Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

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For females, old and young, this is admirable;
for children and for visitors, it is worthy of COM
mendation. The whole College, in every respect,
is an honor to Methodism, and an ornament to
Columbia. c.
In the multiplicity Of my goings and callings,I !
ventured into the Presidential mansions at the
head of the campus, of the State College. The
author Of the Georgia Scenes"-of an "Exposi-
ton of the Epistle to Philemon"-and Of "Master
Mittsn" in the Field and Freside, was there in his
study, with glowing coal fire in the grate-two
6ne looking Georgians on the sofa, and his amia-
BILE and elegant wife assisting him in doing the
honors. Some call him Judge, some Doctor, some
President, some Reverend, and others brother
Longstreet for he too, is Methodist preacher;
and thus, they that "turn the world upside
down''--the Methodists-' -'.have came hither slso!"
felt profound satisfaction that two suoh insti-
tutions were under the Presidential control Of
such men as A. B. Longstreet and Whitefoord
Smith. The former sohool-boy friend Of j. G.
Calhoun (at DR.. Waddls's)-the other graduate
of the State College, less than twenty five years
ago. There are about $50 students in the South
Carolina College at this time, and the empire is
peace, for order and law are in the ascendant.
The new Baptist Church is also an ornament to
this city, and at least, creditable to the denomina-
ton. Mr.. Breaker, from Beaufort is the pastor,
but will not be resident in Columbia till next JAN
uary But with DR.. Reynolds, there are already
three or four Baptist preachers at the Capitol, and
there need be no obstacle hereafter to their en-
larged prosperity. -.
was glad to fnd that the State Capitol was
going up apace-the second story walls are now
in process of erection, and sin the course Of hu-
man events" it will be completed. And why not !?
Since appropriations are the law and the rule, let
the Blue Ridge Railroad be fostered also. am
clearly of the opinion that the railroad will be as
crsditable and as profitable to the whole State as
the State House Of granite and marble will be, at
cost Of millions. Mr.. Editor, if you were q
member Of the Legislature, would try to work
on you little as to the Blue Ridge project-as
it is, seeing that you are lawyer an editor and
graduate of the State College, l must beseech you
to help, or at least, not to oppose Blue Ridge:
Will you meet me on the 25th at spartanburg and
witness how the Buncombe patriots feast with the
men of the iron District An iron horse will carry
us over On iron road, and then will soft, warm
hearts greet US. Do come, and will talk with
you all about the Blue Ridge and other matters
What Columbia needs now, more than anything
else, is first class Hotel, such as the Charleston
or Mills House in this city, or the st. Charles in
New Orleans, or the Battle House in Mobile
All these have seen, and unless some capitalists,
or company of enterprising citizens will do this,
State Fairs, Legislatures, Conventions, &C., will
ALWAYS be near akin to q social nuisance at our
social, literary, political and railroad centre
And this is the more to be lamented because Of
Columbia's being one Of the loveliest towns (t is
not city without Hotey in all the sunny South.
once heard gentleman who had been in Eu-
rope, and seemed to be judge say that, in eligi-
bility Of situation, width and beauty of streets,
variety Of taste as to buildings and gardens and
groves, salubrity Of climate Columbia was une-
quaIled in all the world; while in railroads, public.
buildings, literary nstitutions-humaue and be-
nevoent asylums, in churches, in palatial resden-
ces, and in grand commercial establishments,
there is all that is needed. Why may we not
have real Hotels and not patched up and lily ar
ranged stalls, for the accommodation Of all sorts
of people, and at all sorts Of times? Let gentle
men, planters and bankers and other solid men,
improve and adorn their o,cn their native land, and
at the same time bless and enrich themselves.
Our election is over, and we had only one mur
der-in grog shop Our municipal authorities
will carry forward the city improvements, esps-
oially with regard to tidal drains-a policy that
Mr.. Miles had the moral courage to initiate; and
in other respects they will feel warranted by the
recent emphatic vote, to 60 onward.
Our German friends have all been happy lately.
They have celebrated the centenary of their great
national (!) poet and patriot. Schiller and Goethe
sustain the same relation to German, that Shak-
speare and Milton do to English literature
Burns was glorifed this year also, in the same
fashion Gen. Schnierle and Rev. Mr.. Miller
were the orators on the recent festival occasion,
and these orations in the Courier of Saturday, will
amply repay perusal. am of opinion that, while
these reunions of nationalities are amabe and in
some sort profitable, yet in our English-speaking
republic, and with our essentially English institu-
tions, emipran.s to our shores had better drop
their organizations and habits of clanish and
tribal nature and seek the most thorough inter-
mixture and complete blending Of blood and habit
and interest, that can possibly be achieved. In
deed, I shall be glad to see the military commits
sion recommend, and carry through plan for the
abolition of all Scotch, Irish, German, and French
military companies, and let our citizen soldiery
be gathered and Grained as if all were alike "to
the manor born" j. W. K.
b. d. Townsend, NJ. w. p.
The present Chief Officer of the National Divi-
sion of the Sons Of Temperance of North Ameri-
ca. whose name heads this article, has been one
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