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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
The Elections.

The result of the elections held last week are In
most cases favorable to the Democracy. In North
Carolina there is probability that Gilmer is the
only Know Nothing elected to Congress, Doctor
Shaw, Democrat, having been elected in the lst
District and Scales, Democrat having probably
defeated Puryear, the late Know Nothing member,
in the 9th District. Craige, Democrat, is elected
to Congress in the Mecklenburg District, without
opposition. The State has gone largely for Free
Suffrage.
From Tennessee we have meagre 'ccounts, but
those received indicate Democratic triumph
Avery, Democrat is said to be elected to Congress
in the Memphis District, lately represented by
Rivers Know Nothing
In Kentucky the Democrats have carried OIL
before them. They have elected their Treasurer,
Garrard by 10000 majority, and probably out
of the 10 members of Congress. The only Know
Nothings elected are Humphrey Marshall and W.
L. Underwood. Tie Democrats have also Q ma
jority in the Legislature, which will probably Sc
cure the election Of Hon. James Guthrie to'the U.
8. Senate.
Alabama returns an entire Democrat Delegation
to Congress, Hon. W. R. Smith, X. N; having been
defeated in the Tuscaloosa district by Gen. Syden-
ham Moore, Democrat. The Democrats have al
so elected their Governor without opposition and
an immense majority Of the Legislators.
The returns from Missouri are not so encourag.
ing to the Democrats, Rollins, K. N. and eman.
cipationist has in 38 counties over 1000 majority
for Governor and makes large gains everywhere.
His majority in St. Louis is l,S4S. Clark Demo.
crat has been elected to Congress from the Dis.
trict lately represented by Hon. James P. Green
who has been transferred to the U. 8. Senate.
From Iowa, the returns indicate the defeat oi
the proposed amendment to the Constitution Civ.
ing negroes the right to vote.
TExAs.-The returns indicate the election oi
Runnells, (Democrat) as Governor, and his ma
jority over Houston is now placed at 1900. Th'
Legislative elections as far as heard from, have
resulted in favor of the Democrats.
Carolina Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

ed on the lurid paradise of clouds that mark with
golden dies the sunsetsky We pass Castle Pinck-
ney and the Quarantine Ground and approach
Fort Sumpter, that mammoth pile which has re-
quired more than quarter Of century to con-
struct, it having been commenced in 1880.
Mount Pleast on the left lies fun in view, with
her neat cottages, grassy lawns and shady hooks,
possessing the combined charms and conveniences
of town and country. The last steamer, for the
day, which leaves that lovely and beautiful rus IN
urbe, is now just steaming out from her wharf,
laden with happy and joyous crowd who are re-
turning to the city for the night, and whose merry
laugh rings out upon the quiet evening air, and is
born away over the placid bosom of the bay, that
spreads itself out like some mammoth mirror, to
reflect the beauties of the armament
We are now at the Island wharf.-the plank ls
thrown out, and the crowd rush out as it rushed
n and all ore soon vending their way to the de-
pot to take the cars for the Moultrie House, for
you must know there is hop there tonight, and
these ore they who expect to pass the forenoon OF
the night, with some of the small hours of the
morning, in fitting through the gay cotillon, and
threading the mazes of the gddy dance. The con-
ductor cries call aboard the cars are off, and ere
you are aware, You are dropped at the Moultrie
House depot, and ushered into the spacious cor,
ridors and gay saloons of this far famed Southern
Summer resort.
Music arises with its voluptuous spell, and
many happy heart beats merrily, and eyes look
love to eyes that spake again, and all went merry
as marriage bell. The dancers are out, and
smiling pairs are cooling and coquetting at kill
ing rate The word is given, and sound of the
voice is last in that of the feet, and the poetry
sound and motion absorbs every thing else. The
young, the beautiful and the innocent are there
and watched by eyes that never yet knew weeping
And Cupid is busy, and many heart battle vii
be lost and won. Such is my first impressions
hop at the Moultrie House. And that is where
went and what I saw. : NAGNOLlA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE IN LYNcHBURa.-The old
Methodist Church in Lynchburg, on Sunday night
last, was the theatre Of shameful outrage. It
is thus noticed in the Courier:
It appears that on Sunday night last, sacrile-
gious wretch managed to obtain access to the gas
meter and let off all the water; the consequence
was that the gas soon went out leaving the church
in total darkness. Then it was that the same
wretch, together with his accomplices, scattered
many pounds Of finely po~dered pepper on the foor
benches, ratings and elsewhere! The house was
densely crowded, and after the gas was lighted
again and while the preacher was in the midst Of
stirring appeal to the conscences Of his hearers,
the ladies commenced to ply their fans, and the
persons standing in the aisles to move about to
get q little fresh Dir. This reused up the powder
ed pepper, and started the whole congregation to
coughing and sneezing at rate so terrible as to
put speedy stop to the services. Unable to en-
dure their suferings, many Of the congregation
rose up and made for the doors. The doors could
not be opened! There were rretches outside holding
them ,rith ropes! How long this state Of things
lasted we were not told what the consequences
must have been, we leave to be imagined.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
n6E A correspondent of the Lowell Journ

