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the rest d L. we paid 81 for three cups Of ''dish-
water cof.:e," which served tor time to drive
"dull sleep away" At ! o'clock we arrived at
Chester, aud found good accommodations at the
"Rail Roaa Hotel" The next day We took the
cars at o'clock, P. NJ, and in q short time arri-
we'd at the Yorkville Depot, and hailing the omni-
bus Of the palmetto Hotel" we proceeded to
that splendid establishment. No praise could
convey to the mind Of jaded home sick traveller,
the kindness met with from the landlord aud lady of
this Nn | place of ense and comfort one feels as
If he has just arrived at home and all is right We
found goodly number of boarders-mostly gentle
men, Yorkyille has some fine pub
lie institutions, comprising Court House, Female
College, Military College, several Churches &c.
We had the pleasure of attending Camp-meet.
ing of the Presbyterians near the town Of York
vile, and was much pleased with the order and
decorum. Some of the ministers are certainly
men of talent, and calculated to do much good in
their day and generation. Among them we can
not forbear mentioning the names of WHITE,
WALKER and HARRIS Their comm union service
was very imposing, and though Baptist in princi-
Piles, we certainly think our Saviour partook Of
his last supper around table with his chosen dis
cples. The graveyard claimed our special no
tice, teeming with its numerous graves and cpl
taphs of the loved and lamented some among its
tenants dear to our own heart. What q sad, yet
pleasing retrospection "to remember the dead"
and think of our certain doom.
CHARLESTON.
September IA, 1857.
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NEWS FROM INDIA.

The revolutionary disturbances in British India
still continue Delhi at the latest intelligence had
not fallen and the probability of its being taken
soon was diminished. Gen. BARNARD has died of
dysentery. Sir HENRY LAWRENCE has likewise
died from wounds. In addition to these disasters,
more of the native troops have mutinied and the
Cholera, that dreadful scourge, is also prevailing
among the soldiers. The mutiny is attributed to
the intrigues of Russia, but it is more probably
the result of Eugland's mismanagement. Thirty
thousand troops have been despatched from Eng
land, and as soon as they arrive all resistance on
the part of the mutneers will be speedily crushed.
This is what English papers say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
"CIVIS."

We gladly insert your communication without
endorsing, however, fully your views. An objec-
ton or two to the proposed plan present them
selves. 1t may be matter of surprise or char
grin to the defeated candidate to see his long list
of staunch friends grow "beautifully less" at the
ballot box. But if the vote was given openly,
how many would be offended at their friends for not
voting according to their wishes, when some other
friend, perhaps, has greater claims for their sup
port In this way it would cause hard feelings
among neighbors and friends.
In the case Of debtors too, ripa roce voting
would cripple the elective franchise. 1t places
him in the hands of merciless creditor. While
these suggestions occur, it is readily admitted
that nothing is so desirable to the patriotic re-
publican, as to preserve the purity of the ballot
box. The question is worthy Of the maturest re-
Election, and We are pleased to see "C1vIs" calling
attention to it. Let US hear from him again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17

pany clea, conscience and matured judgment,
you would have seen why Erskine was singled
out We pr resuDe there is not single College IN
the State wcose Faculty would not have encour-
aged a temperance reformation. Neutrality
would not have been sufficient. In fact there are
men who occupy positions olnost if not quite as
elevated rs yours, who do not think 1t beneath
their dignity to advocate the cause of Temperance
But we have no desire 70 press the matter farther
and regret that in self defence we have oeeh
forced to take position of seeming antagonl'm an Il"
the Faculty.
But we hope experience" will teach "pue
West" that it would have been better to have con
fined himself to a correction of any mistlke on
our part, without venturng on an attack. We are
glad that he can diversity the arduous duties OF
his profession, by giving advice to the editorial
fraternity. 1t is somewhat unfortunate that tney
are incorrigible, notwithstanding every person IS
80 kind as to advise them. Let the public Judge
between US.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
GODEY,S LADY'S BOOK.

