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Also. Tie WONDERFUL Performing LION AMI
IfONESS, Romeo and juliet, and the Pet LEOPARD
Washington. captured imported, subdued and raine'
expressly 10 aud delgh, the patrons Of this pop
nlar company.
Read and Wonder!.
The shove animals will be taken from Tie cage and
performed ia the ring b their cspio Prof Tubbs and
are the only animals in The United sales who perform
10 circle.
The leaders Of this far.fsmsd Troop comprise the fOl
lowing unexampled and bright array Of talent;
M'DILE oRroN-1he peerless Pima Donna Of
The Cirque.
MAD. MARTiNA--The Nc.plurulira o. al female
Eequesiri4ns, The heauiiiul Rider and Dsneues.
MILES ORrON-The American Somefssuli Rider
and greatest living Nauller.
MONS. MARfINA-Thc Southern fasoriie, the
unapproaehable Slack Wire Walker, La Tanker and
Mr. CHAs. TtbBs-Ths man d lion in bis Her.
culean Frals and Performing Animals.
THE ORION BRuTHERs-ln their classic spO','
Of the Areana.
MASTER wILLIE-The wonder 81 The age, hi.
beautiful acl Of Bending must be 10 be believed
CHARLEY LEwls-The accomplished msiirsdu
OhssaI.
Jos. TlNKHAM--The young ait Revolver.
CHARLES MORRISON -Perche.
GEO. CONsTABLE-The young American Clown
and Jester, the chaste The original and The witty This
son of Menus has won Tor himself The reputation Of
being the most original Clown Of the age. The inter.
udes 10 the Areana will be eniyensi By sales Of hi.
Diamond wit. And host Of Auxliaries who would ~
considered stars 10 any other company.
THE SPLENDID BAND-GHAR1OT,
Containing Prof Abell's Military Band. viii enter the
town al ten o'clock on the day of Exhibition, drawn BY
twelve beautiful match Grey Horses richly Bipartisan.
ed and driven BY Piof Geo. w. Moses The modern Jchu
and Forty Horss driver.
GRAND CONCERT.
Immediately sfsf he conclusion Of The Circus per.
iotnlnct. aud under lhe same Pavilion,
THE SABLE llARM0NlsTs
VIII give Grand Concert consisting Of neW Songs,
new Dances, new Bnfesques, ;omicsiss, &c, SC. ~
Ihs following wellknuwn talented performers Charley
Lewis, ". a. Iindlcy, Andy Mcnis, Frank Schulite,
whn challenge any similar party 10 compete With then.
Admittsnee rs cenis Children aud SsftsHis IS cents
X. $. KENNEDY, AT.
March 20. ST.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-03-30
Spring Trade, 1859.
KERR & III A RBU RY,
IMPORTERS,
"a and 76 Sycamore Street,

PETERSBURG, VA.
A RE receiving their usual large and varied as.
a sortment Of China, Glass, Earthen and Stone
Ware, Fancy Goods, silyer.Phted Britannia Ware,
Looking Glasses. Walters, Reirigeators and Water.
Coolers Kerosene and Coal Oil Lamps and Oil, &c.
&C. All Of which have been laid in on the bess terms,
thereby enabling US to offer TO Merchants great in.
dacements as can be met with in the Northern Mar
kes.
We solicit an examination Of Stock and Prices.
KERR & MARBURY.
P.s.-- Goods packed fer transportation with great
care.
March 4. 81
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Attention-Orange Guards.
V0U are commanded to appear in front Of the Court
L House on Saturday the 9th day Of April, at 10
o'clock A. NJ 10 foil winter uniform, with fatigue caps,
and accouemen,s in perfect order for Inspections
and ten rounds blank cartridges
By order d the Captain.
J. Y. Whitfield, 0. s.
March 90. ST.
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II is remarked how much misconception
and III feeling would have been saved. as be-
tween The United States and Great Britain,
il the Administration had been candid enough
to declare six months ago. what they now
state, through the Union, that they are fully
advised Of, and entirely approve. the course
of Great Britain in regard to Central Amer
lean affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07

