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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-14
5t1isfellameums geadiug.
DO YOU MEAN TO PROPOSE.

You come very often-tis all very we'll;
You re very fine man, and you cut big swell /;
You've very good heart and very long nose,
But now to the point-do you mean to propose3
The house is besieged by rich and by poor,
Who knock all day long at grand-mamma's door;
They turn up their eyes, and turn out their toes,
But what is all that, If they do not proposee
You say that you love me, but love all alone
To unmarried girls is q thing quite unknown;
You. sigh and look down, and present me rose
But that is all stuf-do you mean to propose7
am not so hard-hearted as may appear
Why stop and look sheepish? There's nothing to
fear. ....-. ID. .. --.l
You men are such geese Only Beelzebub knows
The trouble you give us before you propose.
IT'S almost two seasons since have been out;
You simper and smile, and you whirl me about
But this Is not busness-the horrid time goes;
Another will have me If you don't PROPOSED
Youtake all the airs Of a man I've preferred;
You keep off the rest, and You don't say word.
This Is not fair play-sure fellow who shows
Such uncommon devotion, should speak and pro-
pose.
want to be married-do you understand!
You'd give me world-only give me your hand
Oneean't go on always with cons and with pros
Never come here again-or be frank and propose
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-14
THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA.

William B. Astor, of New York, is the richest
manin America, and a very noticeable exception
to the rule that the sons of rich men squander
what their fathers spent their lives in earning.
Economy and thrift are hereditary virtues in the
Astors, and the immense wealth that old John
Jacob accumulated Is likely to remain in the fami-
ly for generations.
AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
William B. Astor's life is little, but bis proper.
ty is great His chief distinction is that he is
John Jacob Astor's son. As such he is known ;
as such he will be remembered. If it required, as
has been claimed, as much capacity to take care
of money as to make it, then the son is equal to
the father. William B. has been preserved by
his temperament from all extravaganza and ex-
cesses. He has the cool head and calm blood Of
his German ancestors, to whom irregularity was
unknown, and temptation impossible.
Associated in business with his father from his
early years, he learned his habits, and followed
his example. The power and benefit of money
being one of the first things be was taught, it is
not strange that he has remembered his early les,
son through all his years. Instead of decreasing
the wealth he inherited, be has largely increased
it, and has been for years the richest citizen of the
United States He is as careful of his vast pro-
perty as if be were not worth a hundred dollars
and to-day, in his seventy-sixth year, he takes
more note of triaing expenditure than a clerk
whose annual salary is not much beyond his hour.
ly income.
JOHN JACOB AsToR.
Every one knows how John Jacob Astor, at the
age of twenty, left his village home in Baden, 30
poor that he walked to the nearest seaport, with
small bundle, containing all his worldly goods,
spent his last penny for passage in the steerage,
sailed for New York, and would have arrived here,
with nothing but youth and health, had he not
sold on the voyage half dozen cf flutes given him
by his brother in London. For the flutes he re.
ceived $l2, and having made the acquaintance Of
a fnrrier on board the ship, and talked With him
about the trade, he invested his small capital on
debarkiug, in furs. From that small beginning
be steadily and rapidly rose until he founded the
American Fur Company, sent bis ships to every
sea, and died worth $5O,OO0,0OO.
DEVOTION TO BUSINESS.
But few know how William, the son, has, dur
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vtscR Have beSa codseed3 d36Gsnt upon the is4odss.
don into sxfenstye pse of kftar slvS3opsk TSbs
eEpap9 and 3bsnek.& OF ppGlses a used cry
month ID thss nanufaatsre eftiis di6asshS skiaas
ofsuvelopsa I1Nsw TakEfbm Aslis usmisa-
sively engaged IL de busineA; ana mhny Stbsn
do omsthhg d hin = email Wsg 2Thsr number
of. envelopes tuned out weekly b-pcs ff HVn
four millions The giM psed h repamhopd d
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ing and atfeniag, purposes Saa aeeideaaaEA ~
covered inc Enela.aa asme tina saikseS Duincslhs
couakssahoa of 4 inxst 1ps iWirsho6ss; sousspa
spinner worked u 1atyfi6 atfi6i xSssef md foling
the pssdily chnfea Hon, Iii the msruing he
found his clothes fremedbaly sdfened and glued
together. - -. ..,il. -.
On investigation, be ascertsined that the seorch-
ed -four would form, With vater, . glufnpus INST
ter much more adhesive than any known snm.
Subsequent experiments resesled the fact that
this preparation WAS better than gum nshic for
siifffening cottpn goods aud the disoversr kept
bis secret. t.and made money out Of tue manuactpre
Of British Gum" fn cotton dresssrsp But bis
success vas his rlin be became d proagate, his
secret WAS discovered, and d<FHas cana iasoso-
tiee. LIS now for al purposes xhan shap
mueilage 10 rsquired For dressing cottos goods,
for preparing the backs Of postage stamps the
edges Of envelopes, manufacturers hbel &c. it
Is ionnd to- b nnEiEsIlad 3 hs4 pesrly ruined
the gum arabic trade, o. We'll - that tindsealng
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.HBqs ,hssasdoss sssesssf ,ts sctospa 7
and sR VisR them lie fist point % bseonaasie M
the selection Of q. house Is: What Z u ezpoavs
to the s,as sasd thy as sc6st6isto bcats theiil
deepingTrqoms on the siaa ef the hprse Hhers 2
there viii be the most sun. . fist ihsse-s N
Again, too many houses in most Of our cities and
very many IN country villages, sre compistely bui
RED from the sun by shade treea Elegant estsb'
lishments, These houses, whose oeeupants can
command every Injury within the reach Of wealth;
saloons into which rank, beauty and fashion. ase
welcomed, but from which the sunlight of Heaven
is totally excluded BY shade treesi /,
Attic riisk of being dsnounee das ahi iconodast,
We would lay the are 10 the root at least Two
thirds Of the shade trees which surround ouf hog
es and line our streeta Hall Z fJFomnal d Halk
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TERMS Sass6 6S:6 o PEN lNNVA.
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words give pmdfhs 1itasa tiltH Huesasosein-
ported them thence, fortealice* b hsm Gstdk,
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-14

