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COTTON STATISTICS.

The Charleston Courier, of the 9th ultimo,
gives an interesting synopsis of the proceedings OF
the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
and Planters, at thermeeting in Baltimore, on the
10th of February. From this synopsis, we extract
the following items:
The returns from the various cotton mills in the
country, on the 3Oth of January, 1865, shows that
in South Carolina there are six mills in operation,
with 81 ,5SS spindles, and using Alta, 100 pounds
of cotton per annum.
Of the Southern States Georgia has 20, North
Carolina II, Maryland IL, Virginia 10, Alabama 8,
Mississippi 6, and Texas mills in operation.
Massachusetts runs $50 mills, and Rhode Island
l26 mills, while in Indiana and Illinois there is
but one mill in each.
The total number of mills in the North is 664,
with 6, 35e, 900 spindles; in the South, it is Sc
mills, with 225, 900 spindles. The total amount OF
cotton spun in the North, is nearly 400, ,000,O 600
pounds in the South, it is little over 81 ,00O 900
pounds.
The Association reports that the consumption of
cotton in all Europefor the year ending September
3Oth, 1868, will exceed the apparent supply of the
same year by about 100000 bales
The committee on raw materials make the fol-
lowing remarks upon the crop of 1869, which,
coming from parties in position to know of what
they speak, are entitled to the serious attention Of
planters:
'aThe Committee call the attention of the people
of the cotton growing States to the great danger
of the day-the neglect of food crops. Undoubt-
edly there is a great temptation in the prices now
received for cotton, to plant as much of it as pos
sible That is we'll if the other crops be first Sc
cured, and if in the competition, excessive wages
shall not again lead to decentralization Of labor like
that 10 1866
The high prices obtained for cotton operate as
strong inducements to plant largely elsewhere, as
we'll as to send to market all existing surplus from
every country. At some time there will be excess
of supply over consumption of cotton, which shall
bring about great depression of price; temporary
it is believed, yet for the time discouraging. -,
The policy to be followed in this country, shouId
be to secure in each year ample crops for the sub
sistence of the people and animals, and then there
will be preparation to meet whatever decline in
price may occur from temporary over supply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.

Accounts from Havana represent that the gov
ernment is gradually getting the better OF the IN
surrection, which does not seem to rest upon any
organized or stable basis The insurgents act with
out concert each body of their troops being sep
arate and independent command, acting solely upor
its own responsibility and without reference to thu
wishes or objects of other commands. The resul
is that their warfare more nearly resembles the
conduct of banditti than the strategy Of soldiers
their apparent object being to plunder the country
rather than to establish new government. They
live off the people, preferring 10 subsist on the
Spanish portion of the population, but consider
ing all as fish that comes to their net.
The government has received fresh supplies o.
troops from Spain, and raising volunteer troops
both in that country and Cuba. Gen. Dulce, the
Governor, has effected loan Of sS,000,00O, guar
anteed by the merchants of Havana and secured
by new import and export duties, and twenty pei
cent. increase on internal taxes. Expeditions have
been sent against La Guanaja and Puerto Principe
Gen. Duce is to be removed, and Gen. De Roda
an officer who distinguished himself in Spain by
putting down the insurrectionary movements
against the new government there, is to succeed
him.
The prospect, at present, is that the Spanish
government in Cuba will be maintained, and the
spasmodic resistance to its authority be crushed
Spain is anxious to preserve thsfriendship Of the
United States in this emergency we'll knowing the
danger that exists, of losing this part of her pos
sessions by the interference of this country, wheth
er it come in the shape of national recognition OF
clandestine expeditions of 6llibusters.
In the meantime, the industrial and commercial
interests of Cuba are suffering all the paralyzing
effects which follow in the train of war, and espe'
cially such an irregular and lawless war as they
are afflicted with. Reports from the various dis,
tricts, however, they may differ in other respects,
unite in telling tales of the loss and destruction Of
property In the district Of Santiago, out of eighty
plantations, only ten reported as grinding cane
and the productive labor isprobably stopped to an
equal extent in other districts
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
The Autkrille &nqnirer
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1863

Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job,
work, are cash, in advance.
X.-The paper will be discontinued on the expi-
ration of the time for which payment has been
made. Subscriber finding (X) cross mark on
the wrapper or margin of his paper, will under
stand that the time paid for has expired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

On the 22nd ultimo, the Senate adjourned over
till evening, in honor of the day, when the only
business accomplished was the passage of the
House bill, forbidding the use of the engraved fac
similc stamps as substitute for franks, and re-
quiring the written autographs of members upon
all matter franked, after March lst. The saving
to the post office department, from this source, is
estimated at quarter of million of dollars an
nually.
In the House, resolution was introduced, re-
cognizing the independence of Cuba, on which no
action was taken. Amendments to the legislative
appropriation bill proposing to increase the Prcsi-
dents salary to $4,000 and $4,000, were defeat
ed In speech against these amendments, Butler
said the President was now furnished with "a free
house, free fuel, free lights, free servants, free
music, and free people to listen to the music. y
On the 23rd, the Senate refused to take up the
tenure office bill, by vote of Sc to H. and then
agreed to the House proposition for conference
committee on the joint resolution relating to the
constitutional amendment
The President having vetoed the copper tariff
bill, on the grounds that it would diminish the
public receipts and impose an additional tax on an
-burdened people, who should not be further
IMPOVERISHED that monopolies may be fostered and
enriched" the House passed the bill over the veto
by vote of lis to Sc.
On the oath, the Senate passed the same bill
over the veto, by vote of SO to -, and it is now
law. The Senate also adopted an amendment to
the army appropriation bill, reducing the army to
thirty.fve regiments of infantry, and the number
of brigadier- generals to eight.
In the House, Mr. Schenck's bill to strengthen
the public credit, &C., was passed by vote of ll9
to 81. 1t pledges the faith of the United States
to pay in coin or its equivalent all the interest
haarinn nhpations and nrnvides that any contract
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TO PRINTERs...RREss FOR SALE.

Contemplating the enlargement of the ENoU1-
RER, and requiring larger press for the purpose,
we offer for sale the one which we are at present
using. 1t is "Guernsey Cylinder Press, in first
rate working order and is little injured from use.
The manner in which the ENQUIRER is printed in
dicates the quality of work it will do. Our only
reason for offering it for sale is, that it is not large
enough for our purposes. 1t is arranged to be run
by hand or steam-runs very lightly by hand. 1t
has a selfacting "ay," and is fully provided with
stocks, &c. The chase, column and
head rules and side and foot sticks, are also offered
for sale
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Sgsttal Motitss.
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

Gentleman who suffered foryears from Nerv-
GUS Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects
of youthful indiscretion will, for the sake of suf
ferng humanity, send free to all who need it, the
receipt and directions for making the simple rem
edy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishingto
profit by the advertisers experience, can do so by
addressing, in perfect confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN,
No AZ Cedar Street, New York.
February II 6 Sm
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ToBAoco.-The following communication is Of
interest to merchants, and will explain itself: =
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Waehinofon Fob IN 1890


Washington, Feb. 10, 1869.
SrR:-In reply to your letter Of February 6, in
of dealers have to say that as the law now stands,
after February Is, 1869, all fne-cut chewing smo-
king tobacco and snuff, and after July l, 1869, all
other manufactured tobacco in the hands of deal
crs, not packed and stamped, as required by the
Act of July 20, 1868, must be so packed and
st1mped at the expense of the owner or holder,
before being sold or offered for sale.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS HARLAND,
Acting Commissioner
A. s. Wallace. Esq, Collector Sd District, Col
umbia, s. C.-Colunlbia Ph9nir.
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Inauguration Ball Tickets.

