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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07

NAPOLEON NEGOTIATING FOR THE LEyIATHAN.-
TIE Emperor Napoleon is in treaty for the pur-
chase of the Leviathan. The negotiations for the
purchase were interrupted by his declaration that
the purchase might possibly offend the Queen Of
England. Her Majesty is, however, understood
to have replied that the Leviathsu was purely
commercial speculation, with which the Govern
ment had nothing. to do. The negotiations were
then renewed By the Emperor, who is extremely
desirous to possess the big ship, which would be
used as tremendous seq battering ram; the
bows would be reinforced by stupendous iron
beams, and gitders Of immense size and strength,
and sharpened, so that she might cut down any
ship by collision. Thus armed, propelled by the
combined forces of 9, 400 horses, her broad acres
Of canvass spread forth to catch additional i'm
petus from the winds, the sea Titan would rush
forth into the ocean in search Of prey; where is
the ship that could either elude or resist foe of
such magnitude? 1t is said, however, that the
French ministry is opposed to the purchase, plead
ing that the price asked e80O, 900, or about two
thirds of the, sum believed to have been expended
on the Leviathan) would suffice to construct three
or four frigstes "cua,ses"-i E., frigates covered
With enormous plates of polished steel, which are
thereby rendered invulnerabs to shot and shell,
and of which six have already been ordered. The
Emperor left for Biarritz without coming to any
decision on the subject. '.sj 80 10
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
SAIES.DAY. sc,

Monday last being Sales-day, brought quite q
crowd of our country friends to town. A consid
erable quantity of property was sold by the Sher-
if the most of which brought fair prices, barring
the stringency of the times.
A family of seven negroes, belonging to the
estate of PHILIP ErrERs, deceased, we're sold by
the Administrators, at an average of about S65O,
on credit Of twelve months, with interest from
sale. One woman aged about 40, and child aged
about two years, was purchased by S. c. YOUNG
BLOOD, Esq, at $780, A woman, aged about q,
and child 10 months old was purchased by Capt.
SAMUEL ANDERSON, at s1,225. A boy II years
of age was purchased w. D. RUSSELL, at $685.
boy 10 years of age was purchased by W. NJ
WALKER, at $755. A negro woman aged about
19 years was purchased by T. S. PAGAN, Esq, st
$1,000. All the negroes were bright mulattoes,
and very likely.
The "McClure property" advertised by the
Commissioner in Equity, was not sold-the sale
being postponed until the first Monday in Novem-
ber, as Pc. advertisement in another column.
Alot of ,orn was sold by the Sheriff on Tues
day, few miles from town, at SO cents per bush
ell
In conversation with number ofpersons from
the country, we learn that the yield of both cotton
and corn is greater than was anticipated few
weeks since; and that the crop is larger than that
of last season, though but little more than half
crop will be gathered
Within the past fortnight, great deal of cotton
has been brought to our market, which was readily
purchased by our merchants at full prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Attention is directed to the new advertisements
in this days paper.
Professor ORCHARD proposes to supply Piano
Fortes of the best quality; and also has second
hand Piano which he will either hire or sell on &C
commodating terms. Prof ORCHARD is a most
capital musician, and consequently, good judge
of anything in this line.
The Commissioner in Equity, proposes to sell
two tracts of land, on Sales-day in November.
Messrs. ENLoE & ALEXANDER, Administrators
of the estate of W. R. ALEXANDER, deceased,
on the first Monday and Tuesday in next month,
will sell at auction, seven Negroes Corn, Fodder,
&c., belonging to the above estate.
MEAcHAM s. WHEELER, near the Railroad Depot,
present string of good things, which they are
anxious to give away-for an equivalent. Our
friends, we think, would do we'll to give them
call when they come to town, and we hazard moth
ing in saying that they will find these gentlemen
liberal traders--~Read The advertisemeuts.>>
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
CONTRIBUTIONS, 60.

