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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

INDIAN LAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
We are requested to state that meeting of the
Indian Land Agricultural Society, will be held at
Rock Hill on Thursday, the 1st day of January
next. A punctual attendance of the members is
desired
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

FuGITIvE SLAVES IN CASADA.-We see it stated
in the Canada papers that movement is on foot
in Canada to secure the passage of an act Of Par
Lament by which fugitive slaves may be sent back
to the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

MACHINE FOR CUTTING, Down TREEs.-There is
on exhibition in the Mechanics Exchange, Sun
Iron Building, working model of machine for
cutting down trees 1t belongs to that class of in
ventions which are manifestly practical and emf
nenty useful, and convince the observer at glance
that inventive genius has achieved a great result
from the simplest means. An iron frame is made
to clasp the tree, and from, this frame achisel-
shaped knife is brought into contact With the trunk
By the turning of q wrench, the chsel is worked
round and round the tree, cutting its way to the
centre. The inventor claims for it an efficiency
equal to the telling Of tree of four feet in diam
ter in half IN hour. As it cuts only narrow
groove il saves considerable portion of the butt
Of each tree. Il will also cutso, close to- the
ground as to leave no stump above tho surface,
while it prepares square butt ready for the mill.
1t is the invention of br. C. G.. Ehrsam, and iswel
worthy the attention Of persons interested in so
valuable an instrumentality Of "progress" in this
country. - -
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DTIDEyD.-We understand {says the Wians-
boro Register, that the Charlotte and South Caro-
lima Railroad, will pay dividend Of three dollars
per share on and after the first Monday in Janua-
ry next, being atthe rate Of 6per ct: Yet the
stock has been sold within short time past us Low
as S5I per share We are pleased to know Tint
the Road is doing well, uudeEifs very industrious
and indefatignble President
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

IsS~A student of medicine in Michigan, having
courted girl n year, and got the mitten, has
turned round and sued her father for the visits he
paid her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

BasaOn the Buena Vista plantation, owned by
Vim. H. Harris, states. in the Vicksburg Wing
that four negro men and two girls picked, between
daylight and sunset, one day recently, 1850
pounds Of cotton, and kept it up for ten days.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

BsSn Persons desirous of purchasing land or
negro property, would do WE'LL to consult the ad-
vcrtisemcnts Of the Commissioner in this issuc.-
The negroes advertised, we arc informed, are as
fine lot as can be found in any market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

Ess. There are in New York at least two thous-
and gambling houses, and probably hundred
Faro banks in full blast, and were never in more
prosperous condition than now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

A NOVEL SPECULATION. The Washington cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer. states
that some adventurous individuals have purchasE
ed Of the proprietor of Mount Vernon oil thetrees
md shruobcry left on the estate OF cost Of twen-
ty thousand dollars, and that the same parties
have erected a large baaing noar the railroad de-
pot in Washington, Mt q cost of probably $4,000
more This large outlay is to be reimbursed by
the manufacture and sale of Washington or Mount
Vernon canes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGlsLATURE.--The House
yesterday adopted resolution to adjourn on Sat.
urIay, Goth inst. Tie Senate will no doubt con-
cur.--Cdrolinan I'm instant.
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ENaUIRER---CLUB TERMS.

copy wear. in advance ...................S 2 90
10 copies year, in advance........".... 10 %
l copy of the ENQUIRER, and copy of
either Cooley or Graham, one year, in
advance. ................................ 4 90
hI- Persons making up clubs of ten ,su5scrl-
bers, are at liberty to add az many more names at
the same rate as they desire. The money to ac-
company the list in every instance.
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Rs5- The Southern Commercial Convention ad-
to meet at Knoxville, Tennessee. on the second
Monday in August. 1857.
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reap correspondent thinks that Utah will be
admitted into the Union at the present session of
Congress, and that sue will be slave State.
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NUMBER cP DELEGArEs.-The Savannah Geor-
gian & Journal Of the 9th states that the whole
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

