Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-09
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL
BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
OoLUMB1A. SOUTH oARoL1HA, sTE JANUARY, 1858.
The Orangeburg Affair.

COLUMBIA, SOUTH UAROLlHA, 6Th JAhUAhf, lSoos
The Orangeburg Affair.
After a good deal of smoke, there appears to
have been very little fire. Our idea of the matter
is that the negroes determined upon decided re-
venge, but became intimidated as affairs came to
crisis The matter is the beginning Of, series,
that is to lead to. .. .a. .r..
The South. .............. ....-..
The New York Herald says: Everywhere the
negroes are falling into idleness and disorder.
Radical emissares have instilled into their minds
ideas of fagraranism and hatred towards the whites
There is no security for property. They steal ey.
erything they can lay their hands on"
Is this not true? ..-. a,,
How long will the negroes listen to Radical i'm.
posters, and refuse to hear their real and true
friends? The curse of Heaven seems to be upon
the poor son of Africa; so that he believes Lie
sooner than the truth. 49,. ...- -s +.
Forty Acres and Mule. r.: r.-st ..s..
Some of the negroes had laid up some little
money to tny their next years meat with; but
spent it for red handkerchiefs when they heard
about that ''forty acres and mule donation that
somebody was going to make to all the negroes
Their plan was to kill the mule for meat and live
on the interestof the land But there is confusion
in the camp evidently, and it may be difficult fol
some of them to get on without the mule. Mos
of them are now willing to compromise on ths
mule-let the land go, but haze the mule. Thers
may be something funny in the situation; but i
there is Cuffee without the mule) doesn't see it
Nor do we. . .. .'t .
New Years Day. ''..
The weather was lowering and the streets wert
soshy but the negroes, Notwithstanding oil thest
things, had procession, with banners, speeches
and huzzaing. The procession numbered less thar
three hundred, although oil five Of the political go
cieties were represented Cuffee seems to be get
ting tired of this kind of thing wants more O.
his forty acres and mule" and less Of banner
and toot-horns and it really seems to us that tht
second thought is the better Of the two. -.
Now, for 1865 long pull-a strong pull-nt
work-forty acres of mules-and then
The Dead of 'G7. "..
Among the distinguished dead of the year JUS
past are the following worthy Of note:
Col. Arthur p Hayne, of Charleston, the frient
and aide-de-camp Of jackson, in days long gone
died on the 7th of January. 49,.
Nathaniel Parker Willis, of New York, editor o
the Home Journal, poet, essayist and htterateu
in general Goth January. ...-....
Henry Lee, candidate for the yice-presidenc.
in 1882, who received the electoral vote Of Soutl
Carolina, died in Bostoa on the 9Th Of February
aged IS. .,.E
Hon. Isaac E. Holmes, NJ. c. from Charlestol
from lS39-ls5l, in Charleston, aged II, on tn
25th February.
James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, editor 0
De Boa0's Revie,o, aged Al, on the 9th February
/ Charles F. Browne (Artemus .Ward), Of con
sumption, aged 80 years, 9Th March.
George w. Randolph, Confederate Secretary o
War, on the Sd of April
Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish exile an,
Yankee General, lst July. -.
Charles Anthon, author or editor Of so man
school books, Goth July.
John Mcqueen, NJ c., from s. c., aged So, o.
the 3Oth August. =. '''
Sterling Price, Confederate General, at st. Lou
is, 9th September. .. 80 ...
Elias Howe, Jr., inventor Of the sewing ma
chine, aged 4s, Sd October.
Peter Lorillard, of snuff memory, at Saratogs
9th October, aged 72 years. N' '.
Fitz Greene Haleck, poet, at Guilford, Connet
ticut, 10th November, aged II years.
Alexander Smith, Scotch poet, author Of Ly
Drama, near Edinburg,> >5th January, aged SO.
Victor Cousin, French philosopher, author, an
savan, ut Paris, aged IS.
Archibald Allison, English historian, 23d May
aged IS.
Maximilian, Mexican filibustero, at Queretarc
aged IS, on the 18th June.
Velpean, French surgeon, 25th August, aged Il
Faraday, English chemist, aged rs, on the 25t
August. .....-. .......
Souloque, emperor of Hayi, aged IS, in SEP
tember. ...-..
Rose, of telescope fame, 3lst October, aged 81
Ira Aldridge, negro actor, died in Poland, TT
August.
Simonides, the famous Greek forger Of ancien
manuscripts, 5th November, of leprosy.