Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-02

| His effort was fruitless, for motion contem.
plating suspension of drills was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
call of the President.
Mr.. Edward Strobel, young nan from
our town, who is student at Harvard Col
lege, Cambridge, Mass, has been a recent
recipient of kind attentions from Professor
Everett, of that institution. A short time ago
the building, in which our young friend was
rooming, was destroyed by fire, and he was
one of the principal sufferers. The professor,
whose name has been given, kindly offered to
Mr.. Strobel the hospitalities of his home. Be-
ing far away from home, and having suffered
greatly from the unfortunate calamity, he &C.
cepted the invitation, which was warmly
urged. While guest at Mr.. Everett's home,
Mr.. Strobel, who by the way is young man
of fine intellectual capacity, and has taken a
high stand at Harvard, was treated with the
greatest consideration and kindness. An act
of this kind makes greater impression upon
the Southern heart than all the political
speeches that could be made from the present
unto the end of time.
Gen. w. A. Walker, the head of the Dem
ocratic party in this county, attended the
meeting of the State Democratic Executive
+-Ga,.u.sfssss- "eeEs' f7ts re-
port of the prospects Of the party in the State,
based upon information derived at the meet.
ing, is very encouraging. He says the Exec,
utive Committee are of the opinion that with
the putting forth of the proper effort, the De
mocracy will secure triumph at the next
election. The committee adopted resolu.
tion providing for the holding of a State
Convention at Columbia on the 4th of May,
with the view to the election of delegates to
the Democratic National Convention, that
will be held at St. Louis on the 9th Of June,
and to taking such further action as may seem
| fit and proper On the day following the
meeting of the Executive Committee, a meet
ing of county chairmen was held, in which
Gen. Walker also participated. This was
more of conference in reference to State and
county matters. Twenty-Five counties were
represented. A resolution was adopted that
immediate steps be taken to effect the organi.
cation of the Democratic party. Another
resolution was adopted, recommending the
enrolment of all Democratic voters, and a
roster of all ether voters. The county chair
men we're, for the most part, of the opinion
that straight.out tickets should be run in
those counties where prospects favored sue
cess Both meetings were marked with
spirit of harmony, and, as consequence, a
long step has been taken in that way that
leads to brilliant triumph for the Democra-
cy on the 4th of next November.
Mr.. J. II. Denck, of Columbia, assisted by
the Chester Luminaries, Messrs. Brennecke,
Marshall, Kaufman, Alexander, Pagan, Sim
mons and Evans, gave a vocal and instru-
mental entertainment at the Court House on
Thursday evening. The slim attendance lily
corresponded with the reputation won BY Mr..
Denck in the domain of music. As pianist,
he has probably no superors, and very few
equals in this country. The soft and beauti-
full music that he is capable of evoking from
the piano has met with the warmest admira-
ton of Ole Bull, the great Norwegian music
ian, and will always meet with the same re-
ception from all whose souls are not entirely
insensible to the sweet influence Of beauty
and harmony. The Luminsries, in the ren-
ditiop of their parts, both vocal and instru.
mental, were highly entertaining
On the following evening the Gruber Fam
lily gave a concert before even smaller au.
dience than that which greeted the renowned
pianist. The performance was worthy Of 9
full house. Mr.. Gruber played finely and
his wife sang sweetly. The former displayed
his musical talent in eliciting melody from
the key of paddock, and in performing on
half y dozen instruments at one and the same
time.
The Democracy of Chester township as.
sembIed in the Court House on Saturday, and
the meeting was all that could be expected, if
not desired, by the warmest friend of the good
cause. A Democratic Club was fully and
harmoniously organized. Fifty-6ve names
we're enrolled, and Messrs. G. S. Brice, T. G.
CASTOR and w. B. Burnett chosen President,
Vice President and Secretary of the Club.
The President, on taking the Chair, made
some appropriate remarks. While he pledged
an earnest effort on bis part, he invoked the
jealous cooperation of all the members in be-
half of the Democratic cause. The Vice
President, Mr.. T. C. CASTOR, then offered the
following resolution
colored voters of this precinct to form themselves
into an association, under whatever name they
may choose to assume to cooperate with US In es-
tablishing such principles, and electing such men
to Office as will secure to our State and County
Governments just, honest and economical ad-
ministration.
Mr.. CASTOR, in forcible and eloquent ad-
dress, sustained this resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. Major S. P. Hamilton
moved that a committee Of FIVE be appointed
to nominate delegates to orepresent this precinct
in the County Convention to be held at this
place on the 1st Monday in March,. Upon
the adoption of the motion. the Committee re-
tired for consultation, and in a short time
returned with the following nominations !
Messrs. J. J. Hemphill, w. A. Sanders, w.
S. Gregg, George Simpson aud ]. 8, Withera.
The report of the committee was unanimous.
ly adopted. Giles ]. Patterson, Esq, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted !:
Resolved, That the delegates from this Club to