Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

tectlon OF the Tourgec element Will somewha
diminish his strength.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
: The majority in favor of a constitutional
convention in Arkansas is not less than sixty
thousand.
- In consequence of the discord in Texas
! Governor Coke has issued proclamation
calling upon the citizens to assist the execu
tive authorities in restoring order.
"A fire, destroying 100000 worth of prop
erty, including the courthouse and county
records, occurred at Pontiac, Illinois, on the
Fourth-the result of shooting fire crackers.
- A new style of postal card will be out
during the summer. It is contemplated to
issue a card of neater design and better finish
than the one now in use
- The use of postal cards has not affected
the sale of regular stamps, and the revenue
of the postal department is consequently in.
creased in a ratio corresponding with the
sale of cards
The Washington Chronicle says that ap'
plcations for national bank circulation come
in every day in small numbers. The banks
intended to be organized are usually those Of
little capital in small towns.
The bill to make an appropriation to pay
the mail contractors of the Southern States
for service performed prior to the 31st of May
1861, failed to become law, but it will come
up again at the next session of Congress.
General Beauregard has received the ap
pointment of Chief Engineer of the Argen
tine Republic of South America, at a salary
of $4,000 per annum. He will sail for his
new home in few days
Mr.. Hale having declined the appoint
ment of Postmaster General, after signifyine
his intention of accepting, the President has
appointed Hon. Marshall Jewell, present
Minister to Russia, to that position. Mr.
Jewell has accepted, and will return to the
United States Immediately.
The National Crop Reporter Of the 5th
instant, says that returns from over 25C
counties in nine of the principal cotton States
indicate, as compared with last year, 1916
per cent. in acreage The average stand in
nine States was trife over u per cent. be-
low the average of last year. The condition
of the plant is rapidly improving.
Governor Davis, of Minnesota, has issued
circular to the Oranges in that State, ap.
pealing for relief for the people in the South
western counties He says the counties Of
Martin, Murry, jackson, and Cottonwood, and
portions of Noble and Watonwan, and posi-.
bly, to some extent other communities, have
been swept by grasshoppers Of all the crops
as completely as if by fire. Women and chill,
dren are suffering for food. The implements
and stock of the settlers are under mortgage,
given in order to ride over the privations Of
last year. Contributions in money are most
desirable, provisions and clothing scarcely less
so.
Thirty thousand minor post-masters, from
the quarter commencing. on the 1st instant,
will be paid their salaries quarterly-the
amount fixed by the actual business their res
pective offices do. Heretofore their salaries
were re-adjusted once year, graded accord
ing to the business of the previous year. BY
the new law of Congress, if in the course Of
the year the business of the office increases
the postmaster's pay does so correspondingly
Post-masters throughout the country will re-
ceive circular from the post.office depart
ment in few days, instructing them how tc
proceed to secure their compensation under
the new law.