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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-14

cdCu OtuCI . OoAtPouys AuS SodSC4e0uSS 10, haob
either pretended or real courtship constitutes
the "sum. pro. docket" Of their Conversation
From this again result, on the one hand, hasty
and indiscreet marriages; on the other male and
female firts, mutual distrust, and in the end old
maids and bachelors, whose whole existence is
made up of mingled regretfo FOR the past and con-
tempt for mixed society. More than this, society
itself is really Gorrupted and that great lever of
civilization snot only robbed Of much Of its pow
er to d6 good, but is likewise made sn instrument
to mar the manifold prosperity Of the race.
Education is custom gradually enwrought into
habit; and it is the trainer of man and woman
for every position in life. We have schools to
learn how to read, write, calculate interest and
sum up the value of crop why not a school 70
prepare US for the important and complex du-
ties of social, and especially married life q! We
need such school-it is essential to the preser-
vation of the noblest civilizatiou-and the only
practicable one is mixed society. Why then
should Madam Gossip be so completely astonish.
ed and amazed, and forthwith lift up her hundred
tongues and talk herself out of breath, ifa young
mon, for his mental and moral cultivation and
for "the enjoyment Of the thing" should happen
to coll time or two on young lady?
1 have digressed thus far, Aessr,. Editors, be-
cause when you put man and woman side by
side and talk about them, the world affords no
other subject of equal interest and importance.
can't think about them, little boys and girls to.
gether, young men and women together, newly
married people together, and those in middle or
old age together; all hoping, smiling. playing,
loving, striving, prospering, outstanding, exerci.
sing "faith, hope and charity" and finally crown.
ed with the choicest blessings Of both heaven and
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

ExrLosIoN.-1'he officers of the
steamship Gaireston report the follow
inc The mail steamer J. G. Cal.
houn exploded her boilers at Ridley
vile. on the Cha,tahooche river about
8 o'clock r. NJ on the Goth inst, and
the boat was afterwards destroyed 10y
fire. Capt. Lesnder Crawford was
badly tcalded, and was not expected
to live; the clerk, Hugh Atkins, Sc
riously injured internally; the engi
peer, Mr. Church, and Harry Bough.
ton, injured, but not seriously; Mr..
Bryan, also an engineer, is seriously
injured. There were only two pas
sengers on board at the time, both
injured. The pilots and steward re-
manned uuinjured, but six negro deck
hands are missing. The mails were
destroyed. A steamer with physi'
clans and nurses was Immediately
sent from Apalachicola to the relic
of the wounded, ut Ridleyville, about
thirty miles below Chattahoocbe. Full
particulars Of the explosion had moi
been received when the steamship
Galveston left Apalacuicola.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

THE MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-The Mis-.
sissippi extends 300 miles from the
frozen regions of the North to the
sunny South, and with the Missouri
river is $500 miles in length. 1t
would reach from New York across
the Atlantic Ocean, or from France
to Turkey and the Caspian Sea. Its
average depth is 80 feet, and its width
half a mile. The floods are more
than month travelling from its source
10 its delta. The trappers can ex-
change the furs of animals caught by
them on the Upper Mississippi for the
tropical fruits gathered on the banks
below. The total value of steamers
aAoat on the river and its tributaries
is more than 500, 100000, numbering
| 600 boats, with more than twice
the steamboat tonnage of England.
Il drains an area Of 100000 square
miles, and washes the coast of twelve
powerful States. In one single reser.
voir at Lake Pepin, between Wiscon
sin and Minnesota, $500 miles from
the sea, the navies Of the world might
safely ride at anchor.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

PoLITENEss A LEGAL DUTY on
TUE Part OF A FARE TAKER.-On
Friday last. Archibald Evans, an ex-
pressman, in passing through the
Fulton ferry gates TO cross to New
York. handed his ticket to the ferry
master, John Miller, but through
some mishap il fell on the ground -
Miller was OF opinion that Evans ought
TO have given the ticket into his hand
80 he declined TO pick it up, and selz-
ed Evans horse os he was going on
the boat, and stopped him to make
Evans pick the ticket up and hand
il to him properly. Instead of so do.
ing, however, Evans jumped out Of
the wagon and beat Miller pretty Sc
verify, and then proceeded on board
tho boat. Miller made n complaint
Of assault and battery before the pc.
lice Justice. Two witnesses testified
that they saw Evans hand the ticket
TO Miller, and it was the fault of the
latter that il fell on the ground. Up
oh this testimony the justice dismiss
cd the case.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
newspaper.


