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The business has been conducted with exceed

The business has been conducted with exceed
ingly grace and propriety. heard not one angry
word uttered, through the whole proceedings.-
There was difference Of opinion, and that differ
ence was strongly expressed, but no offence was
given or taken in the discussion Of any question.
Even the slavery speech Of DR.. MacMaster did
not provoke an ungenerous word from the whole
South. This body Of Christians have learned to
agree to differ in non-essentials, while in matters
cardinal and essential they are one, and appar-
emily indivisable. 1t is not needful to write to
you any more after this. The next assembly is
to hold its session in Rochester, New York.
The Old School Presbyterian Assembly closed
its sessions at Indianapolis, on Thursday, to meet
next year OF Rochester. Before adjonrning, it
appointed Rev. Drs. Gardiner Spring, ]. W. Alex
ander, Nicholas Murray, Robert Davidson, c. Van
Rensselaer,, John Deyburn, B. M. Palmer, minis
ters, and James Lenox, Robert Carter, Thomas
R. Cobb, C. McAllister, Stephen Alexander, ru.
ling elders, to represent the church in the third
centennial anniversary Of the Presbyterian refor-
nation in Great Britain, to be held during the
ensuing year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

NeDberry Poisoning Case.-From the Newberry
Rising Sun we take the following, relative to the
poisoning ase: "0ne of the members of Mr..
Stewards family-Mrs. Wilkes-having died, an
inquest was held over the body by Coroner Col.
D'Oyley, with the following verdict: That Mrs.
Wilkes came to her death by poison, administered
by the hands of Fanny, a slave, the property of
R. Stewart, and that VIM. Saunders, they beiev-
ed, was accessory to the deed, having furnished
her with the poison. A post mortem and chemi-
cal analysis of the stomach of Mrs. Wilkes dis.
covered large quantities of arsenic.
A Court of Magistrate and Freeholders as.
sembled yesterday for the trial of the negro Fan
ny, ]. 8. Reed, Magistrate; W. H. Hunt, W. H.
Harrington, John B. Carwile, W. A. Cline and
s. P. Boozer composing the Jury.
The verdict of the jury, (as we go to press)
after careful investigation Of the matter, is that
Fanny be hanged on the Sd Friday, 18th July
next
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ARRESTED.

young man who gave his name as JOHN ABEL,
and his residence, Newton, Catawba County, N.
c., was arrested in town last Friday, and charged
with stealing saddle from Mr.. JOHN D. McCoN-
NELL, near McConnellsville. The saddle was
found in his possession few hours after the theft
had been perpetrated. He was riding small,
black mule, of which he failed to give satisfac-
tory account In default of bail. he was lodged in
Jail to await his trial.
Monday last, Mr.. HUGH McCoLLoUaH, of Ches-
ter District, made claim to the mule, ''proved
property and took it away" 1t turns out that the
real name Of this precious scape-grace, is JOHN
JONAS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

