Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-14


to interest the curious or philosophical stu
dent of nature, can be found at the Museum,
from the tooth of the Mastodon or jaw.bone
Of the whale, to every variety Of animal,
fish, bird, rock, mineral or precious stone.
The visitor can always spend an hour here
Of unaagging enjoyment.
The Orphan House at once appeals to
and excites the noblest sentiments of our
nature. The house is large four-story
building, and the grounds are laid off and
cultivated with an eye both to usefulness
and elegance. In the foreground vener-
able statute of William Pitt attracted our
attention. We believe this distinguished
Englishman had something to do with the
founding Of this Institution. There are
$50 children-230 males and l30 females
under its fostering care. We were shown
the ssprison" where they are kept for a week
and fed on bread and water, if they run a,
way. We were also permitted to pass
through the sleeping rooms, the romping
room, the bathing rooms and the library,
and everywhere the pleasant and sweet
faces of the children greeted US at their
work, or studies, or play. We were esps-
cially gratifed at the cleauly and cool ap-
pearance of the dormitories, and the coy
little beds ranged in rows and covered with
spotless white or checked counterpanes.-
After touring through the house, and i'm.
bibing the ideas Of order, neatness, inno-
cence, diligence, industry and humanity
suggested, we gave pocket full Of candy
to our fine little guide, and left; satisfied
in our heart of hearts that the Orphan
House is one of the most enduring monu'
ments of praise to the city Of Charleston.
As for the Courier and Nercuy, they
rank by common consent-the one for its
news, the other for its politics, and their
able advooacy-with the first class papers
of the whole country. We are obliged to
both offices for kindnesses, which were all
the more agreeable in asmuch, as neither
knew they were accommodating Gone Of
the least of their brethren. 1t is an IL
lustration of that hospitable and courteous
treatment of strangers for which Charleston
is so justly famous.
Sullivan's Island is four or FIVE miles
long, and in no place more than one-half
or three.quarters Of mile wide. The
seaward beach is all sand, as smooth almost
as glass, and when the tideis down, making
a margin from so to 100 yards wide, is a
delightful place for evening drives or prom.
enades during the summer season. 1t is a
place of considerable resort. The village
of Moultrieville, occupied chiefly by sum-
mer visitors, is about the size of Yorkville.
The Moultrie House, which is open only
through the hot weather, will accommodate
500 persons handsomely; and was built
expressly to meet the wants Of those who
resort here for health and pleasure. Let
these facts be reflected on by any Of our
friends who may do us the kindness to feel
anxious for our health, if We remain here.
The Broken.Bone fever prevailed in
Charleston last year; and, it is said, that
dreadful scourge, the yellow fever, is its
invariable next-year's sequence. If this
be so, the city will be infected this summer.
But the Island is free. A native case, we
are told, was never known here. Two
tomb.stones at the cemetery are marked
"Died of Yellow Fever" but these cases
were imported. The city, too, has taken
every possible precaution to stave off the
plague. Rigid Quarantine regulations will
be put in force, the first of June. No sus.
pected vessel will be allowed to 60 up to
the wharyes, without previous inspection