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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-24
CONGREGATIONAL Affairs.

The Washington Correspondent of the New York
Sun, referring to the Brooks case the Illinois con-
tested election; the Democracy and the Kansas
bill remarks:
The house finished to-day the subject Of the
Brooks and Sumner report, and Mr.. Keitt was
heard with deep attention and respect, in an hour
speech, in vindication of his State from various
charges, and in explanation of his own course III
relation to the subject of tie assault. His re-
marks were moderate, dignifed, and parliamenta-
ry. In conclusion, Mr.. Keitt announced that he
had communicated, ten days ago, to the Governor
of South Carolina, his resignation of his seat, aud
that he was no longer member of this House.
The statement which Mr. Kett made of the rea-
sons which had induced him thus to appeal to his
constituents from the political action OF the House
elected applause.
The Illinois contested election case is before the
House, and there is no doubt whatever that ma-
jority will declare that the sitting member, Mr..
s. L. Marshall, is not entitled to his seat, and that
the contestant, Mr.. Archer. will obtain the seat.
Thus, the Democracy of tho House will lose by
designations ndlotherwse, (ipcluding the vacancy
by Mr.. Bayly's dccease,) four members, and the
Republicans gain one,
The programme of the Republican majority. of
the House Is to acttle the Illinois case first, then
to take up and dispose of the Senate Kansas bill,
and, next, to take up the Senate joint resolution
fixing q day for the termination Of the session.
In regard to the Kansas bill it is arranged that
it shall be passed with Mr.. punn's amendment,
restoring The Missouri Compromise line, which
amendment will be adopted by decided vote
The ma aiority, throwing upon the Senate the
responsibility of rejecting this proposition, will
fix upon an early day for adjournment, either the
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The Recollection OF Col, Brooks,

The resignation of Col. Brooks in the United
State House of Representatives and the certainty
of his being returned to that body by his constitu
ents, afford great exercisement to Northern iour-
nails. Black Republicanism has spent its breath
in the affair." but is by nomeans possessed Of that
stupidity which would fnil to see that the banish
ed man has got the best of it. 1t begins to be an
ticipated as bitter pill that he will have to be re-
ceiyed as a member of the next Congress, and al
ready are heard the "shrieks" which would pro-
claim the injustice and imprnpriety of the thing.
The New York Times alluding to the rather ridi-
culous assertion uf the Commercial 1drertisGr that
q reaction is taking place against the chastise-
ment of Mr.. Sumner, and that "nearly the whole
South now condemn the assault rs unjustifable
and brutal, modeStly hints to the constituents Of
Mr.. Brooks that there is now fine opportunity
for them to manifest their displcasure of his con-
duct by refusing to ELECT him. We very much
fear that the argument of the Times will fail to be
appreciated in that part Of the country which will
vote upon his merits, and suggest that all persons
interested in his remaining ut home, had better
fall back upon the proposition of the Albany On.
n Jouypai in relation to the matter, and which
we submit-ns the newspapers say of n popular
romance-"for the originality and buldness Of its
conception"
"His constituents will return him to Congress.
Should self-adyertised ruttian, menncing the rep
resentatives ola free people for their exercise Of
the right of free speech, ever be admitted to seat
in either branch of Congress The popular House
ores IL TO the country, and 10 its seLrepec 10 for
ever exclude him from its Circle"
The Journalsays no more-nothing the meth
cd and consequences of bringing it about.-Char-
2sston Standard.
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A Murnetizer Extraordinary.

