Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-02
MERE.MENTION.

1nere were IlOsCS III PoTtious VI w scousiu,
Illinois and Iowa, last week, killing small
vines and injuring corn and potatoes '''''The
Atlantic Cotton Mills at Lawrence, Massa-
chusetts, which suspended work in July, re-
sumed last Monday, giving employment to
1850 operatives. ''''''''.John j. Taylor, re-
Gently detected in rifing registered letters at
Topeka, Kansas, is grandson Of ex-President
Taylor, and was an officer on General Sher-
mans staff .'..''''''The American Consul at
Tripoli has been insulted by the Tripolitans,
who afterward apologized. '''''''"Two thou
sand four hundred crates of Delaware peaches
were shipped on ice from Philadelphia to
Liverpool last week. .'''''''''A cargo of Rio
coffee, sold in Richmond last Friday, brought
from 144 to 2Oa cents per pound, gold. The
entire cargo realized 100000 in gold. 1.-THE
estimated condition Of the cotton crop in Ten.
nessee and North Alabama is % per cent
better than that of last year. -
A German chemist has discovered that mos
quito bites are healthy. Lieut.. General
Pemberton, late of the Southern Army, is
now in the employ Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. .''..'''.'On Sunday last Beech
er preached to more than FIVE thousand peo-
pie at the Twin Mountain house, New Hamp-
shire. 1.-THE blacksmith shop of the Air
Line Railroad, in Atlanta, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday morning Of last week. '''''''''A
stalk of Illinois corn fifteen and half feet
high was exhibited at the produce exchange,
New York, on Saturday. 1.-THE estate left
by ex.President johnson is now valued at
from $15O,OO0 to $175,O0O.' O.'''.'''''The con-
gregation of a Methodist Church in New
York has decided to have lady as theirper'
manent pastor. .'''''''''The sword of Francis
Marion, the Swamp Fox" of the Revolution,
is in the possession of William Jones, of Arm.
strong county, Penn. ''''''''' During the past
year, seven hundred divorces were granted in
Maine. '.'''.'..Headache is the name of q
postofice in Michigan. 1.-THE publishing
house of Lee 4 Sheppard, of Boston, and Of
Lee, Sheppard & Dllaghan, Of New York,
have suspended with liabilities to the amount
of half million dollars '''.'':' Information
has been received in Washington from pro-
minent officer on the Rio Grande to the effect
that cattle stealing and murders of peacable
American citizens are still perpetrated by
Mexican marauders, and in all probability
they will continue, in spite Of the forces sent
there by the United States Government, un-
less the bands of assassins and thieves on the
other side of the river, and far into the inte-
rior of Mexico, can be broken up. .'''''''''Jose-
phus Savy, Jr., State treasurer Of New Jersey,
has dsfaulted to the extent of $4,000. His
bondsmen are abundantly good.
Correspondence Of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, August 80, 1875.
On last Monday night, party of citizens
left town for the purpose Of capturing, if pos
sible, the negro thieves, who successfully re-
sisted the efforts of the police force to make
their arrest on the Saturday night previous.
The pursuing party had good reason for sup
posing that one of the negroes had been
wounded in the exchange of shots that had
taken place between them and the policemen.
Indeed, the report was current on Monday
that the wounded man had been seen on that
day, within few miles of town, lying on the
ground and suffering greatly from his wound.
The spot where it was reported he had been
seen was visited, but, unfortunately, no wound
ed negro thief was there found. Aaron Welch,
who was convicted some time ago, of belonging
to a thieving band that committed depreda-
tions in the vicinity of Rich Hill, was SEN
fenced by Judge Mackey to an imprisonment
of one year in the State Penitentiary and was
afterward pardoned by the Governor, answers
very we'll the description that was given Of
the wounded man. An enforcement Of an
early opportunity to steal and rob is the re-
turn these penitentiary rascals make for the
leniency shown them by those in authority.
Rt. Rev. w. B. w. Howe, accompanied by
Rev. Mr.. Edgerton, Of Aiken, arrived in our
town on Tuesday, and was met at the depot
by Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Yorkville. Services
we're held at St. Marks on Wednesday morn
ing, Rev. Mr.. Edgerton and Rev. Mr.. John
son conducting the preliminary services, while
the Bishop preached most excellent sermon
from the text, "He that ruleth his spirit is
better than he that taketh CITY," The Bish-
op presented, in forcible and beautiful Ian
guape, the nature of the inner life of man, its
feelings, desires and passions, and dwelt upon
the duty of bringing these, through divine as
sistance into subjection to the law of Christ.
The sermon sustained the reputation of this
distinguished divine. St. Marks was again
opened for service on Wednesday night, when,
in addition to good sermon from the Rev.
Mr.. Edgerton, the solemn rite of confirmation
was administered. The sermon, which was
based upon the words, "Let not him that
girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that
putteth it of" was listened to by large and
attentive congregation. At the close of the
sermon, two young ladies presented themselves
at the chancel, and were received into the
membership of the Protestant Episcopal
Church by the holy rite Of confirmation. The
Bishops exhortation to the candidates was
impressive and touching. The clerical party
took their departure for Yorkville on Thurs
day, leaving behind them delightful impress
sions of their brief stay in our midst. 1t may
be we'll to state for the information Of some
Episcopalians who reside in the county, that
Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Yorkville, who by the
way, is good preacher and a most estimable