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Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
GUNsi GUNsIi GUNsili

Nov IN STORE. . euupleis sssprtfaent ~
IN Lengths. DOrss, Forward snd Back Actien
breks-ef the celebrated and rsliobis "gillespis
shot Guns sl.o the unspuslsd gresnser Guns,
and boys Guns. Those 10 vHnt offs - ~ frun
ere requested W call snd sxstnins my stncs be.
fore purchasing sissuhsre, 80 Inducements Will
he offered that cannot he resisted.
pov2g PRANK HUnrrT
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
II. A. HAUHM AN.
HOUSE, SION AND ORNAMENTAL

= n I III II = II
THlhD STREET,
Between north boulevard 4 Convention Streets
BATON ROUGE. IA.
ruF UNDERSIGNED hsvisr Hi,ea M the h'uss.
l nurih ~ W.. Michsel ufsnsfv's uroeefE store
~ Third street. where he has removed his shop,
.,d ne nqrat is p.ersred ,e Hil urdsrs fer work,
arrvhets, within coiupsss 81 CITY miles FROM bic
Ship. . - $500 -.
ty- opbFps rup PAINTING GLAZING. PA
pEH HANatNg. etc. addressed 20 him through
the ros, once IN this city. viii meet prompt At
,sntion ti.nsT'sg.rl " A. HAuHMAN.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
BAREGEs AND LAWNS.

COHE very hsuisoms English Baregs and col.
- orsd Lawns, havs bsen received At the
mhylO PiItLA. CASH srOVE.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
suifs for Ladies'.

r WILL receive by next steamer from New York
i something very new and desirable In the way
~ Barrsge Ang.ais Challeite and Zine App'e
Suits, all made Of good material sud entirely new
styles. W. ID. PHILIPPE
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
sEMING MACHINES.

TugT HECEtvED the scovsi Goodsii NEW
ID PATTERN MACHINE. This Machine has
been enlarged expressly fsr Fidniers' Me-
Sy- Heoms nest ~ Mrs. llusston's Fancy
store---Third street.
tsbis TRACY. Agent.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
LINEN SHIRT FRONTS.

NTE uAYE just oparsd very large sssort.
w ment Of these goods, vt the
nays PrpPLFs sTpPE.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
pIsTOLsi PISTOLSn

A COMPLETE assortment Of Pistols and Re
IA voivers. consisting Of Colts Old and New
Model Revolysrg, and new article ~ Oolts "En.
gravsd Rrvulvarr. also WI itnev's Revoivsrs, Al
Ions self Cooking Pistols, Navy Revolvers. and
the smith wesson Seven Shooter, all at the
lowest prices, at - .
nov2t FRANK UUaUFT'a
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
STAPLE GOODS.

OUCH ~ Brown and Bloachod Cotton
- Shooting, Damask Table Linen, Tow IL
and everything IN this line nj reduced
prices s. NJ. ASHER.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27

VSLoUR FLoURll-15 Barrels just to hand
i aud for sale low, for the cash by
sprs JOSHUA BEAL.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
COOKING STOVES.

TUE CELEBRATED Kentucky, Eclipse. Dis-
Il mond and Phonix patterns, and am conn
dent II will be 10 your advantage to call and ex.
anime before purchasing elsewhere.
msy2t. FRANK HUGUET
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
LADIES SHOE MAKING,
?. of Third AID Florida Streets

OUT. UI THU dAU rIUIIUd bIIBtLs.
rVNHE undersigned b. 20 leave N iSfJrm the
u Ladies' Of Baton Rouge, that he II nov pre-
pared 10 make TO order. Ladies, Misses and
Children's bootess ami shoes. orders promptly
attended to. KOUx.
inn2O One door south NJ Post Once.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27

lust received per ship liorison, rs ucils Grass
y Rope assorted. from a Clothes Line 20 Steam
bost's Uabis at LARaUiFR T. LANnuE'H
netgp Hardware tahiish sent
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
+. g A II NJ o N A,
DBAtsR N rHE
BEST BRANDS or HAVANA gEGAng,
AND ALL OTHER QUALITIES or sEgARR

