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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

STRANGE REVELATION Rev. G. K. Mar.
sha of Mississippi, writes to the Baltimore Epis.
copal Methodist as follows:
'''I am preparing for publication, in one paper,
an article on the relapse of our negroes into the vi
lest African superstitions. The downward way out
here is fightful. Leading DID, artful negroes, are
carrying hundreds of deluded fellows along with
them in the new religion which they teach. A.
mong its first principles are the following: that
God, who governed formerly, is dead that the
Yankee war overthrew Him; that he was slave
of God; that Christ was the white man 8 slave
that he upheld white folks in sustaining the insti.
tuition of slavery; that He is defunct; and that
two old negro women are elevated to the Christ:
hood, and invested with full authority and power
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
MARRYING A WIDOWER.

Judge c., we'll known, highly respectable
Knickerbocker on the shady side of fifty, widowel
with FIVE children-full of fun and froc, ever ready
for joke, to give or take-was bantered the 9th
er evening by Miss Of 6ve..and-twenty for not ta
king wife; she urged that he was hale and hear
ty, and deserved a messmate. The Judge acknowl
edged the fact, admitted that he was convinced by
the eloquence of his fair friend that he had thu:
far been remiss, expressed contriton for the taul
lady, telling her she could not certainly reject him
after pointing out his heinous offence. The lady
replied that she would be most happy to take th'
of his bone and flesh of his Aesh but there was one
Ito her-serious obstacle.
"Wel," said the Judge, ''name it. My profes
sion is to surmount such Obstacles
"Ah Judge, this is beyond your powers
have vowed f ever marry widower, he mus
have ten children. >,
:0Ten children! O, that's nothing" says the
Judge. ''Tn give you five now, and my notes OIL
demand, in yearly irstalments for the balance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

sS 1t is nice thing to go to war, be victorious
and bring your enemy to terms by assessing ugor
him all the expenses, and margin to spare. Ihe
late Prussian campaign against Austria cost S42,
5000, which the Emperor has levied upon m
enemies, thus: Austria, $2S, oOO, ,OG0; Baya.'a
$l2OOO,OOO; Saxony, $1,000 600; Wurtemberg
S 200 00 900 Baden s29oQS oHG aa1EoF aad hnt S2
the whole sum, and round Sl4,0O0,0O0 of prof
beside Not bad summers work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

DISTINCTION OF RAcEs-Professor Agassiz says
that, as the slavery question is over he is able to
speak frankly of the different races Of men - that
they are distinct as the races of lower animals The
offspring of two animals of the race whether bruts
or human, is sinvariably like the parents. The off
spring of two different races is invariably unlike
either parent; instances the mule and the mulatto
If you had said that, five years ago, Oh Agasslz
wouldn't you have got hauling over in yankee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

COOP FARMING. BY manuring and careful cul
ture, DR.. Cloud raised 5,S9S pounds of cotton tt
the acre, on poor pinny-wood land in Macol
County, Alabama. By the same system, Genera
Dunlap, of Mississippi, picked five pounds Of cot
con by weight from single stalk 1t does pay II
farm well, anywhere, whether in new or old coun
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

pg- "Repubics are created by the virtue, public;
spirit, and intelligence Of the citizens. They fall
when the wise are banished from the public coun,
ellis because they dare to be honest and the profit
gate are rewarded because they hatter the people
in order to betray them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
METHODIST e. CHURCH, SOUTH.

