Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

delay, apply the proceeds to the purchase OF
iron and other articles necessary to the equip.
ment of the road. Every purchaser Of
bond, in addition to making good invest
ment, will render material assistance to an
enterprise which, when completed, will be of
incalculable benefit to our county.
Major S. P. Hamilton, of our town, will
deliver a lecture, next week, in the Court
House, upon the subject, "The Confederate
Soldier: as dead, his claims to be remember
ed as living, to be hcnored and respected
The object of the lecture will be to raise
fund to be applied towards assisting in pay
ing for the monument erected at Columbia to
the memory Of the soldiers of this State, who
were killed or died in the service Of the Con-
federate cause. General w. A. Walker, Maj.
T. S. Mills and Mr.. j. K. Marshall are the
committee appointed to make the necessary
arrangements. Maj. Hamilton, who is blessed
with good oratorical powers, will deliver an
address that his audience will greatly enjoy.
A large number will fill the court room, not
only to listen to an interesting lecture, but to
render homage to cause, which, though lost,
is still dear to their hearts. Maj. Hamilton
proposes to deliver bis lecture in Yorkville,
Winnsboro, and other places, in the course Of
few weeks.
Our people are full Of the spirit of improve.
ment Mr. John Coleman has just erected
pretty two story building on Depot street. The
first floor will serve for billiard saloon, and
the sale of intoxicating drinks; the second
floor will be used for private apartments.
Major G.. w. Melton contemplates the erec-
ton of a building, for business purposes, on
Centre street at an early day. The hauling
of bricks to the spot is indicative of an early
beginning of work upon the structure. Treas
urer Yocum has disposed of his property in
the vicinity of the Court House to John Lilly,
colored, who is making extensive repairs
thereupon, preparatory to the opening of
whisky establishment This, I suppose, will
be the drinking-place Of the colored popula-
ton, and as the proprietor is local politician
of some prominence, his bar-room will proba-
bly, be the headquarters of the Republican
chiefs of the county. A number of houses,
intended for private residences, are on the
verge of completion, and will soon be occu.
pied by their owners, with wives as new and
pretty as the buildings Notwithstanding the
depression of business, Chester continues her
march in the path of progress. She is rapidly
going forward to the attainment of that man
ifest destiny that awaits her in the future.
We have some gentlemen in our midst of
speculative turns of mind. They are contin-
ually trying their hands at cotton, gold, or
something else that promises to have "money
in it," Sometimes fortune smiles upon them,
and they pocket with great gladness the prof
its of their ventures. At other times they
are unfortunate, and then they are silent as
spirit in reference to their losses. Recently,
day or 80 before the late rise in gold, one of
our enterprising young men, impressed with
the idea that gold would advance, concluded
to make venture So he prepared dispatch
for his broker at New York, with instructions
to buy him certain amount of gold; but
while at the telegraph Office for the purpose of
sending the dispatch, unfavorable tidings we're
received in reference to gold and he decided
not to invest in "hard money" This proved
most unfortunate decision, for had he made
the purchase, he would have cleared several
thousand dollars by the operation. That was
the tide in his affairs which, had it been ia.
ken in the flood, would have led to fortune.
Our streets presented lively aspect on
Saturday, Notwithstanding the rain that pour
ed considerable portion of the day. "King
Cotton" began his sway for the season, and
right happily did all recognize his authority.
In short time, in consequence of the golden
or greenback charms his lavish hand will dis.
pense, all hearts will overflow with joy unut-
terable, and "hard times" it is to be hoped,
will be remembered as a thing of the past.
The Court of General Sessions and Com
mon Pleas, for this county, met to-day. Judge
Mackey delivered his charge to the grand
jury, which was, substantially, as follows:
They we're instructed to investigate the trans
actions of the Board of County Commission.
ers; what disbursements of the county funds
had been made, and for what purposes. The
grand jury were instructed to examine the
office of the County Treasurer; to report the
amount of taxes paid in, the disbursements
made and on what account; the balance on
hand to the credit of the county, and where
it is deposited. The jury we're directed to
examine into the compliance of the Treasu-
rer with the law which requires him to pay
no check drawn by the County Commission
ers upon him, unless the check states upon its
face the reason for the drawing of the money.
The grand jury were directed to examine the
condition of the Office of the public school
commissioner Of the county to report the
number of public schools; how many were
white, and how many we're colored; the num-
Der of children at the public schools. and
whether the public school funds had been
properly expended. The jury were also in
structed to examine the Office Of the Probate
Judge of the county; to ascertain from the
books and records of the Office the amount of
money to the credit of the various estates in
the hands of the Probate Judge, and wheth.
er the money was deposited at some bank
within the judicial circuit as the law directs.
The jury were instructed to examine the Of
fee of the Sheriff of the county, the condition
of the Jail, and report if any discrimination
was made therein on account of race or color.