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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-09-19

he struggled against principalities,
powers, storms and mutinics, and
faced savagcs, to accomplish his grand
undertaking. Horo too is the figure
representing Huger who with another
Oarolinlan Il forget his namo) rescued
Lafayette from Austrian tyrann;, but
who paid dearly for his noble spirit of
adventure.
fhc Senate resolution to adjourn on
tho 18th was yesterday in tho House
made the special order of the day for
Thursday next. There is strong dis
position in the House to make the scs-
sion Indefinite. There is not little
dissatisfaction, and some arc not slow
to ovince it, at the call issued by tho
Governor for this extra session.
phc Senate Has had published COP
ies of the opinion of the Court of Err
rors and of Judge Aldrich on the
constitutionality of the Stay Law.
1t Will have ono effect, viz: to increase
tho unsettled dissatisfied state of pub
lie opinion. No one who reads the
dissenting argument of.Judgc Aldrich
can fail to accord to him credit for the
clear, ablo and forciblc presentation of
his argument. 1t is, when read alone,
convincing, and the impression made
on my mind was, that the argument is
very stssng in support Of the position
taken by its author, but very impoli-
tic. A stay law may be of very great
advantage to the citizens of the State
considered without any relation to
communities outside, but when SO con,
sidcrcd, nothing can be more damag.
ing, except direct reputation, to the
credit of the State. The Stay Law
passed in 81 and continued through
thc war, and now called for by many
has dcmoraiiscd the public scntiinon;
OF the whole State.
wish the readers of tho News could
hear tho dclectable music now cat tho
Time of this writing" that is rcvcr,
berating throughout the walls of tho
old College buildings. am absorbed
by it, and can only listen. You know
ny passion for music, and can excuse
me from inilicting any moro of thi.
d'snltory letter upon you. Nee.
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on Thursday. The reason given for
reconsideration was there were somo
Senators who had not expressed their
views upon'it.. Theyhad two days to
do it in So to-day both Houses will
enter upon, no doubt long debate up
on similar measures.
Some attention has been called bv
Senators to tho shifting legislation of
the State. The action upon this meas
ure is an instance in point.
1t is, to say tho least, unfortunate,
all this dilly-dally upon measure
which the Judiciary has declared to
outside of tho prerogatives and powers
and powers Of legislation, It only
proves expensive to the State, te. the
people. The General Assembly is de-
batting unconstitutional measures day
after day, at an expense to the people
of from fourteen to fifteen hundred
dollars day. All the proposed meas
uros only oncrvate tho rocuperative
powers of the people.
Here is singular fact. Represcn-
tatives from Districts least injured hv
the march of hostile armies through
their limits, or by tho inroads of raid
ing parties, are actually crying moro
Justify for help from the State than
those which have been riddlcd from
the same causes.
The great voluminous Pub. Doc.
containing ali tho yituperation and
slander that the Congressional Inquisi-
tion could buy out Of it's suborned
witnesses has come to the light. How
pussillanimous its contests. What do
you think Saxton tcstifes i? That
when he walked the streets of Charles
ton, some. persons ssmade faceso at
him. His conclusion-th therefore, the
South is disloyal. Sensitive G eneral,
that.
P.S. Aftcr writing the above the
House took the final vote upon the
Bill to suspend the Courts, and laid
the original bill and the amendment
on the table by vote of 50 to 40.
In the Senate the Bill of Mr.
Townes, rejected on Thursday was re-
scindcd and passed with amendments
by majority of one. AIcC.
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Planters Hotel,