tMfoa or the shaoe trees winch 9pftounQ our nogHf
es and line our streeta Hall :Joa,nal Of H1altt
THE HAvHNArLOTTRRY. al
A Haysss correspond aeptof ths New York Joss-
nal of Eommaps writes :ges;.s ,55i.ss,Sfs sl;.sI
n Probably most oft yoprIreaden who hsye ben
In this city and msny @ho .hayes not skuov pussr
thing of the Havana Lottery, bats brief Sdescip
ton Of the hsodau pfaMaHH may not be smiss, L
is an old institution, from which the government
has long derived . considerable enEsnpe Mprea
ent the drawings are held eyefy seyentsm days,
and the scheme Is isasfonows: For each drawing
there are issued by the government q, ,6oO tnkets
1T go each; amounting id the aggregate ID $520s
O0O Of which sum seventy i've per csnt Is distfib
uted in prizes The tickets are printed in ffac-
tions, having on them. the consecutive numbers
from one to q, 6,OO0 Ths prizes sre one a tl01f-l
600 zone of $50, 900; oneof 4a0000; one Of 4Iee
600; tuoof 5000; twenty. y.fburof '$f0oo; Gfty.
eight Of $500 one hundred and Two Sof f44eo, and
two hundred and twenty-five of $50 There q,
besides, approximation prizes, IS 6novss :; IIhe
niney.nine remaining numbers ofthe hundred in
which the highsstpr sess are each entitled 10
600 (Hor example, eif number II, ,ss4 gaim the
300, 600, the numbers from Il, ,5e4 70 1900 sach
gain 500 in the same manner there are ninety:
nine approximation prises Of $50 to The ops of
$4,000, and ninety.nine Of BOO to the 10000,
and twsaty.sesen apppoximstiou os4200 esch to
the remaining number ofsthe,. tsnsin which the
prize of $ie,g coo and thstxo Of $500 fGllri Thssa
make in all 73s prizes announcing to- $3.50, ,9oo.i
The tickets are bought by tie 5isgess,s or stysst
venders from the Office st $20 spd Fstailed st
$2l o.. "A eousidssabe, number Of men and xo-
men, probably twoor thrse,h ,handsed ihua gain .
Eivingin' this city, where they srsstobs ssm In al
the principal fthoroughfares, eafes sndotbrplsees
Of resort, asalso IN an the cities Of tie iaand The
day before the drawing they are especally impor;
tunate In thsir solicitations, Hourships their
cts, and shouting Justify lie jve0u saasaaar,, I,
(played tomorrow -
The drawings de held publiissym the court Of
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THINKS 1t mas reacneQ us WaAluum ldtSs
PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
Astor lives in Lafayette Place, not far from As
tor Place, in handsome, though somewhat old
fashioned brick house, adjoining the Astor Libra
y. His residence was built for and given to him
by his father. Most fashionable and wealthy peo-
pie have moved up town, but he is conservative,
averse to change, and will breathe his last under
that roof He is temperate in all things, and has
always taken care of his health, but he likes good
dinner and bottle of wine, and sits long at table,
His is not q very sociable or gregarious nature,
but he gives elaborate dinner parties, and often
has company at his house. As an entertainer few
surpass him. On social occasion his plate is the
most massive, his viands the costliest, and his
wines the richest to be found in New York
GENERAL APPEARANCE.
He is very fond of walking, going from bis home
to his Office and back almost invariably on foot
He is tall man, fully six feet, Of heavy frame,
large and rather coarse features, small eyes, cold
and sluggish-looEng, much more German than
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

