Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-24
nIERE.NI EyTION.

We learn from the Charleston papers thaI Ut
ELI GEpD1SGs of that city, was on Friday last,
elected Professor of the Institutes and Practice of
Medicine in the State Medical College, to supply
the .vdcaicy occasioned by the death of Professor
Up. C. GA1LLARD. ".:s".The Columbia Bulletin
learns that his Excellenoy, Gov. GfsE, has granted
respite for tbyes weeks to JAMES COINS, now un-
der sentence of death, in Richland District, for
the billing of BRYANT MEDLIN, in September Inst
The respite dates from Friday, 18th inst. ''':'":
The New York correspondent of the Charleston
Courier informs. that journal that ALFRED HANp-
TON Preston, son of the Hon. JOHN s. PRESTON,
died on the 18th ult., at Rome, in the Oath year
of his age. .........We learn from the CarOliaiaH
that on Saturday last, Maj Isaac, II. MEANS took
the oath of Office, and was duly installed as Sec
rotary of State. We learn that he has continued
Mr. W. R.. HVS1T as his deputy for Columbia,
and Mr.. JAMES A. DUEFus as deputy for Charles.
ton .'.'...'The opinion is gaining ground that an
extra session of Congress will have to be called
to provide means for carrying on the government
Fortunately, it will involve no extra expensefor
pay, and if called for August there will be ample
time for elections ..'...::"The EnionuWe Times re
cords under its Editorial head the death of JAMES
R. BAuDoy, ESQ, one of tho most highly esteem
ed and valuable citizens of Unionville who depar-
ted this life on the 11fh instant ....."P. F. BAR
MUM, it IS stated, has declined an offer from all
eminent London publishing house of 81 200 for
the exclusive right to publish his lectures in Great
Britain. ......" How1ToN and HODGES, whocommit.
ted an assault on Mr. MoRRlsoS of Chester
some time since, have been safely lodged in the
Jail of that town. '''..",A proposition to remove
the site of William and Mary College, is seriously
discussed in Virginia The Richmond Dispatch
suggests and recommends the commanding heights
on Church Hin, in that city, as the most Suitable,
desirable and eligible place to which the institu
ton should be removed.
BRowNLow's Knoxville Whg states that Gener-
al J. G. NJ. RAMSEY, Of that city, will be the
Democratic candidate for Congress in that district
at the next August election. HORACE MAYNARD,
ESQ. will be the opposition candidate for reeiec-
ton. ....'.""Why is young lady preparatory to
dressing in her crinolne, like a -four barrel Be-
cause the hoops have to be raised before the head
will 60 in ...'"":.over S75, 600 has been subscrib
ed in Louisiana in one week for the erection of
the Southern Methodist University. ''..'''"'Who
is President to-day us the usual salutation among
the Mexicaus.
AT public sale in Mobile, on the 7th instant,
ten shares of the stock in the Southern Bank of
the par value of Sl00, brought the high price of
$3.50 share .'.'...The Barnwell Sentinel says
that Friday next 25th instant, is the day set
apart for the execution of CLAYTON and CARTER,
for negro stealing. ..''.."M Master DREW DEAN, ten
years of age, prodigy on the flute, lately per-
formed before the Queen Of England, at Buckng
ham Palace .''...."The notorious DR.. HINES, was
in Macon, Georga, on Saturday and Sunday last.
He registered his name as Col G. Pinckney
of Charleston. In Augusta, he took the name Of
Aston. .....""The Queen Of England is a grand
mother before she is forty years old. '"'''' The
Etna Fire Insurance Company at Hartford, Con-
neCN!cut, Notwithstanding Ill lne HOney WHICH IL
has made for the-stockholders, has paid out since
its organization for losses, over eleven millions of
dollars ....... The newspapers ia Virginia are gen.
! orally adopting the rule to require candidates
cards to be paid for in cash, IN advance. '..''.The
down train on the Charlotte and South Carolinn
railroad ran off the track, on Sunday night lit
tie above White Oak There were no personal in
iuries sustained and the cars .were not very much
damaged. .'.'...."DANIEL LEE, many years editor
of the Southern Cultivator," and now occupying
the responsible post of the Terrell Professorship
in the Georgia University, is advocating the re- o.
peuing of the slave trade. -.''..''The JACKSON
Monument, at the battle ground, New Orleans,
has reached the height of 10 feet, and has cost
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