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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

TRANSFER OF TIE HERMITAGE TO THE
UNITED STArEs.-The Legislature Of Ten
nessee, at its last session, passed an act au-
thorizing the Governor of that State to pur-
chase five hundred acres of the Hermitage,
including the mansion of Gen. Jackson and
the tomb where now repose the remains of
the illustrious hero and patriot, and those Of
his beloved wife, and to make tender Of
the same TO the General Government; pro-
vided branch of the Military Academy
should be established at that place. Tn pur-
suance of this act, Governor johnson pur-
chased the Hermitage for the sum Of forty
eight thousand dollars, and on Wednesday
arrived in Washington and made a formal
tender of the property, with the condition
annexed, to the President. The President,
in reply, stated that this offer by the State
of Tennessee would be promptly communi-
Gated by him to Congress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

\ JUDICIAL AND JuDICI0Us Hint
Gen. D-was more distinguished for gal
lautry in the field than for the care he lay-
ished upon personal cleanliness Complain
ing on a certain occasion to the Chief JUS
tice B of the suffering he endured from
rheumatism, that learned and humorous
Judge undertook to prescribe remedy.
You must desire your servant, he said to
the General, to place every morning by your
bedside tub three parts filed with warm
water. You will then get into the tub, and
having provided yourself with a pound of
yellow soap, you must rub your whole body
with it, immersing yourself occasionally in
the water, and at the end of the quarter Of
IN hour the process concludes by wiping
yourself dry with towels and scrubbing your
person with Aeshbrush.
"Why," said the General, after few
minutes reflection upon what he had just
heard, 'fhis seems to lie to be neither more
nor less than washing yourself"
"Well," reioined the Judge, ''it is open
to that objection
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

PLAIN TALKISc.-They have straight-
forward way of doing business in Arkansas
that is perfectly refreshing. A minister out
there, few weeks ago, undertook to come
down on slavery. The next day one of the
sDeacons' dropped him line saying that
people in his diggins went to church to hear
the devil abused, and not slavery; and if
he persisted IL violating their taste any fur
ther,' all that he had to say was, that geese
still grew feathers, and North Carolina tar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

the bond that binds congealing souls. Peo-
pie mustn't speak Of marriage with impurity'
1t is the first thing children think Of now"a-
days, and young boys in pinafores, and young
girls with their heads fricaseed into spittoon
curls, and full of lovesick stories, are talking
of marriage before they get into their teens
Think of such ones getting married! Yet
there's Mr.. spaid, when Heaven took his
wife away, went right to ayoung lady's Gem
etery and got another, no more fit to be the
head of family than I am to be the board
Of mayor and aldermen" She tapped the
new box that her friend, the colonel, had
given her, with her eye resting upon the gold
heart inlaid in the centre of the lid, as il
hearts were trumps in her mind at the time,
while Ike without finishing the sentence,
kept on with his reading, accompanying him
self with pedal performance on the stove
door, and clatter upon the round on hi:
chair with the handle of fork in his left
hand.-P6st. -......
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

LIGHTING CARS BY GAs.-Thc Chicago
Press says that the experiment of illumina-
ting cars by gas has been tried on the Chica-
90 and Galcna Railroad with perfect success.
Under the floor Of each car is placed a gass,
holder, consisting Of two tubes, divided into
compartments by Iudia.rubber diapbragms.
Connecting with the holder is Il dry meter,
which serves to pump the air into tho holder,
and thus force the gas through the pipes
which connect the holder up in the car. The
holder is Glled with gas by attaching the
pipe to a main at any station where there is
Gas. 1t is said that the invention will be 4
great saving Of expense to railroad companies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

HARD TRAvELLING.-A man once trav-
elling by stage coach in Michigan, was un-
fortunate enough to be on poor road where
he was obliged to so on foot and carry rail
to help pry the stage out of mud holes-be-
coming exhausted and inpatient, he address
sed the driver: Look a'here old fellow,
I've no objection to paying ten cents mile
for my fare, and no objection to going a foot,
but I'll be hanged if carry this rail anoth-
err rod
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

NEWSPAPER CREDITs.-It is 4 notorious
fact that doctors bills and newspaper bills
are the last accounts in the sum of almost
every mans indebtedness, which he thinks
of paying. Whatever may be his ability to
pay, no difference if his chest be filled with old
rusty dollars, he thinks some indefinite fu-
ture time will do to settle the two aforesaid
accounts. People somehow have tradition
ary notion that the practice of physic and
the publishing of newspapers are mere ame-
teur professions, followed for amusements
sake and for the cost of which little or no.
thing is expected. Yet there is not in the
whole round of business, as far as We know,
a more expensive employment than that of
the printing Of newspaper Nhcc'i"g In
nU;ycHccr. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
LAW BLANKS!
NEW SUPPLY.

