Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-12-03
gfraps aud fatts.


consider the aquestigu of labor, immigration from
tie North and ffom abroad, &c I'-ss = :
An tex-medical officer Of the United States
army" shows, in letter in the New York World,
that themortality amongst the Confederate prison.
ers at Emfra, N. Y, was as great as that among
the Federal prisoners at Andarsonvile.
"A good thing is generally worth all the strug-
sie It costs; bad one is to be rejected, let the
snuggle be what it may. On q seod thing there
ID no discount, bus ona bad one there is nothing
but discount; those who have tried both ;wl en-
dorse what We say. =, a. -. ,,f..in, .IN {a1e
The EAGLE and Phoenix Cotton Mills, Of Co;
lumbus, Ga, now consume Eve bales Of cotton and
ffuun tlfee thodsand to four thousand pounds OF
wool psr day. Over seven thousand spipdies and
tso hundred and ninety operatives are constantly
The project Of tunns,liug the East River Be:
+vraan Nav YoEI and Brooihn, It Is stated, viii be
vircoisly carried out, and plans for hyihg down
a hon tube betweel the two cities viii soonibs
advertised for by the company which Has iDeor-
porated for the purpose last winter 4,.o IL: i.n
------ttt tttYous ssy that you know. horse from q
inckass When you see hem?' p asked . counsel ofa
rsther dull looking witness "Oh, yeas--just 90, :"
IVled ont the intended Victim, gazing i6tenty at
lis LEGAL torniento, ef knows The difference, and
I'd never takeyou for . horse. ~ ~ -.c -. Il
Mr.: James Power, young farmer In sEick-
eps, has Eathered and cnbbed thisfaA, twelve bum
dred bushels Of corn, made With one blind horse
Erom the sale of this, at one dollar per bushet he
realizes handsome income over and above tnat
necessary for home consumption. - - = :
The Lancaster Ledger says Two Of our eit.
zens who emigrated to Tennessee last faf returned
this week With their fsniies and personal effects
We are pleased TO learn that several Others, who
had cast their lets ,ip, Missouri and Eorida, are
homeward bound. There is no better place than
Old Lancaster. -, .,.-,,...,.
THE Louisville Journal lCoarssr, speaking Of
the rushing into politics By inconsiderate and un,
Wise persons,. and their frequent assumption OF
parts in the role IF politics which they cannot hll
saws that these people must take their; proper
psces--s.fbr. in times like these, one fool can DO
more harm than twenty kpaves, s....s -
II is, said that, when e. Rives Pollard was
killed, in Richmond, q few days ago, he was armed
With two revoivers,ia q couple Of Deringers st,d
Bowie knife, but this was not an unusual afma-
msnt for him. He expected an attack from aeve-
rsl parties whom he had assailed in the la@ issue
of his paper, and who had threatened bis life. ~.
The Houston Hn,oa says that the question
Of dividing Texas into three States will be agated
On the re. assembling OF the Convention in Decem-
ber NEXT The bill failed BY moderate majority
fore, and II Is said that several Of the delegates
W W sue" seaAn'' u'''''''' '''''A "'- WV " ~
WHRgHsr7S, 81 49,. ~ ,N?7&st s..a "a! ~
shapspf saloon keeper, who has trained num-
br Ysfs to run across his hoor and waksn up his
Who deep about on chaif3 fhe start:
If NrifkosE sse the rats the barfeepef declines
asSzssam1ysts there, and the fhrmer, thinking
Sssratna TO- be approaching; quickly go
.3G:flaz2 .,i. ,-..'r5EH .at., .4:ri,,t
ii nlzs5nan called on poor parls99ioner,
Fhem ha f9pnd bitterly ! n!amentlng the loss 9f an
Only BON g p0y OF aoout TOUT @ or nye years oi9 In
tho hopeof consohng the af1icted woman ne fet
KAzked 10 her that fone so young could nes nave
committed any very, y,erlevous Mn;s and = that, no
1dou6t the Ernid ND gone 70 Heaven, e. l.. . "a AN
nr, 'sald sne, .nnple.seafed cIsatre, ooI ion, =,
my was shy-'and fhsy are. ah strangers there.
AS Iowa and Nfinnesota, two States in which
fhey afe yefy few eoaoted men, have voted to give
them the elective franchise, and Missouri which
rmtains lrce number has refused to confer ap-
on them That priyilepe, citizen Of Missouri sigl
gests to- one of the Washington journals that emil
grant aid societies should be formed, after the
bleeding kansas pattern, 70 enable the freed
men OF Missouri to emlgrate 20 Iowa ana Minne-
sofa, where they can enjoy liberty and possess
their right Of manhood. -.
-At one time q woman could hardly walk
through the streets of San Francisco without hav-
ing every one pause to gaze on her; and a child
was SO rare that once at theatre in the same
city, where woman had taken her infant, when
it began to CITY, Just as the orchestra began to play
man in the pit cried out, Stop those Gddles and
Let the baby cry haven't heard such sound
for ten years" The audience appIagded this sen
t!men5 the oIenestra stopPsu, anu 'Ie: ipaDy oo-
unueo les performances anlo unDoundeo sn'husr
asm. -z:.asf -. .:g...s..r, q. ,,;'l..,l.. -
The work of inteElng the Confederate dead
on the frst and second Manassas battle-6elds bait il
now rapidly progressing under the supervision of
the ladies of the Groyeton and Bull Hun Memo. @
rial Association. This portion Of the work will
probably be completed during the ensuing spring:
It is the wish of the association that any persons
who are desirous Of removing the remains OF their
friends to their own homes, or giving particular dI-
rections about their interment IN the cemetery
grounds, shall DO SO at an early day, by addressing
MISS MARY y. logan, corresponding secretary u
the Association, at UalnesVi,ie Station' orange'
Alexandra ana Manassas haliroao. ~.
The Galveston (Texas) CSiriAan of the 4th
ultimo, makes the following statement: Although
it may be matter Of surprise to our readers it is
nevertheless true that Messrs. Heidenhemer & Co,
Of this city, have Just received consignment Q OF
coolies direct from China. They were shipped dl,
rect to this port under ordinary bulls OF adIng, ana
are regarded by the hrm ss simple meTcnandise,
to be sold for freight and charges IWo.thrds OF
these persons are females, one of whom Is said to
be very beautiful They are to be disposed OF ae
auction. In Cahforna ana Mexico coohes SIe
quite common, but this invoice, We DeheVe " the