Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-16

EDWARD the 1SeVentn.
The London correspondent Of the New.
York Tin,esw writes :.aThe Confederate loan
has gene steadily up from 80 to 81, which
shows that the opinion Of the Stock Ez-
change is something like the feeling in the
House of Commons.
= If our exchanges out Of North Carolina
do not wish to make hero of Holden, they
sbould let him alone. Notoriety, even OF
abuse and denunciation, is the main reliance
of such creatures. Silence is often more
effective than any notice the press can give.
- The General Assembly Of the Presbyte-
ran Church in the Confederate States Of
America, will meet in the Presbyterian
Church at Charlotte, N. O., on the first
Tuesday of May, 1s64,at IL o'clock, A. M.
In Mobile the military authorities have
closed mp the stores of those who refuse
large bills. We advise. the people not t9,
be made the victims Of sharpsrs-purchase
as little as possible.
- The Legislature of Delaware has voted
down, by IA to Z, the bill for the relief OF
families of, volunteers: Resolutions in ia
vor of vigorous prosecution of the war, OF
thanks to the army, and sympathy with the
wounded and the families Of soldiers slain
or disabled, shared the same fate. .
- Brigadier General A. r.. Lawton has
been confirmed by the Senate as Qnartermas-
ter General, to take effect from the 18th
February, 1864. = y
BrownIow didn't "kick the bucket" af-
ter all. We might have expected as much.
- Minnie, one day, talking to her little
class in Sunday school about Gods great
love to men, and wishing to impress upon
their minds and to know whether they IN.
derstood her asked "Now, children who
loves all men?" The question was hardly
asked, before little girl, not four years old,
answered quickly: All women"
With thsexception Of two engines left
at Vioksburg, it stated that the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad have lost no engines or
stock since the war began - -
= Precept and example, like the blades
of a pair of scissors, are admirably adapted
to their end, when eopjoined separated,
theyslose the greater portion of their utility
The Alabama was on the watch for
vessels fifty miles south of Banjour on the
5th of January. This puts at rest the Yaa-
kee ,rumor from San Francisco.
--Asgun has been invented. at Atlanta
which sends two thousand messengers Of
death into the enemy's ranks per hour. \
In delivering the opinion Of the Court
in the case of Vallandigham, Mr. Justice
Wayne stated thatseven ifthesentence was
illegal, the Supreme Court of the United
States has no power to revise the judgment
of military court, nor could any appeal
from that tribunal be entertained.
Among those most, active in the work
of destruction at Gen, Anderson's iron
works above Richmond, Vas Yankee who
had been liberated from prison there, to re-
ceive employment in that establishment.
The Federal blockader which was report
edsunk off Cape Fear proves tobe the Peter
hoff. She has totally gone to the bottom.
The Great Eastern has been sold at
auction 10 newly formed steamship COM
pany for 100000.
The enemy have already declared the
conditions for the future regulation of the
war. Let US acdept and act in accordance
with them, be the consequences what they
may. Without declarations, let us do as
they have set US an example. "War to
the knife and the knife to hilt." 4,
"A splendid military brid &c is being
construed over the Chattahoochee River at
Boltonville, Ca, seven miles from Atlanta,
and will be finished in the course Of next
week. This bridgeis $50 feet long and
fifteen feet wide, allowing wagon trains to
pass each other going and coming.
- Beauregard has temporarily established
his headquarters in Florida. Rumors are
rife of fresh movements looking to the
"wiping out" of the entire Federal force
there. So say Florida papers.
- General Polk captured boy with i'm
portant dispatches from General Hubert
to Sherman. 1t is said he will be hung.
Longstreet's army believe that long
street, like a long lane, should have some
turns, and are ready to turn any way but
not to turn out of the war, or return home
until victory is secured.
There can be no excuse for idle farmers
now. If you can't raise your armin defence
of your land, you can make your land raise
afew vegetables in defence of your army.