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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
REMOVAL OF DISTRICT CoMMANDERs.


The President, on Saturday last, caused the fol-
lowing order to be issued from the Adjutant Gene
rails Office, at Washington:
'sBy direction of the President Of the United
States the following orders are made:
LIST. Brevet Major General E. o. c. Ord viii
turn over the command of the Fourth Military Dis
trict to Brevet Major. General A. G. Gilem, and
proceed to San Francisco, California, to take com
mand Of the Department of California.
I'd. On being relieved by Major-G General Ord,
Major General Irwin Mcdowell will proceed to
Vicksbwg, Miss. and relieve General Gillem, in
command Of the Fourth Military District.
8. Brevet Major General John Pope is hereby
relieved OF the command of the Third Military Dis
trict, and will report without delay to the Head
quarters Of the Army for further orders turning
over his command to the next senior officer, until
the arrival Of his successor. " '--'-
4th. Major General George G. Meade il assipn-
ed to the command of the Third Military District.
and willassumeit without delay. The Department
OF the East will be commanded by the senior officer
now on duty, until commander is named by the
5th The officers assigned in the foregoing orders
TO the command of military districts, vim exercise
therein all powers conferred by acAs of Con
gress upon District Commanders and, also, any
and al powers pertaining to military department
9Th. .Brevet Major General swayne Colonel Of
the 45th United States Infantry, is hereby relieved
from duty In the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen
and abandoned Lands, and will proceed to Nash
VILE, Tennessee, and assume command of his regi
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

times" that we have seen in many day. Our
people must recognizable fact and act upon it,
that farming by proxy has ''played out, and that
in order to succeed must help themselves before
calling on Hercules If the white people in the
South would go to work and stop growing about
the worthlessness and unreiabity of freedmen, our
country would, in few years, regain fair share
Of the prosperity which it heretofore enjoyed.
More producers and fewer consumers should be-
the watchword. See what has been done in Ker-
shaw:
"A friend of ours, with whom we spent couple
of nights few weeks ago, with the aid of his two
sons, one scarcely large enough to plough, made
this year, three bales Of cotton, upwards Of four
hundred bushels of corn, one hundred bushels Of
peas, two hundred bushels of sweet potatoes be-
sides Irish potatoes, pinders &C., and had thirteen
hogs ready for the knife, which would nett him
1000 to 1900 pounds of pork with -four enough
to serve him until harvesting his next crop OF
wheat, of which he has planted largely. His crop
was all harvested and housed his lots and stables
well filled with litter, aud the boys were taking
holiday after their year 8 work.
His wife and one daugh ter, attend to all the
household and domestic affairs, and cothe (hand:
somely) the family, consisting of eight, from wool
raised on the plantation. Our friend lives in the
Sand Hills" and plants sandy land, but since
freedom" has adopted the system of planting
the richest portions, leaving the other to rest and
recuperate. Is such family dependent upon cuf-
fv 2"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
MERE.MENTION.