We give below, asa matter of public interest, the
state Of the vote upon the constitutional changes
proposed for adoption at the last General Confer
ence, viz the change of name to episcopal Meth
odist Church, and the introduction Of lay delega
tes into the legislative assemblies Of the Church
It will be seen that the sentiment in favor Of these
changes is immensely preponderant but as the
General Conference required majority vote Of
three-fourths, it may yet be lost:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

The Columbia Conference casting about y votes,
the Louisiana Conference casting about IS votes,
and the Baltimore Conference casting about 100
votes are yet to be heard from. 1t is believed that
the first and last named will be unanimous for both
changes, but everything seems to indicate that a
majority vote of the Louisiana Conference will be
cast against them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL LEGS FOR AL
CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO HAVE LOST THEH
LEGS DIIRING THE RECENT WAR

CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHU HAVE LOo1 1HIIf
LEGS DURING THE RECENT WAR.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate ane
House of Representatives, no1 met and sitting n
General Assembly, aad by the Gutho17ty Of tn
same, That the Governor, be, and he is hereby au
thorized to furnish all citizens of this State wh'
have lost their legs during the recent war; IN TN
service of the country with artificial Legs and tn tn
cessary to pay for the same, ishereby appropriated
for that purpose, and all other purposes necessar!
to carry out the provisions of this Act. $50.
SEC. 2. That all rail road companies in thl
State be requested to transport to and from Colum
bia or any other place that may be designated b,
the Governor, free of CHARGE, all citizens OF TIM
State entitled to artificial legs under the foregoing
section of this Act.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
$500 PER YEAR!

WE WANT AGENTS everywhere, to sell our
new kinds, upper and lower feed. Sent on trial
Warranted five years. Above salary or large COM
missions paid. The only machines sold in the u.
States for less than $40, which are fully licensed by
.aoDe Wheeler q Wilson, Grover q Baker, Singer
are inringenents and the seller or user are liable
to arrest fine and Imprisonment. Illustrated cir
enlars sent free. Address, or call on SHAW &
CLARK, at Biddeford, Maine, or Chicago, Ill.
May 81 & 1y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

p@e The Scientific An,er4can-a an individual Of
extraordinary statistical talent estimates
ty tons of postage stamps were used last year-,or
by superficial measurement forty-eight and-a-hali
square miles of paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
VALUE OF CONFEDERATE
CURRENCY

A NNEXED is table showing the value of "Con-
n federate currency in United States currency
for the last four years-deputed from the average
monthly rates Of the respective currences, in gold
at New York, Richmond and Augusta.
AS the rate of stamp duty upon documents exc
cuted during the late war is based upon the value
of theconsderationin United States currency. this
table will be found very convenient in fixing that
value.
TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIVE VALUE OF "coN-
FEDERATE" AND U. 8. CURRENCY For Fo1rRYEARs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

par The sweetest word in our language is love.
The greatest word in our language is God. The
word expressing the shortest time is now. The
three make the greatest and the sweetest duty man
ran nerfnrm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

p9~ It is said that English speculators are buying
up milk on the Continent, reducing it, by drying
process, to powder, importing it to England and
mixing it with water for use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

B@ 1t is stated that member of the Tennessee
Legislature, who is not satisfied with his pay, has
added trife to his income by becoming waiter in
Nashville restaurant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
CONFEDERATE MONEY,

Il Confederate currency in Augusta, Ga, at va
rious times from the breaking out to the close Of
the war. The record was kept by broker long
doing business in that city:
1851. Gold Premium. For 81 in Gold
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
ESTABLISHED 1854.
LenSnick 81 Sell,
Importers and Wholesale
DEALERS IN MILLINERY, STRAW
AND
FANCY GOODS,
n. L. Corner Meeting and Market SITS.

CHARLESTON, S. c.,
INVITE the Trade to examine their full and va
4 ried assortment of BONNETS, and HATS,
trimmed and untrimmed; RIBBOES, of all des-
criptons; Flowers Feathers, Dress Caps. Nets,
Wells of newest designs, Ruches, Lacos, Grapes,
Silks, Corsets, Skirts, DC.
October4 "a 6m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

@P Among the recent pardons granted by the
President is that of Gen. NJ W. Ransom, Of N. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

b~ Why does an aching tooth impose silence on
the suferer2 Because it makes him hold has Jar.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
MAT. RIDER MuRpERrp.-Thc mail

