Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-17
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

The crisis is past and we are Tree lrom any
thing like an epidemic. 1t is now fixed fact that
we are to have no yelow-fever this season. and
thus far we have had very little sickness Of any
kind. Our wholesale merchants have prepared
for heavy business and there is every prospect
now that they will not be disappointed. The fall
trade is now opening, and quite number Of mer-
chants not only from the interior Of this State, but
also from Georgia and Alabama have already
made their appearance in our streets, and the
whole city is assuming busy, bustling and ami
mated appearance.
The steamship Columbia, Capt. BERRY, left
New York on Wednesday afternoon, and reached
this port on yesterday afternoon, after making q
most perious and tempestous voyage Of four days.
Col. CUNNINGHAM, of the Evening NeVs, was one
of the passengers, and he gives fearful descrip-
ton of the appalling scene in his paper Of this day.
Capt. BERRY says that he has not seen such
storm for forty years. The passengers are enthu-
siastic in their praise of his GOODNESS and skill to
which, under God, they attribute the safety Of the
vessel and the lives of all on board. The slight
est mistake or a moments indecision would have
lost that noble vessel. Col. G. says instant by in
stant hour by hour, day and night, he stood aloft
in the pilot watching each sea- and directing eve
ry stroke of the engine. She lost her wheel house
aud some of her deck cargo, among which were
two fine horses shipped to the order, and for the
Messrs. sHINaLER of this city. There was man
aboard who said he had never before had proper
appreciation of the value of land, as he would
willingly have given amllion Of dollars for enough
to stand upon.
The fast Young American age is exhibiting it.
self in various ways. On Saturday last, noticed
parade of the Eagle Engine Company, Jr., COM
posed of boys and lads of ages ranging from ten
to fifteen They were all dressed in white pants
and red jackets, and made quite handsome ap-
pearance The Company numbers about thirty
five, all regularly arranged at the drag ropes and
marching, obeying promptly and regularly the
commands of their lilliputian captain who was
giving his commands through silver speaking
trumpet.
The weather has again relapsed into something
like a summer temperature, and yesterday and
to-day have been rather too sultry for comfort.
The nights and mornings are comparatively plea
SAINT We had most delightful and refreshing
rain on Saturday, which was somewhat needed,
and the dust has not been so annoying since. On
Friday and Saturday we had pretty fair imitation
of September gale, but it did not quite reach n
sufficient height to be dignhed by that term in its
general acceptation.
was honored with an invitation on Saturday,
to collation. given by Captain GAoER and Agent
CALDWELL on board the screw propeller Atlantic.
to the press of the city. We had most delight
full time, eating, drinking and smoking, and exam,
ining the vessel in all her parts. Mr. c. Of the
Courier and myself being Sons, Of course filled our
classes with ice water from the river of the beau
tifu and majestic Hudson. We smoked some ci-
gars which were of brand superior to any thing
7 have ever seen. They cost $500 thousand and
took two men to smoke one of them. Captain
GAoER is gentleman and so is Mr.. CALDWELL the
Agent at least the members of the press think 80,
anl which il indicated by more cogent and salts
factory evidence than the superior quality of their
cigars
4 piouant and spicy correspondence is going
on through the columns of the Standard between
pungcnt and sarcastic writers signing themselves
"IyorrsrroR" and "W1DE AWAKE" The hequestions
involved seems to be of rather complicated char
acter. and which will not he easily settled to the
satisfaction of all parties. The most prominent
points touched as yet are the liberty of the press,
the late election, and the political questions inVo-
we'd in it. 1t may be we'll il the controversy ends
with the shedding of ink. From the tone and
temper eff the articles we should say they were
written by men of spirit, who were willing to back
and sustain their principles by any issue and be-
fore any tribunal.
we are beginning to look forward to our ap-
proaching Institute Fair, which will commence
on the 18th of November. The papers have al
ready sounded the alarm, and the busy notes of
preparation for that ''grand, gloomy and peculiar"
event are already beginning to be heard. The
health of the city and the numerous attractions Of
the occasion will be certain to ensure an immense
rush to the Metropolis. The devotecs Of pleasure
and business will both be here to swell the crowd
and take peep at city life in its glory.
MAGNOLIA.
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