Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12
nIERE-NIENTION.

At the recent session of the old-school General
Assembly, On overture asking for q closer union
with the Associate Reformed Church was adopt
e. and the following Committee was appointed
to correspond with the Associate Reformed Synod
of the South Rev. Edwin Cater, George Howe,
D. b., and James K. Douglas, Of South Carolina; !;
Francis Bowman, D. D.; and n. A. Pratt, D. D.
1.-THE next sessions of the Assembly will be
held at Lexington, Kentucky'.''.''.'A letter from
Paris says that the Empress Eugenie is likely to
remain an invalid for life Her feet are paralyzed,
and though the physicians hold out the hope that
few days may restore her to her former health
her recovery is very problematic' '''''"From the
last Ledger, we get the astounding intelligence
that there is not now and perhaps never has been
resident Minister in our neghboring town of
Lancaster Why, friend Ledger, are you not
frightened? Stir them up to it, if only for the
sake Of your own good luck. The pulpit is the
best friend decent newspaper can have, and if
you desire to make money and keep the grass out
of your Streets build one, forthwith, and put
ington Fdg, the sad creature, talks in funny
way about COL Keitt. Hear it. ave understand
that this gentleman passed by our town last Sun
day night on his way to Cheraw or thereabouts.
He is looking well and seemed to be in high spir-
its. "And man the hermit sighed-'til woman
smiled ".'.''.""The Spartanburg papers speak Of
the sudden demise of our old friend, Mr.. Perry,
at Limestone Springs, on Thursday the 29th Those
who have visited Limestone remember the old man
kindly, and will regret to learn of his death'''''
The Charleston Standard speaks Of the new State
Capitol thus: "Iu connection with the account Of
improvements in Columbia, we would also add
such information as we have been able to procure
from friend on visit to our city, in reference
to the progress of the work the new State Capt.
tol. The masonry has been raised about six feet
above the naturalevel of the earth. determination
is now about complete, and there is hope thatthe
basement story may be ready for the meeting of
the Legislature. 3l5 hands are employed, and one
thousand perches Of stone per month are quarried
four quarries are open, though the principal is at
CRANKY ferry. The granite here is good, compar-
ing favorably with any to be found in the country"
'''''""A correspondent of the Mercury complains
bitterly of the delays, vexations and outrages caus-
ed by the negligence and impoiteness of the con-
iuctuls Oh the Whining lou and hlunclesler Rail-
road, and advises travellers to take the Char
lotte route. Good advice, that !'.'.""Accounts
from Nicaragua continue to represent favorably
the prospects of Walkers government and the
fears entertained in regard to British interference
have been allayed by declarations of neutrality
both on the part of the commander Of the squad
ron and the home government. The order COM
manding the American squadron to proceed to
San Juan has, consequently, been countermanded.
1.-THE Post Office at Level, Richand district
has been removed to Fairfield district, and the
name changed to Doko-G. P. Hoffman, Postmas-
ter 4 new Office has been established at Casar's
Head, Greenvile district-P B. Martin, Postmas-
ter; also, in North Carolina, at Chesnut Grove
Iredell county, Robert M. Brady, Postmaster, and
at Hunting Heath, Wilkes county, Robert Wright
Postmaster r"'.''"The Legislature Of New Eamp.