The tickets of invitation to the Inauguration
ball, for ladies, are thus described by the Wash
ington papers: ...... .
I'm the centreis bust of Grant, aurel.crowned,
with his motto in rays Of light behind his head
at the foot of the bust sprgs Of oak and laurel
and American flags on each side. On the right
side is Peace, with her palm branch an6 wings,
strewing the earth with blessings. Returning Com.
merce, represented by ship under full sail, and
at her feet the plow and other symbols Of agrcul-
ture covering up the effects of strife, represented
by deserted gun; at the opposite side is Coumba,
severe and assured, with the Cap Of Liberty and
the Horn of Plenty. In the distance the capitol,
arched by the Bow Of Promise, in token Of better
times -.-s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04

Missouri visiting bis parents ''''.''The veocpede
mania is said to add to the business Of both sur.
geons and tailors. The wheat crop Of Mary
land is reported as very promising. Brigham
Young has fixed the legal length of Mormon ladies'
dresses by permitting them to extend to the tops
of their shoes. "''''"'General Butler has nomina-
ted Grant for President in 1872 ''''''Atwo-seated
velocipede has been invented at Newark, and a
four-wheeled one at Buffalo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
COLONEL SIMPSONS REPLY.

We have received the reply of Col. Simpson to
the 'Grounds of Contest of A.. S. Wallace, Esq,
to a seat in the Forty-frst Congress, from this
Congressional District. We propose to publish
the reply in next weeks issue of the ENQUIRER.
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Ygmened.

MARRIEp-At the residence of the brides faith
er, in Chester County, on the 18th of December
last, by Rev. Mr.. Cochran, Mr.. HENRY D.
PARDCE and Miss MAG. j., daughter of Jos.
J. Edwards.
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March 4
WATCH!

1 Ill persons knowing themselves indebted to
N me by NOTE OR BOOK ACCOUNT. win
call on me, at Z. +. McCaffrey's Store, this week"
or next. I will make liberal settlement with
them. Cali and see me- as MONEY MUST
HAVE. +. NJ. KIRKPATRICK.
March4 Of
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0bhnmp.

D1IDmIn Chester cSanty On the 9Th of Febrgc
wears, months and II days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04
FURS WANTED.
January Z

THE highest prices, in barter, will be paid for
Il every description of FURS, delivered at my
Store in Yorkville, previous to the 18th of March.
II. F. ADICKES.
January If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-04

THE SEWING MACHINES.
CTILL they come But don't keep still, after
y they do come, for one of them went off to an
other mans house, yesterday:
NJ. JONES, Agent.
March 9 If
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MORTGAGES AND DEEDS.

IN hand and for sale, lot of handsomely
" printed CONVEYANCES OF REAL ES-
TATE and MORTGAGES. At the Enquirer
Office, by J. E. GR1ST.
January 2l tt
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NOTICE,

"HEREAS, my wife, ALICE, has left my bed
w and board without cause or provocation.
This is to forewarn all persons whomsoever, not
to give her credit on my account, will not pay
the same, and will also prosecute any one who
harbors her. SAAl'L JACKSON.
March4 8 ST.
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SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. February %, 1869,


In the Senate, message was received from the
House, announcing that the Senate adjournment
resolution had been laid on the table,
A bill to provide lien on buildings and land to
parties furnishing labor and materials thereon,
received its second reading, was considered by
sections, amended, and ordered to be engrossed.
A bill to regulate the distillation of spirituous
liquors received its third reading, and was ordered
to be sent to the House.
A bill further to amend the Acts incorporating
the University of South Carolina, received its
third reading, passed, and was ordered to be sent
to the House for concurrence in the amendments
In the House, Miller gave NOTICE that on Thurs
day next he will introduce a bill to equalize the
rates of freight on all roads leading from business
centres of this State to the States Of North Caro-
lima and Georgia.
The Senate bill to provide for the codifcation of
the statute laws of the State received its second
reading was amended 80 as to provide for the
election by the General Assembly Of three Commis-
sioners, and reduction of salaries from $500 to
$250O each, passed, and ordered to be engrossed.
WEDNESDAY, February "a, 1869.
In the Senate, bill received its first reading,
authorizing the County Treasurer, in cases where
there IS no money in the County Treasury, to bor-
row, on the credit of the County, not exceeding
$4,000, and to pay such borrowed money out Of
the first taxes collected in such Counties.
A resolution that the Sergeant-at-Arms be au-
thorized to send special messengers for the Sena.
tors from Chesterfield and Lancaster with per-
emptory orders for said Senators to return forth
with to the service of the Senate, was laid on the
table.
A resolution was received from the House. that
no bill or resolution, permanent in their character,
be introduced in either branch of this General As
semby after the first of March, and that they do
adjourn as soon thereafter as the important matter
before this Legislature can be disposed Of Sen
ate refused to concur
The House proceedings do not present any
thing Of general interest.
THURSDAY, February 25, 1862
In the Senate a bill was recevedfrom the House
to further amend the Acts incorporating the Uni:
yersity of South Carolina. The title was changed
to that of an Act, and ordered to be enrolled. The
amendments consist in providing for the admission
of students without regard to color, and the elec
ton of the Trustees by the Legislature.
The Committee on the judiciary, to whom was
referred bill to regulate and define the law of d.
vorce, reported back the same, with recommend
alton that the bill do pass. Also, bill to in
crease the lien Of Magistrates executions, with
recommendation that the bill do pass, and the title
be amended to read "a bill to establish the lien Of
Magistrates"
The Committee on Railroads. to whom was re-
ferred bills to charter the Florence and Lancaster
and the Manchester and Augusta Railroad, report
ed back the same, with recommendation that the
bills do pass.
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Hoffman introduced bill to prescribe the mode
{ electing Clerks of Courts, Sheriffs and Probate

