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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-16
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
PUEBLO MEETING.
COLUMBIA, S. c.

The citizens of York District are respectfully
invited to meet at Yorkville, on the first Monday
in March next, to appoint Delegates to the State
Democratic Convention, to be held in Columbia
on the 10th of next April, to select Delegates to
represent the State in the Democratic Convention
to be held in Charleston, on the 29d day Of April
next, to nominate suitable candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
States. MANY CITIZENS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-16

ARRIVAL OF STEAMER BOHEMIAN.
PORTLAND, February l4.-The steamship Bo-
hemian, which sailed from Liverpool on the 18th
ult., arrived at this port to-day.
Sales of cotton for the three days amounted
to 10000 bales, of which spectators and ex-
porters took 1000, the market closing firm. The
fair and middling qualities were slightly dearer,
but closed quiet, owing to the bank rates having
advanced to four per cent.
LATEsT.-L1vERPooL, Thursday.-The sales
of cotton for the two days wer $1,000 bales. of
which spectators Interpreters took 2, 500 bales.
The market closed quiet, with holders offering
freely, but not pressing. Prices unchanged, al
though with slightly advancing tendency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-16

An election was held in this place on Monday
last for Intendant and Wardens. The following
persons were chosen without opposition:
Intendant.-Maj. NJ. JENKINS.
Wardlens.-Dr. A. I. BARRON, W. ADoLPHUs
MOORE, W. C. CREps and r. T. H. SMITH.
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pERLA AGAIN
rOwN ELECTION.

Adorns our columns. Our 'sanctum' door is
vide open to receive her visit.
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Charleston Market.

CHARLESTON, Feb. IA.
Sales Of cotton to-day 1900 bales. Prices
ranging from 8@l15. Market unchanged.
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CONTRIBUTORIAL.

Russelps Magazine,
For February has reached US. It looks very
like its predecessors. "Matters and things in
general" is quite readable mslange Of chosss.-
The serial articles we never do read, and hence
need not notice. We suppose the notices over
the country will find this number quite ahead of
all its predecessors, as usual.
Crinoline
Some newspaper correspondent, writing from
Paris, says it's all a mistake about Eugenie's
having discarded crinoline. he says the con-
traction is barely perceptible-that the Empress
still wears such crinolinian canopy as to over
flow the Emperor's epauletts even, when she
seats herself at his side Viue la Crinoline!
Bachelors.
Washington Irving and Lord Macaulay, who
died recently, were both bachelors-Old bache-
lors. A sad commentary is this bschelorship Of
great men-commentary upon the sacrifices re-
quired to attain given eminence in some things.
The list of lonely ones is swelling. Who of the
ilustrious dead went in solitude to their graves
Listen to few Newton, Bacon, Gassendi,
Galileo, Bsyle, Descartes, Locke, Leibnitz, Glib
bon, Hume, Pope, Goldsmith, Thompson, But
Ter, Cowley, Otway, Congreve, Prior, Gay, Cow
per, Akenside, Shenstone, Collins, Gray, Rogers,
Burton, Michael Angelo, Voltaire, Beranger,
Boileau, Montaigne. In mercy, that will do
An accomplished poetess of our city has beau
tifully said:
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COLUMBIA, Feb 15, 1850

Our market continues firm, at unchanged quo
tations. The sales Of yesterday amounted to
379 bsles-e1tremes 73@l1So.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

How TO WIZ WIFE.-A young, beauti full
and wealthy lady, widow of French officer who
lost his life at the assault of the Malakoff, has
chosen second husband after somewhat &C.
centric fashion, arising either from martial dis
position, or the difficulty of selec.;-n between
no less than ten signing aspirants for her hand
Madame c. invited she ten gentlemen to break
fast at her villa, and having thus united her
suffers, informed them that she would unite
herselfto the one who would hold in his hand
watch for her to aim at and break with a pistol
at twenty PAGES. Nine of the party
to run the risk exacted by this fer
but the tenth, young merchant
determined to fulfill the cond
Madame c. loaded her pistol
went into the garden, followed b
The twenty PAGES were measured,
tile hero pulled out his watch, gallaL.
one not much larger than a frank, offered
lady, and fearlessly assumed his place. The
Amazon took deliberate aim, bangl went the
pistol, and down tumbled the watch, pierced to
the cap. The gentleman. unharmed by the ad-
venture, has married the rich widow and bought
a new time piece,
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
Summons.