For October has arrived ahead of the telegrorh.-
1t is decidedly, in matters pertaining to fashions
and gastronomy, altogether superior to any co
temporary. The present number is adorned with
fine steele engraving-"The sisters besides ill
Vulnerable patterns fashions-plates and fancy
work, all admirably conceived and elegantly exc
cuted. It contains likewise many valuable re-
ceipts, select literature, combining the useful and
the ornamental well.stocked Editorial Table
and an easy and inviting "Arm Chair Now is
your time to subscribe. The L0dy's Book So.
Lady's Book and Enquirer 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

Our readers will please remember the meeting
of the Indian Land Agricultural Society on We'd
neslay, the 3Oth instant W. I. CLAwsoN, Esq.
is expected to address the meeting. There will
be, moreover an exhibition of Stock on that occa-
sion, and premiums will be awarded for the best
conducted farm. To our farmers this meeting
should be matter of considerable interest as the
index of what our District may be expected to do
at the approaching Fair in Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE.

A Section of the Cadets OF Temperance was or
ganized in this place Monday evening Of the
last week. and the following persons elected rs Of
fcers:
W.P. McFadden, ". p. Thomas W. Clawson,
W. A.; George T. Schorb, Y. A.: Thomas y,
Youngblood, T.. j. B. Williams, 4 r.; John b..
McFadden, s.; J. Harry Clawson, A. s.; W. T.
Beard, g.. e. NJ. O'Farrer, e.; James Porter,
w.; Thomas s. Smith, 4. W.: D. J. Logan lst
". d.: J. J. Smith, 2d ". ID.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
LARGE EARS.

Mr.. JAMES H. HEMrHILL, of Allisons Creek
has tol.d before US two ears Of corn, the largest
we have seen for many twelve-month. One mea'
sures in length liz inches; contains l6 rows and
960 grains. The other measures ~ inches' Win
1s rows and 1O4O grains-in all 2OlO large grains
Mr.. H. tells US that this corn is of the "Gourd-
seed" variety, and that in his 25 acre field he has
many "more of the same sort"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

We respectfully request the Recording scr'oes
the different Divisions throughout the District,
to send us, by the first Monday in October list
of the officers elect for the next quarter. We will
he under additional obligation, if they will also
furnish US at the same time, with the total number
of Members, and the number OF Lady -Visitors
connected with their respective Divisions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
vopKy1IIE FEMALE COLLEGE.

This institution is now in prosperous condi-
ton. The Trustees have recently succeeded in
securing the services Of Mr.. ORCHARD in the mu'
sical department, who has reputation in the
State deservedly high. In conjunction with Mr.
MULLER, the old Professor, a thorough knowl-
edge of music will be impaired to the students.
The number of students is increasing daily, and
there is every prospect for full school this ses-
sion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
NEW POST OFFICE.

A new Post Office mas been established IN Cle7e'
land, Co., n c., called Broad Rieer, and our young
friend Mr.. N. N. THoMAssoN appointed Post Mas
ter. The office is supplied by the new mail line
that leaves Yorkvile on every Friday morning.
and ending at Mooresboro' n. G.
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readers are familiar with the principal features
of this history, there are many minor incidents
which arc worthy of remembrance, and to many
of the rising generation, especially, the entire
story will be new and interesting. It tis ny the
contemplation of such characters rs BuTLER's
and DrcKEssox's, that lofty and noble ambition
is to be stamped on the young heart.
The american says:
We have commenced again, after brief inter-
mission, the chapters about the Palmettoes'. =
Those who subscribe no~ can get the whole OF IT,
The previous chapters have had no special con.
nection with the subject. The fact is, we were
mt ready to commence the subject, and we wrote
those other cbaprers just as "a tub to the whale
to satisfy the demand upon us to write some,
thing. We now begin the real history Of the the
Palmettoes. We have already received very
many subscribers from South Carolina, and hope
vet to receive more. The price of the American
Containing the entire history is One Dollar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
IRON.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued to the
iron manufacturers of the country circular OF
some importance, and as there is in the range o our
readers, several interested in this subject, We give
few short extracts:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug 81, 1857.
Sir: This Department has been furnished with
undouhted evidence that there is great differ
pnce between iron from different mines in the
United States in the degree of rapidity with which
thew become oxydized Congress during tie last
session, appropriated the sum of S2,ooo TO test
the different irons in this country in that partlcu-
lar If these experiments shall establish the i'm
nortan fact that we have irons entirely or nearly
proof against the corrosion of oxygen, it will
multiply the uses of such iron to very consld-
erable extent for purposes to which it is now ap-
piled, and give it the preference over other irons
for many purposes for which iron is now used y
have therefore, to request that you will for
ward to this department. by mail or express, TWO
or three small samples of iron and sample OF
ore from each Of the mines worked by you' tne
samples of iron not to exceed aquarter OF pounu
each. and the ore not to exceed half pound IN
weight. would also request information On tne
following points, viz: The extent Of the ore de-
posite: facilities of mining ore; its distance
from furnace and distance of furnace from mar.
ket, and mode of transportation thence; the fuel
used: relative cost of charcoal, coke, crude,
bituminous and anthracite iron, kind of tlux, and
its cost, &C.; the capacity of the establishment
and the amount of iron produced duilng last
year, and what it would be capable OF producing
under ready sale and remunerating prices, any
regularity Of the iron produced; whether there
are rolling mills in the vicinity and what descrip,
tions of iron they roll, to what purpose most Of
the products Of your furnaces are apphed, anu anu
vbat description of iron the establishment mostly
produces: when did your works first go into ope'
ration: what has been the annual production
and what the ruling prices each year since your
works were first started. You will please give
the State and county in which your iron mine Is
situated, and the distance yourfuel is transported
As it is the intention of the Department to furnish
YOU with the results of the experiments, you vii
please name the post Office through which to al
dress you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
sORGHO SYRUP.

