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Ninety.Six News.

NISETY.SIX, $ c., Sept. 9th, 1855.
Dr. j. w Wideman of Due West was down
to see US last week. The Doctor Is q candi.
date FOR Clerk Of the Court, and our prediction
IS that he vii! make good race.
Miss Helen Smith of Chappells was happily
married at the residence Of her father, Capt
w. Il. Smith, ON Sunday the 10Th inst. 10 Mr.
w. r. Reid, Young and prosperous merchant
ut Dysou's The blessings of O host Of friends
were showered upon their heads, and our
hope Is that they may live long and happy
lie. The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. =. b. Craig.
Mr.. L. b. Connor, the present Clerk of the
Court was down last week looking out for vo-
tiers. We trust he will not capture any Moore
votes q Ninety-SiX or elsewhere.
The tlrm OF +. NJ. Osborne d Co. has been
dissolved. DR.. Julian retiring. MIR. Osborne
will continue the business at the old stand,
and DR.. Julian will devote his entire time to
the practice Of his profession. We congratu-
late Dr. Julian upon his withdrawal from the
drug business, and trust his practice will be
prom: :ahly Increased.
It Is reported that several new stores will be
oaenad here ibis fall. Mr.. T. c. Lipscomb will
open grocery store and 1t Is said Mr. Rosen-
berg Of Greenwood will open branch store
ana expect TWO more in the near future.
Ninety SIX is on boom, and It's merchants
are up with the times.
Capt. James y. King elected candidate 10
the legislature Is one Of the most useful men
in our County. AS soon as the freshets had
swept away the bridges he went TO work and
has repaired and fixed up all the fords and re-
paired the bridges so that all the approaches
to Tlncty-SiX are open for travel.
Wash Holloway, colored, had his hand and
arm terribly mangled In gin at MIR. Ander-
sons Mill one day last week. DIR. Julian was
called in and assisted by Drs. Blake and Boze-
man, and amputated the hand at the wrist.
We are told that IL was u very difficult opera
ton bu, was ski'llully performed by DR.. Ju.
lian.
Mr. NJ. F. Sanders and wife who have been
houSek coping on Church street will move to-
Hotel de Luner next week. =
Mr.. George NJ. Anderson who by the way Is
munity has established himself on Mechanics
street. He runs saw, grist mill and 60 saw
gin. He unloads the wagons by means OF
an exhaust fan; a very simple put put ingenious
had a dozen such men as George Anderson.
II we had Ninety-Six dirt would rapidly In
crease IN value.
Col. Cothran held Oh to the Judgeshlp and
Was elected to Congress, but we very much
question the success Of any other aspirant TO
Ctiico under like circumstances, ana the man
who thinks II an easy matter will find himself
mistaken before the next primary election
closes.
Last Saturday was big day in Ninety-Six.
The only friction was the want OF meat: This
article has been very scarce since the flood.
Mr. W, +. Smith Of Chappclls was married
on last Wednesday TO Mrs. Clayton McCord.
Miss Lutte BOZeman has returned to her du-
tics as student at Hollins Institute Va.
When you come to town, hunt up T. NJ. Nc
Casan; he buys all kinds Of country produce,
cotton seed speciality.
Mr.. l.. Moore Of Greenwood was down last
Sunday.
Mr. * Z. Still has engaged with Capt. E. NJ.
LipscOlnb and will be glad 10 see all OF his old
friends. Nr. Still is well and avorably
known In Ninety.SiX, and we are glad to wei
come him back again.
| Mr.. James +. Bozeman left on yesterday
morning for Baltimore OH business.
Mr. l.. NJ. Fouche is now travelling In Ken
! lucky, Tennessee and Louisiana for II large
| shoe house In the North.
Mr.. ]. Il. Dover our old and popular cotton
buyer Is back at his post.
Some parties carried some damaged cotton
| TO Green wood last Saturday and realized just
| three-sixteenth less than he could have sold 1t
| Tor at Ninety-SiX. EAST END.