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J&trafs & Jfacts. There are four million and one hundred and fifty thousand teachers in the public schools of this oountry. There is one scholar for every five free persons. In great Britian there .is one scholar to every eight persons; in France one to every ten. The Vicksburg Son says: ? Mr. Barnes, who resides on the Louisiana side of the river, has a large Durham cow which swims across the Mississippi river, every morning and evening. She swims over this side of the river in the morning to pick grass, and swims back in the evening to be milked. Elisha Potter, member of Congress from Rhode Island, on being abused by some ill-mannered member of the House, rose and said: "Mr. Speaker, when I am at home I nanflamon lint ?h?n T come UOOUVIOVO ** tVU _ _ to the Congress of the United States I am obliged to associate with such as the people choose to send here/' ?? The Terre Haute (Ind.) jail was emptied of nine prisoners on Tuesday evening. They dug under the foundations of the jail and thus got out. A girl named Jane Waldron was the only one of ten who remained, and she said that she could have got away easily as the rest, but would'nt go because of the trouble of taking off her hoops to do it. & Our ex-Minister to Spain, Dodge, has published a card in which he says that while the prospect of aoquiring Cuba by purchaseunder the present circumstances, isin-auspicious, he has never even intimated that the proposition in any way involved the honor of Spain, or that the purchase might not at a furture period be affected. He believes the course recommended by the President will lead to the consummation of that object by honorable negotiation. Some seven or eight months ago the wife of a prominent citizen of our city broke off a portion of a cambrick needle in the index fingerof her left hand, which she was unable to extract. Nopain being caused by it, the ciroumstanoe was soon forgotten. A few days ago, feeling pain in the shoulder", she bad it examined, when a sharp point waslfound protruding from the skin. On its beiog extracted, it was touna to De toe laenn-1 cal piece of needle that was lost in her finger I eight months before. It had, during that time, coursed the whole length of the lady's arm without eausing any pain or inconvenience.?Cincinnati Gazette of June 22. ?? Four years ago, a smart negro belonging to a gentleman of this city, suddenly disappeared. His owner thought he had gone North, and Toby's wife, supposing he was dead, as she says, married a second time.? Recently the owner received a letter from his servant, dated in Liberia, where the negro is living. He gives a statement of the manner in which he got off. It will be remembered that Mr. Capehart, a wealthy gentleman of North Carolina, liberated a number of slaves, who emigrated to Liberia.? Toby, shrewdly joining these manumitted slaves, succeeded in smuggling himself off to Africa. He regrets his course, but will probably remain in the land of Ham.?Norfolk ( Fa.) Argux. 'I see women to-day/ says Paris, letter writer, 'half mad running about Paris to know what has become of their husbands and brothers. They who have relatives in MoMabon's division are distracted with anxiety, and hang about the Ministry of War with horrible apprehension. The Emperor lets the telegraph tell no tales but what he likes. No-private communications from the seat of war are allowed. The first a wife knows of the loss of a husband is from 'official' sources. I see that the Piedmontese Division engaged at Palestro, when repassing through Novara, marched with five companies out of ten under sub-officers ; the others remained on the field of battle.' We learn that the vacancy in the Board of Visitors of the State Military Academy, caused by the death of General Wallace, has be6n filled, through the appoinitment, by his Excellency Gov. Gist, of Henry C Young Esq., of Laurens. The appointment has been duly accepted. On yesterday the exercises of the Arsenal Academy were re- : sumed. It is gratifying to learn that all j ofthe cadets, with one melanchbly exception, have returned. This sad exception is caused I by the death of Cadet Jordan, of Abbeville, ! who died during the vacation. The flourish-1 ing condition of the Academy is ever a cause ; of State gratification. This testimony of its ! prosperity is therefore, made with pleasure, j ? Carolinan, 2<l. An American gentleman now in Eu- j rope, says the Xew York Journal of Com- j merce, writesjto a frieud in the United States ! as follows: 'Xapoleon under the name of liberty, is fighting for the Italians but in re-: ality for himself and for ambition. He sees i these Italian States struggling for liberty, ; and in the struggle breeding up a set of j schemers and fanatics under the garb of Re- ! publicanism (the worst form of government j in my opinion Italy could have). Fearful j of this growing tendency, and the "iufernal machines" which they have more than once j tried on him as the obstacle to their ad- j vancement, he comes forward as their chain-, pion, and no doubt will succeed in giving | them an independent government, but not 1 Republicanism, thereby removing a dangerous element from the doors of Franco, and (as great a motive still with him) add to his i own glory by military achievements, which i he so much covets." The Petersburg, Va., Exjjr'ss says:! <An amusing incident occurred while Van Amburgh's menagerie was crossing the Apo- | mattox, a short distance above the Pocahon- j no hridorp. strikintrh* illustrative of the fact OwJ o J that tho boll dog is the most courageous of all animals, and will attack auy creature re gardless of size. As the elephant entered the water with his usual slow and cautious steps, some individual in the crowd, prompted by a spirit of mischief, hied on a large bull dog to attack the huge animal. 'The dog instantly obeyed, and plunging into the water, seized hold of one of the hind legs of the elephant, on which the latteronlyswitched him with his tail as he would brush off a fly, but not ridding himself of his assailant by such gentle means, and feeling sharp teeth at work upon his leg, he suddenly threw his snout around, and seizing the dog, held him under the water until he was nearly drowned; then raising him high in the air, threw him at least a hundred feet out into the stream. Fully satisfied with the punishment he had received, the dog made his way to the shore, and beat a hasty re . _ V : %\t jorftbilie ^rajmrer. t' editxd by SAM'Zi W. MELTON". YORKVILLEj S. 0. THUB8DAY MOENING, JULY 7, 1859. Special Notice.?All communications, on matters connected with the paper, should bo addressed to "Thf. Yorkvillk Enquirer and not the Editor or Proprietor, personally. Persons desiring prompt attention to their favors, most bear this in mind. [y Capt. D. I>. moore, Mai. myles smith, SaM'L G. brown, J. L. Thomson and Samuel J. Kuvkendal of York; and William D. Cook, of Bennettsvllle, are authorized agents of tho enquirer, RELIGIOUS 8EEVICES FOE SUNDAY, JULY 3d. Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. M. H. Adams, Pastor. Service at 10 A. M., and 7 P. M. Associate Reformed Church. Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. Service at 10 A. M., and 4 J P.M. "WHO IS THE HEIR?" -J THE Proprietor of the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER proposes to answer this question (which, by the way, concerns every man and woman in the country) by the publication of a spirited ORIGINAL NOUVELETTE, written expressly for the Enquirer by a talented young writer of this State. This Story, which, wherever it is reaa, wiu : produce a sensation, is entitled, "who is the: heir ; Or, The Dark Mystery of the Deserted House." BY WILLIE LIGHTHEART, Author of "Luln Woodrworth," "Winnie and Willie," "The Children of the Sun," "Old Heads and Young Hearts," &c., &c. The publication will commence with the FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, and continue through the ensuing three months, unfoldinga plot replete with stirring incidents, dark and mysterious developments, with a strange and startling denoument. The Proprietor, willingto encourage Southern Literature by practical means, has paid a round price for | this production, and hopes that a generous public patronage will remunerate his outlay and thus encourage, by the only method possible, the development of home-talent. In addition to this, several contributors of known ability J are constantly engaged for the ENQUIRER. In every num- | ber, letters of correspondence appear from different sections. The brilliant aud witty "RUBY" writes regularly. Otir promising young poet, j. WOOD DAVIDSON, contributes every other week. A lady of Columbia, who is well knowu in newspaper literature, but whose name we are not at liberty to disclose, has been permanently engaged for our columns, and will write short and brilliant sketches for each number. In addition to those, we receive constant supplies from Rev. J. W. KELLY. J. FOREST GOWAN, W. W. EAST, Mrs. M. W. STRATTON, "PUNCH." "A. Ii. L." "X. Y. Z.," who, with our own strict and careful attention to current affairs, make up a weekly melange which, the proprietor believes, will interest readers of every class and should attract the patronage of our people. THE ENQUIRER is published in Yorkville, S. C., at 82, in advance. Clubs of TEN, 815, and an extra paper to the person making up the club. Send for it immediately, so as to get the first number of "WHO IS THE-HEIR I" All letters should be addressed to the "ENQUIRER," Yorkville, S.' C. LEWIS M. GRIST. Proprietor. SAM'L W. MELTON, Editor. religious notice. We have been requested by the Pastor, Rev. L. A. Johnson, to state that there will be no service nt the Methodist Church on next Sabbath.? Tie appointment nnnounced, has been recalled. RAIN AND CROPS. On Sunday evening last, this vicinity was visited with a refreshing rain; since which, the weather has been uncomfortably cool. The corncrop, at present, looks unpromising, but with favorable sensons in the future, a fair yield will be obtained. THE K. Bf. MILITARY SCHOOL. The annual examination of the classes in our Military School, was concluded on Wednesday afternoon, last week. We have never attended an exhibition of this sort which made upon us a more favorable impression. The examination was impartial, thorough and searching?affording a sure index of the aptness, industry and progress of the pupil as well as the competency ai d faithfulness of the teacher. In the first place, it so happens because the Principals have not held public exhibitions in the past two years, the classes, although warned, were not anticipating the ordeal?expecting to make a hair's breadth escape as formerly. But they were disappointed, most emphatically. The work commenced on Monday, and continued day and night, until every.cadet was tried effectually upon every branch; We noticed, in every department, that excellent progress had been made ?extending iu mnnv instances to the entire textbook. The cadets drew their subjects by lot, ranging through die extent of each. They were then required to recite, withont a word from the teacher, without a question, without the slightest intimation by way of prompting ; and if they came to a halt, it resulted, as far as it depended upon the teachers' assistance, in a dead failure. There was no collusion there between instructor and pupil?no effort to conceal deficiencies?no exertion tn n>iit)i.nn nml ninthr over an ill-done contract; *v /-?. V/ 'J x ... on tho contrary, the student worked out bin problem for himself, or not at all, and there actually seemed to be a desire to expose and put to shame any indolence, neglect or culpable ignorance in the classes. The Professors were in no instance guilty of those culpable manoeuvres, so common, to show off their own attainments and their skill, at the expense of truth and candor and the proper discipline of the classes. The inquisition was, as we have said, trying, searching, thorough, utterly impartial, truthful, convincing, and, more than all, in every respect, triumphant! We hnye made this precise statement, because j the course thus.marked out and 'persistently accomplished by the Faculty of the Military School is unusual, and deserves to be commended in no common-place or stinted terms. While it lias afforded an exact criterion of their success in teaching, it has given to the ambitious and intelligent classes an incentive to study which will continue with them aud nerve them up to constant exertion while they remain in the school. Reproof, warning, hlnck-mnrks, or even the rod of ! the old-field school, would fail to teach snoh a j lesson. Our word for it, these classes will here- ! after approve this policy and confirm our judg- I ment. Now and then, a cadet would wince under the j torture, and failing to recover, retire abashed to j his seat. But the great majority stood the fire, j unflinchingly, and like the well-trained soldiers j they clnim to lie. Takpn upon .any portion of j their studies, at random and with the fierceness; of a Balaklava charge, they would stand to their guns, and successively bear away the palm of j well-earned victory. Many of the recitations were faultless: some of them brilliant. We no ticc l a small lau cr nttecn, witnout a suggestion from his teacher except as to the work he hail to do, fill the black hoard with one problem after another, and then in the most beautiful style announce, demonstrate and exemplify the abstruse ; and intricate