The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-25
Brief Mentions.

NJ. Robcr: Bryce, aa old Columbia Tcr-
chant, died il S2ar;aEburg on the 18th inst.
There is said to be birth every five min
utes in London, and death every eight min
utcs.
The regular term Of the State Supreme
Court commenced at Columbia on the path
instant.
Ten thousand pen, women and children
are said 10 be without the Necessar:cs OF lie
in New York City.
We learn that Mrs. Henry Bachman, who
resides about eight miles from Lexington
village, fell dead on Wednesday morning las',
while preparing breakfast.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Wm. Bryson,
near Cross Hill, Laurens Co., was set on fire
one night las. week, bat was Fortunately
saved from destruction.
Mr. ara Mrs. William Kirkwood, of Charles
ton, celebrated their golden wedding on the
18Th. Mr. ki:kwood is one of the o.d city
fathers, and Gow in bis 18TH year.
West Virginia has "civil damage law
under which liquor seller has been adjudgcd
to pay wife seventy-fve dollars for selling
liQror TO her husband, to her consequent
neglect and maltrea .mcnt.
+. Il. Kirk, who issued the warrant for the
arrest Of John J. Patterson (Honcst John for
brb;ng the Legislature 10 elect him to the
United States Congress, is j candidate for
reading clerk of the House Of Representa-
tiveS.
The city Of Rome IS said to bc honey comb
ed with abou: 900 miles of Subtcrranean pas
"a
that these contain the bodies Of 6,000,0 to
1000, 900 OF human beings cntombed there
since the city was built.
Two co,ored men, named John Bug and
Jim Anderson, are robDinS persons on the
highway in Spa7;anburg County. They are
said 20 be cowardly fellows, anG always look
out for solitary travellers. They are eX-con-
vic:S, pardoned BY Gov. Moses.
All the Christian sccts together comprise a
membership Of about 1870, 900, 900. while
heathen worShipperS count over l 600 ,0O0, 900.
The Buddh!sts alone have 340, 600 900. The
Roman Catholic church embraces 1875. .000, 900
followers, while all the Protestant Gcnomina-
tons combined number only IS. l39, 900.
1t is said that Governor-eect 1'ilden, of
New York, is very anxious to give such ex-
preston to conservative TicwS on the nation
Al finances, in his inaugural, as will leave
theNe esterl Democracy in no doubt as TO how
- York stands ana intends TO stand in the
approaching Presidential campaign on that
question.
Grant wants no Republican Conference
He says the Republican congressman may
consult about things, but they needn't do so
on his account, and nc and his Cabinet will
not ioin Them. This is ver.r sensible in Gen.
Grant. He would best keep out Of eutaDSe-
ments with tie beaten Radicals, who might
want him 10 Go some foolish thing in the vain
hope Of saving them.
4 desperate named Tom Adams, an En-
siishman, was recently killed at Mazatian,
Mexico. Before he died he confessed that he
was guilty Of fourteen murders, al but one
of which were committed in the United
States and Canada, and for none Of which
was he even arrested. The only legal punish
ncnt he has ever received was three years
Imprisonment for burglary in Chicago.
A Brooklyn brides back hair fell down and
fell off during the ceremony in church the
other evening. There was Hi instant'S pause,
but nobody was brave enough to StOOp down
and pick up the mass Of blondes:utf and hair
pins The bride left the church leaning
i, .ri.y on her husbands arm. Her face was
very red, Sprout Of hair POSSIBLY eleven
hairs in alD stuck out at the back OF her head,
tied with bit Of shoc-strlnS. And now her
pa is mean enough to refuse to pay the poor
hair-dreSscr'S bill.