Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-21
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..... Col. I. G. McKissick was elected,
on Friday, 9Th inst, without opposition,
Brigadier General of the Fifth Brigade of
South Carolina Cavalry.
...... 1t is said that brother of nobleman
we'll known on the turf has been expelled
from London club for stealing candles.
The noble delinquent is in the receipt OF
100000 a year. --..- g.. -
.".. Newton's nephew was clergyman
When he had performed the marriage cere-
mony for couple, he always refused the
fee saying-"Go, your ways, poor devils ::
, have done you mischief enough already"
......The Atlanta american says the
Etowah Iron Works, in Cass County, are
-manufacturing,nails, and the specimens on
sale in Atlanta show them to be equal to
those made in any part of the world. %.
49,. One Of the persons engaged in ta-
king the census of Boston under the United
States Marshall spells reluctance-reluc-
tinks; and when he wishes to write the
words "good deal,"'- he does it thus
stgoodele." '%
...... The different Sunday Schools of
Chester, in concert with Chester Division,
No. Ia, Sons of Temperance, will celebrate
the coming 4th of July in that place, with
public demonstration. They will have a
procession, and an grafton and a picnic in
grove. ~
....... In the pursuit of economical mar
riages, the Cincinnati young people have
betaken themselves to the street railroad
ears. Three couples have heen married in
these conyeyances within short time
The wedding tour is thus made brief and
comparatively inexpensive.
...:.. Mr.. H. W. Long brought to this
, Office, on the 9th instant, a stalk of cotton
measuring over four feet in height, and
. bearing one hundred and thirty bolls,
- blooms and squares-some Of the bollsnear-
ly as large as at maturity. It was raised
on Maj. D. D. Finley's plantation, about
three miles North of Ocsla. OcalG Eta. J
Companion.
- .:... DR.. F. F. Carroll, of Baruwell Dis
trict; has invented a cotton planting ma
chine, said to be all that can be desired by
planters. 1t is simple in its construction; !;
canbe made at cost of not more than
six or seven dollars; it is not liable to dis
order; will last for years; is drawn by one
horse with an ordinary baud, will plant
from six to seven acres per day. The inven-
tor has applied for patent.
......The inhabitants Of Carroll county,
Ohio, are very much excited by male
child, from seven to ten years old, that has
been several times in the woods, but as yet
has not been taken. 1t has approached
children quietly, but fees from the approach
of man. or woman. The place has been
found where it had slept the proceeding
night and had eaten frog. Several hun
dred persons, regularly organized, are out
On the hunt. g.
COCA young lady friend of mine was re-
commended by coifeur to use sage water
to promote the growth of the hair. She
was obliged to discontinue its daily use,
as it made her hair too thick. Pour boil.
ing water on the sage leaves, and let them
remain some time in the oven or near
stove; then strain and apply to the root Of
the hair daily. If any pomade is needed,
an equal mixture of cocoanut and olive oil,
with little perfume, is very eficacious.-
London Field
...... In the obituary notices for 1859,
just published by Judge Crosby, of Mas
sachusetts, it seems that the average Of all
the clergymen whose ages are given (lsl)
is 623; and the average age of all the ply
sieians (22D is 57-making difference Of
over four years in the longevity Of the two
professions. This result confirms other facts
showing that the clergy, as class, are
long lived, though a different impression
prevails among many people. Of the lsl
obituary notices of clergymen IN this work,
30 were over 70 years old, % over 80 years,
and over 100 years old.
...... An old darkey in Washington who
supposed, from the extraordinary prepara-
tions that were being made to receive the
japanese Embassy, that it was composed
of q superior order of beings, delivered
himself, thus, after these strangers had ar
rived: "Why, dey, amt nothiu' morn
colored folks wild their heads shaved Plen-
ty colored folks in dis town whittier den dey
is. Better not come here. Go tom fooliu'
round too much, somebody snake 'em of
and sell to Orleans. The Lord bless US,
anyhow, niggers is lookin' up
......A gentleman from Colleton informs
US that the rice is in excellent condition and
every prospect 6ue. Should the same for
tune, that has attended the crop thus far,
continue to the end of the season, the big.
gest crop ever made will be the result. On
Combahee and Ashepoo the planters have
been somewhat troubled by salt water, but by
hard work and watchfulness favorable turn
has been given to everything. The harvest
fowls now being let on; great deal being
already on. The rice is very handsome and
pure, the rains have kept down the grass,
and the planters are in high spirits. The
cotton crop is also good in that section
Charleston Neus.
"...A Ian, calling himself J. G. Stan.
ley, shoemaker by trade, but who was re-
cognized here by gentleman as one whom
he formely knew under the name of Clarke,
came tothis village about two years ago, re.
presenting himself to be Keutuckian, and
who after working himself into favor in our