The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-22
Nr. Foote d. the: late. coafeder.te Coagress,

! Nr. Foote of the late Confederate Congress,
/ was recently admitted to.the bar as counsellor in
the Supreme Court Of tie United States, and took
the path to supportthe Constitution Of Ehe United
/ States andthe Etats of New York; bhtsafter rs
tenng attentivcly TO tic cath Of allegiance, de.
slared that his correction with thesIate confede-
racy rendered it impossible for hin to subscribe,
and consequently he left the court house a,nsgoFn
If fourteen cats With sixteen legs catch four.
teen rats With forty stwo legs, while awonlan
vi ff1 two tongues is saying Jack Robinson, bow
many legs must eight rats haye 70 get away
from jhs Sanie number of cats in two minutes,
due allowance being made for fshfe sila >et 80
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=. Quite a number Of niarders have been commit
ted in Nashville recently, and trey have led to
the startling discovery of a lake covering i've
acres and very deep; directly under me city Of
Nashville. q -
It. is ascertained that. their. are five caves
undee the city, occupied by sthieSSs. burglars,
land counterfeiterS II he cave that MuFrel and
fsfs gang infested. The entrance To the easeFns
! is at the foot Of Suamer street and looks ike a
fssureSn the rock.
The Feaian Congress recently in session IN
Philadelphia, adopted a Constitution, and drafted
recognition of the Irish Republic. Ok John
GMahony was declared anlidst loud and enthusi-
tastic cheers, the unanimous choice OF the joint
| house for President of the Feniau Bro aefhood
of North Ameriea.
! : LOUISIANA ELEcTIoNs gRgEtSs, seyem.
Eber g. Wells the candidate for Governor and
voorhees,, for Lieutenant-G Governor, have carried
/ the city by Overwhelming majorities.
The Democratic Goagressmenarc elected by a
large majority, The Legislature isentirely Demo
cratic.
Whfskey in Lynchburss is now tested bJ the
! distance man can walk after tasting lt The
liquor called t.taHgIe leg rs said tode made Of
Diluted aleohb nitric acid, boot leg and tobacco,
ard will upset a Jan at distance OF toats nam
dred yards from the dem John. -
The Fenians kaEe a Congress- Senate and
House of Representa- ives. Have blished iSu-s
resus. Tkeif Constitution Is similar to shat of
tie United States + is said they fnteEd striking
a blow at England by invading c&nada
| The United States Gorerinnen us concentrating
war vessels Ss a poirt near Now y oFk. Has
Fsnianisn in Canada or Maximilliaa IN Mexico
anything tozdo with it Or isit in anticipation
of the uitimatum With England
b The African IT. E. Church, Of Columbia, was
organized in that city on tie Esd nlt. By the
ReY.s r. 81. Cain, Elder Of said connection:
The Island of Cuba has been, visited By fearful
storms. Streams have oFerfoRed, and houses,
negroes; cattle, etc., swept OF. = s'S:ts -
The City of Mexico was visited by a deluge Of
rain which filed the streets, and eltered the
houses. Disasters resulted.
The African Colonization Society arc sending
large numbers, of freedmen to the Republics Of
Liberia -.. -, - - (
A corps Of Belgia roops are to be raised at
Brussels to serve under the Emperor Maximiliian
in Mexico. - Z
Col: Northuop has been released from Castle
Thunder. ~
The impression prevails that President Davis
will be expatriated. J HE
Stone, Rosston Co.'S, Circus Comp ny are
giving exhibitions in Charleston. .. =.
The Due West Telescope will be resumed It
is the organ Of the Associate Reformed Church.
President johnson recommends the first Tues
day OF December national thanksgiving.
z Generals Wade Hampton and N. G.. Butler
have been pardoned. es ..,...z. <:5ss
: It's said that General Sickles will shortly
supersede General Gilmore in command IN
South Carolina, -2,ss~s5 y
An. artlcss woman only needs "he" TO be
converted into heartless one. r.. s.
= The corn crop will be the largest ever
grown in the United States.
Gen K1LrAFsIEk has been appointed Minis
ter to Chill.
A darned good invention-the knitting ma
chine. -, -: = = -. s.. -.
Conf5cation is2said to be at an end. -
Texas hasn't a bank. /