Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-23
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Normal Schools, IN Salem, Mass, a mother
and daughter were in the graduating class to-
gether.
- About thousand acres were this sea-
son planted in cotton in Fresno County, CAL
ifornia. The experiment is regarded as sue
cessful, the bolls being large and the fibre
equal in quality to the best sea island.
- The discovery is said to have been
made that it is unnecessary to groove rifle
barrel the whole of its length, but that few
inches of growing near the muzzel will give
the bullet all the needful spin.
"A fashionable dry goods establishment
in Paris is said to have introduced a billiard
saloon into his apartments, where gentleman
beguile themselves while their wives and
daughters are shopping.
- 1t is stated that fifteen out of every
forty-one who have died in Connecticut in the
past five years were drunkards. Rather a
land of unsteady than of steady habits, one
might judge, unless "steady drinks be refer
red to.
- The postofice department find that
there is an average weekly balance of about
twenty thousand dollars, or one million dollars
per annum, due Great Britain on account of
the payment of money orders issued in the
United States in favor of British subjects.
- Postal cards have proved so popular in
this country that during the first FIVE months
Of their use more than sixty.6ve millions have
been issued. When Congress authorized the
issue, it was expected that one hundred mil.
lions of these cards would be used the first
year.
"A papyrus manuscript, found in an
Egyptian tomb, is said to have been trans
lated by German scholar, who pronounces
it to be an address of Ramesses III to all the
nations of the earth, detailing minutely all
the causes which led to the exodus of the
Jews from the land of the Pharaohs.
The New York BARRIERS are said to have
been heavy lossers by the panic, because the
men who had money at stake became quite
Indifferent about appearances, and those who
had none to lose would not shave, that peo-
pie might suppose their minds we're troubled
about their losses.
- There are now in operation in the
United States fifteen narrow gauge railroads,
with a total Of seven hundred miles of track.
The twenty roads in course of construction
will increase the number of miles to one thou
sand nine hundred and fifty. The average
cost of narrow gauge roads, with the rolling
stock complete, is $4,000 per mile.
II The Washington Chronicle mentions
a report that Hon. Alexander H. Stephens,
Herschel V. johnson, and one or two other
prominent Southern politicians, will start a
new daily paper in that city on or about the
1st of December next. 1t is understood that
it will advocate the refunding of the cotton
tax, and be "independent" in politics.
- A grange of Patrons of Husbandry in
Boston, composed of grain and commission
merchants, having been ordered to disband
by the grand master of the national grange,
on the ground that it was not farmers
grange, has refused, and threatens to carry
the matter before the national grange. The
Boston grange retains its books and initiates
members upon the pass words and grips of the
order.
- Ben Dunn, freedman living in Ala
bama, offers a premium of ten dollars in gold
to any one Of his race who will have on the
fair grounds in his district as young wife
with as many children as he will then and
there exhibit. The unsuccessful competitor
is to pay for the fair ticket and dinner of the
successful party. Ben's wife is only twenty
six years of age, was married to him in 1868,
and is the mother of twelve children, having
four pairs oftwins, Ben will give satisfactory
proof or certificates, and will require the same
from his competitor.
- At meeting of the gentleman inter-
ested in the building of a new railroad from
Chicago to Charleston, S. c., held in Chicago
last week, the following officers were elected :
Governor Magofin, of Kentucky, president {;
Cyrus H. Mccormick, of Chicago; James N.
Sims, of Indiana; j. H. Johnson, A. G. Will
son, of Tennessee; Thomas L. Clingman, of
North Carolina Gen. J. w. Harrison, of
South Carolina, and Mr. Erwin, of Georgia,
vice-presidents; Maj. N. Veil, of Illinois,
secretary. The road is to be known as the
Chicago and South Atlantic railway.
"A correspondent of the Bangor (Maine)
Democrat thus speaks of the hay crop Of that
State: The hay crop of Maine this year is
worth as much in the Boston and New York
markets as the cotton crop of Georgia. Our
hay crop is not less than 100000 tons. 1t sells
to-day in Boston at $50 ton. That would
amount to s4s,OOO,OOO. A princely sum tru-
ly! The cotton crop of Georgia this year is
estimated at 100000 bales of 400 pounds
each. This, at 20 cents pound, would
bring in the Boston market S48,000000
Hereafter the hay crop of Maine will he with
us as important staple as the cotton crop
is to the Southern States.
"A New York paper publishes the re-
port of Heer Haas, who was sent over to this
country by company of Berlin capitalists to
inspect the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
examine into its merits as an investment.
The paper has never before been published
in the country Herr Haas is unfavorable
in his views to the company is decidedly of
the opinion that for many years after the
completion the road would fail to pay interest
on its capital; that its lands could by no
means sell as rapidly as anticipated that the
through traffic in competition with San Fran
cisco would be confined to tea and silk almost
entirely, and would be small, and that it would
be road merely of magnificent future posi-
bilities.
Judge Barrett, of New York city, has
rendered nugatory the new statue of the State
which was Intended to open all theatres, no..
tells, &C., to negroes. His decision puts an
end to the foolish law. Three negroes sued
Lester Wallack for having refused to allow
them seats in his theatre. In order to recov-
er, they charged that he so refused because of
their color or race. Wallack filed an answer
averring that he excluded them for other rea-
sons. Judge Barrett has ruled that he is
not obliged to verify his answer-that is to
swear to it-because no man ought to be COM
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