Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Jtoaps and (facts. -j Texan papers say that more cotton will be ] raised in that State this season than can be saved. E ??A fashion authority states that the fashion r for ooats this fall will be a good deal like that fbr ii last fall, especially with those who have to wear p last fall's coats. c Dobbs having been advised by his doctor to a add more vegetables to his diet, now smokes nine c cigars a dtiv, because he says they're made of the a "vegetables ne likes best. * * ^ v * r In Virginia, the Frodericksbnrg Railroad of- 1 fers as an inducement to immigrants a passage at ; half fare over its line, for one year after settlement t in the State. ( The Pacific Railroad now carries emigrants . from Omaha to California, 1,700 miles, for $42, or " 2 J cents a mile. Since the reduction the travel has increased to more than one hundred per day. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still at Frankfort, *] Germany, living in great retirement and in very _ unpretending quarters. She sees but few persons, ana those generally American ladies. Q Brigham Young calls the roll of his children y every morning at breakfast When they are all able to put in an appearance, there are sixty-eight r of them there to respond to the call. 1 Rev. Barnas Sears, D. 1)., has declared, in ? a letter to North Carolina, that no aid whatever , will be given from the Peabody Southern Ednca- ' tional Fund to sectarian or denominational schools. Mr. Wheeler, the sewing-machine man, of the firm of Wheeler & Wilson, is to be brought 3 "? vi . a. .v _ tv x n torwaru as a candidate xor me i/emot-raiic uuuuua- j tion for Governor of Connecticut. t An economioal fellow in St. Louis married ] his sweetheart secretly a year ago, in order that he j need not assume the expense of her support until better able. He has just accumulated money enough to take a bridal tour. a A woman was brought in a wheelbarrow, 1 drunk, to the New Orleans police station the other c night, her three little children following and her in- t fant by her side; and the paper says *it is not a f rare instance." ( Arkansas plautere have sent an agent to j China to procure laborers, who writes back that he can get any number required, and almost at his own price. "Nothing can equal the misery and J destitution there, or tne desire of the inhabitants t to come to America." t A contribution was recently taken in one of c the churches of Chicago, and on the day following c a man who counts his property by hundreds of thousands called on one of tne elders and said: "I , made a mistake yesterday, and put into the box 1 ten oents, when I meant to put in five cents." c A man and woman arrived at a hotel in c Cincinnati, and asked if they had any "marrying \ facilities" about the house. They were soon ] spliced, when the man told the clerk to change the a register, and put them into one room, with firstrate sleeping utensils, as they were both mighty e sleepy. A nigger in North Carolina, convicted of stealing a mule, made a speech to the court, in which he acknowledged that his downfall was ? caused by associating with carpet-baggers and other radicals. This is terrible, but then the nig- 4 ger might have known better than to associate with t sucn people. A poor couple in London, taking counsel t with eacn other now to retrench their expenses, s decided to drown their dog, a great pet, but cost- f ing seven pence a week. The wife hereelf threw ; the animal from the bridge, but his loss preyed up- 1 on her mind till she went crazy and drowned her- ? self also in the Thames a week later. , i Methodist papers in Engla'.d are gravely c discussing the question whether local preachers do f right in making use of the velocipede in reaching j. their houses of worship on the Sabbath. The judgment seems to be that it is better to walk than c to ride where it is practicable, but that the biyccle u should be used in preference to the horse. v A young lady in Auburn, New York, refused to marry her sweetheart unless he stopped ohewing ( tobacco. He agreed, and tho wedding came off in s due season. Returning from the bridal tour, in the ^ ears, the other day, he pulled out a roll of something from bis pocket. She thought it was tobacco, and therefore clutched it and threw it out of the window. v Alas! it was a roll of money, $2,500 in all, and it * has not been discovered. I Th\ Joseph Jones, secretary of the Southern s Historical Society, has prepared an estimate of the ? iosses of the Confederate army during the war, which is as follows: Killed, 53,773; wounded, 194,026: prisoners, 202,2S3. He thinks that if r rhe deaths amoug the discharged, for wounds aud 0 diseases, and among the sick and wounded on furlough be added, the grand total of deaths in the s Southern army during the entire war did not fall c short of 200,000. t During a recent visit to New York President Grant expressed a desire to purchase some cigars, and visited quite a number of establishments for c the purpose of testing their brands, &c. There- ? suit was, that, unknown to each other, each dealer r visited resolved to make the President a present, g and he received not less than seventy thousand ^ prime Havanas. This will keep him in cigars for some time, as he has never been known to extend his cigar case to a friend or visitor. M The movement in favor of woman suffrage c has reached a more advanced state in Englaud r> than in this country. Women now have the o privilege of voting in municipal affairs, and there f are already between two and three thousand female voters on the municipal register at Leicester, the total number on the roll being only about sixteen ? thousand. There is a strong woman's rights party S in Leicester, and the new voters are forming as- p sociations so as to make the most of their lately ac- c quired privilege. The Dlatform of the Ohio Radicals, in 1868, declared that the five-twenty bonds should be paid in the currency of the country which may be a b legal tender whon the government shall be pre- ^ pared to redeem them. The Indiana Radical plat- ^ 1'orm. the same year, declared that all the bonds should be paid in greenbacks, except where the t( law in express terms provided otherwise. It was J upon such platforms that Grant carried those h States, yet those promises have long since been f( perfidiously violated. al The Land Commissioner is making rapid oj progress in the examination of tracts of land offerod for sale to the State in various counties. As it is his determination to purchase none but first-class w lands, the operations so far have not been large, ^ but are steaaily increasing. It is the desire of the commissioner to make a start in each county, if ^ possible, by judicious purchases of one large or ? two small tracts for division among purchasers. , It has taken some time to inaugurate a system; but that having been accomplished, the purchase, L division of lands into small tracts, and sale of the a< same, will go on as rapidly as possible.?Columbia a Correspondence & C. Republican. j "There really is nothing new under the sun," says the London Athenceum. "The paddle-wheel for boats is seen