Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
Correspondence of the Yorkvlile Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, July 16, 1877.


Judge Mackey speaks highly of his visit to
Due West. He was we'll received and hon.
ored with much attention while there. His
address upon the Language and Civilization
of the Anglo Saxon manifested great re-
search and learning, and has met with Hatter-
ing notices from the press. The learned
Judge, in csing his address, alluded in ap.
propriate terms to the privilege and duty OF
the American people to maintain the liberty
which had been bequeathed them by the An
plo.Saxon. To do this, they must guard
aeaiust the encroachments of the Federal
government upon the State governments
The rights of the States must be preserved
iuviolate. With the view of promoting this
end he advised that when general elections
are held, candidates for State and Federal Of
fees ought not to be voted for on the same
ballot, but separately. The election for Pres
idential electors, and Governor and other
State officers in this State takes place on the
same day, and while the time cannot De
changed, the Legislature can provide TOR
holding the elections for State and Federal
officers in different places, that is, in different
buildings. In this way Federal supervisors,
appointed by the general government, will he
prevented from interfering with State elec-
t,ons. The plea of Judge Mackey's, having
for its object freedom of elections for State
officers from Federal control, is worthy OF
consideration. Our lawmakers will give the
matter their attention.
An election will take place in the various
townships, of this county, in reference to the
fence question, on the 14th of August. The
managers of the election will be as follows: !:
Chsster-David Hemphll, Charles Cobb, j..
B. McFadden Le,risuille-J. H. Westbrook,
James Reid, F. W. Hicklin; Landstord-D.
w. Stesdmau, w. D. Ingram, James Wilson !;
Rosspille Samuel Anderson, r. S. Crockett,
20. Hardin Hazle,rood-W. B. Thompson,
J. F. Barber, w. H. Hood; Bluckstocks-R.
T. Mockbee, j. E. Craig, John Ross; Hal
seAuiHs-Levi Wise, J.G McAlily, j. c. Nc
Afse Baton Rouge-Dr. William McCallum,
Thompson Worthy, T. T. Castles. The form
of ballot will be-"Fence Stock" or "Fence
Crops" The fence question excites consider
able discussion among the farmers, and as the
election approaches, the interest in the matter
will increase. The opinion prevails hat the
election will result in changing the present
fence law.
Alta meeting of the Town Council on Fri
day morning, an ordinance was passed, empow-
ering the Council with the right to punish
disturbers of the peace of our town with work
on the streets as we'll as confinement in Jail.
This may have the effect of ofstopping the con-
tinual fighting and rowing among the colored
element. Another ordinance was passed, lin.
iting the stopping of railroad trains on cross
iugs of streets to FIVE minutes. In the event
of violation of this ordinance, the police au-
thorities are directed to arrest the conductor
of the train, levy and collect from him fine
of twenty dollars for said offence. The great
nuisance of railroad trains blocking up streets
will now be stopped. Our "city fathers
merit commendaton for adopting two such
excellent ordinances.
DR.. A. H. Davega returned on Thursday
from New York, after an absence of several
days. He visited the great metropolis with
the view of offering for sale bonds of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad Company.
While he was not successful in selling any of
these securities, he did succeed in bringing
them before the attention of prominent bank
ers, and placing them in their hands, who
have promised to do all in their power to ne
eotiate them. DR.. Davega ascribes his ina
bility to sell the bonds he was Offering to the
GREAT want of confidence in New York in all
kinds of securities. He says there is tire.
mendous amount of money in that city await
ing investment, but capitalists will not Go So,
until the present feeling of uncertainty has
disappeared. On his return he stopped few
days in Baltimore where he also left G. q L..
Railroad bonds for sale in the hands of
bankers Dr.. Davega is quite confident that
the bankers in whose hands the G. 4 l.. Rail-
road bonds have been placed, will succeed in
selling them. They believe the bonds to be a
pood and safe investment, and, Furthermore,
believe that they can negotiate them.
There is negro in Jail, Jim Watson, who
is unquestionably an incorrigible fellow. He
ia an elephant on the hands of our town au-