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tions, acting under the great Captain of Salvation,
avert so awful a calamity. But members
of the church may say that we belong
to a higher sooiety, and this thing of a temperance
society is too small a business for
them. Now, remember, your Divine Master
was willing to do good in any form ; he did
not consider anything as too little for him.
Upon one occasion we find that he washed
his disciple's feet; so then you should be willing
to come up to the help of the Lord in
every good and noble cause. But you may
say that there is danger of these societies supplanting
the church. If there is danger,
then it is your duty to join them and keep
them in their proper place; for they will go
on and they will prosper in spite of all the
opposition which you may throw in their way.
If all the members of the church were united
in this great movement, the supposition
is that the relative power of religion will increase
and all opposition shall gradually die
away; and all the happy millions of this
continent shall live together as brethren,
adoring their Creator and Redeemer, and
lending a cheerful influence to every good
design. Then will be a day of glory such
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as me worm aus uever mwcoocu. ?v
sun rises on a Sabbath morning and travels
westward from Newfoundland to Oregon, he
will behold the countless millions assembling
in the temples with which every valley,
mountain and plain will be adorned. These
considerations are not to be set aside as a
theoretical discussion. We have an agency
in fixing the destiny of generations to come;
' and in fixing their destiny, in what we shall
do or neglect to do. In this very' matter of
the temperance cause, Christians in the
United States have a character to sustain or
to lose. They are to receive the approbation
of posterity for perseverance in well-doing,
or to be sentenced to public reprobation as
betrayers of high trusts. They are to be rewarded
as benefactors of their race, or to
share the doom of the servant who hid his
lord's money in a napkin. When John
Carver and his associates landed at Plymouth,
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and atterw&ras jonn ?ioiuru^ auu ma associates
arrived at Charlestown, they might
have doubted, on some accounts, whether
their names would be known to posterity.?
They labored, however, for the good of mankind,
and laid foundations with a distinct
and special and declared regard to the benefit
of future times. Their posterity remembers
them with inexpressible gratitude, and
their names will receive new tributes of admiration
with every succeeding age. Our
humble instrumentality in this cause will b$
commemorated, if we are faithful to our engagements.
But should we become weary
of our work and relinquish it, should its
difficulty dishearten us, and the confused
shouts of the enemy terrify us; should we
say that these Anakims are too tall for us to
encounter, and their fortifications too strong
for us to assail and that we must leave to better
men and after times the glory of such high
achievements ? Should we fold our hands
and say that we must remit our efforts, and
make up our minds that our children and
ourchildrens' children for centuries to come,
are to grind in the vast prison house which
is preparing for their reception ? If these
are to be our conclusions, let no man write
our epitaph. The sooner we are forgotten,
the better.
It is a painful truth, but thousands cf
facts prove it to be a truth unquestionable,
that a large number of those who are regarded
as the real friends of Christ, are in no
degree awake to the responsibility which
rests upon them in this matter. Christian
fMonrta if Trnn art nrmnsed tn the temnerance
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cause, "tell it not in Gatb, publish it not in
the streets of Askelon," lest you should be
the means in the hands of Satan of destroying
immortal souls.
Destructive Hail Storm.?The Northwestern
portion of Tallapoosa county, Alabama,
was visited on the 18th May, by one
of the most destructive hail storms, for the
extent of country over which it passed, that
was ever witnessed in that section. The hail
came very thick and fast, many of the stones
being as large as a hen egg, and descended
with such force as to knock down mules,
and killing pigs, poultry and lambs. After
the storm had passed, the hail lay six inches
deep on a dead level, and in many places
was at least four feet deep. The destruction
of crops was very great, indeed, wheat, oats,
cotton and corn fields were utterly destroyed.
Many have turned their stock in upon
wheat fields from which they had expected
to gather from two to three hundred bushels
; and corn and cotton totally disappeared;
beaten to atoms and driven into the
ground.
American Journalism.?We believe,
says the New York Tribune, there are now
printed within the limits of our Union not
less than four thousand newspapers, at least
Jive hundred of them daily, and Jive hundred
semi-weekly. Their average circulation
we estimate at two thousand each for the
dailies, twenty-five hundred for the semiweeklies,
and fifteen hundred for the weeklies,
making a total circulation in this country
of more than 'four hundred millions of
newspaper sheet per annum. Yet in 1813
?less than half a century ago?the total
circulation of newspapers in this country was
estimated by Isaiah Thomas in his History
of Printing, at a little more than twenty millions
of sheets per annum. At that time
there were 359 newspapers, of which 57 only
were daily. What an advance in less than
half a century.
Virginia Congressional Delegation.
?The following are the names of the gentlemen
just elected by the people of Virginia
to represent that State in the Congress.?
We believe there is no longer any doubt as
to the result in any district. In five of the
districts, it will be perceived, the regular
nominees of the Democratic party have been
aexeaieu :
1. John S. Millson, Dem. 3 2. M. R. II.
Garnett, Dem. 3 3. I). C. Dejarnette, I. I), j
4. William 0. Goode, I>. j 5. Thomas S. Bocock,
D. j 6. Shelton F. Leake, I. D.; 7. William
Smith, Dem. j 8. Ales. R. Boteler,
Whig; 9. John T. Harris, I. D. 3 10. Sherrard
Clemens, D. ; 11. Albert G. Jenkins,
D.; 12. II. A. Edmundson, D. 3 13. Elbert
5. Martin, I. D.
A Judicious Premium.?The last number
of the Winnsboro' Register centains the
premium list of the Fairfield Agricultural
Society. Under the head of sheep there is
a premium of ten dollars offered for the largest
number of scalps of dogs killed by one
person during the year 1859. We are glad
to see so decided a demonstration of smypathy
with this important feature of domestic !
enconomy and State wealth. It is but giv-1
ing fair play and a "dog's chance" to the
sheep.
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SAM'Ii W. MEXiTON.
YORKVILLEj S. C.
THUB8DAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1859.
