The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-03
Brief Mentions.

A disease, similar to the epizootic, is
killing off the cattle in several counties
bordering on the Pennsylvania side of
the Delaware River, =,
1t is thought the sickness prevailing
throughout the Mississippi valley will
prevent a considerable portion Of the
cotton crop from being saved. .4@
The Baptist State Convention OF South
Carolina will meet a Spartanburg on
Wednesday, the 9th Of November.
There will be something over two hun
dred delegates: : #s::sz& ~
The Democrats in Mississippi are hold
ing immense mass meetings throug ghout
the State, and 4 notable feature Of these
gatherings is the attendance Of a large
nanberzos4 s4negroesss3TheGsigns Of the
defeat of the Ames-Republican party
multiply daily. - --|s..
The Rev. ". II. Milburn, the blind
preacher, will accept engagements to
lecture the coming season. Mr.. Mil
burn has added several new lectures to
those which have already given him a
reputation in Europe and America as
one of the most pleasing of public
speakers.
The grand jury of Chester county
recommend that hereafter the county
funds be deposited in some safe institu-
ton within the limits of the county !;
also that hereafter the board Of county
commissioners refuse to take as snreties
on the bonds of public officers any per-
son who lives beyond the limits of the
county, and whose financial condition
cannot he fully known. BY the board.
New YORK. October 29.-Boston
special says information was received
in that city to the effect that the barks
Della, M. Long. and Jewess. both of
Boston, and British bark which sailed
some time ago from New South Wales
TO Aucklook Island were becalmed in
the, vicinity of these Islands and
boarded by Cannibals in large numbers,
who oyerpowered the crews, plundered
the ships and scuttled them. The en-
tire three crews except one man were
killed and eaten at a Cannibal feast.
Moody and Sankey began their
work of converting wicked Brooklyn
on Sunday afternoon, the 9th ult., at
o'clock. The sum of $1,000 has been
spent upon the rink, in the purchase Of
six furnaces, a platform capable of hold-
inc 500 persons, 1900 chairs, and
plumbing fol- 500 gas jets The com
mittee has prepared accommodations
for fiffv reporters. The whole country
bids Moody and Sankey God speed. for
it is generally understood that Brooklyn
is the bitter fountain which has been
largely instrumental in eorupting and
defling the continent. p. 4.
. NEW. Yesk,. October 24.-The first
of the Moody and Sankey revivals was
held at the Brooklyn Rink this morn
ING. The building was crowded. fully
10000 people being present; Rev:
Dr.. Buddington opened with prayer,
and after singing by Sankey, Moody
delivered o long discourse. Among
those on the platform were Rev. Drs.
Cuyler, Duryea, Prime, Buddington,
Dewitt Talmage2and George q. Stew
art of Philadelphia. In the afternoon
the rink was again packed, at least 5000
people being unable to gain admittance:
After services We're concluded it was
announced that there would be revival
meetings. at the rink every evening
during the week except on Saturday.
It has been known for some time that
Chief. Engineer Coleman had made,an
important discovery, by which he could
shorten the Spartanburg and Asheyille
Railroad some TIP miles, and thus
save an immense snm4toz the company,
as the shortening of distance will be
made in the most disicult, or mountain
section of the roaes The board Of
directors met at Dr.. McAboys on. last
Wednesday, and after due examination
Of the new route, formally adopted it.
We are glad to announce that the pros
peets for, an early completion Of the
road are very bright, and it will not be
long before the Spartanburg and Ashe-
Vile Railroad will be numbered among
the accomplished facts. ,.,. -.
ECaroliaaa Spartan.