Hoffman introduced bill to prescribe the mode
Of electing Clerks of Courts, Sherifs and Probate
Judges.
A bill to 5 establish public ferry in York county
In the House, the Committee on Railroads ne
ported favorably on Senate bill to alter and amend
an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend the
charter of the King Mountain Railroad Compa-
n.y." passed the 10th December, 1851.
FRIDAY February %, 1869.
In the Senate, notice was given of bill to regu-
late the mode of celebrating marriages.
In the House, Whipper reported favorably on
bill to determine the value Of contracts made in
Confederate States notes or their equivalents.
Hayne introduced resolution authorizing the
Governor to purchase two thousand Winchester
rifles and necessary ammunition. Referred to the
Military Committee
A resolution to adjourn March 18th was tabled
by a vote of Sc to 19.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-05

BULLYING WITNESSES AS AN Arr
Many attorneys in all courts frequently
owe their success and notoriety to their
art of bullying" witnesses on the oppos-
lite side Of the cases in which they are en-
gagged but occasionally they wake up the
wrong passenger.
There was horse case in justice
court Of N, one day, in which a bull
lying counsel named Waykc happened to
be engaged. A slow and easy witness
had been called to the stand by the plain
tiff, who in plain, straightforward way,
made the other side of the case look rath-
er blue, The plaintiff s attorney being
through, Wayke commenced regular
cross examination, which was cut short in
this manner:
"Well, what DO you know about a horse
ARE you horse doctor 2'' said he, in his
peculiar contemptous and overbearing man-
ner.
s "No, Idon't pretend to be a horse doe
tor. but | know a good deal of the nature
Of the beast"
"That means to say you know horse
from a jaekass when you see them," said
WaySe in the same style, looking very
knowingly at the court, and galncing rath-
er triunlphantly around the crowd of
spectators with a telegraphic expression
which said, "Now I've got him on the
hip"
The intended victim, gazing intently at
his legal tormentor, drawled out,
"Oh ye-as-iust so-for INSTANCE, I'd
nerer take you for a horse p
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-05

ANEcDoTE OF RUFUs CHoATR-Rufus
Choste and Chief Justice Shaw, Of Mas.
sachdsetts, often indulged in yordy CON-
bats, and wit was generally freely expon-
ded by both sides Choate was once ar
guing cause before the chief Justice
(who was one of the homeliest men ever
elevated to the bench), and to express his
reverence for the conceded ability Of the
Judge, said, ID yielding to an adverse de-
" In coming into the presence OF your
honor, experience the same feelings the
Hindoo does when he bows before his idol.
I know that you are ugly, but l feel that
you are great"
1t is said that Choate had a command
of language, and his brain teemed with q
wealth of diction truly marvellous. When
Judge Shaw first heard that there was Q
fresh edition of Worcester's Dictionary
out, containing $500 new words, he ex
claimed, "For heavens sake, don't Lei
Choate get hold of it."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-05

