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LIEUTENANT DARLINGTON.

The Secretary of the Navy having decided
that there existed no cause for court-mar-
tialing Lieutenant Darlington for alleged
disobedience of orders in the Arctic eXpedi-
ton under his command in 1888, General
Hazen has published a lengthy statement
with reference to alleged newly discovered
evidence of Lieutenant Garlington's disre-
gard of orders. The evidence is the same
which was contained in General Hazen's re-
cent charges against Lieut.. Darlington, and
which the secretary Of war regarded as in
sufficient to justify a court martial. APP
pended to the statement is a letter from
Lieut.. Greedy, written when the latter be-
lieved himself to he near death, and depos-
tied in a cairn at Cape Sabine, where it
was found by the last relief expedition. In
this letter Greedy charges Darlington with
failure to obey instructions to replace the
damaged provisions in the cache at Cape
Sabine with fresh supplies, and also charges
DR.. Pavy, Of his own party, with robbing
his comrades of their food
The great error committed by Lieutenant
Darlington was in submitting to sail on the
expedition with sealed orders from such a
person as Hazen, who was thereby enabled
to play an open or shut game on the gallant
young officer. Had the expedition succeed
ed, Hazen would have claimed the credit,
as he now seeks to censure Darlington for
its failure.
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CHITRCH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
will be conducted at Tirzah Church on Sunday
next by Rev. J. c. Galloway, of Charlotte; and
on the same day, in the church at Yorkville by
Rev. c. T.. Mcdonald, Of Steel Creek, N. c.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. J. r. Pate, Pastor.
Services in the church at Yorkville at the usual
hours, morning and evening, next Sunday.
Presbyterian--Rev. T. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday, at the usual hours, fore
noon and evening.
Baptist-Rev. J. f. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union Church at II A. NJ, and in the
church at Yorkvillein the evening at the usual
hour.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. A. john
son, Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chap
ell next Sunday at II A. M.
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quake was that it was marked by series of
shocks, continuing for three days, and that
its effects were felt in tremblings of the
earth at such opposite and remote places as
Corinthia in the Austrian Alps, and among
the mountains of Wales.
The Philadelphia Press has been at the
pains to gather from official sources infor-
nation as to the action taken by the States
of the Union in regard to the restriction of
the use, manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors. FiveStates have prohibitory laws
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa
and Kansas. Thirteen are without general
laws upon the subject. Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin
have tried the prohibition, and finding it
ineffective have had recourse to less drastic
measures. Twenty States and Territories
deal with the liquor question by means of
a license or local-option system. Local
option is the more popular system, as it con-
cedes to communities the right to deal with
the question according to the individual
convictions or needs. Rural neighborhoods
and populous cities may have different
views and interests, and it is the merit of
the local-option method that it provides for
this possible difference.
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MEMORIAL WINDOW.

A beautiful memorial window has been placed
in the south end Of the Episcopal church, in rear
of the chancel, in memory of the late Roberts r.
Johnson, formerly rector of the church. The
window is of stained glass; 10 feet in height, and
is beautiful in conception and artistic in execu-
ton. The central figure represents the Saviour
bearing in his arms gentle lamb. This figure
is surmounted with a descending dove, and be-
meath the central figure is a monogram OF the
initials l. u. S.-Jesus, Saviour of Mankind
folo eFby the text, 81 am the good shepherd; -;
The Inscription reads: "Erected \. d. 1884, in
membry of our friend and PASTOR Rev. Roberts
P. Johnson" The window was made in New
York city and cost s245, and is a fitting tribute
to the memory Of a pastor who endeared him
self to his congregation and was greatly admired
by the entire community of which he was long
an honored and respected member. On Sunday
last, Rev. +. n. Joyner, the present rector, de-
lvered an admirable discourse founded on the
text inscribed upon the window, and depicting
in proper terms the Christian virtues character
istic of him whom the window commentaries.
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4 NEW ENTERPRISE.

