Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-04-29
EDIToRiAE INKLINGs.
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|journed slne dle on the 23d, at A. NJ. The W0rE
of confirming nominations was not finished but
the President viii appoint incnmbents, who are al
lowed to serve without confirmation until the next
session Of Congress, in December .,,.,; -,
Freshet at the North. -; 49, ,-. e.
"A general flooding occurred in the States
North Of Maryland on the 2lst in consequence o.
heavy rains and the melting Of ice and snow in
the mountains. The loss Of property is reported
very great, mills, dams and bridges being swept
away, and railroad tracks washed away. Travel
ing by railroad was entirely stopped in many
places. New York and the New: England States
report the heaviest aooda Canada also suffered
from frashets on the same day., sl.ss. ,seIi'
More Honors for Butler. .-..5 ~, ga: -,
The Newburyport (Masx,) Herald ;nomi
mates Gen. B, F. Butler, better known as !" Beast
ButlerF for Governor Of ofTMassachusetts, and say
1--WE need just such man-a man ofgreat e1ecu
tive powers-to reconstruct affairs at the Stats
House" ,1,,J ....s "a :ga9 4 III 80. '"
No better index of people: can be given thar
the character of the men whom they delight t
honor. IF Massachusetts, wants spoon-thieffo'
her executive, nobody will Object r 'l;%s'
How to Get Office. 4" - "c' -: I'd =.
Gen. Grant having installed oil Of his owl
and his wfes relatives into Office, the Boston Pos
thinks it fortunate he has only been married once
for If another wfes relations and connections were
to be provided for, all the Offices would be absorbed
But we have seen one case mentioned where ytht
applicant got in, without being at all related tc
General or Mrs. Grant, or any of their seoont
cousins But as his wife presented him with 9
baby just before he applied, he named it Jesse r
Grant, after the Presidents father. As there was
no nearer relative to contend with, he got the Of
flee. Most Of the Offices being now filled, howev
er, unnamed babies viii be Of little use flor getting
oHice) hereafter. r. - .''' =; -
The c. & s.Se. Railroad. -
The annual meeting of the Charlotte anC
South Carolina Railroad Company was held il
Columbia last week. The reports Of the Presi
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and Superintendent
referred to committee who made favorable re-
ports in regard to the manner in which those off
GERS had discharged the duties of their several po
stions. The next annual meeting of the stockhold
ers is fixed for the third Wednesday in April, 1870
The Committee on nominations for directors tc
serve for the ensuing year reported the following
ticket, which was unanimously elected: William
Johnston, j. A.. Young, W. H. Neal, A. B.
Davidson, Of North Carolina; Giles J. Patterson,
J. j. Mcclure, Of Chester; William R. Robert
son, James H. Rion, Of Fairfield; A. B. Springs
of York John Fisher, L. D. Childs, G. D. Melton,
vice A. R. Taylor, who declined reelection, Of
Columbia. 80. .-, ....., -. -.
Col. William Johnston was subsequently re-elec.
ted President. .-... -.
Corruption in Washington. ....,. -. :;
The Washington correspondent Of the, Balti.
more Gazette says: .,s.....i.,.,...
'The fearful depravity manifested in official cir.
cles here far exceeds anything ever before known,
and it has become so open and palpable that lead.
ing Radicals are expressing great disgust. 10 q
evening Radical editorwho, in the
better days of the Republic, had been prominent
Democrat declared that no government ON earth
could long continue under the corruption as now
openly practiced here in high quarters, and bis
honest belief was that the only salvation for this
country was to reinstate the old Democratic party
His brother, also Radical convert from the Demo
craey, exclaimed, Treason, treason. you may
call It what you please, said the first speaker, 'bu
no one knows better than yourself the truth Of wha
say General Sickles, who was present during
the conversation, remarked, L don't know aboul
reinstating the Democracy, but do know 1 leave
here this evening thoroughly Disguised at VI hat !
have Witnessed Druing the conversation it wa
stated to be fact that brother -in-law to- Presi
dent Grant was regularly engaged in selling, and a
high prices too, his letters Of recommendation fo
Office In word, the Federal Capital is now re
garded by oil parties here as vast gambling bell
lost as coins of gold and silver would be ut Baden
Baden"
Senator Ross tsExplains." .....4,.j~..i
Last week We published the New York Her
AIDS account of an angry interview between The
President and Senator Ross, Of Kansas Mr.. Ros
has since denied the truth of the story, from
his place in the Senate He asserts that the in
tervew was conducted on the stricest rules of pro
priety and decorum, both by Gen. Grant and him
SELF He also denies having sought the interview
for the purpose of begging Offices for his friends
But after making this denial, the honorable Sena
tor proceeded to show that he did feel aggrieved
by the Presidents plan of making appointments
which is now admitted to be the removal of all in
cumbents who can in any way be construed into
friends of his predecessor, The sum Of Dir Ross
Indictment against Gen. Grant will be found in the
following extracts: b. .r..-.,,....
During that interview, l was astonshed and
panied to hear from the lips of the President the
assertion that Where any man hadheld office dur.
ing the past year and a half, 1t aoas presunepart
evidence that he aeas Johnson man. / repeat
that I was astonished and panied by this remarka.
BILE declaration; for it plainly said that notwith
standing the fact that fully one half of the Offices
of the country were filled BY earnest, active, radi
cal Republicans and soldiers-the President
warmest political friends and supporters they
must all 80 to give place to the hordes Of bargain
ing politicians and place-hunters who for the past
few weeks have blocked the halls and swarmed in
the avenues of the Capital Nor is this all Scarce
" man has been appointed to those positions
from the ranks of that great army Of heroes who
so largely represent the manhood of that State and
who went out with their lives in their hands, to
endure hunger and fatigue, andcold and heat, that
We might sit here as the representatives off ooun