Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-01-27
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Tredegar Irsn Works.

1ut AlSH "VA nos
- The Tredegar Iron Works, of Rich
mond, Va, the largest establishment Of the
kind in the South, suspended payment on the
18th instant, but subsequently, perfected ar
rangements for resuming work at an early
day, by the appointment of Gen. Joseph R.
Anderson as receiver. 1t is understood that
the Tredegar Company lost largely by the
failure of other parties during the panic of
1873, and was compelled, in consequence OF
those losses, and the continued depression OF
the iron trade, to suspend payment. Before
the panic of 1878, the company was worth a
million and half dollars over its liabilities.
Since that panic, in consequence Of large
amounts due by the Chesapeake and Ohio,
and the New York, Oswego and Midland
routes, the Tredegar Company has been en-
barrassed. They were granted an extension
of time, the creditors being secured by deeds
of trust on the company's property. 1ti be-
lieved that the liabilities not covered by said
deeds will not exceed 100000. The Rich
mond Dispatch congratulates the public upon
the fact that General Anderson is still to
manage the Tredegar Works, and that they
resume business after only short suspension.
An Official Invited to Resign.
Thomas S. Cavender, who holds the Of
fee of Auditor of Chesterfield county, and is
one of the commissioners under the act enti-
tied can act to provide for the settlement and
payment of certain claims against the State, !"
both of which offices are under Gov. Cham
berlain's appointment, has been requested by
the Governor. to resign the appointments
The trouble seems to be that Cavender first
agreed with NJ. II. Berry, for the sum of $500
to "lobby" the Little Bonanza bill through
the Legislature, and afterward, as one of
the commissioners for auditing the claims
provided to be paid under the bill, received
a commission Of twenty per cent. from Mr..
Berry for auditing" claim of 400. These
charges are set forth in an affidavit of Mr..
Berry, and in addition thereto, George Sym.
mers makes affidavit that Cavender demanded
from him fifteen per cent. of $4,000 for issu-
ing warrants to that amount in Symmers' fa-
vor under the provisions Of the same Bonanza.
The correspondence these disclosures have
produced is quite voluminous, and in closing
his communication, after reciting the facts as
presented before him, the Governor says {:
"Ishall, therefore, require the immediate
resignation by Mr.. Cavender of both the off.
ces he now holds under my appointment.
Whatever further steps may be taken, either
to vindicate or condemn any parties connect
ed with these transactions, will be properly
conducted by other tribunals, having greater
powers and better facilities than have for
reaching the exact truth l"
The Chester Burglary.
In addition to the account furnished by
our Chester correspondent Of the recent bold
burglary in that town, We received from
another source, by telegraph, last Sunday
morning, the following version of the affair {:
One of the boldest burglaries every com.
mitted in this State was perpetrated here on
last Thursday night, by breaking into the
store of w. Holmes Harden and robbing it
of three or four hundred dollars worth of gro.
ceries, which we're carried off in wagon. As
soon as the fact became known, Judge Mackey
ordered several search warrants to issue, aa
tllorizing the search of all houses in the cor
poration and its vicinity. All the stolen
property was found to-day, locked up in the
gin:house of John Lilly, near the town. Lilly,
and several suspected parties having fled,
Judge Mackey ordered the Sheriff to summon
posse of twenty men, armed and mounted,
to pursue and capture them at all hazards.
Lilly and several of the band, to the number
of eight or ten, were overtaken' and found
concealed in brier patch, seven miles from
town, yesterday afternoon. They scattered
as the advance of the posse, to tha number of
four, came up but Lilly was taken, after re-
ceiving slight wound in the side from pis-
tol shot. The entire band, consisting of ten;
have since been taken and are now in Jail.
Some of them have confessed. Lilly is an
of the county, and a captain
in the State militia. Cannon, his partner in
a bar.room here, was sentenced recently by
Judge Mackey to the penitentiary for gam
bling.
The grand and petit jurors have been spe-
cially summoned to try this band of criminals.
all Of whom are colored men, on the 31st of
this month. OBSERVER.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
CONCERT AND EXAMINATION.
In my peregrinations last week, I got into
the neighborhood of Miss Walshs Female
School, and attended the concert which closed
her third session. 1t consisted Of reading,
compositions and music, alternately, entertain
ing very large assemblage in the highest