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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

EMIGRATION TO MExIoo.-Persons in
the confidence of the French Government
distinctly assert that Louis Napoleon will
invite emigration to Mexico by offering the
most Aattering terms. These will embrace
the fullest civil and political franchises, in
cluding religious liberation, suffrage, and
all the blessings conferred upon and secured
to the Americans. ShreHd operators have,
it is alleged, been buying vessels in antici.
patton of the demand for them for. the pur-
pose of transporting oargoes of human be.
ings to the new empire Washington Oor-
respondence of the Baltimore Sun. o..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

PARDoNs.-Upto to this time, twenty FIVE
thousand petitions for pardon have been re-
oeiyed at the Attorney Generals Office
Those who, in the opinion Of the Attorney.
General, have just claims TO Executive
clemency are duly recommended and for
warded to the President for his action. It
is said, ON the authority of an officer of the
State Department, that the signature of the
President has been affixed to less than one
hundred of the applications received for
pardons; the number daily announced as
pardoned are simply the names Of those re.
commended and forwarded from the Office
of the Attorney. General. The President
has exercised the utmost caution and dis
elimination in the matter of paldons, and
has invariably rejected all applications un-
less good and sufficient reasons were pro-
duced to show the necessity for Executive
clemency:-Richmaona Republic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

LIVELY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 o.
clock on Sunday morning, q coach drove
up to the New York Hospital, and pa
tient was admitted, suffering, he said, from
having swallowed his false teeth. The man
was in fearful agony, feeling his teeth cut.
ting his bowels The resident surgeon made
an examination, but could discover nothing,
and the man was sent away unrelieVed.
His teeth were afterwards found under the
pillow of his bed and he then felt relieved!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21
RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA

RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA..-A
gentleman recently occupying prominent
position, who arrived here to-day from Al
ALBANIA, says that provost marshals have been
appointed in every county of the State to
administer the oath of amnesty; that the
people everywhere, with comparatively few
exceptions, express much anxiety to take it;
that the election will doubtless pass of qui.
city and with satisfaction to the eloyal people !;
and that the best possible feeling exists be.
tween Governor Parsons and the military
authorities. He mentions as an observable
fact that the men who were recently in
arms are now most in favor of the govern.
ment, while some Of those who were too
cowardly to take part in the war are still
the most blatant against it Washington
Corres11onIenee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's OPINION ABOUT
AFFAIRS AT THE SoUTH.-A Washing
ton dispatch to the St Louis Democrat
says that, in answer to the appointment of
one Of his constituents to an internal reve.
nue. office in South Carolina, the President
said that he meant to 60 upon the theory
that there. were enough capable and loyal
men in that and every other Of the late re-
bel States to fll the offices and reorgauize
and sustain the State Government. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21
10 REMOVE FIIEs FROM Rooms. The

To REMOVE FLIES FROM RooMs.-The
following method Of trapping flies, as prac.
tised and endorsed BY correspondent OF
the Irish Agricultural Gazette, will be
found useful ga. hand.glass commonly
used by gardeners, Ia square one ID the
best is the instrument to be used. This
has to be covered tightly at the bottom
with thick white paper. A circular hole,
six and half inches in diameter, is then
cut in the centre ofthe paper, and the glass
is placed on three bricks, oeer plate fill
led with beer, sugar and little rum, a
moderate distance from the infested spot.
The effect is magical /; in q few hours the
glass is crammed with flies, which, having
tasted the sweets, fly upward to the light,
A common sulphur match, made by dip
ing brown paper into melted birthstone,
will destroy thousands. The constant hum
of insect life will attract all TO the glass,
and the scent of the rum is sure to induce
the most .fastidious wasp to enter, as no in
sect can resist its powerful attraction"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

s@- A gentleman on visit to Washing
ten, one day very coolly opened the door Of
the Senate Chamber, and was about to pass
in, when the door.keeper asked,-"Are you
a privileged member ?'
"What do you mean by that?" asked the
stranger.
The reply was, GA governor, an ex-mem-
Der of Congress, or foreign minister"
The stranger replied that he was a min
lister.
"From what court or country, if you
please 2" asked the official.
Very gravely pointing up, the stranger
replied. "From heaven, sir "'
To this the door.keeper waggishly re.
marked. "This government at present holds
no intercourse with that foreign power"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21
6r An official report of all the Ameri

saT An official report Of all the Ameri-
can gold received at the United States mint
and its branches, from our first gold discov-
cries down to June 30, 1854, shows a
grand total of $597, f87, ,7S4, of which
1856, 1878 came from California; &c.
7s3, OF from Colorado; s9,12l,S 1897 from
North Carolina 5000, 1875 from Georgia;
,86, ,142, ,498 from Oregon; s2,30s, 1856 from
idaho; 81, ,55S, ,s74 from Virginia 81, ,a52,-
966 from Alabama; and the balance from
other States and Territories. .s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21


