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# registration, and as the law made no pro-

of registration, and as the law made no pro-
vision for the renewal of certificates under
any circumstances, the loss or accidental de-
struction of a certificate would have disfran-
chised the voter. This is provided against
by the new law, which allows certificates to
be reissued where there is sufficient proof of
their loss.
Acts were passed prohibiting the sale of
spirituous liquors in several towns and vii
lagos in the State, and in the whole county
of Barnwell. Anact was also passed prohib-
iting the manufacture of spirituous liquors
in the counties of Spartanburg and Union.
The propositions to call Constitutional
Convention, to repeal the Lien law, and
pass Divorce law, were all voted down.
Appropriations were made for maintain
ing the South Carolina University and the
Citadel Academy at Charleston, and for
continuing the work on the Columbia Canal.
Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for
the purpose of making an exhibit Of the
resources and products of the State at the
New Orleans Exposition.
From time to time we shall print the
full text of such Acts, passed at the recent
session of the Legislature, as we may re-
gard Of interest to our readers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03

the General Statutes, in relation to the compensa-
ton of County Auditors and County Treasurers.
An Act to amend the Criminal law by provi-
ding for the punishment Of abortion.
An Act to secure the rights of persons having
an interest in lands forfeited for taxes.
An Act to amend Chapter XIX Of the General
Statutes, relating to free public schools.
An Act to fix the time for the valuation OF lands
of which the husband died seized for the pnr-
pose of assessing dover.
An Act to amend the militia law of the State
An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquor
in the town of Bateshurg, county of Lexington:
An Act to amend Section 1886 of the General
Statutes Of South Carolina, in relation to insect
ivorous birds.
An Act to abolish the tenancy by courtesy in
this State.
An Act to facilitate the holding of the Courts Of
Common Pleas.
AnAct to amend the Code of Civil Procedure
hv the addition Of Section to be known as Sec
ton Pa, relating to the opening of the Courts of
Common Pleas.
An Act to charter the Bank of Marion.
An Act to organize Boards Of Health and for
the better protection of the public health.
An Act to remove all doubt as to the time of
holding general elections in this State.
An Actto prohibit the sale ofspirituous liquors
within the county of Barnwell.
An Act to amend Sections 2, 4S0 and 2, ,4Sl OF the
General Statutes of South Carolina, relating to
the punishment of the crimes of arson and bur-
plary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

