Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-20
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citation has been formed at Spartanburg.
The revolution in Mexico is nearly
crushed Comoufort has been elected Presi-
dent.
The American portion of General
Walkers army in Nicaragua, numbers twelve
hundred men.
The Spartanburg Erprsss has receiv.
ed for examination pair ofsocks, the work OF
young lady of that district, knit together
on the same needles at the same time.
Washington, March lin the Sen
ate to-day, Mr.. Douglas reported bill au-
thorizing the people of Kansas to form a
State Government when they have the re-
quisite population.
We learn that fire occurred on the
premises of Mr. John Harrison, ST., near
Long Town, in Fairfield District, on Monday
last, consuming his dwelling and its entire
contents.
1t has been beautifully said that the
veilwhich covers the face Of futurity is woven
by the hand ofmercy. Seek not to raise the
veil, therefore, for sadness might be seen to
shade the brow that fancy had arrayed in
smiles of gladness.
Mr. James Turner, senior, in the
. ninety-eighth year of his age, soldier of the
revolutionary war, who fought at Briar Greek
and Gnilford Court House, was taken prison
er, and for several months kept on board
prison ship, died in Alalnanee county, North
Carolina, on the 18th ultimo.
Mr.. Rolette, of the Minnesota Coun-
ell, has introduced memorial to Congress,
asking division Of the Territory on the par
allel of forty-fve degrees ten minutes, from
the St. Croix to the Missouri. Mennesota
at present is equal to four States the size Of
Indiana.
In Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tues
day last, ffty-one negroes were sold at auc-
tion for s2S,725, an average of s7lS each.
One of the men only brought s25, being We
ry old, and several others re in6rm. A
girl, % years old, brought sl,445, and a
blacksmith of ordinary appearance, sold for
$500.
Colonel Benton contradicts the state
ment made at the Pittsburg Convention, by
Mr.. Greeley, that he was favorable to the
adjustment of slavery in Missouri. He
says he never exchanged word with Mr..
aGreeley on the subject, and that he must have
got his information from some third person,
who was ignorant of his whole language and
eonduc. upon the subject.
There are said to be 1900 banks in
the United States, which in last January cir
culated sll7,l57,4l2, while Of coin in cir
culaton there was 1885, l09,6 ,605, showing
actually greater amount of coin than bank
notes to be used in the business of the coun-
try. The whole amount of money in circu-
lation was 1856, ,265. OF, giving to each in
dividual an average of $3.50, and showing
ap increase of about $50, ,OOO,O00 in the last
ten years.
The Ovid IN. W Bee says that Ca
yuga Lake is entirely frozen over, cricum.
stance that has not occurred before in forty
years. People cross from point opposite
Ovid on firm ice, and at other points, either
way, they cross with teams. Two locomo-
tives on the road between Cortland and Bing-
hamton, are covered with snow almost to the
tops Of their spoke.pipes. The snow along
the Alegany and Cheat mountains has been
fully FIVE feet in depth for some weeks past,
and the road almost impossible to travellers.
1t is believed that Coffee can be cul-
tivated in some of our Southern States as
successfully as in Brazil, Java, and Jamaica.
That its cultivation in our country would be
Invaluable may be inferred from the fact that
it costs US no less than SIS, 100000 annual
ly as an importation. The coffee tree, it is
we'll known, lives to great age, provided
the soil is kept well drained, and begins to
bear when three years old, increasing in frui-
ton till seven years ofage 1t is to be hop
ed that the experiment will speedily be tried
in some of our Southern States.
Those ladies who wish to see their
"lords" wearing nice, glossy shirt bosoms,
will do we'll to observe the following receipt:
oTake two ounces white gum arabic, powder
it in pitcher, and pour on it pint or more
of water, according to the degree Of strength
you desire, and then, having covered it, let
it set all night In the morning filter it care
fully from drcgs into 4 clean bottle, cork it
and keep for use. \ tablespoonful Of gum
water stirred into pint of starch made the
usual way, will give to either white or print
ed shirts a look of newness that nothing else
can restore to them after washing
New Orleans, March, 12.--The Wash
ingtou and Oregon Territory are still trou-
bled with Indian outrages. Numerous VOL
uuteer companies were raising. The ques
ton of Sta.o Government is to 60 before
the people in special election in April
In Central America, Walker has seized all
the boats of the Transit Company and annull-
ed their charter, and granted one to another
Company. In Nicaragua, Kinney has pub
lished letter substantiating his claims in
Central America. Two hundred men left
Yesterday on the Webster to join Walker;
among these is Col. French.
The following, which is attributed to
Tx Marvel We clip from the Kntcherbock-
er. 1t will find response in many heart:
Alas, that with the old singers most of the
lo- hn hut