GOOD FEELINas.-We know blunt old
fellow in the State of Maine who sometimes
hitAthe nail on the head more apt:than q
philosopher. He once heard man much
praised for his stgooa feelings" Every
body Joined and said the man was possessed
of excellent feelings.
"What has he done ?" asked the odd
genius.
"He is possessed Of the most benevolent
feelings" was the reply.
"What has he done2" cried the old fel.
low again.
By this time the company thought it ne.
cessary to show some Of his favorite doings.
They began to cast about in their minds,
but the old man still shouted, "What has
he done ?" They owned they could not
name anything in particular.
eyes," answered the cynic, tsyou say he
is man that has good feelings" Now,
gentlemen, let me tell You that there are
people in this world who get q good name
simply on account Of their feelings. You
can't tell one generous action that they
ever performed in their lives, but they can
look and talk most benevolently. I know
man in this town that you would all call a
surly, rough and unamiable man, and yet
he has done more acts Of kindness in this
county than all of you together. You may
Judge peoples actions by their feelings, but
I judge peoples feelings by their actions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

sa- "Sonny, who's your father?" "Mr.
Jenkins" "What jenkins ?" "The Jen.
kins what kicked you yesterday for sassipg
our servant girl" 1t is unnecessary to say
the examination stopped there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

or two, which it was evident could not be
prevented. He started again, this time
bound to be right: sNow I lay me down to
Sleep said he, with becoming gravity
then paused again; and then pronounced
them tman and wife = and sat down."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

THE CosTs OF THE WAR TO SOUTH
CARo11NA.-1n bank stock lost, bank bills
deprecated, insurance companies reduced
to bankruptcy, railroads broken up, houses.
fences, &c., destroyed in rebel scrip and
securities unredeemed; in the losses aof
merchants; in the. confscation of estates;
in the losses of cotton, horses, cattle, hogs,
&c. in hard cash, silverware, household
furniture and farming impliments gone; in
bad debts in the prostration of all business
affairs, and in the depreciation of lands, the
Charleston Neaos sums up the losses of 8.
Carolina from the war at the round figure
of $150,O0O,O0e; and puts down her loss
of foul, hundred thousand slaves as equalto
s2oO,0OO,OOO more-thus sweeping away
three hundred and fifty millions Of the
four hundred millions worth of property in
the State in 1850.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

ANTIMoNY.-One of the early French
chemists, while experimenting with the
metal now called "antimony," gave quan-
tity of it to some hogs. The animals ap.
peared to thrive on it; in short, got fat
The chemist then administered quantity
to number of ecclesiastics, with a view of
fattening them up after the abstinence of
Lent, but unfortunately they all died. The
astonished Frenchman thus discovered that
what was good for hogs was not necessarily
good for monks, and herce be bestowed on
the metal the name which it has ever since
borne, anti.moines, or "bad for monks"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

B9- A clergyman in South Carolina was
preaching on the disobedienoe of Jonah,
when commanded to go and preach to the
Ninevites. After expatiating on the con-
sequences of disobedience to the divine
commands, he exclaimed in voice that
passed through the congregation like an
electric shock, "And are there any Jonahs
here ?" A negro present, whose name was
Jonah, thinking himself called on, imme-
diate7y arose, and turning up his white eye
to the-preacher, with the broadest grin and
best bow, answered:
"Here be one, massa."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

