Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-18
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Cotton Crop.

is ten per cent less than the area planted last
year. The condition of the crop is represent
ed by the following figures, 100 being a nor
NAL or fair condition: North Carolina, SO;
South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 80; Florida, 80;
Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 7S; Louisiana, 70;
Texas, 90; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, S5. The
report of the &C addition in June, 1873, is more
favorable in every State, except North Caro-
lima and Texas, the record standing as fol.
lows: North Carolina, IS South Carolina,
SS; Georgia, "a Florida, 1902; Alabama, SO;
Mississippi, go; Louisiana, "a; Texas, S6;
Arkansas, 90; Tennessee, 80. The season
has been remarkable for heavy and frequent
rains during the month of April throughout
the cotton States. In some sections the ag-
gregate rain fall reported exceeds sixteen
inches In the more Southern belt, re-plant-
ing was general, both on bottoms an uplands.
From the first week in May to its close, the
drought was almost universal. The stand is,
at present, very sorry, many plants not
having made their appearance on the first Of
June With favorable weather, rapid i'm
provement is certain, and fair comparison
with July quite probable at next report.
Excitement In Petersburg.
- The municipal government Of Peters,
burg, Va, has been under Republican control
ever since the close of the war, until the re-
cent election, when the Democrats were Sue
cessful. It does not appear, from any state
ment we have seen that the new government
of the city is oppressive to any class of citizens
or that life and property are endangered
by the new order of things; yet for the pro-
lection of certain United States officials,
whose lives are alleged to be in danger, Rep
resentatives Platt and Stowall called on the
President last Friday, and requested that
troops be forwarded to the city Immediately
On hearing this the remainder Of the Virginia
delegation, with the exception Of Thomas,
united in request to the President that he
would not order soldiers to Petersburg, as
they believed under the marshal and district
attorney, the laws of the country would be
enforced, and if any one had committed an
offense he would be punished. Ordering
soldiers there at this time, they said, would
iniure their State and do no earthly good to
any one. The President declined to interfere
in the matter.
Subsequently Judge Harris called on the
President to protest, in thename of the people,
against military interference in Virginia, and
to assure him that as good order prevailed in
Petersburg as any city in the Union. The
President was absent, and the Judge proceed
ed to the Attorney-General's office, where he
received assurances that troops would not be
sent to Virginia. The Atorney.General also
addressed the following telegram to the United
States Marshal at Petersburg
You are instructed to take the necessary
steps to protect the property of the United
States from injury, and the officers Of the
Government in Petersburg from any violent
Interference with them in the performance OF
their official duty and to that end, If you
think proper, you may summon a posse of the
citizens to aid you; but if these men are found
inadequate for the purpose, you will be fur
nished, upon call by you upon me, with
troops from Fortress Monroe. 1t is desirable
not to use troops, if possible.
War Cloud in Europe.
I'm France, political affairs are approach
ing crisis. 1t seems to be demonstrated
fact that republic cannot be established in
that country. The factions of the Corps Leg
islatiff are distinguished by the appellations
of the Right Centre and the Left Centre
The Left Centre is made up of Republicans
who like their house, but do not want always
to ride on the peak they desire good gov
ernment and care comparatively little for the
Republican "idea" and doctrinaire fancies.
The Right Centre are Monarchists who do not
believe in divine right, nor in any particular
man, but prefer the notion of a permanent
executive to that of an elective one, and be-
lieve that some men are better than others.
Ali hopes of a combination of the two parties,
or of even the conservative element ot the
two, are crushed by the recent action CT the
DEPUTIES of the Left Centre, who have de-
clared for definite republic, which, of course,
the other side will not accept AS conse'
ouence. Paris is in a tumultuous condition and
several riots have occurred, which are alleged
to have been precipitated by the Bonapartists
in order to bring about dissolution of the
Assembly, which would give the Bonapart
faction an opportunity to appeal to the coun'
try through plebiscite, or direct vote of the
people.
Regarding the prospect of general war
throughout Europe recent issue of the Lon
don Times contains the following significant
article:
affairs have come to such a pass that the
burden of maintaining the armies which all
the nations have prepared for the coming
war is too great long to be endured. But still
the armies are constantly increased. The
process of turning citizens into soldiers,
goes on all over Europe without any appa-
rent limit. The German army is more than
half as large again as it was fifteen years
ago, but still is not large enough to suit Bis
marck and Moltke. France, Austria, Italy,
Russia, Belgium, and Sweden is eacl follow
ing Germanys example, and are increasing
their armies. Each is afraid Of all the others,
and Europe is returning to the traditions OF
an earlier age, when every free man WIS SOL
dier and the pursuits of industry were wholly
subordinated to the claims of military ser
vice. Each nation says it is arming only
for defense-but some of them have already
armies for defense more numerous than any
offensive army that can be brought against
them. Germany has total army of l,26l'-
600 men, and this is very nearly twice as large
as the entire offensive army of European and
Asiatic Russia, and falls very little short OF