A Liverpool letter Of June q, to the Boston
Advertiser, says: The London swells, ever like
the people of Athens, craving for some new ex'
citement, are eagerly anticipating the visit of
Sgnor Rnggazznni, n magnetizer Of such extraor-
dinary powers that the Italians call him the "Man
Devil, or the "Devlman," forget exactly which,
nor does j; much matter. The Signor, from an
extr, distance, or from another apartment can,
it is said, strike scnselcss any whom he selects
as his patient, perhaps should say, his victim.
He is the first whose power has been strong enough
to stop the pulsation Of the heart. At st. Cloud,
in the prcsenc. of the Emperor and large circle
of visitors, he performed the other day, some Of
his surprising experiments.
He placed himself at the end of n long gallery
in the palace, and upon receiving memorandum
i'll writing indicating the person chosen from n
mong the company to be an example of his power
outstrctched his hand towards the victim. who in
stantly fell, struck as by lightning, stiff and sense
less to the floor, and thus remained, to all appear
ance dead, So long as the Signor wiled. Another
gesture on the part of the magnetizer, and the
patient rises staring with ineffnble amazement
around, and wondering what the whole thing is
about, staggers to his seat. The most curious ex-
pertinent Mt st. Cloud was made upon young
Italian singer (femae) just arrived from Florence,
who was introduced under the auspices Of the
Princess Mathilde, anil who sang with great ecat
the nndantc of Viccni's bravura "Le Romeo" In
the allegro, which follows, the singer was in the
act of executing some particularly brilliant pas
sage, when the Emperor, who was seated ut the
further end Of the room, made n sign to Raggazo-
nj. The latter stretched forth his hand toward
the lady, when suddenly, as if some internal power
had seized her within ts grasp, she stopped, with
staring eyes and mouth wide open. The unfnish
ell note lied away, and after two three gulping
efforts she gazed around in terror, and then fell
forward on the piano and burst into tears. Her
voice was paralyzed, and i'll answer to the kind so
lictations Of those around her not in the secret,
and who thought she was i'll, she could only point
to her throat with pteous expression of coun-
tennnce and shaking her head in despair. At an
other sign from the Emperor, Rnggazoni withdrew
his magnetic spell, aud the cnntatrce gave way to
her pent up words i'll torrents Of thanks ut being
liberated from so distressing bondage. She
could not be persuaded, however, to finish the
piece
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
INTEMpERANCE.-ITs OCCASIONS.

Messrs Editors:-A sin so deceptive in its ma
ture, and so ruinous in its consequences as intem
perance. should be most vigilanty guarded a.
gainst and all its occasions should be avoided as
we would the simeon. So diversified and numer-
Gus are the occasions of this evil that our limits
will forbid any thing more than bare recital
If, however, can succeed in erecting few bea-
cons along the pathway to destruction, that those
who are in it may take warning and forsake it,
and those who have not yet entered, may see their
danger and avoid it, a thousand times will feel
myself repaid for my labor.
The dishllation Of ardent spirits seldom fails to
raise up around the sink of vice, race who are
mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to min
gle strong drink The proprietor-with not n few
of bis family-s usually among the victims. Nor
should we be astonished at this. Infinite Wisdom
has long since said: ''Whatsoever man soweth
that SHALL he also reap" And it is just as true
that they who SOW ardent spirits, reap drunken
ness; as they who SOW good seed shall reap
good grain.
The pending of ardent spirits, whether the pla-
ces are licensed or not, is tremendous evil, and
stands in the front rank Of intemperance. A gen.
Grafton of sots, broken-hearted mothers, and BEG
CARED children are the golden harvest from these
| fields of ''Sodom and Gomorrah." And after the
proprietor has grown fat on the rewards of un-
righteousness-if indeed he has not been his own
| executioner, and has not gone down to the pit
through that most dreary and terrific of all the
ways leading out this life-delirium tremcns.-af-
ter he has taken farm after farm around him, and
turned the rghtful owners out of doors, it has Of
ten happened that to quiet conscience and strike,
if possible, balance with his Maker, he turns o
wonderful temperance man, puts on, 1t may be,
the sacred livery Of Chrst's house, and is devout
beyond measure-still holding fast his ill-gotten
gains and worshipping Mammon! Then hypo-
critic 90: First restore to the widows and or
phans ther lands; go make restitution of all your
unrigh.eops gain; repefs of your long course Of
SHINING, and then come and sssoeiats yourself with
the people Of God; and while men will respect
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Columbia Market;

:, a, . -5ESie SDLi 49,
Cotton.-At the close of our last report We LETT
our market unusually quiet, with bnt tery amsn
sales Our market this week has beer q little
more brisk and in the course Of the week prices
have advanced @9c.Eon our iastweek's quota
tions. On Wednesday the steamer Canadian sr-I.
rived, bringing Liverpool dates to the I'd inst.
quoting an advance of t@sd. on Cotton, with sales
of 80, 900 bales, including $4,000 to spectators
and exporters. On the same day adyices by the :
Niagara came to hand, with Liverpool dates to the
9th, with sales of the week of go 600 bales; inclu
ding 15 900 spectators and 13 600 to exporters
The receipt of this news produced the advance in
our market mentioned above. The sales Of the
week comprise 230 bales at 9@I14 extremes. = =.
Nour.-The stock of both old and new Flour is
now very light in our market The demand for !
old is very limited, and we now quote nominally
at 81 to Ct per Dbl. Some few lots Of new have :
been sold at 81 5O@Ss,o0 per bbl. -,
Com.-The supply Of Corn has diminished; and
consequently prices are shade higher, and sales
are readily effected at 70@75 cts. per bushsl Of
sc pounds. .sss- ~, -,
Pcas.-The supply is fair, and the demand still
limited we now quote 55 to 60 cents per bushel.
Oats.-The transactions have been very limited,
and we quote nominaly at 40@45 cts per bushel.
Fodder.-We have no change to notice. fhe
supply has been good this week ut former quota
tions of $ls@Sl9 per hundred pounds.
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Another South Carolina Brooks.

