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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

GEN. LEE. A correspondent of the
Richmond Times, writing from Lexing.
ton, has the following concerning Gen.
Lee: l1c has comfortable house
we'll furnished and whiic his salary is
not largs, his overy want is supplied and
ottentimes anticipated.
Every stage that enters the village
brings him a parcel or box, sent by
Express, and these boxes and parcels
contain almost every imaginable thing
from books and pictures down to cloth.
ing and provisions.
These boxes come from every quar-
ter Of the globe, but chiefly from Balti.
more. .r. ia i'.U
The other day. little girl living
some ipur miles ii, the country, sent the
General present Of apples, and the
v"ry next n"cning, to her grrar 10Y. and
he amazrmrrt OF her parcu,s, Gen.
lee rode up algh'cd, entered the house,
am. after returning his thanks, paid his
little friend a visit Of some length
lie is not at all unsoriablc, Is free, yet
cautious in conversation, but his visits
arc made chiefly to the ladies.
Sometimes his patience i; tried by
persons requesting him to sit for his pic
tnrc or bust, aud on one occasion he
was heard to declare that he had rather
| stand he fire OF hall a dozen OF the best
ma'ksnen in lhe army OF n Northern Vir.
G'n'o, than be vexed by the continued
solicitations ofaI,isls, photographers and
the Hike Flo was Npriirul, rIv ynrrirl q
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18
A Monster ENTERPRISE.

Away nr III 'i.r Sierra Ncral, Noun.
lalnS, SO hugh III the mir that water and
AIR lose their respective gravity, and
sticks ot wood rclu5a TO float on its sur.
face, is beautiful sheet Of water, call
cd Lake Tahoe, 10y 800 feet the high
est body OF water nn earth, ever navi.
gated by 4 steamboat. Surrounded by
mighty peaks, whose SUBMITS arc clothed
III mantlcs Of eternal snow, while lhcv
look down ON valleys where eternal sum.
mcr reigns. this lovely lake seems bc.
yond the reach ol civilization, and con,
sccra'cd to solitude forever.
But science has already seized npon
it rs lit subject for another OF her lyi.
nmphs. and daring engineer, Col. A.
II. Won Schmidt, OF This city, has de-
tcrmlncd to turn It's vast volume Of water
to practical use He has incorrora
ted company with Il vast capital, and
will actually commence the work next
month o! lnnneling the mountains to
draw ITS pure waters to The California
side. The waters arc 10 be turned in,o
the channel oil a stream and carried over
the hills which skirt the valley of the
Sacramento, thence through cana IS among
the Placicr mines, down To the level OF
the capital city lhcnco across the val.
ley towards Coast RaHgc, and Ultimate
" to San Francisco
This enterprise would, if carried ont,
supply dozen interior towns with deli
clous water, Of purity unknown else
where, provide The miners with water
to carry on ;'cir work during the drv
seasons, irrigatc thousands Of acres OF
now unrroduclivo land, making it bios
som as The rose, and lastly, supply. ior
the time TO come. The terming millions
who will inhabit San Francisco.
1t will take litc-jmc 10 carry on,
The plan IN a. ito details, but Won
Schmidt, who engineered to com
plctc tho Spring Valley Water Works,
by which San Francisco is suDnicd
with wa,cr from distance offor;y miles,
IS confident Of its feasibility. The routc
by which tho water would reach San
francisco is ncarlv 200 miles long Int
nevertheless Won Sclmid. is thorough.
ly in earnest, and as SAID, proposes to
commence work next month. 10 any
man who has scaled the dizzy heights
of the Sierra, and seen the tremendous
obstacles to DO overcome, the project
looks like the freak Of a disordcred I'M
agination, but the child may DO already
born who will live to see it fact ac-
complished. -Quien Sa5e?-- San Fran.
cas- Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18
Prom tho August" Constituiionnlis,
DCmOrnliZcd,

