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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

ANOTHER CHARTER-A charter of min
ing corporation under the name OF the Olo
Dominion Stone Company, granted by Judge
Keith, wes yesterday received in the office
Of the Secretary of the Commonwealth at
Richmond for record. The purposes of the
company are mining, quarryiug, and pre-
pairing stone, minerals, and other materials
tor architecture sc. The capital stock
u not to be less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000 divided into shares ofthe par val
Ne of 500 each. The amount OF real estate
to be held at any one time shall no exceed
10000 acres and the principal offices OF the
company Shall be located at Clifton IN The
county of Fairfax The officers are: D. L.
Evans. president; William Guier, vice presl
dent; y. D. Evans, j., secretary Richard
Gray, treasurer, Of Philadelphia, Pa and
George W. Hunter, of Alexandria.
The WOUNDED The condition of those
Al Charlottesville VINO were wounded In the
recent railroad wreck. near Orange, has i'm
proved very much curing the past week,
and their chances ot recovery in every case
are considered favorable. a ,he wounded
express themselves ne highly pleased with
Tue kind treatment enc attention they have
received both rom the cit z3as aud the rail-
way euI hori;ies a correspondent writes /:
learn upon good authority that the OIL
e'a!s OF the Midland road have informed the
Wounded that they q o not Intend TO 60 into
any legal proeeedipg=. hut will pay them
whatever damages i1ey msy CAIN, provld-
able. =. = -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

HOMEMADE CAssIMEREs-A large assert
II meDt at prices to suit the times. An eIami
nation of them solicited by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

rE,IJRNIP SEEDS. LANDRETH'S.
Just received our fu supply of Turnip, Kalc,
Spinach aud Cucumber Seeds
iy23 s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

OYRUP OF FIGS, new and valuable remedy,
y in bottles at 50c and 81 each, just received by
mhS ES. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

ONHE LATEST IMPROVED FLY FAN-nO key
L required-at prices leas than the old style can
be purchased for at ,.r
jy7 E. j. MILLER & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

Use THE MAGIC STARCH if you would have
y beautiful finish to your linen. Sold by
ie9 McBURNEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

EtHARLES KING & SON are wholesale agents
for ]. G. BUTLER & co s PEACH PIE To-
BaCCO This famous and reliable brand is now
in stock and can be purchased from your grocer.
ap1S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

OOoD AND CHEAP.
VI
Gross & BLACKWELL,s FINE PRESERVES
In lib glass jars, only 1Sc each at
ian96 J. G. MILBURNS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

NaINCE MEAT, PRESERVES and JELLIE
lXI Just received by
oct29 j. u. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28
MEDICINAL.

A XES! AXESi AXES!-"Light Horse Harry"
"A and "Red Warrior Chopping Axes Over
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store. All
the regular weights and shapes Wholesale and
retail. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
send Alexandra, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS

Will be held ia this city at the usual places on
FRIDAY, August Sd, 1888, at o'clock p. m. to
select delegates to the district convention which
meets in this city on the 9th day of September
next for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Congress from the Sth district of Virginia.
The city is entitled to seventeen delegates, dis
tributed as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-28

I1REsH ITALIAN MACARONI, Breakfast HON
e inv and New York Beans Just received.
oct00 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
PRIMARY ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
rAbbopilla Prose- and Banner.1