Five hundred and eighty-three
persons. diciples OF Joe Smith. lelt
Liverpool on the both nit, for New
York and Salt Lake City. The
greater part of them were English,
the Scotch being next in number.-
Only one was Irish, and seventy
four were Foreigners, chiefly Ger
mans. Il is said that they appear
ed highly intelligent persons, and
seemed to be of the class of sub
stantial farmers and operatives.
They could not migrate to a eli,
mate and soil more prolific than
this. under which the tree of liber-
" preserves a perpetual green
Under its shade. all manner oI
mushrooms and funguses may grow
and bear fruit after their kind
Democracy forbids all restraint
Here the law has not harness-th,
wheels of the car of progress arr
oiled by iniquity and the entir'
machine IL making fast tracks t'
predition.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

DrpARruRg oF Az ENGltsH Dl-
rtoMAr.--S Says the New York Her
aid. of the 9th nit;
Sir William George Ousclcy
took his departure from this coun-
try for England on board the Per
sia on Wednesday, after u resi-
dcnce of some two years or more
on this continent, in the diplomat
ic service of the British Govern
ment This distinguished gentle
man had commenced his relations
with this country IA lar BECK MS
1925. when he was 0t attachc ul
the British legation at Washing
tor. In 1899 he married daughter
of Mr.. Van Ness, formerly Governor
of Vermont, and thus, like many
other foreign diplomats, entered into
the mos, intimate family competition
with citizens of this country. Du.
ring his recent soiourn he had an
opportunity of renewing those friendly
and social relations which began more
than quarter of century ago. His
late mission, it is known, had
reference to the many troubles
questions involved in Central
American affairs, for which he was
selected by Lord Palmerston, ow-
ing TO his former experience ms a
diplomat in South America, where
he laid the basis of settlement iol
many difficult questions during
his residence as Minister in 1874
to 1876 at Bucnos Ayres and th,
States of La Plata.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

JAPANESE "FERNEsT' rne LADIES.
A japanese ship is lying at san Fran
cisco. Tut the ladies are not allowed
to come on board. The Alta C0iifor.
MAN says the Admiral has given pos
tive orders that no ladies be allowed
to 60 on board the corvette. One
bv accident got on the vessel n few
days since. aud was politely, but firm
IL. requested TO leave. She, Of course,
descend, d to the boat.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
Al AnIRIIfb

On Thursday evening the 81 inst. by
Rev. II. Avery, Mr.. CHARLES =. MOE
FIT. TO Miss MARY +. BROWN, all OF
this parish.
Very handsomely done--indeed
done brown.-not q slice Of the bridee
cake. but the entire pyramid, ell lowered
of end fretted up according to the confcc-
,;one,'s rpnceit-No mere creme 10 BoVFg
with the cake-but bottle of Otard
Dupuy's Oldest brand. BE happy young
folks you can be, If you will.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
nalIp C,a}rttr ann GOmrt.

TuE LAsr CAM. - Inc fa''
question is finally disposed OF IN the
card of Doctor Plough this morning
II will be seen. that il has taken the
same range. that the discussion OF
every grea, question, touching thepob-
lie interests apt to have. That u.s."
has descended into personalities, aud
assumed tone which this journal
(,he organ Of peace) eschews. Our
friend the Doctor, labors under the
disadvantage Of having run his TIT
against opponents in mOsk, aud but
for this fact, his card could not np-
near where it does this morning. We
are sorry now that we said what we
did about the Doctor rs the "hero oi
Fairs" and the Pioneer in Indus
trial Exhibitions. Our comparison
of the early day with this, and men
ton Of Doctor Plough has lead t'
this. As before said, gentlemen, one
and all, II you want to quarrel do i
as long and as loud as You please
but do II somewhere else than in thi
newspaper
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
THIRD YE A X - +
pEALs CRY FEED, FLOUR \ LIME STORE

