Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05
Straps and fa&ts.

The widow of one of the Mollie Mcguire
victims begged of the sheriff the privilege of
pulling the bolt that would send her hus-
bands murderer into eternity.
Tight lacing killed young in New York
the other day. The present fashionable attire
for females is said to contract and distort
nearly every muscle of the body. Doctors
will thrive while this folly exists.
The Galveston Ne,us thinks the next cen
sus will show larger increase in population
and production in Texas than in any other
State, and doubtless double the returns for
1870, when the population was only S1S,579.
Torpedo balloons are proposed by a cor
respondent of the Scientific american. The
idea is to float the balloons over the enemy,
and drop the torpedo by means of electricity
sent over wire. 1t is calculated that city
could be totally destroyed in this way by
dropping sufficient quantity of nitro-glyce-
rine.
- Parson Newman lectured at Washington
last Sunday evening, and during the discourse
introduced prophecy of Daniel in the words,
"But tidings out of the east and out of the
north still trouble him." &c. 1t was the pur.
pose of the lecturer to show that Daniel had
reference to the Turks, but before he could
make the application, an excited parsonage in
the rear of the audience exclaimed, "By jim
90, he means Hayes!'
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican of
the 9th ultimo, says "Colored Congressman
R. H. Cain, of South Carolina, addressed a
large audience at New Bedford last night,
endorsing the Presidents Southern policy,
and stating that he had already begun to
weaken the class distinctions, and is opening
the eyes of both whites and blacks to the fact
that the prosperity of the South demands the
unity of the interests of all classes. His re-
marks we're received with loud applause"
The name of the terrible "Mollie Ma
guires" comes from ireland. Some fifty years
or more ago poor old woman in Ireland had
her cottage pulled down over her head by
her landlord Her name was Mollie Mcguire,
and she died of grief and exposure. There
upon her sons and some neighbor lads formed
themselves into secret band, and vowed and
took fierce revenge on Irish landlords in gen.
eral. The band spread rapidly, and they
called themselves the "Molie Maguires," " and
Irish coal miners brought the name to
America.
They are not accustomed to executions in
Gilmer county, Georgia. When the time ap-
preached last week for hanging man who
had been convicted of murder, the sheriff re-
signed rather than do the honors of the occa-
sion, and no one could be found who would
accept the office. The coroner, who it seems
"was an old friend of the condemned man"
finally undertook the job. With happy
thoughtfulness for the convenience of the
spectators, the gallows was built as close as
possible to the village bar-room.
The Hon. Marshall Jewell says he dis
covered during his recent visit to Washing
ton that the "bummer and dead beat element
were conspicuous by their absence" the at
mosphere about President Hayes not being
ccngenial to them. Mr. Jewell thinks the f.
nAncal outlook very hopeful, and he expresses
that opinion as business man actually en-
gagged in business. As for the Southern policy
"it may be said that it is not policy-it is a
necessity. Bsyonets will do to stand on a
little while, but you can't sit on them as a
permanent thing"
- The new $50 gold coin, which is to be
struck from die now in course of prepara-
ton by the officers of the government Mint
will not, as has been supposed, be the first
coin of that value struck in the United States
In 1851 $50 gold coins were issued at the
United States Assay Office in San Francisco.
Millions of dollars Of this denomination were
coined and went into use, but they gradually
disappeared, for the reason that they were in
trinsically worth more than $50 in gold by
reason of the silver they contained in excess
of the standard. Thus they came to be used
for mechanical purposes, or they were sent to
the Mint for recoinage. One Of these coins
can be seen in the foreign and domestic COL
lection at the Mint in Phiiadel phia.
A New York letter of Tuesday says:
"The London kilograms to-day are interpreted,
as showing that England is slowly but surely
drifting into the Russo-Turkish war. The
bankers and brokers appear to be much bet
ter informed as to what is really going on in
Downing street than the journals or their cor
respondents. Itwould appear, beyond doubt,
that British army will be on its way to
Egypt before the lapse of another week, and
that unless Russia gives in writing some guar
antee as to Constantinople, there will be serious
work for that army before the summer is over.
At all events, these are the convictions of al
most every broker and banker in the street,
and the further advance in the gold premium
reflects the feeling at the Exchange. The
grain and provision markets are in such a
condition just at present as not to be affected
by probabilities, but the moment these are
succeeded by certainties, it is believed revi-
val of speculation will be inevitable
1t is estimated by competent Treasury
authority, that the total amount of gold and
siver in the United States at this time is $685.
OOOOO0 The increase during the fiscal year
ending June 80, is supposed to have been not
less than s45,OOO,OOO. The imports of gold
and silver coin and bullion have about equaled
the exports, and as the balance of trade is be-.
coming more and more pronounced in favor
of the United States, it is believed that the
accumulation of specie in this country will
continue during the ensuing year at a more
rapid rate than heretofore, 80 that when the
time fixed for resumption comes around, there
will be an abundance of the precious metals
available. DR.. Linderman, the Director of
the Mint, expects to spend some time in Cali
fornia and Nevada during the summer, in.
vestigating the capacity of the principal gold
and silver mines, in order to determine upon
the supply of the precious metals which the
government can count upon for coinage pur'
poses.
Another "Granger" case, embodying some
interesting points, has been decided by the
United States Supreme Court. The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad company are
the plaintiffs in error, and contest the consti.
tutionality of the railroad law of Iowa. The
decision is against the company. 1t afirms