on the Assyrian slabs and in more than one old European fresco. The bicycle seems to have been known in China more than two cen- A turies ago, and the velocipede was probably seen d< even before that in*'Europe. Among the ancient C( painted glass in and about the once uoble Church ^ of Stoke Pogis, may be seen the representation of a young fellow who is astride the mute but active r( horse ; he is working his way aloug with the air of yl a rider who has introduced a novelty, and is being h looked at by admiring spectators. It is one of the a most curious illustrations of ancient times in the e] painted glass windows of this interesting church." Mrs. Polly Hunt, (says the New York Sun,) sued I. M. Singer and others for $10,000 in the , Court of Common Pleas, in 1858, on a contract cl between her husband and the defendants, by which h Mr. Hunt, as the inventor of what is known as ti Singer's Sewing Maohine, gave the Messrs. Singer p exclusive direction and control of his invention. It Q was also expressly stipulated that if the Messrs. Singer should fail to apply for a patent, Mr. Hunt n was to receive $10,000. The Court of Common ^ Pleas awarded the widow of Mr. Hunt the $10,000 a she claimed, and the defendants being men of tl wealth appealed. It has taken the case eleven a years to reach its turn for argument. The Court ^ of Appeals reserved its opinion. . . The revival at Tryon street Church continues T with remarkable interest. Last Sunday night, the immense congregation filled every part of the d Church above and below. Chairs from adjacent ii houses had to be borrowed, and yet many went si away who could not be seated. Rev. J. Blakely f( Smith, of the Georgia Conference, stationed in Macon, Ga., preached a very feeling and impressive sermon. After which eleven persons were re- 11 ceived into the Church, making in all, as we learn, b about fifty-six, including some ten who have joined ci by certificate. The Pastor of the Church affirms ,.( that the meeting shall continue, while the people are benefitted and the interest of his church is pro- ' moted.?Charlotte Observer, 6th instant. They have a dog in the village of Ludlow, ?! Ky., who exhibits remarkably pious proclivities. ? This canine specimen, answering to the name of la 'Joe," is evidently a marvel in his way. He is a onstant attendant at the Christian Charch, and luring the service he posts himself near the pulpit )uring the hour of worship he observes the stnctst decorum, never barking or making the least loise to disturb the most fastidious; he seems ather favorable to spinted sermons, always lendng a listening ear to what may bo said. During rayer Joe rises to his feet, and with his head inlined to the floor, assumes an bumble position, nd seems inspired with the solemnity of the ocasion. Though his dogship is not desired in the ssembly of the faithful, he treats the frowns and ebuffs he receives from their hands with a forgivag spirit. lite ferMle <?nquim. YORKVILLE, S. C.: ? NWRSDAY MORNING, OCT. 14, 1869. Cash.?It must bo distinctly understood that mr terms for subscription, advertising and job, vork, are cash, in advance. X.?The paper will be discontinued on the expiation of the time for which payment has been nade. A Subscriber finding a (X) cross-mark on he wrapper or margin of his paper, will uhdertand that the time paid for has expired. THE NORTHERN ELECTIONS. The States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and owa held eeneral elections last Tuesday, the 12th. rhere has been great interest taken in these elecions, and both parties have put forth their strength, it may be added that when the canvass ended, >otb parties were assured of victory, in two of hese States at least. Indiana and Iowa are generilly conceded to be Republican. But the Democacy of Pennsylvania and Ohio have made a vigorius effort to redeem their States. After reading he reports from both sides, we are induced to look or a Democratic victory in Pennsylvania and )hio, particularly Ohio; but we shall not be greaty disappointed, if both have gone Republican. In Pennsylvania the Democracy are led by Hon. \sa Parker, his opponent being the present execuive, Gov. Geary. The Republicans claimed that hey would carry the State by 10,000; but their >pp0nents doubted whether the Republicans would arry it at all. In Ohio, where Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton is the democratic leader, his supporters were confident >f a sweeping victory. The Cincinnati Enquirer, onsidered the special organ of Mr. Pendleton, was rery sanguine of the result, which is a good sign. Jut the telegraph will soon decide the question, ind by next week we will be able to tell our read:rs the result. A CUBAN VESSEL IN WILMINGTON. On the 4th instant the Cuba, an armed vessel, >nt into the port of Wilmington, N. C., in order o procure coal. One of the officers went up to '? **A? ?-"a a AiiofAnt VtAiioo nil. uc cuy iur inib purpusu. iuu tuowui uvuov uu horities got wind of the matter, and sent a govirnment officer on board the steamer whieh carried he coal down the river. lie reconnoitred the trange vessel, returned, and reported her to be a illibuster. Upon this, U. S. Deputy Marshal sTeff went down to where the vessel lay, under the ;uns of Fort Caswell, and went on board. He was >olitely mot by the commander, who made no scret as to what he was^but exhibited a commision rom the Cuban government. He objected to beog seized, as he had put into port in distress, but onscnted to go to the city and remain voluntarily, intil the matter was settled by the government, to vliich the Marshal consented. In order to enliven his stay, the commander, Commodore Higgins, gave a ball on board his vesel, which was attended by a number of ladies and ;entlemen from Wilmingtou. Nearly all his offers are veterans of the Confederate army and nay. His vessel is an old blockade runner, which ras captured under thename of the Lady Staring. At the time she left Halifax on this voyage he sailed as the Hornet; but when sold and transerred to the Cuban government, which took place it sea, the name was changed to Cvba. Her aruament consists of seven guns, and her crew of me hundred men, with twenty-five officers. The Marshal telegraphed to Washington for intructions, and a Cabinet meeting was held, which amc to no decision as to what should be done in he matter. There is little doubt, however, that he will be permanently detained, unless Comoander Higgins succeeds in giving Marshal Neff )g bail before instructions arrive. In that case, umor says she will have to settle with several Spanish gun-boats, which are said to be lying in rait for her off the coast of North Carolina. On last Monday morning the case of the Cuba ras brought before the U. S. District Court. The ase was opened for the republic of Cuba by the sading of Commodore Higgins' commission as an ffieer of the Cuban navy. After this Commodore I. made a formal protest against further detention f his ship, denying that it has ever in any maner violated the neutrality laws of the United tates. In order to allow the government time to rocure witnesses, the further prosecution of the ase has been postponed