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Ueu~ en- Pvsse . As.es.

The Council met March l2th.
The orders Of fnst meeting III reference 70
plank walks on the west side OF Eighth strssk
from Blondcau to Franklin, and on the south
side Of High from Fifth to Seventh, were re-
considered, and petitions in reference 70
came laid on she table. yaa I
The Wharfmaster reported the steamboat
arrivals il Decanbes and IebEuary as IA,
and the receipts d 80 O5.
The Finance Committee made She follow
ing report, which was received and adopted.
The Finance Committee, 10 whom wAs re-.
ferred the application Of ]. X. Hornieh fof
the remission Of tho tax1s OF 1858 and 1t30,
on loas l, 2 and 3, block 65, known - the
Estes House, report that in thsir opinion THU
Council he's no right 10 do less than require
payment in full Oh said taxes in CITY indebt-
sdness, except the school Tar Of 1855, and
] that IL would be Illegal and an unjust but16en
thrown on other property thus 10 disarimi-
nate in favor Of any psrtioaIaF elAss Of prop.
erty. - ]. hAIEss,
w. TiHBERHAx,
rs March IL, 1850. OzAa. HusssIL.
The City Attorney reported shss n. g
Hedges had no legal claim against The city
for damages for NOS building the Johnsor
stress Market House.
An ordinance amending the ordinance II
references to Gas Works, was introduced aat
referred TO HAines, Rsddibeton and Hub
ball.
Aldsrman TimbermAn presented the fol
lowing, which was adopted: -
Resolved, That the special Commistes Ap
pointed 81 the Inst meeting OF the Council u
reference TO the. Ferry between this city and
che Illinois shore be directed 10 enqnir
whether the $4,000 of bonds has been ef
pended, which were dated September LIST
1857, and delivered to Ii. w. Sample, sctinI
Commissioners of Mississippi and Wabasl
y. &. Co., and which boads wore to be up
propriAted solely Tor the purpose Of extend
ing said railroad from the Illinois bluf 1
: ths h.ak e4 the Mississippi tivsr opposite i
this city, and, ii said bonds hare bssn az
pended, whether the same has been expende
in making the connection aforesaid or other
wise, and IL the said bonds are not yet o.
expended, the amount yet unexpended an
in whose hands The same nos yAss.
Council adjourned to Monday, the 10Th in
slant, at 8 O'Clock .. N.
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~ II Is AC0MAUK OBSERVATION THAT
there sre mars ss6srsrs from dsetiisy among the
msriean people than csu ~ found among any
ether civilized nation. The reason IL obvioss.-
We take too little exercise and forget ths vAn Of
the body. IN the absorbing pursuits q hssinsss.-
IN all each cases, ordinary msaicine tan d httle
good. What Is rsqsirod h Just sach = sonis and
invigerator % Dr. J. Ho5TETIER has given TO
the world In his CELEBRATED BirTERs Tie
weak and nervous denixen Of the counting house
the exhausted toiIsr npou the shop board, and the
prostrated stadent OK the nidnight lamp, have
fousd = sendsrfui rcErnsrstor In tbs HITTkRs,
and prsfrr ii 70 ths prstsnticus, bat less Ell
cscions medicines. Bat IL shonM 10 remembered
that the agent which IL 70 magical in It's influence
upon frama which II nersIy debilitAted, y equal
ly powerful in assisting nature to sxpel from the
systsm the most tsnshls forms Of disease. Who
will net give IL . tTiAls sa
For sale by Druggists and dealers generally,
cvery~bcre. fa''
Fold BY p. GIasoss, A. ]. NiLksssos, BAErLErr,
KAYE 4 Co., and J. BaADsx. sa
March IL, '6o-dAw s.sa4
g. The following comp iimsnsary notice is.a-
ken from the Missouri Democrst; sys..
IxAEssx AHsuEr on EursEsIsG KsaasvEp sr
TAxass McLEAs 3 srssssrEExrse CoxpaA L---Sisos
the 18th Of August, the following eases have been
reported cured: fass
One hundred and Eve persons have been cured Of
General Debility.
Sixty sight persons have basn cured of Nervous
Dseillls. -44---
Twsnsy-sisht have been cured Of diseases Of the
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NEW HOOKS.
OCULAR, the great sensation book, BY Miss
ID Augusta ). Evans, this day received ct
OGDEN, BROWNRLL y co.'s
CIrr Book 6foRx,
Marchld 81 Main.st.
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CURTAIN FIXTURES.
(yLOTH Curtain Paper, Curtain Rollers, Cord end
~ Tsssels, for sale by
NJ. w. WEsTCoTT,
mchId OF Main-sk.
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CopAl vArnAkh.
< BBLS. superior quality, for sale very low BIZ
~ f1 *88 A.J.WlLKINSON,
\ Sign Of the Goldan KAgls and Mortar,
deala-d % Main stree1 4
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MARCH II.

