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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-27
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0. DAVIS MELTON, sAhL ". MELTON
Chester, s. c. Yorkville, 3. G.
MELTON d. MELTON,
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ATTORNE EYS Al LAW,
YoRKVILLE, 8. @.
Will practice in the Courts of Union, York, Lam
caster Chester, and Fairfield Districts.
n6y Particular attention given to collections.
~ Office North Of the CourtHouse, and at the Of
Moore, Rainey Co.'S Store.s1
Jan tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-27

Clalu Ol IL uuy aho Oldte
of Virginia has left of them"
The Governors Interview soih Old Brown-Yes-
terday morning, Gov. Wise, accompanied by Dis
trict Attorney Oud and several Others visited
this remarkable man in his bedroom. Brown
was propped up in his bed, evidently suffering
great pain from his numerous wounds, but with
his mind collected and looking calmly about
him, now and then giving vent to groan. The
Governor, after questioning him several times,
got him into talkative mood, and he voluntarily
made the following important disclosures
81 rented the Kennedy Farm from DR.. Kenne-
dy, of Sharpsburg, Washington County, Mary
land, and named it after him. Here l ordered to
be sent fl ON the East all things required for my
undertaking. The boxes were double, so no one
could suspicion the contents of them, even the
carriers engaged in hauling them up from the wharf
All boxes and packages were directed to ]. Smith
& Son. I never had more than twenty-five men
about the place, but had it so arranged that
could arm, at any time, 1900 men with the fol-
lowing arms: 200 Sharpe's rifles, 200 Maynard's
revolvers, 1000 spears and tomahawks. would
have armed the whites with the rifles and pistols,
and the blacks with the spears, they not being
sufficiently familiar with the other arms.
II had plenty of fixed ammunition and enough
provisions, and had good right to expect the aid
of from 1000 to 5000 men at any time wanted.
Help was promised me from Maryland, Kentucky,
North and South Carolina, Virginia and Canada
The blow was struck little too soon. The pas
sing of the train phelps, Sunday night did the
work against us-thst killed US. l should not
have let it pass. But 1 only regret have failed
in my designs, but have no apologies to make or
concessions to ask now. Had We succeeded, when
our arms and funds were exhausted by an increa.
sing army, contributions would have been levied
on the Shareholders and their property appropri-
ated to defray expenses, and carry on the war Of
freedom, Had known Government money was
in the safe here, would have appropriated it."
Old Brown here appeared quite exhausted, and
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with window sashes above, some some eight feet
from the ground A dead stiffness surrounded
the building, and except that now and then q man
might be seen peeping from the nearly closed CEN
ire door, or dogs nose slightly protruding there
was no sign of ife much less of hostility, given.
Various opinions were given as to the number Of
persons Within and the amount of resistance they
would be able to offer. Cannon could not be used
without endangering the safety of Col. Washing
ton, Mr. Dangerfeld, Mr.. Ball, and other citizens,
who they still held prisoners. The doors and walls
of the building had been pierced for rifles, but it
was evident that from these holes no range could
be had, and that without opening the door they
would be shooting in the dark. The murder of
the prisoners held was thought by many to be de-
termiued upon, and then fight to the death as
an ending of their desperate attempt Whilst
people thus looked and speculated, the door was
thrown open and one of the prisoners was sent out
with flag of truce, and delivered what was sup
posed to be terms of capitulation. The continu-
ance of the preparations for assault showed they
were not accepted.
The Demand for Surrender-Shortly after
o'clock, Lieut. j. E. B. Stuart, of the lst Cavalry
who was acting as aid for Col. Lee, advanced to
parley with the beseiged, Samuel Strider, Esq:
an old and respectable citizen, bearing flag of
truce They were received at the door by Capt.