Special Notice.?All communication)), on matters connected
with the paper, should be addressed to "the yorkvtlle
Enquirer;" and not the Editor or Proprietor, personally.
Persons desiring prompt attention to their favors,
must bear this in mind.
GF* Capt D. D. Moore, Mai. Myles Smith, Sam'l
G. brown, J. L. Thomson and Samuel J. Kutkendal
of York; and William D. Cook, of Bennettsville, are authorized
agents of the enquirer.
RELIGIOUS SEE VICES FOB SUNDAY, JUNE 12.
Methodist Church.
Rev. L. A. J&inston, Pastor. Service at 10 A.
M., and 7* P. M.
Associate Reformed Church.
Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. Service at 10 A. M.,
and 2 P. M.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. J. M. H. Adams, Pastor. Service at 10 A.
M., and 7 P. M.
FROST IN JUNE.
A friend reports to us that considerable frost
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was seen in tne neignoornooa 01 ueuiei, uu ouuday
morning last, 5th inst. It was sufficiently
heavy to kHI some of the cotton. *
THE CENSUS TAKER.
Mr. James Lindsay, who for some time past,
has been engaged in taking the census of this District,
informs us that he will visit the village dn.
ring next week, in the discharge of his official
dnties. *
THE HAIL STORM.
Dr. Fkemstbr, of Bullock's4>eek, sends us word
that he, in company with James Gut and Dr. McNeel,
visited the track of the late storm on Saturday
last, and still found quantities of the hail,
which fell more than three week's since! *
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The Yorkville Division proposes to hold a public
meeting in the Court House, this (Thursday)
evening. Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Messrs. Anderson and Johnson. See advertisement.
THE COMMENCEMENT.
The Board of Trustees advertise the commencement
exercises of the Female College, for next
week. Read the notice. No mention of concert
is made ; we learn, however, that it will be given,
as usual, at the close of the exercise, and we assure
our public that it will be well worthy of attention.
FIRE !
We learn that a fire occurred at the plantation
of our townsman, John S. Moore, Esq., situated
about 9 miles West of this place, on Clark's Fork,
Tuesday night of last week. A crib, containing
about 400 bushels of corn, the barn, stables, and a
quantity of provender were destroyed. The loss
is estimated at about $1000. The fire is supposed
to have been the result of accident. *
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
For a few days, the weatherhas been unusually
cold for the season. There have been good showers
of rain in portions of the district, accompanied
in several instances with hail.
The corn crop, where "stands" have been obtained,
looks rather promising. Some weeks since,
there was considerable complaint of rust in wheat.
Many of our farmers are now harvesting, and in
conversation on Sales-day. the grain is reported to
us as being large and well-filled, and the yield equal
to that of last year; which, by the way, was
unusual, both in quantity and quality. *
A SAD CASUALTY.
This season has been attended with storms
which in violence and number have exceeded any
within the memory 9f our people. Almost every
seotion has been visited, and we continue to hear
of their ravages again and again. .
On Friday evening last, a sad and fatal casualty
occured at Gaffney's Old Field, near Limestone
Springs. A storm was approaching, but had not
come overhead, when a thunderbolt struck a tree
under which a number of men were standing, and
immediately killed Master William Nott, an estimable
and promising lad, a son of Dr. William
B. Nott. Several other persons were severely
injured, and other bolts fell in the same neighborhood,
but fortunately no other lives were lost.
"TRIAL AND TRIUMPH."
We are happy to announce that we have secured
the pen of a new contributor?a lady?whose efforts
already given to the public through other
presses have called out very high encomiums from
critical judgments. We value this acquisition
greatly, and we mistake if our readers do not
join us in our gratulations.
Read the story commenced on the first page,
entitled "Trial and Triumph." The moral is
timely, and is presented and enforced cleverly
and well. Those who have the guardianship of
that noblest and best of all treasures?a true
woman's love?will take the lesson to heart and
be profited. Fiction should have a purpose, and
it is the highest excellence of "Trial and Triumph"
that its aim is truly worthy of a woman's pen.
MORE COTTON SQUARES.
There seems to be considerable rivalry in our
District as to who should have the credit of the
first cotton squares. Mr. S. W. McNeel, of Susabole,
informs us that the firot squares made
their appearance on his farm, on the 18tlmltimo.
Whenever desired, we make such publications
readily; but we are not sure that it is not bad
policy on the part of our farming friends, to desire
such things to be noticed in the newspapers.
It has a tendency to give a false impression abroad
as to the condition of our crops, and even
has its effect in Europe to fix the price of cotton.
The buyers of Liverpool are doubtless furnished
with all paragraphs of this character, on which
they will base their estimates of the prospective
crop. Every one in our section knows that, in
most instances, the subjects of such paragraphs
arc of hot house growth, and no indication whatever
of the future. *
TAX RETURNS.
We are indebted to our efficient Tux-Collector,
Col. T. W. Stuhgis, for the following items, taken
from the Returns for the year 1858.
Number of slaves, 9,352
" of free negroes, (j(j
Amount of Goods, Wares, Merchandise, &c., ?314,400
Income of Professions, 23,140
Value of lots in Yorkville, 374,683
Acres of land valued at ?3., 656
" " ?1., 188,496
44 " 40c.. 275,751
The State Tax on the above, amounts to 812.956.64t
Poor tax, 25 per cent., 3,239.16
Tax for Public Buildings at 8 per cent., 1,036.53
Tax for Roads and Bridges at 15 per cent., 1,943.49J
Total taxes paid by District, 819,175.83
The returns of births, deaths and marriages is,
of course, incomplete. A pbrtion of our population
do not figure upon the books at all, and consequently
make no return.
Births of Whites: Males 82
Females 91 173
Slaves: Males 165
Females 200 365
Total, 538
Marriages: 79
Deaths: White Males 39
" Females 28 67
Black Males 62
' Females 72 134
The comparison with the last return shows as
the increase of negroes, 288.
PUBLIC LECTURE.
It will be observed that tho first Lecture, before
our Lyceum, will be delivered in the College
Hall, ou Friday evening next.
