Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Magistrates for York.
w. C. Black and H. K. Roberts have been
appointed magistrates for York County, by Gov.
Scott
Prize Fighting Females.
AN account of q prize fight is going the
rounds of the press, which took place between two
female champions of the ring, at Somervie, Mas
sachusetts The combatants were clad in the usual
costume of pugists and the rules of the ring were
strictly Observed except that biting and hair pull
ling were allowed. One of them showed the white
feather at the start, and jumped out Of the ring
but she was driven in again by her hackers and,
after twenty.one rounds, came out victor. This
shameful display was for prize of fifty dollars
The strangest feature of the case is that it trans
pired on the aancti,nonious soil of Massachusetts,
the so-called model State of the Union, so far as
morality and refinement are concerned "Oh!
where was Sumner then" with his lectures on the
"barbarism of slavery?'' He could never have
found more fitting time or place for the enuncia-
ton of few Of. his sublime moral ideas"
Row Between Washington Officials.
MIR. F. A. Rollins, who has just stepped out
into the cold from the warm Office of Commission
er of Internal Revenue has signalized the close of
his career by row, or rather a race, with MIR.
Jno. NJ. Binckley, late Solicitor of Internal Reve
nue.. 1t seems that Mr.. R. has been trying to
have Binckley removed for some time, but with
out success while Mr. johnson was President. On
Gen. Grants accession he renewed his efforts, and
succeeded. The letter which he wrote to Grant,
severely on Binckley, was published, and
the nsulted gentleman took the war path and sal
lied out for revenge. He was so fortunate as to
see the object Of his wrath in the street ahead of
him, and hailed him to stop. But Mr.. Rollins,
with more confidence in his speed than his pugilis-
tic skill, as soon as he recognized his antagonist,
started for the Revenue Office with the agility Of a
reindeer. Mr. Binckley followed in pursuit, and in
his anxiety to catch up, threw away his hat, cane
and cloak, yelling out, stop, STOP you coward" "
His vigorous chase was, however, in vain, the fleet
footed ex-Commissioner having gained the desired
haven just as Mr. B. was about to grab him.
Boiling over with rage. Mr.. B. took the back
track, and met Mr.. Harland the Deputy Commits
sioner. He politely inquired of this gentleman
whether he would fight, and informed him that he
had just run his ''boss" into the Office. Mr. Har-
land having responded afirrnatively, Binckley
pitched into him, and they had an exciting rough
and tumble in the gutter, which was at length ter
minated by the intervention of the crowd which
had assembled The affair created as much ex-
citement and interest in Washington as the ap-
pointment of Cabinet officers.
Johnson in Baltimore.
-In compliance with the invitation of the city
Ex-President johnson visited Balti-
more on the lth instant, as the guest Of the city
The occasion brought ont all the proverbial warm
hearted hospitality of Baltimore, and Mr.. John.
son will doubtless cherish the spontaneous tribute
of respect then and there offered, as one Of the
most pleasant memories of an eventful life. The
Ex- President was met, some distance from the
city, by a committee appointed to receive him,
and, on his arrival was escorted through the prin-
cipal streets by long civic and military procession
in which the Fire Department was a prominent
feature, to banquet at the City Hotel After
fortifyng the inner man, the remainder of the day
WAS ucFUteu W SpecCueS duu toaoIs, III WHICH AAi'
johnson fully participated.
There was one part of the pageantry which must
have been peculiarly pleasant to the distinguished
guest. At the Exchange, reception of the peo-
pie was held, consisting of Mr.. Johnson's shaking
hands with the people. As he probably grew tired
Of having his right arm worked like pump-handle
for two hours, Mr.. johnson took the liberty Of
varying the monotony of the scene, by kissing the
younger ladies as they up, instead of shaking
hands with them. The spectators seemed to ap-
prove of his good taste; for, says the Baltimore
.Sun, 'as the ex-President would imprint kiss on
the check of lovely girl, gratifed and approx.
ing shout would go up from the crowd on the floor
and the galleries, and it seemed as if the behold
,rs were deriving as much pleasure from the oper-
alton as the ex-President himself"
IF ever it is our luck to be an ex-President, we
will most assuredly visit Baltimore
Why was the 18th Amendment Necessary.
The n. Y. World proposes the following
genuine "shell-bark' on the 18th amendment, to
be cracked by its supporters. The reference to
Grant may explain why he comes out so strongly
in favor oft, in his inaugural:
when the lately emanci pated negro slaves of
the South voted for Grant and, by being the bal
luce of power, elected him, they either had the
right to vote or they had not. If they did have
i, why this proposed amendment to give it to
hem ?-and if they did not, then Grant was elec-
led by illegal votes"