Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-03


flourish. The fault rests entirely
with the translator. The German word 'Tep-
pig" means both carpet and tapestry. To speak
Of "the star-spangled tapestry Of the SKIES"
would certainly not be trite or lame, were itnot
that the word 'star-spangled," itself, had with,
us become exceedingly thread bare, owing to its
frequent application to an ancient and very,
thread.bare reg, or banner, of that name.
Certainly, his royal Highness, or any body
else, is not justified in misquoting and making
an illustriously writer ridiculous; butif he does
no one should too severely blame IN old man,
constantly plagued by English sight-seers and
curiosity-mongers, if, in moment Of annoy
ance, be should write about it to friend, GER
tainly never expecting that it would 60 forth to
the world as an evidence of irritable discourtesy
or inamiabilty. T.. ~ :,
At the College. >.,- : -
Last Friday evening we heard the Anniversary
Grafton of the Euphradian Society, by Mr.. Gar
den., 1t was handsomely done. His subject
was Charles the Fifth exchanging the sceptre Of
empire for the beads of . monk-hs that =
"Cast crowns for rosaries away, = = =
An Empire for cell" - - --.N.s.4
The moral sublimity Of the vast idea was the
theme Of Mr.. Gardens Oration. He managed
it well, bringing its salientpoints forward in
ornate and vigorous style. His stage-manner
was fine, his .oratory earnest, polished, and Inn.
pressive without being fervid or southern.
There were two original 0des sung. The one
by Mr.. Richardson, q salutatory, was graceful
appropriate, and in every respect, creditable.-
The other, by Mr.. W. A. Mcqueen, deserve,
more than mere mention. It is one Of the mos
striking occasion odes that We have seen in man,
years, indicating, we take it, distinct genius il
that line. 1t is eminently poetic, being also NEE
for the occasion, warm, classic, and finished
We were much pleased with it. Ia
Personal. ,t .-zr ~ y.
Tom THUMB is in New York. -. Il.
DoLI1E DurToN is the name of o diminutivt
wonder of womankind somewhere in the north
west. She is to exhibit in Philadelphia SOON
She will sing several songs. Her age is MINI
years, her weight thirteen pounds, sand hel
height twenty six inches. What Q nice bettei
half she would make for Tom Thumb Whs
rare and diminutive endearments! What Lii
putian love.mskings What homeopathic in
fnitesimal doses Of domestic delight? And then
the "hale folks l"-the dainty little darlings!.
Itwas Madame REcAMIER, once queen Of 80
ciety in the French metropolis, of whom it wsl
said, "This was the woman without loue, WHIT
lived life of famous frisndships'- Paris.
H1NEs-Dr. Hines. the notorious villain wht
wrote his autobiography some years ago-wa'
sentenced recently to three years in the Tennes
see PeniteDtiary. Before receiving sentence b
availed himself of the usual privilege by making
a half hour speech. It was something Of tenn
perance argument, in that he attributed his ow,
errors in life to too much drink. That is ratbe
funny since, in the book he wrote ten years ago
we gather that his mother gave him some YER.
early lessons in rascality, at an age when drink
ing would be, to say the least, precocious &C
complishment. But 1t may be he means tina
drink has often stultifed him 50 as to lead to hi
detection; and he may regard, as the sparta'
did, the being caught as the real misfortune o
the thief At any rate, DR.. Hines has had
high time since he was o boy; and probably
he had received his deserts in full he would hay
had higher time-one as high as Haman.-
Hines, as he left the courtroom after his sen
tence, remarked that he was going to the Peniteu
! tiary "with heavy heart, but clear eonsc'
encer You doubt So did we, at first blush
but why? Who knows? A poet has said, =
'.Gently scan your brother man." A create
than poet has said,-"Judge not"
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