Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-08
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Tiahi1ities Of National Ranks.

Liabilities OF National Banks.
- The recent defalcation of Taintor, the
Cashier of the Atlantic National Bank of
New York, has induced depostors and the
creditors of that institution to enquire into the
liability of the stockholders for the loss sus-
tained by the malfeasance of the cashier. On
Wednesday consultation of the most emf
nent lawyers of New York, representing the
depositors, considered the question of holding
the stockholders responsible for the deficits of
Taintor and it was unanimously conceded that
under the ffty-third section of the National
Bank act the directors can be held liable for
all damages sustained by depositors or credi-
tors. AS all the stockholders are also liable,
each to the amount of his stock, it would seem
that there is no danger Of anybody else than
stockholders and directors losing anything.
Louisiana Affairs.
"A fire occurred in New Orleans on Sat-
urday: last, burning twelve houses on Lafay-
cite and Freret streets. Loss, 100000. Dur
ing the fire, den of nickel counterfeiters was
discovered, and large quantity of bogus coin
captured, and several arrests made. On the
same day the citizens of Iberia parish orga-
nized tax-resisting association. The meet
ing was enthusiastic, and was addressed by
several members of the bar, who offered their
services free of charge. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing Governor McEnry and re-
pudiating Kellogg. Resistance to his collec.
ting of taxes was strongly advocated. One
hundred Metropolitan policemen, Gin the SER
vice of Kellogg,) have gone to St. Martins
vile, St. Martins parish, taking with them
one piece of artillery, for the purpose of in
stalling Kelloggs officers.
Is Captain Jack Jersey Man?
- A story is going the rounds of the pa
pers that Captain Jack, the Modoc chief, is
Jersey man. The story, as circulated in New
ark, is to the effect that few years since
there dwelt in the Thirteenth ward number
of Indian halfbreeds, who gained living by
well-digging. One of these had son, named
Jack, who was noted as ruffian and despera-
do of the worst type. After five years SER
vice in the United States army, this Jack re-
turned to Newark, and opened low groggery,
but so great nuisance did it become that the
authorities closed it. Finally "Jack" went
West, and it is asserted by those who knew
him in Newark that his personal tallies in ev-
cry particular with the description of this Mo-
doc chief. 1t is also plausibly set forth that
"Jack" is likely Jack, from the fact that his
fellow-6ends incarnate, "Steamboat Charley"
and "Boston Charley" once dwelt in the East.
Mr.. Cresswelps Southern Tour.
- Postmaster General Cresswell has re-
Gently made an extensive tour through the
South, and on his return to Washington gives
his impressions of what he saw and heard.
He states that he was we'll pleased with his
trip. He noticed a large amount of lands
which have never been cultivated, and he is
of the opoinion that the productive industry
of the South could be increased ten fold. Mr..
Cresswell and his party found that among
the people of the South there was a general
willingness to converse upon the recent strug-
gle between the North and South, and in a
spirit void of any vindictiveness Northern
capitalists are located in some sections, and
Mr.. Cresswell believes that more enterprise
from this source would exist but for the feel.
ing of severe .ostracism after the war. This
feeling of hostility, however, he believes to
be fast dying out.
The Postal Cards.
- AS the postal cards will be soon intro
duced, and will doubtless be employed to a
considerable extent, the following recent de-
cision is important to the public:
Third Assistant Postmaster-G General Barber
recently received letter asking whether pos
tai cards containing notices of assessment &C.,
which have been once properly transmitted
through the mails and the stamp thereon can
celled, can, after their being retured to the
sender in stamped envelope with the remit
tance, be transmitted to the person originally
addressed with the word "paid" stamped or
indorsed thereon, on placing upon the card
one-cent adhesive stamp. ~
The Postmaster. General has decided that
such cards can be 80 transmitted upon pay
ment of the required postage of one cent each.
This decision will be largely availed of by
Masonic and other associations in the collec'
ton of dues and assessments.
From Lancaster.
"A correspondent of the Columbia Daily
Herald furnishes that paper with the follow
ing items from Lancaster, under date of the
23d ultimo:
"Never has there been so much confidence
inspired as has been at this session of the
court. The presiding judge is giving universal
satisfaction to all, of both parties. He is pur.
suing rigorous course with the county off:
GERS. and the expectation is that several of
the said officers will be hauled over the GOALS
The grand Jury failed to find true bill
against D. j. Carter, the editor of the Lam
caster Ledger, who fred from his door step,
several months ago, in the night, and killed
Henry J. Hickson, one of his near neighbors.
The people are unanimous and earnest in
their efforts to get the railroad started from
Chester to Lancaster, and subscriptions are
rapidly being made. Judge T. j. Macksy
and several of the most Influential citizens
addressed large mass meeting of the people
in the court house, and were highly applaud
ed. Already is the price of property looking
upward, and many new houses of all descrip-
tions will surely rise where was formerly va
cant and useless land. Forty thousand dol
lars have been subscribed by those in the i'm
mediate vicinity of this town, and in few
days it will doubtless reach a hundred thou.
sand. The grand jury has found true bills
against the old and new board of county COM