H@@ ia Notice. .,e.
The Office o. ORION CLKAENs, Attorney 1t
Law, wiilbe ii be Daily Gate City" once, fora
few weeks. s4 So s8 8s44WR8S
feb1kdtf $500 ss
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DK. SMITIi's"Elscsric or cures Deafness.
DR. SMITHS "Elecuic Oil" cures Paralysis.
DR. Smith Is Electric 0il'' cures RhsumAtisn
Da. SMITHS .Rlectrie OilH cures Asthma.
DR. SMITH = Electric oiI'' cures Headache.
Dr.. SMITHS "Eiscsrie Oil" cures PLEA.
anglg4 CO. 4ssS a
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CQyTAR SfQN ~. -6cytAe stoDss, - di6erent
uaYIe B. W.AH. TUuHUR.
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G ROCER L 81!

- =
NEW ARRIVALS
ny ths First Boas 81 the esAson
~ HnDs, NJ q SUGAR, s. 4 ".
20 BBLs N o. MoLAssEs, u
I25 ssrs, WHITE SUGARS.
lOO SACKS. RIO COFFEE,
~ Bxs. STAR CANDLES,
% Bzs. SOAPS,
D T1ERcEs NEW RICE,
40 BAGS DRIED APPLES,
W BAGS DRIED PEACHES,
B DRUMS GOLDFISH,
10 BEL. BBL. MAcKEREL,
All New and Fresh, and for sale low for Cash
EN- @ KELLOGG 4 mIRGE,
March 4, '6e-dSswln No. So Main-st.
Quincy BAGS
L KELLOGG BTRGE,
mehM No. 80 Main-st.
4 lsSABURa WHEAT SACKS for aal4 BY
mch9 No "a Main.at
s. = = :, - = :. s =. :.
r1op s.1n ~ ~ Ann ONs'
FoH usr,naa Drpnr
moha m Nsin..t
~. .e--.-,.-n-
| w KELLoaa BiRGE,
nch2 az Maip-st
go E~= ----------------------
n Hsr .r,;e,e u, ala i.
ID KELLOGG ! BIRGE,
~ IA Ausrra e. =. 1Inrxs
.~ ..~--
~
-
$3.50 ISL NO us MAIE-ET~
1 $500 7e "
KEuE UK. IOWA
M.
n RE now resolving we'll led stock Of
a STAPLE AND FANGT
en- a nr nTau s.
which they osssr II lac nr;e@s IA the HAoir.ai> :.
we'll - Rsiail trnde. Cali and ace n
| March 34dAw NO 1ta MATNgT
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Arrivals nj the ssiilings n ouse.
FS - MARCH ll--Ir. Il. 4N

