Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-13

three million dollars, which the Herald re-
CARDS as an evidence of general and power
ful awakening to the prospective value OF
property in that city.
- The shipment Of postal cards from the
Holyoke, Mass, agency are larger than at
this time last year, and the total number
ordered since January l, exceeds the order of
the same periodin 1879 by about 100000.
The last grand jury of Telfair county,
Ga, recommended that their next representa-
tive and senator use their influence in secur-
ing the passage of bill by the Legislature
fixing the liquor license in that county at
$4,000 year.
An autograph letter of George Washing
ton is shown at the Nashville Centennial.
The letter was written on March IA, 1898, to
Governor William Moultrie, of South Caro-
lima, declining to lend several field pieces to
the militia of that State.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has
placed $3.50 with Gov. Long. of that State,
for the purpose of identifying Massachusetts
with the memorial column proposed tc be
erected by South Carolina on the battlefield
of the Cowpens. The battle was fought Jan.
ury II, l7Sl.
The balance of assets of the Southern
Life Insurance Company, at Memphis, which
became insolvent several years ago, were
sold at auction recently for very small
sum. There were six.thousand creditors,
nearly half Of whom had proved up their
claims, amounting to $l,500000 They will
realize perhaps three per cent
- Senator Hampton has obtained the con.
sent of the Senate to recommit to the military
committee the House resolution which pro-
vides for bronze statue, heroic, size, OF
General Daniel Morgan, the hero of Cowpens,
as contribution from the people Of the
Union to the celebration in honor of the hero
of Cowpens.
During the month of April, 46,11S i'm
migrants arrived at Castle Garden, New
York, being the largest number ever landed
in one month On Wednesday Of last week,
six ocean steamers arrived, bringing 1858,
from all parts of Europe. From Glasgow
came 499, from Antwerp 926, from Bremen
474, from Liverpool $50, from Bsistol 33,
and from London 574.
- Intelligence from different sections OF
Virginia, report greater scarcity Of tobac-
co plants than has ever been known for a
number Of years, those growing being rapid
lv destroyed by the tobacco fly. Farmers
are so discouraged that in many instances
ground prepared for tobacco is being planted
with corn and peas. 1t is thought that no
more than one-fourth of the usual crop of to-
bacco will be made this year.
- The Secretary of State of New York, has
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the several States, calling upon them to ap,
point commissioners to the Worlds Fair to
be held in New York in 1883. Two COM
missioners are to be appointed from each
State, except New York, which has much
larger representation, and in sixty days these
commissioners will meet in New York for
the purpose of organization. Several States
have already taken action, and the movement
is gaining support throughout the country
- Freeman, the Adventist, who killed his
child at Pocasset, Mass, about year sgo
was formally recommitted to the Danvers
(Mass.) Insane Asylum on Wednesday. Dur.
ing his confinement there he has gained ten
pounds, aud is in excellent physical health
lie is generally cheerful and hopeful, but is
disinclined to talk on matters personal to him
self. He maintains that he is not insane
He makes himself useful in domestic work
about the ward. His department is perfect
and his influence upon the other patients with
whom he is brought in contact is good.
A Chinese funeral took place at Belleville
N. j., one day last week. AS the body was
borne into the Chinese quarters "show mon
ev," consisting of pieces Of brown paper
bearing Chinese characters, was scattered
A pan with burning incense was placed a,
the head of the body in the hearse. Al
earthen jar was placed in hole at the foot Of
the grave, and candies and nuts thrown into
it. When the hole had been filled up, plate
with meat and chicken was placed over it
Near by were chop sticks, a bowl Of rice ano
q bowl of tea. The grave was partially sur
rounded by burning tapers, and tea wai
poured over it.
- Gen. Grant was formally received at the
State House in Springfield, ILL.,, on Wednes
day of last week. In the course of his re
marks he said: "1n my travels through oul
country, am happy to say l thought saw
signs Of returning prosperity in the section We
were lately in conflict with, and with prosper
ity returning love for the flag that floats on
the side of that platform. That is what We
desire, certainly; that there shall be no sec
tional feeling; that there shall be substan
tial Union feeling in every section of the
country, and no matter what was the public
position of the parties nineteen years ago
they should all feel that now they have q
common interest in a common country, and
are protected by the same flag, and, if neces
sary, should fight for it, too.''
- From the present indications it is conf.
dentIy expected by the commissioners of emf
grafton, that the influx of foreigners landing
at New York this year will be much greater
than has ever been known before. Since the
1st of January, Sl,1l4 immigrants have ar.
rived, and the estimate for the year, based
upon knowledge Of the movement in other
countries put the number to arrive in 1880 al
100000 What has started this enormous
rush it is extremely difficult to understand
That one fourth of those who have come this
year should have been from starving Ireland
seems natural but even a greater number
have come from Germany, where there is nc
cry of famine, and many thousands more who
are mapifestly well.to-do farmers from Eng
land, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Den
ark.
The ways and means committee have
adopted Representative fuckers tariff bill
and ordered it to be favorably reported tc
the House. 1t reduces the duty on wood
pulp from 20 to 10 per cent. ad valorem
jute butts from Sc to So per ton; unmanufac
tured fax and all other fbres or fibrous ma
terial for manufacture of paper from SIC
and S25 to the uniform rate Of $40 per ton