Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

grounds for continuance. Yours truly,
HUGH L. BOND, Circuit Judge.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
VIM. f. Parker, part proprietor Of the
Merchants Hotel, Of Spartanburg, died in
that place last Thursday.
Hugh Wilson, of Beech Island, Aiken
county, on Friday last captured full grown
bear on the plantation of Wallace Miller af-
ter an exciting chase of three-quarters of an
hour.
- Fewer liens have been filed in the Office
Of the clerk of the Court of Lancaster cOun-
ty this year than there was up to this time
last year.
Sumter Spirit of the Times: Rev. b. G.
Covington, recently Baptist pastor at Fort
Mill, S. c., has removed to Maynesville
and will preach there and at Lynchburg,
in Sumter county.
- The Abbeville Press and Banner says /:
Heretofore the great trouble with our far
mers has been that they have been raising
six weeks corn. For instance they have
generally eaten in six weeks all the corn
they had raised in year. Six weeks corn
will ruin any farmer that plants it. Fact.
The expenses of the February term of
Court for Lancaster county, amounted in the
aggregate to s493.9O. This is made up of
the following items: Pay of Grand Jurors
S91 80: pay of Petit Jurors $3O2.80; pay of
State witnesses $3.50 and pay of consta-
| bles $3.50.
In their presentment, the grand jury of
Edgefield county suggest that the present
road law is insufficient, and recommend
that the Legislature enact a law authorizing
that the roads be let out to the lowest
bidder with good bond and security for the
faithful performance of contracts, and the
levy ola reasonable tax to pay for the same.
- The Barnwell Sentinel says: "The shoe
makers throughout the State are waging
war against the South Carolina Penitentiary
officers, for placing their goods in the way
of the trade. While it is legitimate, it is
certainly hardship placed upon the shoul-
ders of honest labor, affecting poor trades
men to that extent where their business
will be ruined if it is continued"
Chester Reporter: The Cedar Shoals fac
tory which has been doing quiet work for
three years past, is to be enlarged. Capt.
Barber, president Of the company left here
on Monday for Baltimore and Philadelphia
to visit machinery factories in and around
those cities for the purpose purchasing adj
ditonal machinery and attachments for the
Cedar Shoals factory. Its capacity will be
increased 80 per cent.
| The Supreme Court, by it's decision filed
last Saturday, atiirms the judgment of the
Court below in the case of Mary Belle Jones
against P. II. E. Fuller for breach of prom
ise Of marriage. The suit was for $4,000
damages and the case was heard in Laurens
county last year, the verdict being in IA
vor Of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court af-
firms this Judgement and the $4,000 must
be paid
| Spartanburg Herald: On last Thursday
Major Anderson and Col. Joseph Walker ac-
companied Maj. r. H. Talcott to Hender-
sonyille to inspect the proposed line of rail
Talcott will put his engineer corps, twenty
in number, to work, and in short time he
will be ready for the dirt throwers. 1t is
the aim Of the company to finish up the gap
as soon as possible, and ifthey are not ready
for the July travel, they will have the road
finished in time for the fall traffic and travel.
| Aiken Recorder: Senator Edmunds, OF
| Vermont, who by virtue of his Office as
President of the Senate, is now Vice PreSi-
dent of the United States, arrived in Aiken
on Saturday last. His family have been
spending the winter here and are comfort
ably quartered at one Of our hotels. The
Senator keeps stylish carriage and pair OF
his own, driven by a white coachman ar
rayed in blue coat and brass buttons.
Miss Edmunds is frequently seen out riding
on fine animal Of her own, which is said
to have cost 81 900.
About thirty years ago it was found that
there was gold on the plantation of MIR.
Aaron Outz, in Edgefeld county. The
Faukners worked the mines, digging only
to depth of fifteen feet till their means
were nearly exhausted and with little prof
| it, and abandoned the business. Mr.. John
b. Hill recently went upon the premises
prospecting and found some valuable spec
linens of gold. He sent portion Of the ore
to Washington and it is assayed $l3 to the
ton Mr.. Hill at once. bought half inter-
est of the Faulkners in the mine, which will
no doubt be worked with great profit at an
early day.
Shortly after the death of Major Thos.
B. Wadlington, of Newberry county, last
winter, his nephews, JOS l.. and Thos. w.
Keitt, applied for and obtained letters of
administration upon his estate. Some time
after that Mr.. John Bauskett, of Columbia,
relative of Major Wadlington, filed Pc
tition in the Probate Court, alleging that
Major Wadlington left will, and in his pc
titiOn he sets forth what purports to be a
COPY. Major Wadlington Wills small tract
of land and 81, 200 to the wife Of BurWell
Reed, colored, and all the balance of his
property to Mr.. Bauskett. The property
consists of two thousand acres of land, and
considerable personal estate. The adj
ministrators claim that Major Wadlington
left no will and they will resist the petition.