Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-12-13
COLUMBIA, So. 10TH DEC, 1865.
TItereenS

Tiltereens
Il ia rot at all uncommon now to see the
ampsst specimens of this style of hoops,
worn upon our streets.
They show we'll.
The classical name for these full-sized
Empress-trailers is the Ne plus ultra, the
emphasis being upon the first word. There's
9 good deal in it.
New District.
A move is being made among our leglsla'
tors towards making new District in South
Carolina. The name proposed is Calhoun.
The locality is around Aiken, consisting OF
parts of Edgefeld, Barnwell, and Orange.
burg Districts. The argument in favor of
the measure is that most parts Of the local
ity in question are from twenty to thirty
miles from their present District court houses.
The objectioo to it is the additional expense
of the organization The present number of
Districts in the State is thirty-one.
The Fence Laws.
The wedge has been introduced upon
this matter The Legislature has IN hand
a measure looking towards reform in the
laws relating to fences At present, the
fence-owDer is required to keep up lawful
fence; and if he do not do so, trespassiug
upon bis fields cannot be properly punished.
The new movement is to bind the stock
owner to keep his stock in place, and put
the responsibility of trespass upon him in
stead of upon the fence. e.owuer The new
law proposed is that which prevails, we
believe, all over Europe; and must, sooner
or later, become law unto Americans.
The Usury Laws.
This formidable stronghold of old-fogy-
ism-this fort 10 the defence lines of anti
progress-this milestone about the neck of
free.srade-is no more in South Carolina.
The old thing died hard. The battle for
protection was obstinate and vigorous. The
battery was manned with veterans, and they
piled their guns heroically. The old men
of the Legislature fought for the old Usury
Laws; but the day of such laws was past,
aud the inexorable mandate of progress de-
manded their repeal. They have been re-
pealed; and in that act, We feel assured
that South Carolina has taken wise step,
and one that will manifest its expediency
and Justice more the longer it is tried.
Reconstruction.
We are told by friend recently from
Hilton Head, that at the late sales of lands
to pay taxes much maguamimity was shown
BY northern capitalists towards those whose
lands were so sold Lands worth fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars were hidden off BY
their owners at one or two hundred dollars
enough to cover the taxes-while north.
ern capitalists stood by with thousands in
their pockets This appears to have been
done in spirit of conciiatiOn, principally
by those who have come to the south to make
it their future home. The policy of such
q course is far r.sighted, and deserves to be
appreciated as we have no doubt it is.
Dancing.
The style of dancing, with us, varies
considerably. Hitherto the quadrille or
square dances have prevailed in Columbia
Les Lanciers has held its place as the
favorite of the square dances for seven or
eight years; and large majority of ladies
have refused to take part in the round dan
ces, while they have been danced by few
from time immemorial.
Now, however, the glory and supremacy
of the square dances are giving place to the
round; or, at least, the round are far more
extensively prevailing now Some years
ago the cards of partie dansante would
contain a dozen square dances and two OF
three round dances; but now these cards
are either equally divided between the
round and the square, or the former are in
majority.
Still, and in the face of this evidence of
a changing taste in such matters, there are
large numbers of parents and many young
ladies who invariably refuse to take part in
the round dances.
A Frenchman was once asked it be
thought round dances Objectionable, and
he replied: "For my sons, no; for my
daughters, yes"
And there is good deal in the French.
mans reply.
We feel no disposition to sit as umpire
for the opposing parties to the issue.
As we belong to the sex upon whom
there is no interdctory injunction laid, i,
might seem invidious in US to express q
preference either way.
The fact is, however, that the dizzyiDg
German Waltz and the dashiug Redowa
are supercediDg the graceful variety of the
Polish Lancers and the time honored sim,
plcity of the good old Cotilliou.
Board at the University.
Now that the annual session of the State
University is about to open (frst Monday
in january We take occasion to recur tc
our suggestions cf economy in the item oi
board.
If the student wishes to economize, and
is not ashamed of economy, we ask his at
tention to our suggestion.
Board at the boarding-houses now costs
from five to eight dollars week. If the
student will arrange with some cook in the
neighborhood of the Campus, he can have
his meals sent to his room three times day