Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-02
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

ter of cattle for the Indians .......
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Adultery and Fornication.
- The following is the text of the act pass
ed at the late session of the legislature, etc
prohibit persons living together in adultery
''That any man and woman who shall dwell
together in state Of adultery or fornicatiOn
or adultery and fornication, shall be indicted
and, on conviction, such offenders shall be
severally punished by a fine not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment not less than six
months nor more than twelve months, or by
both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion
of the Court" .# -. .."..n ... -.H"'
Gov. Hampton's Condition. .. .."
THE fact that Governor Hampton is now
considered really out of danger, sends thrill
of Joy throughout the State. 1t can now be
stated with certainty that he continues to
improve in health every day. He has been
propped up from time to time on his couch,
and is cheerful, takes an interest in passing
events, and has a good appetite. The Colum-
bia Register, says "the wound is healing salts.
factorily, only the edges of it fostering some
what, which is considered by the surgeons
rather normal and more favorable than. other
wise. The carious bone which extended be-
yond the healing process is believed to have
passed away with the sloughing; so that eve
rything promises well for the recovery of our
good and noble Governor"
The Work Of Congress.
- The proceedings of Congress for the
few days previous to adjournment for Christ
mas are devoid of general interest. The fol-
lowing acts having passed both houses, have
been approved by the President:
An act providing for deficiency for the
transportation of mails by railroads
An act making appropriation for paying the
expenses of tie yellow fever investigation
An act authorizing the donation OF twenty
condemned bronzed canons to aid in the erec-
ting of a monument to Gen. Geo II. Custer.
An act changing the time of holding U. s..
Circuit Court of West Virginia.
An act extending the time for joint commit
tee on the transfer of the Indian Bureau to
the War Department, and to report the result
of their investigation February first.
Governor Hampton and the Mule. ..:
- The Columbia Correspondent of the
Neps and Courier, thus answers a question
which has been frequently asked: 1" Why Gov
ernor Hampton, of all men, should ever have
consented to ride mule in a deer hunt ?" A
sufficient reply might be made to the effect
that the Governor can ride anything any 9TH
er man can, and therefore felt no hesitation in
mounting even young, unbroken mule but
the true and better, reason is that he chose
to use the animal in question rather than con-
tinue the hunt upon the horse which he had
taken with him, which had already done him
good service the day before, and which he
wished to spare for the reason that it was not
his own, but had been placed at his disposal
by friend. The Governor is hard rider,
where his own stock are concerned, but he is
not one of the very large class of mankind who,
according to the proverb, are willing to ride
borrowed horse to DEATH" He left the horse
behind therefore, upon principle, and took
upon himself the risk of riding instead, a
brute which few other men would care to be-
stride.
The Governor to the Legislature.
ON the 23rd ultimo, just previous to the
adjournment of the Legislature, the following
communication was received from Governor
Hampton, and read in both houses, and placed
on the journals:
TO the Honorable the Senate and the House o.
Representatives
GENTLEMEN-I had hoped to be able to see
and thank each of my friends of the General
Assembly in person for the many acts OF per-
sOnal and official kindness OF which l have
been the constant recipient at their hands.
Providence, while denying me this great pleas
ure. has vouchsafed to me the reasonable hope
that may in the future be able to do 50. But
on this the eve of your adjournment, which
will be the severance OF my Intimate official
connection with you, feel impelled to address
to you word of farewell
Your 1attering selection Of me as Senator
in the Congress of the United States, is only
one more mark of the confidence and esteem
which 1 have so often experienced at your
hands, and which has been a never-ceaslng
comfort and support to NE in my hour of sue
cess or of trouble. That may be able in the
future to merit as fully as l have III the past
received it, is my highest hope
Asking that God, i'll His mercy, may bestow
His choicest blessings on each and every one
of you, am sincerely and affectionately your
friend and fellow-citizen,
WADE HAMPTON.
The Next Congress.
-The new lower house OF Congress Will
stand: Democrats, 149; Republicans, 129; Ma
tionals, 10. This is determinate as far as elec-
tions have been held. One State, California,
has still to elect four members. The deega-
ton in this Congress from that State is equal
ly divided. An election to supply vacancy
is to be held in the 18th district OF New York,
where Democrat will probably be chosen to
succeed Smith, Republican member elect.
without this seat, the Democrats will have a
majority over both the other parties OF five,
and will, therefore, inevitably secure the or
ganization of the House.
Included in this list are the members elected
by combination with the National Green
hackers who have announced their intention to
vote with the Democrats. These are Stephen
son, of Illinois Ladd, Of Maine; Poehler, OF
Minnesota Smith, of New Jersey Wright,
of Pennsylvania.
The ten Nationals embrace several-as Rus
sell. of North Carolina, and Lowe, OF Ala
bama-who will undoubtedly act with the Re-
publicans. The others are Forsythe, of llli-
nois; De La Matyr, of Indiana; Weaver and
Gillette, of Iowa understood to be under
pledge to assist the Democrats in the organlZa-