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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-23
COMMODORE vANDERB1LT's NERVE


COMMODORE vANDERBILT's NERVE.
The New York correspondent of the Hartford
Press writes the following about Commodore Van
derbilt:
Now that Commodore Vanderbilt has obtained
control of the New York Central road, it is the
general impression in railroad circles that the stock
will advance to higher figure. lam informed by
one who knows, that he personally owns seven
million dollars of the stock. His whole property
is valued in round numbers at thirty-one millions.
He is now importing, at the cost of one hundred
and sixty dollars per ton steel rail for the Hudson
River road, and expects to have the entire track
relaid with them in one years time. For some
time the great ambition of the Commodore has
been to own or control through line of railroad
from New York to Chicago. He has now taken
a long step toward the attainment Of his object
One great secret of the Commodore success in
life has been his nerve At times, when his spec
ulations have been against him, he has held on un-
til matters have come round to him. The follow
ing story is told as an illustration Of bis nerve.
He was very fond of card-playing. On one occa-
sion, while travelling down the Mississippi river,
he was surrounded by one of the gang of gam
blers which, in ante-belum times, infested the
father of waters and invited to play "poker. "
He accepted the request. It was the game Of
these professional gamblers, when they had got
hold Of victim, to keep "going him better" un-
til the large sums at stake would fighten him
from calling" and thus insure them the SPOOL "
They tried it on the Commodore.
First one would bet few thousand, and others
would see that sum and 20 several thousand better.
Finally the amount in the pool had increased to a
sum far in excess Of the ready funds which he
could demand The Commodore, however, had
no intention of being ''blufed'' off: He saw their
game Calling negro, he asked him if he would
ask the captain down. The captain appeared,
when the following conversation ensued:
Commodore Captain, canyou tell me who owns
this boat a? 30.
Captain-I do, sir.
Commodore-What do you call it worth?
Captain-I cannot tell exactly, but I should say
thirty thousand dollars. .....
Commodore-Wil you take that sum for it?
.Captain-Yes. .. .. g.. ...
Commodore-Vey well am Commodore
Vanderbilt, of New York. Then writing check
for the sum, added: Here is my check for thirty
thousand dollars. 1t will be honered at our first
stopping place"
Having done this, the Commodore turned round
to the table and said to the gamblers, IT see the
I.st ....oua4 A.d ssis lotte+ to oatei5 of this
boat" ..r
The gang was not prepared for this coup d etat.
They were not able to 'see" the Commodore's
"rise," and he, consequently, cooly swept off the
contents of the spool" We reckon no Mississip-
pi gambler ever attempted to ''blufP' Commodore
Vanderbilt after that. .
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BETTING ON BABIES.