American Officers going to the Seat Of Var
The followingis list Of U. S. Army officers who
have permission to 90 beyond the United States,
with the understanding that they are to put them
selves in communication with the antagonizing
armies in Italy, so aso note military operations,
viz:
- Col W. W. Loring, regiment mounted rifemen /;
Lienf Col. G. B. Crittenden, mounted rifles; Maj.
G. a. H. Blake, 1st dragons; Maj. H. Brewer
ton, Of engineers; Brevet Lieut. Col. E. J. Step
toe, 9th infantry; Brevet Maj. T. B. Toner, Of
engineers; Capt. H. B. Citz, Sd infantry Capt
T. A. Palmer, I'd cavalry; Brevet Capt. T. Sey-
mour, 1st artillery; First Lieut.. George W. Carr,
9th infantry; Lieut.. J. C. Kelton, 9Th infantry !;
and First Lieut. John Pegram, I'd dragons.
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and this stage, along with which held my way Tor
eleven weary hours. At one point where horses
were changed, found small shop or store, and
Pon enquiry found that "cheese and crackers
could be had, and of course procured supply
at once. I was hungry, and the few first nibs'
were not absolutely disgusting, but very soon
I found that my appetite was not stout enough for
the process Dry and tasteless crackers-old-and
possibly infested with moving creatures-(it was
dark-how could tell y and cheese which liter
ally hurt my lips by main strength; o! sir, I
despaired at once and submitted to my lot. o.
casionally I tried walking-then mounted the
box for chat with the driver, who was from N.
Carolina, and didn't know or care much about this
low country-then 1 would sink back to my nest
in the comfortless body of the stage.
The Postmaster General, by the first Of July,
will cut off this channel of communication with
Georgetown and put sulky on the route with the
mail. Then an occasional steamer up the great
Pee Dee to Cheraw and bi-weekly steamboat con-
nection with Charleston, will be all that this clas-
sic portion of the old State can boast In this re-
gion the Huguenots first settled in considerable
numbers, and then passed over to the Santee and
beyond, and their descendants are now numerous
in st. Johns Berkley. The Mar'rions, Horrys
C0rees) and Allstons belonged to this country.
OF the two formerl names, there are but few in
these times. Gen. Francis MARION died in st.
Johns, high up on the 'Santee, not far from Mel
sons ferry and was buried in st. Stephens, at
Bell-Isle. plantation, near Pineville. His home
and his grave being in the midst Of the region
which had been the theatre Of his remarkable e1-
peditions and partisan struggles, suferings and
successes, during the anxious, uncertain and
dreary years from the fall of LINCOLN to the
coming of GREEN. The district above Georgetown
and east of the Great Pee Dee bears his name; and
the one between that and the sea.shore and be-
tween Georgetown and the North Carolina line,
bears the name Of his redoubtable Lieutenant and
lifelong friend, Col. PETER HoRRY, cOree). The
country to the west, between the Pee Dee and the
waters Of the Catswba, bearing the name, in
part, of that other man Of revolutionary renown,
Gen. SUMTER. Barnwell, Lancaster and Pickens
being the other portions of our State that bear
the names which we will not willingly let die.
If there is not speedy and worthy effort to
obtain rail road connection with 'the rest Of man
kind" this valuable and interesting portion Of our
good old State, around and about Georgetown,
will become the sleepy hollow Of the Palmetto re-
gions. More anon. j. W. 4.
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Maryland slsveholders' Convention.


BALTIMORE, June 9.-The Shareholders Con-
vention met this morning.
Hon. j. A. Pearce submitted q majority report
from the committee, the resolutions concluding as
follows:
Resolved, That the Convention considers any
measures for the general removal Of free blacks
from the State of Maryland impolitic, ine1pedi
ent and uncallsd for by any public exigency which
could justify it.
Resolved, That the free negro population should
be we'll and thoroughly controlled by efficient laws,
to the end that Il may be orderly, industrious and
productive.
RESOLVED, That for the purpose Of diminishing,
as far as possible, the evils which proceed from
the excessive and increasing free negro class the
policy of the State declared during the year 1881
should be reafirmed, and such amendments be
made to that act as will give it active force and
certain operation, and as will either prohibit
emancipation altogether, or compel the prompt
removal from the State Of those emancipated; and
that the Legislature should be asked to review and
amend the laws relating to free negroes, and to
emancipation, 80 as to remedy all defects of sys-
tenn which time and experience have disclosed.
Resolced, That committee E be appoint
ed to submit the views of the convention to and
to ask appropriate legislation by the General As
sembly.
F. W. Jacobs, of Worcester county, presented
the views of o portion of the minority, it being
written address going over the whole ground, de-
failing the grievances Of the shareholders Of Mary
land, and the pernicious influences Of free negros
on the population generally. 1t advocates pro-
hibtion of emancipation, and the passage of laws
for the gradual extinction of free negroism. 1t
alludes to the tendency Of the northern and wes-
tern States to legislate against free negros, and
the interference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
North in the matter It is very severe on the
New York Christian Advocate, touching its stric-
lures on the Convention held at Cambridge, Mary
land, and for attempting to threaten with an &C.
clesiastical cowhide the Methodists Of Maryland,
if they countenanced the present movement. The
mover of the minority report, Methodist him
self, repudiated in strong language any attempt
at ecclesiastical interference with the domestic
institutions Of the State. ~
After long debate the majority report was
adopted, almost unanimously.
The Convention then adjourned, sine die.
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son with p) performed the operation. Says
the N. Y. Sun:
Mr.. Paul Morphy and Mr.. Thompson played
their second game Of Chess at the Morphy Chess
Rooms, corner Of Fourth-street and Broadway
yesterday afternoon. The spacious hall was
crowded with lookers-on, whose interest in the
game never seemed to flag, although it lasted from
one until three o'clock, P. NJ. After long and
skilful contest Mr.. Morphy resigned, to the utter
astonishment Of the lockers. on, who had hitherto
deemed him invincible. A third game was COM
menced ct quarter past 8 o'clock, P. NJ, and
continued until 5 o'clock, when the contestants
adjourned to the New York Chess Club Rooms,
where, at late hour in the evening, the game re-
suited in the defeat of Mr.. Thompson. In both
games Mr. Morphy allowed his opponent the ad-
vantage Of one knight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16
INFANTICIDE.

