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NEW FOREIGN SPRING GOODS. The
l\subscrbers respectfully invite their patrons and
the public generally to call and examine their very
large and select assortment of F OREIGN SPRING
GOODS, which they have themselves, with special
care, selected for their special trade.
They also keep constantly on hand the best quail
ties of Army and Navy Goods-Epaulettes, Swords,
Sashes, Gold Laces, &c.
They also invite attention to their foreign and Do
tic Furnishing Goods, of the best manu- ufacturs
and latest style. III. F.. LOUDON d CO,
Army and Navy Taors, Si2,
feb J-dtf under Browns Hotel,
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rTHEY NEVER LIE.-GOOD LOCKS,
i handsome CLOCKS cheap CLOCKS. These
reliable. Every Clock is Warranted.
apis q. FRANCIS. 49H 7th street.
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NOTICE-NOTICE.-I have q few OF those cheap
TOILET SETS on hand, Which HIsh TS 70 eioss .es
other GI.ASS WARE, that must be sold pre- ParhhIo- 80
ry to change In my business: Al thst nans "a NY
streets, Penn. avenue. ,o,N u.npurrr
feb l7-6m JOhN McOEfiAAs
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THE CHlLD'S BOOK OF NATURE-Pants
L Animals, Air. Water, Heat, &C., by w. Hooker,
vi. d., vol. illustrated.
Isabel, the young Wife, and the Old Love, by J. c.
Jeaffreson.
Reading without Tears.
Strickland's Queens of Scotland vol c.
plS FRANCK TAYLOR.
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w ID. EICHLER,
w. No. ST. SEVENTH STREET,
between ID and r. streets, west side, PRAC- &
TlCAL. MATCHMAKER, keeps constantly EAl
JEWELRY, an lO-6mf
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~ garet Maitland,'' g The Days of My Life, an
autobiography" price IS cents.
Gleseler's Church History volumes, prlce SO
price Is cents.
Germany, its Universities, Theology, and Rellg3
other distinguished German divines of the age, by
Philip Schaf, ID. d., Professor in the theological
Seminary, Mercersbnrg, Pennsylvania, price g .25.
Wythes's Pocket Dose Book, containing the doses
and uses of all the articles of the hlaterla Mediea
and chief offcinal preparations, by Joseph n;
Wythes, AMIN. d., author of the "MIcroscoPIst,"
" Curiosities of the Microscope" &c. Price 63 cts
Just published, and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore,
near 9th street.
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ICE! ICE!! ICE!i!-The undersigned pectfu-
ly inform his friends and the public generally that
he is now prepared to furnish amilies and others
delivered in sny part of Wasbington apd George
town, and guarantees to give entire tistactIop.
Orders to be left with kIDwELL d LAURENCE,
corner l4th street and Pennsylvania aseune GEO.
+. kIDwELL CO., l+th street; j. B. MOORE, Drug
gst, Penna. avenue, between 18th and 2Gta streets ;
GEoRG SIETZ, New y ork avenue, between 10th and
Ilth streets; ROBT. A. PAYNE, Druggiss, corner
4th and Mass. avenue; and with tho SubSeriosT. No
First street, Georgetown, where Ice can be had
AT all times.
ap7-tf #. T.N.KIDWELL.
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- 7. HOOVER'S IRON HALL. BOOT, SHOE
-. NDTRUNK ESTAB IISHMENT,e ,e0
3lN north side of Pennsy lvanIa avenue, e-SSNxrM
tween 9Th and 10th streets.-l have this day ~0Af0
Philadelphia, Pa, splendid assortment of Ladies',
Misses, and Chdren's q A II E X ) BOOTS,
SLIPPERS and BUSKIN TIES, all colOrs, shapes
and styles, all for the spring trade.
Those wishing a good and cheap article will do
well to call and examine my stock before purchasing
elsewhere, as am determined to sell cheap for the
CASH. Call early.
In this city. (apS) >. Il. HOOVER.
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GENTLEMENS DRESS SHIRTS OF FINE
N quality. Shirts made to order, warranted to fit,
WALL Il STEPHENS,
ap8-t go Pa. av.. bet, 9Th and 10th sts
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GAS FIXTURES.-R. III. MILLER SON a.
