Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-07-04
MERE-MENTION.

champions Legion" has left for Virgin
ia. The skirmish at Vienna is said
to have been more serious to the enemy
than was at first apprehended. About 200
Lincoln troops were reported as missing.
.'.......In looking over the account of the
New York produce market, in the Times
of the Goth ult., we find butter is quoted
from 8 to 12c. Under the infuene of the
Southern trade it sold from Is to 25c-
Cheese, formerly from to l4c., now brings
2 to 7c. North River hay 45 to so cents.
There are still $40 Southern off.
GERS in the Navy. Only 32l have resigned.
There was originally 1868 gentlemen of
Southern birth in the service. One-t third
of the resigned officers we're midshipmen.
The Wabash, Minnesota, and Colorado, Of
the blockade fleet, have several Southern
officers. The Mississippi steamer is the
only vessel in the Navy that has none at.
tached to her. The Montgomery
Confederation learns from the most reliable
authority, that the people of Alabama,
through their Congressional representatives,
will subscribe at least 100000 bales towards
the $50, 100000 loan. .'''''''''Ripe peaches
made their appearance in Macon, on Sat-
urday, the 23d ultimo. ..''''''"The slang
phrase, "souud on the goose" has given
place to another of similar import in the
Northern States. There, when man Is q
rampant Hessian, he is said to be "sound
on the Eagle. "''.....'It is stated that q
match factory will soon be started in or near
Charleston, by German citizen, who is
fully acquainted with the processes required
.........About twenty miles from West
Point, Miss, very rich specimens of btu,
minous coal, hard and solid, have been
found. ..........Col. Hardee, it is said, has
been ordered to Memphis. .........'The Gov
ernor of Texas has received the consent Of
President Davis to send full brigade tc
Virginia ....."".In Jamaica, fifteen hun.
dred acres have been planted with cotton as
an experiment. .........An Enfield rifle ball
makes 200 revolutions per second after
leaving the barrel. The Paris Moni
teur, the official paper, in announcing Mr.
Faulkner's leave taking, spoke of him a:
"the Minister of the United States; )" but
in speaking of his successor, calls him "the
Minister of Mr.. Lincoln. ."......"A CO.
temporary asks, "where does Mr.. Lincoln
get his authority for ordering three years
enlstments in the army?" The same place
where he gets authority for doing almost
everything else that he has done-no where
..........The newspaper correspondents ir
and about Washington city appear likely tt
get into trouble, on account of their ankle
ty to furnish the daily press with news ir
reference to the army in advance. One
officer, it is said, has ordered the shooting
of all reporters found within the lines. L
carried out it would give those outside O
the lines a splendid item or two
The Goliad (Texas) Messenger of th'
25th ult., says Col. Colt, inventor of th'
celebrated revolver, has purchased the towI
of Lamar on the Southern coast. He own
ed fourth interest before and gave SIS,
900 for the other claims. ...''''"The de
gree of LII. D. has been conferred on Lin
coin by a Northern College. a. S. S
should have been added. Gen. Hill
in bis dispatches to Gov. Ellis, in regart
to the battle of Bethel, reports that ou
young friend, Lieut.. j. W. Ratchford, o
York District, received "contusion in tht
forehead from grape.shot, which nearl.
cost him his life. ".........Gov. Pickens ha
established his Headquarters at Columbia
S. G., where all communications for tn
Executive should be addressed. .......Th
Editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
(Black Republican, in speaking of Gen
Asbolt, San accomplished Hungarian vete
erau," who is now in Washington seekin
for Generals commission, which was re
fused him, says she speaks English grea
deal better than Abraham Lincoln or 81
mon Cameron. ."....".Col. j. j. Petit
grew, of Charleston, of the First Rifle Reg
iment, has volunteered as private in Capt
Conner's Company (the Washington Ligh
Infantry) of Hampton's Legion, aud ha
gone with that corps to the seat of wal
.....'...Thc bill repeating the "Jewis
Disability Act of North Carolina, ha
passed unanimously. .'..'''.' 'Colonels Wn
j. Hardee and j. Bankhead Magrude
have been appointed Brigadier Generals i
the Confederate Army...'.'...'The fla
agreed upon for North Carolina, is an ez
ceedingly beautiful one, (says the Stat