Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-04
Straps and fatt5.

in Georgia at the present time, the plows
being seen in many parts of the State turning
the cotton fields up->dc-down for this pur-
pose.
- \ Colorado paper quotes al instance Of
the restorative effects Of the climate of that
State 1t says an Ohio lady, who could not
sweep her room at home, after her arrival in
Colorado was able to chase her husband L
mile with L ptchtork.
-- The latest dodge of a Boston till-tappcr
WAS to buy half gallon of molasSeS at IL gro
ccrv, get the grocer to pour it in his hat for
want Of Il jug, and then clap the hat, with its
contents, on the grocer's head, while the buyer
runs off with the contents of the monev-drawer.
-- \ lady who had never been blessed
with children went to a shop to buy some
Illuminated notices for her sitting room.
"rhis would be the best one, said the dealer,
who happened to be an acquaintance, and he
passed her "Sulitr little children to come
unto ME.
- The President will recommend in his
message that an amendment be made to the
constitution, comforting upon the President the
power to veto a portion OF Il bill, should he
deem such portion Objectionable, and approve
the remainder, making the act law us thus
amended also that no bills should be sent
to the President for signature within twenty
four hours of adjournment Of Congress.
- Mexican Congressman has discover
cd a new method Of getting lid of railroad
bonds lie has introduced in the Mexican
Congress Il law which makes every citizen,
between eighteen and torty-fve years Of age,
liable to military duty, and to be drafted into
the army but among the classes exempted are
all persons owning one or more shares in ana
tional railroad. lsairoading continues to
thrive in Mexico.
- \ national convention Of colorcd men
is to assemble in Washington on the 9th of
December. In a Convention to send dele
gates, which met at Frankfort, kentucky, re-
solutions were offered, which go to show that
the members arc particularly grateful to the
Republican party, and will demand something
more substantial than the empty right to vote
the white Republicans in all the tat Offices
They want an equal division Of the spols
and threaten to bolt if their demands are not
granted.
- On the sd of March, 1871, the terms OF
twenty-five |. :. Senators will expire. The
outgoing Senators are AmeS, of Mississippi
Bavarl, of Delaware; Boreman, of West Eir-
gnia Brownlow, of Tennessee Buckingham,
OF Connecticut; Carpenter, Of Wisconsin ;
Casserlv, of California; Chandler, Of Michi-
gan; Edmund<, of Vermont; Fenton, of New
York; Flanagan, of Texas Gilbert, of Flori-
da; Hamilton, of Maryland; Hamlin, Of
Maine; Lewis, of Virginia; Pratt Of Indiana !;
Ramsev, of Minnesota Schurz, of Missouri
Scott, of Pennsylvania Sprague, Of Rhode
Island Stewart, of Nevada Stockton, Of New
jersey Sumner, of Massachusetts,; Thurman,
Of Ohio; Upton of Nebraska.
- During the present session of Con-
greSS attempts will be made to secure addi-
tiunal revenue from taxation. Among the
articles talked of for taxation are tea and
coffee, and those for increase are distilled
spirits and tobacco The restoration of the
tax upon tea and coffee would increase the
revenue about slS,000,000. 1t is urged
in this connection that coffee is higher to-day
than it was when it was placed upon the free
list, result it is claimed which is due to
the enhanced export duty levied by the
Cuban authorities. An increase of ten cents
per gallon upon distilled spirits, and of four
cents per pound upon tobacco, would yield
IN additional revenue of about S7,O00,000.
"A Joint stock company has been organ
lied in France to tunnel the Straits OF Dover,
and connect England with France by rail.
Dover and Calais, the points to be connected,
are twcntv-thrcc miles apart, and the torma-
ton to be penetrated is believed to be nothing
but an immense bed of chalk, otat least eli ght
hundred feet in thickness. Machines for
sinking wells in chalk deposits have been in
vented which in twcnty-four hours will bore Il
hoethrough such material tittv-tour feet deep
and seven feet in diameter The company
estimates the cost of railroad tunnel twenty
three miles long at about S50,000,O0O. No
subsidies are asked for from either government,
but the company asks for monopoly Of the
tunnel business between the two countries.
The New York Tribune states that
Tweed, since his sentence, has been confined
in the Tomb>, but will probably be removed
to Blackwells Island Prison until the papers
for his confinement in the pcnitentary are
issued by Judge Davis. lie was placed in
the cell formerly occupied by Stokes, but
complaining of its damphess, Sheriff Brennan
gave written orders for his removal to the
southern wing of the prison, where he will
have more light and air. 1t ha. been asccr-
tanned that he will have to wear the prison
garb and perform hard labor, notwithstanding
his are Mr.. Tremainc, Of the prosecuting
counsel, on being questioned by reporter,
said no stay of proceedings could be obtained
except by an order from Il Judge Of the su-
prcme court, which would hardly be issued.
- The Philadelphia L.dger's New York
letter gives some encouraging reports of the
retail trade revival in New York. The letter
says: "Citv trade as regards the retailers,
has been, on the whole, rather more >;,tiStacto-
rv last week than during its predecessor.
People are less inclined to hoard money than
they were during the panic, while the gcncr-
al Shrnkage in values presents new tcmpta-
tinn< to buy As a result Of the marking
down of prices by the leading houses, there is
everywhere a rccognation of lower prices,
particularly for dry goods, and this attracts
custom. There may be no profits resulting,
but if there are no losses >hopkeepers consider
that they are doing we'll. AS the holidays
draw near the jewellers and dealers in fancy
urodS report business II little more active,
though customers all expect an abatement
in prices.
= Hotel prices i'll New York have not
come down, in spite Of the falling off i'll travel.
The Windsor, new and claboratcly furnished ;
the Fifth Avenue, the Clarendon, all still
charge not less than five dollars per day.
The broadway hotels are somewhat lower.
30 say the New York papers. This is the
minimum rate for single gentlemen. There
are numerous "cxtras' which may swell the
charges to ten dollars day; and single