The society has been fortunate in securing for
this occasion the servioes of Lieut. Thomas. Ge
is one of the rising men in oar State, and has already
won an enviable and growing reputation.?
In his Lecture, we promise a rare intellectual entertainment.
We need not express the hope that this effort,
on the part of the Lyceum, to afford toourpeople
the opportunity for true social and intellectual
enjoyment, will meet with a grateful appreciation.
We feel sure that the ladies md gentlemen of the
town will honor the occasion by an overflowing
house?testifying in behalf of the Lecturer, and
of those at whose invitation he comes.
RUSSELL'S MAGAZINE.
The June number of this sterling Southern
Monthly has been rjceiYed. The list of contents
is attractive:
Property and Spoiliation; Ballad?from the
Polish ; La Traversee; Summer Verses; Epistolary
Gossippings of Travel; Adam Mickiewilx;
Actress in High Life; What Was It; The Bosphorus
; The Bird ; Burial of Paul Jones; Editors'
Table; Oration before the South Carolina Historical
Society, by W. H. Trescot, Esq.; Address and
Poem before the Carolina Art Association ; A Supper
with Rachel; Lady Morgan; Leigh Hunt;
Literary Notices; Civilised America, by Thos.
Colley Grattan: Journal during the French Revolution
; Rival Rhymes ; A Country Book, by W.
Howitt; Home Memories; Onward ; New American
Cycloprcdie.; Treatise on Theism ; Secret History
of the French Court; Shakspeare's Legal
Acquirements ; Life of James Watt; Easy Lessons
in English Grammar; Henry Cruger; Cassique of
Kiawah; Life among the Children; Duties of
Christian Masters ; Christian Examiner; List of
Books received.
SOUTHEE.N FIELD AND FIRESIDE.
This is the appropriate title of a new weekly
journal, published in Augusta, Georgia. Jakes
Gardner, a veteran of the press, is the proprietor;
William W. Mann, editor of the Literary
department; Dr. Daniel Lee, editor of the Agricultural,
assisted by Mr. William N. White,
in the Horticultural department.
We have read the firstnuraber?every page of it,
and we confess readily that no production of the
Southern press has approached nearer our idea of
the desideratum in southern literature. The blending
of the literary and agricultural departments,
indicated in the name of the journal, is its happiest
feature; and the distinguished reputation
of the gentlemen who preside over these specialities,
assures us that this feature is to be preserved
strictly and faithfully. I'r. Lee has long been
known as a leading agriculturist, and will make
his portion of the "Field and Fireside," attractive
and useful to every farmer in the South.
The literary contents of the number before us
are excellent without exception. The leading
paper is a story by Judge Lonostkeet, the author
of "Georgia Scenes," and is written in his inimitable
style. It promises, of itself, to be worth the
subscription price. Besides this, there are several
other contributions of great value, by leading
Southern writers ; while the editor's department
affords ample token of his skill, tact, industry
and sterling ability.
We commend the "Field and Fireside," unhesitatingly
and heartily. It contains eight closely
printed pages, done up in beautiful style, and presenting
the appearance of the most popular northern
journals. Price, $2 per annum. Address
James Gardner, Proprietor.
We expect an "exchange" with the "Field and
Fireside;" but in addition we shall subscribe for
it, in order that it may be preserved at home, un
mutilated, among the filei *c keep. We can \
commend it in no higher teims.
EUROPEAN NEWS?BATTLE FOUGHT.
By the arrival of the Steamship City of Washington,
we have advices from Liverpool to the
25th ultimo. The sales of cotton for the three
days previous to the departure of the steamer,
amounted to 18,000 bales. Prices are reported
easier, but quotations remain unchanged. Breadstuffs
dull?Provision steady. Favorable reports
are given of the growing crops.
A battle was fought between the Austrians and
Franco-Sardinian army on the 21st of Me.y, at
Montebello, in Piedmont, twenty-three miles E.
N. E. from Alessandria. This village was celebrated
in the history of the elder Napoleon's campaigns
as the spot which gave Marshall Lannes
his title of Duke de Montebello, he having defeated
the Austrians there.
The Austrian army numbered about 15,000
men, and retreated after a furious combat of four
hours. The Austrian loss is put down at 2,000 ;
in killed wounded and prisoners. Among the
prisoners is one Colonel. The loss of the Allies
is stated at 700 and among the number many officers.
The actual French force engaged in the battle
is not stated, but believed to have been between
5 and 7000, besides a regiment of Sardinian cavalry
The Austrian accounts of the battle differ
very widely from those given by the allies.
A Sardinian bulletin announces that the extreme
left of the Sardinian army wa3 under the
command of Gen. Baldwin, who forced a passage
across the river Sesia, and put the Austrians to
flight.
General Garibaldi had entered Gavi with 6,000
men for revolutionary purposes.
It was rumored that six English men-of-war had
entered tho Adriatic Sen.
The latest accounts report active revolutionary
movements in Lombardv.
The King of Naples is dead, and Framis II.
has assumed the head of affairs. *
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
This body, representing the Old-School Presbyterians,
has been in session in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rev. J. R. Baird and Col. R. G. Davidson,
are present from Bethel Presbytery.
The proceeding that have thus far reached us
have not been such as to interest our readers. On
the seventh day, a committee appointed to revise
the "Book of Discipline," of which Dr. Thorn
well is chairman, made their report. The first
change recommended is in regard to the meaning
of an "offence," which is stated by the report to
be "anything in the faith or practice of a professed
believer which is contrary to the Word of God,
the Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter
Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly, being
accepted by the Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America as standard expositions of
the teachings of Scripture in relation both in faith
and practice." The reader will compare this with
the "Book" as it now reads.
The report recommends secondly, that the rule
in regard to "Baptized Children," be altered to
read thus: "All baptized persons, being members
i of the Church, arc under its government and training,
and when they have arrived at year3 of discretion,
they are bound to perform all the duties
of members. Only those however, who have made
a profession of faith in Christ are proper subjects
of judical prosecution."
