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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-10
EDWARD MOORE,
ATToRNEX AT LAW

Office on Liberty Street near the Adiskes buhdns'
and one door below the PostOfhce.
G. DAVIS MELTON, sAML W; MELTON
Chester. 8. C. Yorkville, 8. c.
MELTON Il MELTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
YoRKv1LLE, 8. c.
Will practice in the Courts Of Union, York, Lam
caster Chester, and Fairfield Districts.
NY Particular attention given to collections
Office North Of the HOUSE, and at the rear OF
Moore, Raney Cos Store.L
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-10
A NEW EDITOR,
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS

the FIRST NUMBER OF JANUARY will commenced and
noble
valued contributor Mrs DENsoN entitled
"A Rs
O.
of
unfolding
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21
Indian Wedding Amuseme1ts.

First of all came the nautch girls. arrayed
in barbaric drapery and jewellei in profusiOn
bells on their ankles, and rings Oh their to9S,
and bright ribbons Of silver braided in their
hair, confined by golden Dodkias. Tran<par-
eat wells. dyed Ike the m ST when the red sun
goes down behind it, enfolded them from crown
to toe aud pearl and sapphire-studded vests
of amber satin flashed through and through
From their delicate ears. pierced in twenty
places, were suspended, softly tinklng, a.
many rings aud great heap Of gold, sup
porting central pear. and two rubies. hung
from the nose and encircled the lips, so that
the jewels lay upon the CHA.
When they began TO dance it was easy TO
forget the obdurate guitar, the abused tom
toms, and the heartwruug pipe. in their poet
~ OF motion. the nautomlne of tender ballad
ry-the devotion, the anguish, the patience,
the courage, the victory OF love, related IN
curved lines of grac. and beauty, in the brown
roundedneSs and sapplenesS aud harmonious
blending Of soft, elastic limbs, serpent Ike IL
lvric spirals II was rot dancing speaking
EIsslerwiSe or Taglionice-they neither leaped
nor skipped, neither balanced nor promoted
there were DO tour de force, or pit-astonRdinE
-EtuHd>ttCS tucH Elt0tu- tItN lO4AEl. III t4st
melody Of action and when one swee; young
>iuger lifted Up fresh. but we'l-trained voice
in the artless plaintiveHesS of Taxa b. Ta-1
our hearts were filed with the Indian d.tiy,
that Sir Walter Scott so loved.
This done, the jugglers came on-conmon-
place fellows enough. with few and Simple
apparatus. end none Of the awful and dszz'iuc
arsphernsla Of orr CockneY Herr Aleyan-
ders and Yankee Fakirs Of Ava Scnatting
humbly on the ground. they waited for the
word. The BabOo smiling called one 10 his
feet and bade him show Gs q trial Of hrs AFT
The man asked for bottles, empty glass bot
ties, whole or broken, as the BAboo pleased
4 kitmndgar was sent to the rrfreShmenl
rooms above, where champagne co-ks had been
popping smartly by pl-iooos, TO fetch new
" dead man
When one was handed TO the fellow. be
sounded it once or twice against another, and
stepping forward. with many ssiaams. TO the
aulience, passed i! from hand 10 hand 10 be
examined, that i might be perceived that the
bottle wss good bottle, ard no de option
Then returning 10 his place, be broke the tot
tie 10 tao, and with fragment in each hand,
cody bi! OF large slices as ore wOGd deToDr
melon or O cake and with Bc noticeable
care. or any pec1!iarity in bis manner OF mas
ticstjng, but with seeming satisfaction, ss
thongh be were enjoy.Ag repast. deliberately
cheTe6 then snel7. splitting forth from time 70
t1s large Eoc;:t2's@ sH:'s'la: g'-eP2F3.'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