Eayn There was a light fall of snow in Whining
ton, n c., on Sunday last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

Hess Gen. Rufus Wech. the great circus and
proprietor, died lately in New York.
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Hoos.-Within the past two weeks q large num-
ber of "grunters" have arrived in Spartalburg,
but in nearly every instance left within q few
hours after they arrived One sale. however, was
made on Wednesday,, the 81 inst, of about thirty,
to take the market price at Christmas. On Thurs
day several sales we're made, amounting in all to
about ninety-sx, at Ct. This, VIC think, is rather
"too lille pork for tho shilliug." The price now
asking for pork is e1orbitant, and we would sug-
gcst to our citizens the propriety of fattening
few more hceves, and using them instead. Spar
tanJurg Express. s.s:,z.s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18

REV. DR.. PALMER.-This gentleman, who has
recently accepted the pastoral charge Of the First
Presbyterian Church in this city, arrived yester-
day from Charleston with his family. Dr., p is
gentleman Of nigh reputation, no less for his
eoquence and learning, as displayed in the pulpit,
than for his amiability and general goodness in the
walks of private life. We have no doubt that his
congregation will be strongly aRd sincerely. at
tached to him from the first. He will deliver his
first sermon tomorrow, at II o'clock, in Odd Fel-
lows Hall, where the congregation meet during
the rebuilding of their church. Arrangements
have been made for heating the hall, SO that no
discomfort from the weather need be beapprehended.
Ncps Orleans Cssscent,s s6h.
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negative oh, if you could chance to look from be-
hind the lobby, now and then, what rich idea
you might grab at!
For several years bitter dispute has been ra-
ging in Columbia about the Lunatic Asylum-one
party cOntending strenuously, upon decided medi-
cal authority, that the buildings should BIO removed
beyond the suburbs of the town and the other,
demanding further appropriations for the erection
OF new buildings upon the present site. The mat
ter was brought up at the last session; arlagain,
this winter, upon the report of the Committee re-
commenting an appropriation Of ST. 900, together
with an unexpcnded balance of S13 ,0OO, for the
erection Of q building designed for the males in
the east wing. The report was adopted, against
the wishes of those who contended for the removal
of the institution and the question, it is to be
hoped putat rest forev.r.
The House adopted resolution authorizing the
appointment of Commissioners to codify the Stat
ute law of the State, and report upon prison dis
cipline and any reforms that may be required in
our Criminal code. The salary of the Commits
sioners was left to be determined hereafter. This
is one of the most important measures Of the scs-
sion: and we must earnestly hope that the Senate
will concur in it.
The session closed, tonight, with an entertain
ing battle on the subject Of the adjournment. The
House refused to como to terms; but agreed to
adjourn on Monday the 22rd. They are intently
at work, however, and think it will be ascertain
e,l that IN earlier day can be made practicable.
1t is very late, and my "tmc. honored" regard
fer Sunday warns me to lcsist.
Yours truly, MELTON.
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able argument in behalf of his bill, of which /
have before given you an idea, for the establish
ment of the Common School system. have not
time now to dwell upon it but, as the discussion
will be continued, shall recur to it.
The election of Governor was held this afternoon,
and resulted in the choice of Col. R. F. W. ALL
ston-the vote being, for Col. Allston, SO; Col.
J. D. Allen, 43; B. J. johnson, 90. The canvass
occasioned very little excitement. Towards the
close it assumed somewhat political cast the
violent advocates of reform in our electoral sys-
tenn directing their exertons in behalf OF Col Al
len. 1t was not, however, by any means test
election. Inasmuch as the name of our favorite,
Gen. Wallace, was not presented, think our peo-
pie have no reason to be dissatisfied with the re-
suit. Col. Allston is on accomplished scholar; !;
he has for years served the State efficiently and
well and will adorn his Office by display OF
those rare and noble traits of the gentleman which
are, in our State, the chief ornament of the Gnber
material Chair. The inauguration will take place,
probably, on Thursday. Immediately after the
election, balloting was had for Lieutenant Gov
renor, which resulted thus-Hon. Gabriel Cannon,
of Spartanburg, 81; DR.. j. W. Hearst, Of Able
Vile, GO with several scattering votes.
You mayimark down the following appointments
of new Managers of Election: At IorArale, Jo-
seph Herudon, vice II. c. Thomasson; Edene,er
A. Fewel, rice E. Avery; Watson's Store, James
Adams Wallace, rice James McElwee and Thomas
S. Wallace rice Peter McCallum; Shiloh, VIM H..
Poag rice ]. II. Crawford; Rock Hill, A. Z. Hutch
inson rice A. Whyte; CtarRs! Store, G. W. Ham
rick rice Edward Leech; Birds Muster Ground'
Ira Hardin rice A. Henry; MoOre's Wm. Moore, jr,
John Young and Obadiah Sarratt
My worthy right-hander, the Commissioner, re-
quests you to advertise the sale of the STRONG land
on the premises, on the 9th of January. AS Maj.
Jones used to say,
Yours ':til deth.'
MELTON.
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GENERAL CAREY.