{ s@ MARCH ll-lF. ~ #T&t
L ] Aldrieh. MoDtrose;J Hosheriy Fairfield; !
Reynolds, Lawrence; AiH Tuttle, III; Com
stock, st 10; ! q A Mstcaif, Mrs Atwood, Tabler
Miss Chiids, Mo; Lowrie, 50 Louis; W Cock
Burlington; Mas Hunt Iowa; q Dupkis, N "
Carpenter, Des Moinsss w A Irwin. X I Holt. O.
Mrs w Clark. h w Smail, Ind, J Smith, Farm.
Sngton.
MARCH II.
r b Mailing, w W Gibson, lii J stsvsns, Dali
las; s Jaynes, Miss y Miller, Pa; A Wheat, Gain.
ey; DIX Turk, Mo; Aiss s Hall, Miss y Isynes, Ia
u 3 pierson, NJ; D Miller. l. Fostsr, II u Trim
Die, Iowa; Harris, Me; T II Bottzford and isdy
VAnDam and lAdy, w Mccabe, Rees, PeIlA;
y Monport, \ diliAspy, Bloomfield; Block, ]
Duncan, G n Cooper and lady, G Boss, A II Evan
and dssghssr, Miss Lyoas, W True Ans
daughttr, Mira Granby, Awaiting. Miss Cook, $
Louis. asa-~4 4staf# Z
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

=
A LII persons ars hereby warned against pux-
"a. chasing Or receiving from James Brown, CON-
monty known - Brown, Agent, a. Aays ether per-
SOM any noees, accounts ~ other securities, goods
or esofs, payable to order Of farmer Co., q be-
longing 10 them; and especially from purchasing
or Ia any Wise negotiating 1or any one ysf sisht
prcmissory notes INSIDE by NJ. n Cline, T. Maple,
and othcrc. dated On or about September 8 1859,
si1 q .hen being for ahou. ss1s each, payable,
two in months, two In 2 months, end two IN
Il months. Awrlt q i1junetion ne Issued f1s...
the District Court to restrain the trsnsfsr OF slid
notes and effects Oh Turner Co., snd any person
receiving then will do 10 NJ his own risk.
FRANKLIN TURNER.
March 18th, l86O-dl0t M@
WANTED.
A GIRLto a. homework in small family
~ None need apply who cannot come we'll recon-
mended. Apply ~ the Law OfRaeof
LOWRIE = MILLER,
wJanlodtf AsH t97a sThtfd-st.
herman soap. sfs&sf
nNE hundred boxes, HiliA ce, Cineinnati9
~ for sslsby ss'a wa HOLT AcN
nov4d
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w. Il. Weed
Is AGENT F0A THE FOLLO WING
i RELIA nLE LlEE Ann TIRE In.
xTRANGL COMPANIES
Mnssai Bcnefts Life Ias. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l, go, - 400, 5s2so.
This Company has larger aOcunulatioo cam
safaRee Co, Ia the United States.
- persons In this city have their lives insured
In this Company.
LAMAR FIRE INs. CO. OF NEW YORK.
81 Cash Capital $500 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. or NEW YORK.
Cash Capital eeOO. 600.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. or BROOKLYN, NJ. Y.
Cash Capital sl5O, 700.
QUAKER CITY ms. co. OF PHILADELPHIA.
Capital and Surplus, Jan. ]. 1849,
sx34,sSs ~,
N Particular attention given to Marine and
Fire Insurance. Contract Policies issact
offIck-oA Third-st., Keokuk Iowa.
w. l. WOOD, Agent.
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance
Agency.
D0LICIES Of Insurance issued ut the lowest
rates in the following reliable hrst GLASS con-
fHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
This II the safest M most reliable Life Insuranoc
Compsny in Tho world, with m accumulated
Fund Of over $4,000 200.
ATLANTIC FIRE AND MARINE ms. CO.,
On P1ovInKEc1, =. i.
go Capital ALSO 900 90.
y p &
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE ms. co.
sas b 3fsr ssf1iNoHIxLD, MASS.
CaPttat sI6O. 900.
PEORIA MARINE = FIRE INSURANCE @,
PEORIA, I'LL.
| 4se Capissl $500 900 90.
So
Those desiring insurance will do we'll TO call ..
the Agency Oaace Of G.. X. DIAOND,
| Fes.lsd1m Main-st., over Ogden Book Store,
Insurance! insurance Insurance
| DoLICIxS on Bsorss, Dwellings, MERCHANDISE
i Pork Houses, Public Buildings, Manufacturing
EAtAblisments, Household Furniture, and ali insu-
rabla property, issued at the lowest rates In the
following subltantiAl Companies
PHENIX Inns. CO., OF HARTFORD. CONN
KS CAPIrAL $40O, 900.
CITY FIRE ms. co.. OF HARTFORD, CONN
CAPITAL $4,000.
Hartford FIRE ms. CO., Oh HARTFoRD
sas s a CArirAL e0Uu,uUO.
MERcHANTs' ms. CO., or HARTFORD. CONN
CAPITAL $4,000
This Agcncy always pays its losses promptly
i CASH. 6
II Dwellings, with Furniture therein, insured q
vERY K0DERA5x PnkMlun, for one, three or Nv
years. GAliand learn the rates.
II WIN. W. BELkNAP. AgsY.
Mchldlm 60oond-st., near Main.
BOOKSl nOOKStt DOOKNYYi
II ElOcMttom, a4
lnR, MENTAL AND VOCAL PHILOSOPHY
~ involving the principles sf R1a1lnK m
Speaking, and designed for the dsve1opnent .
, both body and mind, In accordance With the ID
ture and desliny Of man, by Prof. Bron1on, III. n
z n. d. For sale by
M. w. wESTCOTT.
Deol0d ~ Mn1n-st.
al LARGE stock o. Juvsnilss for tho Holiday
liza fHr katA Nv s& &tAs& n w WENTfI1TM
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ARKANSAS TRUE DEMOCRAT,

