Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-29

! States in memoralizing Congress for an ap-
preparation sufficient to enable several States
and Territories to make collective exhibits
illustrative of the resources of the whole
country, also inviting the government to
make exhibits by heads of department, SIM
liar to those of the Philadelphia centennial,
and asking Congress to make an apprOpra-
ton sufficient to cover the expense.
F. c. Morehead, of Nicksburg, was re-
elected President for the sixth consecutive
, term; Permanent Secretary, It. P. Grashy,
of Nicksburg; Treasurer, W. y. Pollock,
of Greenville, Miss. q
THE STATE BAPTIST CONVENTIoN.-The
State Baptist Convention met in the city of
Charleston on Wednesday of last week.
There was pretty full attendance and the
Convention proceeded to business without
delay. COL W. B. Edwards, of Darlington,
presided with his accustomed courtesy and
dignity. Atprecisely quarter-past 10 o'clock
the president raped the Convention to Or
der and opened the exercises by reading the
S4th Psalm GLOW amiable are Thy taber-
nacles, O Lord of Hosts" This was follow
ed by the singing of the Hymn beginning
"Oh God, our help in ages past" &C., and
with prayer by the Rev. j. G. Furman, ID.
d.. of Greenville. The delegates from the
several Associations were then enrolled,
the delegate from York Association being
Rev. J. +. Covington. After the enroll
ment of delegates the annual election Of 0tli-
GERS was held with the following result
President, Col. w. B. Edwards, of Dar-
lington.
Vice-presdent, Mr.. T. p. Smith, Of
Charleston.
Secretary, Rev Luther Broadus, of New
berry.
Assistant secretary, Mr.. a. B. Woodruff
of Spartanburg.
Greenville.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev.
Charles Manly, of Greenville, after which
several matters of business were taken up
and dispatched.
Thursdays exercises were Of an interest
ing character, being devoted mainly to the
celebration of the two hundredth anniversa-
ry of the organization Of the first Baptist
church in Charleston.
On Friday reports of various boards were
received and several questions We're ably
tliscussed-the work Of home missions be-
ing one of the most important subjects pre-
sented, and one which received the earnest
attention of the entire Convention.
On Saturday a number of reports were
submitted, among them one on Woman's
mission work. and on the work OF the State
mission board.
The report of the committee to nominate
the executive board was adopted after some
discussion. 1t recommends that the lOca-
ton of the board be at GreenVille, with the
following officers: Charles Manly, presi-
dent; c. II. Judson, vice-president; James
A. Hoyt, auditor; Richard II. Griffith, cor
responding secretary and treasurer, at a
salary of 81 800; j. A. Mundy, J. e.. Smith,
A. S. TOWnes, w. G.. Lindsay, John Stout,
J. l.. Vass, Luther Brodus, II. p. Bell, 4.
j. S. Thomas.
In the afternoon the Convention adjourn
ed, to meet next year in Marion. On Sun
day nearly all the pulpits in Charleston
were filled by Baptist ministers.
GEN. BEAUREGARD's HISTORY OF THE
Wharf.-The announcement is made that the
History of the War, to the preparation of
which Gen. Beauregard has for some years
been giving his attention, will be published
during the winter.
Since it was first known that Gen. Beau
regard had determined upon the publication
of such a work, it has been expected with
general interest by the public, both North
and South. Able and distinguished critics
who have seen the manuscript characterize
it as a fascinating book, and the most inter-
esting and important contribution yet made
by any Southern writer to the history of the
late war, and say that it throws totally new
light upon many events hitherto imperfect
ly understood or wholly misunderstood. A
most capable and discriminating critic is
the Hon. Charles A. Dana, the editor Of the
; New York ,Stu1 who says "lt is, in my
Judgment, very valuable and important
work. Itsets forth facts hitherto unknown
or unappreciated. 1t sheds new and valua-
BILE light on controverted questions, and it
narrates in simple, unaffected, easy and
engaging style, the story of the most impOr-
tant facts of the great struggle. 1t IS espe-
cially worthy recommendation for the mod
Grafton and freedom from excitement with
which it discusses points that have been the
subject of embittered disputes in the hands
of other writer's: While the view OF tn! the
writer is powerfully maintained and torti-
fled by unquestionable documents, I have
not found anywhere an angry word or un-
digniied rejoinder."
The book will unquestionably be an eN-
ceedingly valuable and notable addition to
the literature of American history, and
must have a very large sale throughout the
country, both ON account of the great mo-
ment of the theme and the admirable style
in which it seems to have been treated. 1T
WILL of course, be of peculiar value and IN
terest to the people of South Carolina, on
whose soil the active operations of the great
war were so dramatically begun by Gen.
Beauregard himself, and with the long, bril-
liant and successful defence of which his
name and fame are inseparably associated.
The History will be published by. Harper
& Brothers, and will be sold exclusively by
subscription, through their general mana
ger, Mr.. II. X. Oglesby, of Atlanta, Ca,
Who will have the State canvassed by active
and intelligent agents.-Ne'rs and Courier.
Persons desiring to act as agents for Cen
eral Beauregard'sbook should write at once
to Mr.. Oglesby, at Atlanta, sending proper
endorsements with their applications.
- Congressman Dibble arrived in Wash
5 ington last week, and after his arrival was
= informed of a prevalent rumor that he had