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ton from Smyrna, was detained fifty days
at Gibraltar by head winds, and came out on
the'1lth January with fleet of 23OO wind
bound vessels. ...There are one thou
sand FIVE hundred carriage makers out of
employment in New Haven Connecticut.
Is "uobody suffering anything ?"'''''.'''
The bill to repeal the Pesonal Liberty Act
has passed the Senate of Maine by vote
Of II to 10.........N Nearly 800 men have
been enlisted in Baltimore for the army of
the Southern Coufederacy.
j. Scales, of Covingtou, Kentucky, has
received an order from Vice-President
Stephens, for six hundred horses, for the
use of the Southern Confederacy. ..'"'.Gov.
Pickens has recently imported some halfa-
dozen Brittany Cattle, as many South-Down
sheep with their lambs, and four Egyptian
geese. They are destined for his farm in
Edge6eld. .'...''...Fill a vial three parts
with almond oil, chip in lead till full, keep
in warm room for a month, shaking it up
occasionally. The lead absorbs the mucil-
age and acid naturally in the oil, and leaves
it pure and excellent lubricant for gun
locks, &c. ........A manufacturer at Had
ley Mass, has contracted to furnish $4,000
wooden soles for thick boots and shoes. They
are made of buttonwood. ..........The repor-
ted seizure of Northern stock in the Macon
and Western Railway is denied.
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LOCAL AFT Al r S

M. DS.
The following gentlemen we're graduates
from York, of the South Carolina Medical
College, at the session which closed on the
9th instant, namely: J. ". Allison, T. W.
Campbell, A. F. Hambrigbt and NJ. W.
Smith. The whole number of graduates
was SO. DR.. Campbell was one of eighteen
whose examinations were pronounced OF
the first grade; and he, therefore, enjoyed
one of eighteen chances to obtain the The
sis prize of the Institution.
Snow and Sleet.
Since our last issue we have had old-fash.
ioned winter. weather in Yorkville. On
Friday morning it showed very daiutily fol-
few minutes. On Monday morning again,
flee snow and sleet fell but did not lie
much ;-as Hood says, "it snew and thew
and friz" till about noon. The evening was
cold and biting; and the night set in under
canopy of hard steel blue clouds, regu.
lar "nor' easter" blowing. We awoke on
Tuesday morning, and found the earth
covered to the depth of one inch, with a
feathery snow; and the peach and plum
blossoms peeriDg through their white hoods,
like dead babies in their burial caps. We
babe the fruit crop silent and sad fare
we'll.
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being placed in state of impregrablllty,
The Convention is discussing the military
matters of the State.
Missouri.
From the best information we have re-
ceived, we judge that the Missouri Conven-
tion is composed of 62 Southern Rights
men to As submissionists. This is the vote
by which a bill has been passed to place
the State on war footing. There is not
so great majority of secessionists, howev-
er The Committee of the Convention on
Federal Relations have reported that there
is no adequate cause for secession that
Missouri is devoted to the Union and the
Constitution that the Crittenden compro
mise is basis of adjustment that would
forever settle Natiooal difficulties; that a
National Convention should be held, for
the sake of peace and quiet and to propose
amendments to the Constitution and that
coercion would be ruinous of every hope of
reconstruction.
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MERE-MENTION.

