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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-16
SOUTHERN MANDATORY !
ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE !
WEIKERT & WALKER

IA- q Take pleasure in an IHE5
efG45 nouncing to the citi- SsGB
SV-E zens of York, and the QV-SS
country at large, that they have taken possession
of. their new establishment, at the stand formerly
occupied by z. C. HUTCHINSON, (nearly opposite
Stoves Hotel) where they have made on a large
scale, all preparations necessary for carrying on
their
NEW COACH FACTORY.
The building has been arranged specially for this
purpose; they have procured the services Of the
very BEST WORKMEN in every department to
be had in the Southern States and with good
stock of WELL-SEASONED TIMBER and a su.
perior lot of FINISHING Materials, brought
directly from Philadelphia and New York, they
are confident their WORK
WILL NOT BE SURPASSED,
here or elsewhere. The Senior partner will have
charge of the drafting, wood, finishing and sales
departments and the Smth-Shop will be conduc-
ted by the Junior partner, whose reputation as
mechanic has long been known to the people Of
York District. They ore both
EXPERIENCED WORKMEN,
and they can therefore pledge themselves for the
superior DURABILITY and FINISH of their
work, from Sulkey up to Clarence Coach
They will constantly be in receipt Of patterns,
and will be able to put up jobs in the latest and
most approved styles.
Particular attention will be given to oil kinds of
REPAIRING,
which will be done promptly and faithfully.
In short time, the spacious Sales-room on the
first floor, will be supplied with an assortment Of
CARRIAGES and BUGGIES and other vehicles;
and they invite all who desire to purchase and all
mankind who are fond of the Fine Arts, to call
and inspect their workmanship. Having expended
largely in fttingup their establishment they
trust that the public will give them generous en-
couragement and their work fair trial. Their
best stock in u p is thorough knowledge of the
business and on earnest desire to please; and if
prompt, efficient and careful performance Of prom
ses cnn avail, they are determined to satisfy all
who may favor them with patronage.
THE HARNESS DEPARTMENT
has been placed in charge of MILES JOHNSON,
who occupies portion of the shop, and will car
ry on the business in oil its branches Saddles,
brides, and harness of oil descriptions, and Of
frst-rate quality will be kept constantly on hand.
lie is superior mechanic, and his work will COM
pare favorably with any in the country.
HSy" All our work is warranted to stand good
for twelve months; and if any failure occurs
within that time, the repairing will be done care
fully and cheerfully.
Call and see US and, meantime, "let him laugh
who rides" J. r. WEIKERT,
WM NJ WALKER.
Feb 12 6 1y
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s.WooDLAyD CREAM'-I Pomade for Jeautltying
the Hair-highly pcrfumed, superior to any
French article imported, and for half the price
For dressing Ladies Hair it has no equal, giving
it a bright glossy appearance. 1t causes Gentle
mems Hair to curl in the most natural manner
1t removes dandruff, always giving the Hair the
appearance of being fresh shampoed. Price only
fifty cents. None genuine unless signed FET-
RIDGE {; co. Proprietors of the '.Balm Of q
Thousand Flowers." For sale by all Druggists.
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ReadY-Made Clothing;
THE SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF
SIMRIL & WILLIAMS

