Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-07
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erty is to be sold at auction in August next.
A million of dollars, it is stated, must be rea-
lized in order to satisfy mortgage creditors.
"A sample of Russian army bread, recently
analyzed in Bulgaria, was found to contain
19 per cent of sawdust and IA per cent. of
sand. Small wonder that the Cars soldiers
give evidence of having sand in their craws.
Upright Legislator-"What, sir! You
take me for one who can be bribed? You
insult my sense of honor-but in case really
pere such man, how much would you give
me?"
- The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says that in the South Carroll
ma contested election case, between Rainy ande
Richardson, the House subcommittee on elec-
tions will probably report that there was no
election.
The winter of 1S29-'SO surpassed the
present one for mildness. Farmers ploughed
every month of the season, and no snow fell
until February2 2. 1t was followed, however,
by a cold, backward spring, with snow
storm in May, which killed the returning swal-
lows.
- The most notable recruit to the standard
of President Hayes, is his 'illustrious prede-
cssor." A letter has been received in Wash.
ington within the past week from friend of
General Grant, who was travelling with him
lately, and who reports that Grant entirely
approves of Hayes Southern policy-thinks
it was both judicious and necessary, and has
no doubt of its complete success.
The college Presidents are one by one
expressing their opinions on the coeducation
of the sexes. President Bascom, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, argues for the mixing
of boys and girls, as in his institution. He
says that the, only trouble there arises from
the fact that the girls stand higher in scholar
ship, which makes the boys jealous. The
girls stand study equally we'll.
The New Orleans Democrat, of the 2Sth
utimo, states that "although the receipts at
all the cotton ports are less than last year,
New Orleans is ahead in 1877 by 153,770
bales. Our receipts from the Mississippi are
greater than last year; from Mobile we are
27,OS9 bales ahead; from Red river &c, ,206
ahead while the receipts from the Arkansas
river are three times as great"
Readers of newspapers should bear in
mind that Matthews Silver Resolution and
BANDS Silver Bill are different measures or
propositions. The Matthews Resolution has
passed Congress, while Bland's Bill is still
under consideration. The Resolution is only
declaratory, while the Bill is practical, au.
thorizing the coinage of more silver and de-
claring it legal tender for all sums.
Under the new law, the term at the Ma
val Academy is now six years instead of four,
and unless cadet fails before the end of his
term, it is two years longer than it formerly
was before district is entitled to another ap-
pointment; of course that makes it just 80
much harder to get appointments The class
which leaves the academy this year for two
years at sea, contains but 35 members, while
there were 11S in that class four years ago.
"A letter from Washington from an init
mate friend of Senator Conkling, is to the
effect that the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate will probably report favorably upon
the nomination of Judge Northrop as Uni
ted States District Attorney for South Caro-
lima. 1t is believed also that Senator Patter-
son will not interpose further objection to this
action. The President has expressed himself
as determined to adhere to this nomination.
During twelve years, Albert Meyn, of
Boston, paid the premiums of $4,000 of life
insurance This burden was the cause of his
bankruptcy but he struggled hard and made
the payments, believing that by 80 doing, he
was securing his family against poverty after
his death. Within two years, one after an
other of the companies in which he was in
sured have gone to pieces, and when be died,
several weeks ago, all his policies we're worth
less His wife and children are penniless.
According to the Washington Post, an in
geuious member of the Mississippi Senate has
contrived to slay two Presidential birds with
one stone. Somebody having introduced into
that body memorial on the Presidency fraud,
similar to that presented in the Maryland Leg
islature by Montgomery Blair, Senator Berry,
leading Democrat, killed the thing dead by
an amendment reading: Resolved, That R.
B. Hayes is fraud, and Samuel j. Tilden
is q failure.
Ex-President Grants visit abroad has
given rise to many pleasant bon mots, among
the best of which is the following from the Bal
timore Gazette: Gen. Grant visited Pompeii,
and sat down to muse upon the ruins as
Marius did on those of Carthage ; but, though
be smoked two cigars out, no profound refec-
tons upon the mutability of human affairs
occurred to him. A special excavation was
gotten up in his honor, but nothing was un-
earthed. No investigation ever did unearth
anything while Grant was ABOUT, or, if it
did, he pardoned it, and kept it out Of the
museum.
The systematic efforts at forest planting
that several foreign governments have entered
upon, are the source of q new trade from this
A. &c Co fror
California has been established, amounting
to $4,000 worth per year. The principal
purchases are made for Germany, Austria,
England, and the colonies in Australia and
New Zealand. At present the demand exceeds
the supply. The seeds of the Oregon pine,
known also as the yellow fir, are most sought.
The timber of that tree is as good as British
oak for ship building, ano. has been found
sound after eighteen years use for this pur-
pose. The South sea colonies are planting
the California red wood tree extensively.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has written
letter, in relation to the silver question, in
which he says he thinks silver money should
be restored. The pledge Of 1869 Of the pay.
ment in coin and the assurance in the act of
1870 of par amount in the coin at the then
standard value, would seem to authorize, al
most to require it, Compliance with the con-
tracts cannot be breach of public faith. Our
country is large producer of silver; the
quality of money is important to its value.
/ think that when restored, silver will ap-
proach and perhaps reach gold in value, but
should experience prove that it must remain
below gold, because of its greater production,
Congress has ample power to provide against