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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

OUR PRIVATEEsMAN ON TRIAL IN
PH1LADELPHIA.-A Philadelphia paper,
of the 23d, says:
In the United States District Court, yes.
terday, the case of the prize crew of the
schooner Enchantress, captured by the
privateer JEFF. Davis, was called up. N.
Harrison, one of the counsel for the de.
PENDANTS, then asked the court for post
ponement until tomorrow morning, and, as
a reason, stated that be had prepared few
points which he had asked the attorneys for
the Government to admit, in order to ia.
cilitate the trial. Ifthe Government would
make the admissions required, then he
would be enabled to 60 to trial tomorrow.
These admissions were: .-.
l. That letters of marque and reprisal
were granted, so far as the so-called South
ern Confederacy had power to grant.
2. That the Constitution, laws, procla'
nations and proceedings CT the Southern
Confederacy were made and issued so fa'
as the so.caled Southern Confederacy had
any power to issue the same
8. That VIM Smith, one of the defen
dants, was resident of South Carolina
and was there at the time the Ordinance o.
Secession was passed, and that at the time
the alleged offence was committed, and also
when the letters of marque were issued, al
the United States Courts in that State, and
the other States forming the Southern Con
federaoy, were completely suspended anc
closed, and no longer able to administer
justice, and that the territory embraced il
these States was under the so.oalled South
ern States.
The court decided that, as the case wal
matter of life and death to the prisoners
it should be postponed as requested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07
NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.

EoHr MILES FROM NORFOLK, Va, Oct. % s5tn, .' 1851
lMessrs. Editors My long delay ha:
enabled me to chronicle nothing of much
interest for your readers, save the departure
of the naval feet, on yesterday, that has
covered Hampton Roads for more than a
week, with its sail. According to the Nor
theru programme, it will join that portion
fitted out at Annapolis, and sail on its er-
rand of treachery, We don't know where,
but more probably the coast of the Carroll.
mas or New Orleans. Such formidable
fleets as this lowering in our waters, de,
mauds, in the most significant language, a
Navy for the South, and it is to be hoped
that ere fortune favors their expedition, that
we will be able to repulse them on water as
efectually as We have on laud. This con
gregation Of such an unusual number OF
vessels, transports aud menofwar in the
Roads, gave rise to many conjectures, some
thought that they had turned in here to
shelter from the storms; others, that it bo,
ded evil for Norfolk, &c., &c., but now, all
accord in the opinion that their field of op.
erations is South of this.
Our Regiment moved from its old camp,
Carolina, about two weeks ago, to the pre-.
sent one, which is near Sewell's Poi.:t, and
Immediately on the coast. Here we will
soon 60 into winter quarters, and | am a.
fraid will have to while away a long, cold
and dreary winter, with nothing, save the
news of victories elsewhere, to arouse our
lethargy; but should Old AJe, Napoleon
like, push forward his armies regardless OF
winter, we may have lively times-'oish he
acould.
News from the Potomac is unimportant
except the battle of Leesburg which viii
be hailed with pride and satisfaction by your
readers This is another instance of South
ern valor, transcending even its natura
bounds, to cope with and come off victori
GUS, in contest with vastly superior mum
bers. With much respect
A PRIVATE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-11-07

ANOTHER YANKEE GIRL ANXIOUS tt
MARRY.-The following letter, found or
the body of Yankee soldier who fell q
the battle of Manassas Plains, is published
in one of our Southern exchanges:
PROVIDENCE, R. ISLAND, July 9, 81
Dear Georye: Yours Of the I'd instant
came to hand to-day, which found me en-
joying health, and at once revived aud raj
sed for you my heartfelt passion to consid
erable extent. Aud glad l am to hear that
your regiment have got in the land of the
rebels, and are we'll and ready to drive
them from the soil of liberty aud love-
Mrs. Ribburn received a .Ktter from her
husband, the captain of the Rhode Island
Artillery, that he would piSg Yankee Doc
die on the rebels at Bull Run on the 2lst
of this month, and 1 an told that on the
18th of the same month you are to have q
grand ball,,at Richmond, with JEFF. Davis
and Beauregard, assisted by many Of the
Southern girls as walters.
Dear George, await in anxiousness fol
your return, that our bargain may be clo
sed.; as foraRing single, am tired of it
Mother is very willing for the match fo1
she says if you live, President Lincoln vii
give all the soldiers farm and negroes tc
work it, for that is just what VIC want; fol
neither of US have got much, and therefore
you are not to disappoint me; and if you
want Mary Clark-which I understand you
asked her to have you'll hope you will be
taken prisoner and kept there forever.
ain thinking of you all the time and dream
ing at night; but dreams do go by contra.
ries. Sometimes dream of being at fish
ing frolics, but alas awake disappointed
though 10 hopes it will not always be 50.
disappointment sinks the heart of man.
kind"
"But renewal of hope gives consola,
ton"
The above transposition is taken from
one of your letters that you wrote to Jane
White in 1856, when John Smith cut you
out and married her at old Billy Potts
which made you as mad as hen that wan
ted to go to setting on her own eggs and
was ducked 10 tub of water for it. Bu,
stick to me and 1 won t deceive you. Moth
ing further, dear George, but your real ad
mirer. EMMA WILSON,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
AYERS
'2mpaNnd Extract of SarSapariIia

