Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-27

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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
.,. Rock HILL, S. c., April "a, 1876.
A few items from this town, will, hope,
be of interest to the readers of the ENQUIRER.
The name of Rock Hill, though barren in its
name, is far from being the condition of the
fourishing town that bears the name. 1t has
been utilized by the enterprising and energet-
ic citizens. From whence the town derived
its name, or by whom it was given, have been
unable to learn as yet, with certainty. 1t
was suggested facetiously by bis HoIor the
presiding Judge of the Sixth Circuit, that
perhaps the propensity Of it's citizens to throw
rocks gave rise to the name. That, of course,
was the result of the Jud ge's fertile imagina.
ton. I have been here number of years, dur
ing which time only one difficulty occurred in
which any number of rocks were thrown, the
throwing of which was confined to that class
of newly made citizens who we're not allowed
to throw rocks in reckless manner at the
time the town took its name. Since that time
it has grown 80 rapidly that those who knew
it then are hardly able to recognize it as the
same place. They can hardly realize the un-
told amount of prosperity that has visited the
town since it has been built up. Situated, as
it is, in delightful and healthful locality, it
nevertheless boasts of five doctors and two
drug stores. Such being the case, cannot
for the life of me see the sense of any body
dying here. The doctors, like the merchants
and other men of business, however, complain
that it is distressingly dull just now. With
the kindest regards for the doctors, am tru.
ly glad that they have reason to complain.
Our town will soon be aroused from its
slumbers by the sound of the town clock, now
being erected in the steeple of the handsome
new Methodist church edi6ce which is nearing
completion. The church is in modern style
of structure-not massive, but neat and ele-
CANT in design. .a '
Situated on main line of railroad, our town
is visited by persons of every conceivable
character from the humble organ-grinder to
the most renowned mind reader, j. Randall
Brown, for instance, who unmistakably left
the impress of his mind upon the minds of
some of our unsuspecting citizens. At pres.
ent we are favored with the professional SER
vices of Dr. Clopton, who will, we hope, prove
a blessing to those afflicted with diseases pecu.
liar to his branches of the profession. .
learn that in addition to the ably.edited
paper we now have in this town, there is also
prospect for another, the prospectus ofwhich
1 have not yet seen. Doubtless, the proprie-
tor, like Col. Sellers, sees millions in it,"
but 1 do hope his experience will not be that
of Mark Twain's. Mark says he once edited
a paper one week by the watch, and during
the time was promised two whippings and q
duel but be never made any effort to collect
them.
Two hotels gladden. the heart of the weary,
hungry traveller. There is nothing like COM
petition, especially in the line of edibles these
hard times. ..
The resident u. S. Commissioner, ever on
the alert, and whose olfactories seldom mis-
lead him, seized the wagon and team of two
unsuspecting North Carolinians, the other
day, their load consisting of keg Of whisky,
tumbler, funnel and measures, and constitu-
ting regular travelling bar.room. The keg
containing the whisky was improperly stamp
ed, and is therefore forfeited to the U. S. Gov
ernment.
I am truly glad to say that the law suffers
no detriment at the hands of the three attor-
neys who constitute the bar Of Rock Hill.
The Trial Justices Court in which they prac.
tice generally, is presided over with unusual
dignity and good judgment, which reflect
great credit upon bis Honor Unfortunately
for US, we have few such justices in the State.
am glad to say that the farmers Of the sur
rounding country give encouraging accounts
of their prospects for good crop this year;
and another gratifying fact is that the number
of acres for cotton has been reduced and the
acreage in grain correspondingly increased.
Such steps SAVIOR of success to the farmers of
our country; and, in my humble judgment,
nothing short of such measures can redeem
them.
The gardens, to our sad discontinue, were
visited by biting frost on Tuesday night last.
and the consequence was, we met the soured
countenances of our lady friends, each Of
whom had labored in vain to have the earliest
vegetables of the season.
Friday evening last, we we're highly amused
and entertained by the young ladies of Mrs.
Reid's School. The entertainment consisted
of two plays-1. "Obstinacy," translated from
the German by member of the German
class in the school and End, the laughable
little farce, my Brothers Keeper" The
young ladies acquitted themselves in hand
some and creditable manner, for amateurs,
and nothing occurred to mar the pleasures of
the goodly company that had assembled in
Thespian Hall to witness the performance, if
I may except the accidental burning Of a
bunch of ornamental grass which some care
less hand had placed too near a candle. The
fright was only momentary, and more keenly
felt by the newly.married young men, who
ever anxious about their newly. obtained
treasures, placed themselves in the attitude to
bear from the building their precious burdens
in case of serious alarm.
On Saturday evening the Hall was beauti'