Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-21
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ate of Pennsylvania providing that no per
son shall be held incompetent to give testi
mony as a witness on account of his religion;
belief, but evidence thereof may be given, a:
heretofore, to affect his credibility.
1t is stated that upwards of seventy
FIVE thousand dollars has already been raised
and put out at interest, of the sum required
for the purchase of Mount Vernon. Two
hundred thousand dollars is the sum de-
manded for the land and buildings.
- The New York Sun says the Messrs
Hoe, the inventors of the " Last Fast" arc
building for them new press, which, In
power and rapidity of execution and com
pleteness in all its arrangements, will fal
excel anything of the kind ever produced
and will print both sides at the same time.
- An exchange recommends the follow
ing as an infallible cure for beastly intoxi
cation: Whenever person is in stupid
and insensible state, from the abuse of in
toxicating drinks, lay him on his right side
elevate his left arm, and pour cold watel
down it slowly. Before a common pitcher
full can be emptied, the man will walk, per
fecAy sober.
- The Cincinnati Prices Current, of the
9th inst, says that it is now generally con
sidered that more hogs will be packed there
this year than during the previous season
The receipts thus far amount to three hun
dred and two thousand three hundred and
ninety .eight-only forty-two thousand short
of the entire number packed in all the last
year. 1t is supposed that not one half of the
hogs in Iowa and Illinois have yet been
brought to market.
"A few days since a rough, country
looking fellow, entered one of our City Banks;
and marching up to the counter exclaimed,
"Here am. | want you to take fair look
at me-" Without word further he strobe
out. The next day the same customer ap'
pearcd, uttered the same words, and again
disappeared. The third day, at about the
same time, he walked in, and advancing to
the Teler's desk, threw down draft, payable
three days after sight. "Now." said he,
"you've seen me the three times, | want the
money for !"-Ner York Mirror.
We learn from the New Orleans
Bulletin that subscription has been opened
in that city for the purpose of presenting to
Com. Paulding sword of honor, and to the
officers and crew of the frigate Wabash a
flag, as an evidence of the approval of their
acts by those who subscribe So it seems that
there are two opinions among the citizens
of the Crescent City, and that the entire pop
ulation have not run mad with fllibusterism,
not unanimously denounced the Admins
tation and its agents, as portion OF the
Southern press would have us believe. 1t is
rather remarkable that the first step towards
presenting a testimonial to Com. Paulding
should have originated in the very place
which has been represented as being the most
bitter towards him. The ass that donned the
lions skin madG a great noise, but his ears
would stick out
- The members of Walkers expedition
who landed at Norfolk from the Saratoga
seem likely to create some difficulty between
the authorities of that city and the officers
OF the vessel. The men came ashore il a
state of dcstitution and the citizens were
forced to provide food and clothing for them.
1t is contended that by a strict construction
Of an ordinance against the importation of
paupers, the commander Of the Saratoga is
liable to the provided penalty, while on the
other hand, as appears from a published cor
respoudeuce, the officers of the ship say that
the men were not sent ashore, but simply
permHfe@ to 60. Secretary Toucey's instruc-
tions were that "they be permitted to leave
the ship-the Government having no au-
thority to retain them" The officers state
that while on board the Saratoga Walkers
men were allowed equal rations with those
served to the crew, minus the liquor. The
Norfolk Argus urges the enforcement Of the
ordinance against the officers.
-T The Columbia Times, Of Saturday last,
says, Judge A. B. Lougstrect, President Of
the South Carolina College, arrived in our
city last evening for the purpose of assuming
the responsible post to which he has been
chosen to fill. About niue o'clock the stu
dents of the College with band of music,
called upon the President at his Hotel, and
We're addressed by him in few pertinent
aud well timed remarks. Mr.. Rutherford,
Of Newberry, upon the part of the students,
replied, welcoming the President to his new
field of usefulness, and extending to him the
expression of confidence and esteem upon
The part of those he had been called upon to
govern. Judge Lougstreet finding the assem-
blage unwilling to disperse, again addressed
them, expressing devotion to the institution
ever which he was now to preside; and re-
ferring to the intimacy which had previously
existed between himselfand Messrs Calhoun,
Elmore, McDutiie, and other leading meu OF
South Carolina, whose views and principles
were in accordance with his own. His re,
marks we're received with loud applause, and
we congratulate all parties upon the favor
able auspices under which the President and
students have, for the first time met We
trust that the same good feeling may always
prevail, and that the relation may always be
equally as pleasant.
\ neighbor Of the London Illustrated
News, thinks the "lloc's Last Fast a nui.
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