Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-31
SIxTY-ElGHTH INSTALlMENT
(Tuesday Morning, May IA, 1861.

SIxTY-EIGHTH lNSTALLMENT
(Tuesday Morning, May IA, 1861.
Editorial Correspondence.
Sullivan's Island, Friday Evening, May
10, 1861.
Dear Enquirer: first semi
weekly issue came to camp yesterday
evening; and every one so far as we
have heard, is pleased with the change
regarding it as an evidence Of enter
prise, and Of desire to meet the
wants Of a reading public. We are
disposed to compliment it's tidy and
graceful appearance.
Gen. Beauregard has issued orders
for no one to be granted furlough to
go home until his return. So, for the
present you may look for no more of
US in York. The immediate cause Of
this order is, we presume, the blockade
Of this port. The Niagara, the largest
and best provided man of-war belong
ing to the United States navy, Is ex-
pected tomorrow; after which time no
vessel will be allowed to enter the port
of Charleston, while those now in the
harbor will be given a reasonable time
to depart. 1t is not expected that this
will lead to a fight between our forces
and the blockading vessel. The one
horse movement is simply designed to
shut off Charleston from the commerce
of the world!
We had the pleasure few days ago
Of visiting the city again; and employ
ed ourself with visiting the museum Of
Charleston college, the Orphan home,
and the offices of the Courier and Mer-
curry To speak of these Institutions
for they are all essential institutions of
the city-as we should, would be
tresspass both upon our time and your
space. Almost every object to interest
the curious or philosophical student 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 unflagging en-
joyment.
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 fore
ground a venerable statute Of William
Pitt attracted our attention. We be-
lieve this distinguished Englishman
had something to do with the founding
Of this institution. There are $50 chill
dren-230 males and 130 females--un-
der it's fostering care. We were shown
the prison" where they are kept for a
week and fed on bread and water, If
they run away. We were also permit
ted to pass through the sleeping rooms,
the romping room, the bathing rooms
and the library, and everywhere the
pleasant and sweet faces Of the chill
dren greeted us at their work, or stu
dies, or play. We were especially graft
fled at the cleanly and cool appearance
Of the dormitories, and the cozy little
beds ranged in rows and covered with
spOtless white or checked counterpanes.
After touring through the house and
imbibing the ideas Of order, neatness,
innocence, diligence, industry and hu-
manity suggested, we gave a 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 monuments of
praise to the city of Charleston.
AS for the Courier and Mercury, they
rank by common consent-the one for
it's news, the other for it's politics, and
their able advocacy-with the first
class papers Of the whole country. We
are obliged to both offices for kind
nesses, which were all the more agree
able inasmuch as neither knew they
were accommodating 'one of the least
Of their brethren" 1t is in illustration
Of that hospitable and courteous treat
ment 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 a mile wide.
The seaward beach is all sand, as
smooth almost as glass, and when the
tide is down, making margin from so
to 100 yards wide, is a delightful place
for evening drives or promenades dur
ing 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 York
Vile. The Moultrie house, which is
open only through the hot weather,
will accommodate 500 persons hand
somely; 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 re-
main 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. Rig
id quarantine regulations will be put
in force the first Of June. No suspect
ed vessel will be allowed to go up to
the wharves, without previous inspec-
ton by the port physician. We hope
and pray that while Lincoln blockades
us by sea, the yellow fever will not cut
us off from the up-country
We saw a sight yesterday evening
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