About II o'clock Tuesday night (says the
New York Ereniny Posi,) Mr.. Bushrod W. Vicks,
Of South Carolina, boarding ut Metropolitan Hotel,
took upon hmselfthe responsibility of Gaming Mr..
Jacob Stanwood, of Massachusetts,, also guest
of that house, for saying that the late assault by
Preston s. Brooks upon Senator Sumner was n
cowardly and brutal affair."
The two gentlemen. it appears, were conversing
together amicably to appearance, when Mr.. STAN
wood made the above remark Offence Mt it was
instantly taken by the chevalier who raised his
cane and beat Mr.. Stanwood over the face and
shoulders, causing the blood to flow freely. Sew
era persons who were present, interfered and sep
arated the parties otherwise it is uncertain how
the affair would have terminated. Mr.. Stanwood
was conducted to his room and physician was
procured to attend him. Vicks was arrested by
officer Dunn, of the 18th ward police. and taken
to the station house, where he was accommodated
with quarters for the night
The following morning. in company with other
parties, he was brought before Justice Brennan,
but as Mr. Stanwood failed toappenr against him.
he was discharged from custody. 1t subsequent
ly appeared that the injuries Mr.. Stanwood had
sustained, prevented his appearance at Court Mt
that time Later in the day, however, he was
conveyed to the Sd District Police Court in n car
riage, where he made n charge of assault nnd hat
terry against the aggressor. On this complaint
warrant for the arrest of Vicks was issued.
Thursday Vcks appeared before Justice Bren-
nan Mt the Essex and Grand street Police Court,
and was dischargednpon giving bail to the amount
of $500 for his appearance at the Court Of Gener-
al Sessions at any time he should appoint. He
thought Friday, the 18th instant would suit him
best; in the meantime he proposes to 60 home,
get his wife and accompany her to Syracuse. On
objection being made that one Of the most impor-
tant witnesses could not remain in the city till the
25th, Vicks said TOMORROW would suit him well
enough, but finally left the time undecided promi-
sing to inform the judge during the afternoon the
time he had agreed upoS.
Ker Boyce, of No. 1914 Broadway, went bail for
Vicks.
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support any man for any Office, who will employ
whiskey to procure votes. We have been acting
on this principle for some years. Let every citi-
zen who loves his country, and who would see the
rich legacy bequesthed to us, handed down to
posterity untarnished, and who desires that our
happy anu unparalleled institutions may be per-
petuated, come to the same ground. Then shall
one of the most powerful and dangerous weapons
be wrenched from the grasp Of unprinclpled and
designing demagogues; then may the shades Of
those who bled and died for the inestimabe privi-
leges we enjoy rest in peace. While acting in other
things as becomes wise and virtuous people, a
bright and happy end shall have opened upon our
country, ensuring social happiness, Individual sue
cess and national prosperity and greatness.
ALLISON CREEK.
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WASHINGTON City, July 18.
Black Republican and Dissolution.


Many of the Black Republicans of New York,
it is said have signed petitions for dissolution
of the Union and others, who have not committed
themselves to paper, are in favor of the object
This would seem to indicate that they have not
much hope of obtaining power in the Union We
trust their apprehensions may be realized. Col.
Fremont, we hope, will have permission, in No.
vember next to retire to the Rocky Mountains,
where, We beg, he will carry with him Greeley,
Abby Kelly, Fred Douglas, Senator Wilson and
the chevalier Webb If the Black Republicans
want to disolve their connection with the Union,
let them leave the country and become cicizens
of some land more worthy of such saints and pat
riots.
If however, the American Union should be dis
solved, and through their instrumentality, let
them look out for themselves. Observation-Disclosures
of the North would hold them responsible for the
commercial ruin and bankruptcy which would be
the result, and hang them at the first lamp post
There would be no ships in New York. Southwark
the star of empire would wend its wayi the rich
ccasting trade, that keeps half New England alive,
would pass into others hands, itwoud be dls7
solution, in Short of Northern prosperity and in
dependence. Such dissolution the Black Repub.
licans may accomplish, as Mr.. Fillmore warned
them, by electing sectional candidate President
of the United States. Let such an attempt be sue
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From the New York Herald.
Doings Mt Washington.

