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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
THE OUTSIDE.

The story of "Alce Vernon is completed in
this issue. We are pleased to learn, here and
there, that it has been read with interest and ap-
plauded in terms commensurate with the clever
ness of the writer Our thanks are due to him
and given with the hope that this is but prelude
to better efforts ahead.
In the next issue, we propose to commence the
publication of the story entitled "0ld Heads and
Young Hearts" The Publisher appreciates it
highly, and, no doubt, the reader will approve his
taste.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
Columbia Market.

JANUARY 81.
Cotton.-The market opened very brisk in the
commencement of the week, at an advance Of tc.
ut the close of the week, and continued 80 through
ont the week. There were 2,246 bales sold, at
S2@lltc.
Bacon.-Country, hog round 12I; shoulders
94@l9 hams 12@13. Lard 12@123.
F2our.-The market is well supplied, and we
still quote S2:374 4@S2.6 per sack Of 9S lbs.
Corr'.AThe article is scarce just now, and pri-
ces have advanced little since our last. We
now quote 7S@S2c.
Cot0 Peas.-Peas have slightly advanced, and
We quote S0@S5c. per bushel.
Oats.-Only1a limited quantity on the market,
and commands 78@S0c. per bushel
Rye.-Seed $l@S1 10 per bushel.
Wheat Bran-Commands 81 per 100 lbs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

Tie undersigned, at their request, having been
permitted to act rs medators in difhulty now
pending between Messrs: SAMUEL W. MELTON
and WILLIAM A. LATTA, hs.ve given to the sub
iect, the fullest consideration. ....
Tile difficulty seems mainly to have arisen out
Of an editorial paragraph in the YoRKvILIE En-
euIREE, purporting to give the proceedings of
meeting of the Stockholders of the Kings Noun
tain Rail Road, in which the action of majority
of that body was censured by Mr.. MELTON, and
expressions were used which might be deemed Of
fensivo by Mr.. LATrA and those with whom he
acted but the undersigned do not think, that any
thing contained in that editorial vas sufficient to
call forth or Justify the very severe and insulting
communication in reply to it, in the Indian Land
Chronicle, written by Mr.. LATTA
The undersigned have, therefore, come to the
following decision -
That Mr. MELTON disclaims any design in the
editorial above mentioned, to injure Mr.. LATTA,
and he wthdraws any expressions contained there
in calculated .tc woand his feelings.
That Mr.. LATTA withdraws the harsh and
offensive language used in his communication to
the "Indian Land Chronicle" as fully and in the
same manner as if such words had never been used
These things being done, the undersigned be-
licye that the difficulty heretofore existing be-
tween the parties, will hs,ve been adjusted IN
manner equally honorable and satisfactory to
both. -
D. F. JAMISON,
NcCAW
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
LIMESTONE SPRINGS.

Mr.. CURTIS advertisement announces another
session Of the Limestone Springs Female High
School. Parents and Guardians will refer to it..
The array of teachers equals in number and no
doubt in ability, the Faculty of any similar lns'
tuition in the Union while the energy and we'll
directed enterprise of the Proprietor is beyond
comparison. Such men as Mr.. CURTIS never fail
To succeed-neyer fail to deserve success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

n@- Persons. wishing to purchase splendid
house and lot will do well to read Col. J. FELIX
WALKERS advertisement in this paper, and apply
early to DR.. J. R. BEArroN, SAMUEL RArsEY, Jr.,
JOHN T. LOWRY or JOIN s. BRATroy, or the sub
scriber at mis- plantation in Union District. The
dwelling is one of the handsomest in our suburbs,
and occupies most commanding position The
lot is splendid one, having-a beautiful branch
running through it, and having on it every needed
convenience. Communicated. 5.St
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 81, 1859.

