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ALL SORTS FROM LowNDEsvILLE.


ALL SORTS FROM LoWNDEsvILLE.
A Delayed Letter and Il New Letter.
Business Firms Busy .-- visitors SOL.
An Old Citizen Back to His Birth
PIace.-Many Items Of Interest.
LowNDEsvILLE, Jan. 18th, 1859.
MIR and Mrs II. l.. Huckubee of Pelzer have
been visiting In this community for the past
"sfr Mr.. ]. j. N. Moseey went to Greenville c. H.,
last Friday on visit to the family Of his son.
in.law Capt w. r. White.
prof. ]. f. Harper began the exercises OF his
school in this place on last Monday, with q
better opening and more hatlerlng prospects
W Mrs. ". S. Martin and children, after quite
visit to restTeS at MseE aso te'
Misses Ada and Florence Brownlee after
snending week at their annt'S, Mrs. Jane
Baker, returned 10 their Anderson home last
week. L..
Mrs. w. F. Kennedy has been quite sick tor
the past two weeks. We are glad TO report
that she is some better at this writing,
Comfy rights to his "Horse Detacher'' for a
good mule, which he soon sold for good
price. - ,u,
pushing ahead sowing oats. This crop now
ranks among the most important.
Col. ". Jas. LomaX who has been quite fee,
BILE for sometime. is again on rising ground
and bids fair to regain his Wonted health.
Rev, W, s. Martin and Mr.. j. Is. FRANKS
wen, to Greenwood last Thursday week ago
to attend meeting Of the Stewards OF this
Presiding Elder District.
A short time back a gentleman OF Elbert
County, Ga, passed through this section on
the hunt of his thirteen year old daughter'
who had been kidnapped a few days before.
Many Of the fowls above here are strangely
affected. 'Tis said tb.ir ailment is rheuma-
Mr.. Edward McDavid of Due West is now
clerking in the Stoye and Tin House Of his
brother.ir-law, Mr.. E. r. Horton.
Mr.. r. Baker has made several changes III
his dwelling inside and out, which adds great
ly 10 its convenience and outside appearance.
Mr.. w. NJ. Baker has bought and moved 10
the place lately owned by NJ: Mr.: j.: j. MoseleS'
a few days since Mr.. Jas. NJ. Baker while In
the woods having some tiinbers got out, had
the misfortune TO have his foot cut with an
axe IN the hands Of a careless darkey.
Mrs. S. S. Baker returned from her visit to
her daughter at VaSsar, Georgia, Mrs. Minnie
Lunday, last Thursday week ago.
The roads are now very bad IN many places
If the present road law Is enforced Sucn COM
plants will soon cease. >,
During the past few weeks several very i'm
portant mercantile changes have taken place
ed conartnership. and Mcssrs. j. NJ. Baker, Z.
H. Mathews and j. .. Chambers, three enter
prsing and energetic young men formed Il
new firm, and Will conduct a business to meet
the wants of a general PUBLIC. in the new
Streets. - IT.,
drugs into the other adjoining prick store,
and Mr.. I. Baker will continue to DO business
in the store now occupied by Mr.. Franks.
Messrs, Mcconnell d Baker dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. w. NJ. Baker Will now
devote his whole time TO his wagon and bug
s'Messrs. @ Mcconnell and l. H. McCalla have
entered into partnership. and Will constantly
keep on hand at the old stand or Messrs. l.
Raker & Son, on the right side OF Main Street
going up large and varied stock o! general
merchandise.
Mr.. +. L. Sturkey occupies the old stand oI
Mr.. +. H. Mathews, where he keeps we'll sup
Mr.. ]. NJ. Latimer, another new firm has
opened out quite on extensive stock OF goods
| near the Depot
Last, bnt by no means least, come the "old
| reliables" MesSrs. Sherard d LeBoy, and Al.
| len & Cooley. These two firms Will continue
as formerly to defy competition as to quality
| of goods and prices.
tie locals from this place was an item which
surprised many Of us no little, !. e. "Messrs
Allen L. Cooley do principally truck busi
ness" That Is misleading. or Webster was
mistaken in his definition Of the wore ,1Irs
"truck" /. e. barter, exchange OF goods. The
above firm, like all others In country towns
| do in part at least a truck" business, but mol
"principally." They keep on mana large
stock OF goods, and sell as many as any othei
merchant here. .
Last Tuesday there were four stout, able
bodied men, claiming TO be frenshmen, IN
charge Of two large bears on our streets
Some of the bystanders raised fifty cents
which paid for the unusual spectacle OF oeal
and man wrestle. Bears and men We're vel
trained. TROUPE.
LowNDEsyILLE, Feb. 4th, 1859.
Mr.. f. ]. Belott went TO Abbevllle g. H., on
last Monday.
cold days. (This for the readers Of the Press
and Banner beyond the County and State
Rev. II. c. Fennel OF Monterey was in towr
one day last week on business.
| Mrs. NJ c. Parker returned to her former
home at Mt. Carmel a few days ago,from visi
Mrs. Jas NJ. Baker is now visiting her rela'
tives and friends in Augusta. Ga.
Mr. w. H. Martin has been quite sick at the
home of his son, Rev. w. S. Martin, Is no"
| Improving.
last Tuesday for Spartanburg, where he wen
Miss Leila Grogan Of Elberton who is visit
ing the family of Mrs. H. II. Harper and Mis-:
and Wednesday with Miss Willie Leroy.
Mrs. VI. A. faundrant of Atlanta. Ga, i:
now visiting the family of her son-in-law
Mr.. ]. o. Chambers:
| Sc.
horses few days ago while running and
playing played goat" too strong-butted
their heads together and thereby the nose o.
Mr.. Cooley's horse was broken. IL Is now get
| ting along first rate.
There was a donkey party at Mrs. 0. r. Hor,
tons last Wednesday night, which was vel
attended and enjoyed by all.
Messrs. Baker, Mathews and Chambers have
Just completed commodious warehouse near
| the Depot.
! two years Of age, who was born and reared
near this place, a long time resident Of Ala
bama is now here on a visit. Heis still hale
! and hearty.
| DR. b. A. Henry has lately become possessol
| by purchase Of the Brooks house and lot. A
fine horse and town house are "kinder" pre-
| lusive OF change In young man; from 9
bachelor to enedict. Don't you think so?
Master Marvin Martin gave a birthday can
dy-pulling to q few of his young friends on
last Saturday.
a cotton seed oil mill is the latest contem.
| plat ed addition to the many advantages al,
ready possessed by our town. 1t is now being
| talked up, and steps Will soon be taken for lts
Mrs. Alice Marchant of Graniteville has
| been in our county sometime visiting She is
now in this community.
Misses Sallie and Mamie Baskin OF Monte.
rey are now visiting their sister, Mrs. w. q.
Johnson.
between this point and Abbeville c. H., by
Rail Road via Mccormick and Greenwood
seems to have been somewhat derarged for
sometime. Letters mailed here early Mon
dav morning frequently do not reach Able.
| vile till Tuesday evening, and sometimes
not till Wednesday, when they ought TO
reach there Monday evening. 90 not pre-
tend to conjecture where the fault IS, but there
is fault somewhere, even all the same:
| TROUPE.
| Judging from the number Of Kentucky,
mules sold here every season we shoulo