COOK. Lieut. StuarI uemanQeu HI uuCOuultlOudl
surrender, only promising them protection from
immediate violence, and trial by law. Captain
Brown refused all terms but those previously de-
manded, which were substantially: "That he
should be permitted to march out with his men
and arms, taking their prisoners with them that
they should proceed unpursued to the second toll
gate when they would free their prisoners. The
soldiers were then at liberty to persue, and they
would fight if they could not escape" Of course
this was refused and Lieut.. Stuart pressed upon
Brown his desperate position, and urged surren-
der. The expostulaton, though beyond ear shot,
was evidently very earnest and the GOODNESS of the
Lieutenant and the courage of his aged flag bearer
won warm praise.
Storming the Armory-Ghrilling Scene.-At this
moment, the interest of the scene was intense
The volunteers were arranged all around the
building, cutting off escape in every direction
The marines, divided into two squads, were ready
for dash at the door. Finally, Lieutenant Stu
art, having exhausted oil argument with the de-
termined Captain Brown, walked slowly from the
door. Immediately the signal for attack was
given, and the marines, headed by Col. Harris
aud Lieutenant Green, advanced in two lines on
each side of the door. Two powerful fellows
sprang between the lines, and with heavy sledge
hammers attempted to batter down the door,
The door swung and swayed, but appeared to be
secured with rope, the spring of which deaden-
ed the effects of the blows. Failing thus to OBJ
tain q breach, the marines were ordered to fall
back, and twenty of them took hold of ladder,
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THE WORLD
COMING TO AN END!

VXvHE undersigned having opened q new
u Marble Shop in the town OF p etershnrr
Ind. feels confident that he can sell TOMB
STONES cheaper for cash than any other
establishment in the West, having on hssds
al present a splendid stock o. Marble. thai
cannot be surpassed anywhere. Aiikiads
Of monuments. tomb siones. center tsblf
tops, msntels. e., made 10 The nesiest s'yl-
and Of The best material Orders solicited
and promptly attended TO. Shop on Main
street, opposite the public square.
WIN. NICHOLS. Proprietor.
Isaac NEwros. q the Drug Store in Jss'
PEI. d suthorixed agent .os Dubois county.
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vuvHE undersigned. having obtained the
contract tor carrying the mail between
Jasper md ~Loogootee. informs tine pubic
ne has put . good, mes stage upon the
route, and vii ~ all lines be prepared 20
Gerry passengers through with safety and
dispatch. The stsge will leave the Post
Office IN jasper on Mondays and Fridays ~
: o'clock, A. NJ snd generally arrives -
Looroofee in time 80 ~rnnecf with THE Esst-
en- trsin on The q & r n h2.s0P. NJ
Returning leaves Lcogoosee Tuesdays and
Saturdays, q Z O'Clock H. The morning. Pas
sengers leaving word a he postoficein eth
'er place will be called Tor ~ their rcsidenc &c.
sep, s-26-y. JOS. ACKERMANN-
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1TVHE Undersigned, having 4 marble ysrd
u the city on Evansville. feel consdcn'
that they can eel; tomb stones o. any o'her
work in their line VI business, - cheap a.
any establishment in the West We hsv'
la,el, put Up : good many monunenis atihs
grave ward OF the s.. Joseph Church. and .
the grave yard below Jasper. Hiho-e .ssh-
ing 70 purchase will examine our work W.
are confident they will give us their orders
Sheriff HERMAN is our scent in Jasper. and
orders LEFT with him gill be promptly filed
Nav rs, '59-3m. G. & J. HEiNERIcH.
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TAILORING!
JOHN LUTZ.

ooaHER NORTH HxfE & LAwRExcE srEEETs.
4 T. the above stand, informs the Public
n that he has nov on hand = good stock
Of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES. vESTINGS
and light goods for spring and summer wesr
aud wAich he u prepared 20 mske up in the
most fashionsbIc style sud woskmss-like
~nanper. lis loDg experience in the bssl-
n.ss be thinks will enable hin % give en-
tire sstisfsclivn. Call and leave your orders
Cleaning and repsirisg neatly done and
on the shortest notics. ems
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aCosrAR's~ Externirstors are inv"'ushls
re medies tor clearing houses Of ~ ser's VI
ve.min. With all confidence We vecoIn-
them.-New York Daily Register.
