Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-15

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER. March 18th. Is

Our LOWQ u, 80Q ud6 U66u, iOIb tOuk klUoy
infested with tramps.t They are source Of
great annoyance to housekeepers, to whom
application is continually made by them for
something to eat. They are afflicted with no
compunctions of conscience, or sensibility Of
feeling in begging, which they appear to have
adopted as regular business Nor do they
regulate their conduct by the acknowledged
fact that "beggars should not be choosers."e |"
When applying for something TO eat, they
are frequently not satisfied simply with bread,
but desire meat and other rkhings. Their pre-
sumption, too, knows no bounds. Recently,
while one of our citizens was breakfasting,
one, of these tramps walked into the house,
and deliberately seated himself at the table.
It is probably unnecessary to. state that he
was not allowed to remain q sufficiently long
time to finish bis breakfast. Our municipal
authorities would render the town good SER
vice in putting these vagrsuts to work upon
the Streets Such procedure would be- fol-
lowed by their giving the town the, "go-by,p
for, above all things, they have an intense
hatred Of work. -, l,, i. q
"A few nights ago, 9 small house on Mr..
William Prices plantation was destroyed by
an incendiary fire. The fire, it is supposed,
was the work of negro family, who had oc.
cupied the house, bat had received orders to
vacste. The negroes, hearing Of the suspi-
cipns against them, left for parts unknown.
Their fight is, very good evidence of their
guilt. Incendiary fires have almost ceased ID
our county during the past two months! BE.
fore that time they weresof frequent occur.
renee. ssssa 81!
A prosecution was entered on Thursday,
before Trial Justice Mcdonald, against Q
prominent citizen Of the nsighborhood Of
Eandsford, charged with buying stolen cotton.
He gave bond fdf his appearance at the ap-
prosching term of the Court II General Ses.
sions, when bis guilt or innocence will be full
II shown. As he may Be able % prove his
entire innocence Of the charge alleged against
him, prefer to leave the public, at the pres
ent time, uniformed as to his name II The
proof of bis buying che cotton, as alleged, ID
clear beyond doubt, he may able 70 show his
ignorance of the fact of its being stolen cot
ton. Ihope he can show the injustice of the
accusation brought against him. 81: agi;. 81. J.
A lot ofdry goods we're sold on Saturday
at the auction rooms. The colored element
were, for the most part, the bidders and buyers.
The auction has for them great fascination.
It is we'll that it is confined TO Saturdays; or
they would be present at the expense of their
own interests. Eii.; l,8f tri<
. A considerable number of people we're 10
town on Saturday. Some were engaged in
selling cotton, some 10 buying fertilizers. and
Others contented themseivesin discussing the
political issues of the day. As the Presiden.
tial question is settled, public interest is cen.
tired upon the fate of our unfortunate State.
The people echo the sentiment of the Ne,ss
and Courier, Hampton or military govern
ment." ~
Diphtheris prevails to considerable iex-
tent in town and vicinity Mr. Robert Lap
sey lost one of his children BY this fearful dis.
ease last week. There isra good deal Of sick
ness in some parts of our county from ;measels.
Mrs. Johnsey, who lived near our town,
departed this life on yesterday. Paralysis
was the cause Of her death. She will be bu-
ried to-day at Liberty. 7t'f IN .:s"
It 10 feared that the hard freeze Of Friday
morning has injured the peach crop. :Atfar-
mer who is favored with fine orchard, tells
me that investigation showed great injury 70
bis peaches. QBL