Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-17


not seem to have sense enough to go in
when it rains"
The crops in Texas promise abundant
ly. The greatest danger to be apprehended
to the crops is now from an excess of rain,
for the present indications are that this is
to be one among the few rainy seasons of
George D. Prentice is in Nashville,
stopping at the St. Cloud. The price of
whiskey has considerably advanced since
his arrival.
-Four boxes Of Tobacco we're sold in
Lynchburg, Virginia, on Friday last, for
three thousand dollars. They weighed
1896 pounds,
A report has reached Nassau, which is
probably false, that the Yankees have re-
fused to clear any more vessels from New
York and other Northern ports for that
port. -
= Governor Lubbock, in his message,
states that Texas has furnished $1,000
troops for the Confederate army. He re-
commends State transcription Law, to en-
brace all between the ages Of sixteen and
sixty; and this law has been adopted by
the Legislature, and is now in force.
There is stilf"great cry and little wool"
over the Val!andigham affair, in the North.
It affords good material for Buucomb.
-Edie, the absconding Charleston clerk,
had nearly got off 20 England; be hadbeen
detained by fair enohantress, who had re.
solved to accompany him, and to prevent
his going without her had got possession of
his papers. His career is another illustra-
tion of the consequences of fast habits and
evil associations.
Col, Joseph A. and Maj. A. A. Da.
wilson, of Iredel. N. G., we're drowned
while seining in the lCatawba river on-the
1st instant.
- The s'military Governor of Louisiana" "
has declared out of force and effect the
Act of the Legislature, passed March, 1857,
prohibiting the emancipation of slaves.
Several Yankees who were pilfering
the upper rooms Of a residence in Jackson,
Mississippi, were burnt to death in the
building.
- The Bluffton raid was effected by New
Hampshire Regiment, 1000 strong-none
punished.
- Maj. Gen. D.. Fl, Maury, has arrived
at Mobile, andresumed command Of the
Department of the Gulf.
- The Yankees assert that the overthrow
of the, Constitution of the United States,
would utterly defeat the great experiment
of Republican liberty. They ignore the
fact that the suppression Of free speech and
the press, has already shown the South to
be with. the Constitution, aud only the aex.
pertinent" of consolidation likely to end
with the success of the "rebellion.
The .Abolitionists have often asserted
that "the South could not be kicked out Of
the Union,"' now they find it so difficult to
whip her in again, that they call on all the
rag.tag and bob tails of Europe to aid them
in their cowardly attempt at subjugaslon.
a Spanish steamer was lost 45 miles
off Mobile Point, on the 25th ultimo, with
a cargo from Havana valued at s5OO0OO..
OF 42 passengers and crew, only four were
sayed-one of them a member of General
Buckner's staff.
p. NJ. Carey, ambrotypist in Savannah,
has commenced the manufacture of ambro-
type cases, and will send samples to parties
addressing him.
Gen. A. G. jenkins has assumed COM
mand of the Confederate forces now in the
Valley of Virginia. Gen.. jenkins drove
the Yankees out of Strasburg on Tuesday.
He did it without much trouble.
= The Secretary Of the Treasury has de-
cided that produce consigned to commission
merchants refers to agricultural products
alone, and does not include salt.
Some of the lately arrived exiles say
that the yellow fever has made its appear
ance in New Orleans. This is quite proba-
Bile. Itbas often appeared sooner in the
year than this. Happilyit can have no ef'
feet except on the Yankees.
"A country editor having received two
gold dollars in advance for his paper, says