We call attention to tho notice of
tho rc-oponing of this house in Char
lesion. Tho Nca0s says This splon-
did first class Hotel will be oponcd on
tho lst of October, by G. W. and j..
b. Dennis, on tho European system.
The house has been thoroughly clean
cd, repaired, and refurnished with the
best of furniture throughout. It con.
tains over ono hundred rooms, the
most of which are large and airy. It's
location is as good as chat of any 9th
erhousc in the city, being situated on
tho corner of Queen and Church
streets, and is but short distance
from Meeting and Bay strcots, which
arc the most busy stroots of tho city.
1t was formerly kept by German Il
Co., also by Gamble, thon Mr.. Calder,
and the reputation Of the house in
days gone by was equal to that of any
in tho place.
The advantages of hotel on the
European systom are such that man
can regulate his expenses to suit his
pocket. He can rent his room, other
procure his meals ut the restaurant or
anywhere else that he ploasos, orbring
it with him from home.
Tno propriotors have reserved tho
services of competent gcntlcmon, good
attentive servants and porters, who
will DO always ready and willing to
wait Oh customers. Tho charges will
bo moderate and adapted to the times.
All that they ask is tho patronage of
the travelling public and of their
friends, so rs to convince them that it
is their intention to rendor thor stay
comfortable and as pleasant rs if they
were at home.
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first subject that demands attention as
on its success depends the ability to
make improvements in other depart
ments, for as this fails capital will
disappear. Can the present laboGng
class be relied on for the propes6and
necessary agricultural Tabor egB the
country is o grave question.
l am one of tho few who thought
that tho'hopc of reward and the desire
of acquisition would stimulate tho in,
dustry of the emancipatcd negro to q
sufficient degree to- make his labor as
productive as before, but my obscrya-
tion leads ne. to confess that / was
mistaken. Man is naturally avcrs6 to
wcarisomc labor to prompt to it
there must be fear Of penalty or de-
sire Of reward. The education of this
people has had no tendency to create
fear of want, it is a thing Of which
(never having had to provido) they
are utterly ignorant, and degree of
intelligence beyond what they possess.
is necessary to produce that ambition
which arises from hope of gain.
The power of habit, opposed to these
Istimulants to cxertion, is equally op-
POSED to exertion itsolf, wien there is
no immediate promptor, and to the,
ability to labor successfully without
the direction of n superior judgment.
The want of mental culture will
much rctard the acquisition of means,
tho want of means will opcrate against
the acquisition of mental culture, and
the mutual action and reaction Of
thcse, though, probably not the great
est hindrance, would alone, in the face
OF the greatest encouragement render
Improvement in intelligence extreme
ly slow: The want of intelligence
and the absence Of the fear of punish
ment, there being no way to punish
common offences until man has ac-
quircd character or capital, will ron
der moral improvements equally diff
cult.
1t is to be feared then that the hope
of the country's redemption, from it's
wasted condition, by the labor of the
former laboring class, is chimcra.
If this be so, and tho country is to be
redeemed, others Of its population
must go to work in earnest, assisted by
|such immigrants as can be induced to
take up their abode among us, by rep
rescnting to them what can be done by
energetic and Intelligent labor.
| CIyrs
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Editorial Correspondence.
COLUMBIA. SORT. II.

NoLoMbiA, 2SPV' -, looo'
Yesterday there was resolution
offered in tho Senate which is likely
to stir up the Railroad Companies.
1tappoars that at least ono road in
the State has violated its chartey to
such dogrc athat it is thought tho
public attention and Legislative inter-
ference is necessary to check it.
It is rumored that the President
now on Western tour will return to
Washington via this place. We
would like to sos him down this way.
A live President is ,ura avis in this
section. George Warhingtoa made q
tour through this State when gigs
were the highest style Of travelling con-
veyances.
Talking of old times, thcro is Just
before me now, here in the Senate
Chamber alias tho Library of the
University of South Carolina, bust of
Chsistophoro Columbo, which being
interpreted, is Christopher Columbus.
Natus l442 ; ObH. 1905. If the like
ness is faithfully reproduced in said
figure, tho discovcrcr of America is as
splendid a specimen of the human head
and face as ary one nccd care to look
upon. With such head, no wonder
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Legislature.

The Legislature is still hammering
atthc Staw Law-vainly striving to sat
isfy the clamors of their constituents
by dcvising some scheme not obnox-
ious to constitutional objections. Tho
most plausible so far and one that un-
doubtcdly will pass tho Senate, if it
has not already done so, is. the bill IN
trrduccd by Senator TowNcs of
Grecnvillc, providing for only ono
term Of Court each year. In the
House tho Stay Law sentiment has
concentrated upon no plan as yet, and
it is thought the Bill from tho Senate
will bo accepted and made part of
the Legislation of the Land. The
authority is sought to be derived from
tho provision of tho Constitution
which invests the legislature with
power to establish courts and to pre-
scribe the periods of their sessions.
Tho real effect and manifest purpose,
isa practical Stay Law-by dn(crrins
execution upon debts. With this
Statute in operation, The Spring Term
of 1869, is the very earliest period at
: which an execution can ho eliorccd-
even if the ease should move smoothly
through tho breakers of technical
difficulties and impcdimcnts. Crcdi.
itors may justly feel alarmed now
We doubt not tho practical results
will be multiplication of suits-and
II fresh distress to debtors instead Of
an amclioration of their condition.
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usual, but that all suits and "othor
"proccss of the said Courts, n,esne and
"fnal, now made retufnable to the
"Fall Terms heretofore established,
"shall be returnable to tho Spring
"Terms Of the Court, in tho yeat Of
"our Lord one thousand eight bun
'"dred and sixty-seven, the same as IL
"alroady SO directed; and that tho
"samc rules of Importance and the
"samo order ofproceedings now exist
cling, shall apply to the Courts as es-
Established by the first section of this
"Act."
1t will be observed that this meas
urc would dispense with two terms of
the Court in Fairfield, and substitute
one in their place. This is unoucs-
tionably tampering with Courts, and
according to the decision of tho Court
of Errors, it seems, it is in q. round.
about manner impairing the obliga
tion of contracts. It is a great pity
that any action is to be taken that
smacks of stay law principle. More
harm is to come of it than good. AS
the News has always held, compro-
mise between debtor and creditor can
effect more good immediately and ul-
timately, than all Legislation in Chris
tendon can effect. McC.
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COLUMBIA, September 70.