Of the very best.
HAS ALSO constantly on hand all Fruits NJ
L the season, and Dried Fruits 81 all kinds.
a fine assortment Of
UIlANDIEs. WINES. tOHDIALs AND
LIQUORS ~ all kiads. which offer 81 the very
lowest cash prices, and I invite my friends and
the public 10 call aud examine my stock, which
will Afford me pleasure 70 show them and learn
at vhst low prices by my late arrangements I
cat AFFORD b. sell them the best In my line. for
low, n not less money than any other establish
msnt IN the city.
dec I. Gfndfw y. CAHMONAf
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
A NEW SUPPLY

nFCUFtP PUHLIO ATIuNs--Li,s ~ NE Mes.
~ mststr Victim. w Lady Caveudish; The
bivorre-- nv i.pdv Cayendish NcOlintncks Nuy-
sga in 50 arch ~ ~ir John Frsntliu, - the
rsviI posi- OFFICE.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
THE CROSSE TETE MILLS

CROSSE Tete Fay, are also a work. where riders
Tor lumber will be filled on the above terms.
,unel. 1888 FREDERICK AKBUUR, ga.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
WANTED.

DEEswAX and Honey. for which vs will pay
I'D the highest market price.
maze. v. uEUDE 4 co.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-27
SWISS NUsI,ISS.

kHTE NAVE received fine supply ~ White
w Swiss Nusiius, and fuc1neis, - the
PHILADELPHIA DASH STORE,
Lafayette street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.


Mr.. G. G. MEMM1NaER, the special commits.
sioner, appointed to convey the resolutions Of
South Carolina to the Virginia Legislature, has
reached lis destination. He was escorted from
the Railroad Depot by joint committee Of both
houses Of that body; and has received every
mark Of respect and attention due to his position
and to the State which he is serving. On Thurs
day last, at 124 o'clock, says the Richmond En-
quirer, he addressed both houses Of the Legis-
lature in one of the sblest speeches ever deliver.
ed in the House of Delegates The crowd was
immense, and listened to him all the while with
rapt attention. The great pervading object Of the
speech, and we may say Mr.. MHMMSGER's mis-,
sion, is to obtain a conference of the Southern
States. We clip the following, relative to the
speech, from the special dispatch Of the Charles
ton CouriT:
Col. Memminger spoke nearly four hours to
the immense throng which filled every available
snot within hearing distance He traced with a
master hand the steady inroads made by the
North upon the rights of the South, as we'll as
the rise and progress Of Abolition fanaticism.
He drew gloomy picture of the present atti.
tude of our relations with the North, proving
conclusively that the guarantees of the Constitu'
tion had been utterly unavailing to protect the
South in her rights. He argued that if the o.
nion must be continued, the South must demand
other and more efficient guarantees, or concession
after concession having been yielded, she would
in the end lose all influence, right and consider.
alton in the Confederacy. He strongly urged
the propriety of Convention of the Southern
States, to consider questions growing out Of our
relations with the Northern States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
EARTHQUAKE.

A slight earthquake shock was felt in our town,
about seven o'clock, on Thursday evening last.
We learn from our exchanges that it was expe-
rienced in Columbia, Charleston, Augusta and
Macon, Co., and various other places. The
shock lasted fifteen or twenty seconds. The di-
rection was from south by west westerly, to
north by east easterly.' A bee line drawn from
Charleston in this direction would cut the crater
of Mount Congrehoy, in Central America, which
sometimes emits smoke and flames. 1t is thought
that before long we will hear Of violent erup-
ton or earthquake in Central America.
The Charleston papers mention remarkable
phenomenon, which they suppose may be con-
nected with this internal commotion of the earth
The boring of the Ar.esian well in that city had
reached the depth of $50 feet but on the 81s'
of March last, the tubing was arrested at the
depth of 80 feet-leaving 12O feet which could
not be penetrated on account of some obstruc-
ton. On Thursday last, during the afternoon.
previous to the earthquake, this obstruction
began to settle, and on removing the weight
which had been placed on the tubing to sink 1t,
and sounding for the top Of the tubing, it was
found to have gone down distance Of thirty
feet.
This is certainly remarkable and interesting
phenomenon. Whether it was connected with
the earthquake or not, we leave for the scientific
to determine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
A CARD.