doctrines of (Quadratic Equations? i the crowning chapter in Algebra. He understood every figure on the hoard, and every word he said in explanation of his figures. One of his problems was given to him erroneously; and true to his theme, he worked #it out accordingly and ; reached an "answer" not found in the book? proving, if the proof were needed, that his task had not been learned by rote. We cite this inI stance because of the trying task given to the pupil. Others did equally as well, all did far better | than we could have asked?conferring great honor upon their school, proving its claims to the reputation of strict discipline and a well regulated training of the powers physical, mental and moral, to be more than a vain, illusory and empty show. We arc persuaded that no intelligent, discerning father or guardian could have been present without taking the oath of allegiance to the King's Mountain Military School, and bringing to its ranks every recruit he had to muster. But we have said enough. We heartily congratulate Messrs. Jenkins and Coward, and their truBt the vacation will be pleasant to all, and terminate by the retarn of overflowing classes and tho commencement, ready and earnest, of another session's diligent, faithful and successful endeavor. The exercises of the school will be resumed, on the 15th of August next. THE CHARLESTON MERCURT. This staunch States' Rights journal has just entered upon its 53d volume. The Mercury, is one of the best conduoted papers on our exchange list, and as a commercial new-paper, is unsurpassed. We are pleased to learn from the following paragraph, that the proprietor is reaping the reward to which the establishment is so justly entitled: "Our firmest and warmest friends could hardly desire for us a larger measure of the public confidence than is at present extended to us. Our numerous friends who have but recently availed themselves of the Mercury's visit, may rest assured that the features and advantages they have found so attractive in its oolumns, are no spasmodic efforts, but the result of judicious outlay and the command of reliable sources of intelligence, which will be constantly and rigidly maintained." The Enquirer is nnder very many obligations for the favor of the daily edition. * SONS OF TEMPERANCE. The following persons have been elected officers of their respective Divisions for the current quarter :? Sharon Division, No. 55.?J. W. P. Hope, TF. P.; James M. Meek, TF. A.; S. G. Brown, R. S. ; R. A. Black, A. R. S.; S. E. Carrol, F. S. ; Hiram Clark, T.; James A. Neil, C.; D. M. D. Hope, A. C.; J. A. Hope, I. S. ; J. T. Summerford, 0. S.; W. J. Stephenson, P. TT. P.; Rev. R. A. Ross, Chaplain. Broad River Division, No. 18.?T. L. Berry, IF. P.; G. W. Cobb, TT. A.; J. J. Wylie, R. S. ; M. V. Darwin, A. R. S.: J. A. Cobb, F. S.; Wvatt Neil. T. ; Wm. G. Cobb, C.: E. L. Linebach, A. C.; Y. W. Neil, I. S.; W. C. Whitesides, 0. S.; Samuel Strain, P. IF. P. Bullocks Creek Division, No. 54.?G. L. McNeil, TT'. P. ; J. M Roberts, TF. A. ; B. E. Feemster, R. S.; E G. Russel, A. R. S.; S. L. Davidson, F. S. ; J. L. Guy, T.; J. II. nood, C; J. G. Latham, A. C.; W. G. Davidson. /. S.; J. S. Plaxico. 0. S.; A. J. Roberts, P. TF. P. R. Y. Russel, Chaplain. MERE-MENTION. I The Rock Hill Chronicle says that Mr. D. Gordon* of that place, "has discovered a mode of making a very neat shoe without any seam whatever." We are pleased to see that Delegates are being appointed in various sections of the State, to attend the Bible Convention, which is to assemble in this place on the 2nd of August next. The Winnsboro' Register says that the Town Council of that place, have, by a recent Ordinance, forbid any druggist, apothecary, or any other person, under a penalty of fifty dollars, from selling any deadly poison, except to a practicing physician, or upon a written order or prescription from a practicing physician." Why not pass an Ordi nance forbidding a merchant to sell calicor we imagine that the better way would have been to request the druggists to desist. The Charleston Courier reports that the "South Carolina Insurance Company" has recently declared a semiannual dividend of 1C per cent.?32 per cent, per annum. Dr. J. S. Brockington has been elected a Representative frpm Williamsbnrgh District to the State legislature, to occupy the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Belser. The Charlotte Democrat says a gentleman in that town has engaged to sell his whole crop of wheat (not yet threshed out) at SI.10 per bushel. Mr. X. R. Rushing was bitten by a rattlesnake, at his place, near Gillisonville, S. C., and died in eight hours from the effects of the wound. The Grand Division of the Sons of Temper ance, of North Carolina, will hold its semi-nnnual meeting at White Hall, Mecklenburg county, N. C., on the 20th instant. The Grand Worthy Patriarch of this State, has appointed Col. W. C. Beattv, Maj. Jons G. Enloe, Hcan Simpson, Esq., and Rev. 8. L. Watson, as delegates from York District, to represent the Grand Division of South Carolinia. The St. Louis papers arc talking of 30 to 40 bushels of wheat per acre in Illinois. Judge Stump, of Maryland, hns just docided that it is not unlawful to vend lottery tickets in that State. Mrs. Mary B. Francisco, widow of the celebrated Peter Francisco, of Revolutionary memory, died in Fincastle, Va., on the 8th ultimo", at trie residence 01 uer son-iu-iaw. ,iu uupnetical Yankee has described ladies' lips as "the glowing gateways of heans, -pork, sourkrout, potatoes and molasses." Mr. Boxnf.b of the New York Ledger has purchased the trotting borne Lantern and mat#, for $10,000. The im ports of foreign dry goods nt Yew York for the pnst week are unexpectedly Urge, and nearly three times the total of the corresponding week of the year. The nmonnt is nearly $2,000,000. The bonory degree of D. D. was conferred upon Rev. J. P. Boyce, of Sonth Carolina, at the annual commencement of Columbia (D. C.) College, on Wednesday last. The grass hopers, in certain parts of Virginia, have taken to chewing tobacco. They have also commenced depredations upon the wheat, corn, &c. No poultice has ever been discovered to draw out a man's virtues so fully as the sod which covers his grave, Sewing machines are run by steam in Bridgeport, Conn., at the rate of 1200 stitches per minute. An English paper says, "If a genuine Yankee were to meet death on the pain horse, he would banter him to swap horses." THE CROP PROS PECTS. From nearly every section we have the most cheering accounts of the growirg Crops. We append extracts from different quarters:? Crop* in Terete.?The Calve-ton Herald says that their oat crop is the finest that has been seen for years: wheat is so abundant tlint some of the farmers urc feeding it to