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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
For the YorkviIle Enquirer.

Aessrs. Editors:-In the last issue of your
paper, an article appeared, placing me in nomi-
nation for State Senator, for York District. I
feel truly grateful for the very complimentary
manner which my services, as Representative for
the past four years, have been ailued to; and
only regret that they have fallen SO far short of
meriting the Hattering encomiums passed upon
them. Although am aware Of having rendered
but unimportant service, yet I enjoy the pleasing
consciousness Of having exerted my feeble abili-
ties in faithful efforts to discharge the duties Of
the trust so kindly reposed in me by the District
In the present .exigeucy Of affairs, T. believe
that the people owe it to themselves and to their
State, to lay aside all petty considerations of
personal favoritsism and prejudice, and to select
gentlemen Of the highest Abilities and inteerity
in their midst to represent them in the next
Legislature 8 For I honestly believe that the
State, within the next two yeas. will need the
services. of her sblest and most faithfulmen, to
guide her through the impending crisis. The
phases which our federal relasions. now uresens.
are truly alarming. In less than twelve months,
doubtlessly, this government viii have heen SUBJ
jected to the most trying ordssi tbst nhas ever
had to encounter. Forshort II this period, the
contest for the election Of 3 President win have
transpired, and with what efec. upon thefature
destiny Of the country, particularly the South
ern portion, we are left to the most gloomy con-
lectures, From the present attitude of party
organizations in the Union and the dsmonstra-
tons now being made by the, enemies Of tho
South and her institutions, we can not but an.
tioipate dangers Of the most fearful magnitude.
Shall Black Republican be elected PRESIDENT
Will the government then become one Of AboH-
tion and fanaticisms And will the majority,
into whose hands the Administration will then
fall, rslent in their fell purpose Of denying Us
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

We have had very cold weather, for the
season, for several days; and Jack Frost has
taken quite an equivocal position on the peach
question. To the best of our information, enough
blooms remain un-nipped in this section for q
good crop. Many hope-deferring and heart-sick-
ening accounts of the peach-crop have reached
us from other quarters. The Edgefeld AaUsrti-
ser consoles itself that, if there are to be no
peaches, we will not have the trouble Of peeling
them. We have several sad reflections to make
as set.off 70 the ADVERTISERS consolation: If
there are to be no peaches, we may not throw the
peelings over our heads and see them write the
initials of our Jemimas on the ground we will
not set any peach-pie; we may not see Simon,
the peach eater, surrounded by his coterie of
pigs, measure his length in the delicious fruit
and eat them, without the least Inconvenience
- Our young friend, W. P. PRICE, editor of
the Greenvile Southern Enterprise, writes long
and pleasant letter ohis paper of last week, from
Savannah, Georgia. He speaks of the Jasper
Spring Nursery, situated within two and half
miles of Savannah; and makes an interesting d.
version abou5 the capture of the British troops at
the Spring by Sergeants Jasper and Newton du-
ring the Revolution. We copy the paragraph
with much pleasure:
Sand now word or two about the celebre..td
Jasper Spring, desire to see which led me first
to visit the nursery about which 1 have been
writing. The spot is memorable from the fact
that there several American prisoners were,
during the revolutionary war, rescued from the
British guard, by Sergeants Jasper and Newton.
The story is familiar to almost every school boy.
remember having read it when mere lad in
the life of Gen. Marion, and have always longed
to stand upon the spot which witnessed deed
so full of patriotism and disnterested love of
home, of friends and country. Sergeant Jasper
beloug ged to the I'd South Carolina Regiment,
and whilst out upon one of his excursions, when
the British were in the possession of Savannah,
and had camps in different parts of the country,
he heard the distressing complaints of the wife
of one of tho prsoners-aM Mrs. Jones' Her hus-
band was confined in irons, with other prisoners,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
YORKvILLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1860.

Special Notice.-All communications, on
matters connected with the paper, should be ad-
dressed to "THE YoRKv1ILE ENQUIRER and
not to the Editors or Proprietor, personally. Per-
sons desiring prompt attention to their favors,
must bear this in mind.
H@ Capt D. D. MOORE, Maj. MYIEs SMITH,
SAMUEL G. BROWN, J. L. THOMPSON, and SAMUEL
J. KuTKENDAI, Of York; JOHN R. ALLEN, Post
Master at Chester, 8. c.; JOSEPH WALKER, 100
Meeting. street, Charleston, s. c.; and WILLIAM
D. Cook, of Bennettsville, are authorized agents
of the ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
TO THE PUBLIC.

