Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-03-07
EDITORIAL INKLNGs.

In our last weeks compendium of Washing.
ton news it was announced that 1000 loyal citizens
of Charleston had petoned the Senate for terri,
torial government for South Carolina. Loyal
white citizens, according to the Radical definition,
are scarce in this State and this announcement was
allowed to pass without comment, as we supposed
the petition must have come from Oppressed Afri-
ca" The Charleston Neaos gives confirmation to
this idea. The paper was exclusively the request
of colored men. Probably the majority Of the sign
ers who affixed their names, or rather their marks,
to the document, have about as clear an idea Of a
territorial government, as an owl. But it will be,
to the Senate convincing proof that "loyap'
Southerners desire it, for, as the proverb says,
"none are so blind as those who ,oon't see.
Georgia Enterprise. ~
during one week, eight hundred and forty
seven cars were brought to Atlanta, over the Wes-
tern and Atlantic Railroad, which cars contained
sixty-eight hundred tons of freight The Atlanta
Era states that this road brings more freight to
that city than the three other roads, there connect
ing with it, can take away. 1t is in fine working
order, having been, within the last two years, thor
oughly repaired. Its earnings for the last month
were $3.50, 1000, of which sum $50 900, were turned
over to the State Treasury as the road belongs to
the State Of Georgia. When it is considered that
this road was the line of Johnstons retreat before
Sherman, and was continually torn up by one or
the other Of thecontending parties the abovestated
facts are evidence of wonderful energy. Some rail-
roads in our own State could afford to try little
enterprise, in imitation of Georgia.
Mr.. Spurgeon and DR.. Pusey.
The annualreigious scdnventionsoft the North,
most of which meet in May, are this year to be
honoredby the presence of two ecclesiastical celebr
ties from England. Mr.. Spurgeon has been invi-
ted by the Baptists, and DR., Pusey by the Episco-
palians, and, it is announced that they will
both be here These divines have long been con-
picuous in their native lend, as the champions of
their respective doctrines, and their visit to this
country will be circumstance of much interest,"
Many persons will be rejoiced to see and hear these
distinguished clergmen, while many more would
like to do so, if they could. 1t is not stated wheth-
er or not their plgimages will extend farther than
those great centres of gospel flight, New York and
Boston. But it may be that the brethren of these
favored cities will send them on missionary tour
to the benighted South. IF so, there are hundreds
of rebelious barbarians in South Carolina, who
will be pleased to welcome them.
Education of Manned Soldiers.
The Athens (Ga.) Watcllman says the Uni
versity of Georgia opened, on the 18th ultimo,
with $50 students, 10 of whom were newly admit
ted. One feature of the Georgia University de-
serves special mention, that it may be initiated in
other States. This is the University High School,
taught by members of the faculty, and intended
for the free education of MANNED Confederate Sol
diers who are unable to pay their own expenses
Board and lodging are furnished in the school, un-
der the superintendence of Mr.. Wesley Nance
We do not know whether this last expense is borne
by the State or by private individuals; but the on
y expense which falls upon the student is the cost
of his clothing. There are at present thirty Of
these manned heroes entered as pupils in. this
school Other colleges in Georgia are making SINH
lar arrangements for the education of the living
martyrs to our lost cause. This is nothing more
than the duty of every Southern State; but it is
highly honorable to Georgia, that she has taken
the first step in the matter as she usually does in
all projects for the benefit Of improvement of the
South This form of assistance is the most accept
able that cain be offered to its Objects as it makes