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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
GENERAL Walkers PRosrEcrs.-Speculstions

GENERAL WALKERS PROSPECTS.
az to the whereabouts Of General Walker con-
tinue to be theme of general interest and COM
drowned in the Gulf of Mexico, as the steamer
Fashion is VIGOROUSLY an old craft, and was
greatly overloaded while others feel confident
that he has been picked up by some of the gov
eminent cruisers and will be sent back here to
stand his trial before Judge McCaleb, in New
Orleans.
We do not see anything in the facts yet de-
veloped, however. to lead us to change the views
We have recently expressed That he has gone
TO Nicaragua there is no doubt of; and that he
was invited there by the government of that re-
public, which our own has just recognized and
made treaty with, is openly asserted in diplo-
matte circles at Washington. Under these cir
cumstances his advent in Nicaragua becomes
anything but hostile invasion, and should be
attempt to land openly at San Juan del Norte,
provided he does so as an emigrant we do not see
how the United States officers will have any power
to arrest him. Ii he has made no military 0rgani-
cation within our territory for the hostile inva-
sion Of another country he is not amenable to our
neutrality laws; and for what he has done be-
You'd our borders he is certainly not amenable to
them. AS for the possession of arms by the
emigrants invited by President Martinez, this is
no misdemeanor, for every American citizen has
the right of emigration, with or without arms,
as he chooses; and in fact, few 60 anywhere
beyond the western borders of civilization, or
through the dsorganzed countries south Of us,
without rife and revolver for selfprotec-
tion
Under his invitation from the recognized
government of Nicaragua, the only thing he
might be accused of would be an intent to en-
list men here for hostile expedition against
Costa RIGA, with which country we are at peace,
though Nicaragua is at war. This it would
doubtless be difficult to convict him of, and
would be an abandonment of the old accusation
against him of intending to invade Nicaragua.
In such case, however, we might have new
Champion difficulty on our hands in the person
of Mr.. Yrisarri, the present Minister from Mica
ragua.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11


Hon. NJ P. banks, Governor elect Of Massachusetts, has
given notice that he will resign hs Congress about
lanuary1 4.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11

zaSEsynIx Ohio, Dec. TO- 1857
las, night the mail train going Fast. on the Cer,r,l
road ran into rock near Glencoe, smashing tbe engine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
Canal Navigation.

SCHENECTADY, Dec. 10, 1867.
The weather here IL mild and boats moving freely
In tho canal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11

WILMINGTON, Dec 10, 1857.
Col William Turnbu, ofthe United States Topographic.
cal Engineers found dead his bed at ho,e, ths
morning. lie had died Of disease OF the heart.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

RARNUNs AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway-Ar
The TRUTHS IdE-CATcHirG HEIREss. Evening
Cgoss or GoLD-LAUGH AND GROW FAT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11

BARNUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM. Brosdway-Aner
moon and Evening Cross GoLp-LAuGH AND Grow FAT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

that this globe of ours is to be pretty severely
shaken, if not destroyed, by coming in contact
with comet in June next. We havcsthe best Of
authority for announcing that no such calamity is
likely to occur. And, to remove the fears Of
such as may have apprehended danger, we pub
lish letter from the distinguished Prof. Pierce
Of Cambridge, to whom the. editor Of the Boston
Daily Aduertiser applied for information.
HARVARD COLLEGE March "a, 1867.
My Dear Sir: What Babinet, who is m excel
lent popular lecturer, good physicist, but no
geometor or astronomer; may have written about
possible comet or collision with comet-or
what some unknswn German may have done Of
the same kinds wholly unknown to me. But
neither of them, supposing the German to be of
equal scientific position with Babinet, can have
predicted nJune any such collision for am pos
itire that there are not the data for such compute
tion and Babine is at least Of too respectable a.
bilities to involve himself in such an absurdity
The only matter of prediction, relating to COM
cts which has recently come, under my observa-
ton, consists of series Of signal failures COM
mitted by the English astronomer Hind, which
have been discussed with cutting severity by
German mathematician, and shown to be utterly
without foundation. This Hind is the man who
was recently appointed to the control of the Eng
lish Nautical Almanac, in opposition to the rival
claims of Adams, whose name is so celebrated in
connection with the discovery Of Neptune.
Yours, &c., BENJAMIN PIERCE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
History OF tho Dred Scott c..s.

