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

Junior, At; Sophomore 81 Freshman, "a. This
is an upward tendency in numbers. The Col
lege seems to be getting on very well; as to
order snd steady, very, well. The reins are
tightly held these days and the means Of en-
forcing attention to the studies have been in
creased very much Of late years. Those writ
ten examinations seem to work decidedly well.
The New State House.
It is agreeable to contemplate this splendid
structure, rising, as it is, bravely on towards
completion. 1t is now over fifty feet high. The
present top is about halfway up the walls of
the legislative chambers. Some twenty-five
feet more, and the building will have its COM
plete height. Four years from now will see it
flushed, if appropriations be granted regularly,
that is to say. In about one year from now it
will be ready for roofing twill be noble and
imposing structures crown upon the head-city
Of our State.
The Burns Club OF Columbia.
The first anniversary of this Club was celebra-
ted on the 25th Of January. Between sixty and
seventy members attended this meeting. They
had supper, toasts, and the usual eteetra OF
convivial occasions. The club was organized
last year, one hundred years after the birth of
the Poet. Wednesday Of last week, then, was
the hundred -and-frst anniversary Of the Bards
birthday; and the first anniversary Of the Co.
lumbia Clubs birthday. Mr.. W. c. CLARK is
President. The conrivialization was had at
Kinsler's Hall, in the third story; from which
it may be inferred that they had a high time.
Thomas Paine,
Author of the tsRights of Man." and some 9TH
or progressiue books, is receiving honor in tho
North. His memory is cherished. We see, by
the New York papers, thatthe 1881 Anniversary
of Paine's birthday was to be celebrated on the
30th of January. A ball and supper at the City
Assembly Rooms, 446 Broadway, was to be the
order ofthe day. Beyond this, we hear nothing
of the matter. It seemed to us that Boston Is
the place for such celebration. .-.......
Divorce. . ~. p, .-.... .f
We find it stated in the newspapers that the
Legislature of Mississippi has passed law di-
vorcing all married persons within the limits Of
that State who live apart for the period Of three
years. It is apparent hence that the politics of
gut-man still live. Are there none Of our friends
who wish to emigrate to Mississippi Only three
years. ,.-t ..,... ..... .....- .....
Personals.
MRs. HARRIET BEEoHER STowE is in Florence,
Italy. We have never seen the authoress Of
'Uncle Toms Cabin" ourself; but fine oil
painting portrait Of her was shown US in New
York, couple of years ago, which made US feel
much more kindly towards her than we were
prepared for, in view of her reputation In the
South. Her face is fine one, elevated, genial
and mstronly in an eminent degree. There Is
genuine goodness in her face, whatever misrepe.
sentation or what-not there be in "Uncle Toms
Cabin" 1850 -- fs,
Madame ANNA BrsHop is to be in Golumbia
soon. F'E ~ -.s,
The Hon. WILLIAM C. PRESTON is abiding in
our city. He is engaged in adjusting the Affairs
Of the Columbia Athen@um, which were some.
what impeded By circumstances that have trans
pired recently. He is devoting himself very
much to the permanent and final establishment,
Of this Institution. There is o harmony in The
J Institution, the place, and the msn-the Insti
tuition, a centre of the humanities the place, the
beautiful capital of proud Carolina the man, ht
that has reflected honor upon her in the highes
spheres of genius, taste and learning. 1t is fair
} to see. Under the Presidency of Col. Preston
the Athen@um must succeed for he brings to il
that same energy and ability that have achieved
for him brilliant successes in other and more diff.
fcult fields 1t is beautiful to contemplate these
repose-labors, so congenial to his pure literary
tastes, so worthy too of his great heart and name
He is the guest Of PRoY. VENABLE of the South
Carolina College. .....
Crtnoline.
The doom of crinoline has been spoken. The
Empress Eugene some four years ago said -
"Let there be Hoops;" and thereupon there
were Hoops with vengeance the world over
We have always admired them because they i'm.
part to the divine symmetry Of woman's form Q
something quite in harmony with our idea o
grace. 1t is true, it may be objected that Hoops
; interfere with the natural proportion of the fig
ure but it must be remembered that all drapery
does that. And while the unadorned harmony
has to be broken, we are free, as artists. to SO
adjust the discords to the best advantage as tt
produce the finest effect-if dress must be
worn at all (and we take that for grantedJ w
are free to choose among its almost infinite va
rieties. We, then, believing that Hoops impar
o grace to the feminine person, are in favor o.
Hoops and we dare defend their use upon or
tistic principles. But the doom of Crinoline ha.
been spoken. The Creative Empress Eugenie
has abolished its use in her court. The ladies o.
the cour imptriale Of France are hoopless!. All
over womaudom has spread the cry-A ba, u
erinoline! It's echoes, faint it is true, have
reached US. A few-ouly very few--of thu
ladies of Columbia have appeared crinolineless
A few have. The movement is slow. We ore
conservative. The very last item on this sub
|ject, is that the Cardinal Vicar Of Rome has is
sued on edict forbiddng the use Of crinoline il
church the confessor is to refuse the sscramen
to every woman dressed in hoops, or in crino
line proper. Crinoliue is e1communicated.- -
That will tend to make anti-catholic folks holt
on to the mode. Speaking of oil this suggests 6
matter related to it only through pun. We're
fer to
) Boys Hoops.
, Just now Columbia is sstir with hoop driving.
All the juveniles have hoops. One might en-.
counter at least hundred in walking across the
city. Toys, like every thing else, have their
run. One time it is all hoops at another, it is