N CO., Alexandria, Va, keep constantly on hand
handsome variety of CHANDELIERS, PEND
ANTS, BRACKETS, &c., from the celebrated fac
tory of Cornelius Il Baker, which they will guaran-
tee to sell at the same prices charged to private Ppr
chasers at the sale rooms Chestnut street PhIla-
delPhia. Also, Drop-hghts, Cut Glass and decora-
ted Paper Shades, IN great variety. =
Call and examine for yourselves. decI
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ITO THE PUBLIC;-JOHN p. DENNIS hav-
Il ing taken the we'll known Coach Fac. G6R .
tory on 9Th street, between Louisiana av-SSSay@
enqe and street, long conducted by Mr.. 6ZSfse
John VI. lOung, Is now prepared to manufacture and
repair rep n al descrI ptions Of COACHES, BUGGIES,
the very best manner and at the shortest notice He
respectfully invites his fellow-citzens to give him
trial. mar 6-2m
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HOUSEkEEPERS, In making purchases, VIII DO
IL well to remember
FRANCIS, No. $40 Seventh street
lie has an endless variety of HOUSEh ~
ARTICLES and other useful notIons' ana ms PIi-
uniformly low aP'
UNISHINGT LINES, ROCS,
E Reels &c a complete oufht Just recelVeu Ut
the Hossefurnshlns ''ore' '' ' 6. FRANCIS.
rHOICE HAMS FOR BAKiNG:11Wee1 We 11 have a,T
\ raceiyed TO- -day, a prime lot of ofSUGAR-CDRED
HA Ma prepared wifi especial reference 10 ba king.
hh'"S' P'or KING Il BURCHELL,
apI7 corner Vermont avenue and 18th str' et'
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Extract from note reee ed from the late Hon. John
~ NJ. Clayton.
l.. :. SENATE, Aug. l9, 1856.
The teeth you made for me work admirably moth
'''S 'O"'O O' O'''''' John NJ. CLAYTON.
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To those that seek relief from the malades of the
teeth, can cheeriully recommend Dr. ;. Bally as
superior Dentist: he made set of porcelIaH teeth
for exc Of my family and plugged several teeth for
myself, and the work has all stood well for more than
ten years, ROBERT u. NIXON,
of the Va. Conf. of the NJ. E. Church South.
Apr @.
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(SenlOr partner in the late firm OF
KNARR GAE a. 20

rHEAP SECONDHAND PIANOS.-We have
~ in store PIANOS, some of which,-p>
have been used only a few months by mem ~
bers of Congress families, and now iortit
sale very low, being great bargains:
? Pianos, very pretty cases, at $50 each
= do common, at S25 each
2 do beautiful rosewood cases, scarcely soiled
by the few months use they received, at
S20D each
2 do at 5 l75 each.
These Pianos really great bargains and all per-
sons in quest of reliable Piano and a great bargain
should call and see them.
Also, always on hand, the largest. most complete,
and reliable stock of NEW PIANOS off any estab
tshment in this city.
Also. all kinds of MUSIC and MUSICAL IN
g SCRUMENTS. JOHN r. ELLIS,
avs SIG Pa. av., bet 9th and 10th SITS.
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"A BOAT. ~w
The steamer GEORGE WASH = S1h
lNGTON or THOMAS COLYER ESf15zESxzs
will depart at the following hours, and on Mt. Yer
non days additional trips will be run:
Leave Alexandria 7. 81. 10k, IL, 2, AZ, S.
Leave Washington IA. 81, llk, /, 81, 5k, 6x
JOB CORSON, and
apS-d GEO. r. HOWARD Captains
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Joseph GAWLER, CABINET MAKER AND
So CMDSRTakRRIR eady made Cof-
tended TO, and lnterments procured in
the dinerent Cemeteries. Furniture of every de-
scrlPtlon made to order. Old Furniture Repaired
and Vanished. Ware Rooms l82 Penn. avenue be-
tween lHn ano l8th streets. 23-Sm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

virtue" Every minister should make the Vicar
of Wakefield his daily companion. Religion never
wore more fascinating garb, since it was per-
soniied in the meek and lowly Jesus, than when
it beautfed, under every misfortune, the life OF
the good old Vicar:
compared with this, how poor Religions PRIDE
In all the pomp of method, and of art
When men display to congregations wide,
Devotion s every grace, except the hedF'
It is not our intention to sermonize on sermons
and ministers, but we cannot but regret that the
tendency of the ages to formaity, and that pastors
too much negec. domiciliary visits, overlookl' g
the religious training of the young, sind content
torso much gold, to deliver so many sermons
From a contrast, however, with Newberry, we
Aatter ourselves that Yorkville has little reason
to complain of ineficency in her ministers. We
have five churches in this place-all of them
respectfully attended. The Old School Presby
terian alone has regular congregation exceeding
the entire church-going community of Newberry.
