Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-25
MERE-MENTION.

M MEhE-mENIlON.
Hon. John Van Buren, son of ex Presi.
dent Van Buren,, died at sea, on board the
Scotia, on the 18th instant .........The
Grand Jury of Atlanta, have recommended
that the County Courts in Georgia be sbol-
ished. .........The Southern Pres5ytersan
states that Rev j. Monroe Anderson, of
this place, has accepted the Professorship
in Davidson College, to which he was cleo.
ted some time since. Rev DR.. g. W. Mo.
Phai, of Norfolk, Va, has been elected
President OF the institution. .........There
we're eight deaths from yellow fever, in
New York, on Monday of last week..."A.
despatch from Washington, says that a let
ter has been received there from Lieutenant
General Sherman, discussing the political
situation, and eupbatically approving the
Presidents policy. ICON the recommen.
dation of the Surgeon General, the Secreta-
ry of War will withdraw, on the 1st of No.
vember, the military quarantine established
in Virginia, North and South Carolina.--
The early retirement of Stanton from the
war departments is again announced. ..........
The Washington Republican states that
Gen. Beauregard while in Washington re.
Gently, called on Gen. Grant, and was cour-
teously received ......".The Washington
Board of Health, says there has been but
one death from Cholera there this year.
There are 700 earthquakes recorded iu his
tory since the year 2S5 B. G. .. .... --.
There are now 1864 National Banks in
operation. ......The statement is being con-
stautly made that there is no probability of
the President changing his present position
as to his restoration policy .''''"..The i'm
peachment of the President by the Radicals
is being discussed in Washington, even to
the extent of commenting on bis successor.
'........So satisfactory is the financial sue
cess of the Atlantic Cable, that it is in con.
temptation to construct another line direct
to New York. ..........A man died recently
in Pittsburg, whose life was insured for
$50, ,000 ......John s Rarey, the celebra-
ted horse tanner, died suddenly at Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 4th instant. Sixteen
wagons from South Carolina, containing
emgrauts for Texas, passed through Atlan-
ia last week. .........It is proposed that a
Convention of colored soldiers and sailors
be held in Philadelphia, on the 9th of JAM
uary next, for the purpose of laying the
claims of their race before Congress. .......
The Texas House of Representatives has re-
jected the Constitutional Amendment bya
vote of 81 to 5.......The Cincinnati Conn.
mercial says the Irish population Of that
city voted against the Radicals in the re-
cent election. ......The New York Herald
says that there will be three candidates for
the next Presidency: Ckase, Radical;
Grant, Conservative Mcclellan, Democrat.
During the late German war, pontoon
bridge was thrown across the Rhine in IL
minutes :. "A German has invented a
powder that will not explode in the open
air, even when infamed, but its explosive
force when confined is greater than any ex-
plosive material yet discovered. .........A
little girl of three years, very fond Of her
boy playmates, was repeating her prayers
after her aunt When she came to the.
close she exclaimed: "Auntie, don't say
sAmen,' say 'Aboys !'". ......... In obedience
to the order of Gen. Sickles, the Provost
Court in Charleston, has been abolished.
......... The Richmond Dispatch, of Sat-
urday, says: "We learn that the committees
appointed at the last meeting of the stock.
holders of the National Express Company
have nearly succeeded in completing their
arrangements to carry on this company with
renewed vigor; that arrangements are in
progress for connecting with the Merchants
Union Express Company, who will conduct
the business North, East and West, whilst
the National will carry on the Southern
portion.
The London Times predicts another civil
war in America. ..'...'.Duripg the war the
Federal Government operated 4l9 locomo-
tives and $3.50 rail road cars. .......'.The
deaths from yellow fever, in New Orleans,
average from five to eight daily. ....'''".A
medical prescription was recently sent from
London over the Atlantic cable ......".A
Southern Soldiers Cemetery is projected at
Spottsylvania, in Virginia. '''''''''The Gal
weston Bulletin thinks that with fair wealth.
er, Texas will produce 100000 bales of
cotton. .........The Richmond Times says
it hears every day the most distressing re-
ports of poverty and suffering in Richmond,
some of which are so desperate as to be
bordering on starvation. ........'A micro
scope has been constructed which magni-
fes an object 1875, 100000 times. ''''.''''
The public arms in Galloway county, Mis-
souri,, have been placed in the hands of the
Radicals to keep the Conservatives from