The late civil war did much to lower
the moral tone of this people, North
and South, but even more, as we cannot
tot think, TO weaken th:ir ideas of poll
teal right Offences against dccorum
afo III the province OF tho clergy and to
those reverend gentlemen we lcavo ,hoi
subject, wishing them good speed in their
efforts against tho wantonnoss Of tho
day, but the relaxation ofpolilical ethics
IS something that comes within our own
jurisdiction. Men nova days seem 10
IofGct that they wcro born (rcomon.
North and South tho great bulk have
been SO long subjected to The slovsh obc
d'encc OF military discipline that they ap-
pear TO havc forgotten how to command
ana know only how to obey. Passive
obedience is tho creed Of government and
choice OF masters tho utmost stretch Of
party. Everywhere there is tho brood.
ing presence Of an unknown, intangible,
dreadful presence that must bo propiti
atod by servilc alteration lest, like the
o6t of wild African negroes, it break
forth in fury to read ils neglcctful con.
tomner. In tho North this heinous
Mokanna seems The Government and
assumes tho haunting guise Of Restoru.
tton. But in either section the fear and
the dread Of it arc upon tho hearts and
the minds of tens CT thousands. Men
do not dare to call their souls their own
---if'not from lear at least from illjudgcd
views Of time'serving propricty. As
was wellsai fan ancient empire
there is q party for Brutus and party
tor Pompey and one for Caesar but
there sno party for Rome. There arc
como mon for Congress and scmc !cr tl.a
President and some for piddling half
way course they themselves do not ex
actly comprehend, but there is no party
for Tho Constitution. That is strong
meat tor mon and wo seem ike pulling
babes only fit to imbilc tho swill milk OF
party hacks.
Why just think Of it that the other
day when it WAS tclegraphod that the
Supreme Court had decided a court.mar,
tial had no right to try civilians in time
OF peace, what a roar OF cXultation went
up all over the land. No right to try
civilians, indeed! Why what peopio
worthy Of freedom over doubted that
propositions before And what people,
save one debauohed by despotism, would
eyerhavo permitted the occasion for
such a decision to arise? Look at
Canada that we---poorT blinded wretches
affect to dispise ms a mere foo:stool Of
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

TIE PnussIAN ''NEEDLg" GUN---As this
weapon will in all probability, DO frequent.
" mentionol during tho course of tho pres
cnt European war, few words in desorip-
tion Of its plan and principles will not BIO
out of place. .t..I'. r',,r itl.a,,y jtr, 4,
The cartridge used in tho s'Ncodlep gun
| is made of stiff card board, tho ball. pow
der and explosive composition being contain,
cd in one and tho same cylinder. Its great
| popularity Is that the dctonating powder
is placed Immediately in rear of tho base of
the ball and between it and the powder. t,y
The advantage of this is, that when tho
powder is ignicd that portion next the ball
in which combustion is first perfected excrts
its full forco upon tho projoctilc, tho powder
IN rear also cxerting its influence, as it be-
comes almost simultaneously ignitel. Uu-
der the present system, in which that part
Of tho powder next 10 the brccch of the gun
is first ignited, Il portion Of tho powder is
frequently expelled from the gun with the
bnll in condition of cnly partly eombns-
| iion, the explosive force Of the powder first
consumed being adequate TO cxpcl the ball
aud tho powder in its front before the whole
charge hns time TO become entirely ignitcd.
| Thus in the "Nccdlc" gun all the powder
| is consumed and applied to the best ell, ct,
md aud so MS to obtain its fullest force at
tho same instant and in the samo direction.
Tho Needle gun is brccoh loader;
and when the trigger is pulled, stout
"nccdlc" or wiro is thrust through the base
of the cartridge, parallel with its axis, into
the detonatng charge by the ball causing,
its explosion and the ignition OF the car.
fridge.
In accuracy Tho Needle" gun caunot be
surpassed, and its effective range is snd to
| be about fifteen hundred Yards IL is,
! however, doubtful whether il will be found
to bear with impunity The necessarily rough
! treatment of m active campaign
The prusSian Jngres and sharpshoot ,rs
generally are armed with this formidable
weapon, and upon n skirmis. line, when it
con be used with care and dcliberation, it
must prove highly effective. Richmond
, TlmcS.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

DANGER or STEEL COLLARS. We
s'cntioned the other day that young men
had been poisoned by the arsenic cou-
tanned IN the enamel Of steel collars
being absorbed into their systems. 1t
seems the steel collar also has its dan.
gers Tor the w"arcr, The inventor Of
steel collars is an Englshman OF Tie
name Of John Smithson. Smithson,
who is six feet high, went recently to a
tavern III Oxford street, Loudon, where
the doorway is SO low that he was oblig
ell to stoop to enter the house. The act
of STOPPING caused the points OF the steel
collar which The unfortunate man had on
to be forced into the neck, and Smith
son fell to the ground, utLcring terri
bly, cry. lie was raised up, covered
with blood. a doctor was Immediately
sent for, who pronounced the wound to
be n most serious ono. and the life Of the
patient in imminent danger
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18
I. poetrp.
FOR THE nEnALp.]
MD SUMNER EYE,

