Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-27
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On tue caTS Eeauy lor uotlou.
A meeting of the citizens of Prince
Williams Parish, at Sand Hills Church,
will be held on Saturday, 29th inst, to take
into consideration the propriety or iuproprie-
ty Of granting further State aid to the Blue
Ridge Railroad.
The county of Wilcox, in this State,
occupies the anomalous position of being con-
nected with no Congressional District. The
Legislature having made the strange over
sight in the bill which created it.-Savan-
nah Republican.
--Governor Gist has appointed Thurs
day, the Oath November, as day of gener-
al Thanksgiving throughout the State. The
same day has been generally appointed by
the Governors of other States, and will prob
ably be obeyed throughout the Union.
--- Smoky Mountain, North Carolina,
proves to be the highest peak in the United
States, instead of White Mountain, New
Hampshire, as heretofore supposed. 1t is
$500 feet high, while the latteris but $500
feet sS.J .. a-
At the Fall Term of Edge6eld Court,
the grand jury presented Free Negroes as a
common nuisance, and recommended the
Legislature to pass law requiring them to
leave the State or choose masters and be-
come slaves. a-.
"A wife, whose husband recently
started to visit the city of Washington, is re-
presented to have said: "Now, my dear,
don't mix with the public officials in Wash
ington-especially with their wives! You
know about Sickles."
During the present Napoleon's reign
the French have constructed railways to the
extent of more than 700r kilometres, or a.
bout $500 miles, and they have spent not less
than three millard francs, or sl2O, 900, 900,
upon the task. -.... g..
--A couple were married in Gallatin,
Tennessee, on Monday last, who walked one
hundred miles for that purpose. They were
from Kentucky, and when they arrived at
Gallatin were out of money and perfectly
destitute, not having cent to pay for their
license. The magistrate married them gratis,
and the young men of Gallatin gave them
sufficient sum to pay their expenses home.
The Republican party will gain three
United States Senators by the result of the
October elections, viz : a Senator to be elect
ed in Pennsylvania, in place of Mr.. Bigler !;
and Senator in Ohio, in place of Mr.
Pugh; and one in Minnesota, in place of
General Shields. The Senatorial terms of
Messrs. Bigler and Pugh close on the 4th
of March, 1861; that of General Shields
has already expired.
- Frederick Cumberland, agent of the
Great Eastern, has arrivedat Portland, Me-,
to make arrangements for her reception. He
has no doubts that the steamer leave
for Portland, Me-, in the latter part of Oc-
tober. When be left, the company did not
entertain the thought of her visiting any 9th
er port in America this trip but Portland,
where it was expected she would remain a.
bout three weeks.
- The trial of Vim. Sanders, for COM
plicity in the poisoning of Mr.. R. Stuart
and family, in May last, took place at New
berry, on Thursday, Goth instant, before
Judge O'Neall. The case occupied the at
tention of the Court, without an intermis-
sion, from a. m. until 9 p. M, at which
hour the jury rendereda verdict of not gull
y.
When old Brown, the leader of the
insurreetion at Harper's Ferry, was wounded
and supposed to be dying, Major Russell, of
the marines, kindly ordered him to be con-
yeyed to a room in one of the departments,
and all attention paid to him. Brown looked
up, and recognizing Major Russell, said,
ssYou entered first. could have killed you,
but I spared you" In reply to which the
Major bowed and said, ~ thank you"
- The G.. D. of the Palmetto State meets
10 Columbia on the 18th day of November.
The spirit of progress and advancement is
abroad among her gallant sons, and We have
no doubt they will have great time. Bro.
Mofat is to be present, and cordial invita-
ton given to the members of the G. DIS of
North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and
Georgia to unite with them in that session.
We hope the Old North State will be largely
represented at both these meetings, ard We
know those who attend will receive the grasp
of brothers's hands and the warm welcome
to brothers hearts and home.-Raleigh (N.
CO. Spirit Of the Age.
The Charleston Mercury of yesterday
says: We were shown, yesterday, by the
Adams Express Company Agent, cne of
thepikes which was found at Browns House,
Harper's Ferry. 1t was directed to Richard
Yeadon, Esq, and came from the Clipper
Office, Baltimore. This pike would be
most formidable weapon in close encoun-
ter. The blade is about ten inches long,
pointing and sharp on both sides, and per-
haps quarter or three-eighths of an inch in
thickness. It's shape is somewhat like the
pocket-dagger, only of more mammoth pro-
portion, and not 50 finely finished. 1t was
was attached to handle of white ash about
six feet long.
Brown, the leader of the Harper in
surgents, confesses that he had arms for l.
500 men, and it appears from despatch to
the Richmond Enquirer that about 1900
Sharpe,s rifles were found in TIE adjoining