Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-05-28
MERE.MENTION.

The Trustees of the Columbia College N. York,
have elected, unanimously IprOf. LElBERyate ofthe
South Carolina College, to, me Pfofessorship of
History in that institution. 1--WE see it stated
that the Salisbury Herald has named V1cToR G.
BARR1NaER, Esq, Know-Nothing Wing. of Cabar-
rus, as a proper person to run in opposition to
Hon. BURTON CRAraE, of that District. '''''''"The
Edgefeld Aduertiser says: awe regret to learn by
private letter from friend in Hamburg that
the army worm has made its appearance on Beach
Island and is doing serious injury to the wheat
crop in that locality. .""...""About twelve thou
sand negroes left the United States for Africa du-
ring the last year. More than half of them were
emancipated for the purpose. ......The citizens OF
Winnsboro' have made preparations to celebrate
the approaching Fourth of July in spirited man.
ner, and Mr.. VIM. d. GAnLARD, connected with
the Male Academy, has been elected Orator of the
day. ."...."Mr. WILLIAM J. WILSON, requests the
Herald of Truth to say that he withdraws from
the canvass for Congress in view Of the cnl which
has been made for Convention to nominate can
didate. .......It is believed at Washington, that
the report of BRIGHAM YoUYa's flight from Salt
Lake City, is false, and that 1t was originated by
the great Mormon himself to avert the attention
of Government from his misdeeds. ......... Major
BEN. McCuLLocH has declined the Governorship
of Utah, contrary to the wishes of the admins
tration and of the country at large. 1t is now ru
mored that Judge W. W. DRuMMoSD, late one of
the Federal Judges Of Utah, will be appointed to
the Governorship. .'"'""The Greeuville Enterprise
of the 2lst instant, says "On yesterday morning,
the Goth, we understand that snow was visible
on the mountains from this place."
A French writer is represented as calling dys-
pepsia ethe remorse of guilty stomach" .......
Gen. LAMAR, the ex-Presidcnt of Texas, is about
to publish volume of poems, entitled 'Verse Me-
morias." They are waits suggested by the expe-
rience of the "Soldier. Statesman" and must pos.
sess peculiar interest to those who have been
familiar with his eventful history. .........S Straw
berries from Savannah, Georgia, are selling in
Baltimore at 81 per qunrt. "''''."The Georgian
says that three gentlemen in Savannah won 3d.
300 in bets, by the acquital of Mrs. CUNNINGHAM
in the New York murder case. ....'" A nolle prose-
qui has been entered up against oil the treason
cases of Kansas. ......"Rev. CHARLES A DAVIS,
of the Southern NJ. f. Church, has received the
appointment of Chaplain in the Navy. IRE
ligion is on "Insurance" against fire in the next
world, for which "bonesty is the best policy. ".''
U. S. Senator ADAMS, of Mississippi died of the
small pox contracted while travelling in the cars
Mt the South. .'...'".WILLIAM LEWIS, of Anson
county, N. c., shot himself through the head on
Thursday last. He had deem suffering from men,
tai arrangement and had before attempted sui
eide. The proprietors of the Family Friend;
offer forty dollars for the best, and fifteen dollars
for the second best original tale, sent them by the
first of August next. "......"B. L. PosEY, Esq,
formerly of South Carolina, but now editor of the
american at Marion, Alabama, proposes to write
n history of the Palmetto Regiment.