One of the most important land sales that
has occurred in York county for several
years, took place on Thursday the Goth ulti-
mo, it being the sale of the lands o. S. G.
Hemphill, deceased, near Guthriesville
The estate was not involved in debt, and
the sale was by the heirs-at-law of the in
testate deceased. The sale aggregated near
ly $4,000, the property being sold for one
third cash and the balance on credit Of one
and two years, as follows:
No. l. The Home tract" containing 39Oacres.
Purchased by Mrs. Emma j. Erwin, at $3.50
per acre.
No. =. The "Bratton tract" containing l56
acres. Purchased by John d. Mcconnell at 40
per acre.
No. 8. The Davidson tract" containing PIP
acres. Purchased by John c. Sanders at SlO.05
per acre.
No. 4. The flames NJ. Williams tract" con-
tanning l73 acres. Purchased by Mrs. Agnes
No. s. The M. NJ. Moore tract containing
2ls acres. Purchased by Mrs. c. E. Hemphill at
80. 80 per acre.
No. s. The "Brown tract" containing 81 acres.
Purchased by f. A. Crawford at Sl3 per acre.
No. 7. The undivided interest of S. G. Hemp
hill deceased in the Solomon Givens tract
Purchased by James A. Erwin for S640.
| No. 8. The as. C.. Jones tract" containing 43
acres. Purchased by James w. Moore at $l5.l0
| No. 8. The ~. T. Backstrom tract" containing
251 acres. Purchased by James a. Erwin at
| 81. 80 per acre. -.
No. 10. The "Blake Mill tract" containing 2s!
| Georke l.. and Edward L. Cornwell for 81 800.
| No. II. The "Blake tract" containing l45
acres, Purchased by James A. Erwin at 1915
per acre.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Last Saturday the Columbia hosiery
mill sold tifty-six thousand pairs of stock
ings to a Boston firm. e.
On Christmas day riot and street fight
occurred at Alendale in Barnwell county,
in which two persons were killed outright,
and five others were more or less seriously
wounded.
A writer in the Ne,cs and Courier sug-
gests the name of Hon. Giles ]. Patterson,
of Chester, for the Governorship of South
Carolina, in case similar honor for Sec
ond term should be declined by the present
executive.
One of the most destructive fires that
ever visited Orangeburg, broke out in that
town about 3 o'clock last Friday morning,
in Risher's barroom, which, together with
six stores were totally destroyed. The total
loss is about $40, 1000, partially covered by in
surance. The fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
The Christmas returns from the State
continue to come in. Darlington county re-
ports colored boy fatally shot with pistol
by another colored boy at Wilboughby's
Mills and boy, son of Capt. j. 5. Beck, Sc
verely hurt by a piece of gas pipe he was
using as a cannon being blown into one of
his lungs Laurens reports Walker Barks-
dale, cOlored fatally cut by Mad Allen, COL
ored, in drunken quarrel over a game OF
cards R.ichland comes to the front with
Jim Lee, white, who is in Jail for beating a
colored boy with club so badly that his
death is expected; with James A. Lorick,
white, shot in the arm at Killian's by Tim
Rabun, and with fight between Peake and
Cooper, both white, at Shannon's turpentine
still, during which Cooper was mortally
wounded in the abdomen.
AT the session of the Grand Lodge, A.
f. NJ, held in Charleston recently, the fol-
lowing officers were elected and duly in
stalled: M. w. Bro. w. w. Humphreys,
Anderson, Grand Master; r. w: Bro. j:
Adger Smythe, Charleston, Deputy Grand
Master; r. w. Bro. A. H. White, Rock
Hill, Senior Grand Warden r. w. Bro.
r. F. Divver, Anderson, Junior Grand War
den r. w. Bro. j. H. Honour, Charleston,
Grand Treasurer r. w. Bro. Charles In
glesby, Charleston, Grand Secretary; w.
and Rev. Bro. D. w. Cuttino, Elloree,
Grand Chaplain. The Grand Master ap-
pointed as Senior Grand DeacOns, j. r.
Smith of Laurens, Geo. w. Nichols of
Spartanburg; Il. Davis of Charleston. Grand
Marshal f. B. Hume of Charleston, Grand
Pursuivant, and Grand Tiler w. A. Wilson
of Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Next in importance to the election of
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
and subject which for several days after
the election of Mr.. Carlisle engrossed public
attention, was the formation of the various
committees of the House, of which he is the
appointing power. Under ordinary circum-
stances, unless it is the desire of the Speaker
to pack his committees for political effect, or
in the interest of some job, the appointment
of them is difficult task but in all the cir
cumstances surrounding the new Speaker,
that difficulty was enhanced, and yet he has
succeeded admirably in so arranging his
committees as to harmonize the Democracy,
giving the party entire satisfaction, while,
though he is a Southern man, the cry of Sec
tionalism cannot be raised against him by
his political opponents.
The most serious complaint made by the
Republican press, is the appointment OF
Morrison, "Tariff for revenue only" Dem
ocrat, as chairman of the ways and means
committee, which will have the revising of
the revenue laws. The Republicans on the
same committee are Protectionists, and up
on the respective reports, as this committee
represents the two great parties, the next
Presidential battle will probably be fought.
The list of committees shows that the
South has Jared well, and in explanation of
this the Speaker says: southern States,
as rule elected old members and to the
old members the chairmanships had to 60.
l see that l am criticised for giving the
South twenty-eight of the fifty-tive chair
manships. If Mr.. Critic will pause to COM
pare the proportion of Democratic Repre-
sentatives from the Southern States with
those of the Democrats from all other Sec
tons of the country think he will find the
South by no means favored. Take, for in
stance, Alabama. 1t has eight Representa-
tives, all but one, Pryor, old members of the
House, and even he an eX-member OF the
Senate. Remember it is from the old men,
bers of the House the list of chairmen had
to be made"
South Carolina is represented on the va
rious committees as follows:
d. Wyatt Aiken is chairman of the COM
mittee on "EducatiOn" and member OF
the committee on agriculture"
Geo. D. Tillman is a member OF the COM
mittee on "Claims" and the committee on
"Pensions."
John H. Evins is chairman of the COM
mittee on ''Territories," and member of
the committee on the "Alcoholic Liquor
Traffic.
f. w. NJ. Mackey is member of the
committees on Manufactures, and on la
bor."
Samuel Dibble is member of the COM
mittees on "Public Buildings and Grounds" !"
and on "American Shipbuilding and Ship
Owning"
j. j. Hemphill is a member of the COM
mittee on "Revision of Laws"
G. w. Dargan is member of the commit
tee on "PatentS.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
MERE. MENTION.

