The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-02-27
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For the Newberry Herald.

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MEssRs EDITORS On January 9th,
with wife, four children, one servant,
nine trunks, two baskets, enc bundle,
one box, one dy-brush (not the one l left
in your town in the care Of somebody,
who let the rats eat it, and two yalises,
on Rail I passed Ncwberry en- route, via
Columbia, to Marion. I had many
thoughts some What tinged with sadness
on leaving many friends, some endeared
ones. Enquired after some, out the train
whirled all behind but love and hope Of
meeting again. .. -. ..
Already surcbarged with emigrah
freedmen, We whistlcd by several expect,
ant but disappointed crowds, arriving in
Columbia about on time. Here we were
:met with ten thousand or less Of refu
gees from Babel, every one of whom or
somewhat nearly so, asked every body
on the train, or somewhat so, and me be-
sides and in particular, ten thousand
times or less, and nearly I'll at once, and
repeated the questions or requests before
they had finished the first, and did the
same thing a third time before hall
through with the second, to agree in.
part and be forced in part to do some
thing about hotels, houses, omnibuses,
carriages, checks, baggage and pieces of
several other things, and to do it in
hurry, or the devil would get US, or they
themselves would grab, US, without in
forming US which would treat US the
better. Not hearing or seeing them at
all. we were in due time around the fire
side of the worthy widow and family o
nv particular friend and brother, the
late Rev. Samuel Townsend
Next day, 2p. m, resumed journey
on S. c.. R. R., as far as Kingsville, hay
Ing an intermittent joHing somewhat
.recommendable to d;sPeptic, or service
able in settling hastily eaten dollar-din-
ner at the National Hotel" But we
had gentleman for a conductor, was
glad we missed the conductor, ship of
somebody saw few weeks before on
this road Being busy eating pindcrs, I
didn't consider I had time to learn the
name of his swollen and swelling might
ness. If there is any thing in man of
the porcupine, or the swapping turtle
nature or. some other lordly excellence,
that unfortunately, had unfavorabie Sur
roundings in raising, being conductor
on a Rail Road will manifest and mature
it most admirably.
The only dis-connection for weeks and
even months on the we'll managed and
regular running W. & NJ. R. R., occa-
stoned our detention at Kipgsville from
4P. M., to , \. NJ, telegraphcd that
our arrival in Marion would be govtrned
accordingly: Appending some very
good coffee to our lunch, in company
with Rev. J. S. and family, We spent the
cold hours pleasantly in a fine coach Of
W. & NJ. R. Road. This road has an &C
comodating agent at Kingsville, also one
Of like tenure and temper at Marion, with
a telegraph operator for neighbor, who,
a gentleman himself, knows how to give
civil answers to strangers either on or
off business.
Retaining quarters we we're off in duc-
time q a. M, under the conduction of
an old friend, Capt. Haynie, who never
fails TO give you a pleasant ride, making
the IS miles by few minutes after 6 "a. m
Cold, freezing, and yet dark as was the
morning, our friend Major S. E. McMil
Ian, Editor of "the Crescent" with car
rage, was ready and waiting to hurry
us to warm fire and breakfast at the
parsonage, presided over by his amiable
wife and sister. After warming we were
led in Thanksgiving and prayer by brother
Mcmillan. Yielding to my urgent re-
quest, these worthy representatives Of
nv charge broke bread and slipped some
excellent coffee with US. Then next
week here comes the Crescent" with
compliments. So you see there is an
other clever Editor, besides those of the
Newberry Herald. Don't you think a
man ought to be pleased with such re-
ccption and conseqpents, according?
We arc at home and well. .-s -..,
Yours as before,