Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-08
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER. II,
CHESTER, February B, ]

The Chester Luminaries gave an Ethiopian
performance' at Coleman's Hall on last Tuesday
evening. While the audience was not In keeping
with the merits Of the entertainment, still the bal
was partly filled, and the amount OF money real
lied was such as to be Of considerable assistance
to the Lumlnaries. Solos were well rendered BY
Messrs. Brennecke, Kaufman, Schorb. Hamil'
ton, Hunter and Simons. Messrs. Bsennecke
Fillette and Evans were applauded In their beau
tiful rendition OF Home, sweet Home" II sFhe 1s
performers were possessed Of q skillful touch IL
eliciting music from their respective Instruments
Their playing was listened to with great appre.
citation by the audience. The performance closed
with very amusing farce, entitled '"The non;
plussed doorkeeper," which was well acted, ano
manifested the claim of the Luminaries to dra.
matte honors. '.'s -r-...... .''.--'
On Wednesday morning the case of Amzi Ros:
borough, q prisoner IN our countyj Jail, who bad
received pardon from Hampton, but which
Sheriff Walker did not recognize, came up before
Judge Mackey on writ of habeas corpus. The
prisoner was represented by Gen. w. A. Walk.
er; the Sheriff BY J. A. Bradley, Jr., Esq. The
Judge rendered All able declsion-one think
that will be sustained by the bar Of the State and
country. The clause of the Constitution, he said
which required both Houses Of the Legislature To
be present at the counting and declaration OF the
vote for Governor, was not mandatory. II 9th.
erwise, one House might, on every occasion Of
the count of the votes for Governor, refuse to
meet the other House in Joint session, and 80 pre-
vent the Inauguration OF the man elected by the
people. This, he said, would be the destruction
stitution, and the intent Of its framers he said,
must be our guides in arriving at proper soiu-
ton of this question; they could never have in-
tended that the will Of the people in the election
for Governor could be set aside by either House
of the Legislature refusing to be present at the
On Wednesday, at the DeGraffenreid planta.
ton, on the western side of the county, sale OF
personal property, consisting of mules, corn, cot
ton seed, agricultural Implements, ETC., and be-
longing to the estate of the late g.. w. Melton,
took place. The day was pleasant, and the sale
was we'll attended. The prices contrasted faVora-
bly with those at another sale of the same estate
about q month ago. Since then the political out
look has improved, and farmers, taking heart, be-
leye that al things will yet work out right n the
Corn was sold for 81. .l5per bushel and everything
that was sold brought its value. -a.J.l;I
A matrimonial event of some interest transpir-
ed at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
evening. Mr.. r. D. Dunlap, Of Lancaster, and
Rev. J, -. White, united in the bonds Of holy
matrimony. They were attended during the per.
formance Of the Interesting ceremony BY Miss
Sophia Orchard, and Mr.. w. 8. Gregg Miss Sue
Rawls and Mr.. j, D., Means Miss Hatty walker
and Mr.. John Hood ; Miss Jane Wylie and MI;
with evergreens, the church was well filled with
spectators, lending their smiles and sanction to
the interesting affair, and the bride and groom,
with their attendants, were the EN- mbodiments OF
happiness and loveliness. Amer the marriage,
the home Of the bride, where several hours were
pleasantly spent in talking and enjoying an eie-
giant supper. The happy couple took their de-.
parture for Lancaster on the following day. &,
At q meeting of Directors Of the Chester and
Lancaster Railroad on Thursday evening w: 81.
Hardin, Esq, Of this place was elected President,
and Joseph Wylie, Esq, also Of our town, was
elected Treasurer. These gentlemen are possess
ed of excellent business qualifications, ana, pre-
dict, will be successful in pushing on to speedy
completion the enterprise which has been COM
mitted to their keeping.
The Stonewsll Fire Engine Company appeared
on Main street on Friday afternoon, and spent
some time in testing the merits OF their engine,
which performed to the satisfaction OF ooth hre-
men and spectators. For a while the street was
considerably enlivened, and everybody enjoyed
the breaking of the monotony.
Thieves have recently been operating quite OK.
tensively in the neighborhood Of Backstocks and
HalselvIlle. On Monday night, 22nd ultimo, they
broke open the store Of Mr.. D. P. Crosby, and
stole quantity of goods. On last Thursday night
they appropriated quantity Of clothing belong.
ing to Mr.. John Thompson. On. wednesday
night they entered Mr.. Robert Stevenson's corn
Thursday night they entered Mr.: T. P: Michelrs
store and helped themselves to about go in cash,
and lot of goods. Their detection Is doubtless
question of time, and then the doors Of the PEN
itentiary will open for their reception.
The Cotton Hotel was the scene Of pleasant
affair on Friday night This was the Hampton
Hop" which, under che good management Of
Messrs. ]. D. Means, C. n. Alexander, w. 81.
Howze and Fred. Walker, passed off successful:
ly, and was greatly enjoyed. colored band
from Charlotte furnished the music for the dance,
which was participated in by large number.
Our town was we'll filled on Saturday with col
ored people, who were here for the purpose of at
tending Republican meeting, having for Its ob-
ect the taking of such action would support the
colored. made the principal speech, in which he
urged his colored friends to pay their taxes to the
Chamberlain appointees. But his remarks were
not entirely of political nature the subject of
temperance came in for considerable share Of
discussion. He was followed by colored preach
er, whose talk was principally in reference to Il
fondness for, but the latter he liked. 1.-The wishes
to 60 to Hayti, accompanied by number of his
colored friends, he doubtless obtain assistance
from the whites. The meeting adopted series
of resolutions, acknowledging the authority of
the Chamberlain government, and promising it
support. One resolution provided for the draft
ing Of petition to Congress, praying the grant Of
lands for the landless They still have their eyes
fixed upon the forty acres and mule. ...
B. g. Yocom has been removed by Governor
Hampton from the Office of County Treasurer.
and ). M. Brawley from the Office Of County
Auditor. - .. QUI.
CHESTER, Feb 6, 1877.
Several tracts of land were sold by the Sheriff
yesterday at prices far below their real value.
Two tracts-one of eighty and the other Of forty
six acres-belonging to Mr.. Jesse Castles and "
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