Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-04-13

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nation Of gonscripts, is to meet in York
vile, o. on Saturday the 23d, and Monday,
the 25th inst.
We had heavy shower of hail IN this
place, on Sunday last-but have not heard
how far it extended, or whether any dam
age was done.
Capt. L. NJ. Grist, is announced as To-
cal Enrolling Officer, in the Charleston pa
pers.
- Fponebarger & Co., of Cleayeland, N:
G. proposes to roll iron and enikes, at the
rate Of one mile per month, for the Ruther-
ford and WILMINGTON rail road, if contract
is given them in short time.
The anew issue" has been received at
Charleston on the 5th instant, the amount
of 500, 600 was paid out by the Confeder-
ate States Treasury before the honr of clio,
sing. .Noso for the FaU Of Prices" says
the Guardian. We shall see what we
shall seel 4a4s
- The Express Company Of this State
have at last published "a list of their'em.
ployees, and their "residences." Of course,
like Yankee prisoners, they are presidents
of the South, !" for the time being.
Maj, W. W. Perryman, is announced
as Chief Enrolling Officer for this, the Sixth,
Congressional District.
Gen, j ohm a. Morgan, was at Abipg-
don, Virginia, on the 9th ults, the guest OF
Judge Campbell.
LINCOLN friends say that he is entirely
averse to giving General MoC Clelland or Ere.
mont commands, and that General Fremont
does not tiyisit Washington at his request,
as stated.
We learn, from the Richmond Enqni.
re,. Of the 4tb, that regular system for the
general exchange ofprisoners is agreed up
on, and will Immediately inaugurated.
The Mayor of the city of Charleston,
suggests the repeaio of the Tax Ordinance
as practicable for the present year.
80 We learn from the Richmond papers,
that the detectivesupone depot and rail
road have received authority to arrest aud
detain. all young men travelling simply upon
passport, without furlough or other au-
thoritati9e and superior papers.
The Mayoralty Election in Columbia
resulted in the reelection of Dr. I'd.
Goodwin, the former incumbent.
The Bishops of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, in the Confederate States, will
hold their annual meeting in Montgomery
on the 4th May next, Bishops Andrew,
Pierce, Paine and Early are expected to be
present. Bishops Soule and Kavanaugh are
within the enemy's lines, and though
thoroughly loyal to the South, will be un.
able to attend.
The First Presbytery Of the South will
meet at Hopewell, Chester District, Rev.
n. w. Brice's charge,) on Monday the
18th ofApriL
- During the recent Yankee raid in jack
SOD, the Lincolpites found out the rooms
occupied by the Catholic Church sincetheir
Church was demolished, stripped the room
of the altar furniture and vestments of their
worthy pastor, threw them into the mud
and completely destroyed them. d
- Colonel Alpheos Baker, Jr., of Ala
bama, celebrated in connection with the
Kansas excitement, several years ago, has
been promoted Brigadier General, and or
dered to report to General Johnston, at
Dalton.
- The Montgomery Mail states that fur.
loughs have been stopped in the army Of
Virginia This looks as If some movement
was intended.
About one hundred and fifty Yankee
prisoners, taken at or near Yazoo City, re-
Gently arrived at Demoplis. Among them
was brother.in.law of Gen. Grant, with
the rank of Captain.
Alexander Collie, of London, has sent
$50, 900, through the Secretary of War, for
the relief of the needy and suffering of our
people, usore particularly those who have
been made so through the present war.
- European advices of the 18th March
state that conflict was going on at Rome
between the French and Papal troops. The
Pope was ill.
= Every thing in Mississippi is reported
quiet. though important movements are an
ticipated., Gen. Polk is said to be actively
engaged organizing his forces. His plans
have not been developed. 9
The Mobile and Ohio Road, badly da-
mayed by Sherman, has. been. sufficiently