Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-27
CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.

CHESTER, OcC. 20, 1Oo0'
We have to. day, a general turnout of the "de
mocracy" of Chester district, with small sprin
kle from York. Court is in session, and you know
that TUESDAY of Court" is great day in al
country towns Our District, for the last few
years has been losing in population on account OF
the emigration to Arkansas and other Western
States, but the crowd to-day, compares favorably
with former times.
have noticed this fall, that our country friend:
come to town more frequently thanfor some years
past, and the reason has been enqured for very
OXEN. Some account for it in one way and some
in another, but account for it in this way: Fo,
several years, we have had either bad crops, or
low prices for cotton. and high prices for bread,
stutfs and provisions, and to cap the climax, in
1857, every body lost confidence in everybody
else, and like the Frenchman, because nobody had
any money, every creditor put every means in
motion to collect what might be owing him. Mer-
chants s'pitched in" to all their customers fol
money or 'confessions" ofjudgment, and as near
ly the whole democracy" were little in debt,
it was enough to frighten brave men, to have
sheriffs and constables after them whenever they
came to town. This kept the planters at home for
a time. They did not like to see those to whom
they were indebted. without having the money to
pay with, and, therefore, we scarcely ever saw a
dozen planters here at any time, unless it happen
ed to be those who had plenty of the '6thy lucre'
to pay with.
Now, matters have taken change. We have
had two pretty fair cotton crops, and the article
sells at such prices as to give every industrious
man fair showing in money. The last crop was
good, and sold at fine prices. The present crop
is nearly as good and the price continues fair
About S45 per bale, puts good sum of money
in circulation, and everybody now, begins to have
confidence in everybody else-himself included
for two reasons, one of which is this. When your
creditor has confidence in your ability to pay, he
is not so urgent in his demonds; and the other
is, fill a mans pockets pretty well with money
and he is not afraid of the ID. He walks with
his head up and feels independent; he meets lis
creditor with bold front, and feels in a good
humor with himself and the crest of mankind" "
There is moral in this which I may at some time
touch upon, but for the present will "keep dark" ."
We have had very quiet Court. There is
scarcely man to be seen who is affected with
strichnine The only one who has made any ''fuss
in the world' was one poor "bloat," who was in
vited to vacate his seat in the Court House. 1t
makes Judge Withers little nervous to see man
make fool of himself in such public place.
Business has progressed very well, believe.
The Grand Jury were discharged to-day, having
had very few bills before them. Last Spring they
did not have any at all.
The cotton market has been we'll supplied, and
prices full and firm. About 1000 bales have been
sold at prices varying from 81 to lO.4O-very lit
tie at either extreme. 1925 to 1890 is about the
general range of sales.
The two last arrivals from Europe, do not seem
to have had any effect in the American ports
The heavy receipts in the West keeps in check,
any disposition to advance prices. The excess Of
receipts over last year, is now about 10000 bales