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TIE YoRKvnLR FEMALE COLLEGE.


The commencement exercises Of this popular,
andnow aourishing Institution took place lastweek,
and gave great pleasure to all who were. present.
We were highly gratifed to observe the unusual
degree of interest manifested on theaoccaaorby
this community and by the large. number of stran-
gers from abroad. Itwas fully equal to that dis.
played in the palmiest days Of the College befbre
the war, and gave convincing evidence Of the per-
manent re-establishment of the Institution.
On Wednesday evening the baccalaureate Ser
mon was delivered at the Presbyterian Church, by
the Rev. W. E. Boggs, Of Columbia. OF this ap-
propriate, chaste, and eloquent effort there could
be but one opinion expressed and that is, that it
was eminenty worthy of the occasion and of the
theme selected. Using the words of our Saviour's
reply to Martha complaint against Sister, the
gifted speaker forcibly developed the beauty and
the power Of the Christian woman's character, and
eloquenty urged his youthful hearers to imitateit
by choosing that better part ,lsch shall not be to-
ken from them. -..-.. 5-,-.
On Thursday evening Concert was given at
the College Hall by the young ladies, under the d.
rection Of Miss Emma Manigault. Notwithstand-
ing the exceedingly inclement weather, the hall
was crowded with the young and the old Of both
sexes. Owing to the noise in the hall, only few
persons could hear the single pieces but judging
from the rendering ofthe ohoruses and quartettes,
which reflected the highest credit upon the musical
taste and skill of both teacher and pupils, the IA
vored ones near the stage must have enjoyed de-
|ighhul treat
During the interval between the two parts OF
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Observation-Disclosures

A real live velocipedist having arrived in town
with supply of bicycles school Of instruction in
the noble art Of circumgyrating has been opened
Quite+a number Of young men have taken advant-
age Of this opportunity to supple their joints and
increase the muscular development Of their neither
extremities Our streets are every evening eni-
vened by bicycuar races or rather professions; for
the amateur velocipedists have not acquired suf6-
cient ease in the manipulation of their steeds to
indulge ID bona t'de race. They only represent
two Of the classes into which veocipedists are d.
vided, to wit, the 'timid tcddlers and the "waiy
wabblers, though we have no doubt they viii
soon develop into the 'go it graeefuls." :" But for
theptesent safety-not speed, s.the man object
Il, view. The riders follow one another with all
the grim sclemnity of a Ku Klux Khan, except
that their horses are somewhat given to making
abrupt wheels to one side.
No doubt there is great deal Of amusement IN
riding velocipede. We came to the conclusion,
however, after watching the yigorous e1erions Of
the riders and observing how they sweat, that
plowing is light work compared toft But for
young men who have prejudices against plows and
hoes, the velocipede is very good substitute for
bringing out their surplus grease.
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FORCING EQUALITY.

The miscegenators of New England have long
Aought to bring about the ful6lment Of their favor
A dream of entire social equality Of races in Amer
lea, They have succeeded so far as to make vo-
ters of the negro race in the South. They have
also partially succeeded in making voters of the
same race at the North, though only partially.
But they have utterly failed in getting anything
like general acknowledgment Of social equality
anywhere At the South, it is true, they have,
through legislators Of their own manufacture, made
the races equal before the law. But even here
they have failed in establishing more than 6ch-
tious equality. Every negro, as well as every
white person, in the South, knows and feels
that the races are not socially equal in point Of
fact whatever local laws may say to the contrary.
At the North the failure to establish social
equality has been upequivocal A few isolated
cases have occurred here and there, of miscegena-
ting marriages between the races, and Of social
intercourse kept up by the pride Of opinion of GER
tain disciples to this doctrine. But the great mass
of Northern whites have looked upon this attempt
ed amalgamation with disgust, and, being free to
act in consequence of their numerical majority
have defeated every effort to make the races equal
at the ballot box, much less at the freside. Mo-
tives of anger have made them indifferent to the
perpetration of this outrage on the whites Of the
South; but whenever it has been attempted upon
themselves, they have spurned it with Indignation
But the time has come when the whites of the
North will soon find it to their interest to make
common cause with their fellow citizens of the
South. The Radical administration has underta-
ken to accomplish by force what it failed to do by
argument. 1t has made appointments Of negroes
to government Offices in Washington, and requires
all its employees there to subscribe to the doctrine
of social equality or give up their positions
The experiment was first tried in the govern.
ment printing office, by the appointment OF Fred
Douglas son to place, as type-setter. This was
resisted by the printers association but in vain.
Douglas was installed, and several hundred wor.
thy men we're forced to leave, as their seErespect
would not allow them to acknowledge the equality
of the races Thesamerale is being enforced in the
Navy and all other departments under control ol
Grant 1t is the intention of the government to
force the lower classes" of whites to this acknow
ment, through their necessities, trusting to the
SuplneneSS OF the people ID general lOr success
When this is accomplished, the next move will be
to force the same pill upon the more afluen,
classes, with the aid of those previously degraded
The whole scheme is admirably adapted to the
establishment of an imperial government as il
makes each class of whites assist in the degrade
ton Of the other, and brings both down to the lev
ell of the negro, who is by nature adapted to such
government.
But will the scheme succeed? We cannot be-
Ieve it. There is too much pride Of character and
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A NEW MAGAZINE.