| Somebody, is writing anonymous letters
threatening and insulting the friends of
young Mutt, who will be tried at the Janu-
ary term of the court at Uniontown, Pa,
for killing Dukes, the traducer of his sister
and the murderer of his father. .'''''''' Presi-
dent Arthur received large number of
Christmas gifts, from all sections of the
country, among them numerous umbrellas
and walking stickA. ''''"'Register of the
Treasury, B. K. Bruce, who was elected
member of the Colored National Convention
to represent the country at large, hasnotified
the Colored National Committee he cannot
serve. '.'..Gen. Grant, while alighting from
his carriage in New York, on the day be-
fore Christmas, slipped and fell upon his
left side, receiving serious injury in the leg
below the hip Joint. No bones were broken,
but the injury will keep him indoors for
several days. ''''''''' Frank James, the desper-
ado, is now the subject of clash Of author
ity between the Missouri and Federal Gov
ernments, the latter having made demand
upon the former for his surrender: A de-
dered last Tuesday. ...''''''A dispatch from
Bozeman, Montana, December 9th, says:
John A. Clark was hanged in the Jail yard
here at 1.30 A. NJ. to-day for the murder
of Thomas Roghers in June last. He died
protesting his Innocence. '''''''F Frank Young,
who was to have been hanged at Helena,
Montana last Friday, for the murder of
Daniel McCarty, has been reprieved by the
President to allow his case to come before
the Supreme Court. 1.-THE first regular
meeting of the ways and means committee
will be held on Tuesday next, the 9Th in
stant. ''''''"On Saturday night the jail at va
ZOO City, Miss, was forcibly entered and four
prisoners, charged with murder taken out
and lynched by the mob. ''''''''Virginia
City, Nevada, which few years ago had q
population of 35 1000, has now population
of less than 5000. The mines built it up
and a collapse in the mines knocked it
down. ''''.'''Capt. I. Y. Sage has resigned
the superintendency of the Airline Rail
road, to take the superintendency or the
Georgi Pacific, vice Col. G.J. Foreacre, who
will take charge of the East Tennessee. Vir-
ginia and Georgia road. ''''''''' Late heavy
storms have caused much interruption of
the mails in the Northern and Western
States. ut is stated that Mr.. Speer of
Georgia, is to receive only 81 800 for his
services in the recent political trials at Col
umbia. Poor preach, poor pay. The
prohibition counties Of Georgia almost to a
unit report increased prosperity since the
adoption of prohibition laws. Congress
adjourned on the Oath ultimo until the 7th
instant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
LOG AL AFFAIR s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Francis b. Hacker, Charleston, s. C.-Wando.
l.atta Brothers-IIappy New Year to All.
Kennedy Bros. d Barron-lSS4
F.. Happerfield-New Year.
j. w. p. Hope-Notice.
Herman Bulwnkle, Charleston, S. C.--German
Kaint.
NJ. O. Sheriff. & Co., Newton, n. C.-Flour, &c.
G. Fl. O'Leary-lSS4-Parlor Furniture, &c.
w. G. Latimer-A Prosperous New Year to All
NJ. Strauss-llappy New Year to All:
Parish & McKnight--To Our Friends and Gus
TONER'S
John c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Salaam.
Herndon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dobson & Parish--The New Year.
j. r. Lindsay & Co.--Return of thanks.
H. f. Adickes-School Books and Introductory
Prices
Withers Adickes-The New Year.
Riddle & Pegram-A New Firm
Moore Brothers-High Grade Fertilizers.
L. Lowry Smith-New Store.
Smith & Cocock-FertiliZers.
n. NJ. Dobson-$l00.00 90 Worth to be Given Away.
G.. w. Moore-Take Notice.
Hunter Il Oates-At the Mammoth.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Howard II. Dickson, son of the late
Rev. Henry r. Dickson, accompanied by
his BRIDE paid his relatives and friends in
Yorkville visit during the Christmas holi'
days. Mr.. Dickson is resident of Boston,
Mass, where he has been living for several
years, and recently married a Brooklyn lady
Rev. Thos. f. Gilbert, formerly pastor Of
the NJ. f. Church at this place, has taken
dis departure from South Carolina, having
taken letters of dismission from the S. G.
Conference, and gone to Middletown, Conn.
where he will temporarily fill pulpit until
the meeting of the East New York Con
ference, in April, when he will make appli'
cation for admission to that body:
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SOCIETY ELECTIONS.

