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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29

Crcsswcll, Sellers & Co. ,.............. l0,O0000(
ID. Tyler q Co., S,L3O,UO(
j. \. hunt, o,soU,oOe
B. d. Hascll & Co.. 7,GOO,00(
j. D. Champlin.& e. Co.,...."...."...." S,3OO,OO(
The parties who made the lowest bids are well
known and responsible firms, who have had con
siderable experience in building railroads. Ye
Gov. Scott passed them all by and gave the con
tract to Crcsswcll, Sellers e. Co., though their Ee
was afterwards reduced to $9,0OO,0O0. ''Lux'
a1irlns that they we're the highest bona Jft2e bid
ders, Christy & Co., being in colluson with then
and putting in higher bid merely as blind af
fording prctext for high figures. MIR. Kelly
representing this firm, was charged to his face will
being interested in the bid of Cresswell, Sellers :
Co. In reply, Kelly appealed to MIR. Low, thu
engineer of the road, to say whether Or not Chris
ty & Co.'S bid was bona f1e but Mr.. Low made
no answer.
Ofcourse Gov. Scott had his ''reasons' for de
Gliding in favor of high bids instead of low ones
FIe had "found that it would take at least $4,000,
600 to complete tho road, and he could commant
only $4,Ou0O0O 1t would not do to spend an.
of this, as i. was his intention to ask the Leglsa
turc to increase the guarantee to the full amoun
required" On this, the representative of Crcss
well, Sellers e. Co. came forward, saying he hat
known the views Of the Governor and offered t.
advance the company $500, 600 to pay oft outstand
ing liabilities and carry on the work for min
months, without touching the bonds. LUX
says:
"Thc oth6r contractors very properly Oh
icctcd to this way of doing business. They salt
that they had not known what Scott views were
and asked to be allowed to modify their bids, so a
to be able to offer the same advances Scott cou'
not refuse this. The contractors revised their bid
and submitted them afresh, Cresswcll Il 20. S be
ing still, of the Loun ,f,lc bids, the highest. Al
the contractors were then bowed out, except Cress
well & Co., who seemed to occupy permanently
the Governor back room. When the unntiate'
woro out of the way, there was a palaver betweel
Scott and Crcssweli & Go. Aftor some talk the
agreed to reduce their bid to about S9,000,0OO
.siicI acus accepted. There were other bids as re
sponsiblc in every way, at $S,OOO,OOO and less, Du
the $4,000, 900 bid was accepted"
With respect to the specifications the same diff
ference in price was observed, there being alway
at least one Towering" bid. higher than Crcsswc
& Co.'S. The bids on railroad iron, for instance
were from 800 to $3.50 per ton ; Crcsswcll y Co
was sl35 Their profit on this article alone. LUX
Icstimates at $500,000
i Since the above was in type, tic Charlosto
papers Of Monday have been received, which pu
an entire y different phase on this transaction.
correspondent Of the Courier, "Veritas," defend
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

For the YorkviIIe Enquirer
, 1869-11-13

those that dazzled the eyes Of Alad.
din. We compared ourselves to the
Argonants, to the army Of Alexan-
der starting to conquer Persia, to
the Crusaders. Our enthusiasm was
maintained by our numbers. The
road, as far as We could see by day
from the highest mountains, was
lined with men and wagons; at
night the camp-6res CLEANED like
the lights of a city set on a hill.
Our bright anticipatiOns suffered no
diminution as we advanced on our
journey; vexatious and iresome as
many Of the delays we're. We never
forgot, we never doubted the reward
that was to compensate us. The
long march of 1000 miles (for we
were nearly all afoot, aud there we're
no seats 10 the wagons, the fording
aud ferryiug of cold and swift rivers,
the repeated preparation for Indian
attacks, of which false alarms we're
spread /; the tedious guarding of the
cattle at night, the long marches over
the deserts, the oppressive heat and
the still more oppressive dust of the
alkaline plains, the toilsome ascent
of the mountain which seemed so
steep that we doubted whether our
oxen could climb up alone--aIl these
were borne, if not cheerful, yet
without regret that we had ventured
upon them. l can mention, but l
can not describe, the anxiety of 6nd,
ing that desert which we expected
10 cross in forty miles was much Ion
ger, aud on being told by a man who
met US that he had been thirty miles
beyond and found ne sign of grass
or water. Our oxen were already
exhausted, and such q distance was
impracticable. Nobody that we
knew had been over the road, nor
had We any guide. We went on
however, and found two families
men, women and children, in tears,
their oxen all dead, themselves help,
less. We still pressed on, and the
next morning we aud the unfortun-
ate families were in camp at an oasis,
and fddling and dancing followed
the suffering. Neither can | describe
the delight with which We looked !
down from the summit of the Sierra |
Nevada over the distant valley of |
the Sacramento, dim and golden in
the rays of the setting sun.
, 1869-11-13
A Staruer.

