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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03
DRoPOSAI.S FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
Il OF kIVERS AID HARBORe.
Pc u. B. ENeINEER 0FFIcE,
i. No. III PEARL aTREfT.

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cealeQ proposals. In duplicate. Will be rece1g a.
tais ohea uEtfl y O'Clock noon SATURDAY, Au-
gust slsl4 for furiehug m -riail and labor for
ne improvems a. Of the foll0rInE Rivera Snd Harr
MonIos Miehlgsa--Ap propsiatIon, Eceoo, con-
timing The reneW-l tha canal reyetlentss 40
Toledo, Ohio tF5. ooo-DredF irg rand aud clay.
sandnsky City, Vhio, rs, ooo-Dretgsng. Gand and
klsek River, Ohio see,sos-Piff eStsns.oa.
hocAy httcI. .lnlos 80 ltl--tficr eNtension.
Cisyeland. Ohil ~, so--Repairs to Piers.
Grand kIYtr, ohio, 80. olo-laier exttnsiJn.
Ashtabolas 9hiO, 1910 o-riPr extension.
Dunkirk, Kew Yorx. S3,0o-Driiling, blasting
and rene inz lock and break .yatfr E tenston.
sepsrste oias must Be sub1fited fof eaeh asroor
Iron materi1l for any or 81 or the haThors ahver-
tle VII Pc entertained. Other bidders are re-
other classes.
The responsible bidder Who's Aggregate Ia the
lowest my cap e tsls award.
Detailed apccifctttoue, bills OF materials, In
structlona for BIDDER, and printed forInsf upon
which all his offered must be maie, may Be had
upon applcatiou 10 inia Q nee !. :. -. -.
Envelopes enclosing bids must Pc inuofsed with
name Of the hxrbor 70 which they Est' ,t,-r
iy&-st Lieut.. Col, Epglpters, U. 5. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03

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ton Pearson, Y. d. y. A. building, corner Ninth
and ID streeta They keep the largest stock and
variety In the District. Also, latrObe stoves,
CRATES, ranges, &C., and 81 prices that defy com
petition, considering quality, Gall At show rooms
eaualed
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
OFFICE SEEKING,

One amongst the many favorable features
of the government of the United States, and
Of the several States composing the coutede-
ration, is the privilege Of any and every citl-
zen to propose himself, or be proposed, for
any Office in the government. This is, be-
yond all controversy, great privilege; but
like all other privileges, it is liable to be
greatly abused. If men, in seeking office,
we're always impelled by right and proper
motives, the privilege would constantly work
for the general good of the nation. But facl~
demonstrate that such is not the case. The
fact that each individual is privileged to seek
office, opens the door to corruption and politl-
cal fraud. Ambitious men conclude that
since they are eligible, by law, to hold office,
they are, in every respect qualified to dis
charge official duties. The offices Of honor
in our government are, as a general thing
offices of trust and also remunerative. This
is a tempting bait, held out to men Of corrupt
and ayaricious minds. The desire to hold
office is aroused by three separate and dis
tinct considerations. The honor which the
multitude bestow upon officials, inAames their
ambition the power which those in office ex-
ercise, and the remuneration of the office
itself feed the fires of avarice. Some seek
office that they may receive the adulations of
the multitude, and others seek office that they
NAV be able to put their heels upon the necks
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

- -Jno A. Hyman, the newly-elected colored
Congressman from North Carolina, and the
only member returned by the Radicals in that
State, is jet black and 81 years of age. He
was slave before the war, and was sold at
auction seven times before he became Of age.
He was member of the North Carolina Con-
stitutional Convention in 1867, and since that
time has been member of the State Senate.
At the time of his predecessors (Charles r.
Thomas,) election, in 1870, he was promi-
nent candidate for Congress, and when he ap'
piled to Thomas few months since for an ap'
pointment as route-agent in the Post Office
Departments place worth s9OOper annum-
the friends of the latter urged him to comply
with the request, as he would thereby shelve
dangerous competitor. Thomas refused,
however, and Hyman declared that he would
obtain revenge by ousting Thomas from his
seat and securing it for himself, which threat
he has now made good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

