Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-08
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.

abated numbers and interest. Daily services are
conducted at o six or eight different points in
the city. The morning prayer meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian Association which was
commenced at their Hall in the bend of King
Street, was removed last week, on account OF the
increasing numbers in attendance, to Masonic
Hall. and now that is found to be insufficient to
accommodate the anxious multitude, and this NOR
ming they held their meeting ut Institute Hall,
which will seat two thousand persons.
Prayer meetings are still continued q. the Circu-
lar Church, (Congregational) on Meeting Street,
where from twelve to fifteen hundred persons as
semble every afternoon from S TO 9 o'clock. These
meetings are attended and participated in by all
denominations, and from ten to fifteen ministers
are usually present.
Last week prayer meetings were held every
night at Cumberland Street (Meshodist) Church,
and which was always crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. Many conversions have taken place, and
the masses seem to be moved by an unusual reli-
gious sentiment. This week there will be preach
ing every night at Trinity Church. (Methodist,,,
where a deep aud powerful awakening has recently
took place. This is the Church Of which the Rev.
JOHN T. WIGHTMAN is pastor, and on Sunday las'
be preached one of the most powerful sermons 1
ever heard, from the text "Watchman, what of
the night"
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was
held on Saturday last, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the recent proposition to abol-
ish the present Light House Board, with q view
to the restoration Of the policy which preceded its
organization. The purpose seems to he to revive
what is called the Ozark Lantern System" by
which the approaches to our harbor will be made
visible by a few struggling and misty lights, few
and far between like angels visits, but not half so
welcome.
The b"dy Of an Irish girl about eighteen years
of age wns fou d floating in the dock off Fraser's
wharf IN Friday afternoon. She was recognized
"a ANN MADDEN, md was a~djndged by the Jury Of
inquest az having came tn her death from acct
dental drowning.
On the afternoon Of the same day, Coroner King
man was called upon to hold m inquest over the
body of KATE COLLINS. who fell dead in her house
on Chalmers street. The verdict Of the Jury was,
"drath from intemperance."
The Hon EDWARD EVERETT will deliver his.
lecture on the life and character of WASHINGTON
in this city on Tuesday the thirteenth instant, at
destitute Hall, and his lecture on Charity on the
succeeding evening ut the same place. This is
treat We have long looked forward to with anxious
expectation. and now wenre rejoiced that the reali
cation is go near Mr.. EVERETT, according to his
undertaking usuage. respectfully declines MI pub
lie entertainments, in the towns and cities which
he visits. as ungenial to his taste. and calculated
both to delay his movements and render his Ia.
bors more ardunus.
The KELLER Troup are drawing good houses,
and are said tn BIZ superior in their way. TO any
thing of the kind that has visited our city for many
years. They have nm uphill business, neverthe-
less, as the tendencies Of the mass of our popula-
tion just at this time do not lead them in the di
rection of the theatre.
"Barbee's Coquette," or. as some have called it.
"a poem in marble, is still on exhibition at Hi
bernian Hall, and is attracting numerous visitors
both of gentlemen and ladies'. 1t is certainly as
fine n piece Of sculpture as l ever SOW, not except
ing Powers Greek Slave. Itis from the studio of
q young Virginia Artist of rare promise.
The Courier and Standard are still at daggers'
draw, and are about to share the unhappy fate of
the two Kilkenny cats, which are said to have ut
terly devoured each other. The houses Of York
and Lancaster have fought long and we'll, like
gallant knights as they are, and much ink has been
shed on both sides. Whether any thing more Sc
GUS will come of it has yet to be seen.
Good Friday was observed as a day of religious
exercises. The Mayor refused to set it apart as
day of thanksgiving, and the people came out
with the proper spirit, and had n thanksgiving day
on their own hook. The stores were generally
open, but they might as well have been closed, as
every body went to church and left no body to 60
shopping.
The seventeenth Regiment under the command
of Col. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, is called out to-mor-
row for a general parade. They will proceed at
nm early hour to Magnolia Farm where the review
will take place, and the day spent in military ex-
ercise and amusement. The Charleston Rifemen
went nine miles out of town to Camp Allston" on
last Saturday. where they will remain until Tues
day, when they will return in time to join the
Rrgimental parade at Magnolia.
The Ciceruniau Debating Club have a Grand de-
monstrntinn on Thursday evening next, at Hiber-
ninn Ill, when something ''grand, gloomy and
peculiar may be expected. The question to be
debated is Young America, rs. Old Fngyism, and
the young disputants are preparing to deliver their
broadsides with great effect. The killed, wounded
and missing will doubtless he large. They have
O good question. and come out under the patron
age of a number of our most respectable and in
fuential citizens. A band of music is engaged
aud the public generally and the ladies particular
ly are invited.
You i'll find a rather fierce and spicy CORES
pondrnce in this afternoons News, between JAMES
II. TAYLOR. ESQ, and Col. CrSSINGHAM. There
is som. passages in the article Of the latter gen.
tlcman that are particularly savage and beautiful
" severe. They will both. however, reward any
one for the trouble of perusing them. The end
of tue matter is not yet. MAGNOLIA.