Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
MERE MENTION.


The Charleston papers contain the Card of Gov.
Aiken, announcing his intention not to be n can
didatc for reelection to Congress. Gen. James
Gadsden, F. D. Richardson and William Whaley.
Esors., have already been nominated for the sue
cession. C. W. Dudley has been put in
nomination for Congress, in the first District, a.
painst Gen. Mcqueen. The other members,
Messrs. Boyce, Keitt Brooks and Orr, are thus
far without opposition '''''''"The Sumf' Watch-
man has been informed of great revival of reli'
eion at Bethesda Church, small Methodist
Church near Kingstree, Williamsburg District,
which resulted in the addition of 81 members
The meeting, conducted by Rev. Messrs. Towns.
end and Dubose, was brought to close for want
of material to work upon. The entire congrega-
tion had been worked up !..'....We have received
from the Telescope Officer neatly printed Catalogue
of the Officers and Students of Erskine College,
for 1856. The number of students is stated at
III, among whom are T.. D. Whitesides, T. NJ.
McElwee, B. C. Presley, and Robert NJ. Wallace,
Of this District. 1t gives US pleasure to learn
that this Institution is prospering fnely.''.'''A
difficulty recently occurred at Linden, Arkansas,
growing out of political dispute between num-
ber of gentlemen of that place, and resulted in the
death of six of the party '.''"It is stated that
Lord Howden has received the appointment of
Minister to the United States, in place of Mr..
Champion. His Lordship is said to be a fast
friend to this country, and will do much to close
up the breach between the two countries, now
nearly healed '....."The American State Council
convened in Syracuse, New York, last week, and
performed the usual farce of splitting their forces
one half going to Fremont, and the other lazily
leaning to Fillmore. So it goes '''''"It is funny
that the Republican Candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor of Illinois have turned out to be
both constitutionay ncapacitated for their offices
the former on account of his proposing to fight
with COL Jeff. Davis. and the other because OF
the recent date of his naturalization papers.
queer state of things, truly''''''.The Petersburg
Democrat thinks that the President will be forced
to call upon each Southern State for Militia to
put down the invaders of Kansas. We hope so.
.'..''.The Vigilance Committee in California con-
tnue to carry on their nefarious and unlawful ope'
rations, hanging every one with whom they come
in contact, or against whom they have been able
to trump up charges. This Committee is COM
posed entirely of Northern Aboitionists, and it is
clearly their aim to preserve the organization SO
as to affect the result of the Presidential election
in California. 1t is time such outrages should be
ended.....T Board of Health, of the city Of
Charleston, reported, three deaths from yellow
fever on Monday last
The crops in Great Britain and Ireland are re-
ported fayorably; on the Continent, decidedly
otherwise. The political news blythe last arrival
is unimportant. Affairs in Spain, quiet The
American Association for the advancement OF
Science held the annual meeting in Albany, New
York, last week, and was attended by the most
distinguished savans of this country and Canada.
Their proceedings were of course interesting and
valuable. Professors McCay and LeConte, OF oul
State College, were in attendance-the former