This distinguished Temperance Lecturer, arri-
we'd in our town on Thursday evening last and fa-
vored us with two lectures, just such as no other
than Gen. CAREY can deliver. The large Hall in
the Female College, was set apart for this grand
display in the great cause of temperance.
As temperance lecturer Gen. CAREY stands
pre-emincnt 1t is needless to attempt to give
our readers any idea of his style of oratory. To
be appreciated, he must be heard. The eager and
attentive listeners with which the Hall was crowd
ed, bending forward ms if to catch every word that
came from his lips, gave pleasing proof that he
commanded the sympathy of his audience. We
envy not the man with heart so callous as to sit
unmoved from the effects Of such DISCOURSE CT
an understanding so depraved MS not to sanction
the great end to be attained. 1t was enough to
strengthen and confirm the determination of every
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-15

taken the Faculty, students and, for wonder, the
entire town, by storm. But still adhere to the
opinion that the interests of the College required
it of the Board to up-turn, remodel and thorough
ly reorganize the entire concern, from Alpha to
Omega. Until this duty is performed, the work
for the College will certainly remain unfinished.
In perambulating the town, have not failed to
call at the Office Of the Southern Agriculturist,
end consume pleasant hour with the clever edi-
tor, Col. SUMNER. He is entirely absorbed in the
work of the Agricultural Society, and indulges
enthusiastic anticipations of the success Of his
efforts. From oil that can learn his hopes are
not badly placed. With o muniffcent lberality,
the town of Columbia has donated to the Societya
large lot, containing about fifty acres in the Vi
cinity of the Arsenal, and Council has already let
out the contracts for the several buildings requir-
ed for the purposes of the Annual Exhibitions
The main building, of wood, 100 by so feet in
size, isdesigned for the exhibition of the finer fa-
brics, paintings, statuary, articles of taste and
pirtu, and the thousand and one elegant specimens
of handiwork which the ladies of Carolina are ex-
pected to contribute and it will be furnished with
galleries, saloons and reception rooms for their es-
pecial accommodation. In addition, there will be
two idebuildings, 75 by 40 feet, for the exhibit
tion of field crops, Implements machinery, domes-
tic manufactures in wood, leather, &c; business
Office at the entrance; and in the rear number Of
frame buildings and stalls for the convenience Of
stock exhibitors These edi6ces designed by Mes
srs. Walker and Johnson will be completed in el-
egant style, and will be real ornaments to the city,
to the munifcence of which the Societ? Is so
greatly indebted The Society has still in the
Treasury the large fund appropriated the State,
and has at command all the means requisite to
make their approaching Fair magnificent display
of the skill, Industry and taste Of eur people.
If am not wofully mistaken, it will be worth the
journey to Columbia to see it.
The first number of the Agriculturist is just
out. It is printed in fine style at the Carolinian
Office, and is altogether nm admirable production.
The manner Of the work is unique. Itis snot like
any other Agricultural journal, and is, I think,
the better for it. The articles, mostly original,
are oil good three of them, the Culture Of
Short-Staple Cotton" by the Editor-"the Func-
ton of Salt in Agriculture" by Prof. Leconte-
and an excellent selection on Overseers, are wor-
thy of especial mention. The subscription price
of the AgricMturist is only one dollar: so that
none of your readers can possibly find on excuse
for Withholding their patronage. 1t is really
worth FIVE times that amount of money.
have managed to gather up many on item
which ought to have mention but my letter is
already long enough, and must bring it to close.
Yours, s.w. NJ
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INSTRUMENTATION.

