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MERE.MENTION.

Aaron G. Burr, the adopted son of the re-
nowned Aaron Burr, died in New York re-
Gently. ...'..The summer camp meetings in
Maryland were largely attended, and good
order prevailed. ......The reports about yellow
fever in several Mexican cities, and also IN
Galveston and other cities in Texas are said
to be much exaggerated. Scientific men IN
Japan are discussing the possibility OF utilizing
the internal heat of the EARTH ''''''A st.
Louis jury decided that drowned drunk
ark came to his death, "while in fit of vol
untary insanity. ..'''It turns out now that
the massacre at Alexandria was rather or
Arabs than Europeans. The reported casu-
alties are LAO OF the former and only 2lO OF
the latter. ...'.'A small pinch OF powdered
alum placed in a bucketful OF muddy river
water will soon transform it to liquid crys-
tai. 1.-The liquor question is agitating llll-
nois and making politicians, especially those
on the Republican side, very uneasy. The
printing of the consus report OF 1880 Will cost
81 900, 0OO.. ......E England owns lie, 600 shares
of the Suez Canal, which cost her Sl7, ,6OO,-
600. .....'The present session of Congress is
the longest in twenty years except that IN 10
which lasted till August 18th. The Cana
dian Parliament has sent an address to queen
Victoria, asking her to accord home rule to
Ireland. 1T is estimated that the tornadoes
and hailstorms that visited the Northwest IN
June killed $50 people, wounded 4OO and
damaged property to the amount OF s5,oOO,-
600. 1.-The political bearing OF the jury
now sitting in the star-route cases is said to
be as follows Democrats 8, Republicans 3,
Malone readjuster 1''...'A Charlotte man
has been to Elberon, N. j., and has returned.
The Observer says that this hgh-toned sum-
mer resort charges $50 per day, and requires
bills to be paid daily. One day was enough
for the Charlotte man, and he took his de-
parture, not caring where he went. 1t is
stated that there were fifty cases OF yellow fe-
yer in Brownville, Texas, last Friday. On
Saturday last, in the Circuit Court at Chicago,
Mrs Scoville filed bill for divorce against
her husband, alleging cruelty on two occa-
sions and passionate anger on his part as the
cause Timothy Hurley, the. well known
lobbyist and politician in Radical times in
South Carolina, has turned up as the manager
of the Southern Land, Emigration and I'M
Company, rooms Is, IS and ~,
Temple Court, New York. - At an lnde-
pendent meeting at Huntsville, Alabama, last
an ex- United States marshal, white
man and Republican, shot and killed proml-
nent negro politician. u. 5. Grant and
VIM, Henry Trescot have been nominated by
the President to be commissioners to negotiate
a commercial treaty with Mexico. p - -.
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TIE STATE CONVENTION.