Sunday evening last, the body of an infant was
found in well, on the premises, now vacant, some
months since occupied by Col. Bowen, on Liberty
street. It had been in the we'll for several days,
and had the appearance of having been murdered
soon after birth. 1t was male child, evidently
mulatto.
An inquest was held by Esq. JEFFEnYs, and
verdict rendered in accordance with the facts
This horrid crime is one easily to be traced, and
we earnestly hope that the officers will spare no
effort until the unnatural mother is brought to
condgn punishment.
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For the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.


hr. Editor:-I did make that trip to George
town after all. That live Yankee to whom al
lueed as sitting by me, was ga Harvard College
men," according to his account of himself. He
was certainly very gentlemanly, intelligent fell
low. He had been to Florida, and had only made
flying visit through Charleston. Savannah and
so to Fernandina and into the interior. He SEEM
ed to be bothered by the small-bill restrictions
the hotel and boatand omnibus men, making some
trouble about North Carolina and Georgia lis and
2's. This North Eastern road is certainly good
one-no better, save your % miles, all OH one
ridge do not think my opinion of this road is
the result Of the temperament which always OIL
lows the last to have been the best. OF the II OF
1900 miles that Ihave passed over, I do not re-
collect any considerable portion so staunch and
regular-so smooth and even. The bridge over
the Santee and through its bottom or swamp
seemed all right. Soon after passing it, had tc
leave for my stage route across the country and
I was really sorry to quit the company of my ge.
nial talkative friend, on road so entirely pleas
ant.
Getting off at GoURD1ss Station, I found q two,
horse stage on hand, for 45 mile drive on the
ridge between the oantee and Black Rivers. In
my hurry to be in time at the Depot in the City,
I had eaten only moderate dinner, and come of
with no lunch, and now when I made enquiry af-
ter the supper house, 10! there was none-the
travel this way not being sufficient to warrant any
one in keeping table at any point. Passengers
being for the most part from old Georgetown and
returning there, they take their supper before
leaving, and for the nights ride lunch for either
going or coming, as their taste, habit, or opportu
nifty may demand or allow. There were two gen.
tlemen as passengers for II miles, and as one of
them was the proprietor Of the line, and proved
himself very clever, communicative companion,
and as hewas from Cheraw, and knew our friend
al. A. H." and gave good account Of him,
I will forbear comparison between the railroad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

Tsras.-Bishop Pierce, now on his way to Cali
fornia, speaks of Texas, through which State he
journeyed, as follows:
Texas is curious county-a paradox. Every
thing is in the superlative, or contradictory, or
marvellous. tits the richest and the poorest-has
the best land and the meanest water is the hard
est country to liven, and has the most to live on
the days the hottest, aud the nights the codest;
the best roads, and the slowest travel the finest
building material, and the least use made of
it !; there are more Clouds and less rains; more
plains and less timber; more ropes to tie horses,
and yet more estrays q oorcountry for farming,
aud yet the most productive; the least work and
the largest yield; the horses are small and the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16
MERE-MENTION.

