Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-30
of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LEI TAVm
CHESTER, S. c., September 27.-About
800 or 900 bales of cotton were sold here last
week. The highest price obtained was 10i.
On Friday last, the Republican Congress
sional Convention for this district was held in
this place. G. G. Macoy presided, and Charles
Cummins was secretary. Absolom Blythe,
of Greenville, received the nomination. He
was present, and addressed the convention in
a speech accepting the nomination. He
was followed by B. G. Cannon. of Union /;
ex. Congressman A. S. Wallace, of York !;
Wilson Cook, of Greenville; F. A. Clinton,
of Lancaster and Martin Clinton of York.
The general tenor of their speeches was
that The Democrats obtained power by
stufing the ballot.box. They declined to
permit the Democratic speakers to reply. At
the close of the meeting, the chairman au.
nounced that full Republican tickets would
be placed in the field before the election in
November.
On Friday night, the Chester Democratic
Club held a meeting in the Court House.
Republicans were invited to join in the dis
cussion, but there was no response.
On Saturday the different Democratic
Clubs of the county formed in procession aud
marched to Mrs. Woods grove to hear ad.
dresses by the State canvassers. Music was
furnished for the occasion by the Chester Sill
yer Cornet Band, the Sandy River Cornet
Band and the Colored Democratic Band, Of
this place. Col. E. T. Atkinson, County
Chairman, introduced the following gentle.
men, who made stirring and patriotic address.
es: Gen. Hagood, Gen. Kennedy, Gen. James
Connor, COL Cad. Jones, and Col. j. H.
Evins. The stand was handsomely decorated
by the ladies, large number of whom atten.
ded the meeting.
Late in the day a disturbance arose on the
streets, which came near being very serious
affair. A colored Democrat was assaulted
by colored Republican. The offender was
arrested, and sentenced to work twenty days
on the public streets.
Mr.. John Ragsdale, who had fingered for
a long time with cancer, died on Friday night,
and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery on
Saturday. Rev. j. P. Marion conducted the
funeral services.
The primary election for this county was
held on the 22nd. The following gentlemen
received nominations for the Offices named:
Legislature j. Hemphill, j. B. Cornwell,
O. Barber. County Commissioners-J. 0.
Darby, w. B. Thompson. Sheriff.. W.
Walker. Probate Judge-J. H. Buchanan.
County Treasurer-J B. McFadden. Coun-
ty Auditor-W. j. Lucas. Coroner-J. T.
Brannon. A second primary will be held on
the 1st of October for the purpose of nomina.
ting one County Commissioner, Clerk of the
Court, County School Commissioner and Tri.
al Justice for this township.
The following jurors have been drawn to
serve at the term of the Circuit Court, begin
ming on the second Monday in October: Chas.
Jacobs, colored; Jas. B. GLADDEN., Green Cole
man, colored R. H. Cousar, Austin Macon,
colored w. F. Egan, S. B. Hardin, L. H.
Grant, C. H. Alexander, W. H. Roseborough,
E. M. Mills, W. R. Brown, W. N. Guy,
Nicely Smith, M. B. Murr j. w. Knox, j. B.
Cornwell, VIM. Martin, VIM. Lindsey, G. W.
Boyd, Purvis Alexander, colored; John K.
Coleman, T. N. Triplett, w. P. Ferguson,
Fred Walker, S. J. Lewis, w. F. Adams, r.
w. Abel, C. j. Kizer Andrew Peden, j. S.
brennan, w. S. Culp, J. w. Wherry, CAL
houn Cornwel, A. M. McMullen, j. j. Glib,
son.
The new locomotive for the Cheraw and
Chester Railroad has arrived at this place,
and will be put on the road at once Loaded
cars are now transferred across the Catawba
river by ferry.
Mr.. Allen Sanders, living in the southern
portion of the county, near the Fairfield line,
had bis arm badly torn up by cotton gin
last Wednesday. CHESTER.