II is due to the public that we remove the i'm
preston sought to be made by political agtators,
that this case was got up and pushed to final
conclusion in the Supreme Court, by the friends
of the present administration, party move
mcnt, OF otherwise. Son the contrary, It has been
done solely by those who now complain of the re-
suit The suit was instituted and prosecuted by
them; but whether for political effect, or with the
hope of securing different conclusion, we shall
not attempt to determine. The true history of
the matter is this:
Scott instituted suit in the circuit court of
Missouri to obtain discharge from seryitude for
himself and family. On the trial it was proved
that he had been originally slave in Missouri
that his master first took him to the military post
at Rock Island, in Illinois, and, subsequently,, to
Fort Smelling, in Minnesota, at o point north Of
the Missouri Compromise line, and that he and
his family subsequently returned with him 10
Missouri. 1t was .contended in his behalf, that
inasmuch rs his owner had Voluntarily taken him
to places where slavery did not exist BY law both
he and his family became free, and remained SO
after returning to slaveholdng State. = The cir
cult court decided in his favor. On appeal to the
supreme court Of the State that tribunal held that
he and his family, on returning to the State, con-
tinued slaves. Between the aDnunciation of the
opinion Of the court and filing of its mandate in
the circuit court Scott voluntarily dismissed his
suit in the State court thus eyading the decision
against him; and thereupon instituted another
in the circuit court of the United States In this
court the question Of jurisdiction depended upon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
THE COMET.

a letter dated Paris in the beginning Of March
says:
To-day we have had quite summer weather in
Paris. The event has caused public attention to
be almost entirely absorbed with the comet which
thousands here believe will smash our globe on
the 18th of June next. The comet is the subject
of almost universal conversation. Although we
have fewer works on prophecy in France than in
London, we have, nevertheless, prophetic altman.
acs and somuambulists, and dreamers of dreams,
and spirit rappers, which make up for the def
cheney, and are now unceasing employed Up to
the present moment the comet has not affected
the value of bills due after the 18th of June.
The disastrous results of the expected stranger,
says the Times, have been nredicted by one Of the
preachers of Paris. 1t is what is popularity call
ed the comet of Charles v, the famous Spanish
monarch whose history Robertson and Prescott
have narrated. 1t appeared toward the close of
his reign, and impressed him so profoundly, that
it is said, he abandoned his throne and fled to O
cloister We are not disposed to credit all that is
related of Charles in this connection with the phe
nomenon, but it is very certain that the constern
ation in Europe was universal. We,can hardly
believe that any of our readers win be alarmed by
the statements they may have seen coming from
M. Babinet, French Sayant. One Of these was,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.

