Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-03

"In receiving the Presentments of the Grand Ju-
ry, his Honor Judge Withers remarked that he re-
garded the existence of drinking shops as the
most prolific source of evil in the State and said
he would venture the prediction, that if the Town
Council of Greenvile practiced the system OF
granting licenses to retail, it would, in ten years,
ruin the Institutions of learning located Mt that
place. He also spoke pointedly Of the evil dol
to our slaves by the license SYSTEM and SAID that
he regarded the grog-seller as more dangerous
foe to Southern Institutions than the Abolition
ists." ........The gallant Texan Ranger MAJOR
Ben McCulloch, at present on visit to washing-
ton, has deposited in the gallery of the National
Institute, the identical tomahawk which was pre-
sented by the young men Of Philadelphia to the
renowned David Crockett, in lSS5.........The To-
lumbia Athen@um-a capital idea-has been or
ganized and may now be reckoned among the SIN
stitutions." The following persons have been el-
ected officers: Hon. VIM. C. Preston, President;
w. B. Stanley, Vice President; and Messrs NJ
Laborde, E. ]. Arthur, c. r. Bryce, 4. W. Glbbes,
]. B. Ewart, ]. NJ. Allen, p. ]. Shand, j. s. Boat
wright, E. Killian, J. C. Lyons, Directors
Charleston is doing noble work for Kansas, hay
ing already sent out two companies OF gallant
young men, and preparing to equip still other del
egatons. The Agent of the Missouri Kansas As
sociation, Mr.. Silas Woodson, was in the city on
Monday last, and addressed the citizens at lnsti-
tute Hall. Abbevile, Fairfield, Richland, Edge
field and Orangeburg have their companies on the
way. Where is York? ?........W. B. johnson, Esq.
editor of the Columbia Examiner, offers a prize
of $50 for the best Original Tale, not to occupy
less than 20 columns Of the Examiner. Its mer-
its to be determined by Committee.
We are indebted to DR.. Laborde for q copy Of
the College Catalogue a neatly printed pamphlet
from the Time, press. As it was put to press be.
fore the occurrence of the late disturbances, the
numbers and names of the members Of the several
classes are now different. We are grati6ed to
learn from other sources, however, that about one
hundred students are at present in attendance,
and the exercises are progressing smoothly. Mr..
Joseph Banks Lyle is the only student from this
District The latest Kansas items are as fol-
lows-dated March 81 Gen. Lane, United States
Senator from Kansas, has arrived, en- route for
Washington. Kansas was quiet. The Indians
were sueirg for peace. The sante Fe mail was
expected this month. .....".The latest from Ore
gon:-The Indians were committing depredations
at the mouth of Rogue River. Twenty-four per-
sons were murdered by them on the 23d Of fFebru-
ary. A battle had taken place at Pugets Sound
between party of friendly Indians and the Chick
ataws. Gen. Wool and troops were to leave San
Francisco for Rogue River, in few days. The
Legislature of Oregon has memorialized the Presi-
dent for Gen. Wool's removal The Barnwell
Sentinel says The jury in the cause of Jasper
Mcmillan, who it will be recoected killed Madi-
son King, in December last, have returned ver-
dict of murder, and the sentence ofdeath was pass
ed yesterday. He is to be hanged on the 25th day
of July next........We publish in another column
the proceedings of q meeting held in the upper
portion of the District, at which VIM. C. BLACK,
ESQ.,, was nominated as candidate to represent
York in the next Legislature. ......The Chester
Standard contains the announcement Of .he death
of Capt. JAMES A. LEWIS, in that town on Monday
before the last. "Mr. L. had come to that place
on some private business, and was taken so sud-
denly i'll as to be unable to return home again
He was in private and public very worthy and
estimabe man, and his loss will be deeply felt by
large and influential class of relations and
friends" ......Our Asheville exchanges report
that the small pox is not spreading in Buncombe
Only two or three new cases are reported during
the last week. Asheville has escaped so far. The
physicians have received an abundance Of vaccine
matter, and are using it extensively.