At meeting of the Trustrees which compose
the body corporate of the Yorkyille Station Of
the NJ. E. Church, South, the following Pream-
BILE and Resolution, was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the present enclosure Of the Grave
Yard of the NJ. Z. Church in Yorkville, is nearly
filled up .
Resolved, That all persons are forbidden to
bury their dead there, except those who have
relatives already inferred in said graveyard.
JAMES JEFFERYS, Chairman.
P. B. DARWIN, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

For some time past, there have been two par
ties struggling for supremacy in Mexico: the
Mramon, or Church party, and the Juarez, or
Liberal party. The United States recognizes
the latter as the legitimate government of the
country. The centre of Miramon's power has
been the city of Mexico; that of Juarez, Vera
Cruz. The two parties have been, and are, in a
state of constant hostility towards each other.
Miramon, on the 5th instant, commenced the
bombardment of Vera Cruz; having notified the
representatives of foreign powers of his intention
to cannonade the city. He had previously pur-
chased two war steamers, which were fitted out
at Havana, Cuba, and manned with French and
Spanish soldiers; and the expenses of the ex-
pedition to the Gulf, amounting to $500, 900, are
supposed to have been met by the Spanish Gov
ernment. The Spanish vessels appeared on the
Gulf in the neighborhood of Vera Cruz, show
ing no colors and passed all the foreign squad
rons and the castle of San Juan de Ulloa with
out hosting flag, although requested to do so
by shot from the castle and other equally per-
suasive signals Three American vessels moved
towards them to ascertain their character; an
engagement ensued; and the Spanish vessels
were captured and carried into the port of New
Orleans.
This conduct on the part of the United States
marines, has created general sensation. Reso-
lutions were Immediately offered in Congress to
enquire into the authority on which the captures
were made; and it is stated that q complaint
will be presented to the Court of Madrid with a
demand for reparation on account of the Spanish
Miramon expedition against the Juarez govern
ment. The French and Spanish residents at
Vera Cruz regarded the act as an outrage 1t is
justified in two ways:
The Spanish vessels, as they showed no COL
ors, were regarded as piratical. The Mexican
authorities so considered them. They were,
also, part of the means to be employed by
Miramon in blockading Vera Cruz and thus in
terfering with our commerce. On either of these
grounds, they were liable to seizure and our
squadron on the gulf had received ample orders
to that effect from the War Department. The
Charleston Neps speaks thus of the capture:
"Miramon was apprised by our government
that it would not recognize the validity of a
blockade of Vera Cruz by any naval force he
might place before it. The purpose of the two
vessels he had purchased at Havana was too OBJ
vious to be mistaken, and whether there was or
was not an outrage on our rights by the actual
capture of an American vessel, or our ships were
only ordered off, our naval officers were bound,
acting in the spirit if not in the letter. of their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
A NOBLE REQUEST.

Mr.. WIN. ENsToN, as welearn from the Charles
ton Courier and Mercury, for the past twenty-five
years an extensive furniture and cabinet-ware
dealer in Charleston, died suddenly on Friday
last Of disease of the heart. Mr.. ENsToN was
native of Canterbury, Kent county, England /;
but after serving an apprenticeship in the cabi.
net.maker's business, he came to this country
and settled in Philadelphia with no means except
his trade and the will, energy aud perseverance,
which make the man. Failing health and slow
business induced him to come Southwark, and
he removed to Charleston.
Though he died at the not remarkable age Of
fifty, two years, he had amassed, by his business
qualities, q fortune variously estimated at from
two to FIVE million dollars. He left a holograph
Or will written by his own hands-bequeathin
to his wife (beng chldless) life interest Of not
less than SIC, 900 per annum and liberal bequests
and annuities to brothers and the families of
brothers. .....-s
The monument of praise to his heart and MEM
ory, consists in the final disposition to be made
of his estate. AT the death of all parties con-
cerped' the whole fund reverts to the city of
Charleston in trust for charitable purposes. A
hospital for old and infrm persons above the age
of forty-fve years is to be erected more to
make old age comfortable than for anything else. ,
Charleston shall supply lot of no less than
eight acres for the buildings, the location of
which, together with the plan of the Hospital,
must have his wife's approval. The cottages ore
to be built of brick, two-stories high, with a
small garden attached 'to busy the occupants
The donees of this charity must be poor, of
honest character, decent and deserving, and ap-
proved by the Mayor and twelve men chosen by
the city council. The features of this donation
and the discrimination exercised in favor of age,
character and poverty, mark it as q truly admi-
rable act of benevolence-an act that will keep
his memory green in the heart of Charlestonians.
The aged and infrm, as they till their little gar
dens or rest beneath their cottageroofs, will call
him blessed and the world will be the better
for this and every other manifestation of the
amiab!e and exalted virtue, charity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
Advertisement
TO THE PUBLIC.

