Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-10-28
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, October

CHhRLESIUS, Octohcr -, 1891.
Since nv lust, we have had very acceptable
change in tue atmosphcro-siyins us.screral days OF
reasonable, bracng wcatlitr.
The Report of the BpurI Of Health, published on
Wednesday, confirms al tho assurances YOU have re-
ceiyed Of our almost ore exemption from the dreaded
epidemie concerning which 50 many Exaggerated re-
SPORTS are still prevailing in tho country Only ten
nO) white persons died during the week, and OF this
number all w:th the exception of one case Of Yellow
Fever and one of Scarlet Fever, were from chronic
or ordinary diseases. For week past we have heard
of no other cases and MI aprrcEensons have coascd
Our financial difficulties arc gradually passing away.
The excitement about the Banks has suhsidel, and
hills not only of our own but of other States, whSre
suspensions have been the order OF tho dny, freely
pass current snon. the Intelligent portion OF o;r
business community. 4 meeting "f tho Directors OF
tho suspepded Banks was heidi IN Tuesday last ut
which arrangements entered into to accept the
issues of each other in payment for all dHcs, and on
deposit from customers. Sewers. o! our speciepayiHg
Banks have received large remttances Of gold during
the ueok, and continue tu brave the crisis maniully
This condition of things has tended greatly to restore
confidence aud To inspire with strong hopes of n
speedy relief from the pressure which has so soroy
afflicted Us.
Thursday last was the day appointed for tie An
nual Celebration Of Orphan A,yiuln-the e1orci-
ses having been post poned from tho 18th, the regu
lar Anniversary, which fell On Sunday. This has
always boon ga'a.day for Young America. The
programme Was unusually interesting. AT half past
10 O'clock the procession was formed at the Hall Of
the Institution and marched to the South Carolina
Institute Hall, in Meeting Street where gay throng
of tho young anu the fair awaited their arrival. The
following was the Order Of Procession: ~
sg MUSIC.
Chairman of Board and officiating Clergyman,
Board of Commissioners,
-Four High School Boys to- assist Committee
Apprentices formerly inniates,)
Officers and Girls,
Officers and Boys
Mayor and Aldermen,
City Officers,
Clergy,
President and Faculty Of Charleston College,
Principal and Assistant Tsacbsrs Of High School,
Superintendent and Professors Of Citadel Academy,
: Superintendent aud Teachers Of Public School,
Several Boards Of tho City,
Persons invited,
Citizens.
On entering the Hall, the little Orphans, neatly aud
plainly atrcd rili ,mng faces and gl:dsomo lcart,
took their places Without unnecessary confusion Or
noiso lin which they always set ts hoys ct the town
very praisewurtl,y exsnple,) AMI listened with evil
dent interest to the exercises Joining with much spirit
and enthusiasm in tho Udes selected lur tho occa1on
I give you below the Programme Of entertainments,
that your readers may Iur!n some idea "t tho Snpiic
ty and beauty vi this touching celebration. The lit
tie Orators acquitted themselves with credit, and
caused many sympatlhins heart to feel deeply the
force of their pathetic descriptions and appeals.