.CosrsK's- remedies for ~ domestic
poets, such ss Rst-. Reaches. BED Bugs
Ants. Fleas. &c, are invaluabls. W csr
speak from actual knowirdgs u slseir msr
liz. Druggists and Dealers shucld ssna
their orders early, il they would secure .
,rsde il ihem.-New York journal.
=. shall write something about your Ex-
,~erminators. % I can do 90 with propr'-'y
They are selling rapidly here snd destroy
ing ali verniu.-Ediior Banner," Fsyete
Missouri.
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Containing sll sh~s II novel snd interesting
n The World 81 I<uers; sIi ihs' y y se'ui
sra entertaining III me ia M Circle; to-
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GOOD FAMILY JOURNAL
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Death to all vermin."
As STRING approaches.
-AsTs and RoAcHF..
Frvm their hnls- come out.
AID MlcE and Rars,
IL srne ~ Cate.
Gal, skip about
kEp Bees bite
You, in the nigh.
A. On ste bed you rlumhcr.
While Tssrcrs crawl
Thro' chamber and hall.
IL scu-ds without number
1T rs TRULY WONDERFUL WITH
what certainty. Rats. Reaches. u'cr. snales
Ground Mice, Bed-bngs. Anis, Acths. Nus
qui,oes. Fless. Inserts on Anlmais. " shcr'
every species Of VEIN W. are utterly DE-
<;rovsd and exserminst4d '
.COSTAR'S' RAT, ROACH, &r, ENTER
MINATOR.
n C0srARs'' BED BUG ExTERntSa-fE y.
N CosTAR's' ELECTRIC Pow DER. foR IssfcTs
.SnppiiFd {" direct" by msii. 70 sny address
10 the United S'stes. - follows:
On receipt Of S1.Oo. : hex Of the RAT. ant
Roach. &C Ex,erminsscr.:
On receipt u 500, = box zach Of the RG1
Roach, &c. Ext. and Electric Powder
(se,t postage psid.) sufficient y de
stroy the vcrmin on any premises,
Sid By Druggists aud Dealers everywhere
|. CusTAEs, PnncipsI Depot. 40. Broadway
New York
Up. S.-Circulxrs, terms, &C.. sent BY ma
on application.
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- TTW -
Silver Watches. Gold Chains. Gold
bracelets, Rrcoches. and vsri0us other -.
worth from 10 censs 10 &25.
one copy one year 81 % and 2 rsem5ume.
one copy Two ysars SO SO md
COPY three years s5 90 ard Z
'O.e copy ive yes-s 81 ", and ~
AxD To cLUas:
Three copies. nnr yenr - 90 snd > premiums.
Five conf. ) one y-sr So ca and 10
To- copies. one year, $i5 90 and 10 "
T~ensy rcpies. M yesr. $40 0O end 70
Al extra rov given 10 ihcse getting up
IA Cub oI 10 ~Snb-crbsrs. All communities.
lions must be adirsssed ~.
AN BROWN & co.
337 Chestnut street. PhiIsdsIphi
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THE ME'rROPOIITAN.

n : mammoIh ImpeFisI QusFto q elght
p.r... slerantiv Illustrated viii.
FIVE HANDSOME ENGEANlNOS..
~ least inch week, embracing subjects aux
interesting and attractive. The iilnssrs'ior
III portray City Lite and he attendant ioi'
li~s-,h~y will BE- from
..Grave 10 gay. rom lively 70 severe"
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TO
COMMITTING NEW-B.T r. RABBlTT'S
- BEST MEDICINAL SALEkAIuS.

= RLrA MLhA
1. me nuts ctured from common ell.
CS aud il ~prrpsred entirely different
frcm other SsIsrstos. All The dele-
,rsicus mauer exwscted 10 such q
manner ~ 20 prodnre Bread. Biscuit.
