Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-02
nIERE-MENTION.

We see by the Pee Dee Herald, that Col. c. W.
grcss against Gen. McQueen-on the ground that
"the present crisis in political affairs renrlcrs il
impoltic to contest the seat of an incumbent. .
Very good. Saving the miserable little scramble
going on in Charleston, VIC are united '''''''"The
cotton crop for the year ending lst September
amounts to 9. .527 ,S45 against 2s47, $50, last year.
and ,930, ,027 the year before. The total foreign
export is 1854. COG bales, against 2,24l 209 last
rear-an increase of 7l0,@97 bales. OF the crop,
1852 bales were Sea Islands, against 1881 last
year. and 80, CSC the year before. The consump-
ton of the country north of Virginia is shown to
be G52, 730 bales. In that State 5,S25, and in
the southern States and at the west, ll9, ,43G-
making the entire consumption of the country,
7SS, 900 bales So say Barkuloo & Wadllc. .'''.'''
The American party of New York have nominated
Erastus Brooks for Governor, and declared unani-
mousy for Filmoi and Donnelson. Bennett sup
norts the Democratic nominee. An abolition
ist named SAarood was drummcd out of Sumter
county, Alabama, for tampering with slaves: and
another "dead head" named Mckee, at Faycttc-
Vile. Tennessee, was treated to q free ride on a
rail, a ducking, and 4 backing after which he
started Northward. The gentry are abroad
look out for them ."'''It is estimated that there
are now eighty thousand Momons in Utah. '''''''''
The citizens of Cheraw held meeting last week,
and appointed Committee of five to tender Il
nublic dinner to Col. Brooks. '''..'.An exchange,
noticing the marriage of Mr.. and Miss Strange,
remarks that it is very strange True. But doubt
less the next thing he hears Of in connection with
the strange family, will be he stranger ''''''''
Capt. John Lipscomb, respected and wealthy
citizen of Edgefied died on Tuesday, in the GStll
year of his age ......AIaj. Perry is coming around
to the point We always thought he would. In
the last Patriot he says at is true that we are
now united people in South Carolina and through,
ont the Southern States. When danger comes,
there will be spontaneous uprising of the whole
Souh TO meet it. and the whole South must deter
mine their action, the mode and manner of redress.
one State must not expect 10 dictate to all tie others.
Dur country readers will take notice of the
following:--A Speculator who buys largely of the
producers, remarked to us, TINT the first thing he
looked for when he went into mans house to
purchase, was newspaper. If he saw none, he
was sure of q good bargain. '''''''A te!egraphc
dispatch from Washington leads us into the ilig'I.
of q quarrel between England and Mexico 1t
saws: The reported hostile attitude of England
against Mexico is confirmed. a Havana cores
pondent states that the difficulty arises from
the non-payment of the claims alleged to be due
by Mexico to subject, of Great Britain. 1t is re-
ported that if the demands are not Immediately
complied with the chief ports of Mexico arc to be
blockaded at once The British Minister has de-
manded his passports. '''''''''The ship western
Empire" Captain Soulc, cleared from Boston, n
day or two ago, for Liverpool, with 300 passen-
gers. 1t is also stated that the New York packet
ships are conveying back large numbers ofpassen-
gers, principally Irish. How are we to under
stand the cause Of this returning tide!
The arrival of the steamer B"Ihc brought the
latest news from Liverpool-up to 18th ult. Cot
ton was quiet at unchanged rates. ''"The North
American Seceders of New York have quit FIRE.
mont in body and gone over to Fillmore ''''''''