mnA correspondent of the Lowell Journal,
says, in looking over list Of the members of the
Twenty.thrd Congress, which commenced De-
cember @ 1888, and closed March 2, 1885, was
somewhat surprised at the number Of members
who have filled high positions under our Govern
ment. Six members Of that Congress, John @.
Adams, (previous) Tyler, Polk Fillmore, Pierce
and Buchanan, have occupied the Presidential
chair. Five members, Messrs. Calhoun, johnson,
Tyler, Fillmore and King, have been Vice Presi-
DENTS and no less than eight members, Messrs.
John Q. Adams Henry Clay, John Forsyth, DAN
iel Webster, John C. Calhoun, James Buchanan,
John NJ. Clayton and Edward Everett, have filled
the Office of Secretary of State. Thirty-two mem
bers have been Governors of States, and twenty
three members of the House have since served in
the Senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
From the Carolina Times.
Chinese Sugar Cane Molasses.

Mr.. Editor On Saturday last had the plea
sure of inspecting very good quality of Molas,e,,
produced from the Chinese Sugar Cane, grown by
DR.. D: w. Ray, planter in the Fork. The speci-
men proved to be of superior quality, and half
gallon which Molasses, had been extracted from
only t,c.nty stalks l learned that DR.. Ray, who
is one of our most successful and influential citi-
zens, has planted only four acres in this cane, and
that he is satfed he will be able to extract from
it fifteen hundred gallon, of Syrup, which, if equal
to the specimen inspected will be regarded by the
heads of families quite acceptable for table use to
say nothing of Plantation purposes.
I make this note Mr.. Editor, not only because
I am an admirer of DR.. Ray and his superior a.
bilities as a Planter, but especially because am
impressed that his example may prove Of incalcu.
liable advantage to farmers and small planters.
Yours, BRITToN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
MUSIC.

On Friday night our quiet town was treated to
q serenade from two rival bands. The beauty Of
the night and the echoes of the music in the dis
tance, scarcely dying away, ere the strain was
waited back by hands as cunning, made it alto
gether an acceptable treat. 1t reminds US of the
fart famed gondoliers of Venice, sending alter
natey the verses of Tasso over the waters. The
Bethel Band will ever be welcome, when it brings
so much pleasure ith it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
The Battle Of Kings Mountain.