20 and all kinds u Cake. without esn-
,sinines psrsiele u S~sisrstu. wher
The Bread or Cake Il baked; theveey
producing wholesome resuiss. Every
particle Of Salsrsius il turned 10 gsr
sad pssees ikroogii tho Bred o.
Biscuit while Bsking; consequently
1 lnoihing remains bu' common SAT-,
Water md r hour. You will readily
tperci. ve hy the taste Of this Ssisrs-
6S .us ,iaatit is entirely diierelt IRON
toiher Salssssns.
II 10 packed in one pound papers
each wrapper branded "B I Rsb-
20 lhitr's Bes, Medicinal Sslerstus;' a.
SO. picture. twisted loaf Of bread
with = glass OF effervescing water
on the top. When you purchase
one paper You should preserve the
wrapper, aud be particular 10 get the
next exactly like The 6rst-brand %
abnve. n LtA5.
Full directions for making Bfeat
with this Sslersius and Sour milk Of
co Cream Tartar. win accompany eacf
90 package; also directions Tor making
IN kinds Of pastry; also. for making
Soda Water and Seidh'z Powders
80 MAKE YOUR OWN SOAP
II. r. BABBITTTS
PURE CONCEN TRATEl
POTASH.
fWarrsrird double the strength =
ordinary Posssh: put up IN csns-l
IN IN, 3B Oh. :. and IL ~ vii
fHi directions for making Hard IN
6S Soft Soap. Consumers will lind III
the cheapest Potash in market.
AEp Manufsc iured and for sale nv
b. It. BABBiTT'T.
20 Me-. IS and 20 w astinglon :: Ne
York. aud No. 80 India-si Bos,c'
snr 10 ".
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prr- II Inc day.
Every Subscriber uill receive sws pvea-
inms. worth from 30 ssnts 70 5000. By rho
he pa, ment o. Is CENTS eaeh- AZ sesn
a. she .ub-erirsion mpaey b secssvsds shs
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Iwhethcr ne pays she - cents On ssch sss
takes The Prpmiusss o. not. .wfrg.S
The Premiums fhss we sell 70 the ssh
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the following List: n a
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I0O Gold Wssehes o.
3OO Silver Han'iHg do -
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PERFORMS az operations n Dss'
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ed With the latest End mos. approved ins'ru
ments. All operations warranted 70 g's'
satisfaction.
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and remain two weeks. end will visit regu
LADY every three months shercsiter-
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!, |. c~psionsI whether thew psy The TWENTY
y.vr CENTS On each and tase the Pfemiums
or not.
The following il . full
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THE METROPOLITAN
mNAH
weekly Literary Journal
Containing sl ,h~s Il novel snd interesting
n he World 81 I<tssrs; ~ 'hs' y use'ui
Ana entertaining IL me ia me Circle; to-
r~,hsr win Tsl.~. Sketches, Essays. Poetry.
E,ogrsphier. Tsashiol Gisocss a. Lite -
Home and Abro "a; snd the Everyday Oc-
eurrsnces shs, are mo>i noteworthy; 10 fact,
Il " n ron,-in ~ shs' Il dnsirshle ina
GOOD FAMILY JOURNAL.
THE METROPOLITAN.
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FIVE HANDSOME ENCEAVINCS.
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vi lportray City Lite and ne 'o'-
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$500 E.ug.h ovev r. old Watchef. LOO nc
Ms,,ist c.se Cold Lev. Watches, so %
G.a,., SILVER Lever Watches Is %
p.xlor Time Pieces. D " pattern 10 q
49,, .,sc.n, BIN SIX Does pattern 10 o.
1.a.., Plaid IL OF
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80 ps,,ern 100
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1s,cs old Spring Lockets, with double
esses 100
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Cs,,., Mosaic Gold Stone Sets 12O
C.n,., Cameo Pins. large size sc
-, nrors 20
Nine, Cola Pins Is
G,c.ss Cluster Pins. OpalCensre %
Cents, cluster single stone Pine TO 80
cents. sleeve Bottoms ct
i.d;,,, 81
ladies', Pearl Gard Cases 6.
