Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-27
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- In Kansas, University is being erec-
ted for the education of Indians.
- The freedmen of Atlanta are organi-
zing building and loan association.
Ex,Gov. Manning is reported seri-
ously i'll at his residence, in Fulton, Clar-
endon District.
The United States has seventy.two
iron-clads, France forty, two, and the ruler of
the wave, England, only twenty-one.
- General Magruder writes from Mex
leo that he does not intend to return to the
United States until the results of the North
ern elections are known.
"A very large horse recently imported
from Belgium was on exhibition at Newton,
N. Y, few days ago. The animal is said
to be 20 hands high, and weighed 2,36S.
An English writer says, "President
Johnson has done more public business in
one year than Queen Victoria has done in
twenty. .nine," and has done it better.
-Ou visiting Texas, General Gregory
wanted to see copy of the laws of Texas.
The lawyer opened his drawer and handed
the General large and handsome bowie
knife.
The Democratic papers in Maine
charge the Mayor of Portland with using
the funds sent from all parts of the country
to relieve the sufferers by the fire, for Rad
ioal electioneering purposes.
"A Western young lady, while on her
way to be married, was run over and killed.
A confirmed old maid, sagely and saw
agely remarked, "She has avoided more
lingering and horrible destiny"
"A correspondent writes that, if we
desire it, he would "send US something to
fill up with" That's just what we want.
Suppose you commence now with good
roasting piece of beef aud barrel of -four.
The Democrats made decided gain
in the Vermont Legislature; they have
elected l3 Representatives, and last year
they only had II. On the whole vote of
the State they gain eight thousand five
hundred!
"A Radical Convention in Louisiana
has adopted resolution expressing the
hope that Andrew johnson is the last of the
great affections sent upou the nation to bring
it to repentance for its long denial of equal
justice to all men.
"A number of the ministers of the
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, recently held meeting in
Sabini, and resolved, after earnest discus
sion, that they would decline taking appoint
ments the ensuing year unless they were
assured salary of at least $1,000.
- The leading journals in the English
cities express the opinion that the radical
"faction" in the United States will force
the country into another civil war sooner
than forego their Congressional spoils and
chances of obtaining the sole executive
power.
- The Standard states that Mr.. Jesse
Cornwell, an old citizen of Chester District,
was found dead on the road leading to his
residence, on the morning of the 18th inst
The jury of inquest returned verdict that
"deceased came to his death by fall from
his horse"
- The New York Sun (IndepeudeuD
comes to the same conclusion as the Her.
aid, viz: that it is morally certain that the
Radicals will have control of the next Con-
gress, AMI will be enabled, practically, to
keep the Southern States out of the Union
for another two years-that is, until after
the next Presidential election.
-A A number of Louisiana planters who
went out to Brazil with the view of commen.
cling the raising of cotton in that country
have written home that they have been dis.
appointed in their pectations, and will re-
turn in a short time.-Philadelphia Led
ger.
- A disloyal radical sheet in Indianap-
oils, shortly before the arrival of President
johnson in that city, intimated that it would
bear "with resignation" any "dispensatiou
of Providence" that would remove Presi-
dent johnson. These, says the Albany
Argus, are the men that howl about the
New Orleans riots. They shoot white men
in cold blood at Indianapolis, and invite
the murderers to assassinate the President
A Boston paper states that compa-
ny of English capitalists, with a capital of
S2,OOO,OOO, are about to start in Charles
ton, S. c., an enormous cotton factory es-
tablishment for supplying the European
trade. They are backed by the wealthiest
firms in England and France. Several 9th
er enterprises, it is added, are under con-
sideration, which, if successful, will speed
lily render Charleston the leading city of
the South
Rev. Mr.. Meridith, of Stafford coun-
ty, Va, tells of negro woman of that re,
gion leading her people in idol. dances, and
giving out herself as immortal. Rev. DR..
Marshall, of Mississippi, says hundreds of
negroes in that State have adopted what
they call the New Religion They teach
that God is dead and that the Saviour has
been superseded by two old negro women,
whom they worship in His stead.
"A private letter of Alexander H.
Stephens, dated at Crawfordvile, Ca,
August 81, says (: ''God, in His mercy,
and wisdom, only knows what is to be the
future of this country. The destiny of
States, as we'll as of individuals, is in His