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1896.
A very curious and important secret movement
is on foot here in behalf Of the Southern democra
cy, being no less than conspiracy of the original
friends of Pierce, Cass and Douglas, in the South
and Southwest, so to shape the Presidential con-
test as to throw the election into the House of
Representatives by throwing away three or four
Southern States upon Fillmore, the great object
being the defeat of Buchanan and the election of
Breckinridgc to the White House.
1t is supposed that by thus carrying up Fre-
mont, Buchanan and Fillmore to the House, the
old game Of the election of Speaker will be -epen-
ted between the three parties, and that thus in
personal explanations, Buncombe speeches and
barren voting, the whole session. from December
to the 4th of March, will be exhausted. If by
that time there is no election by the House, the
Constitution of the United States declares that
the person elected as Vice President shall be
President as in the case of death or constitution
nj disability of the President. Aud if there be
no Vice President elected by the people. through
majority of all the votes of the electoral college,
then the Senate shall choose the Vice President
from the two highest candidates from the people.
See amendments to COnstitution.)
The calculation, then, is first to throw the eec.
ton into the House-second, to fritter away the
session without coming to choice and thus, by
throwing the issue unon the Senate, to secure the
election Of Breckinrilge rs President of the United
States. In the Senate such would be the inevita-
BILE result whether Breckenridge should come be-
fore them with clear majority Of the electoral
vote or the highest or lowest of the two carried
in.
To make sure, however, of n good electoral vote
for Breckenridge, some ofthe leading South Amer
leans have been let into the plot, and it is nrran-
ged that Mr. Humphrey Marshall, of Ky, and
Mr. Rayner, ofN. c., and others, shall take the
stump in Kentucky, North Carolina and other
States, for Fillmore and Brccknridge, diversion
which, it is confidently expected, will give even
the Fillmore States of the South to Breckenridge.
You will see the working of the plot when they
start the machinery.
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A Bone for the AbolitiOnists.

Mcssrs. Rowland and Brothers, an enterprising
firm of this city, own slave, James Wiley by
name, whom they PRINTED some months since to
take trip to the North to see the curiosities.-
They not only gave him permit to take passage
in the New York steamer from this place, but also
gave him the necessary funds to beur his expen-
ses He visited New York, Falmouth, Mass,
Fall River, New Bedford and suudry other aboli-
ton holes; while at Falmouth he called on one Of
the firm, who was visiting that place for recrca-
ton, and was rendered more funds if he needed
them, which he refused, remarking he had enough
to bear his expenses back to Norfolk. ....
When Jim flor this is his familiar name) was in
New Bedford lie met several fugitives whom he
recognised as former slaves in Norfolk. They
supposing he had runaway, received him with
down cast looks and assured him that he had
come to the wrong place, and renlarking that they
were "making out'' very poorly, having to labor
very hard and get but poorly paid in return they
expressed great dissatisfaction at the treatment
they received at the hands of their abolition
friends Jim told them that he had not run away;
that he was only on o visit, and would return to
Norfolk in n few days. At several of these towns
in Massachusetts, lie was importuncd by the Abo.
tionists to remain, assuring him that he was then
o Free Man: he declined their kind offers, and
assured them that such freedom as black man
enioyed with them had no charms for him; he
vastly preferred the slavery of Norfolk, accompan-
led with M abundance of the necessities aye, and
comforts of life as he enjoyed then at home, to
all the freedom that Massachusetts, could tender
him. He returned of his own accord, and arrived
here Saturday morning in the steamer North Car.
olina, having taken the sea route to the North and
and the overland route (via Philadelphia and Bal
timore) home He is now at the store of the
Messrs. II. & B., aud if any dissatisfied darkey
desires to see the misery and squald poverty that
await all negroes who make their escape to the
North, he cam he shown the picture before he
reaches the reality, by calling on Jim.-NotfoM
frame
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]tatbs.