In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict, of the State of fCalifornia, in and for the
County of Shasta.
Samuel j. iGrimth VS.. Mary Sophia
Grifffth.
Action brought in the District Court Of the
Ninth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the County of Shasta, and the
complaint fled in said County of Shasta, iu
the Office Of the Clerk of said District Court.
T2e People of the State Of CALIFORNIA; sead greeting
to NARY SOPHIA GRIFFITH, defendant;
NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
j. tion brought against yOu by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District of the State of California, in
and for the County ofShasta, and TO answer the
complaint filed therein, ia copy Of winch ac-
companies this Summons) within ten days (ex-
elusive of the day of service) after the service
on you Of this summons-if served within this
County; or, il served out OF this County, but
'Iithin this Judicial District, within twenty days;
'r if served ont of said District, then within for
" iays-or Judgment by default will be taken
.sainst you according to the prayer Of said Com
piI pFeInt. iIIn :, ,..,,. .,..,.. ,..
y divorce from the bonds of matrimony now
-.ttnsiing between you and plaintiff, upon the
-fouuu VI "iiui ucstTtioh CTutl lTtttHtHt,
u Of which will more fully appear by reference
- the complaint, q copy OF which is hereto at
.Sched
70 And you are hereby notified, that if you fail 10
.ppear ana answer the said Complaint asabove
"tquired the said Plaintiff will apply to the
i,9ourt for decree, in conformity with the pray
y OF said Complaint
Given under my hand and the Seal Of this
"A District Court of the 9th Judicial District, OF
ihe State of California, in and for the County
Shasta, this 25th day of September, in the
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun
and Sixty.
JOHN ANDERSON,
Clerk.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Vocal ExERcIsE.-I will here introduce fact
which has been suggested to me by my profess
sion, and that s, that the exercise Of the organs
Of the breast by singing, contributes very much
to defend them from those diseases to which the
climate and other causes expose them. The Ger.
mans are seldom afflicted with consumption, nor
have ever known one instance of splitting blood
among them. This, believe, is in part occa-
stoned by the strength which their lungs ac-
quire by exercising them frequently in vocal
music, for this constitutes an essential branch
of their edHcatiea -R~ R..A
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

SoMSAMBuLIsM.-A sickly girl in Plymouth,
N. H., somnambulist, with strong propensi
iy to run off with things and hide them where
they could not be found, nor she herself remem-
Der, so that at last it was found necessary to
lock her securely at night, made off, few
weeks since with valuable watch. Then the
family gave her liberty, and watched her move
ments in the hope that the same somnambu-
lism that carried it off would again find it. The
other night she started out, followed by her bro
ther. She walked places that he dared not fol-
low; but the moonlight helped to show her
course, and be kept along. Finally she walked
up the trunk of an old tree that hung at an an
gle of forty-fve degrees over brook stood
firmly at the top while the tree swayed beneath
her, and STOPPING down brought out that watch.
Returning to terra .frm,a. the brother walked
her, took the property, and then hurried home
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
s6s- A sberig,s ofI;c.r va. sent 10 e1scn,e

t6- A sheriTs officer was sent to execute a
writ against a Quaker. On striving at the house,
be saw the Quaker's wue, who, in reply to the
inquiry whether her husband was at home, an
swered in the affirmative, at the same time re-
questing him to be seated, and her husband
would speedily see him. The officer waited pa
tently for some time, but the fair Quakeress
coming into the room, be reminded her of her
promise. that be should see her husband. "Nay,
friend, promised that he should see thee. He
did not like thy looks, therefore avoided thee,
and has left the house BY another PATH
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Blly" An Iris nan in Racine, Wisconsin, re-
Gently hailed 60 ex-Mayor in that city in this
wise:
"Arrah, George, we've got 'em this time"
"Got who?"
"The Black 'Publicans, the nager-worship-
pers, to be sure. Eight years ago we bate EN-
wild Pierce, and thin we bate 'em wild old Buck,
both times single-handed; and to-day haven't
we got two of the strongest min in the party
afther them? Och, sure, We'll give 'em h-ll
this time, wild Douglas and Brackinridge afther
thin -
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
Old Dog jock.