We have received the first number of the Typo
graptic Journal and Advertiser, quarterly mag
azine devoted to the advancement of the interest
of publishers and printers in the South, the pub
fication of which has recently been commenced in
Charleston, by Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell.
1t is under the immediate control Of our friend,
Mr. G.. Irvine Walker, member of the firm, and
contains mass of information which is interesting
and useful to the wide,awake and progressive
printer. As specimen of typographical execu-
tion it would be crediable to any establishment in
A.,
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THRawoRK1Ha oHR1srfAH.A

The FIRST number of this paper has. been issued a
week sooner than the time appointed ! It Is vel
HAsd with interesting. matter; both original and
selected, and is acredit to the denomination in
whose interest It Is published 1T viii doubtless
be sustained by them asit deserves and also re.
ceive shberal support from the public generally;
for It has commenced iits existence as FIRST Class
paper, and there is every reason to expect that
this character will be sustained. We congratulate
its enterprsing editor on his successful debut into
the journalistic corps of our State; =. - RI.
Persons desiring specimen copies Of the Working
Christian can get them by application to Rev. T. ;
R. Gaines, one door South Of the ENQUIRER o&cs,
or By letter to Yorkyille P. O.. 7'-<,.:7zs,- :
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ANOTHER STRAW.


Another stride towards despotism has been ia
ken by the powers that be; but the country is 81
accustomed to acts Of pfarbitrary and usurped power
that this occurrence which ten years ago woult
have been the signal for general outbreak agains
the government, now excites little comment
A citizen Ct Texas, James Weaver by name, wa
tried by court martial in Austin, last year, 70
the murder Of Anthony Knowles, another citizel
of the State. The court found the accused guilt.
and sentenced him to be hung. But in accord
ance with the army regulations the sentence wa
held in suspense and the prisoner kept in confne
ment, until the findings of the court were approved
by the President Gen. Grant has recentysignet
his approval of the findings and sentence, and or
dered the execution of Weaver on Friday, the 24tl
of September next. - ..,.-.- .,.-... 49,. -.
Here is clear case Of the suppression Of civi
law in time Of peace, and the denial of the right
trial by jury, which is justly considered by the en-
tire Anglo Saxon race as the main bulwark of thei
liberties. Wherever that race have established
their institutions, the taking ofhuman life is mar
der, unless the accused has been tried by jury o
bis peers. ,-.., -.
Gen. Grant has not yet reached that stage o
imperial majesty which orders the execution o
subjects, on its own ideas of right and wrong. H
had authority, such asitis, for this act The righ
of the court-martial to try citizens for offence
against the State, in time of peace, was contested
In due process of circumlocution, the question cam
before the Attorney. General, Mr.. Hoar, who i
the Presidents constitutional adviser on all point
of law. Nh. Hoar saw no plea on which to justif
the proposed execution, and was about to decid
the whole proceedings of the court-martial uncon
stitutionaL ... o..
r. But Gen. Grant has another legal adviser, hi
old ''.bottled-up'' friend. Beast Butler. This in
dividual, learning Of the Attorney.G Generals scru
pies, went to him and ordered him to make tn
thing constitutional, or he (Butler would bring VI
a resolution about it at the next session of Con
gress. Hoar, thus pressed, produced the remark
able opinion that the trial by military law is con
sttutional in Texas, because the war has not ye
ended in that State, in all respects" ~
In compliance with the opinion Of this mere tool
Grant signed the approval Of this military murder
and in doing so proved himself servant Of But
ler's. The "bottle.imp" has uncorked himself
and has put his late master in the bottle from
which be has emerged Is it not hopeful augu
ry for the country, when B. F. Butler is its rea
lord, and the constitution is made to endorse hi
conduct?. -.
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too much pride of race in the American people to
admit of such result, We do not wish to be un.
derstood as entertaining any hostility to the Afri
can, when we take for granted his inferiority to
the white race. No one can bring against us any
act Of injustice or il.will towards negro. We
maintain it simply as fact which is attested by
the history of the world, the experience Of our
whole county, and the negros own conscience and
Judgment .'
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half corresponding to the one drawn is to receive
from the railroad company prize Of fifty dollars.
1t is supposed that the chance Of winning, this
prize will lead every passenger to insist both on
getting his half ticket and seeing the correspond.
ing half deposited in the box. The device may
succeed, but it is doubtful. A very little legerde-
main will suffice to cheat the eye Of passenger,
panies will pay out their fifty dollars week to no
DurpOse
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COTTON oATERPnLARs.

