Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-22

Baptist Church. The Presbyterian and Episcopal
Churches are large and fine edifces. in keeping
with the taste Of our times. There are three
Methodist Churches, all neat and respectable;
and one Catholic. But the browning glory Of the
town is the magnificent Capitol. 1t surrounded
by an artificial forest of oak, pine and black 10.
Gust, enclosed beautifully with an iron railing,
and adorned with ground work which would put
to shame the most lovely grass-plot in the Wild
woods. This splendid ediice is situated on the
highest point in the city, with streets leading from
it at right angles to each other. At the end OF
the street leading to the South, and about one
half mile distant, is the Governors mansion
another splendid structure, which, with its wife-
spread Elms and elegant adornments, adds anoth-
er and an equal charm to the magnihcence OF the
CAPITOL These elegant buildings certainly re-
feet great credit upon the mechanical skill and
taste of our sister State 1t is the best masonry
ever saw, and could not help thinking that it
would be worth the trip to our friend HARE to see
it, 1t only needs such sight as this to make
genuine Architect out of him.
Our good friend Maj Kirkham kindly placed
his carriage at service, and accompanied us to
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind The buildings are very commodious and
admirably adapted to the purpose, and was glad
to learn that the school promised to DO mucf IN
return for the bene6cence of the State. Fdrty-
six students are now in attendance, some OF whom
have made considerable progress; but am disPo-
sed to think that it will not compare successful-
ly with Mr. Walkers Institution, at Cedar Springs
in Spartanburg The truth is Mr.. Walker cannot
be too much commended for his benevolent enter
prise. 1t will surely reap an abundant harvest OF
good, and, while it will exhibit evidence that IN
stitutions of the kind can he best conducted upon
private responsibility, it will at last receive from
grateful people rich and enduring reward.
We also visited the Lunatic Asylum, large and
beautiful building about mile from the Capitol.
1t is very conveniently arranged, wellVentilated'
and supplied with every appendage-about '2oieet
in length, the centre-buildng four and the wings
two stories high, with a basement for the engines
kitchens SC. Although the building is not yet
entirely completed, and has not been occupied
more than six months there are already thirty-sl1
inmates. The gentlemanly Principal, who kindly
conducted US through the building and gave US
much interesting information, informed us that he
in one case had already succeeded in etfectlng
permanent cure.
The Episcopal Female College is handsomely
located in the Western portion of the city, with
fine buildings, beautifully shaded gravel walks,
and charming assortment of pretty girls-just
so many impersonations of real Carolina beauty
the most precious commodity, you know IN the
world. Raleigh c. boast, too, OF large ana
beautifully adorned Cemetery The costly monu-
ments, and the heart-inspred inscriptions Of love
and affection, are indeed grateful evidences of the
truth of our civilization and our religion and
more than that, even the humblest graves Of the
poor, with but flower here and there to mark
them, speak volumes for the good heart of woman,
whose province it is especially to remember anu
care for the dead. Our Yorkviile people might
learn o lesson in religion from the denizens OF
Raleigh-the contrast between the cemetery OF
the one and the neglected graveyard of the other
;s n sad one. Cannot the ladies OF Yorkvile re-
deem the towu from this disgrace? They have
never yet failed in any enterprise entrusted to
them; and Us this good work appeals particularly
to their sympathies and their better nature sure
" they could perform it nobly. For the credit Of
the town, or ought to say, for the credit Of hu-
manity, hope they will make the effort
From Raleigh We took passage on the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad, at half past six o'clock A.
NJ, und at eleven o'clock arrived at Weldon, where
we remained for two hours awaiting the arrival
of the Wilmington train. Passengers ny both
routes dine ut this point where the traveller can
find two good Hotels, the one facing the other and
both striving heartily for the mastery. We stop
ped at the old house, and ate the finest dinner
have met with since we left home. At half past
two, we resumed our seats, and soon found our
selves in the land Of the " Old Dominion" land
of immortal renown as the home OF Washington,
of Jefferson, of Madison, and of other bright
particular stars" which have shone splendilly in
our Republican constellation and brought out into
an ever r-enduring light the genius of our glorious
institutions. As we passed the bold Roanoke, it
was pleasing employment to eel up the memory
of the gifted Randolph, whose burning words, bit
ter sarcasm and mastery eloquence once COM
manded the applause of listening Senate, but
who, along with his brave and indomitable antag-
onist, the great McDufhe has gone from the scenes
he adorned so well and did SO much to render i'm
mortal The Roanoke still rolls its turbid waters
to the Atlantic as ever but others fill the places
Of the ilustrious statesmen-men, whose mission
seems designed merely to furnish a commentary
upon the sad thought" how are the mighty fall
lem"
We arrived in this place at five o'clock, yester-
day afternoon, and are now quietly ensconsed
at Jarrett's Hotel, u very pleasant ana well pat
rouized establishment. We shall spend several
days here with friends and then leave for Washing
ton, whence shall endeavor to write you.