The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-11-10
Tho State Fair,

To-day --Wedncsday--tho Fair Of t.lt
Agricultural aud Mechanical Society
will open. 1t is tho first wo havo had
since tho war. and It is believed tha,
Columbia viii be filled to ovcrRowing
with visitors, happy that tho State So
ciety Is again alico, and that each ono ol
the many will help,to swell the throng
who appreciate OIL institution which
must tend to develop tho resources and
intelligence Of tho State. Tho buildings
and preparations for the exhibition OF
all tho various articles. stock, machinery.
DC, arc all Oh an extensive scale, and
cannot fhii to givo satisfaction, and It is
expected also, that the exhibition of ar.
ticlcs will bo in number and variety
commensurate with tho preparations
made for their reception. A good time
and profitable ono may we'll DO looked
for, aud a,uplc accommodations VIC have
been told, by influential gentlemen, will
be prepared in case the various hotels
and private boarding houses arc over.
run.
10 add to the attractions, there will
he grand tournament at the close of
tho Fair, rendered OH scale not before
attempted, VIC believe.
Tho Stntc Fair at Richmond, which has
closceh distributed 5000 In premiums.
An entire family wore suffocatcd to death
In fro which lately occurred In New York
city.
Tho Grccnvlllc and Columbia Railroad has
done larger freight business this fall than
ever before since tho war.
George Peabody, tho great philan thropis,
Is dead. The news Of his death will hc re.
ccivcd nntl felt on both si,lcs Of the Atlantic,
with no common sorrow.
Tho women OF South Carolina arc curnest>
~ invited 10 unite in the erection Of IL mon,l>
ment in memory OF tho Confederate dead
The initiative will be made in Columbia, du,
ring the present week.
The Stoncwall was burned to tho waters
edge OH the Mississippi River, Inst week
souls on board but few Of whom reached
tho shore alive. \ most fearful catastrophe
The negro militia arc creating great cx.
citcmcn: in Raleigh. y. c.. making threats
and insulting females. \ collision Is con-
sidcrrd inevitable, for tho people nrc pros
vokca almost past endurance.
Among the attrac lions this week il Coz
lumbia will be the performances of Mark
Reads Star Combination of Comedians
Sho will perform ut Jannry's Hall. Isaac
Sulzbnchcr will hold n grand fair at his
Jcwclry Store bcSitlee, md j. IL. 4 NJ. l.
ktnard will make such MI exhibition us
will be pleasing 10 the lubc.
II Is expected that the Port Royal Rn ilroad.
the Air Line H,ilroad, tho AshcviIlc Rails
road, ani the Sonth Carolina Rairoad, will
apply for IL Stale guarantee as soon rs Tho
Legislature meets. Tie whole amount asked
for may lie about twenty millions -imcurling
tho niue million dollars for the Bluo Ridge
Railroad.
Lrcr returns arc moro unfnvorablo to the
Republicans. The Tribune estimates tho
Senate us two Democratic md the Assembly
sixteen Democratic majority. The Times
puts tho Assembly seventy Democrats nud
ifty>cisht Republicans.
The election In Mob :lc passed without tho
slightest disorder. The vote WAS light. the
total IN the city hcing 52t4; Democratic
majority 75J. Enough IS known from the
country precincts to insure tho election Of
Magce, Democrat. by o.Ic thousand III jor-
ity.