Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05

time ana place VI nOullg The hepuDliCau Natlohal
Convention for 1868. 1.-THE Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road Company are about inaugu-
rating movement for building branch Of that
road from Sumter to Columbia England
makes fifty thousand tons of cheese annually, and
imports thirty thousand tons more from America.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
;, Delegates to the Convention.
- So far as heard from, the Delegates to the
Reconstruction Convention of this State, should it
meet, will consist, of 50 whites, 80 browns and 80
blacks. Of the whites elected 80 are of Southern
birth and Is of Northern. Of the blacks only 5
are of Northern birth. So says the Darlington
| SoMherner.
A Model Legislator.
The delegates elect to the convention, from
Marion District, are white man, named Collins,
and two negroes. The Wilmington Journal is in
formed that, on the day of election the District
Judge incidentally remarked that it would be his
painful duty to try Mr.. Collins next week, for coo,
stealing. The question naturally occurs: What
shall be done to the man whom South Carolina
delighteth to honor? ......
i Removal OF Bureau Agents.
The Charleston Mercury learns that Gen.
Howard has issued an order, removing all officers
and agents of the Frcedmen's s. Bureau who were
candidates for the Convention. This would have
been good move at the time the elections were
ordered, as it would then have prevented them
from using their official influence to secure their
election. Now that these agents have nearly all
been elected, their removal will not disturb them
much. The practical working of the order will
be to bring out new swarm, to be provided for by
the votes of their "wards'
Eruption Of Mount yesuvius.
Accounts from Naples, dated Nov. 18th,
state that Vesuvus is in volcanic action and send
ing forth pillar of fire, with large quantities OF
red hot stones and lava. The surrounding earth,
for considerable distance is shaken by the volca'
mic connections within the mountain. New era
ters have been formed, and from all the Indications
the inhabitants are expecting an unusually grand
and disastrous eruption. Vesuvius has had fifty
of these terrific eruptions since the year 10 A. d.,
by the first of which the ancient cities of Hercuan
cum and Pompeii were overwhelmed in lava and
ashes with the greater part Of their inhabitants.
The subsequent eruptions have not been 80 des'
tructive to human life and property; but they
were by no means harmless.
Still Kicking at Dead Lions.
- General Ord has forbidden the erection oi
monument upon the grave of Colonel Robert A.
Smith, ofthe 10th Mississippi regiment, who tel
in one of the battles of the Army of Tennessee.
COL Smith was young Scotchman, whose merits
rapidly raised him to the command of his regiment
The monument intended for his grave was Sent
from Glasgow, Scotland, by the elder brother ot
the deceased.
1t may be possible that the class of Federal off
GERS who use their authority to keep Confederate
graves unmarked, suppose they are thereby con
signing their occupants to oblivion But these
manifestations of petty spite only serve to intensity
the popular veneration for the graves of their fal
len heroes. Though denied the sculptured mar
bic, they
| "a nobler monument command
| The mountains Of their native land"
Sherman's Contempt for the South.
Many good people of the South, forgetful O.
the injuries he has done them, have secret admi
ration of Gen. w. T. Sherman and some would
cheerfully see him elevated to the Presidency, be
cause he classes himself as Democrat. But it il
questionable whether any soldier of the Union ha
such contempt for the Southern people, as thl
same good Democrat. He recently made speech
to an assemblage composed of members Of hi
''rand army" which contains several very dlspa
raging observations upon the South. Shutting Ill
ewes to the glory which the world acknowledges Il
surround the brief career of the Confederaey, nj
saws he "don't see how any Southern gentleman
can speak of the ''lost cause" without shame an'
regret" and he thinks its memory will sink deepe
into shame, "as time rolls on" He also express
ed wish that his grand army could be painted
as it appeared on that morning when it marched
out of Atlanta, singing "old John Browns soul i
marching on" and turned to look at the city II
ruins.
The rcmorseless bandit need not be soicitous a
bout his picture. History will paint him as tn
soldier who devastated country without defend
ers, and burnt Columbia when it was SURRENDERED
to his mercy. As he glories in his barbarian ex
E ploits, the picture ought to please him.
g Outrages in North Carolina.
e "A negro man, named Stephen Gill, shot tn
t sheriff of Washington county, on the night of tn
23d ult, while the latter was attempting to arres
: him for offences against the law. The Tarbor
s .Southe,mer says the sheriff was accompanied by
f squad of United States troops, and that Gll sal
Il he intended to shoot the Lieutenant in command
instead of the sheriff. Owing to the darkness
# the rascal made his escape; but the military ar
still in search of him. Mr.. Bateman, the sheriff
was seriously-if not fatally, wounded.
The Wilmington Star gives an account ofa no
It at Smithfeld, Brunswick county, which occurre
/, on the Saturday night before the election. 1
S speech was made by Legg the Radica! candidate
which, with the aid of whskey, 30 excited the ne
!; groes present that serious riot ensued. Stone
, and bricks flew so freely that the few whites il
the crowd were forced to seek safety in flight. On
=; man was severely struck on the hip, and a lttl
ylboy had tooth knocked out. Legg accidental