Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-22
respondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, July 19, 18'

CHESTER, July 10, 1875.
The colored population of the county will
doubtless be kept in ferment until after the
day of election, which takes place on the 18th
of the present month. The names of the Re-
publican candidates were given in my last
correspondence Mr.. John W. Walker, Cor
oner and acting Sheriff at the present time,
will be the candidate of the Conservatives for
the sheriffalty of the county. Their candi-
date for the member of the House of Repre-
sentatives to fill the unexpired term of S. j.
Mccullough, deceased, has not been nomina-
ted. There seems to be some difficulty in
finding good man who is willing to accept
the nomination, even though his election could
be assured. The principal objection is the
length of the sessions ofthe Legislature, which
compels the absence of member from his
business for several months. The whites are
more interested in the Sheriff. election, and
will be very we'll satisfied if they succeed in
electing Mr.. Walker, whose prospects are very
good, Notwithstanding the Republican major
ity in the county. Mr.. Walker is popular,
even among the colored element, considera-
BILE number of whom have declared their In
tention of voting for him. Indeed, there are
those among them who have entered the po.
litical arena, and are using their influence in
prevailing upon others of their race to vote
for him. With the assistance of good col
ored vote Mr.. Walker can be elected, provi'
ded the whites turn out on the day Of election
and give him their votes. Considerable ap-
prehension is entertained upon this latter
point Some are Of the opinion that the whites
will not take the trouble to attend the polls
on election day.
A sulphur spring has recently been discov-
cred in the vicinity of our town. 1t is located
on land belonging to Mr.. John Withers, about
a mile from the Court House. A number OF
our people visit the spring daily and partake
freely of the water. The taste and smell OF
the water is abundant and convincing evil
dence of its containing sulphur to a very
great degree. This spring may have very
important bearing upon the future of Chester.
When its medicinal properties become known
to the world, what will prevent Chester from
becoming celebrated summer resort? It
seems written in the book of fate that our town
is destined to become place of considerable
Importance. '.'
Major S. P. Hamilton, of our town, will
probably deliver a lecture in Chester, and one
in Yorkville, during the month of August,
upon the late war, for the purpose of assisting
in raising a fund for the completion Of monu-
ment to be erected at Columbia, to the memo.
ry of our Confederate dead. He will, with
out doubt, present the subject in most inter-
esting and entertaining manner. When he
appears in the capacity of a lecturer before
the people of the two towns, let him be greeted
with overAowing houses Major Hamilton
will deliver the lecture in accordance with
the request of the Ladies' Confederate Monu-
ment Association of the State, who have not
yet raised sufficient amount to complete the
monument according to the original design.
The monument, in its uncompleted state,is
expected to arrive in Columbia in the course
of few weeks, when it will be erected in due
form and ceremony. When finished, it will
be tribute worthy of the noble dead, and of
the noble ladies of the Confederate Associa.