Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-11
Sfraps 4 'fatts,
Some men live as if they were poor
II their lives, to be wealthy when they


We should practice temperance, if it
were for nothing else but the very pleasure
of it; it is the glory of man that hath abun-
dance, to live as reason, not as appetite di-
rects.
-On Sunday the packet ship West
moreland arrived at Philadelphia with five
hundred and fifty Saints, "all bound for the
land of Utah." A large proportion of this
arrival is made up of females.
- Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, at the Ia
test dates from Cuba, was still travelling on
the Island. He visited the poetic Valley of
Yumvri on the Sd, whence he proposed pass
ing over the eastern coast. The genial eli
mate had proved of great benefit to his i'm
paired health.
The Alton Courier warns the public
against the eating, as greens, the tops of the
pie plant or rfiubarb. Within the last few
DAYS, a number of instances have occurred
in.which their use has severely poisoned those
who eat of them. The symptoms were vio-
lent purging and vomiting.
Gov. Bragg, of North Carolina, under
resolution passed by the Legislature of that
State, has contracted with W. J. Hubbard,
of Richmond, for the casting of bronze
statue of Washington, after the one now in
the Capitol of Virginia. The work is to cost
Sl0;lCHH, and when finished is to be placed
in front of the Capitol at Raleigh.
- The Manchester IN. H. American
saws that widow Rebecca Carleton, recently
died in Bartlett, N. H., at the advanced age
of one hundred and three years. She was
born in 1853, and was % years of age when
the revolutionary war began. Her eight
children are all living, the youngest being
yer sixty.
p. T. Barnum, it is stated, has been
very unsuccessful in his trip to Europe with
"little Cordelia Howard" and Tom Thumb.
He was followed, too, it appears, by his credl-
tors, who watched their opportunity to levy
on him, had his speculation proved a FORUM
ate one. 1t is said to be his intention to re-
turn home, take the benefit allowed him by
law, and then 60 back to England.
- The late Rev. DR.. Sutton, Vicar of
Sheffield, once said to the late Mr.. Peech, a
veterinary surgeon "Mr. Peech, how is it
you have not called upon me for your ac-
COUNT" "Oh," said Mr.. Peech, 81 never
ask gentleman for money" "Indeed"
said the Vicar; sthen how do you get on if
he don't pay? "Why replied Mr.. Peech,
CATER certain time conclude that be is
not gentleman, and I then ask him"
There are in the United States 1,217
distilleries, in which 5,240 persons are en-
ployed; a capital of IS, 7,674 is invested.
They consume yearly II 1,367,76l bushels of
corn, 3,7S7,17O bushels of barley, 2. .l43, 1927
hushols of -yo. 5H, 240 hoshoads of nolasros.
They manufacture AZ, ,46l ,920 gallons of ale,
1854 gallons of whiskey and high wines,
and $500, 900 gallons of rum, being about
four gallons of liquor for every man, woman
and child in the country.
Ex-Governor Bebb, of Ohio, who re:
Gently fired upon party of serenaders, at
his residence in Winnebago county, Illinois,
and killed one of them and wounded others,
has been honorably discharged, after full
investigation of the matter. The serenaders,
it appears, were gang of insolent rowdies,
who surrounded the house of the ex- Govern
or, and insulted his family, until he was
compelled to fire upon them, after begging
and coaxing them to leave.
- There are no less than 10000 Ger
man inhabitant in the city of New York.
The following statistics are given regarding
them. "They have upwards of twenty pla-
ces of public worship, upwards of fifty schools,
ten bookstores and FIVE printing establish
ments, German theatre, German opera,
and concerts innumerable. Many of them
are practical furriers, surgical instrument
makers, manufacturers of pianos and fancy
articles, grocers, bakers, confectioners and
hotel keepers. There are several German
daily, weekly and monthly newspapers"
- The Boston Traveller says it is esti-
mated that the whole amount expended in
the business of exploring and working the
copper mines on Lake Superior, up to Jan.
l, 1857, was about ss,OOO,0O0. The pres
ent value of the best mining establishments
in that region, is set down at $5,5OO,OOO,
and the whole amount of copper produced
up to Jan. l, is estimated at So, l63, ,l0O.-
Balance in favor of the mines, 81, 2,673, 100;
but if the more unsuccessful establishments
be estimated at one-fourth of their cost, and
this estimate added, the balance will be more
than doubled.
- The statement of the officers of the
mint for the month of May shows deposits of
sl61, ,4S9 of gold, and sl99,6S5 of silver;
of which sum $66, $3.50 were received on ex-
change for the new cent. The aggregate of
gold, silver and copper received during the
month is $500, ,499. The coinage for the
same time was Sl61, 500 in gold, and all in
dollar pieces; in silver s203, 900, in quarter
doller and dime pieces. The number of
new cents coined is three million eight hum
dred thousand. Of copper, S., ll5 of old
cents were received in exchange for the new.
And the total coinage of the month is s4O2,-
$50. The whole number of pieces coined
of all descriptions is 4,977,59.
The suggestion of our correspondent,
(says the North Carolinian,) ga lover of corn
hread.n ia worthy of attention Corn in