Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-04-28
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/ - CHAHLEsToN, Aprh q, too'"
=, Mr.. Editor April, SO far, has not been'thas
pleasant, showety- period that we have heard OF
ascbaractsristic Of the month. Far from r.
Friday. was araihy, stormy day-saturday blight
but o hnrricane of wind and clouds OF dust; 'des.
pite the rain Of the day before, and cold enGh 10
raise the price of coal and wood, and work Of
sawyers. yesterday saw nice young man with
his best on in full chase after his beavers umbrella
in hand, and the rain coming down in torrents
How the lJssof ones hat 10 the streets. .diseop-
certs ones thoughts and mo:ious Now, though I
felt sorry Con. the gentleman, ana WAS on my way
to church with some grave friends ID he ng Coed
Friday yet my Irish risibles would prevail, and
twas amused, smiled, and even laughed. Come
may call it bad manners thus to be 'moceaEyet
| when something ludictous is tra6spiring, aud
there is no sign of-suGering and the party Is
neither1sn old man, or lady, why my motto is
| 'shelp him if you can, and laughif you feel like
it," and if he, the one under consideration, takss
it 10 high dudgeon,. why then laugh the more. for
hs. .opghtto be laughed at wbo,cant afford to con-
tribute that much to The public happiness for I
have long been of the opinion that laughing at the
proper time and place lis wholesome, and usefol.
Let that pass on the soorepf the.weather.
The Echo case is disposed Of at last. ! found
time to hear part. of the ,pleadngs pro and con.
Messrs. DETREv1LLE, GREGG, SPRArr and BEL:
LISGER, were Counsel for the Defence. I would
be glad to give you on outline Of what heard,
but I don't !Hant to, mix myself up with the gen
| ernl question involved in the case.
/ was greatly delighted with Mr.. BELLIsdEn:
He is peculiar in personal appearancs-tall and
thin and erect-and what o head! And then how
pleasantly intellectual the whole face; and. when
speaking. the eye and mouth full Of wit witchery,
wisdom and power. He was entirely One apart.
So full Of literary allusion-Eistoric and modern
fact-thep so ready with his poetry and politics,
and no jumbe at all-,hs very model Of method.
and as faras Was able Judge, fair, strong and
impressive.ir 6is conclusions. After bearing him
once you win inquire after him and want .tohear
him again He lives. in Coiumbia. His brother
Dr. JoHN D., is OF the head of his profession as q
physicians 10 thfscity. Another brother in Barn.
we'll District, is Methodist preacher, as peculiar
in some respects in the pulpit shis legal brother
is ct the Bar. At the close Of Mr.. DsTaEvhIB's
argument; there was Involuntary applause: His
Houor frowned, and the Marshal and his deputies
looked martial and demanded order.: The prison:
ers have gone about their business aud the case Is
| at amend. 49,. q" g.: -
need not alluds to the Citadel Academy Com
mencement; as another friend has iavored: you
. with sketch. may say, however, thatI was
not OF all aware of the state of things-as to the
faculty-which he mentions + hope he is mis-
taken as to that ''screw being loose someshere"
In the administration. Of afairs7a1 am fond OF
young mep-I wish to give them ell due Liberties,
but inethese progressive days we need tabs little
more consersatiye-at lesstI will hear first the
other part, before authority, be- ques,ionel OF
brought into disrepute. We, e,need good Aelmsmep
in these days Of fast sailing on rough seas, and
for the. battle Of life wepuesd soldiers who hase
learned to obey; and who will love to obey. Here
again rest. =. ~ -. i-.: -, 49,.
SO many friends are helping that you can put
| up with brief letter this time from, 49,.
Yours as: ever, 49,. y. .sW-K.