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face value of bonds on hand were sold at par,
they would not furnish sum sufficient, even
with the material on hand, to construct the
entire link Feeling assured that could not
build and equip to Newton without mourning
a debt of between 5000 and 10000, and
being unwilling to assume such responslblll-
ty, I refer the matter to your deliberations.
The rolling stock of the road, the road bed,
and material is in good condition, much OF it
practically new, and not likely to require any
large expenditure very soon, except the filling
and embankments between Dallas and Lin
colnton. These will require the services of
a construction train and hands for consider
able part of the summer. The old road bed
will also require considerable outlay for re-
pairs of trestles and for new ties, about one
tenth of which need replacing. Were this
done, the entire road would bepractically new,
and i'm first class condition.
The officers and employees of the road, under
my control, have discharged their duties with
satisfaction, and I take pleasure in commend
ing them to your confidence.
w. HOLMES HARDIN, President.
rREAsURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer Of the Company read his
report as follows:
JAMES MASON, Treasurer, IN account 'oath the
Chester and Lenoir Narroa0 Gauge Railroad
Company, commencing May, 1st 1880, and
ending April 3Oth, 1881, including both dates: !:
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Correspondence of the YorkVille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

Blacks STATION, S. c., June 6.-The
drought still continues here, and the crops
are very much in need of rain. With the ex-
ception of blackberries, the fruit crop around
here is failure.
Within the last few days, U. S. Deputy
Collector A. G. Smith, assisted by Deputy
Marshal G. W. Moose, have captured and de-
stroyed three distilleries near this place. The
stands of beer we're broken down, and after
wards the buildings were fred, which com.
pletely consumed them. There was no still
found in either building. The plan of the
distillers seems to be to withhold the still un-
til all is ready for distilling, when it is
brought from its place of concealment and
put into use. After its work is done it is i'm
mediately taken out to prevent capture, Of
which it is constantly liable.
The Masonic Lodge at this place will cele-
brate St. Johns Day on the 24th of this
month. Several other lodges will be repre-.
sented, and an address will be delivered by
Hon. F. A. Conner. of Rock Hill. There
will also be a picnic on the same day. on
which occasion the services of the kind ladies
will be brought 10 requisition, as they always
are, in order to render sociable entertain.
ment q success, EGO.
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Personal NJ ENTION.

After long absence from the home of his
nativity, Rev. w. Meek McElwee, D. D., re-
turned to York county last week on visit to
his relatives, among them his brother, Mr.. j..
Newman McElwee, Sr. Rev. Mr.. McElwee
is native of York, and in 1926 was settled
as pastor of Tirzah and Sharon congregations
in this county and Carmel Hill in Chester.
He resigned the pastorship of Carmel Hill in
a short time, and in the Spring of 1882 also
resigned the pastorship of Tirzah and Sharon.
Soon after this resignation he went North
and settled as pastor of Service and Kings
Creek congregations in Beaver county, Penn
sylvania, where he now resides. He contin-
ued in this charge until only few years ago,
when he resigned it on account of the in6rmi-
ties of old age, he being now about 80 years
old. He graduated from the South Carolina
College in 1890 in the same class with Rev.
Samuel L. Watson.
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

