Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-17

number of lady visitors, 40,7Sl. The total amount
of funds received by the Order, during the year,
was $lS2,625.s7. The number admitted to men,
bership last year was 443, and the expulsions
amounted to 223.
: On the first day, the delegates clothed in full
regalia marched in procession to the White House,
and paid their respects to the President. The NJ.
w. Patriarch delivered himself of a speech, ex-
pressing his grat delight in thus, as the represen-
tative of humanity, addressing the President OF
the United St,tes He looked upon this inter-
view as an evidence that General Grant took an
interest in their work, and wished them success.
The General did not take the hint. He refrained
from taking the pledge and made no formal reply:
but he expressed his qualification at meeting his
cold water VISITORS shook hands aud-probably
took horn as soon as they got out of sight
How to Know Good Beef.
The following item, which we copy from the
Savannah Republican,. may be Of service to those
who purchase their meats in the public markets:
The grain of OK beef when good, is loose, the
meat red, and the fat inclining to yellow Cow
beef, on the contrary, has closer grain, whittier
fat, but the meat is not 50 red as that OF the OK
Inferior beef, which is meat obtained from lll-fed
animals, or from those which had become too old
for food, may be known BY hard, skinny. tat, a
dark red lean, and, in old animals, by line OF
horny texture running through the meat OF the
ribs. When meat pressed by the fingers rlses up
quickly, it may be considered as that OF an animal
which was in its prime; when the dent made by
the pressure returns slowly or remains visible, the
animal had probably passed it's prime, and the
meat, consequently, must be of inferior quality.
Gen. Jordan in Cuba.
"A correspondent writing to the New York
Tribune, from Havana, gives the following account
of General Jordan's doings in Cuba:
''The next day after his landing, Jordan was at;
tackled by strong body of Spaniards, reinforced
by troops arriving from Mayari. He moved out Of
his position, and thereby gave the Spaniards to
understand that he gave up the field. They charged
Immediately up to the abandoned points Of de-
fence, (saw dismounted gun and small quantity
of war material left as decoy, and soon occupied
them Jordan, had, however. previously arranged
other houses, cutting portfolios, &C., and mount
ing cannon of strong calbre. These were conceal
what seemed his abandoned works, he all Of sud
den rained upon them a perfect fusilade. They
were cut down terribly and fled as fast as possible,
until they met another detachment from the garrl;
son at Mayari. Jordan brought along six field
pieces and two siege guns. He arrived little
sooner than was expected, and did not get into
communication with Quesada, until the third day.
He left, what he should never have carried with
him, the siege guns and retired, as he did not wish
to wait and have all the enemy's forces concentra;
ted upon him. He is now, however, safe and sound
with the rest of his artillery and munitions Of war;
along with General Quesada." 81
State Coupons Receivable for Taxes. d,
- Niles G. Parker, ESQ.,, Treasurer of South
Carolina, has issued circular letter, directing
County Treasurers to receive certain State Coup
ons in payment Of taxes The following is the
substance of the circular referred to-: ..
SIR:-You are hereby authorized to take in pay
ment of State taxes, in addition to bills receva.
bic, United States currency, gold and silver coin,
the coupons from State bonds for the value ex-
pressed on the face of each.
The oply coupons that will be received at this
Office are those taken from the following bonds, viz
lst. Six per cent. bonds issued by the State,
under an act of 1854, in aid Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad.
I'd. Six per cent. bonds issued by the State, un.
the acts of 1853 and 1855, for the construction OF
the new State House and six per cent. bonds il:
sued by the State, under the acts of September and
December 1866, for funding the past due prin,
cipal and interest on the State debt.
All coupons that have accrued on bonds, denoted
first and second, on or before the lst July, 1867,
are fundable, under the acts referred to above OF
September and December, 1866. and are not re-
ceivable for taxes. Coupons OF Iallroad + bonds
bearing the State endorsement, and all others not
mentioned above, must not be taken.
Il will be necessary to observe extreme caution,
80 that no coupons will be received which the
Treasurer will be obliged to reject, as he cannot be
responsible for any errors in the matter committed
by county treasurers
Hon. A. H. Stephens on the Times.
Hon. A. q. Stephens has written letter to
the National Inteuigencer, in reference to the
prime cause of the late war. Having glanced at
the past, he turns his attention to the great dan
ger of the present he traces the present troubles
of the country to the departure of the government
from the doctrines ofJefferson, and adds:
1.-THE remedy lies simply in bringing back; the
government, in its administration, to first princi
nles. This is to be done not by secession however
rightful and eficient, remedy that might be.
That is abandoned Nor is it to be done by force
or violence of any kind except the force of reason
and the power Of truth It is to be done, if done
at all, at the ballot-box. Free institutions are
more generally lost than established or strength
eped by resort to physical force They are emf.
nently the achievements Of virtue, patriotism and
reason. That our institutions, and even nominal
form of government is now in great danger, the
prudent, sagacious, and wise everywhere virtually
admit. An able editorial in your own paper, not
long since, put the grave question, "Whither are
we drifing?" To this question 1 take the occa,
sion, for one, to give you direct and positive an
swer. We are drifting to consolidation and EN-
pire, and will land there at no distant period as
certainly as the sun will set this day, unless the
people of the several States awake to proper ap.
probation of the danger, and save themselves
from the impending catastrophe by arresting the
present tendency of public affairs This they can
properly do only at the ballot-box. All friends ol
constitutional liberty in every section OF the State
must unite in this grand effort. They must scrl'
ouslv consider, and even reconsider many questions
to which they have given but slight attention here
tofore. They must acquaint themselves with the
pripciples of their government, and provide secu'
rity for the future by studying and correcting the
errors of the past
This is the only hope, as I have stated, tor the
continuance Of even our present nominal TORN OF
Government, Depend upon it, there is no differ:
ence between consolidation and empire No dit.
ference between centralism and imperialism! The
end of either, as we'll as all Of these, is the over
throw of liberty and the establishment OF despot-
ism. give you the words OF truth IN great ear
nestness0 words which, however received or heed
ed now, will be rendered eternally true by the de-
velopments of the future.
A Postmaster Most Too Smart.
The Savannah (Ga) Republican tells a gooc
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