Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

penses of building line fence.
Conrad NJ. Wienges, of SUMTER out of
whose suit against Capt. Ellerbe grew the COM
plications that led to the Casll-Shannon duel,
died on the 21st instant.
- An alligator was seen in Keowee River on
the 10th instant, by Mr.. Laurens Haynes,
who lives on the farm of Mrs. N. NJ. Cary,
about eight miles from Seneca. This is the
first one ever seen in this river.
- There are ten Federal prisoners in jail at
Walhalla, charged with violation Of the Inter-
nal Revenue laws of United States. These
persons are unable give the bail required of
them.
- The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of the World, representing seventy
six Grand Lodges, over six thousand subordi-
nate Lodges and about three hundred thous-
and members, was in session in Charleston
last week.
- The white people in Fairfield county are
registering to man. This is an example
we'll worth the imitation of good citizens of
every other county in the State. Those who
do not register cannot vote. The duty of
registering under this condition of things is
imperative.
Up to Thursday last the Supervisor of
Union county had issued 2,750 registration
certificates, leaving at least 1,250 for registra-
tion in the next thirty-six days-about thirty
eight a day. OF the number already register
ed, large majority are negroes.
- In all parts of Union county the unseason-
ably severe cold weather is playing havoc with
the cotton plant. 1t is either dying out or
looks so sick and unpromising shat many are
replantng. 1t is generally conceded that the
weather thus far this Spring has been the
worst for cotton known for years.
We learn from the Herald that /, 164 adj
ditional spindles, with the accompanying ma
chinery, were recently put in the Rock Hill
cotton factory. The total number of spindles
now in the mill is 1904 Its capacity is l., ,OOO
The balance will be added as soon as practi-
cable.
- Saws the Greenville Ners: Farmers from
Greenville county and upper Laurens say that
never since the war have they seen such fine
prospect for grain, and are quite enthusiastic.
Cotton is somewhat "dashed" by the cool
temperature which has passed over US recent
ly, but the stand is by no means bad one,
and the chances for a good crop are very en-
couraging Less fertilizer has been used this
year than for many seasons before, and if the
crop turns out as we'll as expected, the falling
will probably be greater still next year.
- The registration books i'll Columbia were
closed on Thursday afternoon. The total
number of voters who had registered to that
date is 2,0G6, of whom 1,2l7 are colored and
$40 white. The colored majority at the four
voting precints in the city, according to the
returns, is 3GS This majority includes a
great many colored voters who live III Column
bia township, but outside of the city limits.
The registration is about SOO votes short OF
former registrations, and the voters who have
not registered are supposed to be about equal
" divided between the whites and blacks.
- SAYS the Rock Hill Herald: at the last
meeting of the council on the night of the
22nd ultimo, no action was taken in the case
of the town council Of Rock Hill against D..
r. London, charged with a violation OF the
ordinance prohibiting the storage or keeping
of certain fertilizers within the incorporate
limits after the first day of May, the counsel
for Mr. London having taken out witt OF
prohibition before Judge 1. D. Witherspoon at
chambers at Yorkville on 18th instant. Ine
writ is made returnable at the June term OF
court, when the constitutionality and validity
of the ordinance will be tested.
- The following order made by the Supreme