A froliesome, frolicsome, rare old cock,
As ever did nothing, was our dog Jock;
A gleesome, feasome, affectionate beast;
As slow at fight as swift at feast
A wit among dogs, when his life gan to fail
One couldn't but see the old wag in his tail
When his years grew long, and his eyes grew di y
And his course of bark could not strengthen bill
Never more now shall our knees be pressed
By his dear old chops in their slabbery rest
Nor our mirth be stirred at our solemn looks,
As wise and as dull as divinity books.
Our old friends dead; but we all well know
He's gone to the kennels where the good dogs 60,
Where the cooks be not, but the beef bones be,
And his old head never need turn for aess
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

pas- In the 6rst place. said Pat, " hit
him an Internal wallop on the side of bis head,
which missed; thin | Civ him another with
t'other hand in the same spot precisely !, and,
lastly, let me fnt follow me fists, and, be me
sowl, while was doing it, the ugly black baste
butted me clane across the street into the canal
Och, but Tor that blow how would have whaled
the diyilr
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

D@r Western journalist, whose wife had
just presented him with twins, and who, for this
reason, was compelled to neglect his paper for
Que day, wrote, the day after, the following ex-
cuse: " We were unable TO issue our paper yes.
terday in consequence of the arrival of TIVE
extra males"
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
OF CALlFoRSIA,
a. r ~

q ircading the affidavit of plaintiff filed herein,
and being hx;s,s aga;nst Tho above named defend
Of action tiha, so;1 daeand.n, i -rssidont
ant, and q of Col;forn;, on5 ;s r.s;dont of
u " 'ne oia' If Maryland, |, VIM. P. Daingerfeld
Judge of III I'D ,or n. Coun,y a,a S,ate afora-
District in .aso,s ho,.hv IT, ,hat sar,;ce ha
said, do the i, dsfandsn Nv nnhl;cat;nn of sun,-
had upon .. Shasta Cone,rn rJ . newsnaner ~ nnh.
M" nv, | County and State, once each week
s.s" months from and after the first
ioi hereof.
P WIN. P. DAENGERFIELD,
District Judge.
-, - re, Shasta, September "a, 1860.
Attorney for Plaintiff. se29.3m
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
Rg No mans spirits

Bee No mans spirits were ever hurt by do
ing his duty on the contrary, one good action,
one temptation resisted and overcome, one sac
rifce of desire or interest, purely for conscience
sake. will prove a cordial to weak and low spir-
its, far beyond what either indulgence, or di-
version, or company can do for them.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

sEA% An unprincipled young peddler made
love to a buxom widow in Pennsylvania. He
accompanied his declaration with two impede
ments to their union "Nams them," said the
widow. 81 TIE want of means to set up a retail
store" They parted, and the widow sent the
peddler check for ample means. When they
met again the peddler had hired and stocked
his store, and the smiling fair one begged to
know the other impediment. ~ have another
wife," cried the notion dealer.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

BeA- living death is the drunkard's exist
ence. No enjoyment-no comfort-in the ine-
brating cup Home loses every attraction !;
every endearing tie that once held him close to
its circle is broken by the demon that lures him
to destruction. Young men !.every day you
see these things around you. Take warning
from the past, and learn wisdom for the fu-
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

gas- 1t bad sign for bachelor lawyer,
when he gets up to speak in Court, to draw a
woman's night cap from his pocket on which to
wipe his nose, thinking it white handker-
chief The strings are apt to be noticed, and
to awake unpleasant suspicious.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

A6r The Bank of Commerce, of New York,
is said to have no less than seven hun
dred lady stockholders. This is really alarm
ing Where did they get the money from p
And are not the men to have the exclusive
privilege Of even bulling and bearing in Wall
street!
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

ES- Whatever we think of woman's right to
vote and legislate, there can be no disputng her
right to bare arms-and the prettier the better
and more irresistible. This is right descended
from old mother Eve.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

sg- newly married couple, some years
since, took up their abode in Poplar street. A
breakfast the first morning, the husband said tc
his wife, My dear, this is Poplar street, and BY
putting in u it becomes popular"
I" Yes" replied the wife, and by putting il
US it becomes populous."
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
A Family Picture.
rur osE PAIR OF STOCKINGS TO MEND ro-slear

