Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-14
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Those interested will do we'll 10 notice the ad-
yertisement of Mr.. c. X. WILLIAMS, calling
on persons to make immediate settlements. ''''''''
Parson BRowNLow of the Knoxville Wig, de-
ivercd q lecture on slavery in Memphis on the
lst instant. lie proposes makinga lecturing tour
first through the Southern cities, and thence to
the North, where he will enlighten the abolition
ist about our institutions. lie is just the man to
undertake such thanklcss task-blessed with
dauntless energy and the frnest faith in the pro-
gress Of his belief, rs he is ''.''".The New York
papers say that there is more gold and silver in
circulation in that city at the present time than
wos ever before known. ..'.'.""The State Of Ar
kansas has elected but five different governors
since 1886, when it was admitted into the Union.
........The Texas Legislature has passed bill
which allows free colored persons who may desire
it to select masters and become slaves. '''''The
Bank of Charlotte has declared n semi-annual
dividend of 3per centum, payable on and after
the 4th of January. ''.''.'.The election for Mayor
in Brunswick, Ca, on Saturday of last week, re-
suited in the choice of C. W. STYLES, Esq, who
recently shot Mr. Moore, in q public meeting.
.......The friends of the Spartanburg and Union
Rail Road. are now confident that this important
enterprise will be completed in good time, under
the MD afforded by the late act of the Legislature.
.......The public debt of Russia is said to amount
TO 693S, 900, 900 frances, about Sl,3SG, 6OO 900.
........The Richmond Enquirer says: "Should
DOUGLAS and those who think with him desert US,
we may be assured that there is political earth.
quake coming, which in 1860 may leave fssure
of fire ms the dividing line between the North and
South. "......"On Monday fftysix slaves were
sold at Petersburg, Va, for $4,000, on twelve
months credit.
The Southern Christian .4drocate Of the 7th inst,
contains sixteen marriage notices, Of which seven
took place on the ODD December. So says the
Charleston Courier ......"After all the talk about
the immense value of Fremont's Mariposa grant
it is about being sold for unpaid taxes amounting
to S723, 900. ....."..Twenty-one tons of ingots o
silver arrived at the T. S. Mint at Philadelphia
Wednesday morning, from New Orleans. This,
when coined into money, will make SSOO,OO
...".."At the commencement of the American
Revolution, the artillery of this country consisted
of four pieces, two of which belonged to NIassa'
chusetts. '.....A meeting of the sympathzers Of
Gen. WALKER was holden in Petersburg, Va, on
Wednesday night of last week. Speeches were
made by R. 4. Pryor, Of the South, and Other
gentlemen, and A. D. BANKS, Of the Democrat
offered series Of resolutions denouncing Commo'
dore PArLpIHG for the seizure of WALKER. ''''.'''
On Thursday last, the President sent to the Sen,
ate, in answer to call made by that body, mes
sage upon the WALKER difficulty, in which he say:
! that Commodore PAULDING committed great er'
ror in arresting WALKER, but thinks he was ac'
tuated by patriotic motives. '.'.'."The New York
HeroM of Wednesday says that strict instructions
have been transmitted to Federal officials in the
Southern States, to prevent the departure of fill
busters, and enforce the neutrality laws. .'''''''
The Hon. EDWARD EVERETT has accepted the in
yitaton of the citizens of Charleston, to deliver
his Grafton on the character Of WASHINGTON, in
that city, in the course of the winter. ''''''The
citizens of Mobile have appointed committee
and authorized it to employ any means to drive
STRICKLAND, the abolition publisher, from that
city. .......The Little Rock (Ark.) Banner refer:
with pride to the fact that, within the eighteer
months ending 1st of October last, two million
two hundred and ninety-six thousand, one hundred
and seventy-fve acres of the public lands have
been located in Arkansas, thus adding $1,000, OOC
to the value of taxable property in the State ''''
The Gonzales (Te1as) Inquirer says: THE grass
/ hoppers, having about completed the work of des
truction to vegetation, have, capnbal-like, fallen
to work devouring each other-at least, they seen
to be dying off very fast, and wherever there is q
dead one, there are half-a-dozen live ones round
it, eating it up. .'....".IIon. j. II. HAMMOND ha:
| taken his seat in the Senate. ""Advces from
Kansas state that over seven thousand votes were
cast on the adoption of the Lecompton Constltu
! tion and the number is believed to be majority
of the legal voters of the Territory. COL CAL
nouN would not open the ballots until after the
! election on the 5th inst.
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