A MAIL RIDER MURDERED.-Thc mail rider on the sherman route from this place, who came in last week, reports that another mail rider, on the route from Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, to Fort Washita, Choctaw Nation, was killed ten miles north of Boggy Depot. He was found with three bullet holes through his body, stabbed twice, and his throat cut.
 This is .he second mail rider killed on this route within the last six weeks. There appears to be gang of despe- radoes on the road between Fort Gib- son and Boggy Depot, who are murder ing and robbing every person they find having money or any kind of stock or property they can appropriate to their use.
 We have no doubt that three of those despcradoes are the men who murder ed Mir. Straham on Boston Mountains few days ago, as it appears, that they came up with him and his companion in the Choctaw Nation.
 Something should be done at once to rid the country ofthese despdradoes, murderers and robbers.
 It is said, that the mule the first mail rider was riding when killed, did not leave the body, but strayed and fed around it for ten days, when it was found by some persons passing by. The mule had to go over mile for water, and the faithful animal would return from his watering to the body every day. This fact was discovered by the beaten track the mule had made going to and returning from the watering Fort Smith Herald.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Nov.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.
 Returns from s1 additional towns in this state give net majority for McKean, rep, fer secretary of state. of 3,6SS, large democratic gain. In ad- dition to the above, eight towns in Orange show democratic gain of 436l. Schuyler county, complete, gives MeKean 400 majority Steuben county, complete, gives Mexican HOO majority 1; eight towns in Genesee show demo- cratic gain of 322; six towns in Broom county show democratic gain of 422.
 LATER.-In the last dispatch the ma jority in S1 additional towns should have read NET majority in these towns. Additional returns from A towns show net democratic majority in these towns of 544; in addition to these 2l towns and wards in Cayuga give McKean re- publican. 1860 majority. The remain ing six towns in this county in 1865 gave republican majority of 554. Rensaeller county is claimed by the democrats by 10000 majority, demo- cratic gain of 5000; Columbia county complete gives Nelson 32l majority, democratic gain eco. Broom county complete, gives 1000 republican ma- jority.
 Additional returns from New Jersey show increased democratic gains. The legislature will be democratic, only one county in the state has gone re- publican. Brooklyn has elected two democratic senators,
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
GENERAL SHERMAN's OPINION OF THE

GENERAL SHERMAN's OPINION OF THE REvoLUTIoNIsrs.-A special dispatch to the Boston Post, dated Oct, 9 says: ::
 While those who profess to act : outside of the Constitution are diges- ting President Johnson's declaration that he will resist any attempt to sus- pend or degrade him before trial and conviction. will add, upon reliable authority, the declaration of General Sherman, that such an attempt would be clearly revolutionary, and should be resisted by the President with all the means within his control. This declaration, made to those who had a right to know his views, may have suggested the propriety of his return here to assume the command of the De- partment of Washington, which includes Maryland and Delaware. Such, also, was the substance of an opinion express ed by General Grant, when approached on the subject, during the last session of Congress, by the Chairman of the House Military Committee. MT. Schenck declared to his friends that, before taking any extreme action in the premises, the opinion of General Grant should be obtained, and he volunteered to obtain it. When the subject was mentioned, General Grant promptly responded, in substance, that any at- tempt to suspend the President before trial and conviction would be in viola ton of the Constitution. The reply of the commanding General arrested any further proceedings at the time. It may be well, in this connection, that Presi- dent J Johnson will hold ready obedience should the House of Representatives impeach, and the Senate convict him, as required by the forms of the Constitu- tion.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
ELECTION NEWS.

