Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24
For the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
FROM CHARLESTON.

Mr.. Editor Your types make me say "wind
meetings." instead Of ''ward meetings." and also,
potent reasons" instead of ''patent reasons" Not
much harm done, however, as to either item. At
,Oard meetings, wind work is often done, and pa
tent reasons are often potent.
was in Columbia two nights, and day and
half, and thought all York was down, yet did
not see either Melton or Grist, or .Rubyn In this
condition of things, I might be expected to fur
nish the readers of our paper with an account Of
the State Fair; but as both of you may have been
there without being seen by me and as "Ruby'
also, was possibly in his usual shining orb, or
sphere Il mean with the ladies' and as moreover,
my time was much occupied with other things be-
side the events transpiring on the Fair Grounds,
will only say that in every respect, so far as was
able to Judge, there was decided advance on the
Fair of the last year-the only one had previous
ly attended The Amphitheater was quite an
improvement indeed DR.. Taylor told me that he
had recently seen one four times as large in St.
Louis, (Missouri,) but this, though crowded, was
vast convenience; especially when we remember
the small space furnished in the other buildings
I saw the fruit man Of Indian Land there, and
he was in his element with q crowd about him,
and orchards, fruit trees, and ccgnate interests,
for his themes. May his possessions always be a
living spring Of everything pure true and refresh
ing!
Among other things was much interested with
midday prayer meetings, and attended both days,
though to do so, had to tear m yself away from
the crowd, and among them, there were many
and long tried friends who could only be seen
once year, and some Of them less frequent than
that. Despite the natural and allowable attrac-
tions of the Fair, the large central church list
two-thirds full on each occasion. More than
half were ladies, both young and DID, and to their
credit be it said, the school of the prophets from
the Presbyterian Seminary, was largely represent
ed, and along with the Theological Students came
four of their Professors, viz: Drs Leland, Howe
and Thornwell, and Mr.. Cohen, converted Jew
who teaches Hebrew. Besides half dozen Metho-
dist Ministers, Mr.. Pringle of the Episcopal was
also in attendance, and exhibited lively interest
in the success of the establishment of daily prayers
to be participated in by all christians for all the
season, or rather for all seasons-the whole year
round. Why not? secularize and make practi-
cal the idea of God and Piety, and Christian men
will do better, and others will have aremembrancer
and privilege always in on unobtrusive and
eligible shape before them.
also visited Columbia Female College-as it
is caled-under the Presidency Of DR.. Whiteford
Smith; and he is aided efficiently by Rev. Mr..
Wannamaker, graduate Of the South Carolina
College, and son-in-law OF Rev. A. j. Boyd, NJ.
D., of the South Carolina Conference also by
Mr.. Orchard, recently of YorkVille, and previous
ly, and for years, with DR.. Marks at Barhamville ;
and also by several accomplished young ladies,
all, verify believe, just what they should be-
The College has only been in operation two or
three weeks, and already numbers one hundred
and twenty-five students and still they come was
the CRY, when 1 was there. The building is su-
perior to anything of the kind ever saw, and L
have seen dozen, first and last. Two things in
the construction, appeared to me to be partcu-
larly noteworthy. 1st. The ample and judicious
ARRANGEMENTS for ventilation in passages and win
dovs. 2nd. The width, strength, and gradually
ascending steps of the stair-way-the steps are
broad for the whole foot, and low, so that you get
nm and down without any sense of fear or fatigue.