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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
NEGROES IN AFRICA.

We are permitted (says the Boston f"sf)
to make the subjoined extract from letter
written by an officer of the United States
navy to friend in this city. The writer is
q son of late distinguished Senator from
one Of the New England States. The letter
is written from on board the United States
ship ST. Louis, and dated October 10, 1856,
at 'Iittlc Fish Bay, west coast of Africa
"There is very little variety upon this
coast 'Niggers" slaves. sniggers' is the
cry This town is, like most other places
upon the coast, made up of afcw people, cal
led white, and crowd, mass of miserable,
filthy, worthless, indolent (niggcrs) natives.
If Charles Sumner, Jack Hale, or any other
sensible man wishes or is willing to be per-
manently cured of his mock philanthropy
and sickly sentimentality in regard to the
universal negro race, he has only to take a
six months cruise upon the coast of Africa.
IF that will not cure him, and convince him
that his sympathy for three and half mil
lions of the happiest negroes upon the face
of the earth is misplaced, then have only to
say he is past hope and past cure.
".As I live, I do not believe there is one
negro in one thousand upon the coast OF Al
rica, who is as we'll of, morally, physically y
or socially, as the worst abused slave in the
United States. Slavery here is slavery in
deed, and of the most horrible kind. Cruelty
practised here by bla"h' slave-owners is heart
rending to witness Some chiefs biack)
own thousands-they sell, torture, or kill
them, at pleasure. Ninety-nine of every
hundred negroes, slaves or free, even in towns
would gladly exchange their condition with
the mcancst, most ill-treated slave in the
Union 1t is impossible to picture the mis-
erablc condition of the native African upon
his own soil. Civilization, or even partial
culture with the mass of natives, is an idea
so perfectly absurd that it does not admit of
a thought. With the combined efforts Of
million competent, honest, industrious, per-
severing philanthropists, with millions OF
money yearly expended to the best possible
advantage for million Of years, would not
develop one hundred native Africans who
would be of any account to the world at
large. So much for 'niggers.' Having seen
our negroes at home in our Southern States,
and having seen them here, I regard the sin
stitution' rs it exists there as benign, nay,
heavenly institution, and our southern brcth-
rem deserve the thanks of the whole Chris
tian world, for having ameliorated, in such
striking contrast with their brethren here
three and half million of negroes. You
may imagine that, although never Demo
crat, pray for the election of Mr.. Buchan-
an, and mainly because upon this negro ques-
tion the Democratic party is right"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
THE PRINTER.

The Belfast Mercury gives the following
in relation to printers.
From high to low, they are the same
careless, ight-hcarted, clever, we'll informed
reckless fellows, knowing how to act better
than they do-nothing at times-every thing
if occasion requires or the fit takes them.
No sooner are they comfortable in one town
than they make tracks for another, even
though they travel on 'hair space means.
And to what will they not turn their hands?
we have seen says the American Editor,
Zone and the same individual of the craft, a
minister in California, lawyer in Missouri,
sheriff, in Ohio, hoatman on Western
Canal, sailing priyateer, an auctioneer in
New York, and a pressman in large prin-
ting office. Nor are these characters confn-
cd to any one country-thcy are everywhere
the same. We have met them as lecturers,
actors, travelling preachers, yentriloquists,
in fact every thing. We have met them on
tramp in this country, members of this ro-
wing profession fromall parts of the globe
Frcnchmcn, Spaniards, Portuguese, Ger
mans and Swcdcs--and all apparently as
much at home as in their own country. Ar
dent lovers of liberty, king craft and priests
find but little favor in their eyes. They are
always with the people When the Chartist
excitement was raging in England, the most
eloquent leaders in the movement were prin-
tcrs. When barricadcs were raised in Paris
in IS, the compositors cast their type into
bullets and fired them at the royalists' troops.
When the Americans were at war with MeHi-
co, of General Taylor's Regiments one vas
composed almost entirely of printers, and
they were the bravcst Of his troops"
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CBeYDorkbllle
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
At s.'
Two Dollars per year, i'm Advance.

