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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

- The suggestion has been made that
the mail service in the Confederate States
be suspended on the Sabbath day. We
would add to this proposition, that it is also
desirable to suspend the publication OF
newspapers, the operation of telegraph
wires, and the running of railroad cars on
that day There certainly is 10 reasonable
excuse for these things, which are, there
fore, as much enc-oachments upon the puri.
ty and sanctity of the Sabbath as other
worldly employments. 1t is a national as
we'll as individual sin, not to "remembel
the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
- The rumor which we mentioned last
week in regard to the establishment o1
Spanish authority over the Island of St.
Domingo, is turning out to be true. The
Spanish flag was unfurled on the 18th ult.,
at St. Domingo city. A Spanish fleet Of
three vessels, or more if necessary, is tc
sustain the movement. Ten thousand
troops are to be sent from Cuba and from
Spain Hayti, it is said, will be managed
iu the same way, and both Islands will be
annexed, if the plan succeeds, to the Span
ish Dominions. The Dominieans have is,
sued circular, calling upon the people to
arm, and resist the invasion of their liber.
ties. The Haytians will do likewise; and
the result will, in all probability, be war
with Spain on one side to secure, and St.
Domingo and Hayti on the other to resist
the annexation of these islands to Spain.
- The Columbia Guardian informs us
that attempts have recently been made in
that city "to seriously injure the efficiency
of the fire department, by entering the en-
CINE houses, cutting sections of hose, and
filling up the locks of the doors, so as to
obstruct the prompt efforts of the fire COM
panies to extinguish fires. These attempts
we're fortunately discovered yesterday, and
the diabolical object of the perpetrators
foled for the present" The Camden Jour-
nal says that the steam mill Of John Browne,
at Liberty Hill, Kershaw, was recently
burned-a loss to the owner of SIC, O,OOO.-
Though the cause is supposed to have been
accidental, yet the great number of fires
occurring in all parts Of the country, leads
one to suspect that something is wrong
Charlotte, Laurens, Sumter and Kershaw,
have all very lately been the theatres OF
disastrous fires. What is the cause? Can
it be merely accidental?
- Two or three weeks ago the Edge
field Advertiser accused the Home Journal
of "toadyism in the direction of Lincoln. "
We had failed to see this, although We read
the Home Journal usually with great deal
of attention yet, knowing the advertiser
to be one of the closest readers amongst
our exchanges, We concluded it was so, and
resolved to keep bright lookout to see if
this hitherto high-toned Journal, the de-
light of Southern as vel! as Northern liter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

the period of their ruin, the South, like the
sun scattering the clouds of an April morn
ing from his head, is beginning to ascend a
clear sky of prosperity and glory. We of
the South have every reason for rejoicing,
or at least for contentment Both, so far
as We know, prevail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
ADOPTION OF THE PERMANENT
CONSTITUTION.

The Charleston Courier of Saturday says
that the State Convention, "on Friday after
noon, after five hours discussion, took a f.
nal vote on the ratification of the Constitu-
tion of the Confederate States. The vote
was taken by ayes and noes, which result
ed ayes LAG, noes 16. AS the injunction
of secrecy was removed, it was our intention
to have given the names in this morning s
issue; but as it is thought some member
might desire to change his vote, it has been
deemed advisable to withhold publication. "
This news will be gratifying to all our
readers. Those who prided in the unpar-
alleled unanimity with which South Caro-
lima has acted heretofore in the cause of the
South, would have rejoiced to have seen
the Convention unanimous. But this vote,
all circumstances considered, is strong at
testation of their patriotism and public spir-
it. Many who desired to see changes made
in the old Constitution, have yielded their
individual preferences for the sake of har-
mony. 1t cannot fail to be seen by all, that
we have the best Constitution, that of our
fathers not excepted, on record; and We
are truly rejoiced to chronicle its adoption
by our State.
South Carolina is the sixth State to rati-
fy this compact. As a matter of interest
we publish the date of adoption by the re.
spective States, and the vote thereon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

GUARDING AGAINST REINFORCEMENT.
"Moultrie," the Charleston correspondent
of the Columbus Times, in his letter of the
18th ult making mention Of the precau.
tionary measures that are being taken by
the troops of the Confederate States to pre-
vent any reinforcement of Fort Sumter,
says:
"The mounted companies are OF duty a.
long the coast to prevent troops being land
ed near Charleston Of night, especially
those that are dark and rainy. A strong
harbor police are on duty, to prevent the
reinforcement of Sumter by stealth. To
attempt it in day light, would be like the
Indians gun, cost more than it comes to.
"Last night the officers at the Charleston
College were practicing with the Drum
mond Light, with the view of lighting up
the harbor around Fort Sumter. The ex-
periments we're on small scale, and proved
satisfactory. 1t is to be tried again tonight,
With large lights. Should it prove success
full, it will close the door to reinforcements
of any kind"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

A MAMMOTH PIG.-There is now on ex-
hibitiou in Bangor, Me-, monster hog,
which weighs 1000 pounds, is 9 feet 8
inches long, II in girth and 81 feet high.
1t was raised by John Roberts, of Brooks,
in Waldo County. It is probably the lar
gest hog in the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
REORGANIZATION.

