Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-14
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dozo, ESQ.,, the veteran editor, Of. the Southern
Patriot, whose opinions ON politico- o-economicaI
matters have so !ong been looked mp to with
respect and confidence in our community. He
has always been associated in some connection
with our City Press. Col. Cunningham, the
the present Proprietorand Editor.in-Ohief, wields
also ready and spirited pen, and rs one Of oui
most vigorous, bold and independent thinkers
The "News" is issued at q period of the day
when telegraphic dispatches are hourly looked
for with eagerness, and therefore, anticipates
the morning papers on many occasions'of gene
raj interest The fourth page Of the News If
devoted to a Local Directory, which will be-sers
useful, if carefully kept up to date.
The weekly papers published here, are Of
denominational or national character. The old
est is the -ssSouthern Christian Advocate
journal which in the copiousness of its resources
and the energy with which they are applied T.
its continued improvement, is unsurpassed BY
any other establishment Of the kind in the coun
try. Rev. Ell. Myers, D. D., has been il
Editor, for several years, during which time, thy
department of correspondence has derived keer
interest from the writings Of such scholars q!
Wightman, Smith, Cross, Summers, and Others
Of equal reputation. $3.50. '-s
The "southern Presbyterian" "southerr
Baptist" "Deutche Zeitung, "'ahd the "Catholi,
Miscellany" are organs Of the several dsnomi'
nations indicated by their names, and are under
the management, Of Editorial Committees, COM
prising the besttalent Of their respective organi'
zations: -. ;Sxg ''--
OF the Montblies, We have one denomination
al-"The Southern Episcopalian," edited by
Rev. C. P. Gsdsden and J. Fl. Elliott. By the
timely aid of a generous layman, it has been
placed beyond the, reach Of accident, and q be.
lieve is now sustaining. It's tone is conser.
vstive, and it's course in this respect,f should
command the. confidence of the Church it fepre-
sents, as well as. Of the entire community. .,
These journals are dedicated edch to the ad'
vocacy Of their peculiar distinctive tsnets, and
derive their main, support (some of them how
ever less than their merits entitle them to) from
the followers Of their creeds.
,sThe Advertiser" is the title of q monthly
journal published by James Phynney, Esq.
worthy and industrious member Of the craft
and one of the best compositors I have ever mel
with. Hispaper is an experiment, and will re
quire time to test its permanency: II merit car
secure patronage, he will succeed.
A subscription list is now in the hands Of &
committee for Juvenile Temperance paper, t'
be called "The Fountain" for which the young
Cadets Of Temperance are actively engaged il
procuring subscribers.
The medical circles have aSmonthly organ
which has long been the pride Of the profession
and an honor to the industry, learning ant
ability of its several conductors. It's first edi
tors, Drs. Gaillard and sinkler, have both finish
ed their labors on earth, taken SWAY in the me
redsn of life and usefulness, leaving this I'm
proving work as an honorable memorial Of thei
persevering labors. Drs Cain and Porche
followed, and with unceasiug efforts, rnaintaiue'
tits reputation until it passed from their hand
Into those of another younger member-of tn
fraternity, DR.. Happoldt, who guarded Its inter
ests faithfully until his recent removal to anoth
er State. De- Bruins is now the Editor, an
with his acknowledged high qualifications 70
the post, the "Charleston Medical Journal bid
fair to be not only available but permanen
repository of medical learning. Its contributor
are Of the first order, and it's mechanical e1ecu
ton is such as to recommend its pages to old AM
yonng.
The "Insurance Journal is the title Of {
monthly periodical edited by James Il: Taylor
ESQ.,, devoted to the interests Of Fire, Marine an
Life Insurance; each Of which departments
largely represented here, both by agencies an
local companies. <
Mr.. Joseph Walker, TO whom the Press of tn
State and the friends Of literature, are great.
Indebted for much valuable time, perseverinl
labor, and money expended in promoting theil
interests, has issued Prospectus for an adver
Using journal to be called "The Merchant" al
enterprise for which his long experience and in
innate relations with the Press ofthe South, emf
neDtly qualify him.
believe have given you in full, the present
history of the Press Of this City. It's past histo'
ry is, with. the exception of the daily papers, q
series Of sad reverses, crushing failures, and
disappointed hopes. But I believe the time is
coming when our periodicals will be better sup'
ported-when the religious community will re-
cognize the obligation to sustain their own or
gaus more faithfully than they now do. And
do not entirely despair of seeing q. literary mag,
azine once more established in Charleston. But
confess, should not like to try the expert,
ment myself-"a burnt child breads the fre"-
and besides, think hase,contributed my full
share towards the bolstering up Of Southern
literary organs. The aSouthern Literary Ga:
zette,, - Temperance Advocate" "Heriots Mag
azine, ","Southern Literary Journal" "Southerr
Quarterly Review, y the "Chcora," magnolia, "
"Orion," "Simms' Magazine" "Russell's Maga'
zlne," have all gone by the board, since your
correspondent commenced to write for the Press
and his connection with the three first named
will ever be remembered as an important era in
his life, when the Fates invoked him to come and
learn true wisdom by woeful experience Cor
daily, however, I think there is yet an opening
in Charleston, for some enterprising publisher
(not Editor y to start-no not to start-but tc
establish, on the basis of subscription list al
ready obtained in some other locaity-a good
literary weekly or monthly paper in our city
1t is reported that our gifted former fellow citi-
zen, Professor DeBow, the Editor Of the excel
lent Review, published in New Orleans, propo.
ses to make this City shortly his Office of publ-
cation. For such work as his, already fully
established in public appreciation, there can be