The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

RUMoR-lt is rumored currently on the
street, and we believe that the rumor may
be relied on, that one Of the candidates fol-
Sheriff. but which one is not positively as
certained as yet, was on yesterday elected to
that very desirable and honorable position
AS soon as the fact is established as to who
| it known.
APoLoGY.-Our readers, must excuse the
appearance of the Herald this week, its
print is dngy, and looks as if it had not
| recovered from the dissipation of Christmas.
The causes arc many: intense cold, immense
snow, unusual quantity of nog, devil obstrep-
erous, from the fact Of having had dime
| presented to him, pressman chokcd on a
turkey bone, foreman in swanpo, and all
hands generally knocked into pic. We hope
by the "middle of X week. to be all
"sctting up again"
MeSsrs. WIsKEMAN g. WILBER-Iave
laid US under obligation by a Christmas and
New Years treat, such as is seldom enjoyed
by the press gang. 1t is not the first time
either that we have been so substantially
and handsomely remembered by them. Il
is not our purpose to mention what the
present consisted of, for the express reason
that perhaps some one else contemplating a
new years token to us might be in despair
in not being able TO do so as nicely. Any
one locking over their stock of goods will
be surprised to see the variety of good
things in the family grocery line so profusc-
ly displayed by them. We advise the public
to call and be convinced, and if they 60 not
away satisfied, then write us down no judge
OF what is good to eat.
Christmas week was q lively one here's
abouts. The Thunder OF artillery and the
rattle Of muSkctry-alias fire crackers, rock>
cts, squibs, ETC., was tremendous. Dollars
and cents worth Of which were burnt by the
boys in immense glee. The boys brought
out an old six FOUNDER that used to boom
upon the ear during the days of the Confed-
eracy. Her roar was terrific enough to
smash near $50 90 worth Of glass out of
Mcssrs. W. & VS. fine show windows.
The freedmen visited town in immense
numbers, crowded the streets and spent lots
of small change. They behaved generally
well. An immense faDdango was given by
a popular sable Knight, which lasted, in a
jam, for consecutive nights and days,
whiskcy and pig, tobacco and ginger bread,
etc, circulating freely.
OUR Town Our venerable friend, the
Charleston Mercury, in noticing little
Buncombc from Sumter, says BLESSED is he
that bloweth his own trumpet, for, verify,
then shall niS trumpet be bowed" which
must be so, for having been born again, he
ought to know. Upon the strength Of such
good authority we can safely blow our
town trumpet, and say that otir dear town
of Newberry is second to none in prosperity
Her business is largely on the increase from
former years, and the town improving in
every other respect. New buildings are
rapidly going up, new stores and new firms
constantly being proclaimed through the
columns of the Herald, while there is no
limit to the quantity of goods, wares and
merchandise in store. One glance in the
streets at the innumerable wagons which
block up every avenue would alone convince
the skcptical that Newberry is town OF
some considerable pumpkins, certainly mex;
to Charleston and Columbia in mercantile
importance.