Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-09
THE COLD WEATHER.

continued and severe, with the thermometer
recording from fifteen to thirty degrees below
zero. Trains are delayed on all the roads,
but no accident of Importance has occurred.
The poor are suffering considerably. At
Pittsburg snow storm prevailed, followed by
a cold wave, the thermometer suddenly fall
ing to Zero At Richmond on the morning
of the 4th, the thermometer was down to five
above zero. The river, from the city to its
mouth, is blocked with ice and navigation is
completely suspended The canal is also
blocked with ice along its whole length. The
mills and all other industries dependent upon
water supply have been forced to suspend
operations.
Further South, the temperature is likewise
unprecedentedly cold. At New Orleans on the
4th, there was sleet; at Shreveport there was
six inches of snow and freezing weather; at
Magnolia, Miss, three inches of snow and
at Vicksburg, six inches Of snow.
RESUMPTION AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT.
The advent of resumption on the second
instant, caused very little excitement at the
money centres. In New York business trans
actions moved on in the even Tenor of their
way. The sub-treasury at that city was pre-
pared to meet probable rush for gold, hut
the demand was very light, while in some
INSTANCES. greenbacks were preferred. The
first demand was for S210, but not another
dollar in gold was paid out for half an hour.
Within that time there were half dozen ap
plicants for sums less than $50, but as no pay
ments are made under that amount they
were refused. National bank bills were also
offered, but were not taken, only legal tenders
being exchangeable. ....:...
In an interview with representative Of
the Associated Press, General Hillhouse,
United States subtreasurer, stated that re.
sumption, so far as the working of bis office
was concerned, had been attended by most
gratifying success, and that there appeared to
be no demand for coin, the payments thereof
in exchange for paper being very insigniti-
can't Up to Q o'clock, the sub-tressury had
received over s5OO,OOO in gold, in exchange
for which was issued legal tenders and-ee''sd
icates of deposit; while on the other hand it
was estimated that the disbursements of coin
for the day would not amount to over $685.
900. :.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
adopted resolutions felicitating the communi-
ty upon resumption, congratulating Secretary
Sherman upon the success of his policy, re-
cognizng the action of the city banks in CO.
operating with the treasury, and thanking
Congress for the establishment of the nation
al banking law. A resolution was also adopt
ed calling upon Congress to avert the danger
attending the adoption of silver as measure
of values by amending the existing law so as
to further limit the coinage of the silver dol
lar and its use as legal tender. Copies of
these resolutions were ordered to be sent to
the Senate and House of Representatives, and
also to Secretary Sherman. .-....
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Fine roe shad are selling in Columbia at
fifty cents each.
Col. James T. Sims has been appointed
State Librarian, vice Mr.. Feininger, removed.
- The report of the State Treasurer for the
month of December, shows balance in the
treasury of s372,l3476.
- The South Carolina Conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, will
convene in Greenville on the 22nd instant.
Since the first instant triweekly mail
line has been in operation between the towns
of Chester and Lancaster.
- The condition of Governor Hampton con-
tinues to improve He spent Saturday and
Monday chatting cheerily with friends.
Ex-Governor Bonham has been commits
stoned as Railroad Commissioner. He will
have an Office in the State House, in Colum-
bia.
- The widow of Thomas Smith, the engin-
eer, who was killed by an accident on the Air
Line Railroad, in November, 1877, has sued
the company for $4,000.
Judge Mackey is announced to deliver
lecture i'll Kingstree, Williamsburg county,
at an early day, on "The Anglo saxon-his
origin and civilization"
Mr.. Memminger, of Charleston, denies
all knowledge of the election frauds, as set
forth by Senator Blaine, and says that he was
not in Charleston on the day Of the election.
Last Saturday night a negro named Bob
Dunlap fell from freight train on the Char.
lotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, a short
distance below Chester, and had one leg
broken Just below the knee and one shoulder
badly bruised.
- The four Charleston physicians who serv-
ed through the late epidemic in Memphis,
viz: Drs P. G. DeSaussure, Joseph Yates,
T. Grange Simons and A. R. Spencer, have
each received handsome gold medal from
the Howard Association, and certificate of
honorary membership Of the Howard Medi-
cal Society.
- The State Penitentiary was transferred to
the control of the new superntendent-Col.
7. j. Lipscomb-at IL NJ, on Friday last
With regard to the retiring superintendent,
the Columbia Register says: "A better and
more efficient officer than Parmele never va
Gated any position, and he carries with him,
to whatever field of labor he may be called,
our best wishes, as he does those of South
Carolinas great invalid Executive"
- The report Of the President Of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, re-
yeals the fact that the earnings of that road