This four cargoes only out Of eleven that have
been seized. Assuming the remaining seven cases
TO run IN the same way the customs appear to have
been deirauded OF over S23, 900 gold these ship
mentS, and sugar to more than Blk times the amount
involved In these cases was successfully imported
into New Orleans by these same parties In the few
months Immediately preceding Collector Casey's
coming into Office.
so much for the sugar cases. On the subject OF
frauds an idea is suggested which may not be I'M
worthy the attention Of Commissioner Deano.
year so ago there were hundred distilierics in
successful operation in Louisiana. To-day there IL
only one, and that Is losing money. Not many
weeks ago corn was selling Tor less than o dollar
bu5nel and Wniskei was worth 81 70 gal
Ion. A resuscltaton OF suspended 0istilierles
In Louisiana was the immediate result. The law was
scrnpaIously and honestly enforced mere, as Is st
and II was also said TO be rgidly enforced in the West
enc nne morning a Custom House official, closely
related to one OIL The most influential Congress
men from MASSACHUSETTS,. quietly remarked "thare
won't be mauy dlsteres lett here in q lew Gays;
the Western el nave got tue RIBBONS III their hands
again" Within three weeks the New Orleans mar
ket was 1oooed with Western whskey at ninety-nve
cents gallon though corn had risen to 81 20 and
every dlslilery put one In LOUISIANA shut up The
amount Of revenue Of which the government ID thus
deprived IL greater than In all the sugar and coffee
frauds put together, with the wine cases vi last
year thrown III.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
Ma7.ys TRANSFERS.

The following is list OF marine transfers from
December 90 to date
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I,OK SALE OR ExOiIANGE-lg ACRES or LAND,
~ beautifully located, uetween Elizabeth amt Newark;
chance fas speculation Apply 70 address oMNER. room
No. Herald kulaans
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16
MEXICO.

Discovery OF Rich Gold Fields near
CoIImR.-..RuSh OF MIners.-.-The
Chronic Revolution I'm 6fnOIOO.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June ID.
Mexican advices say extensive gold
fields have been discovered near the
Colima district. 1t is represented that
they are a hundred and twenty miles
in length, and exceed California mines
in richness. There is a rush of people
to the new district. The Governor of
Colima has ordered the punishment of
kidnappers with death.
1t is reported that the Governor of
Sonora has ousted the custom house
officers at Guymas, because of their re.
tusal to furnish funds for the protection
of the State against the Indians.
Political affairs are quiet in the States
of GuerrRre, Colima, Sinaloa and Lower
California, In anticipation OF the gov
ernments issuing greenbacks, the mer-
chants of Collma print on their bill
heads payable in gold or silver coin" "
Gen. Placeda Vega is expected at San
Bias for the purpose OF inaugurating
revolution in Sinaloa. The defeat OF
Placeda will probably deter him from
any active demonstration as he has no
force to contend successfully against
Rabe. Gen. Lazard is personally the
friend of Vega, but unwilling to fur
nish material aid. Vega sailed from
this port the middle of May in vessel
chartered for the purpose of taking him
to the coast of Mexico. 1t is reported
he has landed at Santiago.
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THE PEACE JURILEE.
10000 TO $4,000 G,erformors.-.20.OOO
People I'm the COI1seum-NO Ac.
count OF the Music.