Mr.. Rosser, lawyer of Henrico Co.,
Va, was recently sustained by the whole
Court at that place, in refusing to take the
accustomed oath to support the constitu
ton of the y States ..'...".lt is said that
the copyright of "Dizie's Land' has given
to the author four thousand dollars. .''''''''
"The negroes employed in grading the
Macon and Warrenton Railroad, near War.
reutor, have hoisted secession flags on their
dirt carts, bearing eight we'll executed stars.
On being asked why they added the eighth
star, the reply was, odd Wirginny's bound
to come. ".'..'.'..A According to the returns
of the Census Bureau, the population of
Virginia is as follows: Whites, 1,O49,-
612; Free Colored, $3.50; Slaves, 49O,.
SS7. The Richmond Examiner says
that Abe Lincoln was inaugurated as John
Brown was hanged-under the protection
of cannons and bayonets ...'.'"'The Ken
lucky secessionisss have issued circular,
advising the immediate institution of mea.
sures in all the Counties of the State, for
the election of delegates to Convention,
to be held at Frankfort, on the 10th Of the
present month ....."..The Hon. T. G..
Clemson, now of Missouri, (the son-in-law
of John G. Calhoun, y has rendered to the
Secretary of the Interior his resignation OF
the position of Chief of the Agricultural
Bureau of the Patent Office, which he has
filled so ably and so much to the satisfac'
ton of the country, for some time past.
......'..J. A. Dargan, Esq, a distinguished
member of the Darlington bar, died at his
residence recently, in the 47th year Of his
age.
the Mercury states that Capt. Duncan
N. Iugraham, G. S. N, has received or.
ders TO proceed Immediately to Pensacola
.....".A fellow entered hardware store
in Cleveland last week, and seeing large
buzzsaw suspended against the wall, re-
marked, 81 had an old dad ripped to pieces
one day last week with one of them fel
lers v'......".An Alabama exchange says
"An Editor in the western part of the State
is in fix. He dunned a subscriber fol
his subscription, who refused to pay, and
threatened to fog the editor if he stopped
the paper. ."..'.''''."Now, then, my hear
ties," said a gallant captain, "you have 6
tough battle before you. Fight like he
roes, till your powder is gone, theu-run
I'm little lame, and I'll start now" ".'''.'
Virginia possesses about $4,000. Ken
tucky about $4,000, and other Southern
States about 10000 square miles of unde
veloped coal mines. ..'.'''"An ice machine
is at work in London, producing, with 6
ten-horse steam engine, eight Thousand
pounds of ice in twenty-four hours, at a to
tai expense of $3.50 per ton, which is sale
f to be fifty per cent. cheaper than imported
lice. .........A vessel, lately arrived at Bos
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The Society agreed to open to competl
ton the greatest quantity of Corn, Of
Wheat, and of Cotton, raised upon an acre
the successful contestant to furnish
written statement of his mode of culture
aud to award for the largest quantity Of
Wheat, grown on one acre, 50 90; Corn,
grown on one acre, 81 90; Cotton, grown
on one acre, 50 90.
The following resolutions were adopted
l. That persons intending to compete for
either of the foregoing-wheat, corn or cot
tou-be required to hand in their names to
the Secretary, on or before the day of the
next regular meeting.
9. That, at the next regular meeting,
the Committees for examining farms and
vegetable gardens, be announced.
g. That, at the next meeting, general
discussion be held on the subject of the
Pea crop. Also, upon the subject of the
srti6cia' grasses.
4. That an Essay be read by Daniel
Williams-subject left to his own selection.
S. That an Essay be read at the next
meeting by R. A. Springs, the choice of
subject left to himself.
6. That, in view of the necessity of re-
plenisbing the Treasury, it be recommend
ed to each member to make personal appl,
cation to the Treasurer, and thus ascertain
for himself how his account stands.
7. That the District papers, the ENoU1-
RER and the Chronicle, be respectfully re-
quested to publish the foregoing.
The next regular meeting Of this Society
will be held on the lst Thursday I'D day.
of May, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
CAD. JONES, President, pro tenn.
A. WHITE, Secretary.
March IL, 1861.
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TH.E STATE CONVENTIONS.

Our State Convention meets on next Tues
day to rati6y or reject the permanent con-
stitution. Alabama and Georgia have al.
ready ratified it. The Louisiana convention
has it under consideration. They have
very properly refused, by vote of "A to
26, to refer it to the people. The Missis'
sippi convention meets next Monday. The
Provisional congress has adjourned till the
second Monday of May, to await the action
of the State conventions.
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day cd day. of May, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Let our forgetful members, now, when it is
brought to their notice, make a note of it
in their Almanac. | know our members
do not confne their reading to the "Bible
and Almanac;" yet, believe most of them
have almanacs; and if they will take the
trouble to make the note suggested, 1 will
answer for them, that they will recollect the
time of next meeting or if any one would
prefer to lay wager, that he will forget
the day, "I'll take that bet" See proceed
iugs of agricultural meeting in another
column.
A MEMBER.
March II, 1861.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-21
THE SLAVE TRADE.