Ine virginia heauJustefS'
-- The Virginia State Convention of the
Resdjuster party, Of which Malone is the
leader met in Richmond last Thursday, 700
delegates, including 10 colored men being
present. Malone was received in the Con-
vention with great enthusiasm and made
speech. Resolutions approving his recent
course in the United States Senate were uDani.,
mously adopted. The following nominations
were made: W. E. Cameron, Readjuster, for
Governor; Jno. F. Lewis, Radical and U. s.
MarshaS for Lieut.. Governor; and Mr.. Blair,
Read juster, for Attorney General. There
were several incipient rows and bolts in the
Convention which Malone suppressed, he and
Riddlebarger both declining the nomination
for Governor.
American Horses In England.
- In the race for the Derby stakes at
EPSON, England, on the lst instant, P. Lor.
lizards bay colt lroquois was the winning
horse. The second place was secured by W.
T. Sharpe's brown colt Peregrine, and the
third place by John Watsor's bay colt Tom
Moore Jockey J. Osborne rode Voluptuary
and Lemaire rode Tom Moore The horses
went to the starting post at 304 P. NJ The
betting Immediately before the start was II
to 2 against Iroquois and IA to against Don
Tulane. Jockey Archer, who rode Iroquois.
received tremendous ovation on returning
to weigh in. Iroquois won cleverly by a half
length, with two lengths between Peregrine
and Tom Moore The time of the race was
2 minutes so seconds.
Mr.. Lorilard's winnings are said to be
about s2,OOO0O0. Archer, who rode Iro.
quos, is an English jockey. Such is his rep.
utation as a rider that it is said he receives a
retainer of $4,000 year from one man, for
the privilege of calling on him first; $4,000
from another for the second call, and 81 900
to 81 500 in addition every time he rides.
Another Grand Telegraph Enterprise.
- In Albany, N. Y, on Saturday last,
articles of association were filed for the incor.
poraton of the International Telegraph Com
pany. According to an Albany dispatch,
the enterprise is to be magnificent under.
taking. The capital will be SlO.00O,OOO
The route of the line is to be from New York
by way of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
ington, through the States Of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas to the Rio
Grand River; also from New York by way
of Albany and Rochester to Buffalo; also
from New York by way Of the New York
Lake Erie and Western Railroad to Buffalo
thence west through Pennsylvania, Ohio
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois to Chicago
also from Philadelphia to Cincinnati and St
Louis; also from Cincinnati through Missis'
sippi, Arkansas and Texas to Houston and
Galveston also from St. LOUIS through Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico tc
Mexico; also from Chicago west to Colorado
also from New York to Portland, Me. also
from Boston to Montgomery and Quebec.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

DR.. Lander, of Williamson, suggests the
calling of State temperance convention in
Columbia in July.
The Rev. H. +. Sloan, D. D., of Long
Cane, Abbeville county, has been n ominated
for president of the Due West Female COL
lege in place of the late DR.. Bonner.
- The Governor has appointed Col. j. l..
Orr, of Greenville, Solicitor of the Eighth
Circuit, in place of Col. j. S. Cothran, ap'
pointed Circuit Judge.
"A fire occurred in Florence on Friday
morning last which burned the store, stock
and furniture of NJ. c. Buchheit, loss about
$4,000; the dwelling of J. j. Cox, loss 81. 500,
and the small dwelling of w. E. Pearsall,
loss $500. All the losses are covered by in.
surance except Pearsail's furniture. The
fire started in Peanall's kitchen and is sup
posed to have been incendiary.
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CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY,

Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows:
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R.
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will FIJI his reg.
ular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English. Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening.
Church of the Good Shepherd-Episcopal-
Rev. R. P. johnson, Rector. Services at
the usual hours, morning and afternoon.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Marion Dargan,
Pastor. There will be two services at Kings
Mountain Chapel, Saturday and Sunday. at
which the pastor will have assistance. No
service in the church at Yorkville
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w. G.. Benet, ESQ.,, of Abbeville, has been

w. G. Benet, Esq, of Abbeville, has been
chosen by the Literary Societies of Erskine
College, anniversary orator at the commence
ment at Due West on the 29th of June.
The State is to receive 100000 young
shad, 100000 of which will be put in Broad
river, the balance going to the Wateree and
Pee Dee.
Governor Hagood has appointed Col.
Alfred Rhett of Charleston, Chief Constable
of the State. Col. Rhett was appointed by
Governor Hampton, BY Governor Simpson
and twice by Governor Jeter, and now by
Governor Hagood, making the fifth term he
has served.
- The Democratic Convention of Charles
ton (Third) District on Thursday last, unan
imously nominated Samuel Dibble, Esq, of
Orangeburg, for Congress, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Hon. M. P.
O'Conner. The Governor has ordered the
election to be held to-day. 1t is generally
understood that the Radicals will make no
formal nomination, but will vote for E. W.
NJ. Mackey, who contested O'Conner's seat
in Congress.
COL E. NJ Boykin, superintendent Of i'm
migration, has gone to New York to perfect
arrangements for securing fifty families OF
Immigrants who have been already ordered
by the farmers, and to generally expedite
the business. Colonel Boykin will remain
in New York until he ships these immi'
grants-probably for ten days-and will ar.
range during his stay to prevent any compli'
cations which may arise from the present
route being closed on account of the Charles
ton quarantine.
- The Columbia Register is still investi
eating the returns Of personal property made
by taxpayers in the different counties. II
SAYS: ut does look little curious that Spar
tanburg has only one house to Al inhabitants
Pickens one to 80; Edge6eld one to 81
Oconee one to 81 Abbevlle one to 30; An
ierson one to 90; Fairfield one to q whilst
Barnwell and Lexington have one house tc
every three inhabitants; Aiken, Chesterfield
Clarendon, Colleton, Marion, Marlboro, New
berry, Orangeburg and Williamsburg have
one to four inhabitants; Darlington, George
town and Kershaw rejoice in one house tc
every five inhabitants Horny, Richland ano
Sumter are not lacking in house room with
six inhabitants to each house."
Col. E. S. Allen, of Spartanburg, one o.
the Directors of the State Penitentiary, who
has recently returned from Columbia, inform
ed reporter of the Greenville Neaos, tina
"Mr. Dewitt, the shoe manufacturer, ha.
placed in the penitentiary about $4,000
worth of machinery and is making prepara
tions to begin the manufacture of shoes will
convict labor at an early day. The convic
farm ten miles below Columbia is doing well
with the prospects Of paying better than i
did last year. The farm paid net profit o
about $4,000 last year. The land is owned
by Jno. G. seegers, who supplies also th'
mules, &c, while the State furnishes the la
Dor and guards and superintends it. getting
therefor one half the proceeds. The nev
penitentiary walls are being built and in in
ternal management everything is kept in yer.
good order"
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SALES.DAY.

