Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-07-12


respects, to the magnifcence and extent OF thi
barbarian empire They took away an immense
amount Of luggage, most of which was present
ed to them by enterprising mechanics and trades
men, who were anxious to introduce their inVen
tions and wares to the notice Of the Orientals.-
One gentleman presented them with an elegan
safe, while another gentleman gave them mag
nifcent billiard table, said to be worth S5Oo.-
Pistols, guns, swords, jewelry, opera glasses an'
in fact everything almost that could be though
of, were sent to the Tycoon. In addition to thel
numerous presents, they purchased very larg'
amount of goods of various kinds, so that wher
they get home, they will have no lack of curlosl
ties to present to their wondering countrymen.
The present sensation is monster! AS sooI
as the news of her arrival off Sandy Hook reach
ed the city, grand rush was made for the bat
terry and the piers along the North river; and IL
less than half an hour ten thousand pairs OF eyes
were an1iously peering down the bay to catch
first sight of the "big ship"
About fifty steamboats, Immediately got W
steam, and in less than an hour, fleet Of oSel
hundred steamers, yachts, and sail boats o.
various kinds were under way for the Hook
The boats were all loaded, and probably not less
than twenty-five thousand people wenS down the
bay to meet and greet the monster of the deep
while the shores of Long Island, Staten Island
and New Jersey, were lined by curious anc
excited crowd. At high tide she crossed the bal
and steamed up the harbor in grand style, amid
the booming of cannon and the cheers of the
multitude. As she neared her dock, her engines
were reversed; but so great was her momentum
and height that when she struck the pier, about
thirty feet of it crumbed before her like sc
much straw. She is now safely moored at hel
dock, foot of Hammond St.. North river, whei:
she is now being 'fenced in," preparatory t.
being exhibited. The price Of admission ha
been fixed at one dollar head, but it is believed
that after the first rush has subsided, the price
will be reduced. to fifty cents. Like everything
else about New York, the Great Eastern had t
90 up town. Everybody and everything nova
days goes up town.
The most noticeable change in business poin
of view, however, that has occurred lately, tool
place last week in consequence of the remova
of the we'll known house Of Sackett, Belcher 3
Co., from the old stand in Pearl street, to the
new and elegant store in Reade street opposite
Stewards. Their new store is a model of it
kind, and as such deserves a passing notice.
is FIVE stories high, constructed Of white marble
and vas erected and finished expressly fo
sackett, Belcher Co.. and is the most elegan
establishment of the kind in New York, anc
probably in the world. Formerly the ware
houses of our leading wholesale Grocers were
not celebrated either for architectural beauty,
or the elegance of their internal appointments ;
but new era has been inaugurated, and in ad
dtion to our magnificent hotels, and our exten'
sive and elegant dry goods and jewelry estab
ishments, the most elegant in the world, w
are to have palatial grocery warehouses, fol
other leading houses in the same business, viii
not be backward in initiating the example set by
the house we have noticed.
The pugilistic world has been kept in high
state of excitement for the past few days, in on.
ticipation of the arrival Of john c. Heenan, the
conqueror Of the British Lion and the champion
of the world. There will be grand time among
the "faucy" when he arrives.
The political shoulder hitters have beer
knocked out of time by the action of the Balti
more Convention. TammanyHall, the dead and
rotten hull of a once vigorous organization, en-
dorses Douglas, and so does the empire club
but both these organizations have long since beer
repudiated by the Democracy Of New York, ant
they no longer represent the views and wishes @
the party. The "softs" will support Douglas
but the "hards" will divide between Brecken'
ridge and Bell. The Bell and Everett tioS5
will draw off THOUSANDS of the old line Demo
Gratis in this State, who are thoroughly Disguised
with the intrigue of the rotten and corrupt AL
bany Regency. Whatever ills are in store fol
the Democrat, party of this State and the ma
ton, are clearly attributable to the trickery o
the confidence Cassiday men at Albany, wht
have succeeded in cheating everybody but them
selves. By their treachery, New York is lost t(
the Democracy in the coming contest, and prob
ably the election of Lincoln ensured. Coulc
the conservative vote of the country be united
on Bell and Everett, Lincoln might be defeated
for the old line Democrats Of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut are ready to concentrate
their strength upon any conservative candidate
most likely to defeat the Abolitionists. Their
is pretty fight before US, and as every NAL
seems to be for himself, the old one will proba
blv take the hindmoss. HICKORY.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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