The permanent Constitution of the South
ern Confederacy expressly prohibits the At
rican Slave Trade, and requires Congress to
pass such laws as will effectually prevent it.
The Provisional Congress has passed law
for that purpose, which has been vetoed by
President Davis, because he thinks that it
violates the Constitution. The following
extract from the veto will explain that fea-
ture of the law which is Objectionable to
the President:
"The Constitution, section 9 article l.,
provides that the importation of African
negroes from any foreign country other than
the slaveholding States, is hereby forbid
den and Congress is required to pass such
laws as shall effcctualy prevent the same.
The rule herein given is emphatic, and dis
tinctly directs legislation which shall effect
ually prevent the importation of African
negroes. The bill before me denounces as
a high misdemeanor the importation of ne
groes or other persons of color, either to be
sold as slaves, or held to service or labor,
afixing heavy and degrading penalties on
the act, if done with such intent. To that
extent it accords with the requirement ofthe
Constitution; but in the 9Th section of the
bill provision is made for the transfer Of
negroes who may have been illegally i'm
ported into the Confederate States, to the
custody of foreign States or societies, upon
condition of deportation and futu, e freedom !;
and if the proposition thus to surrender
them shall not be accepted, it is then made
the duty of the President to cause said me-
groes to be sold at public outcry to the
highest bidder, in any of the States where
such sales shall not be inconsistent with
the laws thereof, &c., &c.
This latter provision seems to me in op-
position to the policy declared in the Con.
stitution, of prohibition of the importation
of African negroes, and in derogation ofits
mandate to lcgislate for the efectuation of
that object Wherefore the Bill is return
ed for your further consideration, together
with the objections"
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ment without delay. The advantages now
within reach, are uuquestionable; and the
extensive patronage that would be received
from the Southern Press, would make the
business highly remunerative. All must
prefer to disburse the expenses ftheir bust
ness at home; and every effort to crafty
this wish is move in the right direction.
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CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.
CHESTER, S. c., March 49,. 1861.

CHESTER, S. G., March 49,. 1851.
Editors of Yorkville Enquirer: ....
On last Saturday our streets were quiet;
the first Saturday for many weeks that has
not been marked by the mastering of our
sturdy volunteers. But they were not
sleeping on their arms ; they had been in
vited to a military festival at Rich Hill,
twelve miles east of this place. | under
stand that the several companies assembled
there, had a good time on the field, and that
they found still better at the extensive and
temptingly furnished tables which had been
spread for the occasion. ....
At Curtis old field, eight miles west of
Chester, there was also very large gath
ering on the same day. The "Chester
Guards" large and valiant company, mus.
tered in full force, and received a beautiful
banner from the fair hands of those who
always delight to cheer the soldiers heart.
I observe that two old rusty cannon,
which have been superaunuated ever since
the days of the Revolution, have been paint
ed and honored with excellent carriages,
by order, as I understand, of the Home
Guard of this town. Listen for the Ches-
ter Artillery proclaiming to you the news
of the evacuation of Fort Sumter.
The war spirit has been running high in
this region. Our volunteers are not only
willing to take up the line of march, but
some Of them are eager for thu fray. There
are those who would be glad to take posi-
tion in the Floating Battery, provided it is
to be mustered into service; and not few
will be disappointed if execution should be
done without their aid. We are, however,
constantly expecting to hear of bloodless
victory in Charleston harbor.
A gentleman from North Carolinainf
ME that the people on all the Southern
border of that State, and in many localities
10 the interior, are rising in their majesty
and demanding exemption from Black Re.
publican rule. They are holding mass
meetings, and petitiouiug the Governor to
convene the Legislature that the question
of Convention or No Convention may be a.
gain submitted to the people. If Old Rip
will not secede, they desire to be annexed
to the Palmetto State. I feel perfectly
confident that the Old North State will be
out of the Union that aoas, before the goth
of May.
No one can look out upon the two Sec
tions Of this great country, without coming
to the conclusion that the South has the de-
cided advantage 10 the present controversy.
While the North is borrowing money at
ruinous rate of interest, the credit of the
Southern Confederacy is uudoubted: You
may have noticed that the Bank of Chester
proposes to loan the new Nation one hum
dred thousand dollars.
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The Mptkville Gnqnirer
YORkVlLLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, 1851.

