New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-28

China and Carolina-Tbe southerner-Appear-
nnce Of Charieston-Its situaiion--ociety-
The Ciub-Pubiic and Private Libraries
Religion, Churches and Ciersy-BeDevolent
hools-J ournnls-Cetton Fac
torie--Their Success and Inhuence-Rai-
roads-,Iarkets, Gas Works, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
CHARLEsToS, s. c.. Saturday, April a.
A few DAYS ago | read in The Tribune letter
from China that celestial empire whose history
goes back to the third century before the creation
OF the world The profound nationality fthe Chi
pese is often laughed at but II is rs harmless as
is amusing, and it Is by no means unique as every
visiter Of this Middle Kingdom Of our own CONT
nent has learned. The same egotistical and ex-
elusive spirit has free course and fall dominion here
in South Carolina where the people OF other States
are complacently regarded IS outside barbarians
and il is wondered tina, KolkuiHg and bis mands-
rims are not obeyed by all mankind. But foreign
ers and their industry aud enterprise are rapidly
changing the aspects Of affairs both in Charleston
and at Canton and the sympathy between the
former and NewYork will soon be as perfect as
that between the latter and Liverpool
Quilted New.York last Saturday in the South
erner, Capt. Berry, snd arrived OIL the bar near
Sullivan's Island 10 sixty hours Nothing can ex
coed the order nestness and luxury that obtain on
tais beautiful steamer, and | could not help con-
tras:ing my passage 10 her with former journeys to
this city by tue internal internal route, by Bait
more. Weldon and Wilmington. Better dinners are
not served by Monno, or by Stetson, and, rocked
in the cradle of the deep slept soundly rs /
ever did n, my uptown lodgings. Ard then the
difference between sixty and hundred hours and
between twenty five and fifty dollars Let every
msn bound bitherward take passage in the South
erner or the Northerner, if safety or speed, com
fort or cheepness have influence in his elections
Charleston il much like the poorer class Of towns
ia Southern Europe. 1t looks as If 1t had been
finished in the seventeenth century, and not re-
visited By carpenter, painter or pavior until last
week. The bricks used here are small and black,
80 that the newest houses have n venerable air,
and the town would resemble q respectable old
village but for ridiculous habit Of pasteriug ex
teriors with some sort Of composition which the
climate renders shabby in a single year The
great Charleston Hotel. the Church Of the Hugue-
nots the Citadel, and other buildings, made 70 im
tate granite, freestone or marble, illustrate the
fov Of stuccoing in this pluvious atmosphere, yet
the passion for ragged gentiity so prevails over
taste for unosentstous responsibility, thatscarcey
a brick is suffered TO show itself even In the most
recently erected houses. There are many fine
mansions here nevertheless, such as Governor
Aikens. Judge Kings those OF Kerr Boyce, Mr.
Rsvenel Mrs Pyatt and that of DR.. Dickson, for
whose removal 10 BrevOort place. in New York
that city is envied by every man in Charleston
Bat the best residences 10 the Slave States are
made dsagreesble by the proximity OF huts and
shautiss for negroes which in Charleston offend
the eve everywhere except in the streets devoted
% trade The city is built upon level, sandy
ulain; ard as the pavements extend back only 20
It's center all sorts Of biped and q1adruped cattle
have 70 wade in the Sahara fashion II they Visit
the suburbs or even some of the most fashionable
avenues Still in the delightiu temperature OF
day with the rich foliage of the trees, in green
luxuriasce, and the perfume Of a thousand beds of
flowers burdeniDg the air the Palmetto Capital Is
exceedingly pleasant.
Charleston society is Johnsonian. II you have
been reading Boswell or Miss Burney, and would
glance into the age Of which they have given us
such entertaining and Daguerrean views, come to
Charleston, and if you are here on "Wednesday
evening persuade some one 20 take you % the
Club There, like the " literary Levlathan,' but
twice "a amiable yea shall see the able and accom-
plished Judge X. looking like the most agreeable
pjctures of Franklin; Rev. DIR. q. (who goes north
ward nextw week to deliver the Dudleian lecture at
HarvardJ man in humOr IN gentleness and 10 gen.
eral abilities not unlike Goldsmith A'lstOns friend
F. who may pass very well for Representative OF
sir Joshua j L. p. lthe great Wing and great law
make one) who may stand for Burke; aud Judge
g. Attorney General b., Dr. II. tauthor OF the
splendid work on Reptiles, which ranks with An
dubon's "Ornthology, y DR.. b., DIR. Nj. Dr. f.. Rev.
Drs s II. and Is. the naturalist Mr. ID. II. ana
many other distipg ushed and accomplished citl-
zens There you may hear Plato, Homer and
Euripides Cicero Virgil and Juvenal quoted IN the
originals with equal facility and felicity, and con
versaions that in eloquence, variety and beauty IN
power compass and tone, would realize your IDEAS
Of discussions in the groves OF the academy Con
versation is in no other city OF this county cultvs-
ted with SO much attention and success. | hsve
been a frequent guest of the famous Wistar parties
in PHILADELPHIA and have attended various conner
sazioaes in New.York and Boston, but have never
observed in any society more Intelligence and amen
ty than in the Charleston Club The libraries here,
public aud private though hike everything else, Tor
the chief part somewhat antiquatea are good. The
CITY Library contains about 90 900 volumes Iucud-
ing the best editions OF the Greek. Latin, French
aud English classics, and many great iolios In the
Fine Arts; Mr. Mitchell King splendid library con-
| tans some 10 900 volumes, and that OF Rev DR..
Smyth not less than II 900. This last is probably
much the best private collection in theology that
/ can be found in the United States
Ofreligion the Charlestonisns have the usual VA
I rieties and qualities. In the Episcopal Chsrch'
/ Mr. Barnwell occupies position which corresponds
with that Of DR.. Tying in New.fork He Is very
! able aud earnest man. Mr.. Spear for many years
Rector OF ST. Lukes in Philadelphia, is soon To &C.
/ cupv the beautiful new Gothic church In Went
worthst and Mr. Trapier, who was recently com
PEELED n resign St. Michaels for refusing the sscrR-
nent to certain respectable female antiquities who
/ bal never been confirmed is preaching 70 congre-
/ cation OF negroes for whom new church Is being
erected in Archdsle ST. In the First Baptist Church,
/ Mr.. Kendrck, II popular Young divine, brother OF
/ YOUR excellent friend Prot. X. Of Madison Univer'
! sity.) has succeeded Mr.. Crawford, "a son Of the
/ Georgia statesman, VIM. Crawford > and in the
/ beautiful Wentworth-st. Church. Mr. Cuthbert has
! taken the place of Or. Fuller who has during the
! last Winter been the cynosure OF ali eyes IN Bal.
/ timore Among the MeIhodsts Bishop Capers and
Mr. Whiteford Smith sre men OF extraordinary
movers aud influence. 1t would be difficult 10 de-
eide which Of them is the finest orator, bat either
/ of them ~oald be eminent for eloquence in any
I CITY of the Union. Among the Presbyterians, DE-.
/ Smyth a wealthy Idshman, is distinguished for
several erudite and ingenious works He IS wide
| w known for his abilities aud his hospitality, and
was probably heard by some Of your readers IN the
| New-York churches after that great storm at sea
| which succeeded the last Worlds Convention 10
! London. Mr. Howard. not long ago the Historical
Agent of Georgia in Europe, is minister OF the
/ Hgguenot Charch. DR.. Bschmsn, the vellknown
ossocists OF Audubon Is minister OF the German