A couple of enterprising printers, about ten days
ago, resumed the publication Of the Charlotte
Daily Nsos After experimenting for one week,
the publication was again suspended for the want
of patronage. .........At recent sheriffs sale in
Alabama, landlxas sold at from five to ten cents
on acre, and railway stock at ten cents on the dol
lar '''''''More than 300 kinds of hoop skirts are
manufactured in New York. '''''''.'The bank Of
New Orleans has discontinued business on account
of the depression irftrade. '''''"Green peas have
made their appearance in Florida. '''''''.To sue
cessfuly overthrow and annihilate the hostile In
dams by the United States Army, General Anger
estimates would cost $l0, 100000 week for two
years.. Mrss,Sam. Houston, widow of Gen
Sam. Houston, disd of yellow fever at Galveston
Texas on tie 9th ultimo. ''''.'''In England thi:
year, the supply of American cotton has been five
per cent beyond that of last year, while the quan
tity from India has experienced reduction o.
twenty-nine per cent '''''''Out Of over three hun
dred children in the Charleston Orphan House
but two have died dpring the past year. Or
Christmas day, of the whole number in the insti
tuition, not one was sick. The Courier remarks
that this '1ooEs, to our mil6, as marked inter
position Of Divine Pr1gknce in favor of this great
charity. "":a!ss1n Glinto1, Ohio, the scholars at
tend school only sshalf day-the boys in the
morning, and the girl the afternoon. ''.The
Memphis Avaaanche says there are twenty thous'
and starving negroes in that city. '''''''The vii,
mington Iou,nalsays that the peanut crop in
that section is estimated to be about 100 900 bush
els the present year. .'.'''Ten deaths to one birth
is the ratio among the negroes on the Florida Is,
lands. '.''''.''Five hundred and ten miles Of the
Union Pacific Railroad have been completed, be-
sides five hundred and twenty-three miles OF its
branches. Family affection at Chicago is evi'
'denced in the conduct Of young man who nearly
broke his mothers neck, beat his father, and bit
off his brothers nose .''''''"The Impeachment
farce will cost the country hafa million of dollars.
Convicts are allowed to play faro and monte in
the California State prison. ''.'''"Returns from,
General Canbys headquarters show that in the
States of North Carolina and South Carolina, from
January ], 1867, to October /, 1867, there were
two hundred and eighty trials of citizens by militia
ry tribunals, in large proportion accused by virtue
of the Reconstruction Acts '''''"''A young wife in
Northern New York threw a bonnet and shawl
into the river left suicidal note for her husband
and eloped with another man. '''''''Great distress
for want Of food is reported in Louisiana, and it is
stated that seven thousand whites and negroes are
at the point of starvation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

The pleasant relationship of publisher and pat
ron, which we have SO long occupied towards ou
many friends, is about to be continued for anothe
year; and we cannot permit this occasion to pas
without friendly chat, with those who are con
nected with us in such relationship.
We have passed through year eventful il
many repects to us all. To you, the expectations
of prosperity and comfort, promised in the begin
ming, have not been realized We, too, have
shared our portion of the disappointment. Bu
we have no complaints to prefer. We have tried
in good faith, to fulfill our promises in furnishing
our readers with good family newspaper, accep
table as friend at every freside. live have
failed, no want of effort on our part has caused the
failure. *
We are about to enter upon another year 's'expe'
rment in journalism, and if we have made friends
in the past, we shall need them in the future
Our efforts for 1868, shall not be less Jealous than
heretofore, and whatever we can afford, to lend
new attractions, and additional worth to the En-
oUIRER, shall be bestowed upon it.
We entrust our sheet to its friends, and if worth
preserving place in the lists ofjournalism, we
feel confident they will help to maintain it there.
At all events, we are to be friends for another
year, and we send you our friendly greetings trust
ing that you will desire us to continue them the
year round. We would like, of all things,
l. That all of our patrons of the past year, re,
new their subscriptions.
2. That all persons who did not subscribe last
year, do so the present-right speedily, and pay in
advance. r.
8. That neither ourselves nor subscribers, may
ever again want ''greenbacks'' and can't get 'em.
IF our friends will help us to accomplish the first
and second of our DESIRES we do faithfully, sincere
y and solemnly promise, to do all in our power to
aid them in accomplishing the latter.
Wearc off on another year. Gall aboard! that's
going on this train"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

all confidence in the stability of our laws, and that
capital is frightened away from u.s. Until we are
regularly restored to our position as Independent
States and freed from the interference of Congress
in our domestic affairs, permanent prosperity can
not be ours. One Convention, that of 1865, has
failed to accomplish this end another will soon
meet, which will probably succeed in effecting a
partial restoration But there is reason to believe
that third convention will be called, on the meet
ing of Democratic Congress in March, 1869,
which will have the entire work to do over. Then,
perhaps "hard times" may be banished from our
midst, the country be allowed to devote itself to
the honorable avocations of honest labor, and po.
litical auarrels be- put under its heel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
TOO MUCH COTTON.

