The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-12-06
LOCAL ITEMS.


LOCAL ITEMS.
1t. J. D. Crooks having been relieved from
duty at this post, 1t. Will L. Fouts assumes COM
mand, and can be found at his headquarters, ad-
jacent to the depot. 1t. Crooks is appointed
Provost Judge at Columbia. He deported him
self while in this community with much courtesy,
energy and attention to duty, and has the best
wishes of our people.
ERRATA.-Wright, Coppock {, Co., have no
harness leather for sale as our types made it ap-
pear last week, but capital article Of hemlock
instead.
Med. Metts has no J. to bis name though
we gave him that prefix in last issue, and J. N.
Suber in same advertisement should read I. NJ.
Suber. Mistakes will occur in the best regulated
families.
On Monday last, Sale Day, an unusual number
of citizens were present. The streets were filed
with visitors, merchants. and darkies. Cotton
wagons and wagons with goods, wares and mer-
chaudize rolled through the town and blocked
the "gangway." Auctioneers were busy with
divers sales and up to their in furniture and
feather beds, etc. Notwithstanding the threat
ening aspect of the weather some of the fairer
PORTION of humanity graccd the occasion, and
completed the picture.
BURGLARIous-An attempt was made on Sat-
urday night last to enter the work shop of Mr..
z. L. White for the purpose no doubt of getting
possession of some Of his firearms, utthe hopeful
expectations OF the rascal were rudely, to him,
disappointed. Flanders boy working for Mr..
White faithful and vigilant. and sleeping on the
premises, hearing suspicious noise, armed him
self, went outside, and discovered the william,
who started to run, at which Flanders fred, and
it is supposed hit the mark; ordering halt, or
he would fire again, the pursued stopped. Flan-
ders then we are told inflicted upon his person
a most mer;ed and terrible licking, after which
he allowed him to hobble of.
ADVICE GRAT1s.-Any one at all familiar with
the old saws of "taking pigs to a bad market"
or ''gctting hold of SOW by the wrong ear"
and the inconvenience attending, will appreciate
our fix in endeavoring to poke crooked stick
down straight mans back, in other words at
tempting to joke man with a disordered liver.
1t happened to US the other day, the effects of
which are still felt. In spirit Of pure christian
philanthrophy we advise the man given to fun,to
~ iDip rrba ba
is poking it at be in condition to receive it, that
is if his liver is in good working order; otherwise
he might as well poke straws into ahornet's nest,
for he will certainly be stung. We are living,
unfortunate example, scorched, withered, dried
up, never more will we attempt the like again,
no, never more,
Little & Marshall, IT'S East Bay, Charleston, S.
c., dealers in plows, harrows, hay cutters, corn
shelters, cultiyators, cotton gins, horse power
threshing machines, separators, saw and corn
mills, plantation carts, hand barrows, plough
castings, ETC., invite merchants and others to an
inspection of their handsome goods in the Agri-
cultural line, and offer inducements to purcha-
sers.
C. D. Carr & Co., No 80 Broad street, Charles
ton, S. c., Dealers in carpets, Oil cloths, mat
tings, window shades, patent step ladders, etc.,
also tailor's trimmings of all descriptions, offer
10 the trade the enumerated goods at New
York Jobbing prices. Merchants and others
will find it to their interest to patroniAt this
house.
Graeser & Smith, Cotton Factors, Commission
& Forwarding Merchants, North Atlantic Wharf,
Charleston, S. c., present their card to the cltl-
zens of Newberry and up country for sh~re Of
&C e. Cr1itb 10 VOL
known and reliable Mr.. A.. S. Smith, it will be
remembered, is the son of our old quondanl refu-
gee friend ". S.
It will be seen, By referring to our advertising
columns, that Mr. T. B. Crews, of Laurens, will
on or about the 18th Of December, inst, supply
felt want to the travelling community. He pro-
poses to run hack line between Laurens and
Newberry, to connect with the trains on the
Greenville Railroad. Success to the enterprise.
Edwin Baker 4 Co., l24 Meeting Street, Charles
ton. S. c., wholesale dealer in Dry Goods, Fancy
Goods, Clothing, are in receipt Of all extensive
stock, which they will sell to merchants and
others at greatly reduced prices. They will
manufacture in readiness for the spring trade a
full line of Clothing. Sec card.
See the advertisement of R. B. Holman & Co.,
Ill tO-udy LUIS IL La 40 -1t eS'P' W ~--
the latest designs in the fancy and staple dry
goods line which can be seen on application to
the Captain, who is as polite and genial as ever,
and as willing to accommodate. Quick. sales and
small profits is Mack'S motto.
Mr.H. G.. Wiskeman advertises 200 sacks Liv
erpool salt, and 400 reams wrapping paper. This
is a favorable opportunity for those wishing the
above articles. Mr.. W, proposes opening short
ly at Mr.. G. T. SCOTS cotton house. under the
Masonic Hall, first class family grocery.
ostendorff l. RutIedge are receiving splendid
stock of groceries, Smyrna Figs, African Dates,
German and French Confectionery, Bologna Sau
sages, West India Oranges and Lemons, choice
Segars Liquors, etc, which they will dispose Of
at cheap cash prices.
By referring to our advertising columns, it will
be seen that Mr.. J. c. Martin, advertiSes his fine
stock of dry and fancy goods, shoes, ETC., for sale
at cost, to wind up business. His furniture also
will be disposed of. -
Mrs. Foot is in receipt Of handsome stock of
goods-consisting in part of calicoes, homespuns,
iackonets, tarleton's, ETC., together with many
fancy articles, which she will dispose of at cheap
cash prices.
Notice dissolution Of copartnership, Wright,
Coppock & Whitulire. The firm is now known
as Wright & Coppock. Wright & Coppock ad-
vartise 10000 lbs country iron.
Prof: schmitt offers his services to the citizens
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