On sales.day, last Monday, the following
property Was sold:
By the clerk of the court, house and lot in
Yorkville, sold at the suit of S. A. McElwee
vs.. Egbert R. McElwee and others. Bought
by S. L. McElwee at nominal bid of 1915.
By the Sheriff, house and lot in Fort Mill,
known as the B. F. Powell place sold at the
suits of T. T. Youngblood and others. Bought
by W. I. Jones for 1905.
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BARRIERS BRIDGE.
A REPLY TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

REPLY TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER: I deem it
but just to myself to reply to DR.. Allison's
card in your last issue, in reference to Bar.
hers Bridge 1t is admitted that the Commis.
sioners have "the right to reject any or all
bids" but was it economy to reject the Lowest
bid for the reason he gives? If could not
have given the security or built the bridge
according to contract, then they could have
rejected the bid on bridge. Let me make
the calculation. 1t takes 1900 feet of lum.
Der at cents per foot, face measure, All ex.
travagant price
Hauling said lumber Observation-Disclosures" 10 90
80 trees for sleepers, &c, at 40c ........ IL 90
25b 40. penny nails at at4c..."................. 90
60tb iron bolts, &c, at &c., NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 go
can do all the work for....".......""."... 80 90
----
Making in 60
Leaving me profit of s37.40 on small
job. I have been engaged as contractor
in building for the last twenty three years,
and profess to be master ofmy trade. DR.. AL.
lison says, II was not represented" That is a
mistake. He also says "Mr. T. G. Culp was
present with security" That is mistake,
for Mr.. Culp was with me at my farm on
the river Another mistake: DR.. Allison
told me, when on his way home that Messrs
Culp were to do the work for 1926, first re-
fusing to tell me what they got the job at !;
but T told him I saw no use in keeping it
secret any longer. You see it is published
at s245. That is another "thing" I don't un.
derstand. N. G. BRADFORD.
GIt is due to DR.. Allison to say that he
wrote that L. N. Culp was present at the
bridge letting. By typographical error the
name was printed incorrectly.-ED. ENoU1-
RER.
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RAILROAD FACTS AND RUMORS.

RAILROAD FACTS AND RUMORS.
The directors of the Atlanta and West
Point (Ga.) Railroad have decided to issue
scrip dividend of 1Oper cent.
The Central Railroad of Georgia has de-.
clared dividend for the first time in nine
years. 1t is semi.annual, four per cent.
cash and 40 per cent. scrip.
Baltimore merchantsare making arrange.
ments to give President Garrett, of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, public reception
on his return from Europe, which will be
within few days.
The Port Royal Railroad has not been
leased, but Mr.. Wadley and the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, who are the lessees
of the Georgia Railroad, have bought enough
of the stock and bonds of the road to give
them controlling interest," and to prevent
any one else from obtaining it,
- The Baltimore american is startled at the
news from Augusta, relative to the sbsorp.
tion of the Augusta and Knoxville Road by
the Richmond and Danville Syndicate. 1t
sees that the Virginia Midland is bottled up,
and an independent line the only remedy,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was too
slow, perhaps.
"A letter from Statesville, N. c., informs
the Charlotte Observer that at the election in
that place Tuesday, of last week, to vote on
the proposition to subscribe $4,000 to the
Virginia Midland Railroad, the vote stood
205 for the subscription and none against
This subscription, of course, is conditioned
on the road going by Statesville.
"A contest is going between the represen'
tatives of the Richmond and Danville com.
bination, known as the Clyde syndicate, and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for the
control of the Augusta and Knoxville Rail
road, which will shortly be completed tc
Greenwood. A dispatch from Augusta, dated
on Monday last, says: "President Verdery
of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, will
leave here tomorrow morning for Baltimore
where he will have conference with Presi
dent Garrett, of the Baltimore, and Ohio, anc
President Barbour, of the Virginia Midland
who are anxious to obtain control of the Au
gusta and Knoxville, and are prepared tt
make a liberal proposition. The Clyde syn
dicate is also working hard to obtain thu
| road"
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MAY TAX COLLECTION.
The total amount of taxes paid during the
May collection aggregates sl1 ,697.36.1 on the
following subjects

