Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-08
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

CHAhLEsIoNJ July !"
Amid the excitement and hurry and hustle OF
the grand celebration on Monday last, forgot
my duty to the readers of the ENQUIRER until it
was too late to remedy the commission, and conse'
quently failed to give you my accustomed letter,
and as next Monday will be very little better IN
the way of busy excitement attending the celebra-
ton of orr National Anniversary, I have prudent
ly taken time by the forelock, and prepared this a
day in advance.
I presume the details of the ceremonies OF the
28th ult. have reached you some time since
through the Charleston papers which would pre-
clude the necessity of my dealing in particulars.
1t was universally conceded to have been one of
the great days that will stand out prominently up
on the pages of our country's history. have
never seen so many of the citizens Of Charleston
out on any previous occasion. The immense con-
course that thronged the Citadel Square has been
v~ariously estimated at from ten to fifteen thou
sand.
The procession which was formed on Meeting
street at four o'clock, reached from the Battery
to Calhoun street, and was composed of the Mill
tary and Fire departments, and all the benevolent
and voluntary ~socities and associations of the city,
| while four times the number that composed the
procession thronged its whole line of march.
The ceremonies of laying the corner stone OF the
Calhoun Monument near the centre of the Citadel
Square we're performed by the Grand Master, as
sisted by the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, and
attended by oil the subordinate lodges of the city.
The occasion was one of deep and abiding inte-
rest, and the scene was one of a peculiarly striking
and impressive character. The speech Of Col.
KE1rT, hich was published Mt length in the city
papers the next morning, was worthy of the man
and the occasion, and will be read and admired by
thousands who may never have the pleasure of
hearing this eloquent orator and distinguished
statesman.
The Alarm Bell, about which there has been so
much heated and angry controversy, has q length
been elevated to its proper position in the cupoln
of the Orphan House, and its powers have boon
tested but not to the satisfaction of all parties.-
Some who have q hne ear for music, and whose
tastes for the appreciation Of sweet sounds have
been carefully cultivated, object to the tones of
this "Bell of Troy as not being equal to the old
one. although it weighs twenty three hundred
pounds more. The question is to be finally set
led by a committee of musical amateurs appointed
by the B ,ar,l of Fire Masters.
A fire broke out on Queen street near Church
about ten o'clock on Thursday night, which prov
ed to be q pretty exten. i've conAsgration, consul
ming property to the amount of ten or fifteen
thousand dollars. It originated in blacksmith's
shop and extended to n large brick ware house.
containing large quantities of ~whiskey, molasses
and hay, about three hundred barrels of the for
mer being saved. The intervention of a dead
brick wall. combined with the active and efficient
efforts of our fremen saved a large private board
ing house, and probably the Calder House which
was also in danger. The large tin roof Of the
ware house fell in on the hay and other combust
ible matter, beneath which the fire is still burn
ing, being protected from the reach of water.
The weather is hot and exceeding dry, and the
wells and cisterns are rapidly failing. 1t would
he a bad time now for any thing like an enten.
sive fire, as it would be almost impossible to COM
mand a sufficient supply of water. The efforts of
our fre-men were very much crippled the other
night for want of q full supply Of the liquid ele-
ment. Yesterday the thermometer reached ninety
degrees in the shade, and unless it rains soon, we
may expect on improvement on that.
There is SOM talk of o new weekly paper to be
started here shortly, something on the style ofthe
New York Ledger, only not to be advertised 80 ex-
te~nsively. 1t is to be conducted by persons of
talent and experience. and if backed by the prop
err amount of smaterial laid" will probably make
a noise in the literary world. will be prompt in
announcing its advent into the world o fletters.
MAGNOLIA.