The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-12

William Bull Pringle, Esq, a
distinguished citizen Of Charleston.
lied on the 18th ult., in the eighty
second year of has age.
The official list places the num-
Der of victims of the awful fire at
Vienna at 794, of whom the bodies
at LA have been legally identified.
If hall the stories of his gains be
true, Meissonier must be growing
very rich indeed. He is to have
$4,000 for Mrs. Mackey's portrait.
Tventy-six attorneys, including
one, :eolored candidate, were ad-
mitted to the bar before the Su-
pseme- Court of the State on the
18th ult.
Judge Horrigan of Memphis has
ordered the Sheriff to demand of
all hotel clerks the pistols, revol-
vers, and bowie knives left in their
custody by guests.
The Kentucky Democrats have
unanimously agreed to return Sen
ator Beck for another term. He is
a very able as well as very honest
man. He is, in short, statesman.
Senator Beck has introduced a
bill in the Senate for the repeal of
section 1856 of the Revised Stat
utes, which contains the famous, or
infamous, iron-clad oath passed in
1862.
The Readjuster organs in Vir-
ginia have announced their policy
to be as follows: If there are not
enough Readjusters to go around
in filing the Offices, then abolish
the surplus Offices.
Mr.. Arthur has planned to keep
bachelors hall at the White House
this winter, it is said. There will
be no ladies in the building except
those who may be invited to pre-,
| side on social occasions.
Senator Lapham's bill making
Imprisonment for life the penalty
of an attempt on the life of the
President the Rochester Union
regards as a proposition to estab
lish monarchy in this country
The machinery for the Fishing
Greek Manufacturing Company ar.
rived at Chester last week. It is
to be forwarded to the factory and
put into position without delay,
and spinning will begin early in
January.
. Capt John Brooks, who lately
died at Bridgeport, Conn, left in
his will an injunction that his re-
mains be strictly kept from the
view of everybody except the un-
dertaker. He desired to be re-
membered as he was when alive.
The Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Cincinnati, in consequence of dane
ing having been allowed at some
church fairs, has issued circular
positively forbidding dances after
dark at entertainments given for
church purposes, and round dances
at'any time.
"A Virginia father has eleven
children named in the consecutive
Latin numerals from EPrimus' to
'Undecimus; at the birth of his
tenth boy the latter was named
Decimus Utimus, OF tenth and
last, but, somehow, another son
Followed, and was dubbed EUndeci-
mus
Senator Butler has introduced q
bill in the Senate proposing to de-
vote hereafter the proceeds of the
sale of public LANDS, and the pro.
ceeds Of patents to the cause of
public education. The bill was in.
troduced last year and passed the
Senate. It is thought this year
that it will pass both houses.
It does not appear that Moody
and Sankey are repeating their
triumphs in England. Their au-
diences are comparatively small,
and the clergy do not, as before
countenance their revivalism. The
London Times says that nearly all
OF the converts made during their
first visit are now backsliders. :
A hotel in the exact shape of an
elephant has been built at Atlantic
City, The idea, of course, is to
draw ezcursionists by means of the
Of the novelty. The structure is
Sc feet long and IS feet high
Stairways inside the legs lead up
to big restaurant and other rooms