We have received the last number Of this lead
ing political paper Of Arkansas; published at
Little Rock. 1t contains the salutatory Of
JOSEPH H. BLAcK, Esqr., our old College eonfrere,
and formerly associate editor of the ENQUIRER,
as principal editor. This places Mr.. BLACK at
the head of the political editors Of that State.
We rejoice at the success Of our valued friend
and wish him larger horors and greater prosperi-
ty with every rising sun. He avows his deter
mination to stand by the State Rights doctrines
Of Mr.. CALHOUN until be forgets the land Of his
nativity. With this faith in his heart to inspire
his pen, he may expect rich harvest Of rewards
and trenchaut writers that we know, of his age.
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For the,Yorkville ENQUIRER.
THE FOURTH OF JURY :

But q short space now interyenes before ano-
ther return Of that memorable day, which the
sons and daughters of Columbia claim so proud
ly, as the birthday Of their independence. To
the patriot philanthropist and lover of his coun-
try, the days Of seventy six, are of thrilling in
terest. He reads over the long list of departed
heroes, who bequeathed to as the liberties We
enjoy. He there finds "the representatives Of
the Colonies, in General Congress assembled
gray haired men, youthful men, men of mature
middle age, with the gibbet and the halter, and
the rebels doom staring them in the face yet
determined to be free themselves, and their chill
dren, without any falteriug or one wistfal glance
backwards, setting their hands to that instrument
which declared the colonies thenceforth and for
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EDITORIAL INKLIgGs.