The editor of the Columbia Pennsylvania Spy,
relates the following pleasant incident: 'IjfH D".
A short time since, two prominent and mfuen-
tial business men of Columbia, got into converse
ton on the comparative merits of their babies,
each one saying that he had the best baby, and
the conversation waxed warm on this point The
matter was finally left to three disinterested per-
sons, and the decision was to be given at an oyster
supper, the party whom the committee decided
against paying for the same. It is well enough to
state here that one vast male and the Others fe-
male. The babies were, each duly examiner by
the committee. Their finely drawn features, ca
pacity for milk and Winslow' syrup, good looks,
weights, health, lungs, goodness, and gentle quail,
ties and number of aleepless nights they had eau
sed their fathers-al these were inquired into and
taken into consideration by the committee chosen
for the pursose-one Of them gray haired vete-
ran, who had reared and dangled on his knees many
a baby, declared that. he was q good Judge and
rather liked his mission. After all this had been
gone through with, nothing was now Left but to,
partake ofthe supper, which wasprepared by mine
host, Black, of the Washington House, short
time after; and such supper oysters in every
conceiVape style, WITH all the necessary acc0mpan-
iments. After full justice had been done to the
elegant banquet, the committee made the follow
ing report: r. ..,. Z st.l...f7
'We, the undersigned. having been appointed
to examine and report on the first fruit of Mr. --s
and wife, and the last fruit of Mr.. - and wife,
would respectfully report that, after examining the
babies Of the respective parties the committee are
of fho ,popiroouo o,sn;o., &bokM NJ al
have the finest male child, and that Mr. -- and
wife have the finest female child. The committee
are, therefore, Of the opinion that Messrs -
and - shall bear an equal proportion of the ez-
penses of this great banquet &C., g., as both par
ties have done admirably, and the committee hope
that they will continue their efforts, and Garry out
the scriptura Injunction to increase and multiply"
Signed BY the Committed
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when she was child at her mothers side. Itwa
for mother" mother" that our poor boys, il
tent and hospital called and prayed, when sick ane
wounded they were laid down to die. 0, there il
nobody like motherin love and care for u.s. What
return are you making every day for all she does
for you? Do your feet run willingly to do her bid
ding, as soon as it is knownP Do you try to save
her trouble, and tighten all her burdens2 Onoth
ing in this world can do it so eectualy as to know
that her children are growing up good and noble
and useful in the world.
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OuARREL1Na. If anything in the world will
make man feel badly, except pinching his fingers
in the crack of door, it is unquestionaby quar-
rel. No man ever fails to think less of himself
after it than before. Itdegrades him in the eyes
ofothers, and what is worse, Hunts his sensbii-
ties on the one hand, and increases the power OF
passionate irritabiEty on the other The truth is,
the more peaceable and quiet we get on the better
for neighbors In nine cases out Of ten the better
course, ifa man cheats you, cease to deal with
him; if he is abusive, quit his company; and if he
SANDERS you, take care to live so that nobody viii
believe him. No matter who he is, or how he
misuses you the wisest way is to let him alone; |;
for there is nothing better than this COOL calm and
quiet way of dealing with the wrongs We meet
With. 49,. .a.g- t.a.-.s -. .-.
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A WOMAN CLAIMED BY Two HUSBANDS. s.-Tht
Rochester Erpress has an account ola singular
case that has occurred in that city, in which ont
woman was claimed as lawful wife by two hus
bands, each of whom had been legally married tt
her-the last marriage taking place when the first
husband was believed to be dead. The facts ar
these Two young men were very friendly to each
other. One of them had wife for whom he cher.
ished all of husbands regards; the other was an
ardent student and experimenter in scientific mat
ters, and bachelor-having devoted himself to
perfecting scientific instrument to demonstrate q
formula, which he had conceived in his mind.
On the outbreak of the war, the young married
man went into the army and before doing so ex.
acted promise from his friend that in case he
was slain, and never returned, he, (the friend al
home) would marry his wife and give her a per.
manent home and support. With this assurance
that his wife was provided for, the soldier went to
the war. After while report came that he was
killed in battle, and his wife mourned for her lost
husband He did not return, at all events, at the
end of the war, and after due space was given to
mourning, the promise given to the absent and
supposed to be deceased soldier was fulfilled the
widow became the wife of the husbands friend,
and their joy was crowned by the birth of hand.
some child, on which the parents doated.
There is another incident in this so far simple
tale, which gives it greater interest. Soon after
the soldier marched to the South, the student was
taken sick in his forlorn dormitory, and he was be-
ieved, by his physician, to be very near deaths
door. He must have careful and constant nursing
or must inevitably die-with the longing of his
soul unfulflled. In this emergency, the soldiers
wife, who was earning her livelihood by sewing,
was called in. She went to the lodgings Of the
young man-in block in the centre of the city
and there nursed him through the fever, and back
to convalescence, and labor. In this way the lady
had established claim on her own part to the full
flment of the pledge given in friendship for her
husband.
Now comes the conclusion A short time since
the long absent soldier re-appeared explained the
reason of his long absence (the circumstances
which detained him we have not learned), and
claimed his wife. The second husband was 10th
to surrender his wife, who was the mother of bis
child, also, and he declined to give her up. The
question as to which had the best right to the wo-
man was submitted to legaltribunal. On the last
day of 1867, the court decided that the first mar
rage was binding, and the wife must pass to the
former husband-a decision which all parties are
understood to abide What become Of the child
we have not learned but Of course, the father
will have the best right to her custody.
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waving. And this may perhaps explain why most
of the papers of the opposition now express the
hope that French authorities, having allowed the
Austrian band to play that patriotic tune, the same
favor will be granted to all musicians in this coun-
try"
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ments and told, too, in the presence Of those who
could have contradicted them if false, would have
removed forever from the minds of some the idea
that Fjians are not lovers of human flesh This
vile cannbal confirmed that as for eating, nothing
was comparable to human flesh, not even fowls Or
pork" 80 -.-.. -..I nl-I
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HOSPITALITY AMONG LoNs.-Chenier, in his
book on Morocco" relates this :-"I have been
assured that Brebe who went to hunt the lion,
having proceeded far into a forest, happened to
meet with two lions wheps that came to caress
him. The hunter stopped with the little animals,
and, awaiting for the coming Of the sire or the
dam, took out his breakfast and gave them part.
The lioness arrived, unperceiyed by the huntsman,
so that he had not time, or perhaps wanted the
courage, to take up his gun After having, for
some time, looked at the man who was feasting
her young the ioness went away, and soon after
returned, bearing sheep, which she laid at the
huntsman's feet Thus become one of the family
he took the occasion of making good meal, skin
ned the sheep, made fire and roasted part,
giving the entrails to the young. The lion came,
also, and as if respecting the rights Of hospitality,
showed no tokens of ferocity. Their guest having
finished his provisions, returned the next day, and
came to the resolution never more to kill those an
imals the noble generosity of which he had so full
ly proved He caressed the whelps at taking leave
of them, and the dam and the sire accompanied
him till he was safely out of the forest. -
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ALABAMA AND GEoRa1A.-Itis is said that me,

