Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-13
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The following is a correct list of Gen.
Beauregard's staff: Col. Jno. s. Preston,
Col. Jno. L. Manning, Col. A. G.. Rice,
Col. W. P. Miles, Maj. D. R. Jones, Maj.
Joseph Hayward. These gentlemen are
now at their posts ......".Dies for the new
coin of the Confederate States have been
received at Dablonega at the branch mint,
and the superintendent has received orders
from headquarters not to strike off any more
United States coin, but to reserve the bull.
lion. .........The crops in Mississippi, ac-
cording to the Bolivar Times, are excellent.
1t says that corn enough will be raised to
last two years. There will be little cotton
raised, nor does any one care about raising
much. .....".One of the biggest of the
Columbiads at Fort Monroe is bearing d.
rectly upon the house of ex-President Ty-
ler..'.......Volunteer companies in the SER
vice of the Confederate States may number
ia men-a round 100 privates, and four
teen commissioned and non-c commissioned
officers. .......'.A contagious disease, sup
posed to be small pox, has made its appear.
ance in Newberry. The exercises of New
berry College have, in consequence, been
suspended for the remainder Of the season.
....."..It is said that Mr.. Preston the U.
States Minister to Spain, has been using all
his influence at the Spanish Court, in be.
half of secession and the interests of the
Southern Confederacy. .....'...The British
and American Steamship Company adVer-
tise that their first vessel for New Orleaps
direct-the Malacca-will leave Liverpool
on the 7th August, to be followed on the
9TH September by the Rangoon, and there
after every alternate Wednesday by screw
steamers .........Why should falsehood
be considered good authority? Because it
can be relied on....''...'A volunteer was
horsewhipped in Philadelphia on Monday,
by his wife, because he had enlisted with
out her consent. ......".June has been noted
for centuries as the month of battles; it is
likely to maintain its reputation iu 1861.
The National InteNigencer, which has
hitherto supported Mr.. Lincolu's course Of
policy, now takes ground against his inva.
sion of Virginia. 1t observes "that it can
not see any policy which looks to restcra-
tion of the Union by such measures. ''''''
A man by the name of Rum is raising a
regiment in Iowa. Let no soldier pro.
nounce his Colonel's name aloud in time of
battle. .........Two months drilling Of new
troops is considered, in France, long enough
to bring them into great precision of move
meut. 1.-The Committee on printing in
the Baltimore City Council, is composed Of
Messrs. Swindell, Dean and Robb. Mr..
Dean ought to resign, and let Mr.. Steele
be elected in his place, when the trio would
be complete. .......'.A private letter from
a distinguished Chief Justice Of North
ern State says: "We have two parties here
the Democrats who are enlisting to fight
the battles of the country, and the Repub-
licans, who are robbing them out of their
rations and clothing by all sorts of swind.
ling contracts. "......."Governor Sprague,
of Rhode Island, is sick Of war already,
and has returned to his official duties. ."...'..
To drive away mosquitoes, camphor is the
most powerful agent. A camphor bag hung
upin an open easement will prove an effectual
barrier to their entrance. Camphorated
spirit applied as perfume to the face aud
hands will act as an effectual preventive ;
but when bitten by them, aromatic vinegar
is the best antdote. ....The Nashville
Banner says that $500 EuGeld rifles, i'm
ported via New Orleans, have been received
i by the proper authorities Of Tennessee.