Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-04
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER EROM BLACKS STATION.

BLACKS STATION, S. c., January 1.-Our
little town starts off in the new year with
bright prospects. We have had merry Christ
mas and the deepest snow that has fallen here
for several years.
The work of improvement still continues
in our town. Mr.. G. NJ Green has given out
a contract for building hotel, work on which
will be commenced at an early day. This
house will be conducted in connection with
a mineral spring near here, the property
of Mr.. Green. The medicinal properties Of
the spring are considered good, which with
other inducements, it is thought, will render
this equal to any up-country summer resort.
Mr.. j. A. Deal has in course of construction
one of the finest residences in the county. Mr..
A. B. Crosby has bought a lot and will soon
commence building residence upon it. Sew
eral other houses are in process Of erection,
and there is now more activity in building
and improving than at any former period.
John B. Moore, who was sentenced at the
August term, 1881, Of the U. S. Court ut
Greenville, for two years in the Albany peni-
tentiary for illicit distilling, was pardoned
last month md is now at his home near here.
The follog officers were elected to serve
Buffalo l.o, A. F. NJ, at this place for the
ensuing Msaic year: John w. Rhyme, W.
NJ. G.. NJ. Zen, s. w. w. H. Carroll, j.
, w; Hend on Martin, Treasurer w. ID.
Camp, Secrty A. H. Moore, s. d.. John
B. Mintz, j; Jacob C. Cline, Tiler
MIR. ThOn Martin, who lived near the
Cherokee Cd IN Mill, died few days ago.
, Mr.. Martin not possessed of the advan-
tages Of an ucation, but was naturally q
, man OF stronm mind and was remarkable for
his good sens He was we'll known, and ex-
erted some iuente in his own section.
John Hardi cdored, after due investiga-
tion before 1alJustice w. D. Camp, has
been adjudged nine, and was ordered to be
placed in charn the County Commission
ers until theyca send him to the lunatic
asylum.
About one hured colOred emigrants left
this place few Is ago for Arkansas. There
is prospect for bther similar exodus soon.
There was autiful Christmas tree in
the Baptist Chh on Christmas evening,
and on it were elbited many rare and cost
ly gifts-among I'M an elegant gold watch,
OF which youngdy present was the happy
recipient.
Just before theljournment OF the Legis-
lature, petitionignating at Gaffney City,
was forwarded toat body to have the char
ter of Blacks alton amended so that
license to sell spiuous liquors could not he
granted by our Tn council. This move
ment had but litl sanction in our town, as
our people felt it insult to themselves and
our RepresentatiJthat the people of another
county should tabur local matters in their
own hands and dlte to us in such manner.
And it is an unhe of thing The people of
the different coulis rave always been able
to take care Of tf local matters, through
their respective resentatives We can ac-
count for this pranption on the part of our
neighboring town lily by recalling the fact,
fresh in the minds many, that it was Calf
ney City that dreNhe imaginary lines cir
cumscribing this Sion of our county and
attaching it to pal of other counties, with
CARNEY City as TN hpunty-seat. That scheme
failed, but it seenEe are not to be relieved
from agitation by section that is in no way
connected with uSocally. But as she has
taken us in handmOrally, we have great
fears that If we dot heed her, she will reach
her great moral ha over us to our complete
oDllteratlon. Hover, we will try to muster
up courage to Wlthtnd her good offices until
the voice OF the Hple of our town can be
heard on the subjec
The question of .ense or no license is left
with the different lcOrporated towns of the
State to decide. That is to be defeated by
a general concert Otction to accomplish pro-
hiDltlon for our Sta by influencing the Leg
islature to amend ii different town charters
so that license cam be granted and thereby
accomplish prOhibitn, it is unworthy of any
dignified legislativdody, and it would be
much better to pass general prohibition law
than to take such eourse. But under the
circumstances get tt voice of the people by
: vote, and let thate the decision. Blacks
station has always eld to the idea that her
citizens could be tr1ted to vote on the ques-
ion Of license or notcense. Eco.