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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
Tha Inouisttiye yankee.

a gentleman riding IN an eastern railroad
car, which was rather scantily supplied with
passengers, observed on the seatSbefore him
lean sIab.sided Yankee; every feature Of
his face seemed to ask a question, and q
little circumstance soon proved that be pos.
sessed most ainquisitive mind" Before
him, occupying an entire seat, sat lady
dressed in deep black, and after shifting his
position several times, and man@vering TO
get an opportunity to look into her face, be
at length caught her eye:
nIn af1iction?"
eyes, sir" Responded the lady.
"Parents ?-father or mother" ?"
ono, sir"
"Child, perhaps ?-boy or girl2'
oNo, sir, NOT child, I have no children" F"
aHusband, then, expect ?"
eyes" was the curt answer.
"Hum cholery tradin' man may be p
ssMy husband was seafaring man--the
captain Of vessel he didn't die Of cholera,
he was drowned"
"Oh, drowned eh p pursued the inquisi.
tor, nesitating for brief instant, s'Saved
his chist 2" ssss,a
dyes, the vessel was saved; and my hus-
bands effects" said the widow.
aWas they :" asked the Yankee, his face
Frightening up. ..r
uPious man ?'
aHe was member Of the Methodist
Church." ....
The next question was little delayed,
but it came.
Don't you think that you have great
Ieause to be thankful that he was q pions
man, and saved his chist r
II do said the widow, abruptly, and
turned her head tolook out of the window.
The iudefatigable pump changed his po.
sition, held the widow by his glittering eye
once more, and propounded one more quer-
~, in little lower tone, with hishead slight.
ly inclined forward, over the back of the
seat. -...
WAS you calculating to get married a.
gain ?"' .s
Sir said the widow, Indignantly, syou
are impertfnentP p And abe left her seat
and took another on the other side of the
ear.
s'Pears to be little huffyP said the in-
defatigable bore, turning to our narrator be-
hind him; she needn't be mad don't
want to hurt her feelings. What did they
make you pay for that umbrella you've got
in your haud2 Its real pooty oue.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
@aiaqrpns geaaiag.
Proceed with thy :Elsphant:s

Proceed with thy Elephant
In Columbiana County, resides an oil
fellow renowned for bis balligsrsnt disposi
! ton, who is generally known as Frient
gSbayey. Born and bred quaker, he wa
long since read out Of meeting on accoun
of.his ouarrslsone prropenssities, but he atil
pertinacioussly cltnes TO the plain clothes
and plain language Of his early days, pos
@sibly as protection sgainst the wrath which
he is,eontinually provoking BY his ovefbear.
ing and irritating demeanor. He has al
ways the crossest dog in the neighhorhood,
the most troublesome, breechy steers, &c..
and is continually in hot water with some
Of his neighbors IN consequence OF the dep
relations committed BY bus unruly live
stock. A few weeks since, Vsn AmDnfg
Mensgeris, travelling through Cotumbiana'
Has obliged 10 pass hisEesid A little e
before daylight, Nash, the keeper fofs tne
elephant Tppo Sab, as ne was passing over
tne road wi.n nls eiepnans' discovered inns
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
a Rather Severe Joke.

The Racine Advocate tells of a joke put
upon q deacon in those diggins The Post,
master stopped at his stors on Sunday
morning, and the deacon seeing the door
omen went in. to hear the news. A pack oi
cards lay partly strewn on the counter, and
the deacon began to talk about the sin Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
CAROLINA-YoRK DIS

ID TRICT.-Whereas, J. J. WATSON has applied to
me for Letters of Administration, on all and singular
the goods and chattels rights and credits OF b. PAT
TERSON, late of the District Aforesaid, deceased
These are therefore to cite andadmonish aand singular
the kindred and ofe said deceased TO be and
pear before me at our next the said Dis
tdct TO be holden York Court House on the 2oh day
of November inst, to shew cause any, why the said
Administration should not be granted
Given under nv hand and Seal this 4th day Of Noyem
ber In the year of Lord one thousanf eight hun
dred and sIxyve and In the nnetieth year OF the In
dependence of the United States Of America.
=. JOHN A. BROWN, o. Y. d.
: November 9 49, --.s 80 Y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16

w- A gentleman was agreeably surprised
to see a plump turkey served up for his din.
ner, and inquired Of his servant how it
was got. nWby, sar," replied Cuff, "dat
are turkey hab been roostin' onr on fence
desc tree nights; so dis mornin' I thought
I would seize him for de rent OBJ de fence"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
%. An orator, in appealing to the "bon

