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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11
Sf(istellaneous.
Shall we Encourage Home Manufac-
tures2

turesP
Everybody says aye to this; but few
agree as to the extent of so doing. Each
trade and profession urges that this be done
as to its own products, and denounces the
going to any foreign or distant domestic
point, even when better or more cheaply
done there. Yet few, very few, if any,
make it point to buy all the things they
eat or wear or use of home production OF
manufacture.
Some time since, we met m old friend
foundryman, and asked him how he was
doing in business. His reply was, that
when he proposed to build a man an engine
for Sl,45O, the reply was I can get it 10
New York for 81, 400 Rejecting on this,
the next time we saw our friend, We said
to him, "You must make that engine for
the man for 81, 400. The only way we can
build up home manufactures is by competing
with other sources of supply, even under
selling them if possible"
He acted afterward on our advice, and
made some contracts profitable to himself
and to the parties he served, and now both
he anil bis customers are satisfied with one
another, the one moderating his prices, and
thus getting employment, and the other
finding that the loss of time and the vari-
GUS contingencies in ordering things from
the North, make it cheaper and more con
venient to get them here.
Our Southern journals, in commencing
a certain magazine published South, have,
with considerable unanimity, deprecated
the fact that it was printed in New York.
But the State whence it halls has never yet
had that practice in book work, nor is it
supplied with the material needed to give
this magazine the neat aud tasteful appear
ance so much priced. We might do this
in New Orleans, but we are out of the way.
Besides the cost would be far greater, even
for Indifferent work, in North Carolina than
in New York. Mast the gifted and gallant
editor and publisher impoverish himself
and imperil his success, that few work
men may earn extra wages for inferior
work?
Besides, who of these grumblers practi
ces that be preaches? When do you find
them clothed in copperas.dyed, or as our
Northern war writers called them, butter
nut colored clothes, the work of Southern
looms, when they can buy broadcloths, cas-
simeres, or even satinets, of Northern make,
at the same figure? When those who
complain that those in othe- trades and
professions do not pay them higher prices,
for perhaps less durable, or at least less
comely wares, do themselves avoid buying
and using things made out of their section,
then let thep begiu to throw stones.
But we can manufacture as cheaply as at
the North, and We can learn, to do it as
we'll but We can never receive the full
value of encouragement until We resolve to
charge, at the least, no more. Those
things, like cotton aDd woolen goods, leath
er, wooden-ware, even machinery, the ma
terials for which are to be found within our
own borders, We can manufacture and sell
cheaper than they, if we do not ask more
for our labor.-Ne,o Orleans Ptcayune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11
VOLUME XII.
Sel&tteo 4oetrp*
LIFE A GARDEN.

This little laughing world OF ours
Doth seem a garden filled with fow'rs,
Some blooming, beautiful and rare,
And other some not quite so fair;
Rude thorns among the boughs abide
AS though they sought their points to hide,
And those who walk the garden through,
Are sure 10 get sting or two.
Sometimes in shade, sometimes In sun,
The posey seekers wander on,
Each the brightest blossoms choosing,
Bruised and broken ones refusing;
As though it were their only aim
To weave a garland for each name;
To weave il long, 10 weave II well,
In hopes all others 10 excel.
The good, the great, the wise, the brave,
mid fops and fools their garlands wave
Each seeking with mostanxious care,
A flower than the rest more far;
II fortunately he may ind,
Upon his rich boquet TO bind,
A blossom brighter than the train,
That blooms upon the verdant PLAIN;
In crowds they on each other press
The flower they seek is happiness.
How quick they move from bough to bougn,
Though careless first-with ferVor no"
They hurry on from place to place,
To compass all the varied space,
Ere ace NAV shroud their hopes in gloom,
And bear them to the lonely tomb.
Swiftly they pass from bow'r to bow'r,
And few have gained the favored flower;
And those who have-its folds between,
Have found the rude thorns intervenei-
wounded, alas! they turn 20 fly,
But fall upon the spot and die;
The flower they sought so hard 10 save,
Blooms brightest on the sleeper's grave.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

