Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21


sented as ferocious looking cat, with one
paw on thatunfortunate rat, Virginia, whilst
the rest of her sisters are scamperlng for
dear life. South Carolina leads the race,
Mississippi and Georgia are next, Alabama
and Florida are going it neck and neck,
then comes Louisiana, whilst Texas has
barely escaped the right paw of Grimalkin,
which nearly touches the tail of the fugi'
tive prey. In one corner is large rat lying
on the fiat of his back. with his head off,
the United States flag waving over him,
and beneath, the inscription: "The Union
must and shall be preserved" Virginia is
held fairly in the cats sinister paw, whilst
out of his mouth comes the words: "Noth-
ing is going wrong. Nothing really hurts
anybody. Nobody is suffering anything"
and the unhappy victim consoles himself
with the exclamation, 1--WE can go out on
the 4th of July as we'll as the 4th Of March"
This capital production is, We understand,
the production Of an accomplished young
lady of our city, who gives fne promise of
success as an artist"
Wm. Browne, Esq, Assistant Sec.
retary of State, and formerly editor Of the
Washington Constitution, who has recently
returned from visit to that city to bring
his family to the South, makes virtually
the subjoined "staggeriug" report:
"General Scott, it appears, was applied
to, to furnish an estimate of the number of
men and amount Of money to enable the
Railsplitter to recapture the forts, arseuals,
navy yards and other public property seized
by the seeded States His response was
Eve hundred and thirty-6ve thousand men
and one hundred millions of dollars to com.
mence operations, aud as much more as
subsequent events might call for. This
'tis said completely staggered old Abe
The soldiers would drain the North of ev-
cry Wide Awake in her borders, and allow
the Democrats to carry the Spring elections
by default, and one hundred millions ab-
stracted from the Treasury would not leave
a silver for the hungry rats who are clamor-
ing for crumb from the public crib. As
for Weed, fear if such dire event as
the last should occur, that not only his i'm
portant services in free soool tariffs would
60 unrewarded, but the large amount due
to certain accommodating printer for abo-
litiou freesoil documents would be unpaid,
and involve him very uupleasautly."
- The Confederate Flag-tbe tri-color-
ed emblem Of Southern valor, purity and
truth-was hoisted for the first time on the
9TH March, over the Provisional Capitol at
Montgomery. Miss L. G. T. Tyler, grand.
daughter Of ex. President Tyler, and one Of
the fair daughters Of Virginia, was selected
to elevate the flag. The Montgomery Ad-
rertiser relates the following curious Incl
dent as occurring on the occasion
"When the time had arrived for raising
the banner, Miss Tyler steadily, and with
heart tbrobbing With patriotic emotion, ele-
vated the flag to the summit Of the staff,
cannon thundred forth salute, the vast
assemblage rent the air with shouts Of well
come, and the people of the South had for
the first time view of the Southern flag.
Ere there was time to take one hasty glance
at the national ensign, the eyes Of all we're
upturned to gaze at what would perhaps at
any time have attracted unusual attention,
but on this occasion really seemed Provi-
Dental , omen. Scarcely had the first re-
port from the salute died away, when
large and beautifully dcfoed circle of blue
rapor rose slowly over the assemblage of
Southern spirits there assembled to VOW al
legiance to the Southern banner, rested for
many seconds on level with the flag of the
Confederated States, then gradually ascend.
ed until lost to the gaze of the assembled
multitude. It was most beautiful and aus
picious omen, and those who look with an
eye of faith to the glorious future of our
Confederacy, could not but believe that the
same God that vouchsafed to the Christian
Emperor the cross in the heavens as prom.
ise of victory, had this day given to young
nation, striving for liberty, divine augury
of hope and durability"
CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.
CHESTER, S. c., March 49,. 1851.