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ADVERTISEMENT
TO THE PuRLIC

TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr.. Editor I'm your paper of the 18th ultimo,
I find the following nomination:
LEGISLATIVE NoMrNATIoN.--We respectfully
nominate J. N. McELwEE, ST., for a seat in the
Legislature of this State, as one of the represen-
tatives from York District. He has heretofore
served as representative, and discharged his
duty faithfully and honestly. Identified in feel.
ing and interest with the agricultural portion OF
our people, by them he should be supported, as o
fair exponent Of their wishes. Conservative in his
views, sound and orthodox in his political opinions,
of age and experience, and unquestioned honesty
If purpose, we believe no better representative
could be selected for our people, and earnestly
hope he will suffer his friends to announce him az
willing to serve. MANY FARMERS.
Since that time, I have received solicitations
from numerous friends, urging me to be a Candi'
date for said Office, and I have yielded to their
wishes. If elected, I will serve the good people
Of this District to the best of my ability, and en-
deavor, by an honest and faithful discharge of my
duty, to deserve their confidence.
In taking a seat in the Legislature, I will have
no purpose or object in view, but simply to serve
the people. T aspire to no higher position, and
look forward 70 no higher Office. You will, there
fore, please announce me as willing to serve as
one Of the Representatives from York District, in
the next Legislature, and oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
J. N. McELWEE.
Julv 2Oth. 1919.
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DEATH OF GEN. QUITMAN.

We have received, with deep regret, the painful
intelligence of the death Of the distinguished
Soutbron, Gen. JOHN A.. QUlTMAN. He died on
Saturday last, at his home near Natchez, Mississ-
ippi. His disease was contracted more than a
year ago, at the National Hotel, Washington. At
ter a lingering decline his firm constitution gave
way to the ravages of the epidemic, the origin of
which is yet shrouded in singular mystery.
The death of Gen. QUITMAN is a serious loss to
the South. Although he was born and reared on
Northern soil, his political creed and all the in
stincts of his noble soul, were directed to the we'll
being of his Southern home and his career has
been marked by a devotion to principle and o fl
deity to Southern interests, which challenge com
parison with the record of any man 'to the man.
nor born" As an intrepid leader of the advance
guard of the South, and especially as the brave
General whose deeds are interviewer with the
splendid achievements of our own Regiment, Gen.
QuIrMAS has commanded the confidence, the ad
miration, the love, of the people of South Carroll.
ma and his name and his fame will be cherished
while q proud memory remains to the Palmetto
State,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-22
THE TRUE

The Edgefeld Advertiser, commenting upon the
union of the Mercury and Standard-which, by
the way. seems to be regarded by the press as
quite an euent-indicates its own position in ref
erence to the Democratic party, while defining the
policy adopted by the Mercury. Of course. the
meaning ascribed to the Mercury is the true one,
and we are surprised that any intelligent journal
should mistake it, by charging upon the Mercury
any degree of apostasy from its ancient faith, or
upon the Democratic party in the State any want
of devotion to Southern interests. But we shall
not argue the point. We merely desire to copy
and approve the Advertisers paragraph:
ITO the indicated measure of its policy we yield
a hearty acquiescence, with the very essen, ial pro-
viso, however, that the being with the Democrat
ic party and the Administration extends only to
our earnest co operation with these influences so
far as they are guided by the Constitution, and so
far as Southern counssls may decide such co opera
tons to be right andproper, in riew Of our duty first
to ourselves and next to our whole country. Of
course, such is the Mercury's meaning on this
point; we only express that meaning, to prevent
the inference that an unreserved cummittal to the
Democracy and the Administration is Intended to
be made for the first time in South Carolina.
'.If this be the Mercury's meaning, we are with
it, mind and soul, and shall look with high expec-
tation to the influence of a united State, with n
united press, upon the destinies of the South and
of TIE. Union"
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GEN. WALLACE.