SIMRIL g. WILLIAMS
HAS BEEN RECEIVED,
4 ND they respectfully call to it the attention
IN of their friends and customers. The assort-
ment has heen selected carefully, and they feel
assured that for richness and
5JSGANeB OF STYLE,
durability and cheapness, it will compare with
any yet brought to this market. Among other
things, they ask their friends to call and examine
their EXTRA FINE
B5AeK. GJ0TE COATS,
Drab d'etcs, Cassimeres, Alpaccas, Linens and
Marscilles Business COATS; fine Black Cashmere
PANTS, Fancy Cassimcrcs, Drab d'etes, Linens
and Marseilles Vestings and VESTS, Fine Silk
Velvet, Black Satin, Black figured Silk, Grena-
dine Silk, Fancy and White Silk and Satin, and
Marseilles of various patterns and styles. They
have also IN elegant supply of
FURNISHING GOODS,
such as Kid, Silk and Lille GLOVES; Handker-
chiefs, Silk and Linen Cravats, of all patterns,
Searfs and Nees-Tias Shirts of tho rnnst appra-
we'd patents Drawers, Socks and everything in the
line. The attention of Parents is requested to q
full assortment of
BOYS eJ0SHz&e,
larger and more varied than usual. On hand,
good stock of TRUNKS, Carpet-Dag, Umbrellas
&C., &c.
1t is impossible to enumerate every article
which ought to be mentioned and the undersign-
cd would therefore request their friends and the
public to call at the old stand and examine for
themselves.
SIMRIL & WILLIAMS.
April 2 l3 3m
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RlNAS, Marcn ~, 1901.
The steamer from California for Panama is just
in at San Juan, and as the ranger express is on
the saddle, have barely moment to add a line
u nv own letter, on last evening. TU avoid the
risk of this and the notes within being intercepted
by those whose interests excite sympathy for the
greaser allies before they reach New York. len
close them to Dr. Carnochan, who will send them
to you as soon as he receives them.
have little of Importance to add to my narra-
tive up to last night, except to request you to
have care taken that the names IN the returns OF
our killed, wounded and missing are printed accu-
rately 1t may omit two or three of the wounded
but the entire number, if it was complete, does
not exceed fifty. 1 have not received the slight
est injury and enjoy my usual good health. The
loss of the enemy is ascertained to be upwards of
400 killed. Our victory is decisive and breaks
up the allies completely, and in few weeks all
fighting within the boundaries of Nicaragua will
be over and if any contest kcptit will be in the
other States. Our army is in high spirits.
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Indian Land, April 10, 1857.
Letter from Eienningsen.

A dispatch has been published stating that news
has been received at New York in the shape of
private-letters from Walkers officers, confirming
the accounts of Walkers decisive victory at San
Jorge The Herald says the following are extracts
from the letters referred to. They came to New
York in the steamer Texas, which arrived on the
night of Thursday. week, but some Of them did
not reach those to whom they were addressed till
late Saturday evening. The dispatches from Gen.
H., OF the 18th, with the return of the killed,
wounded and missing, have not come to hand, and
have it is supposed, been distracted on their way
from San Juan del Sur
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
Free state pelegate Convention.

In anotber column will be found the call
of the joint State and Territorial Committees
for Delegate Convention at Lawrence On
the 10th of December next. The call of
the District Committee for Convention in
the Fourteenth District, at Emporia. is also
issued.
Free State men of the Fourteenth Dis
trictl There is but little time to work and
it is your duty to be up and doing. The
Convention to assemble in Lawrence viii be
one of the most important ever held in Kan
zas In the hands of the Delegates to that
Convention rest the most important Prinei-
piles! In the result of their actions lie the
veal or woe of great people! Upon the
stand there taken viii the people OF Kanzas
be Judged of their fidelity to Liberty! That
they are worthy to be FREENEN. the history
of three years past amply proves. Let them
see to it that the future bellies not that his
tory. A nest of traitors, aided and abetted
by vilely corrupt administration, are de-
termined to fasten the curse of slavery up
on you at the point of the bayonet. Are
you who have come to Kanzas with deter
mination to build up free homes and plant
free institutions upon the soil of your adop-
ton, willing to be driven from it or over
run by these traitors? Let your voices,
and if needs be your DEEDS. speak in thun-
der tones your determination not to submit
to this foul tyranny.
See to it that you rally to the District
Convention. Let the men you send to
Lawrence be those who will most truly rep
resent the interests of the great issue of the
hour. The time is but short. Work-hard
earnest works required. Let us ''work
while it is still day Rally Rallyi
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
The Peoples Constitution.

The eyes Of the people of Kanzas are
turning. instinctiyely. in these troublous
times to that old banner whose folds
they have followed in the hottest of the
fight in days past. THE TOPEKA CoNsrI-
TUITION They repeat the old .watch-
word" which has carried them victorious
over many battle field. They have not
forgotten the glorious associations that lin
ger in its foldsi And why should they !?
Has it not always been to them &c 3 cloud by
day, and pillar of FIRE by night ?'' Has it
not bound them firmly together, as with
bands of steel, when discord reigned with
out. The Topeka Constitution has been
their rallying cry; and now, when they
have followed after ''false gods" till they
are lost in maze of doubt and difficulty, 1t
is dearer than ever to them.
A Slave Constitution has been framed.
and State Government viii shortly be put
into operation under it. All is dark and
dreary. The chances for freedom are less
than ever heretofore. What so effective to
confront this monster, as the PEOPLE s
CONSTITUTIONS What so well calculated
to dispel the gloom. and restore order and
harmony, where now reigns diseord and
Jealousy? Nothing Then let us have
the PEOPLES CONSTITUTION Let US once
more unite under the folds of ''that old ban
ner," and with firm front, which the con-
sciousness of right alone can give, march
forward and achieve the victory for Free
DOM 1t will not do TO hesitate. Already
the balances incline toward the side of Sla-
very. Let US have the government of the
g People" despite the Federal arms. We
are unworthy the name of Freemen if we
allow a Pro-slavery Constitution to be
forced upon US because we lack the courage
to assert our right to self-government.
Up, then, with the PEOPLES CoNsTITU-
TIoN ! and down with that of the Usurpers
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
Bogus Convention winks Out.
LEooMpros, Nov. 9, 1857.