The Proprietor takes pleasure in introducing
the familiar and valued name of ]. WooD DAVID.
SON as one of the Editors of the ENQUIRER. He
is we'll known to its readers by his Leisure
Sketches and his chaste and elegant contribu-
tions to the poets corner; and, the Proprietor
feels assured, will be welcomed by them with
right hearty response to his, greeting
Mr.. DAVIDSON will continue to reside in Co.
lumbia and under the head of 'Contributorial,
will give the local news and literary gossip Of our
metropolis of taste, fashion and the fine arts. II
is essential to give the ENQUIRER this Metropo-
Titan character, that it may merit and secure a
general circulation in the State; to attain which
the Proprietor is determined to spare neither
expense nor exertions.
The reader is referred to the 'Contributorial'
column, where he will fud Mr.. DAvIDsoN's very
readable and fitting Salutatory. We bespeak
for him the kindliest return of that cordiality
and good will, which he extends to the circle OF
our readers.
As announced in 'our programme the edito-
rial duties of the ENQUIRER will devolve mainly
on the Junior-Editor. Whenever the profession
al engagements of the Senior-Editor will permit,
he will devote himself to the paper and, in or
der to distinguish his productions, an asterisk
~ will be appended to each article. -
L. NJ. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26

NOBILITY Of LABOR.

An Asiatic proverb says: He who is worthy
Of being called man, is mistaken in adversely,
humble in prosperity, active and bold in danger !;
and if he be not learned, has at least love for
learning The riches of such man will never
make him an idler; neither will his poverty be
felt by him as u disgrace. In all conditions he
will be the same serene, contented, and enviable
embodiment of true nobility.
Labor is the duty of all men. Great posses.
sions do not exclude any one from this common
lot He who is toiling honestly in any calling,
however humble, is doing the world a service
His strong arm is sowing the seed of harvest
of greatness and prosperity for his country.
Labor brings happiness also in its train. 1t
prevents the mind from being occupied with the
thousand little perplexing cares and ills of life.
1t begets health 1t sweetens the repose Of
night. 7 adds new beauty to the songs of birds
and the morning sunlight. One of the seven
wise men being asked, who was the happiest
man, mentioned poor shepherd of Already who
owned few 'paternal acres and had spent his
life tilling them and tending his little flock on
the pastures of his native land.
1t should increase every mans self.respect to
be an honest workman. The degradation oi
such a man exists only i'll the diseased fancy Of
those who think but little on the nature of So
cietv. and the causes of human progress. A
free and manly heart, loves to grasp the broad
and brawny hands of the sons of toll. True
freedom demands the recognition of the senti-
Inent-all labor is honorable.
Yet in this enlightened age and country, where
the press is free, where mind and religion are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
SMALL POX.

A stranger arrived in our town on Monday last
on whose body and face were evidences Of some
cutaneous disease. A report soon obtained cur
rency that he was afflicted with the small pox,
and the matter being brought to the attention of
the Town Council, he was sent FIVE or six miles
into the country and placed under the care of
proper nurse. On yesterday, the Town Council
dispatched three of our practicing physicians
for the purpose of examining the case and sub
mitting a reliable report. We herewith submit
the statement of the physicians:
To the Intendant and Wardens Of Yorkvills:
GENTLEMEN We, the undersigned practicing
Physicians in this place, having examined by
your request, the case of Mr.. EDWARDS who
came into our town on Monday last; and from
the fact of his being stranger, complaining of
being unwell and having some eruption on his
face and body, caused suspicion that he might
be the subject of Small Pox, and who was imme.
dately removed by your authority to house in
the country for care and attention, do hereby
unhesitatingly pronounce the case of Mr.. Ed
WARDS to be one of virulent Vdricella, or Chicken
Pox and can assure the public, that they need
have no fears Of taking Small Pox from his case.
(Sipned.) A. I. BARRON,
J. R. BRATTON,
H. G. JACKSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26

General HoIT's cutting down contracts made by
his predecessor; that such action on his part was
without precedent for the last twenty four years.
Mr.. BROWN, of The Senate, on the 18th, offer
ed resolutions for the protection of slavery in
the Territories, which were laid on the table.
A considerable debate (quite debateable
question: sprang up in the Senate, as to whether
Congress is in session! Mr.. HALE introduced q
private bill, and asked for its immediate consid-
ton; but the objection was urged that the Sem
ate can do no legislative business till the House
is organized, which gave rise to the debate.
Mr.. CLopros, Of the House, made speech, ad-
vocating secession as preventive remedy against
injustice.
[ Mr.. DOUGLAS has offered a resolution that the
Judiciary Committee be instructed to report a
bill for th protection of all the States and Terri
tories against invasion by the inhabitants of any
other State or Territory; also, for the suppress
sion and punishment of conspiracies and combi-
nations against the government, inhabitants,
property or institutions, Of any State or Terri
tory. This resolutian was the special order for
Monday last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
The Plan to Rescue John Brown.

