Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-04-07
lars in regard to the excitement grow

stant, has the following on the subject
Ellis county-A young; man who has
been employed in a store at Waxhat-
chic, was hung few days ago for CIV
ing strichnine to slaves to put in wells
Smith county-The man who was
shot in the attempt to set fire to Tyler
has been found dead.
Cherokee Nation-The Paris Press
speaks of a rumor that a bloody fight
has taken place in the nation between
the Abolitionists and slavery men
in which $50 Of the former were killed
and seven OF the latter. The story is
most probably fabrication.
Cherokee county-The citizens OF
Cherokee have organized for their pro-
lection.
The Houston Telegraph of the 18th
says:
We learn from a gentleman who
passed through Henderson, in Rock
county, on last Monday morning, that
the town Of Henderson was set on fire
last Sunday night, the eth instant, and
was almost entirely consumed. Every
house in the square except one, includ-
ing all the business houses in the place.
was destroyed. The people Of Hender-
son, our informant says, put no faith
in the reported conspiracy, and neg
lected to appoint a patrol or keep
watch. The fire was discovered on Sun
day night about nine o'clock. No clue
has been discovered to the perpetrators
of the deed.
:. The Fort Worth Chief Of the 1st in :
stant, has the following brief notice of
an Abolitionist conspirator: I'VE learn
that a preacher by the name Of Buley
was hung at Vears station last week,
for being an active abolitionist. A MA
jority Of three hundred men condemn
ed him.
The Brentham Ranger Of the 10th in
stant says: "A few days since several
negroes were arrested on Mill Creek In
this county, who acknowledged to their
having poison given them by white
men for the purpose Of poisoning their
owners and the families Of their own
ers, and that the day Of the election
was the time fixed for the general in
surrection. They also implicated some
negroes about town as being implicated
in the murderous plot.
Hon. Howell Cobb, secretary Of the
treasury states that the people of
Georgia will not submit to the inaugu-
ration Of Lincoln as president; that
they will secede first.
A correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing from White Sulphur
Springs, Va, communicates the follow
ing as occurring in q conversation with
Governor Ledger:
Speaking Of the probable contingen-
cy of Lincoln's election and secession
in some Of the southern states-both Of
which events he feelingly deplored, as
they might lead to e. conflict between
the Federal and some Of the state au-
thorities-he said with emphasis, but
while live, no Federal troops shall
march across Virginia against south
ern state in arms for the defense Of its
sovereign rights and it's equality in the
Union"
A Virginian who heard the remark
and who had been very moderate in
~ h hol q
said to me, Ledger may not be as
strong as some of our leaders; but he
differs from Governor Wise in his
that you may always count upon his
acting up to what he says"
The annual meeting of the York
County Bible society will be held in
this place on Thursday, September g..
A sermon for the occa sion will be de-
livered by Rev. Samuel Watson, and
an address by Mr.. ]. r Schorb. The
auxiliaries and all persons friendly to
the cause, are respectfully invited to
attend.
]. C. Miller, Secretary
Extraordinary chaIlense--We find
the following extraordinary challenge
in the Petersburg Intelligencer:
Prince George, July %, 1S6O.-The
subscriber, feeling himself to be the
champion Of Pro-Slavery men in the
south, will say that he can whip the
champion of Anti Slavery north, either
on land or water l will enter room
with him-the president Of the United
States shall lock the door behind us,
and inspect us for every half an hour
until the contest is ended. Or 1 will
enter a beat on the Mount Vernon side
Of the Potomac and meet him near the
middle. Both shall simultaneously leap
from the end of his boat, and swim
until we meet, when We will engage;
neither boat to approach until we both
agree as to the victory. My address is
Templeton, Prince George, Va.
L. Lee.
(To Be Continued.)