We are gratifed to learn, from a gentleman re-
Gently from Jonesville, that the health of Gen.
WALLACE is gradually improving. He has recov-
cred the use of his limbs, and with little difficulty
accompanied our informant ''over the crops
But his tongue remains almost completely para
Used, depriving the General Of his most faithful
friend-the power of speech. Hopes are enter
tanned, however, that by careful nursing the organ
can be restored to wonted health.
Though his Affections have been exceedingly
severe-enough to try the patience and break the
will of any man-we are pleased to be Informed
that the General has gone through the trial with
the fortitude and the accomplishing resignation
characteristic of the truly Christian gentleman
We trust the sympathy and earnest well-wishes of
our community may avail to render the burden
lighter still.
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/ utterly bankrupt, determined to make.a forced
levy and decreed that foreign residents who re-
fused to contribute the onerous tax should be
compelled to leave the country. English ana
French residents paid the contribution under pro-
test but our Minister, Mr.. FORSYTH, refused to
accede to the Unjust demand, withdrew from the
government, and now awaits the opinion and In
structions of our government; on the ground
specially, that according to subsisting treaties
the property of American citizens should be e1-
exempt from all taxes save those imposed in the
usual forms for legitimate purposes.
The question has received the diligent attention
of Mr.. BUcHASAN's Cabinet; and we are grained
to learn that q special messenger was SENT on
Friday last, bearing dispatches to Minister FOR
sYru, approving his position and ordering the
legation home. 1t is impossible to know what
will be the result of this policy. 1t may amount
to nothing more than a merely temporary suspen-
sion of diplomatic relations; on the other hand
there are many causes of quarrel already existing
to render the misunderstanding difficult OF 3D.
ius,ment. In my event, VIC have the utmost con-
6dence il Mr.. BucHANAN's diplomacy.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
O RIVER DIVISION,

Mfr. Editor:- take great pleasure in correcting
a mistake I committed in reporting the peculiHri-
ties of the above Division. It was stated, there
was not q church-member among them. On en-
quiring more particularly, I find there are among
the members several, who belong to the Associate
Reformed church. must confess, the knowledge
of this fact gave me much pleasure. There is in
the neighborhood Of the Division o Methodist So
ciety. If this denomination do not shortly furnish
its quota of Sons, a strange thing will happen un-
der the sun. The Methodist generally seem not
to be afraid of total abstinence. B.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
ADANCE.

Mr.. Editor :-Fromthe production Of "Comus,"
contained in your paper Of July IA, on "Dancing,"
as his reply to mine Of July 1st on "a Dance"
note the following. 'Comus" in substance says:
~''parents have sufficient guarantee for the correct
guidance, and good protection Of their sons and
daughters when present in attendance at a dancing
party, in the parents giving their own personal at
tendance there or, in that some persons are al
ways in attendance there, ''whose age and eIpe-
rience entte them to be proper supervisors Of
youth" And that parents may always knoO "what
will be the character Of the company lat dances]
with which their [sous and daughters will meet
on such occasions, by the pames Of the Managers
Of such companies, who The says] are response
BILE names" And he says, 'thoss who have the
management of such places, are just as responsible
in thi. particular, as those who give entertain
ments at their private houses" I answer: These
are matters to be passed upon by the judgments of
parents. Their will is at once their rule.of right
action here, and their reason for their rule. am
willing to let 'Comus'' dance, but I am not willing
to be made dance myself, when l do not feel likeit.
"Comus' says, "They dancing Christians] on
ly bring reproach upon themselves [by dances in
the estimation of those who regard dancing as
sinful in short, those who are pTSudicsd against
it," l answer: This is quite a compliment paid
by "Comus" to non dancing Christians. Perhaps
they ore so few in number, so unintelligent, and
unenlightened and so Insignificant in society, that
their opinions here are worth but little. Well,
be it so. Their praises and reproaches, perhaps,
are but their prejudices. They know no better.
That is all.
"Comus" has indeed commented at some length,
on the cases of the dance of the daughter Of He
rodias having ''cost the head Of John the Baptist"
Mark g.: 22-2S; and the saying in Job, that the
schildren'' of the wicked "dance." Job 81 IL.
And after he has done, 1 re.aairm that "the dance
Of the daughter of Herodias, did cost [Herod
the head of John the Baptist" She demanded
it as the price of her dancing from Herod, and he
paid it to her. And I re-af6rm, that Job says OF
the wicked, "their children dance" These are
both historical facts.
"Comus'' says, the opponents Of dapcing ''de-
claim against it, on the ground that it is liable to
be abused" ! answer: Not so. 1 declaim against
it because it i, abused that which is diverted
from its use is abused. I know Of no use to which
dances in parties can be applied, but to the glori-
flying of the LORD; when diverted from this use it
is abused, and therefore is sin.
In my communication of July 1st, in answer to
the first of "Comus" on 4 Dancing Party, ! 6ak
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-22
GODEY,s BOOK.

