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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24
THE FREEDMAN'S BUREAU.

Generals STEEDMAN and FULLERTON, of
the Federal Army, having been appointed
by the Secretary of War to visit the South,
and investigate and report upon the opera
tions and workings of the Freedman's Bu.
reau, are now upon their mission in this
State. Their report upon Virginia and
North Carolina has already reached WASH
ington, and discloses an amount of iniquity
on the part of the officials in charge of some
of the agencies, equalled only by the ex-
ploits of the thieving Treasury Agents so
long among US. The report certainly tells
strange stories Of some of these Bureau
officers, and has created such hutter a.
moug them as has not been seen or heard
of at any time, under the present order of
things. Strange to say, the report charges
these officials with cruelty to the negro
that he is driven to labor with ball and
chain, to work plantations run by the off,
GERS of the Bureau, on private account
that the laberers on such plantations are
fed on Government rations, drawn promis
cuously, and no account or charge made of
the same-and that extortion and cruelty
are in many instances-ca of which are
given-practised upon the unsuspecting ne
gro.
The Report urgently condemns the Blu.
reau, in both Virginia aud North Carolina,
as nuisance, operating harmfully, by rea.
SOD of its mal.admiDistration, to both en-
ployer and employee. 1t recommends the
withdrawal Of all the agents, as o measure
of practical policy for the country and econ
omy to the Government.
These officers, we are glad 20 observe, are
sitting the abuses of the Bureau to their
real causes. That they hare not come for
a rhiterashing report is already evident.
This is, however, little strange The ul.
/ ira radicals and friends of the Bureau, both
in and out of Congress, have been proIni,
sing the country truthful showing when
these Commissioners made their report
So, they have reported in part, and we hope
their former friends will now stand by them
and support their claims to veracity.
/ The State of affairs in South Carolina, it
is said, is equally Objectionable, so far as the
Bureau is concerned No report has yet
boon published from this State, but VIC arc
crsti6ed that an impartial and working
commission Is searching out its abuses. 1t
is needless to premise that they will succeed
in finding them abundantly
General HOWARD, the Grand Head Cen
tire of the Bureau, has become highly In,
dignant at the loss of character his protege
is about to suffer, and loses his dignity Us
we'll as his temper, in his recently publish.
ed letters upon the subject The happiest
thing that could result to the country from
this expose, would be to kick HOWARD and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24
SANTA AN MA.

Many of our readers will remember the
conspicuous part played by this character
several years since, as President, Dictator
and General of the Mexican Republic
Some will no doubt be surprised to know,
that after lapse of eighteen years, be has
now turned up in New York city, whittier
he comes on a State mission. Banished,
prescribed and hunted from Mexico, after
the close of one Of the late revolutions in
that country, he sought refuge in the Island
of St. Thomas, where be has remained to
watch for that tide in the affairs of his own
country, that would watt him into power
and the favor of its people again When
Maximilian Was about to step upon an i'm
perial throne in Mexico, this political syco-
phant was uucessug 10 his devotions to the
royal pagcantry Of the new empire. He
now turns up in New York, it is said, as
partizan of JUAREz, and the leader in a
conspiracy to overthrow the present Gov
ernmeut.
Last but not least, it is said that Secreta.
ry SEWARD is on his way to New York, for
the purpose of holding conference with
this political trickster. What does it all
mean?
n The Annnstn nbnnnicLe "a aps arhite
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A Nuisance.
1t is not unusual to hear, at almost any
hour of the day or night, the firing of guns
and pistols in this town. Not unfrequshtly
the close whistling of bullet remind5 one
of past adventures on a picket line, and
quickens his pace Gas it used to do there)
to some safer retreat. This practice should
be stopped. Their is, or was at least, an Or
dinance of the Town Council prohibiting,
under certain penalties, the firing of gun
or pistol within the corporate limits. Safe
ty, and the good order of the town require
its observance, or speedy re.enactment.
Will not our "city" guardians take this
subject under consideration and act upon
it? We have been shot at before, and so
far as We are individually concerned, feel
no inclination for further experiments upon
the probabilities and improbabilities of a
stray pistol ball. We advise all who have
doubts to satisfy upon this subject, to 60 to
Germany or Mexico and test for themselves.
But seriously, the indiscriminate firing
of guns in this town is an evil, and re-.
proach to its good name. We are satisfied
that the town marshal, by searching out and
reporting offenders, would speedily correct
the evil. Are we net justified in asking
that something be done in this matter?
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THE "SITUATION."


