The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-03-19
,BoUr THE ToHs AND CoUSrY-

ABOUT THE Town AND COUNTY
The weather during the entire past week
has been charming-and gardens are being
spaded, p!oughed, laid off ana seeded with
an energy and industry charming 70 behold.
Business is quite brisk again, for the roads
being in better fix than they were short
time since, wagons fill the streets and cotton
is again plentiful.
Great complaints are made as to tardy arri-
valof frcighss. Even from an iEconsideraDir
distance-say Co!umbia-a week or ten days
elapScs ere an article shipped 1t that point
reaches here. No computation OF time can
be made as 10 frcights from greater distances.
Raj! roads, and express companies are great
ly to blame. 4 miserable negligence or in
efficiency exists generally among them, and
the people suffer.
The monkey show has left, and its pity,
for more animation among the good people
Las not been witnessed since the war.
Mir. j. F. Glenn, quiet and peaceab!e
citizen. while Oh his way home on Wednes-
day night, was Knocked down, by whom
OF for what object, is no: known. The blow
has left painful! wound.
We regret to learn Of the death Of Mr..
Jacob WertS, Sr, VIII ich occurred on Tuesday
night ct his residence near Dead Fall. He
was fifty years Of age, and leaves wife and
nine children.
Thos. Bcdea5augh, We learn was drowned
last week at Bouknight's Ferry, while cross
ing III: river in Il batteau. He was the son
Of Rev Jos. Bedenbaugh, colored, and aged
is years.
The Ministers Association Of the town Of
Newberry, met on Tuesday LAST, the regular
day of meeting. at the house Of the Rev. John
Stout. After the hour OF business, the com
pauy preseut wc:c invited 10 partake OF
birthday feast by their genial and aniab!e
host. The time was pleasantly spent, we are
told, and the dinner much enjoyed.
Mr. Edward Scott, resident Of Newberry,
has been appointed TO the position Of Post
master vice d. 4. Phiier removed. Both
gentlemen have our sympathics, the one, that
he goes into an office full Of troubles and re-
sponsibilitics, and which calls for ! large
exercise OF patience, and the other that
having become used 10 the trial and acquired
the necessary requisites Of p NJ. in 4 long
discharge of duty, has now TO forget the
lessons learned, ard turn his attention 10
something else.
Quite \ number OF our enterpris;ng mer-
chants are preparing for the Spring trade.
Some have already returned from New York
aud other cities, and among those back we
notice Capt. McFall, Mr.. Reuben Chick, Mr..
". r. Tarrant and Mr. J. w. Mon tgomery.
| Those still absent arc MesSrs. f. Coppock,
81. Foot and W. II. Webb. The public shall
hear from each Of these gentlemen soon.
j. Must before going to press ere we
favored with visit from the greatest ph:los-
opier Of the age, known the country over SIS
81. M. tits his purpose tc lecture in this
place on the Ord Of April. One Of his great
and interesting theories is that the emanci-
patcd slaves will yet be paid for in part at
least and the Southern Soldiers pensioned by
the influence of his theory. This brief efnotice
is merely designed 10 prepare the public mind
! for fuller idea OF what is in store.
J. n. is the guest OF his friend II. II. Blease,
whose sympathy he truly appreciates.