Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-29
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

! re-cOnVeneQ at JnlS place on laSC 1ueSudy.
The first case tried was that Of Mrs. George
Wilks, VS.. J. j. and j. B. Stringfellow.
The issue involved embraced the claim by
of four bales of cotton which the defend
ants bought at Sheriff's sale. The plaint-
| iff was represented by Hon. G. j. Patter-
son, the defendants by w. A. Sanders, Esq.
The jury found in favor of the defendant.
The next case was that of Wheedbee and
Dickerson, of Baltimore, VS.. Donald Nc
Cauley. The plaintiffs were represented
by Mr.. G. w. Gage, the defendants by
Messrs. Mcclure & McLure. The suit sprung
out of some shipments of cotton made by
the defendants to the plaintiffs. A verdict
was rendered in favor of the defendant
On Wednesday morning the first case
tried was that of Elizabeth Aiken, colored,
resented by W. A. Sanders, Esq, the:de-
PENDANTS by Messrs. Hemphills & Brice.
A difference of opinion in regard to the
ownership of a small piece of ground led
to the lawsuit. The land in dispute is said
to be of very poor quality and hardly worth
the cost of litigation. The jury found in
favor of the defendant.
The case of Cynthia Agurs VS.. j. M.
Robinson & Bro. was then tried. This was
suit for the recovery of damages which
the plaintiff alleged to have sustained in
the forcible taking by the defendant on the
public highway of goods, to satisfy a debt
of the plaintiffs husband. The plaintiff
was represented by Mr.. J. J. Hempell,
the defendant by Mr.. w. B. Wilson, Jr.
The jury found for the plaintiff, the ver--
dict being $40 in the way of damages, and
800 for the payment of the goods taken.
On Thursday morning the case of Walk
er VS.. II. G.. Worthy, was tried. This was
suit to recover balance alleged to be due
to plaintiff by the defendant for painting a
house. Messrs. McNeel & Henry. were the
attorneys for the plaintiff, and Messrs Hem
phlls and Brce the attorneys for the de-
fendant. A verdict was rendered in favor
of plaintiff. All the jurymen were then
discharged. The rest of the time of the
Court was spent in giving orders, and trans
acting such business as could be done with
out jury.
The South Carolina Synod met in the
Presbyterian Church at this place on We'd
nesday evening. The retiring Moderator,
Rev. J. S. White, preached the opening
the close of the religious exercises the Synod
was organized by the election of Rev. w.
W. Mills Moderator, and Rev. w. A Gregg,
Assistant Clerk. At the meeting on Thurs
day morning committees were appointed.
A communication was received from Rev.
DIR. Woodrow asking that Synod do not con-
cur in the late action of the directors of the
Theological Seminary was read. ItWas re-
ferred to the committee on Seminary. Rev.
J. K. Hazen, D. D., of Richmond, Secreta-.
ry of the Board of Publication and Rev.
M. H. Houston, D. D., Secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions, then delivered
addresses. The Synod, through the Mod
orator, then took leave of Rev. R. d. Nc
| I~s, &N IN
day night the reports of the different pres
byteries were read to the Synod. The re-
port of Bethel Presbytery did not show a
good condition of the different churches.
| The members were charged with not COM
ing up with the required standard of spir-
| ituality.
The sessions of the Synod on Friday
morning, afternoon and evening, were de-
voted to the Woodrow matter. At late
hour on Friday evening vote was taken
on the majority report of the Committee on
Seminary, which disapproved of the action
of the Board Of Directors of that institu-
tion in removing DR.. Woodrow. The ma
jority report was sustained by vote of 59 to
so. DR.. Woodrow's friends were greatly
pleased at the result of of the vote. Drs.
Adger and Morris led the debate for, and
Drs. Giradeau and Mack against DIR. Wood
row.
The Synod spent Saturday morning in OBJ
serving the centennial exercises of the es-
tablishment of organized Presbyterianism
in South Carolina. An ode commemora-
tive of the occasion and composed by the
Rev. DIR. Vedden, pastor Of the Huguenot
Presbyterian Church, of Charleston, was
read with fine effect by that distinguished
gentleman. An address was then deliver
ed by the Rev. DIR. Thompson, giving the
history of the First Presbyterian Church of
Charleston. Rev. j. II. Saye commenced
an address in reference to the origin and
subsequent history of the WaXhay Presby-
terian Church, but for want Of time, the
address was not concluded. For the same
reason proposed address by the Rev.
George Summey in regard to the founding
of Purity Church, in this county, was in
definitely postponed. Rev. DR.. Giradeau
delivered portions of an address that he
had prepared for the centennial celebration.
On Saturday afternoon the question as
to the approval of the action of the Board
of Directors of the Seminary in Withholding
balance of $500 Of the salary of Rev. DIR.
Boggs was discussed. The action of the
Board was not sustained. Rev. DR.. Mack
spoke in behalf of the Board. Rev. Mr..
Law spoke in opposition to their action.
At the session of the Synod Saturday
evening matters in relation to the Colum-
bia Theological Seminary were discussed.
Rev. DIR. Morris was elected director OF
that institution in place of Rev. DIR. Mack,
and Hon. Adger Smythe was elected di-
rector in place of Rev. DIR. Frierson. The
Synod adjourned sine die Saturday night.
On Sunday ministers of that body preached
at the different churches of our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cousar, of our
town were afflicted last week in the loss of
an infant child.
Mrs. Rachel Fudge, of the neighborhood
of Richburg, died suddenly last week.
The Clerk of the Court Of this county
will sell considerable amount of land on
the first Monday Of next month. Persons
desiring to purchase land will have good
opportunity at that time.
The town clock is completed The bell
strikes the hours with regularity.
The Chester Luminaries, assisted by Miss
Esther Clubhouse, Of Chester and Miss 10
raida Ingold, and Mr.. r. J. Herndon, of
Yorkville, will give vocal and musical
entertainment at this place on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings Of Fair week. The en-
tertainment will be splendid and will please
all who attend. NJ.
A GROWING SENTIMENT.-The New Or
leans Times thus discourses on the progress
of Southern industries and the recognition
they are now ending elsewhere:
'"There is growing unanimity of sentl-
ment in regard to Southern progress that
is having wonderful effect already upon
material movements and prospects. The
leading literary journal Of Illinois contains
in late issue long and careful statistical
paper devoted to Southern progress, and
the truth of the situation is being laid be-
fore the whole American people as 1t has