ALABAMA AND GEORGIA is said that mem
bers Of Congress have been making efforts to have
the Convention of Alabama reassembIe, 30 as to
make the new constitution less obnoxious, and
thus secure its ratification. The Montgomery
(Ala.,) Aaa says the Radical candidate for Gov
ernor has been to Washington, where he was very
severely denounced by the Radical leaders for pre-
pairing Constitution so obnoxious to the Radical
taste, and was advised to go home and undo the
work. The Mail seems to think that there is q
probability that the Convention will come together
again. Meanwhile. the people throughout the
State opposed to the ratification of the so-called
constitution to be submitted to the people on the
4th of February, are organizing Conservative clubs
and preparing to defeat the bogus document at the
polls. ..a# .. 7 ~
In Georgia, the opposition to the Convention
has already commenced The newspapers are urg-
ing upon General Meade to order disqualification
of the vote of the several counties of the State up
on the question of calling the Convention. The
vote has neverbeen made public, and there are some
suspicious concerning its concealment.
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groes could be got rid of by any device; and then
through Sidi Mahomet, by cunning and fraud,
they were reduced to fifteen thousand before they
noted their weakness. 1t took hundred years
for the Moorish race to recover itself from the IA
tai crime of Muley Ishmael and it will cost hun
dred years to recover from your legislation, if the
people continue you in power another election.
THE LATIN-spANIsH AND THE ANGLo-sAXoN RACE
AS SETTLERS ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
But need not 60 to the Mediterranean need
not cross the Atlantic show the fatal step you
are taking by this reconstruction bill in going into
this copartnership with the negroes. Our CONT
nent has been settled by two classes of men-An-
glo-Saxon, Cclt, and Teuton in the North, and the
Spanish-Latin race in the South. God never
made nobler race of men than the old Hidalgos
of Spain, who, under Columbus, in little caraval
of forty tons, started on the trackless Atlantic in
search of the then unknown America. God never
made nobler race, [ repeat, than these Hidalgos
of Spain. What did they do2 They ran all along
the Gulf of Mexico from Florida on the North to
Cape Horn on the Southern verge Of South Amer
lea. They settled Mexico and Venezuela, New
Grenada and Chilli and Peru, and coasting all the
Northern Pacific, imprinted the holy classic names
of old Spain upon the now golden mountains and
wine-covered valleys of the State of California. A.
They climbed the snow clad Cordilleras, and plan
ted their banner on every hill and every valley Of
Mexico, Peru, and Chill. They drove Montezu-
ma from the halls Of his Aztec ancestors, and un-
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
g The Party of Freedom and its Gandi-
dates The Duty of the Colored Voter

