Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-01-08
of the Yorkville Enqairer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, January Con last Tuesdaya
preliminary examination was held in the
case of Jerry Paul, Sauney Fowler, Dissie
Fowler, Hence Hall, and Josh Glover, all
colored, charged with riot. The prosecutor.
J. r. Hudson, testified that on the 29th of
last month, while riding along the public
road, a mile or so from town, he was assault
ed by the accused without provocation.
Stones were thrown at him and he was 9TH
erwise the recipient of improper and abus-
i've treatment at their hands. The State
was represented by F.. T. Morgan, Esq,
T and the defendants by J. NJ. McNeel, Esq.
After hearing the evidence and the argu-
ments, Trial Justice Robinson discharged
Hence Hall and Josh Glover, and sent to
iail Jerry Paul and Sauney and Dissie Fow-
Ter, to await their trial at the next term of
the Circuit Court.
A considerable number of colored people
left the Lowrysville and Lewis Turnout
sections of our county last week for differ
ent places in the West. If my information
iscorrect, the majority were bound for the
"bloody plains of Kansas" An agent of
some Western railroad accompanied them.
Doubtless by his glowing representations of
the Western country, he was chiefly in
strumental in the departure of these people
from their old homes. A years experience
will convince them of the truth of the old
adage thatthere is no place like home. The
sections named are the only portions of our
county in which the colored people have
the emigration fever. I have heard of one
or two families in the Blackstock's neigh
borhood that have gone to Louisiana. This
departure was occasioned by the desire to
bewith relatives in the latter State.
There was big crowd of colored people
in town on New Years day. They seemed
to be as happy as heart could wish. A par
ty of negro men, masked and attired in the
most ridiculous costumes, appeared on the
streets, to the great delight of their colored
brethren and Sisters. The bank and post
office were closed, and comparatively little
business was done by the merchants.
The partnership of Wylie & Agurs has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Capt.
J. L. Agurs retires from the business,
which will be continued by Mr.. Joseph Wy
lie. AS Mr.. Wylie is one of the best mer-
chants in the State, he will doubtless direct
the business as successfully in the future as
he has in the past. His friends wish him a
continuance of prosperity.
} United States Commissioner Galbralth
helda preliminary examination recently IN
the case of j. r. Porter and jeff Clack,
charged with selling spirituous liquors
t without paying the government tax. The
testimony failed to sustain the charge, and
the accused were discharged.
Mr. J. G. Baird, of our town, was recent
ly united in marriage to Mrs. Laura John
son, of Due West. His many friends at
!, this place wish him all possible prosperity
and happiness in this new relation OF lie.
: Mrs. Adelaide Irwin, an aged lady OF our
>ffpH1u was Mr.. HartWell Sledge, who was
we'll known in this county. After his death
she married Mr.. Irwin, of the neighborhood
: of Providence, n. G.. She has been living
7 for some time prior to her death, with Mrs.
3 Sledge, of this place. She was an excellent,
pious lady.
Mr. Thomas Sanders, of our town, has a
very ill child. The probability Of recovery
is slight.
l There was large crowd in town yes
terday, notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather. The good farmers trod our mud
dy streets with supreme Indifference to the
lain that fell a good portion of the day.
The only property that was sold consisted OF
:, Ioble's interest in house and lot near the
depot, and four bales of cotton. Some land
was expected to be sold, but the sale OF 1t
vas postponed.
The store of Messrs. Whitesides & Ma.
non, near Richburg, was broken into last
night, and a small amount of money and
Sme iewelry were stolen. The thieves will
doubtless be captured.
On last Wednesday evening by Rev. Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Alexander Barber, of the neigh
borhood of Fort Mill, was united in mar
riage to Miss Emma Key, of Richburg'
: The wedding was quiet affair. The many
friends of the newly married couple wish
them all possible happiness through life.. :,
AbOut six o'clock this morning rain fell
in torrents, and the wind blew with great
force. For few minutes the sound was
) like that of an approaching cyclone. ]
know of one lady, at least, who was greatly
r alarmed. Woman-like, she siezed her ba'
2 by, and rapidly fled to place of supos.
ed safety, leaving her old man to battle
) with the storm as best he might. Forum
ately the storm passed over without doing
any damage. NJ.