Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-09

knights will appear upon the interesting oc
casion. Mr. V. B. McFadden will appear 8
Knight of the Bellies; Mr.. V. D. Brown, a
Lone Cavalier; Mr.. H. N. Stevenson, a
Lone Star, and Mr.. B. B. Cook as Knight o
the Forest. The names of the other knight
who will contend for the honor of crowninl
the queen of love and beauty have not beel
reported to me. The list will be large, ant
on the day of the tournament they will max
a fine display of their horsemanship, ant
their expertness in taking rings. The gal
lantry and beauty Of the eastern side viii
turn out in full force, and the occasion will b.
one of great interest and pleasure to all who's
souls are not dead to every sentiment Of hon
or and chivalry.
Mr.. G.. S. Chamberlain, Vice President o
the Roane Iron Company, Of Chattanooga
with whom an engagement to furnish tn
Chester and Lenoir Railroad with iron from
Yorkville to Dallas has been made, arrived
in town on Friday and spent good portion
of the day with DR.. A. H. Davega, Presi
dent, and G. S. Brice, ESQ.,, Attorney for tn
Railroad Company, in fixing up the legal pa
pers connected with the transaction. Th
papers were duly signed by the contracting
parties, and the arrangements made with al
the form and force of law. A more thorough
acquaintance with the condition of the Ches
ter and Lenoir Railroad Company has in
creased Mr.. Chamberlain's satisfaction will
the iron-furnishing contract. He expressed
himself in very favorable terms respecting
the prospects of the Chester and Lenoir Rail
road Company, and took his departure witt
the intention of taking steps to execute hi
part of the arrangement upon his immediate
arrival in Chattanooga.
This being the first Monday of the month
large number of people were in town, ant
considerable amount Of property was dis
posed of at public sale. A tract Of land, be
longing to J. S. Mcclure, Esq, and contain
ing 1927 acres, was bought by Colonel A. G
Rice, of Union, for the sum of $1,000. An
other tract belonging to McLure and contain
ing 715 acres, was bought by Col. Rice fo
$500. These lands are located in tn
western portion of the county, on the water
of Sandy river. A tract of land on Fish
ing creek, containing 2O5 acres, brough
$3.50. Another tract on the same stream anc
containing 1913 acres, brought s5 per acre
Mr.. w. H. Massey bought two tracts. boil
lying on the waters of Fishing creek, on
containing 260 and the other 2l9 acres, fo
the first Of which he gave $3.50 per acre, ant
for the other, $4.25. Mr.. j. H. McClntock
administrator of the Garner Jamison estate
sold a tract of 100 acres of land, whicl
brought $S05. Two bales of cotton wer
sold by the Sheriff, bringing $11.90 per hun
dred. Twenty-Five bushels of corn were solt
at 81 cents per bushel. Fodder was sold a
70 cents per hundred.
The tax payers held meeting at the Cour
House to-day, to appoint delegates to the tax
payers convention that meets in Columbia, OF
the 18th instant. Gen. w. A. Walker presi
ded over the meeting, and w. A. Sanders
ESQ.,, acted as secretary. Major S. P. Ham
iton made brief speech, which was Listened
to, for the most part, by empty benches. Oh
motion of DR.. A. H. Davega, committee o
six was appointed by the chairman, to nom
mate delegates to the convention. The fol
lowing gentlemen we're appointed: Messrs. A
H. Davega, J. j. McLure, Martin Mcdaniel
j. S. McLure, J. S. Wilson and George Gill
They retired to jury room for consultation
and, returning in a short time. reported th'
names of the following gentlemen Genera
WA. Walker, Major S. P. Hamilton and G
S. Brice, Esq. as suitable persons to represent
Chester county in the taxpayers convention
The selection of the committee was endorsed
by the meeting. An adjournment was ther
in order, and persons lett the Court House
with the feeling that an inexplicable apathy
has taken possession of the people in regard
to the subject of taxation.
Mrs. Israel McNinch, of this place, depart
ed this life last night. Her death is greatly
lamented by large circle of kindred ano
friends. ..--
Intelligence of the death Of Major G. D
Melton, of Columbia, was received here or
Saturday. His death is said to have been oc
casioned by overwork in the Parker trial
The cause was not worthy of the sacrifice.
A vast quantity of rain has fallen her
within the past three days, and our streets ar
in wretched condition. Mud prevails to (
fearful extent. QUL