Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-02
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
:JoTTINGs ny THE WAY.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
Mr.. Editor The "Trip out West" must have
an end Starting from the "City of Rocks" at
Sun rise, we came sOO miles in three days and two
nights, stopping meanwhile, about 1s hours OIL
the way in Columbia and elsexhere-thatis, leav.
ing Nashville Tuesday morning, Thursday evening
at dusk, I was in Shelby, where I then ''a' a'
ut home. Railroads for me, always, when ani
going home. y1ass,.... -u-a 49,. ..s.--- - -
Since then, June 3rd) have travelled on foot
horseback, and on wheels, miles by the thousand
and am stiIl o traveller as you know. AFTER the
preaching at Rock Hill, drove on Monday (Zzd)
out to see my venerable friend, ELIJAH FAIRS T;
then to the grave Of that venerated man, VIZ.
GGssAwAY, who was instrumental in the CONVEX
sion Of WIN. CAPERs, and also introduced him INTO
the Itinerancy, of which ministry he was pre- en-
inent mall respects This grave had been IN quite
az, unprotected state, miles from Yorkviile' near
Watson's store. Some kind friends Of the church
enclosed it neatly with paiings, and apsn' others
have aided me some in paying for headssone,
furnished by our friend HARE. Thus we herald
the tombs or the prophets Humanity, reverence
and gratitude bind us to do so. Nothing is so I'M
seemly as q neglected grave--nothing 80 unoe'
coming a christian people as grave-yards uncared
forfeit in utter confusion
Reaching Yorkville, 1 dispatched some business
to the joy Of those who needed money; and then
after some troubled hours of unsatisfying repose,
our friend o. A. D., was escorted to bis doom
the seal was fxed-the Rubioon was passed and
hasted, carpet bag in haud, for the Depot, where
Brown and McLuRE do things right. The bridal
party were on hand, and with them and other
pleasant friends, we journeyed comfortably on TO-
ward the capitol,
At Winusboro', Hon. Jos. A. WOODWARD joined
Us, along with others, and from him we gathered
some political information which will be Of ser.
vice some of those days. found him good
talker and o very pleasant gentleman LEFT him
in Columbia with desire to meet him again.
In Columbia all was sstir and nobody could be
seen, nor anything done. I was in the State
House of course Col. McCAw was there and
promoted me to his seat, and was entertained for
half an hour by reference Of reports and notice
of bills, Sc. Thanksgiving day was coming and
certain elections were to come off, and therefore
no ordinary business could be enterprised.
Hooked in upon the lower House, over which
Col. s1Moss presides with so much grace and
dignity, and was soon satisfied, and went on my
way rejoicing that the country was safe, while
CHEsNUr and srMoNs ore Speakers, and CANNON
and McCAw are Senators.
Methodist preachers were gathering on their
vay to old Charleston for Conference We con-
cluded to stay and hear Thanksgiving sermons
and then leave at o'clock, p. m, for the "oaeen
City" It was my. good fortune to hear DR..
THonswELL, and bis discourse was appropriate,
able and eloquent. I always like to hear n hrs'
class man preach, when he does it off hsnd-- e.
tenapore- and though he is the very Ajax OF CAL
vinisn theology, yet viii miss no occasion OF
hearing him, for he keeps me awake, and sets me
to thinking, and makes me rejoice in that gospel
whose authority sways bis vast and varied INTEL
lectual endowments.
With LESTER and DARsY and theirs, along with
three or four ether men Of the cloth, we were
crowded into three long cars, and on, on, by IL
o'clock to the city where found my wife twelve
years ago, and where we had not been for four
long years.
We found the city full Of visitors and strangers
weather fne-hsalth good, and prospeetS--they
say-cheering. I have been in the book stores
and newspaper Offices, and and them oil at work.
and driving ahead. / have had some fun and
much exercise in showing the boys younger cler-
gy) through the shipping and round the other
points of interest.
Preachers are becoming numerous. They Will
be here in day or two, as in Yorkville two years
since. only hope we may be as well entertained
now as then, which is improbable. Conversing
with one of the city pastors, found that the col
ored portion of his charge, met one'third OF the
expenses of his church-giving from 1000 to
1900 dollars. In the four charges, the colored
people contribute about 900 dollars for missions.
Thus the institution is cultivated, and yields fair
and satisfactory result. Let the outsiders consider
Mr.. G1RAnpEAu, known favorably among you, is
doing a noble work in this field among the blacks.
BE is true Evangelist. May he live forever!
will write again. AS ever,
J. W. KELLY.