A SPECIMEN Brick FROM THE New
YORK TRIBUNE.-Extra Billy Smith is
fair specimen of modern Virginia aristocra.
cy as contrasted with the Virginia aristoc-
racy when the Randolphs and the Barbours
gave tone to Old Dominion society. Heis
as illiterate boor as. was ever made. He
started as stage driver, became mail con-
tractor, and became wealthy off fraudulent
extra charges for mail services. When, on
a triangular contest, he got himself into
Congress, the. hunters and the Masous
turned their backs upon him. When, two
years ago, he was elected Confederate Gov
ernor Of Virginia, the Richmond papers
ridiculed him as drunkard and a,.fool. He
is now too aristocratically rebel to ask for
pardon from ga tailor" ,..-, -. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

t8- One asked why B stood before G?
Because, said another, one must B before
be can G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

16r Captain semmes, of the Alabama, is
in New Orleans. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21
AN ACT of Congress, provide Internal Revenue, Ap
proved June 3d. 1864, and amended March, 3 1865 &C.
STAMP DUTIES, -

SEC Isl. find belt further enacted That all laws In
force Mt the time of the passage of this act In relation
s,amn dulles shall continue In until the first day Of
August eighteen hundred and and on and ater
the she first day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty
respect of The several instruments, matters md things
toaed and described In the schedule arked By bereunto
annexed or In respect of the yeun parchment
paper upon which such instruments, matters things
any of em shall be written printed by any person or
persons party who shall make, sign, Or Issue the same,
or whose benefit The shall be made signed,
issued the several duties of money set down In
figures against the same, respectively otherwise spect
fed or set forth In the said schedule.
SEQ. l52 a,d be Il further enacted That shall not be
lawful to record any instrument, document, or paper
quired by law to be stamped, unless stamp stamps Of
the proper amount shall have been affixed and the record
Of any such instrument upon which the proper stamp
stas aforesaid shall have been affixed, shall be utter
ly void, and shall not be used In evidence.
sEt 153 find beR further enacted, That no instrument,
document, writing OF paper Of any description, required
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21
THE STAMP ACT.
NE OF THE TAX LAWS OF THE U. STATES.

There are probably but few of the readers Of this paper
VINO know the details Of the Stamp Act. Yet there fs no
law State or NatIona the proviaons of which are more
important the people. Here are such of It's proceedings
think win prove most interesting ana Important 10
the reader: 's't. =. - -. =.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12

THE CoSsPIRKreR PAYNE.-The Wash.
|ngton correspon lent Of the World, in bis
etter Of the 3 lst ultimo, thus alludes to
pne of the alleged assassins of President
Lincoln, on trial before the Military Com
mission in that city:
The prisoner Payne, to-day, for the
FIRST time almost, appeared to belong to
our common humanity. His bearing has
been throughout most remarkable. He
|Aearly always sits bolt upright, entirely
|unmoved either by anything said or done
lin tho room, and never speaking to the
counse'; not bold and defiant, but com
posed, indifferent and self.possessed. Who
is this man! Has he auy friends? Where
did be me- from What is his real
name? These questions have been ask ed
. thousand times, without avail To-day
he setualiy asked that three witnesses
might be called in his favor--a lady and
? doctor living at Warrenton, Va, and 9
OF the gospel living in Florida
In the conversation that ensued, bis couu
sci also said that he had sent Payue's
brother to bring the witnesses from War
renton. During the proceeding Payn.
leaned forward in his seat with bis fact
alternately white and flushed, and drew
long breath of relief when it wac an
nounced that the witnesses would be sum
moned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
Destructive Fire 1t Nashville.
- sN# e Nashville Jane 9.

At about O'Clock p. m. to-day the
extensive building used for quArtermas.
ter and commissary stores, known a. Tay.
lor's depot, was discovered to be on FIRE.
II is supposed It caught from sparks
which fell in tho cellar from an engine on
the track, which runs lengshways Of the
buildings. Captain W. N. Waite, who is
in charge of the building, had two or
three inch jets of water on the FIRE before
the arrival Of the fire department. Tho
firs department came promptly to the
scene of the FIRE, but could aot stay the
progress of the flames until half Of the
bnilding was destroyed. The other half,
consisting of comuisssry stores. was saved
from destruction by the fire department.
1t is estimated that the loss of the Gov
eminent 10 between four and Eve million
dollars. Several dwellings near the scene
oi the coD1agration we're destroyed, with
their contents. So grest was tie heat
that all approach near the FIRE was impos-
sible. Two or three eempioyse, an sup.
posed to have persisted ID the flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
For the Gate City.
CAMP OF THE 15rH Iowa.