The scientific men of Europe are
collecting arguments to prove that
Americans are rapidly assuming the
physical characteristics of Indians.
Henri Berthoud, 10 an article printed
in Paris recently, says that the
French gloviers all make gloves for
the American market with much
longer fingers than those intended
for European consumption, and
quotes as follows from letter said
to have been written by scientific
man of Philadelphia to Pruner Bey:
"The AnglO.American presents from
the second generation characters.
tics of the type which is not unlike
that of the Lenni Lenapes, the Iro-
quoise and the Cherokee Indians.
The skin becomes dry as leather, it
loses the warmth of color and the
ruddiuess of cheeks, and 10 their
stead the color of mud tinctures it
in men and an insipid paleness in
women. The head decreases in
size and becomes round or pointed.
1t is covered with smooth hair of a
dark color. The neck lengthens.
The eyes are sunken in deep cavities,
which are quite near each other. The
iris becomes dark /; the eyes express
ion piercing aud wild. The long
bones lengthen chiefly in the upper
extremities." The author also quotes
from "another American author"
"The language of Americans tends
more and more in its standard phrases
to become like the red men's-In>
dians. There is, too a growing
tendency to exclude light from
houses, and a growing fondness for
gayish colors in clothes-tastes which
are common in all savages. Let
US add further, the proverbial phleg.
matte character of the English
gradually disappears in Yankees,
and in its stead there is found an
uneasy, feverish and incessant ac-
tivity, which shows itself by a con-
Stant craving to occupy the hands
and by the universal habit of whit
ting wood. To avoid the destruction
of furniture in American hotels, all
their proprietors take care to provide
each traveller with, sticks for them
to whitlle at pleasure. Such is the
force of the mania that the Federal
Government actually votes an app
propriaiion Of money to provide the
members of Congress at Washington
with. sticks to whittle, in order to
prevent the destruction Of the seats
and desks at the Capitol.
, 1869-11-13

A YOUNG MAN NEARLY WHIP>
PED TO DEATH BY WoMEN.-A case
of unusual interest lately transpired
in the Police Court at Baltimore,
Alice, Lena and Deborah Jones, the
latter the mother of the two first
named, and Catharine Helen, were
arrested on q charge of assaulting
and attempting to kill Samuel f.
Lee. The outrsge was committed at
the residence of Mrs. Jones. The
victim to the assault, who was so
badly beaten as to be almost entirely
unrecognizable, stated that he had
been a visitor at Mrs. Jones house
for some time, and on Saturday was
requested to call and see them. He
did SO, and while seated in the par
lor 10 conversation with Mrs. Jones,
she approached him aud threw a
handful of snuff into his eyes, COM
pletely binding him. He was then
seized and taken behind the door,
his legs and arms tied, and cowhided
by the women in an unmerciful man.
ner bis screams for assistance being
suppressed by having his mouth
smo.hercd in pillow. He was at
tackled three times successfully, and
terribly beaten, piece of his left
arm was bitten out, and the bones of
his left hand we're mashed. The as.
sault was continued numerically for
about half an hour, and was assisted
in by the two daughters and two
men, and, when Lee had well nigh
tainted from pain, they ceased, and
bathed his body 10 cologne. During
the beating, one of The daughters,
Alice, removed pistol from Lees
pocket. Lee further stated that the
attack had been planned for some
two weeks, and two Iings were fas>
tened to the floor, with a chain
passing between them, which they
endeavored to secure him 10, but
failed. The cause assigned by Mrs.
Jones for the assault was that Lee
had engaged in insulting remarks in
her daughters presence. She ad>
mitted the assault aud stated that
the snuff cost ten cents, and the
cowhide the same sum, and that she
never Invested the same amount to
better advantage. Lee is SO badly
beaten that be will be confined to
his bed for several days.
, 1869-11-13

TERRIBLE RENCoUNTER.-L Last
Saturday the usually quiet town of
Lagrange was the scene of a most
terrible and bloody fight between a
man named WitherspOon, formely
merchant Of thai place, aud q country.
man namde King. The difficulty
grew out of an old business matter,
and was aggravated by mean whisky
on both sides. King, after being
shot through the arm and lungs
and he received every shot while
facing his implacable foe-fOrced
Witherspoon into store, knocked
him down with his pistol, which had
failed fire five times, and beat his
head until life was thought to be
extinct. The last shot fred by
Witberspoon accidently wounded
Young man named Branchford in one
of his legs. The fight is said to have
been the most desperate that has
ever occurred in the place, or even
in the district. 1t is thought that
neither King nor Witherpoon can
possibly survive their frightful
wounds.-Ndshville Press.
, 1869-11-13
Mysterious.

