The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-05
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NEwBERnY CoURTHoUsE, s. c., January L.
Newberry is, and has been for years, the most
thriving Of all the up-country towns or South
Carolina. True, it has not yet reaained it's
former prosperity, but from what have seen.
and heard during my visit, it is my belief that
ia the onward race, in which oil our midland
and up-country towns and villages are at pres
ent engaged, Newberry bids fair to carry off
the cup. Her population is about 1900 now,
perhaps lilly per cent. less than u swhs sseai
years ago. The population of the district (now
county, according to the census Of 1860,
was 2o,s79, Of which number 1865 were
slaves. The number of acres OF i'm.
unimproved gao, 900 acres; the cash value Of
which. according 10 the same authority, was
S.. .423, 900, giving larger average than we find
in most of The other districts: The amount Of
census of 1860 as II, 476 bales. haye no data
at command by which could arrive at even
proximate calculation Of the number Of bales
grown in the county at present. The rner-
Courthouse shipped from $1,000 t., 10000
bales. Last year the amount was probably
$4,000, end this year it may not reach over
96 There There. r. tSs sSan Ssra
last. Some say the people .thereabout have
more money new than ever before. The cot
ton crop last year was sold IN these parts
at ON average OF about twelve and half cents.
This year it has averaged about twenty cents
thus far.
The cotton sold in this market is hauled
sometimes many miles-forty and upward
vile, Laurens and Union Counties, aud this in
spite Of cotton buyers and railroad lines and
depots Hauch nearer home. The Newherry
people plume themselves not a little on this
D. L. la
learned, that but few planters about here ship
cotton to be sold in Charleston. They prefer
to sell nearer home. Another fact, by no means
pleasing to yeur correspondent, is that the
ers) ship to Baltimore and New. York. osa
Charleston, alleging that they find they can do
much better there than in Charleston, and that
those who had shipped to Charleston this
year had done so to their sorrow.
And right here allow me to state, IL yon
please, that If in the course Of this series OF
lettersI shall occasionally glyo inference to
facts or rumors, unpalatable to one or another
1t is my desire to lay before the public, and
more especially before your Charleston road
ers, the views Of their fellow-citizens Of the
interior. II these views are erroneous on, as
ed will have an opportunity Of defending the
fair fame Of our good old city, and correct
those false Impressions. Now, in regard to
tse tn % opinion Just expressed. thai the markets
Charleston, it may be that o fair trial was not
given our city: that these merchants only
skipped to Charleston during the early part
OF the seasons aaa meeting with disappoint-
ment in their expectations, and listening with
o favorable ear to tho insinuating promises Of
Baltimore and New York drummers, they
chanced to change their market and their fac
q sss ys @s e. ss ssng sy %
have something to do with this supposed dig-
ference in favor Of m IRE northern markets.
However, as ana o novice In this business,
shall leave further explanations to you, Messrs.
Editors, and the cotton experts in your city
The streets and the public square or Now
berry was crowded with wagons OF every de-
scription, Oh the day was there, all bringing
in Gotten, for this appears to be the only mer-
chantablo product OF these parts. or course,
when so much money changes hands, o large
part of the amount finds it's way to the shop
keepers, who, this year, have done thriving
trade. -
The leading firms Of Newberry Courthouse
are as follows: Carwile d McCaughrin, Mays &
Martin, w. n. Webb. 8. T. Boozsr, Lovelace &
Wheeler, Charles BUST, D. Mower, A. Single
James Mcintosh (the last two are drug stores, ],
r.. A. Chapman (bookstore), Wright & Cop.
pick, M. Foot, A. Harris, Gary & Duncan,
Wiskeman u WILDER, A. Wicker, Johnson a
In addition to tasae. @ there are So nnsabsr 81
smaller dealers. 5lSsss
inc hotel is kept by aar. J. 2. Boole. There
are also several private boarding houses. Tue
abous .~s ssslss fros. NswSorry was ths rssi. ss
denoe Of the late Chief Justice ,. B, C'Nsal,
who by his public spirit and unwearied zeal,
and hts splendid exanple Of public and private
man ot His day 10 tho advancement and pres
pcrity Of that section Of our State. @ I.
4 Newbcrry can scarcely be considered o. pref
ty place, either ~ site Or Ia the character of4Ss
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