The spartanburg Express in noticing Ramsay's
History of Tennessee recently published, gives the
following extract from the authors description of
the battle of Kings Mountain:
"But the Americans having reached the top of
the mountain, were gradually COMPRISING the
enemy, and the line Of Ferguson's encampment
was sensibly contracted. A flag was raised BY the
tories in token of surrender. Ferguson rode up
to it and pulled it down. A second flag was raj
sed at the other end of the line. He rode there
too, and cut it down with his sword. He was fire.
quently admonished by Dupoister to surrender
but his proud spirit could not deign to give up to
raw and undsciplined militia. When the second
milton. To this he replied by declaring he would
never surrender to such set of banditti as the
mountain men, These men, while they admired
the unyielding spirit of Ferguson, had noticed.
that whenever bis voice or whistle was heard, the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

enemy were insprited to another rally. They be-
level that while he survived, his desperate cou.
rage would not permit surrender. He soon fell
after, and Immediately expired.
"The forward movement of all the American
columns brought them to q level with the enemys
guns, which heretofore, in most instances, had
over-shot their heads. The horizontal fire OF the
regulars was now considerably fatal; but the rap
id advance, of the rifemen soon' surrounded both
them and the tories, who being crowded close to-
gether and cooped up into narrow space by the
surrounding pressure of the American troops, and
fatally CALLED by their incessant fire, lost all hope
from further resistance. Dupoister, who succee-
ded Ferguson in command, perceiving that farther
struggle was in vain, raised the white flag, and
exclaimed for quarters"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
0A VIsITOR.o -

Tho communication over the above signature
has been received. 1t is glowing description Of
the temperance demonstration on the 23d ulimo,
and other matters pertaining to our District. We
have already published so much in reference to
that occasion. that we fear it would not at this
late day be of interest to the readers of the En-
orIRER We must therefore decline its publica-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

mocratic party and it has been found wanting, and
we should hereafter depend alone on Southern
Party, whose interest it is to defend our rights
for we have long since ceased to trust men, when
iniury to us will profit them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13
THE HOME CIRCLE, FOR AUGUST.

As family visitor, this elegant monthly should
ever be welcome. In this number, an excellent
article treats of the "Jse and abwse Of TObnrco,"
which we would commend to the quid-dites gen.
orally There are several other readable articles,
besides religious sketches, "reminiscences, &c.
II is published at Nashville, Tenn. at $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

n6T The water used at the christening Of the
Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest
daughter, was brought from the river Jordan. 1t
appears that Captain Geoffrey Nightingale, Hy-
derabad, Cavalry, when travelling some time since
in the Holy Land, visited the river Jordan, and
had some Of the water put into bottles, which, b.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-13

how to appreciate until it is too late. But may
those roses long glow on that bright cheek, and
may the future not belle the dawning beauty OF
the present.
At a respectable hour the party broke up, and
We left with the intention of availing ourselves OF
the first opportunity ofspending again such an a.
greeable evening. u.
YoRKvILLE, August 6, 1857.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-04
SPEECH OF CHARLES C. BURLEIGH.

A paper has lately fallen under my notice. tthe
Ne,o York Tribune, in which an attempt is made
to explain the alleged neffcency or unsuccessful
ness of the labors of abohtionsts. The writer
admits the men engaged in the Anti Slavery move
able and eloquent; in short, he gives us all we
uon-'Why is it that such men make SO few CON
verts = and answers by assigning the cause, a
want OF discrimination. They reason and act ,he
some measure answerable for the existence of
slavery IN the South. They fail to make the dis.
JUNCTION between the responsibility of the North,
IN regard 70 extension of slavery in new terri.
tory, and the responsibility of the North for the
existence OF slavery in the present slaveholding
states oi the Union. If the shareholders attempt
to carry slavery into tho territories then we have
something to do; but if Carolina sees fit to keen
slaves, her people alone responsible.' | am
ready to take issue on this point; and instead Of
confessing mistake, assert the mistake to be ali
on his side. 1t mistake that the pro slayerv
party have made from the beginning of our move.
ment. How comes it that slavery has the power
to effect an extension. An old mechanician said
he could move the earth,if he had place to stand
upon. Now, where is the standing point of
slavery, which enables il to extend the system into
kansasY 1t shareholders had no other power than
that which is found in their own States--the
strength of the South alone-to accomplish their
designs they never would attempt the introduc.
tion of slavery into new territory; for such M.
tempt would be fruitless, and would recoil upon
them with defoat. They look Northward to their
Democratic alles for aid they not only look to
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-04
DON'T WANT THEM,

