Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-15
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lesion for cotton buyers.
The Winnsboro' Register, in allusion to
the recent Eutaw celebration, says that whilst
some persons were cleaning out the spring,
one of the muskets, that were thrown in it BY
the British after the battle, was found.
THE following lots of cotton were re-
cived in New Orleans, La, on Monday, 2Sth
ultimo: From Vicksburg 1900 bales from
Tunica 706; from Red River 32l; from
Memphis II. Total, S,615 bales.
- The Newberry Mirror, iu reference to
Ex Gov Hammond, says: "When Cincin-
natus was called to leave the husbandman's
gown for the warriors harness, he obeyed the
call of his country, and left his little fields
fallow."
The Nashville (Tennessee) papers
confidently assert that, when all the returns
of the recent assessment in that State are
made up, the entire amount of taxable prop
erty within her limits will amount to not
less than three hundred millions of dollars.
The Spartan says that there is unde-
niably much opposition to our military system,
and thinks that its severity might well be re-
laxed by the substitution of Communication
tax, or some other just and we'll digested
measure.
- Financial matters are gradually tight
ening throughout the West, and it is said
unless the bankers discount beyond pru-
dence, and relief comes from other sources,
many good houses will fall from the 1st to
the Sd proximo. That period is anticipated
with terrible anxiety.
The House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania have passed resolution re-
quiring the banks to report at once state
ment of their condition. This is considered
an expression that the House will pass no
bill legalizing the suspension this session.
The Senate amended the bill legalizing the
suspension, fixing the resumption on the
lst of February, 1853.
1t is admitted that the election in
Georgia has resulted in the success of Brown,
Democrat, by 5000, to 10000 majority
The returns also indicate the reelection of
Mr.. Trippe, American, to Congress Joshua
Hill, American in the Seventh District, and
Messrs. Crawford, Gartrell, A. II. Stephens,
and Wright, Democrats, in their respective
districts Little has so far been heard from
the first and sixth districts.
-Fhe population of the United States
amounts at the present moment to about
25,000,OO0. If every individual, says the
\. York Hrrald, in this aggregate were to
ccouomise ten dollars yearly, the annual
saving would be sl5O,OO0,OOO. By wear.
ing our clothes six months longer the ten
dollars could easily be spared, and We would
not be less comfortable and respectable for
the economy.
The New York Times publishes list |
of eighteen establishments in the that city,
which have discharged in the aggregate l.
i6l mechanics and laborers, on account of
the financial pressure. To this it adds, l.
200 who have been discharged from the Erie
Railroad tunnel at Jersey city-making to.
tai of 2,6G1. 1t adds that the shipyards of
the city, that usually swarm with men, are
almost deserted.
"A German doctor at Urbana, Illinois,
the manufacturer of snake bite medicine,
caught rattlesnake on the prairie, and took
it home, and offered to let the snake bite
him every time any person bought q box of
his medicine for one dollar. On Sunday of
last week, while fooling with his pet, it bit
him in the hand He applied his medicine
without effect. On Monday he sent for a
doctor, but too late-he died the same day.
- The Texas Independent mentions the
use of wholesome and palatable bread from
the seed of Chinese Sugar Cane, and says
"According to all accounts, from. this re-
markable plant will now be manufactured
molasses, sugar, alcohol, sparkling and still
vinegar, paper, starch, dye stufs, and bread.
Mr.. Taylor showed US pair of pantaloons
which had been dyed with decoction made
from the fodder and peelings of the cane
1t makes pretty purple. The hull of the
seed makes the finest and most lasting dye.
.- 4 short time ago, gentleman of this
place having occasion to 60 into the Office of
Dentist who is on visit to the North, he
was followed by little dog, which he acci.
IDENTIFY shut up. About week ago, some
boys being near the Office, heard the dog
making a noise, and got the key and releas-
ed him from his prison, he having remained
four weeks, to day, in pefectly tight room,
without one particle of any thing to eat or
drink! He was nearly perished to death;
but is now, remarkable to tell, doing very
well.-Cherag Gazette.
- Of the rival railroad routes between
Concord, N. H., and Chicago, ILL.,, distance
of 1852 miles, one boasts over the other of
being ten minutes the shortest Thisis fair
specimen of American characer; it is a true
sign of the times-a key to much that is
strange and mysterious in our financial oper-
ations.-What amount of money has been
sunk in constructing these rival routes!-
What amount is lost daily in running light
ming trains on these routes! And what for
To save ten minutes of time-to 60 thous-
sand miles ten minutes quicker that your
neighbor. And what is gained by saving
these ten minutes? Nothing, absolutely no.
thing, but just the name. And what it lost?
All that is worth reckoning in the stability