Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-14
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

- Forts Taylor and Jefferson OF the
Southern coast of Florida, have been rein
forced with Federal troops. Capt. Bran
non at the former fired salute of "a guns
on Washiugton's birthday. The United
States flag floats over all the warehouses Of
Key West city, with one exception. All
the vessels engaged in surveying the Flori'
da coast, have been ordered to Washing
ton; and no war vessels are to be seen 10
the neighborhood, We obtain these facts
through the Charleston Mercury's Key
West correspondent.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Thomas
Ashley was entirely consumed on the night
of the 25th ultimo, and he and his wife
very narrowly escaped an awful death. The
crime has been fixed upon a negro carpen.
ter, who makes great pretensions to piety.
The boy was in the employment Of Mr.. A.
at the time. He had before stolen some
tools, and acknowledged to the theft. He
first owned, then denied, the crime of set
ting the house on fire. He was tried on
the 5th instant, convicted, and is to be
hung on the 22d instant, at Darlington.
- Mr.. James Legare, young South
Carolina poet and artist of great promise,
who died some time ago, is said to have
madea chemical discovery before his death,
by which cotton can be wrought into kind
of paper, which makes singularly excel,
lent and durable and cheap roofing for
houses. The Charleston Mercury urges
upon his friends to secure patents for this
and other inventions, deduced from Mr..
Legare's chemical experiments on cotton
1t is very desirable that every possible use
of cotton should be brought to light.
1t is understood that Lord Lyons and
NJ. Morcier, the British and French minis
ters at Washington, have determined to in.
form Mr.. Lincoln's administration that q
mere paper blockade of Southern ports Of
entry will not be recognized by their re,
spective governments. The Northern gov.
ernment, then, to effect their plan of ex.
acting a revenue of the Seeded States,
must have vessels enough actually to block,
ade every one of our ports. This is one
important point gained. If Mr.. Lincoln
could talk or write the South into the pay.
ment of Caesars tribute money, he would
talk himself hoarse, and wear his gray goose
quill out. An actual blockade will not be
quite so convenient, and little more ex'
pensive and dangerous. .
- Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural has called
forth great number and variety of com
meuts from the press and people Of the
whole country. South of the dividing line
it appears to be generally regarded as {
declaration of war; though some-and We
confess ourselves among the number-re
gard it as very wishy-washy and equivo
cal document. The radical republicans say
that they feel that at last they have a goo
ernmem at Washington. The New York
Herald calls the inaugural ga crude perfor
NANCE" abounding in traits of craft and
cunning; while the Tribune says that there
is but one opinion in political circles as to
its ability, directness, candor and purpose.
The Virginia papers have raised their oris.
ties tit; and even the Richmond Whig-
an old per SC lover of the Union-is begin.
ming to speak out in the "sic sen.per tyran-
mis-" Tone