Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-03
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Conviction of John C. Fremont.
Recent advices from Paris announce
the conviction of Gen. John G. Fremont, Of
the United States, on account Of his complici-
ty in the Memphis and Ell Paso railroad bonds
swindle. Fremont, with the other defendants,
charged with swindling in connection with
the sale of these bonds in Paris, has been SEN
fenced to FIVE years. imprisonment.
Fremont is said to be native of South
Carolina, and married daughter of Thomas
H. Benton, of Missouri. He was the first
Republican nominee for the Presidency Of
the United States, and was defeated by james
Buchanan, the Democratic nominee in 1856
Buchanan received one hundred and seven.
ty.four electoral votes; Fremont, one hundred
and fourteen, and Millard Fillmore, the Whig
candidate, eight.
Gen. Fremont published letter in the
New York papers few weeks ago, denying
all guilty knowledge of the fraudulent sale Of
the Ell Paso bonds in France, and asking q
suspension of the public judgment until an
investigation could be had.
Louisiana Affairs.
The two State governments in Louisiana
seem to continue in operation. Governor Nc
Enry is confident that he will be sustained by
the people, and to this end has addressed a
circular to the taxpayers of the State in
which he advices organized resistance to pay
ing the taxes to the Kellogg Government. In
his circular, Governor McEury says:
II respectfully suggest that, with as little
delay as possible, there be called in your parish
a mass meeting of citizens to perfect a COM
plete and thorough organization, with a view
to resistance of collection of taxes by the
Kellogg Government.
II will remain at my post at the Capitol
and exercise, 80 far as practicable, the powers
and functions of my Office, and appeal to the
people of the State to rally to my support, and
give me effective aid in my efforts to uphold
my rights and liberties.
"It is impossible that the Kellogg usurpa,
ton can continue beyond the meeting of Con.
gress in December next, and if our liberties
are worth anything at all they are worth q
struggle against tyranny and usurpation from
now until Congress shall definitely act in our
case.
"Let there be unanimity among the tax
payers of Louisiana, and the foul usurpation
now headed by VIM. Pitt Kellogg will be
blasted, and in due time Louisiana will be
blest with the government of her choice"
Civil Rights in Mississippi.
- The last Legislature of Mississippi
passed "Civil Rights" bill similar in its pro-
visions to that passed by Congress for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The time for the law to
be of force having arrived, its effects are being
seen. At theatrical entertainment in Jack
son, a few nights ago, provision was made by
the manager for colored gallery, but several
of the colored people ignored the arrange
ment and occupied seats of their own selec
ton. The whites had the good sense to take
no notice of their conduct, and consequently
no tumult occurred, and in the absence of 8
row the darkies evidently felt that the enter
tainment was void of zest. All the barber
shops in Jackson, save one, have succumbed
to the bill. The exception is colored bar
ber, who swears he won't shave negroes The
rates published by one of the private board
ing houses for board per month is two hun
dred and fifty dollars; per week, seventy-6ve
dollars; per day, ten dollars; single meal
five dollars; ham and eggs, two dollars and
fifty cents oysters per dozen, two dollars and
fifty cents. Everything else in proportion
No discount. Cash in advance.
These charges sound like the items Of 8
hotel keepers bill during the last days Of the
Confederacy, but we presume that the figures
are reduced under certain circumstances. Il
a colored gentleman persists in eating with
the poor white trash, he has to pay FIVE dol
lars per meal in advance, and so also the pale
skins, but when the latter finish the courses
they no doubt discover four dollars and TWEEN
ty-fve cents coiled around the tooth-pick OF
concealed in the folds of the napkin. The
Legislature may declare who shall be permit,
ted to eat at hotel, but it cannot prevent the
proprietor from charging guests what he
pleases, and in this way the absurd law be-
comes dead letter.
Free Loveism In Georgia.
"A few weeks ago, we gave an account
of the arrest, in Columbia county, Georgia, oi
Joseph T. Curry, who claimed to be a proph'
ct and apostle of the new dispensation. Cur
ry was charged with adultery and fornication
and on these charges was tried at the Superb
or Court of Columbia county last week. The
facts of the case, with the result of the trial
are thus briefly recited:
Curry came from Massachusetts,, with a
colony of about one hundred persons, men
and women, over year ago, and bought land
and settled in Columbia county. They lived
in tents and held property in common. Cur.
ry called himself Elijah and the Prophet
Yahveh-"supreme in things spiritual and
temporal" The colony went on swimmingly
for q very brief time, but the prophet took to
himself too many wives. Jealousy and insub'
ordination followed and many returned home
having to be provided with free passage to the
nearest seaport, either Charleston or savan'
nah. Finally the colony became so demoral:
lied, and Curry so licentious, that the grand
Jury indicted him and his queen paramount
Curry, robed in white linen, with head and
feet bare, in imitation Of the Saviour, appear
ed before the court. His queen appeared in
the same attire, with white stockings on her
feet, and white bow on her head. Speaking
in his own defense, he maintained that men
and women could live together as man and
wife without cohabiting, and that by mortif.