Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-17
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, February l

CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, February 13, 1858.
Although "the Races" have Lid their day, and
many Of our visitors with whom they constituted the
main attraction have departed rot left without
ample resources of enjoyment for all who remain.
The gaieties have indeed barely commenced, and eve
ming entertainments are US much the order of the
present and the next Of the opening galu-wcek Of
the season. We hear of nothing but balls and parties
and frocs, while the preachers are demonstrating
from tho pulpits, warning of the near approach Of
"Lent," and reminding those Of tleir hearers who
have formally "renounced tho pomps and vanitcs, /"
as well US the majority who have failed to do so, that
the great objects o: life not exclusively confined
to those "sildel halls" where they
"Dance all night
Till broad day light,
And 60 home with the girls in the morning"
Some startling appeals and good deal OF very plain
talk have been rung into the unwilling of the
bcaux and bellies at Church, "going in at one side
and coming out at the other while the restless list
ensrs are counting up last nights cunqucsts md lay
ing new snarcs for tomorrow night Every place Of
amusement good and bad, draws its little crowd and
the Churches look us much like flower gardens ind
variety stores it is possible for mnors and dress
makers to make them.
The second st. Cecilia Ball COMES off at St. Andrews
Hall ON Tuesday evening next. The CorypEaans
announced their third vocal and instrumental Concert
for Wednesday evening last. Their corps Of singers
and performers as been largely extended by the ad
mission of full choir Of ladies, whose sweet torres
now relieve the nonotory, much complained of in
some quarters, occasoned by the employment OF male
voices exclusively at the opening concerts. To tic
efforts of this enterprsing Association are indebted
for much of he increasing interest in music recently
awakened in tbis City.
Signor Bltz, tho Ycntriloquist, performed here on
Monday and Tuesday to wondering crowds. lie left
us with great many good wishes from the press for
his health and happiness, and if rexhausb!e iuciii-
ties of amusing himself at the expense of any un-
lucky wayarcr he may meet, can contribute to either
he ought to laugh and grow fat wherever the fatcs
may conduct him.
Tho Campbell Minstrels have been showing up the
"darkcy" character at the Theatre. They are held
in very high estimation here, in he place; but us the
immediate successors Of the English Opera Troupe
the p0Ncy OF inc aPPe1A ~
of sensitive critics to admit Of discussion.
Williams Panorama of the Bible is on exhibition
Mt tho Institute Hail. 1t will doubtless attract at:ea
ton. The scene opens with Chaos and continues
down in historical order to the Gabyonish Captivity
illustrating some fifty Of the most sublime ard ncr-
esnS events in Biblical History. Such exhibitions
as this arc instructive well us entertaining, and
should be encouraged.
Max Maretzek is expected here on Monday evening
with tho Italion Opera Company from the Tncon
Theatre, Havana, consisting of Guzzanagsa Amodio
BriSnoli, and other great Artists. The Troupe will
perform at tue Theatre during portion OF next week.
Henry II. Law, ESP, of Savannah, has been lee
turiag at the IIbcrnian Hall "the intellectual and
Literary Prospects Of America"
The Chamber of Commerce had their Anniversary
dinner on Monday. Col. A. A. Andrews, the active
and energetic incumbent Of the Office, was reelected
President
Tho Anniversary meeting Of tho Young Mems
Christian Association took place Saturday evening
6h and the Society reelected their Jealous President
and untirng advocate Of its interests, to the respon-
sible position which he has faithfully filed for sew
eral wears past The public exercises Of this Associ-
alton are advertised for evening, when Adj
dresses are to be delivered by Rev. c. C. Pinckney,
and Rev. J. L. Girardeau.
Tuesday 9th was the first day Of the Annual meet
ing of the South Carolina Rail Road Company. The
session lasted two days Resolutions passed that
the management of the Road should be conducted
with the view to the reduction of the debt of the com
many ns soon us practicable A Resolution was
adopted dispensing with Annual Clergy Tickets, and
allowing Ccrgymen of all denominations to pass over
the Road at half price, when on Official duty.
The Charleston Preparatory Medical School re-
onens its Courses Of Lectures the first Monday in
April.
A new Mechanical enterprise is on foot, for which
Mr.. w. A. Gourdiu is receiving subscriptions, and
which is important to those engaged in the Faetorage
Cooperage und Milling business The project is the
manufacture Of slaves and barrels by machinery.
Specimens already made by this machinery are ex-
b;bted ut Mr. Gourdin's Ofice in State Street.
Our community has sustained q severe bereavement
in tho sudden death of Of its most esteemed cler-
.ymen, whose nano has been long identified with nj
most overy public movement for the welfare Of his
fellow citizcns ulludo to the Rev. Samuel Gilman,
D. D., tho venerable Pastor of the Unitarian Church
Beloved as hc was by those Immediately under his &c
clcsiastca guardianship, bound to him by various
ties of associated fraternity the death of this unve!-
sally admired Prelate will long bc lnourred pub
lie loss; while the Church in whose mnstrations be
suept his valuable lfe the of Temperance, Ed
ucation and Literature and the social circle of which
his meek gentle spirit and chaste, refined intellect
dered him bright ornament, will each realize that
it has lost distinguished leader Jealous advocate and
generous friend
Among the fashionable dts OF tue times is an
announcement in the Savannah pupers that the Red
Petticoat' TO which 1 paid my respects in my last,
has actually appeared tho streets Of our sister
City. Tho "Gcoryan" says, tits "to be seen prone
nadinp between the hours Of and P. NJ, the
dollar and half side Of our saudy promenade rem
DEVIOUS" do no. know to which side Of our King
Street promenade this "dollar and half" depart
mont corresponds, but shall watch carefully the Vest
ride with great expectations this being par excellence
bv common consent the side where the crowd most do
copgregats. As soon as soc tie eous cutting gym