Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-17
MERE.MENTION.

The telegraph announces that GERMT SMITH,
the abolition chief of New York. who was so clear
" inculpated in the design of the late Harpers
Ferry raid, has been placed in the Utica insane
ASYLUM. No clearer illustration of the old Latin
nroyerb, Whom the Gods wish to destroy, they nrst
make mad has occurred for many years. ''.''Coi.
J. D. ALLEN, of Barnwell, in card to his constitu-
euts. declines re- election to the South Carolina
Senate. at the expiration of his present term OF
Office. ........The city police of Columbia during
the Fair, arrested seven pick pockets. '''''''The
Lancaster Ledger says 1--we learn that Dan'
slave, the property of Alvin Massey, suffered the
extreme penalty of the law on Friday last. 1t
was generally expected that confession OF the
crime would be had on the gallows, but there was
none ven.".....The South Carolina Conference
Of the NJ. E. Church, South, will meet at Green
Vile on Wednesday, 30th inst. ''...The Executive
Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society
urge the friends of their cause in case Of the ex-
ecution of Capt. dphu Brown, to observe the day
the event occurs by public meetings, addresses,
&c. .......some Of the Iowa papers find fault with
the Governors proclamation for Thanksgiving, be-
cause in it is the assertion that the State has been
blessed with plentiful harvests this Whereas
they say, every one knows that there was but half
q crop. ........Telegraphic advices state that the
Republicans have swept the State of New YORK.
The nomination of Mr.. SEWARD by his party is
thus rendered certain. .'.''.'The Telescope says
The session in Erskine College opened on last
Monday, with fair prospects. Mr.. PATTON, the
new President, took his chair and went to work
as a trained soldier. He wears the honors of his
new position gracefully, and will discharge its du-
ties faithfully and satisfactorily, we predict
About thirty new students have already been
mstriculated and others are coming in, almost
daily. The students Of last year will generally
return. We look for a prosperous term '''''''''
Mr., Snow. formerly second in command of the
discovery ship Prince Albert, in the course of
recent lecture stated that there had been no less
than 80 expeditions fitted out to search for Sir
.JoYs FRANKLIN, at cost Of $3.50, 600. ''''''"H
W. RAvEYEL, of Edgefed, has been elected Ami
yersary Orator for the next State Fair; and W.
B. WILSON, of Yorkvle, alternate. '''''''The last
number of the Son of Temperance (Bennettsville)
announces the dissolution of the partnership be.
tween Messrs. MOORE POWELL; the former OF
these gentlemen is sole proprietor and Editor OF
the Son. ........The Freemasons of San Francisco
have purchased a lot on the ecorner of Montgomery
and Post.streets for So, 1000, and will erect q
building worth 100000 on it.'''''''''Iu Wash
ington on Saturday, man calling himself Nc
DONALD was arrested on suspicion of being one OF
the Harper's Ferry conspirators. He admits that
he was there with Brown. He has been sent to
;ail for Identification. ...'..".Senator SUMNER is
about to resign his seat in the United States SEN
ate, and it is said, will marry and reside IN Eng
land. ......"The Governor of Kansas has decided
that Indians may vote on the adoption Of the new
constitution .....A friend, now sojourn'ng IN
England, writes on the 2lst of October, to the
Charleston Courier, and states that the opinion
adverse to a continuance of European peace was
gaining ground. ......"Dr. JOSEPH LEE, long ana
well known as physician, and chiefly as sur