Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09
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= Money cannot buy from a man his
learning and talent, but it may bribe him to
make corrupt use of them.
- The Belfast (Me.) Journal ohroui-
cles the death of an elephant in that city,
and says he left no estate to be administer
cd npon-his trunk had nothing in it
- Test Oaths are calculated to make
liars and hypocrites, which the Scriptures
inform rs are more offensive to God even
than unbelievers or honest though presump-
tuous critics. .
Reports received from various parts
Of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana,
are to the effect that the wheat crop will be
more than an average one in respect to both
quantity and quality. The barley, oat and
rye crops also promise we'll.
-Colonel Withers advertises in Jack
son (MississippiD papers that he has an
enormous amount Of European capital,
which be is ready to advance upon the
growing cotton crop, and proposes to buy in
lots Of from one bale to one thousand.
,-----Adgices from Texas state that ter
ribla disease is raging among the horses near
Corpus Christi. They are attacked with
seyere sweiiings of the legs, which soon
spreads and kills them. Texas crops are
suffering from the protraoted drought.
AN agent Of A. 7. Stewart, from
New York, arrived at Savannah, Ca, on
Saturday, of last week, being authorized to
select . site for building capacious store
house, which is designed as q wholesale
branch Office of the New York firm. The
building is designed to eclipse anything
similar in the South.
--I Illinois contains over SOC, 900 foreign.
ers. These, With their children born in
this country, constitute nearly 1000, 600
Of the population. In the public schools
of Chicago, more than forty pationalities
ars represented. People from almost eve.
ry civilized country on the globe are found
there. e...-..
--Ths Local Editor of the Hannibal
Daily Courier is the wealtbiest newspaper
man in the West. He sums up his world
ly, possessions in this wise: Mrs. Local (par
valuso, 81, ,0O0, 900; one FIVE years old Lo
cal, $500, 600; one seven weeks old Local,
$3.50, 900; cash on hand, 45 cents; due on
account, 81 ; sundries, y cents Total, ST.
75900l.55.
"A German newspaper gives the fol.
lowing account of "terribIe scene" GA
carpenter returning home from long jour-
ney, found bis wife dying, his child dead,
and an order to join the army pinned to
the door. The combination of misfortunes
80 overcame the wretched man that he fell
to the ground in fit, and died in few
minutes after. His wife's body soon fol
lowed him to the grave"
7-J. L. Brown & Co. have erected in
the rear of their Store, fire. proof build
ing for the accommodation of wagouers or
others who trade in this market, and have
to stay in town during the night-or to be
used during day. time if desired. The
large lot in the rear of Mr.. Browns store
will be fenced in go as to secure the safety
of horses, buggies and wagons. No charge
will be made for the use of the building or
Charlotte Democrat, 7th anst
--- President Johnson's Cabinet as at
present constructed, is as follows; Seward,
of New York, Secretary of State; Stanton,
of Ohio, Secretary of War; McCulloch, of
Indiana, Secretary Of the Treasury; Ran.
dali, of Wisconsin, Postmaster General
Browning, of Illinois, Secretary of the In
terror; ,Welles, of Connecticut, Secretary
of the Navy, and Stansberry, of Kentucky,
Attorney General.
a,-- The Sumter Watchman, of Wednes.
day, says: We have been gratifed to
learn that in the case of G. s. Briton, re.
Gently arrested by the military authorities
for killing person of color at Spring Hill,
in this District, the order of Gen. Sickles
and the proclamation of Governor Orr in &C.
cordsnee Herewith, has been carried into
effect, and Mr.. Britton has been turned over
from the custody of the military to that of
the civil authorities, and by the latter been
admitted to bail.
7l- The question of distinguishing
mark to be worn by Gen. Grant in his new
rank has been raised by some military men,
though it does not appear that the Gene
raj himself cares much about the matter.
His old shoulder straps "a trio of stars)
will fall to Lieutenaut-General Sherman,
and it is now proposed that when General
Grant gets new uniform the device to in-
dictate his rank of chief commanding off
Ger shall be two stars on each shoulder,
with metallic shield betwixt.
- Last week, in the neigbborhood of
Harrisburg Depot, Cabarrus county, a ne
groman committed rape on highly respec-
table married lady, while her husband was
absent on a visit to this town. The villain,
after committing the crime, fed, and the
whole neighborhood turned out to hunt
him. In the meantime our City Guard was
on the watch for him aud succeeded in
arresting him near the Depot in this place
on Tuesday night. He attempted to escape
from the Guard and was shot in the hip by
one Of the pursuing party. He was lodged
in jail.-Ckarlotts Democrat.
- Information has been received BY the
Navy Department of the capture of a SLAYER
IN Pensacols Bay, Florida, by the United