Full proceedings of the State. Democratic
Convention which met in Columbia on the lst
instant, are given in this weeks issue OF the
ENQUIRER. At the time we went to press
last week the ticket was incomplete, and we
could only give the names of the nominees
made on the first day of the Convention.
For the head of the ticket but two names
had been prominently mentioned, one of whom
it was generally conceded would he the chosen
standard bearer, and either of whom would
have led the party to an honorable victory :;
but the Convention, fresh from the people,
saw proper to ignore all states previously form
ed and unite upon man whose name had
never had the remotest connection with the
office, but one on whom all sections OF the
State could heartily unite-a name possessing
a tower of strength, and which will send a
thrill of enthusiasm from the mountains to
the sea. Deservedly popular among all classes
of our people he will command the undivided
support of the Democracy, while with the
colored people, in whose behalf he has con-
stantly labored, as Superintendent of Public
Education, he is universally popular, and from
that class will command large vote. lie has
the esteem and admiration of the large body
of that class, and in harmonizing all disaffect-
ed elements of the white people, it is not prob
able that the Republicans will place in the
field candidate against him. The balance of
the ticket, too, is a good one-names that
will command the respect of the entire people,
and around which they will rally as one man.
Upon the whole, the Convention acted wisely,
and it's work meets the universal appreciation
of the people.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Executive Committee elect
met, pursuant to the call of the County Chair
man, in the Court House, on Monday last, at
II NJ.
Present: R. II. Glenn, County Chairman ;
l.. L. Smith, John. D. Hamilton, w. Meek
Faulkner, d. A. A. Watson, w. Beatty Smith,
David T. LESLEY, Brevard D. Springs, ]. C.
Chambers, DR.. w. G. Campbell, w. S. Adams,
w. B. Wilson, Jr., G. w. S. Hart, and R. T..
higgins the latter representing John. L. Raj
ney.
The Committee organized by electing G. w.
S. Hart, Secretary and Treasurer.
The following additional rules for conduct
ing primary elections in York county, were
offered by G. w. S. Hart, with motion to
adopt the same
l. Each member of the Executive Committee,
Tor his First or Second Vice-Chairman, in his
ABSENCE shall appoint three managers for the
primary election at his precinct, and deliver
to one of them, as Chairman, certificate, IN
acriting of the appointment. Any two of the
managers shall constitute quorum.
2. The managers at each precinct shall fur
nish the ballot-box. Atthe opening of the polls
the box shall be emptied, and exhibited thus
empty to any person present. 1t shall then
be closed, and so remain until the close of the
polls.
3. The managers shall keep poll-list and
tally list, and for this purpose may appoint a
clerk.
4. The ballots used may be either printed or
written, or partly printed and partly written
Each ballot must have thereon the names
land offices) of all the candidates for whom
the voter intends to vote. Each voter who de-
sires to vote for members of the Legislature
and County Commissioners, must vote for the
full number to be elected otherwise, so much
of his ballot as relates to those offices will not be
counted. The County Chairman and Secretary
of the Executive Committee shall cause to be
printed a sufficient number of tickets, contain
ming the names of all the candidates who file
the required pledge within the time prescribed
by the Committee, and who lat the same time)
pay to the Secretary one dollar each to de-
fray the expense of printing the tickets. Said
tickets shall have, at the top, instructions to
voters to erase the names of those candidates
for whom they do not desire to vote.
s. All persons known to be in full sympathy
with the Democratic party, who will be quail
fled to vote at the ensuing general election,
shall be entitled to vote at the primary election.
The managers, or any bystander, shall be EN-
titled to challenge any voter, and put any
relevant questions to him as to his right to
vote, and the managers shall determine his
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CuuREH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R.
Latham, Pastor The pastorwill fill his regu-
lar appointment at Tirzah next Sunday, on
which day communion services will be held.
Preaching to commence on Friday at II A. M.
The pastor will be assisted by Revs. j. T..
Chalmers and G.. E. Mcdonald.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and even
ing.
Episcopal-Rev. A. Prentiss. Services next
Sunday at 105 A. NJ and 81 p. NJ.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Rev. r. D. Mallary, A. NJ, Presdent-Shelby
Female College.
The Pirates.
Withers Adick es-Our Stock.
Herndon Brothers-Wagons-Be Betting.
r. NJ. Dobson--The Last Chance.
Fire Wood Wanted.
Coicock, Miller q &Co.-Common Sense Engines
Grocery Business.
John r. Ashe-A Word in Season-G roceries-
Dry Hides.
w. G.. Latimer-New Goods.
Dohson Il Parisll--Lightnng Cross. Cut Saws, &c.
j. d. Gwin, Glover, y. C.-Let Us ltemize.
c. E. Spencer--Town Ordinances.
Charleston Military Academy.
r. Fl. tilenn-S. Y. e.. Sheritf's Sale.
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at different periods. Twigs which he brought

at different periods. Twigs which he brought
in have on them large, ripe peaches, unripe
peaches half the size of those that are ripe,
and yet another size no larger than Damson
plums. These last named ripen about the
first of October. The trees bearing this fruit
were raised by Mr.. Latham from seeds pro-
cured at Aslville, N. G. His trees are now in
their second year of bearing. He cannot tell
the variety, but knows this to be popularity
of the trees from which he planted the seeds.
Mr.. J. D. Carothers presented us with fine
large water melon, on Monday.
Sheriff Glenn has our thanks for a basket Of
fine peaches from his orchard near town. The
Sheriff is an enthusiastic orchardst and meets
with great success in the cultivation of choice
fruit.
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AMUSEMENT AHEAD.