NETE have on hand, and are prepared to supply
w at short notice, Mt the ENQUIRER Office,
all kinds of LAWYERS BLANKS in general de-
mand, printed on good paper and neatly pressed
We offer them at - cents G q9ire. Single half
Ouiie 20 cents. AS we have incurred cOnsidera-
bic outlay To- enable us To furnish a.good article
we will sell for CASH and CASH ONLY.
Dur present stock consists Of the following VA
r;ctes, via: Sma FRO: r.. Fn.: H. FL. q" Sum.
Pro.: roiy ,D'H n C"'f: Coy IIrH IN Dett: bc-
.ciaraiion on Irr""Hi: Declaration on PromissG,y
Vote; DStIarGfion On BoHa or Sealed NoIe; Sub
prat .lIriLs: Subpoena Trktis, .fr.
Ba5- Orders from a distance promptly attended
to. if accompanied hy the CASH!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
REPORT ON SPERMATORRHGA.

lust PUBLISHED BY the HOWARD ASS0CI-
~ ALTON. Philadelphia, report on spermat-
orrh@a or Seminal Weakness, Impotence, the Vice
OF Onanism, Masturbation, zor Self-Abuse, and
other Diseases OF the Sexual Organs, with an ac-
count of the errors and deceptions of Quacks,
and valuable advice to the. Afflicted. by GEO. X.
CALH0GN,M. D., C0NSELTING4SURGE Of
the ASSOCIATION, a benevolent Institution, ,se:-
tablished with special endowment for the relief
of the sick and distressed, afflicted with"Firu-
lent and Epidemic Diseases" A copy Of this Re-
port will be sent by mail Tin q sealed envelope
FREE OF CHARGE on the receipt Of two stamps
for postage: Address, Drs GEO. r. CALHOUN,
No. 2. South Ninth Street, Philadelphia Pa.
Oct . So 40 | Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

Bs- Look here, Jim! said young fellow
the other evening to an old soaker who had
evidently taken too deep an interest in spH-
itua1 matters, and was still with the peculiar
obstinacy of those in his condition vocifer,
ate for another Smile sLook a-here, old
fellow! You'll spoil your constitution by
this style of thing-better hold up"
Constitution be blowed ~ said the old
fellow, d broke that long ago! Been living
on the bye-laws this six months =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
naE Mother should not be surprised

aB Mother I should not be surprised if
our Susan got choked some day
why, my SON"
because her beau twisted his arm round
her neck the other night, and if she had not
kissed him he would have stranglel her !;
besides, mother, he sits by her, and whis-
pers to her, and hugs
sWhy, Edward, Susan does not suffer this
does she . ........ 81.
.Sufsr that-golly! she loves it,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
nag. whats that p asked Mrs. Parting

p9 whats that ? asked Mrs. Parting
ton, looking up at the column on the Place
Vendome, during her late visit to Paris.
The pillar of Napoleon was the answer
well, never did II she exclaimed fand
That's his pillow Tie was great man fol
to use that. But it's more like bolster
And it's made of iron, | do believe! Ah
Ky, see what it isto be great! How hard
his head must have rested on that ironical
pillow =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

good sleep to you, my dear" This auec-
dote of the great man in his night cap is
quite characteristic of him, but it is equally
so of most lords and masters, who, We ina
gine, all receive certain lectures, as Mr..
Caudle and Washington did, in profound
silence. Experience probably, teaches them
that it is the better way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

