Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-01-07
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SAYS there is hostler in Somerville, who
carries watch that weighs two pounds and
three and half ounces. The metal of the
watch is said to be worth for melting, 500.
Lucy Stone having refused to pay the
tax upon her property in New York, upon the
ground that she is denied all those privil-
eges and rights of citizenship which are al
lowed the male sex, the collectr., it Is
thought, will test by law the validity Of Lu-
cy's plea.
- Christmas day was signalized by
snow.storm throughout North Carolina, Nlr-
ginia and Maryland. In some parts of Nir-
ginia it fell to depth oftwelve and fifteen in
ches. In Maryland it was only three inches
in depth. The storm was travelling in north
easterly direction.
The magnificent carriage presented to
General Pierce soon after hisinauguration as
President, and used by him during his So
iourn at the White House, was sold at auc-
tion in Boston last week, "for the benefit of
the poor of Concord" to whom it had been
donated. 1t brought $40, and was purchas-
ed BY the owners ofa Boston livery stable.
- The Treasury Notes, the Washington
l-nion says, will be ready for issue in about
three weeks. The Assistant Treasure at New
York, adyertiscs that he is ready to receive
deposits on account of the issue of the notes,
which are to bear interest at the rate of three
per cent. per annum, and to be issued In
sums of slOO, $500, and 81 900, at the op-
ton of those who take them.
N. P. Banks, Member of Congress
from Massachusetts, was chosen Governor of
that Safe in November last. The Guberna-
torial term did not commence till January,
50 the economical Banks did not resign his
membership, but went on to Washington,
and having, under the resolution lately pass
ed, drawn pay for fall session-s5, ,Oo0-
pocketed the money, and, thereupon resigned,
to assume the Governors chair.
- The Pittsburg Despatch, llth ult.,
records singular case of superstition in that
city: \ German, now residing in the fifth
ward, married in Germany several years
since. He adored his wife, and during the
honeymoon compact was entered into that
whoever died first, the other was to survive
but three days after The wife died on Tues
day, and agreeably to arrangement the hus
band dies to-day. He firmly believes his
end is near, and we are informed was visited
by his spiritual adviser on Thursday.
1t is said that Mr.. Orr, the present
Speaker of the House of Representatives, ha:
announced his determination to enforce strict
ly the rule prohibiting the custom of bring
ing liquors into that part of the capitol un
der his especial charge. This, if strictly
followed out, is a species ofreform very much
needed, and cannot but be productive oftht
best effects 1t is unfortunate, however, thai
he connot extend the operation Of the rule
so as to prevent certain notorious member:
from surrepetitiously bringing the article in
to the building in their stomachs. =
1t may be interesting to our readers tt
know that Commodore Hiram Paulding, who
has attained considerable notoriety, by hi!
summary proceedings against Gen. Walker
is the youngest son of that Pauldiug, who
with two other farmer-soldiers Of New lork
seized Major Ander in the Revolution, ant
thus prevented the consummation of Arnold
trcacherous desi gus. Some of the Northern
papers pretend to discover an analogy be
tween the two cases in which father ant
son acted, and to justify the conduct of both
upon the same grounds.
- The New Orleans P;cayune says tha
some new and unexpected evidence has beer
adduced by that indomitable little woman
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines in her famous case
She brings forward various witnesses, engra
vers, writing masters, and other experts, t
show that the signature of her father, DAME
Clark, affixed to various documents, is for
gerry. An interesting pointin this connection
is the testimony to the effect that these sic
natures were executed with steel pen
whereas it is well known that, at the time Q
their date, 1874, steel pens were not the
in use.
The Mobile lNrcmy says, withou
question, the greatest natural ng,curiosit
of this or any other country, is now on exh
bition on Royal street, opposite Odd Fellows
Hall 1t is living negro child, with tw
heads. four arms and four legs. 1t is 81
years old, very intelligent, speaks with bot
mouths sings well. waltzcs and keeps time
This much the bills say, but the beholde
cannot dismiss from his mind that he see
two children, though, strictly speaking, ther
is but one. The connection is with the spine
and the best Psychologists of Europe and th
country have pronounced it one individu'
child
"Ixion," the Washington correspoI
dent of the .Somh, describes the notoriou
Sumner, of Massachusetts,, as ga large ia
Senator, who sits near the main entranc
(of the Senate Chamber) His posture is on
of the most inimitable conceit, with his hea
raised, his eyes elevated and resting on
pleasant vacancy, his body turned supercil
ously away from the neighboriug Senator
and without even the least sign of attentio
to betray his consideration for any thing tn;
is passing around him. This huge cexcoml
with his hair so tenderly parted, and his bi:
white hands so constantly cngagedin strokin
himself, still smiling and talking to the licl
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