Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-01-20
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expenditures by balance of $l,911, which is
placed to the credit Of the school fund.

expenditures by balance Of $i,911, which is
placed to the credit of the school fund.
The grand jury reports 81, ,99S74 Of funds
of the county to be in the hands Of the defunct
South Carolina Bank and Trust Company Of
Columbia. This money will never be recov-
cred by the county, as it has long ago passed
into the pockets of rascals, whose motto ap.
pears te be to take all within reach and to
keep it always The county funds are now
deposited at the National Bank of Chester.
They reported the completion of bridge
over Sandy River, at McAliley's mill also,
the building of bridge over the same stream
on the Fish Dam road. The latter structure,
when completed, will cost the county only
$3.50, which gave the jury an opportunity Of
praising the economy of the present Board of
County Commissioners.
They recommend a more systematic ar
rangement of books and papers by the Pro-
bate Judge. This official is indebted to diff
ferent estates to the amount of $3.50, and
has certificate of deposit in the National
Bank Of Chester, amounting to S2,45l.
There are 21 paupers in the Poor House,
1S of whom are white and s colored.
The grand jury recommended that an act
be passed by the Legislature, making all per-
sons between the ages of sixteen and fifty,
not otherwise exempt, liable to road duty,
and that ten days of work be required, in
stead of six, as at present.
They also recommended the passage Of an
act by the Legislature, submitting the ques-
ton Of "Fence" or "No Fence" to the quail
fed voters of Chester county. If the ques-
ton is ever submitted, the opponents Of the
present fence law will undoubtedly carry the
day.
Rev. j. P. Marion has been called to the
charge of the Associate Reform Church at
this place. Though he has been only short
time in the ministry, he breaches good ser
mon. The members Of the A. 4. .congrega-
ton express their satisfaction with their new
preacher. The new Methodist minister, Rev.
A. G. Walker, has arrived and entered upon
the discharge of his clerical duties,
&c. Logan, the travelling correspondent
and agent of the Charleston Neacs and Cou-
rier, spent several days in our town last week
He is gentleman of considerable culture,
and writes interesting letters from the differ
ent points along the line Of his travels. He
will, doubtless, favor the excellent paper he
represents with correspondence from Ches-
ter. He remarked to me that the hardness
of the times interfered very materially with
his success in obtaining subscribers for the
Nous and Courier. His experience is identi-
cal with that of other persons engaged in the
newspaper business. ..
The quarterly meeting at Armenia Church,
which had been in progress several days,
closed on yesterday. The new Presiding El-
der, DR.. E. j. Meynardie, Rev. Thos. Mitch
ell and Rev. A. G. Walker, were the minis
ters in, charge of the meeting. DR.. Meynar-
die was expected to ELL the pulpit of the
Methodist Church in our town last evening,
but for some reason or other he did not ap-
pear.
The organization of the Democratic party
of Chester county having been entrusted by
the State Democratic Executive Committee to
the hands of Gen. w. A. Walker, this gen.
tleman will, this week, issue an address, de-
signed to accomplish the desired end. In this
address day will be named for the meeting
of tie Democratic citizens of this county, at
which the necessary measures for the thor
ough organization Of the party will be taken
A considerable quantity of meat was lost
in this county during the late warm SPELL
The farmers find that affections never come
singly-always in battalions.
Mr.. John Graham, living few miles from
this place, met with the misfortune Of losing,
by fire, his gin house with some cotton, on
Satardaynight- The cause of the fire is un:
known. QUI.