"THE FORTUNE HuNrREss."-Our Winnsboro'
contributor sends us poem Of considerable
length, which will be found on our outside page
We hope it will not be the last.
"a TALE FOB THE T1MEs."-We begin in this
issue an original story, to be completed IN our
next If we mistake not, it will be acknowledged
by our readers, a correct portraiture of the hu-
man heart. The moral. is also good. We COM
mend it to the reader
4sTHAT SARAH.NApE."-A rich treat! We i'm
agine we can hear the rich tones of that ''organ"
pealing in our ear. We hope the next time to
get benefit.
"CATHEY" is received, but for reasons unneces-
sary to state here, we think that its publication
would be improper. The author will please call
on US.
"THE YORK DISTRICT TRAVELLER" is on file,
but as no name accompanies the article-if for no
other reason-its publication is declined.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
Jonah's Whale and the Leviathan.

We clip from an exchange o curious example
of liberalism in Interpretation, which we commend
to our literalist readers critical curiosity
"a correspondent writes 10 US on o subject Of
prophecy as follows: believe the Leviathan,
which Job so clearly and beautifully describes, Is
not whale, or any other living monster Of the
deep. A steam engine on the railroad in itself
has no Afe, yet it moves at the rate Of twenty
miles per hour with ease $50, for aught we know,
the Leviathan, or English steamship, may move
with the same velocity, and if so will it not liter
ally fulfil the ancient prophecy recorded in the
forty first chapter Of Job! Begin with the nine.
teenth verse, and suppose he is describing . huge
steamboat instead Of whale "Out Of his mouth
go burning lamps, and sparks Of FIRE leap out
Out Of his nostrils gocth smoke, as out Of seeth
ing pot or cautdron. His breath kindleth Goals,
and fame goeth out of his mouth. ; He maketh
the deep to boil like o pot He maketh the sea
like pot of ointment. He maketh path to shine
after him. Que would think the deep to be white
or hoary." Now, / would ask any one who has
looked from the stern Of steam boat when sailing,
II Job has not described the wake Of the boat to
the very lifs!" = alea. - .- "
The only objection to this is, that the Leviathan
has been re-christened the Great Eastern. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
THE BURNT STEAMER.

In the ENQUIRER of last week we published the
rumor of the burning of Steamship in ud-ccean.
Later accounts received, announce that the unfor
tunate vessel was the Austria, from Hamburg
We CLEAN the following items from our e1chan-
ges:-
"The Austria sailed from Bremen on the 4th
ultimo with total number Of passengers and
crew estimated at between $50 and 600--upwards
of 450 have been lost.
>The bark Lotus, arrived at Halifax OH the 9th
ultimo, with twelve of the sixty passengers that
were saved
The passengers report that little after o'clock,
on the afternoon of the 18th, dense volume OF
smoke burst from the after-entrance of the steer
age. The speed of the steamer was instantly
slackened one half, at which speed she continued
until the magazine was exploded when the engi-
neers, it was supposed were instantly sutfocated.
The fire next burst through the lights amidships,
travelling aft with fearful rapidity. A boat let
down from the port side was instantly crushed,
and another from the starboard side was swamped,
from the number Of passengers rushing into it,
All the cabin passengers were on the poop, except
ing few gentlemen, who must have been smoth-
cred in the smoking room. Many of the second
class passengers were also on the poop, but large
number were shut in the cabin by fire. Some
were pulled up through the ventilators, but the
greater number perished. The last woman drawn
up said that six had already suffocated. Several
men and women who were on the poop jumped
into the sea by twos and threes. Some Of the
women were already in flames. Others hesitated
till driven at the last moment by the advancing
flames In half an hour, nota soul was left on
the poop. The French bark Maurice, Capt Earn
est Renaud, came alongside at o'clock, ard sue
ceeded in rescuing forty passengers; they were
taken chiefly off the bowsprit, but some OF them
were picked up struggling in the water.
Att o'clock, one Of the metallic boats came up
with twenty-five persons, including the first and
second officers. Subsequently, four men we're
picked up floating on piece of broken boat
The second officer was afterwards rescued from
the water Both himself and the third officer
we're severely burnt. Many of the male passen-
gers were frightfully burnt. Only six women
were saved, three Of whom were shockingly burnt.
ANorwegisn bark went alongside of the steam
er next morning, and sent boat, which may have
picked up few persons The Maurice had no
Communication with her. The bark Maurice pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The following persons have been elected offl-
GERS of their respective Divisions, for the present
quarter:-
Rock Hill Dipision.-James A. Ferguson, ~.
p; Robert L. Neely, ". A.; g. S. Elan, 4. s. /;
J. A. Wade, A. X. S.; H. Simpson, +. s.; J. A.
Steele, r.; j. J. Roach, c.; G. E. NJ. Steele, 4.
c.; W. NJ. Hamilton, l. s.; R. ". Henry, q. ) i;
P. johnson, p " p.
Union Division, No. As. A. McElwee, W.
P.;P Wilson, W. A.; B. c. Pressly, r. S. Jno.
Barron, 4. r. s.; Samuel Johnson, +. s.; S.
johnson, r.; W. Brown, c.; W. Ward, A. c.;
VIM. Forbes, l. s. L. Pierce, o. s.; P. Garrison,
CHAPLAIN; ]. R. Hall, p. w. P.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
THE MILITIA SYSTEM.

