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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
ROCK HILLS COTTON TRADE.

A correspondent of the Charlotte Journal
gives the following statement of the ship
ments Of cotton from that point the present
season: September, 1,1O5 bales; October,
5,155 bales; November, ,275 bales; Decem-
ber, 2,S42 bales; January, 652 bales; Febru-
ary 1855 bales; and there has also been con-
sumed by the Rock Hill Manufacturing Co.,
within the same time, 900 bales; making
the total receipts, 15,1O1 bales, with about
1000 bales still to come in, against 1866
bales for the same period last year.
The same correspondendent says:
.Messrs. Jones & Robertson are in CORES
pondence with Northern capitalists looking
to the sale of their water bower at Lands,
ford. This is considered one of the finest
water powers in the State, and is magnifi-
cent field for investment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

cattle areindiscriminately huddled togeth-
er in the upper story of the only store.
Most of the fences and houses alongthe bank
are still intact, though many have been
fioated away.
At Star Landing dwellings are full of
cattle and gin houses full Of negroes. 1t is
probable that there will be a big rise below
here, as the flow of water from st. Francis
River is undiminished. Captain Thorwe-
unprecedently high water between Vicks-
burg and New Orleans on account OF the
closing of Bonnet Carre crevasse. The
bridge and trestle over Cassadas on the Iron
Mountain Road, one mile West of here,
was discovered to be afoat last night from
bacl1Water coming from break in the levee
below here. This will cut out Helena from
all railroad communication, as railroad men
say it will be impossible to get trains out
until the water subsidies.
The situation at Helena on Saturday is
thus described:
The river has declined half an inch and
will probably continue to fall slowly for
several days, when a more rapid decline
is expected. The levees are still being
strengthened and will be made thoroughly
secure in this vicinity. The backWater is
still rising in the overiowed districts below.
lIlS Will COlllllluc uIlCll UIe uecllue Ill lIle
river is great enough to draw the water
back through the crevasses. The most ter
rife currents, the roar ofwhich can be heard
during the still hours of the night, are lead
ing through the country below carrying
destruction with them. In Old Town lake
region the water is higher than ever be-
fore from the same cause. Cabins, fences
and the dead carcasSes Of animals are to be
seen floating down the river in great num-
berS.
A Helena dispatch of:Monday says:
There was another decline of an inch last
night making total of 3 inches since the
decline set in. The gauge now shows 46
feet inches. There is no fall noticeable
during the day time, but every morning
there is decline. The weatheris clear and
springlike. Sufferers by the food within
our borders will be provided for by State aid
which cannot come too quickly. There are
between 800 and 700 negro refugees wholly
unprovided for, and are powerless to help
themselves. The levees around Helena
were never more secure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
HUNTER & OATES.

This enterprising firm moved into their
new store-built by them on their own lot,
west of the Court House-last Monday, and
on Monday night, the spacious store room
was brilliantly lighted, displaying, not only
the elegance of the room, buta corps of busy
men arranging the goods moved from their
former house and opening and marking new
goods which have remained unpacked for
several days, awaiting the completion of the
new house. While there is a smaller num-
Der of inferior business houses in Yorkville
than any town we know of it's size-the
houses generally being substantial, if not al
together elegant-this house just erected by
Messrs. Hunter & Oates marks an era in the
progress of Yorkville, and their enterprise
and energy-not emitting the good taste
they have displayed in it's construction and
arrangement the cOmmendation
and congratulation of all our citizens. The
store room is 10 feet by 81 and as the build
ing from basement to roof was designed hv
Mr. Hunter-an architectural feat in which
he may justly take pride-so was the ar
rangemept of the store room planned by
him. The house can be entered from the
street by three doors, the middle one, how
ever, landing you upon an elevator, which
is ready to take you to the second story or
lower you to the basement. Butas the pro-
prietors vaguely promise to fit up the second
story for q town hall-YOrkVille does not
aspire to an opera house-we will not 60 up
at present, but wait until the next play sea-
son opens, by which time we trust it will be
ready and sufficiently inviting to induce
some good companies to visit us. Going
downward, we are soon landed on the floor
of the basement, we'll lighted and ventilated,
neatly plastered and as inviting as any
store-room on the ground. This is fitted
up in the best style for the grocery de-
partment of their business, and here every
thing in the family and fancy grocery line
is temptingly displayed. Having gone
through this capacious room, and wishing
to return above, we can either take the ele-
vator and ascend without eXertion, or an
easy flight of steps will take us up to the
floor above, landing us near the centre of
the room. Here we find "beWilderment"
of dry goods, clothing, notions, &C., which
60 to make the stock they will carry on this
floor, all ofwhich is is displayed on shelves
and counters, or packed in drawers, but so
arranged that the statesmen
are at no difficulty in readily producing any
article in stock. Having feasted our eyes
on the display of goods, we return to the
street, and casting our eye at the well pro-
pOrtiOned front, and the massive walls of
hard brick, we are charmed with the pleas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
BENEFITS PAID.