Cotton seems. to be the great jack o'lantern,
which is destined to delude the world. 1t promis,
es so much to the cutvator, that it tempts him to
neglect other crops and trust to "the staple to
make up all Deficiencies. Butwherever this course
is followed people are sure to learn practically that
they cannot live on cotton alone The South re-
ceived an impressive lesson on this subject last
year, which found her deficient in grain, and own,
ing short cotton crop with steadily falling mar.
ket. Another country is now learning the same
lesson. India is suffering from severe famine,
which was caused by the delusion mentioned above.
The prospect of realizing an immense profit on cot
ton was so tempting that the energies of the coun.
try were devoted to its production to the neglect Of
the rice crop, which is the main food crop Of the
country. The consequence is that India is bad OF
for something to eat; and the moral is that coun-
try ought to plant for food first, and for money
next. No people are secure from famine, who re-
verse this order in their agriculture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

foresaid Thomas A. Smith, by a Knife 10 the hands
Of one dudley jones' Jr, which said knife was
xilfaly used BY thesaid Dudley Jones' yf;, in De: E
the aforesaid Thomas A. Smith and one William
Snider. And 30 the Jurors Aforesaid, upon their
oaths aforesaid, do say chat the Aforesaid Dudley
Jones, Jr., in manner and form aforesaid, the said
Thomas A Smith then and there did Hl, against
the peace and dignity the same State aforesaid
An application for bail, for JONES, WINS made BY
his counsel, Messrs. WILLIAMS 4 Son, and HART,
on Monday last, before Judge BEArrY, Of the Dis
trict Court and the defendant released upona bond,
with sureies in the sum of two thousand dollars,
for his appearance at the Spring Termof the Court
of Sessions. Hs-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

How TO DETECT CoUNTERFEITs. The Charles
ton Courier gives rule by which counterfeit
"greenbacks" may be detected. Therule is repre-
sented as infallible! Here it is:
'Divide the last two figures of the number Of
the bill by four, and if one remain, the letter on
the genuine will be A; if two remain it will be B
if three, G; should there be no remainder, the
letter will be D. For example, note Is registered
2,46l, divide 81 by and you have l remaining:
According to this rule the letter on this note will
be A In case the rule fails, be certain that the
bill is counterfeit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
COTTON GROWING.

The profit and loss accounts of cotton planters
for the year just past, has doubtless convinced
many of those who planted on large scale, thai
its production with free labor, at the low price
commanded in the markets, must result in failure
Engand's India possessions have successfully taken
the cotton culture out of our hands, and settled
the question as to the supply of the raw material
That question has heretofore been the origin o1
the high price of the article, and to great extent
of the fluctuations in the market. Against the
cheap production of India Cotton, we have to con-
tend with unsteady labor badly controlled, high
tax on the raw material, expensive transportation
sary to supply the labor
Many of those who are preparing to plant anoth'
er crop, are doing so under the apparent delusion
of better prices and repeal Of the tax. With
the probability of an abundant supply from the
East, we can perceive but little hope that better
prices will soon be commanded. As to the repeal
of the tax Congress manfests but little disposition
to act in the matter, and recent well informed
correspondent says there is no prospect at all that
the repeal will be made to apply to the crop of the
present season. A strenuous effort will be made
against the entire repeal of the tax even for the
next year.
Are then our prospects for success another year,
better than they were at the beginning of the last
We think not but on the contrary they are far
worse. Recent estimates from experienced\ plant
ers concur in the general fact that with free labor
on good soil, cotton must nett the producer about
thirteen cents per pound to barely cover expenses,
without making estimates for use Of lands. These
are unpleasant facts but as facts they ought to
teach US one of two things; either to abandon the
culture of cotton altogether or to manufacture the
raw material on our own water courses, and send
the fabrics to the world, unencumbered by the cost
of transportation to Europe and back again. Our
material resources as section, are too much Grip
pied to even contemplate, at this time, the adop-
ton of any such schemeas the latter, and we must,
therefore, look gravely to the other recourse-the
abandonment of its growth altogether.
Our section is rich in natural resources -calcua-
ted to make human life happy. We can produce
corn, oats, wheat, rye, pnders, potatoes, and nu-
merous other crops that will strew plenty at our
hearthstones, and still leave us something to ex-
change with other people. We will never be able
to live Independent of the hand of Northern chari-
ty, so long as we continue to indulge in that silly
dream of the past, that ''Cotton is King" Cot
ton is not, nor never was King, but Intelligent well
directed labor will make such people ours pros
porous and happy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
MIGRATION OF FREEDMEN.