OLD Squire Dlson, the homeliest man
in Nebraska, while out hunting lately,
met a stranger, and after glancing at him,
leveled his rifle at his breast "Why,
you aint a-going to shoot me y exclaimed
The stranger. EYES," said the squire, in
relentless tones, 81 made VOW, years
AGO. that if ever saw homelier man
t6an am, I'd shoot him on the spot"
aOh, we'll, FIRE away" cried the stranger
.ff lam homelier than you are, | don't
want to live another minute" The squire
gave it up.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-05

Tug CoURT CoULD Nor WHOLESALE
In an interior county Of Ohio, in a Grim
inal court presided over by a judge ct
considerable humor, notorious thief was
on trial for larceny. The principal ques-
ton of fact in the case was whether the
property stolen was worth thirty-fve dol
lars, or less than that amount. Accord.
ing to the statutes Of that State, if the
value amounted to this sum, the ofense
was grand larceny, and the penalty would
be Imprisonment in the pcnitentiary, where
the rogue rightfully belonged. After the
Jury had been out for several hours, they
returned into court, and said to the judge
that they could not agree unless he charg
ed them whether they should estimate the
goods at the wholesale or retail price
Thereupon the Judge drew himself up, ant
enlightened them thus;
"Well, gentlemen, considering the way
the rascal came by the goods, dom
think the court can afford to wholesale
them to him."
The doors Of the penitehtiary opened
accordingly.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-01-05
Correspondence.
WAsHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. d. lH6

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec "a, 1868.
Congress has adjourned to January 5,
and most Of the members Of both houses.
and also many heads of bureaus, having
gone to their respective homes to enjoy
themselves during the holidays, the IA
cilities for getting news from ordinary
sources are meagre.
1t was, therefore, with great pleasure,
that | heard last night, while thinking Of
what to write about Of interest to your
readers, that Hon. John II. Goodenow, of
Maine, our Consul General at Constantine
Uple, is at w ashington. lie Is on visit
to his native country, on furlough, after
an absence at his foreign post for about
three years
availcd myself of social evening
with him at mutual friends to make
myself inquisitivc concerning the far-cast
land, to which the extreme western ma
ton sends, in him, at once her offer Of am
ity, and an illustration of her civilization.
Besides the enjoyment of extraordinary
opportunities for information, Mr.. Goode-
now has superior endowments and culture
to entitle his observations to special re-
spect. -
Turkish civilization, he says, is doubt
less interier to that of western Europe,
and the United States; but it is not so
low as it is supposed to be by most Amer
leans. There was less knowledge and
more misapprehcnsion is this country re-
garding the Turkish nation than in rela-
ton to any other nation in Burope
Among the higher classes Of Turkey,
there were to be found respectable attain
ments in knowledge, cultivation and gen.
eral intellectual and moral development.
Neither in numerical proportion, however,
nor in degree Of excellence in these re-
spects, would they bear well comparison
with corresponding classes in western Eu'
rope and the United States The great.
est distinction he made in our favor was
in the departments of exact knowledge
in science, physical and metaphysical, and
of human Observation-Disclosures Its
own sake. Of the differences between the
respective social and political systems
and the various customs, conventionalismS
and institutions existing thereunder-ex
cepting SO far as they were affected by the
greatly superior material appliances in thl'
country, resulting from greater inventive
ness and more prevalent general skill
and thrift--he did not make so much ac
count.
He surprised me by the generally fav
orable description he gave of the Turkisl
men. One Of the favorite arguments uset
against polygamy is that its unnaturalnes
and sinfulness is proved in its injurious
effects upon the men; that the Turks arr
a weak, efleminate, enervated, effete race
not to t;e compared in any respect witt
the men Of any monogamic nation Bu
if Mr.. Goodenow's opinion is to be trusted
this is chiefly gratuitous fancy--a though
to which the wish of our good people wl
. entertain it, is the father. Mr.. Goode
now says that the well-off clasSes---an
they are the very ones who are most inda
. gent in their polygamic custom-would b
/ remarked by any stranger from Wester