Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-10
rIERE.nIENTION.

The telegraph announces the death Of Hon. ).
p1ycyyry HENDERSON, Senator from Texas, in
Washington, on Saturday last. Gen. HENDERSON,
who has long been On active and prominent citizen
of Texas, was a native of Lincoln County, North
Carolina. His funeral services were performed
in the Senate Chamber, on Sunday is
the unsettled condition of affairs in France that
LOUIS NAPOLEON and many of his strongest sym
pathizers, with wise forethought, are preparing
for contingencies by making investments in foreign
countries. ......".The Mississippi River is again
rising. and last week was within a few inches Of
tho highest water attained during this season.
Immense destruction of property has been the
result of this unprecedented ,freshet. The river
was rising, at the last accounts. ''.'''.The Con-
tract between the Atlantic Telegraph Company
and the Government has been signed and sealed
by both parties. 1t covers twenty-five years from
the time the cable is successfully laid. The tele'
graph feet we're all assembled at Plymouth, and
were ready to soil on an experimental trip.'''''
It is said that Gen. Houston, Immediately after
the adjournment of Congress, designs to lead an or.
my of fllibusters into Mexico. 1t has been signif
ed to General HoUsroN, thati he wouldlead them,
there were thousands ready to follow him to any
part of Mexico. The understanding is, that they
are to Texanize another slice Of Mexico and bring
it into the Union, and with it HoUsroN into the
Senate. "."..A Lyceum has been organized in
Darlington, of late, and promises to succeed ad'
mirably. The Flag states that the following OFF,
GERS have been elected :-E. A. Law, Esq, Presi'
dent; Rev. G. B. BEALER, Vice President; Maj
J. H. NORWOOD, Corresponding Secretary j. J"
HARRINGTON, Esq, Secretary and Treasurer. "'''
The Winnsboro' Register (by the way, q capita
paper) a~pplauds DAvIDsoN's last poem, with a gooe
relish. Abiding to our last number, 1t says
at also contains o Poem, entitled Night and
Life written by our townsmau, ]. WooD DAVID
SON, which we have read, and re-read with grea
interest. might and Life" is certainly a gem,
and we are sure our readers will think so whel
they read it.".".The New Orleans Bulletin ha'
the following: ''The General Assembly Of tn
| Hre6DyteTluu SuuECu, UuiSA u"N Jeos WV
session here, was q most able and d~igniaed body
and has made a strong impression upon the pub
lie mind. There were men from every part Of tn
Union, representing various political opinions, ant
discussing o great variety Of topics, yet not
harsh word or an ungentlemanly ~allusion has beef
heard during the whole eleven days. session.
This shows what enlightened liberality and a higl
state of mental and moral qualification accomplish
in a deliberative body. We wish Congress an
other public assemblages would take a few lesson
in good breeding from the General Assembly o
of the Old school Presbyterian Church. The.
could not fail to elevate themselves in public es
timation by doing so..""." 1t is estimated tina
nearly two hundred thousand persons were turne
into religious paths during the late revival. Tn
New York Courier says: sit will Lot be denie
by any man, whether religious or otherwise, tina
the effect of personal religion upon the indiVldua
and, as a result, upon society, which is but a
aggregation of individuals-is in the highest de
gree happy, important, and desirable. In the a
le5ing unruly passions, the amelioration OF selhsh
ness, the up.rootipg Of immortality end vice, ID