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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

On the 18th instant the Railroad Commits
sion issued the following circular to the au-
thorities of the several railroad companies
doing business in the State:
|. Until further notice the railroads in the
State may use the classification of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association for
freight coming from or going beyond the
limits of the State.
.. All through and joint rates now in
force will so continue until further notice.
3. Copies of all tariffs, whether Of local,
joint or through rates, must be forwarded
to the commission as soon as issued. Each
company will number its tariffs consecu-
lively, and designate their class by an ini-
tial letter, namely, L for local, j for joint,
and T for through. Through and joint rates
must show the divisions, that is to say, the
proportion of charges for each road.
4. Each passenger unprovided with tick
ct may be required to pay the conductor
who takes his or her fare twenty-five cents
additional to the amount of his fare, upon
receiving from such conductor ticket good
for twenty-five cents upon presentation at
any ticket station of the company.
5. The following is substituted for Rule
10: The railroads will not be required to
"regulate their charges for shorter distances
by their proportion of through rates between
terminal or JunctlOnal competitive pOlntS.
In connection with the foregoing circular,
the Columbia correspondent of the Ners and
Courier says:
| 1t should be stated that the through and
| 'jOint" rates for future use are now being
prepared by the railroad authorities, and
after their approval by the Commission will
60 into force. AS there is not time enough
to have them ready by the 18th, the present
through and joint rates are temporarily con-
tinuet in force. Some other arrangement
will doubtless be made before long as to the
classification to be used for Interstate
freights. The present Southern Association
classification is allowed to be used Temporal
rily until some other plan is adopted. The
reason is obvious. The commissioners clas-
sification is different in many respects from
the Southern Associations classification
which is used by the roads entering the
State, and something must be done to har-
moniZe the two so as not to Obstruct busi-
| ness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
MERE.MENTION,

Gen. H. I. Hunt, commanding the depart
ment of the South, has been placed upon
the retired list of the army, having reached
the age Of GA, years, and was instructed to
turn over his command to General Han
cock, who will assume command tempOrari-
ly.'''''''''In Massachusetts, man has 81 ta
ken off his highway tax if he sets four trees
along the road. .'''''''''Four cadets Of the Ma
val Academy have been dismissed for haz-
ing. .'''''''''The melon crop of Georgia this
year amounted to $3.50, 900. .''.''""Eight mil
lion acres of government land in Dakota
have been disposed of to private persons
within year. ''.'.:'.The New Jersey Demo-
Gratis have nominated Lyman Abbott for
Governor, and his opponents bolted. 1.-THE
loss on the Virginia peanut crop this year
is estimated at 5000, 900. .'.'.''''Grain dealers
in Chicago, say the frost Of last week des-
troyed 3OO,O0O,0OO bushels of corn. .'.'''''''A
National Labor Convention is called to meet
nPhiladelphia, January -, 1884. ''''''''.Pleu-
ro-pneumonia has appeared among cattle in
Delaware, Chester and York counties, Pa,
and so far about $50 head of cattle in those
counties have been affected, dozen of which
of Westmoreland county, Va, blew his
brains out with pistol, on board Norfolk
and Baltimore steamer, on Saturday. 1.-THE
Augusta and Knoxville and the Port Royal
railroads are now run as one road. '''''J Jack
sonville, Alabama, has been destroyed by
fire. Loss s5O,0OO. '''''''''F Parish C. Furman,
of Georgia, the originator of the intensive"
system of farming, died at his residence
near Milledgeville, last Friday night. He
was native of Sumtercounty, S. C.'''''Hon.
David Jenkins is very sick at his home in
CASTOR county, n. C.''''''''N1rs. Stonewall
Jackson and daughter have recently been
the guests of Governor Butler, of Massa-
chusetts. ''''''"The postal note is beginning
to be regarded q failure
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