We learn that, in some sections of this District,
the freedman show less disposition to change about
from place to place, than they did last year. A
much greater number remain with their late EN-.
ployers, and where they do move, it is oftener in
Difference to their employers wishes than to their
own choice. They are beginning to realize the
truth of the old proverb, "a rolling stone gathers
no moss" This is decided change for the bet,
ter for all classes as it gives promise of something
like stability to the farming operations Of our peo
pie. We trust the improvement will be universal
and permanent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

DISTRESS IN M1ssIssIpPI.-The Cincinnati Ga
zette has the following account of the deplorabe
condition of affairs in Mississippi:
'The state of things is appalling. Distress,
want, and misery are even now stalking abroad.
What it may come to in the dead of winter and
spring, God only knows. Every kind Of bu ness
here is prostrated Planters are baukrupts by lie
failure of the crops, and involve themerchants who
advanced for them on the strength of the growing
crop. The distress will be equal here am afraid,
to the Irish famine of ls47 and 1S4S.. assure
you, you never saw such distressed and ruined peo-
pie as the people Of Mississippi, and presume the
citizens of the other cotton States are in the same
condition, and I see no remedy except within the
fold of the Union
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
PATAL APFRAY.

,.. On Tuesday evening, the 24th ultimo our town
was saddened by an affair of the most painful char
acter we have ever been compelled to chronicle Is
occurring in our midst. The ladies connected with
the Presbyterian Church of this place, had arrang.
ed to have Christmas tree and other festivities,
at 'Moore's HALF on Main street, in behalf Of
the Sabbath School of their Church. Towards the
close of the entertainment, and about 9 o'clock in
the evening, some missiles were thrown through
the windows of the hall, from o party of persons
in the street in front of the building, and some lit
tie boys, it is supposed, responded by throwing
sticks of wood into the crowd in the street. The
persons in the hall becoming excited by the demon.
stration outside, three or four gentlemen, among
whom was DUDLEY JONES, Jr., young man Of
high character went out upon the street to ascer-
tain the cause and character of the disturbance.
While in the street, JONES used some violent Ian
guage towards those who had thrown the missiles
into the Hall.
The company in the Hall soon afterwards dis
persed, and as JONES returned by the Hall, after
conducting lady home, he was called to account
by THOMAS A. SMITH and WILLIAM SNDER-two
young men well esteemed in the community-for
the language he had used respecting the authors
of the disturbance. Some sharp words ensued,
and JONES, it seems was attacked by them and
struck several times, when drawing pocket knife
he began to cut promiscuously at his assailants.
THOMAS A. SMITH received severe blow from
the knife, cutting his throat from one side to the
other, and producing death almost Immediately.
WILLIAM SNDER received severe wound from
the same knife, in the side and abdomen, from
which, however, it is hoped be will recover, as he
seems to be doing well under the treatment Of his
Surgeons, Drs. BRATToN & JACKSON.
Shortly after the painful occurrence, JONES placed
himself in the custody of the Sheriff, to await q
judicial inquiry into the affair. -. 80,
At Coroner's jury convened the following day.
evidence was elected in accordance with the above
statement and the following inquisition agreed up
on:
'That the said Thomas A. Smith came 10 hi,
death, on main-street in Yorkville, York District
s. c., between the hours of nine and ten O'clock
on the night of the 24th of December, instant, by
a mortal wound inflicted upon the throat Of the o,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
THE COTTON TAX,

In to-day's paper will be foupdan advertisement
from Col. McCAw, with reference tothe ta1esthat
have been heretofore, or may hereafter be paid on
Cotton, to which the attention of cottongrowers is
invited The claim for restitution is founded upon
the opinion that the law imposing the tax is uncon-
stitutional, and, therefore, void. Persons who en-
ter into the proposed arrangement assume no risk;
and if they gain nothing, they loose nothing It's
better than a lottery-try it. You may win
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
OUR SCHOOLS.