Let the State Executive Committee and
the State Convention of representatives OF
the Democratic party in this State formu-
late and submit to the people a plan for
electing all State officers by the primary
plan. The people of this State are fully
competent to elect their own officers, and
we do not understand why the convention
should insist on RELOCATING the people to
the rear. Let every candidate have a fair
showing and let every voter vote for the
man of his choice. This is the only fair
way to do.
TCamden Journal
For some time past the question has
been discussed throughout our State as to
whether or not our Democratic State ticket
should be nominated this year by the
primary election plan or by the old con-
vention plan, which nearly always results
in the politicians and ring" men captur-
ing the convention and putting their ticket
in the field.
The primary election plan for nominal
ing State officers, county officials and con-
gressmen, has been practiced for a long
time in our sister States of North Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and others, and it
works so we'll that the whole people are
pleased with it. This being the case, why
cannot South Carolina adopt the same
plan? 1t is true that the politicians and
firing" will object to it, because they will
not have the same opportunity to carry
out their schemes. They cannot handle
the whole people like they would a few
delegates. Each voter then has the chance
of a free man-to speak for himself, and
not have to delegate that power to some
other man who mag do directly opposite
to what his constituents intended and in
structed him to. do. We know that this
has been done.
Again, May is too early for the State
ticket to be nominated. The people want
a little more time to think over the names
that may be placed before them and
there are many other matters of great i'm
p~ortance that should be weighed and con-
sidered we'll before action is taken upon
them.
For our part, we are out and out opposed
to nominating the State ticket in May,
and we are also out and out opposed to
the ticket being nominated by the old
convention plan. Every Democratshould
have the opportunity to express his choice
by his Individual vote, and then ne is
willing that the man who receives the
greatest number of the votes polled for the
office he is seeking should be the nominee
of the Democratic party for that office, and
all good Democrats will unite in supporting
that man in the general election. We
trust that the men Of Kershaw will give
this matter due consideration, and when
they elect delegates to the State Conven-
ton let them send men who will advocate
and vote for the primary election plan OF
nominating a State ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.


Rock HILL, March 1.-THE first in
stallment on the capital stock Of the Stand
ard cotton factory was called for to-day,
and the subscribers are coming forward
and paying up. A committee has been
appointed to select a site for the building.
Several candidates who are announced,
and others who will be, for county offices,
were in town last week shaking the hands
of the voters. -,
Mr.. J. NJ. Williford presented me with
some Irish potatoes grown this year. ne
also brought a plant along to show that
the tubers were of this years growth.
They were grown in his cellar, ana ne
thinks of converting it into a potato
patch.
Miss Emma Roach, who has charge OF
the primary school at this place, visited
Columbia last week for the purpose OF eX-
aiming the graded school system in that
city. She will no doubt be selected as n
of the teachers in the new graded school
here. She takes considerable interest IN
all matters of education, and certainly has
a decided talent for teaching.
A number of ladies and gentlemen of
our place enjoyed a most delightful e
ing at the Carolina Hotel, Friday. The
bill of fare for the supper served on the
occasion contained all that one could wish.
Our citizens are enjoying fine shad,
brought on by express from Savannah.
Mr.. J. B. Heath, oWner of a livery sta
BILE at this place, had a valuable horse to
die last week.
A large number of our citizens daily
visit the scene of the work that is now be-
ing done in this place on the line of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail
road, and all are convinced that we will
soon have the new railroad in Rock Hill.
HAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A circular from H. X. Baker, secretary, gives
notice that a special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad will be held at the Grand Central
Hotel, Columbia, on Tuesday the Goth instant,
at 10 o'clock a. NJ, to transact the following
business:
1. To consider the subject of merging the
Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia Railway Compa-
ny into the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad Company, bya consolidation with the
said company, or by a purchase OF the stock
and bonds of said company.
2. To consider and act upon certain modlt-
cations of the mortgage Of the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroad Company.
3. To take action upon the acceptance of the
Acts passed at the last session of the Legisla-
lures of South Carolina. Virginia and Ken
lucky in the interest of the construction Of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
in and through said States.
4. To ratify and confirm the action of the d.
rectors in authorizing public issues ofthe bonds
of this company, and the receipt of subscrip-
tons therefor.
5. To ratify and confirm any action hereto
fore taken or which may hereafter be taken by
the Massachusetts, and Southern Construction
Company, in connection with a sale of the first
mortgage bonds of this railroad company.
6. To fill any vacancies which may exist in
the board of directors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