The late Mr.. Oscar P. a. Moltke was a
member of Home Relief Lodge, Knights of
Honor, of this place, the Knights and La
dies of Honor, of this place, "Home Lodge"
No. 60, and the Mutual AidSociety, the last
named being branch organization of the
knights Of Honor. By his death his fami-
ly have received nearly six thousand dollars
from these different orders. The fund of
$4,000 from the knights of Honor was con-
structively received on the 10Th Of January
but owing to the fact that the Supreme Lodge
properly held back the money until a guar
dian was appointed for the minor children
of the deceased, and evidence of such guar
dianship forwarded, the money was not re-
ceiVed here until last Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
THE W0RLps COTTON EXPOSITION.

The act recently passed by Congress and
signed by the President in regard to the
celebration of thes"One hundreth anniver.
sary of the production, manufacture and
commerce of cotton in the United States''
gives to the proposed exposition nation
al and even an international character.
1t is enacted that "a Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition be held
in 1884 under the joint auspices of the Ma
tional Cotton Planters Association of Amer
lea, and the city where it may be located.
The President is empowered to appoint
within one year six commissioners upon
the recommendation Of the Cotton Planters
Association, and seven others upon the
recommendation of the majority Of SUBJ
scribers to the enterprise in the city where
located, and those thirteen will constitute
the board of management; also commits
sioners from the growers thereof, with
functions to be determined by the board
previously mentioned. The Cotton Plan
ters' Association will select the city in
which the exhibition will be held, and
the board of Management there located will
determine the date of opening and closing
the exposition and fix upon schedule of
appropriate ceremonies for opening and
dedicating it. Commissioners will receive
no compensation from the United States
treasury, and the Government will not be
liable for any expenses attending the exhi-
bition. At the proper time the President
will make proclamation through the De-
partment of State setting forth to foreign
governments the nature and conditions of
the enterprise, and inviting their participa-
ton. There will be prepared at some mint
of the United States medals with appro-
pirate emblems and inscriptions commem-
orative of said Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition" The closing
section of the act provides for the importa-
tion free of duty Of articles designed for
exhibition. Mr.. Morehead has, it is under
stood, received assurances from the Eng
lish and French ministers at Washington
that their governments will take an active
part in the exhibition by sending a large
representation of their products, and the
more so now that the enterprise has been
recognized as national one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
ALMOST A FIRE.

Mr.. Joseph. w. Neil, who lives three
miles northwest of town, on the Kings
Mountain road, came near meeting with a
serious loss on Wednesday afternoon of last
week. While ginning cotton with his por-
table engine at his own gin-house spark
fell near the gin-house, and fired lot of
cotton stored under the house. Fortuate-
ly the direction of the wind carried the
flame from the house, and the fire was ex-
tinguished, though not before "a bales were
damaged. The loss was slight, though the
gin house and contents narrowly escaped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

and nothing could be done without unani-
nous consent, a good many Republicans
We're willing to abandon the negro contes-
tant for the sake of obtaining consideration
for business in which they were more inter-
'ested. Finally one of them went over to
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, who is always on
the alert for jobs and never hesitates to OBJ
ject to any bill that looks suspicious, no
matter whether its patron be Republican or
Democrat, and said to him: eve are ready
to allow the resolution to seat Lee to be laid
on the table, 50 that we can 60 on with other
business" "Oh, you are!'' replied Hol-
man. LET N, me tell you that shall not be b!
stay until this Congress expires"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
AN UNSATISFACTORY OUTCOME.