until next Saturday. MERE-MENTION. The grand jury of Edgefield have ignored the ill against the Addisons, for the killing of young Iresswell, some time since. Mr. W. Harry rill, a prominent citizen of Chester, died in that )wn on Tuesday of last week. The Grand ury of the United States Court, in Charleston, as returned a true bill against the Mackey family >r assaulting Collector Clarke, while the latter was tempting to get possession of the post of Collector . P Customs, to which he had been appointed vice ' >r. A. G. Mackey removed. Mr. T. J. Moise, ho has many friends in this State, died in New ork on Monday of last week. Isaac B. Elott and A. P. Upham, of South Carolina, have een appointed cadets in the Naval Academy at ! .nnapolis, Md. Gen. Joseph E. Johnson as been tendered the position of President of the 1 University of Nashville. It is likely that he will 1 :cept the place. President Grant has issued proclamation recommending the observance of ' hursday, the ISth day of November, as a day of ' mnksgiving, praise and prayer. I Some time ago an enthusiastic admirer of Presi* 1 lent Grant presented him a pup valued at 1,800. ' . picture of the canine is suggested as a suitable jvice for the proposed new postage stamps. In ' msequence of the propensity of President Grant 1 > "slosh" around, the Cincinnati Commercial jcommends as the new seat of Government, a " - mi n i rn \ pecial train of cars. ine noous in xexas j aving subsided and the people having become : lore calm, it is found that a fair crop will be gath- 1 red even from the submerged tract. It is 1 etting fashionable in New York for ladies to attend 1 eeatres without male escort. What should a '< lergyman preach about? About a quarter of an our.*" The National Apothecaries' Conven- ' on, which met recently at Chicago, Illinois, ex oiled Mr. Frederick Stearns, the "sweet quinine" ian, for the reason that his so-called quinine has 0 quinine in it. A Spanish proverb says that be climate of Madrid is three months of winter nd nine months of hell. Somebody unkindly binks Sickles has gone to the right place, after 1 11. Life, according to a French paper, is a isease, of which one always dies at last. A ian, for a wager, is trying to walk backwards from 'ortsmoutb, New Hampshire, to Boston, in five aye. Of the twenty-four thousand streets 1 London, six thousand are counted "business treets." "Our yellow citizens" is the Cali- i )rnia term for the Chinese. Babies are desribed as coupons attached to the bond of matri- < lony. Minnesota raised twenty-two million 1 ushels of wheat this year. The New York i ity railroads carried 99,010,780 passengers last i ear. Governor Walker, of Virginia, had to ( ike five oaths, including the famous "iron clad," i efore he was completely installed. Men very f flen go into business as though they had the most < Dplicit faith that God in some way would prosper i iziness. ] PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS--1870. to The Proprietor announces three premiums for th the three largest Clubs of Subscribers to the En* w! quirer for the year 1870, amounting, in the aggregate, to Seventy-Five Dollars imcash. a' The first premium will represent the value of pi Thirty-Five Dollars ; the second, the value of u, Twenty-Five Dollars ; and the third, the value ar of Fifteen Dollars. th The Proprietor, instead of designating special c articles as premiums, has adopted the above plan " in order that persons who secure the premiums may select whatever article may be preferred, of & the value to which eaoh may bo entitled. A The person getting up the largest Club, at $2.50 j? for each subscriber, will be entitled to the first of ot the above premiums; the person getting up the second largest, to the second premium; and the te third largest, to the third premium. Competitors w 1_ may begin procuring subscribers at once?the time g of subscription to commenoe whenever the name ^ is handed in, or on the first of January, 1870, as It may be preferred. The money for each subscriber ^ is expected to be paid whenever the names are en- M tcred on our books, and no name will be counted in competition until it is paid for. - - g > tSfTo persons who make up Clubs, of ton or o< more names, but who may fail to obtain a premium, di we will send the Enquirer, one year, free of o1 charge ; and to those who send a Club of twenty ^ or more names, but who may fail to get a preraium, we will forward a copy of the Enquirer, one year, free of charge, and a copy of the Rural Car- tl dUnina and the Southern Cultivator, or a copy of pi the Enquirer and either, Godey's Lady 8 Book, Peterson's Magazine, Frank Leslie's Lady 3 Magazine, or any weekly newspaper published in the ti United States. v . in The premiums will be awarded to the suedessful competitors at one o'clock, p. m., on the ci Second Monday in March, 1870. la ENLARGEMENT OF PAPERS. di We neglected to notice last week that two of our D Kocf ^oilw flTpVinncAfl. thfi Charleston Courier and the Augusta Chronicle <fc Sentinel, have been en- cc larged. The Charleston News also comes to us in F a new and handsome dress, its general "get-up" P being one of very superior excellence. It is with T great pleasure that we observe these signs of increasing prosperity in the journalistic fraternity, 11 and not merely on their account; for the success of E a newspaper is proof of prosperity in the com- ^ munity it represents. ja "BURKE'S WEEKLY." jj This is the title of a weekly payer published in ui Macon, Ga., expressly for boys and girls. The E little folks, in this progressive age, have their J? organs as well as their older friends, and why not? Are they not a very important part of society, and is it not as essential for them to have the advan- ? tages of a newspaper as others? We think it is, S and we know that wherever Burke's Weekly is ? taken, the children of the family are always eager ? for its arrival and, when it comes, read it with ^ intense interest. * The reason is that it supplies a want in the mind h of every child that can read, viz, the desire of ni knowledge. As it is the best boys' and girls' paper w we know of, it is our firm belief that parents who ^ subscribe for it for their children, confer a solid K benefit upon them, one worth far more than it p, costs. The regular price of Burke's Weekly is w $2 per year; but, by special arrangement, we can C furnish it at$1.50. Or we will send the Enquirer ? and Burkes Weekly together for one year, at $4 q for the two. w STATE ITEMS. ?j The students of the University of South Caroli- tr na publish a card in the Phcenix, severely deooun- oi cing the Charleston Courier for making the insin- ^ uation that they are not the "sons of South CaroUna gentlemen." a.' The Baruwell Journal says it hears many complaints about the yield of cotton this season. It takes nearly seventeen hundred pounds of seed cotton to make a bale weighing five hundred h( pounds, even when ginned by the best gins in the m county. In this section, we believe, thirteen hun- p( drod pounds is expected to make a four hundred j? pound bale. ln At a late meeting of the Marlboro' Agricultural " Society, it was "resolved that it is the