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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25
TEXAS.

From the accounts we have been receiving occa-
sionally from Texas, we have been led to believe
that of all the States now governed as military
districts" that State was one of the most thriving
and prosperous under the common misfortune
We fear that this fourishing condition of affairs
has been somewhat exaggerated, judging from the
report of gentleman who has just made an exten.
sive tour through the State, and has given the
Louisville Courier some information about affairs
there, which, it is presumed, is pretty. correct.
He says that the tide Of immigration rolling IN
upon the State is immense and unprecedented
causing an extraordinary demand for all kinds Of
provisions, and prices consequently rule high
The spring has been unusually backward, owing to
the long-continued rains and very cold weather,
and crops are but little if any, further advanced
than in Kentucky, when they should be six OF
eight weeks ahead. The lateness of the season
has kept back the grass, and thousands Of cattle
are diving for want of food. The whole country
has been under water, which has compelled an al
most entire suspension Of transportation, and the
mails have been stopped and delayed in all direc-
tons.
From the statement of this gentleman, we learn
that the political condition is regarded with re-
markable degree Of indifference. They say they
will be satisfied if the Government will leave them
their lands and the means to make asupport-.thelr
principal anxiety being In regard to the poSsiDlllty
of confscation. What surprises us is, that he re-
ports the negroes much more demoralized than in
kentucky. From previous accounts, we thought
they were working well in that State; but he says
they have very exalted opinion of the change in
their condition. imagining that they are good
deal better than the rest of Gods creation, and
they prefer congregating in towns and cities to
working on the plantations Very good feeling,
however, exists between them and their old mas
ters, who are willing to hire them at fair wages.
Altogether the informant says the condition Of
the State is not as good as generally represented,
though probably much better than any, other Of
the Southern States. Such is, probably o fail
statement of the situation of affairs in the Clone
STAR State, to which, we are aware, many Of our
people are looking with hankering eyes, for set,
tlement and home, and it is for their information
we have made this synopsis of, no doubt, correct
statement on the subject Columbia Phonir.
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HAVANA CIGARS.

| Mr.. Prime, Editor of the New York Journal o.
Commerce, writes the following interesting letter
from Havana about the cigars there made-a branch
of industry which has made Havana world-famous
HAVANA, March 6, 1867.
drove out the other day to the man
ufacturing establishment Of Partagas, the largest
and probably the finest mandatory OF cigars in
the world. Their reputation is co-eXtenslve with
the use of Cuba cigars. It is Of course unnecessa
boy has seen this done in every town. But the
great care shown in the selection Of tobacco, the
larger portion being raised on their plantations, and
the exceeding skill of the manipulation and the
rolling which gives such beauty to the cigar, en-
title them to their high rank among the manufac-
turers of the world The tobacco is placed in large
rooms, where it remains until it has undergone a
thorough process Of fermentation. The wrappers
are divided into three classes according to neness
and give the number to the several grades OF cigars
known as irsts, seconds and thirds.
The beauty of the leaf selected for wrappers Of
the frsts, especially for the highest priced cigars,
is beyond praise. The price list of the Partagas
cigars is curiosity. The highest price marked is
for Celestiaes at $500 per thousand; next are the
Salomones at $4OO; next the Napoleones at $500,
adores and Rothschilds range from $ll0 to $780,
The lowest priced cigar on their list is Londres,
third, at $33. The very high-prced cigars are all
large, weighing from twenty to twenty-five pounds
per thousand. They are made with great care, and
rolled slowly and cautiously. The best Londres c,
gar of the Partagas costs $53 per thousand, and
their best Brevas cost $50. The Regalia Britannl-
Ca first, second and third, cost 500, $50, and sS0
The Londres weighs nearly fourteen pounds, and
the Regala Britannica nearly nlneteen4 and the
Breva eighteen pounds per thousand; lhave glv-
en- these points of information to enable the reader
to study out for himself the reason why few first
rate cigars are now to be found IN the United
States
The duty is almost prohibitory. Take the Breva
for example, the cigar which | usually prefer to
smoke. 1 can buy them here for $50 per thousand.
They weigh eighteen pounds. According to my
recollection of the tariff the duty VII be fifty per
cent ad valorena, or $25, and three dollars per
pound, or $54, making the cost in gold in New
York, with freight and charges added, about $l3O.
which, reduced to currency, is about $3.50. VI
course the New York dealer must make his profit,
and cannot sell them so that they can be retaed at
less than 25 cents each. Very few persons will
smoke much at that rate. shall not stop to dis
cuss the question whether the revenue would not
be ouadrupled by red> rg this duty 30 that Parta-
pas's, Brevas and Londres could be sold in New
York at 800 thousand.
Cigars can, of course, be bought at cheaper rates
in Havana than these which have given. But
the certainty of good cigar enables the establish
ed houses to demand high prices. If any merchant
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Washington, April 4, 1867.