As Coon AS IF IT WERE ESoP-The NAN
tuct,t IsLander says that the following story
was lately told by reformed inebriate as an
apology for much of the folly Of drunkards:
" A mouse ranging about brewery, hap
pening TO fall into vat of beer, was in i'm
mineUt danger of drowning, and appealed 20
a cat to help him out. The cat replied 1t
is foolish request, for as soon as get you out
shall eat you" The mouse piteously replied
4" That fate Honld be better than to be drown
ed in beer" The cat lifted him out, but the
fume of the beer caused puss to sneeze, and
the mouse took refuge in his hole. The cat
called upon the mouse to come out" \ on, sir,
did you not promise that | should eat you p
"Ah." replied the mouse, but you know L was
in liquor at the time
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

ground, At Princeton General Mercer, when
dying, gave him bis sword to keep as a me.
meuto of their friendship. This sword was
not long siuce, when the remains of General
Mercer were transferred TO Laurel Hill Gene
try, presented by the Rev Jacob Morgan
Douglass, Rector of Zion Church 10 this city,
(Morgan's grandson,l to the St. Andrew s
Society, in whose possession it now remains.
General Morgan was long Brigadier General
of the county of Philadelphia, aud served as
Presidential elector in the first contest between
Adams and Jefferson. He died in 1902 at
bis country seat, at Pont-no- Point on the Del
aware above Phladel phia, leaving three chill
d-en, Geo W. Morgan, Mrs Andrew Doug
lass, afterwards wife of james Ash, Esq, and
Mrs. William Sergeant.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

A TURK AT FIsrIcUFFs the opera
tions of the allies in the Crimea it was resolved
to carry the water in from beautiful spring
Of the finest Croton, to the camp. Leather
pipes or hose, were employed, which were laid
on the ground. One morning, while the wa
ter was being supplied, the minaret sounded
to prayer, and one of the Turkish soldiers i'm
mediately went flop on his knees to praise
Allah ! Unfortunately he went down right
upon the hose, and his weight consequently
stopped the current of that first of elements, -
as Pindar calls water, in his frst OIympiad.
Get up" cried an English soldier Vou-
ley vous avez, la bonte, man cher Monsieur lie
Turque," cried Frenchman, with bis native
politeness, ITO get up"
THAT amt the way to make Turk move,
cried another, :" this is the dodge" So say
ing, be knocked his tu=ban of. Still the pious
MuSselman went on with his devotions.
Ill make him stir his stumps," said anoth,
er Englshman giving him a remarkably smart
kick. To the wonder of all, still the untur-
baned, welLkicked follower of the Prophet
went on praying as though he was q forty
horse parson.
"Hoot ava, mon-I1l shewy ye how we serve
OBSTINATE IOik II aQIO hScklS, quietly o.
served Scotchman. He was, however, pre-
vented for, the Turk having finished his
" Allah-vis en- allah" rose and began to take
of his coat-then to roll up bis sleeves, and
then TO bedew his palms with saliva, and then
to pat himself into the most approved boxing
attitude a Ia Yankee Sullivan. He then ad-
var ced in true Tom Hyer style to the English
man who had kicked him on the lumbar reg
ion. " A ring ring - shouted the soldiers
and sailors, perfectly astonished 10 see Turk
such an adept in the fstic art.
The Englishman, nothing 10th to have
bit of fun with Turk, Of such a truly John
Bull state of mind set TO work. but found he
had met his msster-in FIVE minutes he had
received his guantum snf As the Turk cool
ly replaced his coat aud turban-he turned
round and said to the admiring bystanders, in
the pure brogue -
3" Bad luck to We, spalpeens when yere
afther kicking Turk, I'd advise We. the next
time to be sure he's not an lrishman y
The mystery was solved-our Turk was q
Tpperary man
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21
StIstteh 9Ottru.
THE WAX ENING.
BY MRS. HEMASS.

How many thousands are wakening noW'
Some TO the songs of the forest bough,
fc the rustling leaves at the lattice pane,
To the Ginning fall of the early rain.
And some far out on the deep wild sea,
To the dash of the waves in their foaming glee.
As they break into spray on the ships tall side,
That holds through the tumult her path Of pride,
And some-oh well may their hearts rejoice,
To the gentle sound of mothers voice;
Long shall they yearn for that kindly tone,
When from the board and the hearth tits gone
And some iu the camp to the buge's breath,
And the tramp Of the steed on the echoing heath,
And the sudden roar of the hostile gun,
Which tells that field must ere be won.
And some in the gloomy convicts cell,
To the dull, deep note Of the warning bell,
As it heavily calls him forth to die,
While the bright sun mounts in the laughing sky.
And some to the peal of the hunters horn,
And some 10 the sounds from the city borne;
And some to the rolling Of torrent foods.
Far midst old mountains and solemn woods.
So are we reused on this checkerd d earth.
Each unto life hath daily birth.
Though fearful or joyous, though sad or sweet.
Be the voices which first our.upspringing meet.
But One must the sound be, and one the call,
Which from the dust shall waken US all!
One, though 10 sever'd and distant dooms-
How shall the sleepers arise from their tomhs-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