interest of t0 planters to extend the oat crop, and in some degree, ^ to make it a substitute for corn?leaving it for " future experiments to determine whether it may not be used as an entire substitute, in the feeding n? of horses and mules.'' w The Daily Republican, of the 12th, says: "The re Grand Jury for the U. S. District Court of South at Carolina were discharged this morning for this m term. Before separating they signed a petition for the pardon of H. Albrecht, former postmaster ^ of Walterboro', who was convicted of violation of post-office laws." The Barnwell Journal says several valuable cows have been shot in that county lately by parties un- *? known. The Augusta Chronicle states that a party of , gentlemen from Charleston came to Augusta last w Saturday, and on Sunday went down to Beach Island for two of them to fight a duel. On arriving j"? upon the ground, the difficulty was amicably adjusted without firing a shot, and the belligerents t0 returned home in fine spirits. lo k> EDITORIAL INKLINGS. if Extinguishing the Public Debt. C Mr. David A. Wells, U. S. Commissioner |v of Internal Revenue, has written a letter to Mr. ^ Dudley, the United States Consul at Liverpool, in reference to the finances. He says the excess of tb ji penditures over receipts during the last fiscal A rear was $48,000,000, and thinks that the excess ^ this year, owing to decreased expenditures and bE [raud, will reach $120,000,000. He thinks that the government will, by devoting $50,000,000 of sur- 'n plus annually to the purpose, extinguish the entire mtional debt in twenty-three years. Mr. Wells don't know Congress as well as he 80 jught to. The more the revenue increases, the more thev will spend and steal. The Tennessee Legislature. The Legislature of Tennessee, which has s;( iust convened, by its action shows tho reaction in ^ that State against Radicalism. A special telegram to the New York Times says a bill was presented, at to repeal all laws passed in the years 1865, '07 and jj 68, and that bills were passed repealing loyal jury ^ and newspaper laws, and all test oaths. The ballot te for U. S. Senator is to be held on the 19th instant. a(j The prominent candidates are ex-President Johnson and Emerson Etheridge, with the chances in tjj favor of the former. Etheridge aud his friends, however, are working hard and may succeed. But the arrangement seems to be that East Tennessee PJ is to have the Senatorship, and Middle and West ne Tennessee the State offices. In the organization of the Legislature the offices were given to gentle- sh men from the latter sections entirely. If this be 4,1 the arrangement, Mr. Johnson must receive the bi nomination, as he is the leading candidate from East Tennessee. W1 PC Flood in the North. an There has been another flood and storm in wl the North, caused by heavy rains extending from UI Maine to Virginia, by which considerable damage was done, both to life and property. In New England fifty-seven churches were injured, and many be mills of various kinds swept away. The rivers and of smaller streams were all swollen to an usual extent, pr )ver the whole area of the storm, which caused lumerous land elides and washing away of railroad in iracks. A general detention of trains was the conjequence, and several railroad accidents. The rail- en oads in the vicinity of the Hudson river all suffered, mi jy the destruction of bridges; also the cities and J?' wns on its banks. The same remark is true of e towns and railroads of the Susquehanna, Dela? ire, Lehigh and Potomac rivers. The Schuylkill se so high as to stop the Fairmount water works 1 Philadelphia, and many streets of that city were erflowedfby which a large amount of public and ivate property was destroyed. A number of j, res were lost in various places, some by drowning rj id others by railroad smashes. No estimate of e loss in property can be made for some time. J otton Blankets. | -?The Baltimore Sun says : It is known that in the last two or three years p anufacturoa have gone forward very rapidly in 5 me parts of the South, in Georgia especially, t Columbus, in that State, where there were ve' considerable cotton manufactures before, there j lve been large extensions since the war. Among hers, is the Eagle and Phoenix Company's works, \ here is produced an excellent article called cotton anketa We saw some specimens of them yes- \ rday, apparently very warm and comfortable, { ith a good body and najpon each side, handsome bordered in colors, 'JL'noy are mucu cneaper rnn woolen blankets and fess porous, and will proibly to a large extent take the place of the former. J : is an encouraging fact that the manufactures in g le South, so far, are nearly all absorbed by their j ivn people. [ecklenbnrg Items. I On Thursday last an election was held for ^ tate Senator in plaoe of Judge Osborne, dcsased. Col. H. C. Jones, the conservative canidate, was elected by a majority of 182 votes, g rer Dr. H. M. Pritchard, Republican. The p harlotte Democrat says there was but little inter- t it manifested, and no excitement. The vote was c iwut one thousand less than at the last election.. \ Thirty-five citizens of Steel Creek township sign 1 le following business-like "Notice to Trespassers," ( ublished in the Charlotte Democrat: D Depredations, in various ways, having been from a me to time commmitted on our premises, this is, terefore, to give notice to all persons, without disnction of race, color or previous condition, to cease i future from such depredations either in the way hunting with or ^without dogs, fishing, or even , assing through our fields, especially those under 1 iltivation, as we. are determined to enforce the w against all offenders. A lady in Mecklenburg gave birth to three chil- i ren last week?one boy and two girls. i teath of Ex-President Pierce. c The telegraph announces the death, at Con- a ird, N. II., on the 8th instant, of ex-President r ranklin Pierce. He was the last surviving ex^> resident who was elected directly by the people, he following brief sketch of his life is interesting: g "Mr. Pierce was born in Hillsboro', N. H., in ? 