Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
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".''' The Austrian Archduke ferolnand
Maximillian, contemplates a visit to this
country.
..'' The population of the United States
is supposed to amount to upwards of thirty
two millions, according to the census now ID
progress.
80. Bryant, the poet and senior editor
of the New York Post, is at the head of the
New York Black Republican electoral tick
ct. A poor place truly for a man Of genius.
:..... Gen. Franklin Pierce, Ex-President
. of the United States, will probably be one
of the Democratic (Breckinride) candidates
for elector for the State at large, in New
Hampshire.
1.-THE Providence Journal having in
timated that Mr.. Lincoln has given his
"countenance" to the Republican cause,
the Taunton Gazette says it cannot be call
ed a %ahandsome present"
$500. The Columbia Carolinaan says that
the total amount of cotton sold in that mar
.ket from the first of September, 1859, to
the first of September, 1860, was 4O,oss
bales.
......A thirty-two mile race was run at
St. Joseph, Mo-, on the 10Th inst. One OF
the horses gave out at the twenty'elghth
mile, but the other completed the run
The time made is not stated.
The cornerstone of the principal
building of the University of the South,
will be laid, with appropriate ceremonies
at University Place, Franklin county, Ten
nessee, on the 10th of October. /
.."..The New York Tribune heads the
accounts of the horrible abolition machina'
tons in Texas with the words: "Texas
Fright" So the assassination of Virginia
citizens by its devotees, was denominated
"The Big Scare" Rather odd objects to
make merry over. Fiddle away, Nero!
......In %re-copperiug the guano packet
Josephine, at Honolulu, the sword of a
sword-6sh was discovered, broken off in the
hull of the vessel, under its counter, and
about four feet from the rudder post, it
having passed through the copper, the
telling, and a three inch oak plank.
49,. By late advices from Texas, we learn
that Gen. Sam. Houston has formally with
drawn fror any further participation in the
canvass for the Presidency, having at
length become convinced that his chances
were hopeless. The "Hero of San Jacinto'
earnestly urges the policy of a combination
of all conservative men on one Union man.
1888. The New Orleans papers state that
the late acts of incendiarism in Texas, and
the evidence which gains credit there Of
more diabolical designs, have created an ex'
citement in that State which it is not pos
sible for those at a distance fully to estimate.
A stranger cannot travel without annoying
surveillance, and after being arrested and
closely examined by the authorities.
......In Burmah, when a young woman is
taken ill, her parents agree with the physi-
clan, that if he cures his patient he may
have her for his trouble, but if she dies un-
der his medicine, he is to pay them her full
value. 1t is stated that successful physi-
clans have large families of females, who
have become their property in this manner.
..." An abolition convention met at Sy-
racuse, New York, on the 29th August
and brought out new candidates for the
Presidency and Vice. Presidency : for Presi-
dent, Gerritt Smith, of New York; for
Vice President, Samuel Mcfarland, Of
Pennsylvania friedrich Douglas and
Charles Hammond-tree aggression Elec,
tors at large!! "Hurrah for hurrah !"
-...... The Census takers have submitted
the following as come of the results of their
work as regards the city of New York. To.
tai population, S62,257. The amount on
the present basis of representation would
givesNew York city nine members of Con.
gress, instead of six as at present. Brook.
Ign has increased rapidly. For instance,
the eleventh ward, which in 1855 contain
ed only $4,000 now has a population of
$4,000.
9...... Georgia is one of the most flourish
ing States in the Union, and one of the
best governed in the South, and yet it is
one of the least taxed, which is the secret,
doubtless, of the great development given
to its manufacturing industry. The Gov
ernor and Comptroller-G General have assess
ed the per cent. tax upon the property this !
year at 81 cents on the 500. Taking all
the taxes, State, county and city, and in
no part of the State will they be higher c
than one.eight of one per cent.
800. Mr.. Samuel Wilson, the aronaut
who recently made an ascension from Pitts :
burg Pa, has written a letter to the Bos-
ton TraoeAer, proposing to make that city
a starting point for a voyage to Europe
Mr.. Wilson says he has constructed two
yellowstone called the "Great Western"
and the other the "American Eagle" for
this undertaking. He cannot obtain gas
enough in Pittsburg to initiate his balloons
He desires to start about the lst of Octo-
Der.
$50. We have been informed by reliable
authority, that in the lower part of this
county, the people are reduced to the most
Strengthened circumstances in consequence
of the scarcity of provisions. The suffer
ing is confined chiefly to the poorer classes
who have not the means of providing them
selves with the wants of life and we un-
derstand they are threatening that if pro-
vision is not made Immediately to secure
those wants unto them, they will take them
by force of arms from those who happen to
bove them We s%incerlv hope the picture