Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05
The Legislature.l = - - II. - 3

The only sign Of the legislature that we have
seen is the rainy weather, That came up to time
the legislature didn't. <.s-. g.>~s
Thanks giving. - -
The 2sth ultimo was generally observed in Co
lumbia but there was no great fervor OF feeling
on the subject. The Courts adjourned, the Uni
yersity and Academies gave holiday, and many OF
the stores were closed. Service was had at some
of the churches. ........, .a-..... .,,,, 20, t,..
The Courts. l.. r.@ easIs.., ..F...t.a - -s.r
The Court Of Appeals is here in session, the
Chief Justice presiding; and has enough business
on docket to keep it two or three weeks, If not
longer. .s.,s .......,. ..r.s -,
The United States District Court is also in scs-
sion, Judge Bryan presiding, with docket long
enough to keep it occupied month ormore.
At the University. I'd ~ 1f..-- 49,
The Anniversary Grafton Of the Clariosophic
Society was delivered last Thursday evening, by
Mr.. Furman, student from Georgia. r,
That of the Euphradian Society will come OFT in
short time. .,-- ,3,.r.s. F.,,,.;. .a.gr.sf.,f,:
The Annual Grafton before the two Societies is
to be delivered soon, by Professor Haskell
Alarming Intelligence.
The very latest advices from Japan are to the
effect that Shogomat, Prince Of Ovari, had beep
after negotiations between the Inliosof Satzouma
and Owasma-tosa and Stozboski, made BY the Ma
kado Governor of Nagasaki. in place Of Stozboski,
according to the wish Of Toosaka. ,'-ta = =, -
We have no idea what is to be done about it,;
but it is manifest that something must be done,
and that right quickly: We expected no less OF
Shogomat, last Spring. -
Columbia Art.
Messrs Wearn & Hix, photograph artists Of
Columbia, have recently moved into their new gal!
lery. It Is the most complete establishment Of its
kind that we have ever seen; and we have seen
Gurney's, Brady 8, and Roots, and perhaps o doz-
zen others in New York, besides some in other
arge cities. We know enough of these home ar
lists to believe that they can turn out as fine work
as any in the South, if not any in the United
States. zgrr rg,.r,
Politics.
The great item Of the week is Beverly Nash,
one Of the delegates apparent to the Convention:
The Winnsboro Naos says Nash made blood-end-
thunderous speech to negroes in Fairfield q week
or two ago. ..,... lt.z ..l...s
Beverly pronounces the statement "a base false
hood" That's clear. '.'', -
Thus the matter stands today Next week we
expect something more on the matter and it is
not unlikely that the something more will be un-'
comfortable to somebody. We shall BEE: S'n'' ".'
Personals. -,
The advent Of Solicitor c. D. Melton, as cii-r
zen among us in Columbia, is becoming a settled
fact He is at length here, we believe and hope,
permanently; and Columbia again becomes his
Head Quarters. Such accessions to our commu-
nifty are matters for congratulaon in every respect
General John 8. Preston delivered aspirited ad-
dress before the Ladies Industrial Association, one
evening last week, upon the Women Of tie South
The auditory was select and also large.
1t is said that Helper, the author Of Myoque is
now in Ashvile, N. G., preparing to issue negro
extinction newspaper. -, =:
General M G. Butler is in Columbia, in atten-
dance upon the Courts. .,.,. 80
Periodicals.
The Phrenologsol Journal holds its own in q
wonderful manner. There, is no tagging and no
falling off about It It is as strong as the eternal
truths it labors to disseminate 1t is published
monthly at So o year. The volume begins with
Il q
January. . ga ...l...s... s.e,.5
Halls Journal of Health is too well known to
need special mention. 1t is full Of practical sense
and medical knowledge combined 1t costs $l.50
a year, and is monthly g.sa.zsig,,E - : s..
The Home Monthly, (Methodst) is published by
Prof. Stark, in Nashville. Itcosts % year.
Southern Society ($4) and The Southern Home
Journal t$3) are both fully under way now, and
both are frst-cass of their kind. 80
Quinquennial Meetings. 81 =.
The change in the form of the South Carolina
College, has broken up the reunions of classes that
were held every five years, and known as the Quin-
quennial Meetings. Every class met every five
years, joined in supper, called the roll, told their
experiences; and thus relinked the bonds of afec-
tionate interest again and again.
The class Of 1852 would have met this year.
The graduating roll numbered forty and of
these but thirty-three could meet to-day at their
third Quinquennial- having passed from
life already. u.s. s....
Ofthese, three died in battle Buchanan, j. l.
CASTOR, and Hopkins. Seven died of consump-
ton Calhoun, Frean, Leitner, Means, Mills, Nee
", and Ruff -Four, of other diseases-Jackson,
IuSiC, ouu SSOIe-
These said details may touch some breast with
interest that did not have the facts before Every
year has claimed its victim-one by one.
Business is Dull. ....s ........-,
We overheard our old-bachelor friend, the Man
Abow 1oun, the other day, in respondent soil
oquy over the decadeuce of prosperity in ourmidst.
He was leaning against tree near the market, and
looking down towards the Penitentiary. His un-
conscious utteranees were somewhat on this wise:
The games about up with me at last What
can do? I've tried nearly everything opened
store, as everybody else did and the consequence
was I smashed at the end Of the first ninety days.
I taught a school anybody can teach school
and got scholars very readily; but my patrons were
mostly in some breaking business and when pay
day came, they didn't Then I tried planting
hired hands, with the greatest readiness and cheap
at that and entered upon my first crop last spring
with large expectations, and saw daylight clearly
ahead of me-untl the hot weather set in, when
my negroes deserted me; then made half crop
and was forced to sell at once, getting twelve cents
for cotton that cost me twenty-six to raise. And
so it went Everything turned out just the same
way.
And now what?
Business is out of the question. Stealing is no
longer respectable. Any negro can steal All the
b;I;t,, &bot ovor o&toobaJ - . Exx1.