Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-13
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- The NlnnSD0r0 feglSteT anu Tue CNETlotle
Bulletin announce that such a change will soon
be made in the schedule of the Charlotte and
Columbia Railroad. that the day trains rs well
as night trains will connect with the trains of
the North Carolina Central Road-giving to this
route a double daily through connection. Ac-
cording TO this arrangement the morning train
would leave Columbia about 5 o'clock, and reach
Charlotte about II p. m and we would get the
mails at Yorkville about noon. The change will
be a convenience to our town; since, now, the
mails arrive about the middle of the afternoon.
- Gen. Walker is terrifying his position in
Truxillo. Guardiola, the reigning governor of
Honduras, has advanced against the town with
q force of 700 men. A heavy cannonading was
heard on the Oath August, in the direction of
Truxillo, from Ruatan. which is stated to have
been q combined attack by Guardiola and an
English man of.war upon the town. The English
vessel has declared that the object Of its visit is
to protect the citizens and property of Hondu
ras, and restore the revenues to the rightful au
thorities.
"A contributor to the Laurensville Herald
nomiuates for our next Governor, Gen. David
Jameson, of Oraugeburg district. This gentle
man has filled various positions of honor in South
Carolina with ability. AS q member of the Leg,
~islature, and of the Board of Visitors-to the Mill
tary Academy for Is years--ever since its organi.
cation, and as a delegate to the Nashville and
of experience which thoroughly acquaints him
with Southern policy" He is spoken of as "a
scholar, a ripe and good one )" a model officer
a kind and social gentlemen a wise and prudent
counsellor and a firm and bold statesmsn-quali-
6cations which would make him IN ornament to
the distinguished position.
The Charleston Mercury-a paper We re.
gard as very candid and reliable-says there is
not a single case Of Yellow fever in either the
Marine or Roper Hospital-and only two heard
of in the city. The Mercury adds: ''With these
facts before US, there is certainly no cause fol-
alarm /; and. Notwithstanding the very exaggera.
ted reports afloat, we notice that our principal
hotels have daily on their books the names Of
many Of our interior merchants, who visit us fol
their fall supplies"
"A very animated canvass for Congress i:
now in progress in the Southern CougressionaI
District of our State, between Gen. Aver and
Col. Geoge P. Elliott. Mr.. Aver is in favor Of
and Mr.. Elliott is opposed to, giving the election
of Electors to the people. A public meeting ha!
been held at St. Johns Colleton, which passed
resolutions highly compliment to Col. Lawrence
NJ. Keitt, their present representative, and nomi'
ated him as a third candidate. 1t is not yet
known whether the "Bluffton Boy" will accep
the nomination.
-- second attempt has been made to arrfs
Booth, a notorious abolitionist, and the issu,
l shows the determination Of the ''higher law
men, in carrying out their purposes to vet thu
! government and constitution at defiance. 1t wa!
thought that Booth was secreted in a house neal
Oshkosh, R city of Wisconsin. An United State:
officer, Deputy Marshal McCarty, with six othe
men, went to arrest him called at the door o
the house, which was opened and started t
enter, but met with violent resistance. They
forced their way in, however, when the man wht
1 hal opened tn door called for help, and thirteen
| armed men cam to his assistance. The officer
o and his men were firm, and determined to searcI
the house, bur the owner seized a horn and CAV,
one blast upon it, which was Immediately re
f sponded to in a dozen directions, and which in
an hour and a half brought together 81 armed
men. OF course the officer could do nothing
t he said. however, that if Booth would show him
self, he would take him at the risk of bis life
The outlaws then requested McCarty to leave,
, but he cody replied that be was not yet ready