We regret to learn that genuine cotton caterpil-
lars have been found on the plantation Of Mlor
James G. Lowry, in Chester, just beyond the
York line This is the FIRST, appearance Of these
formidable insects in this section, ofwhieh we have
heard, and we sincerely hope it Will be: the last.
Il will not be amiss, however, for planters to take
some precautionary measures against the danger
Il was stated in some. Of our exchanges that few
cowpeas planted with cotton, or one or two rows
planted around each field, will prevent the cater,
pillar from doing serious injury This statement
may not be true; but the experiment viii cost ittle
can do no harm. and may do much good. It is
therefore worth trying, especially as It viii be easy
to scatter 4 fey peas along the rows where the
stand Of cotton is poor. ,..,.... -. T..
Since the above was in type, a,specimen cater
pillar has been shown US, which is,one of several
found on the plantation Of j.. Leandar Parish, two
miles from town: We fear specimens are not go
ing<o be uncommon. s,- g.. ..-.-.. =.
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ooNNEHorxEHr BALL.

We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation TO-
attend the commencement Ball. of the Univey-
sity of South Carolina, which will be- given on
next Tuesday evening, the 29th instant Itwouh
afford US much pleasure to participate in the fes.
tiyities Of the occasion; for though, our dancing
days are over. we have not forgotten how, to use
those admirable Instruments knife and fork.
But other engagement win prevent our attendance,
much to our regret. =. b. Z. II . a-
lis not unlikely, however, that we viii enjoy
social entertainment of oar. own, on the eveningin
question. We are blessed with certain juvenile.
friends who delight in vocal music during the still
hours of night, and they may conclude to favor US
witha "bawl" on the evening Of the 2sth instant
If such should be the case, our!G Columbia friends
may count US present 10 spirit if not in person.
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The Murkrille &nqnirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE "a, 1869.

Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job,
work, are cash, in advance.
X.-The paper will be discontinued on the expi-
ration of the time for which payment has been
made. A Subscriber finding (X) cross. mark on
the wrapper or margin Of his paper, will under
stand that the time paid for has expired.
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THE WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAIL
Carpenter, upon the application Of
the President and Directors of the Bank Of the
State of South Carolina, has enjoined NJ. K. Jes.
sup, trustee, from making sse' Of the property Of
this this saSs kSs pfd Rsd Ras esa tfs WIp 1sS
to aa any person the property now in the use and
charge Of the company. Upon giving ten days
notice. motion may be made for the dissolution
of the Injunction.
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NEW GOLD NINE.
EICURsIoE TRR.

The President. Of the Kings Mountain Railroad
informs US that on tomorrow Thursday morning
persons desiring to do 80 can make the tip from
Yorkville to Augusta and return, for $3.50. An
excursion train is to run over the Columbia and
Augusta railroad tomorrow, returning to, Coium
ba the next day, and the FIRST mentioned arrange
ment is in connection with this Passengers tax
ing advantage of this reduction Of fare will return
to YorkviDe on Saturday evening, and may spend
the intervening time in Columbia orsAugusta, az
it suits them. .tlfi-L > =; =.
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LOCALITEMS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