"a An orator, in appealing to the "bone
and sinew," said:
"My friends, am proud to see around
me tonight the hardy yeemanry Of the land,
for love the agricultural interests Of the
country, and we'll may love them, fellow
citizens, for I was born farmer-the hap.
piest days of ny youth were spent in the
peaceful ayocation of q son of the soil. II
/ may be allowed 10 use 6gurative expires
sion, my friends, I was raised between two
rows of corn" : x
ga pumpkin, by thunder |" exclaimed,an
inebriated chap, just in front Of the stage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16

his ie with neatness and Dispatch and at prices current
here thirty years ago. 49,,
TIMEkEEPERS of all kinds, and escapements, which
are of the better qualities and when thoroughly REPAh
work for their good performances for the space Of ONE
YEAR. If well used, and their ownership remain unchan-
ged. TERMs-CASH, OR BARTER. ,,,,,,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
II 81. FAULKNER & WIFE, VS..

Bill for Partition Of Land " - 49,.
II appearing to my satisfaction that A. X. Saylle Je
rome b. SayIe, Nancy p. Crockett James NJ Patterson,
the children of David Hass and his wife Marah lateyde
ceased, (names unknown the children Of Henry Ward and
his wife, Sarah lately deceased names unknown defen-
dants in above suited case reside beyond te limits of this
State: 1t Is, therefore, motion Of j. Bolton Smith, So
ctor for Complalnants ordered that said absent Defen-
dants do appear and plead answer demur TO the bill Sled
In this case within three months from the publication Of
this notice. said bill win be taken pro eoesso as TO them
Snnst 81 s.- 90. ~ 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
CAR0LINA-YORKDI DIS.

~ TRICT-Whereas, A. ]. DEVINNEYhas applied 10
me for Letters of Administration, ON oil and singular the
goods and chattes, rights and credits of ABRAM LA
MASTER, late OF the District aforesaid, deceased.
These are therefore, cite and admonsh oil and sfngl-
lar the kindred and creditors of the said deceased 70 he
and appear before me- next Ordinary Court for the
said District be holden at York Court House on the 10Th
day of November ins to shew cause, any, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
In the year Lord thousand eight hundred and
siItyve andIn the Goth year of the Independence Of
the United Stntes Of America. -s
November @ ~ 30 -. -rs-s 49,. .2th
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
:A Honey-Moon scene.

a correspondent thus describes scene
fhat took place at Saratoga, short time
since, betwesna newly-married couple, who
81 we're spending the honey-moon:-
zsa> "A bridal party came down few days
since; I never saw more honey,mooDish
looking set in my life. The bride and groom
looked, walked and acted love to the life
A more devoted couple you never beheld
They were sitting in the parlor one: morn
; ing when accidsntly heard the husband
say, with melting tenderness Of voice and
manner: -, .--sss'. .7.-..;s 49, =, ...... :.
aDid you speak, dearest?"
"No, pet, did nett was thinking"
replied the bride, looking as angelic as pos.
.sible. -
"of what was you thinking, my loVe2'
ssI hardly dare tell you, my pet"
"What, loveliest of your sex, distrust
your adorer so soon?"
. NPsrdon- thousand pardons, dear Ed
gar, If i have even seemed to wrong SO no
BE being '.,s.e.a.
"Spoken like your own true self-hke q
fond and dearly loved wife" -
"0h, Edgar Edgar! you are hatter
er;I know you are. oh, you. naughty
man ] You know how dear you are tome. "
sv-s sYou will tell me, then, good angel that
you are-you will tell me?"
81 #ill-but first give me assurance that
you will not frown on your too fond Rebec-
Ca. A froRn, Edgar--nay, even reprov,
ing look from You. sweet eyes would break
my now too happy heart. Say; then, you
will not frown"
aFoolish child! DO the stars frowI
when the poet looks up to them for inspira
''tion? Does the fond mother frown wher
her frst-born looks up to her eyes, as bt
Destles still closerto her bosom? Does love
&fond, true ioYe, ever froWn?'%
aOh, say no more, dear, dear Edgar;
feel, know, you are the BEST. the kindest
the most devoted of men,"
ssTell me then, love, of what you were
thinking" -
aof you, only you, Edgar, on my troth. >
ssAnd what of me, my own Rebeeca ?"
. ~ ssAlas! What shall 1 say? How shall
i sxsricate myself from this perilous dilem
mar" =
"speak, loved one! Icbarge you!'
"Dear Edgar, you know"
eyes, sweet Rebecea-
aThat--o6, how shall I say it?"
aAuy how-go on--dsar Rebec-"
"That if you continue"
.-. "Yes-continue-"
ssTo est-cabbage-"
" stCabbage-what then 2"
"You may catch the cholera, (sobbing,
and Qsob) and (sob) may COBB be lef
(sob) widow (sob) before (sob) the season
(hysterical sob) is over !"
I Ididn't, l couldn't wait to hear any more
Of this conversation. I do wonder if al
siust married folks" 60 on after this fash
ion. - 60. ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16