COLUMBIA, .. VI, Jan. ~, looo.
The undersigned have received the preceding
letter from the Hon. W. ". Boyce. In pursuance
of the object there set forth, they WILL OF Colum-
bia, on Saturday, the 18th February next, consid-
er the claims of such young men Of the Sixth Con-
gressional District as may be desirous of getting
place in West Point, or in the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Maryland This Congressional Dis
trict is entitled to one cadet appointment and one
midshipman appointment.
Candidates will address the Committees at this
point, and are required to offer full testimonials
as to pccuniary circumstances, moral character
ability to do military duty.
The following are the qualifications for West
Point:
."Candidates must b. over sixteen and under
twenty. one years of age, at the time Of entrance
into the Military Academy; must be at least FIVE
feet in height, and free from any deformity, dis
ease or inirmity, which would render them unfit
for the military service, and from any disorder of
an infectious or immoral character. They must
be able to read and write well, and perform with
facility and accuracy the various operations Of
the four ground rules of arithmetic, Of reduction,
of simple and compound proportion and of vulgar
and decimal fractions.
"It must be understood that full compliance
with the above conditions will be insisted on that
is is say, the candidate must write in fair and
legible hand, and without any material mistakes
in spelling, such sentences as shall be dictated by
the examiners; and he must answer promptly,
and without errors, oil their questions in the
above mentioned rules of arithmetic; failing in
any of these particulars, he will be rejected"
The following for the Naval Academy:
candidates must be over fourteen and under
eighteen years of age ut the time of the examina-
tion for admission; must be free from deformity
and disease and imperfections of the senses. Fhey
must be of good moral character, able to read and
write well-writing from dictation, and spelling
with correctness-and to perform with accuracy
the various operations of the primary rules of
arithmetic, viz: numeratiOns, and the addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole
numbers"
The newspapersin the SIXTH Congressional Dis
trict will please copy this notice, Or callattenton
to its object.
JOHN p. THOMAS,
w. D. STENLET,
JOHN WAITEs,
Committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
IORKyILLE, Jan. 50, 1859.

Messrs. D. F. JAMIsoN and R. G. McCAw-
Gentlemen: Your propositions for the adjust
ment of the difficulty between Mr.. S. W. MELTON
and Mr. W. A. LArTA, have been handed me. The
terms proposed being such as can honorably en-
tertain for my friend, Mr.. LATTA, it affords ME
great satisfaction that can accept them as set
tlemcnt Of the difficulty, and remain, gentlemen,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
MICAH JENKINS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

A copy of the following letter was presented TO
Gen: JOS F. GIsT and to Maj.~M. JENKINS, the
acting friends of the parties: ..'
YoRKvlLLE, Jan. 29, 1852
Dear Sf:-Tbe undersigned have learnt that n
serious personal difficulty exists between Messrs.
S. W. MELTON and Wx. A. LATTA, and as they
have reason to believe that it admits OF q peacea-
bic and honorable adjustment, they beg that the
matter may be referred to them to inquire, II q
result so every way to be desired, may not proceed
from their mediation.
With great respect, .....
Your obdt servants,
D. F. JAMIS0N,
r. G. McCAW.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

CoTroN.-0ur cotton market for the past week,
has been unusually active at full prices, some
sales having been made at 1l.l0-several "crop
lots"at II cents. These figures ruled until the
advices from Liverpool came to hand, quoting
decline of !. This caused q decline here of
from the highest point. The sales of the week
foot up about 400 bales. Sales to-day Cight) at
81 to 1885:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER. FROM CAMDEN.

AR. Editor IL have been thinking for some
time of what should write to you about, aud
have at last found it. will write about matters
and things in general: DE rebus omnibus ct allls
We have not had anything very miraculous or as
founding to occur in our quiet midst; nothing
beyond a Burns Festival There was speech
delivered by Mr.. VIM. NJ. MARTIN, about which,
on account of our relationship, modesty .forbids
me to speak. After this there was supper,
about which I would say much; for there was
much there-much viands, much company, much
excellent speaking, music and so on. 1t was a
"gelorous" season, refreshing to the heart as we'll
as to other portions of the corporosity. Ample
Justice was done to the memory of Burns, who
would have rejoiccd, had he been alive, to have
been with US. And in "the wee sma' hours ayont
the twap' we separated, the only unpleasant thing
of the whole occasion being the sad thought, that
these centennial celebrations occur only once in q
hundred years. If 1 attend another, I'll let you
know.
In the news items from abroad, sec that the
register of an Egyptian Hotel has lately been~dis-
covered, with the signatures Of j. Cobb and Z.
Saw, Mesopotamia. I suppose there can be no
doubt of the genuineness Of this interesting relic
Of antiquity, for their destination is markedPyr-
amids This manuscript must date back as fur
as the Pot-age.
The weather would next describe if knew
what to say about it, or could speak in o manner
sufficiently strong to eyince my disapprobatdn. l
think it disgusting, to speak mildly. DRILLING,
izzlng, spirting, dripping until the earth has be-
come saturated, and very unpleasant to one of re-
fined sensibities. 1t is damp mean weather.
There now I've said it. (Be particular about your
p's and q's; and don't leave off the final Of
damp in my description.
And now that.I have written and succeeded in
boring you anayour readers, I will close as O.
Victoria IAN English lady with whom Icorrespond)
said, in q letter which received from her on the
first of last April, by singing yon little song
about
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
A MAMMOTH TURNIP.

