Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-25
Correspondence of the Yorkviile Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, January %, 1877

CHESTER, January ~, 1877.
Last week was very dull in our town. The
weather was inclement great portion of the
time, and, as a consequence, affected business
very materially. The roads leading to this
place have been, and still are in so deplorable
a condition that very little cotton has been
brought to market of late. When our
streets are filled with cotton wagons, business
is brisk; but when such is not the case, bust.
ness suffers accordingly. Notwithstanding
the considerable advance in cotton, very little
has been sold here of late. Mr. Donald Nc
Cauley, our largest cotton buyer, is again a,
bis post, and prepared to buy as extensively
as ever. He was absent for several days in
New York, where he had gone in company
with his good wife, whom he recently led to
the hymenial altar.
Mai. Julius Mills was last week appointed
by Governor Hampton receiver of taxes at
this place. He will open the books very soon.
The willingness of the taxpayers of this
county to respond to the call made by Gov
ernor Hampton will be manifested at that
time. They evinced their spirit and deter
miuation in regard to this matter on last
Monday, when resolutions of recognition and
support of the Hampton government were
adopted without dissenting voice. At that
time the Court House was densely packed,
and yet not single person displayed any op.
position towards paying the tax. A large
poll tax will be collected this year, for there
is large number of young men who have no
property and who have never paid any tax,
who will now pay the poll tax from simple
devotion to the government of their choice
Mr.. j. K. Marshall the genial conductor
on the Chester and Lenoir Marrow Gauge
Railroad, was joined in bonds of holy matri-
mony with Miss Birney Walker, daughter Of
Mr.. John w. Walker, our popular Sheriff, on
last Thursday morning. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. S. White.
The happy couple took their departure on the
same day on the Chester and Lenoir Rail
road for Dallas. At Gastona, on Thursday
evening, an entertainment vas given the new
ly welded pair by Mr.. Waddell, Of the
"Davega House."
The negroes that were convicted of differ
ent crimes at the late term of the Court of
General Sessions at this place, and sentenced
by Judge T. j. Msckey to the State Peniten-
tiary for different periods, were taken to Co.
lumbia last week. 1t is to be hoped that
they will be morally improved by their con.
fnement in prison, and having served their
respective terms, come home with the deter
minstion to live peaceably and hoeestly.
Cato Porter, convicted of retailing spirituous
LIQUORS without license, who was required to
paw fine of $50, or serve three months in
the county Jail, has paid the fine. Isaac
Castles, convicted of attempting to rescue
sprisoner, was similarly sentenced. He has
not vet paid the fine, and is still in Jail. The
probabilities are that he will remain there
for the next three months.
1t was hoped that incendiaries had stopped
their dastardly: work for while in these
parts but such is not the case The gin
house of Mr.. Thompson Gwin, who lives on
the other side of the line between this and
York counties, was destroyed by fire last
week. His loss was, in great measure, COW
cred by insurance.
Our young people propose giving dramat.
ic performance before long for the benefit of
the Episcopal Church at this place. 1t was
their intention to give it this week, but they
have decided, in consequence of the inclem-
ency of the weather, and the disagreeable
condition of the streets, to postpone the en-
tertainment for while. Besides, they have
not been able to rehearse, and prepare their
parts as well as they would like to do There
is no doubt when it does come of, it will be
of such a character, as will do great credit to
the amateur actors.
The string band, of which Mr.. Brennecke
is the head, will give concert at this place
on Thursday evening of this week. If the
weather is favorable, the attendance will
probably he good.
y. K. Sloan has. been appointed, by Cham
berlain, trial justice at this place. As Hamp-
ton is recognized by the people of Chester as