Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-02-18
MERE.MENTION.

The Chester Reporter announces the death o
Mr.. Lewis H. Gill, of that County ''''''''.Dr. Ell
Cornwell has been commissioned as Magistrate
for Chester County, by Gov. Scott. :'.'Th
Grand Jury of Richland County has presented
W. B. johnson, Esq, magistrate for that Coun
ty, and formerly editor of the South Carolaian
for NAL practice in Office and drunkenness while il
the discharge Of his official duties johnson pub
fishes card in the PheenEr, denying the charges
'.''."''The Reporter informs US that John 8. Dick
ey, very intelligent and promising boy, about 81,
years of age, was accidentally drowned in branch
on Fishing Creek, in Chester County, on the 3rt
instant '''''''In Charleston last week, I. B. Gar
rett, gentleman Of color, caused the indict
ment of W. Fl. Francis, another negro, for having
sent the former challenge to fghta duel. ''''.A
large quantity Of Guano is being shipped over th'
South Carolina Railroads. NV. j. Magrati
has been reelected President Of the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company.
The Enquirer notices the arrival, in Richmond
of Capt Bingham, WHO succeeded in saving Ad
miral Semmes and several of his crew from drown
ing, when the Alabama was sunk by the Kearsag'
off the coast of France. ''.''''"Hon. A. Fl. Steph
ems was severely injured on Sunday of last week
by heavy, gate falling on him '''''''The New
York Tribune says that the national debt is off
cially reported at $2,55G, ,2O5 65S, showing an in
crease of over fifteen millions during the month o
January. ''.'.'.An Oregon journal is progressing
1t notices births under the head of "Come;" mar
riages it styles Fixed to Stay" and deaths it re
ports under the head of "Gone "'''''''"Upward O.
81 100000 were expended in Massachusetts, the
past year for the erection of school l-houses. Bos
ton spent ten times as much for whiskey. II
an Indiana Jail the female convicts outhumber tht
males three to one '''''''''Since the beginning o.
the year. thirty different kinds of velocipedes have
been patented in the United States. A. journa
has been started in New York, under the name o.
the ''Velocipedist. "''''''.A Cincinnati physician
advertises for mad dog. He wishes to investi
gate the animal scientifically. .....''Jas. T. Brady
an eminent New York lawyer, died in that city OF
Thursday last. .''''"St Louis records show clever
marriages and twelve divorces for January. ''.'.A
Cincinnati genius advertises for situation saying
that work is not 80 much an object as good wa
ges. ''''..''J Judge Cannon, of Clay county, North
Carolina, recently charged the grand jury of tha
county that lawful fence should be 'horse-high
and pig-tight. 'Brownlow hai
resigned the Governorshp of Tennessee, for the
purpose of taking his seat as United States Sen
ator. '.'.'.""General Longstreet is candidate fol
the New Orleans Colectorship. '''''''A velocipede
factory in Cincinnati turns out sixteen hundred
machines week, and they sell for thirty-fve dol
lars piece. ."'.''''Forty-two dry goods houses il
New York made sales exceeding 81 100000 each
last year. ..''"':Boston has lady Sunday Schoo
teacher who has served in that capacity for fifty
years. '''..:"Chicago has 3s,l54 wooden houses
and 5, ,766 of brick and stone.