Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-01
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the good things God has so bountifully be-
slowed upon US. Intemperance is the abuse
of these blessings.
- The Abolitionists, to show their de-
votion to treason, are all over the country
naming their newborn babies John Brown,
when they happen to be boys.
- The Empress Eugene and the ladies
of her Court have defnitively abandoned
crinoline; they have also substituted short
dresses for trailing ones.
Mr.. Thorburn, "a son of old Grant
Thorburn,) we'll known as scotsman and
horticulturist, will probably, says the Bos-
ton Journal, soon be called to Mount Vern-
on to superintend the restoration of those
halloWed grounds laid out by Washington.
The Mobile Mercury says: "Ex-
President Fillmore has written to Nine. LIE
Vert of his expectation of coming South
ward the coming winter, in which event it is
his intention to pay her visit at home in
Mobile"
- The inventor has just obtained pat
snt for glass coffin. Bodies placed 10 these
cofins may be preserved in their natural
state for all time to come, and when placed
in vaults can always be accessible to the
gazeof those who are left behind.
"I say, landlord, that's dirty towel
for man to wipe onw Landlord, with a
look Of amazement, replied "Well, you're
mighty particular. Sixty or seventy of my
boarders have wiped on that towel this morn
ing, and you are the first one to find fault"
- The Richmond Enquirer says that
great efforts are being made to obtain Cooks
pardon; but the Enquirer says that Cook
"is the most guilty of all the Charestown
prisoners" He had married in Virginia,
lived there two years, and all the time was
planning this outbreak. The Enquirer says
the pardon of Cook is out of the question.
The Richmond Wbig cordially ap-
proves suggestion "for the formation of
voluntary associations throughout Virginia
and the South, bound together by a common
pledge among themselves, neither to eat,
drink, wear, buy, or use any article whatso-
ever manufactured at or imported from the
North"
- The Northern newspapers say they
are very calm, and don't see why we can't
be 50. Perhaps if the South were applying
the torch to their dwellings, and hiring
assassins to cut their throats, they would be
little excited also. There is nothing easier
than being calm over your neighbor's trou-
ble.-Richmond Dispatch.
- The Boston Daily Advertiser charac-
izss as an "eloquent phrase" the sacrilegious
expression of Wendall Philips, pronouncing
"Virgiuia to be pirate ship, and John
Brown to be man who sails the sea Lord
High Admiral of the Almighty, with letters
of marque and reprisal against every pirate
that he meets on Gods ocean of the nine
teenth century"
- The fire companies Of New Orleans
propose to organize themselves into military
rife companies, comprised in two regiments
of five hundred men each. The Mississippi
Engine Company has already taken the iui-
tiative, by electing their officers and appoint
ing the time for drilling. Other companies
are expected to follow soon. The engine
houses are to be used as drill rooms and ar
mories.
-On last Sunday night, Dr. Bronson,
of Sumter, died at the Hotel of Col. VIM.
Walker, in this place. He had not been in
town many days before his death, which
seems to have been occasioned by drinking.
Here is another evidence, if another were
wanted, of the direful effects of indulging
the appetite for strong drink. When will
the people learn wisdom and put it in prac-
tice?-Chester Standard, 24th uH.
We understand thata gallant company
of young men at Rock Hill, York district,
have organized a company Of sixty-four men,
and have rendered their services to Cover
nor Gist. They say they want a place in
the picture, In the event of their services
being required The Governor has replied
saying that, should any emergency arise,
they shall have the first place Columbia
Guardian.
"A New York paper says: "John
A. Washington, the late owner of Mount
Vernon, has burst up and gone to smash !;
speculation is the cause of it, whether faro or
stock, can't say. The ladies, who have paid
him one hundred and seventy-fve thousand
dollars, are swindled out of their money
He can't give clear title until all his old
liabilities are cancelled. He owes FIVE hun
dred thousand dollars, it is said. ."-Boston
Iraveller.
Two persons, whose presence was con-
sidered undesirable on account of abolition
ism, were ridden on rail, at Kingstree, on
Wednesday morning. One and old man,
and the other young man of good person
al appearance. They were ridden about the
village, borne by negroes, and compelled to
sing while travellingin this manner. They
were then turned loose. They took the noon
train for Charleston, but the other passen-
gers refusing to ride with them, they were
put out of the train at St. Stephens station.
- The Hannibal (Mo.) Gazette says -
"During last week over one hundred slaves,
from Lewis, Clark and Scotland counties,
have passed down on boats, en- route for the
South, to be sold. Several large dealers are
travelling through all the counties of North