The State Department of Agriculture pub
fishes under date of last Saturday 32l town.
ship reports, covering every county in the
State, showing the condition and indicated
yield of the growing crops. The weather
throughout the month has been very gener-
ally unfavorable, as the drought has pre-
vailed in nearly every section, infiicting al
most irreparable injury on all crops; fifty
five Of the correspondents, however, report
favorable seasons during part ofthe month,
which materially advanced the crop pros
poets in those sections. In many localities
rain fell in the latter part of August, but it
is the general impression of the reporters
that it came too late to benefit either cotton
or corn.
Cotton has been seriously injured by the
protracted drought, and shows decline of
Is points since August, attributable chiefly
to this cause. Sixty correspondents in the
middle and lower counties report the appear
ance Of the caterpillar, but the damage in
aicted is trifing, except on the islands, and
the injury to the crops there cannot be esti-
mated at this time.
The planters have very generally resort
ed to the application Of Paris green, and
when mixed with rosin and flour or chalk it
has been an efficacious remedy.
In Berkeley county the following mixture
applied by copper wire seive has proven an
affective remedy: 40 pounds flour, pounds
powdered rOsin and pound Paris green to
the acre. 1t is feared that in some sections
the late cotton may be seriously damaged
by the worms unless they are destroyed:
The condition of the crop September 1st is
reported in Northern Carolina at 81, against
95 at the same date last year middle Caro-
lima at 65, against SO, and lower Carolina at
GA, against S9-an average for the State Of
81, against 81 last year and 79 on the 1st Of
August
The usual yield, as estimated by the cor
respondents, is for the State 2O2 pounds of
lint per acre, and the indicated yied at this
time is l29 pounds per acre or 81 per cent. of
an average crop. The yield last year, as es-
timated by the department, was 1873 pounds
per acre.
Corn has also been greatly damaged by
the prevailing drought. On uplands the
crop is, except in few favored sections, al
most a failure, and in many localities the
stalk has been cut down and housed for
rough forage. Fortunately large part of
the CROP is planted on river or creek bottoms,
and on such lands fair yields anticipated;
reduced by the failure of the uplands. In
Northern Carolina the condition is reported
at SO, in middle Carolina G5 and lower Caro-
lima 62-an average for the State Of 81,
against Ill for the sameperiod last year and
Is on the first of August.
The usual yield estimated from reports of
correspondents 12 bushels, and the indicated
yield at this time is bushels or 62 per cent.
of the average crop. The yield last year,
estimated by the Department of Agricul-
tlJrp was 10l puShp1S Opr acre
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
WHEAT rHRAsHERs.

We some time ago\ requested the wheat
thrashers of the county to give us report
of the quantity thrasA bed by them respec'
lively the past harvestS but as yet only two
have responded. Mr.. John f. Lowry re-
ports that he has thras he'd 400 bushels OF
wheat and 1900 bush els Of oats. Messrs'
Robertson & Armstrong report 5000 bushels
of wheat and 2,19O bushels of oats. Last
year, in the same territory, Messrs. Robert
son & Armstrong th4tashed G,OOO bushels OF
wheat and the same quantity Of oats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
THE FALL TRADE.

The Fall trade is opening quite satisfacto-
rily to the merchants of Yorkville, who are
new receiving large quantities of new goods.
Last Saturday was an active day. The
streets were crowded with cotton wagons,
and every house was kept busy waiting
on customers. The Yorkville merchants
can compete with any neighboring market.
They show as handsome stocks of dry goods
as can be found in the State outside of Char
lesion or Columbia, while our grocers are
well supplied with full stocks in their lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
The Aurkrille Guqllirer,
YORKVILLE. s. e. {:
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, 1883
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE.

