Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-23
CORRESPONDENCE of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, April 81 l.-There has been anoth-
er emigration of colored people from this
county. A few days ago about twenty left
Lewis Turn Out for Kansas. They gave as
their reason for leaving their inability to
make any money. They said they were
not getting along we'll, and were willing to
take the chances for improving their con-
dition in another place. With the eXcep-
ton of the Lewis Turn Out neighborhood 1
do not hear Of any dissatisfaction among the
colored people of this county, and OF any
intention on their part to emigrate.
The State Grand Lodge of the knights of
Honor met at this place on last Wednesday
evening, Col. A. Coward, of Yorkville,
Grand Dictator, in the chair. Or 81 subor-
dinate lodges in the State Al were repre-
sented at the Grand Lodge, the whole num-
ber of delegates being 56. On Thursday the
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
The question as to the permanent location
of the Grand Lodge was earnestly discussed,
and referred to the subordinate Lodges to
report upon at the next meeting OF the
Grand Lodge The Knights of Honor in
this State was represented as being in q
satisfactory condition. The Grand Lodge
adjourned sine die on Thursday night, after
very harmonious and pleasant meeting.
The Chester Lodge gave splendid supper
Thursday night at Nicholson's Hotel to the
Grand Lodge. 1t was an exceedingly en-
ioyable affair. a hearty enjoyment of the
good things was followed by the toasts of
the evening and replies thereto. The first
toast, "Our Order," was replied to by Mr..
J. l.. Moses, of Charleston, Grand Dictator.
The next toast, "The Judiciary" met with
q happy response from Mr.. w. j. Reedy,
of Johnston. The toast to "Woman" was
highly favored in having for its respondent,
Capt. NJ. l.. Bonham, of Abbeville. Mr..
M. B. McSweeny, of Hampton, appeared in
behalf of the "Press," and right nobly did
A. Coward, of Yorkville, replied elOquently
to the toast to South Carolina. Rev. H.
Buist, of Blackvile, and Mr.. j. ID. Werner,
of Walhalla, being called upon, made some
appropriate remarks.
An unfortunate difficulty occurred at Bas-
cOmville in this county on last wednesday.
Mr.. Wade Hicklin was painfully cut by a
colored man in his employ. There were
some apprehensions at first as to the result
: of the wound, but fortunately it was not
serious. Mr.. Hicklin is rapidly improving.
Beach, and Miss Hattie Albright, both OF
our town, were united in marriage, Rev.
Mr.. Wannamaker, pastor of the Methodist
Church, performing the ceremony. The
best wishes of friends attend the happy
couple.
The late cold weather inflicted some dam
age upon the peach crop. Where the trees
were situated in low places, the injury has
been very serious. Where they were differ
emily situated, the fruit is uninjured. There
is no doubt of the fact that if there is no
killing frost after this time there will be an
abundance of fruit
The late case of Mrs Elizabeth Orr VS..
Amos Revels, before Trial Justice Lacky
occasioned some interest. 1t was civil ac-
ton and was brought for the recovery of a
horse which the plaintiff claimed, and which
was traded, as she alleged, by her husband,
! without her authority. After hearing a
considerable amount Of testimony, the jury
found for the defendant. The plaintiff will
appeal. NJ.
THE EXTENT OF WYOMING.-E -EX-Gov.
John w. Hoyte, Of Wyoming, has been lee
turing before the New York Geographical
Society. Among other things, he said:
''The larger portion of the !oo,ooo square
miles of the territory of Wyoming is a perfect
garden, supporting at present over 1900, 900
head of cattle. In the mountains are gold,
silver, tin and immense deposits of copper.
There are two iron mountains, the one red
hematite, and the other magnetic ore, the
smaller of which is 900 feet high, and con-
tains ,3OO,0 900, 600 tons of iron. Immediate
ly below this are immense fields of Ignite,
a species of bituminous coal, large enough to
supply the world. There are also large
soda lakes, one of which alone contains
100000 tons of soda, which is worth $50
ton. Then, there are untold miles of pc
troleum fields, which contain OOO,0O0,m0
barrels to the square mile!"