AN EXTRAORDINARY REaIoN.-Mrs
Ritchie, writing from London to the Balti
more Gazette, says:
The celebrated Du Chaillu, the French
explorer of the interior of Africa, and the
discoverer of the Gorilla, gave last week,
before the British Association, at Noting
ham, full and highly interesting account
of his discoveries in Africa. 1t will be re
membered that great doubts were thrown
upon NJ. Du Chailu's narrative when it was
first related, and "Du Chaillu's Gorilla"
was looked upon as good joke. Sir Rode.
rich Hutchinson, before M. Du Chaillu ad-
dressed the audience at the recent meet.
ing, took occasion to allude to this fact, and
to make known that NJ. Du Chaillu had fit,
ted out ship at his own cost, and revisited
the scene of his former explorations-a To-
cality into which no other white man had
made his way.
NJ. Du Chaillu then described an immense
Jungle in 30 degrees east longitude from
Greenwich, and in two or three degrees on
each side of the equator, broken here and
there by fertile prairies, thinly Inhabited by
man, and still more thiuly by beast By
the side of hairy dwarfs and Fanus Cor can.
nibals) were the ape and the gorilla. There
were no horses, asses or camels; women
we're made the beast of burden, and did the
heavy work Man was in primitive state
in these regions. All law was on the prin-
ciple of ga tooth for tooth" No allowance
was made for accident; if one man killed
another, the killer was always slain. If a
man broke another mans arm, his arm had
to be broken. They believed in witchcraft,
and maintained that but for witchcraft there
would be no death. Whenever man died
an attempt was made to discover who caused
his death, and great slaughter was the con.
equence-tbere was not merely "a life for
life" claimed, but many lives were sacri'
feed on account of death from natural
causes. The villages contained not more
than thousand Inhabitants. The people
had their chiefs and their wise men, and
were ruled by both.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

JACKSON AND JoHNsoN.-The Phila.
delphia Age, under the head of "Strange
Coincidence" furoishes the following facts
in the lives of two Tennessee Presidents =.
"Andrew Jackson was born in North
Carolina, emigrated to Tennessee, and was
elected President of the United States
During his administration, the opposition
were wonderfully exercised, because he
dared to remove men from Office who op
posed the Government. Andrew johnson
was also born in North Carolina, emigra-
ted to Tennessee, and is now President Of
the United States. The opposition are just
now wonderfully exercised about his re-
moving from Office men who are opposed to
the Government Philadelphia was the on
ly city in the United States whose NUM-
cipal authorities refused to extend bospi-
talities to General Jackson on his visit to
the West, and Philadelphia is the only
city whose municipal authorities refused to
extend hospitalities to Andrew johnson on
his visit 10 the West
"But the people of Philadelphia turned
out en- naasse to welcome Andrew Jackson,
and by a decided vote at the POLLS sternly
rebuked the municipal authorities for their
contemplate meanuess. The people of
Philadelphia also turned out en- nsasse to
welcome Andrew Johnson, and will admin.
lister similar rebuke to the present NUM-
cipal authorities at the ballot box. Strange
condolences sometimes happen in this
wicked world of ours"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

MIxED.-An American was teaching
English to German, and on being asked
if there were no irregular verbsin English
replied on giving one solitary example. Il
was, 81 60, thou wentest, he departed, we
made tracks, you cut sticks, they skedad
died."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

sg 1t is a remarkable fact, says the Nat
chez Courier, that the negroes who have
engaged in planting have confined themsel.
yes. to the cultivation of cotton exclusively.
BreadstuHs are not thought Of by them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

s@A pickering pair of Quakers were
lately heard in high controversy, the hus.
band exclaiming, i am determined to have
one quiet week with thee r But how wilt
thou be able to get it?' said the tauuting
spouse in 'reiteration,' which married ladies
SO provokingly indulge in i will keep
thee week after thou art dead,' was the
Quaker's rejoinder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