Alta called meeting of the stockholders OF
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany, held in Richmond on the 18th instant,
the proposition made to increase its capital
stock from S5,000000 to S7,0O0,00O was de-
feated. All of those in sympathy with the
Seney interest opposed the proposed in
crease, and some of these declared that the
proposition was made by those who desired
| to cripple the road by an increase of stock.
\ proposition to appoint a committee Of
seven to investigate the affairs OF the DAN
vile and all of the roads controlled by it
was referred to the directory. The object
of this resolution seems to be to discover
especially what, if any, speculations in
stock had been carried on by the officers of
the various systems. Mr.. Foster, OF New
! York, who does not seem to be fully in ac-
cord with the Seney and Clyde people, de-
clared that he was not afraid for the di-
rectory to furnish the information. AL
though Mr.. Clyde was one of its members,
they could not afford, he said, to white-Wash
Clyde. Mr.. Foster said outside of the meet
ing that the resolution also contemplates
an investigation as to whether southern
freight had been diverted from the Danville
Road for the benefit of the Clyde steamers.
The representatives of the new controllers
of the Richmond and Danville deny the
reports that they have pooled their stock
with pledge not to sell for five years.
They had, they say, agreed among them
selves to operate the road upon business
principles for the best interests of all. 1t
is announced emphatically that no changes
will be made on the staff of officers. Col.
Buford will remain president.
At the same meeting, NJ. Bayard Brown,
John A. Rutherford and R. B. Gould were
removed from their positions as directors,
their places being filled by the election of
H. c. Fannestock, Samuel Thomas and John
McAnery, all of New York. This makes
the new board in complete accord with the
late purchasers of the road, the Scott-Seney
syndicate. A resolution was introduced by
Geo. F. Foster, of New York, asking that
the directors report why action has not been
commenced to recover from Vim. p. Clyde,
II. NJ. Logan and Joseph Bryan, old direc-
tors, about 81 100000 said to have been lost
to the company in efforts to sustain the
company's stock in the financial markets
of the country, and instructing the present
directors to bring suit for the benefit of the
stockholders without further delay. After
warm discussion the resolution was adop-
ted. The present owners will do what is
proper in the premises.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The work Of recovering and otherWlse
repairing the steeple of the Presbyterian
church is about completed. The steeple is
227 feet high from the ground, and the work
was attended wi tn some difficulty and dam
ger, though it was successfully accomplish
ed under the supervision'of Mr.. A. Frank
Woods. Galvanized iron was used a COW
ering material, and it makes a very neat
finish,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

THE CRoPs.-There is every reason to be-
lieve that in spite of the recent frost in re-
mote North Western sections, the corn crop
will, with the surplus from last year, be
equal to the highest production.
The cotton crop has been shortened by
drouth. 1t is still estimated at 100000
bales. This is comparatively large crop,
and, with the surplus Of last year, does not
promise any remarkable rise in price. The
New Orleans Picay,ule says that the require
ments of the world are not sufficient to alb
sorb at good prices over a 100000 bales
American crop, and another crop approach
ing 7,OO0,0 900 would have placed the South
at the mercy of buyers. The reduction in
the yield this season is therefore not wholly
an unmiXed evil. We do not look, howev-
er, for full compensation for the loss in yield
in the market rates, owing to the condition
of the cotton goods trade and the surplus
left over from last season, which spinners
now have available to use against efforts to
advance prices"
Under the circumstances, we do not see
that planters will gain anything by holding
back their crop for advance in rates. Such
a plan is usuallya losingas we'll as veXatious
one. Farmers who have either grain enough
on hand or an abundance to gather are to be
congratulated. 1t seems to be wise for the
agriculturalists of the South to plant small
grains of all kinds and make amends for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
CHES'rER FAIR.

BY announcement in our advertising col
umns, it will be seen that the Chester,
York, Fairfield and Lancaster Agricultural,
horticultural and Mechanical Association
will open at Chester on the 18th of next
month and continue four days. The annu-
al fairs OF this Association have been emf
nently successful in the past; but we nave
every assurance that the approaching exhi-
bition will surpass any that have pre-
ceded it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
LOCAL ATFAIR s.
NEW ADyERTISEMENTS,

John NJ. Mcbride, President, Columbia, 5. c.
South Carolina College.
j. y. Torrcnce-.\ Rare Chance for Investment.
Lowry l.. Smith-Land For Sale.
+. T.. Smith--Wanted.
j. X. Henry, Secretary-Chester Fair.
j. X. Lindsay Il Co.--Returned.
Kennedy Bros IL Barron-Wool Wanted.
Parish Il Mcknight-That New Grocery Store.
w. G.. Latimer-Just Returned.
May & May-Druggists and Pharmacists.
John May, Jr.-Come and See.
~. NJ. DObson-New Goods, New Goods!
+. 4. Connor, Observation-Disclosures for
Discharge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
CHURCH NOTICES.