rier says: The friends ofthe Blair bill are
not encouraged by the dilatory methods
employed by the House education COM
mittee, to whom that bill was referred i'm
mediately after its passage by the Senate:
The Senate bill has not yet been referred
to a subcommittee, and the chairman of
the committee, Mr.. Gambler, of Georgia,
is said to have made the statement openly
that he is opposed to the bill in its pres
ent shape, but he does not intimate that
he is willing to report it to the House with
such amendments as he might suggest.
He knows full we'll that a majority of the
House would take the bill and pass it
should he call it up for consideration. 1t
is understood that he will probably select
a subcommittee next week, with Mr..
Grain, of Texas, a pronounced opponent
of the measure, as chairman, to consider
the bill before reporting it to the full COM
mittee. Under such circumstances, it is
doubtful whether the measure will have a
hearing in the House this session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

l.. A. Johnson, School Commissioner-Exami-
nation Of Teachers.
w. G. Campbell, deceased-Notice to
debtors and creditors.
r. D. Mcknight, administrator of the estate of
J. j. Kirkpatrick, deceased-Notice to
debtors and creditors.
w. Brown Wylie-Candidate for the office of
Clerk of the Court of York county.
NJ. Strauss-New Goods! New Goods!
Geo. T. Schorb-On Exhibition.
Lowry Starr-F. w. Devoe & Co.'s Paints.
II. F. Adickes-See Here, Mr.. Buyer.
r. NJ. Dobson & Son-New Clothing! New
Clothing.
Withers Adickes-Some Seasonable Goods.
John {. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from the Mortar.
c.. G. Parish & Goa New Firm.
Jos. F. Wallace, Clerk-Reference in Connection
with the estate of Capt. Miles Wallace,
deceased.
J. W.. Dobson-Sole, Upper and Harness
Leather-Log and Fifth Chains, &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
PRISONERS IN JAIL.

There are now in the Jail at this place twent7
prisoners awaiting trial at the approaching
term of the sessions court. All are colored,
and their names and the offenses with which
they are charged are as follows:
Rufus Hope, Duff Cooper, Isaac Stowe, An
drew McIlwaine, John Byers, James Miller,
Stephen Kennion, VIM. Haney, burglary !;
Giles Jeffreys, stealing cotton from field ;
James Jackson, James Hix, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Daniel White, larceny ;
VIM. Jackson, Charles Wright, larceny of live
stock; James Stowe, burglary and arson Tom
Patrick, house-breaking Jack Stewart, carry
ing concealed pistol; George Henry Lowry
trial continued from last term) arson; George
Guntharp and John Phillips, murder. These
two are charged with the murder of Jim Beam,
colored, on the premises of L. B. Sherer, last
November, and as States witnesses in the case,
John Kilgo, Henry Green, Ed. Alexander and
Anna Ricket are held in Jail for their appear
ance at the trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

He has afidavits, he further states, that
will prove that his wife was at her sisters
house at the time she is reported to have
married Mint. The statement is true,
he said, that his wife took a ride with
Mintz the same day she is reported to have
true, and can be substantiated beyond a
question, that his wife left Mintz when
the buggy passed her sisters house, and
spent the night there. DR.. Atkinson also
stated that the preacher who has announc-
ed that he performed the marriage cere-
mony has made several contradictory state
ments in egard to the marriage, and is
consequently unworthy of belief. In his
opinion the preacher could not declare
with any positiveness as to the persons he
married, as it is admitted the ceremony
was performed in the dark in the public
road and while the parties were in a
buggy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
RAILROAD NOTES.

Col. Matson, chief engineer, Mr.. J. D. Rip
ley and Mr.. James Smith, of the firm o fSmith,
Ripley e. Co., the principal contractors for the
construction of the work between Camden and
Blacks, were in tow yesterday. Messrs.
Ripley & Smith are on a tour of inspection of
the work.
Several new coaches and cars have recently
been added to the rolling stock of the road.
The coaches are said to be the finest on any
southern road.
Although the t~restles built by Capt. Lewis,
who has the contract for that work between
Rock Hill and Blacks, were built according to
the engineers specifications, it is now found
that the "guard-rails" are not sufficiently wide
apart to admit the passage of the heavy loco
motives to be used Oh the road, and he has
been instructed to take them up and replace
them the required distance apart.
The Johnson City, Tenn, Comet makes salts
factory report of the progress of the various
engineering corps operating in kentucky and
Tennessee. 1t is contemplated to locate the
entire line by the 1st of June.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
For the Yorkville Enquirer,
THE RIRLE C4IlSE.

