Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-02
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer,
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

BLACKS STATION, S. G., May 30.-lt has
been very dry here for five weeks. The first
planting of cotton, however, has grown good
stand, but later planting is not so good. The
oat and wheat crops have been cut short, and
gardens are somewhat injured. Corn is prom
isng.
Considerable progress has been made in
our town of late, in the way of new buildings.
The sale of lots has been brisk, at good prices.
Eight dwellings and two store houses are now
under contract and will be completed at an
early day.
The Quarterly Conference of this district
met in the Methodist church at this place last
Saturday The Presiding Elder, Rev. j. M.
Carlisle, preached on Sunday, and admins
tered the sacrament to large number of
communicates.
The first session of the school at this place
will close on Thursday next The school has
a large number of students and is ably con-
Quoted by its principal, Mr.. H. Coykendall.
A vacation will be had until the 18th Of July.
The Sheriff of York county was in town
last Saturday, and took possession of certain
town property that is under suit for recovery.
Our town government has been in a muddle
ever since the last municipal election. There
were several votes challenged by the prohibi'
tionists, and after due consideration the man.
ayers allowed the challenged parties to cast
their votes, the managers all having been
chosen from the prohibition side. At the
closing of the polls the votes were counted,
and the clerk read out the result, which gave
a majority to the prohibitionists for Intend
ant and one Warden, and three Wardens
from the license side. At the close of these
proceedings, protest was read by one of the
anti license party. The matter went before
Judge Fraser, the presiding Judge at the
last term of the Circuit Court, and he in
structed the managers to declare the result
of the election according to law. The 18th
of April was set for a hearing, when the
manager took 6vevotes from the three War
dens of the license party, claiming majori-
ty of the votes cast-thus giving the anti-li-
cense their place by one majority. As to which
of these individuals now serves the town Of
6cially, it makes no difference; but whether the
votes were cast legally or illegally, the
question now is, can the managers, after al.
lowing vote to be cast, withdraw that bal.
lot from the box, and thus undo the privi-
lege granted the voter, or sit twice in Judg-
ment on the same case? Such action is dan.
gerous, especially in elections where partisan
feeling is liable to exert its influence. If so,
let the Courts make such decision that we
may be enlightened as to their extraordinary
powers, and upon this decision will depend
who shall rightfully have possession of this
property. Both sides are holding on and
claiming to be the legal authorities of the
town, and the license party intends to bring
that question directly before the Court ,
Mrs. James G. Baber accidentally fell
while walking along the street on last Satur'
day evening" breaking bone of one arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist.
Mrs. John B. Moore, who lives near town,
gave birth on last Thursday to triplets They
were healthy, fne-looking boys, but one of
the number died suddenly on yesterday.
EGO.