hogs, without it being threshed : weather cool, vegetmle3 pientitni, ana i fruit very fair. Cropx in Mississippi.?Our exchanges from Mississippi bring the intelligence of frequent raiDS in almost all the counties, giviog new growth to the cotton, and securing the crop of corn. With scarcely an exception, journals of the latest date from all parts of the State congratulate their readers on the promise of the corning harvest, the crops now looking finer and being more forward thnn they have been for many years at this season. ) .V. 0. Picayune. I Cropx in Arkansas.?The lJatesville Balance, | | of the 1 Oth ult., says: The grain crop o[ this ' section, from all the accounts that reach us. is perhaps the heaviest ever raised in the State ? We hear of no bad crops anywhere, except now and then a small field injured by the late frosts. | 77f Crops in Florida.?The Fernandina East Floridian, of the 10th ultimo says: From many portions of the interior come gloomy accounts of j the injury occasioned to the crops by the drought I which has now prevailed for several weeks. Late corn has been very seriously damaged, and the prospects at present are. that the yield of that article of food will be extremely small. Cotton ; is also suffering, but not to the same extent. Crops in Virginia.?It is admitted now, we ani derstand, that there are the finest crops of wheat, rye and oats in Virginia generally this year that have been seen for several years past. The prospect for corn, also, at this time is good, but of course much will depend upan the weather in July and August.?Alexandria Gazette. Proclamation to the Jews.?The following is a copy of a neatly printed handbill addressed to the | "Sons of Abraham," which h is been posted in various parts of New York city, and attracts considerable curiosity : Eighteen hundred years have now nearly passed since our beloved land?the heritage God gave to our Fathers and to us their posterity for an everlasting possession?has been wrested from us by cruel and bloody idolaters. During that long pe f; - ' " ' I cruel persecutions on account of our faith. We brfvo long prayed and hoped for the coming of that Great Deliverer, whom the God of Israel has promised to send to restore us and to re-establieh the Throne of David. This hope, in the minds of many, is now beginning to be shaken. Some because the fulfilment of these promises has been so long delayed, deny the truth of God's Word altogether. Many have already forsaken us, and have "enliste d under the banner of Inlldelity.? Hutidreds of others are embracing the religion of the crucified Naz&rene. Is it not then most important for every one of us to ask himself the queiitionHas the Messiah come, or do we still look for another? Rabbis, answer! Teachers in Israel, to the Rescue! The faithful ones in Israel dematnd it! It is believed (says the Post) that the above was issued by the Society for the Amelioration of the condition of the Jews. For the Yorkvflle Enquirer. TEMPERANCE AT SHARON. A Temperance Celebration, under the coDfrol of Sharon Divuion, will take place, at Sharon Church, on Wednesday, the 20th of this month. Reverends Watsos, Ross, Russell, James and | Cabothers, and H. J. Moore, Esq., are expect ed to address the meeting. The Division have already the assurance from several of these gentlemen, from some in writing, from others by verbal pledge, of their presence and services on the occasion. Divisions, Sons of Temperanoe, Daughters of Temperance, the public generally, the ladies universally, and the rest of'mankind in particular, are respectfully invited to attend, and will receive a hearty welcome. It is believed that old Sharon's plain never held such an assemblage, as will be seen on the 20th. A plain Pic Nicwill be pro-| vided. , THE COMMITTEE. York District, July 4, 1859. liaiL _ Fortho Yorkville Enquirer. RAINBOWS. 'This is not a free country for we are rained over," said 'Ruby,' to a most beautiful lady," as amid the rain-drops whioh fell thick and fast, they descended from Kinsier's Hall, after the closing ecenes of a Commencement-Ball and sought the always-on-such-occasions-hard-to-find carriage.? j As John Phoenix says, "the lady only remarked 'tehee'a low sweet sound of mirth, as the tinkling which a brooklet makes when rolling over shining pebbles. L , who happened to be a little in front, overheard the remark and loudly soliloI 3 "T fl.o B mtin katin tV\ on " Ijuipeu, -"1 tsupfjuoc J4JIA <41 V 1. mm 4.444.44. 'Ruby' faintly ejaculated "Gosh," and thenceforth held his pen ce. But tbi9 is not one of the Rainbows upon which we intend to make our iiomily this time.. . "When you go in to get Soda Water, next, be sure and ask for 'a rainbow,' which is a newly invented and most "delightfully flavored syrup." Thus spoke 'Ruby' to three youthful females who, enveloped in clouds of white and pink, and blue muslin, and flattering with ribbons of every hue imaginable or inconceivable, and resembling rainbows, were preparing for their usual evening promenade. Now, be it known, that the aforesaid "Rainbow" is a delectable compound, composed of strawberry juice, cream, soda water and brandy, with a strong accent on the brandy." Well, having laid his train, 'Ruby' went in hot haste to the' "shotecary pop" to witness the explosion of the mine, (having summoned Qaam Duru s to behold the scene,) and commenced examining soaps, raiors, perfumes and almost every thing else in the store, as an excuse for waiting. Not long, however, did he have to wait, before the three modern graces came in rustling with muslin and beaming with smiles: and proceeding to ! the soda-fountnin, one, a dainty, fair-haired, rosy oheekod, ruby-lipped, next-thing to-an. angel, unfold ed the sweetest little rosebud of a mouth and asked for a 'rainbow.' The astonished clerk looked aghast, also inquiringly, as if he bad not distinctly heard; and then another rosebud opened and repeated the demaud, while a third was heard faintly to ejaculate "bow." Looking over to 'Ruby', tho young man received a wink so fall of the moBt intense significance, that hie eyes wero opened spiritually as wide as they had "been before physically, and with a sweet smile, indiQgtive of appreciation, he concocted the beverage. To have seen the expressions of surprise, horror and disgust, which in rapid succession contorted those hitherto most serene and Jovcly features, would have been, to some men that I loot of, sufficient compensation for having lived, and good cause for the channting of nuno, &c. (I hope J. W. K. will not grab nje for this ) Tnrning aboul, their eyes were directed Ruby-ward, and that young man received such looks as he never would voluntarily experience again, though the riches of earth's treasuries were offered as the bribe. He was