Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-08-12
SEtaps aud fafts.

small pox at Valparaiso, yellow fever at Rio,
earthquakes near Iquique and Arequipa, and the
Isluga volcano is again in action.
A boy who heard the quotation, "a little
learning is dangerous thing" wished to stop 60
ing to school, because he was afraid he would not
live long enough to get past the dangerous point.
"A Norfolk cotton dealer makes summary
of the cost of sending a bale of cotton from that
city to Liverpool, and also from New York to Liver
pool, by which appears the cost less COMMISSION
is Sc. 95 from Norfolk, and $lO.67 from New York.
1t is found that the loss of currency by wear
and tear is more than sufficient to pay the eS eX-
pense of printing and issuing it. The average life
of bank note is three years. and that OF currency
much shorter time.
The New York World says: REV. William
s, Plumer the eminent theological professor in
the South Carolina Seminary for Ministers, is sup
plying this summer the pulpit of the Rev. DR..
Van Dyke, of Brooklyn"
The Columbia Phanir is informed that Tal,
bot charged with being one Of the murderers OF
B. F. Randolph, in Abbeville County, some months
since, made his escape from the Penitentlary,
few days ago. where he has been imprisoned tor
some time awaiting his trial.
Salt, when mixed with manure, it is stated
by Belgian Journal will increase the natural pro-
tuctyeness of the soil to the extent OF 25O per
cent. Sea water is said to be equally efficient.
These results were obtained from series fezperl-
ments ranging over twenty-slx years.
Letters from Anderson, Greenville and Spar
tanburg all speak of a great railroad enthusiasm IN
those parts, throwing up Of hats and subscribing
money for the 'sAir Line Railroad Report says
the aggregate subscriptions in the three Districts
foot up half million of dollars
Mr.. R. G. Farr was not deprived OF his OF,
flee, as we stated in our last issue; nc resigned
voluntarily. Our statement did injustice to MIR;
A. S. Wallace, the Collector for this district and
we cheerfuly correct the error, at the request OF
Mr.. Farr,- UntonrMe Times
The gross receipts for subscription OF some
of the New York papers, for the quarter ending
June 30th, were as follows: Herald, $2OS,9l9;
JNorla Sl27.oSl Tribune, SlO2,7S0; Times,
sllS,643; Sun, s4s6S3; Erpress s24, 763 ).
Democrat, $23,S5O; Ne,cs, s69,75O; Jo"nal OF
Commerce. $4,000.
"A most ingenious piece Of mechanism has
burn, of Mecklenburg, Va. 1t is a scale which,
in weighing III pounds of sugar at 16 cents per
pound, points out what the sugar comes to-. So
of any other article or any number OF pounds or
any price
We have the pleasure (sayS the New Or-
leans TuJme Of announcing to our readers that
in letter very recently received from him, by a
relative of his, Mr.. Davis speaks of his health as
by no means so precarious as has been lately rep
resented.
The first bale of new cotton was received at
New Orleans from Texas, on the Sd instant, as we
have been advised by telegraph. This is seven
days earlier than last season, when the first bale
was received at New Orleans from Texas on the
10th of August.
The amount of business transacted in the
post Office in New York may be judged by the fact
that two windows are open for the sale OF stamps
in sums less than one dollar. The receipts at each
of these windows average $1,000 per day. The
daily consumption of stamps at this office must be
in all about $50,0OO.
"A darkey was boasting to grocer OF the
cheapness of ten pounds of sugar he had bought
at rival shop ''Let me weigh the package,
said the grocer The darkey assented, and it was
found two pounds short. The colored gentleman
looked perplexed for q moment. and then sad
Guess he didn't cheat dis child much, tor while
he was gettin' de sugar stole two pair OF sbscs.
- The Orangeburg Me,rs says: s'We under
stand that arrangements are being made to pub!lSh
4 Republican paper in Colleton, also at Edgeheld
G; H. We also learn that the youth CHrol.aa
RepuJlican will soon be issued from Columbia,
and daily Republican paper started in Charleston.
Verify, we are going to be enlightened upon Re
publicanism. "
The Charleston Ntsrs says: The carpet-bag
wing of the Radical party, it is reported, propose
to run Congressman c. c. Bowen for Governor
Attorney General D. H. Chamberlain for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and Judge r. B. Carpenter tor the
Supreme Bench If Bowen be elected, he will
then be made U. s. Senator, and Chamberlain
will become Governor "NIan proposes, &C.
Two New York ladies stopped their carriage
on a crossing. One went into store and the 9th
or remained in the carriage. Two gentlemen wish
ing to cross the street ordered the coachman toI
move on. The lady in the carriage told him not
to STIR On this one Of the gentlemen opened the
through the carriage. He was followed by his
companion, to the extreme discomposure of the
lady within, as we'll as the lady without 10 com
plete the JEST party of sailors coming up, and rel
ishipg the Joke, scrambled through the carriage
"A Lima correspondent Of the New York
IryaM says the guano Of the Guanapc Islands,
which the Peruvian government market Is now
sending to market, is found to be so strongly i'm
pregnated with ammonia, as the cut proceeds
downward, as to render it nearly equal to the usual
run of the Chincha guano. The extent OF the do
posts is estimated at four millions OF TONS Along
the Southern coast the deposits are So very great
and of superior quality, but lying en- the mann lana
the cost Of shipping would be increased, hence 1t
has been determined to exhaust the islands first.
-General Grants nepotism has its followers
Governor Holden, of North Carolina, has carefully
looked after the well being Of all the Hodcns and
Holden connections in existence. His brother-ln-
law he made Mayor. calling in the military to
oust the incumbent, who was anxious to keep the
place. His brothers and cousins he has made
magistrates His son Joe has become railway
director under the gubcrnatorial auspices, and to|
keep Joe straight, as he is wild boy a brother
,yas also made u director. Another railroad re-
curing charter was obliged, only upon considera;;
tion Of another Holden in the directorshp and
ilodells As ticket-agents, conductors, and even
brakesmen, nothing being too humble tor Holden.
The attorney -generalship, fine plum in the way
Of salary, perquisites, pckings and influence, was
reserved for loved sOn-in-law, and that settled
the most camorous and needy Of the family.
Professor Andrew jenkins, sometimes called
the Canadian Blondin, tight-ropc performer OIL
celebrity about the Goth ofAugust intends to essay
Il most perilous feat, nothing less than crossing the
fearful ehasm of Niagara River below the falls by
means of velocipede ridden over a. tight rope.
The place of crossing will be a short DISTANCE below
the old suspension bridge, where the length OF the
spanning cable will be about one thousand feet.
The vehicle used by the daring vcloeiped09-tunam-
hulist is Of peculiar construction. Tie wheels are
eroovcd, and it is propelled by the hands, balance
uole being carried on the feet. BY this means Pro'
lessor jenkins says he can surmount considerable
Grade. Nothing of the sort has eyer been attempt
cd in public, and the novelty and danger OF the
feat will doubtless attract great crowd to |ltness
the trial