Intelligence, received from private as we'll
as public sources, leads US to infer that the
sentiment of the citizens of the Confederate
States everywhere, expressed on the rail
roads and steamboats,, and at the hotels of
every city, town and village, is entirely op.
posed to, and that nothing is farther from
their thoughts, than recognizing a common
government with non-slaveholding States,
on the basis of either the old or new Con
stitution. Who does not rejoice at the bare
mention of this elating fact? As evidence
that the heart of the South, the whole
South, is in this revolution, we are told that
North Alabama, which some have thought,
and many of the North have said, was dis.
affected, is now entirely recouciled and
that this very section of country was the
first to respond to the call of Pres. Davis
for 5000 troops for the immediate service
of the Confederate States The planters
of Mississippi, in so miles of Memphis, are
undergoing the Inconvenience of trading
with New Orleans, as far as it is from them,
rather than patrouize city, which, although
secession itself, belongs to State which
has sunk, almost without an effort, into
death.sleep of submission. This shows
that even the thrill of indignation aud re-
sentiment which succeeded Lincoln's elec-
ton, has not yet subsidized; and furnishes
good grounds for the belief that opposition
to reunion with e-soil States is unanimous,
and for the hope that it will everywhere be
deep and lasting.
The fact is, desire so early as this to
return to the injurious and strife -begetting
connection, would argue shallow convic-
tions and fck!eness; or would show the
man entertaining such desire, to have been
from the first, an enemy of the Southern
cause at heart. We have few, if any such,
at the South, now Even those who dread.
ed the separation in the beginning, are now
convinced that it is our wisdom and redemp-
ton.
The powers that be" at Montgomery
are moving forward with as little thought
of turning back, and as much confidence in
our future, as if the government had been
con its feet a century. For thirty years
the South under the old government, wrong.
ed and plundercd as she was, felt, like Ire
land, Hungary, Poland and Italy, that she
was the mere appendage of nation. She
is now nation within herself. We have
a country that we can claim as our own;
government which will protect, and not en-
slave US; and wise, high-minded, just
statesmen. under whose wholesome rule we
feel at hon,e And the long-suppressed in.
stiuct of patriotism rises everywhere to greet
this happy state cf things, with spontan-
city, freshness and ardor, that excites our
admiration and fills US with gladuess. 1t
is high time for "the world and the rest Of
mankind" ssto acknoWleGoe the corn"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
The Mprkpille Gnql1irer,
YORKVlllE, S. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1861.

o. Mr.. JOHN r. ALLEN, Post Master at Chester, is our
authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money
for this Office and give receipts for the same.
- In where subscribers do take the ENQUIRER
post-oice, Post-Masers requested notify
Immediately.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11
WARLIKE INDICATIONS.

By private advices from Charleston, we
learn that orders for the concentration of
5000 of the volunteers of this State at that
point, were issued on Monday. The first five
regiments are probably included in this call,
in the order of their numbering; embracing,
among others, all the volunteers of Chester
and York.
The cause Of this sudden movement has
not fully transpired ; but the supposition is,
that the troops are for the protection of our
batteries 10 the harbor on the land side
They were constructed to resist an attack
by sea and those on Morris Island are,
perhaps, peculiarly exposed on the rear, so
that they could not we'll withstand an en-
counter, if the enemy should land in surf
boats at some obscure inlet, and march up
on them.
The activity which has prevailed for a
week or two past, in the United States ar
my and navy, has excited the anticipation
that an attempt is about to be made to re-
inforce Fort Sumter. The peace measures
supposed to be put on foot in regard to this
fortress, were all probably a ruse de guerre,
to throw US off our guard. And the state
ment that the movement of troops and ves-
sells Southwark is to protect the Texas
frontier, is, doubtless, also mere pretense.
The Tribune of Friday, says that 2,700
troops have been concentrated at New York,
ready for embarkation. The Times, of the
same date, says that "dispatches from Wash
ington render it probable, to say the least,
that the revenue laws are to be enforced in
Southern ports as we'll as Northern" The
TriJune of Saturday says:
GA powerful naval and military force
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

whip him back to his own country Am
pudia was only sixty miles from Browns
Vile, at the date of this news--the End in
slant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