INDrEraT Toll is the Tri,e Of sleep and
appetite. of health and enjoyment. The very
necessity walch oTercones our nstHral syoth.
is blessing The world does not contain
hriar or a thorn that divine mercy could have
spared. We are happier with the s;eTility
which We can overcome by industry, than we
could be with the most Spontaneous aud un-
bounded profCs On. The body and mind are
improved By the toll that fatigues them that
toll iS q thousand times rewarded by the plea
sure it bestows. lis esjoymeuts are peculiar;
no wealth can purchase them. no insoIence
touch them. They only Aow from the exer.
ton which they repsy.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

RSr A plain old gentleman went with his
team to briHg home his two sons, two young
sprigS. who soon expected to graduate. While
returning, they stopped at a hotel in one of
onr country towns for dinner The landlord,
struck with the dashing appearance of the two
gentlemen, made himself very oficiouS, while
he took the old msn, from his bomespun sp-
pearance, to be nothing but driver, and ask
ed tnem If they wished the driver te sit At the
table with them. We'll Dick" said the
Younger aside to his brother, /" as he is our
:ather. and its his team, aud he will bear the
expense, think we had better let him eat
with u.s. YES think SO, too, under the
circumstances" he replied landlord, give
him place st the table"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

HoxE-How touchingly beautiful are the
relations Of home There each IS bound by
an ele, tr.c chain that seems to pass TO al
hearts IN tie family group: 50 that one cannot
enjoy pleasure unless all paTtake in il. II one
heart : oppressed, all sympathize, If oEe is
exalted. ell mus, share the happiness Il IS n
he home wh-rr the aCtIiug heart IS s0Ojbed.
vhrre the oppressed are rel.ved. the oatcast
reclaimed. the sick bea.ed, or failing. the tear
OF pure lore drops from the mourner's eyes.
when the dear ones are gathered TO their long
home
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21
BENJAMIN.
AND FIX 4 KILN,
DEBORAH
1890.

marks his resting place. During the year past
a portion Of the brick wall adjoining has been
replaced by an iron railing, so that the grave
NAV now be seen from the street
The main incidents in the hfe of the Amer
lean Sage" as he was deuomina,ed in France
are familiar enough to all Of US let US dwell
few moments on the honors paid bis memory
when dead. His death which occurred on Sat-
urday, the Eth Of April, 1890, had long been
anticipated. He was then eighty-four years
old For q year or so previously he had been
so iufrm that he bad to be carried about the
streets in sedan chair Bot, though not un-
expected, the event created q profound s-nSa-
ton, both at home aud abroad. His funeral
took place the "Wednesday following his death
and was witnessed, it is stated, BY 90 600 per
sous The procession consisted of
Anthe clergy in the city tAbout 30 In numberl
The CorpSe,
The pail being by the President OF the State the
Chief Justice, the President Of the Bank, Samuel
Powell, William Bingham, and David
Riiienhouse.
The N9urpers-
The Supreme Executive Council.
The General Assembly.
The Mayor and Corporation Of the City.
Judges Of the Supreme CozTf, &c
The Bar.
Printers
The Philosophical Society.
The College of Physicians
The Cincinnati
Tie Faculty and Stadeais Of the University.
Other Societies and Citizens
All the bells Of the city were toIled, and
minute guns fred, during the time of the fun
eral There is among the State papers at
Harrisburg bill for 92a 9s. Sd paid for the
powder. &c, employed by the artillery on this
occasion.l Congress and the Supreme Execn-
tive Council Of the State went in mourning for
thirty davs. When news Of Frankiin's death
reached Paris il was announced by Mirabeau
10 the National Assembly Of France in an ell
oauent address translation OF which is doubt
less familiar TO many Of our readers The
original may be seen in the AoEite1T for June
llth, 1890, mo. 969 F, in the Philadelphia
Library The resolution offered by the speak
er in closing, that the Assembly shoald 20 in
mourning for three days, was scouded hy Koch
efoOcsult and Lafayette. and passed BY sccla-
nation. Subsequently,, the commune OF Paris
ordered funeral honors TO be paid TO his mem
ory. The place chosen for the ceremonies was
the Halle au Bled THE whole building, /"
says the Gsaiie@aa's Magazins, was hang
with black A pulpit ('for The orator of che
day. the Able FOuchet") was erected with
suitable ornaments. and in full view rose o
sAroophAgus in antique form, with the follow.
ing inscription
EriPais e0Ao fsl=sa scspsrnssa tyzszzsz"
With :hesa words t"Hs scaseAe5 ths EsA.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