Reports from the northern elections held on Tuesday last are meagre, but from the little information gathered upon the subject we conclude that New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Wisconsin have gone largely Demo- cratic, while Massachusetts has been left for the Radicals. The four above mentioned States adding their voices to that of Ohio and Pennsylvania al- ready spoken is certainly terrible re- buke to Radicalism, and death blow to negro suffrage in the North. In the face of the great fact that the power is departing from Radical hands, can any man say a great change is not being wrought in the minds of the northern people concerning the administration of the government.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

A DILEMMA A singular case is pending in one of the police courts of New York city A woman claims that a man, who is defendant in the case, is her husband. It is said that her two children looks very much like him ;her sister positively identifies him; his name is confessed to be the same as hers and the woman swears positively that he was married to her eleven years ago, in Montreal, and is the father of her children. On the other hand, the de- fendant stolidly protests that he does not know the woman or the children that he was never married in Montreal, and brings witnesses to prove that he was in Norway at the time the mar riage is alleged to have taken place in Montreal The Judge has not yet been able to decide the question.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

pJ- There is diversity of opinion among Congressman who have arrived at Washington as to the policy which will be pursued by the Radicals on the resembling of Congress. The gem eral impression among the Democrats and even moderate Republicans is that if New York shall go largely Democrat the dominant party in Congress will modify their views. Such is not the opioion of John A. Logan, of Illinois, who declared that nor previous defeat will affect the detirmination ofthe Rad ical wing of the party to carry out to the fullest extent the measure they deem necessary. In his judgment the house will proceed with the Impeachment measure. regardless of the report of the Judiciary Committee. Mir. Logan coH- eedes that New York will be carried by the Democrats. Advices received to day from bothRadical andDemocrat- ic sources admit of no doubt that such will be the result, and that by great majority.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
The Declaration of Indepencence
 Fa1lacv,

Tbad. Stevens builds the whole of his absurd reasoning in favor of uni versal suffrage, by Congressional ac- ton, upon the Declaration of Indepen- dence, and not upon the Constitution. He forgets that the Declaration was the commencement of hostilities, but that it was by the Constitution that a more perfect Union was formed, and the Government of the United States finally established. But his assump- ton is equally absurd when applied to the Declaration. That it was not the intention of the Signers of the Decla- ration of Independence to declare that the negro slaves then in the country were entitled to liberty, is seen in the fact that nearly all of them owned me- gro slaves at the time, and that neither then or afterwards did they set them free. In fact, the Declaration itself, as originally prepared by Jefferson, con tained clause stigmatizing indirectly the slave trade, which was stricken out at the instance of New England members, because they, or their friends, were then engaged, and did so con- tinue in that trade-and did so contin- ue as soon as the cessation of hostili- ties enabled them to resume 1t. How absurd, then, to claim that it was the purpose of the signers of the Declara- tion to declare an edict of emancipa- tion for the slaves, and that their pur- pose was postponed by the war and frustrated by the Convention that framed the Constitution. The simple truth is, that the men of that day, when they were laying the foundation of the Republic, took no cognizance of the black man, except to secure the mas ter's rights-and when they indulged in generalities about men, they meant white men, political men.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
na A distinguished gentleman who ha.

na-A distinguished gentleman who has been in Washington several weeks in con- fideAtial intercourse with the President, expressed the opinion that it was improb- able that there would be any material change made in the officers fthe Cabinet or otherwise. He said the President seemed to be under some mysterious infu- ence, which deterred him from any posi- tive course of action, such as would meet the expectations of Johnson's true friends Your correspondent adds that it is belev' ed by many the whole cause of the Presi' dents inaction is an indisposition to throw himself into the hands of the democracy, but intending, if possible, to head con servative party of his own
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

16r The election on Tuesday and Wednesday was closely contested by the convention and anti-convention parties between the delegates the race was equally close. The result was not what many expected, as will be seen from the following returns. The ma 1ority of votes cast were for conven- ton, and for Edwin Bancroft and W. s. Mccullough as delegates. For conr vention ST; against convention 69. For delegates, W. F. Hicks "A; Robert S. Can't 6S; Bancroft S2; Mccullough @.
 Devalrs Bluff gives for convention S4 against convention 5; Mccullough SS; Bancroft Il; Can't ?; Hicks '.
 Hickory Plain, for convention 35 i; against convention S3; Hicks S3; Can't S3; Bancroft 35; Mccullough 35.
 In Woodruff county we have heard from two precincts with the following result Plain Precint, for convention, none; against 12; Cotton Plant, for convention, 3S; against, 69.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
A disnatch from Washinoto

