Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-22
NEW YORK coRREspoNDENCE.

The genius of dullness has taken up his abode
amongst us, and holds on With the tenacity Of the
death grip. The fashionable world has gone to
the watering places in search Of fun, hirtations
and ~follies; the men, to play at cards and drink
the women, to advertise silks and themselves, al
ways having IN eye to the main chance of an En-
glish Lord, q Spanish Count or French Captain.
The middle class occupies the time in lamentations
over misfortunes and in annoying uppertsndom.
For the lower class and poor devils in general,
Newspapers are hard up for some kind Of excite.
ment to make their columns readable with them
politics and plagiarisms ore the order Of the day.
The Seventh Regiment Of National Guards, the
elite of the city troops, returned home on Sunday
morning quite early. They were received with
Joyous demonstrations by their companions in
arms who turned out to welcome them home
During the trip they lost one Of their number, who
was drowned in James River, below Richmond,
no one says how. It is supposed that he fell over
board in fit, being subject to epilepsy. He was
the lastmale descendant Of ALEXANDER HAMILTON;
bis death cast a gloom over the regiment. A DEL
egation Of Virginian troops brought his remains
home, and his companions attended the services Of
his burial at Trinity Church, where his great an
cestor rests; on yesterday afternoon.
The now famous hero Of the Crimean War, Capt.
REv1ER, after escaping many dangers and sur
mounting many difficulties, has at last beat an
inglorious retreat, leaving the field Of battle, his
arms and baggage in possession of the enemy
Having been brought NJ on a coril to produce
Miss BLoUNT, whom he was supposed to hold in
durance vile, he failed to answer, and gave secu-
rity for future appearance. He no sooner had his
security in his stead, than he saw the absurdity
of appearing in person, his bondsman answering
every purpose. He CAV, his security the slip, to.
gether with the pleasure Of paying the obligation
Of q thousand dollars, and thenceforwsrd he was
and is invisible. The whereabouts Of the gallant
husband of another woman and his present lady
love is not known; both have gone, eiacing their
tracks as they fed. In the meantime, the Sheriff has
taken possession Of the hero's arms and baggage
in satisfaction of q debt from the South. The
hotel keeper. who espoused his cause so warmly,
concluded that he was out a few hundred dollars
with no present prospect Of q return.
As a result of the great r~ssival amongst the sin
ners of this city, there IS che unusual spectacle of
two stage actors turned into preachers. Perhaps.
like the chosen apostle Of Fifth Avenue, they may
find their acting on tie new stage more apprecia-
ted and more profitable than their efforts on the
'sboards." The other side of the picture shows
two young ladies led sstray by the leaders in the
revival. Both sides show the devil to be as clever
as the Frenchman.
The Italian burglar and murder, CANcEMr, who
has had so many trials is at last denied a new tri-
al and sentenced to be hanged. But his lawyer
appeals to the Supreme Court, the last resort but
the Governor, and therefore he is not yet much
nearer his end. Indeed, he may expect to hang
only when his money gives out.
A body of engineers, mechanics and lsborers
started to the Isthnus of Tehuantepec, yesterday,
for the purpose Of laying out and opening the
Transit route for transmission Of the Government
mails according to contract. The Tehuantepec
Company is going to work with o will, and they
deserve the rewards which they expect to reap.
There is no news from the Atlantic Telegraph
Fleet up to this day. 1t is thought that the rea-
son no news has arrived is because the feet expe-
rienced unfavorable weather, which prevented
them from beginning to lay the cable. Its sue
cess is considered very doubtful.
SETH