Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16
Straps aud fatts.


inaugural message, refers to General Grant as de-
signed by Providence for our next President
"A resolution has been introduced into the
Virginia Convention, proposing to tax all lands,
two dollars per acre.
Austria had to dock Maximillian of his title
of Emperor before it could get his body. He was
styled 'the late Archduke" in all communications
with Juarez.
-Alanson Palmer, who used to roll through
the streets of Buffalo in his coach and four, was
sentenced to four months in the poor-house recent
ly for stealing shirt.
The New York Citizen thinks that "a stri-
ped bass with lemon in his mouth, and his tail
tied to his dorsa fin, might as we'll try to SO up the
falls of Niagara" as the Radicals to succeed on ne
gro suffrage.
1t is intimated from Washington that the
President is about to dispatch Gen. Sherman on .
mission to the South, in order to ascertain the real
condition of things there and to report what mea-
sures of relief are necessary.
The Radical County Convention in India
nspols Indiana has resolved to instruct delegates
to the State Convention, to incorporate in the plat
form, the plank of paying bonds with legal money,
unless otherwise endorsed.
AN unbroken railway communication now ex-
lists between New York and the base Of the Rocky
Mountains, distance Of over two thousand miles,
A temporary railway bridge, recently erected a.
cross the Missouri river at Omaha, was the last
link of this line constructed.
The Selma [Ala.) Times states that it is in
formed ON good authority that large landholders in
Greene County are offering to give the use Of their
plantations for next year to any one that will agree
TO pay the taxes on them.
The Assistant Commissioner for Louisiana
reports to the Freedmen's Bureau that the num-
ber of laborers of all classes, male and female in
that State, is 294,O and of the aged and help
less, of both sexes, $4,000.
"A sporting Quaker puts his bets thus
''Friend Edward, thee thinks thy horse is faster
than mine value my opinion twenty dollars
Now, if thee values thy opinion at the same rate
we will put the money together, and ask our hor-
ses what they think Of it, and leave the conclusion
to them. ~
in the Louisiana Convention, on Monday
last, resolution was adopted that all registered
voters desrous of remaining on plantations IN pre-
cincts where registered may do so; and making ita
misdemeanor for any person to eject them until
after the vote on the ratification Of the constitu
ton.
The Charleston Courier learns that James
editor of the New York HeruM, and the son of the
gentleman who owns that establishment, proposes
to commence planting on one Of the Islands in the
vicinity of Charleston, in conjunction with three
or four other capitalists this year.
General Meade has issued an order valida-
ting an Ordinance adopted by the Alabama Con-
vention, to stay the collection of debts in Alabama
up to the lst of January, 1869, except claims for
labor and hire. The valuation is to take effect
Immediately, and it is further ordered that the sew
eral officers, judiciary and otherwise in Alabama,
respect and obey the order. 1t is expected that
similar order will be issued in reference to Geor-
gia, in a few days.
Cen Logan is preparing bill for Congress
to establish civil service bureau in Washington,
to consist of board of examiners, whose duty it
shall be to decide upon the qualifications of all
applicants for places in the various departments.
It will also provide that candidates shall be appor
toned among the several States in the order OF
their Congressional representation.
The Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, of Ken
lucky, it is announced, has addressed letter to
President johnson, asking pardon for General
John G. Breckinridge who is now in Paris, in
very reduced circumstances He urges that Gen,
eral Breckenridge was mistaken in his political
views, but that his high character as man en-
titles him to executive clemency.
Hfce, one Of the equestri-
ennes Of Robinson's circus, was drowned recently,
while the circus was onits way from Mobile to New
Orleans She was the wife of one of the actors
named Wilson. TIE company went to New Or
leans on the steamer, and on the way over Mrs;
Wilson accidentally dropped valuable diamond
cross overheard and in snatchng for it she lost her
balance, fell overheard and was drowned.
The first horse dinner in England has been
held The beast was eighteen years old and thir-
teen hands high, and, after being butchered, was
n fu of
modes of cooking. 1t was pronounced excellent
food, fine in texture tender;in quality and unim-
peachable in favor, with such remarkable re,
sembance to beefthat it would be difficult to tell
the difference between the two.
- During the year 1867, 253, 40 immigrants
arrived in New York, as compared with 2f3, 4lS
in 1865, an increase of 973l. As compared with
last year, the immigration from Germany has in
creased 9572, while the Irish immigrants have de-
creased 272O and the English immigrants lS9s
During the past year, the number Of immigrants
that arrived from Ireland was 56,372; from Eng
land 34,2SS, and from Germany ll6,2SS; the
German immigration thus being nearly one-half OF
the whole.
We understand that as General Longstreet
was passing Knoxville on the cars, few days ago,
two police officers came into the car to serve on him
q warrant of arrest for treason AS they had the
for and while they went out to correct it, the train
moved. We had supposed that the General had
proved his loyalty in full by his reconstruction let
ter and that he was in no danger Of annoyance. -
Charlottesville Chronicle
-Governor Bullock, the Republican Governor
of Massachusetts,, inhis message, says: I'VE must
remember that there are millions Of the white race
who cannot and must not always be retained in the
position of abject foes millions whose productive
labor is necessary for the discharge of national OBJ
legations which must never be repudiated, and
whose good will and cooperation are essential to
complete and thorough reunion Let us then hear
no more of con6scaton and attainder for the South
ern masses"
"A correspondent of the New York CONNER
cial Adrertiser says that President johnson ha:
assured Gov. Sharkcy that he will send to Con
gress next week, message on the suffering now
prevalent at the South, and will ask such legisla
tion as will grant speedy relief There is good rea
son for believing that large majority OF the Sena
tors and Of the Representatives, will cheerfuly CO
operate in relieving the distress and in preventing
deaths by famine. Proper relief will do much tt
aid the desirable work Of reconstruction, and t.
re-unite the Southern people to the Union.
The Edgefeld Adrertiser, referring to th'
last sale day in that District, says: The black
are wandering from pillar to post hunting homes
work, bread. They are desolate and destitute, ant
are willing to take whatever is offered them. W.
hear no more of the League oath to take not les
than ten dollars month or one-half the crop. W.
conyersed with many fellow citizens from the coun