ly deposited in the omnibus, and the reserv.
ed president came towards you, and said,
':Miss Emma, take my arm" ~
You didn't know why, but somehow you
thought the request sounded very authora-
tative--very harsh; and not at all like the
kind tones of the home-voices. Your poor
little timid heart futtered very much, as
your hand rested upon the presidents arm
Somehow, he looked so digni6ed, SO profes
sional, so grave, that it seemed almost pre-
sumption in you to accept his arm. You
were very beautiful-Oh! SO artless of beau
tiful that as you stepped out of the car
hundred admiring eyes looked kindly upon
you-tbe coarse cabmen and drivers uncov-
cred their heads and paused amid their oaths
md curses while poor, simple you, thought,
that all this was an expression of respect to-
wards the man, whose arm you so timidly
held. You were so glad to get into the om-
nibus so glad to take your little hand from
that broad.cloth covered arm Don't you
remember?
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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lister Of religion came in, he would point to
it, and show thathe wanted to hear the Word
of God and he led in devotion. On such &C.
casions I have seen him powerfully moved,
and triumphant. He indicated that he was
submissive tothewiH of God, pdleould trust
him, both for himself and his family. BE
died on Sabbath evening, the 18th Of May
last, about ffty.seven years Of age, his death
being sudden, as in most cases Of serious
heart affections -.-.
His children have lost father id the high
est sense of that term, kind friend, teach:
er and sxemplar. His affection for, and care
of his children, are worthy of praise and
general imitation. And his children, how
they loved him in return. When his son
W. H. Wallace, Esq, was asked for some
outlines of his character, he said, Il have
never looked upon him in reference to char.
acter, but considered him as my father, and
most devotedly loved him." Such mans
death is sregarded a public calamity; but his
character belongs to the public he served.
May the living initiate his virtues.
W. A. McSWAIN.
Cohesbury, s. O, June I'd, 1889.
Southern Christian Aduocute. :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07

WHY DON'T YOU LEARN A TRADE p
We clip the following from the Maysville
Eagle, hoping that it will not only be peru
sed, but that the absurd ideas formed by
most young men of the non.respectibility of
trade, will be at once and forever Danish
ed from their minds:
The question was propounded in our hear
ing, few days since, to young man who
had been for several months unsuccessfuly
seeking employment as clerk or salesmen
in some of our leading houses. Complain
ing of his i'll luck, one of his friends who
knew he had mechanical talent, but doubt.
ed whether he could make himself useful
either as clerk or salesman, put the inter-
rogatory to him which we have placed as the
caption of this article. The reply was, "Dot
so respectable as mercantile occupation. 1"
Under this delusive idea our stores are crow
ded with young men who have no capacity
for business, and who, because of the fanci-
ed responsibility of doing nothing, waste
away their minority upon salaries which can
not possibly liquidate their expenditures.
Late, too late in life, they discover their
error, and before they reach the age of thir
ty, many of them look with envy upon the
thirty mechapi pic. Rbow. in tha days of thar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07
THE SINGING sTUDENT BOY.

Many years ago student boy was seeD
and heard In the streets Of an:ancient town
singing, He was stout, plainly dressed boG
but his face was pale; and his eyer were sad
and fearful. His voice was most musical, and,
the songs he sang were in beautifni words
and about sacred things, Every time he fns
ished song, he stepped to q house and
gave a gentle tap. When it was opened,
be said in gentle tones:
please give poor student boy morsel
Of bread 80 =.
Begone withthee! theu beggar,s child
was the rough reply that met hisear as'the''
poor child shrauk from the steps.
/ Thus driven from door to door, besaBg
his sweetsongs until his body was weary and
his heart sad. Scarcely able to stand, Ne at
last turned his steps honewafd. Striking
his noble forehead with his hand, he said;
Il must 60 home to my fathers house and
be content to live BY the sweat of my brow.
Providence has no loftier destiny for me. 1
have trodden out its paths by aiming higher
Just at that moment, Ursula Gotta, q bus.,
gher's. wife,, who had heard his opgsapd
seen him driven from .neighbor's door,
felt her heart yearn with pity towards the
helpless boy. She opened her door, beekon.
ed to the young singer, smiled sBee,ly upon
him, and ih tones that sounded like heavenly
melodies to his cara said., as-
Come in, poor.boy, refresh thyself fstuy
tablet ....- 49,. ~.
Happy little singer !. How he e,epioysd
that delicious meal. And When the good
dame and her husband told him to make
their house his home, Els heart melted
With eyes half blinded with tears, be looked
in the face of his friends and said:
Il shall now pursue my studies without
being obliged to beg my bread from gruag.
ing hands 1 shall have you sir for father,
and you sweet Ursula for mother. My
heart will once more learn to. love. I shah
be ehappier than can express
After that day the singing boy studied
hard and we'll. Years afterwards the world
heard Of him, for it was he who uttered his
voice against popery and became the chief of
that Reformation which gave ap open Bible
to the world. His name was Martin Luth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07
INFLUENCE OF NEWSPAPERS.

