Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.

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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
We greet our readers this week on the
first day of Spring, the joy-breathing Spring
the love-crowned Venus of tie seasons The air
is warm, and the sunlight kisses the half-con-
scious earth tenderly. The good people Of York
Vile have thrown wide open their doors and
windows, as a hearty welcome to the goddess,
loved of oil. Already the violets, johnquills and
hyacinths, the frst-born of Flora, have heralded
her coming; and the soft south wind breathes
upon the young flowers, stealing and giving
odors. We wish, for one and oil Of our readers,
a happy realization of the sweetest influences of
the season.
- The steamer, Tcscumssh, short while
since, passed down the Ohio river, having on
board six large, robust looking negroes, who had
been set free some six years ago by their master
They had been living in New York, and after
testing the sweets of freedom-Yankee.fre free me-
gro-ism-they have returned to their old home
and to the humber, but more agreeable walks
of slavery. Nothing proves more positively than
the restlessness and sheer inutility of the free
negro, that the normal condition of the African,
at least in this country, is one Of subjugation.
"A Florida journal announces the mas
sacre of DR.. W. J. KEITT, by one or more of
his own negroes, under the most brutal circum-
stances. His body was found on Sunday, NOR
ming, in his own room, bathed in blood, and his
throat cut from ear to ear. What rendered the
act more brutal and blood-thirsty, he had been
for some time in frail health. He was brother
to- Hon. l.. NJ. KEITT, of our State; had been
in Florida six years; and was, at the time of his
massacre, Senator of the Florida Legislature.
- Lent is holy season, or fast Of forty
days duration, exclusive Of Sundays, observed
by the Catholic and Episcopalian churches. 1t
begins on Ash Wednesday, which occurred this
year on the 22d of last month; and ends on
Holy Saturday, which is the 7th of next April,
and the day before Easter Sunday. Every day
during Lent, except Sabbaths, is day Of fast,
on one meal, which should not be taken before
midday. Yet custom authorizes taking cup
of coffee or tea in the morning, and collation.
equal to one fourth of an ordinary meal in the
evening, on fast days. Sundays are the feasting
days during Lent. Flesh meat is allowed on
these days on all Tuesdays, all Thursdays ex-
cept one, and all Saturdays except three. On
those days, when flesh meat is prohibited, fish,
eggs, butter, cheese, fruits, vegetables, &c., are
allowed. Next week is called Ember week, and
that preceding Easter is called Holy week.
- The one hundred and twenty-eighth an
niversary of WAsH1NGToN's birthday, was cele-
brated with unusual zest in Charleston. The
Washington Light Infantry Joined the Citadel
cadets at the Charleston Hotel, from which the
battalion, under Maj L. F. STEPHENS, Super
intendent of the Citadel Academy, marched to
Hiberniar. Hall. A fitting oration was there pro-
nounced by WIN. NJ. TENANT, Esq, the orator
of the day. Early in the evening, the Light In
fantry returned to the same Hall with their
guests, to discuss sumptuous banquet prepared
for the occasion. Toasts, health, sentiments
and short speeches from various gentlemen, pro-
longed the festival for several hours. The ban
quoting hall was decorated with flags and ban
ners, and the shields of the former Captains OF
the Company, pendent on the walls and pillars.
The day we celebrate Liberty the Governor
of the State and 'the American Soldier were
among the sentiments proposed. Letters were
read from JAMES GARDNER of the Field and Fire
side, Hon. WIN. PoRcHER MILES and A. o. An
DREws, expressing their regrets atnot being able
to be present on the occasion.
The Union Light Infantry observed the day
by dress parade and target practice. The Ger.
man Artillery, and the Washington Fire Compa-
ny, also, added their attractions to the obser-
vance of the day. So may the Father of his
country Re remembered in all places and at oil
times to The latest generations
"A large steamer, the Hungarian, belong
ing to the Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Com.
pany, was recently wrecked off Cape Sable
Nome of the particulars had reached Halifax at
the latest dates. The whole crew and passen-
gers, amounting to 365, are probably lost This
is the second loss the same company has sus-
tained, in less than year, on that rugged and
terrible coast; and the fourteenth steamer which
has been sunk since the commencement of steam
navigation between Europe and America.
The Cuban correspondent of the Caro-.
lnian, gives in his last letter, the confession Of
O Cuban Robber,' FRANCISCO JAv1BR LAzo,
whose atrocities seem alomst fabulous. LAzo
was placed in the criminal ward of the Hospital,
San Juan de Dios-havinga severe wound in his
shoulder; and the confession was written just
before taking dose of laudanum by which he
intended to put IN end to his life. He was only
% wears old, but had murdered upwards of %