Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-12
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President Taylor, is one Of the delegates t,
the Charleston Convention, from Louisiana
....- The editor who attempted to please
everbody, has since been sent to the Luna
tic Asyluml
1.-THE State of Arkansas is the only
State 10 the Uuiun without telegraph
and she has not a foot If line within bel
border & -
...... Gen. Jose de Ia Concha, the lat.
Captain General Of Cuba, has been killed
in Spain in duel with the Marquis Pvzu
ela. +. -.s... +: ..-.,.... ... -...
The question, "can man marry
bis Own no,her?" was recently demoustrs.
ted 10 the affirmative in Boston. Rev D
c. Eddy married his own mother-so Mr..
Jacob Bacon.
......Old Mrs. Brown is making good
thing out Of the matyrdom of her husband
Besides the material aid already advanced
= by the fanatics of New England, the e.
squslly foolish niggers of Hayti have now
contributed thousand dollars fol. her.
It is estimated that there are two
hundred thousand smokers in the city Of
New York, who consume two cigars day.
making the total consumption four hundred
thousand per day. These. at an everage
of four cents, amount to Sic, 900.
49,. A fellow was arrested in Cincinnati
last Sunday, for insulting ladies in the
street. He stated with unblushing bold
ness iu the course of his examination, that
he was prompted to the deed by the bitter
hatred he bore for all womankiud.
...... Rev. Daniel Worth was convicted in
Randolph county, N. c., last week, Of cir
euIating Helpers Impending Crisis and
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
The defence have carried the case up to the
Supreme Court Of North Crrolina, and the
prisoner failing to give bail, has been re-
msuded to Jail.
...... The Democrats have carried Rhode
Island. The Governor elect was nominee
Of an American State Convention, and af
forwards received the nomination of the
Democratic party. In the election for Gov.
ernor in 1859, he carried the State by s.
416 majority he is large calico manu-
facturer, and is estimated to be worth 81
100000.
Ut having been proved beyond a
doubt that camels are not only useful, bu,
economical, and that fhey will thrive and
breed in the Southern States, a company is
about being formed to introduce large
number into the country. The camel is un.
doubtedly an ugly beast, judged BY any
standard Of beauty we now have; but an
animal who lives where mule would
starve, and can be made a beast of burthen.
an article Of food, or portable mik-can.
will soon look very lovely in the eyes of its
.-... We were pleased to meet, last even
ing. with our excellent friend and late broth.
er Editor, John. L Miller. E-q of York
vile. s., G., who was on business visit
to thisci,y. By the way, we learn that
Mr.. Miller,is before the good people of
York as candidate for the State Legisla
ture. and We are sure that no one can be
faund heiter qualified to represent them
In Politics he is sound; as a politician. he
is conservative and reliable. In his keep
ing the interest of the people of York will
snferno de,rimept. Charlotto Bulletin.
s3.::..t.s. The Yorkville Enquirer announces
the gratifying fact, that its recent prize
club project, has resulted in the incoming
to its subscription lists of one thousand and
fourteen names! The Enquirer is eminent
y worthy this large patronage 1t fully
snos,antiatesthe position that the Southern
people will sustain their own papers if they
are meritorious, and the proper dergre of
enterprise is brought to bear upon them
The course of the Enquirer is still onward
It's premium list aud programme of attrae-
tioas for 1861, will prove its determination
to return four.fold the kindly partiality of
the public. -.Samter Watchman.
...... The stinion Paci6cator," is the
name which gunsmith of Augusta coun-
ty, Virginia, has given to new gun. He
describes it as having six parallel cham.
bers. which will discharge 600 balls per
minute cousecutively for II hours. The
plan is free from combination Of complex
machinery, cheap of manufacture, and can
be easily TRANSPORTED. There are three plans
for discharging the gun-sach specific in
itself one of which he describes on &C
count of its novelty: "After the magazine
has been charged, the gun, when put in
motion, will discharge 100 or 500 balls
consecutively, giving the soldier an oppor-
tunity to shelter himself behind any con
Yeuient wall or tree that may be near BY"
$500. The Grand Consis,atory Of the South,
eru Jurisdiction of the United States me,
at the Masonic Hall, corner of D and Ninth
streets. on last Wednesday, and Vice Presi.
dent Breckinridge, G. A. Schwarzman.
W. D. Haley, and two others were initiated
into the thirty third or highest degree OF
Masonry. The initiatory service was per
formed by Sovereign Grand Commander
Albert Pike. of Arkansas Albert Mackay
and Giles NJ. Hiilyer, of Mississippi, and
B B. French, Of Washington city. O"
Friday evening, Surrow Lodge, "r Lodge
of Sorrow, was held in the Unitarian
Church, corner Of SIKH and D streets, in
honor Of the memory Of the late Gen. j. A.
Quitman. The Grand Consistatory were
escorted to the church by the knights
where appropriate ceremonies peculiar t"
such occasions were performed, and all el"
onens uratiun was delivered by Albert