CAMP OF THE 18th Iowa,
MAR WAsHINaToN, D. c., June 5.|
Brevet Major General Giles A. Smith
ho has been in command of our division
pee the battle of July 2lst, before At
nta, has left US, and has command ol
division in Gen. Weiizel's corps. Brig,
en. Belknap now commands our divis.
10, and will be brevetted Major General.
Il. Col. George Pomutz, of our regi-
lent, will doubtless be brevetted Colonel,
hd will then command our brigade,
|bich will meet with general appreciation
lieut.. William H. Goodrell is made Cap
lin OF company B, vice Laustrum, and
'ieut. Rynearson Captain of company G,
Ice Edgar I. Miller, and Charley Stuart
81 Lieutenant of same company. Sew
raj other promotions have been made.
Our army is to be paid at Louisville to
,clude the 30th of June.
General Grants, Sherman's and How
rd's farewell addresses 70 the army have
Il been published.
Recommendation of officers now in
oluDteet regiments, who wish to receive
opointmeDts in the regular army, have
cen made at the request of Gen. Grsut.
"M5NRoR."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
From North Carolina.

Z. Newbern, June g.
Intelligence from all p,rts Of the State
indicate the return of the people to 10y
atty to the United States The citizens
of different counties have organised and
established police system for the pur-
pose OF [naintaining order and suppress.
isg depredatioas. The prcspec4ssr that
the movement to rssborecivi law, through
the Inauguration Of new STATE govern.
ment. will call out The largest vote eve,
cast 10 this State, so anxious are the pso.
pie to return to peaceful pursuits. Pres
nsne yohesoa's amnsBsD ptel ~ foS b
ven received BY the people Of this State ;
also the sppoiatnens of Mr.. Holden a
provisional Governor
= The people OF South Carolina have
called upon the United States military
authorities at Charlotte, in this State, fol-
protection against their own people, whe
are committing depfedasious upon each
other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
Washington June

Washingt June IL.
Official news from Acspu co dated May
9th, embraces the following intelligence.
which was suppressed in the dispatcll
sent through French sources from Ha-
vana:
Gen Ragales with part Of the I'd d.
vision of the Central National army of
Mexico, attacked the city of Tacambars
IN the State of Nichecan and took it By
storm, capturing all the garrison, inclu-
ding 200 Belgians, together, with the am
munition, artillery, &e.
A few days before tbs national forces
coptured a train with supplies and am
munition from Moulea to Paseased, and
defeated the French forces st Parnandirc
Cintzo and Lsinspsro, all in the State o.
Nichecan
Gen. Ortega, commander in chief hat
taken the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
The Assassinatioa Trial.
WsshinGtoS, June 10.

4 - a - - Il
Several Witnesses. vera examiped. One
OF them for the government testifisd as te
Geo. N. Sanders being % agent of the
rebel govesnnsss for the destruction Of
the Northern cities. There being no
more Witnesses, ths court a1jupo1 atiil
Monday, fn order, in thessuI 1 %
'saabls DR.. Nichols to exaniss Psgue as
to alleged insanity.
1 x In tho o6uspisaey trial 70, da y fk1 cam
sci for Mudd, Spinghr and Arnold. a
eoensed thass they had closed for che
] - assa fo- Payne I, a.led. fo< ii Z, .;ue
- b aloWsd PAyns's father 10 arrive
from Florida TO prove his sntecedeots re
Fiasivs 70 fOrtif5,ng the plea Of issanisy.
Hsnry Goldsoa testified When EN-.
pioyed ~ counsel in Canada in the ST.
Adams raid oase, that Geo. ". Sa,ders;
acting Tor the defense, ssid he fSandersl
was ignoranttof.rt the raid, but fully 40,
proved II, sud asid il vas followed nm II
burning more tovns and deplesipe NOR,
banks. md that organisations we're fher
fteady to saek and bufn Buffalo and othe,
places, ss - -. e $ I s.ss I
aAieut. Ripple, Of the seth Illinuis. fes
lhed- While prisoner at Andersoa vile
heard the rebel Quartsrmastlr Hsatsl
iststs that II Abs Lincoln was te.elee,ed
he would not live to be inauouratoa. I
they had parties in the North Who voull
attend 70 tho President aud Seers1ar,
Seward,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
New York, June 10.

