Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-03
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ImO lulleS III i've uOuio anu AieSSn 'HAA>S'
Cuba contains population of about
100000, which is nearly equally divided
between whites, slaves, and free blacks.
Loquacious mouths are like badly
managed banks-they make bad issues on
no solid capital.
- You may wish to get a wife without
a failing, but what if the lady, after you find
her, happens to be in want Of husband of
the same character?
The Yorkville Enquirer has just ad-
ded over 400 subscribers to its books. Glad
to hear it. 1t merits at least four thousand
-EagefeM Advertiser.
- The only way for man to escape be-
ing found out, is to pass for what he is The
only way to maintain a good character, is to
deserve it. 1t is easier to correct our faults
than to conceal them.
We heard man call another man an
extortioner the other day for suing him
day or two before. why, FRIEND replied
the man who brought on the suit, Il did it
to oblige you TO oblige me, indeed
how SOP why, to oblige you to pay me-
- Buy trunk, Pat said dealer
sAnd what for should buy a trunk p rejoin-
ed Pat. ITO put your clothes in was the
reply. can 60 naked p exclaimed Pat
The divil bit iv it!
- The Republicans, it is reported at
Washington, have notified the Democrats
that they will resist by any parliamentary
means in their power, the attempt to hurry
legislation on the subject of Cuba.
"A citizen who was a moderate drink
er was besougR -by'a temperance agent to
afix his Signature to an abstinence pledge.
He declined, giving various reasons, at last,
however, he finished by observing: well,
I'm willing to subscribe little to help you
along; put me down for six months
The Spirit cfhe Age, says: 'Our
hearts are buoyant with the hope-the con-
fdent hope-that the Order Of the Sons Of
Temperance in North Carolina is about en-
tering upon brighter era than it has known
for several years past. From many sections
we learn of increased activity among the
members; and of accessions to the Order
At the recent sale of Saml 3. Major,
Mr.. +. P. Robinson, the actionecr, sold ten
negroes for the gross sum Of ten thousand
and thirty three dollars, making the aver
age price of one thousand and three dollars
per head. Among them were two women
forty and fifty years of age, and one boy
about seven years of age.-AJJcrWe BaH-
ner.
The lawyers in Leavenworth, Kansas.
having an exciting case on hand recently,
hired Stockton's Hall at their own expense,
at $40 per day in order to afford an abun-
dance of room for the immense throng that
was expected to congregate to hear their
closing argument. When they made their
great speeches, however, they were nightly
chargined to find but eighteen hearers.
As the Yellow Jessamine is in full
bloom in our gardens and forests, there is no
better time to caution the public against its
poisonous properties. Both the vine and
flower are poisonous when taken into tie
and numerous instances of serious
illness and death, from the want of knowl-
edge of this fact, are matters of record. Par
ents and nurses cannot be too particular In
regard to them, as children put everything
that is sweet or beautiful into their mouths.
ON last Thursday evening the Cribs
of Mr.. S. J. Lewis, who lives within few
miles of this place, were consumed by fire
with their entire contents-consisting of his
supply of Corn, Hay, Fodder, &C., for the
year. 1t is not known certainly how the lire
originated, but from several circumstances
there is little doubt but that it was the work
of an incendiary. Mr.. Lewis is young
planter, and the loss to him is serious one.
lie has the sympathies of the entire COM
munity. Chester Standard.
1t was a bright thought, that of
Smitbson, the founder of the Smithsonian
Institution, when he was dying of an un-
known complaint Smithson had had five
doctors, and they had been unable to dis
cover what his disease was. At length they
told the patient he must die. Calling them
all around him he said: My friends, after
die, make post mortem examination, and
find out what ails me, for really l have
heard such long and learned discussions on
the subject, that am dying to know what
the disease is myself
THE receipts of cotton at New Orleans
since 1st September, Exclusive Of the arri-
vals from Mobile, Florida and Texas,) to
February 18th, were ], ,2S3, ,O26 bales, against
$40, ,661 bales to same date last year; and
the increase in the receipts at all the ports,
up to the latest dates, as compared with the
last year, is 100000 bales. In the ex-
ports from the United States to foreign
countries, as compared with the same dates
last year, there is an increase of 2lS,034
bales t. Great Britain, of 90, 600 TO France,
and of 100,S7 bales to other foreign ports.
- paragraph, originating in 4 Phila
delphia paper, stating that persons whoscnd
newspapers and pamphlets to Europe should
be careful not to enclose them III wrappers,
as it subjects them to letter postage, has
been widely copied by the press. 1t is very
we'll known, however, to newspaper publish
ers who are in the habit Of sending papers