Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01
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again, and will probably pass it over hisveto.
..-"A A memorial, containing l0O,0 900 sig
natures, has been presented to the Legis-
lature of California, to prevent Chinese i'm
migration.
49, The merchants Of Boston are about
to present petition to Congress praying the
withdrawal of the cent coin from circula-
ton.
......I is said that, out Of German
population of $4,000 in the State of Wis
i. consin, there is not an individual from the
,Fatherland confined in the Penitentiary of
the State.
..... A New York artist, by the name
Of Bracket, has just completed marble
bust of the negro-thief and murderer, John
Brown. Greely should buy it, by all means,
for a fgure-head to the Tribune Office. 1t
would be both appropriate and ornamental.
...... The bill for the expulsion of the free
colored population from Mississippi, which
passed the House of Representatives of that
State, was defeated in the Senate. The
Legislature adjourned sine die on the llth
ultimo.
...... The man who cheats the printer left
town last week in company with the woman
who Aogs her husband. They were Joined
short distance from town by the fellow
who stole stick of liquorice from ne
gro baby.
".... Mr.. A. Thomas informs us that he
paid five hundred and thirty dollars on yes
terday for cotton belonging to the negroes
of Mr.. John G. Zimmerman, of this Dis
trict, and this did not include their whole
crop. They had sold eight or ten bales in
Unionville.-Spartanburg Erpress.
The capitol of the State of Tennes-
Sc, at Nashville, not'yet finished, has cost,
so far, sS26,OOO. The capitol of Ohio, at
Columbus, unfinished, is estimated to cost,
when completed, s1552,2OS. The capitol
of South Carolina, when finished, will cost
s2,500,000.
..... Mr.. Green sued lady for breach
of promise, and her friends offered him two
hundred dollars to settle it. what ! cried
Green, stwo hundred dollars for ruined
hopes, scattered mind, blasted life, and a
bleeding heart? Never! but make it three
hundred dollars, and it is bargain? !?
...... The Philadelphia North American
has made a very careful and elaborate CAL
culation to determine what is probably the
number of our population at present. That
journal is of the opinion that the census of
this year will show that we have 32, lOO,-
600 inhabitants. That is above the ordina-
ry estimates.
One of the French periodicals states
thata Prefect of Corsica, Monsieur Guibeya,
having lately examined the registers of the
town of Calvi, has discovered in them the
record of the birth of Christopher Colum-
bus, making him, consequently, country
man of Napoleon. Hitherto Genoa, Savonia,
sNervi and Zuccarello have all laid claim to
the great navigator in this respect.
...... Lawyer Sennott is to appear before
the Legislative eommittev, at Richmond, IN
behalf of Stephens, with view of obtaining
pardon. Mr.. Sennott goes upon the invi-
tation of Gov. Letcher, with the promise
that the subject shall receive his careful at
tention. The judge and the prosecuting
attorney who tried the case will unite in the
application for mercy.
...... We find on the Sum. Pro. Docket to
this Court 10S cases, and on the Writ Dock
ct only 81, making on both dockets 162
cases. The acceptances, which are not found
on the dockets, would not make the return
exceed 200 cases. This return is one-third
smaller than the average return for FIVE years.
1t either indicates an absence of large in
debtednessamong our people, or commend
able spirit of forbearance from creditors to
debtors.-AbbeviNe Banner.
...."A A New York paper publishes very
interesting list of the hesurviving Revolution
ary soldiers of the State of New York, with
their ages, in the year 1859. The young
est of these veterans is eighty-nine, and
there are two of the age of 100, one of lO4
and one of 105 years in this list of thirty
six Revolutionary soldiers. Out of the
whole grand army of the Revolution which
fought under Washington and his generals,
there are now living throughout the whole
country only one hundred and sixty-fve.
...... 1t may be relied upon, that the mer-
chants Of this village will 60 to Charleston
for their spring supplies. We doubt not it
will be so with the merchants of the district
at large. 1t is with pleasure that we can
speak thus confidently on this subject.
This is the way to show faith by works.
Let the people stick up to the merchants
in this laudable determination. May the
step be universally taken over the State.
1t is practical movement that will tell
Edgefe7a Advertiser.
...... The Supreme Court of Ohio decided
the case of Alfred J. Anderson vs.. Thos.
Mulligen on Tuesday last. The Court held
that persons having mixture Of African
blood in their veins, the preponderance be-
ing white, were, by the Constitution of
1901, entitled to exercise the elective fran
chise; and that no change having been
made in this respect by the Constitution of
1851, the plaintiff having but one eighth
of African blood, and his vote having been
refused at the Presidential election of
1856, for the reason alone, therefore, the
Court held that he is entitled to recover
for the violation of the right conferred on
him py the Constitution. The decision was