Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-03-18
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"A boy at school was asked "What
is the Germanic Diet p "Sauerkraut, Bret
zels, Schnapps, Blutwurst and Lager Bier"
was the reply.
"A theological professor, speaking of
Balaam's ass, says it is wrong to doubt that
the ass spoke like a man, when We daily hear
so many men speaking like asses.
- Edward Sebring, Esq, was yesterday
reelected President of the State Bank and
Henry Ravenel, Esq , President of the Tn
ion, Bank, for the ensuing year, by the Di-
rectors of those institutions. Sc Charleston
Courier.
John Dean, the coachman, whose
romantic marriage with the wealthy and &C.
complished Miss Boxer, Of New York, crea-
ted a sensation some time since, is said to be
filling the humble Office of marker in the
Custom House in that city.
-A At a special meeting of the directors
of the Laurens Railroad Col. j. II. lrby
resigned the Office Of President of the Com
pany, and Col. H. w. Darlington was unani-
mously elected to oil his place.-Laurcns-
ellie Herald.
"A jury in Chardon, Ohio, have found
a verdict for $4,000 damages against John
Sumner, who courted Susannah Garris for
fourteen years, had the marriage day appoint
cd three several times, and then went to the
State of New York, and carried home anoth-
er wife.
- The Oxford (MiSs.) Mercury men,
tons two sales of slaves which recently took
place in Lafayette, at (which one man brought
Sl,450, and four women with four children,
$4,000. At the second sale, one negro, a
carpenter, brought s1,705. These are high
prices.
My. J. B. Cough. the American tenn
pcrauce orator, has commenced legal pro-
ccedingsagaiust DIR. Lees, ofLeeds, a famous
British lecturer on total abstinence, for an
alleged defamation of character, and the
trial, it is expected, will shortly take place in
the law courts in London.
49, We are gratifed to learn, from a pri-
yate letter received from a friend at New
berry, that Judge O'Neall is at home and
fast recovering from his injuries, that he is
able to walk across his room, and thinks that
he will resume the business of his circuit in
two weeks Greeacih Enterprise, llM
inst.
There are upwards oftwenty.one thou
sand bales of cotton now in Galveston, Texas,
which is eighteen thousand more than wason
hand last year at this time. The total re-
ceipts are in excess of those of last year
tweuty-oue thousand seven hundred and fit
ty bales. The crop ofTexas, it is estimated,
will reach three hundred thousand bales.
- Mr.. It. S. Piggot, proprietor of the
Carolina Times, publishes a card announcing
the suspension Of that paper. An "unreason-
able and unexpected demand from employ
ees, to whom not a cent is due, is the cause
of the interruption" The publication of the
Times will be resumed, as soon as ~satlsfac-
tory arrangements can be made.
I'VE hear a rumor, says the Detroit
Advertiser of the 9Th instant, that General
Cass, very probably, will not remain much
longerin Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet. The ru
NOR comes from a source so intimately con-
nected with General Cass, and so likely to
be privately posted with regard to his feel
ings, that we are incliued to place consid-
cradle reliance upon it.
- Watson & Co of Springfield, Iass.,
shipped last week, ten passenger cars which
they have contracted with the Pasha of f.
gypt to build for the Alexandria and Cairo
Rail Road. The cars are packed in boxes,
and two workmen 60 out in the same ship.
The remaining thirty cars are to be built and
forwarded before the LIST Of July. \ splendid
drawing of the cars is sent TO the Pasha.
The Chester &andard says, "the num-
Der of cases returned this Springs rather lar
gerthau usual. The Clerks office shows 451
cases, and supposes there are %acceptauces e.
nough to increase these figures to at least 700.
By far majority of these, however, are of the
Summary Process order, and we are not sure
that the actual amount of money sued for is
much greater than is CONNER in Cur Dis
%trict."
- The New Orleans Delta says there is
a movement going on in that city having for
its object the introduction Of the custom of
ladies carrying 6rearms--small pistols, such as
are known as vest pocket pistols, and which
can be slowed, without incumbrancc, in the
pocket of the fair shooters dress. in order
TO protect themselves from ruthan violence
and insult. The True Delta cordially endor-
ses the idea. Where are the police!
- Turks Island papers of the Sd of Feb
ruary report the sale Of salt dull at eight
cents per bushel. The Royal Gazette states
that LOCO bushels had been shipped away
during 4 ' week, and that of last years crop
there remained on hand several hundred
thousand bushels. which could be had at very
low prices. The salt pans at lnagua are said
to be in a promising state. A large quantity
was on hand there, but no sale for it. Only
three cargos were disposed of in all the month
of January.