Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-17

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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, February IA, 1876.
In accordance with resolution adopted at
the Democratic meeting on last Monday, Gen.
w. A. Walker, chairman of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, has appointed
the committees for the organization of Demo
cratic clubs in the various precincts of the
county. Messrs. T. G. CASTOR, R. A. Love
and j. S. Wilson have, been appointed the
committee for Chester; Messrs. Samuel Guy,
Grandson Williams and j. Harvey Hardin,
the committee for Lowrysville; Messrs G. G.
Gill, Julius Mills and James McFadden, the
committee for Lewis Turn Out; Messrs Har-
vey Hood, John Hamilton and William
Henry, the committee for Torbit's Store
Messrs. D. B. Cloud, G. H. Ragsdale and L.
s. Mullican, the committee for Rossvlle;
Messrs. John McAfee, j. M. Carlisle and John
Simpson, the committee for McAlily's Mill
Messrs. Jesse Williams, Richard Woods and
DR.. w. NJ. McCollum, the committee for Car
mel Hill Messrs. Robert Mills, James Cald-
we'll and DR.. Mof1att Wylie, the committee
for Mofatt's Store; Messrs O. Barber, T. G.
Houze and Newton Whitesides, the commit
tee for Rich Hill; Messrs. - Hayward,
Daniel Steadman and Walker McFadden, the
committee for Landsford; Messrs. R. T.
Mockbee, John Ross and J. E. Craig, the
committee for Boyd's Store. The committees
are composed of our best men-men who will,
| have no doubt, throw their whole souls into
the performance of the good work committed
to their care. At least this will be expected
of them, for our success in the coming cam.
paign will, in a great measure, depend upon
their energy and zeal in the discharge oftheir
important trust. To them is assigned an i'm
portant trust, and if there be no recreancy on
their part, they will receive, at the close ofthe
contest at the hands of the people, the com.
mendation of "well done, good and faithful
servants
The absurd bill passed by the last session
of the Legislature, regulating the pay of trial
justices of this county, has been repealed. The
Senator from this county, not pleased with
the appointment made by Governor Cham
berlain for this place. was instrumental in Sc.
curing the passage Of bill, fixing the pay of
trial justices for town at 5000, and of those
for the county at $3.50 per year. While this
would have been ample remuneration for
county trial justices, as they incur no expenses,
and have little to do, the pay for such officers
sidering Office rent, and other expenses they
are compelled to meet Fortunately, the ap.
poiutment of w. A. Sanders, Esq, to the po-
siton of trial justice at this place. was made
prior to the enactment ofthe bill, and conse-
quently its provisions did not apply to his
case Governor Chamberlain exercised his
wisdom in not removing him, and as he was
unaffected by the discriminating provisions of
the act, he did not see proper to resign. The
result of the matter is that our Senatorial rep.
resentative has thought best to bring about
the undoing of his work, as it failed in accom-
plishing the object intended.
There is an indication of our representa-
tives in the Legislature coming over to the
side of the Governor. In the vote upon the
Barnwell- Blackville bill, which resulted in
sustaining the Governors veto thereupon, Mr..
Couch was the only member of our delegation
that rallied to the help of Chamberlain. The
others followed under the lead of Whipper
and Elliott, and did their bidding. In the
more recent vote upon the resolution to ex.
punge Whipper'sv 'svile harangue from the jour
nal of the House, the entire delegation cast
their votes in the affirmative Light has at
last entered the darkened understandings of
our colored members, Jordan and Coleman,
and they now give indications of their inten-
tions to he no longer the tools of corrupt and
villainous leaders. 1t is to be hoped that
their acts in the future, while in the Legisla.
ture, will be of such character as to enable
me at all times to place them among those
who are defenders of decency and honesty.
Our uryoung men gave hop at the Cotton
Hotel on Friday evening. The worsbippers
at the shrine of Terpschore rendered faithful
service, and their joy was only equal to the
zeal with which they entered into it. The
happy hours fitted by on golden wings, and
the small hours of the morning had arrived
before the merry participants in the merry
amusement were aware Of their presence, or
even their approach. The mazy dance then
came to an end, and all wended their ways to
their respective homes, abundantly satisfied
with the evenings enjoyment.
Mr. James OteTlluS, WIN llVee III Ino ooo-
tern portion of this county, had the misfcr.
tune to lose, by fire, his gin house, grist and
saw mills, few days ago. The fire originated
in the gin house, while they we're ginning
cotton, Of which considerable quantity was
DESTROYED. The amount of the loss is $4,000,
upon which there is no insurance. Matches,
that fell into the cotton by accident, or were
placed there by the hands Of an incendiary,
caused the great calamity.
Ben Michael, colored, who was convicted at
the same time with Dublin Walker and Hen
ry Blake, of the crime of issuing fraudulent
school certificate, but who escaped from the
arms of avenging justice before the passing
of his sentence, wasarrested on Saturday night
in the vicinity of Fishing Creek, and lodged
in Jail at this place, yesterday morning.
While endeavoring to make bis escape for the
second time, he received painful wound in
the ankle, from pistol fired by one of the
posse comitatas, composed Of Deputy Sheriff
Walker, and mum ber of young men from
our town. When he has recovered from his
wound, he will be carried to Columbia to serve
his sentence in the penitentiary, where he will
renew his acquaintance with several of his
congenial com panions. 1t is said that John
Lillys wife gave information of Michael's
whereabouts, in order to bring about his cap
ture, and thus save the property of her hus-
band from attachment and levy, which, as one
of Michaels bondsmen, would have followed
the failure to make his arrest.
The track-layers on the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad have, or nearly, reached Crowder's
Creek, which is about ten miles from the Air
Line Railroad. 1t is probable that tempo