Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-23
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.

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For the Yortvi1e Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.
Mr.. Editor Il meant no harm by my ''seepy
hollow" allusion. Noone, whose connection with
the community in the good old town has been
such as mine, can feel otherwise than respectful.
The first Journey ever made alone, was from the
Fish Dam on Broad River on horseback, in mid
winter, by Winnsboro', Camden and Kingstree, to
Georgetown! And again: When left my native
State to 20 voyage by land and water above five
thousand miles, was chosen at and sent from the
same good old town. On both occasions Twas the
guest Of one of the oldest inhabitants, and on the
occasion of my recent trip, he would not allow
me to sleep anywhere else than under his roof
this was the venerable E. WATERMAN. Again !:
Some four or five of the honored ministers Of my
loved Methodism, lie buried in the church-yard
there-having fallen their postslke true heroes;
and moreover, there are at present. seven Meth
| odist preachers living there One the stationed
minister, five others missionaries to the blacks on
the adjacent rivers, and another the son of Bish-
op CArERs, principal of the Academy under the
care of the Indigo Society. Such items as the
above constitutes the place important in my esti:
nation, and my intercourse with the people has
on every occasion been of the most pleasant, and
on my part, the most profitable character.
Indeed, would say for genial and courteous
- n, 90 fr;a do ~,
Georgetown. Here first saw vics really and
here met heard, and admired the man whom
have since concluded-taken all in ALTO be the
greatest man in North America. mean Bishop
JOSHUA SoUIE! man admirable as to superb
ness of personal appearance rate intellect
ual endowments- neutrality-suspicious. in integrity,
evinced in public labors in the itinerancy for
more than sixty years from Maine to Texas, and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific; having visited
California twice in the last few years. I do not
expect the ENQUIRER to carry this to his calm re-
treat in the valley of the Cumberland, near the
publishing headquarters of the M. E. C. South,
unless some metropolitan journal shall send it "by
extract ''-and if they do, they should be little
more exact than one was the other day, who at
tributed an excerpt from the letter of your Char
lesion Correspondent, to the Porkvile Chronicle!
am not in favor of an egotistical sticking for
scredit," but when pretended, let it be correct
But let me tell you something more Of this re-
cent .rip-no odds when finish The last IL
miles of the ride by stage was down the right
bank of Sampit Creek, an arm of.Winyaw Bay
For the last three miles-made between daybreak
and sunrise-I was out on the box with the driver
I asked him why he did not relieve the tedium of
the night-drive by blowing his bugle. He replied,
'spve got none did have Throne but it got bro
timer to mend it. To be sure, they have one, but
he's had the thing two months and it amt fixed
yet" (Mr. Editor, like the whistle Of the steam
engine, but in default thereof would be pleased
with the soothing enlivening echoes of the stage
horn y About a mile from the town found two
grave.yards newly laid off, and now in course Of
improvement. Not that the town is out Of room
for burials, but in accordance with the practice
and improving tastes Of our times in this regard
AS we drove slowly into the town, asked the
driver another question: "What church is that"
pointing to venerable, antiquated brick building
With tower. He replied, 'That is the Roman
Catholic Church, but the Presbyterians () preach
there too" Well, drew long C) breath, and
gave myself to meditation. Shades of CALVIN
and KNOX defend US Romanism and Presbyte-
rianism ali in one house in South Carolina. Might
not this have reminded one of Washington Irving's
school master on certain night, by and through
certain famed locahty7
Well, sure enough, on inquiry found there
was but about one Presbyterian in the whole town
and possible but one or two Irish Catholics, and
by merest accident they might have worshipped
in that old building which was verify and truly an
Episcopal Church One that was erected pre-
yious to the war of the Revolution-C76 not 1881.
1 reckon my friend the driver was not posted in
ecclesiastical matters so well as to be limiting at
the high and low-church parties in the Episcopal
Church. The latter party being generally Cal
whistle in doctrine and somewhat Presbyterial in
their views as to ministerial orders. The former,
or High Church party, being accused Of leaning
towards Romanism. One of the low church party
not great while ago in these parts preached q
conventional sermon on the text "and 80 we
went toward Rome"-(acts % ch. IA w. How
ever, my friend the driver was one Of many who
in these days know little and care less about
church matters.
A facetious gentleman-to the manor born-re-
marked in my hearing that said church was built
by order of Assembly and Council, from taxes
raised by tariff on all goods brought into the port
of Georgetown, save African slaves. Will Mr..
SpRATr or any one, tell US the ground of the dis
elimination? j. W. 4.
Spartanburg.-The examination of the classes.
in the Spartanburg Female College, will be held
on Thursday and Friday, the 7th and 9th of July.
On Saturday night, Mr.. Mass and the young la