Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-21
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, October 18, 1875.

Correspondence OF the 1OrkVlile Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, October 1S, 1875.
Since the 1st of September, considerable
amount Of cotton has been sold at this point.
Two Of our prominent cotton buyers-Major
G. w. Melton and Major T. S. Mills-are of
the opinion that about three thousand bales
have been sold up to this time. Of this num-
Der, Maj. Melton has bought about fifteen
hundred bales, besides several hundred bales
bought at other places Winnsboro and
Yorkville. Major T. S. Mills is large buy
er. Messrs. Wilson & Cousar, R. D. Gail
braith & Co., and S. B. Massey & Co., are
strong firms and deal largely in cotton.
Messrs. Wilson & Cousar, in addition to buy
ing cotton, have done large lien business.
They have, within the past year, erected a
very handsome building on Main street, and
are, consequently, prepared to carry on their
business on a larger scale. The firm of K.
D. Gaibraith d Co. is composed of two en-
terprisng young men, both of whom are we'll
acquainted with the cotton business.
The number of bales Of cotton, that will
be sold at this place during the present sea.
son will be unquestionably large. One of
our heavy buyers, whose waking thoughts
are of cotton and cotton only, and who doubt
less, in his dreams, gazes with unspeakable de-
light upon the fleecy staple, predicts sale
Of twenty thousand bales. The developments
Of time must decide in regard to the correct
ness or incorrectness of this prediction. He
has doubtless however, good reasons for the
declaration Of this opinion He also says
that cotton has been for the most part an
eighth higher at Chester than at neighboring
places during the present season. To this
assertion the cotton buyers of Rock Hill will
probably not give their assent, as they have
always claimed that their prices for cotton were
equal to those given at Chester The little
attention that give to the cotton market Of
either place, does not warrant me in deciding
upon this disputed point. 1t is better, how
ever, that the matter at issue remain unset
tied, so that the rivalry between the buyers
Of the two places may continue, and thus
rebound to the benefit of the farmers
A tremendous pressure is, at the present
time, being brought to bear upon Governor
Chamberlain to secure the pardon of Dublin
Walker, convicted at the last Court of Gen.
eral Sessions, of the crime of issuing fraud
ulent school certificate, and sentenced to an
imprisonment in the penitentiary for one year.
Attorney General Melton, who has an axe
that needs grinding. is u prominent advocate
of the pardon of this convicted thief. The
Governor has thus far been blessed with q
sufficient amount of 6rmness and nianliness to
resist the pressure. If the efforts of Walkers
friends are Intellectual in obtaining a pardon,
their Efforts will then be directed toward Sc
curing Walkers removal from the peniten-
tiary to the Jail at this place, which, of course,
would only be preliminary to his release in
the course of short time 1t is said that
Judge Mackey, who has refused to sign the
petition for Walkers pardon, approvessof his
removal from the penitentiary to our county
Jail. This official was mainly instrumental
in securing the conviction of the ex-senator,
and if he now joins in the movement on foot
to set him at liberty, he will forfeit the good
opinions of the people won at the time of the
trial. The release of Walker would result in
opening afresh the flood gates of corruption
and rascality, and be equivalent to giving
carts blanche to the officials of this county and
other counties, to steal all the money they
could lay their hands upon. hear of no ef.
forts being made to open the doors of the pen
itentiary to Henry Blake, who was found
guilty Of the same offense and sentenced at
the came time with Walker. The indifer-
ence of friends to his fate is attributable to
his want of influence in the county. He does
not represent this county in the State Senate
as his accompce in crime does, and upon this
difference of circumstances hangs tale-the
zeal of friends in behalf Of one and their
apathy for the other.
Winter made his disagreeable appearance
in our midst last week. Wednesday and
Thursday were cold days. and fires and thick
clothing we're exceedingly comfortable.
Whatever was susceptible to the killing inhu
ence Of frost has gone the way Of all vegeta-
BILE things. Though the weather WAS unus-
ually cold for the season, it was bracing and
invigorating. This has been a delightful fall
for harvesting crops, and farmers are making
every possible use of it for this purpose.
Mr.. Prince, the general travelling agent for
the Charleston Ns,rs and Courier, was in our
town on Friday and Saturday. He is invest
ed with the authority to establish agencies
throughout the State, and has already exer
cised this right at several places. The paper
he represents is, beyond all question, the or
gan Of the Conservative party of the State
and has been Instrumental to very great
degree in controlling the policy of that party.
1t is edited with great, ability and is well
worthy of the support of the Conservatives,
whose rights it defends so valiantly and fear
lessy.
Friday was day of great activity in COM
mercial circles. Over five hundred bales of
cotton were sold. the maximum price reach
ing 1885. Messrs. Melton, Mills and Wilson
& Cousar bought heavily, though the other
buyers paid their respects also to the snowy
staple. very much doubt if any of the
neghboring markets, including Charlotte,
can boast of larger sale of cotton in one day
Chester promises to take the lead Of any place
in the up-country in the amount of cotton
bought and the price paid for it. A large
amount Of cotton was also sold on Saturday,
the price upon some lots touching 135 cents.
This is a great day in our town. The
streets are filled with the colored element,
who have come from the four corners of the
county to witness the exhibitions of Howe's
London Circus. The whites also are in town
in throngs Equally with the colored popu-
lation, they have a fondness for beholding
equestrian performances, and enjoying the
Jokes of the clown. The great crowd who
have come here "to see the show" warrants
me in stating that the exhibition will be well
attended, and that several thousand dollars
from this county will 60 into the pockets of
these demorslizing showmen, who would be
1o;nr p,ora r,ood fnr thaD, and their