Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-24
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which assemblies in December. The great
body of merchants in New York city and
other centres of trade, and lawyers of those
places, are now getting up strong petitions
and raising large sums of money for that
purpose-to get the law repealed. The law
came very near going overheard last session
of Congress, and was only saved, by exertions,
for the protection of unfortunate debtors and
their families. We make this statement by
way of warning as to the risk which those
who stand in need Of the benefits Of the bank
rupt law will have to run by delay, depending
upon the homestead act. Chief Justice Pear
son, Judge Boyden, and other high legal
minds, have no confidence in the retrospect
i've feature of the homestead act, as bar to
old debts, and have so declared.
sBill Arp" on George W. Williams.
-"Bill Arp" in one of his recent letters,
has the following in regard to George w. Will
liams, we'll known throughout this State as
one of the prominent merchants of Charleston {:
"Greatly to my delite, met with my old
friend, George Williams, on my way down
Williams street. He was just from the city Of
Charleston, where he rains as king, and was
in very happy frame of mind mean finan-
cially. l knowed George in Nacoochy sum
thirty years ago when he used to work like a
nigger in little corn patch on the side of the
hill and carried water in big soap goard to
keep his truck from burnin up with the drowth.
He was always hard workin, and mighty
liberal man ackordin to his means. He is lib.
eral yet, but in spite of all he can do his
money will akkumulate faster than he can give
it away. I'm afeerd this worries him, and it
does look like pity to see man so discum-
fitted with money in his declining years. Con-
siderin that he is Georgia Methodist, / hav
thought he might build EN- a college in Ma
coochy jest to spite old Vanderbilt in Tennes-
see. I've no doubt he will do it if he ever
thinks of it. I noticed that he was quite thin
in the flesh, and remarked that it was favor
able circumstance, for he could cum higher
goin through that needles eye the scripters
tell about when the time cometh. That thing
has bothered me so all my life I've been afeefd
to lay up any money. The truth is however,
I have never had chance as yet, and pros.
pekts for the future is mortal dim. George
says that money is all vanity and vexation of
spirit, and the way he talked about the trub-
BILE and the care that it brings know he
would have cheerfully given me few thou
sand dollars if he hadent had such high re-
gard for my family. He was afeerd it would
prove burden instead of blessin. He sed
that when he was up on visit to his Nacoochy
farm last summer, he put on some old clothes
and an old hat, and started on tramp around
the plantation. Gettin tired after awhile, he
set down on log by the side Of the road
and man cum along with an OK wagin.
and ses he, "Morning sur" "Good mornin,"
ses George "Do you work for George w.
Williams ?" ayes, sir" says George. "How
much does be give you yearF' "My vittels
and clothes and tobaker, and pays my doktor's
bills," says George GLOW long have you
been workin for him that way% "About
thirty years." says George. "Well, you are
an old fool, and that's jest the way the stingy
old cuss has made all his money. Good morn:
in, SUR" and he popped his bark whip and
drove on. Well, I like George Williams first
rate, and wish every rich man was as clever as
him."
Railroad Warriors.
- Many of the more important railroads
throughout the country are involved in litiga.
ton, and not few of the magnates of the cor
porations are likewise fighting each other "on
their own account" A sui! is now pending
against the lessees of the N. G. Central Rail-
road, brought'by Thos Webb one Of the stock
holders, to prevent the lessees from changing
the gauge of the road between Greensboro and
Charlotte, so as to conform to the gauge
of the Richmond and Danville road. While
it is alleged in the complaint that the lease is
null and void, it is also charged that to change
the gauge would upset the whole system of
in North Carolina, and thus defeat
the original intention of the lawmakers of the
State who chartered the road and subscribed
of public money two.thirds Of the stock re-
quired for its construction. Among the oppo-
nents of the lease is Josiah Turner, an ex.
President of the road. 1t has been the Gus
tom of the Directors to compliment ex-Presi-
dents and their families with free passes for
life. Josiah had one, and when the lessees of
the road rendered similar compliment to him,
he Indignantly declined it, saying his pass from
the owners of the road was sufficiently good,
it being binding contract, a breach Of which
would make the Company amenable to him
for damages As a result, the late meeting Of
the stockholders revoked Mr. Turner's and all
similar passes.
We next have snarl between Hon. R. R.
Brdgers, President of the Wilmington and
Weldon road, and Maj. w. A. Smith, Presi.
dent of many roads, and at present receiver of
the Western North Carolina road. 1t seems
that some time ago, Maj. Smith applied for
free pass over Bridgers' road, which applica-
ton was not even considered. Recently,
Bridgers, with his family, started on tour,
travelling in Pullman palace car; and arri-
wing at Salisbury, he dropped a note to Smith
him that he had arrived and would
pass over the Western road in his fine car,
which he hoped the Major would have the
courtesy to hitch to the regular train for Old
Fort. This the Major declined to do on the
dead-head plan, but compelled Bridgers to pay
s25 and actual fare for himselfand each men,
ber of his family This was paying off an old
grudge between two gentlemen who do not
accord in their political views.
We briefly alluded, last week, to the turbu-
lent meeting of the stockholders of the Allan
tic, Tennessee and Ohio road, at Statesville.
A correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer
gives the following terse account of the con-
troversy:
The meeting was full of fight. R. Y. Nc