- There seems to be an innate tendency in
our "fallen human nature to eat forbidden
fruit" This disposition is aggravated when we
disrespect the law-makiug power, or when q
false sense of "lberty" makes us violate the law
merely to ,how our freedom. We very often,
too, set huge estimate on what is difficult or
impossible to attain; as the equivocating fox did
on the "sour grapes" Morever, novelty, or
innovation, is often hooted at by the rabble, till
some man of weight honors it; then they will
pay their respects, too, or break their necks.-
Now, all these four propositions are ''illustrated
and enforced" by the annexed potato-gran, rela-
tive to the introduction of that article into France
'sThis vegetable was viewed by the people
with extreme disfavor when first introduced, and
many expedients were adopted to induce them to
use it, but without success. In vain did Louis
XVI. wear its flowers in his buttonhole. and in
vain were the samples of the tubercle distribu-
ted among the farmers; they gave them to their
pigs but would not use it themselves At last
Parmenter, the chemist who we'll knew the nu-
titive properties Of the potato, and was most
anxious to see it in general use, hit upon the fol-
lowing ingenious plan: He planted good
breadth of potatoes at Sablons, close to Paris,
and paid great attention to their cultivation
When the roots were nearly ripe, he put notices
around the field that oil persons who stole any
of the potatoes would be prosecuted with the ut
most rigor Of the laws, and gendarms were en-
ployed to watch the field day and night, and ar
rest oil trespassers. No sooner were the new
roots thus forbidden, as it were, by authority
than all persons seemed eager to eat them, and
in fortnight, Notwithstanding the gendarms,
the whole crop was stolen, and without doubt
eaten. The new vegetable having been found to
be excellent food, was soon afterwards cultiva-
ted in every part of the kingdom"
--"Love is stronger than DEATH" it is said :;
it seems from the appended item that it is
stronger than civilization. Lady Ellenborough,
once reigning beauty of the English court is
spoken of, by correspondent of the Boston
Traveller writing from Damascus. She was di.
vorced by her British husband married q Rus
sian nobleman then Greek prince then she
established herself at Damascus Says the wri.
ter:
"Here she prevailed upon noted Bedouin
chief to put sway his wives and live with her.
The two spent their winters in town and their
summers in the desert, where she visited the
old wives of the Sheikh, taking with her many
beautiful presents to appease their wrath and
jealousy. She had frequently been seen in the
desert, habited in the one loose robe of the
children of the sandy waste, barefooted and
bareheaded. In Damascus she wears long
white sheet, which covers her figure, but lives
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
WHEN IN SOME GAY AMI. CHEERFUL SONG.
By FINLEY JOHNSON.

By FINLEY JOHNSON.
When in some gay and cheerful song,
Pm asked to bear part,
The world knows not the bitter pangs
Which prey upon my heart;
And there's not one who listens to
The sweetly flowing strain,
Shall ever dream my soul is sad,
Or that my smile is vain.
There's naught within sweet music's voice,
No matter what's the theme,
Can make this heart Of mine rejoice,
Or Of sweet pleasure dream,
And though my lips may play their part
In some gay cheerful song;
Yet painful memories ever shall
Back on my sad heart throng.
Then think not that my heart is gay.
When joyfully sing; -
For there concealed beneath my smiles
Is sorrows bitter sting; .1.
But, O, believe when in the song
I'm asked to bear part,
That griefs of which You cannot know
Are pressing on my heart.
Md. 1860.
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YORkVILIE, S. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1860.