Political parties could not possible perpet-
uate their triumphs without the indispensl-
bic aid of the newspaper press. One of the
most important requisites in political jour-
nal is to manufacture great men out of, in
some instances, exceedingly small patterns.
Those who are interested in the success Of
parties and party principles, should sustain
their newspapers with liberal, generous
hand. No institution of modern society, says
the Philadelphia Aryus,-quoting, howev-
er, from one of its cotemporaries-can bear
moments comparison with this great en-
gine-this great organ of human mind. 1t
is uuiversal-and the only universal-lev-
er of education 1t is an estate by itself,
embracing within the range ofits influence,
elements which enter into every relation of
human economy and life. There is no hid,
den recess of society which it does not pene:
trate. 1t is statesman, lawyer, physi-
clan, philosopher, a teacher, mechanic,
farmer, a manufacturer, man of leisure,
of letters, and science. 1t controls the State
it directs the family, the legislator, the
magistrate, and the politician. None rise
above its influence, none sink below its au-
thority. 1t is the most prevailing, powerful,
and bene6cent institution of ancient or mod.
ern society. 1t is more in harmony with the
Divine intelligence, more minute, incompre-
hensible, inscrutable, and yet more simple,
Ineligible, and Influential in elevating the
character and securing the culture of man,
than any and all other agencies, combined.
This may be regarded at first as an extrava-
CANT assumption. individuals may deride
the newspaper press, may assail its integrity,
question its morality, and deny its controll-
ing influence over the will, judgement, and
actions of men; but such persons would
measure the volume of the sea by the ripples
upon its surface, bound the earth by the hor-
izon of their own visions, and estimate the
economy of the nature by the gifts which
have been strewed around their own hearth
stones. Ifthe newspaper press is capable
ofalmostin6niteg good, by disseminating truth,
by correcting falsehood, by giving charac-
ter to nations, and by writing ther history,
We coucede it is also capable of doing vast
mischief. 1t is no part of our belief that it
is anywhere in the neighborhood Of perfec-
ton. Nor is it possible to WELD an engine
so complicated and powerful-to drive a
machine of such gigantic proportions-with-
out violating some of the rights of individ-
uals, or without offending moral principles
and sensibilities. We have no perfect gov
eruments, lawyers statesmen, mechanics or
teachers. Perfection is not stamped on mind
or matter The newspaper press lisa democrat
institution in its every feature, labor and eff,
feet; in its free speech, opinions and econo'
my; in the mind that directs, and in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07
GEN. DANIEL WALLACE.

When I first knew Gen. Wallace, thirteen
years ago, he was merchant at Unionville.
He was at that time representative of Union
District in the Legislature of South Carroll.
ma. Twas struck with his Appearances
fine portly nam weighing, as I suppose,
about two hundred pounds, active, inteili-
gent and social. soon saw him at church,
for he was uniformly moral, and the religi-
ous sentiment entered into all his character
I think he was then about forty-two years of
age, and his first wife was living. Some
years after this he was sent to Congress to
represent the Pinckney District, and I have
always understood that he was as faithful,
as he was known to be able. Soon after
this, his first wife having died, he married a
second time and about the c!oas Of this term
moved to his plantation on Pacolet, and pur-
posed living in retirement. His second wife
died, however, and his friends would not
let him off from the presidency Of the Spar
tanburg and Union Rail Road. While he
was engaged in this work he married third
wife, Mrs Starr, of Yorkvlle, who still sur.
wives, and was all during his long illness
that lady and wife could be.
Five yearsago three of Gen. Walaces daugh-
ters Joined the M. E. Church, the elder, wife
of Col. johnson, son of Gov Johnsoe, having
Joined some time previous. He announced
their purpose himself, and assured me that
it was pratifyiug to his feelings beyond des-
cription, expressing many kind wishes for
themrin their efforts to be religious, and the
church they had chosen. l expected him
to give up about that time, and expressed
myself to him, but he assured me that he
was not qualified for membership, though he
had for years been addressing his thoughts
to step so momentous. I saw him imme-
diately after his first attack of disease of the
heart, in the city of Columbia. He told me
he had felt an apprehension of death and
would profit by the lesson. Some time after
this, now more than year ago, professed
an experience of grace aud became men,
Der of the NJ. L. Church, for the doctrines
and government of which he had expressed
preference from the time I first knew him.
During the past year, | saw him frequently,
and he was almost constantly suffering.
By an attack of paralysis, be had lost the
power of speech almost entirely, and this he
felt, thought, more deeply than any other
privation-for he had been a man of fine
colloquial powers, and good orator. But
deprived of speech and of health, his religi-
Gus impulses were as strongas ever, and even
stronger by cultivation. The Bible was on
IL IL l. L i IL 2
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WHAT ARE CoNSoLsp

