Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25


is now despoied of it, without any competent
legal authority having decided that the Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company had the right to
take it.
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.
The Legislature.
The South Carolina Legislature, last week,
rescinded the resolution providing for an adjourn
ment on Saturday last Subsequently, resolution
was adopted to adjourn on yesterday, 24th instant.
Next week we will probably be able to lay before
our readers "a list of the Acts" and at an early
day such of the Acts as are of general interest
Warm Work in Cuba.
The latest advices from Cuba indicate the
approach of hot fighting between the belligerents.
The insurgents are sending their families to the U.
States, to have them out Of the way. They are
also burning plantations and pressing the slaves
into their armies.
On the other hand, the government is getting
more troops from Spain and sticking on more taxes
By the time the thing is settled, the value Of the
prize is likely to be pretty we'll destroyed. Uncle
Sam, however, will be on hand to take care Of pool
little Cuba and Reconstruction" will be the order
of the day. The price of carpetbags will proba
bly, go up.
Robertson's Soothing Syrup.
The South Carolina delegation in Congress
have not proved so deaf to the lamentations Of
their friends in search of Office as We last week,
thought they would be. A dispatch from Wash
ington, which is supposed to emanate from one Of
our Senator's has been received in Columbia, which
seems to have acted upon the auxieties Of those to
whom it was addressed with all the power which
soothing syrup exercises over squalling babies 1t
is as follows: "Have just seen Charleston papers
no truth in the Indignation hand bill calling a
meeting; friends all right here; have al that fool
ishness stopped. The spoils will be equally dis
tributed without distinction.
Summers Theory vs.. his Practice.
"A little incident occurred in the Senate the
other day, which caused some amusement at the
expense of Mr.. Sumner Just after adjournment,
while conversing with friend, Mr.. Sumner was
tapped on the shoulder by young buck, Of the
African persuasion, who claimed acquaintance and
introduced two dusky maidens under his escort
The ''ladies'' were charmed and, after shaking
hands, began lively conversation. Mr.. Sumner,
however, felt slightly "chawed,' and, as soon as
he could, turned his back and resumed conversa-
ton with his friend. The sighted maidens were
disgusted at this treatment from the elegant and
classic Chawles, and one of them remarked 4:
well, I didn't think he would be so cool after all
bis beautiful talk about US; but white man is so
uncertain -
Legislative Appropriation Wanted.
- Some individual, using the affectionate sig
nature Of "Uncle," publishes card in the adver-
tising columns Of the Phenir, requesting John A.
Chesuut and W. J. Whipper, members of the
Legislature to call on him and settle their bills
at once. His card is dated on the 23rd, and the
legislature was to adjourn the next day. 1t is to
be hoped the gentlemen named have attended to
the modest request of their anonymous relative
but there is no telling how it was. There was not
time allowed them to push an appropriation bill
through the legislature, unless the rules were sus
pended. The rules require three readings Of q
bill before action is taken on it, while their Uncle
favors them with only one reading, and calls for
immediate action Alas how vain thing is go-
~, when statesmen are dunned for little bills
which they cannot pay.
Murder Will Out.
The facts connected with the murder Of Gen.
7. G. Hindman, last Fall have come to light in an
extraordinary manner. A negro in the Jail OF
Helena, Arkansas, overheard two other negroes in
another cell, talking about plot which had mis-
carried, to burn Helena and murder Gen. Hind
man. 1t seems there we're nine negroes belonging
to the gang of negro outlaw who, for his crimes,
had been mobbed and hung in that vicinity, after
q desperate ARRAY in which deputy sheriff was
murdered These nine swore revenge and intend
cd to burn Helena and kill several citizens On
the appointed night the one selected to shoot Gen.
Hindman carried-out his part of the plot but the
courage of the others failed. The listener told his
tale to the jaier; the plotters were taken out and
questioned, when one of them made full confession.
The seven others were afterwards arrested, and
the whole gang is now in JAIL
The Vaucluse Cotton Factory.
The Augusta Constitmionalist says project
is on foot to establish cotton mill at Vaucluse,
S. c., with capital of $5O0,0O0. One half Of
the proposed sum has been conditionally subscri-
bed at the North, and the remainder is offered to
the South. When the total capital has been sub
scribed, sixty per cent will be called for, with
which to commence operations and the balance in
four ifstalments within twelve months
This is likely to prove very profitable invest
ment to persons having surplus means at their
disposal. The location is excellent, there being
strong water-power, with fall Of fortyeight feet.
The tract on which the mill to be erected contains
over 24o0 acres of well-wooded land, with sixty
houses suitable for dwellings, a cotton warehouse,
gas-works and granite in abundance. The Columbia
and Augusta Railroad passes through the land,
and the South Carolina Railroad near it. With
these advantages it is thought the cost of build
ine and running the mill will be comparatively
cheap. 1t is also predicted that it will be in &C.
tive operation within fifteen months after breaking
ground.
The New Secretary of War.
-- The record of the new Secretary Of War is
thus sketched by the New York 71June
"Maior.Gcneral John A. Rawlns, the new Sec,
retary Of War, was born in 10 Davies County, H.
linois, February Is, 1881, and was reared as a
farmer and charcoal burner, which occupation he
followed till 1854 when he went to Galena Illinois,
studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1855.
He at once commenced practice, and continued to
devote his attention to the law until the breaking
out of the war. On receiving the news of the
Bull Run disaster he engaged in raising troops,
and on the 18th of September following, went into
the service on the staff of General Grant, he
stood BY his chief from the beginning He heard
IL. e. E.ol md fba locto i n
pomattox. Since Lees surrender he has been sta
tionnd of Washinnton az chief of stnf of the army