Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-03-02
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of the ENQUIRER for one year, if you will
fork over in time for funding. Now, throw
away your money, will you ~
= Brigadier General Jenkins, Of Long
streets Corps, and Col. A. Coward, of the
9th s. @. ", are at present on q short visit
to their homes, in this place. They speak
eucouragingly Of our military situation, and
prospects.
- Lieut.sJ. Wilson Marshall, of the First
Regiment of Cavalry (Black'O left. here
with his detachment of remounts on Mon.
day last.
1t will be seen by advertisement, the
Medical Board for Examining Conscripts,
will meet here, on Wednesday, 9th inst.
= Robbery of smoke.houses are of fre'
quent occurrence throughout the country
at this time, in York particularly. If oul
people keep watch, they may eventually
learn at least the color of the depredators
The ssActs of the Apostles, as publish
ed in the ENQUIRER to day, it is suggested
by one who has not the fear Of the Preach.
er before him, will be read with more In
terest this lenten season, than certain Other
"Aota" published in an older edition, Of
larger circulation.
f. - We see but little likeliehood of the
State Reserves being called out at present,
SO we think they will be allowed to make q
crop, and we trust gather it,, In any case,
we think not, more than small company
will be required from adistrict, as the
State abounds in ''atsabled soldiers" and
Omen unfit for.service." $-
DO our people consider that the money
they are extravagantly laying out with the
spectators, is worth. as much to one as the
other?' Well, then submitto no extortion,
but fund yourown money in bonds, and let
the profit Oh. loss be your own.
= Friday, the 9Th day Of April, has been
set apart, by Congress, as q day of fasting
and PRAYER, on motion of Mr.. Farrow, of
South Carolina. -
Gen. Braxton Bragg is assigned to du.
ty at the seat of Government, under the di.
rection of the President, and is charged
with the conduct ofmilitary operations in
the armies of the Confederacy.
- Gen. Lee has issued orders to his COM
mand, that none but duties strictly neoes-
sary shall be required to be performed on
the Sabbath, by either men or animals.
- Gen. d. H. Hill, passed through Co.
lumbia, on Saturday last, for Charleston,
where he is assigned to duty. -.
General Morgan, lady and sister, are
spending short time with relatives at At
lanta, Georgia He is a noble looking man,
and in appearance reminds us much of our
friend, and whileholm fellow citizen,' the
lamented Gen. Gadberry. a.
The Enrolling appointments Of officers
by the State has been reyoked-the Con.
federate Military Act placing Gall between
II and so. years of age" in service, See
the Act, aud advertisement Of Adjutant
General "a \
The immediate staff Of Gov. Bonham,
have presented him with asplendid char
ger, as a token of their esteem and friend
ship The correspondence on the subject
is brief, but to the point.
- Nelson Mitchell, a distinguished law
yer, and several times member Of our State
Legislature, died at bis home in Charleston,
on the .22d inst. ---.
Mr.. Bedow, the post master at Sum.
merville, s. G.. has donated $1,000 to the
Marine Hospital, at Charleston: Many
of us have been amused at the excentrici-
ties of the nlittle old Frenchman," but few
ever thought SO warm a heart beat under
that time.worn peal jacket of his.
Col. Scion Borland, of Arkansas, and
for many years Senator in the old United
States Congress from that State, died in
Texas on the 1st ult.
BY an act of the Confederate Congress-,
approvedsFeb. Sd, 1854, it is provided that
the Congress of the Confederate States of
America, for its next regular session shall
assemble the first Monday in May 1864,
and not the first Monday in December, 1861.
In the House of Lords, Earl Derby
characterized the foreign policy of Russell
as humiliating to England, and repudiated
the idea of British responsibility to the U.
States for the depredations of the Alabama.
"A correspondent of the Chicago Times,
writing from Memphis, says there are no
Union men in Western Tennessee, and all
the natives are animated by spirit of self.
sacrificing, unabated hatred to the North.