The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-23

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Local Briefs.
There were religious services in
al the CHURCHES on Sunday morning.
.. w. Fl. Kery. Esq, the present in
cumbent, has boon appointed Clerk of
Court'for this county, to serve till the
next general election.
MIR. J. s. Gladney, formerly Of
: W,innsboro, has commenced business
in Columbia as cotton broker. Ills
many friends here wish him abundant
SUCCESS.
MY, j., o. Boag has just received
q :'cw supply Of the Davis Sewing
Machipe. The "Davis' is dcscrVedly
popular, and large number have
been sold in Fairfield.
Capt. and Mrs. r.. S. Dcsportcs
were among the passengers on the
steamer "City Of >Columbia", which
left Charleston for New York, ON Sat
urday last. =. -,
MIR. Jno. l.. Mimnaugh md his
brother Mr.. Frank p. Mimnaugh will
soon open store in Chester. We
hopo the now firm may be. as success
full there as its senior nlember hrs been
in Winmsboro.
THE CHESTER FAIR.-Wc have re.
ceived a copy Of the premium list for
the third annual fMr, ,ot the Chester
Agricultural, horticultural aud We
chanical Association, to be held for
four days, commencing on the 4th OF
October. The number Of premiums
is unusually large, and s. i,oull iuduce
an increase in the exhibits. We trust
Fairfield will be we'll represented.
The annual address will be delivered
by the Hon. &. B. Loripg, Of Massa-
chusetts, United States COMMISSIONS,
Of Agriculture. ~-
KILLED By THE TKA1N.--A. negro
named Charles Nicholson was instant
ly killed at Blachstock on Saturday,
while attempting to board the north
bound CONSTRUCTION train" on the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad. Ie had been standing on
the passenger platform and endeavor-
ed to stop the train by waving Iii; coat
asa signal to stop or slacken the
speed. No notice was apparently
taken of his signal, as the, train did
not carry passengers. He then at,
tempted to board the car next to the
last one attached to the train, by
grasping the hand-rail ON the. plat.
form, but was knocked down, and fell
under the wheels of the last car. Ills
body was horribly mangled; his lcgt
and arms broken, his right ear cut of
and gashes tabofit tie head and face
It is said that the deceased lid bee,
engaged as laborer on the construc
tion train, and attempted to board the
train to commence work. .
THE New CoMdEr.-It is, said the
new comet is beginning to show YER.
rapid developments, and those wht
are familiar with astronomical lor'
assert that it will soon become q bril-
liant object in the northcrn sky. It il
very close to Theta in the Great Bear
BY the aid of powerful .telsseope i
is said to be an object Of great beauty
A low magnifying power, with al
erecting eye-piece, shows two starr
near by, which differ but little, II
brightness. though markedly. in color
well separated, and the comet q jittl'
below, making triangle with them
Its tail stretches upward, passing mid
way between the stars, and extendihl
for some distance beyond. The tai
shows some evidence of being. bright
er on the forward edge, and seems ,tt
be slightly curved, indicating that thi
comet belongs to the, Sword-shapc,
variety. The swords Taped comets
Of which that Of 1858 was. q splendid
specimen, are, for manifest reasons
the ones that have spread the mos
terror through the world, and 1.-The!
have generally beer the most brilliant
THE TWELFTiI REGIMENT,
So - .' Il -, ;}.: =: y
Proceedings. .of tito Annual Reunion Mt, Lar
caster "A Very, PLEASANT Gathering OF tn
Veterans and tiei5 Friends. -, =,
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