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Scraps # if acts.
The expense of maintaining the army
and navy of France, for the current year,
is estimated at $207,400,000.
There is not a single Douglas paper
in Texas. Out of ninety papers in the
State, all but eight or nine support Breckenridge
and Lane.
The Boston Bee (Rep.,) of Saturday
says : It is understood that Mr. Seward
will retire from the Senate at the close of
the present term, on the 4th of March next.
Tho steamer Wm. Burton, which
arrived this morning from Fort Adams,
brought down^90 bales of cotton, of which
288 were of the new crop.?AT. O. Picaa
o
yune, Aug., v.
Moses S. Beach, who has just retired
from the New York Sun, is engaged
in perfecting a steam press, which it is hoped
will succeed in printing one hundred
thousand sheets an hour.
A man starving for bread, in New
York city, robbed another of five cents to
buy a loaf of bread, and Justice Quickenbush
has sent him to jail in default of $2000
bail for trial for the heinous offence.
The heat of the sun was so great in
Philadelphia on Tuesday, that the yellow
pine steps to a house in the upper part of
the city were set on fire by the sun's rays
and nearly destroyed before the fire was
discovered.
The original cost of the Great Eastern
was $4,500,000. She stands charged
to the present owners at $2,150,000. Of
this amount $500,000 is preferred stock.?
The best mode of taking stock in her would
be to convert her into a cattle-ship.
Dr. F. Newbury Clark, on Saturday
last, extracted a tooth from Robinson &
Co.'s celebrated performing lion, at Buck"hannon,
Ya. The operation was witnessed'
by some thirty or forty persons, and proved
highly satisfactory to his lion highness, as
well as to the spectators.
The returns of the census indicate
that the inhabitants within the corporate
bounds of the city of Richmond number
nearly 40,000, and that its suburbs contain
from 10,000 to 12,000 inhabitants, making
the whole population, city and suburban,
more than 50,000 souls.
Stephen A. Douglas is now stumping
the New England States. He telegraphs
ahead, and has platforms raised at
every depot, and while the train stops
twenty minutes for him to speak, he expresses
his pleasure at the surprise of beiDg
called upon to address his fellow-citizens.?
Mobile Mercury.
> We learn from the Charleston Courier
that a dangerous counterfeit of a twenty
dollar bill on the Planters & Mechanics
Bank, of Savannah, Georgia, is in circulation.
It is made payable at Savannah,
Georgia, to B. II. Condit, and the forged
signatures are Augustus Barey, Cashier,
and L. S. Roberts,. President.
The London Star is informed that
Dr. W. H. Brown (formerly one of the lecturers
at the Panopticon and Polytechnic)
has devised a method of transmitting parcels
under water across the channel, with
great celerity, so that deliveries of goods
ancTletters can be effected on "both "sides,
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seveal times in twenty-four hours, and that
a company is being formed to carry it into
effect.
; Three of the choir of young girls
who dressed in white, greeted Washington
as he entered Trenton in 17S9, on his wav
to assume the Presidency, and strewed his
pathway with flowers, still survive. One
yet lives in Trenton ; one is the mother of
Senator Chesnut, of South Carolina; and
one Mrs. Sarah Hand, resides in Cape May
county, N. J.
? Whoever may be elected President,
it seems to be pretty certain that we are to
have a Southern lady for Presidentess.?
Lincoln, it is said, married a lady of Lexington,
Ky., where Breckinridge was born
and married. Mrs. Bell is also a native
of Kentucky. The first Mrs. Douglas was
a North Carolinian: the second is a native
of Maryland.
The Washington States of Thursday,
refers to rumors prevailing in that city, to
the effect that Breckinridge is about to
withdraw from the canvass. The Washington
correspondent of the New York Her
aid, telegraphs the same news to that paper.
The wish in both cases is, no doubt,
father to the thought. The Statcsis a Douglas
organ, and the Herald has come out
- squaTe for Bell and Everett.
* The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel says it
has received letters from different sections
of the State, suggesting the necessity of the
Governor calling together the Legislature
of the State to devise some plan by which
the people can secure something to live on.
One of the letters from Bibb county represents
that not euough corn will be made to
bread the people, and unless something is
done, many will be bound to starve.
On Thursday, in front of the CourtHouse,
eleven hundred and ninety-three
free negroes will be offered for sale, for a
^sufficient time to enable them, by their allowance
per diem, to pay their taxes. Some
of these negroes are indebted as much as
825 to the city, and as they generally sell
for ten cents a day, their value will no
doubt be made out of them.?Petersburg
(Fa.) Express.
It is stated that the Niagara Falls
are receeding at the rate of about ooe foot
a year. Geology is able to predict that
when a recision of a mile has taken place?
some five or six thousand years hence?the
height of the fall will be reduced by a score
of feet. Ten thousand years more, when
the fall shall have worn its way four miles
further back, all that constitutes Niagara
will have disappeared, and the whole descent
will be accomplished by a serieR of
rapids, like those near the whirlpool.
The famous Blondin has a rival at
Niagara, in the person of Signor Farina,
who opened his mad performances on the
16th (Thursday last). He has selected a
place near the outlet of the Hydraulic Canal,
a short distance below the Niagara
House, where the river is about 2000 feet
wide?the widest place between the Falls
and Lewiston?and where the banks are also
very high. Ilis bills for the 15th state!
that he will walk from the American side
at 4 p. m., and on returning he will draw
a rope up from the steamer Maid of the
Mist, fasten it to his cable, and descend it
head foremost to the deck of the steamer (a
little distance of perhaps 150 feet.) He
will return to his cable by the same route. I
This is a performance never before undertaken
by Blondin, or any one else.
Cjit fmiiiHIe irapiim
edited bt
SAM'L W. MELTON WM. W. EAST.
contbibutinq editob:
JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON....Columbia. S. C.
YORK VILLE, S. C.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1860.
Special Notice.?All communications, on
matters connected -with the paper, should be addressed
to "The Yobkville Enquibeh;" and
not to the Editors or Proprietor, personally. Per
sons desiring prompt attention to their favors,
must bear this in mind.
Capt. D. D. Moobe, Maj. Mtles Smith,
Samuel G. Bbown, and J. L. Thompson, of York;
John R. Allen, Post Master at Chester, S. C.;
- Ci r\ 3 YI7-.
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D. Cook, of Bennettsville, are authorized agents
of the Enquirer.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Our advertising friends will place us under es- ]
pecial obligation by sending in their favors as j
early as Monday or Tuesday of each week. I
J6?- Both the editors are absent.
STATE AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY. I
We have received the Premium List for the i
Fifth Fair of this Society, which will be held in j
Columbia, on the 13th to the 16th November ,
next.
ORATION.
We are indebted to Col. T. Y. Simons, Pre9i '
dent of the Society, for a copy of the oration (
delivered before the 76 Association of Charles- 1
ton, on the 4th of July la9t.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE. t
The Trustees of Davidson College, met in i
Q*K 'notftnt ortrl mnrln fKo tfrvl _ i
\^unriuiit: uu 111c atu iuomiuv, <?uv? muuv %u^ *v?- y
lowing provision for the vacancies in that insti- j
tution: ,
The President elect, Dr. J. A. Waddell, hav- ^
ing sent up a conditional declinature, the Board
agreed that no further action be taken in reference
to the Presidency, until the issue of such
circumstances, now pending, as will allow either
his acceptance or positive refusal.
