The Daily Herald Bulletin, 1879-10-23

Newberry as it is torday--Its Business and its Advantages. Newberry is one of the most thriving towns in the State. With an enterpris enterprising - ing enterprising and energetic population, backed up hy a fertile conntry and industrious and successful planters, she would long ago have risen to the dignity and pro proportions - portions proportions of a city but for her lack of railroad facilities. Her energy and pluuk are shown by the manner with which she has met and overcome mis misfortunes. - fortunes. misfortunes. A fire in 1865 destroyed nealrv half of the business portion of the town, but so conipletely has she re recovered - covered recovered that the fact is scarcely remem remembored. - bored. remembored. iarch 8, 1877, a terrible con confilagration - filagration confilagration swept away a large portion of the business part of town. Starting at Pool's Hotel, corner of Pratt and Caldwell Streets, it laid in ashes every store on both sides of Pratt Street for a distance of two blocks. At present there is nothing to indicate the ravages of that fire except the handsome build buildings - ings buildings that have taken the places of those destroyed, and the ascending walls of what is soon to be one of the handsomest hotels in the State. On the 17th of Feb. 18709, another great fire oecurred, sweep sweeping - ing sweeping away the entire block of stores en enclosed - closed enclosed by Pratt, CaIdwell, Friend and Nance Streets. Already the entire block is re-built, except the three stores on the corner, which are now going up, and the last state of that block will be far better than the first. Newberry has had several other fires of less impor importance; - tance; importance; but she scems to he imbued with the qualities of Phoenix, and rises each time from her ashes with fresher beau beauty - ty beauty and vigor. As a cotton market Newberry has no superior in the interior of the State. Our lands are admirably adapted to the ileecy staple. Some idea of~the busi business - ness business done here in that line may be ga gathertd - thertd gathertd from the following figures, show showin(Y - in(Y showin(Y the number of bales shipped from this point for several years past, from September to September: 173-4, ~25,52 0 116-7,, 19,395 174-5, 25,156 1S77-8, 1873-6, -1,855 I 1S78-9, 19,067 There are fifty-three stores in Newber Newberry, - ry, Newberry, divided as follows: Dry Goods 12; Groceries 8; Dry Goods and Groceries combined 6; Confectioneries, Cigars, etc, 2 ; Bar-rooms 6 ; Furniture 2; Drugs 3; Haxdware 2; Bookstores 2; Millinery 3; -Bakery 1; Tinware 2; Shoes 1; Saddlery and-Harness 1; Jew Jewelry - elry Jewelry 2. There are 2 Livery Stables, a Thespian Club and Hall, a National Bank, 2 Newspapers, 2. Trial Justices, 22 Lawyersf6 Phiysiciam, 3 Dentists. 2 Undertakers, 1 Marble yard, and 9 Uhurches,-6 white and 3 colored. Her population is between 2,500 and 3,000. .The healh of N 0wherry cannot h.ex h.exelled - elled h.exelled by that of any section of he State. Her e~dcational facilities are of a very superior character. The -Nowherrv Coilege, under the auspices. of the Lu Luteran - teran Luteran denomiinaition, hut'totally unsec unsectari'im - tari'im unsectari'im in iS spiit atnd instruction, is pr di ove'r by a comnplete and able Fauhy.. We.iiave aime the. .Newbe.rry Ftmal'Acad'emy, tinder' Pfef. M.' P. Pifer, am thorougb instruezor, aided by compete'ntassist -'ts. Tough~ only an Acamy", it coure of instruction

wil compare favorably w4b that of any of those femaile institutiorks i 'the State that bear the pretentious- -and high highsounding - sounding highsounding title of "Colleges" Taking Newberry all round, in her social, religious, educaional and busi business - ness business advantages, there is not a more pleasant nor desirable place anywhere. This is abundantly proved by the fact that very few ever leave her to hunt other homes; if they do they soon re regret - gret regret it, and in nine cases out of ten they are glad to return. To a Newber Newberrian - rian Newberrian it is emphatically true that "there is no place like home." Lutheran Synod. Synod was opened by the retiring President Tuesday 7 P. M., whcn Rev. Dr. Smeltzer preached the sermon from 1 Tim., 6: 12, "Lay hold on eternal life." The President read his annual report-received to be referred to pro proper - per proper committee. Synod proceeded to elect officers, when Rev. J. F. Probst was chosen President; Rev. L. Muller, D. D., Vice-President; Rev. E. -T. Horn, Rec. Sec.; Rev. J. IIawkins, Cor. Sec. Adjourned till Wednesday iorning at 9 o'clock. Opened with prayer by Rev. Sligh. Different Treasurers made their re reports-referred - ports-referred reports-referred to proper committees. Minutes of last Synod were referred to Committee on Unfinished Business. Report of the Professors of Theologi Theologieal - eal Theologieal Seminary received and referred. Report of the delegate to N. C. Synod reported. Synod went into an election for Treasurer of Synod. Major P. E. Wise elected. Adjourned to meet as Ministerium. Synod convened again at 2 P. M. Parochial Reports was the order for the bour, followed by briefs -on the state of religion in the different churches. Synod then proceeded to elect a Treas Treasurer - urer Treasurer of Missionary Fund. The Herald Bulletin. We present our little Bui.=N to the members oftheffewberry Agrienl Agrienltural - tural Agrienltural and Mechanical Society, visitors and citizens generally, as an aid to the success of this our Second AnnuAl Fair, distributing it free to all in the hope that it willserve the purpose iQtende id piove of intrest. IwMI1% iss'e'd each morning of the Exhibition and wi-contain -as much- of- eah-.daS?s dooigsas wcCan squeez inlfo so-liited a space. "Believing-that it will be ap appreciatud - preciatud appreciatud we send it on its mi6sion. If you want any kind of Stationery, fancy or plain, call atthe HEyALmBOqk Store. Large va'rfayriem'drt' The owners' names will not appear pon the ai-ticles exhibited; thy will be adenated by numbers.

