Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-23
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Young ladies who are accustomed to
read newspapers are always observed to pos
sess most winning ways, most amiable dispo-
sitions, invariably make good wives, and al
ways select good husbands. A fact
- The present limits of the city of St.
Louis recently extended, contain 8, $50 acres,
or an area of fifteen and half square miles
The length of the city is six and one-fourth
miles, width two and half miles.
"A rather ''seedy" looking individual,
calling himself Isaac Edmondson, was arres-
ted in Mauckport, Ind, on Friday last, for
stealing Bible from the United Brethren
Church, and in default of 500 bail he was
committed to Jail. This is the third time
during the last three years that this individ-
ual has stolen this Bible.-LouisciUe Jour-
nal
"A resident of South Danvers (Mass.) }
informs the Salem Gazette, that within cir
cult of three miles of his residence, the on
ion crop returned to the raisers one hundred
thousand dollars in cash This will give an
idea of the importance of the celebrated on
ion crops to this town. 1t is supposed that
the destruction by the maggot may effect this
crop throug ghout the country to the amount
of sl5O,0OO.
We learn with deep regret that A.
Gill Pagan, prominent merchant and busi-
ness man of this town, died at Glenn's
Springs, of Consumption, on the 18th inst,
and Mr.. Samuel Hamilton, farmer living
near Well Ridge in this District, ON the
same day. And also that Mr.. James S.
Mcclure and wife, likewise of Chester Dis
trict, lost their two little and only children
last week, of diarrhea.-C Chester Standard,
18th instant.
Some friends having called upon Sec
retary Cass, few days ago, conversation
arose in which the General said {: Coffee
seeking in men, women and children has
become our national malady. God only
knows how it is to be checked, or in what
direction the cure lies" His friends assur-
ed him of their innocence of any Office seek
ing intent, and he said he was very glad to
hear them say so, and was very glad to see
them.
The mill of Mr.. McBee, in this town,
was struck by lightning, last Monday, in a
most extraordinary way. The electric fluid
came in at the window, struck down two ne
gro men, passed up the screen pipe, set fire
to some ofal about the room, broke open
several boxes of wheat, and passed out of
the roof of the house. The report was like
the firing of cannon, and one of the men,
as soon as he rose up, inquired who fred off
that gun. A hog in pen, thirty yards dis
tant was struck down and unable to rise
GreenriWc Patriot.
"A gold mine recently discovered on
the lands of S. W. Cole, George A. Smith
and others, near Danesboro, Anson county,
N. c., throws California completely in the
shade. The vein, says the Salisbury Banner,
ia about Is inches in thickness and extends
for a great distance. The entire surface in
the vicinity of the vein is so rich that ten
dollars day are made to the hand in wash
ing, and this without grinding any portion
from the vein. The vein is very rich, the
gold being seen plainly all over the broken
pieces of vein.
COL Ethan Aliens grand daughter
resides at Mill Point, Ottowa county, Mich
igan. She has in her possession the identi-
cal sword with which the Colonel backed up
his demand for the surrender of Ticonderoga
-"in the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress" The sword is
an old-fashioned one. The blade is twenty
seven inches in length and slightly curved.
Length of handle seven inches, making the
entire length of the weapon thirty-four inch
es. The handle is of bone or horn. The
mounting is of silver, but was washed with
gold while worn by Captain Allen, to match
his uniform.
The Cincinnati Enquirer learns that
a quarrel recently took place in Morgan
county, Kentucky, between Mr.. Mason,
Democrat, and Mr.. Cox, American candi-
date for Congress, in which Mr.. Cox was
shot by Mr.. Mason and killed. Mr.. Cox
was the late member of Congress from this
NINTH district, and maintained a high
character in his party and in Congress. Gen
eral Mason lisa democrat of great popularity,
who has also represented the same district
in Congress. Both gentlemen were native
Kentuckians, and usually bore themselves
with moderation and conciliatory tempers
A slight difficulty occurred, however, some
weeks ago, when strong language was usec
by both parties, Mr.. Cox declaring that i
it was intended to charge him with abolition
tendencies for voting as he did for speaker
of the House of Representatives, the impu
tation was base falsehood. Gen. Mason
replied with great severity, so much so as tt
make some of Cox's friends dissatisfied will
his failure to proceed further in the matter
The feeling thus engendered has, doubtless
been inhamed by subsequent discussions int
the violent conduct which has resulted s.
tragically.
I'm Norfolk, Va, on the afternoon o
the End of July, certain persons who wer
mindful of what was due to the proper cele
bration of Independence Day, came to th'
conclusion to clean out an old cannon whicl
had been laying around ever since the Rev