Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11

claims to be very literary-axcessively blue ; but
it invariably fails to make any positive manifesto
tions of the commendable quality. Mr.. Hayne
did not "draw" extrayagautly; a circus, Fair,
a sand-hill barbecue would have "drawn' enorm-
ously! Mr.. Hayne designs to make the tour Of
the State, with view to aid in establishing the
new project of Southern Magazine; and trust,
should he visit Yorkrille, he will meet with more
cordial and creditable reception.
The meeting Of the Grand Division, Sons of
Temperance, will be held in July, in Yorkville.
Yours, MELTON.
FRIDAY, Dec. 5.
ought to have mentioned yesterday the admir-
able report by Maj. Hammond, from the Commit.
tee on tho Military in regard to the presentation
of sword to Maj. Hill. The report was imme-
diatey considered and unanimously agreed to,
and the resolutions were sent to the Senate for
concurrence The Time. thus sketches the re-
port:
"Major Hill was born in York District, and is
the grandson of Col. Wm. Hill, who cmmanded a
regiment under general Sumter and was severely
wounded Mt the battle Of Hanging Rock. He grad
uated at the West Point Military Academy the
3Oth of June 1912, and was assigned as Brcvet
2nd Lieutenant to the Artillery of service in
the regular army. He was engaged in the storm
ing of Monterey, Mexico, in September, 1916; in
the siege Of Vera Cruz in March, 1917 in the bat
tie of Cerro Gorlo in April, 1S47 was brcvetted
Captain by the Federal authorities for 'gallan;
and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contre-
ras and Churubusco," August 2nd, 1917, and bre-
vetted Major for "gal!ant and meritOrious con-
duct in the storming of Chapultcpec." September
18th. 1S47. He volunteered from Twiggs' diyis-
ion into the storlniug party Of Quitmans column,
aud his distinguished galantry came under the
sspersonal observation of General Qatiman, rs
| the General writes on the 9Th November, 1856
Mai, Hill was engaged also in the conflict at the San
Cosme gate of the City of Mexico, September 18th,
| 1877 Since l949 he has been professor in Col
leges, of Mathematics and Civil Engineering, and
made contributions to the Southern Quarterly and
| other Reviews. The modesty becoming the soldier
together with the inatention Of friends, has,
to this time, prevented offer of his claims to
| this General Assembly. In view of the above
series of arduous services rendered the country,
and of gallant achievements recognized by the
Federal Executive and Senate and of the credit
reflected on his native State, by the patriotic dis
charge of duty in campaign anu in battle, the
Committee unanimously recommend the adoption
resolutions referred to them.
In both Houses, the report of the joint Commit
tee on the slave-trade submitted, asking that,
in consideration of the Importance and difficulty
attending the investigation, the Committee be per-
mitted to sit during the recess of the General
Assembly, and report at the next session. Such
is the end Of the first part Of this Chapter. re-
cret that the multitude of other matters to be
mentioned compelled me to forego for the present
an elaborate discussion of this interesting topic,
and decided postionj in regard to it. In our
section, however, it is scarcely necessary to do
more than indicate an unqualified opposition to
the movement as recommended in the message of
his Exceency. As far as opinion has been ascer-
taiued think We may say with certainty that i t
is unanimous against it in the other Southern
States; and IN our own, the sentiment is confined
mainly to the Parishes.
bill to increase the salary Of the Governor to
$4,000, passed the, second reading in the Senate,
yeas 81, nays II, Mr.. McCaw in the negative
The bill to repeal the Usury laws was again taken
up, when Mr.. Porter offered substitute which
was placed among the general orders, for future
consideration A bill to ascertain the commits
sion of Tax Collectors also passed the second
reading in the Senate. 1t provides to Collectors
commission of s per cent on all sums of taxes un-
der four thousand dollars and per cent on all
sums exceeding that amount, equalizng the in
come of Tax Collectors in all parts of the State,
and reducing it in the aggregate some eight or
nine thousand dollars. Mr.. earn submitted q
resolution of inquiry as to the policy of perma-
nently endowing the College, instead of annual
appropriations, which was referred to Committee.
Mr. McCaw presented the Annual Report of the
X. NJ. Railroad Company, which send you for
publication, if space permit
Just as I anticipated, the Charleston delegation
obtained easy victory, to-day, on the Bank taxa
ton question. We could not get even enough men,
bers to obtain call of the "ayes and noes" Con-
sequently, l do not know how your delegation
voted. The debate was very spirited.