Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-04

ands of votes
We will publish the full text of the bill in
our next issue.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, March l, 1875
Treasurer B. G. Yocum has recently re-
turned from trip to Florida. He gives a
favorable account Of the condition of affairs
in that State He represents the people as
extremely interested in the cultivation Of
oranges. He saw an orange grove valued at
one hundred thousand dollars. The oranges
gathered therefrom this winter brought about
ten thousand dollars. The average value, he
says, of lands favorable to the growth of this
delightful fruit, is one hundred dollars per
acre. The State is overfowing with visitors
from the North, enabling hotel-keepers to do
thriving and lucrative business. The Treas
urer states that fine and fourishing hotels, that
depend for their patronage entirely upon
Northern people, are to be found in the cities
and towns of Florida. One day, driving a
distance of ten miles or 80 from the town where
he was staying, he suddenly came upon a
large hotel filled with guests, which was loca-
ted in the woods, and with no houses in the
immediate vicinity. These people had left
their homes with the view of finding retired,
quiet place, and they had evidently succeeded.
A common expression with the Floridians, so
the Treasurer says, is that they "live on fish
and sick Yankees" As an evidence Of the
health of Florida, Treasurer Yocum states
that he had been Informed by a gentleman
who had raised family of thirty-seven chill
dren, that physician had never, for single
time visited his house professionally. Possi-
bly,, other men, who had raised even larger
families, had not been favored with so happy
an experience However this may be-, those
who are thinking of emigrating to the "Flow-
cry Kingdom may read these observations
with some pleasure.
Mr.. S. J. Couch, who was in town last week
on brief visit to his constituency, said that
the Legislature will adjourn sine die on Fri
day next. 1t is to be hoped that he speaks
authoritatively. Ifthat distinguished body
of Solons closes its labors within so short
time, astonishment will take possession Of the
majority of people in these parts. The vel.
fare of the State will be promoted by an i'm
mediate adjournment. Taxpayers will be
profoundly pleased upon hearing fthe arrival
of the members at their homes for while they
remain in Columbia, temptations to I'll their
pockets at theexpense of the people are many,
and exceedingly difficult Of resistance. The
bill providing for a special levy Of one-and.a-
half mills tax to meet the outstanding claims
of this county will doubtless become a law.
Together with other bills, providing for spe-
cial levies in other counties, it has passed its
second reading in the House. 1t is estimated
that the special levy for this county will raise
about six thousand dollars, which will exceed
the Indebtedness of the county to the extent of
two thousand dollars What is to be done
with this surplus amount? Ifit finds its way
into the pockets of prominent politicians the
readers of the ENQUIRER will certainly be in
formed of the fact. I am determined to keep
an investigating eye upon this money.
Our young friend, w. G.. Campbell, who
has been in Charleston for some time in at
tendance upon the medical lectures, has re-:
Gently returned home. He speaks in high
terms of the capacity of the professors of the
college, and thinks that the institution deserves
the patronage Of the medical students Of the
State. Sixty students we're in attendance
upon the lectures during the winter, and the
number would have been greatly increased
had not the yellow fever been prevailing in
Charleston at the time of the opening of the
session. Mr. Campbell will begin the prac-
tice of his profession in York county in COM
pany with his uncle, DR.. II. Campbell, and 1
take great pleasure in bespeaking for him
cordial reception from those with whom his
lot in the future will be cast. Messrs. d. B.
Blake, j. H. Bigham and W. F. Strait repre-.
sented our county in the Charleston Medical
College.
DR.. A. H. Davega visited Columbia last
week for the purpose of urging upon the Gov
ernor the propriety Of approving the bill,
passed by both houses of the Legislature, re-
curing the county commissioners of York
and Chester, to retire, every year, FIVE thous-
and dollars of the bonds Of those counties.
Several prominent gentlemen from Rock
Hill who are opposed to the bill, and were
making every effort to secure veto of the
same by the Governor, were in the city at
the same time. Gov. Chamberlain declared
his intention of taking the matter into mature
consideration before coming to any conclusion
thereupon. He gave expression to no opin-
ion that foreshadowed his course of action in
regard to the bill. However, as the bill
passed the Legislature with little or no oppo:
sition, it is thought that the Governor will
give it his approval.
The partnership of Messrs. McF Fadden q
Youngblood came to an end a few days ago.
Mr. 7. N. Youngblood is running the estab-
lishment. Another firm of our town has been
on the eve of dissolving; but the event has
not yet transpired. 1t is said that the dsso-
luton has been indefinitely postponed.
A new Baptist church was dedicated at
yesterday. Rev. MIR. Hinton,
ond Row Mr. Griffith. of Charlotte, conducted