Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-02-08
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
General SHERMAN says that the
allotment of lands Cd the Sea Islands to
negroes under his order was intended to
operate only during the war. He had no
idea of investing the negro occupants With
permanent titles, to the exclusion of the
proper owners he intended TO offer only
temporary asylum for the aged and infrm.
-The Legislature of North Caro-
lima has passed bill to prohibit the distil-
latiou of spirituous liquors from grain. The
Act imposes a fine Of $500 and go days i'm.
prisonment for each act of distillation-the
fine to be appropriated, to the poor Of the
county. The same penalty applies to those
who transport corn out of The State for dis
tillation.
-The United States Direct Tax
Commissioners are now engaged in collect
ing the Direct Tax on Real Estate in
North Carolina. The tax is eighty cents
on the 500 value of all lands, and the val.
uation of 1860 is taben as the standard
Homesteads to the value of five hundred
dollars upon which the owner resided at the
date of fixing the tax, are exempted. Own.
ers and occupants of this class are required
to appear before the Commissioners and es-
tablish these facts.
- A Virginia Congressman in
Washington, writes to a friend in Rich
mond, stating that President JOHNSON en-.
tertains the.idea of again placing Virginia
under Provisional authority. This is said
to be in consequence of the manifest dis
loyalty of the Legislature in ignoring the
wishes of Gov. PIERPoNT in the selection
Of State officers by that body. The Rich.
mond press is justly indignant over the in
formation, but consider the report as manu-.
factured for party designs
-T The Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune having asserted
that JEFFERSON DAvIsis soon to be brought
before military commission for trial, the
InteNigencer disposes of the story in the fol-
lowing authoritative terms:
"We have good reason for publishing our
conviction that there is no foundation what
ever for the above beyond the expressed de.
sire of member of the Cabinet and. of a
late major general"
The member of the Cabinet referred to,
is doubtless, Mr.. STANTON. The late Ma
ior General is he whose notoriety is world
wide-BUrLER.
1T is stated that large number
of mechanics have been employed in Nor
thern cities, to commence at once the re.
building of Charleston. This is welcome
intelligence to all who feel an interest in
the prosperity of the chief city of the State.
The importance of,this object is felt through
out the entire Southern country The city
of Charleston in the days of its prosperity,
was liberal advocate of all measures look
ing to the internal improvement of the coun,
try. She did more in the way of building
railroads and dispensed more charities tc
the country than any community of her size
in the South. Her name was but syno.
nym of hospitality, and generous liberality.
We hope her battered walls will soon be
built up again, and, PheDiz like, raise
from her honorable ashes, new evidences Of
prosperity and returning wealth.
-W We observe by the Charleston pa.
papers that Gen. BENNETT, commanding in
Charleston, in obedience to instructions
from Washington, has taken possession Of
the gas works located 10 the former place
as captured property. The question very
naturally occurs, "Whose property is moi
subject to the same process?" Here is the
order of Gen. BENNETT:
ESPECIAL ORDER, No. IA.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 26, 1866.
The Gas Works of the City of Charles
ton, captured by the United States forces al
the occupation of the city, on the 18th Of
February, 1865, are hereby turned over tc
the AGENT of the TrAaanzs nApar.laeotr-
The President of the Company will re,
port the expenditures and receipts of the
works since the occupation of the city.
By order of Brevet Brigadier General
W. r. BENNETT.
GEORGE BURGER,
Captain 54th N. Y. V. v, A. A. A. G..
The Constitutional Union, of
Washington city, "gets of" the following
with reference to the Freedmen's Bureau {:
"In portions of Georgia, where this Bu-
reau has uudisputed sway, the negroes are
dying off as though they we're sheep afflict