borne off in a collapsied condition by Quam Durns, and nothing was heard from him more, except a gurgling, rattling noise, as if he were endeavoringto invoke his favorite, familiar, "Gosh." But these are not the Rainbows, of which I intended to write to-day. I mean by Rainbow, one of those prysmatic, heat en-spanning signs of promise, gleaming forth from clouds and beaming through rain-drops, material representation of the light from heaven, the spirilnal rainbow, reflecting the rays of God's glory and glowing with radiance canght from the "Great White Throne," and beaming on sorrow's clouds, and gleaming through tear drops, the signal of hope, the 3ign of promise, lighting the gloom of the poor grief-laden, way worn wanderer of earth. After tho rain the other evening, while a thick dark cloud hung like a funeral pall over the East , and a gloom covered the whole sky, suddenly, the sun, just before setting, broke through the envelope of mists in.the West in all his golden glory, and just as suddenly, a beautiful rainbow standing ont in fine relief from.its dark background of clouds, over-arched the Eastern sky. There wns crimson, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, violet, indigo, lavender, and I don't know but yon might have discovered chocolate, ashes of roses and moire antique. (I anr not so sure as to this last being a color; anyhow, it is some part of a lady's vocabulary when she talks of dress.) And while I gazed upon the lovely scene, completely enraptured at the sight of its innumerable beauties, my thoughts recurred to other days. I had been told by ray nurse, (among other marvelous fictions with which she regaled ray youth, and all of which I firmly believed) that at the end of the Rainbow there wns always a bag of gold, which would I bountifully reward the labors of him who wns I lucky enough to discover the trensure. So one day after a shower which had sweetly cooled the summer air, and left myriads of diamonds sparkling amid the grass blades, a very diminutive Rnby might have been seen toddling off towards the neighboring foreHt, as fast as two very chubby, knock' kneed legs could carry his dumpy corporoaity. The watchful and venturous young one hod escaped from the supervision of his Ceberus (or Cebera, as it i was a female) and, accompanied by an African of j about the same size and age, with the lust for | gold swelling his little heart, was sotting forth to seek the b?g of gold, which he wns confident was i attached to the end of a magnificent rainbow which was then adorning the heavens, and whose termination lie was equally confident was to be found in the woods about half a mile from his home.? On and on he went, penetrating deeper and deeper into the dark forest, but the farther he went, j the farther off seemed the rainbow, until finally it entirely disappeared, and wearied and frightened and sadly disappointed, the poor child threw himself upon the ground grieving bitterly at the fruscration of his first hopes, the destruction of sweetly beneath an overhanging dogwood tree, o and were conveyed home, where they had been ? most anxiously awaited and expected. It has not jj been twenty years since then, and yet the same p Ruby, in some things, as then, a very chitd, in n other things alas too old, has seen many as bright- * hued visions as the first, all. grow pale and fade away. He has seen as radiant rainbows of hope, with' as gorgeous dyes, and with the same promises of a bag of gold at the enci, which treasure he has been as confident of securing, but when he has striven to reach the end and obtain the prize, ^ the farther he has gone, the farther off has seem- f ed the rainbow, ufitil it has faded quite away and j, left him wearied and sorrowing, for the hours lost in the search for an ignit fatuua. And twenty years from now (if he live so long) he will look back, and then as now, find that he has sought j for fast fading treasures, promised by equally as t intangible rainbows. And so we go on from youth * to age, seeking for bags of gold at the ends of ^ rainbows, and at the end of life, find that we t have pursued phantoms, and when it is too late, We bitterly bewail a mis-spent existence. HtJBY. Correspondence of th# Yorkville Enquirer. FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Mr. Editor ?I saw either a natural or an unnatural curiosity the other day?hardly know which?perhaps neither?leave you to decide. . A friend suggested a walk, and as an inducement, promised to exhibit something out of the usual order of things in this country. Being a little related to our common mother, Eve, I felt the same disposition that probably induced her to pluck and eat the forbidden fruit?to go and get another wrinkle. There, however, was a difference in the result. She was made wise, but the knowledge acquired, added nothing to her happiness, and, consequently, remorse and a guilty conscience tormented her no little for the trespass. On the contrary, I saw something that pleased, gratified and instructed me for good, consequently, I left the object of curiosity with a moral lesson, and with the determination to know no such word as fail, and to have no such term as "I can't" in my vocabulary. But this inherent disposition to understand and see the novel and curious, has not only made "man wise and better in some instances, bnt it has made some men madmen. The unbalanced mind has been totally wrecked by giving too loose a rein to inherent curiosity. I mean the disposition to investigate the marvelous. It has induced some to pull hemp, in order to know how hanging by the neck feels. Others have been ruined morally, and pecuniarily, by suffering this disposition to rdle. Well, well] what a long digression in the middle of so short a story! The curiosity, what was that ? Why nothing but a hive of bees swinging to a large oak limb about 20 feet from the ground! This limb points to the North. Here is wisdom or instinct, for the body of the tree shades them during the heat of the day, a matter of no small importance, for wax will melt. These little industrious creatures were found attached to the limb of this oak kst December?during the holidays. They had three rows of honey comb 18 inches long and 10 inches wide?enough to sustain them all winter. They were not left long in that exposed condition. The sides of the limb were pared, and quite a comfortable home was constructed around them. They have filled the first "gum," and now have an ample appendix tacked on to the old one. They are working a way with all their might, and will soon no doubt need another addition. This is the curiosity, and a novel sight it is. How many of your readers ever saw a "bee-gum" swinging in the air, attached to the limb of a tree * This teaches that if we