The Lady's Book, for August, has come to US
promptly, rs usual: and is replete with the evil
dences of GopEY's undiminished care for the wants
of the ladies'.
Cooley is guilty of but one error. While every
page Of the Book is adorned by some happy
thought, beautiful or useful, which challenges the
patronage and good will of every woman in the
land, we have failed to find one word in behalf Of
the much abused doctrines of ''Woman's Rights"
Cooley is ambitious; and surely he knows hat il
the women were allowed to vote, be would be elect
ed President of these United States by an over.
whelmiug majority; and yet he forbears To do
Justice to the occasion, We must quote two lines
of good poetry:
sAll thou hast been reflects less fame on thee,
Far less than all thou hast forborne to be-"
Price of the ENQUIRER and the Book" 81.
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even nine thousand. But one hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve words a minute, or even seven thousand
FIVE hundred an hour, is a fair average. "'''Rev. W..
G. BRowsLow, IL. D., of the Knoxville Tenn.
Wing, and Rev. A. PRYSE, Of the Reformer, Nc
Granville, Courtlandt, New York, will meet in
public discussion of the questions atissue between
the North and South, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday,
7th Sept. prox.".."".A vocalist says ne could
sing "way down on the oil Tar River" if he
could only get the pitch..'."Homestead ex-
emption |" exclaimed Mrs. PARTINaToN, throwing
down the paper, ''it's come to q pretty pass, in
deed, tn It mems are going to exempt tn mselves from
home just when they please, without any proviso
for cold nights. "''''.".Prussia is the largest eI-
porter of wheat to England, next Russia, and
third the United States.
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rur ATI,ANTIo TELEGRAPH.

We have been auxiously awaiting intelligence
of the progress of the feet engaged in laying the
Atlantic cable but thus far no satisfactory state
ment has reached US. A despatch from Boston
dated July 16, states that a vessel from Liverpool
spoke the Niagara on the eth of June-which
vessel, having made two unsuccessful attempts
with the cable, was awaiting the arrival OF the
Apamemnon. The feet had labored under stress
of very stormy weather, and those engaged imme'
diately in the enterprise are said to be in good
spirits and hopeful of success. We fear that that
despatch from Queen Victoria will never come.
Since tbs above was written, news has reached
US that the cable again parted, 1000 miles from
the coast of Ireland, after l42 miles had beer laid
1t is probable that the enterprise will be abandon
ed, for the present.
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Mr.. MIXER as an experienced caterer and accom-
modatinp landlord. cannot be eXeelled in any lati.

Mr.. MIXER as an experienced caterer and accom-
m~odating landlord, cannot be excelled in any latl'
tude.
The W~1LL1AMsTos's SpRrNasin Anderson, on the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, are coming into
notice, and rapidly winning q reputation. The
largest Hotel in the State has just been completed
there, and arrangements have been made to &C
comodate any number of persons in a style and on
a scale unequalled in the up country. The Grand
Division of the Sons of Temperance meets there
on the 18th. inst, and some Of as will hive a
chance to test the qualities of this fashionable In
land watering place by the reliable and satisfactory
process of tangible experiment and ocular demon.
s~tration. Palmetto Division expects to be well
represented, and she would be pleased to meet
as many of her brethren from York as could make
it convenient to attend. l am pleased to learn
that o large turn out is expected. "MAasoIIA"
will be there taking notes, and you may print
them. MAGNOLIA.
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MEXICO.

The condition of our uuhappily distracted neigh
Dor becomes, every day, more hopeless. Every
State is in arms against the others-supporting
the claims of its own designing and reckless as
pirant. PronunciamsntOs are made and unmade,
with an Inconsistency and 6ckleness of purpose
which is startling. The Treasury of the Republic
is empty, with no legitimate source of revenue;
trade is s,agnaut; public and private confidence
and national credit ore alike in wreck and ephe.
neral governments, one after another, are forced
to subsist by robbery and rapine unparalleled
amongst civilized peoples. A fearful madness
rules the hours in Mexico-madness without the
hope of an interval.
1t can be easily seen that our relations with
such a power must be of a delicate character;
and recent events have added greatly to their COM
p~lication. A while ago, the Zuloags Government.
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THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.

