Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

JalVls ls I'm active anu enthusiastic pOutlclan,
and withal quite popular, always contribu-
ting to the success ofhh party bY Distinguish
ed and brilliant services upon the stump,
where he is said to be quite effective with the
masses.
Mr.. Tllden before the Potter Committee.
On Saturday last, Governor Tilden ap-
peared, of his own motion, before the Potter
Investigating Committee and testified as to
the facts in his possession regarding the ci:
pher dispatches and the alleged negotiations
for the bribery of the South Carolina and
Florida election canvassers. Mr.. Tilden sta
ted positively that he never authorized nor
heard of offers Of bribery, and utter election
day entered into no competition for the
Presidency. In the course Of his statement
Mr.. Tilden said: .".: '''.'' '''- '.'''
II have read the publications and t'ansla-
tions of the cipher dispatches in the papers.
did not recognize single one, either in
cipher or translation, which had ever seen
before / never entered into any arrange.
ments to purchase the votes of South Carroll
ma or Florida. had no information nor
suspicion that any such communications were
being carried on until saw the dispatches
published in the New York Tribune. had
no knowledge Of, nor any dealings with any,
parties to these negotiations in any form
whatever. On the morning of November
2Oth, 1875, Mrs Col Pelton mentioned in
my presence that her husband had gone for
the day. | did not know he was gone or was
going out of the; city. He went to Philadel-
phia, 1 believe Later in, the day,l was
called on by Mr.. Cooper, who was on bis
way down town, and was told by him that
he had received an offer from some parties
Offering to obtain for money the vote of South
Carolina. l said would authorize no such
transaction, nor spend money for any such
purposes The whole conversation occupied
only &, few moments. I obtained Col. Pei
tons address in Baltimore and telegrapbed
him to come. knew nothing Of the ciphers
that had been passing between him;iand 9th!
ers, and could not have translated ,them..
With regard to Florida, | never saw one of
the kilograms, either in cipher or Translation.
I did not know, and was not informed,
that any negotiations we're going on. in regard
to illegally Obtaining the certificates Of the
returning board! ~ '''.:~ r'H'n ."r' !; o''''
Correspondence Of the YorkvilIe Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER. ar -
.l. CHESTER, S. G., February H..
The Globe Comedy Company, after playing
here for week, and giving benefit for the
"stonewall" Fire Company, left for another
town.. The funds realized by the benefit were
promptly turned over to the treasurer Of the
Fire Company. m .r. I,#-E iaf:ual nrGH
Mr.. C. C. Macoy still continues, to make
improvements. He has recently built more
houses in East Chester, and is now having
built neat cottage near the Baptist church.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm, pnstor of the Pres!
byterian church, has recently organized q
congregational Sunday-school. As its name
would imply, it is attended by various de.
nominations and bids fair to become popular,
On Saturday there were q good many
people in town, from the country, and busi-
ness was good. Some cotton was sold, the
best grades commanding 81. 'asEt' "a' tan'
Our school commissioner, Rev. James E.
White has neat, comfortable Office, we'll
furnished and supplied with school books,
and he fills the Office quite satisfactorily.
Chester was represented in the State Grange
meeting at Charleston, last week, by the fol-
lowing delegates: Rev. j. E. White, Rev. j.
D. Perry and wife, Mr.. R. A. Love and wife,
Misses jamie and Laura Wylie and Mr.. E.
NJ Atkinson. .. ..... ....- ill.,. .
The remains of Mr.. Francis T. White,
who died near Yorkville, recently, were
brought here and inferred at Purity church.
Many persons attended the funeral, which
was conducted by Rev. J. P. Marion. Mr..
White was very promising young man, and
his death is much regretted by the commu;
nifty. .-.... ....,...
In response to a call made by committee,
of Bethel Preshytery, a meeting Of delegates
from its churches was held on Monday night
in the Presbyterian church, in this place, to-
devise and consider means by which the Sun
day-school work can be rendered more "pro-
gressive, aggressive" and effective. The at
tendance was not large, as less than one. half
of the churches were represented; but there
was an unanimous zeal on the part Of dele
gates present to accomplish the end proposed!
As the details of the plan are left in the
hands of an able committee, consisting of.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm, of Chester Rev. J.
Lowrie Wilson, of McConnellsville; and Ell.
der S. J. Dunlap, of Rock Hill, it is expect
ed that their labors will not be in vain.
Our town, and suppose yours, and every
other in South Carolina, is at this time highly
perfumed with fertilizers of various brands;
for "loads of it" are constantly arriving and
being distributed. Meanwhile the rains are
pouring down apon our hills and carrying off
whatever Of fertile soil there may be left upon
them, to enrich our swamps and river-beds,
whence, perhaps, in a future geologic age it
will be dug and redistributed to the farmers
of the "up country at fancy prices. .,g.,3!
CHESTER.
b For the Yorkvlle Enquirer. ,.,.
!..r: THE TOWN REVENUES. ..i !..cl.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is after some hesitation
that have concluded to notice" u. r.
S's" reply to the article, "Town Revenues"
and more for fear of being charged with
treating it with silent contempt than from any
other motive. ' -".:a .'"'"'1i >HT
,Ihad never dreampt Of a reply from the