Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-06

sudden and fatal In its effects. ...'For the year
1858, now nearsits close, only one death has 90;
culred in Boston from small poz, willie IN New
York the mortality from this disorder has, at
times, been as high as twenty per week, and,
probably, for the entire year, will reach 400 or
X Hon. JAS. L., ORn, Speaker Of the House ct
Representatives, arrived in the city Of New York
on Monday afternoon. He was received at the
railroad depot and conducted to his hotel by
number of the Federal officers, and other dis.
citizens. ........Rey Mr.. SPURGEos sx-
presses his intention of visiting this country
next spring, and will probably be in New York
during the religious anniversaries in May next.
4.'"''"A lady, a5 years old, danced, at ball in
Wheeling Virginia, on Christmas eve; AMI COM
pletely tired out her partner. '0.d Virginny
never tires." On the Sunday after Christmas, q
thief stole the charity box from st. james Church,
in Wheeling, while service was going on. Young
"virginuy" may yalso be put down as iDdsfatigable,
after that !.'...""Gen. JAMES GApsDEs, formerly
U. 8. minister to Mexico, diel at Charleston, 8.
G., on Sunday, in the 10th year Of his age. "The
deceased was brother of Bishop GADsDES, Of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of South Caro-.
lima, and Was educated at Yale College with the
late JOHN C. CALHOUN. During the war Of 1872,
as Lieutenant Of the U. s. engineers, he partici,
pated in all the actice operations on the borders
Of Canada, under Gen. Wilkinson. Subsequently
he was with Gen. JACKSON in the Seminole cam
paign, and afterwards served with much credit in
various capacities, either Of n military or civil
character; he was appoi"ted minister to Mexico
in 1853, and in the following year negotiated with
that country the treaty which bears his name
Under its provisions the boundary line between
the two countries was definitely settled, COM
mission WAS appointed to survey the line, and
the sixth and seventh articles Of the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidalgo were abrogated-Me1ico gran
ting the free navigation Of the Colorado river and
the Gulf of California-and in consideration Of
the stipulations agreed upon on the part of Mex
CO, the United States guaranteed the payment to
the Mexican government Of thesum of ten millions
Of dollars Mr.. GADsDES. since his retirement
from diplomatic life, has taken no active part in
national affairs.n '.-
WM. B. AsroR, of New York, paid his tax bill
to the Recorder lately, the amount being 5000
on personal property, and 100000 on real estate.
Total, SS5, 900. ......"On Tuesday before last the
Danville Railroad connection, 80 called, being the
special order in the House Of the North Carolina
Legislature, Governor MoREHEAD spoke at some
length in advocacy of the measure. On Wednes.
day, on motion Of Mr. OUTLAW, the futher consid-
GRAFTON of the question was postponed until the
10th of January .......-Ths States, under date Of
the 23d. ult, says that the passage Of the Peo-
sion bill in the House yesterday by the decisive
vote Of 1870 to 49, renders its defeat in the Senate
q matter of great Doubt. The chances ace more
than ever of its becoming law. The Presidents
veto has been confidently predicted but we believe
on no satisfactory authority. Should it pass,
there will be IN annual drain on the Treasury
I0rD1QQlnS At OuCc Ill uSpo Vi ScstDS oh AoSa sAS
present tariff The bill gives pensions to al sur.
vivors who served for sixty days, or were engaged
in actual battle in the war Of 1872, or In any war
or battle fought by the United States with the
Indians previous to or during that war. The act
extends to both land and naval forces, and where
the party does not live his widow comes In for
the benefits. The pensions are graduated as fol-
lows: To those who served II months or more,
500 per annum; those who served five months OF
more, SIS; and those who served three months
or more than 80 days, $50 per annum. 1t ispro-
vided that the pensions commence from the first
day Of the present Congress. and continue through
lifs" Although passed with view to deplete
the Treasury and render necessary high tariff
this measure, II successful, will gladden. many m
old soldiers heart ...".."A statement of the Irish
potato crop Of 1853, shows that as GWhole, it ba'
been one Of the finest raised in Ireland since lsAo
WASHINGTON -coRREsPoNDENcE.
WASHINGTON, Dec, %, 1858.