404, and was educated at Bowdoin College, Maine. [e. commenced the practice of law in Massachuitts, but subsequently returned to his native town, s here he was elected a representative in the Legis- d ,ture, and soon after speaker of the House. In t 433 he was chosen a member of the United States t louse of Representatives, where he held his seat t ntil 1837, when he was elected to represent New lampshire in.the Senate. After five years' 6erv- J e in that body, he resigned his seat and resumed o le practice of law, at Concord, N. H. From a lis time he resolutely declined political office, lO.ugh urged again and again to accept the j( indidacy for Governor of the State or United tates Senator. President Polk tendered him sue- ? issively the positions of Attorney-General hqd 1 ecretary of War in his Cabinet, but these honors ^ ere likewise declined. When the Mexican war roko out, Mr. Pierce enlisted as a private in a few England regiment, but President Polk sent im a colonel's commission, and subsequently proloted him to the rank of brigadier-general. He 0 as in most of tho battles which were fbught be- I veen yera Crux and the city of Mexico. On the t inclusion of peace be resigned his commission and v sturned to private life. And he so little courted a olitical prominence, that the whole country heard ith surprise of his selection, by the Baltimore onvention of 1852, as the standard bearer of the y 'emocratic party. After a very exciting canvass, t e was elected by a handsome majority, beating eneral Winfield Scott, who was at that time the n ar idol of the Whig partv. The administration * President Pierce was able, dignified and success- ' il; and the country recognized the fact by en- 1 usting the succeeding administration to the hands h ' the same party which had placed him in power, t fhile his public career was thus prosperous and Dnorable, his private life is conceded by friends t id enemies afiko to have been consistently upgbt and unsullied. be Air-Line Railroad. r S A meeting of tho citizens of Oconee, was sld at Walhalla on the 4th instant to perfect . easures for influencing the location of tho proised Air-Line Railroad from Atlanta to Chartte. A committee appointed at a former meet- ^ g to correspond with the president and officers of ie road, reported that they had addressed letters j, the president and chief engineer, and had isived a reply from the former, which was read, 'e stated that the line had not been and could not * it awhile be fixed with definiteneb to the Savanth River and eastward. That the views and D ishes of those subscribing most liberally should t ceivc the most consideration in locating the road, _ id advised that any subscription the county should j ake might not be hampered with too great res- i ictions as to the locality of the road. That Wal- [ ilia was an extreme western point, and intimated : lat it would require a large subscription to carry j ic road by that point. : On motion, a committee of three was appointed : prepare business for an adjourned meeting, to s ke place at 1 P. M. At the time designated, ? ie committee submitted the following resolutions : hioh were adopted after considerable discussion: s Resolved, That the County Commissioners be I quested to pass the following and spread it on 5 leir books: J That the Countv of Oconee do subscribe $50,000 1 the Air-Line Railroad, provided the roaa be ? catedinsix miles of Wallalla, $100,000 if it be cated in four miles of Walhalla, and $200,000 it be located in two miles of Walhalla, in 7 per nt coupon bonds of the county, payable in r reply years at bank in New York City, and . ke in lieu thereof an equal amount in the stock * 'said company. That after legal notice, a balloting be ordered by t, e County Commissioners, on the ? day of ?, . D.. 1869, at the regular places of opening polls; " ose favoring the subscription to vote upon the illot "Stock," and those opposed "No Stock." Immediately after the adjournment of the meet- g, the citizens of "Wagener" Township adopted = llowing resolution: I Resolved, That-the-Township of Wagener do bscribe $50,000 on the same terms as the ooun, provided the road be located by way of Wal- _ ilia. On the same day a meeting was held at Andern C. 11., for the purpose of taking into con- a deration the propriety of aiding in the construe- 0 )n of the road with the view of securing its loca- ^ )n through that town. The meeting was well ^ tended. Judge Orr in the chair, and J. A. ? oyt, Esq., editor of the Intelligencer, as secreta- 0 . A strong speech was made in favor of the en- r rprise by J. P. Reed, Esq., and resolutions were ? lopted recommending that the county subscribe * 550,000, and the town $50,000 additional toward P c object. C ft Business Enterprise.?Our merchants autici- ti ite?and rightfully, we think?a heavy fall busi- ^ :ss, and as a consequence have laid in large and k mplete stocks of goods?groceries, hardware, dry ioas, fancy artictes, ftirniture, clothing, boots, n. oes, machinery, etc. Mr. R. C. Shiver, of the ? iVhite Store," claims to be one of the heaviest w tyers, and a walk through his extensive estab- tr hment will furnish evidence that the claim is not n thout some foundation. His Btook embraoes ervthing coming under the head of dry goods; id he employs over twenty clerks and salesmen, n< iio are kept constantly busy. To attempt to en- w nerate the various artioles to be found on the tc elves, would occupy more space than we oould issibly devote to the subject; and, therefore, we ]_ 11 not attempt it. The carpet department should * mentioned, however, as it embraces many grades floor coverings, and the season is rapidly ap- ec oaching when a carpet is essentially necessary, ea lere ate many other first class dry goods houses tl Columbia; in fact, every department of trade is 0f operly represented in our city, and purchasers jn the country?whether merchants or consum- ? i?will find, by visiting the diiferent establish- 0 jnts, that their wants?be they never so varied or can be satisfactorily supplied? Col Phcentx. LOCALITEMS. |j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, V f W. Clawson. Deputy Messenger?In B*nk- a ruptey?Applications for Discharge?In the Matter of O. J. Barber, J. K. Davis and . T. Hardin. I. Aldrich?Plantation for Sale. 'homas McCrady, Agent?Mill Pond and Chan 1 nel Oysters. ( . Rice Rogers. S. U. C.?Clerk's Sale. t lardin & Heath?Exchange on the North at Par. 1. F? Brigga?Annual Meeting County Commissioners. _ . i \ 0. Harris?In the Court of Probate. _ letts & JefFerys, Assignees?In Bankruptcy?In the Matter of S. L. Adams?Petition for Sale, &u. 1 Jratton, Mason & Withers?Mapes' Nitrogcnized 1 Superphosphate of Lime. i V. B. Metis?Assignee's Sale?In Bankruptcy? 1 In the Matter of Robert Whitesides. '< Vhitaker & Qoore?Dissolution of Copartnership. f I, F. Adickes?Fall and Winter Stock?Dress . J. ru- I VJUUU?""i'Ur UCIIb 0 !f cui -ivcuuj-i'JLftuv Clothing?Boots and Shoes?Boobs and ' Stationery?Knives and Forks. ( i. C. Shiver?Fresh Arrivals?Ramie Agency. i !. B. Clowoey, Clerk, Winnsboro'?Equity Sales. ] r. Newton Lewis?Commission Merchant, Balti- i more. . . t. H. Glenn-Sheriff's Sales. 1 I". A. Lederer?Wanted. I LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. , Our friends thronghout the county will confer a pecial favor on us and the readers of the Elf QUI- , ier, by informing us of any matters of general in- ( erest which may transpire in their respective leighborhoods. Furnish the facts in each case as ] iriefly as possible, and we will put the information 1 n to a shape suitable for publication. The names I >f persons giving us information must accompany j heir communications; not for publication, but as , n evidence of good faith on the part of the writer j >nd for our own private use. APPOINTMENT OF A MAGISTRATE. < Governor Scott has appointed R. L. McCants, ' vho resides near Rook Hill, a Magistrate for York ' bounty. < CHARLESTON 0Y8TEE8. 