Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-17
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.


items. Here we have had the excitement Of
srace week. tho talk. Of the Governors Review
the meeting ofltBe stockholderS of the South
Carolina Rail Road, and the never-t be-exhaust-
ed topic of the weather-its nature and raria-
tions.
To begin with the last mentioned subject We
hage'had within the past ten days, much .rain-
some wind and thunder and mud, (not red) and
sloppy streets and sidewalks enough to rufae the
temper of The most amiable. So stormy WAS the
weather on the day preceding. that fixed upon for
the Governors Review, that general and brigade
officers agreed in asking "His Excelfency" to re:
call the orders and call them out at another time
so it was announced that by permission Of the
Governor, the parade would be postponed to an-
other day, when the skies might be more auspi-
ciously bright, and the soil more suitableto COM
Portable feet, regular marching, and the e1ecu-
ton Of attfactiye evolutions. I dc. not mean to
characterize the postponement sunsoldisrLy,or to
make any fling Of. ridicule OF Charleston parades.
It is with difficulty, that can keep away from
these military exhibitions, and they are really
worth witnessing in this city. i saw parade
once, between Yorkvile and the Blue Ridge, that
was not so attractive or martial rs that which
may be seen here almost every week. On the
above occasion there was horse company on
parade, and as the squad passed at lope, there
was in and of the company, one member, at o
full long trot on q mule, guiding the mule with q
rope blind bridle! o how I wished for some
author like him of the Georgia Scenes to be
present to sketch the ludicrous xhibition-defend
me sir! But you know Kings Mountain is be-
tween your place and the Ridge aHd as saw the
chivalry Of South Carolina on one occasion, may
be / don't now mean any depreciation. Of the sol
dierly bearing of the sons of our sister State.
Yet apropos,of North Carolina, didyou notice
that there was o prospect that her Solons in sol
emn legislative form, were about to tax the
preachers and the editors, and let the makers Of
badwhiskey 90 free from any burden whatever
The preachers and editors ought to see to the
election of wise men and save ourselves and our
country from imposition and disgrace. ~
But the good "Old North State" has many
claims upon, our respect and admiration, and
we may indulge the hope that she will keep her
sails we'll set and make the trip in these stormy
and chapgeful times so as to make the haven at
last. -.
Speaking Of the Governors Review, Twill just
soy that next Monday, the. l4th, has been announ:
ced as the day for another attempt to- afford our
new Governor, the, opportunity to make his debut
ip the execution Of the military functions :Of his
high Office. don't believe that to be his forte, yet
dare say he will keep his saddle, and,preserve
the confidence and respect Of the citizen sodiery.
You know Governor G1sr is of Union District-rny
District-and I can tell you and our mutual
friends, that heis Christian (NIethodist) and a
practical temperance man. don't say that he is
q member of temperance society, but I know
that as matter Of principle, he lets liquors and
wines alone I am not so delicate as to be unwil;
ling to mention these things. do so not out Of
o spirit of vain glory or Boastfulness, but the
rather to welcome and emphasize all of encourage
ment that comes in ones way. I really think
that while we should not have religion or morality
enforced by law, yet there should be a resolute
purpose in the public christian mind to abhor vice
and honor virtue. The Review is to come off at
the Washington race course, and this brings me to
the nexttopic of my promised ncws-bearing dis
course:
. But what con say about the races? Well just
this-I Uas not there; and more, didn't want tc
be there And yet am not going to judge my
friends. who were there, very .harshlg-though
am as yet, unconyinccd as to the sufioiency con
clusiveness Of the reasons by which they are dsu'
ally vindicate from theObjectiops brought against
Them by severe and thoughtful ,moralists. AS to
the dissipation which usually accompanies the
pleasures of the turf, am free to say that am
not opposed, principally, on that ground. The
votaries of yice WILL like there leader, continue
togo up and down seeking whom they may de-
YOUR, and they frequent and annoy more places
than the race course, and become no little annoy
ance to some of much less equivocal character
than race course Yet it is not to be denied
that the money motiye-the purse--the stakes
and the bets by raeers-is not ordinarily at o very
great remove from the sympathies Of the enbapdop-
ed jewellers of both sexes, who, as lam informed,
can scarcely be kept from notorious publicity even
en- the decorous and we'll administered grounds
near our city.
The friends of the turf wish to improve the
character of horses in our Hand, and claim that
looking at their favortes strain their wind for q
four mile. heat, is Q wholesome and harmless en-
tertanment or amusement. Well, am unable to
decide how far the,breed of horses may have been
improved, nor ami able to say as to the whole.
someness or harmlessness of the amusement as I
have no experience of that nature. All can say
is this, that the hotels, public-stables and dry
goods men on King-street, are greatly benefited
ON the recurrence of race.Week; and the editors
too, come in for share of advantage, as the
chance for paragraph is given, and the crowds
in the streets and oil places of public resort, af
fords an Inspiration for editorials sprghtly, rdcy,
piquunt, and in many respects, refreshing. By
the-Bay, talking of editors, brings me up to ano-
ther point of remark.
You have, perceive, already noticed the chan
ges, and as I think, improvements, in the flelea-
der Of South Carolina journalism and of sound
political doctrines. This indication Of prosperity
and enterpriseis noticeable and welcome. ] have
no objection to the COurier-several who belong to
ts staff of writers arc my cherished friends but