Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-11

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boy found one in basket on his door step
next morning. .'''''''''The tax on tobacco has
been raised from twenty to twenty-four cents
per pound, and on cigars from five to six dol
lars per thousand, by the act of Congress OF
March 3, 1875 which goes into effect imme-
diately. .''.'.'''The Mayor of New Orleans
has advertised for proposals for planting around
that city great number of the Eucalyptus
| globulous, or Australian fever tree.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The New Senate.
- The special session of the United States
Senate began last Friday. A number of new
Senators, the most conspicuous of whom is
ex-President johnson, take their places in
this body. The talents and character Of a
majority of them render them valuable ad-
dition to the Senate. The New York Tribune
dispatches give statement of the political
views fSenator Christiancy, who has succeed
ed Senator Chandler from Michigan, which
would seem to indicate, though both are re-
publicans, that the change of Senators is a
gain, rather than loss to the country. The
Michigan delegation in Congress- it appears,
called upon Senator Christiancy Thursday
evening, and in short address he said he had
been asked as to the political position he
would occupy. In reply he said that he would
not be bound by caucus decisions against his
jud gment; that he was in favor of liberal
and conciliatory policy toward the South,
preferring to pour sweet oil upon the troubled
water there instead of kerosene. The Presi.
dents Louisiana policy he spoke of as very
unfortunate. A little less partisanship and
more independence would become both repub-
licans and democrats in Congress and would
60 far towards putting an end to the sectional
troubles of the country.
The Flooded Streams.
- The recent heavy rains throughout the
State caused the various streams and water
courses to rise higher than they have been
known since the Spring of 1865. At Colum-
bia, says the Union. Herald, the Congaree
commenced to rise rapidly Tuesday night,
and reached its greatest height twenty-four
hours afterwards; it then remained at that
point eight hours, and last evening had fallen
about eight inches at all points above the
bridge, but was backing up considerably be-
low. The greater volume of water came down
Broad river, but the swamps are all full on
the Saluda. Accounts from both sections of
the country describe an inundation that has
done much damage to trees, fences and plan
tations. Only one life has been lost, and that
in careless manner, Of Smals, penitentiary
convict, who was washed away near the quarry
dam on Wednesday. Smalls had been talk
ing few moments before to Louis Prior Of
Colonel Pearce's water works, saying that he
believed it much better for convict to con-
duct himself we'll in prison, as he was likely
then to receive more out-ofdoor work to do
After being swept out by the current, he was
seen to rise three times aud then disappear
entirely, his body being carried down stream,
where it may be recovered when the water
lowers"
The Camden Journal reports the Wateree
river as having been within few inches Of
the celebrated "Hocott freshet" of 1865, and
for several days the river was impossible.
A correspondent of the News and Courier,
writing from Society Hill, Darlington county,
on the 5th, says the Great Pedee was then
seven miles wide, spreading out to highlands
within seven miles of Bennettsville, and much
damage to river plantations will result.
In Union county, says the Union Times, all
the waters of Pacolet, Enoree, Tiger and
Broad rivers were far over the banks and
flooding the country fast, and the destruction
of fences and bridges will be great
In Greenvile county, three bridges on Salu-
da river were washed away, besides number
on other streams in the county.
In Spartanburg county, the streams were
overhowing and several bridges were washed
away, and number of mill dams swept down.
The damage in that county is also reported
greater than has been known for years.
Civil Rights at the North.
- While number of hotels throughout
the country have been closed in consequence
of the enactment of the civil rights law, the
following, from the New York Tribune, in-
dicates the intentions of the hotel keepers of
that city with reference to the various patrons
of their respective establishments:
At several of the most prominent hotels in
the city, where inquiries were made yesterday
as to the action proposed to be taken in rela-
tion to the civil ri ghts bills, the managers were
found to be very reticent upon the subject and
disposed to evade the question. At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, Mr.. Griswold said that he did
not think that the bill would trouble the New
Y ork hotel proprietors. TO the question if
he would permit colored men to have such !
rooms as they desired, he said he did not al
low his present guests to dictate to him as to
what portion of the house they would occupy ;
they were assigned such rooms as he saw fit
to give them, and if they we're not satisfied,
they were at perfect liberty to 60 elsewhere.
He declared that his course would be such as
was for the best advantage of the house, and !
for the comfort of his patrons; but, if col !
ored man came, he would give him room. !
In answer to the question if he would allow
colored persons to sit at the general table, Mr. !
Griswold said that there was more than one
dining-room to the hotel; ; that he certainly
would not refuse to feed colored guest, and