Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-29

membership. and the shutting up OF grog SHOPS
and other places of bad repute. Charleston, n,'er
nil. is not worIe than her neighbors, anal onaom
had had rs many righteous men she wnn.I nave
stood till this day. MA"Nohin
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK. July %, 1885,
The failure in laying the Atlantic Telegraph al
though fully anticipated, is regretted oyah' lhree
trials were made, the first two proving aoortiVe IN
y very short time, the third and Inst failing after
about two hundred and fifty miles of cable were
given out. The want of success is attrlhnted' !"
the main, to the unseaworthiness Of the British
ship Agamemnon; hut the fact is that there are
more difficulties to be overcome than at INST sieht
would appear, and these difficulties are OF such a
nature, that the project may not be completely
successful for a long time to come. After the
cable parted. the Niagara, according to agreement
repaired to Queenstown, whence, 1t is sald' the
expedition will start anew to make another trial
befnre it is finally abandoned for this year. A
meeting of the directors of the company has been
called at the earliest day, in which the course 70
he taken will he determined on, and the present
fate of the undertaking will be decided. The at
tempt to lay the cable will, in oil probability fa''
now, hut q future day will see it crowned with
that success. which the conception Of the PROJECT
and the perseverance of those concerned, so richly
deserve.
The Romance. of the "Galliant Capting with
gold spurs on his heels" is now being published
in short, spicy chapters, from the Court ut HOMO
ken. The secrets Of the whole affair, are now
being published with the evidence Of the parties
most intimately concerned. The matter WAS com
promised and proceedings stayed, on condition
that the missing lady should DO returned to her
father, forthwith. But the lady returned of her
own accord, hence the action. against the most
ouilty parties was recommended. Her evidence
shows that her mother urged her to the part she
n,eved in the romance Of scandal, that she be-
came disguised with the .'hero Of Sebastopo" and
the idea of being attached to the Court Of the
French E nperor as principal lady to the husband
OF another woman, that after all she preferred the
~vfpilance Of her natural adviser and protector,
rather than have the culpabIe admiration Of an
unnrincipled scoundfel, chosen for her bya mother
monomaniacai on the subject Of monied titles
| Her mother acknowledges the truth Of the state
ment, with slldue efrontery. The daughter re
fuses to remain with her mother, who, it seems, is
not on terms with her husband. Thus is the hap
piness of a family destroyed by the insane love Of
filthy lucre and arissocraiic titles. The Captain
r. ia renorted. bas been arrested near Philadelphia /;
it is devou'ly hoped that be shall be punished MS
his dement's so richly deserve. 1t would be q
good idea to send him back to Paris, where he IL
| under condemnation to FIVE years. hard labor for
embezIlement. The hotel keeperand the Lawyer,
who abducted the young lady, and then gave false
statements about it on oath. ere undergoing trial
and will be punished accordingly.
A melancholy accident occurred to five girls
who we're bathing in North River, last week. They
locked hands for better security in case OF accI-
dent, walked slowly out into the water, but com
inc To n sudden shelving off Of the rocks, they all
asnk together in deep water and were drowned be-
FIRE help could reach them. The bodies were
recovered after several days search by firing q
cannon over the scene Of the misfortune, the con-
cussion causing the bodies to float to the surface
Of the water.
W. r. Porter, Editor of "Porter's Spirit Of the
Times" died on the 18th inst, oged as years. He
has been for a long time identified with sporting
interests in this country, and on such matters he
was considered n fine writer and excellent author
ity. But the pleasures Of the lovers of sporting
were too freely and fondly INDUCED in by their
advocate, and he became a victim to them.
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. presided
overly COREY. a reformed stage player. suspended.
last Sunday, for the Want of patronage and mon
ey. Stage playing style of preaching did not suit
the tastes Of Snobdom, a sufficient number of seats
were not taken, and consequently the good man
Of the sboards' cold his church and migrated to
quarters where his efforts will be more appreciated.
If he will only join BEEcHsR and "o'd Daddy
CHssvER" and screech for the ''nigger," his for1
time will be made and he will win some earthly
fame.
There is a vessel advertised to sail for Frazers
River Gold Mines, British American Possessions
AZ soon as lading is engaged. If any Of your
..young bloods' have wild oats to sow, with o ire
prospect of reaping a good crop. now is the time.
They can dig gold, or fight British and Indians
according as taste leads them. SETH