The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-03-12
Brief 'NeutionS.

the partisan. or rather to the want of
a strictly independent press. If it
were not for the independent press
that already exists the dishonest and
corrupt Of all parties would run un-
checked i'll the grooves of their official
| proAigacy, and snap their fingers at
public opinion and personal exposure.
The Epizooty is playing havoc
among the North Carolina cats, says an
exchange, and very Lightly priced
feline pets have fallen victims. 1t
would not materially affect the happi-
ness Of the people Of Newhery were
it to attack cats here. Should it
get among the CANNES also: it would
be blessing indeed. for the number
Of useless animals Of this species which
make night hidcous is l:gion. Come
along yc Epizoot.
Ever since agriculture has been
practiccd SCOT has been known 10 be i
valuable manure. and yet in the nine
taenth century there are hundreds of
farmers who cannot be persuaded to
believe this. 1t is really as valuable
as guano. Take hogshead Of water,
and dissolve in it twelve quarts Of
SCOT: and you will have a splendid
liquid manure for plants.
An inventory taken OF the late
Edwin Forests personal estate shows
that he had property valued at $780,
1856; over 100000 in securities on
deposit, stocks. &c; jewelry, s4,07l;
paintings. $4,000, and 1851 books.
7; has been suggested that q camp
meeting be held in the National Gap
itol for the benefit Of Congressional
sinncrsand backSliderS. An exchange
says the trouble is they don't spell
| praying correctly in Washington.
How American women are appro-
priatad abroad is illustrated by the
statement that nearly all the officers
of Victor Eamanucl's housho!d are
equipped with American wives.
The total shipments Of cotton to
New York this season have been
325, 900, against 465.0 900 bales last
year same time, and stocks here for
four years at this time have been
$4,000, $1,000, $1,000, and this year
/ 50 900 bales.
The number of emigrants who left
Bremen for the United States last year
| was Sc: 600 ; e,nigrarts from Hamburg,
79,HO0.
On the 4th inst. John J. Patterson
was sworn in as /. s. Senator from
South Carolina.
The last number pf the Carnden
Journal contains the yaled;ctory of
Mr.. John kershaw. It's late editor. and
the salutatory of General J. b. Ker-
shaw, who h#s assumed editorial
charge oi that sprightly aud welcome
exchange.
The report is gaining ground tha,
the notorious Robcson outlaw, Henry
Berry Lowery, is alive and in New
York city. That his wife receives
packages Of money aal c;otiring from
the North is proved to be true, and
the supposition is they com" from him.
# trcc he should be hunted up.
SO, 900 reward is still to he made by
some one.
Tic Charleston Ns@S says: At the
Citadel Square baptist Church last
Sunday the ordinance Of baptism was
administered to seven young ladies' and
FIVE young men. Others, we under
stand have been received for member
ship, and will be baptised Sunday.
Special meetings for prayer and con-
ference have been held in this church
(lecture room) for two weeks past,
daily, at half:past seven O'Clock p. NJ.
These meetings continue the present
week.
Some unusal reli gious interest exists
in the congregation Of the First Bap-
tist Church. Meetings are held daily
at half.past seven o'clock p. N.
The product Of mare bred to a
male ass is called a mule. while that of
a female ass bred to 4 horse is Kinney.
The Kinney is not usually az large as L
mule, and resembles the horse much
more in its external appearance and
disposition than it does the ass.
Some one wrote in hotel visitors
book his initials, "a. S." 4 wag
wrote underneath, Two thirds Of tae
truth"