ORIGIN OF THE EprruET 'TURNcoAT. The
opprobrious term of turncoat," took its rise from
one of the first dukes of Savoy, whose dominlons
lying open to the incursions of the contending hou
ses Of Spain and France, he was obliged to tempo,
rize and fall in with that power that was most
likely to distress him, according to the success OF
their armies against one another. So being fire,
uuenty obliged to change sides, he had coat
made that was blue on one side and white on the
other, and might be indiferently worn either side.
and the white side was the badge for the French
From whence he was called Emanuel, surnamed the
''turncoat," by way of distinguishing him from
other princes of the same name Of that house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25

AWFE's PowER.-The power Of aswife for
good or evil is irresistible. Home must be the
seat of happiness, or itmust be unknown. A good
wife is to man wisdom and courage. and strength
and endurance. A bad one is confusion, weakness,
discontinue and despair.
No condition is hopelesswhen the wife possesses
frmness, decision and economy. There is no out
ward prosperity which can counteract incidence,
extravaganza and folly at home. Nespirit can en-
dure bad domestic influences. Man isstrong, but
his heart is not adamant. He delights IN enter
prise and action but to sustain him he needs q
tranquil mind and whole heart. He needs his
morals in the conflicts Of the world. To recover
his equanimity and eornposure, home must be
place of repcse, cheerfnhess, peace and comfort !;
and his soul renews Its strength again, and goes
forth with fresh yigor to encounter the troubles
and laborof life. Buff at home be finds no rest,
and is there met with bad temper, sullenness, or
gloom, or complaint hepe Yanishes, and he SINKS
into despair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25

sBA postmaster and an Editor were involved
in a difficulty that led to q duel on Thursday, at
Kansas CITY, Missouri. The editor printed some
thing the postmaster didn't like, anda challenge
followed. Four shots were exchanged. The af
fair, which might have been tragical, was made
farccal by the fact that nobody was hurt, oil the
lead going wide of its mark - 10 .= -"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25

A Mx1N' OF THE BABIES. Some time ago
there was dancing party given up North most of
the ladies present had little babies, whose noisy
perversity required too much attention to permit
the mothers to enjoy the dance A number of gal
lant young men volunteered to watch the young
ones while the parentsindulgedin a s'break down"
No sooner had the women left the babies IN charge
of the mischievous devils than they stripped the
infants, changed their clothes, giving the apparel
of one to another The dance over, it was time to
60 home, and the mothers hurriedly took each
baby, in the dress of her own, and started some to
their homes ten or fifteen miles of, and were far on
their way before daylight But the day following
there was tremendous row in the settlement;
mothers discovered that single night had chang;
ed the sex of their babies observation disclosed
the physical phenomena, and then commenced
some Of the tallest females pedestrianism living
miles apart it required two days to unmix the ba-
bies, and as many months to restore tn women to
their natural sweet dispositions. To this day it is
unsafe for the baby mixers to venture into the ter
ritory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25

AN INGENIOUS REBUKE general officer, who
in early life was much addicted to profane oaths
dated his reformation from memorable check he
received from Scotch clergyman. When he was q
lieutenant and settled at Newcastle, he got involy-
ed in brawl with some of the low classes in the
public streets; the alteration was carried on by
both parties with abundance of impious language.
The Clergyman, passing by, shocked at their pro
family, and stepping into the crowd with his cane
uplifed, thus addressed one of the leaders Of the
rabble: 49,
o, John what is this hear? you, only poor
collier boy swearing ike any lord in the land o,
John, have you no fearof what will become Of you?
1t may do very well for this gallant gentleman
(pointing to the lieutenant) to bang and swear as
be pleases but you-John, it is not for you or the
likes of you to take in vain the name of him In
whom you live and have your being"
Then turning to the lieutenant he said, "You' II
excuse the poor man. sir, for he is ignorant body
and kens nae betteA"
The officer shrunk away in confusion, unable to
make any reply. Next day he waited on the min:
lister, and thanked him sincerely for bis wen-timed
reproof, and was ever after an example Of correct
ness of language. II .'a,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-04-25

One April day when playful winds
Beneath cheerful sky were free,
With bounding pulseI rambled forth
And joined their freedom on the lea.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