At the last regular meeting of Home Re-
lief Lodge No. 3S9, Knights Of Honor, the
following officers were elected to serve du-
ring the year 1884:
Dictator -Withers Adickes; Vice-Dicta-
tor. Robert Lindsay; Assistant Dicta-
tor-Dr. Jas. B. Allison; Treasurer-L. M.
Grist; Chaplain-Rev. r. Latham; Report
era. w. Ingold; Financial Reporter
John G. Ferguson Guide-Charles H. Dix
on; Guardian-John j. Hunter; Sentinel
A. Cody. A. Springs Withers, Past Dicta-
tor. Medical EXaminer-J. F. Lindsay
NJ. D. Trustees-Joseph f. Wallace, c. f.
Spencer, H. w. Hope.
The installation of officers will take place
in the Lodge room at the regular meeting
tomorrow night.
At regular meeting of Home Lodge
No. GO, knights and Ladies of Honor, on
Monday night, oath ultimo, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term :
Protector-Miss Annie E. Ferguson; Vice
Protector-Mrs. Elva G. McCorkle; Secre-
tary and Financial Secretary-John G. Fer
guson; Treasurer-C. e. Spencer; Guar
dian-Nlrs. NJ. G.. Smith; Guide-Mrs. r.
L. Ferguson; Sentinel-C. H. Dixon. Past
Protector-H. F. Adickes; Medical Exami-
ner-J. F. Lindsay, M. d. Trustees-Dr.
j. C.. Kuykendal, Hon. I. D. Witherspoon
and Mrs. M. E. WitherspOOn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
CHRISTMAS sUPPEM

The supper spread by mine host, Mr.
Smith, Of the Yorkville Hotel, on Christ
mas night, was pronounced by the 7lboarderS
and guests of the house, several of:Whom
are epicures, to be as fine repast as ever
pleased the eye or tickled the palate of the
most fastidious. The spacious dining room
was tastefully arranged, and the numerous
tables were laden with the choicest viands
known to the culinary art. Besides the
regular guests of the house, few invited
friends of the proprietor partook of the
bounteous feast. 1t wasa pleasant OCCASION
highly enjoyed by all, and reflected much
credit upon Mr.. Smiths capabilities as
hOta1iSt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
"REMINISCENCES or YORK"

With this issue we commence the repub'
lication, from the files Of the ENQUIRER Of
1870, the series of interesting sketches as
above entitled, written for our columns by
the late DIR. Maurice A. Moore, under the
non de p1tnae of ga Septuagenarian." Much
of the early history of York county is en-
bodied in these sketches, containing, as they
do, many important facts and events in the
history of the county hitherto unpublished
from any other source. The republication
of these sketches, which will run through
several issues, isat the SOLICITATION of a num-
ber of our readers, and while they will
prove interesting to the older class, the
Younger ones will find them not only enter
tanning, but instructive.
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ty, and their profciene by is remarkable
While here they were assisted by Capt
James Lucas, who ha been one of their
teachers fora short Rod since their organ
iZation.
The band is organized as follows S. S.
Plexico, Captain, secor ID alto; Henry Hood
(only twelve years of age,) first f fiat cor
net J. S. Hood, first 3 flat cornet w. A
Hood, first f flat alto Il ]. j. Hood, B fiat
tenor /; j. f. Hood, B fht bass; J. H. Hood
tuba; w. L. Hood, bass drum; Master
Robert Lee Hood, (ohy six years of age,
snare drum
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
ANTIQUEiCHINA.

Last week Mr.. John Walker presented to
his granddaughter, NJ rs. Henry c. Strauss,
of this place, a set of China cups and saucers
which have been in the family for more
than century. The pieces are stamped by
an English maker as "dpaque China" The
ornamenting consists Of a gilt band, and a
uniform landscape in black on delicate
rose pink ground. The pieces are in fine
state of preservation, and are highly priced
by the recipient, as rare ceramic specimens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
SOUTH Carolina ALUMNI.

At the annual reu nion of the Alumni, Off
GERS and students ofithe South Carolina Col
lege and University, held in the hall of the
House Of Representatives in Columbia on
the 18th ultimo, the annual address was de-
livered by Hon. w. B. Wilson, of Yorkville.
The subject of the address was the evolu-
ton of the Anglo Saxon race, and our iden-
tification by blood and inheritance, by Ian
guage, literature, laws and religion, with
it's history, its fortunes and its future. The
address is spoken of as an eloquent and
brilliant effort, receiving the appreciation
it so fully merited
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
FOND OFTRABBITS.

