Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-02-25
Sfraps aud fafts.

"A Charlestonpaper says the newSouth 9mt
DINA Constitution contains 3, plank from Massa
cliusetts, one from Ohio, several from E1mntaDd
one broad beam from Africa.
The pine coffin which contained the remains
of Mrs Surratt from the day Of her execution un'
til their recent aisinterment, has been broken into
small pieces and appropriated by relic hunters.
A manin iowa asreeeuaybi bittsnby . hsea
spider, became delrious and spent his time in try
ing to spin webs across the windows, and suck the
blood Of his friends, until death ensued. @f'-
THE winter in California is very severe The
snow on the mountains is twelve to fifteen feet deep
the railroads are interrupted in every direction
and the bridges have been swept away. !ga,
The largest man on record in modern times
was Miles Darden, native Of North Carolna,
born 1898. He was seven feet SIX inches nigh.
At his death, in 1857, he weighed little over j.
O0s pounds "' H. -" =" -.
"A carpet-bagger, now in the South, wrote b
his father lately, in the North: Come down here,
:father; mighty mean men: get; office here, nog.
You could be elected United States Senator with
ont any trouble, -. l,.-,.,.. .... F.,
The number Of newspapers in, the Southern
States is as follows: Texas, IA; Louisiana "a;
Alabama, 81; Arkansas, 48; Florida, %; Geor-
gia, Sc; North Carolina, S.; South Carolina, 81
Kentucky, 79; Mississippi, Is; Tennessee, e.
Ought we not rather say Miss Earth thar
Mother Earth, since she Is Of such uncertain age
The best preserved old maid has not been more
successful in conceaing the date Of her birth than
this planet Of ours. r, - -.
"A pin manufacturing company in Connecti.
cut manufacture nearly seven millions OF PMS pei
day. The number. put on papers last year approx
imates the enormous sum OF 2OOO,OO00O0, o.
more than enough to supply every human inhab',
tant of the globe with pin each. I'D, 1.
-Governor Scott has issued an order to Ad.
jutant and Inspector General Moses, to organize
his department and proceed to enlist the force re-
ferred to in the joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to employ an armed force tor the pres
ervation of the peace. ~ ~. ~ =, I ~. =
"A Richmond jury, half whites and halt blacks,
under the instructions Of Judge Underwood, nave
found verdict of $1,000 against the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad Company, for putting
the wife of Robert Stevens, a Charleston negro,
in second-cass car, after selling her first-elass
ticket &c
-Georee Wood, of Wabash, Indiana, who
was recently blown ND on the Glide, had been
blown up twice before. His first wife was killed .
week after marriage by carriage runaway; his
third wife fell into well and was not found ,fol
two weeks. He b the only one living of q family
of seven children. -@H- ..1 ...,'. .'''.' 20
We notice the arrival. by the Sosth Amer:
ca. of Messrs VIM. P. McFadden and James w.
Miller and their families, all from Chester District
South Carolina. They intend settling in Sac Pau
10, near Santa Barbara. Mr. McFadde1 informs
Us that Gen. s. D. Watson and family left Baltl
more on the 10th of November, on his return triI
to Brazil, with Capt. Kane, ofthe barque Cricket
,... Brazilian Reflector.
President johnson intends, shortly after ht
goes out of Office, to make visit to Europe. The
offer of passage was lately made him by one o
the German line of steamers, and the offer was &C
cepted by Mr. johnson. 1t is his purpose, imme
diately after the 4th of March, to make briet
visit to Tennessee, with the view Of arranging his
affairs, and he will sail for Europe about the first
of April. '.. ........ ......
- The Augusta Chronicle d Sentinel, Of the
10th, has long article on the great railroad war
the litigation between the South Carolina and
the Colum mbia and Augusta Railroads; in which
after arguing pro and con, It winds up with state
ment that Presidents Magrath and Johnston, Of
the rival roads, are to hold conference in that
city during the present week, and satisfactory
arrangement is hoped for. -. .. .....
General Grant, upon being interogated by
one Of the Inauguration committee, stated that
under no consideration would he ride to the capi
tol in company with President johnson. The rea.
son assigned was that johnson had attacked his
(Grant' s. veracity, and he could not, therefore
recognize him. President johnson, however, does
not propose to meddle in the affair, and he is
not likely to push himself into the society of Gen.
Grant, the contempt in the case being mutual.
"A Washington dispatch of Friday to the
Baltimore Sun says: General Grants purpose
With regard to his Cabinet has at last been divulg
ed. 1t is reported to-day, and upon the very best
authority that the first intimation any one will re-
noivo oord fa U1lI 10 lr
the official communication to the Senate on March
5th. If his appointees are confirmed, their names
will be announced If they are rejected, he will re-
quest that no announcement be made: The scores
of members who are anxious for Cabinet appoint
ments are not at all pleased with the well-under
stood purpose Of the President elect in this re.
spect. " %. f.. ~ '''..' '..''.- 81
- In Arkansas, Elder Knapp, while 't'baptz
ing" converts at revival meeting advanced with
wiry, sharpeeyed old chap into the water. He
asked the usual question, whether there was any
reason why the ordinance of baptism should not be
administered. After pause, tall, powerful
leaning on long rifle and quietly looking on
remarked, Elder, don't want to interfere in this
yere business any, but want to say that is an old
sinner you have got hold OF, and I know that one
dip won't do him any good. If you want to ge
the sin out of him, you'll have to anchor him Out
in deep water over night"
The remarkable mildness of the present win
ter extends over both Europe and America Par
is has been experiencing quite summer weather
and in the south of England cherries were gather
ed in the middle Of December, primroses and 9th
er flowers were in full bloom, and rosebuds, ready
to unfold their petals, were seen in many gardens
on Christmas day, while the birds were busy nest
building Russia is an exception to the rule The
weather there is severe, and snow storms have
been very heavy. In st. Petersburg it was twelve
feet deep, and accounts from the provinces state
that whole villages are buried under the drifts.
General Longstreet, who is in Washington,
was upon the floor of the House of ofRepresentative:
Monday afternoon, at first seated writing at desk
vacated for him by Republican member In
short time he was discovered and sooD surrounded
by both Republicans and Democrats, and cordially
shaken by the hand. One Republican membel
said to General Longstreet: General, we have
admired your courage and bravery in the field bu
we esteem your recent course in matters of poiti
cal interest to the South as of higher order Oh
courage than that which you displayed in battle "
Longstreet bowed in acknowledgment of this and
other compliments bestowed upon him.
The St. Louis papers give the particulars o.
a peculiarly atrocious child murder which tool
place in that city last week. 1t seems that ont
Sebastian Hupfer, shoemaker, had an attack o
insanity, during which he conceived the devil wa
in his dog, and that by killing him he would per
form righteous service He accordingly despatch
ed the canine A while after the shoemaker i'm
agined the devil was in one Of his children, littl
girl eight years Of age Calling her to him, h
seized her, placed strap around her neck, threw