Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-05

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
FOREST COTTAGE, Laurens,
Friday, May 81, 1861.
Dear Enquirer We escaped on Mon.
day last from the malarious marshes and
barren sand.beds of the sea.shore, to the
native blue hills of our bonnie p.country.
Many things were left behind worthy to be
held in long remembrance-the tufted pal.
metto, the restless foam capped billows and
wide expanse of the sea; and the beautiful
islands and bay with their bristliug for.
tresses the farther we receded towards
the old familiar highlands, variegated with
vale and stream and field, all decked in the
rich green foliage of Spring, the fresher
and more joyous became our feelings.
One feeling, however, akin to regret
in spite of the pleasure all of US must feel
in revisiting our friends once more, and
with many perhaps the last time forever
possessed us, and grows stronger each day
as the short week glides away; and that is
that our volunteers we're not prepared to
have gone instead, and at once, to Virgin.
ia. The rapidly growing interest of events
on the Border-the gathering of the storm
of war-the advances of the enemy-lhe
continued skirmishes choosing Of
ground pro and con-, and the expectations
on all sides of an early conflict somewhere,
and it may be at several points simultane.
ously-all made, and now make US eager
that the S. G. Volunteers be there at the
earliest possible day; to meet their full
share of danger aud responsibility, and reap
their guerdon of glory. The eight o'clock
train from Charleston passed Us about ten
or eleven on Monday night below Kings
Vile. The shout from a number of voices
Davis is aboard, boys"-aroused
US from half revery, half asleep; and We
involuntarily wished that we could be yoked
to the train which bore him on where my.
riads of high.souled Southerners are soor
to grapple with the invader of their SOIL
It was no "spoiling for a fight" with us,
but an apprehension that the hurryiue
march of events might be out-stripping oul
calculations; and that we might be too late
on the field to do the part which every South
Carolinian desires to do for the South in
this the touch-ston hour of her destiny.
Our destination led US far into the inte.
ror, and We were galloping through fields
of grain and cotton, along the nice banks
of rivers and by multitude of smiling
villages ensconced generally in the most
beautiful oak groves, nearly all day Tues.
day. Wheat promises we'll. Some are
reaping. There is no rust. Corn appear.
ed we'll, also the stand and color good ;
and our patriotic farmers, Judging from the
cleanliness and mellowness of the fields,
are bestowing every care upon its culture.
Cotton is young, of course, and small fry
A few fields We noticed about Greenwood,
we're a bad stand elsewhere, all that is
desirable. We put it down, as the general
promise now to the husbandman for the
year, in all that pertains to our resources al
home and influence abroad, that there is still
warm and generous heart in the bosom o.
mother nature.
One of the most pleasing signs Of the
growing culture, refinement and prosperity
of our people, lies in the numerous sweet
and truly rural villages which dot the land.
scape of the up country Nothing coulc
be much more delightful than rapid rail
road trip through them during the sprins
season. The delusion is scarcely broker
that you are all the while passing through
one vast city, variegated with immense
magnificent parks of oak, hickory, poplar
beach and maple, and interspersed will
golden streams lined with willow and deli
cately foliaged shrubbery. 1t is a sugges
tive fact that these villages, or villas, many
of which have sprung up in few years, are
right along side the railroad ; and we hope
the capitalists and friends of progress ir
York will make vigorous use Of it in the
Dallas extension. Ten or fifteen years age
there was no railroad above Columbia now
they are sprangling in every direction, and
invariably diffusing new life, activity, re-
fnement and progress wherever they go.
Uniforms greet our eyes at every turn
Nearly or quite all the regiments are on a
short furlough home for the last time before
departing for the Old Dominion. The fur.
Tough extended to Monday. Tonight