help onrselves in advarsitv. there will be found those that will nitv and nssist os. If we refuse to labor because we fail to find just such a situation as onr taste prefers, we would soon be reduced to want if not to pauperism?having neither home nor friends.? When I say "we," I mean those fastidious yonng men that think it a disgrace to do work that would soil their linen or have a tendency to tonghen their hands. Ilad these little creatures spent their time bnzzing about from tree to tree in search of a better situation, they might have died of hunger before it would have been found. As it, is they have a good home. The ancients used to say "The Gods help him because he helps himself," and there is truth in the remark. Rocky River and its eastern tributaries carried off several thousand bushels of wheat, in the straw, on the 23d of June. There fell such a rain as is . not common, and Rocky River covered all the ] lowland connected with its banks. The wheat poured over Austin's mill-dam for 2\ hours in a 1 solid column, fifty yards wide. It commenced j going down about 8 p. m., and after the first 2\ hours it came down in detached portions until I ? or 2 o'clock, a. m. I heard of a farmer that lost all he had, with the exception of one sheaf. \ I have filled my-sheet; it deserves no credit, bnt I certainly do, for having written so long an . article with such a small amount of material. The Dogstar will soon rise, &nd then I fear it will be worse. As ever, yours. CHARLOTTE. 1 CIRCULAR. To the Pastors and Congregations of the Various ( Denominations of Protestant Christians in South ( ( Carolina: - ( At the last Annual Convention of the Bible So- 1 clety of this State, South Carolina was unani- \ mously pledged by her assembled Delegates, to 1 raise five thousand dollars for the distribution of i the Bible, through the American Bible Society, in i nnnnfripB The nnderaiirned were annoint- i O ~n ed a oomraittee'to address the 8tate at large on ( this important subject. The facts which induced i this resolution, and now form the bssis of this ap- 1 peal are as follows: Intelligence linn been received by the Parent Society tiint there are not a few places in the West Indies, in Spanish and Portuguese j America, where tho Bible can be profitably circu- i lated, to the removal of superstition and error, t and the salvation of souls. I An appeal comes likewise from France for aid to i give the Bible to the many there who are ready i and willing to receive it. Eight or ten thousand ] | dollars are wanted for this field alone, by the A- < merican Bible Society. France, with all her re- ] finements and superior civilization needs and now t asks for the Bible; shall wc refuse it ? Germany < too, we are credibly informed, furnishes an impor j tant field for this work. The land of Luther asks 1 for the Bible. From Constantinople comes up a f most urgent demand for the pure word of God.? t Translations, requiring at least $14,000, are i wanted in the modern Armenian, Arme Turkish, l and Bulgarian languages. Here then is a "wide < and effectual .door" set open for the entrance of God's snuctifying word. Here in the very heart of the Mahommedan Empire, multitudes are asking for tho pure truth of Jesus. Nowhere, we are J i assured, is the Bible more desired or better used. J j In Syria too, an Arabic Bible iB nearly ready for I the press and widely called for. India and Slam ' ! are asking for the everlasting word, and now Chi' i na and Japan, with their untold millions, have | been opened by a miracle of Providence for the 1 | free and unobstructed spread ef God's merciful ! j truth. Here the spiritual slumber of ages is to be ] I broken. How may this be done, but by the light I and power of God's quickening word. The great question comes up, shall these wide ' fields of gracious opportunity be occupied or no ? Men, sinful immortal men are asking of us the bread that came down from heaven, and which we, under our Father's bounty, have and "to spare." ' Shall we deny it? shall we cast before them only 1 the stone of our unbelief? The whole Missionary < world is now arranging itself for the fulfilment of ' that glorions propheoy, "The Earth shall be full 1 of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover < the sea." What shall be our relation to this < grand result ? < The Bible Society of South Corolina has already 1 answered the question before God It has pledged ] this State for five thousand dollars towards this great and blessed work. Christians of South Carolina, we ask now your co-operation in raising I this amount We look for a reasonable fgpaaeo ; MHHM wn distinguishing mercies as an enlightened and Ihristian people, give "the word of the Lord free oarae." Let as scatter broadcast this Beed of ;/e, as the ploughshare of Divine Providerfce prearea the way. Then shall a harvest of righteousess and peace soon ware luxuriantly over the ride fields of our wasted humanity, and Qod's romised kingdom come with power. Respectfully, B. JOHNSON, of Episcopal Church. T. A. HOYT,- Presbyterian. C MURCHISON, Methodist. W. R. HEMPHILL, Asso. Reformed. E. A. BOLLES,'Lutheran. N. B.?A collection is respectfully and urgently lesired .from each Congregation of the State beore the Convention of our State Bible Society, Lugust 2d, at Yorkville, S. C. Prom Washington.?Washington, Wednesday, une 29?Although the United States declined beng a party to the Paris Conference, I have good eason for believing that they will soon be admited to the enjoyment of all the benefits arising herefrom?at least during the present war in Surope. The only point of objection ou our part o the Paris Conference was the Privateering ques- ' ion. which at nresent is practically unimportant. A correspondence has been going on - for some weekB, which will be likely to terminate in placing is on the same platform precisely with England tnd France, as regards neutral rights, viz: Neural flags proteot enemy's goods; neutral goods protected in enemy's vessels: and no blockade ixcept in the presence of an adequate force. All joods contraband of war, of course, excepted.1 It s believed that the next steamer will bring news )f this arrangement being perfected. Notwithstanding the failure of the Post Office Appropriation bill, it is probable that clerk hire ind all incidental expenses will be paid by the Deputy Postmasters as heretofore, out of the acsruing commissions on postages for the quarter mding the 18th of September; the Postmasters rill render their accounts for that quarter in the isual form with the proper vouchers. The adjustment by the Auditors is not required to be sompieted ajjd the results entered in the revenue locount before the 20th of January next, before which time Congress will, there is little if any ioubt, so legislate as to relieve the President of :he embarrassment of the Post Office Department. 