The Presbyterian Of The Vest don't want any
more accessiOns to the slave power in the .. ).
Presby yteran church. This is natural enough
There is surely enough slavery now in that branch
of the churcho satisfy the appetite Of any reason
able man. Yetitis not very consistent for il
slayey be Tho corner stone and bond of union in
that church, as the Assembly Of lS45 affirmed,
the more of il they have the better--the broader
and hrmer will be the stone aud the strong
er the bend of union.
Speaking Of the efforts OF the Southern pro-
slavery fragment of the associate Reformed Church
to unite with the o. $. Pres6yterians the editor
says. Free Presbyterian.
"The efforts to secure the union of the Associ.
ate Reformed Synod of the South with our Church,
was brought before the Assembly by Committee
of which sent y report. That subject engages
the attention Of both Churches Of the South with
much earnostness. We free to confess that
the subject strike us as one Of much difficulty.
do not pretend to understand all the causes that
have separated the Associate Reformed ChuI ch
South from the rest Of that body, and keep them
from representation in the General Synod but
the prospect of recruits from bodies who hold
views of Slavery different from the testimonies o
our Church, does not initiate my sectarian selfim
portance. If the Associate Reformed Synod OIL
the South and the New School men af the same
region, were to knock at door, because they
can not live with their own brethren North in
in pesce We should despair of the peace OF oui
own Church. We learn that the General Synod o
the Associate Reformed Church composed o
Northern men, has, with some explanations adopt
ed the Basis of Union" with the Associate Synod
but we feel assured that the Associate Reformed
brethren of this region will not go into union or
any such terms; and if uuicH is cousrmuated ir
forru, and by majortywe shall look with earnes
desire, expecting that such as are not willing tc
advance backward, as the sun did on the dial o.
Ahaz, will come in the direction that many g
their best men have done in the last two years
The accession by of Southern men, who are the
agitators of the slavery question: may hinder such
from finding home among us, and | also fear,
might end in the disruption Of our own Church."
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-04

fT0W tIs VlhVIuhhIU UtLeIId
ACQUITTAL OF FUGET, THE SCALPER
Is kEAVENWOGTH A FREE STATE
T0WN2
LEAyENwoRTu CRY, Kansas,
Monday, June IS.

/ Charles Fuget the Scaper has just been uc
quilted by Leavenworth jury. Every body re
collects the history of tkis cold.blood rnurdet.-
Just before the arrival OF Geary, in August, 1856
the proslavery men. from their head. quarters at
Leayenworth, committed every species of out
rage. Among others. this Charles Fuget, Mis-
sourian, made u bet, in Leasenworth, Of pair of
boots, that he would take he scalp of H!r A boli-
ZIONIST Sefore night. To make good his word and
win his bet, he went to the outskirts Of town.
aud watched on .he Lawrence read for some ofia
taking that direction.
lie soon found Mr.. Hoppe, brotherinlaw of
the Rev Ephraim Nute-the pastor of the Unta.
rian Church at Lawrence. Here said the rufian
is an Abohttonist no mstake--the brother-in-law
of New England parson. Mr.. Mute is from
ChicOpee, Mass, and is correspondent for the Bos
ton Christian Regster.) He at once shot him
in cold blood-took his scalp, which he carried in
triumph to the town, and displayed the bloody
trophy in all the bar rooms IN keGvenworth. It
was considered all right rhd no body made any
fuss about but the Abolitonists. Fuget became
with the notorious Capt. Emroy and Judge Lc.
compte, one of the distinguished men of Leaven-
worth.
But, by-and'5y, when kans gave Unnistak-
able indications of becoming free State the Leav-
enworth folks iels that they mus. turn and be n
little Free .Sdfsis TOO or lots would 20 down in
their town. So they elected Free.Sta Mayor
And one of his first official act was to secure tho
arrest Of Fuget, the scalper. 1t was trumpeted 10
the world that Abolitioniss should be projected in
Leavenworth, and Fugct should be punished fot
scalping one.
Behold tae result
Fuget tho scalper, is tried and acquitted by
teavenworth .lcry. am sick If the hypocrisy Of
calling this a Free State town. The Pro- Slavery
influence is as strong here as ever Among tho
notorious, Capt. Emory the murderer Z Phillips
8 one OF the leaders here and his wife, who last
year when young lady, and the belle of Leaven-
wort, offered her hand to the man who wonld bring
Ter the scalp of an Abolition wonsun-ses, this
ady Is at the head Of society here.
Now that Fuget is disposed of, am waiting to
rec what dodge the Free State Mayor" OF Leav
n"orth will resort to- next to conciate tho Abo.
Iionists, and raise the price of real estate in tho
own. s T.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-04
THE AMERICAN ANTI TIsLAvERY SOCIETY