The proceedings of Congress for the mast
week, have presented nothing Of material
interest to the country. Speech making
seems to have principally occupied its men,
bers, and these speeches probably 1--WE have
not taken time to read any of them), con.
tain the usual amount of electioncerng
twaddle that certain members always fnd
it necessary to send out to their constit.
uents during the session.
That grave and digpifed body-the Uui,
ted States Senate entirely lest its equuniu-
ity few days since. when the veto message
of the Colorado bill was handed in. Una.
BILE to muster the requisite two thirds vote,
to pass it over the veto, it was snubbed by
refusal to consider. This violation of
Constitutional usage, was intended as al af.
front to the person and motives Of the FIX.
ecutive.
The Senate Military Committee have re-
ported bill to provide for the publication
Of an official history of the rebellion The
bill will, no doubt, pass; and aspirants for
the appointment of editor of this work are
already numerous. We do not know
whether CHARLES A. GooDRIcH is one of
the number or not; but his antecedents as
manufacturer of good, saleable clap trap,
are such az to render his chances highly ia.
vorable, if his name should be offered for
the place
The Committee sent by the House to in
vestigate the causes of the Memphis riot,
have departed upon their mission. The N.
York Ners thinks this Committee is smell
ling after something else, and has received
instructions from IHAD STEVENS to report
upon their return, the following programme
as the result of their labors
First. That the riot Was premeditated
Second. That it was melted by the South
erners' hatred to the negroes. Third
That peculiar venom was exhibited against
those negroes who had served in the Fed
ersl armies. Fourth. That none but "ex-
rebels" took part against the blacks. Fifth.
That the municiral authorities made nu
efforts to protect the blacks. Sixth. That
no earnest efforts have been made to bring
the guilty to justice. Seventh. That there
is no public sentiment in the South that
will demand and enforce the protection of
the black from outrage. Eighth. That
further Legislation by Congress is required
to protect the blacks from rapine and butch.
! cry. Ninth. That the animus OF the
burning of the churches and schools was
diabolical Tenth. A scheme of some sort
for still further expressing the people, not
only of Memphis, but Of the entire South.
A charming programme, isn't it! And the
worst Of it is that it may be carried out.
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the miserable crew of agents and officials
under him, into the middle of some un.
known hereafter. -
EX-PREsIDENT DAVIS.

EX-PRESlDENT DAVIS.
We publish to-day, draft of the indict-
ment against Ex-President DAVIS, upon
which the grand jury of the United States
Circuit Court at Norfolk, found true bill
1t is now tolerably certain that Mr.. DAVIS
will be tried upon that indictment, in Rich.
mond, next month. Congress having per-
formed the legislation necessary, to change
the sitting of the Court to that city, Chief
Justice CHASE consents to preside over this
Court, provided the President will, by proc
lamation, relieve the Bench from any inter
ference by the military; upon the just
ground that the dignity Of civil tribunal
cannot be properly maintained in district
where military law is supreme. The Pres:
ident is expected to accede to this wish,
and the belief is general that Mr.. DAVIS
will, then and there, be put upon his trial.
The indictment, it will be observed, con-
tains but one general specification; that of
treason and rebellion, committed in Rich.
mond, Va, on the 18th day of June, 1864.
The indictment is pronounced by legal gen.
tlemen, to be weak affair, being almost an
exact copy from CHITTY by WHARTON, in
his "precedents of indictments" Even
those most anxious to see this eminent
Statesman the victim of judicial murder,
entertain but little hope of his conviction,
under the form of this instrument.
AS to the punishment of the crime char
ged in this indictment, Congress has already
made special provision. By the Act Of July
18th, 1862, Sec. 5, is declared that, elf
any person shall hereafter incite, set on foot,
assist or engage in any rebellion or insur-
rection against the authority of the United
States, or the laws thereof, or shall give aid
or comfort thereto, or shall engage in or
give aid and comfort to any such existing
rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted
thereof, such person shall be punished by
Imprisonment for period not exceeding ten
years, or by fine, not exceeding ten thous-
and dollars, and by the liberation of all his
slaves, if any he have; or by both Of said
puuishments, at the discretion of the
Court" This moli6es, in a very material
way, the punishment of treason and rebel
lion. Although the Act referred to is not
as clear in many parts as it might be, still
it will be very difficult for any judge to sen.
tence to death, any person convicted under
it.
Mr.. DAVIS health is said to be on
rapid decline. His faithful consort is now
with him, aud his medical attendant, DR..
CRAVEN, is spoken of in high terms of
praise He is said to be we'll pleased at
the prospect of a speedy trial, and is con.
fdent Of favorable issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24

Gay The Senate has passed the West
Point Appropriation Bill. 1t contains a
provision prohibitingthe appointment of any
cadet who served in the army or navy of
the Coufederacy. The Consular and Diplo.
matte Appropriation Bill was also passed.
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PosT.oFFIcEs RE-opENED-The Post
master. General has, during the last month,
ordered Postofices to bo re,opened as fol-
lows: In Virginia, 43; North Carolina,
so; South Carolina, 8; Tennessee, 2S
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s@- The Augusta Chronicle says acaite
woman applied for admission into negro
church and was refused.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24
LOCAL MATTERS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

F. M. Galbraith-U. S. Internal Revenue.
Carroll, Clark < Co.-To relieve Doubt.
J. A. Carroll-Notlcc to persons 10 pay.
G., r. Ratchford-FlOur,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24
A Nuisance.