@ Mr.. JOHN r. ALLEN, Post Master at Chester, is our
authorized agent; and fully empowered to receive money
for this Office, and give receipts for the same.
~ In where subscribers do not take the ENQUIRER
from the poStocc, PosMasers requested to Modify
Immediately.
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For the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
STATE CONSISTENCY.

We would thank you to publish the CON-
munication herewith sent you. We are in
the possession Of the name Of the Hon. -;
also, the retreat of the lady who is engaged
in teaching. We would request that the
papers in the South would publish it, that
our people may see what mass of corrup
tion they have thrown off; and if they have
to fight, and should be under the necessity
of "carrying the war into Africa,' that the
Bastiles be leveled to the ground. The ar
rant coward Lincoln, who stole into Wash
ington, aud now occupies the Black. House,
in all probability, before the end of the foul
years, will run from Washington City like
a frightened rat from burning barn.
CATAWBA
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"Massachusetts jealousy guards the lib.
critics of her citizens, and | trust will ever
do so," said the President of her Senate,
advocating the right of fugitive slaves to
trial by jury. Yet it is fact tolerably
we'll known, that the presiding officer in her
legislature, called "the Hon. y" happen
ing to have wife who was about to leave
him for cruel treatment, gave her no "tria
By jury" nor even an examination, before
dragging her to prison-the horrible prison
of mad-house She was immured nearly
two years in this frightful place, (the Mac.
lean Asylum, at Somerville, near Boston,
notwithstanding that she was perfectly sane,
and knovn to be so by not only Doctors
Tyler and Bell, the superintendent and con-
sulting physician, but by all the attendants.
She was not allowed either to see or COM
municate with her friends; and when the
attendants would ask, "Why are you here
you seem perfectly well?" and she replied
that she knew no just cause of restraint, the
superintendent would order her to be pun
ished for not telling falsehood by admit
ting her insanity-the punishment usually
being incarceration among the worst mani
acs, to the peril of both her reason and hes
life. Every effort was made to break down
her mind by this hideous usage; but she
remained calm and collected. DR.. Tyler
at length Informed her husband that he
dared not keep her ionger-she "would ru
in him ;" for she had already found access
to one of the trustees, and the case was like
ly to be inquired into. She was taken tt
Albany on the way to another mad-house
Here she had brother-the Hon. -, re
Gently elected to the U. S. Senate. Owin|
to family quarrel, he had been induced t.
consent to her imprisonment, and to inter
pose now for her rescue, would be to rui'
himself. She made her escape, and wa
sheltered few days by friends. Here sh'
sent for an eminent lawyer, and asked wha
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CHARLESTON ITEMS.


