Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-11

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EDITORIAL ITEMS.
1t is said that Gen. Magruder has
captured another Yankee war vessel at Gal.
weston, sho steamed into that port, not
knowing that it had been recaptured by our
forces. -
W. D. Simpson has been elected to
supply the vacancy in the Fourth Congress
sioual District, vice NJ. L. Bonham, elected
Governor.
is stated that the loan rendered to
our Government BY French bankers is sev-
enty.ave millions of francs; the terms are
not yet divulged. Some think that this
loan, if received, will effect the price of real
estate. tess;s' 5..l !!
A famine is said to exist in ireland.
The means Of the small farmers we're exhaus,
ted, laborers were unemployed, and the
manufacturers interests desperately dis
tressed.
The Brooklynis is screw steamer of
2,070 tons burden: and carries fourteen
heavy guns. She was builtin 1858, and
is considered one of the crack vessels of the
Yankee navy.
- A Paris correspondent says that the
Empress Eugenie has named her favorite
horse "stopewall jackson"
Information from Memphis states that
many of Grants men had to be forced, at
the point of the bayonet, to embark on the
boats bound for Vicksburg.
List, Of Acts. !. =; Z
Passed at the session Of the Legislature
ofSeuthG Carolina beguuN Noyember24, 1862,
and ending February 6, 1853.
ACTS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE.
l. An Act to extend some Of the provis-
sions of an Act, entitled "An Act in refer
epce to the supension Of specie payments
by the banks of State, aud for other pur.
poses," to the first day of<Janaary, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and sixty-four.
2. An Act to grant the aid of the State
to the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad.
3. An Act for the appointment of Com.
missioners of the Poor for Lancaster Dis
trict.
4. An Act torefund the Soldiers Board
of Relief for BarnweH and Laurens Dis.
tricts, and for St. Matthew's and Christ
Church Parishes, moneys advanced and ex.
pended by them as Boards Of Relief out Of
their private funds.
5. An Act to Establish and re.charter
certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries, and
for other purposes. a
6. An Act to vest in the Confederate
Governments part of the Columbia Canal
for the term: of twelve years. .
:. 7. An Act to charter the Palmetto Tx:
port and Importing Company.
8. An Act to provide for the appoint
ment of Commissioners of the Poor for Dar-
lington District and Chesterfield District.
9. An Actto charter the Atlantic Steam
Packet Company of the Confederate States.
10. An Act to incorporate certain Relig-
ious and Charitable Societies, and to renew
and amend the charters of others heretofore
granted.
IL. An Act to incorporate the Edisto
and Ashley Canal Company.
IL. An Act to provide for a guaranty by
the State of the Bonds Of the Confederate
States. 80
13. An Act to authorize the Bank ofthe
State to increase its issue of small bills.
"A. An Act to authorize the issue of
Stock for the purpose of continuing the con-
struction of the new State House.
Is. An Act to confer the rights of legi-
timacy on Mary C. Daniel.
16. An Act to amend an Act, entitled
Gan Act to provide for the payment by the
State of War Tax of the Confederate States,
and for the collection of the same from the
taxpayers in this State.
II. An Act to provide for the payment
by the State of such War Tax as may be
imposed by the Congress of the Confederate
States during the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.three, and for the col.
lection of the same from the Taxpayers in
this State. ~ |
1S. An Act to enable the citizens of the
State, who are engaged in military service
to exercise the rights Of suffrage.