Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-08-31

| iners of plantations IN Texas are nov
preparing to- work their estates next
lyear by contracting with German faml:
lies who are TO serve upon:t them, occupy
Ithe houses formerly occupied by the
negroes, and pay four dollars an acre
for the rent of the land.
General Webster, chief Of General
ISherman's staff, has arrived in New
1s0rleans for the purpose sof making az
inspection Of the condition Of Southern
railroads aud ascertaining what it will
cost to put them in proper order !; and
it Is reported that the Government de-
signs advancing the necessary funds.
.....:.. Col. Thomas NJ. Dawkins, Ex.
Governor Gist and; Gen. William Wal
lace have been nominated as candidates
for the Convention in Union District.
Dr. James 2. Beyce, Maj. e. G. Boil
ling, Capt: James r. Latimer and Lieut..
William a. Perry, are the nominees in
Greenyille District.
The Richmond Wkig says that the
President has revoked q pardon, here
tofore granted to the President of the
York River Railroad. No reason is
known for the course Of the President
in this case. The Whig remarks that
tsthe event will have an unfortunate
tendency in disquieting others who have
received pardons and who, doubtless,
felt that they could rely on them as final
and irreEok okable. -. =. ...... =, Prop ositions for
the partial emancipation of the slaves
in Brazil have been introduced IN the
Brazilian Senate. ....".T The Mayor Of
Mobile some time since gave public mo-
tice that negro testimony would not be
valid in that city against white men. -.
In consequence of this, Gov. Parsonss
has deposed the Mayor. .....s., !. /. ...:.. Hon.
George b. Pugh, Of Ohio, has received
,intimation that the trial Of Davis, will
shortly take place III q civil court, and
he has begun preparations for the de
tense. Mr., Pngh will Join Mr.: O'Con-
or, the assistant counsel, in Washington,
in a few days. ......... Provisional Gov
ernor Marvin, of Florida, has issued a
proclamation to the people Of that State,
informing them of the steps necessary
to restore the civil government. No
day is named for the election of dele
gates or the assembling of The. conYenS
tion. The military is top preserve order
until the regular civil government is
restored. 10: -.
On the first day Of May last there
were more than one million of soldiers
actually in the service of the United
States. Since then at least five. hun
dred thousand have been mustered out
and paid of, while two hundred thous-
and more are either on the way to or
waiting muster out at the various State
rendezvous. Only two regiments of.
this enormous army have failed to re-
.ceiye their pay with reaso sonable prompt.
ness; one of these is a New York and
the other q Pennsylvania regiment, but
the only reason Of failure to receive
their pay is foundin thenegleotof their
officers to properly complete their pay
rolls. ..'....:..The Provost Marshal at
Mobile, Ala, has ordered the arrest of
all negroes found on the Streets after 9
o'clock at night without passes from
their employers. 80. .The salaries of
Office holders in Japan range from $780,
900 to 800, 900. A fine opening for.
ambitious politicians. \: :. -. go; Z The Pc.
tersburg Egpress learns from Washing
ton, that arrangements are being per
fected by the Postmaster General, for
re-establishing, at once, all the mail
routes in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida. ....::...An .e.:.$..ts
enthusiastic policeman in New York..
recently arrested q tobacconist' t'swooden
Indian, and took it to the station house.
for Yagrancy. y.......... There are now one;
hundred and fifty business houses in
Atlanta; three months ago there were
only four. .......:..Several hundred bales
of cotton belonging to the State of
North Carolina, and surrendered by
General Johnston, has been taken from
the custody of the Treasury Depart
ment and restored to the State.