Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-22
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Philosophers say that shutting the
eyes makes the sense of hearing more acute.
This may accountfor the many closed eyes
that are seen in our churches.
Grain is treated like infants. When
the head becomes heavy, it is Graded; and
it is generally we'll thrashed to render 1t mt
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BY an estimate made of very large
statistical report, it has been found that one
in $500 men stammer, while amongst fe-
males the proportion is one in 10000.
Some one says the London Times IS
valued at three million seven hundred and
forty thousand dollars. Its chief editor has
a,salary of twenty-five thousand dollars a
year, aud its Paris correspondent ten thous-
and dollars.
Rev. J. B. Adger, D. D., will soon
enter upon the duties of the Professorship
in the Theological Seminary at Columbia,
to which he has been appointed by the Sy-
mods of South Carolina aud Georgia.
Twelve negroes, belonging to the es-
tate of Edward Marlborough, deceased, were
sold By the Commissioner in Equity, on the
9th inst, for s9,37S, being an average Of
s7sl, 0per head. One fellow brought ST.
$50, and another 81, ,205.-Lancaster Lsdg-
or. --'
The new capitol building at Columbus,
Ohio, is the largest. of any State in the I'm
ion. The appropriations already madeamount
to S1,104,705 35.. The architect estimates
the additional cost of completing the build
ct 1868, $50 81, and Of enclosing, grading
and ornamenting the grounds at sl5O,OOo
more, making the grand total Of the whole
cost of the new State House to be 1862,
sS9 so.
- There are living in Paramus, Burger
county, New jersey, venerable couple,
whose united ages amount to one hundred
and seventy six years. The husband is nine.
sy and the wife eighty six. They have liv-
ed together seventy years, and are as we'll as
can be expected under their great age, their
minds retaining all their vigor. He is the
last of three brothers who have long since
been gathered to their fathers. -
1t is estimated that one of the rich
men Of New York has now irregular in
come" Of $4,000 day-about 81 LOG, 900
year. Out of this he can probably man.
age, with economy, to "lay aside against a
rainy day" the respectable sum of mil
lion year. Add to this another million by
the rapid appreciation Of his real estate, and
We have an unusual increase Of wealth for
this individual amounting to two millions Of
dollars Wm. D. Astor is that gentleman.
The plague has broke loose in Kan
sas again. The Free State Legislature as
scmbled at Topeka on the 7th instant, and
were going quietly on to regulate the affairs
Of the country to their own notion, when,
upon affidavit; of the facts taken, it is said
blythe indefatigable Sheriff Jones, before
Judge Cato, warrant for their arrest was
issued and about seven were taken and will
becarried to Tecumseh for trial The charge
is, that they have assembled and broken the
oath as members of the Legislature, and SO
doing have committed an overt act of trea.
son to the Government of the United States,
BY whom they have been vested with no
such authority as they assume.
- The London Times has an article on
the probable policy of the President elect,
with this Aa.tering ;nterrogatory: "Who
would not be the President Of the United
States-the choice of nation of freemen;
The object Of most intimate care, solicitude,
snd. contention to 100000 Of the most
Intelligent of the human race, the object at
which every mans finger points, the topic on
which every mans tongue descants-raised
shove his fellow men by no accident Of birth,
by no more superiority of wealth, but by the
presumed fitness Of his personal qualities for
one of the most elevated situations that a
man may be called upon to Gill;
- Never forsake friend When ene-
mics gather around-when sickness falls on
the heart-when the world is dark ard cheer
less-is the time to try true friendship.
They who turn from the scene of distress
betray their hypocrisy, and prove that inter
est only moves: If you have friend who
loves YOU and studies your interest and hap
piness-bc sure to sustain him in adversely.
Let him feel that his former kindness isap.
preciated, and that his love was not thrown
away, Real fidelity may be rare, but it ex.
lists in the heart. Who has not seen and felt
itspower? They only deny its worth and
power who hare never loved friend or Ia
bored to make friend happy.
1t is reported that company has been
organized, with capitol stock of one mil.
lion dollars, to manufactor Petingill's tcle.
graph revolving pistol, new invention,
which claims to combine, in special degree,
simplicity, strength, and rapidity of execu'
.ion. Itis said to be an extraordinary wea.
pom, and destined to supersede all other re.
volving pistols, and that it will be adopted
by the army and navy. I is alleged that
this pistol is selfcocking-an important i'm.
provement; and that it can be fired six times
in second and half of time The ham.
mer is enclosed, and there is no strain on the
main spring except at the moment of dis
charge. There are but seven pieces in the
loek-two less than market lock, and SC
simple that blacksmith can repair them
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