Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Rather ROugh on Butler.

- In reference to the situation in Louisi-
ana, Ben Butler has written letter to Mar
shal Pitkin, of that State, charging that
bribery was resorted to by the adherents Of
the Nichols government in order to ensure
success, and that Mr. Wayne McVeagh was
mainly instrumental in distributing the afore.
said bribes-placing them where they would
do the most good.
To this mild insinuation McVeagh replies.
After denouncing the main statements of
Buffers letter as base and cowardly false
hoods, he closes with the sentence: II had no
money of my own to spare, and it is only a
military commandant at New Orleans, in
time of war, who can safely appropriate any
considerable quantity of the property of 9TH
ers to his own use"
The Mexican Question.
- General Pillow, who was a prominent
officer in the Mexican war. has written let
ter to the President giving his views at length
on the present aspect of the Mexican ques.
ton. He claims that the only reasonable
boundary between Mexico and the United
States is the Sierra Madres mountains and the
river that runs near them. He gives as a
reason for 50 thinking, the fact that as the
boundary line now runs, it is impossible to
punish marauders, because the Mexicans are
better mounted, and understand the country
so we'll that pursuit would be useless. To fol.
low them on their own territory would be a
virtual act of war, and he thinks it much bet.
ter for the United States to secure and annex
by treaty with Mexico, the Northern States
that lie between the Sierra Madres and the
Rio Grande. General Pillows suggestions
will be duly considered by the Cabinet. A
Washington dispatch of the End instant says
"The unexpected change in the Rio Grande
border policy, in taking the control from the
State Department and virtually entrusting
the whole affair to General Ord's discretion
excites the fllibustering element They seem
to think that Gen. Ord has private instruc-
tions to act with vigor, and that some kind
of war with Mexico is determined on. 1t is
known that the manager of what is called the
Sonora movement has two of his most trusted
aids following General Ord to the border to
watch the events and for other purposes"
The School Question.
- The Columbia correspondent of the
Neus and Courier furnishes the following in
regard to the proposed future management of
the public schools of the State
In an interview with the superintendent of
education, I learn that it is his intention, i'm
neAiately after the adjournment of the Leg
islature, to issue circular to the school off,
GERS throughout the State informing them of
what acts have been passed affecting the pub
lie schools, and also making the apportion-
ment to which each county will be entitled
under the appropriation bill. The superin-
tendent of education informed me that he
will manage his department on strictly cash
basis, and that he will insist upon county Of
fcials closing their schools as soon as the mon
ey to which they are entitled is exhausted.
In some counties schools have already been
open for longer time than the appropriation
for this year will pay for, while in others little
or no work has been done in the schools.
This state of things is due to the fact that
until May 1st there has been this year no re-
cognized head of the educational department.
The probability now is that the appropriation
for schools for this year will be about $780,
900. In those counties in which the amount
apportioned on this basis has already been
exhausted, the schools should be closed at
once The law by which the district school
tax has heretofore been levied has been re-
pealed.
End of the EllentOn Trial.
-- The United States Circuit Court has
been engaged for several days at Charleston
in hearing the trial Of a number of persons
from Aiken county, charged with violating the
enforcement laws. The case has generally
been designated the Ellenton riot, with the
particulars of which our readers are familiar.
Judges Bond and Waite presided. The case
was given to the jury at half past 10 o'clock
last Friday, after charge by Judge Waite
which has been characterized as able, fair and
impartial. The jury failed, up to o'clock
P. NJ, Saturday, to agree upon verdict, at
which time Judge Waite directed the bailff
to bring them into Court. The following
proceedings then ensued:
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