Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10
SOTJTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
During the month of October, 2,41O bales
of cotton were sold at Lancaster.
- Rock Hill Lodge No. 1,406, Knights OF
Honor, has paid the benefit fund Of $4,000 to
Mrs. Peter Ihrie, whose husband, a member
of the lodge, died in Winston, N. c., about
two months since.
The Seneca Journal says "a movement
is on foot to establish an orphans home in
each county in the State, and the matter will
be brought to the notice of our next Leg,
islature. As we have been informed, the idea
is to levy tax of one mill on the property
of each county for the support of the orphan
homes, and to locate said homes in the most
convenient places in each county,"
- The Johnston Monitor, in giving some OF
the workings Of the credit system in connec;
ton with the lien law, relates the following :
"In one instance, as we have been informed,
where colored man has had three horses
taken from him by foreclosure of mortgage,
which mortgage was given to secure advances,
there was charged in the account thirty dol,
lars for candy The money paid for this one
item of candy would have procured bread tor
three hands for twelve months"
- The Abbeville Banner publishes the ac'
count of boiler explosion which occurred
in that county a week ago last Tuesday, by
which two persons were killed. "The explo'
sion is accounted for in this way The en-
gineer had been arranging something about
the engine which was out Of gear. The reg
lister indicated 12O pounds to the square inch,
and the steam was escaping from the safety
valve. Being annoyed by the escape of the
steam, he threw log chain over the lever OF
the safety valve, which closed it. In few
minutes, as might have been expected, the
boiler burst The boiler is believed to have
been perfect"
- In the Court of General Sessions at New
berry, recently, man was put on trial for
carrying pistol concealed about his person.
There was no conflict as to the facts. The
defence seemed to rely on the fact that small
portion of the pistol was visible. Judge AL
drich held that the fact that part of the
weapon was visible, to,wit: the small end,
did not bring the case outside of the statute.
That the spirit Of the statute is, that no mat
ter if part be visible to one man, yet 1t
might not be seen by another who was equal
ly near, and to be not concealed weapon, it
must be in such position that all who are
near enough can gee it. The jury found the
defendant guilty.
The Presbyterian Synod of South Carroll
ma met in Columbia on the End instant, and
organized by electing Rev. w. P. Jacobs, Of
Laurens, Moderator, and Rev. S. M. Morris,
Clerk The following named delegates were
present from York and Chester counties ::
York-Rev. L. r. Mccormick, Rev. F. L.
Leeper, Rev. j. G. Hall, Rev. R. F. Cooper
Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson, Rev. j. w. Spratt
Elders-W. B. Allison, F. M Walker, w.
H. Stewart, P. Garrison, j. F. Workman, S.
Leroy Adams, J. M. Lindsay. Chester-Rev
G. A. Trenholm, Rev D. Harrison, Rev. j.
c. McMullen, Rev. j. H. Saye, Rev. W. T.
Matthews. Elders-James Hemphill, viii.
liam Bagley, W. 3. Robinson, j. E. Craig
J.J. Anderson, Minor Montgomery, T. NJ. Car
Isle J. G. Lowry, E. NJ. Atkinson, R. S. Hope
The reports from the Presbyteries were very
encouraging, and they dwelt earnestly on the
need of still more work and greater efficiency
in establishing new churches and extending the
field of labor. The Synod accepted the re-
transfer of the Theological Seminary from the
General Assembly, and elected six directors
for it, namely, the Hon. james Hempbill, of
Chester; the Rev. j. B. Mack, D. D., Of
Columbia the Rev. w. j. Mckay and
Judge T. B. Fraser, of Sumter; the Rev.
T. H. Law, of Spartanburg; and w. A.
Clark, Esq, of Columbia -Four others have
been appointed by the Synod of Georgia and
two by the Synod of Alabama. The next
meeting will be held at Abbeville G. H., on
the 18th of October, 1882.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
- New corn has made its appearance in
the Shelby market.
North Carolina makes fine and credita.
BILE exhibit at the Atlanta Cotton Exposition.
- The North Carolina M E. Conference
will convene in annual session at Durham
on the 23rd instant. Bishop Wightman will
preside.
- The Rev. A. L. Slough, of Shelby, has
been selected by the Kings Mountain Bap-
tist Association to devote his entire time, dur
ing the next year, to missionary work within
the bounds of the Association.
Says the Durham Recorder One of our
countymen came to town last week to pay
off his fertilizing bill. He brought his whole
crop and sold it, and he lacked 5000 making