We desire to nominate Mr.. s. c. foUNGBIooT
for seat in the ensuing Legislature. MIR
YouNGBLooD has served York District, in the
character of sheriff, with marked ability and
satisfaction to the people. He has clear,
strong and vigorous mind; and would make an
excellent representative. None are more emf
nently qualified for the position. For these
reasons, and many more, We sincerely hope that
Mr.. YouNaBLooD will accede to the wishes Of
TURKEY CREEK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29
w, I. CLAwsON, Esq.

We are authorized to announce that W.
CLAwsoN, Esq, accepts the nomination of "Ma
ny Citizens" as candidate to represent, in part
the people Of York District, in the next Legisla
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pause obserYed that he did not see what sonneo-
ton there was between the two subjects. no
wen. sway musing. He is in favor OF wearing
NON n-intercourse homespun.
But, while we are speaking OF flowers IL oc.
ours to us, to suggest that our bright-hearted
Columbia Correspondence herself give us ali the
local items from the beautiful domainof Flower
dom. =
The Boys and Girls.
Hoops are waning. Kites are passes Tops
are in the ascendant. All the boys about town
spin tops. The Nan about 7os0n says some one
told him that it was 20 tp.top amusement; but
that he did not think it 80 very fine. At any
rate, top.spinning is quite epidemic among
the masculine juveniles. Meantime, the femi-
nine juveniles-dear little bodies they sre-are
dividing their fond iittle attentions betwesnpros-
pective May Parties, and the last dry-goods
wonder the Zouavs jacket E8%g
J. W. D.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-29

Five Points. - '. o. a'h'-E'..
Once month we receive the "Record Of the
Five-Points House of Industry" 1t is sad but
hope-bearing commentary upon human deprav-
ity. Everybody knows that Five Points is the
most degraded locality in the city Of New York
perhaps on the American continent-perhaps in
the world The House ofIndustry is an institu-
ton reformstive in its character; and the, Rec
ord is monthly devoted to its interest. Our
heart sickens when we recall the hours We spent
in that unhallowed locality. All that isworst in
mankind, and all that is worse than worst in
womankind, is there-there, in all its repulsive
degradation and dirt-there disgusting, loath-
some, beastly, abominable, there, shocking, pu-
trescent, pestilential Internal It's all there.
The Humane in US meets the spectacle with its
widest prayer; but one comes to see very soon
that it will take something more than prayers to
help them. - ''-.i... :,
News. sr
We have had the Nan about Town running all
over the city hunting for an item Of local news
but he returns US non inventus. He AYERS that
since court is over, the annual taxes are paid,
and the corn-doctor has left town, there is moth.
ing like news in our midst-"ne'er news" is
what he said-what the Man about Town said.
We suggested that the glorious Spring flowers
we're bursting forth SO punctually and were SO e1-
quisitely rich, so soon too, and might be worthy
an item under the head of local news but he
shook his head negatively, said he had not seen
them, and that he did not like blossoms no how
We assured him that We loved the beautiful in
every form and phase, and especially flowers
oil kinds of blossoms, excepting only brandy bios
SONS, which we did not admire. The Nan abox,
Topn, when we made this remark, lifted his
brows in peculiar way he has, and after q long
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25
THE LOST Ants.