The idea of an extensive combination to res
cue John Brown has been greatly ridiculed BY
the Black Republican journals, and the prompt
and vigorous precautions Of Governor Wise made
the subject of much affected merriment. 1t now
turns out that, beyond all doubt, combination
existed of sufficient magnitude to warrant the
steps which were taken by the late Executive,
and it was through the performance Of his duty
that the most dangerous andformidable insurrec-
zionist in the United States did not escape the just
penalty of his crimes. We gave IN yesterdays
paper the remarks of Andrew Hunter, Esq, who
prosecuted Brown OF Charlestown, before the
Joint committee of the Assembly on the Harper's
Ferry affair. None who know Mr.. Hunter. will
be likely to question the soundness Of his judg-
ment any more than the integrity of his charac
ter. @ he says that the report Of Ave hundred
men being organized in the mountains, was first
given by member of the Pennsylvania House !,
Of Representatives, and afterpards so confirmed
a, to Leave no doubt of the fact. The spies re-
ported the organization, and Mr.. Hunter was
enabled to find it out within forty-eight hours
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26

free, and where the people govern themselves,
the working classes must look to be blamed, it
they do not Iove learning and labor to educate
themselves and promote general intelligence and
public virtue. Without these, nations as well as
men must decline. The great CALHOUN says :
Liberty is the boon of heaven to intelligence
and virtue
Leisure moments, says another great thinker,
are the gold. dust of life. All men have them.
No man need be so busy that he cannot find an
hour, now and then, to devote to the culture OF
the nobler part of his nature. Never be idle
Seize upon these spare moments, and turn them
to good account. Throw the shuttle Of thought
through them, and weave them into an intellec'
tual garment of purple and gold. Think as vel
as labor, and while you labor. Do head worl
as we'll as hand work. While the great drops
which toll has wrung from the brow are cooling
seize the horns of the altar of thought and never
let go, until you have mastered truth, or sol
we'd difficulty. Such industry Of mind and bod!
will dignity life, sweeten labor, and give yor
the thews that throw the world
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
LEAP YEAR.

We have often thought of the injustice done
to the fair sex in giving them only one year in four,
or one fourth of the time, to WOO in. Our cogita-
tions on this subject have not been very fattering
to the worse half of creation. Man, we would
think, is a tyrant-a bearish, goatish, hoggish,
embodiment of selfshness. He is exacting Of
dear woman. The blessed nightengales must sit
tongueess, and listen to his insipid fattery; and
if a sigh or yawn chance to escape their ruby
lips, the pampered lord Of creation becomes in
dignant at the supposed insult. The dear angels
must not give single sign of disapproval they
must be pleased anyhow, with every 'gilded toy
that floats in the sunlight of their presence
They cannot choose; their province is to refuse
and what right have they, until they are asked,
to give any even the faintest indication of their
sentiments.
WE'LL the spear Of IthuriaP is reversed, and
pierces his own side. The ladies-heaven ever
bless them Having no right to express dis
like for any fopffug betake themselves, of course,
to the task of pleasing all. And it is a
task but their intuitive wisdom has taught them,
that vanity is the vulnerable point of the oppo-
site sex. At this they aim their arrows, dipped
in the poison of flowers. They praise their suit
ors in the most delicate and becoming manner
and these suitors forthwith receive the idea in
their over.impressive imaginations, that the Ia
dies are in earnest. When they make declara-
tions and are promptly rejected, they set up the
old yell about woman's coquetry and heartless-
ness; while they have nothing to blame but their
own stupid vanity.
Now Leap Year is the regulator. 1t acts on our
social system like the governor on the steam en-
CINE. 1t prevents the vanity Of one sex and the
aattery of the other, from becoming intensified.
1t uusexes courtship; and consequently renders
its laws more Just and liberal. All honor, we
soy, to the good old custom of permitting the
girls to open their mouths once in four years!
There may be a sufficient reason for giving
the men three years and the ladies only one, in
the fact, that the latter can talk three times as
fast and thrice as much to the purpose. The
ladies-bless them, we say again !-should not
grumble at this discrimination. II is necessary
to the balance of power between the two sexes.
Womans finer feelings, her more ardent and i'm
pulsivc nature, her quicker perception of right
and wrong, and her readier use of language,
give her astonishing volubility and auency of ut
terauce Man talks like town.clock striking ;
woman, like sewing machine going at full
speed Such is the philosophy of leap year!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
CHARLES o,coNoR ON SLAVERY.