Professor W. H. Waddell, nephew of the
President elect, and now in service in the Uni- j
versity of Georgia, at Athens, was elected to j,
the chair of Greek, vacated by Professor Fishburnl.
j
The Professorship of Natural Philosophy and
Astronomy, was filled by the election of George
M. Edgar, now Professor in the North Carolina
Military Institute, at Charlotte.
The Professors chosen are both young men,
but for their age, have a reputation as scholars,
which will add to the attractions and efficiency j
of Davidson College. n
Professor V. C. Barringer will enter upon f
his duties in the chair of Belles Lettres, next n
February, he being allowed, in the meantime, t
to serve in the Senate of North Carolina, to a
which he has heen recently eiectea a memoer. ^
Thus the Professorships of Davidson College n
?numbering six besides the President?all filled u
?and a capital, real and prospective, of more c
than three hundred thousand dollars, plnce her j
in the front rank of denominational Colleges, u
and will doubtless secure for her a patronage 8
worthy of her name, character and facilities, for j
a sound, substantial and thorough education. e
MERE-MENTION. r
Mr. J. Forrkst Gowan, is announced in the n
lusl issue, as Contributing editor of the Rock n
UM Gt?roniztr.? The Memptrts AvataftCTie T
says that Hon. Wm. L. Yancey has agreed to c
place himself, after this month, at the disposal c
of the National Democratic Committee, which c
will appoint for him to speak in all the large
cities of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and, also 6
in New York and Boston. A firm in Cincinnati
report the sale of 500 head of Kentucky a
hogs at $0.50, on commission, deliverable during "
the first fifteen days of November. The 11
library of Harvard College, Mass., contains 91,500
volumes, which occupy more than three ^
miles of shelf room. The manufacture of
Lager beer in St. Louis the present year will a
reach 122,400 barrels ; of common beer 85,500 ^
h
barrels; of ale 4,400 barrels. The valuo of
the manufactured article was SI,523,400.
The London Watchman reports the death of a J
grandson of Charles Wesley. It looks strange 11
and striking in its brevity: "On the 8th ult., ^
aged 00, Mr. John Wesley, grandson of Rev. 6
Charles Wesley, and grandnephew of Rev. John 1
Wesley. The latest returns of the North ?
Carolina election, being complete, reduces the .
majority of Ellis to 0,580 votes. The Char- 11
leston Mercury of the 15th instant, says: The
first bale of new Cotton which, as we unnounced
yesterday, was received by Mr. A. Gardolle, at
accommodation wharf, was sold yesterday at 13
cents per lb. The Mercury says that the
City Council of Charleston is about to apply for '
a charter to incorporate a new Gas Company in
that City. The ground of this movement is general
dissatisfaction at the high rate now charged
by the existing Company. A preliminary
meeting has been held in Charleston, to organize 1
a corps of Zouaves. Twenty young men enrolled
themselves as members. Gov. Stevens,
Cbairmnu of tho Breckinridge and Lane Nation ^
al Executive Committee, has received a letter *
from Mr. Breckinridge of such a character as ^
warrants bim in giving him an emphatic contra- 1
diction to all rumors of his desire to be relieved 8
from his position as a candidate for the Presidency.
Four deaths from yellow fever oc 11
curred in New Orleans last week. The disease r
is not considered as an epidemic at present by c
the physicians of that city. Gen. Harney, '
in compliance with an order issued more than r
two months ago, reported himself in person to ^
the Secretary of War on the 16th. He was re 2
lieved from the command of the Department of c
Oregon at the instance of Lieutenant General 1
Scott, for reasons already familiar to the public C
in connection with the San Juan question. It is
probable he will be court-martialed. Hon. C
Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, states *
that the people of Georgia will not submit to the
inauguration of Lincoln as President. They will *
secede first. 1
CONTRIBUTORIAL. 1
The New Stnte House.
The last attractive feature added to our new ?
capitol is of fine art. Brown's medallions of 1
McDuffie and of Ilayne have recently been fixed *
in their places?one on each side of the central '
front entrance, at the second story. The figures
arc of white Italian marble in lasso rilicvo. ^
Below the medallions are eagles with back- ?
grounds of stars?below "the immortal names t
that were not born to die and the significance 1
is striking. 1
Above these great heads are strung festoons of 1
the cotton plant in boll?above the eagles in the t
stars, and above the hero-statesmen; and the c
significance is striking also. Is it not ? ?
Personal.
The Rev. Dr. Thornwell of Columbia is at this (
time in Paris, having recently visited Southamp- <
ton, England. He directs his steps next '
wards Geneva. 1
Summer Travel.
The present has been an unusual year in the <
I numbers travelling. The crowd at the White ?
I Sulphur in Virginia, for example, is larger than t
ever known before?numbering a week ago as i
high as two thousand visitors. Comfort in such '
a jam is out of the question. You might as i
well go to a nail-factory for silence, as to such I
a mass of folks for decent comfort.
The other Virginia springs are also said to be !
in the same condition of excessive patronage. i
This patronage of Southern watering places is i
the result of political tendencies no doubt. i
Columbia, S. C. J. W. D. 1
For the Yorkville Enquirer. . .
LETTER FROUtt "RUBY."
The Weather?hot, hotter, hottest! The Weather (
?temperate. Ruby almost exanimated. Author
of Rutledge discovered! The man who
tried to keep cool. The crops and so on. \
Thank heaven! it's cool once more; but it took l
four or five days hard raining to reduce the tem- <
perature to even a moderate degree of warmth.
And now we Saints are in a very amphibious 1
state, being in the water and out of the water, <
and in and out, continuously. It has been great i
weather for tad poles and young ducks; as for i
f-jj ti: t ?-n ? rr.ii/.V. in ifa favor. I
LUUUer-ptllllUg X UUU C oaj ov uaiavu AM ?w
Nevertheless, it has caused a most agreeable i
reduction of temperature, worth some hundred
loads of fodder, that is, if all who participate in I
its benefits would contribute to the payment of <
the fodder. That last heated term was amazing, j
Poor Ruby, almost burning up, sought the sea- <
shore; no coolness there. Went to the moun- I
tains; hot, hot. Came baok to the swamps; hot- 1
test. There is but little left of him. Mourning i
friends may obtain a look of his hair and that's
ill. A poor, pale, thin object, wandering about 1
restlessly and silently like a troubled ghost, a '
worn out coat and a broad brimmed hat; and 1
this and these are all that remain of the "rubi- (
jund Ruby." "How are the mighty fallen," as
the boy said when the cheese fell off the table. (
rhat wicked boy. I doubt not, spelled it mite:y. (
As for news ; "news ! Lord bless you, there is 1
lone, sir, except that Ruby has found out at t
ast who is the author of Rutledge. That Great e
Unknown is not Miss Minturn; nor by any means s
s it Miss Lyons of Columbia, though she could I
vrite as well if she would; nor is it Miss Rug
jles, who would write as well if she could; 1
Nor is't a belle s
Who doth swell s
Along 5th Avenue, ?
Where Truth and Worth
And noble birth t
Yield to the parvlnuc.