L. W. SPRArr, Esq, has accepted an invita-
ton, to address the citizens of Savannah, Ga, at
an early day, on the subject of re-opening the
slave trade. '.''""Professor RYAN, the lecturer,
has located in Columbia, and will attend to calls
for his services in any section of the State From
the Chronicle, we learn that he was at Rock Hill,
last week. ''''.''The Charleston Mercury says that
tomatoes at twenty-five cents plate, and green
corn at six cents an ear, were selling in that mar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

Camels on an Alabama Plantaton.-The Selma
Ala, Sentinel, of the Goth May, says:
The Camels purchased by Mr.. Woolsey, from
Capt Machado, last week, seem to answer many
useful purposes. The other day one of the ami
mails, with rider, brought twelve bushels of shell
led corn to town to MILL So one camel, in mil
ling alone, will answer the purpose of a wagon
and two mules, and will travel over the ground
four times as quick as the mules. We understand
that they have been tried in the plow, and answer
the purpose admirably, being docile and easily
managed,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

cattle big; the frogs have horns, and the rabbits
have ears like mules; the people are intelligent
without general education-inventive without be-
ing tricky-refned without mannerism-rich with
out money-hospitabfe without household,
generous and brave. In fine, here is an empire
in extent and resources but in the slowest process
of evolution, and yet destined to population,
wealth and power. There is much to admire, but
little to deplore; many things to enchant, but few
to offend and for the people and their institu-
tions, there is splendid future.
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Death from Grief.-The invitation to the fune-
raj of Mr.. Edward Saunders, who died the other
day at Helena, in Newberry District, will be found
IN our paper Of to-day. He was the father of the
young man who has been arrested for completely
in the poisoning case, in Newberry. We learn
that the shock was so insupportable that he was
confined Immediately to his bed by an attack Of
illness from which he never recovered. .-CaroRn;.
nm
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 49,

Methodist Church.
Rev. L. A. JOHNSTON, Pastor. Service at 10 A.
NJ, and u P. NJ.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. NJ. H. ADAMS, Pastor. Service at 10 A.
NJ, and P. NJ.
Independent Presbyterian Church.
Rev. ROBERT Y. RUSSELL, Pastor. Service o.
10 A. NJ, and P. NJ.
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FIVE WHEAT.

We have received from the plantation Of Mr..
ARTHUR PARISH, very fine specimen Of wheat.
The stalks are about feet six inches in height,
and heavily headed, with large grains. This
wheat was produced on upland, which has been
in cultivation about thirty years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16
COURT OF EQUITY.

The Court of Equity for York District, will
commence its Sessions on Monday next We
learn that there is considerable business at this
term-old andn new. His Honor Chancellor WARD
LAW will preside.
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LOST

On our way home, we (editor) lost number Of
the Home Journal-dated 4th. The finder will
confer favor by leaving it at the Post Office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

A Frog in the Stomach.-A son Of Mr.. Charles
Davis, residing in Goulds Court, leading from
Montgomery, near. Light-street, has caused the
family great uneasiness for three years past, in
consequence of his being subect times for hours
together, to spasms and terrible fits. Physicians
were consulted but all their investigations failed
to reveal the causes that produced the mslady.-
Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, when
entering the house, the lad was seized with the
symptoms of his malady, and in fit Of retching,
threw upon the floor live frog, about two inches
in length. The frog hoped gaily about the
was experienced by the lad. His name is viii.
liam Davis and he is about ten years of age. He
has no recollection of the time the frog was taken
into his stomach, but his father thinks it was
swallowed with his drink about three years ago,
when he was first afflicted with fts.-BaltimOre
Sun.
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,YoRKVILLE, S. G.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1e, 1859.