SINGULAR LEGAL OPINION. Mem.
pbis lawyer relates, if we may rely upon the
statement of the Memphis Bulletin, that
while in Carroll County last week, he had
attended the preliminary trial of man be-
fore a country magistrate, charged with
stealing corn from ueighbor's corn crib.
The evidence went to show that the defend
ant had been found with his hand in an
aperture in the crib, safely fastened in a
steel trap, which the owner of the crib had
set for the purpose of catching the thief
who had been preyipg upon bis grain. 1t
was also in evidence that two empty corn
sacks were found lying at the feet of the
entrapped individual. The decision of the
magistrate was that there was no proof that
the prisoner had stolen any corn, and as to
being caught with steel trap, any gentle
man had right to stick his hand in one,
if he felt inclined to do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11

GoLD.-Itis announced, with great semb.
lance of authority, that the Government
will sell DO more gold, its last attempt to
regulate its prices having resulted in disas-
trous failure, after the loss of thirty mil.
lions. Europe is now supplying all the
bullion required for the payment of duties
at our custom-houses. The flow of Ame-
rcan gold to Europe has measureably
ceased since the late heavy investments on
the other side of the Atlantic, in five.twen.
ty bonds ..' ..'. .~
1t has been calculated by one of our con.
temporaries that man "who bought
million of gold on the first of March last,
and has steadily lent it out since, has made
thirty seven per cent, on his investments.
If he bought his gold at l27, which was
the average price in March, his gold now
costs him ninety per cent. As he can sell
at 144, be can realize ffty-four per cent. or
$4,000 in currency by selling out"
What Legitimate business offers such
profits as this? Opinions continue to differ
with regard to the future course of gold.
One set of men, in view Of the heavy rains
at the Northwest, the uufavorable reports
from the South, and the prospects of heavy
importations of goods from Europe, expect
gold to advance to higher points than it has
oucbed since the fall Of Richmond. Anoth-
er set of men, dwelling upon the steady
production of the national debt, and especi.
ally upon the liduidation of all those forms
of Indebtedness which stood in the way of
contractions of the irredeemable paper mo.
ney, cannot see why gold should rule higher
than in March last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-11
Southern Emigration.

The Southern emigrauts who have gone
to Mexico are not particularly pleased with
that mongrel country. Some of them have
returned, and others would like to do so, if
they had the means Neither Brazil nor
Mexico suit Americans of any section.
They are both made up principally Of mix
ed races, in which there is that very politi-
cal equality of all colors, the mere appre-.
bension Of which makes so many Southern
ers anxious to expatriate themselves from
the United States. The time chosen for
this emigration was also peculiarly unfor
tuuate. Brazil was just embarkipg in
war, which is still dragging it's slow length
along, and, according to recent advices, not
much to her advantage. In Mexico, the
short lived Government of Maximilian is
tottering on its last legs With the over
throw of that Government, the last vestige
of law, order and security will disappear
from country, which, with the exception
of few brief intervals of repose, has been
in chronic state of anarchy and war for
the last forty years. We don't envy the
American, who remains in Mexico an hour
after the French troops are withdrawn.
We trust those who have emigrated there
will all take time by the forelock and come
away before it is too late. At the worst,
they need not expect any greater evils in
their native land than those they will inev.
itably suffer if they remain in Mexico.
Emigration from the United States, is of
doubtful expedieucy at the best, but, when
ever that alternative is adopted, the country
or colony selected should be one having
similar laws, language and religion to our
own.--Bahimore Transcript.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
(From the Burlington Ha,ekty.. An inst.l