This point is not to be in the route
Of the returning Presidential party.
That institution is on it's way back to
the City of Magnificent Distances by
another fouto.
Had you been horo yesterday after
noon you would have thought, and
correctly, that this oity docs lie in tho
route of lawlessness in so far rs tho
pledge of tho military authorities that
tho civil power should have some re-
spect shown it after she agreement be-
tween Gov. Orr and Gcncral Sicklcs.
The General is here, and yet in spite
of promises and agreements tho Jail of
this place was broken open by Major
Walker and prisoner taken out by
nero brute force, by mobocraoy.
IL appears that the prisoner was q
citizon confined for dcbt. En- thas con-
dition he was enlisted in the army,
Maj. Walker demanded his release.
Those in charge of tho Jail declined to
give him up until writton order was
received for his rolcase. No respcct
was in this particular paid to the right
Of civil authority. The said Major
not only forcibly took out tire prisoner,
but abused tho Sheriff, Mr.. Dent. in
his absence, to such an extent that
tho son Of the latter told tho officer he
would report his language to his faith
or. SO he did, Mr.. Don't mado a
personal mattor of it, attacked tho
officer and was about to chastise him
a Ia fsticuff, when two othor soldiers
came up, drew pistols and threatened
to shoot. The assailcd citizen. polite
ly invited tho mlorous throo (thc Ma
jor had in the meantime drawn pis-
to) to perform the flashing operations
they promised. But they didn't.
Th> Major remarked that ho was call
cd upon to fight in q manner he was
not accustomed to. Tho solo party
challenged all three to walk round the
corner and lie would fight all of them
in their own style of belligerency:
With this closed tho episode of anti
civil order.
The emigrating element of the coun-
try may be accelerated in those plans
by such high handed measures as this,
and the noueemigrating may we'll ask,
"and who can blame them for getting
ont OF such country l'' What will
come of it wo cannot say. 1t is
thought that Gen. Green, Command
ant at this Post, was not party in
this matter. He is highly respected
here.
In tho Legislature tho matter en-.
gaglng most attention is relief for the
debtor class of the State. The vari-
schemes seem to have eliminated in
"A bill to- alter and fix the times for
hclding tho Courts of Sessions and
NommoN Pleas in this State" There
will doubtless be considerable dis
cussion in the Senate to-day upon this
Bill. 1t will be likely to pass.
This bill provides for rclicf in this
way. It 1tproposes to have tho Spring
Terms Of tho Courts Of Law held as
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New Advertisements.

Jas. &. Minor advortiscs fresh ar
rivals Of everything suitable to the
season. Our readers will rcmorl,
his.
+ 'Cathcart q Matthews have supply.
of meal always on hand.
Our planters will observe tho no
ticc of G,nnv Clotb bv Rooot p;
L. Co.. >
Attont;,, :. ;,,;,,1 l. H.
,;,o,o4 ~ r.I,, = ~, - -
,1. D:.,: ' ~"
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MEETING or SoLDrERs A mcct;,

