Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-13
MERE-MENTION.

A society for the relief of widows and orphans
of Confederate soldiers, has been organized in
Edgefeld county '''''''''Hon. Thurlow Weed, Of
New York, has presented the Baptist church at
Aiken, in this State, with handsome communion
service ''''''''The Episcopal Convention Of South
Carolina was to meet in Charleston yesterday,
"wednesday, Bishop Davis presiding. '''''''The
new Marshal for South Carolina is Major Louis
johnson, Paymaster in the United States service
during the late war; ''''''"'Senator Sprague says
he can't carry on the projected improvements at
Columbia, 8. c., so long as money is twenty-five
per cent there. He is to forfeit the purchase
money, if his improvements are not made within a
year, half of which is already gone '''''''The in
stallation of Pilsbury as Mayor of Charleston was
conducted with perfect good ORDER and Mayor
Clark conducted himself with the courtesy Of a
gentleman. '''''''''The Supreme Court adjourned
at Columbia on the 9th instant, to meet at Char
lesion on day not yet appointed ''''''"'The Con-
gressional Committee, to investigate alleged eec-
ton frauds in the Third District Of this State has
arrived in Columbia and begun the delightful task
of "smelling around. "''''''''A severe hail storm
occurred in Fairfield last week. Considerable dam
age was done in Winnsboro. A brick stable and
many chimneys were blown down, trees were up
rooted and fences demolished Mrs. Petit
grew King, of South Carolina, has been appointed
clerk in the Postmaster Generals Office. IRE
constructed South Carolina has added nearly $4,
100000 to it's State debt within the last year.
The Georgia papers continue to give favorable
reports of the wheat crop from all parts Of the
State. They also say the fruit crop was not much
injured by the recent frosts '''''"'The hoopskirt
business in Birmingham, Connecticut, is dying
out. Firms who formerly employed from fifty to
one hundred hands, principally girls, now employ
only from six to fifteen. '''''''The American Bible
Society received, during March, $9l, ,O57.34. The
receipts for the fiscal year to April first were $751;,
7347s 1.-THE Pennsylvania Legislature classed
q $500 piano for the Governor under "coal,
fuel and incidental expenses "'''''"Spain receives
from Cuba upwards Of thirty-two millions annually
in taxes. ''''''''The Southern Baptist Convention
met in Macon, Ga, on the 5th instant A large
array of ministerial talent was present. .''''Gen.
Jubal A. Early has signalized his return from ex-
lie by fight With Mr. R. Fl. Glass, of Lynchburg,
Va. He would not speak to MIR. Glass, upon
which Mr.. G. resented the insult by striking Gen.
Early, and was Immediately knocked down by the
General. '.''.'"'At the instigation Of Sumner and
others, Postmaster General Cresswe is filling the
post-ofhces of Georgia with negroes, in order to
punish the Legislature of that State for expelling
his colored brethren. In the case of Savannah,
Grant refused to commission CressweL appointee,
one Smms, and lamentable snarl has arisen in
consequence. ''''''''The last spike of the Pacific
Railroad was driven at halfpast 2 o'clock to-day,
Washington time.