The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-01
Which is tba Greatest

lined 10 puts;r:p the city Of Charleston.
md that there IS Z certain air about II
which is n"t Sern in the latter city, NOR.
new buildings more tolerance, trade.
etc, etc. Therefore, Columbia is the
citr. The Charleston News very justly
aa1 honestly takes exception to what
the Union is rleaset, TO say. 1t admits
TIA, there is ''cestain air" about Co.
ln.nbia not seen in Charleston. for the
reason ,ha, the one has the Legislature,
aId that the >pnilS aud pi,NinSS enables
the ,uc,n;,crs to drive fast horses and
sport faster women, Oh their lM-got;en
gains. lIvnce the air. Pretty good
;,;nt, ,:.a:. The Ne~S shows that the
''ciiv by the sea is not dead. nor even
>lcc!in". and Het oniy holds her owr.
i,u, is S:ri,;ius 0a - src :trr cc:n"Cic:at
cm;acncc. Tie reply is Il god cnc.-
But with this little war Of words w
don't pre:cnd TO take sides; We have
great affection f,r both ci;ir>. and ONLY
a,,l;le to tie ,na.ter to call lhe st,eu ton
cf these gentlemen TO the fact that nci-
iher OF tle,n look beyond their moss :;
that neither have travelled far from tie
places where they have their washing
done. They know not, or forget, that
there is another city Of equal Importance,
and We beg them not 10 blow - loud.
There is another city-and her name Is
Newbc-ry! Mark it, men and brcta-
rcn. She is ''some huakins,' IS an
old aAl honorrd cx-Sherilf Of Columbia
used to Say-She IS, anG excei>in: is the
wa:ciwoTd. We invite these gentlemen
20 vi>;; our city, and view '',hc scenes
so charming" N"iire the tlmirt-hchoii
The wo.k OF linfcrnaI-iutrrnal we rurant
10 say-im?rrvrmcnt: the granite walk,
upon which, if luckl"SS horse iarrcrS
20 step. ard breaks net his u"f"r'unate
n-ck, lis owner willingly pays the fine
of five dollars, imposed for the infringe
ment) farni!iarly known as the new cut
read; then the circular road, already
commenced and designed 10 run through
a "trcmcn;ions" hill, ever so high, anG
under tie rail road track ; then the wiz
ened sidewalk opp site DR.. VS.. tont',
emporium; then at the busy motors Of
the councils two mule carts (aot forget
ting that formerly one was sufficient to
DO the work. as they mcvc sand and
mud from ore great wash bank -wc have
great rain falls in these ATS to some
large wash out and mentioning mud,
we car beat EN- both in tili>, IL in no other
rcsrec: then remember tha! New berry
WAS tic base Of operations in tncla nil
itary c1mpaisn, BY which Laurcns was
captured. Bu, enough, in pity we will
not talk more Of her greatness, works OF
art, etc, lest great influx Of stranger
visitors fiji up the city before the new
houses now in course of erection arc
finished. Ifit would net be taken as
aattcry, We might COMPARE the works OF
our city fathers 10 the great improve
mcn:S made byNarolconlIl.in his beloved
France. hul We dc>i>t. P>haw, gentle
men, talk no, SO boastluIly Of your yi!-
lagos. Ne"lcrry is Far excellence ahead
"f ve Doth, and viii soon have line OF
tci, graph 10 hoo,; ard has right ard
i,lt support in the furnishing terms 0!
Helena and Frog Level. which are worth!
of considerable mere M mti"n ,;.an we
have space for nov, aid Cor the same
rra, or We III! not blow onr ciIy's i:or',
any more, at present. Do. g""'l gentle,
mca, say no tEorc Cd )ut tits perfectly
ridiculous.