Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-03

ent Road System, and they do not see that any
benefit would result from any material change in
the system itself. There is, in the opinion OF the
Jurors, an ample force in every portion OF the
District to keep the roads in good condition; and
they are satisfied that if the Commissioners would
more efectuslly discharge their duty, there would
soon remain no cause Of complaint. 1t is mat
ter of common complaint that, owing to the diff
ference in the character Of the soil and from 9TH
er causes, the roads in some sections of the Dis
trict are kept in order with only the labor of one
or two days, whilst in others even twelve days
would not more than suffice. This inequality the
Commissioners may to q great extent avoid by
such shifting of the hands and such division
of the labor as to throw the greater amount Of
force upon those portions Of the road and in those
sections of the District where the greater amount
of work is to be done. This, in the opinion of
the Jurors, should be done by the Commissioners.
The Jurors afro recommend that law be passed
requiring each and every Commissioner to report
at the Fall Term of the Court the condition of the
roads under the charge Of each; the number of
hands that belong to each and the number of days
that the hands have worked during the previous
year. The requiring such report would, in the
opinion of the Jurors, stimulate the Commission
ers to discharge of their duty, besides furnish
ing such information as would tend to the perfect
ing of sytem which would secure to the country
better roads.
"The Jurors have also considered our present
Magistracy system, and are Of the opinion that
greater competency and efficiency would be secur-
ed if their jurisdiction were increased to the ex-
tent of the Summary Process Jurisdiction Of the
Court, and by their election by the people. They
therefore recommend the passage of a law to that
effect. DAVIS GooRE, Foreman"
Monday and Tuesday, our friend Hoist made
quite demonstration by parading in the street
spendid lot of Carriages and Buggies, of his own
manufacture, any one of which would compare
favorably with the vehicles manufactured by
Northern establishments. One of these caught
our eye particularly-ada dashing, graceful-looking,
love-of-a-buggy, which he appropriately styles
"the Swan" and another, which is supplied with
new sort of ''ffth Wheel" decided improve
ment. HoLTs is scientific sort of a man, and,
like his compeer mechanic, Mr.. SIMPSON, ofCot-
ton-Gin notoriety, is disposed, besides employing
the inventions of Others to put his own genius to
the account. Such men are valuable to any COM
munity; and as their work is equal, ifnot superb
or to foreign manufactures, they ought to be liber-
ally encouraged.
We notice that the Bank of Chester has declar-
ed a dividend of one dollar and twenty-five cents
on the shsre-at rate of ten per cent. per annnm; !;
and We are pleased to learn that its affairs are in
condition which would have warranted much
larger per eentum. We are grati6ed to learn, too,
that this success has not been attained as usual,
at the heavy expense of the public good; for, not
withstanding the heavy demands upon it, we are
told that spirit of liberality and disposition to
accommodate to large extent, have marked the
operations of the Bank during the entire year.
Usually, Bank is positive curse to any people:
but when controlled by liberal and public
spirited Direction, it can be made means Of great
public good. If we mistake not, the Chester Bank
deserves such commendation.
Among the improvements made to the town
since our exit We must not forget to speak Of the
fine brick building at the Depot, which has recent
ly been erected by our former townsman G. W.
LOWE. 1t is occupied partly by Messrs. A. G.
PAGAN & Co., Dry Goods Merchants the larger
portion, however, by Mr. JOHN L. CARROLL, who
has fitted it out handsomely as the "Carrol House."
Aspirited rivalry has sprung up between this and
Nicholson's " Railroad HOTEL" both of which are
excellent establishments. The truth is, Chester
boasts four Of the best hotels in the up-country,
any one Of which would elsewhere g coin fortune.
So much for one visit.