Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-28

has discovered and is working mines of black
oxide of manganese, asbestos and gold, and he
informs US that the burning mountain, as it is
now called, in Nc Dowell county, has become
60 hot, and keeps up such subterranean noises
as to have obliged the people in its vicinity to
change their residences. He says his horse
refused to pass over the ground as he ap-
preached the mountain. His belief is that it
is of volcanic action, aud that it will sometime
emit volcanic fire, and that the. heat is not
caused by chemical disintegration of iron
pyrites or sulphuret of iron." 49, ........
EDITORIAL INKLINGS. .
Politics in the Departments.
- Under date of the 22nd instant, the
President has issued the following circular to
officers of the Government:
Sir: desire to call your attention to the
following paragraph in letter addressed by
me to the Secretary Of the Treasury on the
conduct to be observed by officers of the Gen.
eral Government in relation to the elections
mo officer should be required or permitted
to take part in the management of political
organizations, caucuses, conventions or elec.
tion campaigns. Their right. to vote and to
express their views on public questions, either
orally or through the press, is not denied,
provided it does not interfere with the dis
charge of their official duties. No assessment
for political purposes on officers or subordi-
mates should be allowed"
This rule is applicable to every department
of the civil service. 1t should be under
stood by every officer of the General Govern.
Inent, that he is expected to conform his con-
duct to its requirement. Very respectfully,
.'0.... R. B. HAYES.
Chief.Justice Waite.
- Soon after the adjournment of the u. S.
Circuit Court at Charleston, at which the e.
lenton riot case was tried, statement origi.
mated in Washington to the effect that Judge
Waite, after his return to that city, complain
ed of the lack of attention paid him by the
citizens of Charleston. Judge Waite, on read
ing the statement in question, immediatel y
penned the following note to Ex-Governor
Aiken, of this State:
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 18, 1877.
MY DEAR GOVERNOR: have to-day seen
for the first time an article which, as un-
derstand, has gone the rounds of the press, to
the effect that l was not satisfied with the
special attentions received while was in
Charleston. Most certainly / hope my friends
will not believe me guilty of any such foolish
complaints. have never said word from
which any such inference could be drawn,
and no such thought was in my heart. 1t
has annoyed me exceedingly. My daughter
is as much annoyed as am with this news.
paper paragraph. am, as ever, very sim
cerely yours, M. R. WAITE.
More "PicayHnisl' than He Thought.
1t will be remembered that during the
recent session of the Legislature, Senator
Gary, of Edge6eld, was among the most
strenuous advocates of the "salary grab" as
severating that he did not represent plea
yunish constituency, and that they would not
complain if the members paid themselves ten
dollars per day. In this the Senator was
slightly in error, if we may judge from the
following resolutions recently adopted BY the
tax payers of Norris township, in the Sena.
tors own county:
Be 1t Resolved, That we, the "picayunish"
tax. payers of Norris township, Edge6eld
county, in mass meeting assembled, clinging
to the patriotism of ante bsllum days-a pa
triotism that was not bought and sold at the
public treasury-do condemn any bill that
appropriates one cent over reasonable pay
(which we consider four or five dollars per
day. to the members of the General Assem-
bly for their services.
Resolved, That while we feel grateful to the
legislators who have shown their sympathy
for the burdened taxpayers by opposing the
extravagant appropriation bills, we will never
forget those who have favored them, and will
try on next election day to find men who will
represent the true interests of their State,
and who will be satisfied with less than the
fancy sum of $40 per day.
West Point Military Academy.
-- The closing exercises of West Point
Military Academy took place on Thursday
last. The New York Hera!d's report says:
diplomas were given to each of the sew
enty.six members of the class, not one being
found as the cadets say. The class was in
many respects one of the most remarkable
ever graduated. 1t was larger in numbers
than any ever before known in the history of
the institution. 1t contained in its ranks the
first colored cadet ever graduated, and in gen.
eral ability it was far above the average.
Mr.. William NJ Black, of Lancaster, Pa,
who graduated first, had won his way to the
head of the fourth class after entering the
institution, and thereafter maintained that
position in each successive class through
which he passed-never having been dis.
placed. Benjamin I. Butler son of Benjamin
F. Butler, graduated No. Sd John Bigelow,
Jr, son Of the secretary of State of New
York, came out No. 46, and Henry D. Flip
per, the colored cadet, graduated No. 30. As
the colored youth stepped forward and re-
ceived his diploma with dignifed bow, Gen.
Sherman clapped his hands approvingly, and
his example was at once followed by nearly
all the visitors and officers present, until
there was an almost universal round of ap-
plause Fipper, it is needless to say, was not
seen to blush, but acknowledged the compli-
ment by modestly inclining his head. He
was the only cadet applauded."
Is Speculating in "Futures" Illegal9
- The Charlotte Democrat of last Friday
contains the following paragraph as the Sc.
quel to speculating in "cotton futures" by a
prominent house in that city:
The fine plantation known as "Davis'
Farm" and owned by Stenhouse & Macauley,
of this city, was to have been sold on Satur-
day last, the 10th instant, to satisfy mort
gage held by one Maitland, of New York !;
but the sale was stopped by temporary in