Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09
.Gontr1bntoriial.
BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., 9Th AUGUST, 1885.
Phrenology.

fnrenotOBys
The only organ of this department O
science published in America, is the Amser
can chronological Journal, MONTH
periodical, issued by Fowler & Wells {
New York. It is ably edited and is richl
worth three times the price Of subscription
which is two dollars year.
Sumter News. -
This is a handsomely gotten up distric
weekly. It is we'll and ably edited by Col
Moses, who presents bis readers with bel
ter than usual variety of reading matter
in addition to his well.timed and graceful
editorials. We welcome its advent wit
lively pleasure.
Editorial.
At the Convention we had the pleasur
of meeting our friends COL F. J. Moses
jr., of the Sumter News; Robert W. Boyd
Esq, of the Darlington Sosaherner; Capt
81. L. MCGOWAN of the Laurensville Her
ald; and a. A Gilbert of the Sumte
Watckman. 1t is pleasant and cheering
to see .sface to face" those to whom we art
weekly indebted for entertainment ant
cheer through their respective sheets.
General Gary. ..... 49,. o.. ..-
We we're pleased to see q handsome no
tioe of Gen N. W. Gary, in the Richmond
Examiner recently. It gave us pleasure
because it was merited. Gen. Gary is a.
brave man and as gallant an officer as evel
mounted horse or led brigade to battle
As long as that kind of men stand high il
the hearts of q brave and generous people,
be will continue to receive such notices, and
deserVedly. 49,. .,..... -.
Who Burnt Columbian ,
Another answer to this question is just
out in pamphlet form by DR.. D q Tres.
want, o citizen of Columbia. He calls hi,
pamphlet ''The Burning of Columbia, 8.
CA Review of Northern Assertions and
Southern Facts " 1t is ably and clearly
written; and leaves no shadow of a doubt
that Sherman is the author of the sack and
burning of Columbia. II sells at twenty.
Eve cents; and ia for.sale at all the book
stores, and We presume at the Office of the
Carozinian. s.-. .a- s-e.-
The Convention. .
This was the most successful convention
that has ever been held in South Carolina
They met and in one day-in less than fou,
hours of that one day-did all that they
came to do, and adjourned. There were
no long.winded speeches, nor electioDeer.
ing, nor turning aud-twisting in the bust.
ness. They met, worked, and adjourned
They had to foot their own hotel bills, and
it was sensible to make them short. ID
The business done will be found in snoth.
er column:
The sub-Atlantic Telegraph.
This is success. tits the great achieve.
ment Of the age, incalculably important in
its influence upon the commercial and po.
litical world The prices Of transmission
are euormous-about Eve dollars in gold or
seven and half dollars in greenbacks for
every word We presume this rate will be
lowered after awhile. Meanwhile, those
who have TO ray so heavily for their words,
will probably cultivate the Spartan virtue
of laconisom; and reply like the North
American Indian, in mouosyllables.
The War -
Is about to be terminated with peace.
This is provoking-disgustiug. 1t is, in
fact, inbuman in them to stop the war right
now, in the heat of mid summer, when the
newspapers have nothing else to talk about;
and the war stopping leaves absolutely
nothing to discuss. Fools They ought
at least to have kept on until the winter set
in, when there is some hope of other
topics.
However, we are not satisfied that there
is peace yet; in fact, We see nothing in
the late news except .mistake-a mistak.
ing Of an armistice for peace.
Literature. - .
Gilmore Simms has a volume of War
Poetry of the South nearly ready for the
press. tits announced by G. B. Richard
son & Co., of New York. We presume it
will be ready for the fall trade, perhaps in
October or November. The collection will
be valuable, and well.seleetsd. Mr. Simms
possesses eminent qualifications for the task ;
and we hope for the book a large share Of
popularity which We feel sure it will de.
serve.
Miss Mulock's Poems, in blue and gold,
is the last thing of note that has reached
our Columbia book-msrket In this little
volume will be found some poems that every
body already knows, gathered anonymously
in the newspapers; such as P2fghted, and
Philip my King.
Along with this comes Later Poems, by
Mrs Browning, also done up in blue and
gold.
Also, we see Poems by Robert Buchanan:
A charming new Eugllsh poetess is again
the novelty. Christina Rosetti is the name
of the new star. She follows rapidly upon
the footsteps of Jean Iugelow, whose ad.
vent is still fresh upon our memories. Miss
Rosetti's Poems has just been republished
in Boston.
Merivale's History of Rome is just out
also-just completed, that is to say. 1t is
a work of six or seven octave volumes; and
deals with imperial Rome exclusively
covers very much the same ground as Glib.