We think it would have been but justice IN the
above named journal, when it published the reply
of a cotemporary to an article in the Guardian to
have also published the article itself. This, we
believe, is but ordinary courtesy among journals.
We know our friend of the Enquirer is not def
cient in that respect and hope he will supply the
omission. - Columbia Guardian.
We were under the impression, and we yet think,
that the reply to which the Guardian alludes quo
ted in full the article upon which comment was
made. If this be true, the Guardian would not
have us to publish the article twice, in the came
column? If we mistake, our friend will do us q
kindness by sending n copy of the Guardian con-
tanning the article so that we can make the amende.
Ours has been mislaid.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.


Mr.. Edtor:-The friends of JoHS@G. ENIoE,
ESQ.,, respectfully nominate him as o candidate
for the Office of Ordinary for York District. In
making this nomination, we deem it useless to
speak of his fitness for the Office, or his business
capacities, as he is so we'll known to the voters of
the District. His attentive habits to business
heretofore, is the best evidence that if elected, he
would discharge the duties Of the Office to the en-.
tire satisfaction Of al EASTERN YORK.
Fort Mill, July Is, 1858. 1t*
N.Y. We are requested to state that the above
nomination is signed by over 20 voters.-PuB.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
FATAL ERRORS CORRECTED.

FATAL ERRORS CORRECTED.
Ar. Editor Seeing that Polemon has not re-
Piled to DR.. E. A. CRENsHAw, o regard to import
ant principles Of Divine truth induces me to ask
some space in the ENQUIRER for this communities
ton. My purpose is not to engage in the Tempe
rance controversy. My concern is to correct some
positions or principles, promulgated by DR.. CRES-
SHAW, which I regard Of fatal tendency-fatal to
Bible trush-wrong IN doctrine, and leading to
most injurious practice. Indeed I cannot under
stand, how Dr.. c., oneea Minister Of the Gospel,
and now an Elder Of the Presbyterian Church,
should 50 far forget his own faith and church.
practice, as to put forth such obvious errors.
H says: "Tae5e. can be no moral right, nor
,crong, withoat q rule; and in matters Of moras,,I
Or. CREssHAwj acknowledge no other rule than
the wW of God-A THUS SAITH THE LORD"
II Or. c. demand the rule which makes this
my duty in sight Of God"
He requires 1'tas preespts and examples in the
Holy Bible. Duty implies q rule to constitute It
SUCH"
The meaning of DR.. C's principles is then this:
Before he moves in any moral action, he requires
an express precept, from the Bible, pointing out in
so many words what he shall do, or what he shall
forbear to dog thus saith the Lord''-it Is .
'trale," and nothing but an express "rule ,shieA
makes duty" for hint must be q 'preeept or sz.
ample in the Holy B5k'-and .thsre can be no
moral risas nor ssrors, without a rule" * Ice
These opinions shsn reduced: to practice, are
fatal to mueh religious. truth-te pisty5-enda are
in direct opposition to the sentiment and practice
Of every Christian dsnomination among rs. SIS,
..rhers can be no moral right, nor wrong, with
OFT . rule" says Dr.. CssSszAw-snd that rule
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TO THE POINT.

communication in the Carolinian, of the 18th,
commences with the following meaning sentence:
SIT has been said, and we'll said, by one who
was a close observer of men and things. that, ian
Inspection of the graveyard vds all he required to
make himself acquainted NTH the prominent charae'
~teristics of any community"
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NEGRO TRIAL.

