Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-11
nUERE.MENT

Three bales of cotton of the new crop, were re-
ceived at New Orleans on the 29th ultimo, from
Texas. ......'.The Guardian says that the Ameri-
can hotel property, in Columbia, has been pur-
chased by the Rt Rev Bishop Lynch, the Cath
olic Prelate of this Diocese. The intention is to
erecta splendid institution of learning, embracing
Male and Female School, on the premises. ''.''.'
The Helena (Arkansas) Democrat says that the
free negroes of Arkansas, who are required by
law to leave the State before 1S60 seem generally
to have selected Kansas as their future home, and
intend removing there at an early day. .'..'.".The
Guardian says that Messrs. John Alexander 4
Co., of Columbia, have cast new bell for. the
market steeplein that city, weighing 2, 100 pounds.
''''.";The Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal
has addressed circular to his clergy, calling
upon them, as soon as possible, to pronounce from,
their pulpits ca strong warning against the opera,
the theatre, circus and other amusements of a
similar nature Private dispatches have been
receivedi in Washington city announcing the seri-
GUS illness Ex-senator Davis, Of Mississippi. '''.
The Assessors of Ohio, from partial returns, state
that during the year 1865 1854 sheep were killed,
and 1860 wounded, all Of the value of $25, 5,342,
by dogs in that State.''"''.".A German in Cincir-
natl made bet of $50 that he could drink half q
barrel of lager in twenty-four hours. Seeing
how he was going on, the other party paid him
$40 to stop and throw up the bet. ......The Cass-
vile (Ga.,) Standard says that Col. Warren Aiken,
of that county, has succeeded in raising fund Of
ten thousand dollars for the education Of poor
young men in Cassville Male College. He now
proposes to raise the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars in addition to the above, the education ot
poor young ladies in the Female College, of which
sum he will give one thousand. 1t is men of Mr..
Aiken's stamp who give character and glory to a
State-not the mouthing politicians who mouth
so much sbout the interests of the dear people
and attend to their own. ......A "tough" subscri.
Der to country paper was struck from its mail
list because he wouldn't pay up. The delinquent's
wife insisted wrathfully that she knew what WINS
newspaper law-that she did-that the proprietor
was obliged to send the paper until call arreara-
ges were paid"
President Buchanan, in o letter addressed to
Hon. Wilson McCandess, positively declines be-
ing candidate for reelection. The President
says: s'My determination not, under any circu1n.
stances to become candidate for reelection, is
final and conclusive. My best judgment and strong
inclination unite in favor of this course. To cast
doubts upon my predetermined purpose is calcu.
lated to impair influence in carrying important
measures, and afford pretextfor saying that they
have been dictated by the desire to be re-nomina.
ted. .".....The Charlotte Bulletin says that a gen
tleman of Davidson County, N. c., has gathered
1000 bushels of prime wheat from his plantation
the present season. ........The National Lodge o.
Colored Masons of the United States are now ir
session at Cincinnati, the attendance being large
..'...."The Enterprise notes the formation of 6
new Division of the Sons of Temperance in Green
VILE The following gentlemen make up the Of
fcers Rev. T. S. Arthur, Worthy Patriarch; W
P. Price, ESQ.,, Worthy Associate; NJ. NJ. DuPre
Recording Scribe; ]. Begg, Assistant Recording
Scribe; Samuel Stradley, Treasurer L. Graves
Financial Scribe; W. H. Harrison, Conductor
G. G. DuPre, Assistant Conductor; John Moore
Inside Sentinel N. J. Saxon, Outside Sentinel
The Enterprise says that 'no similar effort la:
ever met with such Aattering success in Green
Vile" and as an evidence of this fact state!
that twenty-odd proposition for membership were
received at the first meeting. ''''''''The Com
mencement Exercises of the Furman University
at Greenville, were held last week. The Enter
prise says that the new Baptist Church where the
exercises were conducted, was crowded to its Ut
most capacity with visitors, strangers and citi
zens. The address Of the young gentlemen are
represented as being creditable to all concerned