We do not make this comparison in the way OF
boast, but it should certainly be set down to the
credit of the place. 1t is common observation
that no where, as at this place, is the Sabbath
better kept, or the same attention and dccorum
observed during religious ceremonies. But there
is still room for improvement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
A Thief with a"Relgious- Turn OF. Mind.

A Thief with q a"Reugious- Turn OF Mind"
A telos, phic despatch from Chicago announces
that James O. Brayman, an editor of the Chicago
Democrat, was, ON the 29th ult., sentenced tofour
years hard labor in the penitentary for stealing
letters from the post cfice in that city The, Chi
cago Democrat, in mentioningFthe case, says ne
was naturally Of religious turn Of smini,s and
nassed most of his leisure in reading religious
papers and writing therefor. His bpi,its were
absteinnous and frugal He had d salary not
only ample for his wants. hut more than he used.
He has beer hcnesrtnEd honorable in every rela.
ton of lifc and yet he has broken open letters
and taken, The money thcrefrom. The Buffalo
AdvertiserthihkS his stealing propensi;ies are to
be attributed to insanity O. mononania'-fH he ex
hibited great deal of method in his madness,
for he always took the letters that had the most
money in them.
The editor of the Auburn American, (J. Stanley
Smith, in speaking of the claim that Brayman,
of Chicago, was monomaniac, so far as regards
the theft Of articles of small value, says;sS g
knew lady in Albany, who was independent, so
far as her pecuniary resources were concerned,
who was amiGbc.in character, connected with
highly respectable family, and moved in the best
circles in society; yet she was an inycterate ana
notorious pferer of all sorts of articles that she
did not need, and generally could not use She
could not enter store or shop OF any kind, or
even meat STALL without stealing some thing be-
fore she left Merchants knew her. well and al
ways watched her narrowly. Some, ,,nccnsed her
opeuly'i their stores of theft. She always de-
liYereI up the stolen property promptly, and was
obliged to pay 'hush money Some took advant-
+ ageof her in this way-siving ample opportunity
to her to steal, obtain their goods from her, and
then bleed her purse. Others, aware of her pro-
pensity, contcnted themselves with watching her
kcsosey, noting the value of the articles pilfered,
and sending her a bill of their cost. These bills
she always paid promptly. She was liberal and
benevolent, and gave away hundreds of e'arti-
cles stolenn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
A Deplorable Picture.

The following is an extract (says the National
Intelligencer) from letter of highly respccta-
BILE and Intelligent citizen of Baltimore to friend
in this city. 1t gives most deplorable picture
of Baltimore, but deplorable as it is, the picture
is not new one to our readers:
..- BALTIMORE, November 5.
A word now with regard to the election. In
thi. city I had hoped, from the promises of Mayor
Swami to the Governor and citizens, that the De-
mocrats would have been protected in the Ut
tempts to exercise the proud privilege OF an A
merican citizen-viz: the elective franchise; but
how yilanously have we been deceived. Not
only have thousands been denied that privilege
whose misfortune it was to be born in another
cline, (many of whom had resided here for twenty,
thirty and forty years. but others who were born
on American soil to the number Of several thous-
and some of whom had been engaged in the war
of 1812-'14, and defended this very city from the
invasion of the British soldiery. This know Of
nv own personal observation The plan adopted
to deter such from voting was to approach every
person with Know Nothing ticket, and If they
refused taking them to issue threats and to drive
them from the places Of voting In one instance,
in family of my acquaintance, where there were
three sons Of lawful age, and o father, who had
lived here for ten or twelve years, they were oil
compelled to hcc the polls without voting rather
than be beaten from them.
In every instance almost where foreigner ap.
preached the polls he was knocked down and
beaten in a most brutal manner, and halfgrown
youths disguised and made to vote the Know
Nothing ticket The torch of the incendiary
lighted up the dwellings Of Democratic voters ere
the close of the days brutality on the part Of the
rufians. Thepapers do not contain one sixteenth
part of the doings of yesterday, simply because
lx,c 80 hasy
saulted hereafter. The intelligence from other
portions of the State is cheering to the Democrats
more especially from the North western, as you
will preceve by to -morrows papers. This city is
doomed city, and many will be compelled to 60
from it for peaceful securtyan the exercise of a
freeman's rights. God knows I desire to leaveit,
and trust in God that something will turn up to
my advantage by which may be enabled to do
So.
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NOTES BY THE WAY.

MONDAY Evening.