eSr A New York mercantile house held an
unsettled claim of long standing against lame
duck - out west and hearing that he was be-
coming weII-to-do, sent their claim to a west
ern lawyer to collect Ia due time they received
a reply, which effectualy laid any hopes they
might have entertained OF receiving their
moHdy. 1t ran in this wise Gents-you
will never get any spodulie from Bill johnson,
| called upon him yesterday. and found with
nary tile. bis feet upon the naked earth, and
not clothes enough upon him to Wad gun 4"
We call that an expressive smile.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

HAxasoxE MES.-One Of our exchanges
cootains the following curious remarks relative
70 handsome men
"If yo1 are ever threatened by handsome
man in The family, Just take clOthes-Pounder,
while he's yet in the bud, and batter bis nose
to g pummiee. FIom some cause or other,
handsome men are invariably asses they cul-
tivate their hair and complexion so much, that
they have no time 10 think of their brains
By the time they reach thirty. their heads and
hands are equally soft Again, We say, you
wish 10 find an intelligent man. just look for
one with features so rough. thai yoa nigh; Csc
h:s ssce fog 5 art7eSg-ster
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

No GESTLEvaN-An elegantly dressed LADY
recently catered railroad car in Paris, where
we're three or feur gentlemen, one Of whom
was lighting a cigar Observing her. with the
characteristic politeness of freedman, be
asked her Il smoking woa'd ineonmcie her,
She turued tosarf him, and with quiet di -ui.
u. replied. DO Tot know, sir no gentleman
has ever yet smoked in nv presence
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misttlIantUus.
From the Press.l
The Honored Dead in Christ Church
Burial Ground, Philadelphia.

For nearly a century and half this has
been place Of sepulture It was purchased
of James Steel, in August, lTl9, (the price we
have not seen stately and at first surrounded
by fence, which short time previous to the
Revolution, was replaced by the present wall,
at an expense of over seven hundred pounds
The gate is generally opened each morning for
about an hour, say between seven and eight
o'clock, sometimes at other hours. There is
difficulty in describing situations intelligiby,
from the fact of there being so few paths but
the old grave-d,gger knows the whole yard
by heart" and is very kind in atfordiug in
formation.
The FIRST place to which ones steps will be
directed on entering the gate is to the grave
Of Franklin. This is near the street corner,
and we have seen it stated his remains were
placed there ia order that monument, il rails
ed near, might be readily seen By passers-by.
No monument has vet been erected, but the
plain Slab, headed with its simple inscription,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

~ We must take the ro1gh and thorar 90
vel as The smooth and pleasant /; snd POI
ticn, st least, OF or daily duty must be bard
aid diss-=eesb'e for tie mind cannot be
strong ard healthy in perpetual sunshine onIy
sni The most dangero1s OF al states is ths, y
coos-satl7 :e-Z--!,s P.s2---e, esss ard pros,
Ia-cV
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TOWANDA: :

Wednesday Morning, sept'ber 21, 1863.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-21

~~'f@ss S1zo A11@4@ &u-F@<s14ss 9x@S18
With tAesa words t"Ha scateAs5 ths EsA.
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4 CONGRE SS1ON AL.
FRIDAY. JANUARY IA, 1859.
SENATE


