Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-21
MERE.nIENTION.

Our readers who visit Chester--and they are
many-will refer to the advertisement Of ]. A.
ESTES & Co., who have recently opened large
Grocery store near the Depot ........We commence
in this issue the publication of capital story, il
Illustrating border-life, entitled "The Regulator
Daughter" which will be found very interesting.
Concluded next week...... Read the spirited, STIR
ring letter of Mr.. BoYcE on our fourth page. ....
The greatest man, stake him for oil in ALL" of the
last hundred years, was George Washington-an
American the greatest Historian, VIM. H. Pres
cott-anAmerican; the greatest sculptor, Hiram
Powers-an American; the greatest Ornithologist,
John ]. Audubon-an American; the greatest
navigator, young Kane, on American; the great
est Doctor of Divinity, Jonathan Edwards, IN
American; the greatest Philosopher, Ben. Frank
lin, an American; clear the way for Young Anne
rica Anthony Kennedy, the American can
didate, has been elected Senator from Maryland
The same lazy fellow who spells Tennessee,
10 c. does up the photography Of sold Hickory
thus-&ru ja1n........ Immediately after the or
eanization of the House, the Speaker signed o pa
per which drew from the Treasury 1920, ,000-the
pay of the members. Such price it cos. to elect
nm Abolition speaker !.......Omaha city has been
finally fixed upon as the capitol of Nebraska.
A writer in the Carolinian suggest the name Of
Richard Ford for the professorship Greek Litera
ture, in the s. C. College, vacated by the death Of
DR.. Henry. Mr.. Ford graduated as third aorang.
Ter, at Cambridge, England. .....Advices from
Mexico up to the 18th instant present the affairs Of
that country in the same gloomy, unsettled aspect
Tamirez had captured Puebla, and was fortifying il
to resist Comonfort, who had sent troops against
him. He is without money, however, and, it is
said cannot hold out..... The Columbia Time, tells
US that the idea Of the new railroad is afoat in
earnest. One individual in the "Fork" proposes te
give the right of way for three miles, and likewise
expresses his belief that hisneghbors will be equal
" liberal. Let the ball be kept in motion !.......
Walkers government in Nicaragua is prospecting
he has over one thousand strong adherents to his
cause and plans, and all seem to promise to make
bim name in history. Rivers, the President
hos recalled his plenpotentiary, Col. French, and
issued decree suspendng oil official communca.
ton with the United States through our Minister.
Pro-digious !........The Diocesan Convention Of
the Episcopal church, South Carolina, held ses.
sions in Charleston last week. The roll shows
that one has been deposed, two transferred and
one received from another diocese three ordained
to the order of Priests and one to that of Deacons
combinations, 24S whites; 1853 colored-total Gil.
A proposition was entertained to establish Theo-
logical Seminary. The Yorkville Church was ad.
mitted ....T The Annual Convention of the stock
holders of the s. C. Railroad Company and of the
Southwestern Railroad Bank, was also held in
Charleston, Tuesday and Wednesday the 12 and
18TH John Caldwell was reelected President Of
the road, and James Rose, Of the Bank. The pro-