1 An enterprising Charlestonian has undertaken 1 0 put these delicious bivalves within the reach of he benighted people of the interior, and the first ! lass names to which he is authorized to refer, are 1 1 guarantee that he is all right. See advertise- ' Dept. _ V * ADDRESS OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY. ^xj At its last meeting, the York Bible Society re- , olved to employ a colporteur awl i ^ep him in the Icld during the ensuing year, distributing and sell- j ng Bibles in this county. In order to do this, the ociety wishes to raise the sum of four hundred i loll are, and Rev. it. iJ. Johnson was directed by , he Executive Committee to prepare and publish, hrough the columns of this paper, an appeal to he citizens of York County for aid in this noble | tndertaking. Ho has performed this duty, as wiH e seen in another column, and we call the earnest 1 ttention of our readers to his communication. Persons desiring to contribute to this fund may J 3ave their contributions at this office or at the store ( f James Jcfferys, Esq, or hand them to Rev. R. Johnson. ' / ""?. For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. THE TOURNAMENT AT ROCK HILL. | It was our fortune to compose one of the numer- , us observers at the Tournament at Rock Hill, on j today, the 8th instant. For weeks past the enerprising citizens of our neighboring town and its ' icinity had been actively engaged in preparing for n event, intended to surpass in splendor any at- ( empt of the kind in the last few years. And right j veil was this intent realized, as our narrative of , he events will show. ! At 11 o'clock, a. in., twenty-six young gentleaen in knightly array, well mounted and hand- j omely costumed, rode over the ground opposite he judges' standin grande entree, presenting the ' landsomest array of horsemen we have seen since he days of the dashing Stuart and his gallant nights of the saddle. A few minutes later the j ilting at the rings began, each knight in succes- ( ion making his best effort to carry off the three ( ings on the point of his lance. In this trial of ( kill there was exhibited some superb horseman- ( hip?that of Masters J. A. Erwin and John Pride, , he two most youthful candidates for the honors, . ttracting especial notice. These gallant little j hampions of the saddle managed their steeds and ( inces with an ease and skill that gave evidence of ( horough training in that old school of Carolina j lorsemanship. . At 1 o'clock, p. m,, each of the twenty-six com- ( letitors had ridden three times at the rings, and , h? trial was over. The following are the names j f the respective knights, the number of seconds oade in each oharge, and the number of rings . aken: ?" , 3 5 S> Si * U 5 ? ? <0 CD -J O t* J. CO to ~ ?Ssia^>^:j3Z.?C5-rr?uS?S5s? 2 f ? n2 2 ? 3 sSB P 2 ? 3 g 2? S C5 ?>?!ii-?; r?flil#|l|iff|F?I 3 : : =- ? s" : = 2: ? a- ?: 2 : : : : V? : :::: i?: > ? C 3 o e S C !T2 ?0 P P O 3 5 P O TSTO 5 ?-C Llt-S'SSooSs &x s-o 5:~ -?o g.aa=< flsi! ri f I Iff l?ff If ifi fff II 1 L?4| I : : : -T: : I: P> J* Bi s; o: d 1 ' Off>ODOCOO*kl?IOC??4?4QDOiOO*J*4?'l?-IOD,^I^IO&tO?*JC>OJ ? .2 1 kk:*;* * ;* x *: * ? 5 - g J <-oeiOOOO-KiHOOHUH(Sf?U-IOI!i-"'ISO ^ 3 1 , ? ^ ^}^<x-J 0500C5-1-IO-I -IOD?sia>ODO0^1?^J?^ 5* P5 J ^ ^ ck *;*; ;K *; ^ ? 5 j 5 2 . 5 ??? ? ^-^-JOWlOOMICWlSCJkO ?W13WIOCOC5 jq a I r " - * < }G^0D?^KJCD?.?^'li,lO^3OaC%ja5O^0?0DO?J 3 a KCifc?* fir u\?ir\ 5ft ?Kr?fcc ^ 5 1 1. O f t? B N 35t3g2?eS28852t2S8Sc;S8ISS82S!S 3 ] c****;*:*: >: ^ ** *; ^ * % g 1 - H | a r The knight of the "Golden Circle" having been ] djudged the victor, was entitled to the privilege < f selectiug the Queen of Love and Beauty. This 1 onor was worthily bestowed upon Miss Jennie 1 leath, who gracefully accepted the royal emblems rom the hands of the gallant knight. The knight \ f the "Lone Star" being adjudged second on the ( oil of honor, selected Miss Jennie Steele as the rst Maid of Honor. The knight of the "Golden 1 'leece" stood third on the list; but waiving his J rivilcge in favor of the knight of the "Silver . !ross," Miss Addie Caldwell became the second laid of Honor. The knight of "King s Mounlin", the fourth of the successful, crowned Miss .aura Frew third Maid of Honor. One hapless " night, however, who had vindicated his olaira to jj otice, was unprovided for. The knight of "Pros- ; a" having scored but one ring, was adjudged the e inner of a tin cup, which the committee, with v lore forethought than our Yorkville boys recently 1 lanifested, had duly provided, and which was ivarded with all proper solemnity. "Prussia" t ?eds, however, no apology from our pen, for it r as evident that much of his bad luck was owing t i the unmanagable character of his steed. e A second contest was now begun, in which nearall the knights entered, the prize being a bridle id saddle to the victor. This was hotly contest- ^ I?no lass than eight of the competitors taking ? ich three rings. Upon a second trial between n ic eight, the knight of the "Lone Star" carried * F the prize, taking the three rings, and perform- $ g during the day the excellent feat of taking * urteen rings in five tilts. This closed the sport p i the field. s] At 8 o'clock that evening "BarberV'jiew hall esounded to the tread of merry feet, as gallant d mights and fair ladies mingled in the dance; and w ar into the "wee, sma' hours" of the night, we a rt-e told, the sport continued. ~ We were pleased with the Hock Hill Tourna- v nent. Our friends there don't do things by halves, vbether it be for amusement, for charity, or for fj hemselves. We like the exhibition of this spirit ~ )f enterprise anywhere?and our Rook Hill friends ire especially alive to it. II. i AN APPEAL-' * ' :0 THE PEOPLE OP YORK COUNTY IN BEHALF OF THE YORK BIBLE SOCIETY. The Bible comes to us with authority, as the repealed will of God, and .hence is not to be set aside a is only "a cunningly devised fablebut received * vith true gratitude and reverential esteem. "It ias God for its author," in the language of Locke," 8 'salvation for its end, and truth without any mix- ^ ;ure of error for its matter." As .to its inspire- ^ :ion this has been often proved, and is so urriver- ' jally admitted, that we would as soon doubt our f ??** * flvioinnnn on/) flonv lint ftnfl "hreathad into I r J TTli W AlCkV U\A/) HUM V?VM^ ? ?? W1 w. ( man's nostrils the breath of life, and mode him a a living soul." As to its. authenticity, this toe, can be relied on with perfect confidence, and is so well c sustained, that each Book can stand on its own t merits and independent of every other. As to its <3 external and also internal evidences, they are such a as to challenge the closest scrutiny, and then com- \ mend themselves to every unprejudiced mind and enquiring soul Take the word of God on its low- 1 est ground, and it will strengthen and develop the a intellect, and instruct as no other volume in the js true nature of God, the origin of the world, and a the history of our fallen raca Advance a step f further, and as a teacher of lofty principles and pure morals, it stands unrivalled, and has called t forth the admiration and praise and use in the t training of the young even of Deists. But when we i some to its spiritual teachings and blessings, the f revelation is an hundred fold enhanced in value, ind cannot too highly be estimated and apprecia- } ted; it alone "maketh wise unto salvation through | faith which is in Christ Jesus." It elevates the individual mentally, socially and civilly; it gives harmony and respectability and happiness to the family lircle; and it advances, in its truest sense, the best t interests of the nation in refinement, civilization, j jrder, and Christian influence. It is the best book i jn the evidences ot'ctanstaanity tnat can De wntien 1 er circulated, and the mightiest weapon wherewith- .1 girded in all conflicts with superstitioi, Popery j malaise religion. It is an instrumentality for t jood, whioh all Protestant Christians may unite t in using and extending with an holy emulation, f A single passage has often given life to the soul 1 "dead in trespasses and sins," and tustained, through grace, unto the everlasting kingdom. 