RICHARD H. CLARK, the Chairman of q Com
mittee appointed, last Summer, to tender the hos
pitalities of the city of Macon, Georgia, to Col.
BROOKS, has published the letter of the much-la-
mented Congressman, in reply. 1t contains o
fund of earnest, practical truth, which comes to
US now as from au oracle; and, for itself as well
as fortbe source whence it emanated, it deserves
to be carefully pondered. The storm then threat
ening has spent its fury, and an almost breath
less calm is upon US. But the elements, as vigor-
Gus as ever have only to assume new combinations,
to illustrate the truth of every line and word and
syllable of this letter. Our own creed could not
be presented, more terselya and yet more complete
ly:-
'96 DEPOT; 9th Sept
GENTLEMEN Your kind invitation to visit and
address the Citizens of Macon, cached me only
Yesterday. 1 left Washington six days before the
adjournment of the extra session.
As agreeable rs it would have been to me to
visit my friends in Eufaula, at no time enter
tanned such purpose.
My engagements at home will con6ne me here
until the opening of the next session.
10 De very frank Win you, altnougn WILL sup
port the Democratic nomination, l am by no means
National Democrat. The times require that
the South should look alone to herself.
shall support Mr.. Buchanan, but with the
feeling that his election will but retard the COM
ing issue, and not prevent it. Though would
much prefer to have the sectional issue sternly
made, yet am unwilling to do evil that good may
come Of it, and therefore will cooperate with my
Democratic friends, who see discern hope, when
l do not.
Whenever the South moves in her own, seper-
ate defence, am willing and ready to 90 any
where, and devote my energies in any way that
will promote the cause ofSouthern disenthralment.
We of the North and South are no longer the same
people, and our political existence is as intoera.
BILE to me as the fabled union of the living and
dead bodies.
Ask the first intelligent child you meet if he
would rather be an Englishman, Frenchman, o
Russian, Or Yankee, (by which the child and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
FROM FLORIDA.

Additional advices from Florida report that the
troops are making every effort to ferret out "Billy
Bowlegs" and his band Gen. Harvey had set out
on the search, under the guidance of the Squaw
recently captured by the volunteers near Lake
1topogee. letter from Fort Myers, dated the
9th, says:-
Lieut. Freeman is here; his. arm is broken a.
bove the elbow, but he is doing very we'll He
had very narrow escape. He went with six men
down to garden, two miles and a half from his
camp at Dowleg's town. While in the garden the
foremost man, Chiffon, of Co. G. was shot through
the head. Freeman says he then advanced with the
FIVE men in the direction Of the shot, came to a
clear spot, and saw the Indians on the other side
placed his finger to his nose in mark of contempt,
and retreated Came back to Chilton's body,
dragged it piece, and covered it with brambles,
then started for his camp on trot: but just as he
the first shot, voley was poured into them,
was entering clear spot, some half o mile from
wounding four
Freeman was knocked down by the windage Of
ball that barked his nose. He rose and saw
twenty Indians all in red shirts aiming at him.
He fired his pistol in the breast of the largest
They fired volley into him, riddling his clothes
and breaking his right arm. His pistolfew over
his head. He gave yell, and ran as fast as pos
sible. The Indians followed on slowly setting FIRE
to the woods, and fired three times into his camp.
He sent an express to Stevenson, and Chambers
reached him at II with company A. Stevenson,
with Archer's mounted party arrived at daylight.
Archer and Rich were sent down to the gardens
with one hundred men, to bring off Chilton's body.
They arrived at the garden, and Archer and Rich
were sent down with the advance of ten men, when
the Indians poured in volley. The rest Of the
story is all confused, and we must wait for Arch
er's story Four drummer boys left Fort Keats
fishing, and have not been seen since. Three men
were killed, and one died of wounds. Seven 9TH
ers were wounded
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
SALE OF NEGROES.

We were present at the sale of Col. HARRIS
property in this District on the 25th ult. There
was great deal of property of oil kinds, usually
found on n we'll stocked-farm, sold at very fair
prices. The sale of the Negroes was certainly
extravagant We would like to recognize in such
prices, evidence of the prosperity of our people,
well as an abiding confidence in the permanence
of the institution of slavery, and earnest deter
mination to protect and preserve it harmless,
from all the assaults of Yankee fanaticism. The
day is not very remote, when this great problem
will be solved. We append statement of the
prices at which the negroes were sold. 1t is per-
haps proper to remark that there were twenty
eight-seyen of them were either old, unsound or
cripple, and we have not included them in our
The remaining twenty-one were sold
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
nIERE-MENTION.