We have been credibly informed that MIR. JACOB
DEAL, of our District, will make about hundred
gallons of this new-fanged molasses. E1perl-
ments among our farmers generally are sat'sfacto-
rv. and the astronomical experiments made by
ourselves gave the greatest satisfaction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
THE PALMETTO REGIMENT.

We begin this week the publication of the his
tory of this gallant regiment from the graphic
pen Of BEN. LANE PosEr of the Marion (Ala.
American. One of the survivors of this regiment,
having endured the privations which it met, and
share the glory which it acquired, he is well ft-
ted to write its history Although many of our
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17

pleasant necessity Of making rather awkward and
ungracious explanations
You might, we think, raise your standard Of
sufficiently respectful" some higher without de-
tracting anything from the dignity of your posi-
toa, or even from the persuasiveness of YOUR edi'
TOTALS. "Stubbornness" and 'Golly" in their or
binary acceptatiou do not occur to US as the most
appropriate terms for expressing respect for those
to whom they are applied.
You see that with the best intentions, when
prompted by zeal without knowledge, you may
injure, rather than promote the. cause which you
advocate. Hoping that experience will not be lost
upon you-nstead of "Due West" now sub
scribe myself, Yours, &c.
C. GRIER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17

obliquity-New York and New Orleans-Wili DC
good striking places for the next comet '''''''
An English paper says that 49b and 45o fathoms
of an electric telegraph cable, belonging to the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, were picked up on
the 9Th and 18th August, in Queenstown harbor.
'......Senator SUMNER is guilty of the A"lens' OF
carrying with him, in his European rambles for
the purpose of exhibition, the coat which he hau
on when caned by Mr.. Brooks e ''''" Five ha'f
barrels Of Syrup made from the Chinese Sugar
Cane were sold in New Orleans on wednesday OF
list week at IS cents per gallon. '''''''' Mr.
SAMUEL HENDRICKS, the well known advertising
agent for ELDREn's Circus, died at Harrisburg
Pa, OH the 9th ultimo. ....."Dr. s. F. REYNOLDS
was bitten on the thumb, at New Orleans a few
days ago by young rattle-snake. He immedi-
ately seized hatchet and cut the thumb entirely
off before the poison had time to extend. '".''''
The Postmaster General has determined to con-
vert the old United States Bank in Philadelphia
into a City Post Office. .....""The Boston Post
saws the number of students in the new freshman
class at Harvard College, from the South, is very
small.
The death of Senator RUsK is attributed 10
tumor at the back Of his neck which produced in
flammaton of the brain and caused insanity. His
physicians had previously expressed their opinion
that he could not live long. '''''The tallest man
in the United States army is Georgian, standing
feet Gk riches. '''''.'The new Houses OF Par
lament in London have been in progress nearly
twenty years. They cover more than eight acres
of ground, and contain l, 1S0rooms 10 halls, l26
staircases, and more than two miles of corridors,
passages &c. ...'.."Out of fifty failures and sus'
pensions recently reported, only three are Of firms
in the slaveholding States, while twenty-eight are
in the city of New York alone. ''''''" MIR. STuDoR
of Austin, Texas, has made sugar from the Sor'
gho. 1t is of fine grain and color, and would
command the highest price in New Orleans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.