.sa- The following curious sentence is
said to have been taken from volume of
; sermons published during reign of James T.,
of England:
This dinl shows that We must die oH;
Notwithstanding, all h"nses are turned int"
ale houses, our cares into eoies, our pnr"''~s
into pnro'dice, mntrimoHg into m"Hrr n
money and moninye into mer'y age, di-
rines into dry ri"es; it was not so in the
days of Noah-ah, no.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

a1- \ wag in Detroit has been taking
liberties with the reputation of the Pontiac
Railroad lie was asked whether he knew
of an accident on that roat. and replied :
Never, but once; middle-aged gentleman
left Pontiac for Detroit, and died of old Gge
at Birmingham-half way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

aa- Doctor said gentleman to his
physician, isn't there disease called shin
glesT Yes, to be sure replied Gaeu.
Then I have got it, said the patient, 'for
the roof of my mouth is broken out in doz-
en- places
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

BoRRowIyG..--"My DEAR" said Mrs.
! Green to her husband one morning, ':the
meal which We borrowed from Mr. Black a
few days ago, is almost out, and We must
! bake tomorrow"
"Well," said her husband, ';send and
borrow a half bushel at Mr.. Whites, he
sent to the mill yesterday"
"And when it comes shall We return the
peck we borrowed more than month ago,
from the widow Grey"
j "No," said the husband grufiy, "she can
send for it when she wants it. John, do
you 90 over to Mr.. Browns and ask him to
lend me his axe, to chop some wood this
forenoon ours is dull, and saw him grind
his last night. And James, go to Mr.. Clark's
and ask him to lend ME hammer; and do
you hear? you may as we'll borrow few
nails, while you are about it,
! A little boy enters and says, ''father sent
me to ask if you had done with bis hoe,
which you borrowed week ago last We'd
nesday; he wants to use it."
! "Wants his hoe, child! What can he
want with it I have not done with it yet
-butif he wants it suppose he must have
it. Tell him to send it back though, as soon
as he can spare it"
They sat down to breakfast. "Oh mercy
exclaimed Mrs. Green, 'there is not L par
ticle of butter in the house, James, run over
to Mrs. Notable she always has excellent
butter in her dairy, and ask her to lend me
a plateful.' y
! After "a few minutes James returns "Mrs.
Notable says she has sent you the butter, but
begs you to remember that she has already
lent you nineteen platesful, which are scored
on the dairy door,"
"Nineteen platesful!!' exclaimed the as
tonished Mrs. Green, holding up both hands,
"it is no such thing-I never had half the
quantity; and if | had, what little plate
ful, | should never think Of keeping an
account of such trifinS affair; declare,
[ have great mind never to borrow any
thing of that mean creature again as long as
live.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

Mrs. PARTlNCToN on MATRlMoNY.-
elf ever I'm married." said Ike, looking up
from the book he was reading, and kicking
the stove door to energetically-"1f ever
I'm married." "Don'tspeak of marriage,
Isaac, till you are old enough to understand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

Box WANTlp.-The editor of the Ger
mantown Ohio Republican wants an ap-
prentice to the printing business. AS he
has himself had some experience in that line,
he states the qualifications required as fol-
lows:
ave want stout, active boy, not too old
nor too young, who can read and write We
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
stlett 4oetrg.
aYuEARr IS SAD AND LONE, MARY.

BY FINLEY JOHNSON.
My heart is sad and lone, Mary
And tears are falling fast;
As backward to the scenes OF yore
My vision now is cast;
They come like vain and shaIowy dreams
Within troubled sleep;-
And as they pass before my view
! turn aside-to weep.
Sad memories now are thronging, Mary
Upon my breaking heart:
And causing bitter burning tears
: Unto my eyes to start;
And painful are the thoughts that rise
Like billows in my breast:
Whilst on my knees feryent pray
To be like thee-at rest
Nv soul can meier forget, Mary
Our childhood's happy hours
When love lay sleeping in our hearts
= Like dew in folded flowers,
When bliss divine was all our own
ss And hope was not dream;
When future joys were mirror'd on
81 Life's ever running stream.
But death grew iealons Of our bliss,
And his grasp on thee laid;
And claimed thee as his own, to grace
The chambers Of the grave;
We laid thee down in silence, Mary,
The cold earth for thy bed;
And placed with pure and holy hands
A marble at thy head.
Nv heart in its despair, Mary,
As fell the falling sod;
Gave way to word. of bitterness
And cursed aloud its God:
But better thoughts upon me rush
And as knelt in prayer,
Thy gentle spirit softly came
TO smooth my brow Of care.
The Spring once more has given place
Summers gentle showers;
And Winter with it's chilling blasts
Has witherej up the flowers;
Yet seasons and their changing scenes
Have now no joys for me-
Since thou art dead-for ev'ry JOY
- Vas centured, love, in thee.
r Bu, though my heart is sad, Mary,
And ev'ry JOY has fed; .,,.
Though all my hopes and dreams OF bliss
Are buried with the dead:
Yet still unto my weary soul
This blessed hope is given:
That can come 10 thee. my love,
And live with thee in Heaven.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

