Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-06
NIERE.NIENTION,

The Sumter Wdtchman says that Captain WIN.
HARRIS, of that District, has six acres planted
with corn which he expects will yield six hundred
bushels. ........The library of the British Museum
contains four hundred and fifty thousand volumes,
placed on shelves which occupy fifteen miles of
space. ...."The Edgefeld advertiser says that
LucIUs PoND, who was shot few days ago at Ham
burg by SPIRES, has died of his wounds. 1t has
been ascertained that Mr.. SPIRES acted in self
defence. ...".."President BUCHANAN has given fifty
dollars to tho Ladies Mount Vernon Association.
........At the reading of the Declaration in SYRIA
cuse, on the fourth, a chap who WAS asked how
he liked it, replied: "Oh, he read it well enough
but I'm darned if believe he ever wrote it 1"
.........In 1872 it would have cost laboring man
l3 years to purchase Bible; as his pay would
only be II pence per day. while the price of a BIZ
BILE was ESQ. ''''."The Trustees of Austin COL
lege, Texas, have elected the Rev. J. W. MILLER,
of the Grey Hill Seminary, President Of that In
stiution to fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of Rev. Dr.. BAKER. ...'.."'A writer in the
Carolina Spartan nominates Judge O'NEALL for
the United States Senate. .....'"The honorary de-
gree of D. D. was conferred on Rev. E. II. MYERS
late commencement of Emory College, Georgia
.....""There are 10000 more widowers than wild
ows in New York city. ....''"""Eeven thousand
grog shops con be seen from Trinity Steeple, New
York. .'.'.'"Twcnty FIVE thousand dollars have
been netted by Mr.. EvERETT's grafton, for the
purchase of Mount Vernon estate. '''"" In Chica-
20 300 persons and firms have paid the liquor Ii
cense of $50 each, making revenue Of S4O,OOO
The South Carolina Convention of Universalsts
will convene at Feastervlle on 7th August inst.
.....".We owe the world cheerful face. ''''''''
MAcAULYs fifth volume of the History OF England
is reported ready for the press. 1t will trace the
current of affairs down to 1902. '''"'The Walhal-
Ia Banner tells of oats six feet and seven inches in
in height. ......Mr. WM. LIVELY proposes to start
new paper in the town of Pendleton, to be call
ed sThs Psndlston Messenger. """.'"GoUcH re-
Gently defined moustaches to be the upper lip in
mourning for the loss of brains. ..'."A kiss says
an ingenious authority, is like the creation, be-
cause it is made of nothing, and is very good.
."..''"Tying mackeral to your coat tail, and i'm
agining yourself whale, is one of the first les
sons in Goldfish arstocracy. .'."'"The intelligent
have right over the ignorant-the right of in
structing them. ......A woman always keeps Sc
cret what she does not know. ......,To make hens
lay perpetually-ht them well-directed blow on
the head ...".Happiness is not in cottage, nor
palace, nor in riches, nor n poverty, nor in
learning, nor in ignorance, nor passive life; but
in doing right from right motives Mint ju-
ieps are said to have been invented by Virginia
editor, who, having kissed pretty girl after she
had eaten some mint, was so intoxicated with
pleasure that he devoted several months in at
temptine to produce an article which would recall
the original as vividly as possible. ''''''''one OF
the sex writes rather spicily, 'that though few
American Ladies live in ideness, or worse than
idleness the majority work themselves into graves,
giving men an opportunity to try three wives ID
] tho course Of their own vigorous lives"