ONE, TWO, fRRE AND FOUR HORSE MILBWURN WAGOiNS Which gave such universal satisfaction to our customers last season. Bought bvfore the re.ent heavy advance in Iron, and of offered - fered offered to onr friends for next thirty days, at, old prices for cash. Now is your twi** to get a good wagon cheap. At S. P. BOOZER'S .1ARDWARE STiE HIRNESS5 SADDILET11L U1 One, Two and Four Horse Wagon Ilar IlarSingle - Single IlarSingle and Double Buggy Harness. Mens'. Youths' ani Boys' Saddles. Wagon and Buggy Collars. Wagon and Buggy Wbips, 1:iding and blind Iri'-"fs. Saddle Cloths, Horse Covers, Halters, &c., &c. Intending to make a specialty of the above mentioned Goods, I have probabiy the lar largest - gest largest stock ever oftered in Newberry, and would ask your attention to the same, feel feeling - ing feeling assured that I can suit you in quality and price. S. P. BOOZER. National Bank of NowbOrry, NEWBERRY, S. C. PAID UP CAPITAL $150,000-00. Surplus Profits, $65,000.00. R. L. McCAUG11RIN, President. JOHN B. CAMVILE. Cas3hier. T. S. DUNCAN, Ass't-Cashier. I YO U W ANTO TTH') THE 0L II AR IN A NICE FITTING Suit of Clothes, -GO TO TOE. - E. TOE. A. SCOTT'S Fashionable Clothing Store, Where you can be fitted out in the LATEST STYLE at Reasonable Prices. JN0. C. WILSON, Agent for the Following Guanos and Adds; Pacific Soluble Guano aiid Acid. WVaudo a n&ai cd 0. L. SCHUM?PRT, Office, No. 11 Boyce Street, NEW BERRY, S. C.

is- Its MATRIVER: COTTON RYE NEWBERRY, S. C. Always Pays the Top of the Market. J. 1 MARTINi. j. MATC. I. N. MARTIN & CO., (Successors to Mayes & Martin,o DEALERS IN GER8, GRAINS, HIRRIAR, &c. Agents for the Piedmont Manufacturing ' company. Also, Agents for Buggies and Wagons, and Cotton Gins. NEWBERRY, S. C. WANTED. Oe Hudhd Raw Hides WEEKLY, At PINE GROVE TANNERY. MAIRTIN & MOWER PROPRIETORS. D. B. WHEELER & 0., New Store, Next to .. D. Cash. FULL STOCK OF Forign and Domestic Dry Goods, NOTIONS, B6OTS, SHOES, Ctothing, Trunks, VaRses, Unbreltur, LOW(t ~s ekee vad Satisfaction guaranteed and lowest prices. Call and see us. J. B. LEONARD, Wholesale and Retail Desler in. Wiies, Ligaen,~ Segpr, Tobacces, Ppeg Choice Confectloueries, FRUITS, *V. Con in an&Nacestrete, NEW8ERRY, . c. "IROPOIdi.AI" fJUITlUI.RI 05 EffT. Y. LEAYELL" Propieter. D] anUt Rr"l. POPlar Co"Unle]; "q-$ r 17j i ec e G o ds of Variou s Id n such as Marble and Wood ToW Tables, WI ueads.oWsrstancs, Desks Walnut, Oak Sring and Mat xses Wal1 Paper Win Window - dow Window Sandes anid Fixtures.: Picturs- and Frames. Mirror Plate to fit in Old Frames, &c. The Best Goods Made ! Latest-Designs! At, Price in Snit! Come and See !