Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-17
For the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.

ed me, anu OlHSIS, III IHutISi "''A's'>N N' 49,
hands to be of considerable, not to say, of para
mount Importance; that is, as to how your cores
poudents should address you. Now who is to de
termine this great question? Snall we call you
Mr. or Dear Enquirer, or Editor or Proprietor
Shall the two latter be addressed in person or Of
fee, by name or position? I repeat who is to
solve this grave inquiry? Acomnittee of Editors,
of proprietors, of correspondents. or of the lady
readers of our blessed paper-our proud and RI
sing journal? We want light but meanwhile,
we will proceed and try and keep our ship ahoat,
till the height of this great argument be reached.
You see, as usual, my ''labor Of love" is week
behind hand. 1t is we'll for me that such un-
dertakings are not so obligatory rs that their
omission or posponement would become crim-
nal, for however kindly our friends may be dis
posed to judge of our performances, there is
real irksomeness and toll in their execution; and
am free to confess that one reason which chiefly
operates to keep me Mt the oar is ths-the En-
oUIRER is on the road 10 renorn There now, the Sc
crct is disclosed, selfish, or ambitious MS it may
seem. Having taken notice of the ESoUIRER for
several years, I have deliberately reached the
conclusion that proprietor, editor, and patrons
in their respective vocatons, were reliable and
competent, and now most deliberately advise all
parties to fall in love with their respective depart
ments and resolve to Shold on 70 the end ! Let
printers be printers and publishers forever. Let
Editors, like the GALES s. SEAToNs, the RITcHIEs,
and such as WILLIS, MonRIs, and PREyTIss, agree
that their calling is honorable and its rewards du'
rabe, and seek not for the dubious AMI unreal
honors of the politician, sometimes dignifed with
the name of craftsmanship, SC. "Al this am
| fully persuaded of in my own mind"
Well, now let US see after the budget Of news
} for this busy world is still rolling and toing.
striving and scanning moving aud roapinS, sow
ing and sailing, rs in other days, anil more So
alas for US. This notion or fancy all about words
| of similar Examinations was produced by letter
frcm mutual friend of ours, in which he 81 Yes
an account of an attempt to get to Spartanburg
from Union, by stage, during the recent rains
While under the inspiration produced by vivid
review of his experiences by field aud food he
delivers himself thus:
:'Oh! the tipping and turning, the chunking
and churning, the jouncing and Jumping, the
| thrashipg and humping, the diving and dash
ing, the plunging and splashing, the whipping
and whacking the creaking and cracking the
screaming and sqalliug the stumbling and stall
ing, the walking and wading, the jcsting and ja-
ding, now stopping now trying, half'laughing,
half CRYING, more wetting than drying-all
"whew"-ing and why'ing-not living nor dy-
ing!'-and adds-"Thc inspiration came upon
me, as how could I help it in contemplation of
such scene !-and so you have the poetry"
As spartanburg has been named, you will al
low me to say word in reference to the Female
College there, under the Presidency of DR.. CRoss.
I presume you and your readers have heard more
or less Of the late disturbances there. All sorts
of distorted and uncharitable rumCrs have been
in circulation for few weeks from the noun
tains to the scaboard and as have seen nothing
in the ENQUIRER about it, will briefly sum up
what know and think upon the affair. Three or
four dsobedient or unrully students were expeli-
ed, or sent home, aud two or three officers anu
| teachers who failed to harmonic with the admin
istration were dismissed meanwhile, some vind!c-
tive or scurrous insinuations against the Presi-
dent were fully investigated at several sittings'
and their true character as false and slanderous,
was ascertained and the Board of Trustees hearth
I 4 al fho chor nj the aH.
ministration of President CRoss, and the integrity
and Judgment of such men ms SIMPSON BoDo, II.
II. DuRAxr II. A. C. WALKER, and Dr.. WIdHTMAN,
we'll known to the public and living on the spot
and all patrons of the instituton-wlll certainly
bear down the prejudice, or misapprehensions
which uaauthcntic irresponsible rumors have or1gi-
ted. While few families ithrec believc) have
withdrawn their patronage from there, and doz
en- or fifteen from abroad have gone, new students
from the town and from abroad have been received,
and there arc now eighty (SO) students or pupils
in the institution. Such rebellions and flare
ups occur occasionally in female as well as male
colleges, and for the nonce, become the text for
much scandal and speculation; but order and
prosperity soon resume their sway and rumor
and partisan feeling and all sorts Of jcaousies and
riyalries, sink to the bottom where all mud be-
longs. The State does not know any thing about
educating the women. The churches are attempt
ing to perform the task Of making our daughters
"polished corner stones and no district, sectional,
or denominational feeling should repre:s or retard
the work, and surely no feeling of pleasure will
be cherished when for season, one or another
may be embarrassed or unfortunate. The Pres
byterians have theirs in Charlotte, Yorkvlle and
Laurens. The Baptists theirs at Limestone and
Greeuyille, and Anderson and the Methodists,
theirs at Spartanburg and Lenoir, IN. c. and
very soon will open one in Columbia And all of
them full to their utmost capacity, will not con-
tain half the young ladies whose parents are able
to educate them. trust they may create the
appetite and ambition for female culture.
We have great Literary institutions in this good
old city. The Charleston College is ennently
n local and city institution. Some of our bright
particular stars in Church and State have gradu-
ted there Hon. W. P. MILES (M. c. and Mr..
UAySE of RusseWs Mdga.ine-and l believe j. c.
Fremont and J. D. DEBow, are also alumni of the
same old College. The two WIGHTMAN's in the
South Carolina Conference, DR.. W. NJ. and JoHs
T., and J. w. MILLER, also and Mr.. GIRARDEAu,
and think, Rev. Mr.. BRANTLY of The Baptist, and
n, ,lso M; C,prpe nf thn Military