"A dispatch from Washington to the western press states: A project on Mexican matters, submitted to Presi- dent Johnson, urges the necessity of immediately concluding treaty by which the United States will obtain a quasi protectorate over that country, in view of the fact that President Juarez will forthwith declare that all treaties with England, France and Spain are abrogated. The revenues of Mexico were pledged to these countries by treaty stipulation, and this abroga- tion will probably lead to declaration of war, unless the United States inter- venes.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
BY TELEGRAPH :.
ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Nov. 6.
 Return from Kansas are meagre, but indicate that both female and negro suffrage are defeated by from 5000 to lO- 900 majority. Leavenw orth gives from l,500 to 1000 against negro suffrage. The entire Democratic county ticket is elected, and four democratic represent atives to the legislature by large ma jority. Topeka city, and Shawnee coun- ty gives about three majority against negro suffrage. Latina gives large majority against negro suffrage. Re turns from Riley indicates a small ma jority in favor of negro suffrage. Wy andott elects the entire democratic ticket, and defeats negro suffrage by 800 majority. White Cloud gives 340 majority against negro suffrage.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
People are continually findin,

5 - People are continually finding sources of wealth in the South they never thought of before; for instance, the San Antonia Express scolds the farmers for neglecting the hay crop. It says: " Western Texas is throwing away the finest hay crop in the United States, this season. Millions ofdollars worth of hay now ready for the now ing machine and no one to gather it.. The only bay made is to sell to city sta bles or to the Government. We have been recently into one of the finest grass regions of thcworld, where, with moving machines and hay presses hundred of thousands of dollars worth of hay could be put up, which would command as high if not higher price, than the best Eastern article. This hay could be pressed into five hund- red fb bales, shipped to the coast in the empty wagons going for freight, and from their to New Orleans and New York. The hay crop of Texas, if put into market, would bring more than our cotton."
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

b1-A Washington telegram to the Louisville Courier says tfat Thad. Ste vens is really in more feeble condition than has been made public. His address was prepared under these circumstances. The gist of it, which is to impose negro suffrage on all the States, by legislative enactment, revivcs the topic of discussion It is unfavorably received by the Conser- vative Republicans, who, looking to party interests regard it as a fire brand, but they fear the author. Thad's proposition to an nex Hayti is considered a huge joke.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09

THE ALABAMA ELEcTIoN.-The re- turns in Alabama foot up l93,l ll9 reg istered votes, after the revision has been made. Of this number 92,277 votes were cast, all ofthcm for Convention, less 52I5: thus making Il majority of 10,729 more than the required one-half for holding the Convention. It is es- timated that something oyer 10000 white votes were cast. All the dele gates elected were identified with the Republidan party, except Mir. Howard, of Crenshaw, and Mir. Dykes, Chero- kee.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
C.n wise in sneech hefore

Gen. Wise, in aspeech before the State Horticultural and Pomological Society at Richmond, Va, a few days ago, on 'The Times and the Remedies, after dcploring the absence of unity of feeling in the American Union, said:
 If the war can only be regarded asa messenger, as an ambassador sent Dy God to remove the evils of slavery from among us, not to scourge and harrass or enslave each other, then the fear of God and charity among men and pure and undefiled religion and the love of peace and justice and the sense of honor and the pride of patriot ism will heal the nation.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me as trustee, in deed of trust from Simeon Horne and his wife Sallie c. Horne, l will, for the purposes set forth in said deed, sell for cash to the highest bidder, at the residence of said Horne, on the 29th day of November, 1867, within the usual hours, the following property, viz: The south of the south ! of section l7. township 3 north. range west. Also one horse. three mules, one yoke of oxen, and wagon, five COWS and yearlings &c Sc.
 For full particulars reference is made to the county Record. Book Q, page STA.
 Title undsputed. convey as trustee only
 n9-3t WM. M WARNER, Trustee.