Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-08-10
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- Fhere is any quantity of salt on hand
in this place at present. It seems to be the
legal tender for llkinds of trade. 9How'll
you trade for salt ?" is the question asked
when produce of any kind is offered at al
most any place. We believe it has been
trading pound for pound for -four.
Hon. P. T. Hammond, died IN. Lancas.
terville, on the 25th ultimo, in the sixty.
sixth year of his age.
"Ye Local." of the Columbia Carozt-
mian, has recently been engaged in "chil&s
play" round the Saluda Factory, and en-
joyed himself finely. Those who know che
Colonel, lang syne, can we'll appreciate the
treat, and envy those who share his bound
less hospitality, these "crying times"
- In answer to "who are the militia 2"
Gen. Darlington makes a. clean sweep, a Ia
Brown. All the detailed men are Gin the
ring" aud only persons exempted from Con-
federate service under the Act Of 1868, are
qualified to become officers. See advertise.
ment.
- The schedule price of wheat in Virgin.
la, is $50 per bushel. 1t is everywhere de.
nounced, and regarded as virtual repudia.
ton the farmers had rather, it is said, have
four dollars than thirty, "because it has des.
troyed all confidence in the intention of the
Government to redeem the ISSUE" What
are the suffering poor to do in this State, if
high prices are here set up2 i, 81
- Gen. Grant isscertainly increasing the
strength of his Notifications Gas well as his
drinks) on the North side of the James
It would not surprise us much if somebody
was paying due attention to his movements.
Burnside sent a flag of truce to Gen.
Lee, asking leave to bury his dead he was
told the request must come from his betters;
when Gen. Meade sent one, as "Comman-
der-in.C Chief" which was granted. Where
was Grant, . -'
We would be. much obliged to any Of
our friends receiving letters from the army,
or private dispatches, to allow Us the use Of
such news as may be Of importance TO- the
public, especially on Tuesday morning.
We are happy to state, on the authori'
ty of one qualified to speak on the subject,
says the State Journal, that the corn crop
of North Carolina promises to be the best
raised in the State during the last twelve
years. Thanks be to God.
"A telegram from Washington to the
Cincinnati Gazette, says that Gen. Butler
has been virtually deprived Of his CON-
mand, although still in nominal command
of portion of the troops in the Depart
meut of Virginia and North Carolina.
His headquarters are at Fortress Monroe.
The case is assimilated to that of General
Banks. Each is sort of military cover.
nor.
Two years ago last January the New
York Tribune said that if the rebellion was
not suppressed by the ensuing May, it could
not be subdued by the force of arms.
!. - Senator Hale said, some time ago, that
the stealings under the Lincoln Administra
tion were more than the entire Legitimate
expenses of the Government.
"A rumor was current at Cherbourg
France, that the Federal and Confederate
officers have agreed to fight off Cherbourg ir
ten days.
Gen. MCPHERSON, killed in the late bat
tie near Atlanta, is said to have been th,
ablest engineer officer in the Lincoln ser
vice, and soldier and gentleman worthy O
better cause.
A few days after General Hood assum
ed the command of the Army of Tennessee
be, with his staff, visited all the Hospital
at Atlanta, and the result of his strict in
spection was a return of fifteen hundset
| mon IN tha front