Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-05
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YORK, July %, 1853.
The hot term of weather seems to be pretty we'll
past. During the la two weeks the Fall months
appeared to have sent US q fort night of their days.
bringing winter clothing into temporary requisl-
ton and making the city more pleasant than the wa
tering places, so far as temperature Is concerned.
But the bills of mortality alone recalled the fact
that the summer heat was yet busy in its ra7ages,
four hundred and sixty,two children under ten
years of age having died within one weeks time
The month of August is to come with its sweltarlng
heat loaded with death for those who are not able
to bear up bravely and hopefully. From this time
forward immense numbers Of children fall victims
to the diseases depending on, or produced BY the
high temperatures and unripe fruit.
The Ye!low-Fever is constantly arriving at
quarantine from the Island Of Cuba and the South
American ports. But the vigilance ofthe health
officers prevents the distribution Of the the pesti-
lence through the adjacent country. The distance
of the quarantine grounds from the city removes,
of course, all idea of danger here.
The latest report of the Riviere-Blount scandal
has whitfield down to a single point. The family
had again become reconceiled to each other and
were on the point of returning to Mobile Ala,
when the wife again kicked out Of gears and balk-
ed, refusing to make the trip. She alleges in e1-
teuuation that q certain letter containg money
was withheld from her, the proper owner of the
same. She remains at Hoboken. Where is the
"Gallant Capting with spurs of gold on his heels! :"
The Mormons, better known perhaps as Latter
Day Saints, held a pow-wow, last Sunday ut their
head. quarters in this city. Congratulations at
the termination of the Utah war md glorihcation
in general was the substance of their proceedings
They praised the course pursued yGov. CUNNING
but the most striking features in their proceed
ings was the mistaken faith reafirmed in BsoHAM,
the Prophet, and the Elders. If these deluded
people had IS much devotion for truth as they
have for imposture. whatg~lorious exemplars would
They be for the world to take pattern from!
The Dutch are joyous people. Whenthe ''rest
of mankind are dying of EMU, the disciples OF
kLager Bier laugh, drink beer and grow fat. Some
times their have method in them. Two
days this week, they held a grand (every thing
that has to do with the ubiquitous Lageris grand)
musical and military festival, the proceeds Of
which we're to be devoted TO the noble purpose Of
erecting a monument to the memory Of the Illus
trious BARON SrEuBEN of Revolutionary immor-
tality. During the first week in August there is
to be q tremendous demonstrations consisting Of
music, military, fire. works. gymnastics, and every
thing else available for a Fair, such as never was
seen at Donnybrook or in the Farderland. This
rural festival will be tinctured with Lager-Bier,
scented with Sauer Kraut. while the rosy cheeks
of the Dutch Graces will faint and color the en-
chanting scene. In such q place the visitor con
see spread before him o miniature Of the Old
World, its people with their habits and customs
and amusements and ~follies, its picturesque
scenery. There the student Of Nature, can feast
his thoughts until the mind grows satiated and
weary.
The first of the FIVE new sloops of War author
lied by Congress in 81 was launched from Wes-
~tervelts' Ship-yard, East River. yesterday. The
vessel glided from the quay with the ease and
grace of a belle, making o splendid launch. AS
Che touched the element which is to be her future
home, q young lady broke q bottle Of wine over
her bows, Christening her the "Brooklyn." The
vessels is 2t7 feet in length, 43 feet beam and l6
feet in draught; she will carry lG guns of large
caliber. The model is said to be beyond criticism.
A strange occurrence happened, q few days
since, which brought to my mind tho story of the
unfortunate Genera. A mother left some chill
dren at home while she went out on an Grand
One of them gave another, a boy, a cent to go and
get a stick of candy. The boy took the money,
and in y mischievous way ran off with it and hid
himself in a chest in the upper story of the house.
His companion pursued in search Of the truant, but
did not fnd him. The prolonged absence of the boy
alarmed the mother. Search was made to no pur-
pose. After a few days, o strong smell attracted
attention to O chest, in which, on opening it, the
body of tie missing boy was found far gone inde-
composition. 1t is supposed that he hid himself
there, closing the lid of the chest, which become
locked and thus smothered the poor little fellow.
SETH.