Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-20
The table is as follows:
RAMsAY'S

Mr.. w. J. DUrF1E, of Newberry, has placed up
on our table his republication of Ramsay's Histo-
nv of South Carolina. 1t is printed complete in
one volume, by WALKER, EVANS, & Co., of Char
lesion, in a style not excelled by Northern publ
cations.
The title of this book is with US o household
word we heard it often, in earlier years, when
listening to the varied story, the stirring traditions,
Of the Revolution; and a hurried glance at its
pages gives confirmation to many q thrilling incl
dent which we had thought but legendary, and had
well-nigh forgotten. Of course, we have search
ed for RAMsAY's History more than once, and now,
when the enterprise Of Mr.. DUFF1E has placed it
in the reach fall, We are ready to give to it our
warmest recommendation. Perhaps, in point Of
style and methodical arrangement it would not
successfully stand the test Of criticism; but as a
record of facts else unknown-the richly-fieigh-
ted argosy that has brought to us a memory Of the
heroic deeds ofour fathers, their high achievements,
in field and in council, their patriotic devotion, no.
BILE daring, patient suffering, and their heaven
crowned victories-this unpretending book has q
value beyond the limit of a price. 1t is the only
work that can aspire to a dignity worthy of the
glorious age of which it would be a record; and as
such, it should be made the ornament of every
family library in the State, and the ready means Of
teaching those inestimable lessons of the past which
every boy and girl in the State should learn and
commit we'll to heart.
Let us look at the first chapter, and taking
down some Of the noteworthy items, ascertain Of
how much of the early history Of our State we are
all ignorant. On the first page, we learn thatthe
earliest settlement of South Carolina was made in
1870 near Beaufort, by a few emigrants from
England, under WILLIAM SAYIE, who became the
| first Governor of the province. In 1850, the ad-
v~enturers removed to Oyster Point at the coniu-
enoe of the Ashley and Cooper rivers, ard founded
the CITY of Charleston. The first male child born
there was named ROBERT TRADD. The first slave
introduced into the Colony was brought from Bar
BADGES by Sir JOHN YEoMANs, in 1871. The first
law on record is dated, May Goth 1852. Further
on We learn the queer fact that tho infant Settle
ment was auSmeuteu Wy euiSiau1o AVm u9oi6",
who left that province because they were pr0hib-
tied the use Of spirituous liquors and were not al
lowed to own slaves! The territory occupied by
our District, it is stated, was obtained by a treaty
in 1865 from the Cherokees, and the first settle
ment in this section was made on the Pacolet and
Fair. Forest rivers, in Union and spartsnburg, by
those cred clay farmers" the scotch-lrish emil
grants from Pennsylvania and Virginia. From
that date large bodies of emigrants continued to
settle in our district until, at the period Of the
revolution, this section was as thickly populated
as any in the State.
But we have not space to follow another chapter.
Let every reader send to Mr.. DuFE1E, get a copy
and read for himself. Beyond h eiutrinsic value Of
the work, something should be done to reward
the hardy enterprise which Mr.. DUFF1E has e1-
hibited in making this republication. That such
q venture should be attempted, by an up-country
bookseller, is certainly note. worthy event; and
| We hope that the result win not be such as to dis