BOSTON, d uue 1Os
Preliminary to the commencement OF
the Peace Jubilee the city authori-
| ties this forenoon, received representa-
! tives of the press of the country num-
| bering about three hundred. Mayor
Shutterlef delivered an address.
The coliseum was fally lighted up
last night, presenting a brilliant ap-
pearance. During the evening a re-
hearsal of the ANVIL Chorus was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gilmore. The perform
erS exhibited a marked proficiency. a
grand rehearsal of to days programme
commenced at IL o'clock, nearly the
whole chorus and orchestra being pres
ent. The oYertures were correctly and
harmoniously rendered. Solos were
sung by Madame Parepa Rosa, with a
grand chorus, most effectively. The
other parts OF the programme were
equally well performed.
The inauguration of the great Ma
tionaI Peace Jubilee took place shortly
after p. NJ. to-day. Rev. E. f. Hale
asked divine blessing, closing with the
Lords Prayer. Mayor Shurtlef deliV-
cred the welcome address. Hon. 81. A.
Rice followed as orator of the day. His
speech was of considerable length.
The chorus and instrumental perform
ers numbered from 10. 600 to 12 600, and
the audience probably 25, 600. Notwith-
standing the heavy showers during the
forenoon and the continued threatening
weather, fully one.half the people in
side the Coliseum were ladies. a gen
eral view from the balcony Is quite be-
yond description; nothing like it was
embraced about three and half acres
nF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16
lsx TELEGRAPH.
TuECUBAH REVOLUTIONS.
News from Spanish Sources.

News from Spanish Sources.
NEW YORK, June Is.
The following are mail details OF
| news from Spanish sources:
MANsANILLo, May 90.
The lnsurrection in this vicinity is
defunct. Small columns operating find
no enemy to fight. To-day a convoy
arrived from Bayamo consisting of 60
carts, escorted by seven soldiers, at
Veuuita. Two Thousand men, including
Pedro Cespedes, step-brother of Gen.
| Isimo, applied for pardon. Four hun
dred and thirty persons In Bayamo
have presented themselves to Valmaza-
da for pardon, in less than thirty hours.
The principal rebels are between
Chella has beaten the rebels in Santo
Espiritu.
The following intelligence has been
received here from Cuban sources OF
the fight which took place between the
Revolutionary forces and the Spanish
troops near Puerto Del Padre. The
Cuban troops numbering 1000 were
attacked in their entertainments by the
Spaniards with force OF nearly double
that number, who were twice repulsed.
| The loss OF the Cubans was less than
one hundred killed and wounded, -,
three times as great. The Spantards
retreated leaving number OF their
killed and wounded on the field. The
result OF this battle has had an encoura-
ging effect upon the Cuban army,
which Is reported to be gaining strength
every day from the very best portion
of the people ofthe Island.
The want OF harmony between the
officers in command OF government
troops IN the field, and the volunteers
who have taken possession of the gov
ernment of the island, Is exhibiting
itself in the Decentralization of the Span
ish troops and the large number OF de-
sertions to the Cuban army. This con-
dition has given new impetus and
strength to the Cuban cause, the lead
ers having no doubt of ultimate success.
A number of recruits, mostly from Vtr-
glnia, left here yesterday and to-day,
TO join u force rendeZvousing on the
Southern coast preparing to join the
Cuban army.
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TIE PACIFIC COAST.
Proposed Exploration of South East
ern Nevada.
Movements OF General Thomas.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jnna Ii.


