Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-18
MERE.MENTION.

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advertisement of. Banks Lyles, ESQ.,, announ-
cling the Annual Examination of the Rhinestone
Springs Male Academy on Wednesday next Oath
instant 1.-THE Democrats have carried the E.
lection at Galena, Ill, the home Of Grant, by two
hundred and fifty majority. '''''''.'The National
debt increased s9,750,O00, during the month OF
May. 1.-THE Post Office Committee will report
against Washburne's bill for government tele-
graph line to New York. 1.-THE Senate has
unanimously confirmed the appointment of Rev.
erdy johnson, of Maryland, as Minister to Eng
land Johnson is a democrat, and one of the a
blest men in the Senate This freak can only be
accounted for by the supposition that he is not
wanted in the Senate '''''''"The Congregational
Church of Harlem, New York, bya vote of four
to one has decided women as eligible to be officers
in the church. .'.'''"'The wheat harvest is COM
mencing in Middle Tennessee. The yield will be
large and excellent inequality. ''''''For the first
time in six years, New Orleans is said to be with
out soldier, white or colored '''''The first light
ming rod put up in this country by DR.. Franklin is
now to be seen on the old house No. ST. Daniel
street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 1.-THE
Boston Post pointedly asks: "Will those Senators
who slept with Stanton in the War Department
please call at the Treasury Office and pay for their
lodgings. "'''''The two sons of Stephen A. Doug
las both of whom are residents in North Carolina,
are said to be members of the republican party,
the oldest being the private secretary Of Hon. W..
W. Holden, Governor of that State. 1.-THE
emigration from Prussia to America this year, it is
expected, will reach 25O,0O0. 1t is composed
chiefly of inhabitants of the northern provinces,
who, for the most part have small capital at their
command. 1.-THE Sultan of Turkey has just
ordered, to be manufactured in Paris, silver Ia
bic, the price of which will not be less than three
millions of francs. ".'.'''Mr Pendleton authorizes
the withdrawal of his name as Presidential can
didate, whenever another candidate evinces supe-
rior strength. Gen. Hancock has done the same.
Nobly done. mo one is voter in Liberia un'
less of African descent, and not even then if not
possessor of real estate. ''''''The Ne,cs notices
the arrival, in Charleston of twenty-three Ger
mans who come to make their homes in South
Carolina ''''''"Reports from Georgia say that the
crops are favorable in all parts Of the State
The New York Ne,os claims daily circulation
of one hundred thousand copies. '''''''The tax on
Circus Exhibitions has been reduced by General
Candy from $50 to s25 per. ''''''"H Horace Greeley
is spoken of as the next Republican candidate fol
Governor Of New York. '''''''''A Chinese railroad
overseer in Oregon bears the name of Whang
Doodle. .....''.'The Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher is
in favor of Chief Justice Chases election as Pres
dent. "....."New York has one hundred and seven
ty-nine miles of horse railroad. ''''''The New Or
leans papers deny report that the yellow fever
has appeared this season. either in that city or al
Galveston, Texas. '.'.'.'.In the recent election ir
this State, the Democrats elected their candidate:
in sixteen Districts.