Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-07
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL
BY&JAS. WOOD DAyIDsoN.
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 4TH GoVBNBER 1857.

COLUMBIA. SOUTH 0AR0LIHA 4TH NOVEMBER, 1887.
Panorama Of Columbia.
Messrs. Lee and Richard, artists of this city,
are engaged in getting up panorama Of colum-
bia It is to be ready in few weeks.
The Penitentiary.
There are about 12O convicts in the Penitentia-
~. They are all men, all wear striped clothes,
and all work at the'building. The greater part Of
them are negroes. .-F. als.' '1f".e.,., s. %; I
Literary. a:s. g,.. 5iuJ I'd! j,EsG,' 1
A complete edition Of Timrod's Poems, with
portrait and biographical sketch, is to be gotten
out as soon as practicable. Richardson Il Co., of
New York, are to be the publishers. IN .,.. =
Periodicals. 81 i..."@-' " '',~z'7''i - ai''> :,
The handsomest literary weekly that we have
the pleasure of receiving is Southern Society pub
lished in Baltimore, now in the fifth week Of its
existence It commands some Of the first talent
of the South. In the editorial department are
such men as Gilmore Simms and John Mitchell;
while the contributorial list embraces such names
as John Esten Cooke, Father Ryan (author Of
the Conquered Banner), John r. Thompson, Paul
Hayne, Miss Evans, Requier, Flash, Schele de
We're, Mrs. Ritchie, Mr.. Downing, Randall,
Prof Holmes, and a score OF more Of others The
letter-pressi is varied, but none of it trashy The
book notices are handsomely done, and keep the
reader well posted in current literature. Then
there are spicy essays pleasant tales, curious learn
ing. finished poems, paragraphs Of every variety,
criticisms timely and well done, and the wellcon-
sidered miscellany that every reading man and
woman needs to have The price Is "a q year.
The address Is Southern Society, No. .226 Vet
Baltimore Street, Baltimore Md ....,,i5.,-.
The Southern Home Journal, Of which we dis
coursed few weeks ago, is expected to commence
its regular issue this week. At this present VII
ting it has not reached us. -:
Bmke's Weekly for Boys and Garls, in monthly
part, for the current month, has just arrived. 1t
is full of stories essays poems, puzzles, engmas,
examples in arithmetic, and lot of things that
young folks find both pleasing and improving
The Illustrations are numerous and indicate inn
proyement in that line. It lis published at Macon,
Georgia. ... -...' .1. -; ..,.s'5l l,,l
Politics. .....
The business of politics is frightening up and
that smartly, of late. ..r... e. ...f,l-..- ,s
% The Radical or Negro Party have nominated
their candidates for the Constitutional Conyen-
ton. These candidates are W. Beverly Nash, O.
M. Wilder, T. J. Robertson, and 8. B. Thompson
We have made frequent mention Of Nash. he isa
negro, intelligent, partially educated, ambitious
and demagogue. He has been in favor and out
of favor several times within the last two years;
and has been on both sides Of nearly every great
question before our people. C. M. Wilder is q
mulatto of fine features, intelligent and eminenty
gentlemany in his bearing, and as well educated as
any Of his race. He is carpenter by trade, and
stands well in the community. T. J.. Robertson Is
"a white man. s. B. Thompson is mulatto car.
penter of thebetter Glass; and bore good character
before he entered the arena of politics and it s to
be hoped that he will not suffer as much as usual
from that contamination. All four of these - and
they make good team - are thoroughly radi
CAL and will doubtless be true to their party or
league oaths, which made them tools in the hands
of the Radical Leaders in the North. These dele
gates we assume will be elected and will assist in
making new Constitution for South Carolina
We have already expressed our opinion Of that
constitution that it will be an agent Of destruction
tothe negro race. They are no doubt willing to
make the experiment; and 80, in their day Of sor-
row, they can point bloody fingers at none other
than themselves. ,..f.. :...T,;.,,,.. cad
A counter movement is on foot however. The
Conservatives have taken steps rather late in the
day, it strikes us-to have Convention in the
interests of the white citizens of South Carolina
to be held on the 9th instant. It is to- be not a
Convention proper, but meeting of delegates
from all parts Of the State, to do all that can be
done in the premises - to write an address to our
people; to memorialize Congress; and to organize
to prevent, possible, the negrooraey that is q.
bout to be forced upon u.s. This movement ema.
mates from men of position, ability, and character
and good may come of it. It is the part Of true
philosophy at least to hope. . ,..t...l ,...:,s,