Jo, it is neither one of these fair ladies whom I i
lave mentioned. Noris it Miss Evans of Mobile c
?she wrote Beulah and quit. Nor is it Madame i
ieVert?she has not finished reminiscenting yet. t
Nor is it she, f
By the Great Pedee, f
Where the cat fish gaily play; 1
Where the sun pearch seen, t
In the light to gleam, i
Like gems of the purest ray. i
Jo it is not either one of these, by any manner of e
leans?quite the contrary; nevertheless, Ruby
eeling anxious on the subject, fearing lest it 1
light be attributed to him (he must confess I
hat he had a notion of writing it) and not being g
ble to endure the consequent infliction of alums
and requests for autographs, went to work i
lost assiduously, and at last, has the great pleas- t
ire of announcing to the world that he has dis- c
overed Who is the Author of Rutledge!? t
laving selected a suitable subject and put him i
nder the influence of gin cocktnila?when the [
ubject appeared to be in a somnambulistic con- t
ition and completely under the influence, Ruby
nquired "Who wrote Rutledge ?" The subject i
eplied, "The man with the white hat." There v
ow. let the question be forever settled?the a
tan with the white hat wrote Rutledge. If any
unmJ bnj been forth? Uiscorcry, please
oliect it and lay it out in ice and lemons and (
igars, and forward to Ruby at your earliest
onvenience.
By the way, during the hot weather, when
very body seemed to have given up in despair
11 idea of ever being cool again, and to have
bandoned themselves to unmitigated per9piraion,
Rubysaw one man who seemed determined
j make one final effort at keeping cool. The inividual
was sitting in the French Coffee House in
'harleston, with a lump of ice (maybe a brick) in
is hat, and holding in his hand a claret punch
nd was humming 'From Greenland's mountain*.'
'erhaps he succeeded in keeping cool. Ruby
opes so, but from appearances, thinks not.?
lut these experiences of Charleston, must be
lostponed for another season. During the heat
; was too hot to write : now that it is cool and
leasant once more, a fellow must keep still and
njoy it for about a week, a week and a half, or
wo weeks. And now, after remarking that crops
ur way are doing well, as are mosquitoes and
lligators and Ruby, this latter distinguished
adividual has the honor of bidding yon adieu,
ntil the next time. Satisfactorily yours,
RUBY.
P. S. Since writing the above letter, I undertand
that "Me man with the white hat" has been
ngaged to write for the Field and Fireside and
he New York Ledger, alternately, at the enor- sous
salary of nothing per month, and find j
imself. His next story will be called Wheel- a
racks.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
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THE GENERAL CONVENTION OP THE t
IND. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. a
The General Convention met on Thursday, the
th instant, at Olney Church, Gaston County, *
1. C., and was opened with a sermon by Rev. e
?. W. Carothers, from Job xix: 25: "I know f
hat my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall f
tand, at the latter day, upon the earth."
There was a tolerably full attendance of the
aembers?the Minister's all being present, and n
epresentatives from each of the churches, ex- 1
ept Olivet and Hopewell. Rev. W. W. Ratchord,
who was ordained in Yorkville on the 2nd t
if Jure last, was enrolled as a member ex officio.
["he sessions of the convention were character-!- '
ed by harmony and unanimity of sentiment and t
iction. There was much less business transac- ?
ed than usual, aside from the regular routine
if business annually occurring.
The reports from the churches were generally
if a more cheering character than they have been
or several years past, furnishiug evidence that
he great Head of the church has been pleased
o own and bless his word and ordinances anongst
us, during the year. There have been
idditions to all the churches from which reports
vere received, and in some of them the acceslions
have been considerable.
The Convention closed its sessions in a shorter
time than usual, and adjourned at 11 o'clock,
i. m., on Saturday, to meet at Hephzibah
jhurch, Gaston County, N. C., on the 2nd Thurslay
in August 1861.
The small amount of business before the Contention
afforded the members an opportunity of
spending more time than usual in attendance
lpon the devotional exercises of the meeting,
vhich were of a very interesting, and it is hoped,
rrofitable character. The meeting was attended
)y very large congregations from day to day,
nanifesting a lively interest, both in the projeedings
of the Convention, and in the religious
services of the occasion.
During the present season, the Olney congreration
have erected a large and handsome
:hurch edifice, and, according to a previous anrouncement,
their house of worship was dedica:ed
to God, on Saturday the Ilth instant. Alhough
the morning was a very gloomy and rainy
>ne, the large building was entirely filled with
in earnest and attentive audience. The dedicaion
services were very appropriate and truly
solemn. These services were performed by the
Rev. R. Y. Rassel. Mr. R. commenced the
services by reading the 8th chapter of 1 Kings,
from 27th verse to the end. The 499th Hymn J
was sung, and after a few appropriate remarks, ?
he proceeded to dedicate the house to the worship
and service of him who is King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords, in one of the most sublime
and solemn prayers, it has ever been my privi- f,
lege to hear. The 502^d Hymn was then sung, c
which closed the dedication ervices proper; but ?
immediately succeeding them, and in connection jj
with them, Mr. R. preached a sermon, from 1.
Cor. lii: 9: "Ye are God's building." h
It would be impossible to do justice to this ser- ^
mon, in a brief notice. No one who did not hear ,
the sermon could properly estimate it?it was r
one of its author's able and eloquent-efforts.?
He introduced his subject by shewing that oost- ^
ly buildings have, in all ages, been erected and a
dedicated to the services of religion; but these *
are not the true sanctuary?that the materials ?
:omposing "God's building," are his elect, cho- ^
sen ones?not those who are nominally, but such d
as are really christians.
Mr. R., then, in a most eloquent and impresfive
manner, portrayed the spiritual temple, h
dwelling at some length in the exhibition of the
foundation?Christ Jesus, and him crucified? ^
Christ, in his human nature, and divine. He n
caught that none compose a part of the temple v
ivho are not on this foundation. That the Sooi- a
lian is not; for he denies the divinity of Christ
?that Roman Catholics, whilst they professedly g
receive Christ, and acknowledge him as the Sa- h
fior, practically reject him, by depending on the
Virgin, the Apostles and saints, as their media- p
:ors and intercessors. fi
The ,christian was reminded that as Christ is
he foundation of the entire building?the ^
]hurch?so he is the foundation of the individual
jeliever, and, therefore, that it cannot be over- n
brown nor the believer perish?that the floods of J
lorrow, and the fires of persecution have not de- ^
itroyed, nor will they ever be able to destroy
:his building. c
Each christian in the crowded assembly must g
lave felt himself edified and comforted, as the h
ipeaker, in strains of sacred fervor, exhibited if
lomeof the characteristics of the building, which P
;ive to it beauty, as well as permanency. j,
Of these, love is prominent. We were told o
hat love is diffused through tho entire building
?and that true christian love excludes party- ^
sm?that different divisions should not produce n
liscord or alienation, as all cannot harmonize ii
n all things. Love, in its exercise, embraces ?
wo points?truth and holiness?and whilst dif fl(
erent persons may understand some truths dif- ti
erently, this should not prevent their love.? T
i.fter remarking that the building is beautified *
vith holiness, Mr. R. closed his sermon by shew- fl
ng that there are two ways in which the build- k
ng may be polluted?by the introduction of ^
rror, and by sinful conduct. f,
This sermon will, no doubt, be remembered b
ong by many that heard it, and we trust that the P
loly Spirit may render it productive of much *
[OOd. gi
The exercises on Sabbath were truly interest- l<
ng and solemn. There were seated together at j?
he Lord's table not only brethren from the ?
lifferent congregations of our own church, but a
;hose of different branches of the church, and *
we felt constrained to 6ay "How good and how *
deasant is it for such as are brethren, to dwell d
ogetherin unity." tl
May the Lord bless his people abundantly, and |j
f we meet no more in "Convention" here, may
ve be permitted to join "the general assembly p
ind church of the first-born," on high. *
A MEMBER. J
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
OH YES! YOU CAN ALL MEET ME THESE.'"
