The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-02-25
Brief Mentions.

'"rl. says The editor or the urecnFllic
Republlcan, We reported ! officers. 81
teachers. and III scholars. a total Of
5l3. One bible class, presided over
BY Rev. Mr. Whitsitt, has 50 mem-
bers. with ar average Attendance Of 60.
In addition to the above, there are )
other tlouriShiug Sabbath-schools in
the city.
It is estimated that in less than 3
century the whole arabic land Of the
United States will b. taken up by ac-
tual settlers. It is more than proba-
able that it will be taken up by patriot
ic railroad directors in much shorter
time.
It is rumorcd that Colonel r. B.
Rhett will resume tn: publication CT
the old Charleston .Nrrrury-a news.
paper once celebrated throughout the
South for its vim, and its positive way
Of dealing with great state and national
questions. Colonel Rhctt will bring
to bear upon TIE .IcrcrrH long cxpe-
rieuce. i cultivated Intellect and 4 pun
gent pen.
On last Saturday, Alexander Nc
Bee, ESQ.,, leased Tor 4 term Of ten
Years, to Il firm e Boston. Mas$achu-
sets. McSsrs. Sampson. Hall Il Co.,
his brick mill and water power. 10
Gated just below his flour and corn
mill, in Greenvi!le, for the purpose Of
converting it into L cotton factory
On Saturday train Of nine cars ar.
rived at the Greenyille depot, which
contained the loons and other fixture S
for the factory.
The Purim Ball: which will be very
fine, will take place on March Sd, at
the Hall Of the Academy Of Music.
The Union Times prints the tax re-
ccipts for taxes upon eight hundred
acres of land near Jonesville, in that
county. They make the following ex-
hibit:
Taxes on 800 acres of land, lsG7..""S 73
Taxes on $40 acres OF land, lSGS. G3 VI
Taxes on $40 acres Of land, loI3....... II! SO
Thus the taxes Gu one piece of pro-
pcrty in Union county was Increased
eight-fold during the first two years of
Radical rule in this State, and fifteen
fold during the six years Of its cor
rupt domination. The property on
which the above taxes We're paid, has
not enhanced in value one dollar-in
fact the buildings and fences are not
as good as they were in 1867.
The stream of immigration still con-
tinues to flow in this direction. AL
most every week L considerable num-
Der arrive at their point of destination,
which is Chester. They do not tarry
long in our town, but generally after a
brief stay at the Chester Hotel, where
they are treated kindly. they proceed
to their homes on the plantations Of
the farmers with whom they have con-
tracted for the year. We are glad to
state that the immigrants are pleased
with our farmers and the farmers
pleased with the immigrants. The ex-
pectatious OF both have been fully met.
Let the good work of Immigration 90
bravely on. 1t will yet deliver and
save US from the hands of our enemies
Chester Ref0rter.
The Richmond Enquirer says that
hundreds Of wcll-to.do English fami-
lies are preparing to emigrate to Vir-
ginia in the spring. Land has al
ready been purchased by Englishmen
in Amelia County to the extent of
100000, and the settlers are we'll
pleased to own their farms Instead of
renting land at home Nr S25 an acre.
Want and destitution in the city of
New York is greater now than ever
before. Thousands of Men who have
filled good positions in the business
world, arc now compelled to wander
about the streets, and beg from house
to house to prevent starvation. The
suffering is fearful.
The Graneers of Wisconsin, follow
ing the example of those of Illinois.
have adopted the rule Of addressing
letters to all candidates for elective Of
fees, demanding from them d. finite
statement of their views on leading
questions of politics. It is designed
thereby to get men suited to the pco-
pie, and not merely suited to political
managers.
Disrasli has accepted the premier
ship.
Fearful accounts of the great fam.
inc in India are being received. 1t
is believed that ten millions of people
are doomed to perish of starvation.
West Alabama papers state that hun.
dreds of negroes who left there to 60
to Mississippi and Louisiana are re-
turning, some of them even walking
100 aud 200 miles to get home.
4 colony of Germans is SAID to
have been organized in Chicago. who
have bought che thousand acres Of
land in Landudah County, Mississippi.
with the intention Of raising silk
worms.
There were manufactured in Cali
fornia last year 50, l54,359 cigars, Of
which 35, ,O5O, 800 Were shipped to the
Eastern States, and there were import
cd into San Francisco during the
same period. 4,45O, ,5l2.
New Orleans, February 10.
A mass meeting of citizens have
passed series Of resolutions, closing
thus:
Resolred, That We claim now at
the hands Of Congress. us We hav, III
the past, recognition of the govern
mout vlccted in November, 1872. OF
which Governor McEuery is the head;
or, in default thereof, that tile pres
cnt government be superseded by mil