The September number of this able Monthly is
now before us. From hasty glance at its con-
tents, we are satisfied that It is replete with read
able articles. "TAe Bernese Obsrlanf' is well
written, the descriptions ore vivid and the reader
for the moment imagines himself amid the SHOWS
of six thousand years, as the sublime scenery OF
the Alps is shadowed forth.
The Review of "Thomas Bailey Aldr'eh' is &C.
nial aud appreciative. "7he faded P'0''f Is
enough to establish his poetical claims. 1t hes
been published often but will bear repetition
THE FADED VIOLET.
What thought is folded in thy leaves!
What tender thought, what speechless pain!
hold thy faded lips to mine,
Thou darling Of the April rain
hold thy faded lips to mine,
Though scent and azure tint are fed
0 dry, mute lips ye are types
OF something in me cold and dead
OF something vanished like thy hues,
Of fancy flown, of beauty dim:
Yet for the love of those white hands
That found thee by rivers hrim.
That found thee when thy sunny mouth
Was purpled as with drinking wine =
For love of her who love forgot.
hold thy faded lips to mine
That thou shouldst live when I am dead,
When hate is dead for me and wrong
For this, use my subtlest art,
For this, fold thee in my song.
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en- route for New York.
The editor ofthe Augusta Constitution
a7ist has been shown by DR.. D. Lee, Profes-
sor of Agricultural Chemistry in Franklin
College, the result of some experiments Of his
with the Chinese sugar cane. Thesyrup he
made was ght colored, thick and very sweet,
and the finest specimen we have seen. DR..
Lees chemical knowledge has enabled him
to correct the errors made by the chemists
in Boston, and he has demonstrated that the
sacharine matter of the Sorgho can be crys-
talized into cane sugar. The granular forms
were distinctly seen and tasted in specimen
of the sugar we examined, which had been
manufactured from the juices ofcane growing
on the day the experiment was made.
r Prof. Silliman is not at all proud Of
his prominent position on the memorial to
Mr.. Buchanan. Accordingly he has pub.
lished card in the Tribune, as follows -
"Sir :-Iu your paper of this day, Sept. Sd,
letter from Washington, dated Sept. I'd,
mentions the "memorial of Professor Sill
man." and others, addressed to the Presi-
dent of the United States. I have to state
that I never saw or heard of the paper until
it was presented to me for my signature,
and added my name to the list of my res
pected fellow.citizens-as every American
citizen has the right to protest against any
act of the government of his country which
he disapproves. I have not changed my
opinion, but have no claim to the pre-emi-
nence assigned to me by the public prints" i"
The Washington union., 1857-11-22

alone and not to direct projection, and much less TO
exclusion If the constitution had intended to pro-
vide the means of fostering one interest at the ex-
pense of others it would have contained an open
ayoa of that intention instead Of leaving it to be
worked out by indirecton HCongress had this power
it would be unwise to exercise while so large por
tion of the people existencesand denounce
it as unjust and honestly believe il TO be If those
who pay the duties now imposed viii consider how
much they are taxed under the present tariff, they
viii not fail to resist the imposition of higher duties
merely to protect the interest Of limited class at
the expense of the of fathepeople. Such is the
character of another of the new party
The Washington union., 1857-11-22

The Mobile Tribune publishes the following particulars
touching the last end of James Copeland Of the
torious Wages can, which for long time infested
the border counties of Alabama and Mississippi Cope
land hanged at Augusta Perry county Mississippi
the 30th ut for the murder of James Harvey some
ten years ago: satbHgla5i gssH aaslaat 17a
Since his condemnation he dictated to the sheriff of
Perry county brief history of his gnoblc career He
remained perfectly hardened to the last moment. While
riding to the gaows he talked freely with the crowd
Numbering some two thousand persons, and expressed
his qualification being numerously attended by his
feow-czen and playfully remarked that he would
turn to them in few days Before the expiaon of his
crime he bequeathed his body to medical gentleman,
but in his last moments recalled the beqnest He
sisted the sheriff to the which to deprive
him of e and then recklessy proposed that he be al
lowed leap from the top of the gallows The deceased
was 81 years of age and had passed eleven years of his
existence in prison gNCi E-p}Ea9
The Washington union., 1857-11-22
,ya7 A SERIOUS DISASTER.