Bradstreet's New York Journal which
steers clear of politics, speaking of the tariff
bill of the last Congress says:
Tariff legislation at Washington has come
to be discreditable conflict of individual
and corporate interests for special advanta-
ges. The present tariff bill is the unsatis-
factory outcome of an attempt to reconcile
the conflict of interests SO far as to permit
the passages of some sort Of bill to meet
the public demand for reduction of taxa
ton. The amount of reduction effected
remains to be seen. No two authorities
are agreed upon this point. Some simplif-
cation of the tariff is believed to have been
effected, and this is particularly welcome.
While the present bill is welcomed for the
minor benefits conferred, it is not to be
thought that the adjustment will prove in
any sense a permanent settlement of the
veXed questions at issue. AS the appropri-
ations for the ensuing fiscal year have been
reduced some $50, 100000, it is fairly certain
that the necessity for s. further reduction
of taxation will be forced upon the Forty
eighth Congress at it's first session. 1t is to
be hoped that the policy advocated by
Bradstreets' will find favor. This position
is in brief as follows: Tie policy Of protec-
ton was entered upon in the United States
under the plea that it's duration would be
temporary. Sooner or la6er distinct reck-
oning must be had hecJre the people, unless
the popular conflict is warded off by an
avoWed willingness on the part of manu-
facturers to submit to reduction of pro-
tective taxes at intervals extending over
a period of years. The carrying out of
schemes in finance dependent upon future
legislation is difficult, but it is believed
that the tariff muddle is susceptible of such
solution. This done, the tariff question
would be "taken out of politics." In no
other way is it's removal possible. At pres
ent it is the political question for contend
ing parties to battle over. The depressing
influence of prolonged popular contest
upon the business interests Of the country
would be very great. This outcome can,
we believe, only be averted by an agree
ment of those who control the leading in
dustries with the revenue reformers for a
gradual reduction of the tariff. Such a
policy was promised, in theory, by those
who were mainly instrumental in securing
the adoption of protection. An imperial
government in dealing with protective
taxes would at the proper interval frame
and put in execution such scheme Of re-
duction. But with agents of the manufac-
turers practically in charge of legislation at
Washington, the permanent solution indi.
Gated is out Of the question unless the CAP
tains of industry will agree thereto. Fail
ing in that, a popular contest will, perfOrce,
be entered upon, and the danger is that the
ultimate outcome will be violent reduction
of protective taxes. From every point of
view it is desirable that such a contest be
not invited
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DIR. j. A., Glenn-Dental Surgery.
Wanted.
Hunter e. Oates-Removal.
]. r. Lindsay & Co.-Mr. j. r. Lindsay is now
in New York.
Herndon Bros.-Pedmont Wagons.
w. c. Latimer-Gone North.
J. NJ. Adams-New Goods-My Stoves Boom
ing-Clocks and Looking Glasses-Garden
Seeds-Rockingham Ware.
r. NJ. Dobson-Mr. r. NJ. Dobson and Mrs. Mol
lie e. Dobson are now in New York.
H. +. Adickes-New Goods, New Goods.
Withers Adick es-Just Received.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
THE NEW SENATE.

