The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-01-20

Of. classification may also have
something to do with this sup
posed difference in favor Of moro
northern markets. However, as
| am a novice in this business, /
shall leavo further explanations to
you, Messrs. Editors, and the cot
ton experts in your city.
The streets and the puhlicsquarc
Of Ncwbcrry was crowded with
wagons Of every description, on
the day ! was there. all bringing
in cotton, for this appears to be
the only mcrchantablc product Of
these parts. Of course, when so
much money changes hAnds, 4
large part Of tho amount finds it's
way to the shopkccpcrs, who, this
year, have done u thriving trade.
The leading firms Of Ncwbcrry
@. H., are as follows: CArwilc l.
McCauShrin, Mays 4 Martin, "
II. Wrnh, S. +. Eo""cr, LovrIucc
Il Wheeler, Charles Na..t, y. nov.
or, a. Singleton, W. r. Nance,
Drs. Pratt l. Fsnt, Dr.. Jamcs Me-
lnlosh (thc last two are drug
storra), }. A. Chapman. thook-
stor'), Wright 4 C'pIork, N. Fop,,
4, Harris, Gary { nancsn. Wis.
KEENAN, & Wiltcr, a. Il. Wicker,
johnson j. Nance tt~nkrre), and
q. i. Scott [bAnker). IN addition
to these, there arc u number Of
smaller dealers:
The hotel is kept by Mr.. J. p.
fnolA. There are Sl&o several pri-
vatc boarding houses. The late
Chanccllov Johnston resided here,
and AhnAt two nil"" irum New
berry WAS the rrhit}cnrr nt H." hate
chtnI Snstrtt'J. T.. ~ y c'tii, Wha p,
his public t}irit and nwcnricd
zeal, an d his splcndi,! example of
pnh'r And private virtuc, contrib
ntn' m"r" prrhrrs than '.ny man
, o.! h's day to The advancement and
prosperity Of that section Of our
State.
Nrw"rlry can >carrel, be com
suffered n pretty place. either in
siir or in the character Of its
buildings. II is, however. thrifty
and bids fair to improve rapidly.
Several new buildings arc now
being erected. There is nn less;
tE"" six churches here, to Wit :
Methodist, EKrtitt. I-n'trrnn,
l;pisc"raiixn, Presbyterian and
| "Seccucr."
The 1uthcrans 4 few years AFRO
erected ii large and very handsome
hnitainS, known ~ "%rwbcrry
En;!c,:'," which ho%evcr, for some
reason to y"nr corrc>pondcn. un-
known, has not met with success,
and the institution MAS 'c~:, ,nrly
removed q few months ago to
WaliIalla. The building, pro-
ED S1X}' '~ndmark to the pas~ins.
1858. Yer, IS now ahnndnnca, AMI |
understand, falling prey to the
%ravagcs Of ne elements. In for
! r,cr times the Lut!.cran Synod
bad a Theological Seminary in
Lexington, which believe, upon
til" completion Of the Ncwberry
College, building. was removed aud
nnitct with that institution. Lam
uEabIc To say whether or not this
seminary is sill in existence, Eu.
incline 10 lhc opinion That i, is
nOt.
mast not tol pct, among he
institution Of the town, to max G
honorable mention Of '.rhc New
her"y Hrra;l,' conducted ~ the
! brothers Grcnrkcr, originally Of
Charleston. The l!cr:.!h is one Of
he best papers published in the
interior O! our State, and has uni
inrmIy pursued IL consistcn, and
diGi'i:ir1 course. May ils shadow
never grow less.
On MY way from Columbia to
Ncwhcrry | became acquainted
with Rev. Mr.. Stcincr,a Lutheran
clergyman from Newark, n. j.,
who had come on an cXplOrin.
! tour; to spy ont, ~ it were, The
richness Of The land. His Or
icct was to find ono or more
suitable localities for German col!
onization. lie had come to New.