In regard to dropping members from the roll,
, the following change is recommended: "In cases
| in which a communicating member of the Church
! shall state in open court, that he is persuaded in
| his own conscience that he is not converted, and
has no right to come to the Lord's table, and de;
sires to withdraw from the communion of the
Church; if he has committed no offence which requires
process, his name shall be stricken from
the roll of communicants, and the fact, if deemed
expedient, published in the congregation of which
| he is a member."
I A new principle is introduced in the following
words: "Each Church Court has the inherent t
power to demand and receivo satisfactory expla- i
nations from any of its members ooncerning any o
matters of evil reportand the revised book de- a
olares that "all persons, whether parties or other- s
wise, are competent witness, except such as do 1
not believe in the existence of God or a future (
state of rewards and punishments." o
These modifications were ably advocated by Dr. 1
Iiiornwell, and npproved by Rev. Dr. Hum- t
phrey. Of the result, we have not yet been in- i
formed. > o
ANALYTICAL GRAMMAR. AND DICTION- '
ART.
Mr. E. F. Davis, of Spartanburg District, has
left with us a new book with the above title, of 8
which he is the author, published by J. B. Lip- 4
pincott & Co., Philadelphia. We have had time 7
for merely a glance at it; but this is sufficient to 8
convince us that it is a work of unusual merit.? *
The plan is entirely original?embracing an am,- ?
Iytical treatise on the English language?a uram- mar,
and a Dictionary, and a practical Arithmo- ?
tic with system of Hook-Keeping, and many c f the a
forms useful in the every-day affairs of life.? *
The teacher, the pupil, the farmer, a man of e
whatever calling, educated or illiterate, will find *
in this unpretending book, information of practi- ?
cal value enough to pay for a dozen copies. 1
We hope to have time for a more critical notice. t
Meantime, read tho following from Fohnky's '
Philadelphia Press?a paper which is not inclined y
to say too much for tWwrork of a Southern school- ^
master: " "
Lippincott & Co., have published a large vol- B
ume, (744 pages, octavo,) written by Mr. E. P. n
Davis, Master of a school in South Carolina, on
which an enormous amount of labor must have
been expended. It is an "Analytical Grammar
and Dictionary, intended for the use of Sohools, g
Academies and Colleges, and as a book of reference
to each rank and position of society." An *
Appendix contains a system of Penmanship, Book- t
Keeping and Arithmetical Rules. This volume e
has one great disadvantage?it is too costly for
general adoption as a school book. It is a work
of much ability, however, and those who teach, &
who read, who write, may advantageously study it. '
Wholly analytical, it combines the acquisition of 1
grammatical rules, (and reasons,) with giving a ^
ful*. knowledge of the meaning of words, by bringing
the student buck, in every instance, to their *
derivations and the elements of which they are t
composed. This is done with great clearness, and c
what is usuallyparsingis improved by Mr Davis's a
plan by also examining the construction of every t
word. The basis of analysis is thus carried on r
throughout, muoh to the pupil's advantage. The d
Appendix treats of Penmanship, forms of BookKeeping
and Arithmetic, for teaching which some d
good practical rnles arq-laid down. E
THE "KNOCK-DOWN ARGUMENT." r
The address by the Rev. Mr. James, published 1
on the first page, certainly merits every word of ^
the commendation bestowed upon it by our Bui- p
1 n Jin nnto 0
iock s ureea currespuuucui,. nuauiunauiv,
the argument in its strongest phase, and main- F
tains with unusual power. It will amply repay ,
perusal. i
We fear, however, that some one may omit this 8
duty, and thereby lose, amongst other good things, fl
a knock-down" argument designed for that re- s
spoctable body of Christians who, in respect of '
the temperance movement, demand a "Thus saith *
the Lord!" The most elaborate concatenation of 0
premises could not reach the point more happily, I
more exactly. It is presented thus : *
I refer to those who consider themselves as
moderate drinkers or even those who do not use it.
And I remark that I have met with persons who
were members of the Church objecting to the temperance
reformation. We would not have been
surprised at such a thing occurring in the dark
ages of the Church; but for any one in the 19th q
century to object to an enterprise which has for
its object the moral improvement of the human ^
race is beyond our comprehension. The principle *
argument relied on is that they can find no place a
in 'scriptuJb which enjoins it upon them to unite j,
with a temperance society. When we hear men
speaking this way, it always reminds me of a con- F
versation, which I once heard of taking place be- t;
tween a minister and his deacon on this subject. a
The deacon was in the habit of taking his dram
as he called it, "in moderation." This minister
found him one day standing near a well which he a
was digging, and as usual, the subject of temper- b
ance was mentioned by the minister. Ah! said j
| the deacon, "all your arguments appear very
plausible and I promise you when I go home I ^
will commence and read my Bible from Qenisis to v
Revelation, and if I find in it anything that says I ?
should join the temperance society, I pledge you
, my word I will do it" Just at this moment his
foot slipped and he fell to the bottom of his well. 8
After recovering himself he called on bis minister if
to let down the rope and draw him out. The reply
he received was, "I promise you that when I
go home, I will commence and read my Bible from 1
Genesis to Revelations, and if I find in it anything 1
that says I shall draw a deacon out of a well, then 0
I will of course do it." Seeing no other chance .
of escape and not wishing to perish, he agyeed
that if the minister would take him up he would o
join the society without further investigation. ii
MERE-MENTION. ?
