Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-08
MERE.MENTION.

Nj R. Means Davis, Of Fairfield, recent grad
uate of the University of this State, has been en-
gagged by COL Coward as Professorin the King s
Mountain Military School, at this place '''':''In
consequence of the limited amount of patronage,
the publication of the Greenvie Moantaneer has
been suspended '''.'''''Gen. A. C. Darlington, a
prominent citizen of Newberry, and formerly Ad-
jutant-G General Of South Carolina, is about to re-
move to Atlanta, Ga, with the view of making
that place bis future home ''''''''The small grain
crop just harvested in Newberry County, S. c.,
is the finest and best ever before grown. '''''Al-
exander Isaacs, Esq, has been elected President
Of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Compa-
n.y. "''''''A mad-dog appeared in the streets Of
Charleston on Wednesday of last week. The brute
did no harm. 1.-THE Charleston Board of trade
has determined to open free reading room in
that city ''''.'Mrs Matte Charles, Of Greenvile,
in fit of mental alteration, committed suicide, by
cutting her throat with knife, on Thursday Of
last week. ut is estimated that there are
5000, 900 acres of land in South Carolina not un-
der cultivation ''''''''The. Graniteyille Manufac-
turing Company has declared dividend of ten
dollars per share, payable on and after the tenth
instant Watermelons are being sold in Char
lesion at from ten to fifty cents each.
Ofthe 1000 convcts in the Illinois State prison,
300 are members of the Y. NJ G. A., which has
been started there. ''.''''.'A New York paper Ia
ments the completion of the Pacific railway, be-
cause it has facilitated the importation Of fire
crackers. '''''''''A Connecticut deacon has fallen
from grace in the way of chicken stealing 1.-The
Lmperialst squints toward Seward as the coming
Emperor. '''''''''The yellow fever has disappeared
from the vicinity of Savannah, Ga. 'Ketchum,
who was convicted in New York Of forgery, sever
al years ago, has been released on writ Of habeas
corpus 1.-THE Revenue for the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth, was one hundred and ffty-ei and
quarter millions Decrease Of the public debt
for the month of June, nine million dollars. 1t
is rumored that Cox, Secretary of the INTERIOR and
Fisher, Commissioner Of Patents, are about resign
ing "'''''.'The Secretaries of War and the Navy
have placed their forces at the disposal of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to break up illicit distlc-
ries .''''''Bismarck says that he always intrusts
difficult commissions to men with spirited and am
bilious wives '''''''When cow or OK gets choked,
strap up fore leg, and compel the animalto jump.
This will cause the obstruction to fly out. ''''''A
Kentucky distiller having noticed that whiskey is
improved by a sea voyage, has put up treadmill
in his warehouse and uses horse power to keep
the whiskey in perpetual motion. Chicago
parties have made contracts for the regular deive-
ry in that city of fresh grapes from California by
the Pacific Rail Road. '':'''The deed to every lot
of the new town of Liscomb, Iowa, provides that
liquor shall never be sold upon the property.
1t is believed by the ex-president of the Royal
Astronomical Society of England, that the length
of our day has been and still is increasing, and
that it may be expected ultimately to become as
long as year. ''.'''The seventeen year locusts I"
which come every year, are announced as having
arrived in Connecticut. '''''''''Twenty years ago
there were six postoHices in Minnesota. Now
there are six hundred ''''''''Ten years ago there