Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
EDITORIAL INKLINGs.

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The submarine, cable between Key West,
Fla, and Havana, was successfully laid during the
month of August last 1t was made in England,
and is warranted to last fifteen years. This impor-
tant work, which places the West Indies in tele-
graphic communication with the principal cities OF
the United States, was much needed. 80.
Life Lengthened by Marriage. - E., =
DIR. James Stark has brought before the
Royal Society of Edinburg, paper Of Statistics
relative to the comparative longevity Of married
and unmarried men in Scotland, prepared from a
nine years average of the deaths in that country.
From his calculations it appears that at every age
from 20 to IS years, the number Of deaths among
unmarried men is greater than among the married.
Taking 100000 of each class between the ages Of
20 and 25, LILA bachelors and 597 married men
died in the year 1863 which shows mortality OF
two to one against the former. Of the same num-
Der from each class between 25 and 30, 1850 bach
elors died during the same year, and S65 married
men, or little more than three Of the former to
two of the latter. The difference in the death
rate continues to decrease as they grow older but
still there is difference in favor Of married men,
even to the advanced period Of life between 80 and
s5 Beyond this period no statistics are given,
either because 80 few live beyond that age, or be-
cause the calculator could find no bachelor so old.
The above facts contain, solemn warning to
bachelors, old and young They prove that their
way of life is not favorable to a green old age
But as they always have a chance to improve, it
is to be hoped they will take warning and procure
slifepreseryer," each for himself, and that with
out delay. The ladies are too kind-hearted to al
low them to perish in the above wholesale way,
simply for want of help-meet or as it is some
times put, 'help-eat-meat.
Proclamation by the President.
-On the third instant, the President thought
proper to issue proclamation, wherein ne sets
forth that ssimpediments and DISTINCTIONS Sc
rous in their character, have recently been inter
posed in the States of North Carolina and South
Carolina, hindering, for time, the proper en-
forcement there of the laws Of the United States,
and of the judgments and DEGREES OF a law
full court thereof, in disregard Of the command
of the President of the United States and where
as reasonable and well-founded apprehensions ex-
ist that such in-advised and unlawful proceedings
NAV be again attempted there or elsewhere, warns
''all persons against obstructing or hinderlng In
any way whatever the faithful execution OF the
Constitution and the laws; and solemnly enjoins
the commanders of the Government, civil and
military, to render due submission and obedience
to said laws and to the judgments and DEGREES OF
the courts of the United States and to give all the
aid in their power necessary to the prompt en-
forcement and execution Of such laws, DEGREES,
judgments and processes; and enJo!ns upon tne o.
fcers of the army and navy to assist and sustain
the courts and other civil authorities of the United
States in faithful administration Of the laws
thereof, and in the judgments, DEGREES, and man
dates, and processes of the courts of the United
States"
1t is certainly sad state of affairs, when the
President finds it necessary to issue proclamation
for the purposes of restraining his subordinates
from violating the laws; and invoking the people
to stand by, and aid him in upholding the only
safeguard of their liberties and their welfare.