1 The Bible is worthy of being read and stndied, ^ and loved by one and all. It contains poetry and e history, parable and story, example and biography, ? precept and promise, warning and threatening, 11 ioctrine and the way of life through Christ, the great c Atoner and Intercessor. Here the plan of salva- D tioo is so laid down, that "the way-faring man, t though a fool" (when taught by the-Holy Ghost) tn11 not err, but learn to rejoice in God his Saviour. * Do Christians use and value as they ought this precious legacy, handed down by prophets and Icings, martys and reformers?a noble band who I ' 'made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb'' " and died in faith and hope ? How lamentable the F ignorance of even the intelligent and educated I How strange the neglect I How fatal the consequences of burying this talent committed to our t eharge! The Jewish nation were highly endowed a and honored in having had entrusted to their keep- t ing "the Oracles of God," and these wereconfined & to simply the Old Testament Canon. With Us of e the present day, sorely privilege and distinction, ~ and responsibility, have all been increased, in "hold- a ing, as we do, the entire Scriptures?the Old and 0 New Testaments combined, and the Revelation lompleted. It is this blessed Book?the Bible?the whole h Bible, just as it is, "without note or comment," a that "the York District Bible Society," has been t engaged in distributing, and would still continue to <3 J ?a : : 1' ;, UlSiriouce, wiin lucreaaeu uiiu uiurcusiug z.cut. xuc *. destitution caused by indifference, poverty and loss, t luring our recent civil war, is admitted to be great, f the decline in morals and religion serious and de- c pressing. The powers of antagonism to Christ and r his cause seem multiplied and rampant The c Greek is at our own door ; here in our midst, and almost touching us is our neighbor perishing in e his blood. We want sympathy, interest, co-ope- c ration, membership and pecuniary assistance in o 3ur work. We want means to supply the destitu- F tion and to this extent free our souls from the sin of f blood-guiltiness. We want to engage a man of piety and tact, and adaptation to his field of labor, s to carry out the purposes of our organisation. We s want one and all?young and old?rich and poor? p male and female?professor and non-professor?to o unite in the Bible cause, and give and do for God b md for His Christ. tl "Though icoffrrs ask where is your gain $ And mocking *ay your work v?in, Such scoffers die and arc forgot, 3 Work done for God, it dleth not." * "Press on ! press on! nor doubt, nor fear, 0 From age to age. this voice shall cheer, . Whate'er may aicand be forgot, 11 Work done for God, it dkth not." By order of the Execntive Committee, ? R. P. JOHNSON, Chairman. ^ -? The Fair?The 8tate Agricultural and Mechanical Fair, to be held here in November, promises 0 to be a oomplete success. From nearly every portion of the State, we learn that the farmers are b preparing to exhibit specimens of the various products of the soil?besides horses, mules, cattle, ^ iheep, hogs, and fine Btock in general. The me-' a jhamcal department will doubtless be well filled with every description of machinery, embracing steam engines, ootton gins, presses, sugar mills, n Mid every variety of castings. The ladies and little n Misses are preparing to exhibit specimens of their, skill in the preparation of preserves, canned fruits, t jatsup, pickles, etc.; together with embroidery, r guilts, patch-work, and other tasty articles. The florists will also contribute to the varied attractions. 11 rhe baildings are rapidly approaching completion. A. Y. Lee, Esq., is the architect; and R. W. ( Johnson, Esq., the builder. The main building is 0 two stories high, 75 by 50 feet, with two wings g: forty by seventy-five feet. In the centre of this building is an aquarium, fourteen by six feet, and four feet deep, in which will be placed a variety of v plants and different kinks of fish found in our jtreams and ponds. Stalls will be erected near the main building, for stock of every description. An 1 excellent road is also being constructed for exhibit- tl ? L???? i,? Tn fVnnf r?f tKa main hniMin.tr an t< JUg IJUIO^D, UA" XM AAVMW W? ?V ?0- ? amphitheatre will be erected, capable of seating d ibout two thousand persons; in the centre will be A ;he judges' stand ana a gallery for the orchestra, w The machinery will be run by a portahle steam si mgine. t . ' ? Our country friends need haveno apprehensions n is to accommodations in Columbia during the Fair, b is many of our citizens are making arrangements h 0 stow away aH who cannot be provided for rtt the u various hotels and private hoarding houses. p Columbia Phoenix, 6th instant. w ? x Financial Views op Ala. A. T. Stewabt.? fc The New York Worlds interview reporter has had e< 1 conversation with Mr. A. T. Stewart, the eminent 4 try goods merchant, (whom President Grant nomnated as Secretary or the Treasary,) to know what rc fleet he thinks the recent operations in Wall-street si rill have on the commercial interests of the country, h L*he reporter says Mr. S. responded as follows: s? ' 'I cannot regard them as otherwise than disastrous p! o our commercial interests. In the first place a hey interfere with and confuse our values by d< endering uncertain the price of gold. But to this le here is added another reason, in the demoralizing cr fleet which it must produce. # *1] "I disapproved of the policy of selling gold and w turchasing bonds with the proceeds, beHevingas F o that it will never lead us, as it is probably meant fe a lead us, to specie payments. Snch a policy tr rould not lead us to such a result in ten years? tl o, nor in a hundred. The purchase of bonds Kl rith gold gives the speculators means to carry on m beir operations. This policy is unquestionably of in reat benefit to those who have no means of their cc wn. While solvent men will entirely oppose this oc olicy, it will be approved of by those who are baky." j These are Mr. Stewart's own words. Taken to own from him and written in his presence, they ere read to bin), rewritten out and revised, and phrase or two toned down. !QLUMBIA CONTBIBUTQRl'AL i by jas. wood davidson. columbia, south oaboldta, ootobee 11. 1869. 