using cards at al. AT this juncture anoth.
er member of the church came in (the
post Office was in the STOREY and all at once
the postmaster, placing his finger on . cou-
pie Of cards on the counter, exclaimed
aNow, deacon, I tell you this won't do.
The queen always takes the jack, and the
ten the nine, and SO down, if you don't at.
tend you will never learn the game. That
jacks good card, but my queen takesit,
counts me one point, besides one on oount
for game" q -,
sWhy, neighbor I" exclaimed the horri.
fed deacon, nwhat do.yo meanby that"
+"Exactly what I say" was the reply,
ssthe queen takes the jack, and its mime
you might have trumped with it, and saved
It long ago; now this. jack, with low and
game, puts me out. Es.eySS q; y. .
At this moment the surprised member,
who had just arrived, turned round, and
cast . reproachful look at the deacon, who
became at once indignant, and quilted the
store without explanation, much to the mer-
riment of the joking postmaster. -.
OF course the horrible tale was soon told
Of the deacon having been caught playing
cards on Sunday. He was cited 10 appear
before the church for his backsliding, and
as the evidence was complete, would have
been convicted and severely punished, in
spite of all his protestations Of innoeenee,
had not the funny postmaster made his ap.
pearance in the nick of time as witness in
favor of the deacon, told round, unvar-
nished tale, and procured for him an ac-
2quittal. 5As- u
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.RosE's HOTEL,
aYORKVIIfE. s: q

< THIS large and commodious establish-
NES&-.k ment Is now open for the reception Of
E1T - VISIToRS-pemanent and transient,
III - - by the proprietor In person. Every In
UE3t.[ .ducement is,offered. TO the TRAVEL
INC PUBLIC, and no effort win be spared to aford gene
w. E. ROSE.
road at Rock Hill and other points daily .
: September IA q ..e H. q -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16

. sS- A story is told about Rev. R. j.
Breckenridge, who was temporary chairman
of the Baltimore Convention last year, and
the late Thomas F. Marshal, of Kentucky.
Both wishing to establish reputation in
early life, measured lances with Henry
Clay, and, of course, got the worst Of it. A
few years afterwards the two met-the lat
ter being on one of his customary sprees.-
The lawyer exclaimed to the divine: "Ah
Bob, it was an unlucky day for US when we
tilted against the Great Harry! 1t drove
me to the bottle and you to the pulpit, Bob
but I've stuck d sight closer to my text
than you have to yours"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
AGAIN

ALL small Cutlery, Surgical instruments, Metallic Wri
ting Pens, &C., &C., win be GROUND, POLISHED, o
ber. TeRMs-CASH, OR BARTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
YET AGAIN.

SOME matters required win be MADE, and Surveyor
Compasses win be REPAIRED, and their Needles MAG
NETIZED together with other Mathematical Instru
ments made and repaired by the subscriber.
: ETRRMs-CAsH, OR BARTER. ,,,,.u -,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-16
MOREOVER,

s1LvERING by luna comea, and PLATING with sil
yer and GLIDING with Gold together with LAQUERING
on Metals will be done by the subscriber.
TeRMs-CAsH, OR BARTER.
: Octoher 10 - 26 49, If .
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AM OLD BUSINESS RESUMED.
THE Subscriber here

THE Subscriber hereby
informs the PUBLIC.
that he has resumed bis
old business of CLOCK
and WATCH MAKING
together with the repair.
Ing Of JEWELRY, and
the Engraving Of De
SIGNS on METALS, a,
his place on CONGRESS
Street, No. Is, Yorkvllle
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AN ACT Of Congress, provide Internal Revenue, Ap
proved June 80, 1884, and amended March, 1855, sc.
=, IT., 49,. r-.s STAMP DUTIES

