Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-02-06
Straps aud faets.

White gunpowder is now manufactured in
France, which leaves no trace in the gun. 1t Is
highly spoken of in French military circles.
-Thurlow Weed, of the New York CONNER
cial, (Radical) says that Congress is hazarding
twenty aohite States, for the control OF the ten
black ones''
Brownlow, in letter to the Tennessee Radi
cal Convention, avows himself in favor of paying
those bonds and obligations of the government, not
stipulated to be paid in coin, in greenbacks or le
gal tender.
Gov. jenkins has served notices on General
Ruger and Captains Rockville and Wheaton, that
he files bill in the Supreme Court of the United
States on the 7th of February, enjoining: the use
of money belonging to the State of Georgia.
The Anderson Intelligencer learns that few
of the delegates to the Reconstruction Convention,
in Charleston, are stopping at the Mills House, the
majority of the whites at the Pavilion and the COL
ored element scattered promiscously.
In the Atlanta convention last week, color
ed delegate grew excited and said, May God have
mercy," when he was raped to order by the
chairman, who stated that "the person the gentle
man called upon was not in the house"
A Partisan left directions, before his death,
that copy of one of the Paris morning papers
should be placed on his tomb every day. The &C.
centric request is duly carried out and on his grave
may be. seen heap of musty old papers,
New York tribune informs MesSrs.
Julian and Chandler, who last week, during de-
bate in Congress, induged ina war Of words, that
if the people wanted blackguardism, they could
get it at cheaper rate than $4,000 ayear, mileage
and stationery"
Governor Humphries, of Mississippi advises
the Conservatives to vote, when the ratification OF
the new Constitution comes up tor discussion HE
saws in this way the struggle must be carried on,
and not by the passive policy.
The people of West Feliciana. louisiana re-
Gently rendered Hon. Jefferson Davis public din.
ner, which he declined. Mr.. Davis is urged
strongly for the Presidency Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
In Jasper county, Mississippi, on the 25th,
SQUAD of negroes, who had been stealing hogs,
wayaid and attacked the constabes posse in search
of them, killed two white men and wounded one
mortally and five severely. There was but one
negro wounded and arrested.
: The Charleston Neaos says, thatthe negro del
ecates in the Convention, who at first evihced some
moderation, finding that they are all powerful In
that body, are becoming more violent and unco9-
trolable by their leaders Such will be the case uni
versally when they think they are strong enough
to 60 alone.
"A steam carriage, forcommon roads, has been
built in Edinburgh, the popularity OF which con-
sists in having the tires for wheels made OF India
rubber, each being five inches thick and two feet
broad. These tires spread over the ground like
an elephants foot, stones and other instructions
sinking into them. The one exhibited was built
for the island of Java.
"A Washington letter says: 1.-THE trial of
TT - g, hoe hoor Hyad for
the oath of next month, but have good reason to
believe that the case will never be brought to trial.
The attorneys for the defence, Messrs. Merrck and
Black arc prepared for Surratts trial at any time,
and they have full confidence in their power to sus-
tain the action of the majority of the jury at the
first trial, when they were disposed to acquit the
prisoner.
- The Charleston Ne,cS says it is rumored that
O petition is being numerously signed in that city,
for the removal of United States Marshal J. P. NJ
Epping, and the appointment in his stead of Mr.
johnson, of Maryland (son Of Senator Reverdy
>Johnson), who is now planting on Johns Island;
A petition is also being circulated for the removal
of Collector A. G. Mackey, and the appointment
North, Steele & Wardell
-FF he feeusctf,- 7ssnaRsz says That cause has
been inserted in the new Constitution Of North "a
zens of the State, between the ages of twenty.one
and forty years, who are citizens Of the United
States, to serve in the militia. This leaves, Of
course, to the legislature, the power to mix up
black and white in the same company OF regiment
and thereby secure, if desired, black officers over
white privates.
"A Bill has Pbeen introduced in Congress to
create National Bureau of Insurance. ltrequires
every company, before going into operation, to file
full statement Of organization, NC, and to make
deposit of Federal securities with the Conlmls-
sioner of Insurance-thus Fire and marine, $780,,
600, and $4,000 additional for each $4,000 Of
gross assets life, health, casualty, and other COM
panies, 100000, and $780, 900 additional for each
$l,OOO,0O of assets Such bonds to be held by
the commissioner, and subject to unsatished liab-
ties to companies.
At private gathering of gentlemen, of both
political parties, one of the Justices Of the Su-
preme Court spoke very freely concerning the re-
construction measures Of Congress, and declared,
in the most positive terms thata these laws were
unconstitutional, and that the Court would be sure
to pronounce them so. Some Of his friends
near him suggested that it quite indiscreet to
speak so positively, when he at once repeated the
views in a more emphatic manner Washington
Euenang Erpress, 27huh.
- The New York correspondent of the Phila-
Gelpnla LeQyeT says tnat III Cne COulse VI d Weeh
or two, it Is understood, there will be gathering
of leading Democrats in New York, from all parts
of the country, for mutual consultation with refer
ence to the Presidential campaign 1t is to be a
friendly, social meeting, with view especially to
elicit the opinion Of representative men from dit
ferent sections as to the availability Of certain per-
sons whose names are beginning to be mentioned as
candidates for President and Vice-Presidcnt.
The steamship Zodiac which arrived at Sa-
vannah, on Sunday, from New York, brought out
a number of German emf grants who design pros
pectng the situation, and the pioneers OF 9TH
ers who will follow if their report be favorable
They were brought out under the direction of Mr..
Louis Gardner, gentleman who has made the
subject of emigration business They design
working for wages for one year with view Of be-
ing enabled to ascertain the value of educated farm
ing labor. They are intelligent, happy. looking,
have money enough to buy lands, and express
themselves pleased with what they have seen OF
"A telegram published in the Northern pa
pers, as coming from New York, says: A COM
munication from Col. Willard, of Gen. Canby $
Staff, and in charge Of the Bureau Of Civil
Affairs at Charleston, S. G., has been received
here by private parties. 1t says, In effect, that
crime in North and South Carolina is no greater
than the Courts are able to attend to- and that life
and property are as secure as in the Northern
States and that there are no indications of truth
in the report that war of races is approaching In
those States.
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