The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-27
The NRwBGRRT HERALD.
9 Rrief Mentions
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s. Ihe tirst tneWSpdp per established in inc Uni
7 ted States was in theye 1904
There are 4.977 acres Of land advertised for
sale for taxes in Lancaster County
Corn is selling in Greenwood at 81 10 cash
or -S2-O0 or a credit to the lSt OF October
next.
The county treasurer OF Grccnvilc County
advertised 70: sale for non-payment Of saxc>.
on the 18th instant, l3GS2 acres Of land.
The Grand Jury of Fairfield County have
refused 10 grant tavern Licenses 10 liquor
dealers III the county.
The LaurenSvillc Herald states that there is
a good prospect Cor the early rebuilding of
the LaurenS Railroad.
The sheriff Of EIgelicld County publishes
card in which he states that the prisoners
in The county Jail are on the verge of Starva.
ton. The county can't or won't pay him.
Brooks. one Of The Governors o: Arkansas,
WAS. in 1851, pastor Of Methodist CMurc! in
Burlington, Iowa. He cl't ,hcr. in August,
1872.
The sale vi the Blue Ridge Railroad WAS
postponed till tic .22d day OF October. The
bo>tponcmcn, was made bv order Of Judge
Bryan.
In Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Missouri there arc now nearly one hundred
and fifty thousand people whose property
has been injured by The !a1c food, and many
OF whom are pcnniIcss and homeless.
Judge Carpenter has directed peremptory
maudamuS 10 issue 10 the treasurer OF k"r-
lnnutv u; ~, ~,
bills Of the Bank Of the State for taxes due
the State.
1t has been determined that the Baptist
State Convention will hold its next annual
meeting in November, 1874. with the church
At Chester, S. c., arrangements having been
made by the Executive Board 10 llat effect.
The stockholders of the Chcraw and Sails
bury Railroad held their annual mcetin. 1T
Florence last Wednesday, The prospects for
the early completion Of the road are brighter
now than they have ever been.
1t is understood that the President has final
lv consented 70 Gen. Sherman'S long enter
tanned desire TO have the headquarters Of the
army removed to st. Louis, aud that such
transfer Will be made about the lSt proNimo.
The Columbus mills have taken thus far
this season G,S50 bales of cotton against
3,2lU last year. showing an increase OF l,GO4.
The Columbus cotton receipts are now 81, ,lS5
bales-3, 73G more than last year.
In the lorty-eight years Of the existence Of
the American Tract Society, that organiZa-
ton has issued 49l S?G, ,699 copies Of publica-
tons, over 26, 900 900 being books, the whole
q: Z cost Of over Sc, 500 900.
The loss on this years sugar crop is vari-
ouSly estimated II from 10000 to 20 ,000 hogs
heads, but we are satisfied that the former
That would he Sc 900, 900. Next year %, 900
hogsheadS. $4,000, 900, and The year following
that 10000 hogsheads, Or 81 900 600. The
sugar loss then, directly and consequential,
must be ser down IT S6 900 600.
II lonely, secluded position in the ceme-
tcry near the little village OF Richmond,
kalamazoo County, Michigan, on I pure
white slab, nearly concealed from view by
large cluster of lilac bushes, is engraved the
name "BcHiamin CnmmiaS, born \. y. 1772.
dieG \. D. lS4S." He was the inventor OF the
circular saw now in use in this country and
iu Europe.
4 meeting was held in Barnwell last week,
and I committee was appointed 10 make ar
rangcmen;s for the building Of the Blrnwell
Railroad. 1t is the intention o.. ! gentleman
vino holds a heavy Judgment against the
Baruwcl Railroad Company to have the road,
with all its charter privileges, &C., &1!i Oh
Sale-day in June proXmo. when it is probable
that it will pass into The hands Of i new COM
pany.