Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-05
NEW YORK coRREspospENcE.

The Odd Fellows celebrated the Fortieth Anni-
versary Of the establishment of the Order in the
United States, on the 2eth. The ''grandfather Of
Odd Fellowship" WILDBY, was present, his hair
bleached and his form bent by the storms Of life
now reaching to his eightieth year. In 1919, this
veteran member called together four others and
formed the first Order of Odd Fellows that ever
was established in the United States. The order
has rapidly increased in some of the Northern
States, since the abduction of MORGAN threw so
much suspiciou on the Free Masons. Forty-two
entire Lodges, and large number of deputations
took part in the mammoth procession, and the in.
terestiug ceremonies. Mr.. BoYLsroN, Of. South
| Carolina the orator on the occasion, delivered
chaste and eloquent Grafton in behalf of the
Order, of which he is prominent and talented
member After the address was over, they march
ed to the Astor House, where they partook of
sumptuous collation., especially gotten mp for the
occasion In the evening, a grand ball at the
Academy Of Music, ended the festivities Of the
celebration.
The St. Georges Society, composed Of English
men, celebrated the same day, as the seventy-third
anniversary of the foundation Of that Club. The
usual amount of beef was eaten, and as many as
commonly do were thrown horse du combat at the
ending of the toasts. It is a good thing that the
toast of ethe Queen of England" comes FIRST on the
list; otherwise, if it came last, every Englshman
would fill his glass full, no matter how drunken
he should become thereby.
| The National Quarantine and Sanitary Conven-
ton, composed as its name implies, of delegates
from all the States, is now sitting at the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. 1t has just orgsni-
zed, Dr. GR1scoM, of this City in the Chair, there.
fore, nothing much has been done. 1t will adjourn
at an early day, probsbly after hammeriDg out
two or three trusms which have been acknowl
edged by all reasonable men, ever since the foun-
dation of the world.
To-day, Brooklyn is celebrating the introduc.
ton of water into that city. Every body, individ.
ual, corporate or polite, has a place in the pio
| ture. The procession'is so long that Boeklyn can
not hold it all at once. number Of fountains
are playing the long hoped for element for the
gaze Of the people. The water has been brought
in pines, a distance of about twenty-on miles
from series of ponds, which will give never
ceasing supply to cleanse the filthy little city
70 night there will be grand display Of fire.
works and drinking.
The termination Of the SIcKLEs' trial in ver-
dict of acqutal Of the prisoner gives general sat-
isfsetiou. The suit for divorce will be carried
through very quietly and without any unnecessary
publicity.
Ayoung girl fifteen years old, ran off from home
in Massachusetts q few days ago, and went to
Boston, and from that place come here. After
seeing 'the sights" for which purpose she said
she come, she reported herself to the Police Head
Quarters, requesting to be sent home. She was
sent home accordingly, having made a niracu
lous escape from the hands Of the hsrpies, who
are ever prowiing about the streets.
The professional ''fancy," otherwise called box
ers, fighters, drinkers, rat catchers dog trainers,
racers, spungers, &c. &c., have grown into public
notice and favor. In the course of time, it will
be greater honor to be called ''one Of the fancy"
than it will be to be dubbed gentleman or fox
hunter One of this class wagered $500 that he
could walk four miles, sir heel and toe, in thirty
minutes which he did not, thereby loosing the
money by one minute and forty three seconds
HEEsAs, the Benicia Foy, whom MoR1ssEy beat
so soundly short time ago, has challenged Tom
SAVERS, the champion of England, to fight him
for thousand dollars and the belt of Champion
ship He is accepted so the "fancy" arc all agog
Should ench one kill the other outright, the world
can very we'll do without them. a