them were for men for whom large rewards
had already been offered.
- The Buffalo Commercial ADVERTISER thus
lectures the dominant political party in South
Carolina "South Carolina has done much to
disgust the Republican party. The colored
men are largely in the majority, and they
have certainly managed to tasten terrible
load Of corruption and plunder upon the State.
The President has very hatly told the unscru-
pulous scamps in power there, that he will
not, directly or indirectly, raise finger to
throw particle of influence in their favor.
This declaration gave the Northern Republi-
cans unqualified satisfaction. 1t is demanded
of the South Carolina Republicans that they
redeem their State from the terrible condition
in which it is now found If they do not,
they must prepare to be expelled from COM
munion with the honest men of the party.
If they see fit to fight among themselves, we'll
and good it is hardly possible to shed any
decent blood in such a quarrel. But let the
colored men who persist in taking part in such
scandalous proceedings realize once and for
ever that the national troops are not held
subject to their beck aud CALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS:

The Orangeburg Times says Gov. Moses
will be reIndicted after his term of office.
"A man named j. J. McCarley, living in
Spartanburg, has beard over three feet long.
There are twenty-three families of Smiths
living in three miles of Glenns Springs.
- The Winnsboro' Sabre Club have ordered
sixty sabres from Baltimore.
Il. j. Noah has been appointed private
secretary to the Governor vice G. j. Houston,
resigned.
- The hog cholera is raging in Salem town.
ship, Sumter county, where several hundred
head Of swine have perished within the past
week.
- The prisoners in the Edge6eld Jail COM
plain that the colored preachers don't come
to see them, and the advertiser thinks the
reason is because the prisoners will not be
free in time to vote next fail.
- In the United States Court at Greenville,
on Monday of last week, James Z. Gafihey,
deputy postmaster at Gaffney's Station on
the Airline Railroad, was convicted of
stealing from the mails and sentenced to i'm
prisonment at hard labor for fifteen months.
- Two bales new crop Carolina cotton,
grown in Barnwell county, were received in
Charleston on Thursday last. One was from
Mr.. j. E. Free, Bamberg, S. G., classed good
ordinary and sold at fifteen cents, and the
second was from Mr.. S. Brown, Blackville,
S. c., clussed strict low middling, and sold at
sixteen cents.
A temperance man of Orangeburg gets
off the following short statistical sermon
"The annual sales of whisky in Orangeburg
county is estimated at $4,000. OF tobacco
at 100000, and of cigars $4,000. The vol
untary contributions in aid of missionary So
cieties, Bible cause, and Sunday schools will
hardly reach $500.
- The Columbia Phenir says: The plan
ters on the Lexington side of the river, near
Congaree Creek, complain of the devastations
of the grass.hoppers. They also complain of
excessive rains-there having been forty-two
rainy days since the 1st of August The
cotton crop in that vicinity will be very
short one.
"A few days ago, at the request of Cover
nor Moses, James D. Tradewell, Esq, of Col
umbia, wrote an elaborate opinion Of the elec'
ton law of this State, in which he concluded
that as the statute now stands, two separate
elections will have to be held this fall-one
for county officers and the other for State
officers. Since the appearance of Mr.. Trade
wells letter, Congressman Elliott has SUBJ
mitted his opinion of the law, which he con-
strues to require only one election. Let us
hope that Eliott's opinion will prevail. One
election is sufficient luxury for the taxpayers
to be burthened with, even if it would be en-
joyed by goodly number of voters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

of their personal and political enemies. 9th
er office seekers, again, have no higher object
in view than the salary. Men of ruined for
tunes and shattered regulations seek office
that they may be enabled to repair the form
er and retrieve the latter. The result is, that
offices of great and general Importance are
often held by men of degraded intelects and
depraved morals.
In this, as in the right Of suffrage, we see
the fearful consequences of abusing privileges.
It is difficult to tell what particular thing it
was that ultimately destroyed the republican
governments of antiquity. If it can be as
cribed to any one thing more than another 1t
was the abuse of the right to select rulers or
officers and the privilege of being selected to
rule Prompted by low and groveling mo-
tives, men sold their votes and, impelled by
sinister designs, ofice-seekers bought the votes
of those who claimed to be free men. Such
state of things argues vast amount OF 'g
norance amongst the masses, and it also shows
that there is loathsome corruption amongst
those who seek offices. That class of men
who will sell their votes, could be persuaded
to do almost anything; and we may say that
he who would buy votes, would, for sufti-
cient consideration, sell his own vote. Really,
the traffic in votes is baneful in the extreme
to the welfare Of country. 1t indicates that
only the forms Of liberty remain. The reAli-
ty has passed away, and nothing remains but
the idle ceremonies once connected with it.
What is true respecting the obtaining of
office by trafficking in votes, is equally true
concerning rings. Principles and practices,
men and measures, soon cease to be consider
ed, and corruption in thousand forms, works
its way into the government. When such
things exist, the Offices Of the government are
held by those who are most wealthy and have
the means Of controlling, in an unlawful way,
the greatest number of men. Such was the
condition of many Of the governments of an
tiquity. In them few individuals grew
rich; but the masses were reduced to the con-
diton Of the veriest slaves. In every repub-
lican government the offices should seek the
men-not the men the Offices
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
rnmmissioners of Election.


