Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-31
EDITORIAL INKLINGS,

We tender our thanks to Mr. ID. L. PEAkE
the energetic, liberal and accomplished Superin
tendent of the South Carolina Railroad, for tn
very acceptable "Con,plinenta'y'' received a fey
days since.
Sugar plantations in Louisiana have fallel
considerably in their value, as compared with th
prices they brought before the war; We learn
from an item floating about in our exchanges, tina
one plantation containing 1900 acres, with fine brcl
dwelling and sugar-house, and cabins for eight!
hands, which yielded an average crop of $50 hogs
heads, was sold for $32,S0O Another plantation
of 22OO acres, with equal improvements, and pro
ducng nearly 300 hogsheads in an average season
brought $4l,275. While niggers were niggers
either of these plantations would have been chear
at 100000. But, with freedmen to cultivate
them, it is doubtful whether they will pay theil
purchasers, even at the low figures at which they
were bought
The Superior Court for Chatham County
Georgia, has decided that colored persons are moi
eligible to practice law in the courts of that State
This decision was given in the case of Aaron A.
Bradley, colored citizen of Maine: who petition
ed the court for the privilege of admission as q
lawyer. Judge Flemming summarily disposed o.
the petition by the following endorsement:
'uThe laws of Georgia do not authorize or con-
bar, and as this is matter entirely of internal po
lice and municipal regulation, over which the
State has absolute jurisdiction, it is my deliberate
Judgment that this court has no power to grant the
within petition, the petitioner being person Of
color.
It was cruel in. the Judge to arouse the ambi.
tious aspirant from his dreams of legal distinction
in so rude manner. But it was necessary, in or
der to protect the olactorics of the court, which
would otherwise have been regaled with penetra-
ting fragrance, not always acceptable, especially
during the summer terms The forensic efforts Of
gentlemen of Mr.. Bradley's complexion are usual,
ly accomplished by physical exertions, particularly
when thrilled by deep emotions, which have ten
dency to saturate the atmosphere with that delight
full perfume known as 'odor d Antique" In the
words of the poet,
"You may paint, you may dress the Mig, If you will,
But the scent Of the Niger Will hang round him sti'
- Brick" Pomeroy, in late issue of his pa
per, promises an interesting time at his approach
ing trial for Gbelling Beast Butler As the
"character" of the Beast is so low down that it
would be hard to frame any language capable of
nuring it, ''Brick' stands fair chance of acqut-
tal provided he gets jury of honest men. At
any rate, he has the sympathy of host of friends,
who would like to hear the summing up" He
says:
Gas Butler the bag-eyed brute will plead his
own case before the United States District Court
Of Wisconsin, at Milwaukee, when it comes off,
and the editor hereof will defend his case in person.
there will be an interesting time summing up"
if we don't forget the use Of words"
AS our readers are all interested in the prob
able fate of the bankrupt bill, we publish the fol-
lowing paragraph in reference to it. 1t is proper
to add, that, in the opinion Of other knowing cor
respondents at Washington, the bill, which has
already passed the House, will finally pass the Sen
ate and become a law:
Mr.. Poland succeeded on Saturday in getting
the bankrupt bill before the Senate. The bill is
very lengthy, covering nearly seventy pages, and