Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-24
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

and correspondents.
Well, let me- cay first and foremost, that the sue
cess of the contestants for the prize, in increasing
the list of your subscribers, is truly refreshing
all round, and take this occasion to salute and
feicitate you and. our numerous friends-pive Ia
EsovIRER And if you will allow me to become
censor on small scale. Il will just make note or
two right now. "a Ruby" Is 50 airy and bird
like that if touch him at all will have to take
him on the ,cing, and being poor shot at best, !
may not hit to hurt. I think I have heard him
sing and listened to his warbling, before. He, II
1 mistake not, belongs to singing tribe, and
am; therefore, the more concerned that his songs
in prose or verse all be according to the best STAN
dards. In former article--all about the Burns
festival1 believe-I was afraid in one or two e1-
pressions or alusions, he wastoo near rreverence.
One so much given to writing under inspiration,
SHOULD keep away from anything like irreverenoe.
There now, my dear "Ruby," my sermon is done
let your reTeries In song, orotherwise, continue,
and will promise to be in the admiring audience
and will not frown # boquets be showered upon
you, or if the encore be prolonged.
Again: In that thrilling article from Arkansas,
your correspondent also gets off some verses in
pretty good style; but does he not send the'heroic
d,liberdae suicide hearsnward, if not all the way
to that abode of peace and peaceful souls ? You
and are accustomed to accredit an old ''author-
ity' for such cases 'tgiven and provided IN which
it is written "no murderer hath eternal life"
Possibly, it may be said that all that was mere
poetic license and not 'sa moral deliverance on
doctriue."' Very weT, let it pass with this note.
And now that congratulations and criticisms have
been dispensed, letme saythat in the appreci.tive
notices of your paper by the city papers, one Of
them is down on your correspondent with his
'pot Of oH," and am surely among the "annoin-
ted !" Said Journal is accustomed to be discreet
in such matters but the ink was let flow on that
occasion to such IN extent, that have really be-
come solicitous in regard to myidentity-and if
ventilation and fumigatory processes do not save
mel win doubtless have to resort to hot water
and tufpen!ine, and-f that shall fail, will be
driven to the adoption of the deptstive, blood
letting system and so get rid of the disadvantages
Of soil and ink"
Having discussed matters purely personal sufh-
ciently, I>may be allowed and expected to furnish
Items of news or reflections of more general
character; and will begin; by finishing my allu-
sons to affairs military.
The Review did come off, The day was crown
cd with 80 sun Of austerity!' The mir was cool !,
brisk and bracing, But the heavens were all bright
apd all things were propitiods and inviting From
nine to ten o'clock a. m.; the city, from Broad to
Calhoun St., was all in commotion with prancing
horses, marching soldiers, and on either sidewalk
heaving, surging tides of humanity IN the shape of
children and darkes, as if kitchens and nurseries
were all ordered out. The roar apd clangor Of
drum and trumpet was deafening, and every door
and window fronting the chief streets had its COM
plement of gazing clerks or smiling women: Be-
:&een 10 and II O'Clock, ,the four regiments under
Gels SIMoSs (theSpeuker) CuNN1NuHSN kEditor)
DESAussUhE and SIGUAJD, one after another, were
on rte march, two miles out to the Washington
race course Certain friends Of mine (of the
coth) wishing to rejuvenate and refresh their
feelings after Sundays hard work, desired to
monpt the Omnibus and,ride to Line st.-halfway
to the parade ground-but twas in vain that we
waited for one with room for US. The peeplefrom
below were also moved by o desire for q view Of
something like "the pomp and circumstance of
war;" and we men Of peace were under the neces-
sity Of trpdging along with the peoples line-the
majority-abeolute and concurrent, who in such
cases, no odds from what motive, persist IN 'cleav
ing to the dust" Fortunately for us, we were
used to it, and also had time enough and to spare,
md so in due time we were on the ground with
out earns or equipments" We were assured in
our feelings as to the proprey of our presence at
such place and on such an OCCASION; for many
sober, respectable and intelligent citizens were
there, and "beauty and fashion" had contributed
their quota to variegate and complete the scene.
Howbcit, on our way, 20 grave and reverend SEN
ior" who was of our company, made an astute
and seemingly conclusive argument as to even the
every ground being cursed on account Of evil
doers," but he was not advised as to the particu-
lar case and spot, and being anxious to be pres
ent once, at full parade of Charleston chivalry,
he felt free to "be and appear" at this time.
Indeed, Mr.. ExauIRER, this was an extra occa-
sion. The new Governor from the up country
Though native here) was making his first ap-
pearance. His inaugural had been hailed with
general satisfaction and now it was matter ofanx-
iety to see him on the field and hear his sentiments
on passing topics of municipal and public interest.
The Regiments were soon in lne-mounted men
with cleaning swords and nodding pumes no
longer careened over the field, save here and there
"a scout driving or heading off an unlucky boy
and negro Expectation, by reason Of the pre-
vailing silence, was on ptoe, and soon the reVer-
berating salute gave token of the coming of him
who was to be the cynosure of all Observers
From the eastern entrance brilliant cluster of
gallant riders were seen advancing. Twas soon
observed that our Governor, though no military
man, was yet like most Carolinians, good rider.
He set his horse well-he came at gentle gallop
to the white flag and soon was composed in his
appointed station. Gen. s. R. G1sT was on his
right in thestsad Of Gen. DuAoyAST. Then came
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