SEQ. ISL find belt further enacted, That all laws In
force NJ The time of the passage Of this actin relation to
stamp duties shall continue In force until the inst day Of
August eighteen hundred and and on and after
the She first day Of August eighteen hundred and sixy
respect OF the several instruments matters and things men-
toned and described IN the schedule mnrked b hereunto
annexed OF In respect Of the yeu parohnent
paper upon which such INSTRUMENTS msttes OF things or
any OF them, shall be wren printed, by any person or
persons, party who shah make, sign, issue the sare
oiissqed the several dpes sums Of money set down In
figures against the same respectively, Of Otherwise spec
ssc.isa asd be lrtaer enaetsd Thai shan no, be
lawful 70 record any fnstrumen document or paper re-
qred by law TO be samped, qniess stamp or stamps Of
e proper amopn shall haye been axed and the record
Of any Such instruments upon which the proper stamp or
stamps aforesaid shall not have been AFFIXED shall be utter
Iy, weld and shall not be used In evidence - -
- HcE 3. fttheT enncted, That no Instrument
document writing, paper Of any description, required
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-
third where $500 have been sent for re.
igious purpose to :Vieksburg"
The Virginia Military Institute is now
a heap of ruins. "A correspondent of the
New York Nesos says the trustees had made
arrangements to resume the exercise of the
school on the 1st of October, prepared tenn.
porary buildings for the purpose, and filled
with suitable Professors the chairs made
vacant by the fall of Stonewall jackson,
Gen. Rhodes and COL Crutchfeld CORNER.
ly Jackson's Chief of Artillery There
was prospect of large number of cadets,
when suddenly an order comes from 'Head.
quarters Department of Virginia" abolish.
ing the military feature of the Institute,
which in effect abolished the school itself
"A newspaper publishes the following
about one of our fellow. citizens :: "Some
time since, the appointment of Treasury
agent being needed for the State of South
Carolina, the Secretary sent the appointment
to Mr.. B. G.. PRESLEY, a we'll known fnan-
cier of superior tact and ability, who had
occupied similar position under the Con-
federate Government The recipient of this
unexpected favor promptly and honestly
informed the Treasurer that, owing to the
part he had taken in the late war, he could
not conscientiously take the oath required
of him before. being inducted into Office
But as no other man could be found uniting,
to the same extent, integrity and capacity,
Mr.. McOulloch, instructed him to proceed
informally until further notice, as his SER
vices we're needed by the Government, and
his faithwas BY him undoubted." -:
Charleston Neavs.
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fdu,es said stamps stamped paper yel, rpascmeni,
50 sold .. sgspe and he
ton N.Y. u ea pass sss &C.
sSst Of sBS s8s ssm e s s BY
cf articles named scedas who ss SfnisS r. g
his their own proprietary articles, shall be allowed he
following commission, namely. On amounts purcaxed at
q ls sss a coy aS sp Az
dollars, ten per eentlm The Commissones Of mternai
Revenue may from time 70 time make upon
The stamps issued under the provision Of ths oct 81 may
have been spoiled, destroyed rendered useless Df unit
for the purpose Intended otor which the owner may have
eriy @ Or unascssss ssed. as shsss lie aiss q aass
Represented thereby hlRe been paid In error o. feied
stamps In ie Of e stamps SO allowed foi, "a 81 fsyns
the amount Or value. aer deductns thetom, m case Of
Repayment the sum Of five per centnf tie hete
80 nD sOsa oe sa s
turned to he Commissioner Of Internal Rsyenue OF until
sad ssoa sssa %
missioner of Internal Revenue mag, nom dine % tme fI
nlsh, supply, and deliver % any freedom or
y Of Adhesive y Stamps sy stSas ~
f9r use IN such cases without On
ssesIs credit MOI z sSsssSns e ssa
therefor % the Treasurer o. fhe United saaes wihn he
time prescnhsa for such payment And epon sL bonds or
proyisona OF this acf sts may be mantnDcd by said
Treasurer In the crcnt or dsct cout OF the United
States IN The several districts where any 3 hs Persons
In any appropriate fum Of aodun.ssST "a. ttv,5sI
Sso l62 IND be u fsrtAer enacted, That II shall be
lawful for any person 70 present 70 COLLECTOR of the dis
ct subject the rules and regulations Of he Csmmts-
soner Of Internal Revenue, any nument not previously
issued used requie his opnioa Wnener Or net me
ss e s9s 9 es ess sss
ablesvi,h any stamp duty, be snan upon ths payment
opinion that such fnstmentfs Is NOT ehageable with any
stamp duty OF is chayxeabe only with the dufy hmdes
ignaied he is hereby required 10 impress thereon pac
aiar stump, 20 be provided for thss pa,pose .h snsh
which shall denote that suchlnsuumcnf Dot c6areea-
ble with any stamp dlf or . ehaHsahls only with the
duty dennred BY the stamp axed every such inssr
be deemed 70 be NOT chageable DO chlIgeabe only
Wthe duty denoted By the stamp so axed, and shall De
received In evidence tnl cous Of iaw or equity, not
any objections made % te same reason OF
Il being uusamped or Of being tnsumcaentv snmped
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ELECTION NOTICE.