An interesting article about Kings Mountain
will be found on the first page '''''"The steamer
Illinois brought the news, last week, that one
hundred and thirty deserters from Walkers army
have taken passage for the United States. Three
thousand Costa Ricans are en- route for Nicaragua;
and Walkers case is consequently considered des-
perate. Don't believe il. .''''.'"The same arrival
reports that there is no chance for the settlement
of affairs between Granada and the United States.
.......We publish q history of the Dred Scott
case of which many of our readers desire to know
something. ........The annual address before the
Societies at franklin College, Athens, Geprgia,
will be delivered by Hon. L. NJ. Keitt. ''''''':A
new Post Office has been established in Mecken-
burg Co., N. c., called White Oak Branch, ]. S.
Waters, P. Mon the route to Wadesboro'. '....'.
The celebrated Joiffe case, in Barnwel, where
the testator who died suddenly in Ohio, left his
estate to his negro wife, has been decided in favor
of the will. ......An important fact is announced
in regard to the Florida Everglades. of which the
reader will find statement in this issue. The
Carolina Tines says: ''No other portion of the
South will compare with it in adaptation to the
culture of the sugar cane and other tropical pro-
ducts. Under the "swamp grant" oil of this land
is the property of the State, and by her internal
improvement oct, it has been pledged as basis
of credit for the several Railroad enterprises of
Florida. Not the least important of the conse-
quences likely to follow will be the facilities it
will afford to Gen. Harvey for operating against
the Seminoles, who, when they took refuge in
these Everglades, were well-nigh inaccessible.
......"A correspondence in the Richmond Enqui-
rer informs us that Mr.. John A. Washington hos
again consented to dispose of the Mount Vernon
estate to the Commonwealth of Virginia, for
5000, O,OOO The Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
tions, throughout the country are making increns-
ed exertions to procure the amount and' as ever
they will succeed. '.'''"'Col. Jno. H. Wheeler has
resigned his place rs Minister to Nicaragua
The Edgefeld Advertiser has been authorized to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
GRAND DIVISION.

We are requested to state that members of the
Grand Division, with their families, will be per-
mitted to pass over the South Carolina Railroad
and return for one fare. The quarterly meeting
will convene in Charleston, the 22d April. This
liberal arrangement will afford to some of our
friends in the country good opportunity to visit
the city, at half-price; and we trust that goodly
number will find it convenient to attend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
FOR FARMERS.

A Mississippi paper remarks, very correctly,
that ''the planter who raises on abundance OF
corn this blessed year of '57, will make money
largely. All the agricultural world is perfectly
wild on the subject of Cotton and the largest crop
ever known will be planted. If the seasons prove
favorable, it would not astonish US if the next
crop was greatly over four millions-perhaps four
million, five hundred thousand bales. The prices
will fall-money will be tight-provsions scarce,
and big corn cribs exceedingly valuable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
READY MADE CLOTHING.

We invite the attention of our friends in the
Country to the advertisement of Messrs Simril
and Williams Mr.. Williams made his first trip
to market this Spring, and we think from the
samples on their counter, he has succeeded admi-
rably. They are in excellent plight, now, to af
ford the latest styles along with good bargains
Be sure to call ON them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

both mean Black Republican, and his answer
will teach political lesson and that is, that q !
government that is not founded in the affections OF
the people cannot or should not last.
Upon the hearts of each succeeding generation
this sentiment takes an increasingly stronger hold'
and it is faulty to disregard its admonitions
have the honor to be your obliged servant,
P. S. BROOKS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
PERSONAL.

The Co-partnership heretofore existing between
MILLER & MELTON, having been dissolved, it Is
necessary that the business of the firm should be
closed We earnestly hope oil who know them
selves indebted, will settle up Immediately. Don't
think, kind reader, because you owe small
amount that the call is not intended for you 1t IS
addressed particularly to all who are in arrears
If we can get all the small amounts that are due
it will be something considerable to US. L. M.
Ga1sr, at the ENQUIRER Office, is authorized to
make settlements, and we trust our patrons will
respond to the call we have made upon them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