N6W NVV IIS6M6HTS,
q Tomlinson-Drugs and Medicines,
Scotch Snuff, Rub-it-in Liniment, Essence
z--'s Coffee, Halls Hair 1Renewef, Benzihe, Anis-
line, Lows Elder Flower Soap. y . ;.
Henry Sparnck- Circular. -. - -, -
M. Jones, Agent-Mechanical Wonders.
Col. A. Coward-Cook, Wanted.
E. q g. D. Hope Columbia Money Wanted.
Ice Cream. =
T. W. Clawson, Deputy fMsssengerGIn Bank
ruptcy-Application for DischaxRe-In the
Matter Of David e. Thomas and James {.
SlDert. sA., sss,-.ss,-.S.-y-s-=
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The KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL
It is with pleasure we call attention to the adyer
tisement Of this sterling institution. Colonel AS
bury Coward, the principal and proprietor, was
most gallant and efficient officer during the late
war; and as an instructor he has no superior and
few equals. The school, located in Yorkville, in
this State, is in healthy section Of country Par
ents and guardians desiring thorough mental
moral, physical and military training for sons and
wards, should send them to this school.
Charleston Nacs.
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The GREENvILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD
The Columbia Phenir states upon authority, that
the suit in the Court of Equity, which has been
pending for more than two years past, against the
Greenyille and Columbia Railroad Company, by
certain holders of their first mortgage bonds, has
been settled, and that the suit will be Withdrawn
at the present term of the court. The parties who
have come forward and settled with the company,
and consented to the withdrawal Of the suit, are,
as we are informed Thomas J. Robertson, John
Caldwell, Robert N. Lewis Thomas O. Perrin,
executor, and Charles Smith, Of the original com;
plainants in the bill, besides others who entered
the suit as parties complainant after the suit had
been commenced. The Phonir also adds that the
July interest upon their first mortgage and guar
anteed bonds will be promptly paid at maturity.
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LOCAL fNTRLLIaRNoR.


Our friends throughout the county viii confer a
special favor on us and the readers of the ENoU1.
RER, by informing US Of any matters of eeneralin.
terest which may transpire in their respective
Furnish the facts in each case as
briefly as possible, and we will put the information
in shape suitable for. publication The names Of
persons giving us information must accompany
their oommunications; not for publieation but as
an evidence Of good faith on the part Of the writer
and for own private use. - =. - :.
NEW GOLD NINE
We learn that Messrs. SehIegeimilch, the pro-
pnetors, have commenced operations 70 reopen the
Smith Gold Mine, on Broad river. Three stamps
have besn erected, and the prospects for good
yield ofgoa are very promising. ..::r-nD =. .
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marshal was in Office prior to and at the commence
ment of the war, and be took part in the war, es-
pousing the cause of the Confederates. The suit
was commenced against the marshal six years at
ter he vacated his Office The statute of limita-
tions provides that such actions shall be brought
within sir years. The Court holds that the stat
ute runs against the government notwithstanding
the rebellion, and judgment is rendered for defen-
dant.
Railroad Companies Must Furnish Seats.
The Supreme Court of New York has deci-
ded that railroad companies must find seats for
passengers or pay damages for any injuries sus-
tanned by passengers who cannot find seats. In
the case before the court, the plaintiff sued to
recover damages for negligence that caused the
death of his father. The deceased was Knocked
off the platform and killed, and the railroad COM
pany contended that it was not responsible, stand
ing on the platform being violation Of the COM
paBy's printed rules. But it was proved that the
deceased had gone through all the cars in search
of a seat and found none The court gave judg-
ment for plaintiff, affirming the decision of the
court below.
Seward Predicts Smash.
WIN. H. Seward, the great "sixty day
prophet Of Lincoln, has gone to Alaska to spend
some time there. Before his departure, the old
spirit Of prophecy descended upon him, and, the
New York Sun reports him as saying ''very ex-
plicity, that within year there would be break
up of President Grants administration, which he
pronounced the weakest administration the coun-
try has ever had and he assigned as one reason for
going away that he wished to be as far off as posi-
bic when the breakup takes place. p"
Mr.. Seward reputation as prophetic genius is
not very high; but he seems to have faith in. bis
own predictions as he is getting out Of the way Of
the threatened smash.
Execution Of a Negro Murderer. -
~ Cyrus Coachman, colored, was hung at Dar-
lington last week, for the murder Of Robert P.
Suggs, merchant of Florence, committed last
January. The prisoner confidently expected res
cue by the Union, League but though great e1-
element prevailed among the negroes in the neigh
borhood, no attempt was made to take him from
the clutches Of the law The Sheriff and most Of
the officials who took part in the execution were
negroes. " d
n IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13

