Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-01
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

There are some cotton fields in the south.
ern part of Cleveland county that have had
no blooms this year. .
- The farmers of Cabarrus are going to
meet next Saturday to try to effect some
kind of a compromise with the fertilizer men.
Judge Seymour, of the North Carolina
bench, is native of New York, and cousin
of Ex-Governor Seymour of that State.
- Alexander Moore, aged SO, died in Ire.
dell county last week. He was soldier in
the war of 1912.
- The citizens of Lincoln county will hold
a public meeting in Lincolnton next Saturday
for the purpose of making arrangements to
secure immigration to that county. ~
- The CASTOR cotton crop is estimated by
the Gazette at about one-fourth upland corn
one sixth, and bottom land corn about full
average. .......
- The Winston Sentinel says large mum.
ber of brandy distilleries are now in opera.
ton in that internal revenue district. Owing
to the probable scarcity of corn, there will
not be so much whisky made as heretofore.
Capt. J. O. Moore succeeds Col. Yates as
chief engineer of the North Carolina Mid.
land Railway. The Salem Press says he is
an accomplished gentleman, has had much
experience in railroading, and is we'll quail.
fed for the position.
The Monroe (Union county, Enquirer Of
the 25th ultimo, reports another murder in
that county, occurring on Saturday night the
2Oth, in which Mckee secrest shot and in
stantly killed Washington Helms 1t ap
pears that Secrest acted 10 selfdefence. He
made no attempt to escape, but surrendered
himself to the authorities without awaiting
arrest.
- The vote cast in the last State election
on the question of prohibition was counted
last Thursday, by the State board Of canvas
sers and The result, as announced by procla'
nation of the Governor, is 1902 majority
for anti.prohibition. Owing to some irregu
larity, the returns from Ashe county were
thrown out, which will reduce the majority
about 1000 votes.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of Honor Of
North Carolina, was in session in Raleigh
last week. The report of the Grand Dicta'
tor represents the order in that State to be in
fourishing condition, with fine prospect
for the future. The most important act OF
the Grand Lodge was to amend the constitu'
ton so as to provide for biennial instead Of
annual sessions, The per capita tax for su'
bordinate lodges was fixed at 81 per annum
The next meeting of the Grand Lodge will be
held at Greensboro, on the second Tuesday
of August, 1883.
- The commissioners of the Western North
Carolina Railroad have reported to the Gov
ernor of that State that Messrs Clyde, Logan
and Buford, who claim to be the assignees
of Mr.. w. J. Best, are not prosecuting the
work on that road according to the contract
made between the State and Mr.. Best, speci
flying the particulars in which they have fail
ed. Among other things the commissioner
report injurious determinations against North
Carolina cities and towns. The Governor
has forwarded to the assignees copy of the
report, with notification that unless all cause
of complaint be Immediately removed, the
whole power of the administration would be
exerted to rectify the evil.