Bur osE PAIR OF STOCKINGS TO MEND TO- NIGHT
An old wife sat by her bright fireside,
swaying tbcuehtfully to and fro,
In an ancient chair whose cranky crau
Told tale Of long ago;
When down by her side the kitchen floor
Stood basket of worstsd balls-a score
: The gooG .ozed or sbe latest news
Till the iis..t of his pipe went out;
And UNDECIDED, the kitten with cunning paws
Rolled and tangled the balls about,
Yet still sat the wife in the ancient chair,
Swaying to and fro in the 6re-Tight glare.
Butanon misty tear drop came
: IN her eye of faded blue,
Then trickled down in a furrow deep
Like single drop of dew;
SO deep was the channel-so silent the stream
The Cood man saw naught but the dimmd eye
beam.
Tet marvelled he more that the cheerful light
OF her eye had weary grown,
And maryelled he more at the tangled balls
So he said in gentle tone:
have shared thy joys since our marriage
vor.
Then she spoke of the time when the basket
there
Wasflled to the very brim
And now there remained of the goodly pile,
But 2single pair-for him
Then wQsder not ut the dimmed eyelight:
There's but one pair OF stockings to mend to-
night.
can but think Of the busy feet,
whose wrappiugs were wont to lay
In the basket, awaiting the needles time,
Now wandered so far away;
low the spriehtly steps TO a mother dea,
tnheeded fell on the careless ear.
For each empty nook 10 the basket DID,
BY he hearth there's an empty seat;
And miss tie shadows from off the wall,
And the patter of many feet;
fis for this that tear gathered over my sight ::
At the one pair of stockings to mend tonight.
Twas said that far through the forest wild
And over the mountains bold.
Was n land whose rivers and darkling caves
Were gemmed with the fairest gold;
Then my first born burned from the oaken door,
And knew the shadows were only four.
Another went forth the foaming wave,
Anfhaffninished the basket store
But his feet grew cold-so weary and cold
They never be warm any more
And this nook in its emptiness seemeth to me
To give forth voice but the moan of the sea-
Two others have gone towards the setting sun
And made them home in its light,
And fairy fingers have taken their share
To mend by the ireside bright;
Some other baskets their garments FIJI
But mine oh mine is emptier still
Another,-the dearest-the fairest-the best
Was taken by angels away,
And clad in garment that waxeth not old,
In land of continual day.
oh wonder no more at the dimmed eyelight
While mend one pair of stockings to might.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

HeA A jolly old doctor said thss people who
were prompt in their payments siways recover
ed from their sickness, as they were good Gus
toners, and physicians could not afford to lose
them A good hint and a sensible doctor.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

neA. A worthy citizen of Maine, of fair social
position, good plain understanding, and amiable
manners, entered into the holy state of matri-
mony with strong minded woman. Our mar
rative is brief. She Lad all things her own way,
from the very first hour. Her contempt for his
mental powers improved daily. His very sub
misslveness increased it. They lived on for many
years, and g the gray mare was universally ac-
knowledged to be the better horse" In her
presence, and in that of third parties, he was
rarely known to open his mouth and he would
no more ave thought of giving an opinion upon
any subject, than of giving up the ghost At
length his career of passive obedience came to
a close, and Miss Popkin /" had not the leastest
doubt what killed him." His last words-and
they were remarkable words-gave somethir
like color to Miss Popkins opinion. The Rev.
Dr. Thunderbomb attended him ia his last mo-
ments, and the conversation between them has
been stated as follows:-
Dr. Pilldriyer informs me that You are not
long for this world.n
feel very nervous, and suppose can't
stand it very long"
No, suppose your end is not very far off.
1t is an awful thing to die"
Well, don't know but it may be, for some
folk.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

p6s- "Pray. madam, why do you name your
old hen Macduff?"
Because, sir, want her to lay on"
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Bag A young lady explained to a printer the
distinc.ioR between printing and publishing
thus: " You may print kiss on nY cheek, but
you shan't publish it."
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

