The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY. November "a, -, 1859.

ohAuNOA ~ november "a, I5S?
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ew Advertisements.
New Grocerics-D. II. Flcnnikcn.
Local Bsers. !:
Tho prohibition movement is NJ
tracting unusual attention all over thu
State.
The business Qf-tlie Southern Tel
;cgraph Company at this place is stead
lily increasing. -,
Tho passenger trains have bcc,
running quite regularly since tho re-
cent change Of schedule.
THO drummcrs, say that trade Is
vcry'dn)l, and unless it Improves thcy
will have TO quit travelling.
The recent burglaries, and at
tcmpts at burglary, were the topics of
talk nlearly.all day Thursday.
-lHis rev. c. G. Bradford, pastor
of tho Baptist church,. is attending tho
State Convention in Charleston.
The Mount Zion Graded School ia
in fouishiug condition. The corps
Of teachers is all exceptionally fine
one. ...
One Of the lghtniag-rotls on, the
roof of tho Courthouse has been bent
down for some time. Ii ought 20 be
fixed.
Mr.. Williford's stable on Congress
street has received its finishing touches
Of paint, and now presents II vastly
improved appearance.
Chester Iep0sfer: Gen. John
Bratton was here for short time on
Monday and was cordially greeted, as
he always is when lie visits Chester.
"A scientific monthly asks: "What
are cro,wdsW This is an easy qucs-
ton TO answer. Crowds are what we
sec going into Il store that adycrtiscs
extensively.
The President has appointcd Beck
ford Mackcy,. Esq, g. son Of cx-Judgc
Mackcy, TO be consul ut Rio Grande
Donsul Brazil. lie has left for his
post of duty. =, :.
"A ruby ring is now the first choice
for All engagement ring, or smaller
ruby may occupy the centre, with Il
sapphire Oh one side and and yellow
diamond or the other.
: -Adjutant General Manigault has
forVardcd to Capt. w. q. Jordan of
The Gordon Light Infantry check for
$S2 .45, the quota due that command,
as provided by thc statute.
1T is suggested that the "standard
time" question be settled by this com
promise: Let two faces of the town
clock-thc northcrn and the southern
show Winnsboro time, and the other
TWO "stantlard timc".
We acknowledge the receipt OF n
pamphlet copy Of Senator Charles w.
Joncs's admirable address on "Jcflrr-
sonian Democracy," delivered before
the Essex County Democratic Club, Of
Newark, New Jersey.
The Rev. w. L. Jennings was III.
stalled as pastor Of lhc Rock Hill Pres
hytcrian church ON the evening Of
Friday, The 10Th inst. The Rev. y j..
Jordan, OF N'innshoro, preached Il ser
mon OH the OCCASION.
--The, weather Oh Thursday Wa,
almost "summcriSh''-- certainly spring.
like but ii was more like winter Oh
Friday. The recent rain las done
good in many ways-amony them that
Of ltIin The dust on our streets.
-Mcs>rS. Il. j. McCaricy Il Go. are
prepared to huy or sell Future Con-
tracts Tor any parties wishing TO opcr"
ate il, this line. All business coniidcn
tial. We receive press dispatches four
times day and will keep our custom
crs posted. Oct 16-tf*
The South Carolina Annual Con-
1ercncc of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will meet in Sumter
this year, 1t will assemble OH tho l2lh
of December with Bishop a. W. Will
son, OF Baltimore, in the chair.
The sixth circuit will .bc called in
the Supreme Court on tile 9th inst.
There ii but one appeal from this
county--in the case Of the State rs.
1Laithcock ct a., charged with refusal
to work on the public roads. The
defendants arc appellants, and they arc
represented by Col. Jas. II. Rion:
ALL parties who bought guanos
from us mast settle on or before Tic
1st Of November, or, they vii lose the
cotton option and will have to pay the
face of tlielr notes in money.
r. j. MCCARTNEY & Co.
Oct 27-tf+