Such facts are most significant. Our
present Government is, in the words of Sen
ator Bayard, sthe collective act of the COL
lective people of seven States" and, be
might have added, Inhabited by a people
who equal the best in the world in patriot
ism, intelligence and wealth. In short, in
the homespun phrase of backwoodsman,
whom we heard expressing himself about
the young Confedesacy day or two since
.'age it and stze Is, and it beats 'em all ?''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

sails from this port to-day to reinforce and
protect the United States possessions in tht
South. The Collins steamships atlantic
and Baltic, and the Vanderbilt steamer IL
zinois, have been chartered, and, in com
pauy with the frigate Powhatan, will soor
be on the high seas, bearing ample supplies
of men and provisions to the point most il
danger. Whether that point be Pickens
or Sumter, we cannot at present say"
That these hostile maneuvres look to the
reinforcement of Fort Sumter, first ano
foremost, we infer for these reasons:
l. A feint of its evacuation has beer
made. That we regard as simply "deooy
light" to lead US astray. Happily, it ha'
not done 80 for every body at the South
has lost all confidence in the honor and sin
cerity of Lincoln's administration.
2. Forty thousand bags for sand, sixteer
double-bank surf boats, several hundred
oars, carbines, tent-poles, ammunition, sup
plies, &C., for long campaign, had put t.
sea from Washington on Monday. Capt
Meigs on embarking, replied to an enquiry
"You'U kno,o ,ohere I am bound in te,
days." The pretense that these troops arr
for Texas is further shown up by this para
graph from the Columbia Guardian O.
Tuesday:
ave haze priuate Information that las
evening, at II o'clock, a fleet scas supposed
to be outside the bar. Eight large guns
were fired as a signal for the concentration
of the troops"
8. Lieut. Talbot was permitted on las
Saturday, to leave Charleston, and report
himself at Washington; and be was appa
rently glad to leave, on the condition, too
that no onevas to return to fUhis place.
The transparent purpose avowed for bis
leaving was that he was ordered to the re-
cruiting service in Oregon e! His real de-
sign in all probability was to pilot land
side assault upon our harbor defences. He
is perfectly familiar with the harbor ano
surrounding coast and is the very man te
give Lincoln invaluable aid in thissneak!ne
and treacherous enterprise. Those surf
boats and sand.bags, too, will be highly use
full in this undertaking, but in no othel
probable movement Of the skulkers that We
can surmise.
The reasonable supposition is, that war
steamers will assist Fort Sumter in enter
tanning our batteries ou the seaside while
surf.boats loaded with soldiers compass Nor
Wis Island to attack them on the rear, ano
smaller boats attempt to throw reinforce
ments and supplies into the Fort. Sixty
tons of cannon balls left Boston for New
York on Saturday; which was, doubtless
to furnish those war steamers with ammu
nition. TIE war seems inevitable; "anc
let it come"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

HIGH LIFE IN WAsHINGToN.-An in
telligent correspondent Of one of the New
York papers gives the following description
of Lincon's last reception:
"The reception at the White House was
one of the poorest ever seen in Washington
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-11

A FRESH WATER SPRING AT SEA -
Mr.. W. A Booth, the coast pilot of the rev.
enue cutter Harriet Lane, reports the\dis
covery of boiling fresh water spring at
sca, off the coast of Florida He says the
spring is situated twelve miles, North by
East, from St. Augustine, Florida, and
eight miles off shore. 1t boils up with great
force, and can be deserted at distance of
two miles. When first seen it has the ap-
pesrance of breaker, and is generelly a.
voided; but there is no danger in the viciu-
ity, as there is five fathoms of water between
it and the shore Ten fathoms of water are
found to the seaward, but no bottom can be
reached with the deep sea lead and thirty
fathons of line at the spring itself. The
water in the spring is fresh, and is by no
means unpalatable. One popularity about
this phenomenon is, that when the St.
Johns River is high, it boils up from six to
eight feet above the level of the sea, and
presents rather forbidding appearance
This spring has doubtless deceived hun
dreds, who have hastily put about from, as
they thought, imminent danger, and reported
seeing crock with water breaking over it. "
The Harriet Lane has passed through it
several times, and water has been drawn
from it by bucket thrown over the side,
and when drunk no unpleasant taste or
smell has been found. Its position and
harmless character have long been unknown,
but now the supposed danger has become,
as it we're, ga we'll of water in a barren
land"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25
A Dangernns En- ha Ssy.