YORK DIVISION, NO. 26.
At meeting of the above Division, on Friday
evening last, the following Brethren were elected
to serve as officers during the present quarter:-
D.. LOGAN, W. p.
G. W. MELTON, ". 4.
w. B. METTS, r.. S.
W. D. MILLER, 4. r.. s.
JNO. J. SMITH, +: s.
THOS. H. SMITH, T.
JAS. ALLEN, JR., C.
]. G. FERGUSON, 4. C.
JNO. WITHERSPOON, L. S.
JNO. KINCAID, o. S.
]. C. MILLER, p. ". p.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

The trial of B. H. CoRDER, at Chester Court, for
the murder of negro of the late HENRY MACON,
Sen'r, endid Thursday, in a verdict of acquittal
The case against CARTER, for the murder of GLIB
SON. was trdversed to the next Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

some blonde beauty of the Vest:
Hold! let the heartless Pcrjurer 60!
Speak not strike not !! he is My foe,
From me, me only, comes the blow
I will repay him woe for woe;
Look in my eyes my eyes are dry,
l breathe no plant, heave no sigh,
But-will avenge me ere die.
Think you that shall basely rest,
And know the bosom mine hath prest,
Is couched upon colder breast?
Think you that shall yield the West,
The Orient soul my nature hurst,
Till the b'ack seed of treachery burst,
And blossored to this deed accurst?
MY rival! o! her eyes are meek,
Her faltering presence wan, and weak
As the faint flush that tnts her cheek,
'Tis not on her that would wreak
NV vengeance-sooner would wiring
Life from an insect birth of spring
Than palter with so poor Thing.
But He-I tell you if lie flew,
As it was once his wont to do,
-pleading-quick to WOO,
With oil his wild heart flaming through
The glance of passion-t were sweet,
Yea noble, righteous, just, and meet
To slay him kneeling at my feet
He shall not wei her; by Heavens light
He shall not; DER my lurid sight
Throbs thick fire; the ancient might
OF stern race is stirred tonight;
Ny sovereign claim annul-disown!
will repay him groan for groan,
Or-stab him ut the atar-stone!
We must close an already long article with
sweetly meditative and pathetic poem, entitled
"The Presentiment" Many grave like this is
in the church-yard and not few of ourreaders
will recognize an original and bear testimony to
the fidelity of the picture.
Over her face, so tender and meek,
The light of prophecy lies,
That hath silyercd the red of thcrose on her cheek
And chastened the thought in her eyes.
Beautiful eyes, with m inward glance
To the spirits mystical deep;
Lost in the languid CLEAN Of trance,
More solemn and sanity than sleep.
It hints of world which is alien and dim,
Of nature that hovers between
The discord of earth, and the seraphim's hymn,
On the verge of the spectral-Unseen;
And forever and ever she seems to hear
The voice of charmer implore,
"Comc! enter the life that is noble, and clear;
Come grow to my heart once more"
And forever and ever she mutely turns,
From mortal lovers sighs;
And fainter the red Of the rose:tush burns,
And deeper the thought in her eyes.
The seeds are warm of the churchynrd flowers,
That shall blossom about her rest,
And bird that shall sing by the old church towers,
Is already fedged in its nest.
And so when blander summer shall smile,
On some eve of soft July,
We will lend to the dust her beauty awhile,
Meath the hush Of moonless sky.
And later still, shall the churchyard flowers
CLEAN nigh with q white increase;
And bird outpour by the old church towers,
A plaintive poem of peace.
Thisis Mr.. Haynes secoud volume of poetry; and,
though the former essay was deemed of noblest
promise, those who have been permitted to enjoy
both accord toits successor much more of the ele-
ment of true poetry. Ayoung man, he is now un-
doubtedly in the front rank of our poets; and he
has within him wealth which must, after while,
endoy his own name with the fairest characters,
and enrich valuably and permanently the Ltera-
ture of the South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
PRESS FOR SALE.
CHESTER COURT.

Printers are requested to refer to the advertise
ment under this head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
YORK DIVISION, NO. 26.

Lille Sc years old, and small children, ~