The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-05

[rRoM DUB own CORRESPONDENT
NEwBERnY COURTHOUSE, S. c., January l.
Newberry is, and has been for years, the most
thriving of all the up-country towns OF 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
in the onward race, in which oil our midland
and up-country towns and villages ore at pres
ent engaged, Newberry bids fair to carry off
the cup. Her population is about 1000 now,
perhaps fifty per cent. less than it was ten
wears ago. The population of the district (aow
count according to the census Of 1860,
was 2o,S79, Of which number 1855 were
slaves. Tse number OF acres 1 OF I'm.
proved farm lands then was $4,000, and OF
unimproved 220. 600 acres; the cash value OF
which, according 10 tho same authority, was
SIS. .423, 600, giving larger average than we ind
in most OF the other districts. The amouAt OF
cotton raised 10 NewbeIrv is laid down IN the the
at command by which cuuId arrive at even
proxim ate calculation Of the number of bales
crown in the county at present. The mer-
Chants tell me that before the war Newberry
Courthouse shipped from 5000 to 10000
bales Last year the amount was probably
$4,000. and this year it may not reach over
12 GOO. There is, however, much NOR" money
in the district this year than there was
last. Some soy the people thereabout have
moro money NOW than ever before. The cot
ton crop last year vas sold IN these parts
at an average Of about twelve and half cents.
This year it has averaged about twenty cents
thus far.
Sometimes many miles-forty and upward
from Newbclry, Lexington, Edgcfeld, Abbe-
vile, Laurens and Unon Counties, and this in
spite Of cotton buyers and raliroad INES ana
depots much nearer home. The Newberry
people plume themselves not little on this
TACT. A notable feature to mo was the fact L
learned, that but fcS planters about here snip
To sell nearer home. Another fact, by no means
pleasing to your correspondent, Is that. the
ercst ar number OF the merchants (cotton buy
ers) ship TO Diltimore and New York, uId
Charleston alleging that they find they can 40
much better there than in Charleston, and that
those WHO had shipped to Charleston this
year had done so 10 their SORROW.
And right here allow me to state. II you
please, that if in tho course OF this series OF
letters I shall occasionally give uttcrancc 10
facts or rumors ua2a!ata5ic to one OF announcer
of YOUR readers, L hold myscf justified in that
it IS nv desire to lay before the public, ana
moro especially before your Charleston read
interior. II these views arc erroneous OF, as
may be, founded on prejudice, those interest
ed will have an opportunity OF defending the
fair fame of our good old city, and correct
those false Impressions. Now, N regard TO
the opinion Just expressed, thai the markets
of Baltimore and New York are better than
Charleston, it may be that fair trial was not
given our city; that these merchants only
shipred to Charleston during the early part
of tho season. and meeting with disappolnt-
mcnt in their expectations, and listening with
a favorable ear to the insnuating promises OF
Baltimore and New York drummers, they
chaHced to change their market and tnslr lac
tors at the very time cotton was tendlne up
ward. Difference OF classification may also
nave something to do with this supposed dif-
ference in favor OF m Dre northern markets.
However, as am nsvice in this business,
shall leave further explanations to you, Messrs.
Editors. and the cotton experts IN your city
The streets and the public square OF New
berry was crowded with wagons OF every ds-
scription, or the day was there, all bringing
in cotton, for this appears to be the only nor-
chantabo product of these parts. OF course,
when SO much money changes hands, largo
part Of tho amount finds its way to the shop
keepers, who, this year, have done THRIVING
trade. o,.,,...
The leading firms or Newberry Courthouse
arc as follows: Carwile - -hcCaushrln, Mays &
hlarlll, w. Il. hcUUs -. l iIVO0-A, !"' ~
Wheeler, Charles Bust. D. Mower, \. Single
ton, W. 1. Nance, Drs. Pratt d FAINT, DR..
James Mcintosh (thelast two arc drug storcs),
R. A. Chapman (bookstore), Wright 4 Cop
pick, N. Foot, A. Harris, Gary Il Duncan,
Wiykeman & WILDER, A. Wicker, johnson
Nance (barkcrs), and q. 1. Scott (bauker).
In addition to these, there are number of
smaller dealers.
The hotel is kept by Mr. J. P. Doolc. There
are also several private boarding houses. Tho
late Chancellor Johnston resided here. and
about two miles from Newoery was the resi-
dence of the late Chief Justice j. B. O'Neal,
who by hs public spirit and unwcaried zeal,
and his splendid example of public and private
virtue, contributed moro perhaps than any
man OF his day to the Advancement and pros
perity of that section Of our State.
Newberry can scarcely be considered pref
ty place, either in site or in the character OF its
BUILDINGS. It is, however, thrifty and bids
flir to improve rapidly. Several now buildings
are new being erected. There is no less than
six churches here to wit: Methodist, Baptist,
Lutheran, Eplscopalian, Presbyterian and ''Se-
ceder."
The Lutherans a few years ago erected q
large aud very handsome building, known as
;sN1wbarry CoIlere" which, however for some