Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-13

gent labor IN lt3 preparation IOr Market.
Two men with steam rollers can do the work
of two hundred coolies. 1t is proposed to
demo. strate not clone the possibility Of rails
ing tea in this country, but also its prepara-
tion for market at much cheaper rate than
it can be done abroad. When this has been
demonstrated, then the farmers. will under.
take the cultivation of this plant, turning
the leaves over tc the manufacturer who has
his appliances for preparing the leaves for
market If this experiment succeeds hope
to be able to make similar one in the State
of Florida"
The New Cabinet.
- Since the election of Garfield, there has
been much speculation as regards the compo'
stion of his cabinet; but without authorita"
tive statements, Of course but little import"
ance is attached to any of them. As the time
for the Inauguration draws nigh, however,
public interest centres on the subject. A re"
cent Washington letter gives the following
as the latest cabinet rumors in that city:
A representative Southern Democrat saya
that if General Garfield means to take any
member of his cabinet from the South, il
ought to be Bruce. He represented 100000
voters, and was well thought of by tho
Southern Senators of the other party. 1n
proof of this was the fact that they had crea.
ted, on motion Of Lamar, select committee
and put him at the head of it. He haG
ability, had risen from a slave to position
of wealth and influence, and there had never
been reflection. upon his character. Ho
declared that here was chance for the new
administration to do a just and popular act.
Tom Ochiltree told me yesterday, that
Southerners who heard from General Garfield
were satisfied that he meant to appoint u
Southerner, one who had been confederate,
in his cabinet. Among the names which had
been considered were Tom Settle, of North
Carolina, United States district judge; ex"
Governor Davis, of Texas, who, however,
was not confederate; General Longstreet,
and Judge LochranHs, Of Georgia. The
impression seemed to be that Settle rather had
the inside. He was popular with all classes
in the South had acquitted himself well al
federal officer. and belonged to State
which had such small Democratic majority
that his cabinet relation might lead to Il
political change there. Governor Davis was
regarded as man Of integrity, but was 50
independent-ind captious-that ther's
was no knowing when he would waltz off OIL
his ear. Longstreet would have the largest
influence over che confederate soldier ele-
ment, and which, when we'll disposed, could
take care of every other element in the South.
Longstreet, when he held q lucrative Office
in New Orleans at the time of fees and mole
ties, gave away nearly bis whole salary in
loans to his own soldiers.
According to the ideas Of Senator Davis,
of West Virginia, the slate hetofore made up
for Gar6eld's cabinet is to be broken, or at
least the list will be materially altered. Sen
ator Davis says that Blaine will be made
Secretary of State, as heretofore announced
and, further, Mr. Blaine will be copsulted
by Mr.. Garfield as to who will be invited
to fill the other cabinet positions. Your cor.
respondent asked the Senator if Mr.. Conk-
ling would not be consulted when the time
came to close up the books for cabinet ap-
pointments.
"Oh, yes" said he: "Mr. Morton will
probably be member Of the new cabinet"
"Will he not succeed Secretary Sherman p
"No, think not He will probably be
rendered the portfolio of Secretary of War
or the Navy. Mr.. Sherman's successor will
be Western man. If Mr. Garfield should
select an Eastern man, the cry would be raised
that the new administration was in the hands
Fof the money powell" .. sf'sts''Si'12S
The Senator was not prepared to name the
new Secretary Of the Treasury.
State Legislatures.
--On the 9th instant the following State
Legislatures assembled.
The Legislature of Maine organized witt
Republican officers. Subsequently Repub.
lica caucus to nominate United States Sem
ator, unanimously agreed upon Hon. Eugene
Hale
In the California Assembly the Republi-
cans nominated Gen. John F. Miller and the
Democrats J. G. Fair for U. S. Senator.
The Indiana Senate elected Veile, Demo
crat, President pro tenn. 1t is thought a. com.~
promise will be made, dividing the Offices
between the Democrats and Republicans.
The Connecticut Legislature net and was
organized by the Republicans. Governor
Bigelow was sworn in.
The Legislature of North Carolina organ
lied with Hon. W. T. Dortch President pro
tenn of the Senate, and C. M. Cook as speaker
of the House. In his message Governor
Jarvis speaks in warm terms Of the relations
existing betweeen the blacks and whites, and
says: "The colored people, ! am glad to
say, ere becoming more industrious and thrift.
ty." He refers with satisfaction to their in.
dustrial fairs, held at Raleigh, and to the
favor and encouragement bestowed on these
exhibitions by the Writes. He regards it as
an imperative duty that the whites should
see that in all things full and equitable jus.
tice be done the blacks, and that the blacks
are not left to work out their own destiny
alone. The Governor favors great provision
for public schools, and recommends putting
the school tax at twenty-five cents OH one
hundred dollars worth of property. Of
conviets, he says the entire number on Octo-
Der 30th was 993, which is considerably less
than at the eleso of any of three previous
years. The workings of the system are satis-
factory. He speaks hopefully of the pros
poets of increased immigration, and refers,
with approval, to a scheme to utilize railroad
grants and adjuncts to roads. He takes