Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-09
Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER. December 6,


Mr.. S. J. Couch has introduced bill into
the Legislature, providing for the adoption Of
fence law for this county. A bill of SIM
liar nature passed the House last winter, but
failed to make its way through the Senate.
When about to pass, Dublin |. Walker
stretched forth his Senatorial hand and slew
it. He probably thought his old cow, or that of
one of his friends, had perfect right to roam
the country, and that other people should be
required to fence in vast area of territory to
avoid the depredations of the said old COW.
Possibly, by this time the Senator's old COW is
dead, or if not, he is dead, politically, and his
voice will be raised in vain to defeat the pass
age of SO good and excellent a bill as that
most certainly is which provides for the adop-
ton of fence law for this county. So 60
ahead, Nh. Couch, with your bill. and do not
be apprehensive of any opposition from the
dealer in fraudulent public school certificates.
You have now an opportunity for covering a
multitude of your political iniquities by your
exertions in behalf of good cause, and the
success with which these exertions will be
surely crowned, if you are true and persever-
ing to the end I have been informed that
Mr. Couch will, if he has not already done
50, insert clause in his bill, providing for
the enclosure and pasturage of stock of per.
sons without land, upon land Of others at a
fixed price. This is in accordance with law
in some of the Western States, which has been
found to work admirably.
DIT. Legg, who was shot by Robert Craw.
ford few days ago, in the eighborhood Of
Landsford, has sufficiently recovered to leave
this part Of the country. The ball lodged in
his neck, making so serious wound as to ex-
cite expectations of his death at any moment
for some time after the occurrence. He will
act wisely if he never returns. His escape
with his life from a neighborhood, where he
has occasioned fearful amount of sorrow and
distress, should make him profoundly CRATE.
ful, if he is capable of cherishing an emotion
of this kind.
There is good deal of complaint among
the farmers in regard to the unreasonable de-.
mands of the negroes in some sections of this
and York counties The idea has taken pos
session of them that they are entitled to one
third of the crop, irrespective Of the supplies
furnished them during the year. This pre-
posterous idea, to which they tenaciously cling,
is due to some remarks alleged to have been
made by Judge Mackey to the grand jury at
the last session of the Circuit Court at York
Vile. The language of this official must have
been misconstrued, for it is not possible for
any sensible man to entertain such an opinion.
Still the injurious effect is the same, and in
the name of the farmers of this and York
counties, call upon Judge Mackey to EN-.
brace the first opportunity that is offered to
remove from the minds of large number of
the colored population the erroneous impress
sion held by them in regard to what is due
them for their labor, in cases where supplies
have been furnished. To use homely, but
a very wise proverb, they should be taught
that they cannot "eat their cake and have it
too" l know of an excellent gentleman in
the neighborhood of Rock Hill who has been
troubled greatly of late in making a settle
ment with his laborers. He deemed it but
right and proper that the provisions he had
furnished should be taken into the calculation,
but they we're unwilling to acquiesce in this
arrangement; so the mighty arm of the law
had to be stretched forth to adjust the diff.
Guilty. His experience is that of host Of
farmers in York and Chester counties. The
farming interest, which is the foundation of
the country's prosperity, will receive an ire
parable injury, if the negroes do not receive
proper instructions respecting their obligations,
as well as their rights, and be made to act in
accordance Herewith. Let the Judge of this
circuit see to it that he correct the false idea,
briefly referred to, that prevails among the
negro population.
The difficulty between Seward Nolin and
Robert Mills, both colored, in which the lat
ter received stab in the abdomen, was not
attended with the serious consequences appre-
hended at the time of the occurrence Mills
recovery is assured, and Noln will probably
be released from confinement in Jail in short
time.
The committee on railroads in the Legisla-
ture has made favorable report upon the
bill providing for the incorporation Of the
Chester and Union Railroad. 1t is my i'm.
preston that this bill passed the House at the
last session, but failed to get through the Sen
ate. 1t is to he hoped that our Solons at the
capital will withdraw their opposition, and
grant the charter for the Chester and Union
Railroad. When all the lines, present and
prospective, are completed, Chester will be
great railroad centre and great place.
A tournament takes place at Rich Hill on
the 23rd instant. A number of gallant