We perceive by an advertisement in the Caroli- t
nian, fhat our townsman, Mr. W. H. Orchard, ^
is named as Professor of Music in the Columbia u
Female College. Mrs. Wilkes, one of the 4
persons poisoned at Newberry, died on the 1st 8
instant. The other victims are reported to be out
of danger. A lot of seventy bushels of new ^
wheat was sold in Charleston on the 1st fbstant, P
and purchased by our friends, J. A. Estes & Co., *
at $1.75 per bushel. New wheat from Mississip- D
pi, sold at Memphis last week at $2.50 per bushel. *
These prices are no indication of the future price *
of this article, but were merely bought as "fancy a
lots" and the "first of the season." Gov. T
Foote has begun to stump the State of Mississip- 6
pi, in opposition to the re-opening of the African
slave trade. The Democratic Standard, Con- ?
cord, New Hampshire, a leading administration
print, says three-fourths of the democracy North,
are for Stephen A. Douglas, for President. 0
One of the French Generals now in Sardinia, is a 8
character. General Bourbaki, of the Zouaves, *
says the Courier de Paris, stormed the city of 8
Zaatcha during the war in Algeria, at the head of *
his troops, in white kid gloves and patent !eather T
boots. He brandished a stick in his hands, and '
marched up to the cannon's mouth with a segar 0
between his teeth ! At the late term of the a
Circuit Court of Lawrence county, Mississippi, j
Edward Lanosfobd was indicted for selling a
hoop-skirt to a negro without permission; and ^
fined $100 and costs of suit. Hon. Eli S. *
Shorter, member of Congress from Alabama, *
positively declines to serve his constituents any *
longer. The Augusta Chronicle says that fine c
gold foil, for Dentists' uses, is now manufactured 1
in that city by Dr. D. S. Chase, Surgeon Den- {
tist- It is made from Georgia and California gold,
and will be sold as cheap as that manufactured at
the North. The best way to strengthen a
good resolution is to act it yourself. If you rei
solve to repair an old fence, it strengthens the
i resolution, and the fence, too, to commence at
: once. Advices from Virginia, leave no doubt
! of the election of Mr. Letcher as Governor. One
j hundred and thirty four counties give him a mai
jority of over 4,200. There are yet seventeen
I counties to hear from, but they will not materiali
ly change the result. The Charlotte Bullej
tin says that Mr. Ashe, who was recently nominaj
ted as a Whig candidate for Congress in opposition 1
1 to Mr. Burton Craig, "has not declined the nomi-* (
I nation."* We learn from the Carolinian, that ]
j at Chapel Hill, on Tuesday of the last week, the t
j Degree of Doctor of Law, was conferred on Hon. i
j James Buchanan, President of the United States; i
j Hon. Mitchell Kino, Charleston, South Carolina, i
! and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Otey, of Tennessee. i
A man was cured of hydrophobia in Italy lately i
i by swallawing vinegar in mistake for a medicinal <
potion. A physician at Padua heard of this, and <
tried the remedy on a patient; he gave him a pint i
of vinegar in the morning, another at noon, and a <
>
hlrd at sunset, which cured him. John Osioe.ve,
one of the earliest settlers in the West;
ind a comrade of Daniel Boons, died in Louisi>na
a few days ago at the age of 95 years. He
tood on the site of Cincinnati six years before a
rouse was erected there. He passed down the
)hio with seven brothers, in a flat-boat, hunted
rver Kentucky, and, with a brother and Daniel
Joone, first discovered the Mammoth Cave, by
racking into it a wounded bear, which the party
fere pursuing. He lived at Lebanon, Ohio, and,
.t the time of his death, was on a visit to his son
n Louisiana.
M. Genih has addressed the Academy of Sciince
on the "Sex of Eggs," he says he is able,
.fter three years study, to state with asstfrance
hat all eggs containing the germs of males have
winkles on their smaller end, while female eggs,
.re equally smooth at both extremities.
lespatcbes to the Secretary of the Navy render it
ertain that slavers bound to several Southern
States are now on the coast of Africa. Their car;oes
are expected to arrive this fall in Mississippi
- j rn r\ j i!.! aan1/1
.uu it'ius. yur auverusiug iricuuo auvuiu
ake the following into consideration: A French
ditor gives the following amusing description of
he effect of an advertisement: The first time a
nan sees an advertisement he takes no notice of
t; the second time he looks at the name; the
bird time he looks at the price ; the fourth time
ie reads it; the fifth time he speaks of it to his
rife; the sixth time he buys. Lieut. Col.
Ilex. Maclean, who died in England, lately, has
lequeathed the bulk of his fortune (nearly half a
Billion of dollars) for the eduoation of boys whose
ame is spelt "Maclean."
THE BRIDE OF L.AMAIER9IOOR.
We receive regularly the numbers of Peteron's
series of the Waverly Novels> and as the enerprise
is really worthy of patronage, wo coninue
to insert the ready-made editorials sent with
ach number:?
The Bbide of Lammermoob. By Sir Walter
kott. lVtth a magnificent steel Portrait of the Au
hor, with his Autograph under it. One of T. B.
?etcrson Brothers' cheap weekly issue of Waverly
Vovels for the Million.
The world-wide reputation of the Waverly
lovels will insure a ready sale of this cheap cdiion,
and prove, we trust, remunerative to the
nterprising publishers. It ip commendable to do
ny thing that will, even in a small degree, stay
he present (raging appetite Cor pernicious light
eading. By satisfying the cravings of those who
lesire fiotion with some of the healthiest of its orler,
is preventing evil, and negatively, at least,
toing good. There are no works of the imagi
lation wnicn SO enectuany accompiiBu 1111a ?a
he novels of Sir Walter Scott. They, to say
rotbing more, are harmless. It is even astonshing
that through to many volumes there
hould be found so little that religion or morally
would disapprove. For beauty of style, coliousness
of expression, vividness of description,
,nd interest of subject, Scott stands int he forenost
rank. His works will be read always with
nterest, and not unfrequently with profit. One
olume is issued every Saturday, and' each one
s got up in a neat style, all of the same size,
.nd are printed at the rate of 25 cents a volume,
if the whole twenty-six volumes for five dollars,
.nd sent free of postage to all, on receipt of this
urn. This low price should place a sett of them
rithin the reach of-everybody in the land; and
re would take this occasion to advise all of our
eaders to make a remittance of Five Dollars at
nee, per first mail, to T. B. Peterson & Brothers,
'hiladelphia, for the entire sett, who will send
hem complete to any one, free of postage,. on reeipt
of that sum.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
WOMEJTS EYES.
