Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-02

homogeneous people ont of these divided trioes,
long ere this. 1t is to be- hoped France and
England will make haste to bring light out of the
present darkness Their joint word can put an
end forever to the disgraceful civil war now pre-
vailingin Syria. Patriot:
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, July Oath, 1850.
Political Speculations-The Prospectin Ne,r York
"A Laugha6le Incident-The Great Eastern
And the Prince of Wales, &c., &c. ...
Editors Enquirer :-"When in the course Of
human events" the intrigues of politicians and
the disruptions of political Conventions, it be,
comes difficult for irregular" and highly "na-
tional" member of the great Democratic party,
to determine "under which king" ne will serve;
it indicates condition in the political atmos-
phere, more singular and wonderful than any
thing in the natural world, even in this age Of
meteoric and atmospheric phenomenas.
This question of regularity is particularly per-
picking to q small army of disinterested patriots,
who most do congregate around the custom
house and post office, and in and about the sew
eral places of entertainment, which abound in
the Metropolis, where popular beverages are dis
pensed to the thirsty, at prices ranging from
three cents to one shilling per glass; With them
the question of regularity is question of bread
and butter, and they are in great distress for
fear that in choosing-between the two horns of
the dilemma-they may wake up the wrong pas.
senger, and in that case they know that as the
wages of sin are DEATH, so in like manner, is
death the reward of that Office holder who is
luckless enough to 60 counter to his superior.
Breckenridge has the inside track at present
and is undoubtedly the favorite Of the party, but
the division will give the State to Lincoln. The
Douglas manifesto doesnot suit the rank and
file of the party in New York, and has damaged
the Little Giants prosperity, sadly. 1t is now
conceded that unless there is to be compromise
between Breckenridge and Douglas, in some OF
the doubtful States, that Lincoln must be elected.
Even Douglas openly boasts that the next Presi-
dent must. and aciU come from Illinois,, The
Herald has come out fiat footed for Breckenridge,
which fact has given an upward tendency to that
stock in this market. The Belland Everett men
ore quietly at work, and will poll strong vote.
Many of the chiefs of that party, however. in
cludiug ex Governor Hunt have gone over to
Douglas. -...
A meteor of uncommon brilliancy passed over
this city on last Friday evening, startling many
good danes from their propriety, and giving rise
to an infinite amount Of speculation and wonder
ment., 1t was seen for several hundred p:iles,
and was nearly two minutes in passing.
Notwithstanding the extreme hot weather
which we have had of late, our theatres are
doing unusually we'll this summer. Wallacks
and Laura Keene's are crowded nightly. The
Florences are the attraction at Wallacks' while
at Laura Keene's, Mrs. John Wood reigns as the
"bright particular star" laughable incident
happened at one of our leading playhouses the
other night, which seriously compromises the
reputation of one of the cleverest members Of
the Metropolitan corps dramatique. Ia one Of
the pieces now being played, it twaq necessary tc
have an elephant, and as q genuine live one was
not at hand, it was necessary to improvise one
and Mr.. -, whom we will call Tom, was Sc
lected to do the fore legs of the beast, and move
his eyes and ears. Tom is owre fond of his
glass, and in this instancea happy thoughtstrucs
him, but as the sequel will show, it proved dis
astrous to poor Tom. AS the play progressed
towards its conclusion, the audience observed
that the elephant was very unsteady in front
but no particular attention was paid to the fact
until poor Tom, unable longer to keep his bal.
auce, gave out entirely and pitched headlong
into the orchestra stalls, carrying his sober pos
terror with him. This not being on the bills
caused much merriment for time, but it wa!
generally considered an accident. Upon taking
the unfortunate elephant behind the scenes fol
repairs, two bottles were discovered bearing th'
suggestive tables, "Bininger's Old London Decl
Gin," expressly designed for family use. 1t seem
that the unfortunate party Of the 'frst part,
had turned the bottoms of the bottles out It
represent the eyes of the elephant, at the same
time keeping his mouth en- rapport with tn
necks, thereby giving peculiar and appropriate
motion to the eye. The facts in the case sool
leaked out, and whenever any of Toms friends
are dry, they have only to say "Bininger," Il
provoke smile.
The Great Eastern is about played out in NeV
York, and next week she goes on pleasure ex
cursion to Cape May. Two thousand tickets art
tc oe issued at $40 each, out and back. Sht
remains at Cape May two days On the 18th o.
August, she sails on her return voyage, taking O
large cargo Of cotton and large number Of pas
.engers.
A telegraphic despatch, just received, an
nounces the arrival of the Prince of Wales, al
St. Johns. He will be in New York, early in
September, and venture to predict that he will
meet with reception as enthusiastic as any
Prince could wish, for New York is at home in
the sensation line, and this year she has kept
her hand in well. HICKORY TWlG.