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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
COL. CASH ON THE RAMPAGE.

1t was known that COL E. B. c. Cash was
in town for the purpose Of making speech,
and for this reason the Convention met in
one Of the jury rooms SO as not to offer any
obstruction to the Colonel's flow of oratory,
should he decide to pour out his vias of in
vective before the Convention had concluded
it's labors. The Colonel restrained himself,
however, until the adjournment of the Con-
vention Immediately after which he entered
the courtroom, neatly attired in full dress
suit of broad cloth, and carrying in his hand
valise and rubber waterproof rubber
garment being considered more appropriate to
the present shOwery weather than linen
duster. His entrance into the courtroom
was the signal for the gathering of a large
crowd of whites and blacks-about an equal
number of each-the white spectators impell-
ed by curiosity to see the man, and the col
ored auditory no doubt inspired by desire to
drink in the political wisdom as it flowed
from his lips. AS soon as the crowd had
settled down Maj. B. F. Briggs stepped for
ward and said:
Fellow Citizens have the honor of intro
ducing to you Col. E. B. G. Cash, Independent
candidate for Congress, who desires to address
you.
COL Cash then commenced his speech He
commenced by saying that there was once an
old man in Chesterfield county, who swore
that he would not vote for a certain candi-
date because his pantalOons did not fit prop
erly. Fearing some voters might arrive at the
same conclusion concerning himself, just be-
fore starting on this canvass he had ordered
bran new suit of clothes, which fitted him so
well that he felt as comfortable as bee in a tar
bucket, and for that reason he hoped to be
excused for taking off his coat and suiting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
CHE Aurkrille Guquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 7, 1882
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.

VI h"oCHAto
The vacancy. upon the Democratic State
ticket, caused by the deelnature of the Rev.
Mr.. Capers, is to be filed by the State Execu-
tive Committee at its next session in Colum-
bia next Wednesday. In looking around for
one as worthy and we'll qualified, in all re-
spects, as the honored gentleman selected by
the Convention for this position-and surely
the Committee should not go below the mark
of the Convention in this respective are
pleased to present for the consideration of the
public the name of Col. Asbury Coward, so
long and favorably known as the principal of
Kings Mountain Military School. We are
aware that Col. Coward declined to allow his
name to 20 before the Convention; but his
friends are now renewing their efforts to in
duce him to reconsider, and we trust he may
yield to their solicitations. To those who
know Col. Coward, 1T is mere surplusage to say
that his name wiili,add new lustre to the al
ready brilliant ticket now before tha-people of
South Carolina for their suffrages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07

fought many battles for the Democratic par
ty; if in this act you think I am traitor to
my State, with Marshal Ney, say, lead me
to my death.
The speaker then addressed himself to his
flask and after taking a drink, sat down, an
ominous silence pervading the hall, the Won
derbeing what would he do next. The reporter
heard it suggested to him that the crowd was
not tired, and would hear him longer but he
excused himself on the ground that he did not
feel like speaking further. Nothing further
being said the crowd finally commenced to de-
part in silence, and when it was apparent that
the meeting had reached theperiod of adjourn
ment, the negroes flocked around the speaker,
who besides having smile and kind word
for each, distributed among them copies of a
pamphlet entitled THE CAsH-SHANNON DUEL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The York County Republican Convention
met in the Court House last Monday The
proceedings were conducted very quietly, the
delegates assembling in one of the jury rooms,
where the business before the Convention was
conducted with closed DOORS Mr.. John L..
Watson, the Republican County Chairman,
presided, and invited our reporter to witness
the proceedings, which were of the most for
NAL character. With the exception of the
Chairman, the Convention was composed en-
tirely of colored men-tWenty- four delegates
as follows:
Rock HiU-Wylie Davie, Robert Mitchell,
Charles Robertson, William Steele.
McEltcee's lNll.-LeWis Hiles, Francis Hill,
Greene Steele
Clay HHl-J. NJ. Clinton, r. S. Simpson,
J. A. Watson, Ned Miller.
Bethel-Prince Biggers, j. P. Philips, Thom-
as HILL
Bullock's Creek.-Thomas Watts, j. w. ia
mieson, l.. A. Jameson.
Blairsrille.-P. R. Nichols, Rev. B. Burton,
Charles Leech.
Hickory Grore.-Dan. /. Witherspoon, E.
A. ByerS.
McConnellscile Samuel Mckinney, Allen
Bratton.
AS will be noticed, number OF the pre-
cincts were unrepresented, among them Iork-
vile, and enquiry as to the reason of this
latter omission, elected no satisfactory an
swer.
After the roll of delegates was completed,
an election of delegates to the State Conven-
tion was proceeded with, resulting as follows:
Hon. a. S. Wallace, John L. Watson, Rev.
B. Burton, J. NJ Clinton.
The following were elected as delegates to
the Congressional Convention Col. w. B.
Allison, T. X. Mickle, J. A. Ratchford, d. l..
Witherspoon, 7. S. Simpson, Thomas Worthy.
No alternates were chosen for either set of
delegates.
The time and place of holding the Congress
sional Convention have not yet been desig-
mated.
Our information from the party leaders is to
the effect that no county ticket will be brought
out in the present canvass. The proceedings of
the Convention did not tend in that direction,
and it is very evident that any other conclu-
sion Oh this point will be arrived at hereafter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07

