Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-26
CORRESPONDENCE of the Yorkville Enquirel
LETTER FROM BLACK'S.

BLACKS, >. W, TeUlualy WV Hi'S
had considerable quantity of snow and
ice. some of which still clings to the north
sides of the hills. The extreme cold keeps
back small grain, the bud of which is still
preserved and will put forth in early spring.
The prospect at present for good crop is
not discouraging. ;.
Mr.. D. G.. Mckinney has returned to his
home, after an absence OF several weeks TO
the New Orleans Exposition. He was
warmly received by his many friends. lie
says that South Cardinals agricultural eX-
hibit compares favorably with that of 9TH
er States, but that our mineral specimens
do not represent our true resources in that
department. A pyramid OF phosphate rock,
however, is grand exhibit and marked
feature of interest in the display.
The TRANSCRIPT has left our town and took
quarters at Gaffney's, where it is to be
known hereafter as the Weekly Bulletin:
A railroad meeting will be held at Shell
by. n. c.. on the 22nd of March for the pur-
pose of considering the extending of the
Carolina Central to Spartanburg and thence
to Augusta via the Greenwood and Knox
Vile Railroad, and the building Of the pro-
posed line from Cranberry Iron works via
Morganton, Shelby and Blacks to Aston.
Those of this county who are requested to
attend the meeting and appoint with them
selves others in their respective townships
are as follows: Cherokee-J. r. WhlSo-
nant, d. G. Mckinney, Ira Hardin, j. X.
Carpenter, DIR. John G. Black, John r. He
Ian, DIR. Thomas NJ. Whitesides; Broad
River-J. n. McDill, J. c. Chambers, w. S.
Wilkerson d. J. Smith, DIR. J. w. Allison,
Edwark G.. Byars; Bullock's Creek-G. L.
McNeel, J. p. Hood, John Rainey, j. p.
Blair, Wright Osborne, Rufus Carroll.
The town of Whitaker, the name of
which has been changed by the North Car
olina Legislature to Grover, is five miles
from this place, at the east end OF Whlta-
kers Mountain. TheState line runs through
the town. The side in this State proposes,
at the next meeting of our General Assem-
bly, to ask to be incorporated under It's orig
inal name. The lands in litigation are in
Grover-not in this State. The probablll-
The academy opened here a few weeks
ago under charge of Rev. j. \. White and
Captain Ernest Neal.
Some New Workers visited our town a
few days ago, looking after minerals. They
determined to return again in the spring
and give this section thorough investiga-
ton.
Several of our enterprising farmers in
tend to plant tobacco this year. They think
it better crop than cotton, me farmers
seem to be buying more supplies than usual.
If this is necessity it shows a neglect to
raise them on the farm. EGO.
YORK COUNTY OFFENDERS In the 7.
S. Circuit Court at Greenville last week,
Alexander Mccullough, colored,. of Rock
Hill, was arraigned for selling whisky with
out paying the special revenue ,t tax: X ne ne
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one
months Imprisonment in the York county
jail and to pay fine of slOO, and in default
of payment Of the fine, to be confined one
month longer.
Rufus Adams, colored, also of Rock Hill,
charged with a similar offence, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two - months ont IS
nav a fine of 500, and in default of pay
ment of fine to be confined an additional
month.
True bills were found against the two Tor
rences and John NJ. Mosley, charged with
similar offences. They did not appear for
trial.-Rock Hill Herald, 18Th.