Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-05

delicate satirist contends that this mistake was
committed on the first day Of April, and that one
of the favorite tricks of youngsters-the sending
people on sleeveless errands-isa pleasant way Of
stirring up the minds of those who are 80 care.
less as to forget the interesting circumstance on
the day Of its annual return.
- The following item gives general view Of
money matters in our country. Our Imp sayi
there is pile of money in the United States, fol
him to have no more than he has:
"The Treasury Department has made its an.
nual report of the number of banks and branch.
es throughout the United States on the 1st of JAN
uary. The number Of banks was 1862 amount
Of capital paid in, S421, 1886, 900; amount of spe
Gle in vaults, $s3, 3,594,O0O The resources
including lonas, notes, securities and real estate
are stated at nearly $1,000, 100000, and the
liabilities at S531, 500, ,000."
The Boston Post says: "JosephA. Wood
who had his leg broken in Quebec twenty seven
years ago, the same leg broken in South Carolina
ten years ago, and in New Hampshire two years
ago. was decending the stairs Of hotel in Wor.
cester on the 10th ult, when he slipped and broke
it for the fourth time. After this he concluded
to have it cut off, and amputation was perform
ed without taking him to hospital. There is o
chance that Mr. Wood will survive his unfortu-
nate limb" If Mr.. Wood survives, he will have
,oooden leg, we suppose
, - The Macon Telegraph gives the follow.
ing account Of q very old African-born negro:
cdr. Horatio Bowen, of Clinton, Jones county,
mentioned to US the death Of Sam, native Af.
-. 81 -, 49,, - L -,
A. j. Bllingsly, on the Oath Of December, 1859
When captured in Africa, to be brought to this
country, he says he was 45 years old. He land
ther family, lived with them in that city nearly
twelve years, and was in their possession till q
few years since. From Charleston Sam was car.
r;ed to Savannah-stayed there forty years,
and moved to this section about the year 1856.
At this time he came under the notice Of DR..
Bowen, as he had occasion to attend him to cure
a bone felon on his finger, and his gratitude
never ceased, but exhibited itself whenever the
African, for he never learned to speak English
we'll. From the evidence of reliable persons,
and the negro's own statement, he is supposed
to have been over one hundred and forty years
old ut the time Of his death. This is the same
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allusion is made in Whites Statistics Of Georgia,
as being very old negro, and having died a
few years previous to the publication Of that
work; but the record Of his death was mistake.
- If The actions of men ere always better
index to their desires than their words, the fol-
lowing may be regarded as -.H
The Drunkard's WIH.-I leave to society q
ruined character, awretched example and mem
ory that will soon rot. leave to my parents,
the rest Of their lives, as much sorrow as human
ity, in feeble and decrepid state, can sustain.
I leave to my brothers and sisters as much NOR
ti6cation and injury as well could bring on
them. I leave to my wife, q broken heart, a
life of wretchedness and shame, to weep over
my premature death. give and bequeath to
each Of my children, poverty, ignorance, low
character, and remembrance that their father
was monster.
- The Columbia Carolinian, speaking to
the Delegates to the Columbia Convention,
says:
"We have been requested to state that, at 6
meeting of the Richland Delegates to the Colum
bia Democratic Convention, it was decided, il
consideration Of the hours at which the passen
ger trains on the railroads arrive, that o'clock
P. NJ, of the 18th of April, be the hour for tht
Convention of the Delegates from the several
Districts. Arrangements have been made t
obtain for the occasion, the Hall Of Representa-
tiyes." p. -.-. 20 t:...
- The Washington correspondent of tn,
New York Times, speaking Of the capture Of th'
Spanish vessels near Vera Cruz, says: -
ut is now ascertained, on the authority Of {
member of the Cabinet, that when Miramon's
letter to his agent in Havana was intercepted BY
Consul General Helm, and forwarded to tht
Government here, it was transmitted to th,
commander of the Gulf Squadron, with instruc
tions to arrest the steamers. This fact MAJ
give different complexion to the whole affair
When news Of the capture first reached here
this member of the Cabinet declared to thre
Senators that it was done in compliance Will
special instructions to our officers. The Gov
ernment should then assume the whole respon
sibility, and acknowledge that it is an act o
Intervention"
We have promised to give our readers al
occasional extract from the 1st volume of DR.
LoaANs History of Upper Carolina. Pric
81 25; address P. B. GLASS, Columbia, or s
G. CouR7ENAY & Co., Charleston.) We anne:
two or three now:
John Duncan When John Duncan built hi
house in cane-brake, on the creek, which bear
his name, he opened path, some fifteen pace
long, through the cane to the stream, for tn
convenience Of getting water. In after years b,
related to his children, that there was scarcel,
a minute in the day that he could not see SOM
wild animal moving stealthily up or down tn
creek across that path. Sitting, one evening o
dusk, in his door, with his foot against the frame
bear silly approached the house, and threw hin
for moment into great fright, by springini
suddenly over his leg into the cabin. Recover
ing himself, he seized his gun, and before tn,
bold intruder could effect his escape, shot hin
dead upon the hearth.
Bears Oil The Cherokee priests and proph
cts were inducted into Office by the unction o
bears oil. Gall the Indian Americans" say
Adair, especially the female sex, reckon thei
bears oil or grease very valuable, and use it af
ter the same manner as the Asiatics did thei
fine essences and sweet perfumes. The young
warriors and women are uneasy unless their hal
is always shining with it; which is probably tn
reason that none of their heads are bald"
"}fosely's Oak" An old pioneer Of the Pac
olet, near Grindal's Shoals, James Mosely, VIII
was famous as n hunter and woodsman, and at
later day as an intrepid whg scout, waslate on
evening returning from a hunt in which he hat
taken small deer, that he carried on his shoul
der. The wolves got scent Of the game, ant
were soon bowling on the trail of the hunter
He heard them, and knew that an effort must b.
made to save both himself and his deer. Turn
ing little from the path he hastily sunk tn
carcass in creek, and running some distance
further, just had time to climb with his rife in
to the branches of post oak tree, as the pacl
came up in full cry. 1t was now too dark fo
him to use his rife with effect, and he silentl,
watched them as they circled, necessarily yelpinl
and barking around him.
They bayed him in this manner all night. A
the approach of day, however, their circle bega'
to grow larger; and as soon as he could se
through his sights he singled out the leader o
the troop and shot him the rest instantly raj
off to their dens. Mosely was afterwards asket
why he did not fire among them sooner? HI
replied that he was perfectly safe in the tree
but felt a sort of pride in waiting till day-ligh