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. R. p. Franks
Pastor. Services in the Church at York
vile at II A. NJ, and at P. M. At Phila
dclphia Church at 3 p. NJ, next Sunday.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev
r. Latham, Pastor. Services at TRIAL
Church next Sunday.
Episcopalian-Rev. a. Prentiss, Rector
Services in the Church of the Good Shep
herd, at the usual hours next Sunday.
Presbyterian-Rev. II. r. English, Pastor
Service at the usual hours next Sunday
morning and evening.
Baptist-Rev. ]. +. Covngton, Pastor
Sarvicas at 10 20 A. M
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

West is beyond serious injury. The condi-
ton of wheat when harvested, as reported
in the returns, averages SO, which indicates
a product II per cent less than the yield OF
last year, or a loss of sc, 100000 bushels; The
crop of oats will be large, the general aver
age being 80. The promise for potatoes is
good, represented by 95-three points high
er than the reported average of September,
1882
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
THE COTTON TRADE.

The cotton season has fairly opened, and
the staple is coming in freely. AS cotton
market this season, Yorkville will offer as
strong inducements to sellers as any neigh
boring town. Already several buyers are
in the field, and there will be sufficient COM
petition to ensure the highest quotations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
FAILURE IN ROCK HILL.

James p. CASTOR, merchant OF Rock
Hill, has failed, and last week the sheriff
levied attachments on his stock of goods
We learn that the amount Of his liabilities
in six or seven thousand dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
NEEI,Y,s CREEK CHURCH.

We are requested by the pastor of Neely's
Creek Church to give notice that there will
be no service at that church until the first
Sunday in October.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- congressman DlDDle Is canVaSSlng MS
district and addressing the people on the
subject of his proposed course in Congress.
Two Northern men arrived in George
town last week. The purport of their visit
is to make arrangements for starting pa
per mill.
- An election will be held in Union coun-
ty on October 10Th on the question of a
county subscription of S25, 900 to the Union,
Gatfney City and Rutherford Railroad.
The new freight and passenger rates of
the Railroad Commission went into effect
last Saturday, none Of the railroads offering
any opposition.
- r. G. Hudson, who has just been elected
a circuit judge in Texas, is "a years old and
the youngest judge on the bench. He is
from Marion county, this State, and a
nephew of Mr.. j. w. Hudson ofthat county.
- The petitions of Mingo, Turkey, Ander-
son, Sutton's and Penn townships, in Will
liamsburg county, for exemptions from the
Stock law were dismissed at the last meet
ing of the board of county commissioners
for the insufticiency Of said petitions.
- Chester Bulletin: In December of last
year Latham, Alexander & Co., of New
York, offered 500 to the cotton buyer who
would send in an estimate that would come
nearest the number of bales of cotton raised
that year, in the United States. From the
pamphlet of estimates issued by Latham,
Alexander g. Co., we see that Maj. T. S,
Mills, of Chester, has won the prize, he
having come nearest the figures given in
the Financial Chronicle, the most prominent
standard of authority recognized among
cotton men. Major Mills estimate was
6,992 1862, which is just CPS bales more than
the actual report of the crop. The offer OF
Latham, Alexander & Co., provided that
the money won must be devoted to some
charitable purpose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM MIR. DA-
VIs.-Mr. Jefferson Davis has written a
letter expressing regret that it will probably
not be in his power to be present at the
dedication of the monumenttO Gen. Zachary
Taylor at Louisville, Ky, on the 10th inst,
though he says "nothing could be more
grateful to his heart than thus to testify for
the memory of that great and good man the
love and admiration with which he regard
ed him while living" Continuing, Mr.
Davis says: ellis modest, self-denying char
acter, always ready to give credit to others
and never claim it for himself, has caused
him to no small extent to be underestimated
by those who had but superficial knowledge
of him. Carelessness in outward appear
ance, heroical, daring in achievement, gave
him the familiar appellation of 'Roug n and
Ready from which some have most erro-
neously inferred illiteracy. Though richly
endowed as q soldier by nature, the precis-
ion he exhibited in active campaigns was
merely intuitive, for in military history
| have known few men so deeply read or so
profoundly learned. AS gentle in peace as
formidable in battle, the figure which would
be emblematical Of his character would be
composite of the lion and the lamb"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