Tho Mississippi is demonstrs ting its right to be
called Che "Father OF Waters" Il is now six and
half miles wide ut this point, ranging in depth
from FIVE to forty five feet Tho water rising
yesterday at the rate Of about Six inches in twen-
ty-four hours. We learn that the river is ut
stand above, and will probably come to q stand
here in the course OF two or three days. It is
almost as high as it has been any time since the
food of 1851 when it was some four or five feet
higher than It is no now, Ther?as her been very little
from the snow OF tho north. But we have not yet
had that from away up among the mountains and
the real frozen regions. That usually comes down
little later, and causing what is called the "June
rise"
Should we have immediate warm weather, with
good deal OF rain, it is not improbable that our
June flood this year may equal that Of 81. East
Burlington, with its very f.w scattering houses, s
enjoying the benefit of O. prolonged bath. The
side, is vast field OF water, while through the
sloughs it rushes in torrents. The C. D. aud Q.
folks abandoned their usual depot on that eide,
the short side track leading to the lsnding) to the
depth OF two or three fest. The: now run down
to the new buildings, directly across from their
depot on this side,, where they have high water
accommodations and an excellent landing for the
ferry. Their whole track, excepting the short
arm mentioned, is considerably above high water
mark, and they are not likely to be disturbed.
tFrpm the Davenport aazctte, 5th frst.l n
This May, 1866, "high" OF old mississippi is dea-
tined to become HISTORICAL least the venerable
tsFather OF Waters is doing his best to make it
go. Yesterday depth Of two inches were added
TO the food, giving US an Increased volume of
water equal to that of a foot id depth week ago.
Ifa attn further rise occurs, we shall hear of
serious damage to property all along the river.
Fortunately, Davenport is ont Of harms way.
Ascending the buff Immediately below and in the
rear of the residence OF T. Wilkinson, Esq., we
haaan excellent view of the vast watery eNpanse
stretching west aud southwark. = Rockingham is
seen to be an island of no very extended dimen-
sions with q very respectable lake separating ii
from the bluffs. From Black Hawk down to be.
low Rockingham, the river road is covered with
water in some places, are told, six feet or more
in depth. On the whole we are Of opinion that
the Rock Island aud Galena voters who kindly
helped to decide that the county seat Of Scott
county should nut be at Rockingham, but should
be at Davenport. did good thing.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
COMMERCIAL.
Tho Charleston Cotton market.
The sales Of Cotton yesterday limited to 12o bales
at unchanged prices. Stock light We quote:
Ordinary to Good Ordinary.
Lo = hiddng.. .2a@32
Strict Middling. .S2H@-
Savannah Market.

sAyANNAH. May 1s.-Tho dead lock IN the cotton
market neutrality-suspicious. refusing to sell. and no
ORDERS erecuting-exchanRe has a ost disappeared.
Sight on New York up to n per cent premium ut the
bank coupters out Of doors par to per cent discount
and good sterling sold at So to 81 cents premium
Money is exceedingly tieht, and every thing is ut
discount upon last weeks prices except cotton and
change
CoTToN-Ths market for the Arst part of the week
o, hibited very decided Aatness. with business
done but within the last day two there hnve ber
larger ssles than could almost have been anticipated
considering the advices from Europe. We consider
that such deaud is caused by the accounts from this
country, which pointa to very slim figures for next
years. yield and which we constraned to believe
have very substantial basis Of TRUTH the New Or
leans and Mobile Prices Current Of May H. show the
Same difficulties OF production as have been predicted
and cunhrued In our review OF the article for weeks
past and we may larger deficiency is anticipated
than at previous period Il the growing crop bas
elected comment. It Ia serious matter for the SOuc
States and we fesr that subsequent advtces will but
conArn II they do not increase the complaints
general. We quote Msdling at Sic aud can give nc
quotations for higher or lower grades as they are e1
tremely irregular.
Sea Islands more In demand, without advance
in quotaons lower grades from As to 600, aud good
from Toe to 81. '.E
COTTON STATEMENT.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19

Is SODA WATER INroxIoArINa 2--The following
we clip from tho local columns Of a Mobile e1-
change:
We have often heard the question aeked: 'Is
lager beer Intoxicating" ?" but we now have one of
a similar import i'll regard to soda water. The
Savannah Advertiser in its report OF the proceed
ing OF tho council Of that city, gives the substance
of a discussion on a proposed ordinance to compel
all places of business, including barber shops,
soda water establishments and ice cream saloons,
to close up on tho Sabbath. In the course OF de-
bate one OF the members stated that, on one occa-
sion, he had with friend stopped into drug
store on Sunday, when tho latter called for mo
dceted soda water; he tried it too and found it to
be as good q glass of brandy and water as ever
passed down hie throatl We do not desire to
awaken an investig OF this subject, and cause
our experimental citizens to be rushing to the
drug stores for smedicated soda water" and we
will therefore, settle the question for them with
ont further trouble. Soda s'straight" will not in
to1icate; but, soda water, with fly in it," soda
water s'dashed," soda water "punch," coda water
with wink of the eye soda water with knowing
smile, and medicated soda water, are all very apt
to affect the bran il taken in any extra quantity.
You needn't try it, reader; just take our word for
it, and take your soda water ''plain," only with
the usual "sweetpin" in it,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19