, DrEp-In this place on Thursday, 18th instint,
WILLIS MILLER, infant son of LEWIS M and
FRANCES V. GR1sT, aged months and 10 days.
Let those weep who have no hope-but in this
instance we have faith in the promise that this 1T
tie lamb has been, gathered to the bosom Of the
Good Sheppard, who will restore il on the Resur-
rection Morn. ss-lf5s 49, 3 E.
On the 9Th instant, near Horn Lake, DeSoto
County, Miss, Mr.i. BISHOP MeCoRKLE, In
the 18th year Of his age.
On the 25th Of February last, in Scott County,
Arkansas, Mr.. ROBERT FINLEY, formerly. Of
this District, aged 40 years. is37.<
I, In the vicinity Of Yorkyille on the Goth inst,
JULIA oCTAYIA, fourth. daughter of THOMAS
and PAublNA WooD. sged three years and two
months. ,.ts-..4: II ~ zyeI- .s.s5a..,
Sweet fowret thou hast quickly faded
Thus nipt BY death s cold .Withering hand;
But while our brows with gloom are shaded
Thou bloomest bright in tn father land.
s. 'Twas hard-,tHas hard indeed to yield thee
u And nearly did our heart.strings fail;
s But Christ we know did guide and shield thee,
81 While passing through the aarksome vale.
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ISrExr1os or posrAnr sr,Mps .erb. q y, 3.

INVENTION OF PosrAGE srAMps.-s.ssThs inyen-
ton Of postage stamps is generally ascribed toths
English. and certainly they were first broueht into
use in England in 1880. But Stockholm paper.
The Fyskhten,5says go far back as 1923, q snesish
officer Lieut.. Treckcnbar. of the artillery, peti-
toned the Chamber of MOBILES to, propoye. :to;the'
government to issue stamped paper, specially des-:
tined to serve for envelopes for prepaid letters
The fact, it adds, is duly recorded in the minntes
Of the Chamber under date Of the 2ad March,
1929 The proposition WAS warmly supp ported By
Count Dc Schewrin, on the ground that 1t wonld
be both convenient to tue public and the post Of.
fee, but icos rejectedy large majority. Goi..
Hgaan April 2S, 1855. 49, ssS$ ~. y
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Brooks aud Keitt.

We find the subjoined paragraphs in the Col
umbin Times of Wednesday: "We have been in
formed that His Excelency, Gov. Adams, caused
Writs of Election to he issued yesterday, fixing the
18th day of July, instant, as the time for holding
Congressional election to supply the place made
vacant by the resignation of Hon. P. s. Brooks.
He will be returned without opposition and with
an unprecedented large vote, as compliment
'We learn that telegraphic dispatch was re-
ceived yesterday afternoon from the Hon. L. NJ.
Keitt, addressed to His Exccllency, Gov. Adams,
rendering his resignation in consequence of the
vote of censure passed by the House. Writs of
election are also issued i'll this case, and Colonel
Keitt will be sent back with tue endorsement Of
his entire constituency.
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Governor Gardner,

BosToS, July 19.-Governor Gardner is out in
reply to the late communication of Gov. Winston,
of Alabama returning the resolutions of Massa-
ohusetts respecting Kansas affairs. Gov Gardner
is very severe on what he terms assumptions 2,
and the letter yalorousy asserts that the Governor
will continue to send resolutions to
Alabama so long as slater shall remain sstate.,
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YORKVlLLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY "a, 1855.

s9- Again we go to press without any original
matter, the Editors not having resumed their post
at the editorial helmu. We have endeavored 20
make such selections as would prove of interest
to the general reader. Mr.. MILLER has returned,
but his time has been wholly taken up in other
matters We have not as yet received line from
the Editor-n.Chief.
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RUMoRED VISIT OF THE Queen TO InELAsp.-
The rumor of an autumnal royal visit to Ireland,
is revived in the Dublin papers. The occasion Of
this unexpected honor, 1t Is said, is n desire on
the part Of her Majesty to take leave Of the Irish
militia previous to the dsembodiment Of the force,
sin grand military spectacle, surprising anything
Of the kind that has yet been attempted IN this
country The Currah is to be thesscene Of the
anticipated display The whole Of the Irish mill
tia it is added, will be disbanded Immediately af
terwards-that is early in the month Of septeh-