Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-08

maintains that the soft money idea is more
popular than ever in Indiana.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Troubles in Maine.
governor Garcelon submitted twelve
questions to the Supreme Court of Maine,
touching the recent action of himselfand coun
Gil in regard to the State election. Opinions
on the questions propounded were promptly
given in writing and returned to the Govern
or last Saturday. The opinion is favoral}e
to the Republicans, who are jubilant, and 3
the Legislature was to have assembled yester.
day, they claim that they will be represented
in both branches by majority.
Gen. Grant in the South.
- Gen. Grants trip through the South.
ern States last week, en- route to Florida, was
unmarked by any event that would have char
acterized the arrival in the South of any other
distinguished man. At Charlotte, Rock Hill
Chester and Columbia, crowds of people, hav.
ing been apprised of his coming, gathered at
the depots to get a glimpse of the ex.Presi'
dent. At Augusta he met formal reception,
and was the guest of the city from Wednes.
day evening until noon next day. From Au-
gusta he proceeded to Port Royal and thence
10 Savannah. Speaking of Grants travels
through the Southern States, the Baltimore
Gazette pithily says:
"Gen. Grant should he convinced by this
time that the people of the South bear him
no malice The cordial nature of his recep-
ton at Columbia, Augusta and other points.
shows that in spite Of the many acts of op
preston which the South was forced to en-.
dure at his hands, her people erember only
that he is their guest and the soldier who re-
deemed his pledges to Gen. Lee at Appomat-
tox in the face of the .bitterest opposition on
the part of Republican politicians"
Acts Of the Legislature.
- The following are captions of Acts and
Joint Resolutions passed at the late session OF
the Legislature, in addition to those published
last week: -.'..
Act the better to protect those who make
advances for agricultural purposes.
Act to alter and amend the charter OF the
town of Rock Hill.
Act to charter the Chester Cotton Manu-.
featuring Company.
Act to amend an Act entitled can Act to
regulate the costs Of plaintiffs and defendants
attorneys, and the costs and fees of clerks OF
courts, probate judges, sheriffs and trial jus
tices herein mentioned"
Act to provide artificial limbs for all sol.
diers of the State who lost their legs or arms
during military services in the years 1861,
1862, 1868, 1864 and 1865.
Act to make appropriations to meet the or
dinary expenses of the State Government for
the fiscal year commencing November !,
1879.
Act to repeal an Act entitled can Act to
alter and amend the law in relation to cleo.
tions."
Act to incorporate the Cedar Shoal Manu-
featuring Company of Chester, S. G.
Act to declare the law in relation to liens
on real estate.
The Eighteenth Infantry.
- A letter has been received in Columbia
from an officer of the 18th Infantry, num-
Der of the companies of which were stationed
in South Carolina for several years. The
substance of the letter is as follows:
The regiment went by rail from Atlanta to
Bismarck, Dakota, on the Missouri River,
where they took steamers and went to Coal
Banks on the same river. From thence they
marched thirty eight miles to the place where
Fort Assinniboine (the post) is located, on
Indian Reservation, and this fact will keep
civilization at distance from it for long
time. The country is an unbroken prairie as
far as the eye can reach, except where inter-
sected by mountains or water courses, and the
fuel used at the post has to be hauled seven.
teen miles from the mountains. But coal
beds have been discovered near the post, and
their development is looked for with interest.
Game abounds, including buffalo, deer, elk,
antelope and bears. The writer does not seem
much impressed with the noble qualities of
the red men, and from his description we
think there is room for improvement in quail
ity and habits. Considerable progress has
been made in the building of the fort and
quarters, and another appropriation of $780,
900 has been asked for to complete it next
summer. At present, the band and ak COM
panies of the regiment, with two companies
of the I'd Cavalry, comprise the garrison, the
regimental headquarters being there and Col.
Black in command The remaining four
companies are stationed as follows: Company
D at Fort Ellis, Companies G and H at Fort
Shaw, and Company at Fort Logan.
Parnell, the Irish Agitator.
- Parnell, the famous Irish agitator, ar
rived in New York on Friday last. He was
met on board the steamship by large mum.
Der of his countrymen. John E. Devlin read