We are reliably informed that George
Brown, colored, and Master Baxter White
sides, son OF Major 2. P. Whitesides, killed
1902 rabbits. between the middle of last
September and the 25th of December, and
of this number all bat two were cooked and
regularly served on George Browns table.
He is evidently ford of rabbit flesh, and
practically exemplif fes the old darkey's
precept, in so far THAI if a rabbit is not good
for every thing, he can be depended upon
for steady diet.
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
NOTES FROM BLACKS STATION.

Blacks STATION, S. c., December o.
| On the 18th instant an affray occurred in
| Cleveland county, n. c., near the State
| line, between Reuben Runion, Craige Run
| ion, Joe RuniOn and q man named GLADDEN.
on one side, and Guiton McSwain, w. NJ.
McSwain and Phillip Seap0ck on the other'
| in which Seapock and w. NJ. McSwain
were seriously stabbed and cut by Craige
Runion. Seapock received four stabs on
the head, neck, breast and back, and three
cuts on the head and neck, and one over
the right kidney; none Of them however,
very deep, McSWain was stabbed in the
inner angle of the right eye, and portion
of the ball was cut. He also received cut
on the left shoulder. DR.. Anderson was
called to treat the wounded, and reports
that they are not seriously hurt.
The Runions were arrested, and after a
preliminary hearing of the case before B.
f. Logan, Justice of the Peace, were bound
over for their appearance at Cleveland, n.
c., Superior Court.
On Wednesday night, the 10Th instant,
Milton Cantrell, white, while under the in
fiuence of whisky, attempted to walk over
the railroad trestle and bridge across Broad
River near Blacks Station. Losing his
balance, he fell distance of forty-seven
feet. His head struck a rock from the con-
cnssion Of which death was almost instan-
taneous.
A jury of inquest was empanneled by w.
d. Camp, Trial Justice, and after examining
number of witnesses who last saw Can
trell alive, the following verdict was rem
dered: "That the said Milton Cantrell came
to his death from injuries inflicted by fal-
ling from the trestle at the railroad bridge
of the Atlanta and Richmond Airline
Railroad, near the east bank of Broad
River, in York county, on the night of De-
cember 10, 1888, whilst in state of intoxi-
cation" NOS.
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ice Headquarters and disarmed of a bowie

lice headquarters and disarmed of bowie
knife and loaded revolver. He declared
that he intended to serve the President as
Garfield had been served. There is no doubt
he intended to assassinate the President.
He was discovered by guest of the hotel.
The matter was kept from Arthur until he
returned to New York, when he found they
had changed his rooms at the Fifth Avenue,
and an explanation was made. Two de-
tectives guarded his new apartment. On
the last trip the President was much scared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
pREsIDENTIAL POsT.OFFICEs

Seventy three post-offices have been raised
recently to the third class, or to the grade
the postmasters of which are named by
Presidential appointment. Among these
is the post office at this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
FINE OYSTERS.

Capt. F. n. Ingold, of Greensboro, n. c.,
favored us on Christmas day with bucket
of fine Suffolk oysters, by which memento
he regularly compliments the ENQUIRER on
the recurrence of each festive season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
HEAVY PORKERS.

Mr.. J. II. B. Jenkins informs us that he
recently killed two hogs, each two years
old, one of which netted 376 and the other
463 nOundS
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ly wounded. About thirty feet of the trestle
went down. A large force was put to work
upon rebuilding it, and by last Monday
evening it was ready for the trains to cross.
The officials Of the road will make thor
ough investigation of the cause of the dis
acfar
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THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

At o'clock p. NJ. on Wednesday OF last
week, a serious accident occurred at the tres
tie over Long Creek, on the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad, between Gastonia and Dal-
las, about one mile and a half from the latter
place. By this accident, which interfered
with the running of the trains of the road,
the special could not be run to Hickory on the
following day, and hence a large number Of
persons along the line of the road were de-
prived the pleasure of visiting that town
on the occasion of the banquet given by the
citizens of Hickory in honor of the compile
ton OF the road to that place.
1t seems that the train, which is said to
have been running at speed of about
twelve miles an hour, became derailed on
the trestle, from the breaking of an axle of
the tender, and some Of the timbers of the
trestle being knocked out of position, the
structure gave way, precipitating the engine
and five flat cars distance of thirty feet
below. The fireman, Joe Henderson, and
a brakeman, VIM. Simmons, both colored,
were killed almost instantly, and conductor
McCabe and two or three others were slight