Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-20
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
Nrv YoeK, Jan. IA, 1859.

The election Of John Kelly to the Office Of Sher'
if of the County of New York, made vacancy IN
the delegation to Congress from this State. Th"m
MS j. Barr, Democrat. was elected without "ppo
stion to fill the unexpired term. So that II mp
pears that either there is more honor attached 70
Office of Sheriff of the city and county, than TO
! the position of Congressman. or that more money
accrues to the possessor of the former than OF the
Inter- No matter how the politics stand, the
main chance takes care of itaelf magical thing
is "a dollaror two"
Piccolomini has returned to this city from Bos-
ton, where she electrified the natives drawing
large receipts therefor. But she was scarcely
come back before she is off again for the land OF
the Broad Brims, or for so much of it as is en-
compassed by the walls Of the "city OF Brother
" Love-" She has Lot created an universal farore
here the upper.teu, not the mass, giving her the
acclaim.
The lecture season is. reaching its climax OF
dullness. With the exception Of an occasional
first rate lecture from Chaplin, and sensation"
from the Right Reverend Squib Beecher, the lash
lecturers of both sexes have it all sheir own way
Saint Pauls advice to woman about speaking in
public places is ignored as that of an old foey.-
For instance. we have spiritual communications
of Mrs c. Velocity Hatch on any subject. known
or unknown from the DETECTION of the Magnetic
Needle to the separation of the two roads to the
next world. all done up in uniform trance edi-
ton, for the sum of fifteen cents per capita taken
at the door Meantime, her Lord Paramount and
former door. keeper, refugee in the dark corner
of Pennsylvania or somewhere else, launches upon
her the envenomed darts Of unreqnited love under
the puise of revelations of the tricks and decep-
tons of the spiritualists in general and his wife
in nar,icular. Snmewhat removed from this Ca
pacity. Signora jesse White Mario fills the void
with lucubrations on the subjects of Italian
Revolutions" and "Italian Women" self not ex.
cepted, although American. If We had that other
old woman on the stand. who immortalized him.
SELF on "Resstance to the Dred Scott Decision is
obedience to God" Cheever Of the conscience,
mt another star could enter the brilliant galnxy
Of the lecturng world the millennium of wisdom
would he upon as.
Notwithstanding all this, the times are dull,
and the cry is for something new and interesting.
The meeting of the Legislature ar Albany has
contributed to this dullness. The Republicans
rule the roast there, making whatever division
of democratic spoils they like. Nothing of impor-
tance has yet passed that body.
The coldest weather of the present generation
occurred on the 10th., the Thermometer marking
az low rs ten degrees below Zero. The suffering
even amongst the well clad was very great The
sufferings of the poor, whose name is legion, can
only be imagined. Numbers were frost-bitten,
and some were frozen to death in their own mise
rable abodes. 1t was we'll that the intense cold
lasted only two days.
They who could afford the time, took advan'
tage of the opportunity to enjoy the amusement
Of skating. The public skating ponds. one for the
fair sex exclusively, of the Central Park afforded
toerable space with rough run to skaters of bath
sexes The scene presented by hundreds Of gil
ding and daring skaters eau be better imagined
than described. The "braw lads Of old Scotia"
also enjoyed their famous game Of "Carling" to
entire satisfaction beef and beans for the prize.
Numerous "-inks" essayed the 'stuu" from morn
ing 10 night, making not few "hogs" in spite of
the vigilant 'sweepers." SETH.