Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-15
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OOOir 1s4O.
Can't do without the woman. A
Hoosier in Kansas has been making his for
tune out of woman's dress. There being
no women there the squatters gave him
dollar sight, and presumption claim to put
pillow in it and give it squeeze.
Trenton, N. j., May 6. The Demo
cratic State Convention assembled here to-
day, and amid much enthusiasm, appointed
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
They passed resolutions instructing their
delegates to vote for Mr. Buchanan, and
denounciug Know Nothingism as vicious
and degenerate They also endorsed the
National Administration, and the principles
of the Kansas Nebraska act.
- The able London correspondent of the
Toronto Globe, states that report is quite
current in England to the effect that the
Queen has some thought of paying a visit,
during the coming summer, to her loyal
province of Canada. So far has the rumor
gained ground that several of the London
newspapers are discussing the propriety of
the step, and advising the Queen to make the
journey, by all means.
Il In a neighboring city young men,
ber of the bar thought he would adopt
motto for himself; and after much reAec-
ton, wrote in large letters and pasted up
against the wall the following: 'Suum
cuique,' which may be translated Let every
one have his own Acountry client CON-
ing in expressed himself much gratifed with
the maxim, but added, You don't spell it
right Indeed then how ought it to be
spelt?' The visitor replied, 'Sue'em quick
"A biography of the Hon. j. L. Orr is
7;l' lished in the April number of the Ma
tional Democratic Review, edited by George
p. Buel. This biography is written by
William H. Topping, the Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Evening A.
gus, and is accompanied by an excellent like
ness of Col. Orr, from steel plate engrav-
ing According to this biography, Mr.. Orr
would not be eligible to the Office of Vice
President, were he to obtain the nomina-
ton, until the 18th May, 1857, two months
after the nomination.
-A Advices from Vera Cruz state that
Tamariz was still on board the French frig-
ate Penelope, but was about to leave for the
United States. Augustine Iturbide, son of
the late Emperor, left Vera Cruz in the
steamer Texas, in order to visit his mother
in Philadelphia. The remains of Ex- -Presi-
dent Arista were to be brought from Europe
for interment in his native s9il. Attempts
ct revolution in Tobuca and Morelia had
been crushed. General Uraga was to be
banished to the island Of Ceballors, in the
Pacific General Gadsden, our Minister, it
was said, had made another treaty with
Mexico.
We learn by private advices from
Washington that there is quite stir there
in relation to the present state of affairs in
Nicaragua. The impression seems to be that
successful, and sweep that country. A new
minister has arrived, who is very quietly
awaiting the course of events, and the prob.
ability is gaining ground that he will be re-
cognized. The intercepted correspondence
which shows completely of England with the
Costa Ricans is strong feature in the in
auences bearing on the case, and likely to
exert marked effect in the case. If the
facts are as reported, we will soon have fair
understanding as to the points at issue be-
tween the two governments.
We learn from the Tampa Peninsu-
lar of the 26th ultimo, that Mr. John Car
ney, residing on the Alafu, was murdered
by the Indians on the 18th ultimo. Mr. c.
was blowing In the field, when the savages
came upon him. 1t is supposed that he
fed upon their approach, as his body was
found in the woods about five hundred yards
from the field, perforated with FIVE balls
A friend just from Fort Dynaud, informs US
that the Indians are defying Major Arnold's
command, day after day, to come out and
fight them, and that Major Arnold deems it
imprudent to venture an engagement with
his inexperienced men, until reinforced
The men are not wanting in ardor; it re-
quiring stringent measures to prevent them
from exposing themselves to answer the
taunts of the foe.
The Shreveport Democrat, of Thurs
day last, says: Owe have to record, this
week, the death of probably the oldest man
in Louisiana--the old black man Jim, usual
ly known as Dr. Jim. He died ON Saturday
morning, the 18th instant, aged one hundred
and twenty four years, three months and
twenty-five days. He was born December
"a, 1871, in Fredericksburg, Va, as the
slave of Capt John Carter, who served as
an officer during the Revolutionary war
Jim was the body-servant of Capt John
Carter, and others through the whole period
ofthe Revolution, was well acquainted with
Gen Washington and most Of the other dis
tinguished generals of the war, was at York
town and witnessed the last decisive strug-
gle for independence.
- Sr. LOUIS, May. A correspondent
from Lawrence in the Democrat says that
Colonel Sumner had encamped opposite
Lawrence on the 25th, with l20 Dragons.
He addressed letter on the 9th to Cover
nor Robinson, stating that the attack of
Sheriff Jones had produced great excitement
throughout the territory, as we'll as on the
Missouri frontier. He urged on the people