the most ettcctual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is COM
bined from the most active rem2dials that have
been discovered for the expurgation OF this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure of
not only Scrofula, but also those other afErc-
tons which arise from it, such rs ERurTIvE
and SKIN DISEASES, ST.. ANTmoNy's Fms,
ROSE, or EnysIrELAs, PIMpLEs, pusruLEs
BLorCmEs, BIAINs and BoIIs, TuMons, letter
and SALT RnEUN, SCALD HEAD, RINGwoRM,
RHEUMArrsM, SYrnlIirIC and MERCuRiAL Dis
EASES, DporsY, DYSPErsIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITA
TED OR IMruRE BLOOD. The popular belief
III "Wp,0ity ofthe blood is founded i'll truth,
for scrofua is degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
lila is to purify and rcgencrate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible i'll
contaminated constitutions.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

A KEEN REToRT.-Wh Jessie Ere
mont-the peoples "Jessie" went on
to Washington to ferret out, if possible,
the source of that bitter, sneaking hostil
iy which was being pursued towards her
husband, she very naturally came into
collision with the Blair family At one
interview with the President, Mr.. BLAIR,
Sr., father of the p. M. General and
Frank Blair, was present, when the fol-
lowing sharp as well as brief converse
ton occurred
Blair" Mrs. Fremont, allow me to
say to you that in my Judgment Mad
anne, your proper place is at the head o!
your husbands household at St. Louis,
and this intermcddling with affairs oil
State, TO say the least of it, is very bad
taste on your part. And, in conclusion
| wish you to understand that here is
where we make men and unmake them .
To which beautiful specimen of ego
tism and impudence, q jessie" drawing
herself up to her full height. the old
Benton blood tinging through her veins,
replied IS follows
Mr.. Blur, permit me to say TO you
that have seen some men of your max
ing, and if they are the best you can Go,
| advise you TO quit the business"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
Scr0fula, or Kings Evil,

is constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pervadcs the whole body, and may burst out
Ill disease on any part of it. No organ is free
from its attacks nor is there one which it NAV
not destroy. The scrofulous faint is variously
caused by mcrcurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the vcnereal infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
stltuuon, descending" from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation !" indeed,
It seems TO be the rod of Him who says, 81
VIII visit the niquities of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood OF corrupt or ulcerous matter, which, in
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubcrcles; i'll the glands, swcllings and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which gcndcrs in the blood, deprcsses
the energies of life, so that scrofulous consttu-
tons not only suffer from scrofulous COM
plants, but they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases; consc-
quently vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this faint in the
system. Most Of the consumption which de-
climates the human family has its origin directly
III this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofllous;
their persons are invaded by this lurking IN
fiction, and their health is undermined by it.
70 cleanse it from the system we must renoyatc
he blood by an Alternative medicine and in
,igorate it by healthy food and exercise.
such medicine we supply in
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

Gen. BUEL, who has superseded Gen
Sherman in command of Kentucky, is a
full bloodei Buckeye, having been born
III the State of Ohio, and reared in the
Safe of Indiana. He graduated from
West Point in 1871, and has been in the
army every since. lie Is AZ years ofage,
about five feet e ght inches high, of com
pact frame and very deep chest, indica,-
ing great vital power. He possesses al
most Lerculean strength in his arms, and
can lift weight at arms length that
would seem too much for ore of twice Lis
weight and muscle. His hair is lipht
and very thin on top, approaching bald
ness; his beard Of the same hue, worn
fall and uushayen. is beginning to be
sprinkled with gray. His eyes are blue
and firm, yet gentle in their expression,
but terribly steady and unmoved in the
midst Of danger. His weight is perhaps
lG5 pounds, lis carriage erect, his STEP
measured, his air quiet and easy, and
not calculated to provoke attention. IL
1859, Gen. Buel married Mrs. Mason
the widow Of Gen. Mason of the United
States Army, so well known for his ser.
vices in California at the time of the con.
quest OF Chat country. Gen Buel has
10 chil!ren.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

