Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-01
Correspondence Of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL. S. c.. Nav 80, 1871


The regular May term of the Circuit Court
for Lancaster has just adjourned, after sit
ting of two weeks. Much business was dis.
patched during the time, greatly to the credit
of the people Of the county. There were but
few cases on the criminal side Of the Court.
The pleasant associations of the Court and Of
6cers, during the entire time, was like that of
other days. .
For two weeks past the weather has been
that kind greatly to he desired just at this
time of the year. With telling effect the sun
has smiled warm and brightly upon the grow
ing crops. The few gentlemen. from the coun-
| try, whose business called them to our town
during the week past, give glowing descriptions
of the condition of the crops Should no acci.
dent befall them, they bid fair to be far bet
ter than for some years. The oat crop is,
without exception, unprecedented. Mr.. A.
Williford has field of the best and most
beautiful wheat that has grown in South Car.
olina for full many year. The wheat stands
at an average height Of B feet 9 inches The
land upon which it grows was, before Mr..
Williford bought it, considered worn out; but
he has improved it, since he has owned it, so
as to make it productive of anything sown
upon its soil. The land is known as the cal
len Robinson place." On the same ground
also grows fine timothy and clover, ready for
most excellent pasture, when the wheat
shall be harvested.
The subject of labor to US has been one of
more vital Importance than any known to the
farming interest of our country. l say farm
ing interest; but it is not confined to that
alone The present system of labor adopted
is one peculiar to the circumstances and ne
cessities Of our people. To some it has been
profitable to Others shocking loss. Would
that some wise head would devise some plan
by which great benefit would result to all.
Foreign labor was introduced to substitute
our present class of labor, but it was not con-
ducive to the benefit of ALL might say of
any-for the loss sustained by those investing
in the project was enormous, with no remune-
ration. Consequently, it was wisely abandon.
ed. Several of our townsmen and those of the
country around, groan now heavily under the
burden of useless expenditures, with no posi-.
BILE hope of any return, in the cause Of immi-
grafton.
One Charles McHenry, of guard.house no.
toriety, has disturbed materially the peace of
our quiet little town for the past several days.
He proposes to extract nails and corns from
the feet of man; but he unfortunately has
been 80 we'll corned himself during his stay
here, that he has relieved but few in that res
pect His nightly abode has been the guard
house. He displayed several newspapers, all
branding him with habitual drunkenness,
which he claims preceded his arrival in the
towns from which they emanate. T..
On Friday, the 18th instant, one William
Greene, originally from this county, took the
liberty of calling at the house of an old col.
ored man named George Gilmore, living near
Smiths Turn Out, and obtained from George
horse he had there belonging to Hyder
Wylie, of this place. Greene had learned
from Hyder that the horse was at Gilmore's;
so he went Immediately to Gilmore's, saying
to him that Hyder had sent for the horse. He
rode the horse to Chester, put up at Mr.. Nc
Ninch's stable, borrowed $40 from Mr.. Men,
and left for parts unknown. The horse has
been recovered by the proper owner.
Some unknown parties, on the night of the
9th, hungry for molasses, broke into Mr.. A.
Friedham's warehouse. His loss he cannot
ascertain.
Notwithstanding the scarcity Of mouey,
Mr.. j. j. Hsgins is having quite pretty cot.
tage built. It is neat, convenient and artistic
in arrangement.
The regular spring meeting of the Presby-
terian church began on Friday morning the
26th instant, presided over by Rev. R. p.
Cooper the pastor, assisted by Rev. J. B.
Mack, recently installed as pastor of the
Presby yterian church at Fort Mill. The meet
ing has been interesting and instructive. The
usual pleasures we're realized as ever upon
such occasions. LUX.