aeA. To CLUES OF Ten, the paper will be fnrn-
ished, one year, for Fifteen Dollurs-iiivariably
in advance. All subscriptions not specially limited
at the time of subscribing will be considered as
made for an indefinite period, and will be contnu-
cd until all lrreaages arc paid, Or ut the option Of
the Proprictnrs. Subscriptions from other States
must INVARIABLY be accompanied with the cash or
the name of some responsible person known to us.
Ba. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at Ono
Dollar per square for the first, and Thirty-sevcn-
and-a-half Cents for each subsequent insertion
square to consist of twelve lines BREWER, Or less.
Business Cards, off half-squarc or less, will be in
serted at S., per year. For advertising Estrays
Tolcd, 81: Citations, 81 Notices Of Application
TO the Legislature, So; to be pail by the persons
handing in the advertisements. Monthly orQuar-
terly Advertisements will be charged One Dollar
per square, for each insertion. Contracts by the
year will be taken on liberal tcrms--the contracts
however, must in all casesbe confined to the i'm
mediate business of the firm or individual con-
tracing. All advertisement" not having the num-
Der of insertions marked OIL the margin, will be
continued until forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituary Notices exceeding one square in length,
will be charged for the oyerplus, at regular rates.
Tributes Of Respect rated rs advertisements.
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many of these water courses were perfectly
dry, so that the carrigae passed them with
out any difficulty. At every turn OF the
road this gentleman would say, "This Gen.
Hayne is so and so-thatis so and so;' and
so crossing the beds of former streams, he
would be very particular in tellingits name,
and perhaps the legends connected with it.
This went on for some time. At length
Hayne lost all patience, and when he heard
the old song, 'sThis, General Hayne, is
"How lucky it is" observed Hayne, that
We have you along with us, for otherwise, l
should have mistaken the beds Of this water
course for one of your macadamized roads -
A Kentuckian, attending the funeral OBJ
sequies of Henry Clay, at San Francisco
said Mr.. Clay ought never to have been bu-
ried on land. They should have thrown
him into the sea, and a continent would have
been built upon his body"
4 certain member of Congress was speak
ing one day on some important question, and
became very animated, during which he
grilnaccd terribly, which set bother men,
ber, his opponent on the question, to laugh
ing. This annoyed him very much, and he
indignantly demanded to know why the gen,
tlemau from - was laughing at him.
81 was smiling at your manner of making
monkey faces, sir..' was the reply.
"Oh l mahr monkey faces, do |? Well,
sir, you have no occasion to make the ex-
pertinent. for noturr has sor"f p"" hr frou-
ILc ~
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2f(iistellaneous.
T,JFE,s VICISSITUDES.

Twenty years ago fathcrless boy was
placed in third or fourth rate country store
:. for his victuals and clothes" His cherry
face and laughing countcnance, his accom-
modatins disposition, and the alacrity with
which he served his customers, soon adranc-
ed him to better store at dollar week
extra, which he regularly placed in the hand
Of his mother, to aid, BY marketing for 9TH
! ers, to support her little family. lie now
ships cargoes, for his own vessels, but en-
barks in no important enterprise without
first consulting that mother still.
The son of "an apple woman we know
to be one of the richest men in the lnitcd
States, and who accumulated his wealth by
his own activity and enterprise: not by
speculation, but by Legitimate commerce.
hy honorable mercantile competition.
\ "nicc young man. ten years ago
worth fifty thousand dollars, who delighted
in horses, hounds and cunning, married a
young lady of refinement and education; he
is now living in poverty, with that same wife
and small children, in country village be-
yond the Mississippi.
Let us now 90 bacl; to times long past,
and see how history teaches the same les
son.
In LII, Mr.. Hastings received the hum
BILE petition from the Great Mogul for aid
against his enemies; ten years later, and Mr..
Hastings is on his knees in the Fonse Of
Lords, and was obliged to give hail that he
would not run away.
Tn 1176, Lord North was Prime Minister
of England, the counsellor of Kings; ten
years later and it is recorded, "Lord North
was led out of Westminster Abbey BY one
of his daughters"
In17777, there was smart, active waiter
at a country tavern; ten years later he was
nabob, boronet, 4 knight Of the shire.
In l777, DR.. p. went to the gallery of
the House of Commons to hear Mr. Pitts
speech, and was turned out; ten years later
and Dr. p. roscin his place in the House of
Lords to defend dairyman, while Mr.. Pitt
stood in the bar below to hear him.
By such examples let young men learn
that attention, diligent, persevering, loving
attention to almost any of the useful callings
of human life, guarantees, success whether
in monarchy or republic, whether under
Kings or Presidents. That to be good at
one thing is of itself elevating, and aids to
higher success. That what gives enduring
success is not family, name, nor wealth nor
accident, nor position, nor even genius itself;
but it is steady, energetic following up of
any one calling in the love of it, nature, and
the belief of its Importance. And more
without this faith and affection, no man has
ever yetsucceeded in any creditablc occupa-
tion, nor do we believe ever will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

/. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinuGtheir subscription.
.. If subscribers order the dscontnuance of
their papers, the publisher can continue to send
them until nj! arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office to which they arc directed,
they are held responsible till they settle their bill,
and order the paper discontinued
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the pablishcr, and their paper
issent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsiblc. ....,..
S. The Court has decided that refusing to take
aNcwspapef n from the Office, orremoring and leay-
ing it nucalcd ror, is prima fecjs evidence Of an
intentional f.anl.
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Free SCHOOL NOTICE,

VBVEACHERS and TR RUSTEES of Schools enti-
L tied to receive aid from the School Fund ap-
propriatcd for the benefit Of the INDECENT children
of York District, must apply to the Commission
crs by Petition, on some regular meeting within
the year said School is taught, or their accounts
will be barred for that year; which regular meet
ings take place as follows: On the FOURTH
MONDAY of JANUARY, APRIL, JULY and 0C-
TOBER Of each year. All accounts to be render
ed to the Treasurer of said Board, on or before
the SECOND MONDAY in JANUARY Of each
year succeeding the appropriation.
Commissioners will be required to give their
regular attendance. BY order of the Board of
Commissioners of Free Schools for York District.
RUFUS ]. ADAMS, Chairman.
r. s. MOORE, Srr. d Treas
January 2G, 1851. -
New CoMMIssToyERs.-R J. Adams, Rev. r.
4. Ross, Il. S. Moore, J. NJ. Brison, Allen Robin
son, s. II. Anthony, r. NJ. Wilson. ,-..-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

! sH~ Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in re.
cent speech before Congress on the Presi,
dents message uses the following language
Sir, it is an easy thing for man to drift
along with the popular current. Any man
can do that. Honors thus obtained are as
worthless as they are cheap; but it requires
nerve, it requires all the elements that make
man, to stand up and oppose men in their
errors, and advocate truth before people
unwilling to hear and receive it; to spcal;
to those who having cars hear not and
, having geyes see not" History furnishes some
examples of this sort; but the history of the
world, in my judgment has never furnished
nobler and grander specimens of this virtue
than the late canvass in the North. When
man discharges his duty upon any occasion
he deserve respect and admiration; but
when q man discharges his duty against the
prevailing prejudices of those around him,
and even against his own natural feelings
and inclinations, that man commands some
thing higher than respect and admiration.
/ The elder Brutus. who sat in judgment and
pronounced sentence against his own son,
silencing the adverse promptings of faith
cr's heart, made himself the "nobleSt Ro-
man of them all )" and those statesmen at
the North, to whom I alude who had the
nerve, in the crisis just passed, to stand up
md v;ndicate the riobt undcr the crcum-
stances in Which they were placed, gave to
the world an instance Of the moral sublime
in human action never surpassed before
Our history furnishes no parallel with it.
They bore the brunt of the fight. 10 them
the preservation of the Republic is due ::
and if our Republic proves not to be un'
grateful, they will receive patriots rewards,
more to be desired than monuments OF brass
or marble-honored names while living and
honorcd memories when dead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
AMERICAN ANA.

The cause of Alexander Hamilton's re-
signing his post as aid to Washington, and
leaving the army, until his re-appearance at
the head of u company, near the close OF
the war, is not generally known. IT. was this,
Washington having written despatch Or
aered Hamilton to send it off Immediately.
He then mounted his horse, and proceeded
to inspect the camp. On his return, percei-
wing the despatch still lying on the table, he
enquired "why it had not been sent" HAM
ilton replied, "that shortly after receiving
the order, he had encountered the Marquis
Lafayette, who engaged him in conversation;
and that from motives of politeness to that
eminent person, he was compelled to post
pone sending the despatch" Washington,
who was the sonl of punctuality, severely
reprimanded Hamilton for his negligence.
This touched the pride of Hamilton, who
said, "since your Excellency thinks proper
to speak to me in this style, tits time for me to
leave" and going into the adjoining room,
filled his portmauteau, and returning, bid
his great chief farewell. Washington must
have been exceedingly angry, for he did not
then, or subsequently, request Hamilton to
remain, or to resume his post as ald-de-
camp.
When travelling through the Western
States for the purpose of selecting proper
route for the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail-
road, Gen. Hayne, was riding in carriage
with party of gentlemen, one Of whom was
50 desirous of instructing lIayne that he neg
lectcd no opportunity of giving him some
information as to the roads and rivers they
were traversiug. 1t being midsummer,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