The United States Senate of the Forty
eighth Congress will be composed of thirty
six Democrats, thirty-eight Republicans and
Messrs. Malone and Riddleberger. These
two Virginia Repudiators, sometimes de-
nominated Independents, might as well be
called Republicans, for no doubt they will
always act on party measures with that par
ty, as Malone has done since he took his
seat in the Senate. The parties, therefore,
in that body practically stand thirty-six
Democrats and forty Republicans. The
Democrats lost with the old Congress Messrs.
Johnston of Virginia and Grover Of Oregon,
whose places are taken by Messrs. Riddle
berger and Dolph, Republicans. The Re-
publicans lost Mr.. Kellogg of Louisiana,
whose place will be taken by Mr.. Gibson,
Democrat. Mr.. Davis of Illinois, some
times called an Independent, is succeeded
by Mr.. Cullom, Republican. There remains
till June vacancy in the representation of
New Hampshire, whose Legislature does
not meet till then. Mr.. Rollins place will
then be filled by Republican, and the
above figures are based on that assumption.
The new Senators who come into the exist
ing Congress are Bowen of Colorado in place
of Chilcott, Colquitt of Georgia in place of
Barrow, Cullom of Illinois in place of Da-
Wis, Wilson of Iowa in place of McDill,
Gibson of Louisiana in place of Kellogg,
Palmer of Michigan in place of Ferry, Sabin
of Minnesota in place of Window, Mander-
son of Nebraska in place of Saunders, Dolph
of Oregon in place of Grover, Riddleberger
of Virginia in place of Johnston and Kenna
of West Virginia in place of Davis. 1t will
be apparent that the Senate is not strength
ened by the changes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
CHURCH NOTICES,

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. R. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chap
ell in the forenoon; at Yorkville at night.
Episcopal-Rev. A. Prentiss. Services
at night.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pas
tor. There will be no services at this church
next Sunday.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev
r. Latham, Pastor. Services at 1890 A. NJ
Sunday-school Immediately after close OF
the service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
ing combination of beauty, strength and du.

rability.
The brick work and plastering were done
under the supervision of Mr.. A. Cody, the
wood work under contract by Mr.. George
NJ. Ford, and the painting, upon which so
much of the intererior appearance depends,
by Nelson Davies. Where white is not
used the work is in imitation of rosewood,
maple and mahogany, and not only well
are the limitations made, but the tints rep
resenting these woods are so well arranged
as to preserve perfect harmony and the
most pleasing effect: The house is an orna-
ment to our town, and creditable to it's en-
terprising owners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

A COMPLIMENT SpoILED.-Judge With
erspoon, while dining at a gen'leman's res,
idence of this place during court, passed
quite compliment upon Sheriff Watts.
Speaking of the immense tlrong in the
Court room, the Judge remarked that the
order was excellent, considering the dense
crowd, and that Capt. Watts was the best
sheriff he had ever seen. This being told
in group of half dozen prsons, the other
day, Capt. Watts being on OF OF the party
his Honor had never seer many sheriffs."
An attempt to explain md molify the re-
mark made the matter 10 better, and the
compliment to the Captin was lost in a
lest. La,ue,,srWe Herdh.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

INJUNCTION DIssOLVED.-A correspon-
dent of the Ne,cs and Courier writes from
Spartanburg, under date of the Sth instant
After somewhat elaborate argument in the
case against the county commissioners of
Spartanburg and the Greenwood, Laurens
and Spartanburg Railroad, Judge Wither-
spoon has dissolved the temporary injunc-
ton, and there is now nothing in the way
of an early issuing of the bonds. 1 learn
that another of the signers of the petition on
which the injunction was obtained has
withdrawn his name, and only five are left
to bear the brunt of the fight. There SEEM
ed to be general expectation that the in
junction would be dissolved as soon as ar
gument was heard, and there is therefore no
surprise at the result. The case was argued
at Union where Judge Witherspoon is now
holding Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
COOL WEATHER.

There was heavy frost last Monday morn
ing, and ice half an inch thick. The day
was bright and clear, but unusually cool for
the season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
DEATH OF ID. f.. JACKSON.