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Oh yes! you can all meet me there, ^
In that Home of the Happy and Blest, q
Where the sorrowing cease from care d
And the weary and worn are at rest.
Thus whispered a dying young girl,
As she gazed on the weeping household, y"
And besought them to seek the rich pearl
Of great price?far more precious than gold. n
ii. J
Oh yes ! you may all meet me there, c:
if you lean on the same Heavenly Guide, P
And feel neither trembling nor fear ^
As you trustingly walk by His side 01
Through the Vale of the Shadow of Death, a
His statf will support and sustain,
He will scatter the clouds with His breath w
And the> storm and the tempest enchain. c
nr. ti
Oh yes ! vou shall all meet me there, tc
If you bear my last message in mind, ft
I must go now a place to prepare ^
For the loved ones 1 am leaving behind. tt
We will quaff from the same Living Well tl
The Waters of Life there in store,
o
And in Glory and Bliss we will dwell w
In the IlouBe of the Lord, evermore. w
CLAUDE.
"This was tha reply of an interesting young lady, on her
eath-bed, to the wishes of loving friends that "they might
11 meet her again in Heaven." w
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Later from Texas. h
The Excitement in Texas.?By our Texas ex- Ja
hanges we receive further particulars in regard 19
o the excitement growing out of the suspected
bolition conspiracy. Vl
The Nacogdoches Chronicle, of the 7th instant,
ias the following items on this subject: tl
Ellis County.?A young man who has been ei
tnployed in a store at Waxahatcbie, was hung a H?:
ew days sin:e, for giving strychnine to slaves to g
?ut in wells. | ti
Smith County.?The man who was 9hot in the 1
.ttempt to set fire to Tyler, has been found dead. 6
Cherokee Nation.?The Paris Press speaks of ti
, rumor that a bloody fight had taken place in u
he Nation, between Abolitionists and pro-slave- u
y men, in which 150 of the former were killed, "
ind 7 of the latter. This story is most proba- tl
>ly a fabrication. - ?<?r? h
Cherokee County.?The citizens of Cherokee ti
lave organized for their protection. v
More Incendiarism.?Another attempt has been ri
nade to fire buildings at Tyler, also in Brenham, it
tnd at Georgetown. h
Another Great Fire.?The Houston Telegraph n
)f the 11th, says : h
We learn from a gentleman who passed e
hrough Henderson, in Rusk county, on last C
Monday morning, that the town of Henderson d
vas set on fire last Sunday night, the 5th in9t., n
md was almost entirely consumed. Every house tl
n the square, except one, including all the busi- ^
less houses :n the place, was destroyed. a
The people of Henderson, our informant says, u
Dili no iaun in iub repuneu conspiracy, ana ncglected
to appoint a patrol or keep watch. The e
ire was discovered on Sunday night about nine s
Fclock. No clue had been discovered to the a
perpetrators of the deed. e
Preacher Hung at Veal's Station.?The Fort C
Worth Chief, of the 1st inst., has the following tl
brief notice of the execution of an. Abolitionist c
inspirator: s
We learn that a preacher by the name of Buley o
ivas huagnt Veal's Station last week, for being a
in active abolitionist. A majority of three hun- tl
ired men condemned him. tl
A Discovery in Drenham.?The Brenham Ran- s
jer, of the 10th inst., says: d
A few days since, several negroes were arres- o
ted on Mill Creek, in this county, who acknowl- g
jdged to their having poison given them by white tl
nen, for the purpose of poisoning their owners h
ind families, and that the day of election was r
the time fixed for a general insurrection. They ii
ilso implicated some negroes about town as be- n
og concerned in the murderous plot. n
G
Lincoln's Cabinet.?We hear it rumored in po- a
itical circles here, as coming from reliable Re- o
inblican sources, that the following is to be the a
imposition of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, in case of d
lis election : Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of n
State; Henry Winter Davis, Attorney General; h
Fohn Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury; Cas- e
lius M. Clay, Secretary of the Interior; Benj. s
F. Wade, Secretary of the Navy ; John Hick- S
nan, Secretary of War; Schuyler Colfax, Post- g
naster General.? JFashington Star. fi
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
FOR SHERIFF.
Messrs. Editors:?You 'will please notniJTate
Ir. J. Habvey Fadlkneb, as a candidate for
Iheriff of York District, and oblige
MANY FRIENDS.
L Survey of Crops throughout the Country.
A correspondent of the New York Commercial
urnishes the subjoined general survey of the
rops of this season, throughout the United
itates. The Commercial says it has been preared
with great care, and will, doubtless, be
erased with interest:
Neio Jersey.?Thus far in New Jersey heavy
ay and grain crops have been gathered. Corn
3 not above the average of other years. Of poatoes,
there will be only a fair crop. Apples
rill be very plentiful and good, but peaches
ather under than over what was anticipated.
Ohio.?In Ohio, the wheat crop is equal in
uantity and quality to any ever known, and has
een harvested in good order. The hay orop is
, heavy one. Oats fair, and corn promising
roll. The grain crop of 1859 was about 136,00,000
bushels, and will be more this year.?
)f wheat alone the yield will be fully 50,000,000
ushels?5,000,000 more than was ever preuced
before.
Indiana.?In Indiana, the wheat crop is rich
n nnanftf.ff and nnalitv and thfl viflld will lip.
- 1??V 1-?-V, J
lore than an average one. Corn is better than
as been known for a long time.
Wisconsin.?In Wisconsin, the wheat product
ast season, in round numbers, was about 15,00,000
bushels. This year it promises to be
luch larger, as there is far more land sown,
rith a prospect of an extraordinary yield to the
ere.
Nebraska.?In Nebraska Territory the crops
rere never more promising. A large yield of
rain has been secured, and corn is unusually
eavy.
California.?From California the most reliable
dvices pronounce the wheat harvest as very
romising, and likely to afford a large surplus
)r shipment.
Minnesota.?Minnesota will export more grain
his year than the total yield of the Territory
)r four years past.
Michigan.?From Michigan there is cheering
ews of the crops. The clip of wool for this
ear will exceed that of last year by about a
uarter of a million of pounds. Last year's clip
ras estimated at 3,000,000 pounds.
The South.?While the West is full of rejoiing
at the magnificence of the harvest, a dark
loud of despondency seems to hang over the
outhern States. The lone nrotractcd drought
as proved most destructive to the crops, and it
) estimated that in cotton, corn and haj, the
lanters will experience a loss of several milons
of dollars. There were fine rains, however,
3 Georgia, on the 28th and 29th ultimo. Much
f the corn was too far advanced to be materialf
benefitted by the visitation.
Not for years has so long and so severe a
rought been experienced. In some sections
o rain has fallen since the first of April. This
9 especially true of Texas, Louisiana and Georia.
