Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05

received brick bat, which was intended tor
better man, on his cheek-bone. He Immediately
gave leg bail, and ran into the garrison, begging
the officer in command to protect him. His flight
caused the breaking up of the row, as the negroes
thought message had been sent to the military,
for their interference. Legg is Northern man,
who settled in Smithfeld since the war. Some of
his abettors were negro soldiers of the U. s. army
who appeared among the mob in their uniforms
Union League White Folks.
A correspondent of the Savannah Aduertiser
overheard the following conversation between two
coored gentlemen, sitting on the steps Of an Afri-
can church:
Joe why don't you go to de League n0w like
Says Joe: ''De fac is, I don't like de white
trash dat belongs to it. You see, dat is 'sclety
anybody can jine, white or colored, and de white
folks dat has jncd are berry small taters, few in
hD rotten in de middle, pithy at both ends, and
mighty stringy at dat and don't want to have
nothin to do wild 'em.'
Sans hearty response was, "dats de blessed
troof
The Dignity of Labor.
The Commercial Bulletin is much impressed
with the dignity of labor, as exemplifed in the
proceedings of q group Of workmen, who were put
ting up some machinery. Itsays:
''There were five Of them, or rather four men
and boy and at the time they came under our
notice, $50, p. M, one was engaged in slowly
turning over the contents ofa box in search Of a
screw, two were looking with much interest upon
the abors of No. |, the fourth was slowly scratch
ing piece of iron with a file, and the boy was
slowly scratching his head. No. finally found a
screw to suit him, but during the search his pipe
had gone out. Laying down the screw, he began
to investigate his pocket for match. Nos. 2 and
searched theirs in sympathy, while the ler paus-
ed to see the result. Finally No. found match,
complished light, smoked for few minutes to
assure himself Of the fact, while the boy went to
the other room to look at the clock No. then
looked at his watch and compared time with No.
g. Time, $40. ~
No. then put the screw into position to fasten
"a bar No. 9 held the bar No. 3 squinted ut it
from the other side Of the machine. No. 4
inspected the whole operation reaectively, as he
slowly resumed his filing, and the boy wiped the
oil from his fingers Time, 5:45."
A West Point Renaissance.
"A correspondent of the Staunton (Va.,)
Spectator, who is furnishing that paper with a
series of West Point "reminiscences, gives the fol-
lowing account of mishap which befell Major
(since General) Worth, who afterwards gained
such distinction in the Mexican war:
"On full parade the students were sometimes
formed into division of companies in order to
give the subaltern officers a chance of acting as
field and staff officers, and improving the privates
in field exercises. The military reader will under.
stand me, when place the division in the form Of
column Of attack, with the guides in the centre,
and on the march. In order to bring the compa-
nies into line, there is very jawbreaking word OF
command, followed by complicated movement.
The Major, it was said, had studied this move
ment for sometime, and was determined to try the
young officers at it. He had on tight summer
pantaloons in oil probability little rotten from
the frequent use of soap-suds. He stood on the
hanks Of the column as it moved majesticaly along
to the inspiring peals of martial music. His coun-
tenance was flushed with excitement, for his whole
soul was on that parade and that particular man
euvre, the Board of Visitors being spectators. He
drew himself up to his full height inflated his
manly chest by long breath, and beloved forth
the following command
"Column Of attack form a line Of tourne on the
right flank! Right companies, right into line
wheel-left companies, forward on your right,
form line. March,"
The word of command was beautifully carried
out; the markers were promptly at their posts the
men fell into line and dressed-but the untortu-
nate Major, in his anxiety to give powerful utter
ance to the word of action, ''march, the climax
of the command, had sauatted and rent the poste-
ror section of his inexpressibles! He had to sur:
render his office to the next in command, and
make change in the retirement of his quarters .