Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-04-22

chuckEng 10 them as if he=ha been.their mother,
while the real mother of the flock held aloof and
seemed to have nothing to do with the household
affairs. We. are also informed that this gentleman
hen or female rooster, we don't know which term
to use, has been seen several times earnestly en-
deavoring to lay an egg, and those who know this
strange fowl best, seem to think that it will ult
matey succeed"
Has not Augusta right to boast of its nhabit-
ants2 ~.
Prejudice Against Color. >s.sa.ls,ao,.....
The pretended Indifference of Northern 30
cety to color has recently been tested and found to
be but pretence. The editor of the Anti Slavery
Standard had two slightly colored friends who
proposed to sail for Europe April 7th, and desired
to spend week or two in New York before doing
50. The editor aforesaid, being true-blue admi-
rer Of the negro race, set about procuring rooms
for bis friends with his whole heart. On the 5th
of March, he addressed note to all the frst-cass
hotels of New York, asking that his friends whom
he termed "a Massachusetts, lady of wealth, intel
ligence and culture, and her son, a gentlemanly
young man of liberal European education, might
be received and treated in every respect like other
guests But to his great grief he was refused in
every instance, no proprietor of hotel being vii
ling to risk the consequences of seating negroes at
his table. We annex some of the replies to the
request: ... .... -
ST. Micholas.-"N Never had such an application
before, The parties had better make personal
application. 4" -
Metropolitan. Every sorry, but could not pos
sibly do 60. Would lose all our guests most likely
if we did," .- e.
-Astor House. Impossible. ..:
Fifth Arenue.-"Wll give an answer another
time"
Hoffman House-"Will send an answer. -: '''
Everett House.-"Proprietor in Massachusetts,;
Will send an answer when he returns on Saturday.
st. James-Sent letter declining. ... s..'
Breroort House, Sent letter declining, go.
Westnnpster Mot possible. Would have ev-
cry guest leave if we did .
Czarendon.- Impossible to make any promises,
as we are very full about this time. Besides, our
guests are generally such as stay with US some time
every year, and not like the other hotels, come and
go irregularly." ...g ... .. -
Fighting over the Loaves and Fishes.
Gen. Grant has lately adquite severe word
battle, on the subject of Office, with Senator Ross,
of Kansas. This gentleman, not altogether liking
the appointments for his State called upon the
President in order to have some changes made in
the list. He did not accomplish his object; but
he succeeded in raising row of very fair dimen-
sions in the White House. Grant positively re-
fused to make the appointments, at which Ross
boiled over. The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald furnishes the following ac-
count of the close of the interview: .....
Wbokc c,rt 10 ofo mo IN
the least" exclaimed Ross. :.
"Sir, believe | have given you my answer"
firmly but sternly replied Grant.
'This is not treating me fairly, M. President
nor as one gentleman should another" uttered
Senator Ross. 49,. -
II have no intention to be dictated to, sir said
Grant, sharply: =.
'Nor have to be insulted, even by you, sir,
were you twenty times the President" exclaimed
Ross, with his ire stirred up to white heat.
II must decline to be annoyed any further on
the subject" muttered Grant between his teeth,
land desire the interview should terminate"
"You and your desires may go to bell! roared
out Ross.
Leave the room, sir Leave the room, or I
shall force you outl" thundered Grant.
rage, quitting the White House like one rushing
from plague, and hurried to the capitol. Presi-
dent Grant threw himself into chair the moment
the door closed and wiped his brow with his pock-
ct handkerchief, evidently much agitated. Old
Zach Chandler approached and was thus addressed
by the President:
Excuse me for few moments senator. After
that interview l must take little time to cool
off"
Colored Ambassadors.
Two colored men have been appointed to
represent the United States abroad John R.
Clay, of Louisiana, was appointed minister resi-
dent at Liberia, and Ebenezer D. Bassett, of Con-
necticut, minister resident at Hayti. The former
has declined the honor, while the latter accepts
which facts may, perhaps, be accounted for by the
different ATTITUDES they inhabit, refusal Of Office
being unknown to the denizens of Yankeedom.
The Baltimore Sun gives the following particulars
in reference to the appointees:
"Clay is resident of New Orleans, and belongs
to the upper ten Of negro society there. His in
come is said to be about 1000 per annum. He
was educated abroad and speaks several languages
with great fuency 1t is said that the position has
been rendered him without his request, and those
ceptance. Ebenezer D. Bassett, is Connecticut
Yankee, and scholar of some eminence. He is
at present the principal of the Philadelphia high
school for colored youths. BE, too, is linguist,
and speaks German and French as fuently as he
does English. Bassctts nomination was secured
through the efforts of George T. Downing, Fred
erck Douglass and others Of that class Of colored
men. Downing, who keeps the House restaurant
in the Capitol was very jubilant when he heard
that Bassett's name had come in, and dealt out
wine and refreshments to bis friends.
Mr.. Lincoln's Sentiments towards Rebels.
1t having been published that MIR. Lincoln
was the author of the terms offered to Gen. John
ston, at his surrender, Gen. Sherman, has written
q letter denying the statement. His motive, he
says, is to remove from Mr.. Lincoln's memory
whatever odum may rest upon it in consequence
of this supposition. But while Gen. Sherman
claims for himself the honor, or, as he modestly
styles it, the odium Of granting honorable terms to
an honorable foe, he adds that Mr.. Lincoln was
exceedingly anxious for peace, and all he desired
of the Southern armies was to disband and go to
their homes. The interview alluded to took place
in March, 1865, when another battle was expect
ed. Mr. Lincoln was very desirous to avoid this,
and hoped the war would end without further
bloodshed, thinking enough had been split.
He said he had long thought of his course of
action to be adopted as soon as the Southern ar
mics were out of the way, which was to get civil
governments recognized in the South as quickly
as possible With reference to his own motives,
Gen. Sherman adds:
II had been absent so long that presumed, of
course, that Congress had enacted all the laws ne
cessary to meet the event of peace so long expect
ed, and the near approach of which must then
have been seen by the most obtuse and all aimed