A SINGULAR FAAILY.-The Newburyport (Nass)
Herald says: A singular family ly-at least the fe.
male portion of it-resides in this city. The
mother, far advanced in life. and daughter
nearly fifty years old. have shown very little dis
position to mix with the world. They are sell
dom abroad, and have not both together been
of their premises for thirty years at least, and
we believe neither of them out OF the street on
which they reside for score of years, till last
Saturday. Then they accepted the invitation OF
relative to spend the day at Oldtown. When
he offered to take them in a carriage, tie young
er was greatly alarmed, for she had never bsen
in any kind of a carriage in her life. She turn
ed pale, trembled at the prospect befre her,
but Was finally prevailed on to trust herself to
that conveyance instead of her feet They STOP
ped in full view of the eastern railroad. and
three trains passed near them: this was the irst
ana all OF their railroad experience Neither of
them before had seen a car or had the least id ca
OF steam engine. The appearance of train
struck them with terror, and the old lady, who
knows the Bible like book though she is
not SO well read in modern literature, said she
believed it was an invention of the devil and
had been sent out to seek whom it might deyour
She had some fear that it would eat her up.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

nag Nathan Dean, of Georgia, who was a
soldier in l776, and fought through the war is
still alive, in bis one hundred and tenth year.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Good frssh yeast, taken internally, is said
to give instant relief in cases of put-id sore
throat.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Er Take one gallon of molasses and two
gallons Of water, and pour over your eucumbers,
and in three weeks you will have good pickles.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

PREcocIous.-" Pa" said little boy to his
parent, " does the Lord take the papers pr
."Why do you ask such question ~ aBe-
'ause our preacher, when he prays, is SO long
Eng him everything, I thought he wasn't
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

sLLIeAS has been convicted, in New
ore of assault, with intent to kill.
this ofense is not less than
.arssin the State prison.
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
{ EYES! THE EYES!
e. =. PARDEH, occulist

a a protracted blindness of =,
~ .s years DIR. PARDEE has made eIG bm1 aaaR an
!nor oughly and scientifically acquainted WITH Ell
uisef ':es OF the Eye and has now been in nrao
w. eignt years u San Francisco with a s,rcas.
,Ia' cannot be surpassed in any mart of ~
un Yea States and FOR proof of this he will; s,'h
sta ntiate by cases that have been cnrod ~"
art having exhausted the skill of ALI thy % m,n
ne ~ oceulists in the cities o Boston pb;Iadai
pm pa and New York. DR.. P. who'll oh;n n'aauei-
~; 'se Oh caustic, blue stone-keepinp the no -
u IN dark room, dieting, blisteTipg cpn pa
p me blue pill at night and sails IN .io
m ning, elc.. etc. DR.. PARDEE ha I .ne
o. remf lably successful in the trea,mans siso
he ne"raigia, and all pains about the
D.: 1e frequent calls that be has for his |
mixture from all parts of the coast
!, many testimonials, is positive proof Of |
~ an6 % prevent answering man ~
qdries by letter, he will state tina, II CO.. ~
P any part of the State or coast, and each bo. @
pie VIII be accompanied by full directions aDJ DS.
feceipt ior liniment, magical in its eec,s 80
pam, ingredients of which can be nrocurad oser
where-price, $40. The ARTIFICTaI 1U EvHy any
inserted by DR.. P. have all the notnra1 .I~ = ho
menfs of the real eye, and canno, ha do, a,o'e,
even BY close inspection Address O''s''eu
oR. E. H. PARDEE
OFFICE-Clay street, Plaza Ho,.d "d',,ornia.
above the Plaza. wv uoor
sel:6m
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

Cool OPERATION" Hallo there, capting,
said Jonathan to captain of a canal packet on
the Erie Canal, what do you charge for pas
sage ?"
Three cents mile, and boarded" said the
captain.
Waal, guess I'll tske passage, capting,
seeing as how I'm kinder gin eout walking SO
far"
Accordingly he got on board as the steward
was ringing the bell for dinner Jonathan sat
down and began demolishing the 'fxins" to the
utter CONSERVATION of the captain, until he had
cleared the table Of all that was eatable, when
he got up and went on deck, picking bis teeth
very comfortably.
How far is it, capting, from here to where l
got on board?"
"Nearly one and half miles," said the cap
lain.
Lets see," said Jonathan, "that would be
Just four and a half cents but never mind, cap
Ting, won't be small here's five cents, which
pays my fare to here; guess I'll 60 ashore
now; I'm kinder rested eout."
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

g hope you have made your peace with God
Are you prepared to meet the King of Terrors?"
"Well, ! s'pose | be-Pve lived with the
queen for thirty-two years."
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

nea- wife's farewell to her husband every