We were pleased to meet in town. last Monday,
DR.. II. G. Robertson, who recently removed from
Rock Hill to Columbia, in which city. by his
enterprise and energy, he is making his presence
felt, as the following, from the Columbia cores
pontlence of last Fridays NeTS and Courier, clear
ly indicates
For more than month past the ADVERTISE
ment of an application for charter for the Do
mestic Fertlizing Company has been published,
and on last Monday the charter was granted by
the Clerk of Court and accepted by the company
Columbia has gained Il new and valuable enter
prise. The charter was procured by prominent
business men of Columbia and Rock Hill. MT.
John II. London, of Rock Hill, was elected preSl-
dent, Messrs. Jones, Robertson IL Co., OF Column
bia, being the general agents
The works Of the company are located III the
brick building adjoining the Union passenger
station at the foot of Gervais street, which was
formerly Jointly used as a transfer house by the
Columbia and Greenvile and the South Carolina
RAILWAYS The factory is $50 feet long and III
feet wide, has platform Oh each side OF IT, ana III
its rear another platform fthe same dimensions
as the building. The site is probably the most
eligible one in the city, as trains from any rail-
road entering Columbia can be loaded on either
side oft and it is but a stones throw from the
freight stations Of three roads.
Work was begun yesterday, and by this morn
ing six carloads of fertilizers were shipped. The
factory has capacity of from 10 to 100 tons u
day and has orders ahead which will keep 1t
busy, night and day, for amonth to come. For
more than four months preparations for the
work have been going on quietly under the dl-
rection of Jones, Robertson & Co, and to-day
Columbia finds the new company an established
institution, commanding at its inception large
and valuable business. The company manu1ac-
lures acid phosphates, and sells besides, COTTON
seed meal, kainit, and the leading ingredients of
fertilizers.
In the work of pulvcrizing, manipulating anu
mixing fifteen hands are busily employed, and
the warehouse is already filled with the prouuct
up country. Under it's capable and progressive
management, and with its excellent facilities,
low freight rates and promising patronage, this
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EXAMINATIONS OF TEACHERS.

The County Board of Examiners, consisting
of Rev. D. Harrison, County School Commits
soner, and Rev. II. r. English and G. E. Spen-
Ger, Esq, have concluded their labor of grading
the examinations of applicants for certificates OF
teachers of free public schools. About thirty re-
newals were made of certificates, and in addition
to this number there were "a applicants, to A of
whom certificates were granted as follows:
First grade-Miss Rosa Hobbs, Miss Lula NJ.
Roberts, Miss Sue L. Mcfarland, James a.
Watson, L. Shurley, b. p Aston, John f. Ma
son, Miss Matte j. Rattaree, w. j. Bowen, Miss
Hattie L. Rattaree, A. a. Dwyer, Miss Lila
Ratchford, c. l.. Ratchford.
Second grade-E. p. Castles, w. J. Caveny,
Miss Maggie McIlwain. 4. j. Pride, d.. Nj.
Hughes, j. X. Wilson, J: NJ; Long, r; A. Ha-
gins, James McAlily, Miss Tirzah A. Temple
ton. Miss jamie S. Thomasson, J. b. Bell. +.
+. NJ Nix, Miss Matte A. Love, John r. AL
exander, Rev. B: S. Ferrell. :, ,v:,,:.
Third grade-R +. Gibson, l.. +: Williams,
P. +. Blake, Rev. H. Blake, John Ford, R: !.
Apostle, Amelia +. Hill, f. c. Hill, J. $. Hill,
Letha Young, J. L. Wherry. S. w. Newton, }.
w. Heron, j. r. Bryant, Ella Lyttlc.
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TRIAL JUSTICES.

: Up to this date only four trial justices Of the
recent appointments by Governor Thompson FOR
York county have properly qualified for enter
ing upon their official duties. These are ). NJ
Fewel, of Rock Hill; w. d. Camp, of Black s
Station; J. S. Lewis, of 4orkVllle; and .. Z.
Blair, of Bullock's Creek. Nearly all OF these
commissions for York county are re-appolnt-
ments of former officials but the opinion IS
expressed that their former commissions eX-
pired with the rising of the General Assembly,
and consequently they are not properly qualified
to discharge the duties of trial justice until they
have taken the oath of office under rc-appoint-
ment. The Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas
and General Sessions is the only officer author
lied by law to administer the oath of office to
trial Justices Abiding to this fact, the Colum-
bia Register of Sunday, says notwithstanding
the requirement of the General Statutes, and the
plain instructions sent out from the Secretary OF
States office, quite number have recently
taken these oaths before Notaries Public and
others not authorized to administer them In
every case they are returned to the parties to 60
before the proper officer
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THE FIRST COTTON GIN.

