Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-17

ent, Walker, our colored Senator, with illimi-
table effrontery, informed Chamberlain that
Cannon must receive the appointment of
Treasurer of Chester county, or he would re-
sign the position of Senator of the same coun-
ty. Chamberlain, with his wonted GOODNESS
and calmness, told our Senatorial representa-
tive that his resignation would be accepted.
Walkers threat of resignation was made with
no intention of execution, for he had not the
most remote idea of vacating the soft berth Of
Senator, and taking up the shovel and the
hoe! Yocum seems to be we'll entrenched in
his position, and is troubled with no fears of
decapitation. If Republican is to be kept
in charge of the Treasurer's office, the Conser-
vatives prefer Yocum; for in the late cam
paigu he did not take very prominent part,
and consequently did not make himself very
obnoxious to the whites.
Recently, at public outcry in this place,
six shares of the South Carolina Railroad
Company brought $3.50 per share, and six
shares of the old South Carolina Railroad
Bank brought 1915 per share. Seventy
shares of the old Chester Bank were sold at 4
cents per share. This merely nominal price
tells with sorrow of the departure of the
elory of that once favored institution. On
the same day three shares of the National
Bank of Chester brought s119 per share. As
the par value is 500 per share, the apprecla-
tion in value of the stock is an unmlstakable
evidence of the excellent management OF Its
affairs. In January last, when the country
was suffering from the effects Of financial panic
this bank declared a dividend of four per
cent. ; and in July dividend of six per cent.
was declared The officials, Messrs. j. j..
Mcclure and j. L. Harris, have given con-
vincing evidence of their financial skill and
ability by their fine management of the funds
of the bank over which they have been annu-
ally called to preside with marked unanlmlty
by the stockholders. On the same day OF
sale, four shares of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company were bought
at s9.2 per share. If the stock of this Com
pany undergoes continuance Of depreciation
in value, it will finally be placed in the same
category with Confederate bonds, and be used
for the same purposes-papering walls, or as
thumb.papers by school-boys. At the recent
meeting of the stockholders in Columbia the
Southern Security Company, which has virtual
possession and control Of the road, manifested
a more generous spirit than on former occa'
sions. This spark of generosity blazed forth
in allowing the stockholders along the line OF
the road a representation on the board of d.
rectors. The stockholders of Winnsboro,
Chester and Charlotte, are each now repre-
sented by director of their own choice and
will not be entirely dependent, in the future,
upon outsiders for information respecting the
condition of the road. In consequence of this
consideration on the part of the Southern Sc
curity Company, it was decided, informally,
at the late meeting, that the next annual
meeting ofthe stockholders should be a joyous
and festive occasion; when the stockholders
would bring their wives and daughters, and
sons, too, and all, for a time, make merry and
be glad.
AS the holidays are approaching, white and
black are getting "Christmas in their bones"
and as consequence, our police force are
more engaged than usual in preserving the
peace and good order of our town. A few
evenings since young man of our communi.
ty was making an undue amount of noise on
the estreet, when colored official appeared on
the scene and endeavored to make the arrest
of the offender, who refused to be arrested.
Just then white member of the police force
appeared, and without difficulty made the ar
rest AS the young man was on the eve of
being carried to Jail, the father, hearing of the
matter, hastened round to the residence of
prominent member of the Council and secured
suspension of punishment until morning.
That night the young man considering the
situation, and doubtless beholding in his
dreams vision of bolts and bars, determined
to take the early freight train for Columbia,
which he accordingly did. There he remained
until the wrath of the "city fathers" had some
what subsidized, when he returned and COM
promised the little unpleasantness by the pay
ment of a fne The way Of the transgressor
is paved with thorns.
Rev. w. H. Campbell, who so satisfactorily
fills the pulpits of the Episcopal churches in
this place and Winnsboro, will deliver lec-
ture on the play of Macbeth, in our town, on
Monday evening, 2lst instant. This lecture,
which was recently delivered in Charlotte,
was most favorably noticed by the press. The
ladies of the Episcopal congregation Of Ches-
ter purpose giving grand entertainment on
the evening of the 23rd instant. A glorious
time is joyfully expected.
Mr.. Craig kirkpatrick, of this county, met
with the misfortune last week of losing by fire
his Clubhouse and screw, together with con-
siderable amount of cotton. | have not been
informed in regard to the origin Of the fire.
QUI.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.