Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-08-20
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

this recently introduced plant"
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, August II, 1857.
1t is. unnecessary to say anything about the
weather-the subject has literally been written
down by all sorts of pens "rrom grave to gay.
from lively to severe" and il is now an absolute
idea-a torgone conclusion. thing in nnbib"s but
not in essS 1t has served Cor paragraph just to
fill up, when nothing else was Mt hand to stop tie
mouth of the devil, point moral or adorn tale,
and it is therefore subject-an ''instiution"
which should not be neglected or lightly spoken of
by the witless wghts of the quill-drivng craft
would not, for the world, utter word that twould
in any way detract from the character, standing
and good repute of this venerable and time-hon
ed organization, which have been taught to hon
or and reverence as would that much abused
but famous individual yclept "the oldest inhabi-
tant" But just let me take you by the button,
Messrs. Editors, and whisper, confidently in your
ears, the phrase that is on every body's tongue
"a,cefully hot" and the thermometer rising.
The city is about as dull now as il ever gets to
be, still there is life enough within the corporate
limits Of the "Queen City" to get up second hand
excitement when any thing happens that is ealou.
lated to spur the lazy blood and goad the sluggish
blood into gallop. A young man Of much prom
ise and high respectablity was shot in house in
the western part of the city on Thursday night
1aok Tha ahnff fonx
effect in the bowels, and is supposed to have been
caused by the accidental discharge of pistol
which he carried in his pocket; but there are va
rous stories in circulation about the matter each
of which gives different version. He received
the wound about eight o'clock on Thursday even
ing, of which be died at eleven on the next day.
The public mind seems far from being satisfied
with the statements given thus far, and as there
was no inquest held over the body, it seems to be
rather difficult to get any official or reliable state
ment which would soothe and quiet public en-
quiry and speculation.
General WILLIAM WALKER of Ncaragus, Gen.
HEsN1NasEN, and COL SLATER, of the illibuster-
ing army, are all here, and are receiving the at.
teutions Of the public at the Mills House. Their
presence has not created much excitement and
the lions have had but little chance to roar as yet
They were serenaded, and WALKER made short
speech, and that is about all the demonstration
that have heard of. SLATER and HEsNIHassN
are both fine looking men, but there is nothing in
WALKERS appearance to attract attention, on the
contrary, he is rather an ordinary looking man.
The only striking psculiarities observable about
him is his bright, piercing eye, and restive un-
quietdisposition witha movement quick and rapid
Mount Pleasant still waves, and sullivan's ISL
and continues to flourish like green bay-ree, and
the song and dance of the jewellers are nightly
heard within the favored precints Of those cool
retreats. Many who cannot conveniently 60 be-
yond the daily reach of the city, are aocking to
Summerville, which is now beginning to wear the
aspect of lively and thriving inland town, which
pleasure and business combine to render altogeth-
er pleasant and agreeable. Those who belong to
the ''cant-conveniently- -get-away-club, of whom
your corresponnt is one, have also some resources
Of pleasure and recreation. The ice creamery ut
the Mount Vernon Garden is pleasant place Of
fashionable resort, where the bellies and beau1 wend
their way at eventide, to whisper soft nonsense
over glass OF HAMaoND's coolest, and settle the
affairs of the nation. Those who are more retir-
ing in their dispositions and do not like the noise
hustle and hummery Of fashionable crowd, can
just stop at PErITs, few doors above and get
equally as good cream in equally as comfortable
quarters without the pomp, parade and circum-
stance of glorious fashion and refined folly. And
MARION and RouMILLAT hold out large induce
ments in the shape of cozy corners and cool and
quiet retreats and cream that would tempt an
epicure, and cause Young American to strike his
father-with a glass Of shsrbet, nothing stronger.
The usual amount of gossip is afost, some Of
which is not very attering to the vanity Of those
concerned. Slander with its thousand veuomous
tongues, is busy, and if only half be true that is
reported, this wicked world is NO better than it
should be- 1t is bad enough in all conscience,
but there is no use in trying to make itworse than
it is. There are q great many fashionable pecca-
diloes which are indulged in private way among
upper. dom, which the outside barbarians know
but little about, and which would profit them but
little if they did. Verify the millennium has not
yet come, and many radical changes will have to
take place in society before the lamb and the lion
shall lie down together. MAGNOLIA.