A few days ago letter from President
Porcher of the South Carolina Historical So
ciety, sent to Col. A. p. Butler, covered for
exhibition at Washington the patent issued
by President Washington to II. Holmes,
of South Carolina, of n cotton gin, in con,
informed Columbia correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle, furnishes the following
additional matters of interest to that paper:
Accompanying the patent is a letter from
Hon. George H. McMaster, by whom it was
presented to the society in 1882. Colonel
McMaster. says: "It is believed by many
in this community that Whitney filched
theinvention from Holmes. The following
is fact: James Kincaid, soldier of the
revolution, being told by his friend Holmes,
who lived near Ham burg, that he had
invented a cotton gin, agreed to take
the gin and try it at his mill, which was
situated in the western part of Fairfield
District He did so and while the mill was
closed few hours in the absence of Kin.
caid, young man rode to the house and
examine the mill. She forgetting the in
junction of her husband not to permit any
one to enter the mill in his absence, gave
the key to the young man, who returned
in short time and rode off. MIR. kincald
learned afterward that the young man was
Whitney, and this is believed by kincaid's
descendants, who still own the mill. The
original cotton gin was burned along with
the mill by Sherman. DIR. William Cloud
married the daughter of Hogden Holmes
and preserved the parchments."
1t will be noticed that while the letters
patent were granted to "a citizen of Geor.
gia," Mr.. Holmes was really citizen OF
this State, as he "lived near Hamburg"
fit is proved by this ancient document
that the cotton gin was invented in this
State, it will show that South Carolina has
led all the States in everything connect
ed with the production Of the great South
ern staple This statement will be forciby
presented by brief summary: South Caro-
lima furnished the first cotton gin, and he1
legislature was the first to pay royalty to1
its use; she made the first expectation o1
cotton from this country 100 years ago; the
first bale of sea island cotton was raised on
Hilton Head in 1890 the finest cotton in the
world is the long staple of Edisto Island
which has sold for 81 per pound when other
cottons were bringing only nine cents; the
only Improvement ever made upon the gin
saw has recently been patented by young
South Carolinian, and the cotton harvester
the usefulness and Importance of which is
only equaled by the cotton gin, is the inven'
tion of a South Carolinian; and to conclude
her work fully, she has furnished the jute
for the only roll of bagging ever manufac'
tured from jute grown in this country. This
is glory enough of itself for one proud little
.-C0ltnebia Register.
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PROTECTED RAILROADS.

During the recent session of the General
Assembly, Acts of incorporation were grant
ed to nine new railroad companies and two
new tramways. The following summary
of the names and objective points of these
contemplated railroads will be Of interest to
the public.
The first in importance is the Midland
Railroad, from Greenville to Charleston,
via Columbia, by the most practicable
route. Capital stock, S500,000 with pow
er to increase. Road to be commenced by
December 81, 1856, and to be completed by
January l, 1895.
The Sumter and Santee Railway, from
the town of Sumter to such point on the
Santee river, ut or north of Vance's Ferry,
as may be selected, with the right of extend
ing the road to the city of Charleston, or to
some point on the Savannah river. TO be
commenced within three years and to be
completed within ten years from Decem-
ber "a, 1884.
The Hartsville Railroad, from Harts-
vile, in Darlington county, to some point
on the Darlington and Cheraw Railroad, or
to the Pee-Dee River, or to any points on
any railroads within this State.
The Augusta and Edgefeld Railroad,
from the town of Edgefeld to Augusta, Ga,
by the most practicable route, with power
to extend the road to the town of Newberry,
Ninety-Six, Abbeville or Greenwood. Road
to be commenced within two years from
the 9th of December, 1884.
The Carolina Seaboard Railway, from the
city of Charleston to the North Carolina
line, in the direction of Wilmington. Road
to be commenced before December 81, 1886,
and completed within ten years thereafter.
The Glenn Spings Railroad, from Glenn
Springs, Spartanburg county, to the city of
Spartanburg, and to any other point or
points on the same road, or any other di-
rection within Spartanburg county, or the
counties of IIaurens, Union or Newberry.
Road to be commenced by January l., 1883,
and to be completed within ten years.
The Eutawville Railroad, from any con-
venient point on the South Carolina Rail-
way, at or near the 4l-mile Station.
The Phoenix Railroad, from Greenwood
by the way of Phenix and Edgefeld viii
lage TO Aiken. TO be commenced by jan
uary 1st, 1888, and to be completed by jan
uary lst, 1890.
The Alma and Little Rock Railroad, from
point on the State line between this State
and North Carolina, near Painview by way
of Little Rock, in Marion county, to deep
water on the Great Pee-Dee River, in the
county of Marion or Horny. TO be COM
pleted before January 1, 1889.
The Berke ley, GaiRty Rk kilway, from at or
xsssry e tai *riyar or from q
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Financial alr0 Commercial,

