Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-25

Monroe, and upon his subsequent release, he
went to New York, after inscribing his name
upon the register of the prison, adding the
quotation, "The rogues have bound the hon.
est men," 1t will be recollected that when
he went to England, a few months ago, he was
not arrested by the police, as was apprehend-
ed he would be, which fact, no doubt, inspired
his adherents to make the effort of sending
him to Parliament.
The Negro in the Naval Academy.
- The colored cadet in the Naval Acade.
my at Annapolis seems to have given occasion
for trouble among his classmates. The orr
gin of the difficulty is stated by correspon-
dent as follows:
"On Tuesday night, as the cadets were
marching to supper in classes, some one threw
ball of snow, and whether Intentionally or
inadvertently, it struck Baker, the colored
most sociable or friendly terms with his class
mates-and he "got his back up" and began
cursing rather literally. Some one suggested
that his terms were rather general, and asked
him who it was he intended his vituperations
for, and he unhesitatiDgly said the whole class.
Just about this point there were too many
watchmen's eyes peering around to offer any
resentment, and the matter was allowed to
sumber until the following day, when Mid
shipmen Hood, Of Alabama, and Melton of
South Carolina, came across Baker in an OBJ
scure, quiet part of the academic grounds, and
Notwithstanding his apologies or his importu-
mites to spare him, they jumped in and gave
him what some people would cali "beating,"
and from all accounts it was beating, and a
severe one at that. Under the recent law of
Congress upon the hazing question, these two
youngsters will probably be dismissed, aud
without the privilege Of re-appointment."
Mdshipman Melton, spoken of above, is a
son of Attorney General Melton. We learn
that young Melton has returned to his home
in Columbia.
Death Of an Alleged Conspirator.
- Edward Spangler, one of the alleged
conspirators in the assassination of President
Lincoln, died at the residence of DR.. S. A.
Mudd, in Charles county, Maryland, on the
18th instant. Spanger was one ofthe parties
arrested with Herold, Atzerott Payne, Ar
mold, O'Laughlin, DR.. Mudd and Mrs. Sur
ratt, and tried by military commission for
the assassination conspiracy which resulted in
the murder of President Lincoln in April,
1865. Booth was killed in an attempt to
capture him; Herold, Atzerott, Payne and
Mrs. Surratt were executed in the yard of the
old penitentary building, in Washington, on
the 9TH day of July, 1865; DR.. Mudd, Arnold
and O'Laughlin we're sentenced to the Dry
Tortugas for life and Spangler to six years
imprisonment and labor at the same place.
OLaughlin died at the Dry Tortugas during
the yellow fever epidemic, and about the
close of Presidents Johnson's administration.
Mudd, spangler and Arnold were pardoned,
the petition for the clemency of the Presi'
dent being signed by the officers and men
stationed at Dry Tortugas, number Of whom
were attended by DIR. Mudd and nursed by
the other prisoners mentioned, through the fe-
yer. DIR. Mudd, on returning to Maryland,
took up his residence on his farm, where he
has continued to reside. Sam Arnold return
ed to Baltimore, as did sRaanglsr: The latter,
with DIR. Mudd, Spangler maifesting much
attachment for his former fellow-prisoner.
Spangler was native of Pennsylvania, and a
carpenter by trade, and it was in this capaci.
ty that he was employed at the theatre on the
night of the assassination. 1t was alleged
that he took charge of Booths horse, and had
arranged to have way opened in the theatre
to enable Booth to escape. At the time Of
his death, Spangler was fifty years of age.
Merchandise in the Mails.
II In reply to a communication of the su-
perintendent of railway mail service touching
the question of conveying merchandise in the
mails, the Postmaster General has addressed
the following communication to Senator Ram
sew, chairman of the Senate committee on
post-ofices and post-roads:
"Sir have the honor to transmit here
with communication from Mr.. Bangs, su-
perintendent of railway service, touching the
question of merchandise in the mails. | do
not find that this class of mail matter seriously
obstructs the transportation of the mails on
railroads, nor does it threaten to do 80 at
present; but on some of the trunk stage routes
| it does embarrass US somewhat, and will lead
to extra expense.
"There is no Justice in doing merchandise
transportation business and charging the same
for short as for long distance, and yet |
do not know how it can be remedied. This
law has been in operation for so short time
that am reluctant to recommend any radl-
cal changes; but 1 would suggest that the
rates of postage on merchandise be doubled
that is, the rates should be one cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof, instead of one cent
for each two ounces"
In the communication above referred to,
Superintendent Bangs presents statistics OF
the amounts of all the different classes of mat
ter mailed at the fifty largest postofices in the
United States during the four weeks ending
December 29, 1874, that month being select
ed because it included the season when the
mails would likely be used to great extent
in forwarding holiday goods From these
statistics it appears that two and tour-tenths
per cent of the total of all classes embraced
"samples of merchandise" Other statistics
presented show that samples of merchandise
occupied less Of the mail facilities than books
or any other class.
Mr.. Bangs says it is not probable that the
mails will ever be used to forward articles of
particular value or delicate texture great dis
tances, excepting between places destitute Of
express facilities and he says the provision
for mailing merchandise should be retained