Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-11
General News Items.

General News Items.
The steamship Louisiana was totally destroyed
by FIRE in Galveston Bay. She took FIRE on the
morning of the 31st ult., and eleven persons per
ished with the boat. Colonel Banbridge of the
United States Army, and thirty -one other persons
are missing. Only twenty-five were picked up by
the steamer Galpeston.
HoMrcIDE.-Dr. E. B. Miller, formerly of Green
vile District, but now citizen of the State of
Mississippi, was unfortunately drawn into rem
contre with John Wood and his brother, recently,
in the State of Mississippi Wood was shot with
a pistol and killed. DR.. Miller was indicted, and
the grand jury have refused to find bill against
him, on the ground that he was acting in self-de-
fence. This statement was given us by the father
of DR.. Miller, and is published in justice to him
and family.-Greenuilc Patriot.
The Nashville Tenn. Iron Manufacturing Com
pany's works were destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. Loss $l00,000, which is partly insured
One hundred and twenty men have been thrown
out Of employment in consequence OF the tre.
The Cur WoRM.-We observe in Southern papers
notices of the advent in the Southern States Of the
army, or cut-worm. One gentleman in Tennessee
writes that in one night the worm destroyed twen-
ty acres of herds grass on his farm, and was ad-
vancing through the neighborhood. 1t is stated
generally, but particularly corn and cotton. Gar
dens are suffering much from the same cause.
St. Loui, Republican, May 81.
The Tennessee crops are failing for the want of
rain; so q Memphis paper states.
Col. L. NJ. H. Washington, well known in
Texas was wounded at Castillo, and taken prison
er by the Costa Ricans, after the disgraceful re-
treat of Col Titus on the 10th Of February, and
afterwards shot. His last words were-'1 am an
American-shoot me-" We learn this from let
ter in the Netcs Of yesterday.
The Charleston Mercury says that one day last
week, q Mr. Feaster, from Fairfield, who has been
blind from his birth, went on board the boat In
charge of what he supposed to be gentleman,
for the purpose Of going over to Sullivan's Is
land. During the short passage this gentleman
was very assiduous in his attentions to Mr.. Feas-
ter. but when the boat landed, Mr.. Feaster sud-
denly missed his friend, and fine gold watch,
which he had in his fob pocket when he went on
board.
The following is the latest news received of the
condition of crops in Texas. The Civilian says
With good rain in June, there will be full
crop of sugar, a moderate yield of corn, cotton
and wheat. In some few counties the prospect is
exceedingly gloomy, as in Travis, Guadaloupe and
Gonzales; in many others, it is very fair; while
in the aggregate the State will produce mod
erately fair crop. Of wheat there will be much
more than ever grown before, though not so much
per acre. -,
Judging from our files, we think the Civilian
has under estimated, rather than over estimated
the prospects. Plenteous rains have fallen gen.
orally throughout the State, and reports are most
encouraging.
The receipts of salt at Galveston since 1st Sep
tember, have been 16, 797 sacks. Two Liverpool
vessels landed $3.50 sacks few days since.
The Richmond Reporter advertises for fifty to
one hundred laborers to work on the Brazos River.
The work on the Southern Pacific Railroad is
rapidly progressing. There are over two hundred
men, says the Marshall Flag, now at work on it,
and $50 tons of iron have just been landed at Soda
Lake.
A new wharf, on a magnificent scale, is in con-
struction at Matagorda, to extend 200 yards into
the bay, also road across the marsh to the bay
shore. Large and commodious warehouses for
the storage of goods are also in contemplation. e
N. o. Picayunc.
Gen. WALKER on the 90th ult., addressed large
concourse of people in New Orleans. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested, and his oratorical pow =
ers are highly spoken Of. The following brief e1-
tract from his speech shows that he is not dis
heartened, or in the least daunted.
"He had been accused of avarice; but with those
around him who had been the companions of his
reyerses and success, he scorned to answer such
q charge. 1t had also been stated that he was
soldier of fortune. This also, he denied. Every
motive of his heart and every action Of his hand,
had purer and nobler promptings. IF he had left
his country and sought employment in another
land, it was for no less purpose than to extend
the sphere of American infuence-tog give to South
and Central America what already exists in North
America, the advantages of well digested system
of government. Such had been his aim and OBJ
ject, and that object he expected yet to accom-
plish."
The Carolina Times, says:
The Washingto Star announces three gentlemen
as ayowed Demo ratio candidates for the Speak
ership-Messrs Orr of South Carolina, Phelps
OF Missouri, and Harris Of Illinois, all competent
and deserving, and each of them very popular in
the House. 1t regards the contest between those
gentlemen as already begun, but conducted in o
friendly spirit. 1t is not believed that any men,
ber of the opposition be elected to the position
No ultra Freesoier can, with the present consti-
tuition of the House command even plurality vote,
while it is quite certain that a large wing Of the
opposition will vote for no other than an avowed
aholitionist though he may call himself by some
other name.
Col. Orr is at present in Kansas. At Leaven-
worth he was invited to speak, but declined. His
hopes are fixed on the Speakership, and he will
carefully avoid anything that will compromise
him in the least with the National Democracy.