YORKVILLE, January l4.-Cotton 1915 to
1925
Middling 10l.
CHARLOTTE, January ls.-Cotton quiet and
nominal at 81 to 1O.4O.
LIVERPOOL, January 12.-Cotton steady and
market somewhat inactiye. Middling uplands,
5 15-16d.
NEW YORK, January l.. Cotton very dull.
No spot sales. Middling uplands. II 1-16. Fu-
lures closed quiet with sales Of 5000 bales, as
follows; January ll.04 to ll.O5; February 1l.O3
to 1l.04; March ll.0S to 1l.09; April ll.2O to
1l.2l May ll.33 to 1l.34 June ll.45 July 11.55
to II. IS; August 11.65 to ll.66; September ll.3O
to 1l35 October 1880 to 1886.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
NEW YORK, January 9.-The following is
the comparative cotton statement for the week
ending January9: 1885. 1884.
Receipts at all ports for the week, 13457s 9O,O66
Total receipts to this 1885, lS9 $685. O35
Exports for the week ............ al 4S9 159,450
Total exports to date, 439, ,277 2,O34526
Stock at all U. S. ports 979,299 1,l9S 16S
Stock at all interior towns..... lSl, sos 2007 746
Stock at Liverpool 69S,OOO $4,000
American afloat for Great Britain 10000 3O5,OOO
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KILLED By A PERsINlMoN SEED.-A lit
tie boy eight years old, son of VIM. Allen,
living near Dallas, swallowed persimmon
seed which lodged in his windpipe. At
first it produced only occasional trouble,
and it was hoped that nothing serious
would follow. On last Saturday, however,
the child was seized with choking spells,
produced by the swelling of the seed in the
windpipe, which increased in violence un-
til Sunday evening when it died from suffo-
cation. Cutting into the windpipe was re-
sorted to on Saturday before the child died,
but too late to do the little sufferer any
-GuStOnin Gnzetfe
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LOCAL AFFAIRS s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hunter & Oates-!tmusement Hall.
j. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate-Citation-
James \. Watson, Applicant-Dr. Samuel
Wright, deceased
J. w. p. Hope, Observation-Disclosures.
J. Beatty Willams-Attorney at Law.
May d May-The Old Doctors Bitters-Our
Thanks.
Jones, Robertson Il Co., General Agents, Column
ba, S. C.-The Domestic Fertilizing Co.
Joseph Wylie q Co.-S5O, 600 Worth OF Goods at
Cost.
j. r. Lindsay-Suppies.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge Of fProbate-Citation--
Mrs. Corneia J. Wilkes, Applcant-H. II.
Wilkes, deceased
BerrytE Barber-IIot Rolls for Breakfast.
Lowry & Starr-Drug Emporium.
Parish, Mcknight Il Co.-Clothing.
Withers Adickes-A New Departure.
Iatta Brothers-We Invite Farmers.
III. f.. Adck es-We Have Just Received.
j. r. Bratton, Observation-Disclosures for
Discharge.
r. NJ Dobson Il Co.-Be Sure and Read This.
w. G.. Latimer-GuanO.
Herndon Brothers-Our Bakery.
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elected. DR.. Mack stated, that the semina-
ry never had brighter prospects than it has
at present and that the recent summary
dealing with Prof. Woodrow by the direc-
tors meets with the hearty endorsement
of all the friends Of the seminary. All
trouble is ended and the seminary is now
entering upon q new and successful era,
with the prospect of increasing usefulness
before it. The report that the doors of the
seminary had been closed was entirely un-
founded, and it is rather strange that it re-
manned uncontradicted for so long time.
THE BLAIR BILL, AND WHAT 1T IS
WORTH TO THE SoUTH.-The total amount
Of money appropriated by the Blair bill,
as it passed the Senate, is ST, 100000, to be
distributed over period of eight years, as
Follows: The first year 81 ,0OO, 900, the sec
ond year 100000 900, the third year 5,OOO,-
600, the fourth year Sl3,OOO,0OO, the fifth
year S11 100000, the sixth year $4,000, 900,
the seventh year S7,00O,0O0, the eighth year
$5,0OO,MO. The sums so appropriated Shall
"be paid out in the several States and Ter
ritories in that proportion which the whole
number OF persons in each who, being of
the age OF 10 years and over, cannot write,
bears to the whole number of such persons
in the United States," and the apportion-
ment is required by the terms of the bill
to be made according to the census of $780,"
The total number Of persons in all the
States and Territories "who, being of the
age of ten years and over, cannot write" is,
according to that census, 6,239,95S. The
amount to be distributed, therefore, in
eight years, under the terms of the bill, is
about sl2.33 for each illiterate person.
The total number of persons of the class
described in the Southern States of Alaba-
ma, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, y Mississippi, Missouri, North
Virginia and West Vir rginia-is 4,47O,sG5.
At S12.33 for each illiterate, these States
would be entitled to receive $55, ,125, ,765.45,
or little over five-sevenths of the amount
appropriated for all the States and Terrific
rleS.
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At HIS OLD STAND.