SmAKEspEARs RESEARCnEs.-The reason
why sshe never told her love- is probably
because her love found it out and there was
no use in her telling what he already knew.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

WOMEN YorISG.-Kentucky is the most
gallant and chiyalric of States. There alone
in this country, or the world, is the right of
suffrage expressly connected to woman. BY
the Revised Statute, any woman having 4
child, between the age of six and eighteen
years, may vote for school trustee. The
right was exercised i year ago by several wid-
ows in the Northern part of the State.
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T5e}D}orhbillt ~ Gnquircr
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
Two Dollars per year, i'm Advance

nea- To CLUBS OF Ten, the paper will be furn-
ished, one year, for Fifteen Dollars-invariably
in advance All subscriptions not specially limited
at the time OF subscribing will he considered as
made for m indefinite period, and will be continu-
ell until all arreaagesare paid, or at the option of
the Proprietors. Subscriptions from other States
must INVARIABLY be accompanied with the cash or
the name of some responsible person knowrto us
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29
RATHER STRONG.

Its offence is rank, aii smells to heayen.-Sh"A.
why is it, my son, that when you drop
your bread and butter, il is always the but
tered side down: =
don't know. 1t hadn't oushter, had it:
The strongest side ought to be uppermost,
hadn't it, ma ? and this ycre is the strongest
butter | ever seed:'
'lIush up it's some Of your aunt's churn'
ing
did she churn it? The great lazy thing
What, your aunt?
No; this yere bntter. To make that
poor old woman churn it, when it is strong
enough to churn ITSELF
BE still, Ziba. 1t only wants working
over
Well, marin, if is you, when 7 did ii,
ia put in lots o molasscs.' -
You good for nothing. I've ale great
deal worse in the most aristocratic New York
boarding houses
well, people o rank ""yIt TO eat it.
why people o rank
Cause its ronk butter
You varmint You What makes you
talk 50 smart!
The buffers taken the skin Of my Tongue,
mother!
sZiba, don't lie. cant throw away the
butter, 1t don't signify
i tell You what I'd do with it, marm.-
I'd keep it to draw blisters. You ought TO
see the flies heel over, and die, as soon as
they touch it,
'Ziba, don't ezaGgerate; but here's TWEEN
ty-tive cents, 60 to the store and buy pound
or fresh. ~ 7. Pirnyunc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

sss" A railroad conductor having insulted
4 lady passenger, she said, Indignantly, that
the compauyswhich owned that road should
not see another cent of her money.
sITow so:' said the conductor: :how can
you manage it!'
Hereafter replied the lady, instead of
buying ticket at the Office, / shM pay my
fare to ynn!' ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

do not want one who will learn the trade in
one day, for such person is bore; norone
who will know nothing more after six months
trial than he did when hefrst came, for such
a one is nuisance. We do not want one
that is so lazy that segrass will grow under
his feet" and who requires half day to
turn round; and, above all, one who is not
too Ao,p. We do not want one to act the
dandy, or one who will get above perform
ing the ordinary duties which every appren-
tice must do; nor one who requires weeks
furlough to recover from the effects of a mos
quito bite; nor one who will cut stick as
soon as he gets enough new clothes to act
the gentleman in for a few months. In
short, we want good, willing, ho""s', ca
pable, industrious boy. Let such an one
come along right Of.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

