Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-01-29
of the Yorkyille Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, January 2.-On last thursday
night fire was discovered in one of the front
rooms of the Cotton Hotel. The alarm was
sounded, and the firemen responded with
great promptness. The sample room of Mr..
William Taffe, one of our cotton buyers,
was the scene of the fire, which was eXtin-
guished before much damage was done.
The amount of the loss is about one hundred
dollars, covered by insurance. The fire was
caused by the communication of heat from
a heated wall to some cotton in the sample
room.
Our new town council decided, at late
meeting, not to grant license for the sale of
intoxicating liquors during the ensuing
year. Their counsel advised them that,
notwithstanding the effectiveness of the
new whisky law, they could not grant H.
cense without incurring considerable risk:
They gave heed to his sensible advice, and
acted accordingly.
In recent conversation with T.. G. Gas
ton, Esq, one of counsel in the case of Wilks
VS.. Walker, involving the right of an insol-
vent debtor to designate preferred creditors
in making an assignment, he gave express
sion to some views in regard to the decision
of the Supreme Court in that case. He
thought that the apprehensions Occasioned
by that decision sprang from the apparent
novelty of the law as expounded by the
Court. He said that similar statute has
been in force in the State of Alabama Tor
more than twenty years, and that While the
Supreme Court of that State was at hrst dl-
vided in its construction of the legislative
enactment, the law of Alabama has recent
ly received the same construction as that
adopted by the majority of the Court in
Wilks VS.. Walker. In Mr.. Gaston's opin-
ion the statute as construed by the Supreme
Court imposes no greater limitations upon
the transfer of property by insolvent debtors
than did the bankrupt law before its repeal.
The Board of County Commissioners have
appointed the following Supervisors of roads
in this county: G. w. Simpson, Chester
township; DR.. J. NJ. McCollum, Carmel
Hill townships; J. D. Sanders, Halsellville
township; S. It. McKeown, Blackstocks
township; Andrew Piden, Hazlewood
townships; James Gayden, Rossville town
ship; D. w. Steadman, Landsford town.
ship; DIR. J. T. Atkinson, Lewisville town.
ship. 1t is sincerely hoped that the Super
visors will do their whole duty towards
roads-a consummation devoutly to he
wished.
Last Thursday night was probably the
coldest night of the winter. Water froze
in rooms heated by fires. Friday was a
very severe day. The ground was covered
with sleet which fell almost the entire day.
The dreadful state of the weather caused
almost suspension of business. Even the
firms that were selling off at cost failed to
attract customers. Saturday and Sunday
were also very rough days. On the latter
day religious services were almost entirely
prevented by the inclemency of the weather.
Mrs. Moffatt died at the residence of her
son, Mr.. Henry Moffatt, in this county on
last Friday night. She was buried at Hope
we'll Church.
Mr.. Patrick Macoy, to whom Mr.. C. G:
Macoy willed his money, has been heard
from. He will doubtless be here before a
great while to enter upon the premises and
enjoyment of the ''filthy lucre" which came
to him at 4 time of great necessity.
On last Wednesday by Rev. DIR. Parks,
Mr.. J. II. Bigham, of Richburg, and Miss
Lula Porter, of Pineville, were married.
Mr.. Bigham's many friends in this county
extend him their warmest congratulations
and best wishes on the consummation of
this happy event. He is an excellent man,
and merits. as he has doubtless obtained, an
excellent wife.
The Stonewal Fire Engine Company
gave a splendid supper last evening at
Nicholson's Hotel. 1t was very enjoya-
BILE occasion.
In the case of the State of South Carolina
VS.. Julius Mills, late Treasurer of Chester
county, and his bondsmen, Judge Cothran
has filed his decision on exceptions taken
by the plaintiffto the referees report, which
was favorable to Mills. He overrules the
exceptions of the plaintiff to the referees
report, confirms the report, and makes 1t
the Judgment of the Circuit Court. NJ.