capital story, brimful Of fun and good humor,
will he found on the first page. We have notion
to offer years subscription to the individual who
can read it without hearty laugh. If we lost it,
the winner would certainly die before the year
would he out Read it. .....'."It would not be un-
Richmond Enquirer, entitled "Sonth Carolina and
the Union" We cannot swallow it all, but we
like the sugar that's in it. .'..."A serious atfray
occurred in Washington city, Thursday last, he
tween several servants at Wizards Hotel, and
Hon. Mr.. Herbert, member Of Congress from CAL
fornia, in which an Irislman named Thomas Kea-
ting was shot by the former. The judicial proceed
ings clearly show that the attack was made upon
Herbert is \ native of Fairfield District, and, if
We mistake not, is a brother-in-law Of Mr.. Boyce.
'....."The NewLerry Mirror says that Capt. Wa
ters, whose name is mentioned with honor in the
accounts Of the battle between Walker and the
Costa Ricans, is native of Newberry District
He was at Monterey with Gen. Taylor. and was
wounded in the attack on that city. Col. Fry,
whose name is mentioned in the same accounts,
is thought to be brother-in-aw Of Capt. Waters.
........IIon. Vim. c. Dawson, distinguished poll
tician OF Georsia, died in Greensboro, last week.
'''.''."IIon. a. G. Magrath, Of Charleston, has
been appointed to the seat on the bench Of the
United States District Court vacatedby the death
Of Judge Gilchri>t ''''''.'Nery general sympathy
for Walker aud the NicaraeuanS is beginning to be
exhibited in several quarters Of the cOuntry-New
Orleans. New York, Washington &c. 4 public
demonstration has been made in New York: and
on Thursday last, 2O1 men left New Orleans un,ler
the command Of Capt. Jacques, to join Walker.
1t will bea considerable fight after all .'...."V Very
little doing in Congress now. Several extracts
from the corresr srondence of the Charleston Corrcr
will be found in another column ...''.'rhe ladies,
God bless them y are always foremost i'll good
work. -s.Ashlcy," the Charleston correspondent
Of the Charlotte Wing, closes upa glowing des-
cription oil the meeting of the Grand Division at
Bennettsville, by giving another instance Of it,
thus AT hight the ladies' Of the village and sur,
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FOR KANSAS.

At the Kansas meeting held on Sales-day last,
we learn that near Fourteen hundred dollars were
reported as the amount of contribution in York
District in aid of Kansas. Out of eighteen apph-
cations for the benefit of the fund.- the Society Sc
lected the folowing-seven of whom will take
their departure on Tuesday next, the remaining
three having been chosen as alternates:-
DR.. Thomas Whitesides, Meek Whitesides, John
Whitesides, Ross Bird, c. A. Connor, R. H. Nc
Claim, Isaac D. Dunlap, Daniel ]. Young, Robert
P. White jr., ]. C. McClain.
DR.. Whitesides was chosen as the Agent of the
Company, and will take charge and give bond for
proper expenditure of the funds.
We shall have more to say on this subject, next
week
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CAMP, May 1856.
Warrington Correspondence.
WARRINGTON. Nav

