Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-12-24

tuSOompany u, Pii'aho oaueS oooS N"a
wounded in the hand, and private Wm
Findley shot in the nose. 10 Company H
''uobody hurt" The health Of the regi
ment is now verygood. ~ sl5sAEsz5,.s.
Correspondence Of the Enquirer.
CoIUMBIA, Dec. q, 1852.
Yesterday was the Anniversary of ths
Secession of South Carolins, but, alas! tht
flags that so triumphansly aoated two year'
ago, we're now at half.mast 10 respect to the
memory Of one of Cardinals noblest sons.
who had sealed his devotion with bis hearts
blood, and whose body had beea borne
home for interment, aud to render the day
still more eonsecrated to patriotic impulses.
The ceremonies were fully appropriate to
the oceasion,s causing many to reflect, Hi'
was. . bloody field where Douglas fell. -
The procession was quite large, and many
wondered how SO many well fed citizens
could refrain from taking part in the bat
ties van, when they saw how highly the
hero,s remains were honored by their pres.
ence. Ont Of 400 names enrolled in Capt.
Casson's company of this place, there are
lesa than 100 in camp. a. gaz., Fl Il -az5s ~
The Legislature adjourned on Thursday
last, the 18th inst. to meet again on the
10th of January, at I p, m. They have
perfected but few bills of importance, leay-
iug'seserai others that should have been
paramount, until after the recess. They
killed the Executive Council, for which
they deserved treat, but they kept up a
regular built Irish wake, that makes the
earsstiIl 'redolent with their lamentations
The Soldiers Relief bill, the Stay law, the
bill to arrange system Of negro labor have
all been given the go,by for the time; and
the bill giving the election Of Field officers
to tte LIST Reserves; that had passed its
three readings in the House, and two in
the Senate, being on the calender for the
3d. was snemed under in the4bustle Of the
Governors election, and left to be perfected
when the term of the 90 day Bobadils shall
have expired. The bill originated with
Mr.. Lowry, in the House, who never lost
sight of it, as has been said, or supposed,
but was allowed to repose quietly in the
Senate for six or seven days, when it was
exhumed by Messrs. MeCaw and Moses,
but too late, as it is now seen, for practical
purposes - - -
We had smart little fire here, on Fri
day night last about y O'Clock, which
broke out in the blacksmith shop of Doug.
las &eGo's sword factory, in Washington
street. The loss as q general thing, was
not great, though we hear of sundry iudi-
vidual losses which are not well youched.
The concern will be again under way in q
few days. 2.'2 ~s: 5-.> >aT.+% -
The South Carolina College is still occu.
pied by the Copfederates as Hospital, in
spite of all the eloquent rodomontode Of
its alumni-it is admirably adapted to the
purpose; and as the Governor is to:oecupy
the Presidents house, also rent free. / hope
Governor BoDham and President Davis will
get along better than the latter did with
the, Five Governors. vls = ssszss- ar:s
The Companies Of Reserves are oil in
good health, quarteriDg at the Jail during
the day and at night guarding Confederate
interests at points deemed necessary. They
would like to be at home at Christmas, as
they are so nigh but yet they reflect how
many of their friends and brother soldiers
are exposed to dangers, and the "peltings ot
the pitiless Storm" SO they wash up theil
dishes, mix their dough, and "put on beef
10 bile" with all the non cbalance of thei
good old women at home, who would be a
mused at their cleanliness, but pleased t.
know what good natured cooks, they hav'
for husbands.
The weather has been very cold, but clear
for few days-there is always stir abou
here, but everything is held at fabulou
prices, and the denizens seem to buy ant
sell everything, as they do their meals, 70
the present want and no future.
One of the Confederate bill robber
slipped bar from the window Of his cell
in the Police Office, on Friday night, ant
skedaddled to the Yankees, rerbaps-sh
rest, with the addition of anothers "youn
lady" from Augusta, Georgia, are safe II
our attic.
Salt is still coming down, as we'll as Gro
ceries generally. When transportation ca
be obtained, we hope the Extortioners VIII
have been 50 ably sustained by our Legls
latnre. will SUD sorroW in this world, Q