The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-22
Editorial ESaYieM.

couSN NuaH 40 HOiuiHS oo N->'to
Court at Sumter.
Tweed's stolen fortune has shrank
from six to two millions.
Wachtel as "Lobengrin" is great
success in the German Opera Of New
York.
The $4,000 race will come off on
Christmas day at San Francisco, the
weather permitting.
Claremont Lodge of Sumter had a
pleasant time on election night after
being called from labor to refresh
ment.'
The Sheriff: of Marion has captured
fourteen of the gang of robbers who
had been infesting the ueighborhood
Of Mars Bluff.
The Eddy Spirit Band has disor-
ganized and scattered The spirits
were nearly starved when they dis
solved copartnership
Rainey, Of South Carolina, intro
duced a resolution to abolish the
committee on "Free6men's Affairs"
of the House, which was agreed to.
Col. D. H. Jacques, tor six years
editor of the Rural CaroIinian, has
resigned. Col. D. W. Aiken takes
his place. Recommendation unneces.
sary!
Commodore Vanderbilt has made
an additional donation Of hundred
thousand dollars to the Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, making it
100000.
The Cubans look forward to another
year of war, and say that if they can
sustain themselves twelve months
longer they will certainly achieve their
independence.
Our neighbors of Laurens shared
the fate of our Abbeville friends.
They missed the elephant. but saved
their money. Let them invest it in
railroad stock.
1t is proposed by the Democratic
side of the House of Representatives
to cut down the army to Is, 900 men,
send some 400 officers to civil life and
save some sixteen millions year.
The Columbians are looking out for
Ben DeBar, the New Orleans come
dian, famous for his rendition of
"Falstaff." Pass him up this way,
we want to laugh off our troubles.
A History Of the Coruet Bands of
the State, their rise and fall, is called
for. Who will write it up? Perhaps
the Press and Banner will undertake
it, and conclude with few chapters
on Hook and Ladder Companies.
Governor Chamberlain in many
ways has shown that he has the public
interest at heart and is disposed to
help on the work of reform, but it
does seem inconsistent that he should
exercise the prerogative Of pardon so
extensively.
We learn from the Laurensville
Herald, that the mill and gin-house
containing FIVE bales of cotton of Capt.
G. ". Shell, and the barn Of Mr.. H.
R. Allison, of Laurens Co., have been
burnt. Both thought to be the work
of an incendiary.
Dogs VS.. Sheep is by the Marion
Merchant d Farmer, decided in ia
vor Of the latter. Our readers know
that We have not sufficient love for the
former to offer our services in their
defence. Get the ours out Of the way
and let us have wool and mutton.
James Fetner, the engin eer in charge
of one of the trains when the late ac-
cident happened on the G. G: & A. r:
r., has been committed to Jail by trial
justice Marshall, to await his trial for
murder at the March term of the
EdgeGeld Court of General Sessions.
Greenwood is getting euthused on
the subject of a band, and Mr.. Blake
of the Era, it is said, will blow one of
the big horns. Like measles in
family, cornet bands have to 60 through
the country, and Greenwood might as
we'll have her turn now. Prof. Schmitt
is there.
The exciting contest for United
States Senator, which has occupied
the time Of the Conservative caucus
of Virginia for four days, has been
brought to a close by the denomination
of John ". Johnston, on the 10th
ballot. He will, Of course, be elected
by the Legislature.
The Sells Brothers, with their cir
Gus and menagerie, failed to make
their appearance at Abbeville last
Saturday week, and about twenty-five
hundred people were sold, together
with the Medium and the Press and
Banner for advertising. They could
not have done greater favor than by
staying away. 1t was complete sell.
Mrs. G. G. Bowen is dead. She
was the daughter of the late James L.
Pettigru, and we'll known even be-
yond the State for her brilliant con-
versational powers. She wrote several
novels, which attracted considerable
attention at the time Of their publica-
tion, the best known of which is
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