EDITOR OF. ENQUIRER: Permit
me, through your columns, to call atten-
ton to a matter which ought to be one OF
deep interest to every Christian, and in
deed, to every friend ola Christian civili-
zation.
AS most of your readers are aware, there
has been in existence since 1916, a society
known as the "American Bible Society,""
whose aim it is Ito securethe widest posi-
BILE circulation of the Holy Scriptures in
this and other lands; )" and in f~urtherance
of this aim, it has sent forth upwards OF
forty-six millions of Bibles and parts
thereof.
Some years ago there was in this coun-
ty a society known as "The York County
Bible Society,"" but for some reason it be-
came d~isorganized. Incredible as it may
seem to most of your readers, there are
quite a number of families in our county
without a copy of the Scriptures. During
the past week application has been made
to the writer in behalf of three families OF
whites, in this county, that were destitute
of the word of God, and many similarln-
stances might be mentioned.
At the suggestion of Rev. It. H. Law,
the efficient district superintendent of the
American Bible Society for North Carroll
ma and South Carolina, a meeting will be
held in the. Presbyterian church in this
place, on Saturday next, at 3 P. M, for
the purpose of recognizing 1.-The YORK
County Bible Society,"" The object of this
society will be, in brief, to supply the des-
titute in our own county, to establish one
or more depositaries, where Bibles can be
bought at the very lowest prices, and to
aid the American Bible Society in the
work of supplying the less favored por-
tons of the land.
The friends of the Bible cause through
out the county, of every denomination,
are most cordially invited to be present
and take part in this meeting. -,
In the interest of this cause, there will
also be held a mass-meeting of the congre.
cations of the town in the Presbyterian
church, on Sabbath next, at 7.3O P. M.
This meeting will be addressed by Rev.
T. H. Law, and judging from the accounts
of meetings held by him in other places,
it will be an occasion of much interest.
Let the Christians of York county show
by their works their estimate Of the value
of the Word of God. II. r. ENGLISH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
THE RIFLE CAUSE

Attention is directed to the communication
of Rev. r.. r. English, in another column, on
the subject Of recognizing the York County
Bible Society. Previous to the war the York
County Bible Society was one of the most eff1-
Gent auxiliaries in our midst for spreading the
word of God, and we can see no reason why
it should not be reorganized and again be made
an instrument of usefulness. AS will be seen,
it is proposed to hold a meeting for this pur-
pose in the Presbyterian church on Saturday
next at 8 P. NJ, and at 7.30 P. NJ. on Sunday, a
mass-meeting of the congregations of the town
will be held in the Presbyterian church, on
which occasion Rev. T. H. Law, superintendent
of the American Bible Society for North
and South Carolina, will deliver an address,.
A full attendance of communicates of all de-
nominations, and all others interested in the
work of disseminating the Bible: is requested.
EARNINGS FOR JANUARY.
The Railroad Commissioners have issued
their tabulated statement of the earnings OF the
railroads of the State for the month OF Janu-
airy of the present year, as compared with the
earnings for the same month last year.
For the first time in six years, the statement
shows an increase for every road included.
The gross increase of twenty-five old roads ana
one new one included in the statement, amounts
to s112,3 $3.50, Os, which is the net increase as WE'LL
there being no entry in the olumn devoted to
decrease"
The South Carolina Railway heads the list
with the largest increase, S29,444.s9, 80 per
cent. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
comes next with SO, 9O4.sO, while the Column
bia and G~reenville has slO,O42.65 and the At
lanta and Charlotte Air Line has to it's credit
an increase of 80, O15.57, the Ashevilleand Spar
tanburg S., 1926 The Chester and Lenoir re-
ports So, 1O7.51 against s5,s72.56, January, 1887.
The per cent. of increase of the roads of the
Richmond and Danyille system is Sl9.49 for
the month. The Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta shows an increase of S5,462.4O, nearly
s per cent. The Spartanburg, Union and Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
THE sr1MMER"