'ersonal. We?tte^Contdbutorial, that is. to say?have een away. Have been in New York. ^ Saw many things there that we propose to tell bout; but not just now. Other matters, nearer iome,-claim our earliest attention. We are glad to be with you again bodily, our pint was never away ;* for flic Enquirer weekly ;ent ud our rarmort with you. rhe University. Tbis Institution has been sorely tried within the >ast few weeks! Has-been misrepresented by the tress; ill-advisedly defended by clumsy friends; ind falsely dealt with by pretended friends. Notwithstanding all this, it has reached the end if the first week with between twenty-five and hirty students at work, and some coming invevery lay. All the departments?Academic, Medical, ud I jaw are organized; and the institution is gong on, and is to go on, regularly. _ . No colored students have entered yet. None lave applied. None probably desire or intend to ipply. Seeing, as they have, that, for them to inter might injure the institution, they have, with > forbearance too rare these turbulent times, rerained from doing so. Even Dr. Mackcy declines to jeopard the instiution by accepting a professorship. He sees that lis accepting a chair would do the University an ty'ury, and he?even be?refrains from dealing the atal -blow. Who, then, has done the wrong in the case ? fVho is responsible for the recent lack in the projress-of the University ? The Trustees? No. Troth demands that we should say of this Board hat they have acted with a degree of forbearance, ostice, and freedom from political prejudice, which, mder the ommmstanoes, entitles them to the grattude of all the friends of the University. They lave acted with more of these qualities than their iditical opponents could have hoped for. Can his be denied ? The election of Mackey has been heir onlv mistake, so far as we are aware. The ault, then, does not lio-tvith the action of the Frustees. Now, in saying this, let us not be misjudged. rVe, personally, are in no favor with the Trustees, iVe have no favors to ask of them; and we xpect never to have any. We desire to have tone. We have political differences so great, so rreconcilable, so bitter, that for ourself we have lOthing to hope fbr from them and nothing to fear? lothing to either gain or lose. So, we are free >oth ways, as regards these men. Who, we ask again, is to "blame for the lock in he University last week? The people of the State? ' Yes. They, having endorsed the course of the faculty in. holding on after the ratification of the cw constitution, now hesitate tocarry through the olicy then endorsed by them. The Faculty? A part of them. Those members of the Faculy are responsible who, having retained their chairs fter the ratification of the new constitution, after he eleotion of the new Board of Trustees, and afer the policy of that Board waa declared by the lection of acceptable men and the removal of none; -those professors, we say, are .responsible, who, fter all those three junctures, resign their chairs n the ground of politics or social status. The press ? \ . ... In part. Certain journals, in the hope of build eg up the colleges in their own towns, have done 11 they were-able to do to destroy the State Uniersity. Some of these are in the interests' of lenominational institutions; and some are in the nterests of their localities merely. There are about lalf-a-dosen newspapers in the State that have? vitb insinuations, omissions of the facts, sly hints c rui. _ n puaaiuiu uuuuugcuuics, biuu&cu vcriuuj, ui bcuu4iaa spite?done their best to undermine public onfidence iti the University. On the other hand, the State owes much?owes verything, indeed, so far as this institution is coneroed?to those of tLe professors who have held u through good report and through evil, through ftoeperlty and adversity?through everything thus iir?in order to save the University to the'State. The students, too, who have stood by the intitution and by its old and tried professors, deerve well of our State. They have dope their art, and have done it well. They are hot "pets" four enemies, as has been insinuated They may e poor, but are they any the less gentlemen for hat reason? They may be State beneficiaries? ome of them are?but in times like these is that reproach?a shame?a crime? We repeat?The Trustees have done all that we onld reasonably expect of them. The Facultyhose of them who have stood to their posts, to heir dudes, and to their promises?have done heir part The students, who are there, have one their part - . . . f-i ; , There are no vacancies, that interfere with the peration of the University; The Professor of Ancient Languages proposes o hold'on until a successor be appointed. The chair of modern Languages will be. filled afore the present occupant retires?the first of November. . >t The chair of Mathematics is ably filled by. its iew occupant?Professor Heart late of the Fnroan University at Greeavfllfe. The chair of Chemistry and Physics will be filled emporarily by the Rev. Mr. Woodrow, of the >resbyterian Theological Seminary?a man emiontly qualified for the post. Wc hear of students who desire to enter the Jniversity, but who are waiting the developments f this first month. A moment's reflection will bow all such that the eororse they arc pureuiBg is xactly that which the worst enemies of the Uniersity most earnestly desire them to dc. A Female Athlete Wins Two Pr'nas and 'akes the Belt.?A short time ago a number of be young people in the neighborhood c f Dorche -sr, Mass., improvised a juwping match for a sn.'.ll uree between Mike Flynn and a young ipan named lurphv. In this matclr,. Murphy was btdly -orstea; whereupon his sister Kate, a bright, :rong and sprightly girl of twenty summers, belme very indignant, and gave out to her compaions that she could out-jump Mike Fljim, if her rother could not. Katie became very earnest in er asseverations, and to satisfy her a match was lade for a purse of $75; and greatly to the surrise of her friends, when the match came off, she on it This greatly Shamed Flynn and his friends, > Miss Kate was challenged to another contest, >r $200 a side, some days after. The affair attracti quite a crowd to witness the sport, nottas than 11 30 people being present Kate made her appearance, dressed in flowing 'd flannel drawers, a la bloomer, with merino j - ? i- -- --A - 1. J aire, ana a pair ui prcujr gnncra u^nvij nuxu iu er feeL Mr. Flynn was dressed nearly in the Line manner. The arrangements being all comleted, the exercises began, Flynn leading off with leap of 10 feet 2 indies. Katie then took her isition, cheered on by her friends, and made the ap, clearing a distance of 10 feet 4j inches. This eated great Excitement in the crowd, and netted p Kate for something better. The second leap aacaHed for, when Flynn cleared 10 feet 7 inches, hiawo^a very long jump, and the Flynn party It greatly encouraged. But Katie was again inodacea, her friends cheering, and feeling confident tat she would beat. Carefully she jdaoed her itle gaiter-boots on the line, and straining every usclc in her wellknit frame, made the leap, dearg 10 feet inches. This was too much fer her impetitor, and amid the plaudits of the whole impany, Katie retired with bet .purse of $400. ter Columbia has levied a tax upon her citizens provide accommodations for the State Fair.