Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-21
THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
.oR 1851.

THE Proprietor, LEWIS NJ. GRIsT, having disposed of
half Interest In the ENQUIRER to VIM w. EAST, the
new firm of GRIST & EAST hereby offer their "sock In
trade, for reasonable portion Of the public patronage
They had intended to add many new attractions to their
Journal such would commend 1t to every home circle In
the State and this end making outays amounting In
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
but the solemn crisis through which as people we are
passing the agtated state Of the public mind the vast
amount Of NEWS and popular reading aoa In the Press
Of the mes and the dependence of many upon us for the
transmission of this matter to them, demand of us an unu
sua devotion to the peculiar
WANTS OF THESE PATRONS.
They would say however, the people othe state that
and rs the quietude othe times will at all permit IT,
they intend to revert tn their rs lovehe establishment
of a FAMILY AND SOCIAL JOURNAL that will vie in
Interest with the most interesting.
JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
The Proprleors design retaining this gifted and versatile
writer, as CONTRIBUTOR FROM COLUMBIA. He will
hereafter devote more attention to NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE CAPITAL, which will make his very attractive
column to all during these excited times were needless
for speak of his numerous and peculiar qualifications
for this knowing anentioning, chltchay position In
addition to Mr. DAVIDSON they have had the good for,
tune TO secure In similar sphere the services of "OUR
RUBY"-tle racy, sparkling and witty
WILLIAM M. MARTIN,
who will WELD his distinguishing sceptre over the HUMoR-
GUS DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. MARTIN is graduate of Wofford College, young
man of rare poetca endowments possessing wha fund
Of EIumor that weares with Its duness oends
by Its aspery As good laugh Is wholesome at all times,
deem bit of great good fortune to have obtained CRU
BY'S" mirthprovokng pen In this capacity Under the
auspices of these two genemen we feel assured that the
reader, when he wearies of the EDITORS ARM CHAIR
AND SCISSORS, will find much to interest, and much to
"hod both sides" and laugh over, In the
CONTRIBUTORIALD DEPARTMENT.
The Proprietors have procured FOUR OR FIVE ORIG
INAL STORIES, which will equal and some Of them sur
pass the Romanees hereoiore published In their columns
known and highly admired author of "Elen Campbell or,
Kings Mountain, }" which adorned pages last SUMMER
| 1t is Domestic Story, entitled the
"THE WEALTH OF HOME"
and judging from the opening chapters, will be deeply
on hese soea eIsG aAE M sAboW ON RME
tale of Colonial Vignla-by
JOHN EsTEN COOKE,
whose genius deepening and rpenins every year, and who
has already contributed some othe most happily conceived
and gracefully executed romances to the literature of the
South The other Stories hand interesting and we'll
written The publication of these Romances will be begun
as the present excitement abates and the days OF
peace" return.
on the Poprrtors offer to the gettcs-up of Clubs, the
following
ATTRACTIVE LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Believing this to be time when EVERYBODY should
s v sa IN n1
rct, they propose to give most superb SPECIAL PRE-
MUM to the person who procures the LARGEST NUM-
BER OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS, at 81 50, invariably in
advance. The Premium will be SEWING MACHINE
worth FIFTY DOLLARS and ls open to competition
The contestants for this Prize
| however, will stand chance for TWO PREMIUMS-this
one and the highest offered below the combined be-
Ing worth NINETY DOLLARS!!
GENERAL PREMIUMS.
To the person sending the largest Club of
BERs at 81 50, in advance, will give Of COLTS
REVOLVING FIVE-SH0OTER SHOT GUNS, worth
FORTY DOLLARS!
To the persons sending the second largest club of sub
scribers, on the same terms will give TWO LARGE
| FRAMED PARL OR PICTURES, valued at TWEEN
4 TY DOLLARS!
03-THE PRIZES will be awarded to the successful com
petitors on the FIRST MONDAY OF APRIL next, bu
the clubs should be In the earliest possible period,
which additions may be made up the day of award NC
NAME WILL BE COUNTED In competition, which ha,
not been paid for ut the above date.
G3 OLD SUBSCRIBERS If In arrears, will not be taker
at Club rates. until the aearages paid and those
who desire to make up Clubs, statement of aearages vii
be furnished OIL application.
| TERMS---IN ADVANCE.
| One Copy, TWO DOLLARS; THREE Copies, S5 as
Six Copies $40 TEN Copies, SIS TWENTY Copies, $50
GD-fro pensons who send us Clubs Of TEN or more
names, but who may fail to obtain Prize, will send
copy Of the ENQUIRER year; and those who
In Club of TWENTY and upwards, yet who do not
cure Of the above Prizes we will give COPY
OF THE ENQUIRER and any THREE DOLLAR BOOK
| that may be selected.
should be addressed to the "ENQUIRER," YoRxvILLH
8. c., and either Of the Proprletors personally.
| GRIST & EAST, Proprietors.
i YOrkyle, s. c., December 6, 1860.