I learn from a gentleman direct from the
forthern part of Texas and Southwestern Misouri
that vegetation in these sections was enrely
dried up, and that in many counties in
'exas, slaves, and in some cases their masters,
rere offering their services for their food alone,
lany are leaving for districts less heavily af
icted. In Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Aransas,
Louisiana and Kansas the crops have
een not only oppressed by the drought, but
'ithin the last month they have had to struggle
)r existence in the face of a sun of almost torrid
rilliance and power, dewless nights, and the
revalence (in some parts) of high scorching
dnds, which shriveled up vegetation as if a siocco
had passed over it. The consequence of
uch weather is obvious. In Kentucky matters
)ok somewhat more cheering, but the crop will
e much below the average. Tennessee yields
nely of tobacco and corn, and the fruit crop
rill be abundant, Maryland furnishes an averge
crop of wheat, but both here and in Delaware
the peach crop is poor. In fact, peaches
rill be uotnear so plentiful this year, and high
rices will be the rule. It is said that the
rought in Texas is so general and so extreme
bat the large emigration flowing into the State
a9 been checked, and many families from Alaama
and other Southern States are returning
o their former homes. In Galveston, it is reorted,
there has been no rain since April, and
rater is now selling at three dollars per barrel,
rought down to Trinity. A San Antonia letter
ays that water brought from the Mississippi
liver is selling in Indianola and Lavacca for
wenty five cents a gallon.
Pennsylvania.?Heavy crops of all kinds have
een gathered in Pennsylvania. In Chestor
ouoty the wheat and oat crops have been unuually
large. The same is the case in Lehigh
ounty, where potatoes also have grown abunantly.
Corn looks well, late rain9 having enaled
it to overcome the effects of the previous
ry season. On the whole, the harvest in Penn
ylvania will be the most abundant one for many
ears.
New England.?The general richness of agiculture,
both in quantity and quality, contines
in the New England States. All the crops
nve done well, except in Maine, where the hay
rop has not been so good. Fruits are very
romising, and will be quite up to the usual yield.
New York.?Favorable reports are received
om all parts of New York State, and wheat,
fits and hay have been gathered quite up to the
verage of former seasons.
Conclusion.?Thus, with the exception of the
outh, the country has been bountifully blessed
ith liberal harvests. Notwithstanding a long
ontinued drought, lasting in some sections over
ivo months, the general result has been a larger
>tal of produce than has been gathered in any
>rmer year. Let us hope this may be truthfulr
ascribed to a more intelligent application by
ur farmers of the facts elicited by experimenil
science. At all events, let us be thankful to
le Giver of all Good for the bounteous provion
which enables us not only to supply our
wo needs, but also to meet the demands which
ill be certainly made upon us from the old
orld.
Syria?The Massacre at Damascus.
Bf.irttt, July 15.?On the 11th instant, I forarded
you, via Smyrna, a telegraphic despatch,
iving an outline of the fearful tragedy which
as just been witnessed, and which, when the
ist accounts left the place, was by no means finhed,
at Damascus. Since then, further dedls
of this outrage have reached Beirut from
iriouB authentic sources.
Damascus is the real capital of Syria, and is
ie largest city of Asiatic Turkey. It is considred
by all Moslems a holy town, as from it dearts
and to it arrives every year the haj, or pilrim
caravan, to and from Mecca. The populaon
of Damascus exceeds 150,000, of which
30,000 are Moslems, 15,000 Christians, and
,000 Jews. Ever since the murder of the Chrisans
by the Druses in Lebanon commenced, and
lore particularly since it became every day
iorc and more evident to all men that the Turk
ih Government showed partially to the Druses,
le more disreputable Moselems of Damascus
egun to be exceedingly insolent to the Cbrisans.
These low Moslems are a numerous, a
ery troublesome, and an exceedingly bigoted
ice in all large Oriental towns, and are ten-fold
lore in Damascus than any place I know in Asia,
[earing how the Government had everywhere
ot only sided against their co-religionists, but
ow it had everywhere in Lebanon actually helpd
to betray, if not really to murder them, the
hristians of Damascus were from the out-set
own hearted, and frightened, as well they
light be, when threatened from day to day. that
be Moslems would rise and exterminate them,
latters got worse, the one party becoming daily
lore frightened, the other hourly more insolent,
ntil at last, on Sunday, the 8th instant, when
be Christians came out of their various cliurchs,
a mob of Moslem lads were busy in the
treets making crosses in chalk on the ground,
nd then stamping and spitting on the sacred
mblem. But so utterly down-hearted were the
Ihristians, that they did not even complain to
he authorities of this wanton insult. On the
ontrary, all they did was to confine themselves
till more strictly within their homes for the rest
f the day. What must, then, have been their
stonishment, on the Monday morning, to see
hese same lads who had made and spat upon
be crosses on the previous day, sweeping thej
treets of the Christian quarter in chains, by orer
of the Turkish head of police. They at
nee supposed that this order must have been
iven for the very purpose of exciting a riot, and
hey were not mistaken. At 2 p. m., some three
undred of the lowest Moslems of Damascus
ushed armed into the Christians quarters, cryig
out, "Slay the dogs of Christians!" and imlediately
the work of plunder, burning aud
turder commenced. Achmet Pacha, Governor
leneral and Commander in-chief of the place?
field marshal in the Sultan's army?was at
noe informed of what had taken place. But,
lthough he had at his disposal some eight hunred
regular troops and seven field pieces, not a
tan nor a gun did he move. He never showed
limself in the street, nor took any steps whatver
to stop the massacre, declaring?the old
tory of Hasbeyia, Rasheyia, Dir-el-Kamar and
>idon?that he had not troops enough to do any
pod. The Russian Consulate was 'almost the
rat house attacked, and all those Christians who
did not take refuge with the famous Algeriae
chief, Abd-el-Kader, (who has behaved most
nobly throughout the business,) were murdered
at once. But, although the affair migh have
been stopped with the greatest ease before dark
on the Monday, after that hour the mob increased
in numbers every minute. Late in the evening,
about 300 soldiers were sent to put a stop
to the outrage, but very shortly joined in the
plundering; such as did not do so actually used
their arms to massacre the Christians. The
whole Christian quarter?which includes some
of the finest palaces to be found in the empire
?was soon one mass of flames ; and?for this
there is the positive authority of a European
eye-witness, who was hiding in the neighborhood
all that fearful night?ns the Chritians tried to
escape from the flames, they wero thrust back
on the burning pile by the bayonets of the Turk|
ish regular troops. However, when we recollect
that one of the military chiefs who commanded
in Damascus was Osman Beg, the miscreant who,
but three weeks previously, had delivered up at
Hasbeyia upwards of fifteen hundred Christians
to be massacred by the Druses, all wonder at
the conduct of the military ceases at once.
When our last advices from Damascus left
that place, the whole Christian quarter had been
utterly destroyed. Four thousand Christians
had taken refuge in the house of Abdel-Kader,
who defended them against all comers. Three
thousand had taken refuge in the oastle under
the Pacha, and several hundred in the English
consulate, which as yet?being situated in the
Moslem quarter of the town?had been respected.
Upwards of two thousand Christians, it was cal
culated, had been murdered, all in cold blood,
and the estimate loss of property, money, valuables,
&c.f was $1,200,000 sterling.
Frem Aliepo the news is bad. They had nol
heard of the Damascus massacre, but fully expected,
almost every hour, the Moslems of the
town to rise on the Christians. Captain Paynter,
of her Majesty's ship Exmouth, senior naval
officer here, has despatched her Majesty's ship
Mohawk to Latakia and Alexandretta, so as to
pick up and save fugitives from Moslem fanaticism.
