Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-13
CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.
CHESTER, S. c., June II, 1861.

Editors OF forkVile Enquirer:
Heaven has indeed been propitious. The
wheat crop is the best we have had for many
years. The forward or winter oats are ex-
cellent. The recent rains will ensure a
fine yield of the later oats, and corn is
promising. This seems to be the state Of
things existing everywhere in the South
1t is stated that the wheat crop in Tennes
see will itself be sufficient to affsrd breac
for that State for the next twelve months
The clouds themselves are fighting against
the pitiful, despotic North. If they could
erect an impossible wall around the South
ern Confederacy we would still live till We
died-of old age, if something else rather
than the scarcity Of food did not remove u:
hence. Just at the time it was expected
that we would be starved out, an abundance
of bread stuff is poured into our lap by {
gracious Providence; the cattle are fatten
ing in the woods for the butchers stall, and
hundreds of thousands of pounds of bacon
are being offered for sale at living prices.
On Tuesday evening last a detachment
of Georgia troops passed through our t"wu
on their way to the seat of war. On We'd
nesday, Col. Bacon's Regiment, and Gil
Thursday, Col. jenkins Regiment, and d
Company of North Carolina Volunteers
passed up in fue spirits.
The removal of the seat Of Government
more than thousand miles directly towards
the footsteps Of the Invader, must impress
he nations of the earth favorably as it re
CARDS the vaur and resources of this infant
Nation. 1t shows what implicit confidence
we have in our ability to .tace the music.
Richmond is situated at the foot of the
lower falls on James river, III miles FROM
Washington, 342 from New York, 423 from
Charleston, and 106 from Norfolk. The
spot was first visited by white menin 1909,
when "Master West" penetrated to the
falls in search of provisions for the young
colony at jamestown, but found nothing
edible but acorns. He, however, began a
settlement near the place the same year,
with one hundred and twenty men. Fort
Charles was erected at the falls in 1914
Richmond was founded in l742, and made
the State Capital in 1880, since which it
has steadily increased. The population in
1900, was 5,737 in 1910, 9,7S5; in 1920,
l2,O67 in 1880, 6,O67; in 1910, 2O,l53
in 1850, 27,493 The city is situated at
the head of tide water, and the vessels
drawing ten feet of water can come up to
within one mile of the centre of the city,
and those drawing fifteen feet to within
three miles. A canal with locks, extends
around the falls (opeued in l794) above
which boats navigate the river two hundred
and twenty miles. A canal affords naviga'
ton also to Lyhchburg.
The State Capitol is built en- Shockoe
hill, and is surrounded by aspacous square
of eight acres, enclosed with an iron fence.
In the area there is fine statue of Wash.
ington, the work of distinguished French
artist of the last century. We shall be
superlatively astounded if ever the tempo
rary seat of government Of the Confederate
States falls into the clutches Of Old DaJe.
MARKET REPORTS. Cotton None in
market. Bacon-Hog round, l43; Hams,
Is. Corn, 81 Is. Cotee-Rio, 25-
Flour, per bag, 81 90 @ 81 25. luotns ss.
Cuba, 40; N. O., 65 W 10. Sugar-(Cof-
fee) C. l6; Crushed, 70. Sah-per sack,
So 90. DAMON.