The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-22


has opened much earlier than usual. About 600
bales of new ootton have changed hands In our
market.
Time flies upon slippers Of list, and it
is very precious. Tho 11th Of November
is tho opening day for tho Agricultural
fair at Columbia.
Many Of our merchants arc North
some in Richmond, Baltimore and Phil.
adclphia, and others in New York, Bos.
ton aud elsewhere, laying in all the lates.
styles Of goods suitable to this market
Ncwberry can boast Of quite number Of
entcrpriSing merchants.
Mr.. Edward poeiss, OF Charleston.
who has travelled through North and
South America, states, that no found
chllls and fever especially in such coun.
tries where the people cat much corn
bread and horniny. The physicians Of
our country would oblgc US by giving
their opinion about this matter.
Saturday last was lively day tho
side walks were lined with pedestrians,
and the streets aud public squares filed
with conveyanccs and wagons laden with
our great staple. Cotton buyers and mcr.
chants were quite busy. Tho merchants
were pleased with their cash transactions.
The day closed with John Barlcycorn
hugely in tho ascendant among tho col.
orcd gentry.
During the past week 40 were forci-
bly reminded OF tho transi,ory nature Of
all earthly bliss. by receiving tho an.
nouncement of wedding, and within a
few short hours thereafter, the sad in.
telligcncc of the death of near relative
OF tho bride, who was present and took
part in the ceremony. Truly, sunshine
Is swiftly succeeded by shadow, SMILES
scarcely wreath themselves upon tho
human coun'cnance, ere they aro chased
away by tears. Such is life. We al!ude
to the sudden demise Of Mr. Caldwell ".
McMorricS.
The Ncwbcrry Sugar Mill is now in
operation. Those having cane can got it
ground at once for one. third toll About
10 gallons to a heavy four horse load is
the usual yield. II syrups arc granu.
sa,lng, but furthe, ,,nc is required to
know exactly what proportion will make
sugar. 1t is to be regretted TINT the
yield Of cane is not large tho present
season, for in view Of the Cuban trouble
sugars will rule high tho coming winter.
Although the work done will DO com.
paralively light tho present year, a divi.
dcnd Of 10 por cent. will bo declared.
RELIGIOUS ITEMs-Thero will DO no
services at Avoleigh Church Wednesday
night and next Sabbath, owing to tho
absence Of the pastor at Presbytcry.
Tho regular quarterly Conference
meeting commences at the Methodist
Church Wednesday night of the present
week. Tho pastor will be assisted by
Rcvd's W. II. Fleming, Sam'l B. Jones,
Manning Brown and J. II. McKenny.
The Methodist Church at this place
now has mclodcon. The organ lends q
sweet charm to religious services and
affords q salutary inspiration to the
mind.
Last Sunday eve Prof. DuPre delivered tt
the young Of this town, including the Sunda,
school scholars Of all denominations, a beau
tiful and instructive address at tho Mctho
dist Church.
We regret much TINT wo have not III,
space TO devote to an extensive synopsis O
his subject, SO replete as 1t was with forcible
cloar and simple truths that should be NOR
universally admitted by tho old and incul
Gated in the young.
! Tho Professor commenced his lecture
with touching and pathetic reference t.
his former labors among tho youths of thi
town for flyo years, and no evidently regard
that season of his labors In tho school of In
struction as ono Of tho green spots in tn
garden Of his memory.
s lie sought first to dissipate from the mind
Va "'' hSSAStn tuo ehtoo uilN UOLlOt
. of any thing in this world happening b,
/. chaneoi that In reality every effort hos H.
0 adequate cause, and that tho great source O
0 all cause was God.
t Then by forcibe and FAM iliar, but boauti
!, ful Illustrations, peculiarly adapted 10 tn
n young minds Of his audience, no showed tn,
D great power, goodness and providence 0
God In Ills creation, preservation and perpct
uatlon of His great glfts TO man. Altar hi
nc sought to show that all these great work,
Of the Creator in tho mineral, insect and an
. imai kingdom, do persistently and untver
b. tho world. -
0 Here he supposed the query TO be put b,
the children Of "Why am I placed In thi
!. World" and then In clear, concise and bril-
o liant manner, which was eminently calcu
lated 70 convince. proceeded to show tha
man. like this grand creation, was brough
(: INTO existence TO work out tho will OF God
During this part Of his addreus tho speake
s rose with his subject. and while he, IN sar
D castle strain rebuked the idler and also thos
VINO attempt to reach high honors IRON
0 wrong motives. directed attention to th,
0 beauties Of industry and learning whe,
pnrsued with nobio objects and based upoI
) fplid, moral principles, '" ~