3inoe March, the statements of indebtedness amounting to over a million of dollars, have been furnished to mail contractors. Although some of :he brokers here have orders to buy, none of these jvidences of indebtedness have been offered.? rhey have served as the basis for loans to conractors. Religious Progress.?It affords us sincere gratiication to be permitted to record the fact of conriderable religious progress in our quiet community. Within the last six months, without any mere excitement machinery, a goodly oompany if believers have been gathered within the fold sf the church. This has been especially observe trie in the Baptist congregation, under the ministration of that fervent and efficient man of God, Rev. Luther R. Gwaltney. But the good work has not been limited to this congregation. Rev. John R. Pickett, of the Methodist Church, has also been wielding the sword of the spirit with zeal ind energy, and we understand that many have been added to the roll of his oircuit. In the Baptist meetings, which have been continued nightly for several weeks, the Rev. Mr. Habersham, of the Episcopal Chnrch, has rendered faithful and exemplary service by his earnest and forcible lectures. If his labors in that behalf may not result in numerous accession to his own ohurcb, be will none the less have his reward for such unselfish devotion to the advancement of the church universal. Altogether, the religious privileges rfith which onr community is now being blessed ire such as to arrest the respect, if not the gratitude, of every witness. It is indeed, a "dry spring from on high," which no one surely can nark with indifference.?Edgefield Advertiser. The Celebration atPinenille.?We were not present at the celebration on Saturday last, at-Pioeville, and regret it mach, but we are enabled through conversations had with some of our friends who were present, to report, that the whole affair came off very handsomely, and that the complete manner in which the arrangements for the celebration were made, reflects great credit cn those concerned in getting up the Plc Nic. The speeches of Junius A. Fox, Esq., Rev. M. Connelly and Dr. J. M. Strong, were excellent; ;he latter selecting for their theme the tequp^rince Cause. The former reviewed our histoiry Sr i nation, insisting upon the importance of inculcating veneration for the heroes and patriots of Ua ravralntionorw oHmerflflfl and nf arnnirinor a ,?v .v.vi?..?v """Ofl ?- ? 1 o thorough knowledge of the use of arms as a means )f defence against foreign aggressors and intestine assaults, urging npon his hearers the importance of encouraging and sustaining those institutions especially, in which may not only be obtained through instruction in literature and science, but where may also be acquired a complete tuowledge of the arts of War, and the use of such nstrumentsa9 may be called into service for our national defence, and the protection of our rights. The number in attendance was large, and a arge proportion of the fair sex honored the speaiere with their presence. All we have beard speak of the celebration, express themselves highly delighted, and refer to the speech made by Mr. Fox, as a masterly effort. Charlotte Bulletin. Columbia Market. Jci,y4. Coiton.?The sales of cotton for the week anount to 25 bales, at prices ranging from 9 to tl}c. Flour.?The market is well supplied, and the lemand being limited. We qnote 3?3} per sack >f 98 lbs; extra family would command a shade ligher. Corn.?The market is well supplied with corn, ind the demand limited; prices ranging from $1. according to quantity. Peas.?The market is pretty well supplied, and ire quote 85@90c. ^ bushel. Bacon.?Country hog round BaltinoreaideslH@lli; shoulders, 8@8J; hams 12* o)14c. Lard 12*@13}. Austria.?Austria is an empire of shreds and jatches. Austria proper bears about the same }roportiou to the rest of it, that a button does to i coat?jast big enongh to hold the thing togeth*r. She has been surrounding herself with terri?ries, piecemeal, for three oenturies. Her Gali:ia is a -slice off Poland. Her Bukovina is a slice >ff Turkey. Lombardy and Venice are fragments iroken from Italy. Bohemia and Styria she srested from their German princes, and Hungary Yom the Magyars. In travelling through her dQninions, yon meet four distinct races of then, ipeakiog five different languages. At Vienna yon ipeak to them in French ; at Prague yon must ipeak German; at Peetb the dialect is Magyar; it Milan it is Italian ; at Cracow it is Polish, and it Bucharest the vernacular is Turkish. ggyThe following is a description of Garibaldi, jiven in a comunication from Lombardy : "He s lofty of stature, broad shouldered, the head of i lion on the shoulders of an athlete. His long, ilack, grizzly, uncombed beard, his eyes flashing with lichtniner elance. his black felt bat. orna nented with dark plumes, his ecarlet mantle tied onnd his throat, present to yon a personage of no >rdinary stamp. 1 am everywhere assured that ie is really a gentleman, gallant to ladies, severe :o men, and more severe to himself, sober to ex:ess, animated and cold at the same time. -He nspires in bis little army a confidence only equaled by the terror he inspires in his enemies. Ever oremost in the fight, urging his charger into the hickest battalions, dismounting now to seize a nusket, sharing with the meanest follower the a'oor of the march, he gives an evidence alike of murage and coolness that astonishes all. A Short Tale of Two Remarkable Little Doge. ?A friend of ours has remarked, for a long time, :wo small dogs: one a Scotch terrier, the other, 'a cur of low degree," who daily made their appearance on the commons near Warton's brick pard. They have in charge a pale red cow, from which they never wandered, and which they regard with most watchful eyes. These dogs iften suffer for water ; and our informant says it s amusing to see them coaxing the cow to go with them to where water may be obtained. If, howaver, the cow refuses to go, they abide with bar, panting and with burning tongUee out-dropping. Montgomery {Ala.) Mail. Strange Evidence of Veracity.?Peter Verdine, i conviot in the State prison, the other day, coolly and deliberately laid bis finger on a block, and took an axe and out it off close to the hand; rol ting the finger up in a paper, he gave it to his keeper, saying to him, vSend it to the Governor is an evidence of the truth." He had been enieavoring to get pardoned, and, being fearful the governor would not believe all that was set forth in his petition, offered this strange evidence of veracity?Jackson {Mich.,) Citizen. Hog Cholera.?Make a strong solution of Blue Stone, soak the corn in it?say