Eyes ever have been, are, and always will be
bjects of great interest to mankind from every
bint of view. They are used as murderous
roopona, whon wo loolr doggorr. Thoy aro uood
a places of deposite, as when we say "that's all
a my eye." They sometimes acquire a sgrt of
ersonality when appealed to alone or inconjuncion
with the illustrious Elizabeth Martin. They
re convenient marks at which to direct "smashrs"
when engaged in pugnacious warfare: They
ye the members of the body oftenest consigned
y profane sea-faring men, to utter condemnation.
Anally, they are good, very gpod, to see with.?
Hass eyes are very smooth and bright and look
ery well but they can never look, to compare
rith the commonest and homeliest pair of nauro's
productions. Spectaoles and Eye-glasses
,nd Telescopes and Microscopes are very well
n their way, but what would they be without the
ye as the final cause of all their usefulness.?
lyes are like rivers for they have cataracts.?
.'hey are like old handkerchiefs, sometimes full
f tears. They are like house-frames, full of
ieams; these beams being of two species: the
ne> (not desirable,) occurring when the person
a peculiarly observant of motes in the occular
rgans of others; the other (very good) most ofen
seen in the bright eyes of beautiful females.
LH animals have eyes, even oysters, except those
infortunate fish dwelling in the black waters of
he Mammoth Cave; which fish not being able to
ee the dangers of the barbed hook, seize the
iait, which they can smell, without a moment's
esitation and thus become the easy prey of unirincipled
anglers meanly taking advantage of
heir benighted condition; "thus affording a
lelancholy proof of the depravity of mankind."
'otatoes have eyes ; and these vegetables being
he chief if not the entire food of the Irish people,
re the cause of that nation's being so extremely
ride awake. Persons or chickea-cocks with one
ye are sportively denominated Blinkers, upon
he blind side of whom it is always safest to bein
the attack in the event of a hostile collision.
7hen people lose their sight, God pity them !?
'here is an affliction to which all other physical
nes are but light. The flowers may dress themelves
in brightest hues; the birds may gleam in
he golden sunlight with gaudiest plumage; the
unbeams may gild the green leaves and burnish
he hriffht waters and crown the mountain tops
rith a coronet of glory, but it is all black to
bem. All the grandest exhibitions of nature;
ill the most wonderfull achievements of science;
ill the glorious trophies which Art has raised, are
o them as though they were not; and the remem>rance
of former joys derived from these sources
the sources of the most refined pleasures) must
>e fraught with pain from the consciousness of
)resent and future deprivation. Not eternal derivation
though; for, thank God, Death must
ome! And Death closing the mortal eye opens
vide the spirit's view, and the Blind can see such
glorious creations in the land of Immortality as
lever yet have been beheld among earth's fairest
icenes, enchantingly lovely though they may be.
I once heard of a cure for blindness, which beng
simple I would recommend for trial. A blind
nan once eating a very tough beef-stead had to
jull so bard that he pulled his eyes open. I am
lappy to state that in gratitude he always aftervards
ate beef-steak whenever he could get it.?
3ut my preliminary remarks are stretching so far
hat they will leave but little room for expatiating
lpon the original subject which is
women's etes.
They express more than men's eyes. Be they
ilack or blue, or brown or grey, or even green,
most horrible, the latter) there is always an expression
about them which shows that they are
:ruly the windows of the soul. You never saw a
ivoman who could look one thing and mean anjther.
They very often speak differently from
what they think, but they never look otherwise
ihan as their feelings prompt them. The mere
natter of color makes but little difference. Of
:ourse you oftenest find black eyes an indication
)f a quick, fiery, passionate nature, whose possessor
bates or loves fiercely; and blue eyes in*
licating softness and pliability and strong but not
passionate attachment or aversion. Yet yon often
find the natural sequence reversed, and the
dispositions consequent upon one description of
physical conformation all attending the opposite.
Ill this as in every thing else we aie ruled by
Conventionality, that great extinguisher of all natural
feeling or expression. Because painters
when they wish to represent Faith or Hope or
Resignation, or something pre eminently extramundane,
choose as an impersonation a female
figure and represent her with auburn or golden
hair and fair complexion and blue eyes ; are we
to conclude that (Blondes are better or purer or
holier than Brunettes ? Or when they would
portray an Apasia or a Cleopatra or a) Nmon
de l'Enclos; because they use brown umber
and burnt sienna instead of pink and white,
or ivory blank instead of ultramarine, ore we
to suppose that women with brown complexions,
whose cheeks the sunbeams have loved ot dwell
nrtnn an/1 Want avaq nrlmca nVftls
the light of stars, are any more earthly, or
less divine than the pale-faced, fair-haired representatives
of angels ? No ! one is as good as
the other, for both are beautiful and true and
good by nature. And you find a blue-eyed woman
as likely to stray from virtue's paths from
want of will, as you find a black-eyed woman from
force of passion. I never have seen anything that
equalled the depth of a woman's eye except the
eyes of some dogs. Those animals, the nearest
perhaps, to man in intelligence, have but this
way of expressing the emotions of tenderness and
devotion which they feel in a very elevated degree. I
Dogs cannot talk. Women can talk and do talk ]
(heaven knows) but they have so very many emotions
that their eyes must talk too. And then
as if kind heaven were determined to make them
guile-less whether or no, every emotion of their
hearts is very clearly shown in their eyes. They
cannot be deceitful. They may talk deceptively
and if you listen without looking, or are unable
to read the signs in their eyes, you may be deceived
; but heaven has added this quality so as j
to make her, so to speak, in spite ef herself,
truthful. So let her have blue or black or grey
or brown or green (which last is especially horrible)
eyes, a woman as yet uncontaminated by
earth's influences, is the most beautiful, the truest,
the purest and the holiest of Gods creations ; and
the most beautiful, the best of her possessions are
brightly beaming, soul-lit eyes.
