Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-03
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

You cannot expect anything Of much interest
from the Metropolis now, when everybody is Mt
the Capitol, and all eyes turned to that great
magnet centre of popular attraction. The COM
bned talent of the State is now supposed to be
concentrated there, and everything worth happen
ing or relating, for the time is supposed to org-
nate in or about Columbia, the gay and gallant
city of shade trees and muddy streets. Your cor
respondent may take run up next week, just to
peep in at the Savans, and see what they may be
about. l shall go, prepared to take notes, and
'faith I'll print them too" for the good Of man
kind at large.
The Rev. DR.. MANLY, the learned and venera-
BILE pastor of the second Baptist Church, deliver.
ed the first regular lecture of the season, last
evening, before the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. 1t was able and eloquent and attracted
a crowded and attentive auditory. He is: perhaps
one of the ripest scholars, and soundest Theolo.
gians in the city. lie rendered his letter of rcsg
nation week ago, but at the unanimous request
of his church and congregation he has consented
to withdrawit.
After cold snap of four or FIVE days, we are
again having a touch of Indian summer weather,
with occasional dashes of rain and sunshine,
Just enough of each to give it the spice of variety
Our climate will not admit of more than three
very cold days Mt time.
The annual series Of winter amusenents have
commenced in earnest, and every lady is on the qm
,ire for the last star. The Campbell Minstrels
open an engagement of week to night, at the
Institute Hall, and they have always drawn
crowded houses, and they will not likely be less
successful than usual this time.
Miss AvoSIA JONES, q young and talented
Virginia actress makes her first appearance upon
our boards tonight. Her personal beauty and
fame as an actress has created quite sensation
among the fast young bloods, and the theatre
going portion Of our community generally. She
makes her debut rs Blanche in the play of Ar
mand, character in which she is said to excel.
Upper ten dom will be out en- mdsse, and many q
CAV gallant will bow at the shrine Of this new
divinity.
Madame ERMISIA will give the FIRST of her grand
concerts tomorrow evening, at Hibernan Hail.
She is celebrated Prima Donna from the Italian
Opera Of Paris, London and st. Petersburg, and
will appear, in company with other celebrated
musical characters under the direction Of the
celebrated pianist, MAURICE STRAKoscH.
am pleased to see that the Ebony Sax Horn
Band that attracted so much attention here during
the Fair of the South Carolina Institute, are per-
forming to good houses in Columbia. They are
certainly prodges in their way, and should be
encouraged.
F.W. THOMAS, the distinguished author and
lecturer lately delivered two lectures in this city,
before large and apprecia,ive auditories, and won
golden opinions from all sorts of people he
leaves tonight for Columbia, where he designs
repeating his lectures. l see very tiatterlng
notice in the Cwoliaian of yesterday announcing
his expected visit to that city.
The Hon. D. L. YrLEE addressed the Charles
ton Chamber of Commerce on Saturday night, in
an able and elaborate speech on the subject of
railroad connection between this city and those
points of Florida most favorable to prosperous
and profitable commercial intercourse. Mr.. lC-
LEE unfolded in very ample and satisfactory
manner the system of railroad construction which
had been adopted in the Peninsula, and the Cham
ber was favorably impressed with his plans and
propositions. The benefits of IN extension of the
system so as to embrace this city in direct line
accommodation, was satisfactorily shown in >