LEcoMPToE, Nov. 8, 1857.
Mr.. EDIroR:-The Plug Uglies have
made their last speech-have drank their last
glass of rot-gut-have for the last time ours
ed the Abolitionists, and gathering up their
traps and what money they have got from the
Administration for voting to swindle the
people, have vamosed the rancho, and Le-
compton is as quiet as a church on week
days.
This Convention held great set of birds.
They have made such constitution as you
would expect from fifty of the biggest scoun-
drels in Kanzas They confess to being
Nullifers. Disunionists and Democrats, and
We all know that even these are only milder
terms under which they attempt to conceal
the individual loafer, border rufian and po-
litical swindler wish l could describe
all of them. Letme begin with the chaplain.
Father McGhee, that good old man, is
not transcendentalist. He has red face
which will style a whisky complexion
iron-grey hair, little peeking eyes, and laughs
heartily when he hears the members swear
ing. He isl think-cousin to the '.Mc-
Ghee county returns" and is quite as bo-
gus. He is very saint like man, however,
and prays against fanaticism with a vim that
ought to recommend him TO all orthodox
divines.
President Calhoun looks like fifty, and
calls himself forty-eight He has very
red face and whitish hair. After dinner be
is liable to temporary alteration. He is
now Prince Regent of Kanzas, and it will
be proper in speaking of him to say His
Serene Highness John the Bogus He
made speech at the close of the Convention.
The Convention had passed vote of thanks
to him. and he got up to compliment the
Convention. He said they had "met un-
der very embarrassing circumstances. That
they were elected by less than two thousand
votes, that they could hardly get quorum
That they We're in danger of being killed by
tasciess Abolitionists, and had 70. get the
United States army 10 guard them; but still
they had gone on. turning neither TO the
right hand nor to the left, and made con
stitution." Think that YOU will admit that
these circumstances" were rery eu1barrass.
ing. While claiming this merit for the Con
ventien, he was so modest as not TO add
that even after quorum was got it was ut
teriy impossible 70 keep them sober. This
latter circumstance was, perhaps, not sc
embarrassing
/ would only mention one other notable
mean DIR. Hand. Hand derived his name
/ suppose. from the fact that he s, abou
zone hand high He is certainly the woFs
/ kacLing little creature yoH ever saw, anc
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
The Schedule of the Usurping constitu

The Schedule of the Usurping Constitu-
ton provides for an election on the 21st of
December next. 1t also provides that the
voting precincts shall be the same as those
now established by law in the Territory;
and that John Calhoun, President of the Bo-
gus Convention, shall appoint the Judges
of Election! The only precinct establish
ed by law" in this county sat agnes City. "
twenty -four miles distant from the center OF
population of the county.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
Commercial Matters.

