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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-09
From the Liverpool Post, September 9Th.
IN THE NEGRO MAR
KET

Philanthropy is fashion. Sometimes it
is the invaded Turk, sometimes the Russian
serf; now the Pole, now the Hungarian
to-day the weaver, tomorrow the needle-wo-
man once the miner, and again the driver.
The vegetarians include all brute creation in
their comprehensive tenderness, while Hin
docs abhor tie bull and Hebrews the pig,
and in their hate. bless those quadrupeds
left to live and living, feed happily. The
British have gamut of charities which they
ring through in ditferc t years
The dear interesting objects are generally
foreigners, for the home-bred miserabes are
only taken up now and then when the foreign
darlings are scarce or forgotten. The Hot
tentot, the Coolie, the Hindoo, the Italian,
the Hungarian, the Pole, all come in due
course for their share of British speeches
and British subscriptions. But on the whole
the most telling object of our deep regrets
and our heavy donations is the American
black-who holds this place distinctly when
ever We get into q particular bad humor
with our ebrethren across the Atlantic. -
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NO. Al.

tending elements, when the sky is Of pitchJ
blackncss, and the foaming surge threatens
to overwhelm you. Oh, it is the voice Of
kind affection speaking to you words Of
hope, like the dove winging its fight across
the wide.winged messengers Of peace to the
weary hearted. Years may have passed
away since you listened to the music Of that
voice, perchance mothers, now hushed in
the stiffness of the silent grave, yet it is
with you, and it speaks to you of holy things,
of much that is pure, and true, and beauti-
full in life, and of that "better land" the
heritage of the good, the home Of the bles.
sed. Is there not life too in the power Of
the tongue?
Gentle words, words bright fromthe hearts
alembic, glowing with kindness, with unset
fish, Christian love, earnest words, breathing
of an exalted life, bearing the impress Of
nobly generous nature, of self-sacri6cing
spirit-Oh, to what shall we likep them p
Like drops of dew, which the wings Of ser:
apis scatte'-pearls and gems cleaning
ever with eady light-stars in the night
of life which may guide us home to Heaven.
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THE POWER OF WORDS.

s:peath and Life are in the power of the Tongue. "
Plain, forcible and iearfully impressive
is this brief affirmation of the sacred writer
Death and Life, what more deeply sigui6.
cant, more seriously suggestive, more star.
tingly real? Death and Life I. words fraught
indeed with solemn meaning, each in itself
a necleus of rushing thought.
Strange power of words Now, by thy
mystic spell, thrilling the heart with holy
joy, and anon changing its melody to wall
of agonizing sorrow; now eushroudiug a
blissful present and future rich in promise
in darkness and gloom. The star of Hope
that first did CLEAN SO brightly faded and
gone-the sweet flowers withered and dead
the note of the soug-bird hushed-the
play of the murmuring fountain stilled-the
freshness, the joy of life so crushed in its
opening beauty; surely, surely, there is
death in the power of the tongue.
But whence that low, sweet murmur, that
gentle tone whispering to the throbbing, a.
ching heart in accents as of heaven .! That
voice, you hear it in the still hour Of night,
it speaks to you above the Wild war Of con-
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TO THE PUPLIC.

On Saturday, the 9th of September, Mr..
Edmund Rhett, Jr., while residing on Sui
livan's Island, was informed that chal-
leuge had been sent by Edward Magrath,
Esq to Messrs. Heart & Taber, of the
Charleston Mercury, based upon the publ
cation in that paper of certain communica-
tions signed GA Nullifer," and addressed
to Hon. A. G. Magrath:
Mr.. Rhett Immediately addressed the fol-
lowing note to the Hon. A. G. Magrath:
CHARLESTON, Sept 27, 1856.
Sir: 1t has just come to my knowledge,
that your brother, E. Magrath, Esq, has sent
challenge to the editors of the Mercury,
on account of the publication in that paper
of the articles signed ga Nullifer." With a
view of preventing collision between our
mutual friends, l hereby avow myself the
author of those articles. trust, sir, that
you will see the propriety of relieving others
from the probable and painful consequences
of vindicating your honor, by vindicating it
yourself.
My friend, Dr. Furman, will make the me-
cessary arrangements. Your obedient SER
want. EDMUND RHETT, Jr.
To the Hon. A. G.. Magrath, Charleston.
This note was entrusted to me for deliVe-
~. When I reached Charleston, / found
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CHARLESTON, Sent. 9th. 1856