Total, ,...."-. .".".". .:..."..$ll ,697 36 l
The above is in excess of the May collec.
tion last year, the amount then paid in ag'
greeating about $4,000.
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them to become land owners. Those who
own the land own the people, especially in
farming districts The policy of the happy
darkey to "eat, drink and be merry for to-
morrow we die," must be laid aside, and the
new conditions which stare him in the face
must be met. Wealth must take the place
of poverty, education of ignorance, morality
of evil, and temperance, industry and econo-
my must supersede drunkenness, idleness and
waste. The ministers should teach the peo.
pie the principles upon which the progress
and power Of the colored race depends"
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YORKVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.


YORKvILLE FEMALE COLLEGE,.
The annual examination and commence.
ment exercises of Yorkville Female College,
will begin on Monday next, the 18th, the pro-
gramme of which is published in another
column. The commencement sermon will be
preached on Sunday, the 18th, by Rev. George
Howe, D. D., of Columbia. The address will
be delivered at P. M, Thursday, by the
Hon. Porcher Miles, President Of the Uni.
versity of South Carolina. As will be seen
by announcement of the Principal, it is in
contemplation to run an excursion train from,
Chester On that afternoon for the convenience
of the citizens of that town and those on the
line of the road who may desire to witness
the exercises of that evening.
THE MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT.
There was very good attendance of citi'
zens at the Court House last Friday night at
the meeting called in the interest of the Jen-
kins Rifles. On the entrance of Col. A.
Coward, Capt. Lindsay vacated the chair in
his favor. Stirring speeches we're made by
Col. W. B. Wilson, Maj. ]. F. Hart and Col.
Coward. At the conclusion of the speeches,
several young men enrolled their names as
active members of the company, and the
names of few contributing members were
also added. There will be meeting Of the
company at the Court House tomorrow night
at which all who feel an interest in its per-
petuation are invited to attend. Persons de-
string to enroll their names can do so by ap'
plying to the Orderly Sergeant, Mr.. H. c.
Strauss.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The next term of the Circuit Court for
York county will convene on the fourth Mon
day of this month, at which his Honor Judg &c
A. P. Aldrich will preside. On Monday
last the following jurors were drawn to serve
at the approaching term:
Whhe-W. NJ Matthews, D. j.. Jackson,
Samuel j. Farris, James S. Reid, j. Wilson
Marshall, S. A. McElwee, ]. H. Matthews,
VIM. A. Isom, John R. Harris, B. F. Rawlin.
son, D. R. Clinton, John NJ. Mccullough,
S. G., Keistler, j. A. Deal. J. W. Roddy,
James H. Nicely, M. V. Darwin. John L.
Watson, R. A Blanton, Henry f. McFad.
den, Moore Burris, Thomas L. Brandon,
VIM. R. Hayes, J. D. Jones. r. G. White
sides, j. A. NJ l.. Stewart, John T. Thomp-
son, D. M. Ford, Thomas Bolin, John w.
Rhyme. j. H. Good
Colured-Ralph keenan,, Benjamin GAL
loway, Moses Evans, Madison Alexander,
Randall Bratton.
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YORK AND CHESTER COUNTY BONDS
ACCOUNT. ''
Ut" n.y. DIR.
To 259 Chester county bonds in Nat.
Bank Of Chester as
a.ass collateral for iron 4y
debt, t,...............s25,sO s25, 800 90
II " county bondsin hands
of Treasurer, ...... 1,100 90
" county bonds in Nat
Bank of Chester, as
collateral to Mrs.
A.. .. Brlce,. ,.............. 2O w
=" IS &C county bonds in the
hands of j. II. Smith
as collateral, ....... $500 90
" 311 York county bonds in Nat
Bank of Chester as
t''i" debt. -. no s1,1oo 90
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LOCAL AFFAIRS s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
John G. Kuykendal.-Locals.
M. Strauss.-During the month of June.
Clark w. Moore and others.-Notice to Treaspas-
sers. ... ....-...-.
John 8. Bratton and r. S. Hope, Administra-
tors.-Application for Discharge.
James Mason. Sup't.-Schedule OF Chester and
Lenoir Railroad.
A. Pope, General Passenger Agent.-Schedule Of
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Yorkvile Female College.-Programme -ae,s-~s
Col. A. Coward, Principa.-King's Mountain
Military School. fl. -s.-.
w. P. Hobbs, Agent.-Fresh Mackerel.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Another change has been made in the
schedules of the Airline Railroad and the
Chester and Lenoir. BY the present sched.
ule the Lincolnton train now arrives at York
Vile at 1910 A. NJ, and from Chester it ar
rives at 3.55 P. NJ. The new schedules are
published on the third page of this issue.
DIED IN TEXAS.
Mr.. A. B. Springs, Jr, a native of York
county, died at San Antonio, Texas, on the
29th ultimo. His father, Col. A. B. Springs,
was with him in his last sickness, and brought
his remains to Charlotte, where the parents of
the deceased now live. The funeral took
place from the First Presbyterian Church in
that city at 8 o'clock last Sunday morning.
YoRKALLE SILVER CORNET BAND.
The new silver instruments recently pur-
chased by the Yorkvile Cornet Band have
been received, and on Monday afternoon the
Band, in their new and beautiful uniform
made street parade, discoursing fine music
The ENQUIRER acknowledges the compliment
of piece played in front of the office. The
Band numbers nine pieces, and under the
leadership of Mr.. R. J. Herndon displays con
siderable proficiency.
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$206,941 Al.
V@o3o
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES MASON, Treasul