A WITH the close II the past month, hp,i, We
n have attained 20 our third year. and the re-
suit being equal 20 our expeditions, We cannot re
fain from y tender Of our thanks 10 those vino
have given us their patronage spd encourage
msni during n 9 two years past. 10 those Nho
have mot. vet intend 70, ali We have N say IL
cnna along, you shall ne treated kindly and cour'
teouslv and 10 the best Of our ability. In con-
ciusion our facilities for purchasing such special
tiles a. We deal in are Of the best one well n do,
equal 70 ell emergencies, snd " yoi nave shy
dosbi as 10 what We say, call In aud be satisfied.
10 one and all Consumer OF Trader, Jrshieer or
Iuckster, we make our best bow and an o1sr If our
services. To few special fiiend, more thsn We
viii here express. JOSHUA hhAb,
maab Corner Third 4 Convention ste.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
Apuv INrrItIorNcF-The fol

Army lNTELLIGENCE.-The FOL |
lowing important General Ordears
have been issued by the War DE.
partment
|. The especial attention of De-
partment Of Commanders is directed
TO paragraph 40 Of General Regula-
tions.
2. Paragraph l72 is amended by
adding TO the last sentance the fol.
lowing: "The term of extension ap-
proved by the Department Command
er will be regulated by season aud
the usual opportunities for reaching
the officers station, SO that he may
not be absent during the time for &C
tive operations "
8. The War Department will not
grant leave TO officers on application
made out Of the proper military chan
mel. or longer extensions OF leave than
are recommended by competent au-
thurity.
4. Paragraphs no and $50 Of the
general regulations are hereby modi-
fed so as to conform TO the following:
Leaves of absence on account OF sick
ness will not be granted TO officers to
90 beyond the Unity Of the military
department within which they are
stationed, unless the certificate of the
medical officer shall explicitly state
that a greater change is necessary 10
save life. or prevent permanent disa'
bility. Nor will sick leave TO 90 be.
yond the department limits be given
in any case, except Of immediate ur
gency, without the previous sanction
IF the War Department. On the ez
piration of leave of absence given OF
account of sickness, if the officer b.
able 10 travel, he will forthwith pro
coed TO his post, although his disa
bility may not have been removed. -
Exceptions TO this general rule mus
be made in each case by the Wa
Department on full and explicit med
ical certificates, setting forth the ref
sons for delay, and the length of tim
the delay is considered necessary.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
APAy1xn CoNylcr.-The Albany

APAyIXG CoNvIcr.- The Albany
Journal 5. VS.: llezekiah Duboi>, who
is about eighteen years of age, and
now confined in the reni'entiaiy, is
certainly Gaming all that he can eat
and d,ink. He makes daily forty
three pairs of brcgans with apparent
ease. The person WHO saw him on
the bench at work, says that he ap
peared 10 blow the pegs from his
mouth into the saoe, and never made
4 miss while he was looking at him.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
Not long since the remains of Q

Not long since the remains Of
human head, of an enormous size,
were found IN q load of Peruvian
guauo, at Petersburg, Va. Last
week, la load of guano received
at Norfolk, there were found the
vertebra of a human being, which
was about twice the size Of that
portion Of the human frame to be
found in those now living. This
would seem to be proof of the ex.
istence at some anterior time in
Peru of race Of giants. Various
bones have also been found of
great size, all Of which have been
pronounced human.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
afterward.

No GRABBINe ALLOWED. Some
time ago, Heber Kimba;l was lectur-
ing some Missionaries who were pre-
paripa to start out on foreign mis-
sions, Elm the tabernacle and said to
them "Brethren, want you to I'M
derstand that il is not to be as II has
been heretofore. The brother mis-.
sionaries have been in the habit of
picking out the pretticst of women
for themselves before they get here,
and bringing on the ugly ones for us;
hereafter you have to bring them all
here before taking any of them, and
let US have q fair shake"
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
interesting 90 lhs,iu. o"a To, cot
lrrsnts.

