Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-06
YORKVILLE, S. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1850.
THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
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THE Proprietor, ENI NJ. GRIST, having disposed OF
a half.interest in the ENQUIRER TO WIN. w. EAST, the
new firm of GRIST & EAST hereby offer their "stock In
trade,' for a reasonable portion Of the public patronage
They had intended TO add many new attractions 10 thelr
journal, such as would commend 1t to every home circle In
the State, and to this end were making OUTLAWS amounting In
the aggregate TO nearly
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
but the solemn crisis through which as a people we are
passing, the asitated state Of the public mind, the vast
amount of NEWS and popular reading atoat in the Press
of the times, and the dependence of many upon us for the
transmission of this matter TO them, demand Oh Us III uhu-
sual devotion 10 the peculiar
WANTS OF THESE PATRONS.
They would say, however, TO the people ofthe State, that
they are ~sstanding bidders for a place at their hearthstones;
and as soon as the quietude ofthe times will nj all permit 1t,
they intend TO revsT1 III s Their First I6 I9yeM,ihe ,h es%ta oil HS nj
ofa FAMILY n SOCIAL JOURNAL that VIII VIE III
interest with the most interesting.
A WOOD DAVIDSON.
The Proprietors design retaining this gifted and versatile
writer, as CONTRIBUTOR FROM COLUMBIA: He will
hereafter devote more attention 10 NEWS ITEMS FROM
nj CAPITAL, which will make his a very attractive
column to all, during these excited times. II were needless
for us TO speak Of his numerous and peculiar qualifications
for this all knowing, al l-mentioning, c~hit-chat-y position. In
addition TO Mr.. DAVIDSON, they have had the good for,
tune 10 secure In a similar sphere. the services Of "OUR
RUBY"-ther acy, sparkling and witty
WILLIAM M. MARTIN,
who will WELD his distinguishing scepte over the HuMoR-
MI. MARTIN is a graduate of Wofford College, a young
man of rare poetcal endowments; possessing wiulal fund
of Hunort that never wearies with its dizziness nor oftends
by its asperity. As a good laugh is wholesome AT all times,
we deem IL a bit of great good fortune TO have obtained Cru
BY'S" mirh- provoking pen in this capacity. Under the
auspices of these two gentlemen, we teel assured tnat me
reader. when he wearies of the EDITOR ARM CHAIR
AND SCISSORS, will find much TO interest, and much 10
"hold both Sides and laugh over, in the
CONTRIBUTORIAL DEPARTMENT.
The Proprietors have procured FOUR OR FIVE ORIG
mai. STORIES, which will equal, and some of them sur
oss thn PnDancps bprpt0fOrp mlbliSltQ in their COLUMNS
One of them is by Mrs. EWART, of Columbia, the we'll
known and highly admired author Of "Ellen Campbell; or,
Kings Mountain, y which adorned our pages last summer
II is 4 Domestic Story, entitled the
1.-THE WEALTH OF HOME"
and Judging from the o. ming chapters, will be more deeply
Of these Stories i is + SHADOW on The WALL
a tale of Colonial Virginia-by
JOHN EsTEN COOKE,
whose genius is deepening and ripening every year, and who
has already contributed some ofthe most happily conceived
and gracefully executed r0lnanccs TO the literature OF The
South. The other Stories on hand are interesting and we'll
written. The publication OF these RomanceS will be begun
Us soon a. the present excitement abates, and the 'days OF
In order to enlist still more earnest and extensive conpe-
tition, the %Proprietors offer TO the getters-up If Clubs, the
following
ATTRACTIVE LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Relieving this TO be n time when EVERYBODY should
oTIRER SHAH. VISIT EVERY HOME. in York Dis
trict, they propose TO give q most superb SPEClalI fRES-
MUM to the person who procures the RGE NUM-
f OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS, at 81 80, invariably in
advance. The Premium will be 4 SEWING MACHlNE
worth FIFTY DOLLARS and Is open TO competition on
Ly FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS. The contestants for this Prize,
however, will stand a chance for TWO PREMlrMS-thi
one. and the highest offered below; the two combined be-
ing worth NINETY
GENERAL PREMIUMS.
To the person sending Us the largest Club OF suBscRl-
BERs. AZ 81 80, i'm advance, We will give one of COLTS
REVOLVING FINE-SHOOTER SHOT GUNS, worth
FORTY
To the persons sending us the second largest club of sub
scribcrS. on the same terms, we will give TWO LARGE
~GIlT-FRAMED PARLOR PICTURES, valued at TWEEN
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ir9- The PRIZES will be awarded to the successful COM
peutors on the FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH next, but
the clubs should be sent in at the earliest possible period, to
which additions may BE- made up to the day OF award. NJ
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not been paid for at the above date.
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be furnished on application.
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in a Club of TWENTY and upwards, yet who do not Sc
cure one Of, the above Prizes, we will give an extra COPi
OF THE ENQUIRER and any THREE DOLLAR BOOK,
that may be selected.
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b. made, except to Clubs paying in advance.
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should bc addressed to the "ENQulRER,' ioRKvILLE,
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GRIST & EAST, Proprietors.
Yorkville, S. c., December 6, le6O.