Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-17
Seraps aud fatts,

The telegraph announces the death OF Dr.
Ives, formerly Bishop of North Carolina
An Illinois editor has seen corn held e OF
seyentyye acres in that State, in which the stalks
averaged thirteen feet and q half in height
The English champion swimmer has swan
! NM, yaris in seventeen minutes This is said to
be the fastest time on record.
{-A student, or doctors assistant, in st
Z Thomas Hospital, London, actually dlned on 3
: corpse recently. The. case was investigated, and
!: the cannibal dismissed in disgrace.
SO - An organ grinder at Norwich, Conn.,, dis
plays on the sides of his instrument neatly framed,
q divorce from his wife, letter of dismissal from
achurch, and a recommendation of character.
IS A census of the State of Iowa has been ia
ken lately, which reports the population to sbe
898. lO4-an increase of more than las, 900 In ten
years, or fully 20 per cent.
- All middle Florida is under water-bridges,
Z! wharves and causeways washed away, crops
drowned, and general ruin staring many planters
=tin the face 7sey - t '
sst. IT ia somewhat curious fact that the au-
thor of the Bankrupt bill, the Hon. Thos Jenckes,
of Rhode Island was one Of the first applicants Tor
its benefit in that State The failure Is disastrous
and said to be heavy. ..
-. - Hon. John A. Logan made q speech at
Cleveland oho recently, IN Tn,on ManaS0 me anS int.
the eecaon oi SooutST pd1. n:a ,Hou1J not he mncb
amiss. gs.ss-- .asa T. ggt
ht--A IN irreverent rascal publishes the Iono~lng g
atrocious copundrum: What is the difference De.
tween maiden of sixteen and maiden OF sixty
One is careless and happy ana the otnef hairless
sand cappy N '' '.'ss.-'- n. ~.
~ .-A = "A well known minister repudiates the re-
oo;;nod +baor,, fbot thev have music in heaven de
declares that his choir has gwen him 50 muen
trouble on earth, that the idea OF music ~ tne ne
world ts come is wholly repugnant 70 MS idea VI
eternal peace and rest a.. ..,,~ =
s- One of the best illustrations of ayarlce we
ever heard Of is that contained in cancatnre
winch represents Ua IN MI0n nIe on The vav thther
down 70 ms legon anu Ms 70 rnnnv him with
tne man Is nakins pi"l0'''4o''' " 'Npf'' -
coai. ,-lt So d. 49,. -. -, ,,,.
A merchant IN Nortnampooni MIssaonu is
setts having been caieq nom n19'e 9 py III
nom distant points, %ncn wcu" iequl~ ,n,bia dL -
nights absence nom nome, has Deem u'Ro,e Rooa;.
nnd MS om one Jay lot weeL he nre
ing smhar Ieieglaul que uSy iass VT, - n;pht
and Sound b;s wife ENJOYING the society of neigh
horine business man.
- oe tho loz,l;ross
neglo aas s,S ~ ;nd;%asant 90 ~ fntnre
SN -.
state, De4eVlng tnat ~, oey A .4 80 o"o,,a mor
e6en In HeaDen clergyman met th;s ~ nnt atto to
nun OUT ol hs oPilou 10y ~ ~ ~ co. him or anv
De tns case as 'iiS;e WOO mu ,"as ssYon o. wav
one eise y a, ~ ha.ts, re deres no oder Work for
culled persons up dar, dey'l make um shub de
clouds along p
m CT. M.,,s eovs tho Har,nonv Pres.
=. ne. LUG ou -. T,.sdo., H. 9Th Instant at the
gy.sy mcS " m,SoS - that town and oroan;zed
IresapytefAI oIS.On II D pa1 MI, MoJerotor an5
~ y eaecang W Sle wy 80 a. & StateJ ClerI Rev D
Sne Tu r:s. ,noocboJ 40 tbe onen;np sermon. and
=. - WnSnasdopp TSoI aTen;na Row Dr. Phmer deliver
vi "ssunoS sS ~. - .i". 60 ,.o ORC ;nformad
eo aiscoa up ;n.srest ,~s bed heen transacted
~ ~ ~. co,u. &c
--ine UnlonylIS IaHeS says tie G'. Eouif NJ ~
common feas anu Tgnea Ja oGsoi Iss. nSae -, % Munro
tnct, commenced on Monuay Is'' ouuse lo auIo' liz
presiding. Inc Grand ana feut oufors ~ere ui:'
charged Dy ms dSnor VINO statSo tla' - oOiIpt h
ance with orders from General Canpy It would De
necessary to draw new Jprles; All Jury cases
were, therefore, postponed. Two freedmen, IN
dicted for murder, were released from prison on
bail.
"A villainous Yankee has been going about
secretly among the negroes in Central Florida sell
ling them, in fours, at fifty cents e.sch, wooden
stakes painted red, white and blue, ornamented
Win Slnau SCltduitr, CcuiuS tuSul ehoe "hehS.Si
they planted those stakes al the four corners OF
tract Of land, the land would Lecome theirs when
the expected confscation came 1t is rumored
that he has disposed of cargo Of these sticks and
has returned to the North to get another supply.
l,. ;,,,,o &c tho coro-ol Order from
military headquarters suspending the collection Of
certain taxes seems to have suspended the colec-
ton of all, and greenbacks in the State Treasury
are as scarce as hens teeth. With upwards of
$l3O,OOO due the State by the taxpayers, much Of
which is in the hands Of the Sherfs it is peculiar
" unfortunate that this order should have been
issued without specific instructions as to the man
ner of it's operation and the scope of application
So saws the Columbia Chronicle.
~ 1o-.. ..o = ono f.ho wss+orn
u.s. ~ a: veS ons as.an Rant;st R church whose
o.ae Ihete "ao ssI, I;t ~, tha s,,h;oot of
immersion. At meeting of church officers, on
on. occasion. a certain person not remarkable for
nurity of life sent in request for admission to
their fold. One of the committee, q rather rough
man, on hearing the name of the individual, ex-
claimed: ssThat man Well, if that man is to be
admitted to the Church, he ought to soak over
night
IT., .xl;,,.,,, os.,.o ~. -uo,,oxt,, of tho
20 eE He nPI1iIssunT e'Saoe' w XII W. iaa
WnS ol oe. tDeH 1I &C. ~ iato aa '1 w Hst;s tis
70 sneE a NY the ln fn;ted Stotes tar commits soneTs
Wt Mas SyIu ~ .no I'D Watson on tbo 1Ith of Inne
1854 for non-payment of the direct war tax
xe3 S7 with so DER cent. penalty and 10 per cent
interest and was bid in for the United States Gov