A great deal of nonsense has been utter
led by sensation lecturers and magazine wri
ters about wonderful arts thatpershel with
the ancents. 10 tIust in the lamentations
Iof these Wiseacres over the "lost arts, one
would think we had fallen upon very degen-
IcFate times indeed. RstIlN &. y. ~ q.
ful stories are true. Cleopatra, no doubt,
was a very fine woman; but she never dis
solved pearls in wine. ArchiInedes was 4
great man u his day; but he never set fire
to Gle Roman ships with burning glasses, is
the7fable relates
The ancients had no useful arts which
we do not understand better and practice
more skilliully than they did, The humb-
lest American mechanic could teach the
polished Greek and cunning Egyptian sci-
ences and arts Of which they never dream
ed. The aneieats, indeed, Gid many Won
derfill things which have not been since re-
peated; but they were only such things is
are not worth doing over again. If We Lad
occasion to build such foolish thing MS Il
pyramid, we would improve on Our model
in every respect; and instead Of keeping Il
hundred half starved slaves at the work for
twenty years, we would turn it out ii9ish-
led ina few months George Law and q
hundred others would be wiling to take
the contract 1T a tiay's.notice
Ii any people, nowadays, lived in con-
dition like the ancients, they would be OBJ
iects for sincere pity, and il would Be our
duty speedily to send missionaries among
them. What a lamontablc sight would be
a nation Of great mental yigor, huff clothed
and half fed, tiiIing the earth with wooden
plows, without soap, pins, friction matches
Or india rubber How quaenly would one.
Of our factory girls appear to them Beg
CARS, now-a days, with regard to the CONF
forts Of life, fare better than ancient kings
.1merieaa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25
rnn nov rnnAcmEa Oh LoulsAN1


Mark Boatper Chapman is now I'll his
fourteenth year. He was born i'll Clin,oa
louisiana, where his parents still resids.-
About two years ago, he was received 10
the Church very soon after this he COM
mencad instructing his fathers servants on
the afternoon Of every Sabbath. His Gus
tom was 70 read chapter and comment
luponit, having first closely studied the chap
ter, consulting Bunson, Clark and Wesley
on every passage.
He at length began, says writer to the
Memphis ddeocate, to speak ii the love
feasts and class meetings; then 70 pray "
public congregations. His appearance Is
Ithat Of ihemerest boy, and he seems wholly
Unconscious Of any superior Gift Of attin-
menss. He now breaches regularly every
sabbath, at his fathers place, near town.
+ His parents have refused t. allow him to
enter the pulpit and supply the place Of the
regular minister on the Sabbath, although
De Is often solicited 70 do SO. He does
nothing without permission from bis par
tents. lie attends school, and joins in all
the amusements Of tbs boys Of bis owi AGE
he is a mere child everywhere, save when
preaching. On last Sabbath, SIT rnder
lis ministry, and have seldom been more
edited and delighted with sermon. His
style is chaste his words litly and happily
chosen. The incest critic could not detect
a grammatical error. His manner is earn
est and his pathetic appeals reachall hearts.
Occasionally his feelings oyerwhem him,
and he gives way to floods Of tears.
The most gifted lawyers, doctors and di-
vines have heard him with astonishlneat
and dihght. confess that it is most Won
deRful, and to me incomprehlHible When
| heard him he preachsl from the text,
'IIow long halt ye between two opinions"
Hepreached from notes, sometimes seem
ing to forget that his notes were before
him. His subject was arranged with per-
feet system, and most logically treatej.--
When through his sermon, lie closed The
Book, md gave brief and touchieg exhor-
tation, under which ] could, with others,
but weep. His public addresses published
have attracted much attention, and should
he live, he must Ia his onward course leave
a broad wake on the tide Of morals. Sach
lis the character Of this sBoy Preacher
whose wonderful precosity is without par
Eallel.-New Orleans Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25
TnE BOURBON TAsliLY.