Special Notice. communications on matters con-
nected with the paper should be addressed THE YORK
ENQUIRER and not the Editor or PROPRIETOR per
sonay. Persons desiring prompt attention to their aVof
must bear this in mind. - e,
F Capt. D. D. MOORE Maj myLEs SMITH, sAaL
G.. BROWN, J. L. THOMSON and SAMUEL j. kUYKENpAL
of York; and WILLIAM D. Cook, of BennettsVe, are au
thorized agents of the ENQUIRER.
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Agricultural Soeiety.-A large and respectable
number of our citizens assembled in the Court
House, on Monday, to take the initatory steps to-
wards forming a District Agricultural Society.-
The meeting was entirely harmonious, and So
ciety with proper constitution was organized by
unanimous consent, to be known as the Chester
District Agricultural, Horticultural and Pomo-
logical Society.
Hon. Samuel McAliley was chosen President of
the Society, and on taking the chair addressed the
meeting in q few well-timed and pertinent re-
marks, showing the necessity which exists in our
midst for such an organization, and indulging the
hope thatan improved system Of agriculture might
be the right reward Of the formation of the So
ciety.
The Chester District Agricultural Society then
may be considered as fixed fact, one Of the insti-
tutions' Of the District, and we hope it may long
continue and prove rich blessing to all concern
ed.-Chester Standard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-16

The Mgrssillaise in Paris once more.-The Paris
correspondent of the Boston Traveller, in speak
ing Of the exciting events Of the departure of the
troops of the! French Emperor from Paris, relates
the following incident:
81 saw whole regiment pass under the win
dows Of the Tuilleries, where Louis Napoleon and
his Court was standing, and as they reeled along
the crowded street, shouted La Marseillaise-
war song, that Banz des Vachs Of Liberty which
makes freemen homesck. How the sergens devIlle
ran from every corner to silence the unchronolo-
gical rascals! Didn't they bawl furiously But
you should have seen the officers drive back the
police, bidding them, in the imperative voice of
camp. Let them alone. They have right to
sing anything they pleasep The din Of arms
hath even drowned the voice Of the law. Louder,
louder, they sang La Marseillsise, the band play
ing it with inexpressible spirit. The next regi-
ment heard the old acquaintance and struck up
its fellow-Mourier pour Ia Patri-the famous
song Of the Girondins. The imperial song-Par-
tant pour Ia Syrie-was heard nowhere"
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CENSUS OF YORKvII.LE.

We are indebted to Mr.. JAMES NJ. LINDSEY, the
census-taker of our District, for the following
statement of the white inhabitants of Yorkville:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-03

lcommittsa soicids ~ 3rowSipg himself in gutter
N itcb esr touissrla avenue, Id Jefferson City on
II ~ aid ti,at before pespetratng the
aa.&Fsse "A. " Ill N, watch and abont 5000 in
u II = j, VA III Nm on The side Of his i'm
II nv I'D Il ~ further said that the act
- - IL rSpait of Opium eaiing:
M 8 wart ~ bsdly ~ up with pocket
|lnils ~ eakurdav piKtx " some man unknown, al
2s oosssr Il PoydraS ~ Front Levee Streets Cor
z,fS,l Nfhon ~ ~ " Charity Hospital.
Mt finn - "a out OF The river, on Saturday
sysuis9, 81 y Ioond Diatrict police, and lodged il
~ lock1p M l1Ssty. He was insane, and had either
ID ~ y IN into Tie muddy tide,
kntsl lEAx, = boy. was accidentally shot on Sat
= u "a stnoon, BY man named Menny, at the
u St. John the Baptist and Vaudeville streets
4<f1 District. The boy wss supposed TO be danger
oosly wounded, and was sent to Charity Hospital
Thomas Byrnes was badly beaten and got one 81
his legs broken, in fight with Edward Fastan, on
ne levee In the Third District, on Saturday nirht
he was rent 70 Charity Hospital, and Fastan was ar
rlted and locked up.
Thomas Tracy vas arrested on Bienyille street, or
Gssuraay niRht. He was charged By John. Carr with
having ATTEMPTED 70 commit suicide.
Elisha Mc(3une. greeu one. was swindled ont d
1l5o 81 Ann Moody, / ripe one, ID lei crib on Gra
vier streek, Oh Saturday night. Ann was arrested
and Elisha also va arrested, to make sure Of his ap
Fearing = witness
The jewelry shop Of Mr.. Jacquot, ct No. 8 Front
Levee street. was broken into on Saturday night and
robbed Of forty watches. The time keepers wert