Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-12-06
of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, December 8, 1877.

Thanksgiving Day was we'll observed at
this place. Since the close of the war very lit
tie difference was observable between Thanks
giving and other days. Since the establish
ment of the Hampton government, the feel
ings of the people have undergone change.
and they are now disposed to render thanks
for their many mercies. With few excep-
tious, the merchants closed their stores on
Thursday, and business was generally sus.
pended. The different congregations united
10 Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Mr.. Marion, of the Associate
Reformed Church, preached an excellent SER
mon from the text. "the Lord has been mind.
full of US, and will bless u.s." Referring to the
instructive feeling of man, whether civilized
or not, to recognize and acknowledge bis de.
pendence upon Supreme Being, he then
proceeded to speak Of the goodness of God.
The particular mercies He had vouchsafed to
the people of this State were enumerated. He
had delivered US from the oppression and
authority of an "organized band Of robbers. :"
The rule Of those who had appropriated and
spent the peoples hard earned money was
ended, and their places were filled by men Of
integrity and houor. This was q blessing
that should excite feeling of profound graf.
itude. Another blessing for which. as pee.
pie, we ought to be particularly grateful. was
deliverance from bIoodshed during our late
political troubles. The Lord had controlled
the violent passions of men, aud thus prevent
ed the horrors of q civil war. Mr.. Marion
dwelt briefly upon the blessing of an abuu.
dant harvest, and then made practical ap-
plication of his remarks. His hearers, be-
cause of their many mercies, we're exhorted
to consecrste themselves more entirely unto
the service of the Lord, and to give more lib
orally unto those enterprises the objects of
which were the salvation of souls and the
glory of His, name. Rev. Mr.. Trenholm,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, made the
closing prayer. and Rev. MI. Carlisle, pastor
of the Methodist Church, read the closing
hymn. The congregation was large and At
tentive, and appeared to be imbued with the
spirit of Thanksgiving. .u,y1ay g.aaa
An organization, known as "The reunion
of companies A, F and I, 9th Regiment, g.
G. "" was recently formed at this place.
The object of this organization is to prepare
and perpetuate q record of said companies
from their organization until the close of the
late war" The following officers were elect
ed Captain William McAliley, President,
Lieutenant G. W., McFadden and Captain O.
A. Wylie, Vice. Presidents John H. Buchau-
an, Recording Secretary John C. McFadden,
Corresponding Secretary; Captain w. 4. ID.
Cousar, R. Brandt, and J. r. Simril, Execu-
tive Committee; Lieutenant J. S. brennan, j.
N. Whiteside, and W. N. Castor, of Company
A, Captain R. A. Crawford, Lieutenant j.
H. Mcdaniel, and Lieutenant E. M. Shannon,
of Company F, and Jesse H. Harden, Lieu.
tenant Grandson Williams and John T. Ell.
liott, Of Company I, Committee on Statistics.
The constitution, which was unanimously
adopted, provides for quarterly meetings Of
the reunion. The next meeting will be on
the lst Thursday of next February. Surviv-
ing members of the Calhoun Guards, Pickens
Guards. Chester Guards, Catawba Guards,
and Chester Blues, are invited to join the re-
union.
Benjamin Michael and William Thomas.
who, with Preston Thompson, were charged
with stealing John Stokes bull, were favored
with a hearing before Trial Justice Bradley
on Friday, and discharged from custody.
Thompsou's story, connecting them with the
larceny, was found, upon examination, to be
untrue. Thompson is still in Jail, and will
there remain until the next meeting of the
Circuit Court, when he will be tried.
On last Wednesday night, Mr.. Robt. Doug
lass, hearing noise, and getting up, discover.
ed negro in bis house. He made for the
thief who leaped upon piazza, and sliding
down a post, escaped. Before doing 90, he ap-
propriated valuable gold watch, and opened
the drawers of bureau with the view of get.
ting money, but was unsuccessful. ~
Rev. Mr.. Steele, late assistant rector of St,
Paul's Episcopal Church, Charleston, oficia-
ted yesterday at St. Marks. In the morning
he read the pastoral letter of the Bishops,
written while assembled at the Trienuial Con.
vention, recently held at Boston. In the
afternoon be gave the congregation talk,
which related to his proposed course of action
in the future as rector of the parish. Mr..
Steele will favor St. Marks with two SUNDAYS
in every month; the other two Sundays be
will preach in Yorkville. = ...,
The Sheriff sold large quantity of land
to-day at low prices The very desirable
plantation on Broad river known as the
"DeGraffenreid place." and containing 1894
acres, was bid off by Colonel Rion for the
mortgages at $500. Smith & Melton gave
$4,000 for it since the close of the war. This
is one of the best plantations in the county.
93s acres belonging to the estate of Geo. w.
Melton, deceased, and located within two or
three miles of town, was sold in five different
tracts. 267 acres brought $2OO2.5O; the
remaining four tracts averaged about Que