FRBlY I'm. cattle trade continues eu with s43b bead
still holng FROM Mop
concessions Of &C. 2 n made from the
Of that day. Arrivals s week including AoDia foot up
SEQ head which than enough Tor the first week 10 Lent AZ
CommuuipGv Of tie & fresh cattle sold follows VIZ
p southern Iowa steers M Adauso q evt Only medium At +Gee
with head good strong Il Illinois siesrG At Sle each There
s4 head arrived a. Hudson City this nnSs mostly selling By
Coney MoPhe-son viz l35 but only fair, y cwt Illinois
steers for " " Woods at isai6c averaging e s. for Limerick
"a H. pretty fair At Toe and 50 for J. Au 81
H. cattle eomrneHsh l4d5e O. Smith wboesaed hrs 20
bat ccaTb 81 Nv and l4c make 81 ID
portion Oftbe 2l IL onehaudIsdhtt, sold
ltl0l6e-
Sheep plenty and scarcely selling to-day Arrivals this
fDg $3.50 head beside y ho6ng from YESTERDAY
Butchers insist upon getting stock &C. cesre aud
d. polae to this reduction there 10 nearly deadlock
Out Of p sale COumun.pAw, \ single
Asd been sold 7oock That weighed IS H. good
Obo sheep brought oftown This considered tc
by wholesale baehe There hudson
by Judd Co. follows al sheep 78i 10.
part and the 6e 81 H. 6i poor 80 IS each;
b good &c. and ears No. at wool lie Very sales
msde POeaS though Lac bead arrived ihs morning Two
Canada lU7l u, reported a. 7ld7le, with
coils out a. &C. Some Gre wool hiebigan lie n, wsT.
holding for st With slc offered for Be beat half HeES
sn Sat but absolutely dead 50 far trade concerned Ten cars Of
i've received bu sales be reported Prom The price Of
dressed live be Qu0ed lllQsc The that Of
hog products y be rehpped from Europe has dpres
influence the nArke transactions made
IN Chance few city asset changed LANDS ~ S and West
srI al ltdl+ie ....'-|.
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Refined aud closed Mesr
SnArt quote for Crushed GRADUATED; 17ie for
Greupd 6 White tRd Ice for yellow c. and other Tetn ask
sTR4RIS-Tbs .ariet fairly seye; Of 50
lsic -. -, -,
Cor The moment be considered nominal 4 elsie Timothy
suiet 80 IS Rough Paxseed selling 81 to~
oderse prices vihou change. We quote ~ 90 gold
cash the
bet . steady sbd moderately as,iye.
sUMACTe market qu quote Sicily at $500 100 for the
Low grades ard for the high SradeA Virginia H'ehng "
e7JG $500.
TALLOwbe demand moderate and ps hes'y sales Of 1000
WoOI-Tbe pOmes, hily active and p-ices
well sustained The following quotations are IRON alter
Brown l. Co.'S Circrhr;
DoEEsro FLEEcE-Nev.Ysrk MicbiEGs and Ibsrz-Ss1oHv
Three quarter aud Ful Oeed AeN {eOe lAf
I5G50c QuSrerhgs Fleece 46tisc CoHon fleece
rleece 60d70e: SsTony eoe S506oc; Threequr ard NE
blood Meno 5CV53c Hsfbpod Fioeoe, <9052c Quarter blood
Pleeee Fleece l6Dsc Wisconsin iowa NfpSnt
hnd lnnosTh quarter std fublocs Menc tSeeoc i sCod
Fleece, 46dc; UnvAshed Fleece 39E56e
Upwashrd Comtkug. 42dtsc. 4, anads Eaeeee 4t01Sc
TuBwAsHEp wooIOhJoe. ssc62e Fair 55ssse irfror and
Bury. 48d53c ~
GU super Puaed I5tFsc; EewYck City No fnltd BaSlS
erperaD extra 40dfS Country eI
C0isgy Peeled iDg 10 a5Oc; Country No
I Pulled 2e.J5e.; Casaeo PEELED 4so5c. - ,,z
re Spriur Clip low efsies STJ5c; faCHp 2SdSj Pail
Gin loo grades and 9ft Pulled, <cdHc Super
Psfed. lOd42c.; Los Paled, n G51c.
TExAs-Fne. 3ldS7c hrdym 32d34ei Low 7St28e nerer
FoETIes wooIs,re Hope Sd4lc EsIiean 2"d2Se
Buenos d45< Busuo~ Ayrts MssRy 0d o bous
ksi Ws.l.d a60N9r-