Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-11-01

Sheriffs Office of this county. Col: Bradley
devotes several pages in the brief history. OF
his life to the trouble in the Presbyterian
Church, of which he was member, arising
from the dissatisfaction of large portion OF
the congregation with the pastor, Rev: >. f.
White Those who desire to know his YER
.sion of the unfortunate affair, must read 1t IN
the autobiography, as an undue amount OF
space would be required to state 1t here.
The committee appointed to investigate the
Indebtedness of this county, finished their
work on Saturday. The debt is as follows
To county officers, 81 1924; to juries and
witnesses, 81, 1,454; to miscellaneous accounts,
1914. This makes a total of S3,29O.77. In
addition to this, there is bonded debt OF
1000. issued in favor of the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad, and of $4,000, issued in
favor of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad.
The original subscription of the county to the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad was SlOO,OOO,
Int $4,000 of this amount has been retired.
Quite an interesting correspondence has re-
Gently taken place between the Comptroller
General of the State and our county com
mittee of Indebtedness, which will probably De
published. The railroad tax. as it Is called
led to this correspondence. The Comptroller
directed the Treasurer not to collect 1t; the
committee directed him to collect it, and 1t
has been collected. The latter, in accord
ance with the act of the Legislature author
izng their appointment, were appointed TO
investigate the past Indebtedness of the coun:
ty. They take the ground that the railroad
debt is not past, but a present, and will be
for wears to come, future debt Of the coun.
ty, and for this reason the Comptroller and
the committee have nothing to do with 1t.
In their opinion the Comptroller has entirely
misconstrued the meaning of the act author
izing the investigation Of the debt.
Dr.. A. H. Davega has received letter
from Colonel Blanding, Of Sumter, asking
that Chester send delegation to meet dele
cations from Georgetown, Clarendon SUM
ter, Williamsburg, Kershaw and Lancaster
that will meet in Sumter. on the 9TH Proxl'
mo. to consult in reference to the construction
of a railroad from Georgetown to Chester.
A public meeting will be held in this town on
next Saturday, for the purpose of appointing
the desired delegation.
Mr.. N. G. Simpson, from the neighborhood
of Halsellville, made 13l gallons OF sorghum
from one acre of land. Who can beat this
A gentleman of this county worked two
hands. and what might be called half hand,
and made fifteen bales of cotton. This Is
good farming.
A friend presented me with sweet potato
weighing three pounds and five ounces; The
potato was grown in the vicinity of Lands
ford.
The communion season at the Presbyterian
Church passed of very delightfully."-. kev'
DR.. Girardeau preached some excelient ser
mons. His sermon last evening on the text,
"Why halt ye between two opinions?' was a
powerful effort and was attentively listened
to by an immense congregation. There were
some additions to the Church. QU1.
The peculiar adoption Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup to so many phases OF throat and oron'
chial diseases has rendered this remedy i'm
mensely popular. Sold everywhere. 70 cents
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