twelve hours: feed your hogs with it?and all that will eat freely $2 Wtbwslraj ?bening*s glaii. latest ximrs. Death of Mrs. Everett. Bostoj*! July 5. The wife of the Hon. Edward Ererett died on Saturday night last. Havre Cotton Market. -; ' Naw Yokk, Jnly 5. , l! he sales of cotton at Havre, for 'the week ending oil the 20th ultimo, amounted .to 10,009 bales, the market closing buoyant and firm. . Bos is quoted at 102f. The atook on kaSd is 100,000 bales. The Kansas Gold Mines. . Si. Loum, jalyo. i.ai. ? j al* 2f f lYciiauiu tuners rccwiYUu ia mis guy irimi uchyenworth state that gold is being developed in paying quantities in that vioinlty. One olalm yielded two thousand dollars in three days. Valuable discoveries have been made of gold bearing quartz veins. Specie is wanted to buy gold dost with. Arrival of the V&Jiderbllt. , Nrw York, July, V. The steamship VanderLilt, CapL, Lefevre, from Havre via Southampton, with dates from Liverpool to June 22, has arrived. The steamers'Asia and Hungarian had arrived out. No mora battles had been fought up to the timeof the sailing of the steamer. OINIRAL IfiTILLIGKHCI. Mantua has been besieged by the Allies. A dispatch says that tho Austrians bad te occupied Mento Cbiaro on the 17th in considerable force. The story that a French corps d'armee had occupied Vitelline ia untrue. A Lombardy corps, nnderOen. Garabaldi'sofficers, was station-, ed there.* A collision had taken place at Cerria between a detachment of Papal troopa and the inhabitants. . A dispatch from Turin says, under date of Jnne 18th, that the Emperor Napoleon entered Bresoia that day with Victor Emauuel. The greatest popular enthusiasm accompanied the march of the allied troops throughout Lombnrdy. The districts on the right of tbe Tiber, and also Linte de Gastello, had. declared in favor of (he ' national cause. Various Bulletins from the seat of war present the following state of affair?: The Sardinian Array Is in position before Brescia in line with theFrenob troops. A large number of towns in the States pf the Church had pronounced in favor oc the national cause, but the king of Sardinia had reftuedjbe dictatorship offered him by Bologna- letting the commissioner that he. should disapprove df amy act subversive of or contrary to equity,"and prejudicial to the cause of national Independence ? He had also soot a message to the Pope to assure him that he has nothing to fear, and that the independence of the Penlfltllar wouldbfi^aguaranty and not a menace to the neutrality and integrity of the States of the ChurchDispatches from Berne of the 18th say the Austrian* In great force had armed and occupied Stelvio pass in the northern-part of the Valtelline and blown OP the Devil's b/iugc, and planted their 'artillery intbepass. The -Austrian* bad destroyed the railroad from Milan to Bread*, but that bicb connects Mantua, Verona and Venice remained intact, ?, . Kossuth left'Marseilles on the 21st for Genoa. The rgport'that'Count Pertoles, the Prussian ambassador, had bean seat to the headquarters of the belligerent armies is untrue. He was daily expected in Paris. Connt Bechberg, "the Austrian minister of foreign affairs, accompanied by the Prussian ambassador at Vienna, had gone to-Verona to.meet the Emperor. The.subscriptions to the PrufiSianJoan amount to 80,000,000 tbalew. r The Austrian headquarters hove been removed to Villa Franca. , The Austrians issued at Mantua a forced paper currency to the amount of $5:000,000. Viator Emanuel ho* officially declared that he will not consent to the annexation of any part of the Roman States to Sardinia. The Austrians have abandoned Senate, Caatfflone and Montec'uiero, wbieh peeitions they recently ocenpied in great force, and had strongly fortified/ Louis Napoleon left Brescia on.the.29tb, to advance upon the Austrian*. The Allies had occupied Brescia. "Gen. Garibaldi marched on the -20th towards Desengrand, but was repulsed by the Austrians. rr. v. l-j v: - - d-ii-j XJLC LiCkO UUW JJUDUVU U1D UUipUSUS W UiUIUUUUe U1 the direction of Bordio, which is occupied by the Austrians. The Austrian official acooont of their loss at the battle of Magenta, aires 63 officers and 1300 soldiers killed , 218 officers and 4139 soldiers wounded.and 4000 missing. Health of New Orleans.?The Pioayune of Tuesday last says: "It gives us the deepest and most heartfelt satisfaction' to be able to say'that the sanitary condition of our city is excellent. No other in the country can boast of a mora perfect state of health than, it is our happy lot to be en* abled'to do. Indeed, we doubt if we are noj more signally blessed, hi this particular, than any'ot our large and populous sister cities." South Carolina Crockery.?The Augusta Constitutionalist of Friday says: We visited the works at Kaolin (in South Carolina) on yesterday, and were., pleased to notice the enterprise and industry exhibited.. The crockery manufactured there is fully equal to the best imported, or made in any portion df our country, and-ooeds only to be seen and used, to-be appreciated, and the works liberally patronized.. CONSIGNEES FEB KING'S MOUNTAIN B BOAS From the 29th of June to tbeSlh of Jnly 1859. " H. F. Adickes, D.- & R. Fronaberger ft Co.; Allison & Bratton, Moore, Baiuey ft Co., Miller, Eaves ft Co., J. McOilCCraytou & Eaves, v. A. Causae & Co:, Wm. Curtis, Adams, McCorkle ft Co., Wm. Fortune, J. H. Whitesidea, Simmooaft Jackson, .Z. D..Smith, Q. R. Ratchford, B. T. Wheeler, J. M. Creyton, A. Woods, R. G. McCaw, Ma).' A. A. McKentfei Carrol, Clark ft Co., J*n: Wells, R. D. Bartee, J.* B. Whitesides & Bro., D. Fronaberger, J. 8. Moore, Darwin ft J.efferys, G. Steele, J. & W. F. McCollough, A. M. Latham, A. A. Williams, R. A. H. & J. L. Neagle. M. M. Montgomery and. M. Johnson. Special $?&?. . POET MILLS ACADEMY. THE Second Session of the FORT MILLS ACADEMV, under the charge of Mr. BUTLER P. ALSTON, as Principal, will begin the. THIRD MONDAY IN JULY, instant. Boarding can be obtained at reasonable rates. . ^ B. M. COBB, Chairman, July 7 t 27 3t W. B. WIL90X. I. D. WITHEB8P00N, JB. WIL9QS A WITHERS POO Bf, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, YORKVJLLE, 8. C. " , Office In the building at the rear of C. House, formerly occupied by Col. I. D. Witherspoon, Sr. Nov 4 - 44- - tf . C DAVI8 MELTON, 1 f SAM'L W. MELTON. Cheater, S. C. J \ Yorkville, S. C. ' MKLTOJt * jfBLTOS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, XOKKV1LLE, 8. C. Jfill practice in the Courts of Union,. York, Lancaster Chester, and Fairfield Districts. *9- Particular attention given to collections. 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Let *11 from whose cheek the bloom has departed, give Dr. J. Hostetter's Celebrated Bitters a trial. For Sale to ALLISON & BRATTON and Y. A.