The act Of 1885, entitled AN
act TO provide a revenue, and the
manner of collecting the same as
now amended and IN force, requires
Tax Collectors in the Parish OF Or
leans 10 make monthly payments
into the State Treasury, aud tie
several Sheriil's aud Tax Collectors
Of other parishes. to make pay
mont under oath, wi,hin the first
five days of July, under the forIei.
tnre of commission and interest ~
the rate of two per cent per month,
IN the sum withheld. The 9Th
| Sec. Of the act of 80 amending
the Revenue Laws, reads thus.
BsH farfher ssacid de-. That Tho list
/ Section "a he snne Act he So amended 90
10 read M follows. That If any Collector
shell fail ot neglect - make final settle
z.
&c the above reeeated Act, and pay
| the amount due into the Treasury ard
i obtnin the Trensurer's receipt therefor. he
ehoil forfeit the commission allowed 90 him
bv law and interest nt the rate IF tive Per
cont per month on the sum withheld, IN
bn no,n invited from the time the same ought
to have been paid until nctuul rayment
and the Auditor Of Public Accounts shal.
charge such delinquent accordingly, and
Immediately after such delinquency shal
oaour. may require the District Attorney
~ the District wherein such tax collector
may periorm his functions. 10 proceed
against snch tax collector and his scvuiilie
Nv rule. before any competent Court, are
three dave notice. for the recovery OF lh'
amount due by the Tux collector IN
suit shull have precedence on the docke
Of the Court wherein it snoy be instiut
ed over all other cases.
TIE Sheriff or Tax Collector
, should make tabular statcmen
Of the amounts collected, and maxi
affidavit before a Justice of th
e Peace as follows:
Personally came, aud oppca'e'
= before the Undersigned Justice, !
and for the Parish OIL
-, being qualified, deposc
and says that the above statemel
is a true exhibit Of all the none
= collected Ivy him as. Sheriff an
-. Tax Collector in aud for the Ia
ish or-rrom all tax payer
aud persons pursuing trades, pr
- rrssions aud occupations, mp to u
-, day and date therein mentioned.
The fact that Shcrills and collie
tors were not aware of the ext
,encc Of this law, which require
the payment to be made IN Se
Y tender before amended. caus'
them a great deal of trouble al
expense, that may now be avoid
~ Ivy timely notice.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

Poor JurIEN.-It is said Of Julien
that. shortly before his death, he
entered his house armed with knife,
Come here" said he to his adopted
child, girl about Is years old, Ian
going to let you hear the angel sing
lie was going to cut her throat. She
had presence mind enough ~ reply
"Willingly; but before ! GO let me
hear YOU play on the fageouet, that |
may compare your music aid theirs
Julien thought the idea excellent,
and went to get his Aageolet; while
he was gone the child called the ser
wants, the unhappy mailman was Sc
cured and carried to the private
madhouse where he died few days
afterward.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
NICHOLAS MlCHAL,
COOP Err.

MOULD respectfully infoim Planters and 9TH
w ers In want of lIOgsHEADs, BARhEbS
aud HALF BARRELS, that he is nov prepared to
manufacture and furnish at short notice any or
der 'hs, msv be entrusted 20 him.
Sc urders Ieft ~ =. Benjamin, Os,s Bsrbse a
Deujamin.) or through the Post office viii meet
PROMPT attention. NICHOLAS MtCuAb
may5ly.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

usa- Somebody has been quoting
the familiar line
"The post Of honor Is private station
as Jeflersonian. A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press, says
The lines in question are to he
found In the tragedy of Cato
Act ". Scene 4. Cato has Just
learned the death of his son Mar
Gus, at which he rcioices, for it &C
CURED when furnishing treason,
moralizes upon the dccadcnce ot
liberty in Rome, and complains
that every success is Caesars. He
makes up his mind to die 10y his
own hand. rather than yield to the
conqeuror, and advises bis surviv-
ing son, Portius, to retire from the
turmoil of public life:
NV son, thou Oft has seen
Thy rire engaged in corrupted state,
Wrestling with vice and faction nov
thou seesti me
Spent, overpowerod, dcspairing Of sue
cess
Let me advise thee to retreat betimes
To thy paternal scat, the Sabine field.
where the great C6sar toiled with hi
own hands,
And all our frugal ancestors were ble'
In humble virtues, and rural lite.
There live retired, pray for the peace G
Rome;
Content myself 10 be ohscurely good,
when vice prevails, and impious met
bear sway,
The post Of honor Is the private station
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

WAS Committed to the State De .
w pot on the Sd of May, 1880, sf1a
negro man JOHN, who says he be- ~
longs TO HENRY DAVIS, Of New Orleans.
Said boy is about so years old. black color,
. feet inches high. The owner viii
please take him away.
J. J. ODOM, Keeper State Depot.
msr2b.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
TO THE PUBLIC.
Medecin Veterinaire Francois.