Tie family which reigus 1T Naple7 Is flr
from possessing even the usual very moIcF-
late virtues Of the lingly ORDER They have
been distinguished for generations ~ the
most ignorant, bigotel and selfish branch
If i most corrupt race. France. Spain
and Naples, III tlsir royal families, present
Is the world the spectacle Of a descending
scale, the topmost leyel If which Is Gar be-
low the ordinary standard of hamanily and
morality. a king Of Naples i he inher-
It's tie traditions Of his ancestors, will be io
the Catlist princes Who '1rsokei tieir
enunuciation" the other day, pretty much
what they are 70 Louis XIV. Iher
have shown themselves guilty Of basene#
be which the poorest ofiiter who was shot
in their cause would BE ashamed; but ne;th-
er they, nor their father, nor their lulcia
Ferdinand, haze ever been as bed a. kingI
B8mba They never took a p.easure nl
tie sutfsrings 81 their victims; thcY never
turned round % those nhom they had enti /
ccd into liberalism by their own hypoerti-l
CHI example, aud left them 70 rot 10 2 'iilli-l
oeon; they never turned out ierocisas
mol,s on unoliending citizens; they ne''eF,
authorized the infection, yeai alfsf Keafs u
.torfures 10 horrible That the aReogists iorl
.yranny ask hnw we shall believe them.
III s,ain, the Bougboas hase dsgenerate9}
that i, always presAiniag there vase
time when they had any higher qy&ily
than certain imposing carriage; blf De
low the depth o. Spain there il thestiil low-I
e. deep Of Naples. Knowing what iha fam
II, i aud what ii has lone, ue would coun-
cil the Italians to run yaery risk before esns
tiding their lives antI liberties to such hantls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25
FALL or GRAIN.

A very noticeable fall has taken place IN
the grain market al Chicago, which viii
doubtless have a tendency to depreciate the
price Of grain in all the country which de-
ponds upon Chicago for market. Iowa
had better look to southern markets q little
more for the disposition Of her surplus pro-
ducts than s. has done. Grain can be
carried to southern ports cheaper than It Il
taken by Rail eastward, and we doubt not
the market price viii be as good down
South this fall and winter, if notbetter than
It Il likely to be eastward. In anticipation
of this probable state d things, the arrange
ments for buying and shipping produce
should be made accordingly. The idea OF
d grain elevator which we suggested some
time since. and which we understand was
ridcaled by some Of our business wIseacres,
viii 30 found more suggestive ct practical
utility than some people imagined. he
fact s 4 Grain elevator will be tonnd not
only to he Of use, but positive necessity,
Il o1,r 0rain buyers would compete s'lecess-
fully With purchasers at'other river towns.
Forewarned. let them be fofearmed, else
they may find themselves without business.
DltbuQue Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25

Mr.. James 2. Clay, IKE other Southern
pro-slayery orators, has pervefse habit Of
stigmatizing Mr.. Lincoln as an Abolsiolist
Tie Louisville Journal, allnding to ME-.
Claws penchant for this kind Of thing to-
wards bis political opponents, very appro-
pFiltclY says:
fMr Clayis not oll enough 70 know
from hisown recollection, be ought certain
IN to know from tha testimony Of others,
that his father, his immortal father, was
never candidate for the Presidency with
out being constantly and reinorsely denoun-
eed ~ the whole Of the Democrats leaders
ana tie Whole Democratic rank and file as
an abolitonist, Thorough and itc-long alb
olitionist. The recTemt SOP ought certain
lv to know, that Tie leaders and thcmasses
Of the paay, With which he Is now acting,
always relied upon ibis infamous charge,
not loss than upon The charge Of bargain
and corruption, Is work Ills illustlious iatA-
ers destruction Aud, knowing fiis, he
should b especially careful how ba hurls
such a ehqrge At others and most especial
IN eweful how lie hurIs it IL d 9aan uho@
stool 81 Hay Cfay e epery stysagleJor
asarlg q quarter Qf . ccHtry, aaa mt
ne Htastf}0ns sl4tesOaA'S death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25

TnE SIZE OF THE GnEAr EASTERN. 70
giving an account Of the late trip Of The
Greet Eastern, the New York Post says
the great size Of the ship was made more
apparent after 4 few houis on board than II
first sight. Friends would Get separated
aad be unable to find each other till the
next day. Dodworth's full band, witllboth
brass and wood instruments, played aft,
without being heard in the toward part Of
the ye sci, and parties Of n hundred ornore
joined ia the noisy games il one part ofthe
vessel, without quieterpeoplc IN other parts
Of the slip knowing ANYTHING about.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-08-25
Knssrrn,s WnrnrAnours ANp lInAN.

KossurH's WHEREABOUTS AND AlGANs
or LIVING Kossuth is in Paris lie felt
l,oenIy the death Of his sister, and when he
read the account Of the attention and res
rect manifested By the gentlemen Of Brook
lyn At her funeral, he wept anil exclaimed
-..0h. that thoir people were my people,
ana their God my God. From some
mysterious source ksssuth receives quartcr-
h 81 900, the accompanying note lnlica-
ting that It Is from friend III Amerlcgt
and that it IS Intended for his personal eS-
pendilnres.