Dear ENQUIRER We are now in Columbia, and
are beginning to have an inkling Of the Fair
When We left Yorkville this morning. the cars
were By no means crowded, but We gathered up
before reaching this place, quite full supply OF
human cattle, together with choice representatives
of the brute creation. From York, fine horse, the
property of Mr. Gw1NX, and some fine Suffolk
and "Corbett" pigs-the ownership unknown
were brought down to-day. Mr.. ANDERSON, at
McConnellsvie, put on board some plows to be
exhibited. At Chester, among other curiositles
We were shown lot of mammoth corn, the pro-
duction of Mr.. JOHN McAFEE, on Little Sandy R'v-
er. TIE ears would measure at least fifteen inch
es, and were large in proportion. A squash weigh
ING sixty-two pouuds-of O beautiful rose color
real shanghai squash, was likewise sent down as
IN Offering from Chester to the bountiful Ceres.
We did not meet with rs many rarities rs we e1-
pected, owing, perhaps, to the incemency of the
weather. Tomorrow, however, they will crowd
in. We met with no accidennt on the road until
dinner time, when we accidently had the pleasure
of dining with some of the fair daughters of York
We made the acquaintance of Mr.. GILLIARD of
the Register, on the platform at Winnsboro, but
did not have time to enquire if MIR. BoYcE had
answered his interrogatores satisfactorily or not
The cars make an awkward approach to Winns-
boro coming up unceremoniously in the rear
and giving only on occiputal view Of its counter
dnce.
After the usual quantity of smoke, yawning
little, delays, and other necessary evils, We were
in Columbia. Most of the York delegation put
up at "Huxr's" York, Union, Newberry, and
particularly, Abbeville, are wellrepresented here
We can but admire the spirit with which Abbe
Vile enters into public enterprise.
Candidates are beginning to- "buzz" around al
ready. 1t will be busy season with them until
the session is over. We met Col. AsHMoRE at
..HuSr's," and we judge that the Bank complica-
tions have not let him sleep roses the last few
weeks. We look for on able report from him on
the condition of the Banks. Col. CnEsNUT is in
town, and from what we can gather, we think his
prospect for being elected Senator is very Hatter-
ing Many of HAMMoND's friends will go to him
in preference to PIcKESs or MANNING.
But we are yet on the threshold of the Fair
when we see more, We will try and give "bird's-
eye-view" of note worthy objects.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
DIRECT TRADE.

One good effect seems about to spring from the
crisis. The planters of the South are beginning
to look to direct communication with Europe as
the only chance of extrication from the present
troubles If we wait for New York to move we
may expect the wheels of trade foreman station
ary for the next two or three years A financial
crisis such as the present, neither comes or passes
away in n few days; it is the growth of years OF
fraud, extravaganza and speculation, and years OF
prudence, caution and suffering is the inevitable
forfeit. There is no possibility that the North
can recover from such revusion in n few months.
Confidence NAV be partially restored, but cred'f,
the very life-blood of all mammoth companies,
will be long restrained within prudent limits
Business will be conducted on such contracted
and cautious system, that the price Of every artl-
Gle, not absolutely necessary, will be depressed to
an unreasonaby low rate. In this way, men may
begin soon to do safe business, but it will be long
ere they enter into it with that zeal and spirit
which eleyates the price of commodities and real
estate.
Supposng then that this proposition is correct,
is it not apparent that the true policy OF the
South is to turn from the bankrupt North to Eng
land and the rest of Europe? Is not this the
very policy which for years our statesmen and
economists have advised and urged upon us?-
And now, when it is no longer theory dimly
seen, but q necessity strongly felt, the South
should gladly hail such fortunate means of es-
cape-a means which only requires ordinary
energy, and which will be fraught with blessings
which every one must prize, who feels one pat
riotc throb, or who values Southern independence.
We understand that an enterprise is now on foot
in this State, looking to direct trade with Eu-
rope. The projectors have on agency in Chester,
and are themselves responsible and truscworty men.
This is no chimera of the brain, but palpable,
tangible reasonable enterprise, which interest and
patriotism unite in commencing to the favor OF
the South. The proposition is, as we understand
it, to advance thirty dollars each bae, and then
after deducting all expenses from here to Liver
pool of freight, commission &C., to pay over what
ever may be realized. This is fair, aud is better
than the only other resource left the planter-to
part with his cotton at great sacrifice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS.