We are in receipt ola -four page pam
phlet bearing the above captlone and, also,
embellished with the. "pfctaf" Of the
"late lamented, entitled THE Enamel
patorj" and Hiram Grant entitled " His
Successor 1t purports to he an mag
mary dialogue between q colorcd man and
Radical We cannot attempt toanswer
the }ctsehoods contained in this little pam
phlct. 1t would take another four page
pamphlet to do so, as about every sen
tcnce contains an. infamous LIE The
chief aim of this precious document, Sc
cretly circulated, is to impress upon the
coniidin9 negro that the war was wagcd
for his freedom and nothing else, and that
the Democracy desire to re-cnslaye them.
When we reflect, that in accordance with
Radical reconstruction doctrine the
amendment to the Federal Constitution
abolishing slavery has not been ratifed
and Is no part, legally, of the Federal
Constitution, it seems little strange that
they should charge upon the Democracy,
who. oppose these Reconstruction meas
urcs, an intention and desire to rc-cnslavc
the negro. This, however is only part
and parcel of the grand schemes. The
negro is to he deceived and the bigger
the lie the more difficult Of detection, if
thcncgroes can, DULY be kept away from
Democratic speakings, In this pamphlet
Grant is held out as the Great Enamel
pator' after Lincoln, and vet in 1862,
Grant declared that if he thought the
war was wagcd for the purpose of ac-
complshing the designs of the aboli-
tionists,g be would not only resign, but
would go over and least his lot with
the Southern people And in Mississip-
pi issued a positive order against Undue
inc slaves to leave their masters, and
commanded all subordinat officers to see
that the order was obeycd In this mis-
cradle pamphlet Of falsehoods the ncgros
retold TO shun the Democratic party as
they would the overseers lash and the
auction block,
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
Member Of Congress.

1t is ALI important that the voters Of
this Congressional District bear in miHd
that on 3rjl of November. they must vote
for member ofCongress, as well rs for
President and Vice President The can
didates are l.. b NASH on the Democrat
ic ticket, aud Tnoans BoiEs on the Radi
cal ticket. Boles, all will remember, as
the Circuit Judge of this judicial Circuit,
and none can forget his imbecility and
want of knowledge ofthe law His igno
rance however is not his only fault This
is pardonable But his unbomded greed
and infinite corruption in drawing pay
for two official positions at the same time
is objectionable He remained on the
bench after his election to Congress and
never left it until the Constitution was de-
clared adopted He held his position as
Judge under the Constitution of 1854.
Wheg the members, fraudtilently elected
TO Congress, were ready to start to Wash
ington he drew pay for some twelve
months prior to his arrival there and
qualification as q membcr-thus drawing
pay for two offices Circuit Judge from
the Treasury Of Arkansas aud member Of
Congress from the Treasury Of the Unit
ed States. This is the statesman put
forth by the Radicals to fill the places of
great men, to be member Of the Con
gress once glorying in the names of Clay,
Calhoun, Webster Benton Wright and
the long roll of patriots, and for his elec.
iion you are commanded 10 vote. And
il You refuse, the lash of the . Loyal
League" will fsll heavily upon you And
yet you dare to call yourselves rRErMES
Win you bedriven to vote for this robber
Of The PEOPLES treasary. 80 y3 tsalsh 60
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
People oifCraWfordl
1t is time you VEG as;s.sseniae from the
icfharey into rhichr have been rock

1t is time you wsre asas.senias from the
tlefargy into which ron have been rock
ed 10 the tune a '.rebcl.'' A" traitor, ''
"copptrhead,T etc. The party who so
holds your destiny are determined upon
YorE rui~ IL it he necessary for the
furthcrance of thcir1.ans. Blythe Rev
cnuc Law passed by these political
! highway robbers at their session at Little
Rock, they have enacted that every spe-
eies ofpropsrty that YOU can own shall
be taxed Thaty you cannot own a pig,
chicken, or jack knife that will not lac
taxed about five per cent upon its value.
This is the actual precision Of The lac.
They deny this to you, yet they do not
print the " law" for general circulation,
nor do they intend 10 assess yoH mil IF
Ter HE Presidential election. Now if the
Democratic speakers are telling YOU false
hoods about this matter, why don't they
commence their assessment and then the
truth would come out They ~W nat as
sess gou pntt gfter the election. DO you
desire any stronger evidence Of their de
ccptiop; They must have the assess
ment completed by the last Of December,
and yet they will MT con1aeace until after
the Bird Of November. After that time
you will all have cast your votes either
for SEIMorR and BLAR or GRANT and
CoLFAx. and those votes cannot be re
called, 50 they will care not for grinding
you to powder-as it cannot influence the
election You may think this is only
Democratic talk and will turn out to be
false, but only wait and try it If Sey-
mour and Blair are elected this enormous
tax will aerer be paid. The bogus Gov
cr1lment; that has 50 far enacted these
laws, Will be overthrown, declared null
and void, and you viii again arise from
your oppression. Do you desire to save
yourselves, your families and friends
from crushing oppression, ifso, repuliate
the party of OPPRESSION, and elect the
candidates whose platform is the CoNsTI-
TUITION. The Radicals promise Won moth
ing better, than you have, and do not
now pledge themselves to make that con
dition no worse If Grant and Colfax
are elected 'you win be compelled to pay
this burdensome tax or have your proper
tv sold on ten days notice. IT is left
with you to decide. BE not alarmed or
frightened by the threats of Loyal
Leagucrs," They have no legitimate
power over you. They are opponents
to-day Of your RIGHTS and will betrayy You
for a songt Tear away from them
Swear by the sacred memories of the lib
critics YOU have lost, that you viii. no
longer bow your necks to the yoke Of the
oppressOr. These " leagues are con
trolled By men from abroad, who care
nota straw for your interests. Thcycome
to fleece you aud your fellow citizens Of
Arkansas, and having filled their pockets
they will be of for their former homes,
or remain here to hootat anddespisc you
for your ignorance and creduiity4 4Aban
don them in time. rou nov i,avo- the
advantage of them, after the election
they will have the advantage of you. { 2
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
- Another Democratic Barbecue.