A correspondent Of the French
Journal Official, writes as follows:
About forty years ago. when a
large house in Constantinople had
sunk beneath the level of the soil, an
immense series Of subterranean vaults
were discovered, supported BY mag
ni6cent marble pillars, which judging
by their rich decorations, were the
work Of Greek artists. Underneath
the vaults is lake Of unknown ex-
tent aud Of considerable depth. This
mysterious construction, Of which
history makes no mention, is sup
posed to extend under q considerable
part Of the city. The principal en-
trance, being the only one accessible
to visitors, is situated in the court
yard Of private palace, the proprie-
tor of which has a boat in which he
amuses himself sailing about within
a hundred yards of the entrance.
Last month an Englishman, ac,
companied by q sailor, desired to
explore the lake thoroughly. Having
obtained the necessary permission,
he set forth on his adventurous
journey, but never returned, he and
the sailor having been asphyxiated
beyond the reach of help. Another
Englishman volunteered to 90 alone
in search of them 10 another boat
with six torches attached 10 it; for |
a long time the reflection of the tor !
ches upon the waters was visible to !,
the oDlookers at the entrance, until !
it was lost in the gloom and dark
ness. After an absence of two
hours, he returned from his unsuc.
cessful search completely exhausted,
and nearly choked with the foul air
he had inhaled, having in his whole
course seen the ranges of vaults and
pillars uniformly continued. The
Turkish authorities have ordered the
toat to be lifted, and prohibited par.
ties from sailing on the lake, but
still permit the curious to inspect
this singular construction at the en-
trance, which reminds the beholder
Of the architectural wonders of an
cient Egypt.
, 1869-11-13
NUMBER 4s.
Ths .Iga Of a se0lehn.a-AaIa L.aE


The sign Of a scOtchman-Anld Lang
Syne. -
Omaha has received grizzly bear
skin eight feet long and six and half
feet wide, and valued at $50.
GOvernos Walker, who is just thirty,
seven years Of age, is the youngest
Governor Virginia ever had.
The first loeomotive ever built in
America, the "John Bull" is still kept
as curiosity in building near Albany.
A Western mother thought her little
child had been guilty Of cruelty to
dog, aud whipped it until. the little one
faiuted from exhaustion. s
San Francisco, during July aud Aus
gust, shipped 90, 900 tons of wheat. the
largest amount ever sent 10 that time,
and valued at $2.l72,33 -.
In the three Iowa Conferences of the
Methodist Church there are $50 travels
ing ministers, and about A, 900 mem,
bers.
The farm Of Miss Mary P. Shelby, of
Eve hundred acres, eight miles from
Lexington, Ky, was sold on Saturday
last to John Perkins, of Fayette, at
Slol per acre.
al came near selling nv boots tha
other day" said Scuttle to a friend.
"How sop "Well, l had them half,
soled."
A woman recently applied to a pbysi.
clan in Gloucester, whose disease, &C,
coTding to her own statement, was firt.
alton of the heart. Singular disease
that.
The chairman of Dent meeting at
Jackson, Miss, introduced a colored
democrat, John F. Harris, of Memphis,
as an orator "and a gentleman as far as
politics are concerned"
Butler has been interviewed. lie
wants "gold to be made an article Of
merchandise. he adores metallic
currency. He is in love with gold and
spoony on silver
The town of Caledonia, in Illinois,
has debating society, and the iltellec-
tual giants of that vicinity are just now
agitatihg the question: Resolved, That
whisky has done more damage TO man
than woman-as though there was any
doubt as to the comparative amount of
suffering inflicted upon men by whisky
and women
The secret of the success of Chicago
newspapers is said to lie in the fact
that every man and woman in the town
takes every paper, for fear divorce no.
tice in which they are interested may
be published and they not find it out.
, 1869-11-13

The economy of old ladies who
have never tasted of the sweets of
matrimOny is proverbial. One of
this class, a resident of a down. east
village, was seen on several occa-
sions to carefully gather up and put
away for safe-keeping all the Re.
publican papers which she could lay
her hands on. Upon being asked
the reason for this species of fru
gality and her apparent affection for
this kind of publications, she replied
that she used them for making
soap, assuring her listener that they
were superior to wood ashes for that
purpose, inasmuch as they we're all
pure and unadultersted lye.
, 1869-11-13