Idolatrously yours,
RUBY.
LEISURE SKETCHES.
BY J. WOOD DAVIDSON.
NUMBER VI.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
My first sight of the Mississippi?we Americans
should say, the River, for it is for us and for
the world the River?was at Memphis. The River
is to us what the Euphrates was to Babel of
old?the Nile to the Pharaohs-*tb? Jordan to the
Jehovah-led Rulers in Israel?the Tiber to the
iron-souled Roman?the Rhine to the German?
the Seine to tUe Gaul?the Thames to John Bull?
and (I save the greatest for the last, so as to finish
with a climax) the Charles to the Bostonian!?
The Mississippi, I say, is to us what these streams
were, or are respectively, to the' several peoples
in their own days and generations. But our River
is more; it is what these were in being the great
stream for us, but also the greatest in the world
?greatest in its power. A larger volume of water
passes down the Amazon perhaps; but it does
not bear with it the wealth of every habitable
latitude.
Mjr Biol olglal uC Uio IU,cr wuo Ml Memphis,
Tennessee. It waB a glorious experience. I had
seen smaller rivers. Thought I had some fair
conception of the complex idea "river." I had
glided over the waters of the Susquehanna in its
maturest breadth?it was well. I had seen the
Tennessee dance down from the Cumberland
mountains and glide laughing through the plains
to the Ohio?it was an asthetic privilege that the
soul never forgets. I had enjoyed an excursion
up the famous Hudson, about which volumes have
been written, but which in spite of all its wonderously
over-be-written beauties and sublimities
is second in picturesque attractions to some 01 our
soathern rivers?me judice. These and whatever
other rivers I had seen incidentally as a wanderer
had not prepared me for the presence of the Father
of Waters?the River of Rivers?the Rivza. It
was late in the afternoon one day when I stood in
Gayoso street and gazed upon the ocean-river that
moves by. It does not glide, flow, roll, or sweep
along: nay, more than all these, and I felt there
that none of these common river-terms were appropriate.
The idea stood apart. This majestio
action was movement, simply. At first blush, it
feels like the ocean; andit maybe some moments
before the eye can gather the distant touches of
bank on the other side and the mind connect them
with the solid earth beneath one's feet. Then the
idea sweeps through the soul with an earnestness
next to solemnity?almost fear?the idea of the
River. No noisy exclamation rises to the lips, no
smile at the beauty there, no nervous restlessness
to see "beyond? no levity?comes with the first
recognition of that god-like presence. The feeling
is grave, earnest, and solemn. The body is
forgotten; and the soul communes apart with the
grand thoughts that draw near and deliver messages
from the Infinite. That feeling is eminently,
nay intensely, poetic. So much so that no
true poet ever dared?I mean dared?to write his
soul-experience on the spot. As well dare to
gossip of God; or spoak the full spirit of gratitude
; or tell in words the infinite and passionate
hope of human love; or anything else that can
never be uttered.
The mind comes in to interfere with the soul's
enjoyment ere long. The immense vessels that
ply those waters soon arrest the attention ; and
one begins to muse on the moral power, the political
importance, and the immense commercial influence
the stream is destined to wield. The waters
of over a million square miles flow through
that channel. The wealth of half the United
States would naturally pass that way. The produce
of near twenty degrees of latitude?almost
all tho climates of the earth?pass to market upon
its waters. All these reflections come iu their
due order and one turns away with mingled feelings
of heaven and of earth swelling through his
bosom.
The day was fast drawing to a close. I staid
till the sun went down. A sunset upon the Mississippi!
Eten so. ,1 enjoyed that too. * But we
must not live always amid such eievaung meuimtions.
The tea bell of the Gayoso House was
ringing. I had travelled all day; and was an
hungered. I went in unto the table among the
many guests and did eat.
Columbia, S. C. ,
Charlotte Market.
Chablotte, June 6.
' Cotton.?During the past week very little cotton
has been offered for sale in this market. The
small amount purchased commanded from 8 to
10 cents, which may be regarded the ruling figures.
Flour.?Flour is abundant, and during the
week a large amount changed hands at from $6 25
to $6 75. The news by the last steamer caused
a slight decline, and on Saturday the market was
rather fiat
White Wheat.?We repeat our former quotations,
$1 85 to $1 40 bushel.
Red Wheat?sells freely at $1 25 to $1 30 ^
bushel.
Corn.?This article is in good demand and readily
brings from 87 to 90 cents ^ bushel.
Bacon.?The Bacon market is active and the
demand good, although but little arriving. We
quote, for hog round, ll@lljc.?Bulletin.
For tho Yorlcrille Enquirer.
Dear Enquirer :?I have upon my table no less
than eighteen newspapers; some professing to be
political, others literary and scientific, and the balance,
simply agricultural. I notice two strangers
?perhaps I should say new?papers upon my
stand this week; to wit: The Courant, and The
Field and Fireside. I suppose, that nobody will
question my right to give you my opinion as to the
merits of these two journals.
I think the "Courant" a most beautiful paper
in its mechanical appointments; I think it looks
first rate. The original articles are excellent,
and the clippings selected with a chaste and ex?
ceedingly refined critical taste. The Poem by J.
Wood Davidson (Mountain Musings?No. 2) is
a most admirable production. I can fully appre
date his chaste and beautiful sentiments, having
seen the^'CIift." The three Inst lines will find
an eoho in ten thousand hearts.
"The First and Last Birthday" is the product
of no ordinary mind. "Spring," by "Ion" is pretty,
musical and pleasant to the ear; but the author
has done better. The. editorial department
is conducted just as I expected it would be?worthy
of Mr. Caldwell. There is, however, one
objectionable feature about the "Courant," and
that is, the scarcity of original matter. Has not
the "Courant" scared away a great many young
authors by its long and august list of contributors?
Is not the "Courant" just a little too independent
in the exhuberance of its youth ?
The "Courant" asks?at the close of a complimentary
notice of the "Field andFfreslde"?"Why
will Southerners continue to purchase the poisonous
publications of the North, when healthy and
vigorous Southern Journals are in the field?"