CHAhLEoloN, Cept' AitH, lCOo.
SIR: I have received by the hands of Mr..
Conner your note of the 26th inst. I repel
your assertion, that I have made "repeated
threatenings" to publish and circulate Gin
sulting and libellous attacks upon" your
"brother, Judge Magrath," and deny that
the Mercury has "endorsed" the publications
made. 1t has, on the contrary, simultane-
ously with the publication of these articles,
profercd its columns for reply.
Before I take notice of the simply person.
al aspects of your note to myself, l have
word to say, touching its bearing to me, as
the conductor of public press, its relation
to Judge Magrath, and the party who has
given tho cause of offence for which you
seek revenge. You are an intruder, and you
intrude to commit an outrage upon the liber-
ty of the press. Either through malice, or
from calculation, you turn aside from the a.
vowed responsible author of the disquisiton
upon the merits of your brother, as candi-
date, to tie conductors of public journal,
who would give chance to truth, and to the
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Sg(istellal>eous
From tho Charleston Courier.
THE CHARLESTON DUEL.

THE CHARLESTON DUEL.
The undersigned deem it their duty to lay
before the community, though the press of
the city, with view to just understanding
of the late hostile difficulty between Mr.. Ed
ward Magrath and Mr. William R. Taber,
Jr., the following correspondence and state
ment
The annexed communication was handed
to Mr.. Taber on Saturday forenoon, the 9th
instant, Mr.. James Conner, who bore it, not
having met him the day previous
36 BROAD STREET, Sept. 26, 1856.
To Joln Hcart, ESQ.,, and v. r. Taber,
dr., Esq, Editors Charleston .Ncrr"'y:
GENTLEMEN You have, after repeated
threatcnings, and with deliberation, publish
ed and circulated insulting and libcllous at
tacks upon my brother, Judge Magrath. To
effect this, you have put aside the habitual
propriety of Charleston newspaper; and
disregarding the taste and sentiment of the
community, have emulated the corruption
and licentiousness of venal press elsewhere.
You have done this without provocation,
or the excuse of excitement, and in the face
of relations with Judge Magrath, proving
upon both of you personal estimates of hin
in private exactly the reverse of those you
have endorsed and published. Herein is
the proof of your delinquency, either in
your private intercourse Or in your public
conduct. You have, it is true, attempted to
interpose the protection and veil of an anon
ymous correspondent; this could not serve
you in any event. In your seeming anxiety
to secure it, you have, by an apologetic para
graph, in your own names as editors, en-
dorscd the libel. I am thus relieved of all
question as to whom should address myself.
You knew, in attacking one exercising judi
cial functions, that, as to him, you would be
exempt from the personal accountability I
claim at your hands. You will not doubt
my right to do so. How far your supposed
security may have sharpened the malice and
stimulated the audacity of the attack, will
not now surmisc, because the intent of this
communication is to afford you the opportu-
nifty of proving whether you did or did not
calculate upon such immunity, and to de-
mand the satisfaction recognized in such
cases.
invite you severally to a meeting, and
refer you for the necessary arrangements, to
my friend, James Conner, ESQ.,, who will
hand you this, am your obedieut servant,
E. MAGRATH.
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Whenever we get spiteful with Jonathan we
bring forward his nigger-the skeleton at
the American feast-and hoot. We know
the Yankees sore place, and hit hard some
times. Mrs. Bcecher Stowe wrote Cor some
body did for herr story, called 'Uncle Tom,
all about nigger life and planters cruelty
and it was published in England at "a moment
when we we're in a tremendous rage with
Jonathan about something or another.
The story was good story-the best of
the sort ever done, if not entirely new
thought altogether-and We bought up some
million copies, made Mrs. Stowe great
parsonage, and 'srilsd" the South as the
South was seldom "riled" before, Mrs.
Stowe came to see us, and our Whig Ouch
esses took her up, and "society" was aston
ished how so dull woman could have writ
ten so clever book; but the public gener-
ally sustained its enthusiasm, put her por-
trait in every window, and infested the print
shops and music shops with Uncle Tom H.
lustrations. Mrs. Stowe wrote book about
Europe when she went home; and it was
awfully foolsh-but her reputation sold it,
and the lady never found ont the reason
Believing still that our pristine partiality
for her remains, she resolves to make anoth-
er appeal to the reading world; but, fatal
error, she goes over the old ground-the
nigger plantation.
1t turns out that we are weary of Mrs.
Stowe as Mrs Stowe, and that the nigger is
not at present sup" in the market. Her
new account of slave life in the States has
fallen dead on the market-to the dismay of
the publishers who speculated in populari.
ty that was fictitious, and does not endure
the test We are in a good humor. with
Jonathan now, and are not prepared to ap-
plaud the literary art which makes money
by setting great confederation by the ears
on topic dependent on events, and not on
logic, for its political treatment Let Mrs.
Stowe wlite novels, by all means, and let
them take their chance with the Whig Ouch
esses; do not let her seek to win British fa-
vors by deuouncing her own countrymen.-
That this is the case, we are forced to infer
from the prior publication of her new book
in London, and from her own re-appearancc
in England at that moment
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Ggoiice Qoetrg,
From the Home Journal.
SUMMER DYING.

