Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

will take the shape of formal inquiry"
It is rumored that Governor Stone has de-
clared it to be his intention to let the CHS
holm affair elbow over" without an investiga-
ton, rather than take any steps that may stir
up more angry feeling. This proposed action
of Governor Stone is generally deprecated by
the leading papers Of the South.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, May %, 1877.
The Directors of the Chester and Cheraw
Railroad decided upon changing the line OF
the road for the FIRST two or three miles from
this place, and recently survey WAS made in
conformity with this determination. Accord.
ing to the FIRST survey, the line ran by the
Cemetery, and on the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad track, which the Chester and Che
raw Railroad Company intended using for
short distance. The objection to this route
was the steep grade from the Cemetery. which,
it was feared, might be the occasion Of many
accidents. Hence a new line was ordered,
and, according to the new survey, will cross
the Charlotte and Columbia Railroad track
on the south side Of the depot, and run into
town from that direction. Notwithstanding
the grading by the Cemetery route was COM
pleted, still it was considered best to adopt
the new line. The grading by this way will
be, for the most part, light, and Was com.
menced on last Tuesday. 1t will be finished
in the course of few weeks, and then the
track will be ready for the iron, portion of
which has already arrived at Gastonia. W.
H. Hardin, Esq, has displayed both ability
and energy in the management of the road,
since he was invested with the Presidency.
Rich Hill, if not the River, will doubtless be
reached in time for the moving of the next
crop.
Alex. Caldwell and Sam Westbrook, both
colored, were, on Tuesday, examined by Trial
Justice Sanders, charged with stealing cloth
ing from DR.. Moffat Wylie. The truth of the
scri iptural expression, BE sure your sin will
find you out" is again shown by the following
facts: A few weeks ago, Alex. Caldwell and
John Moore, colored, were arrested and
brought here, charged with stealing DR.. Moi:
fat Wylie's clothes. The testimony against
the former was not such as to warrant the
Trial Justice in committing him, and he was
discharged the testimony against the latter,
while it was weak, justified the Justice in
committing him to Jail. A few days ago Tom
Smith, colored, was seen in Winnsboro with
considerable quantity of money, which, it
was supposed, he had obtained unlawfully.
He was arrested, searched, and, besides mon
ey, upon his person was found a watch, which
belonged to Mr.. Patrick, whose store at White
Oak had recently been robbed. He is now
confined in Winnsboro Jail. Shortly after
this important development, an officer of the
law went to Smiths house and obtained, af-
ter threats of arrest and imprisonment, from
his wife and daughter quantity of money
that had been buried in the yard, and the
clothes that had been stolen from DR.. Moffat
Wylie. In addition to Smith, they implica.
ted, in the stealing of these things, John
Moore, Alex. Caldwell and Sam Westbrook.
The first two are in Jail at this place; West
brook gave bond and was released. Another
band of robbers have come to grief They
will in due time swell the host of thieves that
fill the Penitentiary.
Our county Jail was fred on last Tuesday.
Fortunately the fire was discovered, and the
flames extinguished before any damage was
done. The perpetrator of this incendiary
act is unknown.
On Wednesday Messrs Bennett & Moffat
tried one of their mowers upon clover patch
in town. A considerable number of persons
were present to witness the cutting of the
clover. All were pleased with the admirable
manner in which the mower did its work.
Mr.. Samuel Bond, who was for many years
a member of Harmony (BaptisD Church, of
this county, departed this life recently at the
age of 65 years. His death, which was sud-
den, was produced by heart disease. He was
good man and good citizen. He leaves
wife and several children to mourn his loss.
There was general suspension of business
at this place on Thanksgiving Day. Relig-
ious services were held at the Methodist and
Associate Reformed Churches Rev. Mr..
Carlisle preached good sermon from the
text, "Sing the mercies of the Lord forever"
He referred in appropriate terms to our re-
cent deliverance from political ills. The con.
gregation was not large. Instead of going to
church, there we're those who passed the day
quietly at their homes, or in the enjoyment of
amusements in the country. Torbits Mill
was visited by large party, who found hap.
pipess in fishing.
Cold weather reappeared on Friday morn
ing. Fires and warm clothing were exceed.
ingly comfortable. The young cotton suffer-
ed some injury from the cold. A dry spell
has also prevailed for some time, which has
resulted in some damage to the gardens
A sturgeon, measuring eight feet and four
inches in length and weighing two hundred
and four pounds, was recently caught at Neel's
Shoals on Broad river Messrs. Jos. Carter,
Sr.,J.F. Woods and J. N. McCollum, were the
catchers of this immense fish. They succeeded
in driving it into shallow water, when Mr..
Carter mounted its back, and held it, while
the others killed it.
At the Baptist Church last evening, Rev.
Mr.. Sanders spoke of the proceedings Of the
late Baptist Convention at New Orleans, of
which be was member. The Home (Bap-
tist) Mission Board, be said, was in prosper
GUS condition. It was involved in debt few
years ago to the extent of $40, 900; now there
is only small amount against it, for the
payment of which provision has been made.
The same prosperity did not exist in refer.
euce to the Foreign Mission Board. A con-
siderable number of the missionaries had
been compelled to return home in consequence
Of Sickness but having recruited their health,
and expressed their willingness and desire to
&c back to their missionary fields, the Board
w,a unahle tn furnish them with the means,