Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-26
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...... Six thousand six hundred people
visited the Great Eastern OF Tuesday last.
......The Metropolitan Hotel bill fol-
boarding the Japanese is s9l 900. Among
the items are ten thousand bottles of cham
pagne. @
....."A Baptist Church in Pickens Dis
trict some time since, communicated some
of its members because they were Free
Masons.
...... Ex.President Tyler has declared,
through the press, that heis for disunion in
the event of the election of either Mr.. Bell,
or Mr.. Lincoln, or Mr.. Douglas, to the
Presidency, and that in either case he will
fight for a funeral! He is particularly
fierce against Mr.. Bell.
5000 The circulation of the Bible is in
creasing in Turkey, and converted Turks
preach the Gospel in Constantiuople, and if
the Turkish government were strong e.
nough to see that its own edicts were res
pected, the spread of Christianity would be
great in that country. But the fanaticism
of the Turks shows itself wherever it can
...... We deeply regret to state that John
Erwin, Esq, of this city, towhom we refer
red yesterday morning, as lying dangerous
ly iii, departed this life, yesterday, about
noon. Thus has ended the life of one of
the most useful, influential and venerable
citizens of Charlotte. Peace to his aShes.-
Charlotte Bu5letim, 18th inst.
49,. Captain Kell, the agent of the At
lantic Telegraph Company, who was sent
out to take up the Newfoundland end of
the cable, has succeeded in raising portion
of it, after some weeks of labor, and has
discovered serious defect in it, caused by
its resting and chafng on ledge of sharp
rocks, over which it was laid, mile or two
from Bay of Bulls Arm, Trinity Bay.
$3.50. A home for aged men is new
notion just originated in Boston, and
will soon be practically realized, as 500
have been subscribed in few days, out of
$4,000 Oneeded. The institution is intend
ed for such aged men born in Boston
whom the re7erses of business or loss Of
means of support have thrown on the char
ity of strangers, or the care of impover-
ished relatives.
...... For several weeks past, the dipthe-
ria has prevailed in the adjoining town of
Mechanicsburg, in the County Of Giles. 1t
battles the skill of the most skillful physi-
clans. All who take the disease, it seems,
die. Thus far considerable number have
died-as high as FIVE in one family. The
mails between Mechanicsburg and all the
adjoining towns have been discontinued
Jefferson Fa.) 4dvocate.
1.-The Montgomery, Ala, Mail re-
cords the following: A citizen of Mont
gomery, in giving his return to the census
taker the other day, estimated his cow at
fifteen hundred dollars. This will be the
highest-priced cow that will be contained
in the census of this country, if not of the
State. Her owner acknowledges weak
ness with regard to his estimate Of her;
indeed, he would not part with her at any
price. We've heard him say that she will
give twelve hundred gallons of milk year.
....:. The Memphis Appeal of Saturday
says: A suit which possessed certain pc
cul:ar points was decided by his Honor
Judge Dixon, of the common law court,
yesterday. A traveller, while guest at the
Worsham House, lost the sum of four hun
dred dollars, which was stolen from him
while there. The traveller brought suit a.
sainst Mr.. Worsham, the proprietor OF the
hotel, for the amount lost, which Mr.. Wor-
sham resisted. A decision was given, yes
terday, for the plaintiff, and an amount e.
DUAL to the sum of money lost assessed a
gainst Mr.. Worsham
...... We learn from the Rock Hill Chron-
fcze, that Ex-Gov. Aston has distributed
five quarter eagles to ''the FIVE most order,
", industrious, and of good example to
their children, among the females of the
Catawbas. These were reported by their
neighbors to be Sallie Harris, widow, hav-
ing in charge two nieces; wife of John Har-
ris, two children; Patsey George, widow,
nephew and niece; Rhoda, wife of Allan
Harris, FIVE children, and Caty Joe, very
old, having. charge of grand children. The
presentation of the gold pieces was accom-
panied by suitable address from Rev A.
Whyte.
......They are rapidly processing towards
sthe largest liberty" in Massachusetts,
The board of Aldermen of Worcester, in
that State, have placed upon the jury list
for the present year, the names Of two negro
BARRIERS, William H. Jennings and Francis
A. Clough, the former a runaway slave from
the South The negroes hold offices and
sit on iuries; and white men who cannot
stomach negro equality will, apparently,
have to emigrate from the State ere long
Adopted citizens are made to stand two
years from the polls, and negroes invited up.
Black Republicanism is in full bloom
Washington States.
...... Twenty-three native Africans are to
be sold at auction, tomorrow, said to be
part of cargo landed few days ago in Mo,
bile Bay. They have already been visited
by great many of the curious, who pro-
nounce them fine gang of field hands, and
very lucky fellows to exchange their condl-
tion of barbarity for the happier and better
life of Southern slave. One Of them,
said to be seventeen or eighteen years old,
and supposed to be the son of warrior in
the Bozale tribe, stands over six feet high,