The FIRST EDITREss, OR ANY OTHER
MAN.'-Those thinking that Faust dis
covered the art of printing, or that il is
a new thing for womon to edit new spa
per, are recommended to turn with agil-
lty to the 10th chapter Of Jud seS, and
10Th verse. 1t is there proven that Mrs.
Delilah Sampson was in the printing bu-
siness, as it says:
And it came to pass when she pressed
him daily with her Words
THIS of course alludes to the newspa-
per business, and proves that Mr.. Samp-
son was right sharp man who wanted
to sustain duly press. He was also
quite fellow with the boys, and author
of popular phrase, as will be seen BY
reading the succeeding verse Of tie same
chapter. lie says, wien she wanted him
to go to the barber shop
"If be shaven, then my strength will
go from me, and | shall become weak.
and be like "any other man. La Cros-
Sc Democrat
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
hoard of Education.

The Constitution Of this State pres
cribes lhat The Lieutenant Governor shall
be, er og1cio, President Of the Board o
Education. The senate durin. the late
extra session assumed thata vacancy hac
been created in the Office Of 1t. Govern.
or by the appointment Of Hon. n. j
RuscH as immigrant commissioner, and
Hon. j. +. WILSON OF Jefferson county
was therefore elected President pro TEN.
Of the Senate. After receiving the nom
ination of the Republicans of this Dist
riot for Representative in Congress, Mr.
WILSON resi- gned the office Of State Soma
tor, and therefore of course vacated the
position of Lit. Governor pro tcna As the
Board Of Education will meet on the Cd
day Of next month, a question arises as
10 she Presidency to that boly. As there
Is no Il. Governor now in office, the op.
inion has been entertained that the late
Speaker Of tho House, Hon. joins Ed
WARDS, sEoalu exercise the functions OF
President Of the Board. Col. BENTON
submitted The question TO Attorney Gen
eral NorR>E, and the latter has furnished
written Opinion to the effect that the
Speaker OF the House would not be ia
any contingency, &c o6icio, President OF
the board, and that in the present condi,
lion Of the 1t. Governorship il viii be
the right and the duty Of tie Board OF
Education to choose one Of It's ownss mem-
bers to preside over its deliberations
The Opinion is carefully prepared one,
and we shall endeavor to publish il nex'
week Dcs MONIES Reg.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
A Remarkable Memory.

The secret Of Persons great literary
acquisitions, according to his own &C
count, rested in his astonishing memory
In bis case, there was no learning a les
son, IN the popular acceptation of the
lerm-the mere y reading the longest and
most difficult task imprinted it so firmly
on his mind that it never become erased !;
hence, al school, we find him scanning
pages of Horace in his class, with an
Ovid held upside down in his hand, the
proper book having been mislaid and in
after life, if he had read book one day.
and any allusion was made 10 it the next.
1t WAS no uncommon thing for him to re-
peat whole pages of the work verbatim
lie would not only, says his biographer
repeat verse or prose from one edition of
a book, but would, if necessary, revert to
all the various readings and critical notes
contained in various reprints, as if be
had their pages lying before him. "Rod-
erick Random" he could read from be-
ginning 10 end, and he even offered to
learn by heart complete copy of the
Morning Chronicle in week
Basil Montague relates that Person, in
his presence, read over two or three pa
yes from book selected by Montague
then repeated what he had read from
memory, aad Immediately afterwards, at
trends request, repeated the pages
batkwDaS, missing only tlgo ayords! Two
other instances Of Ibis wonderful facul V
deserves TO be related before We pass on.
Mr. Cogan tells us that friend one dav
consulted tue scholar on the meaning OF
8 word in Thucydides Person, without
looking at the book, Immediately repeat
the passage in which the word occurred.
His friend asked how he knew it was
that passage. Because" said Person,
"the word occurs only twice in Thucy-
didcs-once on the right hand page in
the edition which you are using, and
once on The left. | see your eyes aye di-
rected to tie right hand poge."
Rogers relates that taking him once to
VIM. Spencer's he delighted large par
" o! the nobility BY reciting an immense
number Of forgotten Vauxhall songs,
drinking all The time. lie got very tipsy
st last, and, says Rogers, Il brought
him home a. far as Piccadilly, where,
am sorry 10 say, left him sick, in The
middle Of The street" His reten,iye
memory was, however, far from being
delightful to him on all occasions. "Mv
memory" be said on one occasion, as a
source of misery TO mel can never for
get anything which don't wish to re j..
member: = Chambers youraal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

A SAILOR ON HoRsEBACK-The war
correspondent Of the Providence Post
writing from Camp Brightwood, -
across The Potomac, tells the lollowin .
story Of one of Tie men Of the Fifth
Rhode Island battery: Not long since,
one of the riders, son of old Neptune,
got unseated from his horse. The com
handing officer came up to him and rep
remanded him, and asked MIN sternly il
he did not know how to ride. He IN
hesita,inS1y said "No." "What did
yon then enlist for ?" asked the Captain
To which the sailor promptly replied
To shoot secessionists not to break
colts" The reply SO amused tie officer,
he rode off smiling.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
Applications for Insurance.

