Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-01
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Charleston Custom House.

Charleston Custom House.
"A dispatch from Washington announces thai
George W. Clark, Northern man and late Mayor
of Charleston, has been appointed Collector Of
Customs at Charleston, vice DR.. A. G. Mackey
removed Mackey is strongly endorsed for ap
pointment abroad. The Washington correspond
ent of the Baltimore San says that the reason as
signed for Mackey' removal is that he put conser
vatives in Office under him, and refused to recog'
nize the friends Of the administration.
Miscegenation illegal in Georgia.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia has decided
that the new code of that State prohibits marriage
relations between white persons and persons o.
African descent, and declared such marriages null
and void. The Court also decided that the con-
stitution puts itout of the power ofthe Legislature
to enact or repeal laws in reference to the socia
status of citizens That status is not proper sub
ject Of legislation, it being the privilege Of citizens
to recognize as social equals only whom they
choose.
The Right Kind Of a Trustee.
The commencement exercises of Washing
ton College, Va, took place last week. Many
distinguished persons from other States were
present. The college prize Grafton was delivered
by Nc. C. Garrett, of Texas; law class oration BY
John T. Pendlston, of Kentucky. The medal
and diplomas were distributed by Gen. R. E. Lee
President Of the college.
G. W. Mccormick, Of Chicago amember of thu
board of trustees, who was not able to attend sen
check for $1,000 as substitute for his persona
attendance. What college would not gladly ex
cuse trustee who sent such substantial apolog.
for his absence?
Another Atlantic Cable.
- The work of laying the new submarine ca
bic between Brest, in France, and Plymouth, Mas
sachusetts, has been begun. The monster steam
ship, Great Eastern had the cable stored on boart
and left Brest at daylight on the 2lst instant, pay
ing out the cable with ease and rapidty In a feV
days the work will probably be completed. Or
approaching the shores of Massachusetts,, howev
er, the enterprise will come in collision with tht
gigantic intellect of Judge Hoar, Attorney Gener'
al of these United States. That gentleman ha'
just decided that telegraphic cables from foreign
lands cannot be landed on our shores, without thu
consent of Congress. The French cable is author
lied by the Legislature Of Massachusetts,, which
under the old doctrine of States Rights, was amply
sufficient authority. Massachusetts did as much
as any one State to kill that doctrine. What vii
she do in this case? Most probably the cable vii
be landed, and no more said about it.
The Yellow Fever.
There are ip locations that the yellow fevel
will appear to plague the cities and towns Of the
coast this year. 1t is raging in Matanzas, Cuba
and indeed prevails to some extent throughout the
island. There is always considerable intercourse
between Cuba and the United States; but thi
year it is more than usual owing to the fllibuste
Expeditions. Two vessels from Matanzas have
put into American harbors, with yellow fever OF
board. One of these, the schooner Arantine lef
Matanzas with clean bill of health; but the feve
broke out on the voyage and the vessel put int
Hampton Roads with several cases.. A Norwe
gian ship, the Vetcrlilen, is now lying in quaran
tine below Savannah, Georgia, with number O.
the crew down with the fever, several having al
ready died. Three vessels Of the United States
Navy have the yellow fever on board, in the quar-
antine below New York.
1t will require strict vigilance on the part of city
authorities to keep of the scourge. The hot ane
dry weather, which has prevailed in the low coun
try so long, is very favorable to the ravages o.
"Yellow Jack"
The Virginia Election.
| An election is to be held in Virginia on the
9Th instant, to decide the adoption or rejection o
the proposed constitution and the consequent re
turn of ofVirginia to the Union. Wells the deposec
provisional governor, is the radical candidate
Walker, although Republican, is the candidate o
the opposition or conservative party as choice O.
evils The contest has been gradually narrowed
down to the question as to whether whites or blacks
shall govern the State. Walker will have the sup
port of nearly all the whites and some few blacks
Wells has the support Of the blacks, and sucf
scalawags as oppose universal enfranchisement
The registration closed recently, showing an in
crease of the white vote, and the conservatives an
ticipate a majority of 10000, if there is a fai
election. The canvas has been exciting, nearly al
the old warehouses; of the various parties which
existed in the State, having taken the stump fol
Walker.
There is some danger of riotous disturbances or
election day, as the passions of the negroes have
been excited against the whites by their speakers
The fabulous ''fcrty acres and mule" have beer
copjured up before their excited vision, and they
are in full hope of grasping the shadow this time
It is hoped, however, that peaceful counsels vii
prevail, and the old Dominion restored to her hon
ored place among her sisters of the Union, without
bloodshed or tumult.
A Judge Can Change His Mind.
The Charlotte Democrat furnishes the fol
lowing evidence of the fact that Judge can change
bis mind:
1T seems that big Judges change their opinions
as well as little ones. Last week we stated that
made decision which threw out Of Court about
against its debtors, and that heavy cost would con-
Judge afterwards changed his mind and permitted
the cases to 60 to trial. -
What Printer Can Do.
As fair specimen of what printer is ex'
pected to do in one day, we take from an exchange
the following orders from 'boss' to his appren
tice. They must not be too literally understood
"Jim, put General Washington on the galley
and then .Ji,nsh the murder you commenced yester
day. Set up the'rruins of Herculaneum and dis
tribute the smallpox you needn't finish that run
away match; have the high acater in the paper
this week. Put new head to General Grant (he
needs one), and lock up Jeff Davis, slide that old
deadn,atter into he'll, and let that pt alone unit
after dinner, and then 90 to the devil and put him
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