Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-09
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of the fragments?
The Greenyille Patriot has been in
formed thata light snow fell in the upper
part of Greenville District on Tuesday last.
last winter, it is said, COW foated
down the Mississippi on a piece of ice, and
became so cold, that she has MIXED nothing
but ice-creams ever since.
ID say, friend, is there anything to
shoot about here ?" asked Il Kentucky sports
man of little boy. Boy-"Wal, nothing
just about here. stranger, but the schoolmas'
ter is down de hill, yon6er-you mought
pop him over
- The Band of Chester has declared
dividend of 1925 per share on their stock
for the last six months, being at the rate OF
10 per cent. per annum. On last sales-day
25 shares of this stock was sold at public
out-cry, and brought s29 per share of s25.
- There are now attached to the Epis-
copal communion in the United States ,643
clersymen; candidates for holy orders ], ,l1O;
communicates 1919 Baptisms during
the past year %, 2,794; combinations ., 43l
marriages 5,0Sl, and burials 9,004.
At the battle of Leipsic, which lasted
three days, Napoleon lost two Marshals,
twenty generals, and about 10000 men Kill
led wounded and missing. The allies lost
l,7G0 officers and 10, 900 men. At the bat
tie of Waterloo, the allies lost 1886 men,
and the French about 1000. About 30O,
900 men were killed in the various battles
of the world in 1855.
- Five States have already elected Rep
presentativcs to the next Congress, viz
Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Vermont, and
Maine. The following States elect their
members before the Presidential election
takes place: Florida and Georgia on the
first Monday in October; Indiana, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania on the second Tuesday in Oc-
tober; and South Carolina on the second
Monday in October.
-O One of the greatest dandies in Paris
now is New Orleans negro !; he may be
seen daily at the Chateau des Fleurs and
Mabille, or on the Boulevard des ltaliens,
tricked out in bright blue coat with brass
buttons, flaming waistcoat, pied pantaloons,
patent leather boots and great deal of jew
elry, and evidently enjoying the stares he
cxcitcs. He is said to have been cab drl-
yvr in New Orleans, and to have Inherited
r. ho Eoyopo IOttory
- The Charleston Mercury is not far
wrong when it says there are no statesmen
north of Mason and Dixon's line. The as
sertion is too true with regard to both sides
Of the lire. Where is there a man in old
Virginia or in New York, who can be COM
pared to Jefferson, Or Madison, or Clay, or
Calhoun, or Webster? Not one. Ourpub-
lie men are all mere partisans-mcre small
politicians All the craftsmanship is couin-
ed to the leading newspapers. They alone
discuss properly the great questions before
the country journalism is the only real
craftsmanship. The Charleston Mercury Is
right in this matter.
"A Philadelphia mechanic has construc-
ted horse shoe in such manner that it re-
quircs no nails and can be put on by any
one without the aid of blacksmith. At
tached to the shoe is Hanec extending
around the hoof, and at the back Of the
shoe, which lies over the frog of the horses
foot, is jout, held in its place by screw,
which allows the shoe to open and close so
as to accommodate itself to the size of the
hoof Between the hoof and the plate is
placed layer Of gutta percha, for the pur
pose of preventing injury to the hoof or leg
of the horse by concuSSion, while running
over hard roads or streets. The mechanism
is very simple; and the cost much below
that of ordinary shoes.
- The Little Rock True Democrat, of
the Esd ult., referring TO the prevailing im-
preston that there will be short cotton
crop this year, says: "Such we know will
be the case in this region Of country. The
Arkansas river lands have suffered more from
insects and fall rains that in any previous
year When this fertile valley fails to make
its usual yield, the prospect for planters must
be gloomy indeed elsewhere. "Thcre are
many good crops on the Arkansas river but
there are more bad than good. And should
an early frost fall, the crop will be exceed
ingly short, since the crop planted after the
appearance of the insects in the spring will
not reach perfect maturity, while the fall
rains will materially damage, by means Of
second growth, and by rotting the early
crop"
- The following is the Act of Congress
upon the election. Electors will be chosen
by the people in every State of the Union
except South Carolina, where they will be
ch2san by the Legislature. The electors of
President and Vice President shall be ap-
pointed in each State on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in the month of No
vcmber in the year in which they are to be
appointed: Provided that each State may
by law provide for the filling of any vacancy
or vacancies which may occur in its college
Of felectors when such college meets to give
its electoral vote &: And provided, also,
when any State shall have held an election
for the purpose of choosing electors and shall
fail ~ make choice on the day aforesaid,
then the electors may be appointed on a
subsequent day, in such a manner as the