Gents, silver Pencis o.
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Wcrh from 81 cents 10 $500 ~in BE- g'v
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An Exhibits

Az The condition IT TIE Common schpo
~ aud Corgressionsl Tow n-hin irnd Ion
he fiscal ear ending March gsshlSv9-
r,t.l ,u.'t. w Pm. Lou. scfUn
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Minority Report on the A mi stad Case.

The Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was
referred the resolution Of the Senate iu,tructiug
them to inquire into the propricty and justice oil
providing by law for the payment Of the claims,
&c, in the case of the schooner "Amistad hav-
ing had the same under nsidcration, and the
majority Of said committee having reported IA
vorably to said claim, tho minority submit the
following adverse report
The facts upon which the claim to indem-
nifty are founded are substantially as fol-
lows
In the year 1888 certain Cuban slave deal
ers imported from Africa number of fncgroes,
natives of that country, and on the 18th of
June of that year landed them from their
vessel in Havana, where they were imprson-
ed in the barracoon of that city, and sold as
slaves. They Were purchased by Don Pedro
Montez and Jose Ruiz, subjects OF the Span
ish crown, with full knowledge of their
character, and of the mode in which they
had been brought from their native country,
not one of the Africans being able to converse
in the Spanish language or to understand it.
On the 22d of June, ten days after their
landing at Havana, Montez obtained q per-
NIT from the Governor General of Cuba, to
transport three "landmoes, - or legal slaves
from Havana to Principe, on the south side
OF the Island and on the 9th of June,
Ruiz obtained a like permit to transport
toHy-nMe "landinoes' to the same port
Under claim that these Africans were legdl
siares, they were placed on board the Am
istad, Spanish coasting vessel, owned by
her captain, II Spanish subject, and resident
OF Cuba and ON the 9th of June, the same
day on which the permit was obtained, she
cleared Havana for Principe, having on board
her captain, boy named Antonio" )" claim
ed by him as slave, two sailors, Ruiz and
Montez, and the ffty-two negroes.
On the first Of July, while on the eastern
coast of the Island, the Africans rose and
claimed their freedom. The Captain and
cook, attempting to restrain them, were slain,
and Ruiz and MOntea and the two sailors
surrendered the ves.ai 10 rhcm.-They sent
the sailors onshor rs,slhed Ruiz and Montez
and directed them 20 seer for the african
coast. In the darkness the vessel was steered
northward, and on the 2Sth Of August came
TO anchor off the coast of Connecticut, near
the eastern coast of Long Island. and in the
vicinity Of Newt London, to which place she
was taken by Lieutenant Gedney, OF the shin
Washington, vessel of the United States,
she having been brought to anchor there for
the purpose of procuring provisions, and IA
part oi the negroes being on shore for that
purpose at the time OF her capture.
z Upon these facts Judicial proceeding
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PoLrr1cAL IrEns.-The election of the Unit
cd States Senator from Louisiana, to succeed
Mr.. Benjamin after the 4th of March next,
is expected to come off on the fourth Monday
in January.
There is some talk f e'ectng Hon. John
Bell to the House Of Representatives, from
the eighth district of Tennessee. If elected,
he would take his chance fr the Speaker
ship, an Office he formerly held.
Gen. Houston, now in his sixty-ffth year,
has signifed his intention to retire from pub
lie fe on the 5th ofMarch next. The Gene
raj has purchased extensive lands on Calves
ton Bay, whittier he will remove, to engage
extensive Y in sheep grazing.
The inhabitants Of Nebraska, south Of the
Platte river, are moving for annexation to
Kansas. This embraces slip Of Nebraska
100 miles by 500, covering some of the best
land in tn territory. It is contended that
the Platte river is the natural boundary be-
tween the two territories
Another Douglass, the eloquent negro,
has taken the field in Illinois. and has ap-
rontmonts to lecture in all the principal
places in the state.