Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-17
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verse entitled "Three Hundred Sonnets. "''''''''
During recent revival in the Limestone Fe-
male Institute, some twenty five young ladies are
said to have received conversion. The revival
began with prayer meetings held privately by
the students.
Capt. s. NJ. SMART. Of the Fairfield Repub-
lican Artillery" is announced as candidate to
fill the Brigadier Generalship, made vacant by
the death of Gen. WINS. R. DUNovANr. '..'''"
The Eastern (Florida) Herald says: ave have
received o. stalk of corn from Capt. STRANGERS
plantation, measuring twelve feet. We UNDER
stand his crop is very fine. "."''"0ver 5000
Bibles have been sold to the Turks Of Constanti-
nople within the past four years. 1000 Turks
are said to be seriously reading the Scriptures.
Soldiers are seen reading the Bible in the streets
Twenty or more converts have recently professed
the Christian faith. The Bible is now sold in
the streets, side by side with the Koran. '.''.'.
All the Churches in Charleston use organs, e1-
cept the Methodist. ......'"on Monday, says the
Edge6eld Advertiser, Messrs. JONES & QuArTLE-
BAUM sold three negroes for $5, 195-one of them,
Gus, very likely boy and an excellent trimmer,
was bid off by Mr.. LEWIS JONES for $2,995
........At mass meeting Of Democrats, in New
Orleans recently, in relation to the secession
movement in Charleston, it was resolved to re-
gard as enemies all who attempt to produce q
separation of the States. .....'"Col. 8. A. HAR.
DEE, of Florida, is forming cavalry corps Of
one hundred men, whose services he designs ten
dering to the first Southern State that shall Sc
cede from the Union, provided Florida should
not sioin in the movement. ....""A manufactu-
ring Company in Philadelphia has proposed to
supply that city with water-gas, at an annual
saving of s200,000 as compared with gas made
from coal. HENRY C. CAREY, President Of the
Company, says ''the day is near at hand when
water-gas will be exhibited at several places,
and the cont of manufacture fully demonstrated" !"
........Seventy thousand dead letters accumulate
quarterly in the New York Post Office. '.'''"". In
accordance with resolution Of the last Conven-
ton, the Executive Committee have issued the
call for the Democratic State Convention Of Ala
bama, to assemble in Montgomery, on the first
Monday in June, which will be the 4th Of that
month. .."......Three hundred western editors
visited Mount Vernon, in a body, on the 9th Of
May.
The "Ce,tral Committee" have determined to
raconon,and O State Convention of Democratic
delegates, to be chosen in the districts, and to
meet in Columbia on the 30th May. In the
House of Representatives bill for the organiza-
ton of the. Pixies Peak settlement into Terri
tory, was killed. ...'.."A Mrs. SAUNDERS, resi-
ding in Isle of Wight county, Va., presented her
husband, a few days ago, with four pledges Of
affection, all in good condition. What dear
wife! '.....Al late revelation shows that the cash.
ier of the Union Bank of London has embezzled
81, 900, of the funds Of the bank, within the
last FIVE years. ........"L1rrLEToN WALLER TAzE-
WELL, once Governor Of Virginia, frequently M.
c., and eonfrere of CLAY, CALHOUN and WEB
sTER in the United States Senate, died Sunday,
May 6, at his residence in Norfolk, Virginia.
He was in his Seth year of age. 1t is hoped
that among his MSS. will be found literary treas
ures, 'sthe rich and matured fruits of his leisure
and labor -..-