The shortest definition ofthe word s.Gea-
sds' is to describe them as the consolidated
debt of England. This debt did no. exissis
the good old times when Government, in.
stead of borrowing, extorted money from sbe
Jewsand occasionally from people IL i.s own
faith. Charles I. began the national debt
of England, but it was. quietly wiped e-sat
when he was beheaded. Charles IT: and
JamesI had the honor of laying the Hoan.
dations of a permanent debt, and on she ac.
cession Of William HI, the debt was 9844,.
E253:. At his death twas 915 ,750, ,498.--
With some briefperiods Of decrease tbea.
mount was gradually swollen until, at the
close of the wars in 1916, i vas e4Se, $780,
591. - -
Previous to this time the exehsquers Of
Great Britain and Ireland were Kept seppa.
rate, certain portions of the public revenue
arising in each kingdom being especiallsap-
propriated to the discarge of the interest on
its own debts and other peculiar purposes.
But on the 9Th January 1916, the separate
exchequers were consolidated into one asd
an act was at the same time passed consoli.
dating certain portions of the joint revenue
of Great Britain and Ireland into one fund,
hence called the consolidated fund, and pro.
viding for its indiscriminate application to
the payment of the public debts, civil lists,
and other specified expenses of both king.
doms. Some portions of the revenue are not
included in this fund, but iu 1888, of total
income of Ell, 100000, the cousols absorbed
e4 100000. Besides the cousGls the debt
of England consists Of aeomparatively small
amount of 'three erycents." It's total in
1854 had been decreased to e769, ,644, ,249,
but the Crimean war has again swollen it to
not less than ESQ, 900, 900.
From this statement the anxiety with
which the quotations of consols are watched
is clearly understood. The debt they repre-.
rent is so enormous that any increase ofsits
amount decreases the value of that already
existing. Moreover, in times of financial
distress, holders for investment Sell out their
consols in order to realize, and the Increased
amount thrown on the market again depreci-
ates the quotations. Hence it is that the
coDsols are the monetary barometer of Eng
land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07

GREELEY ON A RA1LRoAD.-The Buffalo
Courier, 10 an article alludingfo Greeley on
IA Rail, requests its readers to imagine the
philosopher iu night car, occupying Sec
ton in company with nervous invalid-a
tiuid old gentlemen who breads the wind of
heaven as much as q sensitive plant. The
"Dight is chill and damp" for the rain is
pouring "Conductor," exclaims Mr.. Cree.
ley, "open that ventilator, or shall die"
The conductor promptly obeys. The current
of water.laden air rushes in, penetrating to
to the very marrow of the sick man. He
bears it for few moments, shivering aud
shaking like man racked by ague. "Con-
ductor," at last he squeaks out, "shut that
ventilator, or I shall die." Conductor stands
at nonplus. Presently third party calls
out in gruff voice-"Conductor open the
window, and kill one of them fellers, and
then shut it, and finish off other"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07