cussed in the county canvass-or the primary
canvass, if that term is preferable for the
Herald's position-where can they be dis
cussed ? On this proposed amendment Demo-
Gratis differ, just as they differ on the lien law,
the Citadel Academy appropriation the South
Carolina University the fence law sumptu-
ary laws, and much other legislation that
could be enumerated all of which are State
questions, and are discussed with impunity by
candidates who think it rather ''premature' to
discuss question now which is to be decided
cision of that question may depend the fate
of the State Senate, if not both Houses of the
Legislature for years This is political wis
dom with vengeance ! Simply because a
Legislature, which is not remarkable for the
wisdom of many Of it's Acts submits proposed
Constitutional amendment to be voted upon
by the people, it does not follow that they shall
swallow it down, and vote Yes without stop
ping to consider the consequences We VEN
ture the assertion that there is as much wis
dom outside the Legislature as there was in it,
and that the people are safer to trust on vital
questions than is a majority Of that body who
adopted as "a party measure the very means,
as explained by Col. Wilson at Hickory Grove,
to give the Republicans or even the negroes Of
the lower counties control of the Senate and
as also shown by Senator Hart, at the same
meeting, for opening the way, when ever local
interests should demand it-such interests
generally outweighing political considera-
tions-to the creating from portions of York
and other counties two new ones, only one of
which would have a white majority. Not a
proper subject for discussion, indeed !! The po-
sition of the Herald is sufficient commentary
on that point. Probably discussion of the
subject would awaken the Herald to its i'm
portance. This issue of the ENQUIRER con-
tains short synopsis of a discussion of the
question last Thursday, and we invite the Her.
all to give it a careful perusal.
We submit that the article we copy from the
Herald, under the caption of "The County Can
vass," contains more All ''implied threat" than
does the unobtrusive communication of "Many
Voters" and yet some of the candidates have
the temerity to define their positions unequiv-
ocally ON the main issue of the canvass, though
iti question which the Herald thinks ought
not to be discussed.
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MR.. MAssEY,s POSITION.

We have no desire to misrepresent the po-
sit;on of any of the candidates now before the
primary canvass, and in order to do Hon. B.
II. Massey full justice, we cheerfully make an
addenda to our report of his speech at Hickory
Grove last Thursday. In addition to what is
reported in his speech, on the first page of this
issue, just after the sentence "It is matter
for the people to determine" he also said:
''and 1 propose to be governed by their de-
cision." For the last two lines of the para
graph on the subject Of the amendment, he
substitutes "and for these reasons do not
think we should agitate the subject or divide
the county," He further said : cit has al
ways been my lot to reside considerable dis
tance from the Court House, and do not
think have lost much by it for those who have
the least to do with court-houses and jails are
generally the best off," This sentence was
eliminated from our report not specially ger
name to the discussion. 1t is due to say that
Mr.. Massey makes these corrections from
printed proof furnished to him of our own yo-
lition; but we were compelled to go to press
with the portion of the report containing his
speech before we could hear from him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
COLONEL CASH,S SpEECH.