SUMNER DYING.
BEAUTY is waning, q voice of complaining
Comes from the hillside and dell
Dirge-notes are ringing, and crickets are singing
To summer song of farewell!
Day brightly closes, but where are the roses
June wreathed with her tresSeS of gold:
Soft winds arc signing, where darkly are lying
Their rain beaten leaves on the mould
Sadness comes O CT me- for barren before me
Lie fields that loved when boy:
No more in the shadows of oaks on the meadows
Stout mowers their nooning enjoy.
The stubble how lonely. weeds shooting up only
Where grain clothed the generous soil,
And reapers were swinging their cradles, and sing
ing
Blithe strains to enliven the toll.
Cattle are wading where willows are shading
The low shallow bed of the stream:
Thiste-down floating, is sadly denoting
That summer will pass like dream.
The harvest moon, sailing through mist, is unveil:
ing
Her disk like blood painted shield,
While schoolboy and maiden, their baskets fruit
laden,
HE home from the blackberry field.
Dark swells of ocean, with long measured motion,
Moan as they break on the shore;
Airy tongues wailing for Beautys check paiing
Chime in with the desolate roar.
Stars have grown DINNER, less dazzling the glim-
mer
OF freely lamps on the lawn;
Flower.eups unfolding, are houey-drops holding,
But light from the landscape is gone.
Throned on the thistle, the bobolink'S whistle
Made cheerful the meadows Of June;
Mead larks saluting the morn with their futing,
Replied to his rapturous tune.
ling,
But still mild lovelipess reigus;
A sweet haunting sadness, though vanished glad
ness
And glory from nature, remains.
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Mr.. Heart, accompanied by his friends,
at the time agreed upon, appeared upon the
ground, and, after the fall of Mr. Taber,
Mr.. S. Champlin. the acting second of Mr..
Heart, notified Mr.. Conner of his presence,
and his readiness to answer the demand of
E. Magrath, Esq, for satisfaction; where
upon Mr. Conner replied that they had no
further demand to make, Mr.. Conner then,
in company with his principal, retired from
the field JAMES CONNER,
On the part of i. Magrath.
SAMUEL CHAMPLIN.
On the part of Mr.. Heart.
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Mr.. Hearts reply to Mr.. Magrath was as
follows:
CHARLESTON, Sept. p, 1856.
Sir: acknowledge the receipt of your
note Of the Goth instant, by the hands of
Mr.. Conner. Accompanying this, you will
receive a note from Mr.. Taber, to which l
refer you as my answer.
Your obedient servant,
JOHN HEART.
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This note was entrusted to me for delive-
ry. When I reached Charlsutou, / found
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Gifts enter everywhere without wimble.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

sEsS- DIR. l.. J. CzAPKAY, of San Francisco, feel
ing confident of success, from his extensive scien-
ti6c requirements and long experience is willing to
guarantee in all cases of private and chronic
disease. This is the proper plan upon which Ply
sician should practice, as it at once destroys all
chances of imposition, and requires the patient TO
pay for no benefit be does not otreceive Beside this
the DIR. has offered free consultation by letter or
otherwise and the patient is at liberty after an ex-
planation OF his disease to the Drs services
or otherwise, as may seem to him best
Now, we regard these things as characteristic Of
liberal minded man, and one who has that conf
dence In himself which his heretofore successful
practice has given. We are pleased to bear testi-
mony to his qualities as physician and gentleman
II such testimony were needed and would recon-
mend him TO the infrm q man in whom they may
place the utmost confidence The Doctors rooms
are Nos and 4, Armory Hall, corner of Sacra-
mento and Montgomery streets, San Francisco.
decl5 s-3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
A Bright Streak Of Gratitude.

