Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-10

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- The earthquake shook which was felt at
spartanburg, Greenville and some places in Ten
nessee on the 9th April, extended as far as the
Island of St. Domingo in the West Indies. At
St. Marks; Hayti, several buildings were thrown
down-so violent was the shock-and muchdam.
age done in different parts Of the town.
Cup to the 18th instant, several slight shocks
occurred, which so alarmed the inhabitants that
they abandoned the housesand sleptin the streets
It was supposed that large amount of damage
was sustained in other parts Of the Island. The
shocks were felt on board of vessels lying in the
harbor, causing their masts to shake violently,
&c." - =t.
Miss MULocH in ssWoman's Thoughts
about Woman" freqently displays q very deep
and clear insight into the relations between the
two sexes. Here, for instance, is g passage
which reflects the experience Of many largely
social heart She has just been speaking Of 8
wisely substituted friendship between two wo.
men, whom Providence has denied nearer ties, as
IAN honorable and lovely sight She adds:
"Not less so the friendship-rare, I grant, YET
quite possible-which subsists between mar
and woman whom circumstances, or their OWL
preclude from the slightest
chance Of ever falling in love- That such
friendships can exist, especially between persons
of q certain temperament and order Of mind, and
remain for lifetime, utterly pure, interfering
with no rights, and tranegressing no law of NOR
ais or society, most peoples observation Of life
will testify; and he must take o very low view oi
human nature who dares to say that these at
tschments, satirically termed Platonic, are i'm
possible. But, at the same time, common-sense
must allow thatthey are rare to find, and moi
the happiest always, when found because in
some degree they are contrary to nature. Natures
law undoubtedly is, that our nearest ties should
be those of blood-father or brother, sister OF
mother-until comes the closer one of marriage;
and it is always, if not wrong, rather ,pitiful,
when any extraneous bond comes in between tc
forestall the entire affection thsta young mar
ought to bring to his future wife, q young wo.
man to her husband. say oIght-God knows
if they ever do! But, however fate, or folly, OF
wickedness may interfere to prevent it, no. the
less true is the undoubted fact, that happy above
all must be that marriage where neither husband
nor wife ever had friend so dear as one anoth.
er." -
a correspondent Of the Philadelphia. En-.
quirer. writing from Charleston during the Con.
vention, relates the following incident:
Mr.. Samuel Mckee, delegate from Pittsburg
who arrived here in the Keystone State, this
morning, received telegraphic dispatch an.
nouncing the sudden death Of his daughter, o
beautiful young woman, who has been married
about 6. year. Just as the dispatch came in
Messrs. Campbell, Blood and Dunlap, who had
returned from short visit to the country were
about presenting Mr.. Mckee with some hand.
some bouquets. He was surrounded by num-
Der of friends, laughing heartily at story which
one of them was relating, at the same time leis.
urely opening the dispatch, A glance at it told
him the mournful truth, and in an instant he
burst into tears, and was borne hopelessly into
to sorrow has completely prostrated, him. His
friends deeply sympathize with him in his be-
- The Darlington Flag, speaking of the
Grand Division Of the Sons of Temperance, says
that it convened at Timmonsville on the 25th
ult the fourth Wednesday. s..
y eve learn" the Flag continues, 'that there
was very respectable representation from all
parts of the State, and that the Delegates and
visiting brethren were received by the citizens
Of Timmonsville with. hearty welcome, and en-.
tertained with the wsrmcst hospitality. Moth.
ing less could have been expected at Timmons
vile, for she always goes through with what she
undertakes, and does it right, too, in the bar
gain. The Southerner says -
Since the last quarterly meeting in January
nine Divisions have been organized and the mem
bership throughout the State has been largely
increased. 1t is very evident, that the eyes O.
the people are being opened to the terrible con
sequences resulting from the use of alcoholic
liquors as O beverage; and, judging from tht
signs of the times, we are induced confidently tt
expect an early uprising of the masses>-whict
will speed the coming of the day, when total sb
stinence shall be the rule and the use Of intoxi
eating beverages the exception-when our gal
liant little State-nay, more, our whole country
shall be redeemed from tyranny, compared
to which the rule Of despots sinks into utter in
significance.
- The following is the protest to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, signed by all
except three, of the South Carolina delegation
"We, the undersigned delegates appointed by
the Democratic State Convention of South Car
oins, beg leave respectfully to state that, accord
ing to the principles enunciated in their plat
form at Columbia, the power, either ofthe Fed
eral Government or its agent, the Territoria
Government, to abolish or legislate against prop
erty in slaves, by either direct or indirect legs
lation, is explicitly denied; and as the platform
adopted by this Convention palpably and inten
tionally pretermits any expression affirming tht
incapacity Of the Territorial Government 80 Il
legisate, they would not be acting in good faitl
to their principles, or in accordance with tn,
wishes of their constituents, to longer remain il
this Convention. They therefore respectfully
their withdrawal"
- The Washington Star gives the following
account of a "brilliant wedding" at the capitol
yesterday, at noon, the Hon. J. E. Bouligny
NJ. C. from Louisiana, was united in marriage tt
Miss Mary Elizabeth Parker, the second daugh
ter of our well known fellow-citizen, Mr.. Georgt
Parker. The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, and the officiating
clergyman was the Rev. Mr.. Butler, the pastor
of Trinity (EpiscopaD Church. The guests
witnessing the ceremony, though not very hume
rous, embraced number. of gentlemen ir
distinguished public positions here and their
families, the President, Secretaries Thompson
Cobb and Toucey among them. The bridesmaid
were Miss Fanny Parker "a sister Of the bride)
Miss Hamilton, of New York, Miss Catlin, Of
New York, Miss Alice Maury and Miss Sarah
Franklin, of this city, and Miss Hammond, 6
daughter of Senator. Hammond, of South Caro-
lima and the groomsmen we're DR.. Parker, Sher
if of New Orleans, John Maury, Esq, Of this
city, the Hon. Messrs. Rufin, of North Carolina
Edmondson, of Virginia, and Miles, of South