Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-11-19

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Boston recently that the debt fsthe q. s.
Government was $4,000, 100000. Chase,
Lincoln's Secretary gof the Treasury, at
once wrote letter stating that the debt
was only s640, ,0o0, 000-increasing :ss the ,
rate Of 81, ,25o, 900 per day. We have no
doubt Chase has spoken falsely. Last Wild. !
ter, sometime, aecordingto ourrecollection,
he made nearly . similar statementshoying
the Indebtedness to be nearly what be, now
saysit IS. It is certainly between one and
two billions. -. ',sf' ~, - 80. .'.''S ~"
Mr.: Mspminger announced the Confsd.
crate. debt a few, months agoto be, aas we'll
as we. now recollect, over. 1870, 600, ,o00,--
This, we presume, does not include the
debts of the States, for which The Gonfeds-
rate Government is pledged after the warts
over and we have established our indepen.
dence. Adding the. State debts thetdebt
incurred during the war SO far in the Con-
federacy must be ovsr $500, ,000, 900. We
are sure that our debt cannot be. half as
much as the Northern debt. 0e = 'ssst&t
. GEN. JOSEPH E: JoHssFoN. The War
Correspondent Of the Savannah Republican,
writes: ;iz@g gl.5S yitz::ttts2.s2,s aSs3
=. It is not known here what view is taken
by the President Of the campaign in the
West. Various reports have gone out, bat
all that can Be truly said is, that nothing
certsin is:known about ik Itlis said that
an unusual interest is manifested 4justsnoW
in regard to the health of Gen. Johnston.
The wounded lion had been left 70 suck bis
paw in solitude until quite recently, lint
it is now reported that bis condition.
subject Of frequent inquiries 10 high
tsrs. Whether this straw shows 81; 81
way the way the wind sets in Kentd
leave it to the reader to determine.
Gen. Johnston's health is imp 51s
Slowly. His physicians say there is
hesion of one of the lungs to the broke
and be is now being subjected to ses5 =
treatment IN order, if possible, to diss
gage it. .''E' :. :
CONFEDERATE CANDLE. TO make y
melt together poundiof bseswsx and
quarter of a,poundfof rasin, or of turps u
tine fresh from the tree. Prepare, . wicks
or 40 yards long, made up Of three Thread
loosely spun cotton. Saturate this we'll wiz
the mixture, and draw it through youi
fingers to press all closely together, and 70
keep the size even. Repeat theprooess un-
til the candle attains the size of.a large;
straw or quill; then wrap around bottle,
or into ball with fat bottom. Six inches
Of this candle elevated above the rest will
burn for fifteen or twenty minutes, and
give very pretty light, and forty yards
have suf6ced small family a summer for
all the usual purposes Of the bed-chamber.
CApT. RAPHAEL SEMMEs.-The Phila-
delpbia Inquirer, of Thursday last, says
It will be a matter Of surprise to many
of our readers to know that Captain Sem
mes, of the rebel steamer $780," or the
Alabama, has a daughter receiving her ed.
ucation in this county. Shei the young
est daughter Of the Captain. About three
weeks ago, she received a letter, and re.
mittance in money, from her father. Two
older daughters, Kate and Electra, were
at the same place one year ago, one of them
graduating there. The wife Of the Captain
and the daughter Just mentioned, are now
residing in the city Of Washington. Pre-.
vious to the rebellion the family resided in
the State of Alabama. - . -
p@ A Western paper tells the following
exemption story:
"Doctor, if the lame foot won't answer,
I have another all.suficient reason-oue
that you cannot refuse me exemption for"
"What is it ?'' asked the doctor. aWhy,
the fact is, doctor, I have not good sense I;
I am an idiot" solemnly replied the appIi--
cant. "Ah |" said the doctor, "what proof
have of that? What evidence can you
bring" "Proof conclusive" said the ap.
licant. "Why, sir, voted for Abe Lin
coin and if that isn't proof of a mans be-
ing id idiot, I donpt know how idiocy
could be proven" -
SMALL Pox.-We regret to learn that
this terrible disease has made its appear.
ance not far from our town. Several cases
have appeared at Limestone Springs and in
the neighborhood of Suratt's Ferry. It
was brought from the army by young
MI. Suratt, who has since died, but not un.
til he had visited several families in his
neighborhood. We warn the citizens of
Shelby to take every precaution against its
introductien.-&el1y (N. co. Eagle,
CURE FOR DIpTHER1A.-A lady CORES.
pondent sends the following sssimple and
effectual cure for Diptheria." She has
tried itiu great many cases, and feels
authorized to speak Of its efficacy It can
do no harm, and may save many iiyes:
Z Remedy-After bathing the feat, Hrao
up warm in bed take q .teaapoonfui of The
tincture oflobelia, aud apply 4 tar poultice
to the thfoat-as varn as can be borne. Il
will afford relief in short time.