Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-04
of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

VI Soou leeiiuS anu Soou SoFelHeuI.
Correspondence of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, Feb. l, 1875.
The anniversary celebration Of the organi-
zation of the Stonewall Fire Engine Company
of Chester, came off last Monday evening, ac-
cording to appointment. Expectations in re-
gard to the happy event were fully realized.
As regards the number that gathered around
the festive board, the manner in which all
things were conducted, and the abundance of
joy that crowned the evening, the entertain
ment was great success. Nicholson's Hotel,
where the weary traveller finds such delightful
rest, was the scene of the joyous festivity.
Many a long day will pass by, ere the echoes
OF its large and spacious hall will be awaken
eli by such merry peals Of laughter as on the
evening in question.
The absence Of Gov. Zeb. Vance, of North
Carolina, was the occasion of great regret.
While the members of the Stonewall Fire
Company were anxious to do him honor, they
were still more anxious to be enraptured listen
ers to the eloquence of the distinguished gen.
tleman. Among the gentlemen from Charlotte,
present upon the occasion, were Col. Ham.
Jones, late State Senator from Mecklenburg
county, Mr.. Caldwell, local editor Of the
Charlotte Observer, and Mr.. Harvey Wilson,
the young gentleman who recently married
the beautiful and accomplished Miss Wither-
spoon, of Sumter Dr. Robertson, of the
Grange, with others, represented Rock Hill,
and among those present from Winusboro
was Mr. Bacot, who will, before long, lead to
the altar one of Chester's fair daughters. 1t
is quite unnecessary to enlarge upon the
bountifulness and sumptuousness Of the sup
per. Suffice it to say that the table, or tables,
groaned beneath the weight ofsubstantial and
delightful viands After complete satisfac-
ton of the wants Of the "inner man," the
reading of the regular toasts, and the respon-
ses thereto, were in order The agreeable du-
ty of welcoming the representatives Of the fire
companies from Winnsboro, Rock Hill and
Charlotte, and the citizen gentlemen from
North Carolina, among whom were Col. Jones
and Mr.. Wilson, fell upon General w. A.
Walker, of our town. A more happy selec-
ton could not have been made, for General
Walker speaks with considerable force and
eloquence. The General said he was graft
fed to meet them on such an occasion, for he
thought it was our duty to meet and consult
with regard to our present happiness and flu
ture safety. He said, substantially, that the
meetings between the people of the Carolinas
should be more frequent; for we were one
people, governed by the same principles and
by the same system Of laws. Our interests
were the same, our hopes we're the same, and
our future the same. Colonel Jones then fol-
lowed in response to toast given to the State
of North Carolina. He alluded to the early
history of the Carolinas, to the exploits of
Sumter and Marion, and then spoke of the
intimate relations between the soldiers Of the
two States in the late struggle. He referred
in glowing terms to Generals Gregg and Pen
der, stricken down and dying on one and the
same battlefield, and to Generals jenkins and
Daniels meeting the same sad, but patriotic
fate, on another battlefield. The eloquent
speaker alluded to the soldiers Of the two
States, standing shoulder to shoulder at Fred
ericksburg, Petersburg and Gettysburg. He
closed by endorsing the sentiment Of the pre-.
vious speaker in regard to the necessity of the
people Of the Carolinas meeting more fre-
quenty and comforting together in reference
to their condition. Responses in reply to diff
ferent toasts followed in succession, interspers
ed with excellent music by the Chester Lumi-
naries. After the punch had taken effect,
there was considerable amount of music that
was not Of a very melodious nature-certain-
ly not of that kind commonly known as the
concord of sweet sounds" Mr. Wilson, Of
Charlotte, made pleasing address, but | am
compelled to forego the pleasure Of making
any allusons to this and other addresses de-
livered during the course of the evening. The
entertainment closed about twelve o'clock,
when the Charlotte "boys" returned to the
future London" on an extra train which had
brought them down in the afternoon. They
took their departure in a very amiable frame
of mind, highly delighted with their reception
and treatment in Chester, and with the un-
derstandng that the Chester fremen should
join them in festive gathering on the 10th Of
May next, the centennial anniversary Of the
Mecklenburg declaration Of independence.
AS the iremen of the Carolinas are expected
to be present on that day, the greatness and
memorableness of the occasion can very well
be imagined.
The gin house of Mr.. Alexander Rosbo-
rough, of this county, with considerable
amount Of cotton, was swept away by fire q
few days since. The gin was in operation at
the time Of the occurrence. A match in the
cotton, placed there by some unknown means,
did the cruel work. A coored man, Alexan-
der Kelsey, was also a sufferer by the fire, as
his cotton was in the gin house at the time
At recent meeting in Newberry of repre-
sentatives Of the order Of Odd Fellows in our
State, G. w. Curtis, Esq, our esteemed fellow
citizen, was chosen tofill.., during the present
year, the highest position in the gift of the or
der. 1t gives me pleasure to record the ele-
walton Of any worthy son Of Chester to a posi-
tion Of honor or trusH
Mr.. W. d. J. Cornwell, and Mr. j. A. Neely
citizens of our county, departed this life a few
days ago. The former died at Santuc Depot,
Union county, where he was on the eve Of
starting store.
Treasurer Yocum paws the coupons of the