Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
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Company, there have been one hundred and
two business failurs, suspensions, &C., in New
York city, and forty-6ve in Philadelphia.
- Mormonism in New York city has run
out; the Mormon newspaper is dead; and
when the congregation gatheredin their meet.
ing house in Broome.st. on Monday they
were told there would be no more Mormon
preaching there.
The editor of the Southern Monitor
(Phila.,) says he knows slave who owns
twenty houses and several negroes in North
Carolina. Although rich he chooses to re-
main slave, so as not be molested in his
Southern residence.
"a correspondent Of the Prairie Far,
mer, who was much annoyed by rats, tried
shooting, poisoning, and everything he could
think of; but they de6ed category. He then
heard that they would not remain where
guinea fowls were kept, and procured sever
al, and now says that for years he has neither
seen nor heard a rat about his premises.
-Some of the New York papers are dis.
eussing the propriety Of the adoption, by
Congress, of another bankrupt law-one that
shall be uniform throughout, and in strict
conformity with the constitution. The ad
vantages and disadvantages of the former
laws which were adopted are set forth, and
the experience of England, which has al.
ways had bankrupt law, is cited to prove
the wisdom of such measure.
We saw in the hands of John NJ.
Tucker, Esq, Of Cleveland county, in this
State, some beautiful specimens of Isinglass
found on bis plantation, lying few miles
from Shelby. Isinglass is becoming very
useful for many purposes, and we hope this
discovery may be turned to profitable ac-
count, and be the means of bringing into
North Carolina to Mr.. Tucker handsome
amount ofmoney Charlotte (N CO. Hhig.
- One of the finest samples of sugar we
have seen, says the Austin (Texas) Gazette,
is sample made from the Sorgho Cane, by
Mr.. Studor, near Austin. 1t is of fine
grain and color, and would command the
highest price in New Orleans. We have also
seen sampleo of his syrup, made from Sorgho
also, which is very superior article. Mr..
Studor has been highly successful. We ex-
pect that his experiment has no superior in the
State.
An exchange says that editors are,
as a general thing, not overstocked with
worldly goods. Humbug says the Houren
wis. Argus. Here we are, editors of a couu-
try paper, fairly rolling in wealth. We have
good Office, acouple Of double barrelled rifles,
seven suits of clothes, three kittens, New
foundland pup, two gold watches, thirteen
day and two night shirts, carpets on our
floor, a pretty wife, own one corner lot, have
ninety-three cents in cash, are out of debt,
and have no rich relatives.
- When you write for a newspaper,
write all your words in full as you wish
them printed This has been said thou
-aul times, but not one man in ten observes
the rule. All our best writers do observe it
In this paper we print an article in which
the writer abbreviated the word government
into govt, and the printers made it gout,
20 that the power of the government was
changed into the power of the gout. Dot
the letter and cross the letter t, and try to
spell correctly. If you cannot comply with
these rules, after you have written your ar
,iclc, put it in the irc.-N. r. Observer.
Our efficient Chiefof Police, Mr.. John
Burdell, has had his hands full of work re-
Gently, and has brought the law and his Off
cial duties to bear in the right style and spir-
it. Yesterday be indicted so persons for
retailing liquor withnot license, and selling
the same to negroes. The Office of Magis-
trate Miller afforded subject Of interest to
the character observer, when each of these
80 law breakers came up for recording on the
docket Of the coming court. The list of their
names would rather amuse some of our read
crs, but we bide our time for their publica-
tion. Columbia Times, 2n1.
-- The Caroliataa states that the only
effect Of the money panic on the Columbia
Banks is the following: An Irisbmau from
the lower part of the district, who heard of
banks failing in Philadelphia, came up on
the morning train, and hurried to one of our
banks, where he drew his deposit, consisting
of 800. Soon after leaving the bank, he
showed the bundle of bills to friend, and
czultingly said, "Be jabers, Pm all right
now. I've got my money safe, and intend to
keepit locked up in my chist, until things
gifts straight again" He returned by the
evening train, with the bills all safe.
The South.Side Democrat, treating of the
present money panic, says: "In this state
of affairs it is impossible but that the trade
Of every portion of the country should feel
the strain, and indeed the shock is felt al
ready even on the other side of the Atlantic
to all, here and there, banks and brokers
and merchants and tradesmen and specula-
tors speaking the same admonition, econo-
mtsc. Less silks and satins and dinings and
parties and pleasurings, less brocade and less
broadcloth, and little more of that humble
virtue of prudence which "cuts its coat ac-
cording to its cloth"
The Selma (Alabama) Era states that
fascinating young widow" in Tallipoosa
county, in that State, had been courted by
two brothers, and had accepted both and ap-