AS Kanzas has to depend to a great ex
tent on outside supply for all she consumes,
it becomes important to note whether the
effect of prices outside of the Territory reg
ulste prices in it. It will be at once seen
that such is not the case. AT this time last
year the price of almost every article was
below what it is now, while at that time both
outside prices and freights were higher
Thus, -four was only 50 95 in Leavenworth
at this time last season. and Sd in Lawrence;
while freights up the Missouri were 50 per
100 TBS, and rs cents from the river, to 50
at the present date. Again, we observe that
molasses and syrup are quoted at 24@30c.
in New Orleans, and at 35@40c. in st
Louis In the face of this reduction our
retailers ask 81 25 10 81 SO, the very high
est rates ever obtained since the settlement
of the Territory. 1t is so with sugars
Now the question recurs, are We to pay these
high rates during the whole winter? We
are now within few weeks of the close of
navigation, and reduction after that event
is not very probable. We call attention to
the fact, in hopes that sufficient supply of
all these articles may be obtained before the
river closes, which it may be expected to do
in few weeks AS the Kanzas retail trade
is cash one, it offers an inviting field to
business men. We subjoin list of st. Louis
and New Orleans prices, from late papers
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3.
Sales of cotton to-day $500 bales: market un-
changed. Sales for three days, 81 900 bales. Re-
eeipts for three days Is, 600 bales. Stock at New
year. 900 bales. Receipts at all southern ports
less than last year, 24O 500 bales. Sugar is dull
common is quoted at &c. Molasses is quoted at
24c. Flour is firm at $5 371a@5 so. Provisions
are very dull. Exchange on London 94@95-
Sales Yesterday f93 600, mostly at 80. Exchange
on New York f9cent discount.
ST. LOUIS, Nov t.
FLoUR-Sales of 200 SKIS city extra, on private
terms; 100 do country do 50 25; so do s. IS; 125
do superfne 81 99; so brIs do 81 25; 40 do fancy
81 3715; l30 do 81 65; 20 do extra Sc 90 p Dbl.
WHEAT-Sales of 450 SKIS spring at Soc; 80 do
red SC; AZ do 81 05. and 5000 bush red and white
$l@1 10 2 bush.
CoRN-Sale of 400 SKIS mixed at SOC delivered.
OAr-Sales of 60 sacks at 34c; 1900 do, in lots
Csc p bushel.
HAY-Sale of al bales at 81 90, and 20 do al
81 10 u 100 lbs,
PorxToEs-l00 bags at Soc 2 bush.
PRovIsIoNs-Bacon shoulders l0c; do rib sides
l21&c, and small demand.
GRocEKIEs-Fair trade doing in retail way
Stocks light for the season. Sale to-day of ST
hhds New Orleans sugar, new crop, at S11asc cur
rency. Fair sales made to the city and country
| trade at S99c for Museovado sugar. Coffee alsC
low in supply and selling at l1@lI15e. Reboiled
Molasses reported at 30@4Gc, and Belcher's Mis-
souri, Refinery syrup at 40c e gallon.
Currency is in fair supply ut the following rates
| 5 2 cent discount; Ohio. Indiana and Missouri,
| to 21s per cent
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
GOV. Walker Missing.

His Isothermal Excellency Gov Walker,
having accomplished the work for which
he was sent to Kanzas, has departed for
Washington, leaving the field clear for the
Prince Regent, John Calhoun. For week
past the various Free State committees have
been in session at Lawrence, waiting an an
swer to a request for the convening of a
special session of the Territorial Legislature.
Walker humbugged them and it was sup
posed by some that he would do as the Free
State men wanted him to; when 10! as soon
as the Bogus Convention adjourned, having
carried his submission dodge. he is off to
Washington to engineer the Bogus Consti-
tuition through Congress.
The next move will probably be Stanton 5
departure; and thus, SO far as Federal of
fcials are concerned, the field will be clear
for the Felon Constitution to go into oper-
alton, as contemplated. 1t will then come
before Congress asking immediate admission
on the plea of the Territory being disor-
ganized. Well: we do not complain of
Walkers leaving; it is only one doughface
the less in Kanzas, and if Stanton will go
likewise, followed by the army, We will
make short work of the settlement of these
difficulties.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
The Bogus CONSTITUTION.

The Quindaro Chindoran speaking of the
probability of Congress receiving the Bo-
gus Constitution. says:
Congress may do SO. James Buchanan
may put his signature to the Bogus insiru-
ment, and thus legalized so far as the ua-
tional government has power to legalize IT.
it may be sent back to our people-but u
viii only give the world an opportunity to
witness whether the free government of the
United States can, without resistance, place
a usurpation over the citizens of one of her
territories. If the people of Kanzas do
submit to such an act of despotism at the
hands of the general government, they viii
eyince a want of that manly dignity, lack
of that true independence, an absence OF that
lore fer freedom, which the past history oil
the territory leads us to believe they possess
in no ordinary degree
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
AS soon as the Bogus Constitutional Con-

As soon as the Bogus Constitutional Con-
vention had adjourned. and its members
gone from Lecompton. the U. S. Troops
were ordered back to Fort Learenworth.-
They had accomplished their work of pro-
tecting the "Robber Convention against
the violence of an outraged people. and there
was no further use for them at Lecompton.
Nothing but the presence of the Q. S. forces
prevented the breaking up of the Convention
1t would have been made 10 sit in Missouri,
amongst its own constituents.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14