WORK WANTED.-The Sisters of the
Good Shepherd, as our readers are aware,
have established Home, in Franklinton,
for the friendless girls and women. That
these poor ones may not eat the bread of
idleness, and become worse instead of bet
ter, the Sisters require them to do so much
work each day, teaching them to earn their
own living and to be independent. Some
of them have reached degree of proficien-
cy with the needle almost marvellous. Their
great want now is work. They ask our
citizens to furnish them with needle work
of all kinds. Worsted and linen embroid-
cry is executed in manner unsurpassable.
All the work at the Home is done prompt
ly and well. Those of our lady or gentle
man readers who need sewing done, are,
earnestly entreated to leave their directions
in the Postoffice, addressed to care of box
354, and the Sisters will call for the work
in any portion of the city, or the work may
be left at the Home in Franklinton. Terms
moderate. mar16-d1m
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
HOUSE.

Mr.. THOMAS presented memorial of
the Mayor and members of the City COun-
ell OF Baltimore, asking Congress to assist
the people of Maryland to form State gov
ernment Republican in form and in uni
son with the spirit of the age. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Senate bill amendatory of the organic act
of Colorado Territory, was passed.
The Senate joint resolution in reference e
to removal of Indian tribes was tabled.
The Senate amendment to House resolu-
tion for the appointment of committee
on Ordnance, was concurred in, as was SEN
ate resolution for the appointment of a
committee to accompany the remains of
Senator Riddle to Delaware.
Several important bills were passed.
Senate bill to confirm certain sales made
by district tax commissioners for South
Carolina to persons in the army, navy or
marine corps, was referred to the commit
tee on Claims.
Mr.. LAFLIN offered a resolution, that
the report of the Congressional Printer on
the purchase of paper be taken from the
table and referred to the committee on
Printing, with power to investigate and
send tor persons and papers, &C., during
recess. Adopted.
The SPEAKER presented a message from
the President, stating that in giving his ap-
prOval to the joint resolution providing for
carrying into effect the act for the more ef-
fectual government of the rebel States, he
did so because it limited the expenditures
to $500,000. and not because he had modi-
fed his objections to the original and sup
Elementary acts. The message was laid on
the table and ordered printed.
After the transaction of some minor busi-
ness, the SPEAKER, at II O'Clock, in a
few brief words, declared the House adj
journed till the first Wednesday in July.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

COTTON-Opened very firm, but closed duh,
hesvyand declining; sales at 3ot 93lc for middlng
uPa1d closing with 6nyers refusing t. pay oversO
The weekly review of the wholesale market: Cot
dull bayers aud sellers diifsring in views On mia.
ding uplands; sales at so1kc for New Orleans, and
FLOUR-Market opened less active for common
grades and SO lOe lower for Wnite medium and good
western; SO sCSla IS for extra Western: SO 400
13 80 for choice do 81 5592 IS for shipping brands
WWHEESaKAYN91iss an and S and os1
winter active and 295c better sales at 90 1903 Is for
white California; s39O@S Is for white Carada;
Is for amber State and % 46 for very good AosH
RYEET7EEssieE; salesatsi ss.
West in bond and 81 1891 26 for Canada West
frfs BikIEY 1st.iE yi5y TyXnG@bu,l ibfi0ij IN g5a
CoRN-Market shade easier; sales at 81 IKE
~ Tor mixed western in store; 81 s0hCSl q teF &
GxTsSfbGil with sales st ssos7e for old wsstora:
Ps&S@In nG% BOND d. 81 I2S as. '''0 l0' 0'A''. s1
RICE-Nominal. :
SUqAR-Dull; small:sales Of Cuba at s1<91o1<c.
PETR6GE GEUMSouiet; 1870 for crude ard a4Hs
@27c for refined in bond.
EAi'HERWHemlock Sole is dull at ssx@3G1c
die do: 2e1<a 80 heavy do.
WO0L-Without. decided change, sales at 499
6hc for domestic fleece zoe for Pick Lock; 65c fer
Gombing; 4294Sc for superfne pulled 22@Soc for
Texas. =
P0RK-Opened heavy and lower: sales at ga ora
"a IS for new mess. closing at S24 50 resular S29 30
@22 IS tor old mess; $19 5000 25 for prime, and
$22 25922 IS for prime mess; also gales of 1900 brls
and May.
BEEF Steady at previous prices. .tfs.f
BEEF HAMS-Firm. .-5E ..-s.t
BACGN-Steady at 1890 for Cumberland cut;
lI3<s1l3Sc for short ribbed, and ll3Sc for long
clear. -a q =
CUT MEATS-Quiet and steady at 1870 for
shoulders, and Is n@14 4e for hams. -,.-..i
q LARD--Heayy and lower, sales at 21<yls1Se for
new. .sf, .-
BUTTER-Dull at IO91sc for Ohio. Il
CHEESE-Unchanged.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
Cincfnnati market-m arch 80.