The following letter appeared some months since,
in the San Francisco Citizen, without the knowledge
of Dr. Young. we copy il as a complimentary
tribute to one Of the most skilful physicians that
ever made this state his residence, twas entirely
unsolicited and made public without the knowledge
of any one except the writer, II speaks volumes
II should be cut out and pinned up for reference to
any one who should be so unfortunately Situated
To MY AFFLICTED FEIL0w-MES--Being about TO
leave the State Of California for my home in Mich
igan, l wish before leaving to recomend TO your
notice that great benefactor, DR.. j. G. YOUNG. l
the very brink Of the grave when be stretch
ed forth his hand and saved me from death. For
several years had been troubled with compliea-
tion of diseases, brought on by bad habits of self
pollution In my youth, and vicious actions in my
more mature life, aggravated by exposure in the
mines which had so weakened my system and un-
dermined my constitution, that have often con-
tempated suicide Borne down by racking pains
in my body, dizziness in my head, sore eyes, pains
and misery in my back and hips wearness in my
legs. evil forebodngs, together with confirmed
melancholy, | was ashamed TO look my neighbors
in the face, and considered my best friends to be
my worst enimi my dreams were frightful, and
at times strange phantasies took possession OF my
mind. was fast hurrying to insanity, that worst
of living deaths In this state, friend and part
ner in the mining business, approached me on the
subject and advised me 10 go TO the Bay and see
Dr. Young; | did So and thank God for it. Dr.
! Young examined my case and told me he could
cure me- Shortly after commenced taxing ms
medicine my troubles began to decreas and 10 three
months was perfectly we'll. Take my advice all
YOU that are afflicted. and call upon him, for he
viii cure you; he hascured several OF my acquant
ances, after they had become discouraged by being
deceived by the humbugs OF the day, both by Amer
lean and foreign vagabonds. Ny heart leaps to
ward him with gratitude for his benefits to me and
my friends. CHAS. +. MANkOUE.
Mar 10Th, 56. 24n
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
McABEE'S SALOON.

rTyHE undersigned respectfully announces to hs
l. friends and the public generally that she hn
opened the above Saloon in the building formerly
occupied by Mr.. Kelly, on Main street, Volcano
The Bar will always be supplied with ehoce Y,
quors and cigars,and wilIbe underthe contlol an
experienced attendant good Billiard Ta6ls d
attached TO the house, and gentlemen can here so'
Joy this deli ghtful and healthful game.
In addition TO the above, will keep good p
sortment Of Candies, Nuts, Fruits, &c. The puble
are invited to call.
NJ f. McABEE
mar % 22-3n
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF
CR0CKERY AND GLASsWApE

UkUJkEKl UkUJhLK1
T,HE undersigned formerly of Cert Eyer Cal
l. has opened large and commodious store,
l66 J street, Jsiloeea ca aud 1M
With q full assortment Of CROCKERY, GLASS
AND BRITISH PLATED WARE, LAMPS GiObs
and Lamp Glasses. This stock being laid in Ia
cash from depressed market, can be sold mpa
lower than imported goods. 1t consists Of Whit
Granite Ware, Dinner, Breakfast and Chamber; {
C. Ware; Glassware; French China Ware, BritanEa
Ware Of every description Cutlery; Mirrors M
hogany and gilt frames, Of oil sizes.
Parties purchasing in this line will do well 70 a
anime my stock before making their selections ee-
where. Orders promptly llled and goods carefully
packed CHARLES CEkf
mar 20 2a-Sm
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
NOTICE.

A LII overseers Of roads in and for the county a
n Amador, are hereby notified and required "a ~
turn to the Clerk of this Board forthwith. ali ,0.I
tax receipts now on hand and unsold. and obn,
others for the year 1856. 1t is further orier1
that all overseers of roads in said county are hsra
By required to attend on the second day Of n.
next regular meeting Of this board, Tuesday 9Th d,
of May, 1856, prepared to make settlement viii
said Board for the transactions for the year lsjs
BY order of the Board Of Superyisors
j.. SHIPMAN, Clerk,
By II. S. HArou Deputy
mar % 2e-3
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
mar 20
Livery Stable for Sale.

