Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, February 19, 1877.

CHESTER, eOTuaTy 10, 1911.
Our municipal authorities promise to be
more careful in the collection Of town tax
than their predecessors. Heretofore large
number of persons, especially Of the colored
element, have utterly ignored the payment OF
their taxes. But the indications are that,
with continuance in this course of action,
they will be the losers and not the town. On
last Tuesday, COW belonging to colored
woman Gas sold for non.payment of taxes.
This is, doubtless, ouly the first evidence Of
the determination of the present Council to
sell property unless the taxes thereuPon are
Immediately forthcoming Other sales will
probably soon follow. A close collection Of
the taxes, and a rigid economy in the admin.
istration of municipal affairs, will result in
the reduction of the debt of our town. AL.
ready S237 of fractional currency, issued by
authority of previous "city fathers" have
been Withdrawn from circulation and des-
troyed, and the good work will continue from
the adoption of the policy of the present
Council.
Stealing prevails to great extent in the
county. It was quite recently that an &C.
count was given of the perpetration of sew.
eral acts of robbery in the neighborhood OF
Blackstocks. Mr.. Nicholas Colvin, of Hal.
sellville, is more recent sufferer. A party
of thieves entered his smokehouse, and helped
themselves literally to meat, -four and lard.
Seven sides of bacon, forty pounds of lard,
and one hundred and fifty pounds of -four
were carried away. The guilty parties are
unknown. For the past three years Mr.. COL
vim has suffered losses of similar nature.
The penitentiary appears to have no terror
for thieves. Their depredations are carried
on as boldly as if there was no such institu:
ton in the land. Those that are convicted
and pay the penalty of their crimes by serv-
ing time in the penitentiary, are hardly at
home again when they enter upon the same
course Of stealing.
No clue has yet been obtained to the dis
covery of the robbers Of Mr.. Stringfellow's 8
Drug Store. They may go unwhipt of JUS
tce for while, but the day for reckoning
will probably come.
On last Wednesday afternoon, Jake Reed,
colored, broke open Mr.. Ephraim Abell's
wheat house, and stole therefrom some wheat
and lot of plough molds. About the same
time he entered negro house on the same plan
tation, and carried off quantity of clothing
and other things. Reed was brought to town
Wednesday night and lodged in Jail. Our
Jail is rapidly filling up, and at the present
rate, the Court of General Sessions, which
meets on the 3rd Monday of March, will have
its hands full of work.
On the 1st Monday in March, the following
tracts of land will be sold by the Sheriff of
Chester county: 1870 acres. on the waters of
Susybole, at the suit of VIM. A.. Minter vs..
James Brown; 300 acres, on the waters Of
Catawba river, at the suit of Alexander, Rob-
ison d Atkinson vs. w. W. Worthy; 100
acres, on the waters of Fishing creek, at the
suit of Long, Summerow d Co. vs.. James
Reid |; 210 acres, on the waters of Sandy riv.
er at the suit of J. j. Mcclure, administrator,
vs.. Mrs. Mary A. Cook and a. acres, lying
along the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, at the
suit of Nancy Ann Tins vs. w. I. Smith,
administrator. The house in town, once oc.
cupied by Major James Pagan, will also be
sold, levied on as the property of w. L. Ea-
son, of Charleston, at the suit of G.. c. Macoy.
j. K Sloan, who was recently appointed
Trial Justice by Chamberlain, tried his first
case on Friday The defendant in the action
was colored woman, charged with assault
and battery. She was found guilty and sen.
fenced by the Court to confinement in the
county jail for several days. Sheriff Walker,
not acknowledging Chamberlain's right to
make any. appointments, refused to execute
the sentence pronounced by Sloans and the
woman was discharged. There was some talk