Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-03
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ton and corn crops are looking hneiy.
......The residents on Duval street, Rich
mond, are enjoying ghost, who throws
stones, brickbats, and glass bottles. The
utmost vigilance of the police fails to ac-
count for these demonstrations.
..... About one hundred and fifty hands
have been recently discharged from Wheel
er 4 Wilson's sewing machine manufactory,
in East Bridgeport, Conn, in consequence
Of . falling off in business. The market is
stocked with machines of all varieties.
$50. Fred. Douglas, while in Newcastle,
made application, through the American
Minister in London, Mr. Dallas, for pass
port to enable him to visit Paris as an A
xmerican citizen. The reply made by the
Minister was, in effect, that the Constitu-
ton Of the United States did not recognize
persons of color as citizens the passport
was, therefore refused. Through the kind
ness, however, of the French Consul at
Newcastle, the required permission has been
obtained.
......Dr. j. A. Reedy, VIM. b. Gill and
SsE. G.. Mcclure, Assessors, have favored rs
with the following Census Report Of the
town of Chester, for the year 1860: The
white population is 76l; black 572; total
1888. Real Estate, 1887, 200; Bank Stock,
s4,175; Stock in Trade, s154,590; Car
riages &C., SO, ,265; Horses, 10,470; Ne
gros. S3l2,s75; Watches, $S,Sl7. This
shows an increase of over ten per cent.
over the report of last year, and will give
he public correct idea of the prosperity of
our town. Chester Standard.
I The nChristian Observer" speaking
. of the prayer of the Jewish Rabbi Raphall
in Congress, says: "The Rabbi is spoken
of as a very affable and pleasant, as well
as learned man. One of the editors of
the aPresbyterian Witness" says that Gin
1S49, he crossed the Atlantic on the same
vessel With DR.. Raphall, then on his way
to this country. 1t was proposed one day
BY an Englishman, that we ask him to give
his opinion, as a Rabbi, in regard to the
lawfulness of slavery, as determined by the
Old Testament, or, law of Moses. We
were struck with his reply. He said the
Scriptures sanctioned slavery, and then ad-
ded: "There are those who do not believe
in the lawfulness of slavery, but they are pei
sons who have notbeen religiously educated.
...,.. Over 400 emigrants took their de-
parture from England for America by the
mai, steamers which left Queenstown for
New York and Portland. While the steam
ers were in the harbor considerable num-
ber of country people, friends Of the emf
grants, accompanied them on board, to bid
them farewell, intending to return either
by boat, or by one Of the steam tenders,
which they supposed would remain along
side. To their dismay, however, the mails
being placed on board, the steamer got un.
der weigh, being bound under heavy pen
alties to be on the route by a given time,
and before any means could be procured to
send the parties ashore the steamers were
en- route to America, having twenty.six of
them on board Several of the unlucky in
dividuals had actually left their carts and
some Of the members of their families be-
hind them in Queentown, and the ineou-
syenience and alarm occasioned by. the un-
welcome trip to which they have been treat
ed may be easily imagined.
49,. John Iverson was recently arrested
and imprisoned at the South for aggravated
polygamy he had thirteen wives. The
daughter Of the jailor whose hospitality this
polygamist was enjoying while a.
waiting trial believed him innocent, pitied
him, loved him, opened the prison doors,
fled with him, became his fourteenth wife.
After eight days, of domestic bliss the hus-
band disappeared, and left neither trace nor
money behind. A reward was offered for
his capture; description of his fascinating
person was circulated he was recognized
in a village tavern by man who thought
of the reward offered, and set about pre-
pairing his tolls for the victim. In order
to instili confidence into his breast, he made
his acquaintance, invited MIN to his man.
sion, and then wentoff to procure legal as
sistanee. When he returned, his home was
deserted alike by his intended prey and his
own wife, whom Iverson had led astray.
A wretched. man suggests that a proper,
though terribly severe punishment, would
be to compel this polygamist to live with
his fifteen wives at once.
...... An English editor enlightens its read
ers upon the subject of American affairs in
the following strain: "The boastful Repub-
lie, so much Wanted by vain.glorious Yam
KEGS, seems to be on the brink of precipice,
from which retreat will be disgrace and ad-
vance destruction. The very wisest of Ame-
rican Statesmen-Bonner, the Smith broth
ers, Aaron and others-are wrangling in
the House of Parliament in the Columbia
District, over little volume called the
Impending Crisis written by an octoroon
named Heller, in which the author proved
that, unless the States South of the State
of New Orleans agree to abolish negro sla-
very, the North will supply them with no
more shoe-pegs, and utter financial ruin will
be the consequence. The members of Par
lament who quarrel over this singular book,
betray all the American characteristics in
their savage abuse of each'other, and some
times they even come to blows. The Hon.
Charles Sumner, one of their number, was
recently fired upon by aman named hooks,
and just before the Asia sailed it was report
ed that member named Asking was detect
ed in the act of throwing away heavy
rifle, which he had previously managed to