The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-04-28

prices so low as to indicate heavy
mortgages in the Background.
Consequent upon tho return Of
! ! prosperity, we have had the usual
influx Of amusements. Commence
! ing with those bare-legged abor-
tions on the ballot known os, the
"Black Crook" and "White Fawn"
in which, young women with in
cxprossibly thin combinations re-
semblo gaudy colored' umbrellas,
wo have run the gamut Unpopular
spectaclos from tho circus to tho
opera. Brignolia has just gono,
after having drawn tho largest au-
diences that have attended. any
public exhibition in this city. 1t
is a fair presumption that not less
than fifty thousand dollars have
been taken out of South Carolina
by these popular nomads. Paste,
posters and printers ink, will draw
green~backs out Of q Carolinian's
pocket in less time than q mustard
poultice can raise n blister.
Our citizens are on the qui viue
for the decision Of Judge Carpen-
ter, in tho case Of Pillsbury, vs.
the present Mayor and Alderman.
The claimants, through Corbin,
their council, baso thoir proceed
ings upon the Act Of 1869, which
legislates Pillsbury and his friends
into office. The chief. ground on
which the claim is opposed is that
this Act is unconstitutional and
void. Tho case was argued four
or five days, but Judge Carpenter
thus far has not rendered his de-
cision. Several attempts have
been made to "bull and bear" the
money market on tho supposed
result, but there has not tcen tho
ghost Of an intimation as to what
that result will be. Judge Car
penter, however, has established
himself in tho confidence Of the
Bar Of Charleston, as IL lawyer who
will not allow himself to be sway
Cd professionally or judicially by
mere political c y dora t ons.
Among the now enterprises on
foot, is tho publication Of a month
Iy magazine to bo called "The
Nineteenth Century," which it is
said will bo one Of tho most
unique and cnterprising magazines
ever published in tho South. Some
of the ablest writer's havo been
engaged TO furnish reading matter
for the million, and tho design is
to make it attractive TO everybody !;
especially planters, mcrchants,and
professional gentlemen. Those
who participated in tho war will
bo glad to learn that "Pcrsonne"
will commence in tho first number
"Reminiscences Of the war" dat
ing from tho first tombardmcnt
Of Fort Sumter in April, 1861. 1t
will doubtless be a faithful histori-
cal record, and especially interest
ing to the officers and privatos ofou
Carolina regiments. W. w. Hicks,
D. D., the popular preacher hore,
who is graphic writer, and no
mean poet, is the co-cditor Of Mr..
f. G. Do Fontaine. Tho an-
nouncoment Of the undertaking
has excited a great deal Of curios-
ity.
Speaking Of Dr.. Hicks, you
ought hear him preach. ST..
Johns Lutheran Church, whore he
officiates, is ovcry Sunday night
filled to overlooking with con-
grogation such as fow other mon
can gather, and tho universal crit
icism bestowed on the young di.
vino is that no is ono Of tho bost
pulpit orators ever hoard in
Charleston. Perhaps n reason
why hc is so popular among tho
young men, is that ho proachos
from a broad religious platform,
and is bound by no narrow sec,
tartan viows. Ue is q WcIshman
by birth, but has spcnt much Of
his time in Maryland, and rs a
missionary In the East Indies.
Tho latest sensation is tho Vo-
locipcdcs, politely callod the "By-
cicle," tho recipo for riding, which
is first "to stpaddle, thon paddle and
tbon alxaIohIIn - pa,pos,ol ~