In the Virginia Convention, last Sat.
urday, the pending question being that
of sending a committee to inquire the
meaning of President Lincoln's military
movements, Mr.. Carlisle made the peril
nent but most troublesome inquiry, why
similar committee was not sent to
Montgomery, to ascertain what jeff.
Davis is intending to do with the troops
he is raising. Hereupon, according to
the reported proceedings
"Ex- Governor Wise inquired whether
Mr.. Carlisle would be named as one of
the committee to be sent to Mon:gom.
cry. Tso, that mom1a be the last hcy
uoula ever sec ofhim"
Mr.. Wise understands the character
Of his semi-civilized friends at Montgom-
cry, and has truly stated the risk of
trusting the life even of Virginia com.
mittee man, not of the right political
stripe, in their hands. Mr.. Carlisle
ought not to risk himself in such local
ity, without first making his will,-Na-
tional Republican.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25
Guns &C., Seized Mt Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Aprll IL.
Chief of Police Dridly this mornin &
seized 30 boxes of guns on the Ohio
river, numbering 323, marked G.. L. W >,
Little Rock, and seven boxes marked l..
R., Memphis; also five boxes for Men,
phis, on the steamer Glendale, reshipped
from steamer Fanny McBurnil, on Mon.
day last. There is great crowd on the
landing and excitement high. Tho guns
were shipped at Parkersburg, Va, and
supposed to have been from Harper's
Ferry. A very heavy shipment of pow
der has also been stopped.
Steamers have been prohibited from
taking provisions South Two steamers
have been chartered to be used as police
boats, thoroughly armed, and will stop
and search all passing steamers.
Three companies of troops leave TO-.
night for the rendezvous at Columbus.
The Home Guard is rapidly filing its
ranks.
Enlistments at Newport Barracks is
very active. Over 500 men are now in
garrison.
A large consignment of bacon for
Charleston via Nashville was taken off the
steamer Glenwood this morning.
Excitement throughout the city on
the increase. Volunteer companies all
full, and more men are Offering than can
be accepted.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25
Patriotism In MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, April II.
Gov Hicks was waited upon last n ght
at his hotel by company Of the Cover
nor's guard, who informed him that they
had come to sing the Star Spangled Ban
ner with him. The Governor expressed
pleasure at the visit and said he was too
hoarse to join them, but he would tell
them that he was still under the stars
and stripes.
The Star Spangled Banner was then
sung. The Governor thanked the visit.
ors for the courtesy and said he hoped
tho song would be sung on all fitting &C.
casions forever. The Union must bs
preserved.
A Voice-Governor, you have done
your duty so far.
The Goyernor-Yes, l intend to keep
doing SO.
A Voice-We will stand by you.
Much enthusiasm was manifested.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25
- Aid and Comfort. .''..Iiberal olIen Of
Money.

:" Aid and Comfort. .''..Liberal oaen Of
Money.
Yesterday Gov Kirkwood received The
following dispatch from Burlington:
BURLINGTON, April II.
To sAMrEL J. KrRxwooD:
The Bank Directors have just adopted
the following resolution:
Reso'vel, That the Cashier Of this
Bank be directed to advance to the Gov.
error of this State such sum of money 10
he may require from this Branch, for the
equipment aud preparation of tho regi-
ment called for by the President of tho
United States. JAS W. GRIMEs.
This offer seems the more liberal
spirited in view Of the fact that no init.
nation had been given the officers Of tho
Bank that any aid would be asked of
them. The President of the Branch in
Iowa City, when informed by the Gov.
ernor in the course of conversation that
ne would want perhaps $4,000 for tho
military necessity" of Iowa, at once
guaranteed loan from the Bank of this
amount. The cashier of the Muscatins
Bank told the Governor that institution
would furnish its quota on demand, and
We understand the same offer has been
made by our own Bank In another ar.
ticle we have noticed the offer Of .
citizen of Davenport to loan the Govern.
or ~ 800. There appears to be no diff.
Guilty in getting the "sinews of war;
Davenport Gazette, 1Sh.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25

fall. These men do not want it given to
them. They only want it on credit uu.
til next fall.
Our old friend, Hiram Jones, informs
rs that their is great deal Of destitu.
tion in his neighborhood, and that unless
relief is afforded in the next ten days
armed bodies Of men miW take corn by
force from those who hare Il.
Maj Hawkins has returned with H..
600 bushels Of corn and 1000 bushels Of
potatoes, which will be great relief for
the present, but it will last but few
days. 100000 bushels more are needed,
and there is no money here to buy it
with. Let those who are able give libcr.
ally Of their means to purchase corn for
the destitute, and let an agent be appoin
ted to purchase it, and then let those who
are able to make good notes give their
notes to said agent, and let the agent
proceed to Illinois, or some other favored
land, and buy the corn on credit.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-04-25

PERsoNAL.-Hou. William Vaudcver,
Member of Congress from this District,
was in the city yesterday,
II. D. Mackay, Esq, after a pleasant
visit down the Mississippi, as far a.
Memphis, returned yesterday. His stay
at Memphis was abruptly cut short by :
notification from the fire eaters that his
presence could be dispensed with. Mr..
Mackay's offense was having "Iowa City"
marked on his valise, and in answering
the question :" Is Iowa loyal to the Un.
ion ?' in the affirmative He was on his
way to New Orleans, but concluded to
defer his visit to more convenient ssa-
son.-loca City Reporter.