TNIIE subscribers desrous Of closing ther '"r a.
i ness, now offer for sale their Livery STAN tr
geyher with the horses aud fixtures thereun'SS "a.
long. The stable is situated on the corner oI mo
tional and jerome streets, and is the most COM
dious one in the place. Persons wishing TO ens'7
In the business will find this rare opportunIe x,
The stable and fixtures viii be sold witho"' -
horses. Apply soon. ,soS
NOR q, 9g-sn
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
Bad Policy.

We published last week the essence of Mr..
Oxleys bill, outlawing all medical practition-
ers who would not, after the first June, ap-
ply for and yeceire (that was the rub) di-
ploma from a State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers, to be created. The State Medical
Convention lately in session at Sacramento
ridiculed this bill, but at the same time re-
commended the passage of one quite as ri
diculous = outlawing all practitioners who
had not received diploma from some Allo-
pathetic school in good standing What is
to become Of the Hydrathists the Homepa-
thists, &c. Why did not the Convention
propose that all quacks, with diplomas in
their pockets from Allopathic schools, should
be outlawed2 Many other questions we
might ask, but refrain The convention only
made itself ridiculous by endeavoring to in
duce the Legislature to take any action
whatever in the premises For in the first
place. the people would not permit any such
arbitrary proceeding in favor of conceited
few; and in the next place the out-lawlng
business would be unconstitutional and there
fore void.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

New STAGE LINE-Messrs Byam 4 CO.
have put on a line of Stages from FL Dorado
to Volcano. They have stocked" the road
with good four horse coaches, and made every
arrangement to insure speedy and safe
transportation over this route. These gentle
men are deserving of much credit for the en-
terprising spirit manifested by them.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

To Mn Gro. JOHNSON, we return our
thanks for supplying us with papers during
the past week On his counter may be found
among other publications, Grahams, Harpers,
Knckerbockers Putnam's and Little's Maya
zines, &c, and all the popular newspapers of
the Atlantic States and Europe.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

OuR fair friend, who resides in the foot
hills of the Sierra, will please accept our
thanks for her present received last Wednes-
day. May her life be as pure and sweet as
her gift
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

INFORMATION WANrED.-Any information
of the present whereabouts of RICHARD b.
WARD, of Hampshire county, Mass, will be
thankfully received by his brother. Direct
to the editor of the Ledger, Volcano. Will
our editorial brethren copy this paragraph.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

volcano, or any other small place.
Sentind
Has the editor of the Sentinel forgot the
difference in the vote of Volcano and Jack
son at the last election. For the purpose Of
keeping his memory fresh on the subject, here
it is--Y oIcano, I047; jackson, $40.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

ByAM & Co.'s stage from Sacramento to
Volcano is making good time at present
They arrive here now between five and six
o'clock, every evening Their Office is at the
Empire Hotel, where persons will find Mr..
Jacobs, the agent, ready to attend to their
wante
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

Coon IDEA.-Now that water is so scarce
that persons cannot mine, many Of our cit
zens have turned their attention to improv-
ing and beautifying their residence.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
Dissolution,

otice is herby given that the partnership hereto
fore existing between the undersigned under the
style of Johnston a Deardoff, in the ranchng busi
ness,is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
]. L. L. JOHNSTON.
S. F. DEARD0FF.
March ls, 1856 22-4 T.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

TWENTY-FIVE mechanics left San Francisco
on the last steamer, for Nicaragua with a
view of settling in that country and enga-
ging in business. They are principally car
penters and blacksmiths.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22
Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the subscribers We, A.
n please call aud make immediate paymeHS
''' VIM nav ' :" pay A. KLAUBER c0.
mar 20
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

Mr. H. c. LEE, of the National Circus.
was married in Sacramento, on Wednesday
last, to Miss Jennette NJ Annereau. We
congratulate our friend on the happy event.
His two partners had better "go and do so
likewise" what do you think of it Boxer" and
Wretch
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-03-22

AFTER due examination Of the papers, Mr..
Crandall refused to present them TO the
Senate He was then handed Special
Bill" and requested to present that, which,
after carefully perusing, he again refused, and
stated that if Mr. Handy would bring in a
bill which did not contemplate so gross an in
justice to large portion of his constituency,
he would be pleased to introduce it.-Sentinef.
Mr.. Handy authorizes us to say that this
is entirely false; and that he never presented
to Mr.. Crandall, or any one else bill for
the direa removal of the county seat.