AS will be seen by announcement, the York
vile Philharmonic Society proposes to present
Gilbert and Sullivan's famous comic opera,
the 'Pirates,' to a Yorkville audience on
Friday evening. 18th instant The piece has
been under rehearsal for some time and besides
the opportunity offered for an evenings fine
amusement, the object for which it is given is
a worthy one and should enlist the hearty sup
mort of all our citizens
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NEIGHRoRHOOD NOTES.

A note from Clover informs us that within
the last ten days that section has been visited
with fine rains and crops are splendid.
On account of sickness in the family OF the
principal, the high school at Glover did not
open at the time appointed, and probably will
not open until the first of September.
The same old story of fine crops reaches us
from Blacks Station.
George Hampton, citizen of Blacks, but
engaged as quarry-man at the cotton factory
being built on Trough Shoals, Oh Pacolet Riv-
er, was severely injured by the premature ex-
plosion of blast, on the 1st instant.
Quarterly meeting at Canaan Church, near
Blacks, closed last Sunday. Rev. }. M.
Carlisle, Presiding Elder, preached an able
sermon at Sundays seEsices
On the complaint of Perry Morgan, Tillman
Harry was up before Trial Justice Camp at
Blacks last Saturday, charged with assault
with attempt to kill, and bound over to the
Sessions Court in bond of $500.
AS an outcome of the independent candida
cy for Congress of Charles R. Jones, editor OF
the Charlotte Observer, new Democratic
daily is to be started in that city. The first
number is to appear on the 2Oth instant, un-
der the editorship of Hon. A. NJ. Waddell,
formerly member of Congress from the Will
mington district. 1t seems that the Charlotte
Democracy prefer as an editor of their paper
a man who has been to Congress-. instead OF
one who wishes to 60.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, held at
Richburg, on the 1st instant, the following
board of directors was elected NJ. j. Hough,
J. @. Caskey, Ernest Moore, N. G. B. Chafee,
J. o. Darby, Joseph Wylie, I. N. Whitesides,
w. T. D. Cousar, J. NJ. Mcdaniel and D. A.
Williams. The presidents salary was reduced
from 50, 900 to 5000 year and the secretary's
salary was reduced from $500 to 5000 year.
Forty thousand dollars of second mortgage
bonds were authorized to be issued for the
purpose of building bridge over the Catawba
River and funding the floating debt of the
company. The result of the election is regard
ed an entire upheaval of the prctectorate as
sumed by the Richmond and Danville Rail
road. The new board Of directors has elected
NJ. J. Hough, Esq, of Lancaster, as president.
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SHELBY FEMALE COLLEGE.

Attention is directed to the advertisement
of the above institution, located at Shelby, n.
G. The President, Rev. R. ID. Mallary, late
of Georgia, is well known in that State as
capable instructor, and enters upon his duties
rs head of the Shelby College under the most
favorable auspices, and with the assurance of
imparting Il high character to the school.
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TOWN ORDINANCES.

The town council publish i'll our advertising
columns this week two important ordinances,
adopted on the Bird instant-one in reference
to bycicle riding on the pavements and the
other in regard to the sanitary condition of the
town
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RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

