Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-12-12
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an income of S50,000,000 per annum.
"A pumpkin, followed out, was used as
ballot-box at recent Kansas election.
The Tribune Association had an ipsur-
ance of 100000 on the life of Horace Gree
ley, for the benefit of the association.
- An eight-in-hand dog team carries the
mail from Templeton to Phillipton, Maine,
the horses all being on the sick list
"A dog which had been taken from De-
trot to Chicago, recently rode back to Detroit
snugly curled up beneath the headlight of a
locomotive q
"A Virginia. murderer called for oysters
on the half she'll before going to the gallows,
and ate four dozen, because he didn't know as
he should get any where he was going.
- Carolina Singers, ex-slaves from South
Carolina, concertized recently at Philadelphia
with great success, for the benefit Of colored
schools in South Carolina.
New York has started an establishment
on Sixth Avenue, at which he who would
shine as dandy for an evening, can hire
clean shirt, white necktie, gloves and dress
suit at very moderate price.
~ At meeting of the Western Iron AS
sociation, held at Pittsburg recently, they re-
duced the price Of iron twelve dollars per ton,
and nails half a dollar per keg. The recent
fall in pig iron accounts for the decline.
"A monstrosity was born in Heard
county, Ga, on Friday morning, the 22d ult
A lady gave birth to child having two
heads, four legs, four arms and double
stroke of gender. The child being dead evi-
denced premature birth.
"A man will die for want Of air in five
minutes, for want of sleep in ten days, for
want of water in week, for want Of food at
varying intervals, depending on constitution,
habits of life, and the circumstances of the
occasion.
- The correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from Washington, Decem-
Der 9Th, states that ''the appointment by the
President of James L. Orr as Minister of Rus
sia was made without the knowledge of MI.
Orr, he not having been an applicant for the
position. ..:..
- The slave trade is in a more hourishing
condition than it has been for good many
years. During the last year 10000 slaves
have been exported from the eastern coast of
Africa, and as the great maritime powers Of
Europe, with the single exception of Great
Britain, have declined to cooperate with the
United States for its suppression, it seems
probable that the traffic will increase rather
than decrease in the future.
Statistics of fire, recently compiled,
show that SIG, 900, 900 were lost through iso-
lated confagrations in the United States with
in the space of two years, the great Chicago
and Boston conhagrations not being consider
ed. Twelve per cent. of these fires owed their
origin to accident with kerosene. Eighteen
per cent. of the fires which occurred in New
York in single year were due to the same
cause.
- Mexico has been so quiet of late as not
to even furnish an item for the papers, which
we incline to think argues we'll for that bith-
erto disquieted and turbulent country. Since
the death of Juarez new President, Lerdo,
has been proclaimed. He was chosen unani-
mously, an unprecedented occurrence in the
annals of any people, and it is believed that
after all the turmoil and excitement, Mexico
will yet settle down into quiet, orderly and
prosperous life. With land of unequalled
fertility, genial skies and delightful climate,
it could be made prosperous country.
- AS yet there seems to be no solution to
the Alabama legislative muddle. Both Leg
islative bodies continue to hold regular ses-
sons, though neither has perfected any busi-
ness. A committee from each Legislature is
in Washington pressing their respective claims
before the administration. Attorney. General
Williams has given both sides hearing, but is
silent as to the claims of either delegation. No
cause is shown to exist for federal interference
and it is understood that the government will
not interfere unless something should arise un-
der the Jurisdiction of the constitution of the
United States which shall render necessary
the intervention of federal authority.
- Gabrielle, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Greeley, whom he was fond of calling
pussy" was in attendance on her father
during his illness, but her grief was so very
uncomfortable that her uncle brought her
with him to his home in New York city on
Thursday night His daughter Ida was with
him night and day. So violent did he become
that 1t was found necessary to remove most of
the furniture from the room. At one time he
tore the watch presented to him by the en-
ployees Of the Tribune apart, and again he
threw kerosene lamp on the hoor setting
the room on FIRE and narrowly escaping being
burned to death. As his strength left him he
became more quiet, but did not show any
signs of consciousness until about an hour be-
fore his death.
- Louisiana is the next State to become
involved in complications arising from the
last election Of members of the Legislature
Gov. Warmoth has convened in extra session
the members as reported by his wing of the
Republican party to have been elected; his
object being, as is alleged, to secure his own
election to the U. S. Senate. The adherents
ofthe Custom House or Grant faction claim
different result from that promulgated by
Warmoth, and United States soldiers have
taken possession of the capitol building and
the Governors Office. Two Legislatures will
probably meet. In the meantime the United
States Attorney-General telegraphs to the y.
S. Marshal that he must enforce the DEGREES
and mandates of the United States Courts, no
matter by whom resisted and that all necessa-
ry troops for that purpose will be furnished.
- The New York Journal Of Commerce
says: yesterday the quotation committee of
the New York Cotton Exchange were presen-
ted with a boil of cotton which has been &C
knowledged by experts to be the largest and
most remarkable yet shown in this market
The presentation was made by Mr.. French,
of Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co. The boil has
spread in peculiar fan-like form, from a
large, strong stem. 1t was grown from i'm
proved Dixon seed, cultivated by F. G. g.
John Morehead, Of Catalpa plantation, Wash
ington county, Mississippi. Thesample shows