" Advices from Paris, under date Of November 2,
state that the, Department Of Marine had just re7
ceiyed intelligence of serious disaster. vessel
belonging to the imperial marine, which had been
fitted out for a scientific expedition charged with
the duty of rectfyng existing inaccuracies, and cor
rectng the surveys of the coasts of the Caspian sea-
was lost on the very eve of returning home, after
having devoted one year to the most careful and ex-
act scientific explorations. Every soul on board
except one went down with the wreck. The loss,
deplorabls it is in other respects will be princ
paly felt in scientific point Of view. gai a1
The Washington union., 1857-11-22

TIE GOLDEN WEDDING. Henry Preisz, seventy-sfx
years of age walked from Manchester to St. Louis on
Saturday distance of twelve miles, to invite Justice
Herkenrath to ocae at the antique ceremony of the
sgolden wedding at his house next Wednesday, the f-
tieth anniversary Of his marriage occurring that day
He is an Asatian by birth but has lived for twenty six
years on the farm where he resides His father
to this country during the revolution, soldier under
Lafayette He has ten children thirtyfour andchil-
dren, and four great grandchildren His wife is few
wears younger than himself His little family all live in
circle of four miles We doubt there will be jolly
time az the golden wedding, ,S. Louis Republican, II.
The Washington union., 1857-11-22

vIsIroR EXPECTED The Hornet, an open boat twen-
tytwo feet long, and six feet BEAM slooprgged Capt
Duncan commander, set sail from Erie, Pennsylvania
on the 4th of October bound for st. Paul. She made
Winnebago lake, thence via Oshkosh Berlin, Prncetown
Puckwa lake. Buffalo lake up the river TO PORTAGE haul
ed over the canal thence to the Wisconsin river thence
down to the Mississippi and arrived at Prairie du Chen
ON the Sd of November, from which place she started
the 5th for this city The whole distance of the voyage
will be about one thousand five hundred miles. The
crew consists of Captain Duncan and his wife WHE
- T& Pnd PIONEER 12h
The Washington union., 1857-11-22
pEMooRATIc CRY CONVENTION OF BAITIMonE.

DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION OF BALTIMORE.
At special meeting of this body held on Thursday
evening, 10th inst among other proceedings the follow
ing preamble and resolutions unanimously adopted
Whereas 1t is known to the people of this State that by
deliberate fraud and lawless violence large number of the
residents Of this city werc the last election day. OBJ
structed in the exercise Of their privileges citizens and
assaied in the enjoyment of their rights which, in
equal degree with all men, they entitled and where
the neicency and criminal acquescence of the muni
cipal authorities did not afford protection then
does not offer to redress them therefore,
ResoIped by the democratic city convention That the action
of the municipal authorities Of this city the 4th
November inst was in derecton of the duties i'm
posed upon them towards this community in defiance of
the laws they bound to execute and In contempt
the rights Of intrusted to their Keeping has
demned them to the and of all who desire
respect and abide by the laws and the constitution
Resolved tmte That the candidates for the suffrages
of those opposed to the socaed American party that
day. in contesng the said election will have the decided
appreciation not only Of the convention but of all who
most at heart the permanency and the purity Of the
institutions under which we live. sf s.es.te,-, s,5
Resolved further, That this convention will aid in every
way any effort to expose and nuy the frauds and out
rages committed the 4th Of November instant, by
which the sovereignty of Maryland has been nfrnged
and her people disfranchsed.
Resolved That the foregoing preamble and resolutions be
published in the Washington Union, and in the Repub-
can and Sun newspapers Of thiscty, BY order
u .yr. ...,,.s JAMES J. LAWN, President
J. n 4 Baaras bo1Eass0s' secretaries re- % a. l ..s