Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-28
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DR.. GEORGE W. BAGBY is the new Editor OF
the Southern Literary Messenger, Richmond, Vir-
ginia.
GARrBALDI-the Irish newspapers SAYS an
Irishmau; or, at least, Of Irish descent. His
grandfather's name was Garret Baldwin; since
corrupted to Garibaldi. 0 Popoi!
LABRRE is the name of the last saint very
recently added by Pho Mono to the Papal calen-
dar. LabPee was On old French beggar, and
died in 1888. "The papers" say that his life
was not entirely exemplary; but what does that
signify? 1t is rather proof that he was good
man.
The Lilliputians. 5
These pigmies are being exhibited at Kinsler'
Hall. They are brother and two sisters, all
about forty years old; and they look forty, at
least They are Virginiaus, they say, and are
in the main just what the hand. bills claim for
them. They are ugly enough to be hundred
years old. Being on their way up the country,
they will probably visit Yorkville. The name
of the family is Walters.
The Southern Muse.
Two volumes of poetry have recently been
published in Augusta, Georgia-"Poems, BY
Miss Annie r. Blount and "Poems," by Miss
Carrie Bell Sinclair. We have not read these
poems yet. The young ladies are not unknown
to US as contributors to periodical literature
Miss Blount, especially, hass wide circle Of I'D.
mirerS in newspapsrdom and many Of her po.
ems in the Field and Fresids, the past year.
have been Of high order. We presume both vol.
umes are characterized, as debut-books often
are, by some appreciable degree Of immaturity
We-make our citique-sl salutations to these
ladies and congratulate them (and our Southern
readers) upon the appearance Of the two new
contributions to Southern literature.
The National Quarterly Review.
The initistory number Of this periodical made
its appearance on the first Of June Itis edited
by Edward ]. Sears, and published in New
York. In his purpose to make the review what
its name inplies-national-the editor promises
US to exclude from its pages everything that is
sectional in the political line-slavery and that
style of subjects. The contents Of this number
is as follows: Dante; Godpin's Hstory of
France; The Modern French Drama; Work, of
Charles Dickens; The Nineteenth Century; 4
glance at the Fine Arts; The poems Of Mrs. Bro,rn-
ing Italy, Past and Pressnt and, lastly, .Criti-
cal Notices. In all, 274 pages-43 pages of
Critical Notices. The tone of the Review is
youthful, fresh, and not stsid and stately ss
quarterlies too often are. In the article on Mrs.
Browning, all discussion of her views on slavery
(either English or American) is fairly and prop.
erly stayed of. That article, we may mention
in passing, is in all respects fine one, giving
our favorits her true and high position among
living poets. Among the Notices and Criticisms
to our mind the great feature of the National
there are some fine e1coriations. Appleton's
New american Cyelopedia is reviewed without
the fear of publishers before his eyes. Mitch
ellis Popular astronomy is handled without
gloves. Humboldts Correspondence is treated in
similar fitting style. Praise is dealt out with
equal freedom, and very fair discrimination.
The classics especially, but education in gene
raj, is leading feature Of the National. The
mature scholarship Of Mr.. Sears determines this
matter very fortunately. Scholarship is what
we want in such works. We have had pedautry
enough. This enterprise promises well, and
We expect and hope we'll Of it. Pudney and
Russell, publishers, 70 John street, New York.
Three dollars year.
In Pickens District, near Cesar's Head, is
Table Rock. The Table Mountain House is at
the base of the mountain. Mr.. Sutherland is
the proprietor. Everybody calls him "0ld suth-
erlsnd." The house is kept in q style somewhat
primitive. Economy struck us as being the most
notable feature of the establishment. That was
admirable. Everything isplain, and unambi
The elevation above the sea is
4, 300 feet-above the Saluda, about 2, 400 feet
The perpendicular height Of the Table, on the
river side, is 75O feet. 1t is dzzying to look at.
Nearly thirty years ago, Mr.. Simms wrote
story of which this Rock is the scene. Simms'
''Legend of Table Mountain" is stirring tale
Of the Indisn times.
Don't fail to descend to Silver-Leaf Pool, at
the foot Of the Rock. 1t is like smiling blue
eye under that granite brow IAN eye that looks
gazing up forever at the stupendous pile above
[.
Look Out Point, near Chattanooga, Tennessee,
8 a capital mountain retreat. The Point is fve
niles from the city. The elevation, we believe,
8 about 1000 feet above the Chattanooga. There
ire commodious and pleasant quarters on the
summit. A new hotel presents an admirable
Of airy and neat apartments, supe-
ior in fitness to anything of the kind we have
'een. 1t is lovely spot-a throne to dream on.
From the Point proper, mountains, huge and pic
uresque, stretch east north, and west, id regu-
ar Alps-on-Alps style. And at the base, away
Yellow, sweeps-nay, dances along-the girlish
Tennessee river. Its glad blue waters glide and
cap through landscapes, equal to Turner's best
The beauty Of river and the majesty of noun
ains-the feminine and the masculine blend
md stand in contrast so aptly, so perfectly, and
naturally, that the artists ideal can gain little
y comparison.
We have seen nothing, either north or south,
hat equals this scenery. We have seen it at all
ours-nigbt as we'll as day-in all lights-in
unshine and in storm-alone and not alone. It
, altogether lovely. Go and see it.
The Columbia Invisibles.