Mrs. Rachel Earles-s5O Reward.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

a young man in Bridgeport
Connecticut, Robert Anderson by
name, was engaged to a girl IL
that city, who would not name the
day; SO, getting despei ate, he got
up a surprise party on Monday
night at his lady loves residence
and after a time proposed tab.
leau, with a mock marriage, in
which he and Miss Bartlett (his
betrothed) should be principals
A white dress and veil were pro.
cured, and clergyman performed
the ceremony, at the close of
which the astonished bride was
presented a marriage certificate
and found herself a wife.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
A Raft Struck-LikeWise
the RaftSInen,

| Not long since, large raft
"struck" on a sand bar few miles
above Oquawka, and after every
usual effort had failed, the crew
were ordered to prepare to get in
to the water, waist deep, and crowd
it off. They had been paid off
but a day or two preceding, and
what to do with their greenbacks
was no inccnsiderable question.
The cook was a ''good fellow" who
knew how to boil a ham or roast a
jayhawked turkey to perfection,
and with his usual accommodating
spirit he offered to take care of
the money, and keep it from ''get-
ting" mixed up. TO him the mon
ey was consigned in the aggregate
to $4,000, but unfortunately, while
the boys were tumbling into the
water like SO many mermen, his
hat was caught by a sudden gust
of wind, and blown far out into
the water. Launching a boat, the
accommodating cook pursued it,
but when it was reached he sped
straight down the river, and re-
doubled his activity. In a few mo-
ments, the terrible thought dawned
upon the minds of the victimized
raftsmen that their $4,000 was
swiftly sailing to that bourne from
which no traveller returns. They
shouted threateningly, and swore
roundly, but their anger availed
them not. The cook keptresoiute-
ly on and was soon out of sight.
A party of them then constructed a
float, and padded down to Oquaw-
ka for information in regard to
the flight of the bold robber.-
Their only comfort was that he
had purchased an excellent pair
of boots there some four hours be-
fore and had not been seen since
Davenport Democrat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
SPRING AND SUMNER
~ N~wvE@ r@ 60
- - q =.za.. ER y

81 s ss:.s U.s.. - -
of Ladies' and Gen.lemen's Dress
Goods, consisting in part Of Delaines,
Ginghams, Calicoes, Muslins, Lawns,
Jaconets, Swisses, Brilliantes, Tarla-
tons, Cassimeres, Tweeds, Cotton
AIDES, Hats, etc, with a large and COM
plete stock Of brown and bleached
Domss,ics, Notions, Mirrors, Win
dow Glass, Boots, Shoes, Groceries.
We are grateful to The pnblic for
past favors, and will stfiye by strict
attention to business, as we'll as by
our remarkably low prices, to increase
our now extensive business. mh22
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

LOVES EGGs.-A gentleman liv-
ing in this county, says the Rome
Courier, by the name of Sol. Net
ties, some 80 years old and not a
large man, ate seuerty-t1tree raw
eggsin town last Saturday. He con-
tracted with a family grocery mer-
chant for as many eggs as he
could suck, agreeing to pay %
cents for the meal. He ate all the
merchant had and said he would
like to have few more,' but yet
did not wish to trouble the mer-
chant to 60 out and get them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
Gen. Hindman andHenry
S. FOOte,

