Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-09
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.'.... 1t is said that Chang and Eng, the
Siamese twins, differ in politics. Both are
veteran Democrats, but Chang is now for
Breckinridge and Eng for Douglas.
Sherman, the late Black Republi-
can candidate for Speaker, is of the opln-
ion that Douglas can carry Illinois, and no
other State North or South.
...... A bee tree was foundlast week eight
miles from Henderson, Texas, containing
twelve feet of sealed honey-comb, weigh
ing CATER all the adjacent families had ea-
ten thereof to their satisfaction two hum
dred and sixty-seven pounds.
...... Gahgnani states that at sale of
autographs on the 4th of July, a, letter
written, dated, and signed by the hand of
Mary Stuart, and addressed to her good
and dear mother, Catherine de Medicis, was
knocked down at 222 francs.
...... We are glad to hear that revival
has been going on at Townville Baptist
Church in this District for several days, and
that the good work is still going on. We
learn that eight or ten were baptized on
Sunday last.-Anderson Gazette.
The census returns from Illinois al
ready received at the Bureau in Washing
ton, indicate the total population of that
State to be 100000 in 1860. On the
basis of one Congressman C to every 12O, 900
inhabitants, it will now be entitled to fifteen
members of Congress instead Of nine.
Statements are made to the effect
that there are now 100000 bales of cot
ton stored in and about Liverpool, and in
order to watch the warehouses efficiently,
and prevent any fires which might break
out gaining head, twenty additional police
officers had been added to the fire brigade.
If what Mr.. Solomon Pangboru, Of
Rising Sun, Ind, says, is true, he may
rightly claim to be the oldest man in the
United States. He says that he was born
in the City of New York, a su'all town of
FIVE or six hundred houses, in 1928. He is
consequently 1876 years old.
...... There has been brilliant exhibition
of water gas at the Girard House, Philadel-
phia, under the auspices of the Keystone Gas
Company, to the members of the press aud
other citizens Three.fourths of the hotel is
now lighted by this gas, at an expense not
exceeding fifty cents thousand feet.
...... The sum of 6,l50, contributed in
the United States for the benefit of old
Browns family, was distributed among them
few days ago. The widow and three
small children received s2,250, John
Brown, Jr., 81, 900, Wasson Browns wild
ow $500, VIM. Thompson's widow, $500,
and the others the balance.
...... Gen. Lane visited Buncombe Coun-
ty, N. c., and the place of his birth, on
Tuesday last On the same day, be was
presented to circle of twenty-five blood re-
lations whom be had never seen, and who
had grown up around the old family tree
The emigratiug fever makes strange chan
gss in families.
..... A Frenchman, having heard the
word "press" made use Of to imply, per-
suade, press that gentleman to take some
refreshments, press him to stay, etc.,
thought he would show bis talents by using
(what he imagined) a synonymous term !;
and he therefore, made no scruple to cry
out in company, ''pray squeeze that lady
sing"
500. A movement has been set on foot in
England to erect a monument to the mem
ory Of John Buuyan, and an association
for this purpose has been formed in Lon
don, with the Earl of Shaftesbury as its
President, and an Acting Committee of
thirty-one gentlemen, composed of differ
ent denominations, the Baptist, however,
being in the ascendant. The latter are rep
resented by such men as Drs. Acworth,
Angus, Elton, Sir S. Morton Peto, and the
Rev. Messrs. Spurgeon, H. Stowell Brown,
Berrell, and others.
...... A vast plan for establishing per-
manent telegraphic connection, by land,
between Europe and the principal coun-
tries of Asia, has been submitted to Prince
Napoleon, who has expressed himself ia
vorably on the subject. The protector pro-
poses to commence his line at Paris, con-
ducting it through Belgrade, Constantine
pie, Teheran, Calcutta, Malacca, Canton,
Pekin, &C., to Behring's Straits, where
submarine cable will carry it over into North
America Skirtiug the western coast of
that continent, the line would pass through
San Francisco, and thence through Mexi-
co, Panama, Lima, and Valparaiso. Here,
turning off ata right angle, it is to cross
the continent through Buenos Ayres, and
end at Rio Janeiro.
...... The Columbus (Ga.) Times says
the Chattahooche is dried up to the depth
and width of an ordinary creek: As far
up as the eye can reach there is nothing
but barren ledges of rocks, some of which
have probably not been visible before in
the memory of the present generation.-
The melody of the rushing torrents, that
usually play in such romantic grandeur "a
long this part of our beautiful river, is
hushea and the cadence of it's wild music
no longer lulls US to repose at nightfall -
1t is worth q visit to behold the wonder
full change that has come over the spirit of
our rivers's dreams in the last few months.
One so disposed can walk along the bed
of the river for miles. The spectacle is
sad one, and reminds US that our section
is not the only part of country that has suffer
cd from the dreadful effects of the great