Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-07
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dred and fifty thousand teachers in the pub
lict schools of this country. There IS one
scholar for every five free persons: In great
Britain there is one scholar to every eight
persons in France one to every ten.
II The Vicksburg Sun says: - Mr..
Barnes, who resides on the Louisiana side
of the river, has large Durham cow which
swims across the Mississippi river, every
morning and evening. She swims over this
side of the river in the morning to pick grass
and swims backin the evening to be MIXED.
- Elisha Potter, member of Congress
from Rhode Island, on being abused by some
ili.mannered member of the House, rose and
said: "Mr. Speaker, when I am at home L
associate with gentlemen, but when come
to the Congress of the United States 1 am
obliged to associate with such as the people
choose to send here"
- The Terre Haute (Ind. } Jail was emp
tied of nine prisoners on Tuesday evening.
They dug under the foundations of the Jail
and thus got out. A girl named Jane Wal
dron was the only one of ten who remained,
and she said that she could have got away
easily as the rest, but would mt 60 because
of the trouble of taking off her hoops to do
it.
Our ex-Miuister to Spain, Dodge, has
published card in which he says that while
the prospect of acquiring Cuba by purchase
under the present circumstances, is ln-auspl-
cious. he has never even intimated that the
proposition in any way involved the honor
of Spain, or that the purchase might not at
a furture period be affected. He believes
the course recommended by the President
will lead to the consummation of that object
by honorable negotiation.
Some seven or eight months ago the
wife of prominent citizen Of our city broke
off aportion of cambrick needle in the in
dex 6ngerof her left hand, which she was
unable to extract. Nopaia being caused by
it, the circumstance was soon forgotten. A
few DAYS ago, feeling pain in the shoulder,
she had it examined, when a sharp point
wassfound protruding from the skin. On its
being extracted, it was found to be the identi-
cal piece of needle that was lost in her finger
eight months before. It had, during that
time, coursed the whole length of the lady's
arm without causing any pain or inconvenl-
enee.-Cincinnat Gazette Of June %.
- Four years ago, a smart negro belong
ing to gentleman of this city, suddenly dis
appeared. His owner thought he had gone
North, and Toby's wife, ,supposing he was
dead, as she says, married second time
Recently the owner received letter from
his servant, dated in Liberia, where the pe-
gro is living. He givesa statement of the
manner in which he got off. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Capehart awealthy gen
tleman of North Carolina, liberated a num-
Der of slaves, who emigrated to Liberia
Toby, shrewdly joining these manumitted
slaves, succeeded in smuggling himself of
to Africa. He regrets his course, but will
probably remain in the land of Ham.-Nor-
toM I N.) Argus. ---
4 see women to-day says Paris,
letter, writer, shalf mad running about Paris
to know what has become of their husbands
and brothers. They who have relatives in
McMahon's division are distracted with anx-
iety, and hang abou. the Ministry of War
with horrible apprehension. The Emperor
lets the telegraph tell no tales but what ne
likes. No,private communications from the
seat of war are allowed. The first a wife
knows of the loss of husband is from 'of-
6ciap sources. Isee that the Piedmontese
Division engaged at Paiestro, when repassiDg
through Novara, marched with five compa-
nies out of ten under sub-ofhcers the others
remained on the field Of. battle
We learn that the vacancy in the
Board of Visitors of the State Military Acad-
emy, caused BY the death of General Wallace,
has been filed, through the appointment, by
his 'Excellercy Gov. Gist, of Henry c
Young Esq, of Laureus. The appointment
has been duly accepted. On yesterday the
exercises of the Arsenal Academy were re-
sumed 1t is gratifying to learn that all
ofthe cadets, with one melancholy exception,
have returned. This sad exception is caused
by the death of Cadet Jordan, of Abbeville,
who died during the vacation. The flourish
ing condition of the Academy is ever accuse
of State qualification. This testimony of its
prosperity is therefore, made with pleasure.
-Carolinan, I'd.
- An American gentleman now in Eu-
rope, says the New York Journal Of COM
merce, writes::to friend in the United States
as follows: Napoleon under the name of
liberty, is fighting for the Italians but in re-
ality for himself and for ambition. He sees
these Italian States struggling for liberty,
and in the struggle breeding up set of
schemers and fanatics under the garb of Re-
publicanism (the worst form of government
in my opinion Italy could have). Fearful
of this growing tendency, and the ''infernal
machines" which they have more than once
tried on him as the obstacle to their ad-
vancement, he comes forward as their cham
pion, and no doubt will succeed in giving
them an Independent government, but not
Republicanism, thereby removing danger
Gus element from the doors of France, and
(as great motive still with him. add to his
own glory by military achievements, which
he so mnrh covets "