Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-31
Seraps ank faets.

Ex-Governor Allen was buried in
full Confederate uniform. The American
Consul, Mr.. Otterbourg, objected to this,
but there being premonitions of trouble,
withdrew his objections.
1t is understood that q new indict-
ment against Jefferson Davis has been drawn
up in the Attorney. Generals Office since
Mr.. Speeds return, and that Uuderwood's
indictment will be withdrawn and the new
one substituted Correspondence New
York Mews.
"A public meeting is called for Spar
tanburg District on sale day next, to devise
some means of supplying destitute families
of that District with food. The Erpress says
that the great scarcity of grain is caused by
the vast amount which has been consumed
in the manufacture of ardent spirits.
- The ladies of Abbeville and the Vi
cinity, were to meet on the 23d for the pur-
pose of considering and adopting such plans
as may be necessary for raising a fund to
restore, to preserve and to identify the
graves of our soldiers who have been bu-
ried in the various cemeteries of the coun-
try, and upon the different battle fields OF
the late war.
- Between seven and eight o'clock last
Saturday evening, twenty-five negro men
were arrested by the police in Washington,
for drilling on the streets as military com,
pany, accompanied by drum. They said
they were authorized by General Howard to
form company and drill themselves. They
were taken before a justice of the peace,
who fined two of them twenty dollars each
for carrying concealed weapons, and dis.
missed the other twenty.
- Many attempts have been made to
account for the intense blue of the ocean.
It has been attributed to the reflection of
the armament, to the depth of the water,
and to other causes which philosophical in
quiry into the subject has shown MOTTO be
true ones At length we have rational
solution of the problem. The real cause
of the azure tinge appears to be salt.
Where the ocean is safest, there it is
bluest. Where it is freshest, there it is
greeuest.
- The States of North Carolina and
South Carolina have been constituted one
Military Department, under the command
of General Sickles, who will establish his
headquarters at Columbia The Depart.
ment will be divided into two Military Dis
tricts, General R. K. Scott, to take CON-
mand of South Carolina, and General T. Fl.
Ruger of North Carolina. These officers
will also assume the duties in their respec.
tive districts of Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmeu's Bureau
- All goes smoothly with the new
Atlantic cable. 1t is now coiling at the
rate of two miles an hour, in the tanks of
the Great Eastern. The Amethyst hulk is
moored alongside the great ship of Sheer
ness, while the Iris is laden in her turn at
and will supply the Anne
thyst's place as soon as the latter is emptied.
Thus, manufacture and stowage 60 on con-
currently, and the moment one part Of the
great wire is receiving its elementary
coating of Chatterson's compound, or
perhaps spun at Birmingham, other portions
are laid down in the great ship ready for
the final paying out.
"A gentleman of this town has in his
possession most rare unique curiosity. y 1t
is Jewish Shekle of silver, iu remarkably I
good preservation. Its weight and size is
about that of an American half dollar. The
face of the coin presents the pot of incense
which was always burning before the "Holy
of Holies," and the words in Hebrew char.
acters, "the Shekel of Israel" On the re-
verse is impressed the rod of Aaron with |
the words "the Holy Jerusalem. The coin
is unquestionably genuine and must have
been struck several hundred years before
the birth of our Saviour. 1t is well worthy
the attention of the curious Chester
Standard.
- Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived at Wash
ington on the Oath instant. Her arrival has
set the busy tongues of the rumor brood to
work. She took rooms at the Ebbitt House,
and was promised an interview with the
President for the next day. 1t is reported
that the President was much surprised at
the statement made by Mr. McCullocb con.
cerning Mr.. Davis health, he having be-
lieved, in common with the general public,
that Mr.. Davis was in average good health.
The official statement of DR.. Cooper has
produced an impression there that cannot
fail to favorably affect the case The univer'
sal sentiment is "try him or let him CO.,
The 22nd instant was the anniversary of the
of Mr.. Davis in Fortress Mon
roe.
Professor Blot, the great French
master of the cuisine, is creating great
furore in Boston. He is in the course of
series of fourteen lectures, delivered at mid.
day, to ladies particularly, who are request,
ed to bring to the lecture paper, pencils and
spoons. Each day be presents new bill!
Of fare, which he proceeds to cook up in the
presence of bis fair auditory within the time
limited for the session, after which it is
generally served up-which is what the
spoons are for. he has complete cooking
apparatus before him, worked by gas, in and
over which he whips up a most appetizlng
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