Mr.. D. Frank Jackson, brother of DIR. H.
G. Jackson of this place, and Col. Andrew
Jackson, died at his residence, near Glover,
on Friday last, in the 72nd year of his age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

There is a movement in Texas towards
cutting up large fanns into small ones.
Several land owners propose to divide their
large plantations intosmall farms and offer
them to actual settlers on the installment
plan, believing that Iuch a course will fill
up the State with thifty taxpayers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

BISHOP NORTHORP'S INSTALLATION
| The installation of the Rt. Rev. II. Pinck-
ney Norrhrop, as Bishop Of Charleston, last
Sunday, was an interesting event. 1t took
place in the Cathedral chapel which was
handsomely and appropriately decorated,
dense crowd of all denominations being
present, among them large number of Wis
iting clrergymen. The services were SOL
emn and impressive. The procession was
l. The Vicar General of the Diocese, the
Very Rev. D. J. Quigley, and two acolytes.
g Chorister boys, twenty-five in number,
bearing baskets of rose leaves, lighted cam
dies and many other insignia.
g. The clergymen of the city and visiting
clergymen not engaged as officers of the
Mass, attired in cossacks and surplices.
t. Bishop Moore of st. Augustine, with
two attendant clergymen.
5. Bishop Gross, of Savannah, with two
attendant clergymen.
7. Bishop Northorp, attired in cope and
mitre, and followed by two pages in red
and white cossaks and surplices.
The mitre worn on this occasion was of
yellow silk richly embroidered with gold !;
the cope was of silver with gold trimmings.
After the ceremony Of installation, solemn
high mass was celebrated, and Bisop Moore,
of St. Augustine, delivered a sermon apprO-
pirate to the occasion, which was followed
ty- a brief odercss by Bishop NUrtnrop; I'm
Mhf a 1ad af 6a e se3h6n Ct hS f6 fe R
and responsible position in the church to
which he had been called would result in
glory to God and in the salvation of souls.
In conclusion he blessed his people and be-
sought them to pray God that he might do
his work faithfully and well.
WIGGINs AS A PROPHET.-An Ottawa,
Ontario, dispatch of Monday, says: Wiggins
to-day claims that his prophecy has been
reported at Halifax, and kilograms he re-
pests. He says he has always entertained
the greatest anxiety for the safety of the peo-
pie on the shores Of the Bay of Bengal and
the Gulf of Mexico. In the former major
tidal wave, of which the minor one on our
coast was reflection, must have occurred
on the afternoon of the 10th, London time.
Hundreds of thousands of lives perished.
F[e expressed great fears for the safety of
the "City of Chester" and characterizes this
storm as the greatest that can possibly occur
on this planet, and the greatness of its ex-
ular quarter He makes a sly hit at Cana
dian and United States authorities for not
hosting their storm signals until the storm
was actually beating upon the continent.
Some people, he said expected an impossi-
bic storm yesterday, but he had repeatedly
said that his object in making predictions
was for the safety of mariners, as no danger
could possibly occur on land, except in the
vicinity of the places named as being ex-
posed TO the tidal wave. But people like
to be frightened and clung to their own in
depreciation in preference to his.
There is a movement in Texas towards
outtinr nm large fanns into small ones
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15

| THE GEORGIA ACAMPAIGN.-The nOmina-
tion for Governor promises to be hotly con-
tested. Governor Boynton and his friends
are hopeful, and his canvass for the noni-
nation will be vigorously pressed with good
chances for success. Major Bacon is in
the field to stay. Judge Crawford will be-
a strong competitor. He will resign from
the bench if nominated. Judge Simmons
will not be a candidate on account of Mai.
Bacon's candidacy. Hon. Henry McDan-
iel is in the hands of his friends. General
Cook will not refuse to run if nominated.
Hon. Tete Smith and Congressman Blount
will accept if nominated. Senator COlouitt
is favorable to the nomination of Governor
BOynton. Senator Brown is understood to
be indifferent and is not going to take any
part in the nomination. Hon. George Il.
Barnes is favorably mentioned. He has
friends all over the State who would rejoice
to see him Governor. His nomination
would be acceptable to the best men in the
State who recognize that his services to the
party entltle him to preferment. It is an
parent that Governor Boynton will have no
walk over unless the men now in the field
Withdraw. There is growing feeling.
however, that it would be best for the State
and. the party to nominate Governor Boyn-
ton for the unexpired term. This would
avoid any. bitter feeling growing out of
heated contest for the nomination. It is adj
mitted that he has a decided advantage
over competitors. He is in possession-Re
IS man of good character and fine ability,
augusta Chronicle.