MEETING OF SOLDIERS "A meeting
of the survivors Of Bonham's. Kcrshaw's'
Conner's AND Kenely,s, old brigade, was
held last night at Nickerson's Hotel, for
the purpose Of forming an association for
the relief Of the MANNED and disabled
veterans, MS well as the widows and or
phans Of deceased soldiers Of The brigade
Gen j. B: kcrshaw was called to the
Chair, and Major G. r. Holmes acted
as Secretary. The meeting was address
cd by Generals Kcrshaw and Bonham,
and Captain w. u. Leitncr. A. Com.
mlttee OF Seven, including tho Chairman
and Secretary, was appointed to obtain
the signatures Of those members Of the
brigade who feel disposed to connect
themselves with the association.
After the transaction Of some other
business, signing the roll, ETC., the meet
ing adjourned to meet again on the
Wednesday after the first Monday in
December, al I P M. We hope to scc
these praiseworthy objects inliv carried
out; and as there are a large number
OF the Survivors Of the brigade in this
vlclnlly,'the association can in a ycrv
short time be placed on a firm basis, and
be OF lncalculable benefit to the mfortu.
mats. May every success attend their
efforts Caroltnaan.
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tion gives the Legislature power to
establish end altor the Courts from
timo to time as it may think fit. This
may do for a general proposition, but
appeal can hardly be made to the Con-
stitution when the proposed logisla-
tion upon the matter in question is
madoto meot tho demands of ono
class of tho people to tho direct dctri-
ment of another class, it will hardly
bear the oruciblc of reason. But
enough for this time. McC.
p. s. 1 opcn my letter to add a
note.
AT quarter past twelve to-day tho
final vote was taken upon Mr.. Towncs'
Bill, and was rejected by a vote l6 to
IL. Our Senator, 1 am glad to-say,
voted against it. AL the votes arc re-
corded. Mac.
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COLUMBIA, Sept. Is, 1866.

The Bill to alter and fix tho times
for holding Courts, whieh was killed
IL The Senate day before yesterday,
was yesterday (Friday) roconsidored
upon motion Of Mr. Thompson, Of Alb
beville. The evote to, reconsider was
,l8 to ~, jnst tho reverse Of what it
was upon the motion tc adopt the Bill
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lron TIE hEnALp.1

,MEssRs.. EDlToRs The present un-
preoodcnted situation of tho country
renders the character of its future
quite, problem, but time will furnish
tho solution. Twenty-Five years hence
the country may be in a condition of
prosperity, even greater than it's past,
with the products Of agriculture and
the mechanic arts more abundant and
commerce more fourisliing, or it may
be in state cvenworse than some of
the more dcsponding anticipate, with,
instead Of cultivated fields, unimprov
cd and neglected lands instead Of
cities and towns, collections Of rude.
huts the abode of squaIor and wretch.
ednoss instead of Intelligence, virtue,
and religion, ignorance, and every
form of vice, instead of the literature
OF the past or present, perhaps one or
two poorly supported newspapers in
tho territory of what was the once
proud South Carolina. This retro
grade progress, if without a precedent
would not be impossible, but as great
changes have occurred perhaps not
in so short a time, but this is fast
age.
Which of these will be the future
condition of the country. depends upon
our action. The political condition
of the country and the character of
its legislation effect much its prosperi-,
ty by influencing industry and ccono-
my, but these, encouraged by the
former, and cnorgetically and skillful-
ly exercised, can and will produce
that desirable future condition, and
their neglect will as certainly induce
the undesirable condition mentioned.
This industry and economy in'order
TO. etfectthe desired result, must be-
come general. Perhaps the greatest
difficulty. to be encountered is, to pro-.
duce the practieab conviction that tho
success of the whole depends UPON the
conduct Of individuals. In conyers-
ing on this subject the remark is often
heard "nothing that you or I can say
or DO will affect the condition of tho
country" It may powell sometimes
Tor man to bosensible fhis insieni6-
cance but this docs not relieve him of
a responsibility, proportionate to his
power, as n member of society. As
sure as rivers are formed by tho union
ofsmallcr streams SO sure does the
prosperity of country consist in tho
prosperity of the individuals of which
1t Is composed. Here the purest pa
triotism and self interest unite os
soon as; allbccome convinced of this
fact and act accordingly, 50 soon will
tho prosperity of tho country begin to
increase in gcometrical proportion, but
the man who thinks and says that he
can do nothing only adds to tho leaden
weight that rctards the whole.
The press and public speakers of the
country might effect much by repeat
edly presenting to tho minds of mon
the idea of individual responsibility.
The idea adopted, there must bo
something to work it, and a way to 90
to work. o.
The labor system Of the country is the
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At DALy'S JEWELRY STORE,

NOLTS celebrated PSsfco Pistol. fonr and
" six inch.
Ivory balance handle tQble and dessert
Knives.
Plated Spoons and Forks.
American Watches.
Plain gold Rings 18 Karcts.
few fine sets of Jcwelry.
a pretty assortment Of Children's Ear
rings, &C.. sept 18-omo
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Gunny CLOTH.
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE DAILY.
RAGES GUNNY BAGGING, Ropo and
- irvine For sale at reasonable prices
' BACOT, RIVERS & CO.,
sePt lo-u No. 2, Hotel Range.
NOTICE.

