Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-02

Reuievs in York District-His Ereeitency Gorernor
Austos- Observation-Disclosures Springs--Parade
at White Plains. '.g.
In the very beginning of this brief history Of
our military experience Of the last two weeks, we
ask that we shall not be held 10 too strict ac.
count for anything of the savage or w1rhke which
may possibly enter into its compostion, inasmuch
as our duty to the State has compelled Us within
this time, to become somewhat familiar with the
sword. In the main, we were very much pleased
with all we saw and heard upon our sodgertag e1-
pediton; but there are some things whioh deserve,
and shallsyreosive, words Of smphstic disapproVal
before we are done.
Our way to Yorkyiile was across the Pacolet
at Grindell Shoals, and Broad River at Howell s
Ferry. To Grindell Shoals. where Mej. Stark
Simms has fourishing cotton factory, the road
is O. very pleasant one; but if any ono desires to
cultivate to o high degree, the virtue for which
Job $50 remarkable, he can travel no way in
which he is more likely to arrive at It than IN fol-
lowing from this point the direction Of the finger
boards which say "to Yorkville via Howell's Fer
~" II there is another road on the face Of the
globe to compare with this in the number of its
hills, we haveyet to see 1t. These hills continue
until you get within the corporate limits or York
willie, which seems to be located Immediately on
the dividing line between the billy and mountain
ous region Of the upper, and the more beautiful
and level portion Of the lower part Of the district
After spending night in this pleasant village, (of
which we shall have more to say before We are
done, we drove twelve miles to the review at Eb-
enezer. Here, with three other members Of his
staff we reported ourselves to our chief, Gen. s..
r. Gist, rs ready for duty. Here, too, we had the
pleasure Of meeting His Excellency Governor All.
ston and staff. Although they had been in the
,;eld for several weeks before US, they seemed to
have stood the work like veterans, and the rays OF
the sun. which had poured down with almost trop-
iosl heat, had failed to quenoh their military ar
dor. As Q live Governor had become somewhat
Of rare sight in this part Of the country, very
large crowd Of ladies and gentlemen were out to
see him and to- witness the parade. With very
commendsble consideration for the comfort OF all
concerned, His Excellency made short work OF the
review and commanded the Colonelto dismiss his
men 10 the shade. Before doing this, however, he
spoke in fattering terms Of their parade, obedi-
ence to law as duty which they owed TO them
selves and to their State and Of other subjects i'm
mediately concerning their interests and welfare
as good citizens, closing with an eloquent tribute
to the memory Of the late Hon. I. D. Wtherspoon,
whom he had known and esteemed for many years.
In oil his speeches His ,Excellency has eschewed
politics and with great good taste we think, con-
fined himself to matters of State policy. The cause
of education is one in which he takes a very deep
interest, and our Free School system especially,
has engaged much ofhis attention.
The population Of Ebenezer and the country a.
round Il, Is very intelligent and respectable one.
Ebeuezer contains some fifteen or twenty families
and is most beautiful and pleasant little village,
living only mile or two distant from the Charlotte
and Columbia Railroad. 1t has long been noted
for the excellency Of its male school, which, since
Gen. John A. Aiston's removal to Winnsboro, to
the head Of Mount Zion Collegiate Institute, has
been under the charge of Mr.. shurley, fine
scholar and an experienced teacher. We spent q
part of two days in this place very pleasantly in
deed, after which we returned to YorkVille.
Yorkyille is to our taste, one OF the prethest
towns in the State, and Col. Stowe, one of the jo
,Isst and hest Of landlords. No one should 60 to
York, without giving the Colonel call. The
o,reets Of the town are rather narrow, especially
main street, but the regularity with which they
are laid off. and the handsome manner in which
thew are adorned with superb business houses,
naat and sometimes elegant dwelling houses, COM
nensate entirely for this defect. The Female Col7
ieue Is located upon fine emine0ce, and is poipt-
ed to with lust pride by the citizens of that paee
We are glad to know that it enjoys largeiand
liberal patronage. The new buildings erected by
Messrs. jenkins and Coward, for their Military
School, is situated near the northern outskrtS u
the town, and is at once the ornmaneut Of the
town, and an enduring monument to the industry,
the scholarship, and zeal Of its founders. It has
always as many boys as can be accommodated,
and Il doing a good work for the District and
State. VS. should like to speak more of Yorkville,
and the kindness we experienced during our stay
from many Of its citizens, but we have not sufh-
cient space for such o purpose. .
After the Review at Yorkville, about which we
have little to say, otherwise than it drew out
very largecrowd and was avery ereditable parade
we left for Limestone Springs, in company with
large number of military friends, led by His E1'
cellency, the Commander in Chief. We knew be-
fore we reached this spot, that we should have o
pleasant time during our stay, but had no thought
that the ingenuity of the accomplished gentlemen
who preside over the destines Of the Hourishing
female school located here, could devise plan by
which that pleasure could be made so entirely COM
plete. The morning after our arrival, a committee
Of the fairest and most intelligent little Misses it
has ever been our pleasure to meet, waited upon
His E1celleucy Governor Allston, to ssk that he
would issue proclamation fora holiday for them
selves and their associates they came with beau
tiful note half concealed by sweet and delicate
n osl, and of NthA