O. -OOPT0N-Held more firmly. but prices are nomi-
nally unchanged: middling 27k@28c: receipts fer
the week 355 bales AID from September first 1889
bales against l26. .945 bales last season.
FL0UR-Unchanged and with moderate demand
for trade brands at $l1 5O@13 so; fancy at Sl49l6
WHEAT In fair demand No. spring % S. and
% % for winter. -
CORN--In good order is in demand, and the mar
ket is rmer for at SIC for sheed 74c in bulk and
S7@S9c in sacks, the latter rate fer white.
OATS-In good demand at 55c in bulk. =
RYE-Is covered-alI in the market being in the
hands of one party, who refused toselI at 81 so.
BARLEY-In good demand for prime TO choice at
81 209l 80 for spring and 81 so 81 so for fall.
WHISKY-Dull and prices are nominal at &c IN
bond
PORK-Mess pork is firm at $93 90.
BULK MEA1S--In demand at S910c; but are
general V held shade higher. e.s..,z> sl..,.e
BACON-Unchanged;no not much done.
LARD-Held firmly at be; bat q good demand at
1870 for city. s 2e. -fs sHl
SEED-Clover seed firm at $40 so; nearly al in
the market is in the hands Of one party. Timothy
in fair demand at 81 80 for prime. Flax in good de-
mand at 81 so. Hemp very scsfce, and that v ar
ranted to gtow is worth SS. wssl
BUTTER--Is firm at 80 33c. ~. 3 --trfF
CHEZ SE--Sales at I7@171Sc,
JEGGS-Sales at 17c. 55t'- --t !'fE
SUGAR-Sales at TX GA. -- $3.50 ,-t. f1t1
C0FFEE-Sales at 25927c. ~. III T.. ls-ss.t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

TEACHERS ExAMINED.-The Board of
Examiners on Saturday had pretty heavy
contract. Twenty-four applicants were
examined and certificates were granted to
twenty-five of them. ALL save one, a
native of New York, were natives of Ohio,
and certificates were granted as follows:
Mary r. Byer, HilIiard, six months; Lou
lisa j. Peterman, Reynoldsburg, six months;
Mary e. Danol, CIintonville, six months;
Maranda Milburn, Black Lick, six months
Alice Spencer, Central College, six months
ChOelia Spencer, Central College, twelve
months; Tillie Grant, Grove City, twelve
months; Mary Day, Central College, six
months; Mary Benton, Westerville, twelve
months; Sallie Barbee, Columbus, twelve
months; Jennie Kalb, Canal Winchester,
twelve months; Della Case, Worthington,
six months; Emma Case, Worthington, six
months; Jennie Spooner, Central College,
six months; Ella Hickman, Lockbourne.
six months; Amelia Shattuck, North Co
lumbus, twelve months; Sarah Shattuck,
North Columbus, twelve months Mary III.
DOnivan, Gehana, six months; Jennie G.
Delzell, Hope, six months; Martha Snof-
fier, Worthington, six months; Mary Snof-
fer, Worthington. six months; Jennie B.
Reynolds, West Cannan, twelve months.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
FROM EUROPE.
BY OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
TO Ohio Statesman.

BRUSSELS, March 3I.-Placards hostile to
Prussia and favoring alliance with France
have been posted up in the streets.
= LUXEMBOURG, March 31.-The Prussian
commander. of the Fortress at Luxembourg
has complained of an insult offered to his
Government
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from
Belgrade states that the Prince of Servia
left that city yesterday for Constantinople.
Financial.
LONDON, March 30-Evening. Consols
for money 9114; Erie 391s; Illinois Central
70; 5-20s 751aa:
FRANKFORT, March O-Evening.-5-2Os
7S1S.
PARIS, March 30-Evening.-5-20 -20s s455s. =
. COmmerciaI.
LIVERPOOL, March 30.-The Cotton mar
ket became quiet and dull, and prices fell
off fully I'D for middling; uplands quoted
at 13dV
3 LIVERPOOL. March 30-Evening.-Corn
39s6d@40s. Other articles unchanged.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY. = There has
been, for week or two, a soldier without
legs, playing a hand organ on our streets,
as a means of making a livelihood. He
wears a Fourth Army Corps badge, and is
a daily commentary on the benevolence of
an organization which has nothing to do
with politics, but which runs around like
a good Samaritan in a dark blue blouse
and light blue breeches, with a haversack
full of greenbacks and things, doing good at
the point of the bayonet. Well, on Satur-
day this crippled organist was grinding
out tunes and gathering in stamps in front
of the American, when blind man, named
VIM. Howe, came up and wished to assist
in 'grinding out chunes," he, also, being
in the hand organ profession. The soldier
''couldn't see it," and requested Howe to go
away. Howe, in reply, up with his foot
and broke the soldiers organ all to pieces
The blind man was taken to the calaboose
The G. A. r., VIC understand, will buy the
crippled soldier another organ-in horn
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

