Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-25

be settled by some definite aud decisive action.
A public Iiunrr was given on Thursday last. 10
CuAS. P. CARR. member elect to Congress from
Kansas at which there We're the usual nanh o.
toasts ami SpvccheS. Mr.. CARR i a n,'iv- III
this city, and emigmtel to ka'.saS :hop: t.
coirn. .cnrcraril -! tin ';cuitic. !.tw" ''.' :wn
wings o. irCuns". lacy. IT.. b. l''!... a.. ..'
decided p, omsc and has bee !uirc cti,. n 90
noting the cause of the So a III III" '!i-'u''i
Territory. He left on S;'unay f'r Washington.
EDWIN P,nTn i,.. been g.. .m" >'..". '.,:"g'..
mer. 7 .". i".,.n, III ".'.'. a. e.. ~" Nv
histri.,.,, 4nr.i>. He a'.'j RICHALD tH" Thir'i
on Saturday night to n crowded and enthusiastic
house, nd was sail o have rQualed his father in
his pa 'mirst days. H. is hut iweuty-four years
old, and is altogether considered one of the most
promising actors cf this country. Strrng '!e-
sire has been expressed to secure his services for
another engagements, and il is more than probable
that he will return before the close Of the
Professor CHARLES WHITNEY is here, giving en-
tertainments in ontcrcal limitations Of dlstin-
puished speakers. and in which he has succeeded
t, the satisfaction of his hearers. His ''taking
off, Of HAYHE and WEBSTER in their celebrated
pitch battle in the United States Senate in 1882,
was considered most excellent; also the style Of
CLAY and RANDOLPH on the Greek question. His
limitations include large number of distinguished
orators both of the old and new world. His read
ing of portions of SHAKESPEARE, especially those
from King LEAR, were most admirable.
The Panorama of the Bible painted by j. 1Ssco
WILLIAMS, native artist, is on exhibition at the
Institute Hall, and is much admired by those who
have seen it. Its representations of Bible history
are most truthful and striking, and it is also high
ly spoken of by competent judges, as beautiful
and highly finished work of art.
There is rather an interesting penand-inS light
going on lust now between the Standard and the
Telegraph Office. The former complains of the
latter in not being MS liberal and just towards that
journal as it should be, and takes the operators to
task in very spirited and caustic article in its
Sunday mornings issue. The wire workers re-
ply this morning through the columns of the
Courier in quite an independent and defiant tone.
The Standard will rejoin to morrow morning in an
improvement tits last and as things now staud,
it is hard to guess where the matter will end. l
hope that the misunderstanding may be amicably
adjusted without any serious results.
The fifth lecture in the regular course before
the Young Mems Christian Association, was de-
livered on Sunday night at Grace Church. Went
worth street, bv the Rev. j. B. Campbell, late
Rector of St. Phillips Church-subject-" The
Bible in the Forum-the test Of Truth and JUS
tice" The church was crowded, and the eloquent
speaker did ample justice to his subject, and fully
sustained his well earned reputation as one of our
abest and learned divnes.
The ladies of the Mount Vernon Association
have determined to give Concert on next Thurs
day evening in aid of the Mount Vernon fund. 1t
will doubtless be a brilliant and novel combination
ofmusica attractions and large attendance is an
tcipatcd The Palmetto Band, and an accomplish
ed female vionst have been engaged for the &C
casion Our citizens. thus far. have been quite
liberal in this patriotic movement. and they will
improve this occasion to lay their citations on the
veneratcd Shrine Of the Father of his country.
The price of cotton Is still aging-thou
sands of bales are coming down by every arrival
of the cars ami business generally is improving
None, is more plenty. and financial matters gen
orally are getting easier. aud il is now confident
" predicted that the Banks will resume in 1.-The
course of time The weather is lovc!y-king
street j. daily crowded with beauty and fashion,
and every thing indicates general revival in the
Spring business. So mote it be.
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