Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-11

The Charlottesville Adrocote states
that there arc G27 students at the University
of Virginia the present Session-35I ofwhom
are from that State.
"A communication in the Spartan nom-
mates Thomas O. P. Vernon, Esq, Of Spar
taubure District, as Il candidate for Repre-
sentative to Congress in place of Col. Orr.
"A writer in the Carolinim puts for
ward the name of +. Gaillard, Esq, editor
of the Winusboro' Register, as candidate
for Representative in the Legislature for
Fairfield District.
- Mr.. Kincaid, tollkeepr on the bridge
at Augusta, Maine, says that this is the first
winter for thirty-threc years in which teams
have not crossed the Kcnnebec river on the
ice at that place by the first Of January.
- The Greeuville Patriot states, with
regret that Col. I. n. Dawkins has in a note
to the editor of that paper, positively declined
being a candidate for Congress in case Col.
Orr should refuse again to be chosen.
y Mr.. Lemuel Putnam Grosveuer, who
died on the 10Th ult., in Pomfrct, Ct, has
bequeathed to the Connecticut Historical
Society, the sword that Was owned and used
by Gen. Isreal Putnam during the revolu-
tionary struggle.
- The new Mississippi Code has the fol-
lowing in relation to the violation of the Sab
bath: Ifany person shall, be found hunting
with a gun on the Sabbath, he shall, on con-
viction thereof, be fined not less than five, nor
more than twenty dollars.
We learn from the Memphis Bulletin,
of Saturday, that there arc at present over
three thousand bales OF cotton at the depot Of
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, all at
the owners risk. The number ofblaes offer
ing for transportation ovor this road at that
point amount to one thousand ortwclve hun
dred bales day.
A bill is now before the Alabama Sen
ate and is undergoing considerable discussion,
which provides for the exemption ofone slave
in every family from seizure for debt. The
probabilities are in favor of the bill. Like
the Homestead Bill which has been adopted
in many of the Western States, We regard
the proposition as both wise and humane and
shall rejoice in itspassage.-- Carolina Times.
- The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the Charlotte and S. G. r. r. at
the stockholders meeting held on Wedues-
day in Columbia: President-Wm John
son; Dircctors-A. B. Davidsod, \. B.
Springs, j. A. Young, j. Fl. White, S.
McAliley, II. c. Brawley, W. Robertson, 7.
S. DuBose, \. R. Taylor, Henry Lyons,
John Caldwell.
- The house where the Burdell murder
was committed is now tenanted. A dentist
has taken the very rooms occupied by Burdell,
and does very good business in advertising
the fact. He seems to think that the notoriety
of the place will give it popularity which it
would not otherwise have had. Mrs 9 un-
ningham and her daughters are still livil 9 in
the city, in 23d street. The current RI amor
that the eldest daughter is to be married soon,
is yet credited.
- We regret to learn that Rev. F.. A..
Mood met with serious accident and bar
row escape Oh Friday evening last He had
attended a meeting in the country on that
day, and was returning home, when, on A.
lighting from the buggy to arrange some,
portion Of the harness, the horse became
frightened and kicked him severely on the
back part of the head, knocking him sense
less to the ground. He revived, after a
time and found his way to the residence of
Col. E. S. Ervine, by whom he was kindly
sent to town-GrecnrWc Entcprcsc.
- 1t is stated in the Southerner of Waco
City, Texas, that at recent meeting of the
Methodist Conference in that place collec-
tion for Missionary purposes was taken up,
which amounted to $500 cash and 62G a.
cres of land And that the sum of $4,000
were subscribed by the preachers of the Con-
ference, for the purpose ofpurchasing steam
press, for the Texas Christian Advocate, and
building publishing house in the city of
Galveston. This last item would seem I'd
indicate that the preachers are either rich OF
well supported if they are able to pay such
large sums to the support Of their institu-
tions
- The New York Courier publishes !
list of marine losses for the past month";
showing an aggregate of eighteen vessels, Of
which five were ships, three were barks, two
were brigs, and eight were schooners. The
total value ofproperty lost was. .tour huadre}
and ninety-tltree thousand .fec hundred dolI
lars. This is the value of the property to-
tally lost, exclusive of damages to vessels not
amounting to total loss and of partial losses
of cargo. As compared with the month Of
January, 1857, the above shows decreaseiu,
the number of vessels lost and missing of one
hundred and seven, and in the value of prop
erry lost amounting to three million and forty
nine thousand two hundred dollars.
- The case of the State VS.. William
Sanders, a free man Of color, charged with
"invcigling, stealing and carrying away"
three slaves, the property of Mrs. Judith
Jones, but in the possession of DR.. VIM.
Z. Hall, of this district, was tried on the 3rd
inst, and resulted in a verdict of "guilty,"
accompanied by q recommendation to mercy.
The court was organized at 2 o'clock p. M,