2 .
CHARGED WITH STEALING "A BED AND
THINGs.-Last Friday Bridget Nolen, ac-
companied by her Iiege lord, William No
len, went to a house on New street, between
Division and South Public lane, occupied
by Mrs. Graber, and attempted 'to take up
her bed and walk''t off with It. Mrs. G..
discovered them and raised an alarm and
an army of women and children armed
with tongs, shoYels, pitchforks, dishcloths,
and the like, prepared to move at once
on Bridget's works in double quick time.
A handy policeman saved the assailants
any further trouble, and William and
Bridgets bacon, by incarcerating them in
the ealaboose. On Saturday they had a
hearing before the Mayor, who sentenced
them each to l0days in the city Jail.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
Cleveiand markeI-March aa

FLOUR-We revise quotations as follows: City
made Xxx spring, from NO wheat $l2 509I3 CO.;
do do from No. 2 wheat $1l 50@12 o. country-nade
spring 81 25@I1 SO; Xxx red winter sl3 509I5 e5;
XXX white winter SIS 5Q9l6 25.
HEAT-Sales cars No. MilH aukee spring at
% 45 from store.
C0RN-New shelIed offered at s4c from store;
GALES cars at 76c on track. - e-gE4E .tss9
OATS-Quiet; No. State held at 53@54c. O.. n
RYE-Quiet at 81 10g1 16 per bu.
BARLEY-Quet No. State held at "a SIC per
bushel. .I.t.e ..-.-t.,5 ti- .H IA
P0RK-Sales No. i city-packed mess at &2s 90;
No. mess S22 90; clear S25 90. :.
LARD-City rendered at lac in frkins and 13kc
in erces: country l2@12Hc. tf "~
SMOKED: :MEATS-Sales 1900 lbs Sugar-eured
hams atI5c 1900 lbs plain hams 14c 500 lbs dried beef
at 22c 1000 lbs clear bacon at 13c breakfast bacon
I5c; shoulders at lie.
NESS BEEt-No. city-packed sIs 90; extra
mess $40 ... q ~- n .7s f-.-s- st. ..-,s
BUTTER-Strictlyp prime in good request srarce
and firm at 3oa SIC; good roll at 26928c common
grades lS@24c. t.ti.- 20 asa ~
CHEESE-In good demand and STEADY at 14@l7c
for fair to choice dairy and factory in round lots:
I1S9Isc for very choice selected factory. in small
way. 80 ?"
EGGS-Sales 10 brls at 24e. asa f0b
HIGHW INES-Dull and held nominally at 50 Is.
tax paid: 25c in bond. u. 81, -.
ALCOHOL AND DSPIRlTS-Alcohol, 90 per cent,
"a 1904 45 Cologne Spirits, 96 per cent, a So:
Neutral Proof Spirits 30 1902 4S. - so
fTEROLkUM-Quie and steady at 42943c for
Refined free, car lots. ~ ..-sy
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01

THANKS, SWEET SIR."-The Urbdna
Union has our hearty and earnest thanks
for the kindly notice of THE STATESMAN
and its editorial corps, in its last number.
We are endeavoring to deserve such COM
mendations, and hope, ere long, to feel that
they are our due. There is mistake, how
ever, in the statement that G. B. Flood.
Esq, is one of the editors of this paper
Charley has as much as one man can at
tend to as correspondent, and we agree
with the Union that he jerks a healthy pen
ell. He makes the RAIDS. sick every little
while. AS to ourself, we begin to think
that if we continue to enjoy our present de-
gree of cussedness, we will make the local
of THE STATESMAN rank from " fair to mid
ding" Our subscription list is increasing
so fast as to make it an object to strive to
meet the good opinions of such papers as
the Urbana Union, one of the liveliest and
most reliable of the country press.