The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-08-15
The Laurenville Herald says: The euerres;e

The LaurenVille Herald says: The energetic
and indefatigable lessee Of the Lanrens Rail4
road Is determined to put his road in good
running order, from one end TO the other,
and hopes to do so now by the 1st of Octo-
her. He is pushing the work, rapidly for.
ward but, we are sorry to know that there
are those who would throw distractions l..
and impediments in his way. The train
coming up the road, after dusk, on Tuesday
last. encountered two rails thrown across
the road On the cattle>pi near Parks.
The Abbe7iIIe Press has the following:
Our enterprising townsman, Mr. Ii. ".
lawson, is expecting supply OF corn TINS
week which he is determined to sell at Sl.70
per hushel, and anticipates being apie 10
make further reductions on futnre purchases.
We learn upon good authority that corn IS,
selling in Florida at fifty cents per hushettt
and that the crops of the Northwest nave
been so abundant that the Governor OF
Georgia has been enabled to furnish the
suffering poor of that Stats at cost or o.,
per bushel. ...; ~. -, :.
A RRcoSsrnUoTEp PeEss AeEET.-our for
mer associate and sterling friend, Mr.. r Walsh,
of telegraphic fame, has committed Tnalrlmony;
We were present on the solemn occasion, anu
can testify to his being free agent no more:
About two thousand friends, male ana 1emale,
distinctly heard him surrender at discreti on to
Miss Belle Mcdonald, late OF South Sarohna,
but more recently of Augusta. Ihe ceremony
| took place at ST. PatricE's Cathedral. We wish
our friend. the Head Centre" and his fair lady
every imaginable blessing. g.--AnguSta Const'lu'
| tionalist. .~. .T,T y. =
| The idea of having a car on passenger
| trains, next TO the tender, SO arranged fhaE
| it will carry sufficient water to sprinkle the
| track from one water tank to. another, IS
being discussed By railroad men, and. Will
probably come into general use before an"
other season. .' ..' ,...r +,
An editor in California lately, received q
| long document which he was requested TO
insert gratis under his editorial head. He.
placed it under his ploW that night. aud
expressed his willingness to insert similar
communications III the same way. and on
similar terms. .... >,.s...s' .... a..
We see from our exchange papers, that
! large numbers of freedmen are going 20 tue
public lands in Florida. -. ~
| The Cholera has broken out among the
! freed people near Braddock's s. Point, South
Carolina There have been twelve deaths.
Iris said tlat tho property of Ex>Gov.
| Wise Of Va, has been ordered to be restored
to hin. @... ..5 ..... -
Two rattlesnakes were killed last week.
one in the Town Of Greenvllle, the other on
the outskirts of Anderson.
New ORLEANS, August 13y-Cholegs
deaths for forty -eIght hours ending this morn
ing, 50. ......'.......... .... ...-1.1
In New York, dca,hs for the week foot up
I 800. Three cases Of cholera on the ilth.
! The Macon papers complain Of tho extoT~
.tion of landlords for rents. -
The contributions for tbs Portland sufferers
net $500, 900. IL, u =
TIE Empress Of the Mexican Empire has
arrived in Paris and asks aid for MaxiuliliaD {.