arc born at,sca belong to Stepney parish.
That second cousins may not marry, though
first cousins may. That a husband has the
power Of divorcing his wife by selling her
in open market with halter round her neck,
first taking her through toll-bar. That a
woman's marrying man under the gallows
will save him from being executed. That
if Il criminal has been hanged and revives,
he cannot Afterwards be executed. That the
owners of asses are obliged to crop their ears,
lest the length of them should frightcn their
horses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

A MODEL BoARpING NOusE---A lady
who has just opened boarding house in this
city, has adopted the following rules: The
gentlemen must not put their feet on the
mantel in winter, nor out of the window in
summer, and the lady must not write her
name on the glass with quartz pin. If she
uses an air tight, she must regulate the DAM
per herself, and not ring every ten minutes
for the chambermaid. The single gentle
man must not play the trombone, nor make
love to the servants, nor comb his whiskers
at the table. IF he does, he won't answer
The lady must not turn up her nose at eve:
rything on the table, unless she has natu-
raj pug. and none of the party must drink
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

VULGAR ERRORS -Thatleascs arc made for
900 years, because lease for 1000 years
would create 4 freehold. That in order to
dsinherit an heir at law it is necessary to
give him a shilling by the will, for that 9TH
erwise he would be entitled to the whole
property. That the body of debtor may
be taken in execution after his death. That
a man marrying a woman who is in debt, if
he take her from the hands of the priest
clothed only in her shift will not be liable
for her engagements. That persons who
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Law BLANKS |.

At aSs sor uo,se h a s PSsParse sR @
all kinds of LAWYERS EEANKS in general de-
mand. printed on good paper and neatly pressed.
We offer them at 10 cents T. flnire. Siagle Eaif
Quire 80 cents. As we-havc incurred consiaera-
BILE outlay to enable us to furnish good article,
we will sell for CASH and CASH ONLY. -, 4
Our present stock consists Of The following va
rieties, viz: Sim Pro: r. Fa.; III. Ia. en:sa,a,
Pro-; CoPy HrH IN Ctcss; COPY Hra III IsJt; 5)s-
cldY0tiou on .iccomt; .Dselaration on Prosnissozy
Note; Declaration on Bond or Seated Nots ;-.SSa5.
p@na Uhits; Subpoena Tickets, Sc. ~ S,. ::
rG5" Orders from distance promptly aaeaacl
to, if accompanied by tire CASH! ss-,stssz3. -
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RUssELL's MAGAZINE

vJyIIE first number of this Magazine will be pub
i lishcd in Charleston, on the 1st of March,
1857,
We hope to make it faithful representative
Organ Of Southern Genius, Taste and Opinions in
every branch of LITERATURE, ART, and GEN
ERAL POLITICS. Our design having already
been extensively advertised, we deem m elaborate
Prospectus unnecessary. The Work must speak
for itself. ...-..
In regard to its farm, we shall make Blackwood's
Magazine the model of our own, as far as circum-
stances may permit, r.
Having adopted system of liberal remunera-
tion we can ensure the services of the ablest wri
tiers, and consequently place ourselves above the
necessity Of accepting articles Of doubtful merit,
or cphemcral interest.
The price of the Magazine THREE DOLLARS,
per annum, payable upon the receipt Of the first
aumhcr.
Single numbers will be furnished and subscrip-
tons received by Agents throughout the Southern
States whose names will be announced ut an early
day. ~. --.--s ~.
Correspondents aud friends will, for the present
address 'RUSSELL'S MAGAZINE, -,
Charleston, S: c..
RUSSELL & JONES,
W. B. CARLISLE, I'D.
P. H. HAYNE. -. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

