Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.

We have received the first number Of the
Despatch, published at Sumter, s. G., by Messrs.
FRANCIS & DELoRME, and edited by Mr.. 7.
wAT1Es 11NK1Ns. lis neatly printed paper,
of good size, and makes a very handsome ap-
poarance.
- The Charleston Mercury says that care
full observation and calculation from reliable
statistics, show that more wives Of Northern
men, in proportion to the number, annually run
away from their husbands, than there are slaves
who flee from their masters. What would the
abolitionists think of pervadng Southern senti-
ment to condem them, by the laws Of Congress,
forever to state of single bessedness p
- Regrets are reaching US, that the Legis-
lature at its last sitting put stop to the Geoogi
cal Survey of the State, by OSCAR M. LIErER,
who was prosecuting the work at go little ex-
peuse and with 80 much success and satisfaction.
This is tie more to be regretted, since COM
plete survey would be profitable not only in o
scientific out in practical point Of view. The
development of the resources Of the State re-
uuires the continuance Of this survey.
"A lucrative trade has sprung up between
San Francisco and the Japanese empire. One
of the causes is said to be the influx Of Chinese
into California. The growing Importance of our
Pacific coast is mentioned as another cause -
Whatever may be the causes, we look upon it as
promising for the future; rs it will liberalize
the sentiments of Japan towards Christian coun-
tries, extend the boundaries of our commerce,
and open another missionary field for preaching
the Gospel to those shat sit in Darkness
- Some happy husband speaks in the fol-
lowing glowing terms Of married life. We war
rant he has good and loving spouse to repair
the rents in his garments and in his heart
The affection that links together man and wife,
is far heller passion than the enthusiasm of
young love. 1t may want its gorgeousness-it
may want its imaginative character, but it is far
richer in holy and trusting attributes. Talk not
to US Of the absence of love in wedlock. What !!
because Man has ceased to sigh like fur
nace,' are we to believe that the fire is extinct?
No, it burns with steady and deep fame, she'd
ding benign influence upon existence, million
times more precious and delightful than the cold
dreams Of philosophy.
In the Virginia House of Delegates, on
Friday last, Mr. Seldom offered resolution,
that, in view of the hostile ogitation of many Of
the non-s-aveholding States against the institu-
tions, honor and peace Of the South, Virginia
invites each of the slaveholding States to meet
on day and month left blank, in convention, at
Atlanta, Georgia, to devise and recommend mea-
sures for the common defence; and that the
Governor of Virginia be authorized to appoint
three commissioners for such conference. The
resolution was ordered to be laid on the table
and printed.
- Central Italy, which six months ago was
in defenceless condition, has now an army Of
4s, 900 men. Bologna is being strongly fortified,
and foundry at Parma is casting riaed cannon
for manning its Notifications, with great rapdity.
All this is done, too, without any special aid
from the revolutionary party, headed by Carl
BALp1. We hope this state of preparation will
teach the Peace Congress, the necessity Of adopt
ing liberal measures in regard to Italy. For we
love the land of art and song, Of cloudless skies
and lovely women and wish to see the birth
place of cur common law, united and free once
more.
"A terrible catastrophe has recently hap
pened at Lawrence Mass, in which over FIVE
hundred persons were either killed or wounded.
The walls of q large manufacturing establish
ment gave way, and the building fell crushing to
death or badly manglng those beneath it. On
the heels of this sad event, we hear of an extern
siye slave mart in Memphis Tenness ee-kiling
six negro men and wounding several others
The building was ofbrick; and recent heavy rains
produced its fall. Both of these were purely 90
cidental occurrences and the effort to make po-
litical capital out of them must prove failure.
We should be humbled by them, rather, as show
ing the common griefs which belong to our sor-
rowing humanity.
"A meeting of the citizens in Chatham
county, N. O., having requested Gov. ELLIS to
convene an extra session of the Legislature, in
view of recent startling events, the Governor
declines doing so for various reasons. He fully
believes that the ordinary police force can pre-
serve the public peace until the legal time for
the meeting of the Legislature. He deems it
important, too, to avoid all such action as would
increase present popular excitement. At the
regular time the Legislature will be able calmly
to survey the events of the past year, and the