Originality is desirable; but when
it finds vent in such shape as be-
slowing the title of "Lean Wolf"
upon a newspaper, it is not com.
mendable. People will be apt to
keep that "WOlf from the door,"
This raveuous animal halls from Wis
cousin, while Missouri has a sheet
called the "Sedalis Bazoo." Nevada
is happy with "The Sage Brush"
and the "Old Pi~Ute," while Texas
contents herself with the "Jimple-
cute" Such titles are simply abom'
Unable, aud are of course the only
things noticeable in the sheets which
foolishly assume them.
, 1869-11-13

In q recent address at fair, Gov.
ernor Hoffman, of New York, mar
rated his agricultural experience as
follows: "Once, when in early life,
health seemed failing, learned doc
tor advised me to leave nv books
and go upon farm and follow the
plow. 1t was much easier to follow
his advice to 60 upon farm than
to follow the plow after getting there.
1 tried it, however. Ny agricultural
labor continued for half an hour.
Having put my hand to the plOw l
did not look or turn back, bat pushed
forward to the shade of the nearest
tree and rested quite content. What
grew in the fsrrows plowed that day
| never knew or cared to ask. Sat.
is6ed that my doctor would never
have taken his own prescription if
his physical power was as wasted as
mine was, converted my plow-share
into a 6shing>rod, changed my physi>
clan, and regained my health.
, 1869-11-13
strange story.

The London Herald tells the
following story: Net many years
since certain miners, working fat
under ground, came upon the body
Of poor fellow who had persisted
in the sufocatiug pit forty years
before. Some chemical agent to
which the body had been subjecled-
an agent prepared 10 the laboratory
Of nsture-had efecthally arrested
the progress Of decay. They brought
it up TO the surface, and for a while
till it crumbled through exposure to
the atmosphere, it lay the image Of a
fine sturdy young man. No con-
yulsiop had passed over the face in
death-the features were tranquil
the hair was as black as jet. 80
No one had recognized the face-a
generation had grown since the miner
went down into his shaft for the last
time. But tottering old woman
who had hurried from her cottage
at hearing the news, came up, and
she knew again the face which
through all these long years, she
had not forgotten.
The poor miner was to be her
husband on the day after that on
which he died.
They we're rough people, of course
who were looking on T; a liberal edu
cation and refined feelings are not
deemed essential to the man whose
work is to get up coal or even tin;
but there were no dry eyes when the
gray-headed old pilgrim cast herself
upon the youthful corpse, and poured
into its deaf ear many words of en-
dearmeut unused for forty six years.
1t was touching contrast, the one SO
old, the other so young. They had |
both been young those long years,
but time had gone on with the living |
and stood still with the dead.
, 1869-11-13

A watch presented to General
Washington during the revolution,
ary war by a Philadelphia watch.
maker named Weitsel, with the re>
quest that the former should present
it to any man he might find who de-.
served more of the American people
than himself, and which was after.
ward given by Washington to La.
fayette, and stolen from the latter at
Nashville, during his visit to this
country in 1925, has been recently
discovered at a pawnbroker's shop,
where it was seen BY an old gen.le<
man who recognized it from a de.
scriptiOn published at the time of the
theft.
, 1869-11-13
A "Reminiscences by a California
Pioneer.


Pioneer.
At the recent Pioneer Celebration
in San Francisco, Mr.. John S. Hit
tell delivered an oration rich in re-
miniscence of early life in California.
The following is an interesting pas.
sage:
Of the army of 10000 men who
in May, 1849, broke camp at various
points on the banks of the Missouri
River between Council Bluffs aud
Indedendence, to march to the land
of gold, was one. A few had pack
animals or mule teams, but most had
oxen-three yoke and three men to
wagon-in which we had provis
ions for a year, as there was no stock
10 the mines, and we knew not when
we should find supply. As for the
men, we we're the flower Of the West;
nearly all young, active, healthy,
many we'll educated, all fall OF hope
and enthusiasm. In our Ignorance
of the nature of auriferous deposits
we expected-unless particularly IN.
fortunate-to strike places where We
should dig up 200 or 800 pounds Of
gold 10 a day without difficulty.
In visions by day and dreams by
night We saw ourselves in the posses
sion Of treasures more splendid than
, 1869-11-13

A domestic romance comes from
New York. Twenty two years ago a
couple were married, had one son,
lived together ten years, and then,
after losing all their property, pro.
cured a divorce. The woman mar
ried again, and got fortune the
husband didn't, aud remained poor.
And now that the woman has be>
come a rich widow, she has remar.
ried her first husband, and they are
going to Boston for a revised honey.
moon.
, 1869-11-13

