Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-12-17

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Nnaries, the nett proceeds of two concerts
given in our town last week. ~. .s.,.,t
The young gentlemen composing the Com
pany performed well indeed, and are en-
titled to great credit for the manner il
which they scted their several parts. We
were almost persuaded they were profession
al characters. * gg,z < .i.asass sslss e,si
ss&Is is hoped by many that it will not be
their last visit to Yorkville. 60 7" g.
Correspondence Of the Enquirer.
r@aA>&9 coLuMBIx, Dec: IA, 1862. :
This hitherto peaceable city has lost
snsohEof it's prestige the last week. There
has been three casessof shooting, Of which
the papers take no notice, and o foreible
entry Of the Confederate Printing Office,
where several drawers were broken open
and bills to the amount of $2i, ,000abstracs-
ed, but afterwards recovered, asuone the
stamp had yet been issued 'sby authority. .
There were four young men engaged in the
affair, while a young woman Of loose repu-
,tasioa, is also arrested, and imprisoned as
accessory or witness. Several Of the
young men have served creditably in the
var, but it isthought have become parties
in naplot originating in Augusta, Georgia,
wsich, it;is hoped will be nipped in the
bud. The evidence here on strict exami-
nation, is full and conclusive, The names
softhe parties are VIM. NJ Leake, Jesse
NJ. Lawson, ALIAS North, WsaB. King,
alias Williams, Eugene Horton, and that
of;she female, louisa Kelly, @ y, .sszgss !
- ThssIegislatare sdragsits length slowly
along. Charters; and Interpretations pass
readily, but bills of great Importance, are
burshsaed With amendments, and finally
Laid on the table, or indefinitely postponed.
Nhsfo provide against extostiou have been
brought forward in the House, but though
there are many who deem some action ne
cessary, thersare others who prate Of acon.
s'stisutiuualities, sumptuary laws, &C., to
tie delight Of landshatks, many Of whom
throng the gallery and lobby, if none oeeu-
py seats within the bar. Mr.. Yeadon, Of
the Courier, hasthrownhis force into every
measure likely to prove efectual, with that
generous, vhole.souled impetuosity, for
which he has become remarkable One Of
the bills has been defeated, but another, so
amended taa to be almost unknown to its
author, has been made the special order for
Tuesday next. s@ - g., x ">ss.1s S-E
- "A resolution has been passed authorizing
/ the, Governor to distribute some go sacks
ofssalt on hand, to the different Boards Of
Relief. The bill for the RELIEF Of soldiers
families is in 8 fair way for passage in the
Senate; it provides for an appropriation Of
.&400, ,000sto be raised BY general tax, and
distributed according TO white population.
q Aboard Of from 3 to 15is TO be nominated
BY The delegation Of each District, the
Treasurer of which is to receive commits
sion Of l5per cent on all money s'passing
through his hands"
The Exemption bill, if it ever comes to
light, will be quite .. .curiosity-it will Ell.
therexempt al or none sag
Abill strictly to prevent distillipg from
the cereal grains viii shortly pass, making
tho interreguum created BY discharge Of
the Council, as short as possible, notwith-
standing that aeommon Sense," of the
Carolinion, has discovered that potale is
pest 10 Iatten noGS-tnat cofn Is peSt Wnen
the spirits extracted > and thus tho mar.
ket villbe fully supplied with whiskey,
milk and butter .f-
The proposal of Gov. Pickeus, to guar,
antee by the State, Confederate bonds in
proportion to its representation, meets with
general favor; but We doubtif this opinion
will bold, if such guarantee be prospective,
rather than applied to those already issued.
Our Confederate Government should be
sustained, and we can more readily sustain
itby endorsing its currency, in common
with the other States, for the future. !
send the bill, as proposed; also bill to
charter the Shelby and Broad River Rail
Road, though widely different in nature,
they mayinterest your readers, as they will
both pass.
The bill 10 authorize the First Corps Of