= October -
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-22
The Library Of Congress.

We are glad to observe that along need
ed improvement in this institution seems
likely to be carried into effect the present
year. 1t is not perhaps, generally known
that the space contained in the hre-proof
library room-the only portion open to the
publie-accommOdstes less than half the
books belonging to the Library. The fire
Of December, 1851, destroyed AL except
20, 900 volumes of the old library. The &C
cessions since that time amount to nearly
10000 volumes, more than half Of which
are stored in the small rooms and passages
at either end Of the library, surrounded Big
woodwork, and liable to conhaQration
from the firing Of hue or similar causes,
Aside from this danger, it is impossible to
find space for the large additions which
are constantly aecruing, and which will
soon render this truly National collection
the largest, as it IS already the most Vslua-
bic of American libraries. We understand
that many thousands of volumes, many Of
them rara and valuable works, are now up.
on the floor of the Library, from sheer lack
Of shelf-room on which to bestow them.
These necessities can only be relieved
BY an extension ef the fre-proof accommc-
dstions for books. This can be accom-
plished by the construction of two wings =,
within the present walls, Immediately con
Meeting with the present Library room,
and at right angles Herewith, so that its
main floor and galleries viii be continued
around without break. The amendment
to the general appropriation bill, made BY
Senator Collsmer, chairman of the Joint
Library Committee Of Congress, which
provides for this enlargement, was passed
by the Senate on Saturday last. No doubt
seems to be entertained that the measure
will be sanctioned by the House. Indeed,
the conservation of this noble collection Of
books, 30 valuable to our Legislators in their
practical duties, and so worthy Of the just
pride of every American citizen, is an OBJ
ject too important to be postponed, even
in the midst Of war The recent destruc-
ton of the Smithsonian Institution, q
least of nearly sll Of it which was no
fre-proof, Is q lesson added to the
burning Of the Congressional Library in
1851, of the dangers which surround these
national treasures WaSsnlS ton CsToJt-
iels
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-22
FROM COLUMBUS.
Especial Dispatch 70 the Cleveland LEADrR I
COLUMBUS, Feb. 81.

Especial Dispatch TO the Cleveland LEADER
COLUMBUS, Feb. 81.
The Senate today passed the following
House bills {:
House bill to authorize the construction
Of mill and cemetery roads.
House bill to provide for the recording
of the bonds of certain county officials,
Justices Of the Peace and Constsbles.
House bill to compel vaccination and
prevent the spreading of small pox, BY
making it 8 misdemesnor for failing to be
vaccinsted, after ten days notice given by
any city council or township trustees.
In the House bill was introduced to
provide compensation to the owners Of an
imsls killed on railroad tracks.
Mr.. Harrison's bill to increase the COM
pensAtion Of Assessors to two and ahalf
dollars per day was passed.
The bill to extend the time allowed rail-
road companies to construct fences along
their lines wss indefinitely postponed.
The particulars of the fall of Charleston,
and the fact that the stars and stripes were
waving over Sumter, having been an
nounced to the House an adjournment took
place at once, when an exciting and extra
ordinary scene followed The members
could not restrain themselves, but gave full
vent to their feelings by shouting and sing
ing in the most extraordinary manner.
Your member, Mr.. BabcOck, lead of with
John Browns Soul is Marching On, while
others followed with Rally Round the
Flag, Boys, and other popular and patri-
otic airs.