On Monday morning last, when Mr. Will
liam Oates and his daughter, Miss Maggie, on
their way home from town had nearly reached
the residence of Mr.. j. w. Neil, about three
miles from town, on the Kings Mountain
road the mule attached to the buggy became
frightened at calf lying in clump of BUSH
es. The frightened animal ran for some dis
tance, and being unmanageable threw one side
of the buggy on an embankment, precipitating
the occupants from the vehicle. Mr.. Oates
was badly, though not seriously bruised. The
young lady sustained more serious injuries
than her father. They were taken to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Neil, where they received all the
attention they required, and DR.. J. +. Lind
say was summoned to attend them. In the
afternoon Mr. Oates was able to be removed
to his home, near Kings Mountain battle
ground. His daughter is yet at Mr.. Neil's,
unable to he removed.
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tically and not take for granted that there
will be "a walk oyer' anywhere.
The twelfth Congressional district Demo-
cratic convention of Illinois met at Mt. Ster-
ling on the 3rd, and after the 1,304th ballot
adjourned to meet at Beardstown last Tues
day. The last ballot was substantially the
same as the first.
THE election for Governor, State officers
and members of the Legislature of Alabama,
passed off quietly last Monday. There was
very little excitement. But few Republicans
were running for the Legislature, and the re-
turns 50 far received are meagre
There is a growing popular impression
that the Republicans will find evidences of
popular reaction when the congressional elec-
tions are held. This feeling finds expression
in the newspapers and is voiced by far-sighted
politicians. Certainly the best Republican
leaders at Washington see and bewail the
mistakes of this session of Congress. The
veteran ex-Minister Washburne has been in
terviewed by the Chicago Times, and looking
at the situation as an outsider, he says: II
fear that the Republicans will lose many mem
bers in Pennsylvania, New York and Western
States, and the great question is whether
there can be Republican gains enough made
in the South to offset the losses in the North
ern and Western States.'' NJ.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

james johnson was run over and instant
ly killed last Thursday on the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad near Battleboro, N. c.,
while attempting to step from one car to
another.
The premium list of the North Carolina
Agricultural Society for the fair OF 1882, to
begin in Raleigh on October 10th, has been
issued. The list is unusually large and valu-
able this year, embracing in all l., ,345 premi-
ums.
There are rumors afoat that another
big railroad syndicate has been formed with
heavy capital, to buy the Midland North Car
lima Road and to undertake other railway
projects in that State. AS arule the wealth of
s'railroad syndicates" exists only on paper, or
in toe fertile imagination of some one claim
ing to represent them. .,r
COL John P. Thomas has formally issued
his farewell address as superintendent of the
Carolina Military Institute at Charlotte, pre-
paratory to assuming the duties of superin-
tendent of the South Carolina Military Acad-
emy. During his nine years connection with
the Carolina Military Institute there were
3S2 matriculates and 20 graduates. That in
stitution is now closed as military school,
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A YORK NEGRO IN LIMBO.

VIM. Gilbert, a York county negro, who for
several years has been connected in the capac-
ity of servant with the post at Fort Leaven-
worth, made a flying visit, month ago, to
the scenes of his infantie wailings and with
quite military mien, in faded uniform, he
disported himself with the air of soldier just
from the front, until the minions of the law
picked him up, on the charge of having stolen
a sum of money-some two or three hundred
dollars-from an officer of the post. He has
been forwarded from Columbia to Fort Leav-
enworth in charge of United States marshal.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The Senate, on the 1st, was occupied with
the sundry civil appropriations bill.
The session of the House was devoted to the
Senate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill. A message was received from the Presl-
dent announcing that he withheld his sigma
ture from the river and harbor appropriation
bill because the amounts appropriated are
greatly in excess Of those required for the tis-
cal year just ended. The bill providing for
the printing of 5000 copies of the report of the
Atlanta Cotton Exposition was defeated.
In the Senate on the End, Mr.. George intro
duced bill appropriating 100000 to be ex-
pended under the direction of The Mississippi
River Commission in the preservation and i'm
provement of the harbor of Vicksburg. Re-
ferred to the committee on commerce. at
1.55 p. NJ, a message was received from the
House informing the Senate of the action of
that body in passing the river and harbor bill
over the Presidents veto. The pending bus
mess was suspended and the veto message was
read A vote was Immediately taken upon
the question 'sShall the bill pass. the objec-
tions of the President to the contrary not
withstanding p which resulted in passing the
bill over the veto by vote Of Al yeas to 10
nays. Senators Hampton and Butler voted
aye The sundry civil appropriations bill was
then taken up and considered until ADJOURN
ment. ......-
In the House, Page of California, under
unanimous instruction from the committee on
commerce, moved to take up the river
and harbor appropriation bill and passed it,
Notwithstanding the Presidents objection
thereto. On ordering the previous question
on the passage of the bill over the veto, the
vote by division stood 121 to s, and Browne
of Indiana raised the point of no quorum.
The vote by the teller stood 137 to 10. So the
previous question was ordered. The House
then proceeded to vote with the following
result: Yeas, 1872; nays SO. OF the South
Carolina members, Evins, Mackey and Smalls
voted aye; Richardson was paired.
In the Senate on the 3rd, the bill for the
reduction of internal revenue taxes was under
discussion, but went over without action.
The session of the House was short, and
was devoted to bills of minor Importance.
In the Senate on the 4th, the internal reve-
nue. tax reduction bill was taken up, and was
discussed to some extent, but went over for
an executive session. .,.-.
The House was engaged in receiving con-
ference reports on bills, and concurring or
nonconcurrng in Senate amendments to sun
dry bills originating in the House.
In the Senate OIL the 5th, the conferes on
the naval appropriation bill reported agree
ment and the bill was passed. A joint resolu-
ton appropriating 5000 for the pay of the
mileage of Senators who attended the session
convened on the 10th Of October, 1881, was
unanimously passed without word OF debate,
The House was occupied, the greater part
of the day with the conference report on the
civil sundry appropriation bill. l----.
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BOILER EXPLOSION.

