Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-02
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II Keep that man at distance who
hates music and the laugh of child.


known to be bitten by mad dog.
1t is recommended that persons liable
to be overtakcn with sleepishness in church
use chairs with two legs.
- 1t was a proverb among the Greeks
that fatterer who lifts you up to the clouds
has the same motive as the eagle when
he raises the tortoise into the air; he wishes
to gain something by your fall.
- A Wag of an editor says that girls
should never object to being kissed by edi-
tors. They should make every allowance
for the freedom of the press. Keep this in
mind.
- The Republicans of Wheeling, Va,
and the neighborhood, contemplate mass
meeting They have written to their friends
in Washington to send speakers-those sent
must be citizens of slaveholding States.
M. Raymond Thomassy, an intelligent
French gentleman, has arrived at Norfolk,
Va, aud is about to attempt the manutac-
ture of salt, near the breach in that vicinity,
by solar and atmospheric evaporation of salt
water.
THE Savannah News of the 9th inst,
has been informed that revivals of religion
have been successfully carried on for num-
Der of days at Darien Baptist Church and
Rockmills Methodist Church in Washing
ton County. Accessions have been made to
both churches
Our Rice Hearvest, says the Pee Dee
Times of the 24th instant, is progressing rap
idly with the favorable dry weather for some
weeks past, and the crop is being gathered
in good condition. An average crop will
be made notwithstanding the freshets, which
were so late as not to do much damage.
= Letters from Cincinnati advise of
of sales of city cut bulk shoulders at 5!
cents packed, and that bulk sides are offered
at 40 to s cents packed. Sixty days since
bulk shoulders we're held there at 6 cents,
and sides at III cents packed. Great are
the fluctuations of trade.-LouisrMc Jom-
nalcf Tuesoluy.
We learn from the New York papers
that the great Demonstration of the cam
paign will come off at Poughkeepsie on the
1st of October Not less than 100, 900 DEM
ocrats will be present. Twelve steamboats,
have been chartered to 90 from the city of
New York, and the Hudson River railrosl
will put down its fare to fifty cents.
In consideration of the comparative
degree of quiet lutely restored to the Terri
tory of Kansas, the Committee of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature having the charge the
petition to the Governor of this State (head-
ed by Judge Fletcher, and embracing over
thousand signatures) for an extra session of
the Legislature, have withdrawn the memor-
ial for the present
On the 1st of October new Terri
toral Legislature is to be elected in Kansas.
The National Kansas Committee in re-
ceutly published statement, estimate the real
Free State inhabitants of the territory at the
present time at 80, 900, and the Pro.slavery
settlers at 5000. The number of free State
inhabitants is no doubt put down much too
high.
THE Cheraw Gazette says of the crops
p in its neighborhood-"As to corn, the crops
will be far below the general average-the
drought and the freshct having both contri.
buted to this result. There will, however,
be no great scarcity, on account of the large
stock of old corn remaining over The cot
ton crop will be decidedly short, many say
not more than half a crop, while others think
that it may reach two-thirds."
1t is popular belief that the age of
trees can be determined by the "rings" or
grains that overlic each other in their trunks
Mr.. Joshua Howard, of Maryland, disputes
the fact. He says that these rings counted
on the section of the tree are not of annual
growth, but are formed one at every full
moon in the growing season, and in the
latitude of Maryland five in year. This he
has frequently proved..by telling young trees,
the age of which he knew. The extraordin-
airy age given to trees by the popular rule
has made many person doubt whether it is
true.
The notorious Arson Burlingame, Of
Massachusetts,, has been making speeches in
Chicago, in which he has been pouring out
upon the South the vials of wrath because
he was afraid of Brooks. While he was in
the midst ofone Of his filthy haransues there,
the cry Of fire was raised, and by reason of
the hubbub, which was thereby created in
the crowd, he was compelled to pause. A
waggish urchin in the group thereupon cal
led out, "go ahead old fellow, don't be a.
fraid, Brooks amt herc." That boy knew
thing or two.
" We learn (says the BarnreN .Senti-
mel, from letter received at this place on
Thursday last, that Mr.. Jesse Walker, of
this District, was killed, by a mulatto boy,
on Monday last. The boy was the property
of VIM. Craig, Esq, and has made his es
cape. The friends of Walker are in pursuit
of him, and have offered reward of One
Hundred Dollars for his apprehension. He
is described as being lG Or IS years of age,
thin visage, and has the appearance of being
in delicate health. The murder was COM
mitted on waters of Holly Greek, nine miles
South East of Aiken.
Recent advices from Washington say