The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-22

at the bedside of Mrs. Gayden, who
was very i'll at Mr.. j. A. Gladdcn's.
No clue to the burglars. 0 pcnitcn-
tiary, claim thinc own! GUNrEK.
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M1iTTERS -AT RIDGEWdY.
Notos and Comments by Our Corre~
spondont.
The venerable DR.. PlumCr, that
grand old disciple Of the Presbyterian
Church South, delighted the good pco-
pie Of this place last Saturday and
Sunday both by his presence and his
preaching. All will acknowledge that
they are edited and improved by his
visitation. His language, SO bcauti-
fully simple, yet polished to the last
degree, and accurate, cnthuscd you
with the idea which one Of his hearers
elpr, IS I'd, namely, dat TIC Doctor
prcached in la'ge letters, and that
even the irrcligious must hear, and
the most illiterato understand. May
his patriarchical life, SO nearly en-
pended and consumed in tho Masters
service, be the means in Gods hands
Of causing many to reflect upon the
brcvity Of that probationary life which
is given for preparation to encounter
the unbridgcd river, and an eternity
that never ends.
MIR. John II. Johnson met with q
painful ailliction Il short time since
which has caused him considerable in
convenience aud confinement. While
unloading Il bale Of cotton from his
wagon, in Columbia, by an awkward
turn Of his assistant the bale rolled
| on lis ankle, and must have broken Il
small bone, although tho physician
who called to sec him pronounced the
hurt only "mash" or 'brusc." Mr..
johnson is much cmaciatcd, and is
still confined to his room. Moral
Don't sell cotton in Columbia!
Notwithstanding fhc "Ciuano Bat
tlc," sales have exceeded those of last
year by four thousand tons-,hc grand
aggregate being, up to the plcseu;
writing, titty-six thousand tons,
against titly-two thousand tons last
year. On the first Of March the Stono
Phosphate Company, OF Charleston,
one OF the largest companies, issued Il
circular letter to its agents informing
them that owing to unprecedented
sales, principally for cash, the stock,
which was when manufactured
thought ample, was exhausted, and
that no further orders could be tiled.
There arc other outlets for fertilizers
besides those to the intcrior--thc Ger
man and othcr transatlantic States
consuming large quantities, the sturdy
ycomcn of those old lands having dis
covered that dissolved bone, phosphate
OF lime, potash and ammonia do not
DESTROY but pay best on rich, alluvial
soil.
Rcy. Tilman r. Gaines, the apostle
Of immigration in this State, lcctured
here last Tuesday night on this all
absorbing subject to holders Of real
estate. 1Ic was Interesting and in
structivc, but there was no enthusiasm.
1t is difficult to get up furorc in a
small community, particularly when
that community has been waiting cx-
pcctantly, but silently, to sec some
evident sign of tho fruit, of scheme
so long agitatcd and subscribed to-.
We arc reminded Of a lady who lived
Oh the coast Of fair England, whose
husband was supposed to have gone
down among the mcrmaids with the
wreck of his ship; and after goino.
through the different stages of MOURN
ing and widows weeds, the long lost
captain returned to her from q far-oft
oasis of the sea, when she refused ut
tcrly to recognize him. Expectation
had ceased. We once thought we saw
in immigration emancipation from the
rule of the Vandal and the Moor, and
we tarricd for the CO ming; but growing
desperate we broke the iron slackics
ourselves. We would welcome immi-
grafton now, but not politically.
Should tho sturdy sons of the North, or
OF countries beyond the sea, come and
make their homes with lis in the Car
den OF America, tho blessing will be
less upon us than upon them. .
at meeting Of citizens held last
Wednesday night, the following
named gentlemen were nominated for
municipal officers, to serve for the en-
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