A synopsis of the speech delivered in the
Court House by Col. Cash last Monday will
he found in another column. We give this
report, not that any peculiar Importance at
taches to the utterances Of Col. Cash, but
simple to crafty public curiosity as to his
mode of conducting the campaign on the
stump. It is correct portrayal of what he
did and said in the courthouse last Mon
day, and with the exception of one or two an
ecdotes and frequent use of the name of the
Deity in not very reverential manner, en-
braces about all that he said. His speech was
more remarkable for what he did not say than
for what he did say. Though candidate for
Congress, he never made the remotest allu
sion to National affairs, confning himself to
fault-fnding Of the Democratic party on
State and local questions. We had hoped
that he would treat his dusky friends to dis
sertation on the tariff question at least, but
he seemed to know better how to please and
entertain them. 1t was also noticed that he
made no allusion to either of his competitors
in the Congressional race.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Persons who have given liens on their crops
for advances are forbidden by a recent Act of
the Legislature, to dispose of any portion of
their crops whatever without the arritten con-
sent of the party to whom the lien is given,
under penalty of not more than two years
imprisonment or fine of not more than five
hundred dollars, or both in the discretion of
the court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
DECLINES THE NOMINATION.

Rev. Ellison Capers has declined the nomi-
nation for State Superintendent of Public Ed
ucation, and the State Executive Committee
will meet in Columbia, next Wednesday, for
the purpose of making nomination to supply
the vacancy on the State ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
4 Card from J. p. Hood, ESQ,

To the Voters of York County: very much
regret that am unable to attend the joint Demo-
cratic meetings of our county, on account of
bilious attack nevertheless, hope my friends
will remember me on election day. am opposed
to forming any more new counties, and to any
other measure that would unnecessarily increase
taxation. Very respectfully, J. P. HOOD.
September 36 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

AS the State canvassers will be in Yorkville
next Wednesday, our regular day of going to
press, we have decided to anticipate our usual
time by issuing on Tuesday evening Of next
week. Contract advertisers would confer
favor by handing in their changes OH Satur-
day next, and others not later than Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
CHARGED WITH RIOT.

On Sunday last seven negroes-five men and
two women-were committed to Jail by Trial
Justice Fewell, of Rock Hill, charged with
riot, the disturbance having occurred on the
plantation of Jerome McElwee, in Catawba
township Twelve negroes were implicated in
the disturbance, five of whom gave bail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
DESTRUCTION LUMBER.

Last Friday morning a drying kiln Of lum-
Der connected with Mr.. w. L. Goforth's saw
mill, near town, on the Kings Mountain road,
accidentally caught on fire and about 5000
feet of lumber was destroyed. The loss to
Mr. GOfOrtb is about S100.
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Communion Service.

There will be preaching at Union Church on
Saturday. 10th instant, at IL o'clock, and on Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. At the close Of the
Sunday morning service, the Sacrament OF the
Lords Supper will be administered.
w. L. BROWN, Pastor.
September So Nt
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Religious Notice.

There will be sacramental service at Bethany
Church on the second Sabbath of September,
commencing on Friday preceding, on which oc-
casion the pastor will be assisted by Rev. R. A.
Ross. E. E. BOYCE, Pastor.
August 81 IS 2t
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GOVERNORS DAY.
NEW COTTON.

The first bale of the new crop of cotton sold
in Yorkville was brought in on Wednesday Of
last week, by Mr.. r. M. P. Robinson, of Blairs-
vile. 1t sampled fair middling, and was
bought by J. w. P. Hope, at II cents.
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Sgetial Notitss.
Religious Notice.