The VICE PRESIDENT laid bstore the Senate com
mucation from the Postmaster General made in com
panee with resolution Of the 22d OF December last
directing him 10 report such changes in the laws rega
iang hostages 10 his opinion would render il self
sustaining department which read and ordered 10
be printed
Lrhe Postmaster General furnishes a somewhat elabo-
rate opinion quoting the various laws and changes made
from time To time and also showing the postal venue
derived in each State and Territory with much stats
cal Information pertinent to the subject He expresses
the opinion (s understood from basty glance no the
documenp that the institution could undoubtedly DO
made self sustaining by diminution OF the ser
vice bat that il worthy Of consideration whether
such policy should be adopted, it would leave mere
skeleton of postal arrangement neither suited to the
business nor social wants of the country Under the act
OF 1915 1t would that the revenue received was
about equal to the expenditures while it affirmed that
ever since the passage OF the act Of 1851 fixing the
OF postage at three cents the of expenditure
the has been regularly and largely Increasing
which fact the Postmaster General thinks obviously sg
gests that, If Congress is determined make the de
partment "a self sustaining one the suest means of
doing so would be to fall back the rates of the act of
ls45,1
MEMORIALS Ere.
The following memorials and petitions wore presented
and appropriately referred
by Mr.. CLARK From T. B. Templeton asking com
pensaton for his services in reporting at the trial OF DR.
Gardiner, indicted for frauds upon the treasury
BY Mr.. BIGLER From J. G.. Lintz asking to bo re
oompensod for his services keeper of the public prop
erty connected with the improvement of the harbor Of
Etie. e5
BY Mr., INVERSION From James and Theodore Wal.
ers asking that certain lots in the city of Washington
may be conveyed TO them 5NF II
by Mr.. MASON; From George squiers. asking to be
allowed the balance of salary aud outfits due him as
charge daaires to the republic of Central America
BY Mr. FITZPATRICK From 1flman Leake asking
that certain money paid by him for land which had been
previously sold and patented by the United States may
be refunded, with interest.
by Mr.. D00LlTTLE From the widow Of Thomas
Reynolds of the of 1872 asking be pensoned in
consequences of the losses and suffering Of her husband
during that
BY Mr.. CAMERON From citizens Of Northumber-
land county, Pennsyl vania asking the enactment OF
law granting pensions to the officers and soldiers OF the
Of 1912.
BY Mr.. HARLAN I: From citizens of Iowa, asking the
establishment Of land district ia that State.
By MIR. DAVIS Resolutions adopted at meeting of
tho Merchants Exchange Association of Washington in
favor OF charter OF incorporation for company
struct railroad from the navy yard along Pennsylvania
avenue TO Georgetown.
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.MR. GWlN's LETTER TO the PREsIDEN,
From the southern California; vineyard j

From the Southern California; Vineyard
On the 18th Of Oct last Senator Gwn addressed a
letter to the President upon the subject of the overland
mail routes.
The concluding and important part Of the letter shows
the close attention and untng devoted to the inter
ests of California and welfare of the people by Dr. Gwn
There is not State in the glorious confedeacy which
has furnished contemporary member of the Senate who
has excced in devotion to the interests Of his consu
ents, in ability 10 accomplish those objects which, as
their representative, he has attempted His prescenco
which is most remarkable, supported by sound judg-
ment has enabled him. under administrations differing In
politics. to command unusual degree Of influence with
the executive department.
The necessity OF military posts along all the overland
routes is indispensable The fatal catastrophe which be-
fe band Of our brethren upon the banks of the Coloa
do almost at the time Mr. Gwin debating this letter,
teaches the Importance of the principle ardently adj
yocated by him.
The overland routes must be protected and efficient
ly TO permit companies and travellers to pass and repass
without the incumbrance of military stores, and muni-
tions of We believe that Senator Gwn will not suf
fer the subject to rest until the roads guarded the
Indians so restrained that emigrants may travel the
length and breadth of country in that peace and
cuty which is most conducive to their desires and
the prosperity of the country
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rApAN- LETTERS FROM TOWNSEND HARRIS

JAPAN LETTERS FROM TOWNSEND HARRIS
We publish in another place two interesting let
tiers from Mr. Townsend Harris our consular repre-.
sentative to the Emperor of Japan These letters,
though private. are very valuable, conveying, as
they do, so much information of a country which
has heretofore been sealed book to all civilized
States. The successful negotiations of Mr.. Harris
with the late Emperor, we trust will prove to be
only the beginning of others which shall end in
bringing the empire completely within the range Of
the great commercial States of Chrstendom. The
temper exhibited by the Japanese government has
been admirable; aud if the late Emperor is to be
regarded misrepresentation of the ruling classes
there is every to hope that the most favola-
BILE results may hereafter be achieved. 1t is not by
any means a question of the extension Of
commerce. A people who have been so long UNI
known, who have attained considerable distinction
in arts and manufactures, who have eyinced an ex-
ceedingly amiable disposition, not TO be meas
ured by their ability to furnish profitable trade to
our adventurous countrymen. All information con-
corning them is interesting and valuable We are
under obligations to friend who has furnished us
with Mr.. Harris letters