A committee which has been appointed to col
lect and circulate as widely as possible, both at
the North and South, the proceedings of the N.
York Union Meeting, held on the 18th ult., at
the Academy of Music, has requested Mr..
CHARLES OCoNoR to inform them whether this
step meets with his approval. He hasr eplied
that it does entirely. He has long believed that
our disputes, concerning slavery, would end, if
the public mind could he steadily fixed upon the
true issue. There is such a thing as natural
Justice; and in q country, like ours, where mo-
rality and mental enlightenment abound-where
the press, mind and speech, are free-human
law cannot long triumph without the Divine
sanction. If slavery, then, is q sin-ifit con-
hicts with natural justice-the most vehement
uphoders of John Brown are right For, if
slavery is unjust, their general principles follow
their logic is irresistible If the doctrine 'Sla-
very is n sim cannot be refuted, the Union can
not and ought not to endure
"The negro can be neither exterminated nor
transported to Africa. II they were set free,
they would relapse into bnrbarism, or a set OF
negro States would rise up in our midst, claim
ing political and social equality. The divisions
of party would soon make the negro members
powerful in Congress-would place some of them
in the high places of power, and occasionally let
one into the Executive chair. This can never be.
Slavery is fit and proper, it s, in its own nature.
as an Institution, beneficial to both races"
This is the question for the North to ponder-is
Slavery right in itself? Mr.. O'CoNoR has press
ed this question on their consciences and inteli-
gence. Will they pause and think, or rush mad
ly on to their own destruction?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
YORKVILLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY es, 1860

Special Notice.-All communications, on
matters connected with the paper, should be ad-
dressed to "THE YoRKvILLE ESoUIRER;" and
not to the Editors or Proprietor, personally. Per.
sons desiring prompt attention to their favors,
must bear this in mind.
Bsse Capt D. D. MOORE, Maj. MYIEs SMITH,
SAMUEL G. BROWN, J. L. THOMPSON, and SAMUEL
J. KuYKENDAI, of York; JOHN r. ALLEN, Post
Master at Chester, s. c.; JOSEPH WALKER, l2C
Meeting street, Charleston, s. c.; and WILLIAM
D. Cook, of Bennettsville, are authorized agents
of the ENQUIRER.
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For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
NON-INTERCOURsE.


Messrs. Editors: In response to your patriotic
suggestion in the ENQUIRER Of the 9th instant
I, as o merchant, take this method of speaking
few words to my brethren in the trade Of our
District, on the subject Of 'non-intercourse.'
have never yet bought bill Of goods in the
Northern markets and have at the same time
competed successfully with those who did and
now, since the great masses Of the North have
proven themselves to be our enemies in reality,
have come to the positive conclusion that I
never will. Even should it be argued that it IL
more profitable to buy goods at the North, then
reply that would much rather try to live on
shorter profits and be independent, than to lu1u.
riate in wealth and be made the instrument to
contribute to Northern aggrandizement
The merchants Of several Districts of the State
have pledged themselves not to trade at the
North. Let us do the same, and my word for it.
whenever the South shall patronize Charleston.
then Charleston will patronize tire European
markets. Yours, Respectfully,
JOHN G. DAVIDSON.
Bullock's Creek, 8. G. 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL

KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL.
The sixth year of our MILITARY School began
on the 18th of the present month, with goodly
number of Cadets from all parts of the State and
surrounding country. New applications are be-
ing made every day. The prospects of a full
and interesting session are highly promising.
The system of education, adopted by Military
Schools, is very excellent one. Their discip-
line is entirely wholesome to the insubordinate
and refractory spirit of Southern boys. While
rebellion after rebellion occurs in the purely lite
rary colleges, we scarcely ever hear of an out
break in one of these institutions. This is owing
to the lax system of government in the one, and
the rigid obedience exacted in the other. We
warmly recommend our Military School as de-
serving large share of the patronage extended
to such institutions.