In Beirut the panic among the native Christi'ans
has been something fearful yesterday and
to-day. They are embarking by hundreds it
the different merchant steamers to Alexandretta,
Alexandria, Corfu, Malta and even for England,
Nearly all the French and English merchant*
are sending away their families to Europe. A1
trade is stopped for the present. Syria has had
a blow from which she will not recover for sixtj
years. In Alexandria all the refugees that have
fled there have been very handsomely treated bj
Said Pacha, who gives food to the poorest, mon
ey to many, houses to all. In Beirut the En
glish and Americans have formed a fund tore
lieve the poor who have fled to this place ir
thousands; the French have done the same ; the
Sisters of Charity have relieved hundreds everj
day with food; the French, English, Russian,
Austrian and Prussian Consuls (to say nothing
of the American missionaries who daily feec
three hundred people) give bread, cooked meat,
rice, clothes &c., to several hundreds of these
poor, starved, burnt out peasants. All the med
ical men have attended to their wounds and sickness
gratis ; and even the crews of her Majesty'*
ships Exmouth and Mohawk, as well as the
French Imperial frigate Zenoble, have contribu-v.:
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Foreign News.
It is stated that the Military Convention be
tween General Garibaldi and the Commander-inChief
of the Neapolitan troops provides for the
evacuation of Sicily, from motives of humanity,
Late dispatches state that Garibaldi had alreadj
invaded the Peninsular Territory of the Neapolitan
King?a body of his men having landed in
Calabria. Two bodies of reinforcements for the
revolutionists had left Genoa for Sicily?one
numbering one thousand and the other five
thousand. A telegram from Genoa states thai
two regiments of Neapolitan troops had mutinied,
with the cry of "Viva Garibaldi!" British
Parliamentary proceedings have been of an
interesting character. An attempt to defeat
Lord Palmerston's resolutions on the defence
question was put down by a vote of 268 to 39.?
The paper duty resolution had been passed by a
majority of 33 in the Commons. The affairs ol
Syria had formed the subject of discussion in
both Houses. In the Upper House, Lord Brougham
had moved that immediate steps be taker
to compel Spain to carry out her engagements
for the suppression of the Slave-trade.
An important circular dispatch from Lord
John Russell, in which a way to suppress the
Slave trade is pointed out, together with divers
interesting documents on the Coolie-trade have
been laid before Parliament. This circular is tc
be addressed to the British Ambassadors at the
different European Courts and at Washington,
making fresh representations of the increased
activity of the Slave-trade, and suggesting measures
for its suppression. It proposes that Cuba
be watched by a combined American, English
and Spanish fleet, that laws of protection and
registration be passed in Cuba, so that all slaves
imported contrary to law may be detected; and,
finally, that a legalized plan of emigration from
China be regulated by European agents, in conjunction
with Chinese authorities.
Lord Brougham's plan would be much more
effectual, which is to compel Spain to execute het
treaties, by demanding the re-payment of the
two million paid by England to Spain for the
suppression of the Slave-trade, and in the sec
ond place, to suspend diplomatic intercourse
with that Power until she carries out the treaty,
Guardian.
Order News.
We continue to receive cheering news from
various parts of the jurisdiction. The temper
ance ball is still in motion, and temperance met
are up and at work. We publish in anothei
column an encouraging letter from Clinton Di
vision in Laurens District. Florence Division,
we learn, is in a prosperous condition, adding tc
its number of members and lady visitors, ai
every meeting.
Both the Divisions at Timmonsville seem t<
be ou the advance, and taking heart of hope foi
increased usefulness and efficacy. They are doing
a good work in Chester, and temperance
principles are taking hold of the public mind it
all that section. Chester and Sandy River Di
visions are gaining in numbers and exerting &
powerful influence for good. The late demon
stration mere was a most complete ana orunani
success. We hear occasionally from York, the
banner district. They are still at work there,
and the good cause in gaining ground.
A communication in this issue from Brothei
Clowney shows that Temperance matters aboui
Feasterville are moving in the right direction.?
Lone Star, De Graffenreid, Beaver Creek, and
Marion Divisions are fully alive to the import'
ance of the work, aud are wielding an influence
for good which is being felt and acknowledged
throughout all that section of country. At the
last meeting of Bennettsville Division, we initiated
five, and as we foretold last week, a good
influence is following our late anniversary demonstration.
The last news from Taylor Division was highly
encouraging, and initiations were taking place
at every meeting. Brother Norris writes Iron
Edgefield, that Norris Division is doing a gooa
work, and the minds of the people are being en
lightened ou the subject of temperauce. At a
recent public meeting there, twenty-five members
were added to the list of membership, a
goodly number of whom were ladies.?Son oj
Temperance.
Blondlu ou Fire?Narrow Escape.
Mons. Blondin, the celebrated tight-rjpe performer.
met with a serious accident a few nights
ago, during his exhibition at Chilicothe, Ohio.
The Cincinnati Gazette says :
After dusk he gave a performance of trundling
a wheelbarrow across a rope, and to make the
feat more terrific, he encircled himself in a blaze
of fire-works, which were ignited simultaneously
with his starting. Before he had accomplished
half of his task, one of the pieces prematurely
exploded and set fire to his clothing. The peril
of his situation could not be seen by the thousands
of spectators below, in consequence of the
continued emissions of sparks, and the adventurous
Blondin had nothing to do but walk the rope
and suffer the torture of being slowly roasted.
Having accomplished the distance, he, by his
own efforts, succeeded in extinguishing the flames,
but not before his back was very badly burned.
The rope was stretched aoross the street, at a
distance of 75 feet from the ground, and none
save Blondin could have withstood the pain he
must have suffered. Weare inclined to the opinion
that Mons. will not attempt any more tightrope
performances with pyrotechnic concomitants.
It is very well to hazard the surging
waters of Niagara, in band-baskets, coffee-sacks,
i&c., but shrouded in n sheet of flame, with a
chance of burning to death, added to that ol
falliug, smacks a little too much of the dangerous
to be much relished even by the intrepid
Blondin.
Newberry Conservatisl.?We regret to see,
from an announcement in the Conservatist, that
its able editor, W. F. Nanoe, Esq., has with
drawn from his position. Mr. Nance was a firm,
consistent and able advocate of State Rights,
and the journalism of the State loses much by
his withdrawal. James D. Nance & Co. are now
| the proprietors. .
Temperance Plc-ntc.
We had the pleasure, on Saturday last, of at- ?
tending a pic-nic given by the Ridgeway Divis- hi
ion of the Sons of Temperance. The meeting q1
was largely attended and was one full of interest c<
to the 8ons as well as the largo number who as- m
sembled as their guests ; a number of ladies was a<
also in attendance. Addresses were delivered in tc
Aimwell Church, by H. A. Meetie, of Lexington, w
Mr. H. Judge Moore, editor of the Son of Tern- di
perance, and Prof. J. H. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, si
They were all very successful efforts. That by
Prof. Carlisle was one of the most impressive,
searching and effective of the kind that we ever cr<
listened to. His ideas were clearly conceived, b;
concisely expressed, and earnestly urged. The gi
speakers were all very much encouraged by the s<
highly respectable concourse which their cause p
had brought together. The pic-nic and barbe- m
cue was bountifully supplied. The whole affair hi
was an exceedingly pleasant and creditable one. bi
?Carolinian. ti
F
Smoking Wager.?A man in England has won ci
a wager of ?20 by smoking eleven pounds of
strong cigars within twelve hours. The feat was
accomplished on a steamboat between London
and Chelsea. The task was begun at ten a. m.,
and ended at seven p. m. In the course of nine
hours and twenty minutes twenty-two cigars
were fairly smnkeil nut. the crreatest number con- -n
sumed being in the second hour, when the
smoker disposed of no less than sixteen. The
smoker declared that he felt not the slightest 0j
difficulty or unpleasantness throughout his nine
hours and twenty minutes work, and calculates ^
that if the match had gone on to the end he
should have won by half an hour. The only re- ^
freshment taken during the progress of the match
was a chop at two o'clock, the eating of which
occupied twenty minutes, and a gill and a half
i of brandy in cold water at intervals during the
smoking. The betting when the matoh was first
I made was six and seven to four against the
i smoker; but after a public trial at the White
? Bear, Piccadilly, when the smoker consumed an e]
enormous eight penny cigar in three minutes, .
