The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-22

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Burke, Mcconnell and Stevens.
The Sessions Of Presbytery were in
teresting and harmonious, and termina-
ted on Saturday evening, after the tram
saction of all the business before the
body.
By appointment of Presbytery the
various pulpits of the town were sup
piled from that body on Sabbath day.
On Thursday night before Session Of
Presbytery, the usual Missionary meet
ing was held, and various interesting
addresses were made by the members.
We are glad to say that the delegates
to the Presbytery express themselves
well pleased with the cordiality of their
reception, and the hospitable entertain
ment afforded during their stay.
RE11e1oUs.-The various pulpits in
this town were filled by appointments
of the Associate Reformed Presbytery
on Sabbath last, in an acceptable man.
ner.
Tranquil Church on the Circuit, ac-
cording to promise, was visited by DR..
S. B. Jones, Of the Columbia Female
College-sermons Sunday and Monday.
The protracted meeting in the Meth
odist Church still continues, and has en-
tered its third week. DR.. Pierce, the
Evangelist, who has been doing good
work in various other parts Of the State,
is now assisting in the conduct of the
meeting. On Sunday night four acces-
sions were made to the Church, and
four professed conversion.
On Sunday afternoon the Sabbath
School children, teachers and parents
were given one of the most interesting
and profitable talks by DR.. Pierce that
we have ever listened to. The Doctor
has the happy faculty Of being able to
chain the little folks attention, beyond
any chance of wandering. He is SOW
ing good seed in good ground.
The Rev. F. w. Eason administered
the holy rite of Baptism to five persons
on last Wednesday night. The church
was crowded. ..
Information reaches us from Sardis
Church, part of the charge of the Rev.
Geo. NJ. Boyd-Clinton Circuit-that
an interesting religious meeting is just
closed, and that twenty-eight accessions
were made to the church. On the Cir
cult in a period of one month seventy
four persons have joined the church.
PERsoNAL.-We are pleased to note
the return home of Thos. S. Norman,
Esq, and family, and that each men,
Der is in improved condition.
Maj. C. H. Suber returned home
from the White Sulphur Springs on
Monday. He is looking better than
in years past.
Messrs. E. S. Coppock, F. E. Salinas,
A. J. Mclaughlin, Patrick Scott, J.
D. Cash, W. T. Tarrant, A. M. Bowers,
J. c.. Wilson, E. A. Scott, Capt. Nc
Fall, D. B. Wheeler and J. E. Chap
man, after business absences, are again
at their respective posts.
We acknowledge the pleasure of q
call from the Revs. NJ. NJ. and J. NJ.
Boyd-father and son. The latter had
Just returned from a visit to Sardis
Church in Laurens, portion of the
charge Of his brother, the Rev. Geo. n.
Boyd.
Also a visit from Mr.. Jas. T. Wells,
the efficient and gentlemanly agent Of
the Columbia Daily Register, which pa
per he is representing to good purpose.
We were also favored with a call
from Mr.. B. Freeman, representing the
house of Messrs. Robt. Hough & Sons,
importers of Wines and Liquors, Balti-
more, Nd.
And one from our good old friend
Dr.. Homer P. Tarrant, of Augusta, who
it is pleasant to say is looking better
than ever. Mrs. Tarrant, for some time
on a visit here sick, will accompany
him back, being able now to bear the
fatigue of travel.
BEwILDERNG.- visitor to the
store of Messrs. Perry & Slawson is in
danger of having his wits 60 on a wool,
gathering expedition, so extensive is
the display of stock which fill counters,
shelves and show cases, in segars, to-
bacco, pipes, canes and a hundred other
fancies for gentlemen, and these are
not all the causes which are calculated
to lead to a slight wandering of the
fancy, as the entire arrangement ane
design of the store is in the most elab
orate style of art. 1t is decidedly one
of the neatest and most perfectly fin
ished stores in the city of Columbia
Should the visitor be affected, we gladly
state that an antidote can be at once hao
in any of the numerous choice brands ot
their segars, a few puffS from one O
which will Immediately restore him
to his former condition, the reaction o.
which will be so pleasant that an in
vestment will be at once made in ;
whole box. These gentlemen do be
sides large wholesale business, an(
the trade are invited to send orders
Remamher the nlace-One door below