The citizens of Lawrence arrested two
men for robbery on Thursday afternoon.
the 9TH inst. One of them was arrested
on the charge of horse stealing lately and
acquitted BY Justice Wood The present
charge was for purioining trunk of cloth
ing. The bogus laws, though in the hands
of Free State men, being. found useless, a
meeting was called, and jury of twelve
men improvIsed. the men were tried,
found guilty and sentenced TO be whipped.
They begged for mercy. and finally on
promising to leave the Territory. were let
loose.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14

The Bogus Constitution provides for the
construction of Railroads in Kanzas by do
nations of public lands; but not one of these
roads is to be built for the benefit of South
ern Kanzas. They are entirely for the bene
fit of the Northern portion of the Territory.
The reason of this is obvious. Southern
Kanzas is Anti-Slavery, Anti Hunker. and
Anti Democratic.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14

cherous Executive eoRcoets and carries
through the only plan which could give
them the remotest hope of success, Let
these parties beware. There is limit To-
their usurping and Official villainy which
they are rapidly approaching.
And we have Prince Regent. Calhoun.
the President of the bogus Convention. as
pires to be Governor de .facto. Let him
beware how he assumes such authority over
. people who have just spoken against the
Convention from whom he derives it. He
knows that he viii exercise these functions
in defiance of the people, if he presumes to
exercise them. Before he endeayors to em-
ulate the ambition of Cesar, let him re-
member Brutus.
We would regard the result of this Con-
Yention as = small matter, if it were not for
the administration who conceived, and have
30 far carried ont the scheme. They are
the enemy we have to fight. They are the
traitors who have conspired against the win
of the people.
1t has been said that those who made this
Constitution would have submitted it but
for the fear it would be voted down. Pre-
cisely-if the people have right to vote on
a Constitution, they have the right to deter
mine all its provisions.
By this Constitution, thus prepared to be
thrust upon US. we are to suffer-6rst, the
embodiment of bogus law in this State gov
ernment: second, provision for debt of
$500, 900 to pay the expenses of the Rufian
wars against the Free State people of Kanzas;
third. that the capital, located by Border
Rufians. shall stay there to enrich them
fourth, that the county seats, located in vi
olation of the wishes of the people, shall be
so maintained to their (the ruffians) profit
and the peoples loss; fifth, that all the do
nations of land, which may be granted by
Congress, should be expended so as to rob
Southern Kanzas, and pre-determine what
the fair representatives of the people of all
localities can only determine sixth, that
miserably corrupt system of banking be en-
tailed on US seventh, that all the corrupt
special privileges granted by the Rufian
Legislators to themselves and their friends
bank charters, railroads, ferries, universities
shall be forever entailed on US eighth,
that their Bill of Rights does not recognize
the principles of Republican or Democratic
Iliberty-the word man does not occur in
it, and the privileges of freemen are not even
guarded by the word white; - ninth, be-
cause it throws improper barriers in the way
of amending the Constitution tenth, be-
cause it viii make Kanzas, in any event, a
slave Stale.
/ We might enumerate many more Objec-
tions, which are and would be fatal if the
Constitution were before the people. Men
of Kanzas, shall this iniquity be forced
; down your throats !? Are YOU TO be swim
died in the moment of victory? Up! be
t up and doing; an active enemy is before
you, and the authorities of the Federal gov
ernment are conniving at your ruin. Should
} Congress accept this Constitution, the cor
! rupt Federal officials will leave our Terrific
rial authorities in the lurch. Let us rally
round the Topeka Constitution, and stand
, firm on the only position in which we were
, ever formidable to the tyrants.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-14
Lectures at LaWrence.

Richard Realf delivered lecture on Ly-
ceums and their Influences on Society" at
the Unitarian church, in LAWRENCE, on
Thursday evening the 5th inst. 1t was a
production worthy of its talented author,
and one which will add to his reputation.
The Lawrence Brass Band volunteered their
services, and at the close of the lecture
played some of their fine pieces.
Col. Parks and DR.. Mcguire of Park
vile, Mo-. lectured in Lawrence, on Friday
evening the 9th inst. upon the resources
of the West, more particularly Missouri.
Kanzas, the Indian Territories and Texas.
The lectures had reference to the devlope-
ment of this section ny complete railroad
system. The meeting was we'll attended
and the lecture was quite interesting. Col.
Parks was formerly Editor of the Parkvil.e
Lssnaihary, which 1t viii be remembered
was thrown into the river In the Spring oi
50. because the editors expressed them
selves against the Kanzas outrages.