Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26
Straps aud fatts.

arTeSteQ III beueI0nte, fennSylvanla, duu pouuu
over 10 answer at Court, for stealing tomb-stones
from the cemetery 4 ia. >-rs g Il !
The Maryland Constitutional election is pro-
crossing quietly. It's adoption, by large malon-
ty, is certain 1t aboshes test oaths for Contede-
rates, and admits negro testimony in Courts
The New York World says the hotels Of
that city are crowded to overhowing at present.
1t estimates the present floating population, that
is, nonresident visitors, at 60,O0O. s-.A 81
An Eastern editor was lately shot in an af
fray. Luckily, the ball came against bundle OF
unpaid accounts in his pocket. Gunpowder could
not get through that! .,..-.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun is informed upon
good authority that Joseph Williams the colored
orator of Tennessee on his recent speaking tour IN
Alabama succeeded in converting some 5000 ne
sroes from radicalism to conservatism.
An editor whose name was Fry, took unto
himself 'sffth rib" His neighbor of the quill
being very kindly disposed toward him and his
better hall, wished success to Mr.. and Mrs Fry
and all the small Fry" ...,..... Dr.. ~
"A little boy asked his mother what blood re-
ations meant. She explained that it meant near
relatives, ETC. After thinking moment ne said: {:
sThen, mother, you must be the bloodest relation
I've got" -aaE .i 7.:. ".@. ...
IF you have screw rusted into wood, or a
nut or bolt that will not readily turn, pour on
little kerosene and let it remain. In little while
It win penetrate the nterstices, 80 that the screw
may be easily started. ...t. .. .a
MIR. Mcpherson, the Clerk Of the House OF
Representatives, has made known his opinions on
impeachment. He thinks the President will not
be impeached, because there is SO great differ
enee Of opinion among the Republican members.
The New York Tribune says: The Presi.-
dent has triumphed." With the Constitution and
the laws on his side, nothing less was to be expec
ted. 'Thrice is he armed who hath hisquarrel
just" -. ,..ss.. sr.,.,a ~ '.e,. ~.
The Cairo. Democrat says that seventeen
men and boys and two colored female ladies'
turned out to do honor to Sheridan when ne passed
through that city en- route North, after being re-
Eeved by the President. '.' ', 80
A machine has been invented by MIR.
Steinway, Of New Orleans to destroy cotton worms.
I is in the form of small rolling machine, which
scatters yapor fatal to the insects,
hut harmless to the plant 1t will not cost over
$50. = =, -.....- ,l.se.a e
- Hinton Rowan Helper, who did more than
any other man to procure the abolition Of slavery,
and precipitate the war, was in Statesvlle, n: T.,
hst week. The american says that he persisted
in carrying out his principles by refusing to allow
negro to drive him to Davidson College
s-I- "A young man named Regan died in Albany
recently, from having mole or wart on his face
cut by razor while being shaved. The wart was
ON the left cheek; and while the whole right side
was paralyzed, the left leg and arm became rigid,
and the face turned over the left shoulder:
---Duripg the war, lady passing from cot to
cot through the wards of hospital, was shocked
to hear one fellow laugh at her. She stopped to e
reprove the wretched patient. "Why, ma'am ;,
says he, 'syou have given me tract on the SIN OF
dancing, when have both legs shot off. y
In the small State of Connecticut it is sta
ted that not less than four hundred and eighty
eight divorces have been granted during the past
wear. One lawyer in the Connecticut Legislature
said, in debate, that he had himself procured
within the year three divorces for one woman.
The Viceroy of Egypt, while in London,
ous man of pleasure II don't see that there is
much difference between you and us. With us q
rich man keeps all his wives under one roof; but
in this country you rich men have separate house
for every wife.
1t is understood that the President assured
n urumfneur yuvernuucrrt-o{6e;Al suhs- hed-ani II.
teryiew with him few days since. that hencetorth
appointments to Office would be made only from
those who gave a full and hearty support to the
Administration Heads of departments, it is said,
fully agree in this determination Of the President
= Pegged Boots, it is stated, if occasionally
dressed with petroleum between the soles and the
upper leather, will not rip. If the soes OF boots
or shoes are dressed with petroleum, they Will re-
sist wet and wear well. The pegs, 1t SAID, are
not affected by dryness after being well saturated
with this liquid.
"A young lady who is up among, the Look
fo in
confdentiaIly 1T is delightful to climb up these
hills, with young man to help you in the steep
places, and eat luncheon with you on the sum-
NIT 2 She is evidently q lady Of taste and expe-
rience. -.-
There were some amusing scenes at the
polls in Nashville, on election day. One new born
freedmen presented his marriage license instead OF
a registration certificate Another brought his
wife with him to the ballot-box. "She can't vote,
said he, "but bress God, I fotch her along to see
that I kin, by golly."
Our special dispatch from Lexington gives
us an account Of brilliant race over the Assocla-
ton Course yesterday, between Lancaster and Lee
Paul, in which the former was the victor, making
the quickest two-mile heat ever run-in 3:354-|
and beating the famous time of Asteroid 1t Sec
onds. Louisville Courier, Sept. l3.
- Two more gold mines have been discovered
III hUWsH COuaCy, 4>Vith CoAOaiho: IVY sSi"A SPeSi
mems of quartz ore, exhibited to the editor of the
Salisbury Banner, were speckled with the yellow
ore many of the little particles being halt as large
as a grain. of wheat. These specimens are from
the surface of the two recently discovered mines,
which, it is said are likely to prove very valuable
The Trades Unions of Cincinnati, have NOM
mated candidate for Congess in opposition to the
regular party nominees. The platform these trades
unions have adopted favors the repeal of the law
establishing the national banks; advocates the
payment of government bonds in legal-tenders, and
not in coin; says the public lands should be appro-
priated to actual settlers, and supports the eight
hour labor system.
The Columbia Chronicle says: 'It has been
limited that Susan B. Anthony and some of the
female apostles of womans suffrage are coming to
South Carolina to stump the State before the
meeting of the Convention, in order to convince
our people that pettiooats have just as much right
to the ballot box as pantaloons. We presume
that these oratorical syrens represent of the
New England bean eating associations"
- In the outskirts of an American city, Phila-
delphia, there is very small Episcopal church,
entitled 'pThe Church of James the Less" but the
irreverent urchins of the neighborhood call it 'The
Little Jimmy" In the neighborhood Of the same
city there is church which was largely built by
the funds of an eminent American fnancier, who
sold great quantities of government bonds, and this
church by the rreverent has been dubbed 1.-The
Church of the Holy Five-Twenties"
The New York Herald says the radical or