SAN FRANCISCO, June Ii.
Another order was received, June
1lth, at Mare Island Navy Yard to
have the Iron Clads Monadrock and
Comanche ready for service at an hours
notice.
General Thomas has ordered MILL
tary exploration of south. eastern Neva-
da, with a view of ascertaininH the
character and resources of the country
before establishing military posts there.
Mining explorations in that district
have been limited because of the dread
of Indians and the great distance from
base. So far as penetrated it has prOv-
ed rich in mineral deposits and less
lacking in arabic lands, timber and
water than was supposed.
Major Gen. Thomas, commanding the
Division Pacific, leaves Wednesday on
an extended tour of inspection of mill
tary ports in North Carolina. Nevada,
Idaho, Oregon and Washington, then
to Alaska by steamer to investigate the
reported irregularity at Sitka.
Flour uiet at $4 5Oa5 80. Wheat at
81 35al go. Legal tenders at 1917.
Gov. Seymour, of British Columbia,
died June 10th, on board the gunboat
Sparrow Hawk, while on tour of in
spection to the northern coast of British
Coiumb biR.
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NEWS SUMMARY.
By IELEGRAPH.

AT the monthly meeting or the AS
sociation for the advancement of Science
and Art, held Monday evening at
Cooper's Institute, New York, new
Bathometer with which 1t Is claimed
that accurate soundings i'll any depth
of the ocean may be taken, was exhibit
ted and explained.
The General Convention of the
Swedenborgian Church, will be held
In New York city to-day.
Waterbury, Connecticut, election
for city officers, took place Monday
Hon, A. B. Mennan, republican, was
elected Mayor by Sl9 majority. The
Republicans also elected majority OF
city officers.
The bark Signal, which arrived at
New York Monday from st. Pierre
Martinique, brought seven of the crew
of the Steamship Mississippi, wrecked
near Martinique.
Rv special invitation of the direc-
tors of the Union League of Phllade!-
nhia. Hon. A. G. Curtin was guest ol
the League at an official dinner on
Monday.
The Cambria, from Hamburg, and
ateamer Caledonia from 61asBO"' nav
arrived at New York. =,
The New York common councl'
have appropriated $50, 900 for the cele'
bration Of the Fourth OF July
The parade OF Knights Templars'
at Philadelphia, yesterday, was a
splendid affair. They were reviewed
at independence Hall by the Mayor
and Councils. Thirteen States were
represented and New Brunswick. The
ceremonies at Horticultural Hall were
very impressive. There was .gran0
ball at night.
The President left West Point yes
terday morning: Gen. Sherman re-
viewed the cadets, and presented the
graduating class with diplomas
Over 5000 women and children lef
Liverpool for New York last week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16
BASE BALL.
Tho Starring Tour OF the Cincinnati
"Red Stock1nGs.''
They Beat the Brooklyn MutuaIa-
The Best Game on Record.

NEW YORK, June Is.
Tue Base Ball match on Union
Grounds, williamsburg, between the
Cincinnati aud Mutual clubs, was de-
cided this afternoon, in favor OF the
Cincinnati by runs to 2. There never
was its equal for sharp playing. The
betting was 500 TO $50 before com~
mencing on the Mutuals. The Mu-
tuals made nothing in the 7 first in
nings, and one each in the Sth and 9th,
when betting became even. The Gin
cinnati made one run each in 1st and
2ud and two in the 9th. About four
Thousand persons were present who
were very orderly. Charles Walker
of the Active club was umpire. To-
morrow the Cincinnati play the Allan
tics and Thursday the Eckfords.
The game to-day was the best and
sharpest full game on record, hardly
a mistake occurring on either side, and
no ball passing the Cincinnati. Call
cher OF the Mutual's played first and
scored nothing in z innings, MoMahon
scoring one in the S.h and Richard
Hunt in the OH. For Cincinnati,
Waterman scored one In the 1st inning,
Geo. Wright one in the 3rd inning,
and Brainard one and Sweasey one in
the 9th inning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16

Hon. Fernando WooD has been de-
voting his leisure moments in Paris to
the study of many social and political
questions, suggested by the present
phases of the Empire. The result is. &c
give him better opinion of his own
country than he has hitherto been sup
posed to entertain. Writing from the
gay capital. he says:
This Is my third visit to Europe with
in four years, and l am daily reminded
of the great changes in the opinion OF
the people here. Liberty of political
action is demanded everywhere. The
influence of America Is felt and admit
ted in producing better and more lib
eral public opinion in political and
social questions.