once. I slept we'll; and I gained so in
strength that could with ease lift barrel
of -four into cart. 49,.
For niue or ten months I had been faith.
fully at this system, when one day, as I was
passing aloDga secluded road that skirted
nur village, 1 heard loud cries, as from one
in fear and distress. Turning bend in the
road, saw boy on the ground, with auoth.
er over him, belaboring him hearty blows.
The victorious assailant was the butchers
boy of the village, and .shs: unfortunate re-
cipient of the blows wns my old enemy, F.
than.
Without hesitation, rushed to the scene
of the combat and pulled Master Jacob, the
the butchers boy, of from his victim. ia:
cob thereupon rolled up his sleeves anew,
and remarked that he would give me fits.
Then like young buffalo he came at me-
But as he fourished his arms in the onset, l
caught him by the wrists, as in vice.
In vain did he struggle. I pulled him
upon his knees, so that be could neither kick
nor bite then pressing his hands till he yel.
led with pain, asked him if he had enough.
Jacob was in very great rage, it was evi.
dent, but did not care about having another
turn of the screw put upon his hands. And
so, when finally enquired if he would GO
quietly home, without making any more
fuss, he answered yes, and kept his word.
As for Ethan, he could not have been
more transfxed with wonder if he had seen
me fly up in the air, or do any other marvel.
GUS thing. As I approached him, he was
stupid with silent astonishment.
Ethan, said I carelessly, you see [ have
turned over new leaf Hereafter, any one
who ventures to impose upon me, or upon
another in my presence, will have first to
prove that he is stronger in the wrists than
l. Do you think I am right"
Yes stammered Ethan.
Shake hands on it, then, said |.
Ethan gave me his hand, but, as I squee-
zed it with rather too cordial pressure, he
tried to pull it away, at the same time utter
ing cry of pain.
What is the matter p I exclaimed.
you have almost crushed my fingers,
groaued Ethan, making very wry face.
why do you not squeeze back again ?
said l, pressing his hand again, till he ut
tered another cry. :
E. That will do ? said he, trying hard to
force smile, His last words were prophe.
tic, The lesson proved sufficient. He was
thepceforth the most peaceful boy in school
A week after this adventure, as | was
trying to pitch large stone beyond GER
tain mark on the ground Mr.. Stanley tapped
me on the shoulder.
What have you been doing to Ethan p
said he,. shaking his fore finger at me.
Returning good for evil answered 1.
sLetting him see, at the same. time ad.
ded Mr.. Stanley, 'what you could do if you
would, eh? Well, Paul, was I not right in
my advice? Returning good for evil is the
best shown, when having the power to re-
turn evil, We render good. And remember
this: The boy who neglects to develop his
physical strength, may neglect it at the ex'
peuse of his moral strength also.'-Sar'
gents School Monthly.
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TIE YANKEE MARKsMAN.

lne ioho"iuB tooh Piace uufuS Vic Apo'
olutionary War. Lord Percy's regiment
was about commencing to FIRE at a target Oh
Boston Common one day, when an awkward
looking country boy that had overgrown his
jacket and trousers, came up.
Now, my boys, for a trial of your skill" "
said Percy; imagine the mark to be Yam
kee-tand here is guinea for whoseever
hits bis head .
Jonathan drew near to the trial. When
the first soldier fredand missed, be slapped
his hands on his thigh and laughed immod-
erately. When the second soldier fred and
missed, Jonathan threw his hat and laughed
again.
'Whv do you laugh, fellow?' asked Lord
Percy, Grossly.
TO think how safe the Yankees are, if
you must know replied Jonathan. -.
why do you think you coulG do better?'
Il don't know I could try -
'Give me gun, soldier, and you may re-
turn the fellows laugh said Percy, turning
to one of his men.
Jonathan took the gun, and looking at
every part of it carefully, said: 1t won't
burst will it I? Fathers gun don't shine like
this, but l guess is rather better gun
why do you guess 40 2 asked Percy.
Cause know what that'll due, and 1
have some doubts about this 'ere,' replied
Jonathan.
but look o'here you call that ere mark
a Yankee and I won't fire at Yankee = .
well, you may call it a British regular,
if you please said Percy.
well, regular it is then. Now for free.
dom, as father says
Jonathan raised his gun and fired.
There, guess that ere red coat has got
a hole in it, cried he, turning to the sol.
diers. why don't you laugh a. me now,
as that ere fellow said you night
you awkward rascal, that was an acci-
dent. Do you think you could hit the mark
again p inquired Percy.
Il don't know. indeed but I can give It
trial.
Give him another gun, soldiers; and take
care the clown don't shoot you. I should
not fear to stand before the mark myself
Il guess you'd better try it,
why, do you think you could hit me'?'
Il don't know, indeed but could try
it,
Fire away, then
Jonathan then fired, and hit the mark.
'Ha ha! ha ! how father would laugh to
see me shooting at halfgun shot, -.
why, you rascal, you don't think you
could hit the mark at twice the present dis
tance from youT
Il don't know. But I'm not afraid to
try
Give him another gun, soldiers, and
place the mark further off,
Jonathan fred again and hit as before
There, I guess that ere regular is as the
pirate that father says the Judge hanged un-
til he's dead, dead, dead-three times dead
and that's one more than the Scripture
speaks on
There's guinea, said Percy, tossing the
coin to him.
is it, good one?' inquired Jonathan,
ringing it on the pavement.
Good p Yes. Now clear away.
Il should like to stay and see them fel-
lows kill some more Yankees
BE gone! or l shall have to put you un-
der guard. Officer, give him pass to Char
lesion, but never let him come among our
troops again