To FARMERS and those having isolated
Town property TO insure, we submit the fol
lowing facts, which are worthy of your careful
consideration, and then solicit your patronage
and influence in building up an Institution
that will be an honor to our young and grow
ing State.
1st, 1t is Home Institution, and controlled
by the members insuring,
I'd, They insure upon the Stock, as ,ceH as the
mutual plan giuing their patrons the choice in the
t,oo systems.
Sd, They insure nothing but Farm and iso-
lated Town Property, in the Farmers Depart
ment.
4th. They confne their business to this State.
5th, Not more than SO, 900 insured in one
risk, or within circle of Eight rods.
9Th This Company riH pay losses or damage
accustomed by Lightning, nchether the property is
burned not, Provided, the applicant applies for
such insurance, and pays the additional rate tired
for such insurance.
It'll, 1t being Home Company, with honor
able intentions should be entitled TO a prefer
ence over foreign Companies.
These few reasons why citizens of Iowa
should patronze the Independence Insurance
Company are cheerfully submitted to an inter
terested public.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
Hooaand's German Pills,

The NEST reliable, safe and pleasant Cathar-
tic Pill ever offered to the public. Compound
ed with great exactness, and for mechanical
skill in the manufacture and finish (bcng SUI
gar coated and beautifully tinted they excel all
others. Price Is cents per box.
Prepared by G. NJ. JACKSON, for Jones d
Evans (his successors in busincss) ut 63l Arch
st, Philadelphia, to whom all orders should be
addressed.
Sold by all Druggists and dealers in Medi-
cincs everywhere. Sold in Independence 10y
Ransom Bartle and Wallace in Quasqut-
ton hyO Whitney in Waterloo by w. W. Tor.
ry and W Snowden.
Independence, Aug. y. 1923 ~
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03
AND Will POSITIVELY PREVENT
Yellow Fever, Bilious Fever,
AND FEVER AND AGUE.

Induced by the extensive sale and universal
popularity of Hollands German Bitters (pure
ly Vegetable hosts of ignorant Quacks and un
scrupulous adventures have opened upon suf
tciing humanity the flood-gates of Nostrums il
the shape of poor Whisky, Wiley com pounded
with injurious drugs, and christened TONES
Stomachics and Bittcrs
Beware of the innumeuble array of alcohol
lie preparations III ptcthOric bottles and biq-beet
kegs. under the modest appellaton of Bitters
that instead OF curing only aggravate disease
| and leaves the disappointed sufferer in despair.
Hoofland's German Bitters have stood
the test OF twelve years trial in this country
and bp procuring one of our Almanacs from tn,
| agent you will find few from the many thous
| ands OF testimonials to its efficacy from CRATE
ful people and and eminent physicians in every
| State in the Union.
For Dyspepsia.
USE HoOELANDs GERMAN BITTERS.
For Liver Complaint,
USE HO0FLA.D's GERMAN BITTERs.
| For Nervous Debility,
USE HocFLAEDs GERMAN BITT1Rs.
I For Constipation,
USE Ho0FLANDs GERMAN BITTERs.
For Sick Headache,
USE Ho0ELANDs GERMAN RITTERs.
For want of appetite,
USE HO0FLANDS GERMAN BITTERs.
For Heartburn,
USE Ho0FLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs.
For Piles,
USE H0oFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERs.
Prepared by DR.. G. NJ. JACKSON, for Jone.
d Evans (hIs successors in businpss1 ,t ca
Arch st, Philadelphia, Pa. Price IS cents.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

Col. Whaley, the Union Member Of
Congress from Western Virginia, who
was captured with that portion Of his
command not massacred at Guyandotte,
has turned up safe and sound at Ceredo
Others of the prisoners taken by the
rebel Colonel A. d. Jenkins, (late Con
gresham, have been released They
represent that The rebel cavalry are toe
destitute of provisions TO keep them.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

A CoMPARIsoN.-A pleasant, cheerful
wife is rainbow set in The sky. when
her husbands mind is tossed with storms
and tempests but dissatisfied and fret
full wife, in the hour of trouble, is like
one Of those fiends who delight to tor
ture lost spirits.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-12-03

Words are nice hings, but they strike
hard. We WELD them So easily that We
are apt to forget their hidden power.
Fidy spoken, they fall like the sunshine,
the dew. and the summer rain-but when
unity, like the frost, the hail, and the
desolaling tempest.