THE MILITIA SfSTEM.
The following wel-timed and sensible article
we take from late number of the Columbia Guar
dian. 1t co-incdes exactly with our views, and
we have but little doubt, If the issue was fairly
made in the State, it would lend to the abolish
ment of the present expensive and unnecessary
SYSTEM Read the article:-
"There ID considerable discussion just now in
some sections Of the State. While wc are not radi-
calists on this subject, or indeed any other we
cannot but think there is great reed for reform.
Our militia system has been productive of good
results it has raised some good officers and Weli
disciplined men, but it has some defects which
should De remiedied. The regimental musters IN
the various districts Of country are oppressive
expensive and injurious, without affording the
slightest benefit either to officer or soldier. There
is no one that believes any member OF peat COM
pany learns any thing of military tactics IN three
hours muster on the old field. Men are dragged
from Il feir occupations, spend money anu return
home iaded and tired. They have Nstened 10
sundry stump speeches, heard themselves praised
rs fine soldiers and all that; but that they can
make step with more precision, or 60 through
the manual any better than they did before they
went on the field we do not believe.
We would not, however, abolish the system
it is necessary rs basis of organization, and that
must be preserved in OUT section But We would
90 for abolishng useless mustcrs of the mass OF
the people who can learn nothing Of military sci
ence at such gatherings. The beats could pre-
serve their organizations without frequently drill.
ling, aad so with the battalion and regiment, and
we venture to say, when any necessity arose for
the assembling of the men, they would just be as
we'll prepared as they are now. =.
We arc in favor of the volunteer system and OF
communication tax on oil liable to do military duty,
who may be indisposed to play soldier ct all. A
very moderate assessment would sustain with life
and vigor strong, we'll organized and efficient
force. With the facilities Of travel, and with the
increasing population in most Of our towns and vii
lagos, State Volunteer force might be organized
that would form the best nucleus Of any army
when necessity demanded. The past calls for
Volunteers from our State demonstrated that the
respective uniform companies in our towns and
cities were the rallying points for those who de-
sired to serve their country, and so far as our
knowledge extends, the members Of these COM
panies were among the first to tender their SER
vices to the Government.
The Militia Reform is becoming an important
question and there is bu. little doubt that the out
side pressure will, before long compel the Legis-
lature to give the matter careful consideration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
The Jews.

]. G. Lazarus, late Superintendent Of the Liv.
erpool Institution for converted Jews, writes as
follows to the Liverpool Mercury ..... ~.
In last Saturdays Weekly Mercury find par
agragh taken from the Medical Times, stating that
the modern Israelites have longer life than the
modern Christians. NJ. Caters attributes this
longevity to some popularity of their race; bat
some one else Il suppose the editor Of the Msdi-
cal Times) gives his opinion that their money has
something to do with it, and as proof Of it says
he never heard Of pauper Jew. For the writer's
information beg to state that there is as much
poverty among Jews in comparison as among Cen
tiles; but the Jewish community support their
own poor, and would not allow q Jew to enter
Gentle Tork-house. And as to their longevity,
may ssy that is becausethey do not lead q life Of
debaucbsfy and drunkenness, and would ask the
Nribef Of that paragraph has he ever seen drum
ken Jew?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
ARR1yAL.-The friends and acquaintances of