NhoniNoloN3 1hoy '
The session promises to be one of unusual length.
There is scarcely any reason to doubt that it will
run into September unlese the yellow fever should
resume its northern march. The rumors that Nor
folk is beginning to be sickly, or that there is ap-
prehensons of sickness there, have been dissipa-
ted but there is great reason to apprehend thatit
may strike in some other spot, and near enough to
Washington to create alarm; but this will be as
safe O place of residence as any other along the
Atlantic coast Medical men are divided in opin-
ion as to the travelling character Of the disorder
but unusal efforts have been made in some of our
cities to avoid the impending danger by sanitary
regulations and precautions. There have been al
ready cases of yellow fever at the Quarantine
ground, near New York, and I notice that precau-
tions have been taken against unnecessary commu-
nication with the Marine Hospital.
The debate upon the subject Of the Naval Retir-
ing Board is not likely to come to close, except
with the end of the session. 1t is said to be as
certained that the Senate, by small majority, is
in favor of confirming the list of promotions and
of passing the bill reported by the Committee on
Naval Affairs. But the opposition to this mode
of disposing of the matter is sufficiently powerful
to prevent its consummation. The speeches for
and against the Navy Board during the past week
have been marked with much ability and eoquence.
The government has determined to send on a
gent to Panama to inquire into the causes Of the
late murders committed there upon American pas
sengers. The government have no official advices
on the subject. 1t may have been casual afray,
or it may have arisen from deeply seated enmity
on the part of the natives, to the citizens Of the
United States. But it has already suggested the
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FINE WORK.

We were shown q few days since an elegant
Saddle and Bride, manufactured in the Saddle
and Harness Shop of MILES JOHNSON < Co. They
are very neat specimens of ofsuperior workmanship.
Mr.. JOHNSON is skillful and experienced work
man, and watches closely the latest improvements
in his department, and not untrequently falls
back on his mechanical genius and strikes out
something entirely original, which adds greatly to
the value of his work. His material is selected
with great care, by himself, in the best markets
Persons in need of any article in his line OF bns-
ness would do we'll to give him CALL
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the man who resorts to such means to secure his
election fit to be the representative of free peo-
pie?
Now, the candidate who resorts to such means
to obtain votes, assumes in effect, first, what |
do not believe to be true, that the moral portion
of the community is in the minority; and in the
second place, what do admit to be true, that in
the majority of cases the stock of merit Is too
small capital to rely upon for success and that,
to secure waiver Of the whole question of merit
and qualification, the only hope is to resort to
whiskey. This being so, even charity cannot OBJ
ject to the candidate being tried and condemned
upon his own confession, us utterly unfit for the
high duties of legislator.
If the moral and responsible portion of the
public do not promptly abate this nuisance, they
will stand condemned before the tribunal of Con-
science as par'icsps crininis. The great right Of
self government demands of the people something
more than mere negative duties 1t is their duty.
as moral and Christian people, to step boldly
forward and arrest this degrading abuse of the
right of suffrage. The process by which it can
be arrested is easy, and it should be applied with
out stint or delay, whenever an occasion offers
All are acquainted with the fact that, as rule,
our candidates select themselves, and the people
select their representatives out Of the list of these
self-selected few. If, then, these selfchosen men
adopt Course of electioneering which debauches
the public morals leads to violations of the pub.
lie peace, and degrades the great right of free
suffrage, the duty of the people is plain. Let
public meetings be called, and candidates nomin-
ated who will pursue course more honorable to
themselves and the country. Try this specific
just one time, ye who love public order, good NOR
ais and good government, and if it does not effect
cure, will pay the State costs of the next can
vass myself; for, we'll know that those who ap-
peal to the North Carolina buckeye" are type
of political aspirants SO timid that, like crows In
corn-feld, they will retire from the canvass, if
the people will only post up half-a-dozen pitch
forks before the Courthouse door, hang an old
coat and hat upon each, and seal upon the said
coats labels with the word Candidate written
thereon. JUVENAL