Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-03-14
CHESTER CORRESPONDENTS

CHESTER, S. c., March II, 1861.
Editors Of Yorkvllle Enquirer:
take pleasure in giving you the news
from our town and vicinity. The public
mind is now comparatively tranquil A
high state OF excitement cannot exist for
any great length Of time. The condition
of our political affairs is not, to all appear,
ances, more peaceful than it has been for
the last TWO or three months, but the peo-
ple have become accustomed to war rumors,
and are now pursuing their various avoca,
tions as if nothing of special interest were
transpiring around them. We have about
FIVE hundred volunteers in this district,
who are ready to march to the seat of war
at moments warning.
Lincoln's Inaugural is considered by our
citizens as a sort of Delphic Oracle re-
sponse. 1t means peace, and it means war
If the coercion policy can be carried out,
then Lincoln will claim the honor which at
taches to a reckless hero. If the war p>ll'
cy fails, then Lincolu's sentiments will still
be on record showing to the Black Repub
licans that he is not to blame for failure
to whip the South back into the Union. 1t
is thought here that nothing will restrain
the new Administration from an attempt to
force the Seeding States back, but the
hope of reconstruction. We know that, in
any event, that is impossible. The Black
Republicans know that the inauguration OF
civil war will concentrate the entire South
against the North, thus rendering the con-
tinuance of the States under the same gov
eminent an impossibility.
Caleb Brooks, young man who resided
a few miles west of this place, unfortunate
ly stands charged with the murder of Mr..
Castor, and is in prison awaiting his trial.
Alcohol, as usual on such occasions, was
the presiding divinity.
l regret to inform you that Mr.. Lawson
Smith, residing on Turkey Creek, in York
District, met with serious loss few days
7ago. His horse and buggy, and two mules,
and his wagon, together with all his coru
and fodder, were consumed by fire. His
neighbors are, however, doing what they
can to aid him in this trying time. 1t is
not known how the fire originated.
Wheat crops are looking well in this
District, and our farmers are preparing to
plant an unusual quantity of corn. A gen.
tleman from Fairfield informs ME that the
same disposition to be independent will
lead to the cultivation of the cereals in that
district to greater extent than ever here
tofore. We fear for the fruit crop. Ii
fact most of the peaches are already killed
The discontinuance of the night Express
train on the Columbia and Charlotte Raj
Road will subject our citizens to some iu
convenience. The reason assigned for this
step backward is that two trains every
twenty.four hours will not pay. 1t will no
be matter of much interest with the people
of York, as the train from your town con
meets with the day train on the road frou
Charlotte to Columbia.
We had an inauguration in Chester OIL
the 4th day of the present month. VIM
NJ. Mcdonald, Esq, took the oath as Sber
if of this District 0icc R. A. Pagan, Esq
Mr.. Mcdonald is a gentleman we'll calcula
ted to fill the Office, and will doubtless, giv'
ooneral satisfaction. DAMON.
rru, Np1u POSTMASTER GENERAL