My dear Enquires, come with me to "Coubtrnets"
any day in the week and I will answer that
question satisfactorily to any reasonable man.?
Why, look at the "Ledger" and "Mercury" (New
York) filled to overflowing with original stories
and poems! Look at the "Courant" lying beside
them! Ask Messrs. Coubtenby if men, women
and children (white and black) do not buy up
these tfco Northern weeklies from the very instant
that they are placed upon the shelf. Why not the
" Courant V'
Why, sir, "Bonnes" has money?the Proprie
tors of the "Mercury" haTe money,' that money
enables them to Advertise largely ; to paste large
posters through the entire country, to pay handsomely
for their contributions; topnrch&seplates,
cuts and engravings for their papers. That's it!
Sfich jou'rtals may be "poisonous," but they are
ateo"cheap, attractive and interesting. Say what
we will, the maeaee will buy "Harper" in preference
to "Russell"?the "Ledger," in preference
to the "Courant."
Let tbe "Courant" appear in the dress of the
"Ledger"?let it pay as handsomely for the contributions
; and I have no hesitation in asserting
that Southern people will purchase it in preference
tq any Northern paper. No#, let me confess
to you, that I love the "Courant"?that I see no
reason why it should not rivnl the "Ledger."?
Southern people will please encourage the "Courant"?write
for it, work for it, and take several
copies just for a little while; and I feel persuaded
that the time Will come when it will far surpass
the journals of the North.
"The Field and Fireside" is beyond all question,
the very best paper published south of Mason
and Dixon's line. The proprietor has made a
splendid debut, and menu the warm support of
every Southern man.
"The Son of Temperance"?who sent it??is a
well conducted weekly. I have read every line
of it. Respectfully, Yours,
. WILLIE LIGHTHEART.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
"TKTE DTuUtEE."
by j. fobbest go wan.
"Head of the army" still, thou mighty one I
Thy spirit kindles now the heart of France
And sends the hot blood rushing through her reins !
"Head of the army," even though thy form,
In all its statellness, has crumbled into dustE'en
though the thunder of thy voice sounds nevermore
Along the line of warrior spirits, brave I E'en though
The folded arms, the flashing eve no more
Shall meet the admiring gaze or armies, clad for war,
Still?great Napoleon!?every child of France
Discerns thy sprectre form loom up in majesty
Before her Srlskllng columns even now I
"Head of the army" still I and Austrian arms
Shall fall, like reeds, before the tempest power 1?
Italia's classic soil shall tremble 'Death the tramp
Of those who come so to free her from the tyrant's yoke
Andltell In thunder-tones to every land,
That, spite the treachert of Briton's sons,
The Frenchman is Immortal while the BANISHED one
Is "tete d'araee" still I
Strange and Inexplicable Phenomena.
St, Louis, May 28.
One of the moat fearful and destructive tornadoes
within the memory of the oldest inhabitants,
passed over and near the town of Jacksonville,
Morgan county, Illinois, on Thursday.
For the distance of twelve miles it swept with
dreadful fury over field, prairie and hamlet, carrying
away houses, men, women, horses, cattle,
&c., and levelling everything in its conrse with
the ground.
ntL. j - A. - ' i:#~ i. :
i.ue uamage iu property uwpigiu 01 me is immense,
bat eanaot jet be estimated. It is only
knowitas yet that thirty-six dwelliags have been
destroyed, sixteen persons killed and seventy
wounded. And it is feared most of the latter
must die.
It is said by those who witnessed it to be impossible
to form any adequate idea of the terrific
character and dreadful effect of the storm. And
yet it lasted bat abont fire minutes in all, during
the whole time it swept over the whole twelve
miles.
The whole county is laid desolate ana in mourning.
The meteorological phenomena of the storm
were very carious. Among other things, it is
said that it seemed to proceed from a very bright
cloud, which swept with fearful rapidity over its
track, while on either side it was so dark as to be
impossible to distinguish objects at the shortest
distance.
Modern War.?A writer in Blackwoods's Magazine
says: "A battle now with a hundred thousand
determined soldiers on each side wonld be
the most frightful butchery within a short space
of time ever beheld. The morale of the best
troops will not support the sight of more than a
certain proportion of their number pat hors du
combat. There are good armies that continue an
engagement until a quarter of their men are killed
and wounded before either side gives way.?
They may be called famous armies, indeed, when
they stand more thau that At Inkermann, if I
remember well, nearly or quite one-half of the
English troops engaged were slain or disabled,
and still the fight was maintained. But it is a
case to which few parallels are to be found, and
the English soldier is distinguished above all others
for that particular kind of courage, for the extraordinary
tenactity and nerve which prevents
his knowing when he is beaten, and renders him
so dangerous a foe. Probably modern improvements
in weapons and ammunition will not cause
much greater loss of life in battle than formerly,
but the work will be done in a quarter of the
time, and the beaten party will suffer more in
re treat.
Colombia Market.
Jpse 6.
Cotton.?There has not been a bale of cotton
sold during the week?quotations are omitted.
Flour.?There is a good supply of flour in the
market, the demand, however, is limited and prices
steady viz: S}@8? extremes per sack of 98
lbs.
Corn.?There is a good supply of corn on the
market, and we quote $1.00@$1.10 per bushel.
Peas.?There is only a limited supply on the
market, and prices remain steady at 90@95c.
bushel.
Oats.?None in market; quotations nominal,
at 66@60c. bushel.
Bacon.?The market is well supplied with bacon,
and we quote aB follows, viz: fcountry hog
round, 11 $@12; Baltimore sides, 11@11| ; shoulders,
8@8}; hams 12A@14o. Leaf lard, 12}
@13}. '
Butter.?Country 15@20}c.
Late Fashion.?A New Orleans exchange paper
says that Napoleon III. is, as nearly as possible,
aping Napoleon I. in every thing. The last wrinkle
in the imitation way is the adoption of the half