Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-19
DIERE.MENTION,

The lovers of good poetry will not neglect to
enjoy the clever contribution by Mrs. Stratton, in
another column
On the first page, we publish spirited account
of the inauguration ceremonies, from the pen of
the favorite correspondent, NJ. j. W. Everybody
will regret to learn from the closing paragraph,
that Miss W's pen-sketches have been finished
We trust the Courier will not permit such sweet
toned harp to remain unstrung. "a bird that
can sing and won't sing, ought to be made
sing" by some sort of means. 1--WE no
tice the Prospectus of the Rutherford, N. c.,
Democrat, to be published by J. Forrest Gowan
and Alex D. Tumbro-price 81. '".'".The Uni
ted States Senate, at its next session, will be COM
posed of thirty seven Democrats, twenty Repub-
lcans, and FIVE Americans. The seats Of Messrs
]. D. Bright and Graham N Fitch, Senators from
Indiana, are contested. ........The feud between
the Wise and Hunter parties in Virginia grows
more violent; and promises to furnish the main
issue at the next general election in the Old Do
minion, Such division in the State Rights ranks
is deeply to be regretted. '.....The last account
from Walker states that his forces had made their
way up the San Juan River, with only slight
loss. They succeeded in capturing considerable
quantities of arms, ammunition and provisions,
and took possession of the steamboat j. W. Scott.
......"Articles on the wheat crop from n York,
West Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia, agreein
IL. IL; Iipn 1u
ising In some sections, the unusual severity of
the winter has left the crop somewhat backward
but generally, larger quantity than usual has
been sown, and, unless the season is utterly unto
ward, the yield will be greater than has ever been
known in the country '.""The idea of female
doctors progresses Southwark. At the recent COM
mcncement of the Philadelphia Female Medical
College, the degree was conferred upon Mrs. Lu-
cy NJ. Petersilia, of Raleigh, N. C..".""It af-
fords rather an unfavorable symptom Of the good
health of the body polite, to learn that the good
old Democratic State of New Hampshire has gone
for the Republicans, 'horse, foot and dragons"
At the recent election for Governor, Hale received
n large majority; and the new Legislature l25
Republicans were elected to so Democrats. "The
war has Just begun "......".The Carolinian states
that the new bridge over the Congaree, built with
draw so as to enable steamboats, to pass, has
been completed. The boats will resume their
trips at an early day. Wake up, Mr. Caldwell
''.'''''The telegraph furnishes number of items
from Washington, dated March llth, which we
string together verbatim: Lord Napier arrived
here this afternoon and took lodgings at Willards
Hotel He was unattcndi except by page
General Scott paid his respects to the new Secre-
tary of War to-day. 1t is understood he is about
to remove his residence here. Judge Black assu-
med the position Of Attorney General to-day. A
slight fall of snow commenced this afternoon, but
melted as it fell. The weather is quite mild. All
the South Carolina Congressional delegation, cx-
cepting Mr.. Orr, are opposed to the principle of
rotation in office. For the eleven federal Offices
in that State there are only two applicants. The
present Postmaster at Charleston is the second
one who has held that station since the organiza-
ton of the Government Ex-President Pierce
has gone to Virginia to visit number of person
a friends. The probability is that the Senate will
adjourn on Saturday. sine die The Cabinet had
another long session to-day. '''''''It is singular
fact that the number of Jews in the world-about
three millions has remained the same as in the
palmiest days of Judea. In Europe, 1,9l5,900;
in Asia, 5000; in Africa, 504 GOO; in America,
1000. An exchange adds: "Ths extraordina-
ry ixedness in the midst of almost universal in
crease is doubtless not without reason, if we are
even to look for it among the mysterious opera