Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-28
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SHERIFFS S ELECTION.-Inee electlouS II
Columbia On Monday Of last week, for sher
iff, resulted in the choice of Mr.. Samue
Beard, by majority Of 223 votes.
SUMTER CouRT.-The Sumter Watchmaa
informs Us that Vincent Parsons, found guli
ty of mauslaughter for the killing OF j. j
Graham, has been sentenced by@Judgf
,Wardlaw to six months imprisonment and
fine Of FIVE hundred dollars.
INJURY, TO Wharf.-The Pendletor
Messenger says. that in that section of coun
try, farmers give it as their opinion that for
ward wheat has been injured by the recent
frosts. Some thought to the extent of1
fifth. Early vegetables have been nipped
The CeuRANr-will appear this week
on Thursday the 2Sth. This, we are advised
by the highest authorities IN the premises
is q fixed fact. Those interested in the mea'
sure, either as subscribers or otherwise, may
regulate their expectations and actions ac'
cordingly.-Wsnms6oro' Register.
FARMERS AND EXCHANGE BANK.-
John s. Davis has been appointed Cashier
of the Farmers and Exchange Bank in
place of W. C, Breese, resigned. Mr.. Breese
has accepted the Office Of Teller in the Bank
Of South Carolina, vacated by the resigua,
ton of Capt. G. E. Kanapaux-Courter.
FRosr.-The frost this week killed such
of the fruit as escaped the former severe
"cold snap" 1t is thought by some, also,
that Wheat is materially injured. Corn, with
tender vegetation generally, has been nipped
to the earth. There was more or less ice
on Monday morning.-Pichens Courier.
ARSENAL AcADENY.-We learn (says
the South Carliaian,) that Captain White,
late Professor of Mathematics in the Citadel
Academy, who was appointed by the Board
of Visitors at their annual meeting in Nov,
1858, to take charge of the Arseuel Academy
as superintendent, after the lst of April, has
arrived in our city, and entered upon the
duties of his Office.
THE WEATHER-Was quite cool on Sat-
urday and Sunday last. On the morning of
the last named day, the mountains north OF
our town were white with snow-causing
fires and heavy coats to. feel comfortable
Slight frosts have appeared, but not'suffici-
emily heavy to destroy the fruit crop entirely,
although it has been considerably injured
GreenvfHe Enterprise.
A DISTINGUISHED VIsIToR.-Maj. Ben
Mccullough, the distinguished Texan Ran
ger, was present at our late regimental re-
view and attracted a good deal of attention.
He made the acquaintance of many of our
citizens, and expressed himself highly pleas
ed with what he had seen of both the Dis.
trict and the people of Marlboro IS c.
Son Of Temperance.
SMALL Pox.-Fhe Winnsboro' Register,
referring to the case which made its appear
ance in that town some two weeks since,
says: "With ordinary providence and pru-,
dental action, which all appear rightly to
be willing to exert, we can reasonably expect
arestriction- to its presentlocality. To-day
is the thirteenth or fourteenth day and no
new cases. The original patient we hope
soon to report convalesceut. He is doing
we'll"
The RAILRoAD.-We were gratiGed to
meet with Glenn D. Peak, the efficient eugi-
neer in chief of the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad in town on Friday last, on his way
down from North Carolina, where he closed
the contract with the Messrs. Patton for the
track laying, &c. on the upper end Of the.
Railroad We learn that the terms Of con-
tract are very favorable to the company, and
the work is to progress at the rate Of, one
mile week.-Spartanbarg Spartan:
FREE NEGROES, &c.-The Kingstree
Sto- contains the presentment Of the Grand
Jury of Williamsburg District, from which
we clip the items annexed: awe further
present the free negroes of the District as
nuisance, and recommend that the Legisla-
ture pass some. law that will have the effect
of relieving the community Of this trouble
some population. We also recommend the
present Militia System as nuisance, and
that the same be abolished, and some more,
efficient system substituted" e..
TIE POPULATION OF OUR VILLAGE
Mr.. William Robertson: the State Census ia
ker for this District, has kindly furnished
us with the number of white population of
our Village. The whole number within the
corporate limits is 2fS; Males, Isl; Fe-
males, 122. This does not include those
whose places of business are in. town and
whose residences are without. Mr.. r. has
not vet taken the entire District. He has
about 5000 names and thinks there are prob
ably two or three Thousand yet to enter
Lancaster Ledger.
CHARLESTON VEGETABLE Market
We copy the following from the Charleston
Courier: "Vegetables Of all kinds are un-
usually abundant, and have ripened much
earlier this Spring than common. Strawber-
ries and blaokberries are to be had in mar.
ket in considerable quantities, though at
prices that give them very silvery TASTE
In the vegetable line, we notice green peas
in abundance, new potatoes, snap beans,
early cabbage, radishes, salad, etc., nearly
all of which have been on sale for long Pc
riod and are now to be had at moderate
rates. There have been shipped to Northern
cities large quantities of vegetables by every