= But few communities in the upper Districts are
favored with better educational facilities, than are
afforded within the precincts Of our pleasant little
town.
The KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL, un-
der the superintendent of Col. A. COWARD, as
surviving Principal, is now entering upon the thir'
teenth year Of an existence, once prosperous be-
yond the usual measure of success allotted to such
institutions Likeother institutions of learning its
influence and prosperity have been seriously dimin
ished by the late years of dearth that have visited
us but the enterprising proprietor still hangs out
his banner and each session, has marshalled under
it, fair proportion Of students. The advertise
ment in our columns, presents interesting facts to
those who are seeking for q high school for their
boys, and we speak fairly when we say there is
we can more highly commend to parents.
THE YoRKv1LLE FEMALE COLLEGE will resume
operations the present year, with the same compe-
tent corps of instructors employed during the last
A material reduction in prices of tuition and board
has been made, and arrangements are complete fol
the accommodation of as many as may come The
course of instruction in this institution is thorough
and the best recommendation we can give it, is to
refer to the excellent wives and pretty sweethearts
it has furnished to the country. "We do speak
what we do know" when we say this.
Mrs. G. A. NEIL advertises that the exercises
Of her school will be resumed on the third Monday
in this month. She has had considerable expert
ence as teacher of youth, and the patronage she
has heretofore received, is an index Of the esteem
in which she is held by her patrons -
Rev. T. J. WILKINS, assisted by Rev. TnMAN
r. GAINES, proposes to commence school at the
brick Academy on the second Monday in this
month. The principal is agenleman Of education,
and the assistant is not without experience as
teacher ..@i- ~
LANaHAM AcADEAY.-Rev. Mr.. LATHAM, the
principal of this institution, announces that the
exercises will be resumed on the 18th instant. MIR.
LATHAN's success as a teacher has been very
marked, and we can, without hesitation, commend
him az n teacher
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
sLEET AID SNOW.

Winter did not give us a formal announcement Of
his approach until Sunday night, when his presence
was verified by unmistakeable.proof Aheavy fall
of snow and seet began on Sunday night, and con-
tinued without intermission until Wednesday morn
ing. The ground is now covered several inches
with on icy composition that renders pedestrianism
very uncomfortable and sleigh riding delightful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
HEw YEAR REMEMBRANCE.

On New Years morning, we found in our sane
tum, pleasant token of good will in the shape of
specimen of branded peaches, from the grocery
establishment of VIM. E. RosE. Wenev refuse
anything of this sort especially when it comes in
cold weather. Mr.. ROSE, we are informed, has
plenty more of the same sort left
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
mEcKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE.

The readers attention is invited to the adver
tisement of the Mecklenburg Female College, to be
found in our columns to-day. The institution is
under the charge of Rev. A. G. STACEY, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who brings to his aid
in its management, ripe.experience and great encr
g. Among the faculty, we notice the name Of
Mrs. EMILY R. MOORE, formerly of this place, as
Instructress in Drawing, Painting, etc. Mrs.
MooRE's ability, in the Department to which she
has been assigned, is of the highest order and we
can say that if the other teachers arc as proficient
in their several departments she is in hers that
faculty is above the average.
Circulars giving full particulars in reference to
the School, -can be seen ut the ENQUIRER Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02

the State This bail-writ system has been the
cause of great annoyance of late and its abolition
will certainly be of benefit so far as it removes an.
other obstruction from the wheels of trade. Il
was in reality, for all strangers and persons unable
to procure sureties, system of imprisonment toI
debt, for an indefinite time, upon the unsupported
affidavit of the person to whom the debt was due
No such law has been in force at the North, and
no such law is required here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-02
The Mnrkrille Gmqnirer,
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN, 2, 1868.

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