Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-13
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
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LETTER FROM CHESTER. ss..
81 CHESTER, April 10, 1876.
The grand jury, in their recent report to
the Court, gave satisfactory account of the
condition of the public Offices of the county.
The different officials were commended for the
correctness and neatness with which their
books and papers were kept. The represen-
tation of the condition of the Poor House by
the grand jury was favorable The paupers
are well cared. for; the able-bodied among
them are required to work on the farm, and
are consequently, selfsupporting The whites
considerably outnumber the colored element
at this institution. The grand jury recon-
mend that petition be drawn up and signed
by taxpayers, requesting the repeal by the
Legislature of the law providing for the levy
of q tax for the support Of the families of
those who were killed for the sake Of their
political opinions. The grand jury stated
that in their opinion, based upon an examin-
alton of the facts in the case, they did not
believe that any body was killed in Chester
county during the ku klux excitement on &C
count of their political opinions, and that
therefore the law providing for the levy of
tax for the support of the families Of those
alleged to be go killed is unjust and oppres-
sive, and should be repealed. The presiding
judge remarked, in replying to the recommen-
dation Of the grand jury, that he had no
doubt that if a petition was drawn, signed
and forwarded to the Legislature at the next
session, requesting the repeal of the obnox-
ious law, with all the evidence going to sub
stantiate the declaration Of the grand jury
that no persons were killed in the county be-
cause of their political opinions, that body
would take favorable action in the matter.
The grand jury reported the fact that the
amount, eighteen hundred dollars, appropria-
ted by law for the payment of Court expen-
ses in Chester county during the year 1876,
was exhausted, and that a deficiency Of $3,
500 will exist at the close of the present year.
They also reported that the expenses incurred
by the September term of the Court last year
were still unpaid.
The people are not pleased with the work
accomplished at the late sitting Of the Court
of General Sessions. In their opinion the
beneficial results are by no means in proper
tion to the large expenditure of money in
Cured by the county in holding the Court.
A notorious gang of cotton thieves, who rich
ly deserved Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for years, were acquitted. And upon the
head of no guilty person has the crime OF Is
suing fraudulent school certificates as yet
been fixed. Crime and corruption received
no check, and will doubtless stalk more bold.
ly and defantly throughout the county than
ever.
The friends of the temperance cause at this
place have thrown their banner to the breeze,
and seem determined to keep it waving.
They do this in spite of the overwhelming ma
jority who are intemperately inclined, or, in
other words, who find little whisky in their
water to be extremely palatable. On Wednes.
day evening, 9th instant, large number Of
ladies and gentlemen were assembled in Ten
perance Hall to witness the installation of of.
feers, and hear an address from the orator Of
the occasion, Rev. Thomas Mitchell. install
lation honors were conferred upon the follow
ing gentlemen: w. H. Witherow, w. p; E.
Kahn, w. A.; w. l. Clawson, Jr., R. S.; W.
II. Rosborough, A. R. S. R. Fl. Cousar, T.
S.; w. T. D. Cousar, Treasurer; j. K. Mar
shall, Con-; H. G. Rothrock, A. c.; B. F.
Dixoe, I. S. and T. w. Clawson, Jr., O. S.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell's address, which it was not
my good fortune to hear, is said to have been
excellent. If my information be correct, he
estimated the amount of money spent in ar
dent spirits in this town alone to be $150,000
annually. He gave Illustrations from his own
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the installation services and address were the
expressions of an intention on the part Of sew
eral to become members of the temperance or
der. Moreover, laborers in the temperance
vineyard are not confined to the sterner sex.
Noble women are bending their efforts to pro-
mote the good cause At the next meeting
number of ladies will join the order, and thei:
joining will doubtless be followed by that Of
other sisters.
Lewis Turn Out, in this county, has en-
barked upon the stormy waters Of munich
pality. The General Assembly, at its recent
session, enacted a bill providing for the incor-
poration Of this place. In accordance with
the provisions of the act, granting charter,
an election was recently held, and the follow
ing persons invested with municipal authori-
ty: George Alexander, Intendant, and Sam
uel McCaha, w. B. Kidd, Solomon Gibbs and
Thomas Woodburn, Wardens. The last two
are colored, and will be the representatives of
that element of the population. All imagina-
BILE prosperity to the new and neighboring
town! May her proportions continue to widen
until she will one day assume all the proper
tionsof q magnificent city.
The Republicans of this precinct held
meeting in the Court House on Friday for the
purpose of electing delegates to the County
Convention that assembled on the following
day. d.. Walker was chosen chairman Of
the meeting, which, from beginning to end,
was marked with the ordinary features of Re-
publican gatherings at this place, confusion
and turmoil. The Yocom faction prevailed
over the Mackeyites, the strength of the latter
being less than that of corporal's guard.
The following delegates were elected: D. I.
Walker, John Lee, Addison Walker, G. c.
Macoy, Abner Holly, B. G. Yocom, John
Tins, Willis Blackwell, Alexander Rosbo.
rough, Simpson Lewis and Charles Sims. A
caucus Of the leaders was held day or so be-
fore the meeting, at which everything Of con-
sequence was determined upon.
On Saturday morning the County Conven-
ton, composed of delegates from the different
voting precincts, assembled in the Court
House for the purpose ofelecting delegates to
the State Republican Convention that meets
in Columbia tomorrow. The first business