Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-12-03
.-...- EDITORIAL INKIINGs.

rhe Test Oath. ~ :c;:"a..h2. -. b. -.r'.'.'.
.-- In organizing the United States Circuit Ceur'
at Richmond; few days ago, Chief Justice Chast
issued an order dispensing with the "test oath
for jurors. In the, United States Court for houi
sana, m Judge Daren has issued similar order, and
directed the same oath to be administered to the
Jurors, as was required previous to the war. We
think that this indicates that at an early day the
"test oath" viii be dispensed with entirely. H.,
The Bitter Bit, ::.s:3 ,,.., d. -..,:-g..E..
-Severalweeks ago, Messrs. Richard v. Gis
and J. W.. Caldwell, of .Newberr5, were arrested
by w. p. Harris, deputy Constable, on charge
Of completely in the murder of Lee Nance Both
arrests were made under aggrayatipg circumstan
ces, without nghtful authority or just grounds
Mr.. Gist at his home, sud Mr.. Caldwell on the
highway, the latter being fired upon. After nm
warranted confinement, they we're conveyed to Go.
lumbia, and subsequently bailed. The Nesodeuy
Herald says that Alessrs. Gist and Caldwell have
each made full and positive afidavits, before mag
istrate, of false arrest and Imprisonment at the
hands of Harris, upon which he vas arrested and
committed to prison to await 2 hearing =, - eg
The Charleston Municipal Election, '.A'
1t will be remembered that protest was
entered by about fifteen hundred of citizens Of
Charleston, against the validity of the late election
for Mayor and Alderman of that city. The pro
test was filed with the acting City Council, upor
which, By the late Actof the Legislature; deVolved
the duty of settling the question. Ever since the
election, the City Council have been sitting as @
Court and investigating the matter, and have al
last arrived at the conclusion that 'there has beer
no legal and valid election, and that no person:
have been duly elected to Gil the Offices of Mayor
and Aldermen Of Charleston" Wepresume tha
the Legislature, now IN session, will provide for
new election -. -" ..
North Carolina Affairs
- According to the message Of Governor Hol
den, Just sent to the Legislature the debt of NORTH
Carolina, on October lst, 1868, was SIS, ,2Os, 945
inclusive of bonds issued for internal improvements
amounting to nearly $4,000, ,0O0.. The amount O.
interest maturing upon October lst was 81 IL, lO4
which has been paid in cash. The interest matu
ring during the present fiscal year, ending Septem
ber 30, 1859, will amount to 81, 3l,596. The ex
penses of the State government during the present
fiscal year are estimated at $37523O, which, added
to the interest falling due, will leave 81, ,4o7, te
be provided for. To meet this the Treasurer vii
have s5O,OS4 81 on hand, leaving the remaindel
to be raised by taxation. The stocks and bonds
held by the State amount to $13,241, 100. Th'
Governor recomimends that measures be taken Il
insure the payment Of the interest due the State
from these stocks and bonds. The value Of thu
property In the State is estimated at $3.50 900 0O
upon which an ad yqlore,n tax Of one per cent
would raise $2,5OO,OOO. This, be suggests, alone
would pay the interest which should be me
promptly. The Governor advocates very strongly
the completion of the railroads to which the Stat
| has extended aid, and recommends liberal en-
couragement of immigration and of the common
schools and of the education Of the people, HI
advises the abolition Of the present stay laws, ant
urges an immediate organization Of the militia.
The Treasury of soath Carolina. =
- The Charleston Naes, of Monday last, pub
fishes the following with reference to the condition
/ Of the Treasury cf this State, and the amour
necessary to support the government The state
ment Is more Aattering than We expected: .
By our Columbia cofrespondenceit will be seel