Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-14

Waeers VI tue rlferS caue lnto lue poJ' SS-r'
rather vessels of considerable tonnage, visit tins
port, principally to take rice to Charleston, ana
naval stores and lumber there and elsewhere.
From the tower of that aforementioned Epis-
c6psl Church, we also had o full and complete
view Of the town and its environs of water and
shore, and also had the pleasure Of hasty visit
to three four eplantations to the northwest
Of the town, beginning at the suburbs. The
planters, however, with their families, had already
gone to Charleston. As birds Of passage, they
had flown for the summer, not, however, to o
cooler climate. but to spend their time and money,
where the attractions of health society, pleasure
&c., were more ha6itual, if not really potent and
controlling. - e., -. q.
The population Of the town is from $500 to
1000. An Episcopal, Baptist, and Methodist
Church one newspaper-the Pee Dee Times,
edited, believe, by Mr.. DozrER-rice and saw
mills, public market, an ice house, light house,
clever and intelligent medical gentlemen, and
even q fair supply Of lawyers. I expect to visit
my friends there again at no distant day, and
though Capt. DAVIS, of the Nina, treated me very
handsomely on my return by sea- run Of 6toS
hours-yet must repeat that Iwould prefer to
visit them next time by railroad all the way
am writing this -dinner-and 1t is Mon
day the 4th Of July Our people, black and
white, native and foreign, have been marching,
shooting salutes from rifles and artillery, speaking
and singing, and making themselves merry and
tired after O. very patriotic fashion. The Mercury
has q few didactic and rather sober reflections in
reference to the day. The Courier has tWo-thirds
of o column. written in strain of confding and
grateful patriotism dislike, however, the fre.
ouent use of the words nation and national in the
article. ". BUCHANAN CARLISLE, did not write
it-as his speech on the Goth june will most clear
ly indicate. would remind you, Mr.. Editor; Of
the fact that Mr.. C's oration-publisbed the fol-
lowing morning in both papers-is worthy Of no
tice. 1t is q brief but thoughtful and compre-
hensiye production. He gives US the solid results
of deep, extensive and mature meditations, such
as become the journalist and statesmen Of our
State and of our. times. Our editors should be
our best and ablest men. It is not often you find
two such men and writer's as RHETT Of the Aer-
eury and CARLISLE Of the Courier. I am glad we
have an increasing number of talented young
men-to the manor borp--who are not ashamed
to tug OF the oar editorial. S1MKINs, Tally, Lo-
GAN, GAILLARD, CALDWELL, EVANS, WALLACE,
BOYD, WARREN, H. J. MOORE, HAYSE, LAYTON
and though last, not least, might name yourself
but you are amarried man and my friend, and
will only say that believe, yes, I steadfastly
believe, that if you will hold on indefinitely, and
with the conviction that you are in the right place,
you will take and hold an honorable place in this
eoodly brotherhood You are not as fully against
the novels as was the lecturer at the commence.
ment.
Well,' I was glad to see lately, that both
the Courier and Mercury were brave enough to
except to one or two features in Mr.-SIMms' last
novel. He, Mr.. s., is himself home-writer Of
admirable merits. So think, Is, also most
puissant editor, and manager Of literary dockets
so some of US guess; and yet there is reason
for demand that he should tone down and clari.
fy some of his pages, characters, scenes and SEN
timents, and was gratihed to notice the gentle
hints given as above. And let me say, Mr.. Edi-
tor, that ". GILMORE SIMMs is the only man from
whom we can learn what all of US ought to know
about our State and its history, our society, its
origin, elements and tendencies. And now, il
any editors or other WRITER'S mentioned, or passed
over, should, with quills erect, get after me, do
not forget that am under your wing. Your
feathers must shield me. J. W. X.