Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-10
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Editor Enquirer The inyigorating breeze Of a
june morning greets me as open my window,
and gives fulness of promise for the month Of roses
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The Cuban business in New York seems to the
uninitiated, to show signs Of lu, but s'the work
goes brayely on, as our friend William ". gShak.
speare, once remarked. The battery sent from
here, and the expedition commanded by General
,Thomas Jordsu, formerly Of sBeauregard' staff;
has effected landing at the Bay Of Mps, thrown
up. entertainments, and fought a. brilliant action
with the Spauiards, repulsiug them with q loss Of
one hundred and forty.three killed and wounded
Gen. Jordan lost only one man, and has Since
formed "a Junction with Quesada's forces The
Cuban Junta here are acting with more caution
than heretofore owing to the manifest disposition
Of the U. s. officials to suppressrany movement
looking to d breach of the neutrality laws; but
Notwithstanding this, men and means are now be-
ing furnished in abundance go - n.y. .,
The commercial world, and business generally,
is slightly languishipg from last week. Gold is
quoted at l39 with tendency to decline, At the
Office Of the Assistant Treasurer on Saturday, the
total receipts were, in round figures, $1,000, 900 );
and payments, s5,O00000 'sGilt-edeed paper u
by which is understood notes ofsour best iner:
chants, Is in demand OF I and 9. per cent, and
money generally reported easy. ~ or - 'r''' -''o
The World publishes speech Of General Alcorn,
of Mississippi, which endeavors to prove that the
superiority of the United States in raising cotton
is gone forever and that ruin stares us in the face.
AS last years crop was estimated at more than
2,50G00o bales, and sold for more money than the
cropof any previous year IN our history, the Gen.
erals alarm would seem to be without sufficient
foundation. By the way, this name is not new to
me. About ten years ago, was sitting m my ed.
itorial room in Boston, when I was called Upon by
a lady of very interesting appearance, dressed ii
deep mourning, who informed me briefly thatshe
was'desirous of 'disposihg Of several MSS which
she had brought with her: Inquiries were made,
and replies duly given, as to price Of similar pa
pers and after mentioning Illness in her family
as reason for Wishing an early decision, the lady
left her card and departed. It bore tho name Of
aMrs. Capt james F. Alcorn." 1may add that
the MSS. were promptly read, found to be first
class, referred to the publisher and as promptly
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II /. rHembold, the far.hmed med1qius: man
has fitted up in the most elegant style possible, sp
elegant boudoir, for the acoomtmod odatiou ~ aiss,
at his palatial store, No. 5s4 Broadway ID ntcoon con
nection with It is grand reception room, iin the
centre of which stands one Of the most elaborate
and superb of soda fountains, twelve, and d half
feet from point To point octagona shape and Is a
combination Of the choicest specimens Of marble
Pyreness, Greyot, Victoria Red Vermont and
Lisbon stone, This fountain is ,suirmounted BY a
magnificent Chinese pagoda, frescoed in, the hgh.
est style of art by one Of our most eminent Sists
The room is furnished ID truly Oriental ilspiendor,
with costly sofas, chairs, lounges, &c. The walls
are decorated with portraits Of some Of ours most
eminent physicians, and are Of. extra Roman rich
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Ny ne next Will certainly be ffom Tie country ~ ="
LEWIS