Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-31
OF the YOrkviIIe Enquire
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL; s. c., October

ROCK HILL; .. u, October 70.
Our town continues to improve, not only in
appearance, but in many other material res
poets. The completion Of the new brick
houses fully reaches the public expectation
Unique in design and execution, they com.
pare most favorably with any other houses Of
like dimensions in fact, they would be an
ornament to any city. Our attention has
been especially attracted by the unusually ell.
egant finish of the front of the store-room Of
Messrs Roach & Rattaree-a real bronze
green, trimmed with gold bronze, the shades
so tastefully harmonizing that the work can.
not fail to command the admiration Of all
who chance to see it. -.r. ......
The merchants all say that since moving
into their new stores, they have had no reason
to complain of lack of trade. Notwith.
standing the low price of cotton, the receipts
continue heavy. Six thousand bales, and up.
wards, have been brought to this market since
the season opened -.
Wednesday was the day appointed for th:
speaking of the candidates for the Legisla.
ture. The day was rainy and cold, and con.
sequently but few were present to hear the
speeches. Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, we had to assemble in the Hall
Speeches were made by Messrs. Greene, Nc.
Neel and Garrison. Their speeches were
short, and similar in substance to those made
by them at other places and reported in the
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Hon. I. D. Witberspoon delivered most
stirring and effective address. He handled
the would. be- independent candidates with
ungloved hands, Several of the leading COL
ored Republicans were present and seemed
much impressed with the truth of the plain
statement of facts made by the speaker.
Mr.. J. r. London, President of the Hamp-
ton Democratic Club, called upon Hon. F.
A. Conner, formerly of Abbevile county.
and once member of the Legislature from
that county, who responded in a short hut
amusing speech, in which his comparison OF
the Hampton government with that of Cham.
berlain, was excellent. His anecdotes, in H.
lustraton of Radical rule, were very appro-
pirate, and rendered his address enjoyable as
we'll as effective.
Mr.. Witherspoon threw down the gauntlet
to eastern York, as coming from the western
side, that the west would have the banner
precinct of the county. We accepted the
challenge, and will endeavor to disappoint
our western constituents on the 9th of No.
vember. The feeling of rivalry will doubt.
less have tendency to infuse both with re-.
newed energy and enthusiasm in the glorious
contest. We expect to poll much larger
Democratic majority for the State and county
tickets than we did 1876.
The Terpsichorean Society, Of this place,
newly organized with full and new set of
officers, gave an entertainment last Friday
night. 1t was quite success. The orderly
and decorous manner in which the entertain
ment was conducted, reflects great credit upon
the Society. Such social gatherings among
the young ladies and gentlemen, enable them
to while away the long winter evenings in a
most pleasant and agreeable manner, and is
ever conducive to the refinement, elevation
and cultivation of the hearts and minds of all
participants ..'.. LUX.
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