Nelson, a slave of Capt. WILLIAM MITCHELL
of this District, was tried for his life, Wednesday
last, on a charge of Burglary, before Esquire SMITH
SANDERS. J. FELIX WALKER, Esq, conducted the
prosecucution; and SAM'L W. MELTON, the de
fence. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
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nHA- Personal Communications, when admissi'
BILE; communications of limited or individual in
terest, or recommendations of Candidates for Of
fees of honor, profit or trust, will be charged
fo~ at from q to 10 cents per line.
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luSlT lUys " IN ~ W oAe 800
ton. Thus Jephthsh's' daughter ''cane out to
meet him, with timbrels and with Dances" after
his conquest of the Ammonites. Judg. IL 81.
..The romen came out of oil the cities of Israel,
singing and dancing, to meet king Saul with tab
rets, with joy, and with instruments OF music"
when David returned from the slaughter Of the
Phlistines, mot of Goliah as "Comus" has i'll LIST
Sam. 10: 8, mot 20; as 'Comus' has it; this
tells about Saul, and the witch at En- 'dor). The
religious dances Of the Israelites, as parts Of re-
ligious service to the Lord, are alluded to in 1st
Sam. 81: III, by the servants of Achish again in
Exod. Is: 20. 81, in Pharaoh's overthrow, and in
ID Sam. ~6:14-16, Of the bringing Of the Ark
Of God up from Kirjath-jearim, and again on the
occasion of the yearly feast Of the LORD, ct shi.
loah, Judg. 81 :21. See also Psalmsl49:8, 15O:
4, Jer. 81: Is, Lam. s: Is, Eccles. 8: 4, Jer. 81:
4, Exod. 50: 10, Ps. 80:11, Mat. 11:17, Luke
1882, Is 25. In all these cases, the dances al.
luded to were held as parts of service to the LORD,
and by the sexes apart by themselves. Nor is
there any other form of dance recognized in Scrip
ture as Moral; and "Cumus" himself, after having
examined some of these dances, arrived at the
conclusion that dancing per Sc is no sin" but
there is no such dance recorded in Scripture, and
if .'Comus' will produce SO dance per Sc" will
consider it.
In the New Testament, the dances of our day,
and among ourselves; and those for which 7''Co-
mus" pleads, are censured as immoral, under the
names 'rioting," 'revelings, and such like" BY
the Apostles of Jesus Christ. Igo not to the pre-
cepts nor practices Of heather nor, to the al
lowed practices of the men Of the world to find
what is Christian morality but, I go to the Chris
tan Scriptures, to find rules Of right action for
q Christian people, and for oil the world. e..
In St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans 10 10,
and to Galatians 5: 1921, I find the popular
dances Of our day, characterized by the Greek
words kO mois-kompis, kaita omoia tow
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NON EY Ark K II.

FIupAY, March 26-6 y. p.
A. he n-st board yesterday prices for stocks all
Up; 70 day they al down Tie amount OF business
srsnsacted this morning large good portion Of which
Cor cash. In stooks and railroad bonds there
v.s unusual activity but at steadily declining prices Mis-
sozri s:Aie os fell of per cent New York Central Rail
rc~d " Erie, ~; Hudson River Railroad ]; Harlem,
niiwaekio and Mississippi, 4 Rcading, y Michigan Con
srs L. Michigan southern, common ~; DO, preferred
q; Panama, q Gaepa and Chicago ~; Cleveland and
Toledo Chicago and Rock Island 5. The closing quota
Hens TIE board this evening gives Improvement
ca those current Wednesday, showing advancing
market the face OF the occasional checks. All the ele
rer.s OF speculation q sound aud healthy condition
knssy CHEAP and abundant banks fairly loaded down
with bullion The utter mpossblly Of demand sprngng
mp mercantile purposes the absence Of speculation IN
any our great staple arces OF commerce. the proba
ly o. importation Of specie from Europe the stesiy
regn absorption OF certain classes OF Amer secu
rttes-sl tends active movement the stock mar
Aet and point a speculative excitement, between this
he NTH q July equal 70 anything we have realized
yesrs The abundance Of money alone sufficient FOR
such imitation but all the other elements being in such
favorable condition very little doubt exists 70 the III
Innate effect upon prices for stosk securities generally
At The second board the market the whole a
60. lower with more the usua amount Of business
IN p,ars working ike beavers depress prices,
bo. they oontending against immense influence
rheE forget that such money market ~ we nov
have, and arc likely 10 have Tor many moaths " a
power IN he hands Of The bulls 10 great 10 contend
Hs.zt We have yet opened the ,ssson of specala
sor The banks and the sub treasury have in hand oTy
slio Of specie and by the L., Of July vii be W 70
Fry million. There be no employment for this
money escep, in socss and stocks nmus, 20
~ tie rang O; the sun II viii be suffered 10 lie aIe
sod there Appssn " be other way Of employment
he bear tsrest in stscks rather favorable feature