Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-04-15
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

gAAUSa eAS PAASSS s>>>.e S.Se~~s ~~~'S
the presumption is that there must be still
use for them.
There was a heavy shower of hail in
the Northern portion of the District on Sun
day evening last--some fell as large as a
partridge egg, doing considerable damage.
Every family in the District can pay a
year subscription to their papers, by saving
the waste rags, SO much needed at this
time; we. prefer them to cash, as they are
all zoe can get paper for.
We see that Gen. Jordan, Chief OF
General Beauregard's staff, urges the own.
ers Of slaves upon the plantations near
Charleston, "to remove them beyond risk,
without further delay" Why are they not
put to work on the fortifcations? Do the
owners expect pay for them, if lost, from
the Government? It looks like it.
Capt. GRIsT has nearly completed the
Gonscript enrolment in Lancaster District
LAB have been enrolled, "a turned over
to the Surgeon, IS of whom were accepted
80 says the Ledger, who highly extols
the Captains "courtesy and efficiency" 4
N-The first shot fred on the Yankees in
Charleston harbor last week, was from old
Fort Moultrie where lst Lieut.. r. A. Err.
win, of this town, is in command Of com.
pauy. A little beyond the Fort is Battery
Bee, in which we see Capt. Us. sitgreaves
also oficiates. Old Kings Mountain halls
sthe boys"
Several fires, by incendiaries have lately
occurred in Charlotte, N. G.. The premises
Of Rev. Mr.. Burwell have been destroyed,
and the entire Female Institute would have
been consumed, but for timely discovery
Look out. E
aDevil.fshing" used to bea great q.
musement to the: Charlestonisns. The
Yankees have been trying to bait them with
one, but Yankee like his "Satanic majesty"
surrendered at discretion.
~ The "youug ladies' of Shelby, N. c.,
have subscribed for the use of their sol.
diers $3.50, in money and clothing:
u. N. Scofeld, is making an excellent
article of brooms, at Davidson College, N.
c., according to the Bulletin.
- The ladies of Charleston, it is said,
crowd the Battery promenade, to witness
the naval battles. We trust they will. be
enabled to celebrate the approaching May
festivals, with an excursion round the har.
Dor in their own gunboats.
= The scarcity Of small change in these
quarters, lead us to suspect that even the
small bills of the bank and corporations of
Charleston and Columbia are now being
boarded upby the "usurers." They will,
perhaps, be at a premium, shortly, as bill
has been introduced in Congress to establish
the form Of fifty cents Treasury Notes.
= One of the latest games of the Yankee
religionists, is the raising of funds to sup
ply Bibles and Testaments to the rebels
The nBook concerns" are paying poorly,
since they lost Southern aid. Let them
read their own books, and profit BY them in
that way.
- An Episcopal Minister in New Orleans,
named Bacon, seems determined to save his
jo,ols he complains of having no bishop,
as the former one, .'in violation Of his VOWS
has gone soldering
EXP ssident Pierce, says the Boston
Journal, has no word Of encouragement for
the Government in its struggle with the re-.
belIion. He has published letter to SEN
ator Pearce, of Maryland, denouncing the
Administration. He is for the prosecution
Of the war, nevertheless. The humbugge.
ry Of politicians, is apparent everywhere; !;
where is $40 Lane e'
Rags are the best paper currency now.
Most of our contemporaries are raising their
terms for the want of them. How long We
may do without rests on the women and
children, if men and boys think it s'too
small business" !"
"A British officer off Mobile bar, reports
the capture Of the city of Mexico by the
French.
Gen. D. H. Hill has invested the town
of Washington, N. C., but the cowardiy
Yankees refuse to allow the women and
children to remove, to ensure their own
safety. Gen. H. will take it, however, at
all hazards.
Fighting is expected near Memphis
The merchants are shipping their goods
North, and Suffers selling their wagons.
What a pity some Of our spectators were
not there to make investments.