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of an Interesting School
Exhibitlon...The Debates...Spring
Chickens.

MCCORMICK, s. c., June II, 1856.
Capt. r; ]; hobtnson's school gave It's first
speecnes and readings: The little fellows
that spoke did very well indeed Those who
made their first debut on the stage are Mas
ters Abner Traylor. James Andrews, Charles
Bosworth, Willie Estes, Willie Hadley, Will
lie Box, Howard Henderson, - Mckinney,
Tee Hendrix, Effie Andrews, Alph Traylor,
PressIy Hendrix, and Willie Wardlaw.
After the boys got through, eighteen little
girls made speeches. They spoke SO low that
we did not hear them, however, for their
size, we thought they did we'll to 60 on the
stage without crying.
The third ON the programme for the eve
Winter, by Miss Srdle Cothran, Miss Addie
Wardlw. Miss Barbara Ludwick, Miss Nam
ME Edwards, and Miss Laura Sevcren.
maud Muller" Read by Miss Harmon.
"Curfew Shall not Ring Tonight" Read
bv Miss Hassle Cothran.
The last piece WIS recited by Miss Leila
Smith: "Bfngam Cd the Rhine" Miss Lei
Ia went through this piece without a
single error. She spoke distinctly, so that
hear every word uttered. Miss Leila has an
excellent mind. Sho applies herself to every
study that her Professor chooses to enjOin
upon her. We predict bright voyage on the
literary boat for her one Of these days. Many
Of the audience were disappointed on account
of the usual debate not taking place after the
recitations, &C., but Capt. Robinson got up
the debaters on one side, that the negative or
affirmative, which ever side they were on,
would be laboring under q disadvantage, so
he and they thought best to postpone the de.
speeches. readings and debates will be very
improving to Capt Robinson's s scholars. He
has now large school numbering perhaps
over so scholars.
to saturday night. but unfortuns lely she
took relapse on Sunday and is to-day very
i'll.
Mr.. w. A. Branch has lumber at the hotel
much to the looks and much more to the
comfort. This can be made very fine hotel,
and will receive good patronage, when 1t Is
completed.
spending Il month at Liberty Hill In Edge
field county, was In town last Sunday eve
ming and delivered and address 10 the Bap-
tist Sunday-schoolo on "'Sunday-school Work."
Mr.. Burton is q fine speaker, and he certain
ly gave the school a fine talk We were
pleased to meet him and hope he will soon
return from Augusta to this county. He
b,ft last night, not TO resume business In Au-
gusta, but To spend a few days with his FAM
The subject for debate next Friday evening
is: Had the Indians Right TO this Soil?"
| Mr.. Joseph Edwards, one of the dcbuters
said all he wanted was just few minutes to
convince any one that the Indians had no
right to our soil. We are anxious to hear
Mr.. Edwards on the subject and will be on
hand next Friday II nothing prevents.
Mrs j. VI. Dorm left for The mountains in
! North Georgia last Friday evening. She
| will meet the Major at White Path, Georgia.
Mrs. Dorm will be gone about ten days.
aIss Ollie Scott, Il sweet little girl from Au.
gusta who has been on q visit to Mr.. A. D.
Smiths family, returned TO Augusta last Sat.
urdny.
| Mrs. w. II. Minis returned from q visit to
| friends and relatives In Appleton, Georgia,
last Saturday. He friends we're glad to wei.
come her back home.
Spring chickens small size, are worth from
Is to 20 cents apiece, and eggs are cheap, only 10
cents per dozen. We hope the price of chick
ems may decrease, as we are very fond Of
them, but can't eat many at those prices.
| Your correspondent noticed your local last
week, and will try 10 send all the ''chips" by
Mondays matt. Our reason for delaying un-
| Til Tuesday was to get all the latest news
| The Rev. J, e. Chandler attended the Com.
mcncement of the Sumter Female Seminary
which took place last week. This will be a
pleasant trip for Mr. Chandler, rs he was
reared in the town of Sumter and most OF
/ his relatives reside there still.
| Mr.. William Harmon has fenced In his yard
! Thc council are making preparations to
have the cemetery fenced in. Some of the
lumber Is hauled to the place already. II
needs fencing and grubbing awfully bad, but
of course it takes time u get u new cemetery
to look decent.
yesterday 1t IL O'Clock after q long and pain
ful illness. She died from the effects of mea
sles she had last March from which she had
never recovered. She will be buried to-day a
4 z. NJ, at the cemetery. We extend oul
deepest sympathy to the barCaved ones.