Those who write history in the
lifetime Of the subjects of it, must
expect to have their criticisms
overhauled. Among those who
are now verifying this, is Henry
S. Foote, who of all men, should
have been most silent, yet was
one of the first to get into print,
with his "War Of the Rebellion"
1t seems that in this book he
makes very gross charges against
General Hindman, of Arkansas,
now of Mexico. Gen. II. replies
with disproof Of his several spe-
cifc accusations, and then closes
with an invective which even Mr..
Foote'S powers Of language cannot
reach:
Gas for the book before men
toned, it can do no hurt where
the author is neutrality-suspicious.,
bond-payer, Wing, Democrat,
Know-Nothing, Unionist, Secess-
ionist-everything by turns and
nothing long; a political mendi-
cant in half the States, and refu.
gee from every party, betraying
and despised by all; placarded as
a constitutional liar" years ago,
by the great captive whom he at
one moment ISLANDERS and at the
next insults with a spurious SYM
path1, Thrust forth from Mississip-
pi with the formal declaration of
her House of Representatives i'm
pugning his veracity branded on
his forehead-with such antece-
dents up to 1862, and with the
black record, painted by himself,
of time-server, factionist, traitor,
and sycophant, during and since
the war, bowling against the North
when Southern fortunes were at
their flood, embarrassing our coun-
sells when the tide began to ebb,
ignominicusly deserving to the en-
envy when great disaster befel us,
and fawning upon that enemy when
ourcountry's subjugation had been
wrought, how is it possible tor him
to win credence from the public or
pass his base lies for truths? Rel
ish his acts as they may, his pres
ent masters must loathe him, in
disgust. l heard, a little while
back, that he was dead, and was
surprised that sentiment chart
table toward him sprang up in
my mind: it was that he might
turn out to have had at least as
much grace as Iscariot, and had
hanged himself in atonement for
threescore years Of continuous ~
ing and treachery. He must be
aware that his career can fifty
have but this termination. His
own are the only hands vile enough
to-end his existence, and the NAV
of the carrion crow the natural
place of sepulture."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A Lexington letter in the Rich
mond Times says that a New
York publisher, whose name is
withheld, offered to endow Wash.
ington College with the sum of
$4,000 annually, if Gen. Lee
would contribute one article g
week to his paper. The PROPOSE
ton was declined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

Miss Nettie Wythe, of Chicago,
ILL.,, the other day, selected a pair
of shoes at a store, and taking
them in her hand, went to the
door, saying that she wanted to
show them to a friend, and would
be back in a few minutes. Mean
time, would the obliging clerk
keep her little satchel for herr
The obliging clerk did so, but sew
eral more than a few minutes
elapsed, and the young lady did
nOtreturn. The little satchel was
opened, and found to be empty
The clerk was indignant, for the
shoes were not paid for. A few
days after he met her in the street
and demanded payment. She had
no money, hut asked if he would
take her waterfall as security
He would; SO she quietly detached
it and gave it to him. The next
day she called at the store and re-
deemed her back hair.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

"Why does the operation of
hanging kill a MANI" inquired DR..
'Whately. Aphysiologist replied
because respiration is checked,
circulation stopped, and blood suf-
fuses and congests the BRAIN
''Bosh" replied his Grace; sit is
because the rope is not longenough
to let his feet touch the ground"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

The Middle Georgia Nescs says
two mean looking fellows, one call.
ing himself William Smith, from
New York, and the other, Charles
Miller, from Ohio, were arrested
in Madison ON Saturday, charged
with robbing a negro. They were
lodged in Jail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

ache, Blindness TOOthache, Earache, Ca
tarrh, asthma, Palpitation, Painful affection
Of the Spleen, Mysteries, fain in the Bot0els,
Cello, Paralysis, and arrangement of tie Stom-
ach, all of which, when originating in this
cause put on the Intermittent type, or become
periodical. This "CURE' expels the poison
from the blood, and thus cures them all alike.
It is not only the most effectual remedy ever
discovered for this class of complaints, but it
is the cheapest and moreover is perfectly safe
No harm can arise from its use, and the pa
tent when cured is left as healthy as if he
had never had the disease. Can this be said
of any other cure for Chills and Fever? 1t
is true of this, and its Importance to those af-
tiicted with the complaint cannot be over es-
timated. So sure is it to cure the Fever and
Ague, that it may be truthfully said to be a
certain remedy. One dealer complains that
tits not good medicine to sell, because one
bottle cures whole neighborhood.
Prepared by j. G. AVER & Co., Lowell,
Mass, and sold by Dealers and Druggists eve
rywhere. In Fayetteville, by Dienler q
Miles and Smith 8. Blake. [aug12-2m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
MEDICAL.

EHEVER and Ague
Il is not the only
consequence Of the mi
asmatic poison. A
great variety of disor-
ders arise from its irri-
tation, in malarious
districts, among which
are Neuralgia, Rheat-
matisns, Govt, Head
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A MODEL RAILRoAD.-"Crocus,'
the facetious correspondent of the
Pamela Record, thus describes the
medium Of transportation: owe
came by the way Of the Orange,
Lemon and Alexandria Railroad,
and would say to persons who are
tired of life, and in a hurry to get
through, try this line. You leave
Washington in the evening, and
as a general thing arrive in Hea-
ven or Richmond the next day.
Each train is provided with a sur
geon, undertaken, amputating table
and other "luxuries;" besides this,
it has some Of the finest collins |
ever expect to see. Hospitals are
established along the entire route,
and in case of fatal accident the
bodies of strangers are Immediate
ly embalmed. The arrangements
are SO sure on this road, that ma
ny persons have their limbs taken
off and embalmed before starting,
to avoid delay while on the cars"