offers were made to bet six to four against time. ^
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1 Gov. Letcher's Position.
u
1 A correspondent of the New York Herald, wri'
ting from the White Sulphur Springs of Virginia,
communicates the following as occurring in a
| conversation with Gov. Letcher:
Speaking of the probable contingency of Lin'
coin's election and a secession in some of the
Southern States?both of which events he feel ^
ingly deplored, as they might lead to a conflict
between the Federal and some of the State au
thorities?he said with emphasis, "but while I tj
live, no Federal troops shall march across Virginia
against a Southern State in arms for the t]
1 defence of its sovereign rights and its equality ^
! in the Union."
' A Virginian who heard the remark, and who 1
had been very moderate in the views he had ex>
pressed, afterward said to me, "Letcher may not
' be so strong as some of our leaders, but he dif- i
1 fer3 from Governor Wise in this, that you may
! always count upon his noting up to what he
' says." g
1 Store Plots In Texas. T
! The New Orleans Delta, of Saturday evening f<
last, has received the subjoined important com- V
munication, brought by the steamer Texas, from T
Galveston: c
Houston, August 7, 1860.
, Eds. Delta.?There is a very great insurrec- A
tion excitement in Montgomery county.
! On Saturday, the 4th inst., a plot to murder
tho slave-owners and burn their homesteads was
! discovered. . *
, In a portion of Montgomery connty a large
, number of slaves and a white man had been ar- tl
, rested. The latter, on account of his complici- q
ty in the plot, will probably be severely handled.
\ A white mau, who had been tampering with
the negroes at Navasota, was arrested and sent
l out of the State. He goes over to New Orleans C
. to-day on the steamship.
<IBt( H
Extraordinary Challenge.?We fiud the following
extraordinary challenge in the Petersburg
I Intelligencer:
, Prince George, July 22, I860.?The subscri.
ber, feeling himself to be the Champion of Pro
i Slavery men South, will say that he can whip
i the Champion of Anti-Slavery men North, either
on land or water. I will enter a room with him'
[ ?the President of the United States shall lock
. the door behind us, and inspect us for every half
i hour until the contest is ended. Or I will en
, ter a boat on the Mount Vernon side of the Po
, tomac, and meet him near the middle. Both
, shall simultaneously leap from the end of his
boat and swim until we meet, when we will en t
i gage; nefther boat to approach fintil we both j
. agree as to the victory. My address is Temple
, ton, Prince Oeorge, Va. 11
i L. LEE. "
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i New Postage Act.?Notice to the Public and ^
Instructions to Postmasters.?The following is a
i recent enactment of Congress: l'Beit enacted c
by the Senate and House of Representatives of the c
United States of America in Congress assembled, 0
. That when any person shall endorse on any let
ter his or her name, and plaoe of residence, as 1
I writer thereof, the same, after remaining uncall- ii
? ed for at at the office to which it is directed thir- 5
ty days, or the time the writer may direct, shall
i be returned, by mail, to said writer; and no such
letters shell he advertised, nor shall the same a
be treated a3 dead letters, until so returned to
the post office of the writer, and there remain
uncalled for one quarter." o
A Secret for One Hundred Years.?The treasu,
rer of Amherst College has'lately received from
. Mr. Daniel Sears, of Boston, a heretofore liberal
. benefactor of the college, a small and carefully
sealed box, with the instruction that it is not to '
J opened for one hundred years, on pain of a fort
feiture of the gift which it contains. Speculation
is at fault as to the contents and the reason ?
, for the accompanying condition. The shrewd.
est guess is that the box holds deeds of real
. estate in Boston, now under lease for one hun- j;
, dred years, but then to be transferred to the g!
( college. But let us be patient till 1960, and then g
. we shall all know, says the Springfield Republi- g
v Can" ^ ?
t Governor Gist.?The Fairfied Herald, in speak
! ing of Gov. Gist's remarks at the close of the
' review in that District, says :
"In concluding his remarks, the Governor
t dwelt at some length upon the political aspect of p
the country. He regarded the election of Lin- b
I coin more than probable, in which event he *
counselled separate State action at any and eve ^
! ry hazard, as the last alternative for our salva
1 tion, and felt satisfied that the brigade which he
> had the pleasure to review would nobly respond \
to their country's call, should her institutions
I be so assailed. He closed amid great applause." ^
Gas and Shade Trees.?Several of the North "
Carolina papers complain of damage to the shade a
s irees in their cities from the escape of gas from
t the gas pipes. This has been the case in Greensl
boro,' and in Raleigh, so celebrated as the "City D
of Oaks." The Greensboro' Times suggests, in ir
i addition to the obvious policy of employing com- j
petent workmen to lay the pipes and thus pre
L vent lue saiuratiuu ui iuu curiu immcuiaicijr iu
f the vicinity of a tree with gas, that holes be dug n
around the trees and be kept filled with water, tl
It is said that this has never failed in any in- ^
stance to restore tne tree, if applied before it was
fully dead. U
1 Railroads.?The following paragraph, from an
English Review, in March, 1825, sounds rather
queerlynow: 1
"We are not advocates for visionary proje.cts
[ that interfere with useful establishments. We ^
, scout the idea of railroad as impracticable ! * *
What can be more palpably absurd and ridicu- >
I lous than the prospect held out of locomotives
traveling twice as fast as stagecoaches? We tf
' should as soon expect the people of Woolwich B
, to suffer themselves to bo fired off upon one of f<
| Congreve's rockts, as to put themselves at the o
t mercy of such a machine, going at such a rate." a
i Every Man Carrying his own Fire Engine.?At
the meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of Cambridge,
on Wednesday evening, an order was reported
from the Committee on the Fire Depart- j
; ment, in favor of purchasing two hundred port- w
able fire engines, and at an exp'enseof$l,200. The p
object is to do away with the running of all the v
engines to a small fire ; and if the order is pass- q
ed, these engines will be distributed by the police
in different sections Of the city. It is to be tried
as an experiment, the patentee agreeing to take V
them back if the city is not satisfied with them B
at the end of the year.?Boston Herald. j
Horrors of the Syrian Massacres.?I have seen ^
one of the women of Deir el-Kamar who ha? a
deep gash in her thigh; the wound was caused a
by the said thigh being used as a block on which v
; to chop off the head of her infant boy of three
years old ! Another poor woman, who is also
here, tried to cover her child with her body,
saying that it was a girl. The Druses found out p
it was a T>oy, and stabbed it through*the moth- c
er's body.?Beirut Correspondent of the Levant a
Herald. ..... o
A &L
Tobacco in Abundance.?i ne reiersuurg y yn.)
'zpress says: One to visit our tobacco wareouses
now would be astonished at the vast
uantities with which they arc stored. The resipts
have been extraordinary for the season,
nd the fact that there is but little shipping,
ids greatly to the inconvenience of the inspects
in accommodating; the heavy accessions
hich daily come in. The sales continue, howrer,
extensive, and good manufacturing and
lipping leaf realize very fair prices.
