Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-29
Sfraps 4 fatts,

for the Rock Hill beat, vice q. Simpson,
Esq, resigned.
"A burglar was once frightened out of
his scheme of robbery by the sweet simpioi-
ty of solitary spinster, who, putting her
night-capped head ont of the window, ex-
claimed ssGo away arn't yoas ashamed s'
We notice in one of our New York
exchanges the arrival of a great big ship
load-seven hundred tons burthen-of
hoops, Parisian manufacture. Let the girls
prepare to spread themselves. s ....
.A tavern keeper, of harrisburg, Pa,
was arrested on Monday, and held for trial
at the suitof widow, whose husband had
died from drinking to excess at the tavern
of the defendant. A civil suit for damages
will alsobe instituted.
The Virginia papers advocate gene
raj celebration of the anniversary of the bat
tle.of Yorktown on the 18th of October
next. They propose that all the citizen SOL
diery shall encampupon the battle ground
and celebrate the day in proper style.
Gen. Jackson's old horse is dead at
last, at the age of forty-one years. For sew
eral years he has been unable to masticate,
and was fed with bran, &c. The defunct
carcass of this famous old horse was inferred
with all due solemnities Gin the presence Of
alarge concourse of his old friends"
We are informed that Mr.. Henry q.
Floyd, whose plantation is in Camden coun-
ty, has q field Of corn of about one hundred
acres, which will yield an average Of one hun
drsd and six bushels to the acre, by actual
measurement. Who can beat this ?-Sauan-
nah Republican.
"A balloon has just been completed
atNew York, for Professor 7. S. G. Lowe,
alta cost of $4,000, which is intended for
voyage to Europe in October, and will
carry six passengers besides letter and
newspaper mail. 1t is expected to make the
voyage to Europe in two days. -..
Among many curious an unexpected
facts presented in Mr.. Parton's forthcoming
life of General jackson, is the statement that
General jackson began his career asa teach
er of an "Old Field School,. in South Ca
rolina, and in that vocation earned the
money which supported him while he studi-
ed law. az ,.
- "A gentleman of Warren county, N.
c., has been offered one thousand dollars
per head for one hundred negroes, ffty-fve
of whom are taxable, that is over IL years
of age. Such has been the great advance in
this description of property, that this is only
considered fair offer. The offer will be ac-
cepted, if the owner of the negroes can sue
ceed in disposing of his extensive plantation.
WIN. Hunt, Esq, informs us of the
death, on the 18th instant, Of mule, whose
age, fixed beyondall question, was 81 years.
Twenty years ago this mule was given to
him by connection because too old for suf
fcient service; but, by good treatment and
care, he worked it regularly and advantage
ously until within two months since. This is
certainly remarkable instance Of longevity
in mule life, and deserves special mention.
In appreciation of faithful service, Bob was
decently buried by his owner.-Spartan.
Capt Travis, the crack pistol shot of
America, who not long since was proprietor
of shooting galleryin this city, has challeng-
ed the Audubon Club to furnish man to
shoot pigeon match with him during the
Illinois Fair; the Captain to use pistol and
his opponent fowling piece. The match
has been accepted, and forfeit deposited.
The particulars are as follows: Abbey twen-
ty.fEe birds, twenty-five yards rise and ff-
teen fall; Travis with pistol and single ball,
twenty birds, ten yards and fifteen fall
Naskrizze Bonner.
"A Camp Floyd correspondent of the
Boston Traveller says thatipolygamy stalks
abroad inSall its horrid forms in the presence
of Judges Of the United States Courts and
the army. The young women of the Terri
tory are daily being married to grey-headed
old men, that have already six, ten and
twelve wives each, and score or two of
children. Your correspondent short time
since dined with q Mormon family in the
vicinity of springville, where there were
seventeen children under the age of four
wears. The family consisted Of ten wives;
three of the number sisters and the nieces
of the husband "a fourth niece, only thir-
teen years of age, openly boasted that she
shortly was going to marry the same old
blue.beard.
They have flying machine man out
West, Mr.. D. NJ Cook, of. Mansfield, O.
He publishes card to the following effect:
sI am now engaged in the construction of a
house to carry on and complete my great de-
sign the air ship--and hope, by the spring
Of 1860, to have my favorite model aerial car,
"Queen of the Air." perfected. By this
invention I expect to navigate the air at will
with an inconceivable velocity. The car will
be twelve feet long and four and half feet
in its equatorial diameter, and of a true point
ed ellipse; and will be elevated, propelled
and directed by the force of the electric en-
CINE, without hydrogen gas, steam, fans, or
rudders. I confidently expect to finish my
experiments during the coming winter and
next summer, if successful, will make voy-
age to San Francisco, breakfasting here,
dining there, and returning the same day
for supper, making the entire trip in about
l2 hours suchis the kind of motive agency