Our friend, JAMES BRIAN, Esq, has e2humed
from his "patch," and presented to as huge
turnip--a veritable vegetable mastodon.. It
measures over twenty-nine inches in circumter'
enee, and weighs'e1 pounds We have read of
such monsters elsewhere, but this specimen out
does this locality, by odds
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
FLOWERS.


Flowers are but sunbeams
Prisoned in fair challces,
Finer far than ru6es
Glowing in rich palaces. =.
Dewy drops have lent them
Diamonds from their treasury.
But they kissed the flowers
Till they're paid with usury-
Evening stars have wooed them
Peeping forth so cherrly,
Till their bells, the flowers
AL were ringing merrily.
Brcezes oft have kissed them
Passing by so airily;
Summer showers refreshed them
Dropping down so YEARLY.
Lovely are the flowers
Seeming almost humanity
Tender, fair and fragile,
Clinging as if womanly.
P. S.-By the way, as from my writing my
name !Anaeonda Ruby" you misstook me for a
female, the which think ! am not; write myself
now Eternally yours,
A. RUBY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
A CARD.

YonKv1LLE, Jan. 3lst, 1859.
The undersigned take pleasure IN giving publ
cation to the following correspondence, as the ad-
justment of difficulty lately pending between
Mr.. s. W. MELTON and Mr.. WM. A. .LATTA.
D.F. JAMlSoN,
r. G. McCAW.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
YoGKv1LLE, So. Ca. Jan. 9th, 1859.

YoRKv1rIE, So. ca. Jan. 9th, 1859.
Mr. W. A. LATTA-
Sir: In an article published
in the "Indian Land Chronicle Of the e2lst instant
10 which your name is affixed, illusions are made
which, if designed to refer to myself, consider
personally offensive.
desire to know, therefore, whether the IAN
guage to which allude, was intended to apply to
me.
An early answer is requested.
-, Respectfully, -
SAPL W. MELTON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
D. F. JAAlIS0N
r G.. McGAW.
Yorkyille, Jan. go, 1859.
YoRKvILLE, Jan. 30, 1859.

Mcssrs. D. F. JAMysoY, R. G. McCAw- :, .-,
Genasmen: l. have just received your note en-
closing the terms of an adjustment Of the diticul-
ty existing between Mr.. s. w. MEhToN and Mr..
w. A. LArTA. AS the fliend of Mr.. s. W. MEL
TON, ! accept of the settlement.
Respectfully, your obd't servant,
JOS. F. GIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

YoRKvILLE, Jan. 20, 1859.
Messrs. D. F. JAMIsoN and r. G. McCAw-
Gentlemen: Your favor is at hand All that
desire is The strictly right and honorable, and ha-
wing every confidence that nothing but what
would be honorable to all parties will be proposed
by you, cheerfuily accept for nay friend, Mr..
". A.. Latta, the mediation you offer.
With great respect am, gentlemen,
Your obd't servant,
o. MICAH JENKINS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
NEwBERRY, Oct. 9.
JOB JOHNSON.
Columbia Market.

COLUMBIA Feb. 9.
We have to report a decline in cotton of on
yesterdays quotations. Sales for the day 500
bales. Ext;emes 83@ll3c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
Charlotte Market.


CHARLOTTE, February /.
CoTroN-Not much offering-ssles made last
week at lffor good, and l03 for middling.
Corn advanced; 60 and 65 being the ruling
price, and in demand. Peas scarce and wanted
worth 65 cents. Wheat is in good demand at
80 cts to 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

SpeciaI All communications on matters con-
nected with the paper should be addressed to 1.-THE YORK
VILE ENQUIRER and not the Editor or Proprieor pe
sonay Persons desiring prompt attention to their avors
must bear this in mind
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
EEMALE COLLEGE IAN adjourn

k'LM ALE CoLLEGE IAN adjourned
IL meeting of the Board of Trustees, will con-
vene, at the College, on MONDAY evening next.
As important business will be transacted, q prompt
attendance by the members is urgently solicited.
JNO. G. 5ENL0E, Secretary.
Feb 8 :.-.-ss; IS < r-fe H.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
YoRKyILLE. Jan. 90, 1859.