HOSTILE COLLISION AT THE STATE
HoUsE.-A difficulty occurred at the State
House yesterday morning about II o'clock
between Colonel James n. Lipscomb, Sec
retary of State, and Mr.. John p. Thomas,
the Private Secretary of the Governor, in
which several blows were past and some
blood drawn.
1t appears from the statement made to us
in regard to the occurrence that Mr.. Thom-
as, and one of the clerks in the Secretary Of
States office were conversing together on
the outside of the Secretary of States office
in regard to an announcement that had been
made by newspaper correspondent and
wished to know from what source the said
correspondent had obtained his information.
Whereupon Colonel Lipscomb, who was
in hearing distance, approached, and join
ing in the conversation, intimated that the
correspondent had obtained his news sur
reptitiously. TO this Mr.. Thomas made
answer that he did not think SO. Colonel
Lipscomb reiterated the assertion. Mr..
Thomas reiterated his opinion of the matter
and retired to his office.
a few minutes later Colonel Lipscomb en-
tered Mr.. Thomas office, and, approaching
him, said that the remark that had been
made by Thomas was equivalent to calling
him Uipscomb) liar. This Mr.. Thomas
disclaimed any intention of doing, but Col
onel Lipscomb would put no other construc-
tion on the language, and struck MIR. ThOm-
as in the face. Mr.. Thomas returned the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

blow, and in the collision struck Colonel
LipscOmb blow on the head with a small
piece of iron that was lying on the office
stove.
These are the particulars as far as we
could obtain them, Mr.. Thomas and Colonel
Lipscomb both declining to furnish any
statement to the press for publication
Columbia Register, Sunday.
AS a sequel to the above affair, Mr.. n. g..
Gonzales, the Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier, who was the subject of
the remark that led to the difficulty, was
arrested last Monday, on peace warrant
and bound over to keep the peace in a bond
of $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20
A FLYING HORSE.

Mr.. J. A. Darwin was out driving a
spirited horse to two wheeled vehicle last
Monday, and when about two miles from
town the animal became frightened at the
down passenger train, Mr.. Darwin's COM
panion alighted from the cart and proposed
to hold the horse by the bride until the
train passed; but to this the plucky driver
said no-let her 60, and "go" she did, until
they reached an eight-rail fence, which the
horse jumped, lifting the cart and its occu-
pant and taking tn em safely over. The
horse thought something unusual had hap
pened and stopped abruptly to look back.
Seeing that all was safe, she became perfect
ly docile, while N1t Darwin alighted from
the cart and saluted the passing train, the
passengers of which had witnessed the
unique performah nee.
GOV. THOMPSON AND THE ORPHANS.
The Thornwell Orphanage has for nine
years past been doing it's good work of edu-
eating boys and girls and fitting them for
usefulness in life. It is located in the rural
village of Clinton, on the Laurens Railway,
a town given over to the sway of education,
religion and temperance.
The Orphanage was begun in 1875, on IL
small scale with only 12orphans and . ladies
in charge of them. 1t now cares for over 10
children and 5 teachers and officers. The
expense of maintenance has been about $40
year for board (for y months), clothing,
school privileges and books, and matron's
care, medical attention, &c. This money
comes in as the Lord puts it into the heart
of the charitable to give it.
After Is months oflabor, a large and hand
some building, the Orphans Seminary has
been brought to completion. The opening
ceremonies Of the school for orphans in this
new house, will take place on the evening
of the 1st of October. Gov. Thompson, hon.
ored as the leader of the advanced educa-
tional movement in our State, has consent
ed to deliver the address on that occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

Chester Reporter, Friday: At meet
ing of the congregation of Purity Presby-
terian church of this place last Sunday
morning, a unanimous call was made for
the services of Rev. G. A. Trenholm, as
pastor of the church here. MIR. Trenholm
has been notified of the call, and the matter
will be laid before, the Nashville Presby-
terry, of which Mr.. Trenholm is member,
now in session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-09-20

Lieutenant Darlington has been advised
that the Secretary of War will not authorize
the proposed expedition this Fall, but will
order one next year.