Special Notice.-All communications, or
matters connected with the paper, should be ad
dressed to "THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER" and
not to the Editors or Proprietor, personally. Per.
sons desiring prompt attention to their favors,
must bear this in mind.
s9 Capt. D. D. MOORE, Maj. MYLEs SMITH,
SAMUEL G. BROWN, and J. L. THOMPSON, of York
JOHN R. ALLEN, Post Master at Chester, S. C.
JOSEPH WALKER, Charleston, S. c.; and WIN.
D. Cook, of Bennettsville, are authorized agents
of the ENQUIRER.
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to the people Of the country. John G. Brecken'
ridge, Of Kentucky was nominated on the frs
ballot for the Presidency. Gen. Joe. Lane, O.
Oregon, was nominated on the first ballot for the
vice-Presidency. Great enthusiasm and har
mony prevailed. Though late at night, Hon
W. L. Yancy, of Alabama, being called for
arose and vindicated himself against the charge
of being disunionist. Convention adjourned
sine die about IL o'clock on Saturday night, 23t
instant; and mass-meeting was held at mid
night to respond to its nominations.
There are now four distinct candidates for the
Presidency and Vice. Presidency before the coun.
try, namely: of the Republicans Lincoln, o.
ILL.,, Hamlin, of Me-. ; of the Wings, Bell of Ten.
nesses and Everett of Mass; Of the Douglssitss
Douglas of ILL.,, and Fitzpatrick Of Ala. Of the
Southern, or National Democrats, Breckenridge
of KY, and Gen. Lane Of Oregon.
Mr.. Breckenridge was born in 1921; was in
the war with Mexico; was for two terms mem
Der of tho House of our Congress; and was
nominated and elected Vice President on the
ticket with Mr.. Buchanan. He is regarded con-
stitutional, gifted, genial. =
Gen. Lane was born in 1901; and was in the
Mexican war, as Brigadier General. He is now
a Senator from Oregon. His integrity and hon
esty have placed him, it is said, above the
scramble for Office and position.
Breckenridge and Lane are the men for the
South.
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For the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.

LETTERS FROM A FATHER---NO. 10.
Mesrs. Editors: Rejoice with me, and bid N,
great joy! One streak of really good fortune
has happened to me and my family. 1t make
me feel glad and like singing the lines of Thorn
AS Campbell, ..
when the night is the mirkest,
The dawningis nearest"
Catharine and her printer lover have married
They consummated their hearts wishes in YER.
quiet way. John-his nsme-invited few o.
his city Enthusiastically members Of the craft
like himself--and spoke to good old MIR. Gra
ham, one Of the most beloved and venerable
ministers of the city, to marry him. They came
and it was soon done. Last Thursday night
when your valuable paper was on its way to u.s.
John and Catharine, for better or for worse, were
made man and wife,.
What pleases me most in this wedding, is the
industrious habits and sensible notions in which
John has been educated; and his evident infu'
ence over Catharine, in causing her to imbibe the
spirit of these habits and notions. Hehas mani
fsstly possessed this influence, almost if not quite
from the beginning-it results from her love for
him. saw it in the domestic and business turn
which she manifested more than ever after his
first visits; and I inwardly hoped that they would
marry and become prosperous and happy. John
is lust the man to make her noble husband |;
and with good husband she is bound to make
q good wife, an ornament to her house, bles-
sing to her children, and an honor to her sex
and race. She has all along been my hope,
while Jane and Eliza were putting prodigality
itself to shame, by their reckless aud ruthless
extravaganza. Whereas they were idle, she SEEM
ed willing to work and economize. My keeping
her at home to educate her was wise step, too,
which tended to curtail and nip in the bud Cath.
arine's bad qualities, and foster her good ones.
Thus, with better disposition, perhaps, in the
beginning, and far better education, her future
is comparatively bright, while that of my other
grown daughters is hopeessly dark and gloomy.
True, Eliza is married to young man of some
property but he is capable only Of spending it.
He has been spendthrift from beginning to
end; and such he is likely to remain, at least
until he will have learnt frugslity by wretch
ed experience. Jane bids fair to be an old maid.
With heart-aching in its full capacity to love
and be loved, she is likely to go down single and
alone to the grave. I pity the woman thus stu
sted, though she may have brought it on herself,
like Jane; for who can estimate how bitter it is
for warm womar's heart to 60 thus unsympa-
thized with through lifsT
Bepjamiu-pOor boy! is beyond the, hope of
fear; and to remove the blasting
and desolating influence which his bad example
might have on his younger brothers, have con-
sented for him to go to the navy with Captain
Hardy, who is now on q visit to his mother in
this city. The change may do him good. The
rough and tough duties of sesfsring life msy
lead him to think more for himself, to greater
and to personal aud experienced
sense Of the great fact, that We mus. labor In or