Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-01
of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER,
GREaTER. February 2R. 1877. !.

,garded By the grand jury to be unsatisfacto-
~, and were enjoined by an order from Judge
Mackey from discharging the duties Of the
Office until they had given bonds compatible
with the requirements Of law. This they
have failed to do, and as the time in which
they were required to give bond has passed,
the only solution for the difficulty seems to
be another election. This will be held when
the Governorship Question has been definite
~ settled. A cloud of trouble also hangs
over the office of School Commissioner. s. j.
Couch, who was elected in November, gave q
bond that was approved by r. B. Elliott,
who claims to be Attorney General Of the
State. But Ellott's claim not being recog.
nized by the presiding Judge of this Circuit,
the old School Commissioner is still in Office,
and will, in all probability, continue to act
until another election has been held, and an
other person chosen to preside over the pub
lie school department Of thfs county. The
Office of Probate Judge is in charge Of the
Clerk of the Court. John Dickey, who was
elected in November, and who gave bond
that was approved by the County Commis.
sioners, has not yet qualified and entered up
on the duties of the Office. He is probably
waiting for formal recognition Of Hampton
as Governor by the General Government,
and then he will make application to him for
his commission. c. c. Macoy, Clerk of the
Court, gave bnnd, and obtained commission
from Chamberlain before Hampton's inaugu.
ration, or be, too, would be suspended on the
ragged edge". of uncertainty. The agony
of another election must be endured before
our county can subside into state of quiet.
ness.
The anniversary of Washington's birthday
passed away at this place without any pa.
rades, professions, or demonstrations Of any
kind. The National Bank Of Chester closed
its doors in honor thereof Business kept on
in the even tenor of its way, and few thoughts,
if any, were given to the memory Of the
Father of our Country. Grants orders for.
bidding parades by the volunteer companies
of our State, impressed upon the hearts of
the people too deeply their degradation, to
allow Of any patriotic feelings.
The dullness and hardness of the times
have not affected our neighboring town,
Blackstocks, to such an extent as to prevent
the continuance of improvements A new
building is in progress Of erection by DR..
Vess Douglass, and others are in contempla'
ton of erection. Messrs.s j. G. Mackerol q
Co. made an assignment, last week, to Nj. j.
I. Mccullough. I do not know the amount
Posters we're conspicuously displayed last
week, at different places, announcing q per.
formance on Thursday evening, at Coleman g
Hall, BY the "Chicsra Minstsels." The ap.
pointed time arrived, and no troupe appear.
ed. This was, probably, q disappointment to
the lovers of minstrel performances. Yet the
Chicoras did the town . good turn 10 not
coming. The poverty of the people is such
that they are not able to attend shows. Still,
they will do SO when the opportunity is pre-
sented. I highly approve Of entertainments,
vocal or dramatic, having for their object the
raising of money for some local enterprise or
institution. But shows, the proceeds of which
are intended for the benefit of professional
performers, stand on an entirely different
footing, and ought not to be patronized these
hard times.
As usual, there were considerable num-
Der of people in town on Saturday. Mer'
chants dealing in plantation supplies did
good business. The lien system, which has
been so generally condemned, is again resort
ed to by farmers with the view Of carrying on
their planting operations. Wagons, loaded
with corn and bacon, leave town almost daily
for the country. There is also great de.
mand for guano this year. Farmers are
evidently making great preparations for the
planting of big cotton crop. Their past
bitter experience from such course does not
seem to have made any salutary impressions.
After paying their corn, bacon and guano
bills, they will find themselves, in money
point of view, next winter. just where they
are at the present time. Yet probably they
do 80 from stern necessity, and, consequently,
cannot be blamed.
Mr.. w. T. D. Cousar has sold out his in
terest in the firm of Wilson Il Cousar to Mr..
William Rosborough. The firm will be Will.
son & Rosborough.
Rev. MI. Obear, of Winnsboro, oAiciated
at St. Marks Episcopal Church on yesterday.
The Directors of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad Company, at their last meeting. re-.
solved 10 accept Tue seVeuty'uFe couNcto VI
fered by the State of North Carolina. These
convicts will be Immediately put to work.
The people of the old North State" are said
to be fully aroused to the necessity of finish.
ing the road from Dallas to Lenoir. The
mortgage upon the road has been recorded at
Lincolnton by DR.. A. 81. Davega, from which
point he returned this morning. The first
mortgage bonds of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad will soon be put upon the market.
Capitalists will then have an opportunity.
QU1.
wnpp ,pnT1T uaVES, SOTrTHERN POLICY.