Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-30


the I'd Regiment, instead of the 5th also
that Col Bscon's regiment have gone 90(
strong for Virginia; also, that President
Davis and Beauregard 60 on day after tt
morrow and would like to take our eight
regiments along with them. Many of on,
regiment wish to be at home few days
first; and Col jenkins is now in the city to
try to obtain this privilege.
Yours, then, in the hope of seeing you
for moment speedily face to face, on oul
way to the Old Dominion.
OUR CORPORAL.
RALEIGH CORRESPONDENTS.
RALEIGH. N. c., May 2Sd, 1861.
Editors of Yorkville Enquirer:
7 must now give you some account of this
City of Oaks" The site is eligible and
beautiful, the ground being uudulating bu,
not hilly. The streets cross each other at
right angles, and are sufficiently wide for
easy locOmotio9 and free ventilation; D. The
residences are taot magnificent. aea'
and convenient. The best hodsesn the
place seem to have been built some ten or
twenty years ago, and the style Of architec-
turc is little antiquated. The store hou-
ses are designed solely for retail trade, and
are, for the most part, small two.story build.
iugs, mostly of brick. The general appear
ance of the City is in the highest degree
pleasing, especially when the thousand and
one oaks, which line the sidewalks and
adorn the houses of the happy deuizens,
are in full leaf. The graceful elm, also,
claims place in the picture, but yields the
palm to the native forest king. Raleigh,
at this season Of the year, is cool, umbra
geous, inviting City, Of about three thous
and Inhabitants. Fayetteville street is the
principal one It is about three. fourths OF
mile in length, and extends from the State
Capital Eastward to the Governors Palace,
as it is called ; it is a level, beautiful street.
The Capitol was destroyed by fire about
twenty years ago. 1t contained one of th'
most valuable pieces of sculpture everseer
in America a statute of Washington, BY
Canova. This greatest Of modern sculp.
tors was employed to execute the work in
1919. When completed and placed in the
Capitol, the statute excited general admi
ration, it being cut Of the finest Carrara
marble, idfa digni6ed sitting posture, with
features and expression much like those Of
the father of his country. The costume
Was that IF Roman Senator. Although
this most valuable work of art was destroy.
ed with the old State House, yet its history
will reflect lasting houors upon the State.
Approaching the present Capitol, which
was built soou after the destruction of the
former one, the FIRST thing that strikes you
is a br"uze statue, in standing posture, Of
the world renowned hero and sage. In the
hill Of Representatives, the first notable
object that meets your gaze, is large and
elegant printing of him who was first in
his country's cause.
Capitol square embraces about five acres,
and is enclosed BY a substantial iron fence.
erected upon a stone sfap pndation. The
grounds are p'essa2l OUT adorned
with green grass. and shadowed BY the
ever present and ever welcome oaks.
The present State House is of granite,
on the plan of the celebrated temple OF
Minerva. at Athens, called the Parthenon
166 feet in length, and 80 in breadth, with
u range Of noble columns of granite, 80
feet in height. 1t cost, with fence aud fix.
lures, about one million of dollars, and looks
like it might stand for ages as monument
Of the taste and public spirit of the pres.
eut generation. The structure is crowned
with stately dome, and above it waves,
proudly triumphant, the flag of the Con.
federate States.
The view from this commanding emf
uence is truly grand. The houses apd oaks
at your feet, the cloudless azure bended
over you, and in the distance, the blue bills
bendiug with the cerubeau sky, how shall
We describe scene of such beauty and
grandeur! AS we gaze upon the enchaut.
ing panorama We feel that We are elevated
far above the sordid world, and ready to
plume our wings for those peaceful realms