Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-12
Correspondence Of the YorkvilIe Enquirer. j.
LETTER FROM CHESTER. =

Correspondence Of the YorkvilIe Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER. '3s5
..y ... Il. CHESTER, July 8, 1877. 4.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was not honored
here with any celebration, military or other
wise. The Chester Sabre Club had intended
to parade; but the excessive heat Of the day
occasioned change Of mind in this particu-
lar. A large number Of colored people were
in town, and showed their regard and lovefor
the day, in various ways. Though the burn.
ing rays of the sun beat down upon their
heads, they danced and we're happy. In the
afternoon, having imbibed immoderately Of
mean corn whiskey. some Of them became dis
orderly, and, with difficulty, were arrested
and properly disposed of BY the police force.
One fellow was so full of fight that policeman
Gordon was compelled to use club over his
head. Before he was subdued, he bit the
hand Of the policeman, making q dreadful
wound. With the exception of these difficult
ties with the colored element, with which the
town authorities only were concerned, the
Fourth passed off quietly here. Stores were
open, and trade kept on in the dull tenor Of
its way The weather was too hot to admit
of any thought and any feeling respecting the
Declaration of Independence" The effort
to keep cool consumed the greater portion Of
ones time. l.'~
Donaldson, charged with kidnapping, and
recommitted to Jail by order of Judge Mack
ey, for four days. left here for Greenville. ON
Thursday, under the charge of the Chief Of
Police from that place. The woman, alleged
to have been kidnapped, was also taken along.
The State will have some difficulty in estab-
fishing the charge of kidnapping against
Donaldson.
The committee that was appointed at the
late public meeting in Chester, in the interest
of the Chester and Union Railroad, will con-
fer with similar committee, appointed at the
meeting in Union, at Major j. W. Wilkes
residence, on the 18th instant At this con-
ference, important action will be taken in be-
half of railway communication between these
thriving towns. The movement in favor of
this new enterprise is taking practical shape,
and the probability of its realization, in time,
is so great, that it can almost be regarded as
one of the certainties of the future.
Tax-paying does not proceed with any
great degree of briskness here. Want of
money is the prime cause of the slowness
among the people in satisfying their obliga-
tions to the government. Taxes in this coun-
ty amount to fifteen mills; seven for State
purposes, three for county. and five for rail-
roads. .a -
Mr.. ]. A. Bradley, Jr., and Dr,rG. L.
Clawson, have been appointed by the School
Commissioner, trustees for this School Dis
trict, consisting of the town and suburbs, in
place of Mr.. s. B. Latham and Mr.. John
Young, resigned. DR.. w. G. Hicklin and
Mr.. w. D. Fudge have been appointed trus-
tees of the Landsford school district in place
of the old trustees, resigned. The public
schools of this county were opened on last
Monday, according to appointment, and are
in Aourishipg condition.
All the townships in this county, with the
exception of Hslsellville and Rossville, have
presented to the County Commissioners, petit.
tions, with the requisite number of signers,
asking for an election on the important ques-
ton of "fence" or "no fence" Their petitions
will be granted in the ordering of the desired
elections, to take place in August. Halsell.
Vile and Rossville will, doubtless, present
their petitions this week. .e
A party of gentlemen, from this place, went
to Lockard's shoals, on Broad river, on We'd
nesday, and returned Thursday night. They
enjoyed the trip immensely, and we're success. =
full in catching large quantity of fish.
The negro man, - Carter, who inflicted
a severe bite upon Policeman Gordon's hand,
in resisting his authority. was brought before
Trial Justice Mcdonald, found guilty, and
sentenced to Jail for twenty days. He plead.
ed drunkenness in extenuation of the ofense.
Our town was visited with refreshing rain
on Friday. The air was cooled, and exhaust
ed humanity breathed more freely. The
crops, too, were greatly benefited. The pros
pect of an excellent yield Of both corn and
cotton, in this county, is very fine. The great
est danger is from the damaging effects of
grass, of which there is almost an unlimited
quantity.
There was picnic in the neighborhood of
Lewis Turnout, Oh Wednesday. My infor-
nation concerning it, leads me to suppose
that it was q very successful affair. The
young people passed the time very agreeably,
in playing games, dancing, Airting, and love-
making. The dinner was under the SUPER
vision of the married ladies, and was all that
fastidious palate could desire. The supply