Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-19
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

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| EDITORIAL INKLTNGS.
| - The doctrine of Squatter-sovereignty is
being carried practically into effect in Arizona.
A convention assembled at Tuscon, on the first
Monday Of April, for the purpose Of organizing
provisional government. The primary meet,
ings of the people, in which delegates to this
convention were appointed, adopted preamble
and resolutions expressive of their sentiments.
These indicate that the provisional government
is based on the idea that neither Congress nor
the "New Mexican rule" guarantees sufficient
protection to life and property. The United
States, after repeated and earnest solicitation,
have failed to organize the territory. q.
The news from Vera Cruz up to April 9th,
possesses some interest. Miramon had COM
menced withdrawing his forces from before the
walls of that city on the morning Of the 2lst Of
March. Juarez's forces were so nearly out Of
powder that it was believed that if Mramon had
remained but little longer, he could have cap
tured the city. On the evening of the 29rd Of
March, the steamship Indianola brought to the
anchorage off the city,a bark, which she had
captured to the Southwark, in the neighborhood
of Alvarado. The bark bore Spanish colors, and
was professedly bound for Galveston, Texas
She gave as an excuse for being found so near q
Mexican port, that her compass was in disor.
dered condition. She is thereby suspected Of
being the third vessel mentioned in the intecept-
| ed dispatches Of Gen. Miramon, as having sup
plies for that General The steamship Indianola
has been purchased by Juarez, and placed in the
service of the Government,
- The Havana correspondent of the Char
lesion Mercury tells the following wonderful and
agape-able stories. What an age we live in!
We don't deny them (the stories y but we say
they are wonderful they belong to the steam,
lightning, thunder and Young American part Of
the news of the complex, eveutful. eratical pres
ent Open your ears:
ga hen was killed at Bijabo recently, in whose
lu6luc was luuuu uNC CSBo Will uhiu ouOuo-OuS
Of which had chicken with feathers on it.
young friend of mine assures me that he found,
some time since, at Mantanzas, in the yolk of a
hard boiled egg, another perfectly formed small
egg, with shell all complete.
But the above is nothing, as compared with
what has recently taken place in this city. At
No. II Sol (Sun) street, resides woman who
gave birth to three children at one accouchement
two females and one male. The latter has
a beard, and all three Of them full sets Of
teeth. was curious enough to 60 and see these
monstrosites soon after heard of them. The
mother and her children were then doing we'll.
- The Eufauza (Ala.) Spirit, descanting on
the question, scan the Ethiopian change his skin,
says:
ssWe noticed, some time since, in some of our
exchanges, statement that the skin of certain
negro, living, we think, in Savannah or Augusta,
Ga, was changing color and becoming white.
We recall to mind this instance, from the fact
that there is an old negro on one of our river
steamers, who has followed the business of pilot
since 1919, whose skin is now likewise changing
from let black to the fairest white His neck,
and arms as far down as his fingers, are of a
smooth, soft, delicate whiteness that would rival
that of the tenderest, purest Circassian. His
lips are of a soft, ruddy hue. and his face and
body beginning to show the same radical wonder
full change. His name is Peter, anda more faith
full true. hearted servant can't be found. He
has been the means Of rescuing from watery
graves several persons in cases Of accidents to
boats on the Chattahoochee River; and, but a
very few years since, saved from drowning a
lady now living in our city. The Ethiopian's
skin changes, not by his own power it is true,
still it changes. What is the explanation ofthis
strange physiological phenomenon"
We, ourself, know negro with q few splotches
on his person, rs white as the snowy purity Of
the fairest damsel. We repeatthe question, what
is the cause?
We append some interesting reminiscen-
ces of the marriage of HENRY CLAY, which have
been brought to light in connexion with the in
auguration of his statue in New Orleans on last
Thursday:
can interesting incident occurred few days
ago at Louisville, Kentucky. Itwas the meet
ting of the only two persons now living who were
present at the marriage of Henry Clay. The
parties were Mark Hardin, Of Shelbyville, q noble
relic of the old time generation of Kentuckians
and the venerable Mrs. Price, the mother in-law
of Judge Thomas A. Marshall, of the Court of
Appeals of that State. At the time of the mar
riage, Mr.. Hardin was clerk for Col Hart,
of Lexington. whose daughter Mr.. Clay married,
and Mrs. Price was one of the most admired
bellies of the State.
"Col Hart was q merchant, and O rich one
for that early time, full of the whole-hearted hos
pitality which characterized the pioneers Of the
West, and proud of the brilliant promises of his
new son in-law. The wedding, therefore, was
a sumptuous affair; invitations were sent to
every family of respectability within the settled
portions of the State, and the mansion of the
brides father was thronged with guests from the
gayest youth to the gravest age The visitors
varied In costume as much as in years. Honest,
tan-bark dyed homespun was there blushing be-
side the gaudy European fribberies of laced
coats, ruffles and small swords
"The venerable couple have named had not
seen each other for long period, until their
late meeting. They recalled the incidents of
the wedding, and revived memories Of friends
and companions among the large company there
gathered together, some of whom had died in
riches and honors, others in disgrace or destitu-
tion-all were gone! Sixty years had swept all
but themselves from their places among the
living"
- Our brother-editor, T. P. SLIDER, of the
Newberry Rising Sun, having been nominated