still going on at Charleston, notwithstand.
ing the statement which has been made
repeatedly, and which bears some appear
auce of truthfuness, that Fort Sumter will
be evacuated. Gen. Beauregard has made
thorough examination Of the coast for ff.
teen or twenty miles on all sides of the city
He and Gov. Pickens have determined to
erect Notifications at Stono Point. Two
large Dahlgren guns have been placed in
full battery low down on Morris island,
commanding the main ship channel
Thirty three hundred and sixty kegs Of
powder have been ordered by Gov. Pickeus,
in addition to the present supply, much Of
which is probably by this time at Charles.
ton. Also two ten-incb mortars, four hun
dred nine-inch shells, and large amount
of shot and other munitions Of war. The
coast is guarded at every accessible point;
and the most vigilaut precaution is taken
to prevent reinforcement of Sumter by
surprise.
The Courier, to which we are indebted
for these items, authenticates the assertion
that the Fort will be evacuated. 1t will
not be surrendered; but left in the hands
of "corporals guard" in all probability.
OF course, the corporaps guard will give it
up on demand.
: The Floating Battery has been compile
ted and salute Of seven guns fired from
its port holes in honor of the seven seeded
States and the Southern Confederacy. 1t
is bomb-proof; and carries, we believe,
nineteen pieces of heavy ordnance
The Mercury states that the Peoples
Bank has offered for 100000, and the
Bank of Chester for 100000, of the sl5,-
100000 loan of the Confederate States.
Green Peas for month past, have been
a luxury of some Charleston tables
THE SOUTHERN TARIFF.
The basis of the Tariff which has been
reported, and will probably be adopted by
the Provisional Congress, is the United
States Tariff of 1857; though many alter
ations have been made, rendering it more
equaole and less burdensome. The Charles
ton Mercury remarks that most of those ar
ticles which were taxed 80 per cent, have
been reduced to 25; most of those at rs
and 10, to Is; a large list at 10 per cent !;
aud a very small free list. The Courier
says:
"On the articles in schedule A., an al
ualore'n duty is placed of twenty-five per
centum; schedule B, twenty per ceutum !;
shedule D, ten per centum; schedule E,
five per centum. A specific duty has been
laid OH tea of four cents per pound rice,
two dollars per ton; salt, three cents per
bushel
"The following articles are exempt from
duty books, maps, charts, mathematical,
nautical and philosophical instruments, re-
ligious publications, paintings, drawings,
bullion, coins, coffee, seeds, models of in
venticns, bacon, pork, hams, lard, beef,
wheat, -four, bran, corn, barley, rice, oats,
living animals, meal, guupowder, lead, rags,
arms of every description, cotton, ships,
steamers, and dredging machinery"
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CETTLE UP "A LII PERSONS
~ indebted the undersigned by open account, previous
TO the FIRST of JANUARY 1861 hereby requested to
close the same by NOTE at an early day. l.. NJ. GRlST
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For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.

AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
The Indian Land Agricultural Society,
at their meeting this day, agreed to adopt
the following as the premium list for the
current year,
l. For the best managed farm in each division,
IN each or ANYTHING else. at the option of the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-22

body of the enemy. was retiring upot,
Winchester, the reportslof their. having al.
deadly reached Manassas Junction. ,tnust
hAVe been bogus. Until the result Of this
expedition against Cumberland could be
heard from, no considerable advance
southwest could be made. Bat Gen. Pat
tefson had left a rear gnnrd &C Chnmbers-
burg and had his own headquarters at
Hagerstown, so that this rebel detachment
VIII soon be obliged to retreat south aud
join Johnston.
Meantime it becomes interesting to know
the whereabouts of McOlelIah. At the last
accounts ne had been at Cairo and CIncin-
nhglilOoktng alter affairs there. He has
sevep Ohio regiments in service at Philiibpi.
S+ragrn, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Beliair.
Gallipelis aud Zdnesville, battery of vol
untesr light artillery, regiment of Vir-
gintA volunteers, and some Indiana regi.
mentl. The rest of the troops in Ohio We
presume will be at once uinrcbed forward.
Inc Governor of Ohio has appointed Chas.
W. Hill, of Toledo, Brigadief General, and
he has accepted and been ordered to take
Command of the Ohio troops Iin Western
virginia. AT Grafton a nnmbef of rifed
canh6n, with a large AMOUNT of aumuni-
tlon, had been received from Ohio. Gen.
AlcOlsllau's operations are, Of course, di-
rected 10 the clearing away OF the rebels
from Western Virginia, aud until that be
done heiean form no Junction with Patter-
son, The rebels who were twice routed ali
Grafton and Phillippi are reorEanized at
Cheat Mountain Gap under General Jack
son. hiseems to be difficult to get rid of
these bands, and in aIiprobaGility detarh-
ments will have to be left along the rail-
road to operate against them after the
main armies have marched southwarti.
General Patterson's corps being now
ready for action, may not wait for McCIel-
ian's, as We do not see that their Junction
just now is of any consequence. It was n
matter of great importance while the rebels
occupied Harper's Ferry, but now could
accomplish nothing. If the enemy has
made halt Winchester, General Patter.
son will operate against that point. We.
however, refrain from saying more upon
this topic, as the movements of the army
must largely depend upon the position Of
affairs at Lecsburg and in tue mountains.
Were McClellan's army now fully prepared
to take the field, We should see some very
rapid movements in all quarters. Until Il
gets ready events may take pause. But
let 1t be understood that We IRE not now
waiting on Patterson.