Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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- Arrangements are being made for har'
vest thanksgiving at Ninety-Six on the Fourth
of July.
- Mr.. J. G. Kennard, of Ninety-Six, has
raised twelve thousand bushels of oats this
season.
| Mr.. w. S. Allen, of Edgefeld, is so well
pleased with the results of his grain ctop, that
he declares it his intention to increase it next
fall.
d. J. Carter, ESQ.,, editor of the Lancaster
Ledger, has accepted the nomination of the
Democratic party for Representative IN the
Legislature to fill vacancy.
At the Greenback meeting at Richburg
Chester county, last Friday, nothing was ac'
complished On Saturday at Rossville club
of about fifty was formed nearly one half OF
them colored.
u In the Abbeville Circuit Court, last week
the jury in the case of the State against Chas
Pepper, John Young and Joe Armstrong
charged with the murder of William Maddox
after two hours deliberation brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
- Major Twiggs, to whom the contract fol
grading the Savannah Valley Railroad was
given, will commence work this week with
force of one hundred and fifty hands and work
in the direction of Anderson. He will push
work with vigor.
Colonel l. G. McKissick and Captain John
R. Jefferes, two of the legislators of Union
county, are opposed to taking up any bills at
the extra session except tine redistricting OF
the State. tits hoped that a majority OF the
members will he of like mind.
Col. John d. Wylie, raised on three-and-
a-half-acres, near Lancaster, c. FL, 54S bushels
of oats. or 15G Al bushels to the acre. The
oats were heavy, overran the standard weight,
and amounted to 633 commercial bushels, OF
ISL bushels to the acre. The Rerie'o vouches
for the correctness of this statement
- The United States District Court for the
Western District, which meets in Greenville
on Monday, August 7th, will probably be i'll
session several weeks. 1t is stated that more
cases have been bound over to this term of
Court than for many years and the end is not
yet.
The Circuit Court of Lexington county
was in session last week, Judge Witherspoon
presiding. Of his ability as the presiding
officer of the Court, the Dispatch says: "This
is the first visit of his Honor Judge Wither-
spoon. lie presides with dignity and courte-
sy. and has made most favorable impression
on our bar and citizens"
- Says the Newberry Herald: "When the
Legislature meets on the 9th it will ind
itself confronted with two questions outside
of it's regular business of redistrcting the
State: one will be the formation of new coun-
ties, the other the repeal of the registration
law 1t should pay no attention to either one
of these questions, but should attend to the
special business for which it was called, and
then adjourn.
- The corps of civil engineers, under Col.
Fleming Gardner, are now occupied in making
a permanent location of the short line from
the Pee Dee Bridge in Marion county, to Fay
etteville, n. G.. The work is being carefully
conducted, and it is believed that it will be the
preliminary to actual operations in the con-
struction of the road uia Fayetteville to Will
son. The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
authorities are extremely reticent and make
no pledges, but the impression is gradually
deepening that they mean business.
Col. John P. Thomas, of the Carolina
Military Institute at Charlotte, N. G., has
been elected superintendent of the Citadel
Academy at Charleston, which position he has