Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-11
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.
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The Memphis excitement has blown over, and
the wave of Western humanity is rolling back to-.
wards the banks and bluffs Of that giant river that
rolls its turbid waters in angry and sullen mood
in the Monarch Baal, the Mexican Gulf. While our
friends were here, we feted and feasted and cares
sed and complimented them to the extent Of our
means and to their hearts desire, and now tha
they are gone we have sent after them our prayers
and best wishes for their welfare and happiness.
They accepted On invitation from the City Council
of Savannah, to spend couple Of days in that city
on their return and the papers say they hada second
edition of the Charleston jubilee. They are to
stop at Macon this week and submit to public
demonstration there. Itwould not do to take such
trip as this but once year, as the wear andtear
of humanity would be too great, and the physical
system, even of Tennesseean, would sink under
it,
That celebrated troupe, the Campbell Minstrels,
arrived here yesterday, and will open their enter
tainment tonight at Institute Hall, where they
will likely draw crowded houses. They have lost
one of their stars in MAT PEEL, who left them in
bluff and joined some other GALAXY or dark con-
stelation where his total eclipse will be more con-
spiouous. am anxious to see the Troupe since
they have dissolved the Union, in order to learn
If they have lost anything in dividing the spoils.
1t has been, for several years, the most popular
Company of the kind that has ever travelled South
and was once considered second only to the Chris
ty's themselves. But now having lost PDEL and
WEST, besides some other important changes, it
may be that they may not draw so well.
Dr. BEALE's Panorama of DR.. KANE's Exploring
Expedition in the Arctic regions in search Of Sir
JOHN FRANKLIN, is still on Exhibition at Hibernan
Hail. and is drawing crowded houses every night.
The weather Is so warm that hundreds 60 just to
get refreshing view Of snow storms and icebergs
which almost makes them shiver. He gets up a
seq storm on grand scale, and his thunder would
be mistaken by careless observer for the gen.
uine article. Apart from the interesting scenes
and localities there sketched with such life-like
power and accuracy. the painting itself, consider.
ed as work of art, is exceeding fine. It has been
examined and pronounced excellent by some Of
our best painters and critics.
The prelminaries Of duel have been going on
for the last few days between couple Of young
gentlemen Of this city, but enough has not yet
transpred to justify me in going into names or de-
tails. It is reported that one Of the parties had
been bound over in bond of ten thousand dollars
to keep the peace, and that the other had gone to
Savannah to await the issue of events. The diff
Guilty grew out Of the late duel between Messrs.
TABER and MAaRATH, one Of the parties being
friend of MAGRATHs on that sad and lamentable
occasion.
private on the city police by the name of Co.
DEY was dangerously stabbed by one THos. BREN-
EN- on Thursday Lost, near East Bay, while eudea.
voring to stop fight, in which the latter was en-
gagged The blow was inflicted in the back with
a sword cane, the point Of which came out In
front, making deep and dangerous wound
BRENAS was Immediately arrested and lodged in
JAIL to await the issue of the sad catastrophe,
which was considered extremely doubtful. But
learn 10 Qay, tlat MS pnysleidus hafe pFoHouuSeu
him out of danger. The life of a policeman is one
of constant danger for if he is prompt and fearless
in the discharge of his duty, he is liable to be
struck down at every moment.
Our community was shocked this morning by
the announcement of the sudden death of Doctor
THOMAS Y. SIMoNs, one of our oldest and most re-
spectacle oitizens. He arose as we'll as usual this
morning, and was seized with At Of appopleIy,
which terminated his existence in about an hour
He was Port Physician, post which he had held
for many years, with great credit to himself, and
satisfaction to the community. He enjoyed an e1-
tensive practice and had the confidence and esteem
of all who knew him. His death has created q
void in the medical profession that may not easily
be filed.
Summer has fully set in at last, and this has
been the warmest day of the season. The wealth.
er has been generally dry, and the csterns gener-