Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-15


the freezing weather of few weeks ago.
The Permanent Exhibition Company on
the Centennial grounds at Philadelphia, has
decided to increase its capital stock to $780,
O0O and the exhibition will open with all due
ceremonies about May l.
Two clergymen in Putnam, Conn, are to
publicly debate the merits of their respective
denominations for stake of $125, a commit
tee to decide the contest, and the money to
90 to public charity.
With Senator Sherman at the head of the
treasury. Ohio will fill four Of the greatest
offices in the country, namely, President.
Chief Justice, general Of the army and head
of the treasury.
The annual election in New Hampshire
occurred on Tuesday last. The Governor,
Legislature and three members of Congress
were chosen. The State is supposed to have
gone Republican.
A Lawrence (Mass.) young man has been
fined FIVE dollars for making two girls laugh
in meeting. This policy is calculated to keep
young men away from church, and then the
girls will look solemn enough.
1t is said that Patterson, Of PenDsylva.
MIA, who misrepresents South Carolina Con-
over, of New Jersey, who misrepresents Flor
ida; and Dorsey, of Ohio, who misrepresents
Arkansas are the only carpet-baggers left in
the United States Senate.
Sixty Indian convicts are in the old fort
at St. Augustine, Fla, and the guard is daily
selected from their ranks. About once q
week each shoulders musket as one of the
garrison, and does sentry duty over his com.
rades. They do not escape, because they pre-
fer to stay and be fed.
Financial distress rapidly increases among
the working classes of Germany, and the gov
ernment is loudly called upon for employ
ment. New railroads and canals are suggest
ed, but as these require long preparatory sur:
veys, work cannot be Immediately commenced
upon them. All that can be employed will
be placed upon the repairs of roads.
Two Baltimore men bet $1,000 on the
result of the Presidential election, and, being
unable To amicably agree which had won, the
case was taken into court. Then the dis
trict attorney, under law against the sinful
practice of betting, took possession of the
stakes and turned the money over to the city
treasury.
Brigham Young, Jr., is organizing in Salt
Lake City company of FIVE hundred Nor
mon families which will colonize in Sonora,
Mexico. The Mexican authorities have
promised perfect religious toleration, and
large grants of land. A rendezvous of the
colonists will be established at St. George,
Utah, and the march to the new land will be
taken up on the 10th of April.
There is man in Southington, Connecti-
cut, between fifty and sixty years of age, who
has steadily worked for his father until the
present day, never had dollar in his pocket,
never went to church, wedding or funeral,
never was on car, never to party, never
spoke to girl, never had holiday, and yet
had his poll tax abated this year on account
of poverty, while his fathers estate is estima-
ted at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Democratic minority in the Senate is
body of able and prudent men. They have
an opportunity for the application of all their
prudence, forethought and good judgment.
With full Senate, leaving cut the disputed
States, it requires but change Of three Re-
publicans to give the Democrats q majority.
The Senate stands-Democrats, 81; Indepen'
dent, practically Democrat, Davis, l; Repub.
lcans, 80. Louisiana contested as to two va
cancies and South Carolina contested as to
one.
"A Naturalist walks boldly to the front and
announces that the preservation of Jonah in
the whales belly was not miracle. The
throat of the whale is large, and is provided
with bag or intestine, so considerable in size,
that whales frequently take into it two of their
young ones when weak, and especially during
tempest. As this receptacle is furnished
with two vents that serve inspiration, it is
claimed that Jonah could have lived there
comfortably, and with a reasonable amount
offurniture, for many years, provided he could
obtain food and drink.
Acts for the removal of the political dis
abilities of the following persons were signed
by President Grant John NJ. Haden, Of
Texas; Theophilus H. Holmes, of North Car.
olina P. j. Qusttlebaum, Of Georgia; w.
F. Darlington, of Virginia; William Butler,
of South Carolina R. G. Gatlin, of Arkan-
sas; S. P. Moore, of Virginia D. H. Hill, of
North Carolina; NJ. L. Bonham of South
Carolina; John S. Marmaduke, J. L. M.
Curry, of Virginia Catesby A. R. Jones, of
Alabama ; Wade H. Gibbes, of South Caro-
lima, and VIM. r. Jones, of Texas.
1t is stated that ex.Confederate General
Joseph E. Johnston was repeatedly urged to
accept the appointment of Secretary of War
in Hayes cabinet, but peremptorily declined.
General Sherman and many of the Conserva.
tive Republicans, urged the appointment on
the grounds that he would improve the de-
partment, and an intimation from him to the
Governors of Southern States would always
prevent outbreaks and the consequent employ
ment of troops in the Southern States. They
say several of the Governors were command
ers under Johnston during the war and would
heed his slightest hint or warning.
For the first time since gold was at pre-
MUM, it has steadily fallen for one whole
year. The premium, which had steadily ris.
en- for three or four months, touched 115 on
March s, 1875, and then began to decline.
1t has never reacted as much as one per cent.
since. 1t fell slowly during the summer, fas-
ter during the fall, and during the month of
January it declined two per cent. Its oscil-
lations during the past two months have been
very gentle. Falling to 1863 on January 8,
it went up without reaction to 1865 on the
18th, then declined, without stopping but
once, to 1O5 on February 2, recovering to 81
on the 7th, and then wavering an eighth either
way until it dropped lower than ever, having
touched At.
Canon Baynes, in an interesting lecture
at Westonsuper-Mare, on "HyDns and
Hymn-Writers," stated singular circum-
stance, viz: that Doddridge's hymn, my
God, and is thy table spread" was bound up