About O'Clock last Monday morning the
boiler of the locomotive "Davega," on the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad, exploded, killing
the negro fireman, Harvey Wallace, whose
body was blown to atoms. The explosion oc-
CURED at Maydon, the present terminus of the
road. The locomotive was in charge of Mr..
Gregg Beard engineer, who, however, is fully
exonerated from all blame. 1Ieleft his engine
on Saturday night with three gauges of water,
and the supposition is that the fireman after
firing up at an early hour on Monday morning,
fell asleep, and on waking up, found the water
exhausted, and not knowing what else to do
turned on new supply, which caused the ex-
plosion Besides the damage to the engine,
one end of a passenger car was badly shat
tered.
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CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

John NJ McNeel, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of this Congress
sional District, has issued the following no
tice, ordering the Congressional Convention
for the District to be held in Chester, on Tues
day next, the 18th instant:
AS Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict, having the deciding vote, there being a
tie between the other members of the commit
tee as to the place where the Congressional
Convention for the Fifth District should be
held, and in accordance with resolutions pass
ed by said committee at it's meeting, August
2nd instant, l hereby order that a Convention
for the purpose of nominating a Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict be held at Chester, S. c., on the 18th
day of August ut o'clock p. NJ, and that
said Convention be composed of forty-two (42)
delegates from the various counties, as follows,
to wit York 10, Chester 8, Kershaw S, Ches-
tertield 6, Union 2, Spartanburg ?.
JOHN NJ MCNEIL Chairman
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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


Mechanical Society will be held in Anderson,
commencing on Tuesday, August 18th, at 1C
o'clock A. NJ. BY action of the executive
committee of the Agricultural Society each
County Agricultural Society in the State is
requested to send up a delegation equal in
number to the members of the House of Rep.
resentatives from said counties. The read
| ing of the following essays have been provided
! for:
Cotton seed-.feeding and fertilizng value.
BY J. B. Humbert, Esq, of Laurens.
Cereals, grasses and forage crops-kinds
with varieties adopted to the South, methods
of planting, culture and preserving. BY Capt.
w. &. Chlds, of Columbia.
Farm implements and machinery-our
wants. BY COL VIM. II. Evans, of Darling
| ton.
Live stock-varieties, economical feeding
on Southern products. BY Col Thos. j. Moore,
! of Spartanburg.
After the reading of each essay the custom
is to invite free and full discussion of the
same.
FINE FRUIT.
Mr. J. Warren Purseley and Mr.. J. M. Rob-
inson have each favored us with fine specimens
of peaches from their orchards. Mr. MrPurseley' s
specimens were of the Old Nixon freestone
variety, noted alike for size as we'll as flavor.
One of them measured III inches in circum-
ference and weighed 10 ounces Mr.. Robin
sons were the Chinese cling, a peach of re-
markably fine flavor, that attains the highest
perfection in this climate.
Mr.. r. A. Latham favored us on Saturday
with basket of large, luscious peaches from
his orchard OF these, one variety is a curl
osity In its way 1t is freestone, and ripens