Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-28

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The election in Charleston went Democrat
ic BY six thousand majority. The Republic
cans did not turn out. IL u
.. Coker was elected Senator in. Darlington,
in place Of Whittemore. Coker is Demo
crat, and said to be the strongest one in the
county.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
tl.--a CHESTER, June 25, 1877.
At meeting of the Directors Of the Ches.
ter and Lenoir Railroad, at this place, on last
Wednesday, It was decided to locate the ma
chine shops of the Company at Chester. i4s
George Wylie, colored, was brought before
Trial Justice Mcdonald on Wednesday,
charged with burglary and larceny in break
ing into Mi. Robert Douglass mill, and steal
ing some -four. The evidence against him
was sufficiently clear to justify the Justice :in
committing him to Jail to await his trial at
the next term of the Court of General Ses-
sions. ,,s H4E l>325 .tl 9
James Kennedy, colored; charged with
perjury. was brought before Trial Justice Nc
Donald on Thursday. He is the fellow that,
at the last term Of the Court, upon the trial
of Carter Ross, charged with horse stealing,
swore that Ross was at Shelby at the time the
horse was alleged to have been stolen, while
convincing testimony established the fact that
he was here. The testimony, ct least, was
sufficiently convincing to warrant the jury in
rendering verdict of guilty. Kennedy gave
bond for his appearance at the next term of
the Court of General Sessions. The preba.
bilities favor his conviction. ,33s'.s. ..35
T. j. Darby, whose arrest and commitment
to jail on the charge Of forgery was mention
ed in my last correspondence, was favored
with an examination before Trial Justice Nc
Donald on Wednesday. He was represented
by G. j. Patterson, Esq. j. j. Hemphill,
Esq, appeared for the Bank. The mother Of
the defendant testified that she had given
her son authority to sign her name to checks.
This testimony put an extinguisher upon the
charge of forgery and settled the case in be-
half of the defendant. He was discharged
from custody.
On Friday afternoon, while the employees
of Mr.. J. L. Albright, drayer, were unload
ing barrel of molasses in front of the gro
Gerry store of Mr.. T. N. Youngblood. skid
gave way, precipitating the barrel to the
ground, and causing rapid rushing out of
its contents through one of its broken sides.
One hundred and thirty five gallons of mo-
lasses flowed in stream down the street, in
volving loss of about $40. The engine was
brought out, and a stream of water played
upon the pavement and street covered with
molasses for some distance. In shorter
time than is required to tell it, considerable
amount Of money had taken its everlasting
flight. This is a striking illustfation Of the
folly of placing our affections upon "flthy
lucre." a-s
Dr. Gill Wylie, formerly of this place, and
who has for several years been practicing his
profession in New York, has recently formed
partnership with DR.. Marion Sims, of that
city. AS DR.. Sims is celebrated physician,
our young friend is fortunate in becoming as
sociated with him. His good fortune is, how
ever, more manifest in his having formed
matrimonial alliance with an accomplished
and wealthy young lady Of Massachusetts,.
The Chester Rife Company will indulge in
the amusement of target shooting on Wednes-
day of this week. Their entertainment on
Wednesday evening promises to be brilliant
affair. -
a ghost story is agitating portion of our
county. Mr.. George McNeal, who died
short time ago, is said to leave the spirit land
at times and visit the places that knew him
here. Members of bis family, and other per.
sons, assert, positively, that they have seen
him. His appearance is made in the same
attire he wore when on earth. He walks
around the place he lived at, and takes pleas
ure in looking at the horse he was accustomed
to ride. This is wonderful story, and
give it as have heard it, without vouching
for its truthfulness.
A party from our town, consisting of two
interesting young ladies and two handsome
young men, spent two or three days quite de-
lightfully last week at Gastonia. After Civ.
ing this place thorough inspection, they
hired carriage and visited the various points
of interest upon the mountains around. The
gay party, with one exception, returned home
on Saturday, blessed with pleasant memories
of their pleasant trip.
The propriety of building railroad from
Chester to Union has been considerably dis
cussed here during the past week. Alta public
meeting at the Court House on Saturday, our
citizens took counsel together in regard to the
matter. DR.. A. H. Davega was called to the
chair, and Mr.. John Buchanan chosen secre-
tary of the meeting. After the object of the
meeting had been stated by the chairman, a
motion was made and adopted that commit
tee of nine be appointed to confer with the COM
mittee appointed alta late meeting of the citi-
zens of Union. While the chairman vas pre-
pairing the committee, Judge Mackey was invi-
ted to address the meeting, which he did in his
accustomed forcible terms. He spoke of the
great benefit accruing to both Chester and
Union from their connection by rail, and of
the ability of the people of these two towns
and counties to build the road, if possessed of
the determination requisite to accomplishing
the desired end. He said that $4,000 was