Gentlemen Your note OF this date, asking
that the difficulty existing between M. S. W..
MELTON and Mr.. WM. A. LaTrA, may be submit
ted to you for the purpose Of an honorable ad-
justment, was handed to me.
In reply, have to say, as the friend Of Mr.. s.
w. MELTON, l have no hesitation in surrendcring
into your hands the adjustment of the difficulty
between the parties above referred to.
Yours Respectfully,
Toc q cIcT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
New York NIarke,

NEW YORK, FeD. l.
Sales Of cotton to-day 400 bales. Mddling
uplands 12s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
Charleston Market.

CHARLEST0N FeD. 1.
Sales of'cotton to, day 1900 bales-prices tend
ing downward. ..lrs 7.'f -..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03

WEEDS PATENT SEWING MACHINE is before us.
We have examined it and tried 1t on various kinds
Of work. and for once confess ourselves astonished
that so simple piece of mechanism will sew
The complaint against Sewing Machines general
ly has been that they very easily get out Of order
and become useless to the purchaser. But here is
an exception, for there is, to appearances, moth
ing to get out of repair. And we wonder again, so
simple thing will sew such beautiful straight,
even and firm seam, that never can be .riyaled,
either in beauty or strength, by any work done in
the ordinary way. 1t sews in thednest muslin or
thecoarsest hardest cloth, doing every kind Of
work which families require, and is also adapted
to shoe and saddle manufacturers use. We have
seen some very elegant specimens Of work doneon
leather, that was not only handsome. but strong
We have never seen so completea Sewing Maehne
before or one we could so. freely recommcSd to
our readers who need such a,thing as this; and
since Sewing Machines have become almost ne
cessity in overy family where there is much sew
ngto be done, weadyise all purchase this in pref
erence to any other.
WHITNEY & LYON, Proprietors,
345 Broadway, New York.
Sold by B. T. WHEELER, Yorkvilie. s. s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
Chester, s. c. Yorkville, s. C.
MELTON q MELTON,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
YoRKvILLE, s. c.
Will practice N the Courts Of Union, York, Ian
caster Chester, and Fairfield Districts.
B65. Particular attention given to collections.
OfHee In the "Adfckcs Buildingn--Up-Stairs.
Jan . i If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-03
YoRKvILLE. Jan. 20, 1859

Messrs. D. F. JAMIsoN, R. G. McCAw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-11
The French Spoliation Bill.

The delay in the settlementot these claims
is burning shame to our government Their
Justice was long since fully ascertained after a
thorough and searching investigation. Upon
repeated occasions the bill has passed both
houses of Congress and the Legitimacy of the
claims has been acknowledged by one Con-
gress after another for many wears. They
have been the subject of much contention. but
their business has not for a long time been
questioned 1t has been objected that many
of these claims have passed into the hands OF
spectators at a mere nominal price, and that
their payment now would cnure to the bcnc-
fit of others than the original sufferers. In
many instances this is true. Most OF the
original claimants are perhaps dead, and the
claims are now held by their heirs and per
sonal representatives or by parties to whom
thew have been sold for very probably small
consideration. But this does not impair
their validity or relieve the Government from
the obligation resting upon it to pay them
Their transfer is un1ucstonably the result of
the long delay in their settlement, inducing
on the part of the claimants an almost utter
hopelessneSs of ever receiving any thing
from the United States. Many of these
claims have been transferred from actual ne
ccssitv, which would not have occurred if our
Government had done its duty.
The character Of this Indebtedness is not
changed bv the time which has elapsed since
it accrued. The sanctity Of the obligation Is
not impaired by the transfer of the claims
from one person to another like any other ar
ticle of value or of supposed value. lfit was
right that they should be paid to the original
holders, ii is equally right that they should
be paid to their chosen or natural rcprcsen-
tativcs. The debt is a debt still, SO long rs 1t
remains unpaid and that it is debt Justly
due from the United States government is not
now questionable. Butt. clipper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-11
Railroads in the United States.