BETTER LATE THAN NEvER.-The Pee
Dee (Cheraw) Herald says that VIM. God
frey, Esq, received on last Thursday, (5th
instantly letter which was mailed to him
on the 18th January, a. D. 1888, at the
Post Office called Clio, in Marlborough Dis
trict. The distance is 90 miles, and the let
ter has been nineteen years and twenty-four
days on the way, and contained twenty
dollar bill on the Merchants Bank, at this
place, with the request that Mr.. Godfrey
would return twenty dollars in United State
Bank Bills. Just think of it, twenty miles
in nineteen years, it beats the telegraph.
TO those Of our subscribers who do not re-
ccivc our paper regularly, We say be patient,
your grandchildren will receive the benefit
of your subscription.
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An1nsir1g 8eaamg,
THE EXQUISITE.

q
His coat is of the latest style,
His boots with polish shine,
And in full dress he always thinks
i He looks $50 very foine;'
And then his long and titled name
49, So foreign like and grand
LsCount Alonzo Frederick
Augustus Ferdinand.
He smells of musk and bergamot,
A. And puts on sskilling airs,
-, At every well dress'd belle he meets
81. Impudently he stares;
-, He says Dem-me to everything,
-. And tries to ape Beau Nash,
He wears lcr5 "goatee" and sports
-; A love o. a neustache.
:, And silly girls, to trip him, oft
VIII take world Of pains,
81, Preferring an exquisite to
: -, A man with real brains:
Ambitions for title, they
- Cannot the chance forega.
Of being lady "Thingumbob,
-, Or Countess "So-and-so.
Discarding men Of real worth
And merit. for a shape,
: Got up in style, but very like
A monkey or on ape,
They often, when it is too late,
Discover to their shame,
The folly Of the great mistake
In worshippinga name.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

DIGGIXG FOR MoSEY.-'What are you
digging"
Il am digging for money
The news few-the idlers collected.
we are told that you are digging for
money?
well, I amt digging for anything else ,
IIavc you had any luck"
sFirst-rate luck Pays well. You had
better take hold
All dofed their coats, and laid hold most
vigorously for awhile. After throwing out
some cart-loads, the question arose:
when did you get any money last
Saturday night
why, how much did you get"
-Four dollars and half
Why, that's rather small =
dts pretty well; six shillings day is
the regular price for digging cella,s all over
town
The spades dropped and the loatcrs
sloprd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05

VINO unES BELuw.-- son of Erin hav.
inc hired his services to cnt some ice, was
asked if he could use the cross cut saw. lie
rcrled that "hc coul1, surely" IIc was
sent accordingly in company with some of
his co-laborcrs TO cut some ice, and on reach
ing the centre of the pond the saw was pro-
luccd with both handles still in their place.
The verlant soon, looking at the saw, very
coolIy put his hand in his pocket, and draw
ing from it cent, said, "Now, Jennie, fair
play; head or tail, who goes below
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-05
LEARNING THE CURRENCY.

Of all the close dealers among US, the
Dutchman lives on the least, and shaves
the closest. 1t is astonishing how soon they
learn our currency9 A good thing occur
red few days since, with keeper of small
Lager Bier" saloon in New York, who
undertook to teach his assistant, thick head
ed sprout of "Faderland," the difference
between "fve pence" and "six pence"
"You see, John, de piece nit de vomans
ish de five pence, and midout de woman ish
dc six pence"
uYah !" said John, with dull twinkle
of intelligence.
A wag of a loafer, who overheard the
lecture Immediately convinced the idea of
"saw" and charger bier" gratis for that day
at least. Procuring three cent piece, he
watched the departure of the "boss' and
going up to John he called for mug Of
bier throwing down the coin and looking
as if he expected his change. John, WIN
remembered his recent lesson, took up the
piece, and muttercd to himself:
" Midout de vomans-' ish Won SIX
pence" and handed over three coppers
change.
How often the aforesaid wag drank that
day we know not; it depended upon his
thirst and the number Of times he could ex'
change three cent pieces; but when the
"boss" came home at night, the number
Of small coins astonished him.
"yat iSh desc, John; you make SO
many ....
"Six pence replied John, with pc.
culiarly satisfied leer
"Six pence? Dondcr and blitszen. loul
take all these for six pence. Who from p
"De man nit peard like kossuth; he
drink all day nit himself
"Dcr teuful! You give him change every
time :" ... ..--. ...
"Iahw said John with q vacant stare
"Der teuful catch the Yankee was all
the astonShcd Dutchman could say.