Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, May 24.-Since my last let
ter our section has been visited with tre-
mendous rains, causing the water courses to
rise, which necessarily did considerable
damage to the crops planted on the low
lands. The creeks were higher than they
have been for a number of years. On Thurs
day afternoon a large number of our citizens
visited the c., c.. and A. Railroad bridge
across Catawba River. The river presented
a grand spectacle. The water had spread
over the bottoms. Large logs and trees
were floating down the river. Springs
mill, one of the oldest mills on the CataWba,
was moved three feet. But for the substan-
tial masonry of the foundation the mill
would have been swept away.
The happiest darby | have seen for some
time is Jasper Partlow, of Ebenezer town.
ship, who was pardoned and released from
the penitentiary last week. In 1877 Jasper
was sentenced to one years labor in the
penitentiary for burglary and larceny. He
escaped from the pe%nitentiary soon after his
commitment to that institution and return
ed to York county, where he was arrested a
few months ago, and returned to the peni-
tertiary. The petition for his pardon was
signed by a large number of the most prom
inent citizens of Ebenezer township. His
offence was the burglarizing ofthe residence
of the late Rev. ]. G. Burge.
The closing exercises of Prof. L.. Shur-
fey's shcool at Ebenezer will take place on
Friday night next. The exercises will con-
sist of defamation, dialogues, &c.
The surveying corps under direction OF
Capt. Ramsaur, have completed the survey
of the line of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad between Lancaster and
this place, and the corps have moved their
camp here, locating it just outside of town.
The engineers are now engaged in running
several lines to determine the location
through Rock Hill, and also to locate the
depot. 1t is thought the depot will be To-
Gated near the colOred Presbyterian church.
After the line through Rock Hill shall have
been located and estimates made, the corps
will proceed to locate the line between
Rock Hill and Yorkviile, and contractors
will be put to work as soon as practicable.
An official of the general managers depart
ment is now here attending to business of
the road not connected with the engineers
work.
The Catawba Rifles were inspected on
"Wednesday afternoon by Adjutant-General
Manigault. The company passed a very
creditable examination and was highly
complimented by Gen. Manigault upon the
proficiency of its members in the manual
of arms and their soldierly appearance.
kThe many friends of Mr.. d. E. Finley
will be pleased to know that he passed a
most creditable examination before the
Supreme Court at Columbia on last Monday,
and was admitted to practice in the Courts
of the State.
<Ihe recent rains did a great deal of dam
Ace to the brick in Mr.. A. ID. Holler's brick
yard. He lost over $4,000.
. Mr.. W. S. May, who stood an examina-
fNsn before the civil service commission in
Charleston, last March, has received from
the secretary of the commission at Wash
ington notification that he secured the re-
quired average standing, and that his name
has been placed on the general register as
eligible for appointment to a clerkship.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rock Hill Cotton Factory Co., will be
held tomorrow. | learn that a dividend OF
I per cent. on the capital stock will be de-
clared. HAL.