1W AOih, u uue ~.
The steamer Morning Star, from New
Orleans Sd, has arrived. News ia antici-
Pated. - -
The Posts Washington special says /:
Although the Treasury Department is
about % issnasa limited anoun of sertif.
Gates of Indebtedness, yet the gross
amount is gradually decreasing, as the
Depsrtent is taking up more matured Ger
tihoates than it proposee to issue.
aeT The Commsreisl's Washington speciaI
says: =
Mr.. HALEY. who takes Mr.. Treed a.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury hAs
been CHIEF clerk in the Treasury for many
years. and another experienced clerk, Mr..
Hoffman, will take the position Of chief
clerk.
The certa.nty that Gen. Lee aud Others
have been indicted for treason at Norfolk
causes great excitement at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Evacuation Of Galveston BY the Rebels.
New York. June 10.

Evacuation Of Galveston by the Rebels
New York, June 10.
The Tribune's correspondent with ths
feet of Galveston, oath Of May, says:
Galveston was evacuated by the rebel,
on that day.
Itappears that few days previously
q number Of .paroled rebel officers were
brought from New Orleans and landed
among them Gen. Wilson, who is we'll
known in Texas, and il was hoped they
would influence surrender. This proved
to be the case, and on tho Gath the an
nouncement was made by signal that Gal
weston had been evacuated, and it was
found that each soldier had taken his
musket and marched home.
The famous blockade runner Dslhieh
was run ashore and destroyed.
The Hsrald's Texas corresp pondent saws
forts Mannahassetand Griffin, stron works
defending Sabine pass. were occupied bv
Lieutenant commander Pennington of the
gunbost..O wasco without opposition 90 tho
26th ult.
The rebel troops had sll evacuated be.
fore the arrival of the federal forces.
Ii was said that they left in . state Of
mutiny and that this was the prsv,lent
condition of the rebel forces generally in
Texas prior to and at the time of Kirby
Smiths surrender.
Nine heavy guns and other valuable
property vas foundfin these two forts.
A delegation Of citizens met Comman.
der Pennington and expressed themsslves
as willing to surrender everything, aux-
lous to take the oath Of allegiance and de.
lighted at the restoration to the protection
Of the national government, and this
seemed to be the feeling Of the Texans
generally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
sportsmens' convention.

Buffalo, jana 10. 81
The New York sportsmsn's convention
concluded to-day.
hsbefs Newell, of Buffalo, Won the ifst
prizs In the days shooting, for single
elrds, and won the first prize for double
birds.
The Forester Club, of this city won
four prizes. John Taylor, of Jersey CITY.
shot match Of 6fty single birds with
Newell, and won, He afterwsrd shot 45
double birds and Newell won.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
From Cairo and Deasvv.

cairo, JQno Al.
The steamer Kate Hart, from Memphis,
has four hundred bsles Of cotton For Ev-
ansville and Cincinnati. bxsFz
The Memphis Chamber Of Commerce
has been reorganized.
: 4 The steamers Poland and Idaho colifd-
ed in Yszoo river on the Sd, resulhnR iu
the sinking of the Poland and the loss Of
10 or IL lives.
Morgan tho rebel who last yesr shot
Gen. CsnbS has been arrested.
New Orleans adyioes Of the 9th state
m important clue to the cause Of the late
dreadful explosion Al Mobile is thcugtf to
have been obtained.
A man namod Wall has been arrested
at Mobile charged with being implicated
He states he and two other men on the
night previous to the explosion placed
torpedoes between the buildings contain
ing powder. The work was performed
under direction of rebel Major vht
threatened them with Instant death ifthey
disobeyed or offered to resist, and ehsI
the Major afterwards lighted the fuee o
shell connected with the internal ar
rangement. aae
Torpedoes have also been discovered
! in tho rooms Of the Custom House, 90 ar
sxasged - to explode on the opening o
- doors. 0thsTss were fouad conceale,
N Nj 1a n he aarns bpildipg. go
- - y ~ oonn;.
ser ]. a.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-12
Hxplssien at ChattanssTa.

Cincinnati, jane 10.
The Gassttss's CAastaaooga Dispatch
says: ~
An ordnance building has expls6Sd.
setting 6rs to and consuming two vars.
honses filed with government stores.-
Loss to government one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. Between ten and
ifteen persons killed and wounded. The
explosion Was caused BY sparks from To-