There will be preaching at Allison Creek Church
on the third Sabbath in September.
l.. r. MCCORMICK, Pastor.
September 36 2w
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Messrs. G.. L. & J. o. Moorealso report that
they threshed "a bushels of rye and q bushels
of barley
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
THE WHEAT AND DAT CROPS.

THE WHEAT AND UAI CNUFS.
The following reports have been furnished
us as to the amount of small grain threshed
in York county the past season. We would
be obliged to other threshers for reports OF
their operations, so that all may be aggregated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

The Chester primary election was held on
the 28th ultimo. The candidates for Senator
were Hon. Giles J. Patterson and S. P. Ham,
'ilton. Patterson received S69 votes and Ham
ilton 1868. For Representatives R. T. Mock
bee received 1892; W. S. Hall, e4s; Jas. F.
Barber, 53S. A. G. Brice, 42s; H. G. Braw-
ley, 424; Alexander Wise, 4lS; 7. G. Howe,
2Os. Successful candidates for nomination,
Messrs Mockbee and Hall. For County Com
missoners the nominees are J. o. Darby, S.
T. Anderson and S. J. Lewis. Treasurer
J. B. McFadden; Auditor-W. j. Lucas !;
School Commissioner-JamesH Hamilton Pro-
bate Judge-John H. Buchanan.
The Lancaster primary election resulted as
follows: For Senator, T. F. Clyburn for
House of Representatives, L. J. Perry and
R. +, Allison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joseph F. Wallace, G. C. Pls.-Clerk's Sales.
Withers Adickes-Removal.
r. II. Glenn, County Chairman-Governor's Day.
Hunter & Oates-Just Received
II. 8. .Jefterys, Agent--The Largest Yield.
Robert N. and Margaret A. caldwell, Executors
Notice.
Application for Charter.
A. WilifOrd Il Co.-Notice
r. II. Glenn. County Chairman-Executive Com.
mittee.
F. F. Smth-Fodder Wanted
GOVERNORS DAY.
We are requested by r. H. Glenn, ESQ.,,
county chairman, to invite the ladies of the
town generally, to assist in decorating the
speakers stand on Tuesday afternoon next.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Episcopal-Rev. A. Prentiss, with Rev. w.
o. Prentiss visiting. Services at 1Ot A. NJ,
and at P. NJ. Sunday-school at P. NJ.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev R.
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his regu-
lar appointment at Tirzah next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. T.. r. English, Pastor.
There will be no service in this church next
Sunday morning. Service at the regular hour
in the evening
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
MERE.MENTION.

1t is estimated that $4,000 sheep, besides
cattle, horses and mules, and sixty or seventy
five persons were swept away by the recent
overflow of the Concho River in Texas. '''' OF
the !, $40 negroes in Utah, only a few have
gone into the Mormon church. ''.''A heavy
snow storm ragged in portions of Colorado on
Wednesday of last week. The Indians of
Arizona are again reported on the war path.
1t is stated that last week band of Apaches
slaughtered twenty men, women and children
near Calabasas. The brokers OF Rich
mond, Va, are buying Confederate bonds again.
On Friday as high as $3.50 per thousand was
paid for them. The railway service of this
country employs 100000 men, and railroad oa
construction 100000 more, total of 1,6oo;,-
900, about one-eighth of the entire adult
male working force of the country. '''''Dick
Little, an alleged member of the James gang,
is on trial at Huntsville, Ala, charged with
being of the Muscle Shoals robbers: The sen-
sation of the trial Oh Friday, was the appear
ance on the witness stand of Mrs. Jesse James,
widow, Of the notorious Jesse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
WITHDRAWN FROM THE CANVASS.