We publish on our first page, from the Edgeheld
ADVERTISER an address to the managers of elections
in South Carolina, asking unanimous action, in
order to secure to them hereafter q sufficient re-
muneration for their services. This address is
carefully prepared, and we have only refrained
from laying it before our readers in the hope Of
securing more attention, when the meeting of the
Legislature should draw near at hand. 1t has
long struck US as a dcsideratum to discover some
method by which the purity of the ballot box
should be rigidly preserved, and the simplicity of
republicauts,n retained A corrupt ballot box is
the prelude to every other political vice. 1t is
the first stepping stone to the 'vauting ambition
of corrupt medocrity. \ corrupt ballot box and
corrupt jury, are the two evils against which re-
pubcaus must guard, if they hope to secure per-
manence and stability to their free institutions,
or if they wish not the blessings of liberty per-
yerted into the curse of RIGHTEOUSNESS So long
as these arc preserved in their primitive purity so
long as they are mediums for the honest express
sion of opinion, then political rights are secure
and private rights respected.
As to the method of guarding against the per-
version of the elective franchise, we think many
of the suggestions made in the abovcnamed arti.
Gle worthy, at least, the consideration Of our
Legislature Managers should be men of strict
integrity-above collusion--animated by q sense
of justice and of the responsibility of their posi-
tions and besides all this, they should be invest
ed (if they are not already with the power to
suppress all creating" whether in 'gpger-cakes'
or ''old rye" on the day of election. After the
die is cast, we have no reasonable objections to
any reasonable demonstration Of friendship or re-
ioicing, but while the contest is pending, every
thing that smacks of bribery, every meretrcious
exp, dent, every arti6ce which would delude the
voter from casting his suffrage for the meritorious
candidate, should be Indignantly frowned down by
the vrtuous and patriotic, well suppressed by
the strong arm of Law. We commend the article
from the advertiser to all. II suggests many
points which are worthy Of notice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
THE SABBATH IN YoRKv1LLE.

There are about fifteen hundred inhabitants in
the little town of Newberry Of this number we
may say-that one in seven, or two hundred per-
sons out of this population of fifteen hundred
souls pay regard to the Sabbath day.
Thirteen hundred people who habitualy neglect
to attend places of public worship-though we
have six in NUMBER majority of whom spend
own pleasure and amusement.-Rising Sun.
The above extract, from an article in our plain
speaking cotemporory, gives US, comparatively,
an exalted opinion of Yorkville. Two hundred
persons divided between six churches Why it
reminds us of the folly of the Egyptian in build
ing the mighty pyramid for one sepulchre! 1t
eally looks like waste of money to build
six churches for two hundred people when they
would about make one congregation. Whenever
we see q small congregation we conclude immedi-
ately that the pastor does not do his duty.
minister once accosted an old Deacon who had the
happy faculty of sleeping soundly beneath the
"droppings of the sanctuary" "Brother E.,
1 noticed you sleeping during the sermon-you
ought to break yourself from this habit-don't
YOU think you had better take little snuff ?'-
"Don't you think you had better put little snuff
in your sermon ?" was the quiet reply. But in
addition topreaching good sermons at stated times,
there are many other duties devolving on those
who dedicate themselves TO God. The minister
should be in deed, as in name, apastor-the gentle
shepherd of loving flock. The young should
reverence, respect and love him. He should lead
pious, simple, exemplary life, adorned by the
"beauty of holiness" and energized by pure and
living faith. Above oil, he should preserve the
freshness, the goodness and innocent impulses oi
youth, like the Priest of APOLLO, so admirably des
cribed by the gentle FENELox: with oil his in
tellectual superiority, he cheerful and conde'
scending there is no grace the utmost gaiety OF
youth that was not exceeded by TERMos1RIs in his
age and he regarded young persons with kind
of parental affection, when he perceived that they
had a disposition to he instructed aud a love fol-
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: THE FLORIDA IND1ANs.-The fol!owingis is On c1
tract of letter from Volunteer Officer In
Florida, dated "Fort Capion, September 27":
81 have been with my company in the country
between Lake Okeechobee and the Atlantic ocean.
1t is, however, all now deluged, and boats, not
horsemen, are wanted totraverse it. lnabout twen-
ty years more, when the Government shall have
sent to these wastes about ten thousand infantry
and boats of light draught, capable OF transport
ing three or four men each, and SO light as be
easily carried by the men over every space where
the water is not sufficiently deep to foat the boats,
and shall have upon the line OF frontier all the
horsemen now in service, or more, and shall op.
crate vigorously in winter campaign, then there
may be some hope of ridding this country of the
Indians, but not till then.
"This portion Of country possesses the advan-