OF duty to the Juvenile Cuhees of the late South
ern Confederacy will not induce them to remain
with us a moment longer than is required to fulfill
their magnificent mission. There are number of
young negroes in Africa whose educations, VIC
have reason to fear, arc not properly cared for.
Several cargoes of missionaries and fomaie teach
ers having recently been devoured in that benght-
ot land, there is splendid field for usefulness
now open to the young ladies Of Now England who
wish to regenerate the negro in the 'land Of his
noble ancestors"
We really stand in no need Of Northern "school
marms" at the South, either for white or black
pupils, but the "irst families in Africa all desire
to. procure fresh, plump and tender teachors and
saes by an ne sns
collapse OF tho Confedcracy was mistake. We
fear their anxiety to toach the Southern picanin-
hies made them forget tho necessities-morai, d.
ucational and religious of the unfortunate North
ern negroes, of whose horrible condition We read
such shocking accounts in the Boston, New York
and Philadelphia Journals
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19

PKovIsroNs-We have again to report an improve-
ment In tho market for both Bulk Meats and Bacon
Sales to day include 100 bxs Bulk Shouldera 1Shc
40 hhds do l3<c; II hhds sugar picked Hams 1885,
Sides are held at l6Ac In hhds and 16ko loosec
offered to day and refused for 5D hhds Bulk Shoulders
for Juno delivery knry In tho day there sales
20 hhds Bacon Shoulders at 14c and 10 do Sides at
7c later, go hhds shoulders lots at !5o and 35 do
Sides at ID c. Hams selling at "a to 25c latter for
best sugar cured Mess Porka sale OF 90 bbls at S3l
Offering.
suoAR-was in good request to-day, both from tho
trade aud for refining We report sales of 81 hhdB Porto
Rico at IL to 10 Is hhds Cuba at10 to IL cents: SIC
hhds Cuba and "a do Porto Rico for refining. ut 10z
cts mos; 80 do English Island ut 10H cents l03 hhds
and 1877 bbls Demerara vacuum pan on private terms
III lrket closed hrm.
WuIsKEY-we report sales ot 800 bbls Country, part
old pkas at 50 25 100 do Westcrn to arrive at 81 26
per gallon.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS.

J,HE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING JUST RETURNED
/ from the North takes this method Of informing
the public that he iB receiving mil assortment Of
CLOTHS, CASSSIMERES, C0ATIS9S AND VRSTINGS
OF the best foreign and domestic manufacture adapted
to Spring and Summer wear.
These goods having been purchased recently, and at
very low hgui es, wishing anything In line
viii find IL to their advantage TO give call have
the most experienced workmen, and am prepared to
make them up in the very bebt style at Edgerton b
Richards old stand. No. 50 BroadBtreet
March 80 j. 8. PHILLIPS.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19

fREIairs are duh. We quote Cotton to Liverpool.
30 for Upands and I'D for Sea Island. To New York.
by STEAMERS. freights fctuatiag and nominal We
quote ST. per bale f Cotton aud 81 SO per bale for Dr.
mestics TO Philadelphia aud Baltimore by steamers
&c for Cottn. To Bost per steamer, square l6Il6
compressed I'D. BY sailing ssels to all Northern ports,
re- Timber to Liverpool aud Bristol +2s Cd to45s per
load; to New York $40 to $l1 Lumber is i'll good de-
mand to West india ports-Sl0 to S per 1000 feet and
S3 to tho wndwsri Of the island. We have heard of
several ch rlcrs being made within the past week to load
for Northern ports with Lumber.