,
An interesting Relict of the Hero Of. the Hermitje.?We
were shown yesterday the hat worn
y General Jackson on the occasion of his inauuration
as President of the United?8tates for a
?cond term. The hat is in an excellent state of
reservation, and though in its style forcibly relinding
us of its distinguished wearer, if would
ardly pass for fashionable. It is white, very
road brimmed, and has a wide crape on it. The
p bears the imprint of the maker, "Orlando
isk, 187, New Yurk ? manufactured for His Exjllency,
Gen. Andrew Jackson."
Nashville Banner. Aug. KM.
_ " ~ Colombia
Market.
Columbia, August 20.
Cotton.?We have no sales to report.
Flour.?Flour scarce. We quote
nan aaair nf nntinds.
jkvn* xuujuj | ? Com.?A
good supply, without any change
i prices. We quote $1.15@$1.20 per bushel
'56 pounds in bulk.
Peas.?Peas scarce, with an advance in prices,
e quote $1 10 per bushel.
Bacon.?Country hog round, 12J@13; Sides
l@14J; Shoulders 12@12}; Hams 15c.
Lard.?14J@15c.
Wheat Bran.?$1.50 per 100 lbs.
Letter from Major Perry.?The Courier, of
esterday, contains a long letter from Major B.
. Perry, on the politics of the day. He opposes
:perate State secession, and is ready to eo oprate
with the South in any measure to redress
er rights, but does not think the election of
iocoln will so endanger the institutions of the
outh, as to render this last remedy of disnion
necessary.?Carolinian.
Growth of New York.?The buildings now in
ourse of construction in New York, are estimato
cost six millions of dollars. New York
rows rapidly in spite of its taxes. If it only
ad a decent set of public functionaries, it woold
e a respectable city to live in.
Fatality in Mobile.?In one <fay last week,
iiere were no less than fifteen deaths from suntroke,
in Mobile. A lady suffering frem exreme
heat, bathed her face in ice water, and
inrl in oKrvnf #r?n mlnnfoo ftftflrtirarHfl
%ccial jlttfittg.
Meeting of the Bible Society.
The annual meeting of the York District Bible
ociety, will hold its session in this place on
hursday,. the sixth of September. A sermon
jr the occasion will be delivered by Rev. S. L.
Fatsos, and an address by Mr. J. R. Schorb.
Tie Auxiliaries and all persons friendly to the
ause, are respectfully invited to attend.
J. C. MILLER, Secretary.
.ug 23. 34 3t
JOHN BRATTON ERWIN,
YORKYILLE, S. C.,
Will practice Law and Equity in the Courts of
je Northern Circuit. Office at .the rear of Jhe
ourt House. " 1
May IT 20 tf
'andidates for the State Legislature.
for:the senate;
[on.'R. G. McCAW, Col. W. B. WILSON.
for the house of representatives.
Col. JOEL W. RAWLINSON,
DANTEL WILLIAMS, Esq.,
JNO. L. MILLER, Esq.,
WM. C. BLACK, Esq., *
J. BOLTON SMITH, Esq.,
A. S. WALLACE, Esq.,
Dr. JOHN F. LINDSAY,
J. THOMAS LOWRY, Esq.,
JON A: N. McELWEE, Jr., Esq.
WM. I. CLAWSON, Esq.,
Jalyl5> ? &
To Preservb and Dress thb Hair.?One of
be best dressings for the hair ever invented is
Iurnett's Cocoaine. It is well known ;hat
here is a principle in Cocoa-Nat Oil, owing to
rhich the hair of the natives of the Soath Seas,
rho use it, remains gloss; and never falls off.?
lurnett has greatly improved this oil by chemial
purification, and it now not only thoroughly
leans the hair, forming a lather when rubbed
n, bat keeps it glossy, slightly damp and in
arm as brushed, for a long time. Ladies dressr.._
_t 11
1UCII uau tlrtUUia-lCljr, 4U4 IUC CTCUIU^ Will
nd that it will keep it in shape for hoo?S. Its
[ualities as preventing the hair front falling off
re truly remarkable.?Philadelphia Bulletin.
Aug 16 83 ' 4t
. DAVIS MELTON, \ f SAM'L W. MELTON,
Chester, S.C.. / \ Yorkville, S. C.
MELTON dc- MELTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
yorkville, s. 0.
?ill practice in the Courts of Union, York, Lancaster
Chester, and Fairfield Districts.
Jt@* Particular attention given to collections.
y Office North of the Court-House, and at thereaVof
Moore, Rainey &. Co'a Store.-^3
"Yes you May.''?No More Grey Hair!
fo More Bald Heads! Wry? Because Heimtreet's
Inimitable Restorative is coming into
eneral use. There is nothing like it. Price
0 cents and $1.00 per bottle. Sold everywhere.
W.^E. HAGAN & CO., Proprietors,
'roy, N. Y. See Advertisement.
To the Public.?The undersigned, being
well known as a writer, would offer his services
3 all requiring literary aid.
He will furnish Addresses, Orations, Essays,
'resentation Speeches, Replies and lines for Alnma
Ar?rnatin.a nrpnftTA matter fn* tho nroua
r ~r? w ?" *v* <wi ?uv )/*vo0)
'rite Obituaries and Poetry upon any subject.
,ddres9, post paid, FINLEY JOHNSON,
j Baltimore, Md.
VISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Croup,
Vhooping Cough, Quinsy, and the numerous as
ell as dangerous diseases of the Throat, Chest
nd Lungs, prevail in our changeable climate, at
11 seasons of the year: few are fortunate eough
to escape their baneful influence. How
nportant then to have at hand a certain antiote
to all these complaints. Experience proves
iat this exists in fP'istar's Balsam to an extent
ot found in any other remedy; however severe
ie suffering, the application of this soothing,
ealing and wonderful Balsam at once vanquisher
ie disease and restores the sufferer to wonted
ealth.
LETTER FROM A. M. GORMAN, Esq.,
Editor of the "Spirit of the Age," * ' "j
a recommendation of that remarkable Lung
iemedy,
|R. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
Raleigh. N. C.. Mav 15. 1860.
[essrs. Seth W. Fowle & Co.,
Gentlemen:?For the good of the afflicted I
tke this method of recommending Da. Wistar's
Ialsam op Wild Cherry?having used it in my
imily, and in one instance saved the life of one
f its members, who seemed rapidly sinking into
decline. Yours respectfully,
A. M. GORMAN.
From Rev. JESSE 31. WOOD, D. D.
Rome, Ga., April 4, 1860.
Dear Sirs :?This certifies that four years ago
suffered with a distressing Cough. During the
'inter and spring of 1856, I used Dr. Wistar's
\alsam of Wild Cherry, with considerable adantage.
I consider it a valuable remedy for
ough3 and Colds. J, M. WOOD.
US?* Caution to purchasers. The only genuine
Jistar's Balsam has the written signature of "I
utts" and the printed one of the proprietors on
le outer wrapper; all other is vile and worth!S3.
Prepared by SETH W. FOWLE & Co., Boston,
nd for sale by ALLISON & BRATTON, Yorkille,
S. C.
Aug 9 32 . 4t
Jgf* Even those who are in the enjoyment of
erfeot health frequently have need to have reourse
to tonics as preventives of disease. We
re never two well armored against the assaults
f "the ills that fiesh are heir to." Sach an int
b./