Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-24
MERE-MENTION.


All Federal soldiers buried near Saisbu.
ry, N C, who we're Masons, are buried in
separate enclosure, each grave having its
heodboard bearing the square and compass,
as we'll as the name, company aud regiment
of the dead '......"It is stated that Gen.
Fisk has ordered the negro schools and
churches, recently destroyed at Memphis,
to be Immediately rebuilt at the expense cf
the city .........The property in South Car
olina, it is reported, which was $4OO,000,-
900 in 1860, is reduced to $50, 900, ,000.-
Causes, emancipation of slaves and the ha-
woes of war. .......'..Captain j. M. Hudson,
of Philadelphia, will attempt to cross the
ocean in metallic life boat, twenty six feet
long and six feet wide, ship.rigeed, and
with but one companion ......".Gen Brad
ley T. johnson, formerly of Maryland, but
now of North Carolina, has been pardoned.
.........Tbe United States Chamber of
Commerce demonstrates against the proposed
! increased tax % cotton, and says that it
would be detrimental not only to the South.
ern States, but 10 the interests of the whole
country. .........' The State Senate of Massa-
chusetts has passed, to be engrossed, bill
furnishing by fire of fifty dollars, the ex-
clusion of persons of color from places of
amusement, public couveyauces, &c.r..'''.
A revolving boat, which rolls over and over
in the water, while the passengers remain
stationary, is making experiments in Balti.
more harbor
General Candy, at New Orleans, has or.
dered all civilians held for trial in his de.
partment by the military, to be turned over
to the civil authorities. ........'A case has
been decided in Baruwell District to the
effect that when a freedman violates his con.
tract, he looses the share of the crop he was
entitled to undet the contract ......"'The
ladies of Raleigh, N. G paid floral trib-
ute to the dead soldiers buried near that
city. on Thursday last, and festooned the
grave of Andrew Johnsons father, to testi.
fy their respect for the President, and their
gratitude for the magnaDimous policy which
he has adopted towards our unhappy sec.
ton .........Tha mortality in Charleston, for
the eleven months just ended, foots up,
whites, $50, blacks; 1903 ........Govern.
or Browulow is going North to consult the
photographers for the coinage of new words
wbercwith to reply to Prentice. ''.'''''.A
negro divorce case is going on iu st. Louis,
and is very raoy-especially the odor in
the court roOln. ........" Mexican adVices
announce the death of Ex-Governor Allan,
of Louisiana He died from wound re-
ceived during the war ....."..Sants Anna,
the Mexican patriot, is described as fine
looking gentleman, 6S years of age, with
dark brown hair, and apparently enjoying
the best of health. '........The papers say
that several cargoes of negroes arrived in
Cuba lately.
Tbad. Stevens, stated in the House of
Representatives the other day, that be had
been "credibly Informed that, with free
labor, cotton could be produced for one
ceot a poupd!" Did you ever?'..''.'''
Bishop Wightmau has been appointed to
preside at the Annual Meeting of the South
Carolina Conference, which isto convene at
Marion, on the 7th of November next.
General CARY, vitemperance notoriety, was
lecturing in Chicago, at last accounts. ......
General Stoueman's report of the Memphis
riot has reached Washington. He charges
the negroes with originating it.'''''''..An
order has been published under instructions
from the President, forbidding Raphael
Semmes from exercising any civil or politi.
cal Office of trust, until pardoned by the
President. 1t will be remembered that Ad.
miral Semmes was, short time since, elect
ed. Judge of the Probate Court of Mobile.
....."..Gen. Joseph E. johnson has been
elected President of the Alabama and Ten.
nessee River Railroad He is not to re.
ceive less salary than six thousand dollars
per aunum.