'Eia Another Detaocfatic Barbecue.
On Thursday last another Democratic
Barbecue was gieemnaar the residence Of
Mra"Srerqtr, OF Frbg Bayou Some
fotif or fte Hundred persons were pres
ent,gand there was a good time generally.
The crowd was composed of nearly ALI
beaneorafs'Nitha sl,rinklmg Of former
Radicals. Addresses were delivered by
Hon: Jrssr TrRsEf, Hon G, Wncox and
Gpl 81 NJ Lockfr II is said the Radical
portion 1T the crowd was smaller after
the meeting than before. Mr. Turner
rave them one Of Ms well directed and
ahs arsgnihgnis. s,ryerg ono Of his blows
Went Straight Asine. The present sys,
tenn 9fiaupaes ealledtie :, New Revenue
Law Was thoroughly ventilated Mr. C
Wilcox followed. devotiDg most Of his
time 70 showing Up the duplicity Of Grant
md his followers In claiming TO have
waged Tie war for the emancipation Of
the nsgroSrsnd showing how hollow aud
deesitfai their platform is. Col. Locke
exsthe audience asound old Democrat
iotAlls we'll calculated to convince all Of
tlispecfssiiy' q supporting the Demo
cratic nominees Aiterthe speaking Mr.
NsoEr4IcyT, chaairYmpp, Invited the audience
70 lle dinnes table, where. an abundance
Was prsgiled I Theafair,was sltogesher
a ssrcsss iiGood feeling prevailed and all
ft-nng certain on redemption
otppf county On. the 50 Of November.
Me- areat = das 70 Sheppard, Noun.
tain and Lafayette. ss7Spo
!. SehSEs IN d. fsIsf1r.T' .,.s si,e ~,
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
fs-Poor Dr1l is terrihlr ont {

re- Poor Dc1l is terribly out Of sorts
at the miscarriage Of the riot and fight
that he had programmed ont to wind up
his Negro Barbecue with Through the
interposition ofthc good citizens Of Fort
Smith quarrel with the L. {. soldiers
and Deb and other negroes was prevent
ed, aud the loud mouth, intensely UNION
gas-bag, who melted his school scholars
during the war to throw stones and IN
suit Union soldiers prisoners, AS they
were march through the streets Of Fort
Smith, is bitterly chagrmed at the result.
You shot your granny that time. NaleI-
tine and spent your money for nothing.
Try again .irI 90 unhNcl lftHat
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
Tote Fair.

II the . Loyal League can meet in the
Federal Court Room, contrary TO orders
from Department Head quarters, why
may not the SfYYcuR and BLAIR CrrB :
Answer next week : Can any one answer
this Tor AsS We ~ serious nov. ~ n
The Van Buren press., 1868-10-09
Look out for Him.

The Rev. SAMEI. WArERs, q colored
preacher, well known in this community,
some six weeks since left his wife and
family here aud went off with an indian
woman to the ,neighborhood Of Colbcrts
Ferry in the Chicksssw Nation. He has
left wife and four or Eve children in
destitute circumstances His wife IL n
smart, Woodworking, respectable woman
and deserves, better rtresment from this
groceless scamp, "A The Rey, sam is a
mulatto look negro, with \ soft smooth
address. Any one hearing any thing of
him, win please drop Us o llpc. y,
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