In an editorial article on Anniversary Week
in New York, the New York Christian Inquirer
says:-
Meanwhile, we must content ourselves with the
most powerful meetings of the week--the Yearly
Anniversary Of the American Anti-Savery So
ciety. We have Il growing conviction Of the i'm
mense moral power welded by this body of men
and women.-Nobody knows American slavery SO
well they there is nowhere ouch a firm, con
sistent relentless moral protest against the sum
of all villainies as from tins platform. The re-
suits of this moral protest cannot be measured.
Every Institution of man in America is compelled
to respect the steGdtest integrity of VIM. Lloyd
Garrison. We estimate their theories of society
and government, of which their orators are so
proud, about on par with other systems for ex-
temporizing the New Jerusalem. The analysis of
suciety and the construction of government is not
their forte and, as one of the various political
parties; they will not figure largely in the history
of the Republic. As scaffolding of theory to
stand upon, while they pour the bot shot Of
their moral indignation in the camp OF oppression,
their oyoting and dsunion schemes may serve
their own purpose; but the people understand
pretty well what this amounts to. They 20 to
their meetings to hear the grand sub-base from the
ground swell of Garrison's prophetic indignation
to rejoice mt the writhing of the politicians under
the keen sacriicial knife OF Phillips to see Pills.
bury break the blood stained windows of every
church OF oppression With the Jagged rocks of
his Yankee sarcasm; TO behold the humanity OF
Furness ebb aud flow to the tidal music of the
Golden Rule to feel the great womanly heart OF
Lucy Stone oyerturning a wall OF selhshness at
every throb. And having gone in there, they all
carry away new love Of freedom and hatred vf
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DEMONSTRATIONS.

As our readers know, we have not much faith n
Dr. Ross. That he is to a certain extent morally
insane We have not the least doubt. But crazy men
sometimes make very shrewd guesses. The en-
cient Greeks and Romans regarded tho ahlatus,
under which their sybis pretended to pruphesy as
a species Of madness. Or. Ross, as will be seen
by his letter, in this days paVer, has prophesied
and we arc inclined to think that he has uttered
something truer than "Delphc words" We have
seen predictions verified which booked far more
improbable than his representations of the future
of the Presby churches of this country.
That the slavehclding Presbyterians of the
South New School, Old School, and Associate Re
formed, will ere long unite, seems to inevitable.
There is' a law of moral or immoral affinity that
will irresstably draw them together. Whistler they
will unite in a new and separate organization or
whether the New School and Associate Reformed
fragments in the South will go to the Old School
remains TO be seen. But in either case Il large
wing Of the o. 5. S.Presbyteran church IN the North
will in all probability, 20 to the New School, " the
latter shall have the wisdom, as we hope they Will
to put slavery entirely out of their commun'on,
and dcbar it from coming back. The present com
bnations Of PresbyteraRs in this country arc uh-
natural In the agltations of the times the ele'
ments will be shaken loose, and then, by the laws
of moral affinity, they will unite in new relations
III that is vital and Ch1SttHI in these bodies will
unite on the basis Of no fellowship with such an
ufrutful work of darkness rs ssavery. All that Is
dead and anti christian will unite on the ground OF
free federation Of slaveholding in the church, and
no agitation Of the question of slavery.
In such a contamination we should de7outl re.
o.ce, But whether it will be attned sVon, dc |