The New York Herald contains Il tabular
statement Of the extent and cost Of the rail
roads in the United States. with an editorial
sketch Of their progress since 1873, when
the three-milc Quincy road was the only
one in the country. ltappears that the cost
of construction and equipment OF the roads
in operation amounts I" the enormous sum "i
81. 050. 900, s7O-showing the average cost
per mile 10 be S3}I, 80.
The New England States have open 81
miles of railway: the Middle Atlantic States.
{. 4S6 miles: the Southern Atlantic States.
4.55j miles: the Gulf States, 90 miles; the
southern interior States, l.S92 miles: the
Northwestern States. 9.l9l miles: and Cal
ifornia - miles. Ohio stands in advance
of all the other States in regard to extent of
RAILWAYS opcn-2.91S miles. Next comes
Illinois. with her 2.71714 miles. New York
stands third on the list, with her 2.1lS
miles. and Pennsylvania fourth. with her
2.65G miles OF the New England States,
Massachusetts takes the lead. with ,321
miles, while Virginia occupies the like posi-
ton among the Southern States. with her
l.642 miles. The railways of the New
England States stand nearest 70 complexion
$3.50 miles being open out of a total length
of t. 1853. Of the $3.50 miles in the Middle
States 1854 miles are open. The South At
lantic States have 4.2295 miles open out of
5.937 miles. The Gulf States have only
about three tcnths of their roads built. 527
miles out of OH. The South interior
States have about ninc-twcnticth of their
rn,I. Luilt-l uj2 miles out nf ! lUo The
Western States have thrcc-lifths of their
roads built, 9l9l miles out Of il.9O%; and
California has only about onc-slXth of her
roads built-22 miles out of l22. For the
whole United States the roads open stand in
the proportion of about nimr-iourtc"nthS to
the entire length Of the roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-11
News of the Day.
"To show the re,y age and body cfhc TINES.


Mount Vesuvius is said to be firing up I'M
common. 1t is cracking, opening. vomiting
lava in all directions. and cutting up" gen
orally in very improper manner to the
great danger of Rcsina and Portici. House
lots in these two places arc said to be Of mot
much account" pccuniarily.
a special despatch to the New York lrl-
bunc says that the balance in the Treasury Is
reduced to less than three millions, and that
an application for another loan bill Will prob
ably be made to Congress at an early day
Accounts from St. Thomas Of the It'll INST.
mention that James ". Herbert, esq, |. >
Consul at that port, died on the morning OF
the 18th inst.
A private letter from Trinidad states that
the incoming crop of sugar will amount to H.
900 hogsheads, being the largest yield ever
made on that island.
The girl that eoped with the negro from
Pontiac. Michigan. was followed by her faith
cr who persuaded her to return with him.
She declares that the negro is her first and
ONLY love and that she will live with him.
The father has had his eyes opened and Is
rather inclined to think less of his abolition
doctrines. This practical application is dis
tasteful.
Mr.. Machado of New York, has gone into
the business of introducing camels into the
United States, with view of their introduce
ton not only for the use of the army. but for
agricultural purposes. Mr.. Machado has al
ready imported one hundred camcls into
Texas, and has brought dozen Of them to
New Orleans, where he at present is.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has
gained strong foothold in Indiana. 1t lis
only little more than quarter of acentury
since the Indiana was set off from the Illinois
conference: now the former has been divided
into four, with a total membership of 90
209-an increase during the year of l2.455.
A German physician named Beck at Dan
tic, lately discovered Il new antidote to
drunkenness. 1t consists of metallic sub
stance, covered by an olive. which. it is said
not only DESTROYS the effects of alcohol in
stantly, but also prevents every further re-
suit on the constitution.
The State of Arkansas has not q single tel
egraph wire within her borders. 4 project
is on foot for establishing one between Mem
phis and Little Rock.
Gamblers in Savannah, says the News. are
doing good business. Two business men
were recent sufferers TO the amount Of fourteen
! thousand dollars ION the turn"
The amount Of taxes annually collected III
Cuba is SOS. 900, 000-about $40 for every III
| habitant.
A contract has been concluded with GER
tain parties to clean the streets Of New York
for five years. at S34j, 900 per annum.
The city authorities Of New Orleans apPro-
priated fifteen hundred dollars 10 be used in
celebrating the 9Th of January.
1t appears that the well-known Powell
Hotel in Petersburg is now without tenant.
1t was last kept by Mr.. Thomas W. EpeS.