ARRIvAL.-The friends and acquaintances Of
Capt. John Dunovant, of the United States Army,
will be pleased to hear of his arrival in Chester,
and that he proposes spending the winter in our
midst. Capt. D., for the last three years has
been in the service on the Western frontier, and
now Just from the "seat or war; in the Mormon
country. His opinion of this strange and peculi-
ar people corresponds with the accounts we have
though the press their priesthood and leaders are
still hostile to the authority and supremacy of The
United States government and are endeayoring to
excite the Indians to general war against the
GENTLE inhabitants Of the plains. Many Of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
THE ELECTION.

Our readers will bear in mind that tho general
election will be held on Monday and Tuesday
next. Four Representatives to the State Legis'
lature, 8 member to Congress, and five Commits
sioners of the Poor are to be chosen. The cleo
ton will be held on Monday and Tuesday at York.
vile, and on Monday only, ut the other precincts
throughout the District.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07

Mormon people he represents as being in most
miserable and destitute condition. while their
'.big men. their Chiefs and Elders lye well-sur-
rounded by a,sort Of barbaric magni6cence. The
Mormon difficulty has already been avery expen-
siye one to the government, and the probabilities
are that it will yet cost much more before It is
finally disposed of-the Administration We think
can not take much credit to itseRfor the manner
in which this affair has been managed.
Capt. D. is in fine, health and spiritss and is
looking "prery inchsd soldier. ~ Most heartily do
we welcome him back to his old home and to the
friends of his earlier days.-Chester Standard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
YELLOW FEVER.

We learn from the Mercury that the Yellow
Fever in Charleston, continues to decline. The
Board of Health, ''report only si1ty-four deaths
for the week ending Saturday last, which is pre-
cisely one half the number reported two weeks
since. The type of fever now prevailing is much
more manageable than that preceding the decline" I"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
BISHOPS OF THE M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH

BISHOPS OF THE M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH.
We-have received from the publisher, J. NJ. Ed
SEY, ESQ.,, New York, lithograph of the "Bish-
OBS of the Methodist Church, South" The sheet
contains the portraits Of Bishops souLE, ANDREW
CApERs, PAINE, BAscoM, PIERCE, EARLY and
KAvANAuaH. For short time our copy is for the
inspection of our Methodist friends and Others
after which, we design it as apresent to our NAM
moth friend up at Shelby. Price ST..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
LARGE PUMPKIN.

Z We were presented on last week, by our friend
and old subscriber Mr.. DANIEL CURRENcE' Win
a pumpkin, weighing sixty pounds. Mr.. c. says
he has ssmore of the same sort left" He will
nlease accent our best thanks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
COURT WEEK.

The Court of Common Pleas for this Distrc''
will commence its sitting Oh Monday next There
is considerable business on the dockets, but we
hear of no case of special public interest. his
Honor, Judge WARDLAw, will preside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07

ceeded to Fayal with the Austra's passengers, ex-
cept those on the Lotus.
A passenger says that when the captain OF the
Austria heard of the fire, he exclaimed: "We
are all lost-let down the boat" which was swamp
ed. He fell into the SEQ and was left far behind
The fire arose from the culpable negligence in
fumigating the steerage with burning tar, which
was under the superintendent of the fourth Of
fcer. y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
OH SCISSORS.

OH SCISSORS.
Maj. MELTON, the Editor, is absent from MS
post this week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07

