Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
MERE.MENTION.

Prof. MERRIAM says thatpersons struck by light
ming should not be given mp as dead for at least
three hours. During the first two hours they
should be drenched freely with cold water, and if
this fails to produce restoration, then add salt,
and continue the drenching for another hour. '''''
LOUIS NApoLEoN's residence, of all old Roman bath
room, with its bronze tap and pipe in such per-
feet preservation, that when the cock as turned
the water came in Immediately. 1t is supposed
to be about 400 years old. 1.-THE Annual
Fair of the South Carolina Institute will open at
the New Hall on Meeting Street, Charleston, on
Wednesday, the 18th of Novemver. The Annual
Regatta will commence on Thursday, the 10Th Of
November, and continue two days. .''..."A. D.
BANKS, ESQ, editor of the South Side (Va.) Demo.
crat, is candidate for Clerk of the next U. s..
House of Representatives. ''''''"Col. JAMES L..
ORR of South Carolina, and Hon. Jyo. S. PHELPS
of Missouri, are spoken of for the Speakership, Of
of the next House of Representatives '.'''."Col.
ALLEN of Illinois, Hon. JOHN L. ROBINSON, of In
diana, and Hon. DAVID NAAR of New Jersey, are
also candidates for the Clerkship ..'.""The South
Carolina Railroad have added new engine to
their stock of machinery, which is named the
"Preston S. Brooks" 1t is embelished with a
likeness of Mr.. Brooks, and Judge BUTLER .''"..
A man by the name of P. L. Mccoy, formerly of
Mecklenburg, N. c., was arrested recently at At
lanta, Ga, having in his possession, a negro wo-
man, stolen from Col. WALKER, of Loundes Co.,
Alabama. '..'.".The University of Missouri has
three hundred and sixty -four students. ''..'"Next
month, hundred mile trot, for purse Of 81 1000,
time ten hours, is to come off on the Cold Spring
Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. .'...".From daily
accounts received from every section Of the State,
and from its own observations, the Little Rock
True Democrat is satisfied that, with the exception
of q few localities, abundant crops will be made
in Arkansas this year. ....'''".WAsHINGToN drew
his last breath, on the last day of the week, in
the last month of the year, and in the last year
of the century. He died, Saturday night, Decem,
ber 18th, 1899. .......".A new paper called the
'.Tmes, " or "Twelve months Experience of Poll.
tician," edited by JOHN SHAW, who was the fore
man of the late Washington Sentinel" is about
to be established IN Washington, D. c. 1t will be
an independent sheet ........The Sumter Watch
man, has received from Rev. ]. T. MuNDs of that
District, cucumber twenty-one inches in length,
eleven inches in circumference, and weighing four
pounds ..'...."A. B. MOORE, Democrat has beer
elected Governor of Alabama, without opposition
JAMES H. DowDEL, Democrat, has been elected tt
Congress from the Montgomery district. '''''''
Senator RUsK, of Texas, committed suicide, a
his residence, on the Goth ultimo, by shooting
himself in the head with rifle. No cause is as
signed for the act. He was native of Pendleton
South Carolina and man of commanding infu
ence in the United States Senate. We have nj
particulars of the mournful occurrence, but sup
pose it was during temporary insanity. '''''''''W
regret to have to announce the death of Hon
JAS. C. DopB1N He died at his residence OF
the morning of the 4th in Goldsboro, N. c..
"....'The Darlington Family Friend, says tina
this, according to an act of the Legislature, il
the last year allowed for the location of grants
''''''".A negro has been lecturing in Manchester,
N. H., maintaining that all the races sprung from
one original mau, whose color was black, and tha