As will be seen by his announcement in anoth-
er column, Capt. J. R. Lindsay has again resum-
ed business, he having bought out the stocks OF
Mr.. Alfred I. Craven and Messrs. Caldwell q
Dickson, the latter store having been in the same
room formerly, and until last spring, occupied
by Capt. Lindsay; so that he has mutated to his
old quarters, and in fact is under his old sign
which had never been removed. Here he pro-
poses to remain, and to his present extensive
stock of staple and fancy groceries he will make
additions, enabling him to compete for the share
of the trade which his energy deserves and will
command
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MERE. MENTION.

The rents and premiums in Plymouth
Church this year will be S27 ,25G, decrease
of 81 800 from last year. The diminution is
Beecher's punishment for supporting Cleve-
land. .'''''..:A. NJ. Scales will be inaugurated
Governor of North Carolina on the list in
slant. .'...'''"A life insurance man calculates
that in 1888 there will be living ,233 sur
vivors of the late war. '''.'A hre broke
out in Durham last Friday night, destroying
large tobacco warehouse and contents, anu
an extensive tobacco factory, besides dam
aging other buildings. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000. .'.'':"The Charlotte O6ser-
qer learns that Rev. O. F. Gregory, pastor
of the Baptist church in that city, has re-
ceived call to the pastorate OF the Falence
street Baptist Church in New Orleans. He
has not yet given a reply to the call. The
universal cotton convention at New Orfear7s
on February 10th will be attended by rep
resentatives Of every cotton growing coun-
try in the world. ...'"Grover Cleveland re-
signed the Governorship of New York last
week in the following laconic message:
"To the Legislature: | hereby resign the
office of Governor of the State OF New
York. ."........ During the past week, the Wa
bashand other Western Rivers have been
flooded by the thaw and are gorged with
ice. Much damage is being done. .''"G George
r. Erwin has been elected Speaker of the
New York House of Representatives, from
which, the politicians say, is assured the
election of Levi p. Morton, Blaine,s man,
as United States Senator, and the defeat of
Arthur. '''''''..The anniversary OF the battle
of New Orleans was magnificently ceebra-
ted by the Democrats of Ohio and Illinois,
on Thursday. '.,'''"Mrs. Lockwood sis has sent
q petition to Congress, praying tfnt body
to see that the votes cast for her in the late
Presidential election be counted.
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SOUTH CAROLlNA,S ELECTORAL VOTE.

Itappears that Mr.. Rutledge, who carried
the electoral vote of South Carolina to Wash
ington, could not present his credentials be-
cause they were sealed III the package with
the returns, which nobody could open until
the regular time for counting them. Mr..
Rutledge received receipt for "a package
said to contain the returns from South Car
olina" received from person representing
himself to be the messenger" from this
State. In view of the bungling manner in
which the vote of the State has been re-
turned to Washington, the Greenville Ne'cs
facetiously and not inaptly remarks:
1--WE have been looking for some malic-
ious Republican contemporary to express
wonder that State so famous for scientific
counting in elections as this should be un-
able to count and forward her nine electo-
raj votes correctly. We do not know how
our electoral college would have managed
if it had been confronted with eight boxes" !"
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point on Cooper river or Charleston harbor,
to point on the Santee river, south of
Echaw creek.
The Palmetto Railroad, from Hamlet, n.
c., to Cheraw, S. c., to be completed within
three years from December "a, 1884.
The tramways chartered are short lines,
one in Orangeburg county, and the other
from point in Orangeburg county to Sam
dy Run Baptist Church in Lexington
noupf1y