JAMES MASON, Treasurer.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report:
YoRKvILLE, S. c., May Both, 1881.
To the President and Board of Directors of
the c. q l.. N. G. r. r. Co.: The undersign-
ed, committee appointed to examine the
books and vouchers of the Treasurer for the
fiscal year ending April 30th, 1881, beg leave
to report that they have carefully discharged
the duties assigned them. They find that the
books and vouchers agree, and that the amounts
of money received by the Treasurer agree with
the reports made to the President by the Con-
ductor and the several agents of the Company.
Respectfully submitted.
L. NJ. GRIST,
JAS. L. CLARK, Committee.
W. II. MCCORKLE,
On motion of James F. Hart, the reports
of the President, Treasurer and Finance Com
mittee, were received as information and or
dered to be laid on the table.
L. M. Grist, of Yorkville. moved that
committee of seven, to consist of one stock.
holder from each county through which the
road is chartered, be appointed to nominate
President and Board of Directors for the en-.
suing year. The motion was adopted. and
the Chairman appointed as the committee:
L. M. Grist, of York, S. G. = E. T. Atkinson,
Of Chester, S. c.; Jonas Hoffman, of CASTOR,
N. c.; Caleb Motz, of Lincoln, N. c. M. L.
McCorkle, Of Catawba, N. c.; and s. F.
Harper, of Caldwell, N. G..
The committee retired for conference, and
subsequently submitted the following non,i.
nations:
For PREs1DENr-W. Holmes Hardin, of
Chester, S. G.
For DIREcroRs-John L. Agurs and J.
H. Smith, of Chester, S. c.. Joseph F. Wal.
lace and James F. Hart, of York, S. c.; l..
A. Mason, of CASTOR, N. c.; V. A. McBee. of
Lincoln, N. c.; S. M. Finger, of Catawbs,
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87,1OO 90

CR.
By 259 Chester county bonds sold by
Clerk of Court of Chester
county to pay iron debt. .S25, 800 90
"101 Chester county bonds sold by
Treasurer. r.................. IL, 100 w
"311 York county bonds, sold by
Clerk of Court of York coun-
ty, to pay iron debt ........ 81, 100 90
.''.' .'."''..', .> se7,1oo 90
FIRST MORTGAGE dated January 1st,
s 1871 ACCOUNT Bonds $500. 90 each.
8 bonds Nos. toS, inclusive of
both numbers, sold, ...$ 1000 90
592 /" Nos. 9to 900, cancelled by IT,
the trustees stock
holders meeting order,
May 1880, 0,.............. 296, 600 90