Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-30
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.


but we didn't send up the popular howl, be-
cause the dust was deep, fine, binding and in
tolerable. Nor did we complain that the wa
ter was getting scarce. We took it easy, and
looked philosophically matter which we
could not help. The rain did come, and such
a rain Turning into liquid state everything
upon which it fell. 1t was mud, not dust, We
waded through. The waters of the Catawba
were more swollem-her majestic bosom heaved
more 6ercely-than at any time before during
the year. Her waters left the banks and over
flowed the lowlands, submerging the corn crop
grown in the bottoms, to the imminent dan
ger and damage of many hundred bushels of
corn. When the tired boatman lay down to
rest on Saturday night-having, as he sup
posed, secured his boat and fiat, he awoke to
find them swept away by the flood. The rain
was evidently much heavier above than in this
vicinity, which caused the river to rise SO sud-
denly and rapidly.
During the past week, our town presented
the usual life in it's business circles. Cotton
rolled in from all quarters, commanding prices
equal to any other of the surrounding mar
kets
The gentlemen who went from this place to
attend the reunion at Salisbury have returned,
and give glowing descriptions of the success
of the entertainment
Last Saturday was an unusually lively day
in our town. The change in the weather and
Che sudden rise in the price of cotton caused
large gathering of country people in town.
and our merchants were kept busily employed
the entire day. AS the day was drawing to a
close, we observed several-wAite and color
ed-who seemed pious under the influence OF
the O be Joyful. The juice of the corn got
the best of some few, but no disturbance oc-
CURED. We have observed that our police
force is quite efficient.
On Saturday night last, Prof. Willoughby
Reade gave an entertainment in Roddy Hall.
Owing to the short notice given, but few peo-
pie were present. Heread several pieces
morous and solemn prose and poetry. The
poem depicting the eventful life and sad death
of Mary, Queen of Scotland, was most beau
tifully rendered. He seems to be able to
throw his very soul into the spirit of the wri-
ter as he reads. His intOnation, punctuation
and elocution, are the finest we have ever
heard. He displays most excellent taste in
his selections. His readings are amusing and
Instructive He has the pure English pronun-
ciation He hopes to visit our town again in
about two weeks, when we hope he will be ac-
corded hearty welcome and a full house Of
appreciative hearers.
The Rock Hill Silver Cornet Band is now
ready to contend for the silver cornet offered
as premium by the Chester Fair. We are
proud to say that they have far excelled in
musical attainments the fondest expectations
of their most sanguine admirers. They have
been engaged to play one day at the Fair.
Several persons, all colored, were arraigned
before Trial Justice Fewell during the past
week, charged with stealing cotton from the
fields; some for taking cotton from baskets
left in the fields; others for picking it in the
day and night time, and appropriating it to
their own use. The latter were bound over to
appear at the Court of Sessions to answer in
dictment under Section 9, chapter 129 of the
General Statutes.
The friends of Mr.. James G. Caldwell regret
to learn that he died at his residence in Ian
caster county on the night Of the End instant.
He leaves a loving and devoted wife and
many friends to mourn his death. LUX.