Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-18

their home by adoption, have ever shown ready
willingness to render every necessary AID IN mat,
ters Of the kind. They display unsurpassed
cason was elaborately decorated with Wreaths
and festoOns of evergreens, interviewer with the
most beautiful and choicest flowers OF the season.
Many and appropriate were the notices susPen,
and neatly executed by the hands Of fair ladies'
The tables were conveniently arranged, loaded
with savory substantials and the rarest deicacies
known to the culinary department: Ihe p GeaGty E
of the entire arrangement was superb. The Ia
dies, in their various departments, laoored WIN
untiring energy in serving the many piates
throughout the evening. Chester, union ana
Brass-(there! was about to commit the same
objectionable mistake D-Silver Cornet Band
preluded and interluded the occasion with It's
Sweetest and most pathetic strains l can but
pronounce the entire affair complete success
such as has ever characterized the united efforts
of our community, Every body gave unmis.
taxable evidence Of being highly pleased with the the
evenings entertainment. A fraction over $2oo
was realized.
The merry ha ha and bland smiles Of our
Young men who have gone to Texas to seek their
fortunes, were sadly missed that night as they
were always hearty and most welcome partici-
pants in ali occasions of the kind-to say nothing
of their liberal contributions. Our best wishes
attend them in their far. off home. We fully en-
dorse the sentiments of the Hampton Herald In
saying that they will doubtless eventually return
its of their much-loved native home.
Saturday, our town was absolutely crowded
with wagons loaded with cotton Trade was de-
cdedly more active than it has been this season
ave. for several seasons past. The merchants, who
already have quite corps Of clerks, were COM
pletely overrun with custom, and could have
| furnished as many more clerks with work. The
cotton sales amounted to 276 bales, which num-
ber is included in the above gross sales OF the
week. It is highly encouraging, as 1t speaks well
for the prospect of building up an unrivalled
trade The HAMPTON Herald does not exagger-
ate when IL speaks 80 confidently Of our future
prospects, the untold facilities and local advan-
tagss: T .u,o ,..oo. o,nr+ naxt aeservss onr ot
tention, in speaking Of Saturdays busy role
Trial Justice Fewel had arraigned before him the
following cases. viz. Stste ps. Jerry Mitchell and
Louisa Patterson, petit larceny. Prosecuted by
heap in the barn.yard. Having no. direct proof
of their guilt, the jury rendered verdict OF not
guilty. Immediately after, the jury was mpan.
neled to try case Of malicious trespass against
prosecuting the same Jerry for going into his
orchard and helping himself to as much fruit as
he wished after repeated warnings from Mr..
Miller. His defence in this case was quite novel
and characteristic. He contended, and go proved
by his witnesses that he did not steal the peaches
Judge he meant that 1t did not constitute larceny
if stolen in day time He was, of course, found
guilty. The court imposed on him fine Of 9l2
and costs, to go to Jail for thirty days. In de-
The third and last case brought before his Hon.
or was the State ps. Dave Poag for malicious mis-
chief-the alleged killing of dog. Mr.: Charles
Pearson was the unfortunate loser, and the pros
ecutor of the case. preliminary examination
was had to determine its merits. Upon the tes-
timony adduced, the trial justice bound over the
defendant and witnesses to appear at the Feb
ruary term of the Circuit Court. . Lux