New York has commenced the
construction of a State Capitol at 40
estimated cost of 1000. GOO, but it
is quite safe to say its cost will dOu>
BILE that figure when completed.
The new court house in New York
city was only to have cost s3,OOO,'
600, but over 81, 900, 900 has been
experded. There is no such plum
for municipal rings as a costly pub
Lie building.
, 1869-11-13

"SHUT your eyes and listen nit
me-" said Uncle Van Heyde. "Yell
de first night 1 open store | counts
de monies and finds him nix right.
l counts him and dere be tree dollars
gone, and vot does you tiuk 1 does
den?,' 81 can't say" "Yy, 1 did
not count him any more, and be has
come out shist right ever SINCE"
, 1869-11-13

The Philadelphia Star reports that
"Dr. Mary Walkers pants are get
ting thread bare" The Boston News
prouuunces the statement ga bare
faced lie." These comments upon
the lady's apparel must be very en-
barrassing to her.
, 1869-11-13

A. T. Stewart claims that he does
business Ito establish the principles
of truth" His hard-Worked em
ployes aver that his principal object
seems to be to get as much work
cut Of them for as little money as
possible.
, 1869-11-13

A young man under age applied
at Minnesota land Office for a farm
under the homestead law, but was
denied, on account of being unmar-
ried. He returned in just an hour
with remedy hanging on bis arm.
, 1869-11-13

Vsderbilt has summed up the late
furry in gold, in one brief sentence
-"I suppose that it is a combina.
ton Of did thieves to put money
into their pockets"
, 1869-11-13

A Seymour, Ind, dispatch says a
notorious thief and desperate by the
name of Stephen Clark was hung by
a Vigilance Committee on WednesS
day last.
, 1869-11-13

Geo. Miller, darkey, was sold last
Monday by the Sheriff at CynthianS for
81 so. George was very much disgust
ed at the trifling sum, and remarked
ruefully that when he was only seven
years old he sold for $500.
, 1869-11-13

A Helena, Montana, dispatch says
the mutilated bodies of two men,
murdered by the Indians, were found
yesterday within thirty miles of this
city. Miners from Elk creek aAd
other streams flowing into Sashitch,
$50 miles north of Fort Benton. re-
port that rich placer mines have
been discovered, but they we're driv.
en- out by the Indians.
, 1869-11-13

A meeting of the descendants of John
Smith was recently called to be held in
Rhode Island, but the State not being
large enough to contain the family it
was found necessary to adjourn to Con-
necticut.
, 1869-11-13

Ar Paris, Russian valet out of
place hung himself in despair, and
the suicide was discovered by the
postman who called to deliver lett
ter to the deceased announcing the
death Of bis father and the Inherit
ance Of $4,000 year.
, 1869-11-13

"YOu had better lay in your coal
Foon," said Spiggles' wife to him the
other night when be was starting down
street, and Spiggles obeyed. He came
home tight and laid in his coal all
night.
, 1869-11-13

Nine millions per anuum has been
the rate of the earnings of the Pa
cifc Railroad since its opening, aud
of this over three millions are profit
, 1869-11-13

There is no folly equal to that of
throwing away friendship in a world
where friendship is so rare.
, 1869-11-13

Pearls Of great size and beauty have
been found on the Australian coast.
One worth $500 Is mentioned. It re-
ssmbles the eyebsll Of large fsh.
, 1869-11-13
STEPHEN V. KNOX,
Attorney & Counselor at Law,
cHAs. W. FRUsH,
TO THOSE INTERESTED.

TAM PREPARED TO SECURE LAND
warrants for all persons who served as
Volunteers or Regular Soldiers in the Uni
ted States Army, or in any of the Indian
Wars, in California, Oregon, or Washington
Territory. prior to the FOURTEENTH
DAY OF MARCH, 1856, as provided by Act
of Congress. l.. A. MJLLAN,
l6.tf Attorney at Law.
, 1869-11-13
FURNITURE,

NOTICED. NJ. CARTER COL LECTS
IN all Claims and Demands on the United
States, and on any State, such as Bounty,
Scrip or Vouchers, Back Pay, Lost Horses
and Spoilation Claims, Pensions i, and In
1laa M Vouchers. Obtains Patents, Land
warrants and Pensions.
oFFIcE-No. 10 Carter's building. l0:sm
, 1869-11-13
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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Street, near Main Street.
, 1869-11-13
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will be cOntinued until forbidden.
, 1869-11-13

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