No rsE.-Ihe other day, says the Bnf-
falo Courier, member had prepared the
following resolution to submit to the House
of Representatives, but on second thought
concluded twas ono use" and abandoned
the idea:
Rtsolrcd, That one day in each week Of
the present session be devoted 10 legiSlating
for white folks.
Be- We know q respectable gentleman in
Monroe county, who many years ago sawed
cord of wood to pay, in advance, his first
years subscription for newspaper. He is
now, in his ripe and vi igorous old age, worth
q quarter of million of dollars.
AhLaHy Jvur"ol.
WIyEs.-Iu youth, says Bacon, wives are
mistresscs, companions in middle age, and
nurses when we get o.l. Surely every man
should have wife, who has the means to
support one.
SN-A woman is good deal like piece Of
ivy-the more you are ruined, the closer she
cings to you. A wife's love don't begin to
to show itself, in its full power, till the
Sheriff is after you.
pgTherc is an oak tree near Raleigh, y.
Carolina, at the suns meridian. covers with
4 shade space Of nine thousand feet. 1t
would afford shelter for four thousand five
hundred men.
Beg 1t is stated that there is one silver col
fee-pot in a jewellers shop in Baltimore, that
has figured at three dozen weddings as the
gift of my uncle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-29

4 ACASEorCoNscIESCE.-"FrienlB Broad
brim," said Zephaniah Straitlace 10 his mas.
ter, rich Quaker of the city Of Brotherly
Love, 'thou canst not eat Of that leg Of NUT
ion at thy noontide table to-day
'And wherefore not p asked the Quaker.
because the dog that appertaineth to that
son Of Belial, whom the world calleth Law
yer Foxcraft, hath come into thy pantry and
stolen it-yea, and he hath eaten it up.
Beware, friend Zephaniah, of bearing
false witness against thy ncighbor Art thou
sure it was friend Fuycrait's domestic ami
NAL ;"
Yea, verify, saw it with my eyes, and
it was Lawyer Foxcraft's dog; even Pinch.
EN-"
Upon what evil times have we fallen ?
sighed the harmless secretary, as he wended
his way to his neishbor's office. "Frieud
Gripus,' said he. q want toask thy opinion.
i am all attention, replied the scribe,
laying down his pen.
.Supposing, friend Foxcralt. that my dog
has gone into thy neighbor's pantry, and
stolen therefrom les of mutton. and I saw
him, and could call him by name, what ought
I to do?'
sPay for the mutton: nothing can be clear.
err
know, then, friend Foxcraft, thy dog,
even the beast men denominate Pinch EN-,
hath stolen from my pantry a leg of mutton,
OF the Just value of four shillings and six
pence, which paid for it in the market,
this morning
90 well. then it is my opinion that l must
pay for it and having done SO, the worthy
friend turned to depart.
:Tarry yet little, friend Broadbrim,
cried the lawyer. 'Of verify l have ye,
farther to say unto thee. Thou owest me
nine shillings-for advice
Then, verify, l must pay thee; and it is
my opinion l have touched pitch, and been
deiled'-Hom" .hny"=in".
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TBvAKE NOTKEE.---Al persons indebted
4 to the estate Of ROBERT +. MILLER, do.
coase,t, are earnestly requested 10 make immedI-
ate payment. The demands against the estate
are pressing. | HAVE HAD 10 FAY SoMf.
COST and don't wish to pay any more, nor do
wish 10 put others to the unnecessary expense OF
paying cost JAo. L.. MlLhhh' Adin J.
June 81 ~ &C.. u
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

WTE would inform the citizens Of York Dist,
w Of the State and visitors from abroad, that
our constantly increasing business has compelled
our removal from "3 BROAD-STREEf," )" to the
magnificent and spacious "Brown Stone Building
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CRAMp-'Slocum, how is it to day--can
you take that note up?'
I'm sorry to say can't-never was so
cramped in my life
by the way, you are always cramped, are
you uot?'
Il am sorry to say am, and yet there is 4
natural cause for it,
why is it?'
why, ~as ~eann' ~ green apples a"d
ratcr-metoaS.
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We are very thankful to our friends for the gen.
erous custom already given ", and all we now ask
is-call on us when you are in town, NEXT
week, and Ne will do you good in return.
J.. BLOOMBERG & BRO.
Oct 9 Al #