Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-24
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The sum of 100000 has been SUBJ
scribed at Vicksburg, Miss, to establish a
cotton factory.
THE Nashville Neps, mentions that
Gen. W. T. Haskell, of Tennessee, died
at the Lunatic Asylum, at that place, on
Sunday, the 18th.
"A dealer in ready made linen, adver-
tises his shirts and chemisettes under the
melliauous appellatiou Of "Male and Female
envelopes"
Mrs. Jenkins complained in the even
ing that the turkeys she had eaten at Thanks
giving did not set>sUeN 1! "1'robably," said
Jenkins, ssit was not hen tu'tey!"
The total increase in the receipts of
cotton at all ports up the present time, as
compared with the same period last year, is
100000 bales.
The Augusta Evening Dispatch of
10th inst, says: A counterfeit $50 bill, on
the State Bank of South Carolina, was pass
ed on one of our merchants this morning.
- The Grand Jury of Washington have
found true bill against Mr.. Sickles for the
murder of Mr.. Key. No proceedings were
had against Mr.. Butterworth.
---rl.y.;~:---.~.-~.A that a
small blow would break the nose, our Daniel
exclaimed, "well, l dunno bout that. I've
blowed my nose great many times, and
I've never broke it yet"
The Peudleton Messenger chronicles
the demise Of an old gray horse, few days
since, near that place, at the advanced age
of near 35 years. He was always owned by
the same family.
During the session of the Oregon Le-
gislature, which closed on the 23d of Janu-
ary, no less than thirty divorces were grant
ed. One of the women was divorced on the
18th, and married again on the 10Th.
1t is reported that Dan Rice has Of
fered to contribute $4,000 to the Mount
Vernon Fund, provided the Hon. Edward
Everett consents to travel with his circus for
a single season in the capacity of clown.
- Autographs may be classified and
characterized thus: Those of merchants are
cents-ible those of authors dolor. Gus those
Of doctors JtN-ious those of lawyers feeble;
those of painters art-ful those of clergymen
stuuy-ed; and those of editors Sanctum oni-
ous.-N Y Post.
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company
have made q contract with firm, to raise
the ill-fated steamer North Carolina. This
firm are making active preparations for the
speedy performance of their contract, and
will, it is supposed, commence operations
sometime the coming week.
We have heard in our days, one Of
the first counsel at the bar mention that on
one occasion, he had called at the shop of the
elder Sugden, when the latter, in the course
of some familiar small talk of which BARRIERS
are so fond, remarked: "I've sent my son
to be lawyer, sir, 1 hope no offence, but
I've tried him at my own profession, and he
hadn't the genius for it."
IN a few weeks, the Grand Division
of South Carolina is to hold its usual Spring
Session at St. Georges, on the South Car
eliua Railroad. some 40 miles above Charles
ton. /: is understood that the brethren in
that vicinity will open their hospitable dwell
ings and entertain all the members who at
tend, free of charge.--,So. ca. Son Of Tcns-
perance.
The anniversary of Mr.. Calhoun's
birth, March 18th, was celebrated by the
students of the South Carolina College by
public exercises, in which Mr.. W E. Boggs,
of Fairfield, delivered the Grafton. The
Calhoun Literary Society of Woford College
celebrated the day in similar manner, MIR.
S. A. Weber, of North Carolina, delivering
the oration.
The Jewish Chronicle tells US that the
remnants ola Jewish colony has been found
at Kaifung-foo, China. A communication
is about to be opened with these sons of
Israel by their British co-religionists, and
they will be requested to send two youths to
England to receive European EDUCATION.
They have been separated from all inter-
course with the remainder of their race for
. period of six centuries.
We regret to learn says the Cheraw
Gazette, of the 10th inst, that disastrous
fire occurred at Bennettsville yesterday. 1t
broke out about twelve o'clock in the kitchen
of Mr. Townsend, and consumed the kitchen
and smoke house, and also the kitchen and
smoke house of Mr.. Douglass and several
other out-buildings. 1t was subdued about
three o'clock. The business of the Court
was suspended.
IDS the sense of smelling more pleas
ing than the sense of tasting" ?was the SUBJ
ject up before a western debating club in a
bar-room. Uncle Joe was the last to speak
upon the negative, and all were anxious to
hear him deliver himself Walking up to
the bar-keeper he called for hot whiskey
punch and drank it off with great gusto;
then turning to his opponents, he handed
the empty glass to the leading disputants,
and thundered out-"now smell it, you var
ment"! 1t is needless to add that Uncle
Joe "brought down the house" and also the
decision for the negative.
"A number of sewing women of New
York have held meeting, and resolved to
accept the offer of the industrial Association