Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-09
gfraps aud fafts.

ring the year ending June 30, 1867, amounted to
$S4, ,535, ,0O6 80; the coinage to $le,O05,0 ,04s.54.
Over million letters mailed last year, were
80 badly directed that the Post Office Department
had to destroy them.
The State Convention Of the Union League
of Louisiana has nominated Chief-Justlce Chase
for the Presidency
According to the New Orleans Times, at the
brokers' dinner in that city, the toast was given:
Seen. Butler-the only living representative OF the
wealth of New Orleans"
- Gen. Grant has headed the subscription list
for Wallace's American Stud Book, and intends
perfecting himself in horse talk, so as to be ready
for the politicians.
The present Massachusetts, Legislature has
only one negro in it. Last year there were TWO.
Next year there will be none. Sambo Is at a dis
count even in Massachusetts,
An Ohio tradesman advertises to supply
ministers of the Gospel with goods at cost, prov-
ded they will mention the fact to their congrega-
tons" Sharp.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the potsman
would bring him the news Of legacy. Labor
turns out at six o'clock, and, with busy pen or
ringing hammer, lays the foundation OF compe-
tence.
"Tell me, ye angelic hosts, ye messengers OF
love shall swindled printers here below have no
redress above? The shining angel band replied,
to us is knowledge given; delinquents on the prln-
ter's book can never enter heaven.
"A woman, in Illinois, recently sold her hus-
hand tn another female for $120 All parties,
husband included, seemed satisfied with the bar
gain. and the transfer was made by mutual con-
sent.
-Ex-Attorney- General, Jeremiah S. Black, is
preparinp an argument to be presented to the Hu'
nreme Court. bgWhich he expects to secure de-
cision declarinc Old Yirginia to be State IN the
Union, and thus to decide the unconstitutionahty
of the Reconstruction Acts.
Ss-- - The Chicago Tribune proposes that IN order
In realize a substantial fund for the support OF
Mrs. Lincoln, that those of6ee-holders who owe
their positions to,her influence, donate one per
cent. of their steal ngs. The amount would place
her absolutely above all want.
"A horse belonging to Boston steam hre
engine was removed to another stable recently, IN
order to give newcomer chance at the ropes;
There was an alarm during the night, ana the 9ld
horse kicked down the stalls and everything else
his heels could touch in his anxiety to get out ana
90 the fire.
In Missouri the Germans have queer mar
rage CUSTOM Some young man IS selected TO car,
~ Invitations to the wedding. He rides about and
each person invited must attach to his hat not less
than yard of highly.colored ribbon; Ihe erect
when the young man has completed his rounds IS
quite startling.
It has transpired that number of leading
conservatives have proposed to the Legislatures of
States which recently went Democratic, to repeal
their resolutions ratifyng the fourteenth article OF
the constitution. If New jersey, Ohio and Cali
fornia were to do this, it is believed the article
could not be grated upon the constitution.
Gov. Flanders of Louisiana, having resign
ed. Gen. Hancock has appointed Mr. Joshua Ba-
ker to the vacancy oceasioned thereby. The new
Governor is a native of Kentucky, but an old cltl-
zen, and was in the Philadelphia Conservative
Convention of 1866. The Times says he is fully
qualified and can take the test oath.
The newspapers in the Third Military Dis
trct, say that the people are jubilant at the re-
moval Of Pope, the satrap of that District. They
hail with pleasure the appointment OF Gen. Mead
as his successor whose record on the field of bat
tie is stained by no cowardy conduct, which Is re-
garded as one evidence of magnanimous man.
The New York Herald publishes an esti-
mate compiled from statistics collected by, the
Governors of the Southern States, which places
the number of whites and blacks in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Caroinas,
VINO are III sIIfluS oohut1on ~ ''''eo A
OF persons
Gov. Haight, of California, in his inaugural,
says the propriety of admitting the blacks to sut-
had Congress been able to control this subject,
both negroes and Chinese suffrage would probably
have been forced upon the people Of California,
against the will of the majority, who, Ignorant Of
the effects of such legislation would have inflicted
upon us evils actually intolerable. So far as Cali
fornia is concerned, the people of this State have
expressed their opposition, both to negro and Chi
nese suffrage.
THE Washington correspondent of the New
York World says that 1T is quite probable that
the President will send to Congress, at an early
day, special message on the subject Of the desttu
ton in the South, and suggesting some kind OF
legislation to relieve the suffering there. The
President has received a large amount Of evidence
from all portions of the South, presenting a state
of facts well nigh bordering on anarchy and FAM
ine and demanding at the hands of the govern
ment or the charitable, prompt and liberal relief
The New Orleans Times says Gen. Hancock
is gradually undoing the mischief done by the
subordinate officer who temporarily occupied an
important position at the Headquarters of the Fifth
Military District. In restoring to their places wor-
thy officers who had been removed without cause,
General Hancock is winning for himself golden
opinions from all sorts Of people. The schemes
by which set of corrupt men managed to obtain
official positions for themselves, in defiance of pub
lie opinion, have all come to naught,
General N. G. Evans teaches school in
Cokesbury, S. c., and "Live Oak" Walker is As.
sistant Principal of the St. Phillips Street Public
School in Charleston Generals Gary, Butler,
Hagood Kershaw, Conner Kennedy, Bonhanl
and MCGOWAN are all practicing law in this State.
Wade Hampton is planting in Mississippi. Gen
eral Ellison Capers takes orders, and is now min,
lister of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina.
General Manigault is planting General Logan is
practicing law in Richmond.
The New York Times (RadicaD predicts
that if the National Republican Convention which
is to assemble in May next, takes up the party
lust where it stands now,-if it adopts Radca
platform and nominates Radical candidate, thai
it will be beaten more disastrousy than the
Wings were in 1852 or than the Democrats were
in 1860. Maine, Massachusetts,, Vermont and
Michigan may vote for Radical President on 0
Radical platform; 1t acould Je rash to place reli
ance upon any other Northern on Htstera Stute. y
-''Pihk," the n. York correspondent of tho
Charleston Courier, furnishes the following para
graph in reference to the temper Of the Northern
people at this time: ''The Northern mind is con
sderably affected by the reports which have reach
ed us these few days concerning the poverty strck
en- regions of the South, and the mass of our popu
ation are somewhat aggrieved at the unsatisfactory
turn things have taken in the sister States. The.
unwittingly look to Washington, with its Congress
;te Eyaontiva Rnraany etc and cannot heD ba