doubt.
AS an instance ofthe "brotherly lovsT
which characterizes some of the so-csyed
" Christian Reformers," arevernd gent fman
from Louisiana was, by resolution, invited to
take a seat in Sabbath convention recently
held in Cincinnati. He did so, but few
moments afterwards member arose and
wanted to know whether, by inviting a
Louisiana preacher among them, they intend
ed to endorse slavery. The convention re-
considered the vote directly, and the South
ern brother was excommunicated without
delay. If you want bigotry, ignorance, ia.
naticism or jaundice, you can find them all
combined in the s'reverehd" agitators of the
North.
TO one whose attention has not been
drawn particularly TO the subject, it will be
surprising to call to mind how many OF the
most sublime and comprehensive passages in
the English language consits wholly or
chiefly of monosyllables. Of the sixty-slx
words composing the Lords Prayer, forty
eight are of one syllable. Of the seven
teen words composing the Golden Rule, nj
teen are of one syllable. The most express
sive idea of the creative power of Jehovah, is
expressed entirely in moposylables: "And
God said, let there be light and there was
light" One of the most encouraging prom
ises of Scripture is expressedin in fifteen words,
all but one of which are monosyllables: l
love them that love me, and those that seek
me early shall find me."-N. c. Journal Of
Education.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-11

TIE "STYX" TO DE CAPTuRED.-The greatest
excitement prevails in Havana consequent
upon the late landing of British Marines on
the Island. A letter says:
An American captain, who is about to leave
Havana for the Chinese seas to bring cargo
of immigrants to Cuba, was fitting up his yes
sci in such manner as to be able to resist
the attack of any vessel that may assall him
at sea, either going or returning; and he has
declared his intention to fight Tor 1t, IL the
Styx attempts to board and search him.
Some of the rich people Of Havana so highly
approve of this determination that they have
offered this captain $4,000 if he can succeed
in bringing the pugnNoious Styx into the har'
Dor rs a captured boat The result of these
bellicose indications remain to be seen but
no doubt the prompt and decisive measures
of the American government will prevent
the sangunary intentions of individual cap
tains.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-11
MORE OF THE MISSOURI FREESOIL.
ERS

A correspondent of the New York Tri.
bune, goes into extacies over the freesoil re-
cruts that are pouring into that State. Oh
the character of those recruits, we subjoin q
brief extract from the letter:
"'rhe German element in the population OF
Missouri is becoming now n most important
one in determining the destinies OF the State.
The German shopkeeper, mechanic and mer-
chant are crowding one portion OF st. LOUIS,
and already form population OF nearly TO-
OC0. The German peasant and vlne-dresser,
and farmer are settling all over the hllIsIdrs
and the beautiful valleys of the interior,
which the American pioneer had neglected
for the rich river bottoms. Villages spring
up where one hears no language, day after
day, but the language Of the old Fatherland.
German Judges of the Peace are appointed in
some o: the counties; newspapers are pub
llshed, laws printed, NOTICES posted, school
books issued-al in this foreign tongue
The best agriculture of the country is falling
into the hands of this busy, thorough people.
Slavery melts away before the free Teutonic
industry. The Shareholders find themselves
competed with on the market, undersold and
far outstrpped in the yield of the arabic
lands. They sell their worn-out fields to
these intrusive foreigners, and emigrate with
their negroes, in disgust, to Texas. Besides
as a German well explained to me, the slave
is becoming too expensive m instrument for
labor. A healthy negro man costs now in
Missouri some s 200. Capital is worth here
at least 10 per cent, SO that his cost TO the
owner, without reckoning expenses Of food,
clothing, medicine, and shelter is Sl20 per
annum. Then there must be added to this
the cost of his absent or sick days, his "sulk-
ness" (Which is, you know, disease in the
medical books,) his tendency to the "drapeto
mania" Oo run awayD and his general dispo-
sition to skrk or do badly, work in which he
has no interest Now, against all these ex-
penses and annoyances, the sum of 800 will
procure the services for the year to the pew
settler of n free, intelligent, efficient, careful
German laborer, who takes care of himself,
and has no suks. Is it any wonder, with this
statement alone, that the new cOmers, wheth.
er American or German, detest Slavery, and
that the old slave are glad to get rid
of their expensive laborers, and either turn
Free-SOilers or emigrate to more congenial
circumstances"
1t is not much wonder that the st. Louis
Democrat, should. 10 view of these facts, an
nounce that freesoilsn has already triumphed
in Missouri. 1t says that the battle is already
fought and won, and that the great hope of
the abolitionIsts is being realized without re-
sort to Legislation, and takes to itself and
its friends enthusiastic congratulations on the
fact.