- The Columbia papers publish list of
the Com missioners of election appointed by
the Governor. 1t is stated that in making
the appointments, the Governor reserves the
right to remove any or all of the appointees,
should he think proper to do so in the future,
and appoint others in place of those now des-
ignated. The following are the appointments
for York and the contiguous counties:
York;. H. White, J. L. Watson, j. G.
Enloe
Lancaster-F. A. Clinton, K. G. Billings,
B.. j. Witherspoon.
Spartanburg-J. P. F. Camp, W. McGill
Fleming, Daniel Swinney.
Union-J. S. Mobley, H. H. d. Byron,
Silas Hawkins.
Chester-L. j. Couch, S. P. Hamilton,
David Hemphill.
The Black Hills Expedition.
- Gen. Clusters command, composing the
expedition to the Black Hills, reached Bear
Butte, Dekota Territory, on the 10Th, from
which point they will return to Fort Lincoln
bya different route from that which they took
going out. Gen. Custer, in report of the ex-
pedition, says:
II referred in former dispatch to the dis
covery of gold Subsequent examinations at
numerous points confirm and strengthen the
fact of the existence of gold in the Black
Hills, and some of the water-courses and some
of almost every earth produced gold in small
yet paying quantities. Our brief haits in
rapid marching prevented anything but a
very hasty examination Of the country in this
respect but in one place, and the only one,
within my knowledge, where so great depth
was reached, hole was dug eight feet deep.
The miners report they found gold among the
roots of grass, and from that point to the low
est point reached gold was found in paying
quantities.
1t has needed no expert to find gold in the
Black Hills, as men without former expert.
ence in mining have discovered it at the ex-
pense of but little time or labor. As evidence
Of the rich pasturage to be found in this re-
gion, can state that my beefherd, after
marching upward of six hundred miles, are
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
POLITICAL DISTURBANCES.

Already, as the political campaign in this
State is beginning to open, do we hear of riots
and disturbances in different sections, which,
while deplorable, we are grati6ed to know
have, so far, been confined to the blacks, who
seem to be divided into factions, each contend
ing for the mastery, without having any po-
litcal ends in view. We deem it hardly nec-
essary to warn the white people Of South Car
olina to stand aloof from these squabbles of
ignorant would-be politicians; and it is hoped
the good sense of the people will restrain any
violent measures that hasty and inconsiderate
individuals may attempt toward the blacks.
If the negro politicians are disposed to quar-
rel among themselves, let them do so. 1t is
family feud in which the whites have no in.
terest and need take no part, while any i'm
prudent actions of the whites would tend to
change the current of Northern opinion,
which now, happily is in opposition to the
dominant party Of the State. Forbearance,
even farther than it would seem to be vir-
tue, is the best weapon with which the tax
payers can fight the political battles of the
approaching campaign, and upon their pru-
dence much for the veal of the State depends.
Of the disturbances above alluded to, one
took place in Georgetown between two fac
tions of negroes, headed by the negro Senator
and the negro Representative, who are at log
ger-heads about some matter Of "retorm."
The negroes fought each other all over the
town, and the followers Of each of the leaders
rocked the house of the other and hurt the
inmates. During the fight one or two negroes
were killed and several badly hurt. The
Sheriff succeeded finally in jailing the ring
leaders.
Another disturbance occurred at Allendale,
Barnwell county, a few days ago, on the oc-
casion of political gathering at which Leslie
was to make speech. 1t seems that the ne
groes had disagreement among themselves,
and the dissensions were confined entirely to
their own color, though an aged white man
who endeavored to get away from the crowd,
was stopped by armed negroes, who pushed
him back, severely beating him, as we'll as two
young men who attempted a rescue. The old
gentleman, greatly bruised and cut in two
places, escaped with his life through the in
tervention ola few black men, who bore him
away to buggy, protecting his body by in
terposing their own This melee broke up
the meeting so far as the white audience was
concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
For the YOrkvlIIe Enquirer.
AN OPEN LETTER TO MAJOR SMYTH.

