Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-09
A CHARLESTONIA.
A Visit to Unionville.

In finishing our military campaign, OF winch we
gave some account last week, we had to make a
Visit to Unionville Glenn Springs was in our
route, and was made our first stopping place
The crowd, when we arrived, was so great that II
was with great difficulty we found any place OF
Judgement: with our usual good fortune, however,
we soon met with friend, who made ample pro.
vision for our comfort. Among the distinguished
visitors, we noticed His Excellency Gov. Aiiston
and family and the Hon. Laurence NJ. keitt. we
were very much pleased, too, to hear every one one
speak so highly Of our Chief Magistrate ana ms
exceedingly agreeable and pleasant family, for,
Notwithstanding the complaints which have been
made in some quarters with what justice we will
not now trouble ourselves to decide) of his too
ready use Of the pardoniug power, we think the
neople of the State at large will sustain us IN the
ASSERTION that we never had Chief Magistrate
more faithful in a the duties which the high trusts
Of the Office devolye upon him. than our present
Executive and we believe, moreover, that none
have ever retired from that Office with more sat-
factory assurance Of having conscIentlousiy en-
deayored to discharge their whole duty, than the
present incumbent will be able to DO next Decem-
ber
all their beauty and splendor, but they were al,
nnbeeded while the nearer lights of dancing and
shooting stars claimed undivided attention. This
NAV seem rather poetic to those who have passed
the tender age and forgotten the alteration they
once paid such stars but we are sure that our
comparison will not be thought impious by many
who. like ourselves, ventured within the orbit Of
their influence on the evening referred to. II our
Ianpuage needs further justification, We can quote
BRYANT to show that we have taken no poetic IL
cense. for the talks Of "unwinding tie dances Of
stars our expenson therefore in reference to the
stars of the ballroom, is but common prose; 1t WILL
not certainly be required Of us to show why they
NAV be called shooting stars, since all have felt
the wounds against which there is no coat mail
to protect the heart. But lest we are, In the ne
next place accused of being sentimental, we will
saw at once the lights are out the music is hushed,
the stars are set
In the morning we went to Unionvllle. The
crops on the way had greatly suffered from
drought, and the prevailing impression seemed to
be that not more than halfa crop of cotton would
be gathered and that the corn crop would be at
least one-thrd short of what il promised, TO be
several weeks past At Unionvlle we found our
friends, Hughes Giles, ready to administer to
our comfort and supply our every want. They
are model landlords, making every one who huds
his way to their house land we have never found
them in want of custom) feel perfectly at home,
free to do as he pleases with plenty of attentive
servants to DO MS DQQlnS. we eau hoSt luNy
endorse all that is said in their praise, and to our
friends travelling that way we can safely say
tha, if they pass by this house without stopping,
they are not consulting their own comfort But
Notwithstanding these qualities in our hosts de-
serve all the merit of virtues in them, they could
hardly be otherwise in town so justly noted for
its hospitality and kind attention to Strangers
Our stay there was made exceedingly pleasant as
;talWays has been.
Although we attended the review at this place,
we do not now remember anything about 1t deserv.
ing special mention. Col. Glenn commanded, and
showed himself good officer; and his men did
well. The Johnson Rifemen, the only uniform
company in the Regiment, is very handsome
crops. commanded by Capt. T. B. Jeter. 1t was
very highly complim. uted by the Governor, who
made use of the opportunity to pay most beau
tiful and touching tribute to the memory Of the
late Ex.Gov. Johnson, from whom they took their
name.
Unionville does not seem to have improved much
recently, although the Railroad is now within some
ten miles of her limits. The only handsome build
ing we saw in course of erection is new Episco-
pal Church, which will, when completed, be the
ornament and pride of the town. There is consid'
erahle room for improvement in many respects,
which would add to the beauty and prosperity of
the town, and We really trust that the Railroad
whistle will stir our neighbors to new life of en-
terprse. e.-Spartanburg Express.