Adjutant and Inspector General Bonham has
issued a general order to all the military COM
panies in the State, requiring those that intend
to 60 into camp this summer to notify his de-
partment Immediately, giving the estimated
number of men likely to attend. 1t is proba-
BILE that an officer Of the regular army will be
in camp, in which case all commands will have
an excellent opportunity of gaining a knowl-
edge of skirmish drill, battalion movements,
guard mounting and camp life generally, and
as the time will be short, most of it will be de-
voted to those duties. He, therefore, urges the
various commands to commence and carry on
skirmish drill at all times practicable, for which
purpose a limited supply of blank cartridges
will be supplied on application.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

DEATH OF Col. CAsH.-Col. E. B. c.
Cash died at his home in Chesterfield
county, last Saturday morning. The dis
ease that terminated his life was apoplexy.
Col. Cash was a prominent planter and
once a politician in his native county of
Chesterfield. He once owned a very large
estate, ranging ten miles along the Pee
Dee river. He owned GOO slaves before
the war. He led in the war a regiment OF
1000 strong, one of the largest regiments
from the State. After the war he contin-
ued to plant, though not as successfully as
before. In 1880 Col. Cash WAS challenged
by Col. VIM. Shannon, of Camden, whom
he met on the field of honor" Shannon
was killed. The duel became famous and
from it sprang the agitation, resulting in
the passage of the an%ti-dueling law in this
State. In 1882 Col. Cash was a candidate
for Congress in the Fifth Congressional
district in opposition to j. j. Hemphill,
of Chester, who was elected. 1t will be
remembered that Cash's son, Began, was
killed by a sheriff's posse two years ago,
while resisting arrest on the charge of the
murder of the town marshal Of CheraW.
Col. Cash was buried on Sunday even
ing in a plat of ground near his late resi-
dence, where his wife and son, Began, lie
at rest. The only ceremony at the grave
was the reading of Pope's universal
Prayer" by Gen. w. l.. It. Prince, which
was in accordance with Col. Cash's re-
quest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
OUR PREMIUM OFFERS.

Monday last was the day appointed for clo-
sing the competition for the premiums offered
by us for the largest clubs. The three largest
club-makers were Mrs. Walter II. Moore, who
obtained $50 names; Mr.. w. o. Glover, III ;
Mr.. j.. n. Roberts, 1OS. In addition to the
above there were twenty- -four other clubs rang
ing in numbers from five to thirty-ive names,
though it is due to several of these club-makers
to say that they were not in competition for the
principal premiums. These premiums will be
delivered as follows: Set of furniture to Mrs.
w. H. Moore; buggy to Mr.. w. o. Glover :;
breech- loading shot gun to Mr.. j. n. Roberts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

lumbia, though it's increase is but S2,99O.sl,
this shows 5l.O3 per cent. The Port Royal and
Western Carolina shows S5,05s.6O, the Port
Royal and Augusta $751; SO, and the Laurens
Railroad S447. 4s which was 25. ia.
The total passenger earnings for the month,
as compared with January last year, were
1887, SIT, l74.44; 1888, Sl91 1903. 65 increase
S13, 2l4.42.
The total freight earnings compared for same
periods were: January, 1887, 1856, :35O.O6 1888,
$44S, 4SO. O3; increase, $9l, O32.5
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14
CHuRCH NOTICES,

Methodist Episcopal-Rev. W. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and
7.3O P. M. Sunday-school at 3 P. M.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R.. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at II A.. NJ. and 80 P. NJ.
Rev. T. H. Law will conduct the morning SER
vice. Sunday-school at P. NJ. Prayer-meet-
ing tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. J.
c.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
II A. NJ. Sunday-school at $50 P. M.
Baptist-Sunday-school at 3P. NJ. Prayer
meeting this evening at 7.3O.
Episcopal-Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rec
tor. Morning service, with the holy aommu-
MON, at II o'clock. Sunday-school at $50 p.
NJ. Evening service at 4.30 o'clock.