AN OPEN LETTER TO MAJOR SMYTH.
MY DEAR MAJOR 1t is generally con
ceded that poor old South Carolina is now ir
bad way. Your staunchest political enemy
will not deny this The approaching election
is going to develop all the latent hatred ano
malignity of which our mixed citizens are ca
pable. In our up-country, where the divi
ding line between parties is not drawn strictly
on a color basis, we may expect some unpleas
ant scenes. 1 hope they may be bloodless.
Knowing your devotion to our State in the
days of her chivalry, and your ardent hope
that it will one day be purified and renova
ted, l take the liberty of making few sug
gestions for your consideration.
You were always very ardent in any un
dertaking you thought right. You are also
very honest and frank. Your hatred o
shams and dishonesty and meanness, is per
fectly charming. But is there not little
danger that these very excellent traits o.
character may bring you into trouble, and, al
the same time, injure the white mans cause
in our State?
The party line is drawn very distinctly
now; white, one side-black, the other. Ii
there were serious questions at issue, this very
fact is enough to call for all the caution and
patience and forbearance possible. Will you
bear in mind that our black brother has q
complex feeling toward the old Shareholder
He likes US when it comes to business trans
actions; but in politics his hatred is equaled
only by his distrust. He is very proud of bis
brief authority. His former condition, and
all his surroundings and teachings since
emancipation, have made him the most man
ageable tool ever handled by artful dema
gogues. And for this reason, let me, my dear
Major, beg you to be very cautious in all you
do and say for the next three months. Dc
not let your zeal run away with your discre'
ton.
Did you know, sir, that the political mana
gers of the negro in your Congressional Dis
trict are exceedingly anxious to bring about
a collision! Nothing cements that well-or'
ganized party more closely than little blood.
The managers do not care whose blood it is,
so it is not theirs. / am afraid that your
zeal, coupled with that trash humor" ofyours,
will help bring about collision at some OF
the little crossroads meetings in your neigh
borhood.
You may hear from me again one of these
days; but, until you do, let me beg you, for
the sake of our old State, to do every thing
you can, consistently, to keep down collision
between political parties. Ifever cool delib.
Grafton and calm judgment, Joined with devo-
ton to high principle are needed, this is the
time. Yours truly,
CAMILLUs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
STATE POLITICAL ITEMS.


Miles G. Parker is trying to convince the
voters of Abbeville that he is the man for
Congress.
Judge Mackey, Dublin Walker and Bar
ney Humphreys have been elected delegates
to the State Republican Convention from
Chester.
"A Radical meeting was held at Newberry,
on the 18th, at which the feeling expressed by
the assemblage against Governor Moses agal':
coming before the people as a candidate tor
their suffrages, was emphatic and not to be
misunderstood.
- From Union county, June S. Mobley, }.
P, Knuckles and James H. Goss have been
elected delegates to the Republican State
Convention, and J. 8. Mobley, J. W. Vinson
and Simeon Farr, delegates to the Congress
sional District Convention.
Joseph Clark and Allen Hudson, have
been elected delegates to the State Republl'
can Convention, from Lancaster, which meets
in Columbia on the 9Th Of September, and
Robert McLain and James Blackmon, dele
gates to the Congressional Convention, which
meets in Chester on the 9th of September.
"A dispatch to the Ne'cs and Courier, da'
ted Sumter, August 10Th, says: "After two
strong meetings, lasting all Monday and
Tuesday nights, the precinct ofSumter elected
twelve delegates to the County Republican
Convention, all pledged against Moses, Cham
berlain, Scott, Parker, Neagle, and all cor
rupt politicians. Moses himself was defeated
by large vote as delegate, and his prime
enemy, Samuel Lee, elected"
- Senator Patterson made speech at Beau
fort on Thursday last. After airing the ku
klux ghost, he referred to the approaching
gubernatorial contest. Personally, he said
he liked Gov. Moses, but that he was q big
rascal, and his patriotism to this State and
love for the party compelled him to decide
against him, (Moses) but that his decision was
of recent date. He said he had man OF ed
ucation and culture to serve South Carolina
and that man was Daniel H. Chamberlain