Col. Charles R. Jones, who, several weeks
ago. announced himself as an independent can
didate for Congress in the Charlotte IN. Co.
district, has withdrawn, assigning as his rea-
son that contrary to assurances made by Re-
publicans at the time of his announcement,
that party will probably run regular nominee,
who, with himself in the field, would imperil
the success of the Democratic party, to which
disaster he would not be willing to contribute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07

eY The trial of Captain Halle for the muir
der of Major L. w. R. Blair was commenced
in the Circuit Court of Camden yesterday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07

THE STATE MILITARY ACADEMIA
meeting of the academic board of the State
Military Academy was held at the Citadel
building yesterday. Col. J. P. Thomas, the
superintendent of the institution, and Lieuts.
P. P. Mazyck and H. T. Thompson, assistant
professors, were present, Professor Cain being
unavoidably detained. The meeting was call,
ed for the purpose of discussing the matter Of
curriculum. The course of studies was
agreed upon and will be submitted to the board
of visitors for their approval. l.-Ne,os and Cou-
rier, SATURDAY..
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mons are restricted to sections not visited
any too often by our own preachers of various
denominations. True, it may be said that there
are orthodox churches in each neighborhood,
and preaching in them regularly, to which all
are invited without money and without price;
but yet we fear no special effort is made by
the localclergy to reach the class in whom the
Mormon 'elders" pretend to feel so deep all
interest. Their assiduous attentions to these
people beget confidence that can be awaken
ed in no other manner than by direct and per-
sonal contact with them. In this we do not
mean to reproach the local clergy; for we know
they are Jealous in the cause of righteousness,
and as class are overworked with the duties
Of their sacred calling. But we throw out the
hint that the Christian missionary is needed
in our own land as we'll as some others.
FINE FRUIT. -.
Mr.. John Smith, of Broad River, has sent
us a California pear grown in his orchard,
weighing IA ounces. Mr.. Zadok D. Smith
has also sent us some pears of the Bartlett
variety, grown in his orchard. One of these
weighed IA ounces, and two of them weighed
II ounces each. Mr.. r. G.. McMackin, Of
Bethany and Mrs. Samuel Blair, of Blairs-
vile, have each sent us fine specimens of to-
matoes of the Trophy variety. From Thomas
Ballard we have received basket of fine sweet
potatoes, the largest we have seen this season.
Mr.. T. J. Youngblood, of Meeklenburg
county, N. c., has favored us with some of
the finest specimens Of fruit we have yet seen,
including apples and pears. The pears are of
the Bartlett variety, one of which weighs fif
teen ounces, and the apples, of which there are
three varieties, names not given, are as fine as
we have ever seen.
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SALES. DAY.

The attendance of people in town last Mon
day was larger than usual. The colored ele-
ment was present in full force, their attraction
being the Republican Convention, and the
promised speech of COL Cash while num-
ber of white persons were also attracted by
the desire to see man who has attained some
notorety in the State.
There was but one official sale-the inter-
est, if any, of w. D. Parks in that portion of
the w. D. Parks home place, heretofore sold
for taxes. Sold by the Sheriff, by virtue of
writs of .fere tacias, and bought by T. N.
Younoblood for $40
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-07
WEST POINT CADETSHIP.

The competitive examination for cadet
ship from this Congressional district, to fill a
vacancy to occur on the first of next June, re-
suited in awarding the prize to Mr.. j. M. Jen-
kins, of York county. Mr.. Jenkins is grad
uate of Kings Mountain Military School, and
since his graduation has been engaged as a
teacher in that institution. He is most de-
serving youth-a son of the late Gen. Micah
Jenkins, and in congratulating him on his ap-
pointment, we predict for him bright career
at West Point Academy,
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CONDITION OF MR.. FRANKS.

A private letter from Rev. R. p. Franks to
a friend, received last Tuesday, conveys the
information that he is recovering from the in
juries received several days ago by an acci-
dent caused by the running away Of mule
that he was driving. Nine days after the ac-
cident he was able to be removed from Mr..
Suber's house to Lowndesvile, where he now
is. He writes that considering the extent of
his injuries, he is recovering rapidly and hopes
soon to be able to return to his charge in
YOrkyille
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'THR~eOUNTY CANVASS,

From the Rock Hill Herald, August y.