Monsieur Eugene Fenoire elsve De reeole de
Abort, ct ex yeterinsirs du Ter euirsssier, .
Ihonsur dinformsr le public de Baton Rouge, ct
des environs que pour cause de mslsdie. iFs
quite Ia Nouveils Orleans pour vsnir etablir sou
iurssu lei, on poura 10 trouvs tout les jours
recurie de Monsieur Tfiriart, en- faee IL msrehe.
De Ia science ct par de chalstsnisne.
mail tr EUGENE FEN1OU, DR..
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

A LII TuE nAGE.--tubusher's much al.
n mired SPtING FLOWER PULKA, Tor sale
mav2 ~. awM. DOgEJ,
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05

C,EtURE 4 copy BEFORE THEY
- AttE ALL GONE.--W Lubusheri
SPRING FLOWER POLKA, to he had ct the Drui
Store n
may2 ED a. WIN. BOGbb
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
sT. JAMES LODGE. NO. ~.

NOW nv NOtsuEi--Luiushers Ceis hrate'
~ SPRING BLOWER POLKA TO he had n, tn
Drug Stole Of 60.
ma19 I'D. a. WIN. HpHtL.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-19

At his plantation on False River, in
this parish, on Thursday morning, the
18th instant, SYDNEY A. LACosrE, Esq.
Mr.. Lacoste has been a resident of
this parish for the last twenty years,
and has always been universally re-
spccted and esteemed. He retired from
the practice of the law, in which he had
won reputation and fortune, about I've
or eight years ago, and has since occu-
pied himself almost exclusively with the
care and culture of his magnificent
plantation. He was about forty six
years old at his death, which has been
prematurely caused by n Of the insidi-
Gus lung affections sc prevalent during
the present season. Mr.. Lacoste was a
native of New York, which he left at
the age of seven, to be educated in
France. On his return from France he
spent some time in Natchcz, where he
was also much admired and esteemed.
He leaves a widow and three children
to deplore his loss.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-19

to which they by no means assent, the
very act of calling that Convention to
fill vacancies, supposed to be occasloned
by the withdrawal of a portion OF the
delegation, would imply a dlsapproval
and ccnsure Of the course pursued 10y
the delegation. If we were inclined to
a S upon their conduct, we consider we
have no such jurisdiction, but that it
belongs exclusively to the Convention
that elected them.
i. But even if all these difficulties
were overcome, still there is not sutfi-
cient time within which to call a new
Convention, in which the whole State
could be represented. Be it therefore
Resolfsd, byMe Democratic State Ceatr0l
Committee, That the delegates elected to
the Democratic State Convention, which
assembled at Baton Rouge on the 5th of
March last, be requested to reasscmb|e
at the same place on Monday, the 4th Of
June next, to receive the report Of their
DELEGATES to the late Charleston Conven-
ton, and to take such action as they
may deem necessary and proper.
WV. w. KING,
President pro tenn.
r KNAPP. Secretary.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-19
NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, warning
/ any person or persons from taking in pay
ment, discounting, or in anywise trading for the
following described promissory notes, to wit:
Three several promissory notes, all dated the
14th day of February, 1860, each for the sum of
four thousand three hundred and sixty-six dol
lars and sixty-six cents (s4366 60, drawn by
Narsworth Bell, to the order Of Justus Reynolds.
payable respectively on the first day of March
of the years 1861, '62, and '63. Saidn notes were
given in payment of a tract ofland, sold by the
said Reynolds to the undersigned, situated in
the Parish of Pointe Coupee, by act of sale
passed before P. \. Walker, Notary Public, in
the city of Baton Rouge; said notes were par
aphed by said Notary.
Now, as the consideration for said notes has
failed, the said Reynolds having no valid title
to a part of the property sold, l will not pay
said above described notes. or any part thereof.
NARSWORTH BELL.
LIvoNrA. La, May 5th, 1860.
Ws-Weekly Delta please cop four times, aud
send bill to this office. my5
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-19
Terms and conditions of the Sale.
SAC REWARD.

. ANAWAY from the subscriber, on Crosse
IN Tete, JEFF, Il negro man, aged Is years.
about 6 feet high, raw-boncl. and his twonppar
front teeth partly broken. Also. SIMON. an
other negro. aged % years, 5 feet 1 inches high,
very stout built. Both are from Tennessee.
lately purchased. They had on their blue pan
falcons and blue jackets; one wore a grey wool
hat, and the other a cap. and had the appear
ance in dress Of negroes lately purchased.
will pay the above reward for their arrest
and delivery to NE, or in the Jail Of this parish,
or $40 for the arrest of one.
Bayou Crosse Tete.
Pt. Coupcc, La, May 3. 1850. ,
4 .s A. WIEDMAN. *
At John Bntnrds.