Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-27

solidated city of Philadelphia, % mills, mo-
we'd by water and steam-power, having alto
gether so stones, to supply which, when full
ly at work, 1900 bushels of wheat per day,
or $4,000 per week, and 356,80O bushels
annually, are required
- The Algsmeiiae Zeitung, of Februa-
ry 18th, states that INm. Makepeace Thack-
cray has realized by bis writings and lectures,
s500,000, sum, says this journal, which
would enrich half dozen German satirists,
and change them from literary vagabonds
into steady citizens.
-- The London Atheneum exclaims:-
"War with the United States? The idea Of
such q war is incredible. If there be, in
the catalogue of moral calamities, worse
than civil war it is such a conflict as might
arise between America and England.
The mail for California from Utah in
January last was carried over the Sierra
Nevada mountains by Norwegian, who
footed it on snow.shoes seven feet long and
four inches wide, in the form Of skates, and
showed himself along with pole.
The Polynesian says that the Hawai-
Jan nation, which seventy years ago were es-
timated at from 1000 to 100000 now on
ly counts 72,000-a decrease within this Pc
riod of at least two thirds. Vast tracts OF
land do not harbor human soul fertile ka-
la lands, once under cultivation, are left to
the rule Of grass and weeds.
1t is stated that there are twenty-three
circus companies in tho United States, and
the average expense Of each daily, in the
summer season, is s35O-in all about $4,000.
The cost of fixtures, horses, &C., is about
s75O,0O0, and employment is given to two
thousand men, and an equal number Of hor-
ses.
-T The Carolina Times says the steamer
Governor Graham, one of the boats intend
ed to ply between Charleston and Columbia,
arrived at the latter place on the 2lst inst,
bringing merchandise to E. Hope, Simms
& Friday, Witherspoon e. McCants, j. An
drews & Co, Muller g. Sem, R. Cathcart,
and R. O'Neale.
Ebenezer thinks that rubbing snuff is
fully as bad as drinking whiskey, and that
if he should ever catch his wife rubbing
he'd be sure to liquor Click herD He also
says that when drinking character loses his
bottle, it puts him out of humor; but if he
should find it again, he invariably RECEIVERS
his spirits.
MR.. John Lawrence Bazier, in the
Louisville Times, offers to bet from $4,000
to $50, 900 that he can do as follows Jump
FIVE feet further on dead level than any
man in Kentucky; three feet further than
any man in the United States; one foot fur
ther than any man in the world; or that he
can stand Aat-footed upon the earth and
leap brick wall fifteen feet high and four
feet thick.
- The Memphis (Tenn.) Eagle, of the
5th inst, says: Yesterday one might have
supposed to be cloudy day, from the enor-
nous quantities of wild pigeons passing over
in southerly direction. Their sound as they
pass is like the " noise of many waters" and
their appearance ia curious and interesting as
they expand aud contract, or change their
course at the direction Of their 6le leader.
TIE Massachusetts House have pass
ed by just the requisite tWo-thi.dS vote, one
of the new amendments Of the constitution,
which originated in the Senate at this ses-
sion-thas which provides that any person
who desires to exercise the right Of suffrage
in that Commonwealth, shall be able to read
and write, unless, prevented by physical ina.
bility.
--The telegraph has mentioned the cap
ture of two cauonns and lot of rifles at
Lexington, Mo-, which had been sent from
New England to the Yankee emigrants in
Lawrence The capture turns out to be a
useless one, for the arms had no locks, the
sharp fellows in Boston having taken the
precaution to send the locks by another
route, and they had previously reached Law
renee.
Accounts from Texas represent the
country in some places as suffering from the
almost impossible state of the roads, Horse
stealing is common passtime in Texas.-
Three persons were lately overtaken by
company in pursuit, with number of stolen
horses, shot and left dead on the road More
cattle have died this winter, from starvation,
than during any previous year. The sugar
cane has suffered by the severity Of the win
ter.
AN Irish waiter at one of our city
restaurants was overheard the other day tell.
ing his companion some terrible news from
the seat Of war. AN where did you get
hould Of the intelligence?' said Pat No. 2.
In the penny paper oh then devil a
ward of it I'll behave An Why shouldn't
you behave that as well as any other its a
gintlemsn as prents it, Because says
Pat, shy my faith l don't think they could
afford to apake the truth for the money
-- The Savannah Evening Journal, Of
Thursday, publishes this startling inforp'a-
ton: BY the Florida boat Gust in) wc have
the following painful intelligence from the
Peninsula: News had just arrived at that
post Of an attack, By the Indians, on the set.
tiers On the Als6a, about so miles east of
Tomns Four mon, one woman, aud three
children were kil!edand scalpad, their houses
were burnt: and all the outrages and baThar-
;.;As .L,. -auanaS nnrld inunnt Rare rnra