Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-11-08
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- Twenty.nine persons are confined in
the Raleigh Jail, for different affairs, among
which is theft, manslaughte- and adultery,
of which the former claims twenty-four.
Methodism seems to be gaining
ground in France. The Conference, be-
sides its 1S4 chapels and preaching places,
holds frequent open air service without him
drance from the police.
Lord Macauley we'll writes that the
young should never learn any language but
this: "You have your own way to make,
and 1t depends upon your exertions wheth-
er you starve or not"
A constable in Ohio lately testified
in court as follows: 81 know nothing of
her but what I hear the neighbors say and,
in my opinion, what woman says of an
other is not worthy of belief"
- The Vermont Legislature is trying to
Mormonize The Marriage Contract-three
bills having been introduced, tending to
make marriage limited or dissolving part
nership.
There was wrestling match at the
Nashville race.course, the other day, be-
tween white man and negro, for 81 900.
The white man was thrown, as he deserved
to be, and the negro took the currency.
The "Grand Army of the Repub-
Ec," a Radical secret organization, it is
said, now numbers 100000 members in the
West, there being nearly 100000 in Him.
ois alone. The same order is being exten-
sively organized in the Atlantic States.
There is farm in Colorado Is miles
long by IL wide, which pastures 8, 900 head
of cattle and 5000 sheep, and last year
yielded $4,000 worth of grain. 1t is work
ed by Mexican laborers, who are fed and
managed by officers, like an army.
A trumpeting fellow complaining of
the wounds he had received in his face and
in battle, companion, knowing him to be
a coward, told him he had best take heed
the next time he ran away how he looked
back
An express train carried the twenty
millions of thalers which form the war in.
demnity Austria must pay Prussia. The
whole amount was paid in silver. 1t was
loaded by the ton, and took twenty men six
days to count it. Ten clerks, twelve tell
ers, and tbirty-six gendarmes accompanied
the train.
"A body of men, styling themselves
the Tennessee Conference, under the auspi.
ces of the Northern NJ. E. Church, met in
Nashville a few days ago, Bishop Clark pre-.
siding. Negroes and whites met together
without any distinction, and the publica-
tion of appointments is made in the same
manner.
- The Tennessee Conservative State
Convention met on Saturday of last week.
Resolutions endorsing the Philadelphia Con-
vention and President johnson, pledgiDg
resistance to the Constitutional Amend
ment, and declaring its ratification by the
last Legislature as null and void, were
adopted.
- Messrs. Theirs, Guizot, Victor Hugo,
Lamartine, Cousin, George Sand, and other
illustrious writers, are actually engaged in
writing upon Paris book in which each
of them will contribute a chapter. The
book will appear at the French Exposition
as fresh monument to French genius and
talent.
- The New York Times says the Dem
ocrats are much more sanguine Of eecting
Hoffman than they were fortnight ago
1t also says the number of names registered
already indicates a vote in the city which
will approach, if it does rot exceed, 1OO,-
900; and this fact is regarded as favorable
to very heavy Democratic majority here.
- The meteoric shower promised by the
astronomers about the middle of November
is, it appears, preceded by preliminary ex
hibitious. 1t is stated in the Philadelphia
Ledger that for several nights past, not
withstanding the moonlight, brilliant me-
teors have been noticed in the heavens, and
the grand display anticipated this month
will probably not fail US.
- Krupp'S great steel works at Essex,
England, cover 400 acres of ground, con.
sumo $50 tons of coal daily, use the steam
of 120 boilers, burn 1000 flames of gas,
and give employment to above 5000 men
and boys, whose wages amount to nearly
100000 year. The establishment last
year turned out upwards of $4,000 tons of
cast steel.
- At tournament held lately in Tus-
cumbia, Ala, the prize, a pair of silver
stars, was awarded to competitor who had
been a Federal officer, General Forrest be-
ing one of the judges. The victor, as soon
as he had received the prize, announced
that it was offered as present to the Asso-
citation for the sepulchre of Confederate
dead. This act was highly applauded.
- The Revenue Commissioners esti
mate that over 100000 gallons of distil-
led spirits, S6,OOO,OO0 gallons of fermen-
ted liquors, and 100000 gallons of i'm.
ported liquors, are annually consumed in
this country, costing s5OO,OOO,OOO. The
Government revenue derived from the H.
quor business is estimated at s47,727, ,276
annually.
- Dispatches from New Orleans state
that Governor Wells and Judge Howell,
who claim to be Presidents of the Consti.