MRS. d. B. McCREIGHT respectfully in.
III forms the LADIES Of Winnaboro md
vicinity. that she may be found at the dwell
ing of Mr. Jas MoCrcight, where sho is
prepared to Repair, Reft or Trim Hats and
bonnets, on The most reasonable terms.
-. q share OF their patronage is respectfully
'o''i'oo' t| & aug 30-tt.
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KI1LlNa OF A. DESPERATE CnARAc.
TER.--A Louisville dispatch of yester.
day says: can affair occurred in Davies
county, Kentucky, on Saturday, which
resulted in tho killing off notorious
individual, named Metcalf} who, was a
desperate man, and kept the country in
fear, went to the residence of returned
rebel soldier, in jacksonville, some time
ago. and murdered HIM by shooting him
through the window. The mans name
was John Chandler, and he was blind,
having lost his sight in the army. Met
calf was tried and convicted for murder,
and by giving bail, orr by some means,
ne was at large. On Saturday, the
sheriff OF the county, Mr.. Tom Grinnel.
went to- arrest Metcalff. He met him
and notified him he wes his prisoner
wherenpon Metcalff undertook to draw
weapon and show resistance. No
sooner had he made motion to draw
h!s weapon, than Grinnell drew pistol
and shot linn three times, killing him in.
staHtly."
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Ce.u&B1A: Sept. l3 Cotton, II TO
~, gold; % 10 IS, currency.
Corn, $3.50 to rs per bnshcl.
Flour, $40 to II per barrel.
Oats, 80 to ] 90 per bnshcl.
Fcas, $500 TO 225 per bushcl.
Hay, So % to $50.
Rice, Rangoon. prime, - to lie;
Carolina S 10 lGc.
Tobacco, 4oc. to 200 per pound
Coin, gold 43 TO Al.
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GEN. SrcKLEs Issues AN OnoEp. p.-Mai
Cen Siokles, commanding tho Department
OF the South. has issued an order prohibit.
ing the organization ofwhite or colorcd ner-
sons having arms, or intended to be armed
not belonging to tho military or naval
iorces OF tho United States. f,is order
wiz NOT DO construed 10 prohibit tho lawful
enroiimeht OF the MALTA. II Itprohibits tho
soma sosaioh ato Oh associations compascd of per-
having for their object tho perneinotion Ss
any military or civil organization which
was engaged in the war, or the oommemorn
ton pf any Of tho acts of tho Southerncrs
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THE CABLE GETTING WEAK london
oates OF August l7th say that. no news had
ooen received from AmcricdSber Atlantic
caDte for two days. A similar announce.
ment was made August 10TH Yet VIC find
that London dispatches, dated August 8ih
ana YIN and l0:h. and August 10Th and 10th
ana l7th, were received in tIlis country. T.
would seem that the electrical currents wero
stronger from Ireland to America than from
Amerloa to Ireland. The capacity to deliy-
CT messages III this direction also seems to
be growing weaker day by day. and thc
inuicntions are that it will soon fail altooc,b
er.-- Washington Star.
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COMMERCIAL,

W,NNsnono, Sept. lo.-Cotton-.
22 rs, tax paid.
Country Flour, $Sha9.
Baltimore Flour Sl4. 4 lG per barrel.
Lard, II to SOC per pound.
Corn, Sl.55 .75 per bushcl.
Peas, Sl.50 per bushe.
Bacon Sides, 27c per pound.
Shoulders, 23c. per pound.
Meal, SIZE l.So per bushcl.
Sorghum, soc per gallon.
Salt IS.
Yarn, $3.50
Butter, 25c. per pound.
Eggs, l2I is per dozen.
Tobacco, 45 to Sl.l0 per pound.
Gold, 40.
CHARLorr", Sept. Is, lSGG.-Co,ton.
Only o'c bale sold to day, at 2s cents,
tax paid.
New Flour, $1,000. Northern
Sl3.5o 400. per barrel.
Bacon, 81 22c. per pound.
Corn, sl.5o a LEO per buscl, in de-.
mand
Peas, Sl.45 l.50 per busllcl
Meal, 81 70 a sl.75 per uhcl
Wheat, $3.50. "a
Oats, IS a so per bushcl. y
Sorghum, soc. per gallon.
Gold. $l.4O.
Silver, 81 35.