Ihe Mid Summer Eve the Fairies arc
supposed, in some countries Of Europe, to
b" unusually busy bout mortas on earth.
And 1t is u custom, somewhat common in
those places for young girls TO pluck sprigs
OF st. Johns Wort, and stick them in the
walls OF their chambers; should they,
owing 10 the dampness Of tho walls, retain
thcir freshness and verdure, the damsels
may reckon upon gaining suitors boforo tho
end IF the year; but, should The sprigs of
tho ST. Johns Wort, QIypcricum) drop,
tho popular beliefis, that thoy will havo to
wait awhile longer.
1t Is we'll enough TO read Shakspoaro's
play Of Mid Summon Nights Dream on the
evening Of the 10Th of July--Nlid Sum.
mcr's Eve.
Ridgeway. S. G. E.w. d.
The young maid stole through the open door,
And blusl.'d as she sought the plant of
Thou silver glow worm, oil, lond mo thy
| must gathor tho mystic st. Johns Wort
tonight,
Tho wonderful horb, whose sprig will dc
eide
If the coming year shall mako mo bride :?
And the glow worm came
With its silv'ry fame,
Aud spnrklcd und shouo
On tho Wort of ST. John---
And soon as the inaiaon her loyo kno, tied
With noiseless tread
To her chamber sho spcd
Where tho Queenly moon hor bright beams
shed,
Bloom herc-bloom here, thou plant of
power,
10 deck me, bride, in my bridal hour
And 1t treshen'd and grew, that plan, Of
powcr
And hrightend its leavos in that pleasant
bower,
waving itself to the brcczcs' play,
And forming itself for that bridal day;
And; when less than year had tlittcd away
1t cnoircled the brow 0: thut maiden ray.
And the glow worm camc
With its silvry flame,
And added light rs il snarklcd and shone
ON the lovely and charming Hypcricum,
AS friends d"nc'd round in the nup,al play,
Q
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

ARRrSrED.-Thc Charleston Courier
OF the OH says i.jcutnnnnL IT. w. Hen.
drIcN$,"E the police, assisted by detective
officers Farrcl and Cotcs, has succeeded
IN icrrrting ont aud arrcsting number
OF coloTrd men charged with being i'm
rtcatca in the n.nrlrr Of b. S. Rhcts,
Esd, on Tuesday last. The parties
havc been committed for trial. Lieu
tenant Hendricks and his associate off,
GERS are entitled To tho thanks of the
community for their vigilance and per-
severlng Efforts in this case as we'll as in
the breaking up of tho recent band of
burglars who infested this city. Tho
investigation OF Tho parties accused will
come up this morning.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18
FOn TIE HERALD. |
SOlILES.

Sunlight Ger the mountain,
Moonboams OH tho acn,
Starlight in the fountain,
Dewdrops on the tree,
Lightning in the heavens,
Flowcrct Of tho isles,
Rainbow, Gods pledge given,
These arc Natures smiles.
Smiles Of beauty dancing,
On the lips wo love,
Smiles from bright eye, glnncing,
Load tho thoughts above.
Whore tho smiles eternal
From the Angel band,
SHE'D their sunlight vornal
Ger celestial I.auds.
This world would be so drcary
without tho smiles Of earth;
Our hearth would soon grow weary.
Had human souls no birth.
Like Angel. spirits near us,
They scom, in brightness dressed,
God sends them here to cheer us
Until wo find our rest.
PETlrE.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

BUTTER WITHOUT CuuRNING.-At
recent meeting Of the American Insti-
tnlc Farmers Club, Mr.. Sylvester sta
'cd that he had tried the experiment OF
making butter by bnrying The cream in
linen and that in another bag to keep it
clean which he buried about eighteen
inches deep, and after 2i honrs.he took
II mp and found the cream as thorough.
ly converted into butter as it is by churn.
ing. II ls inst in tho condition butter is
when IT. is come" without being adhcr.
cd by The dasllrr. 1t was worked in the
usual way, and made as good butter as
ever was chnrncd.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

The Postmastcr ofthis city (sdys the Ral-
ctgh ProgrcSs) has Just received tho official
copy Of tho recent act Of Congress to amend
the laws relating to the Post Offcc Depart.
men!, together with instructions predicate cd
thereon. by tho Pos tmnster General, and
has furnished us with tho following items of
Interest pertaining to tho samo:
"llcrcnttcr, prepaid md FREQ letters will
10 forwarded at tho request of tho party
addressed, from ono post ollico TO another
without additional postage charge.
Returned doad letters will bo restored to
tho writors thereof FREQ Of postage.
Whenever tho wricr of letter shall on
dorso in writing, or in print upon tho out
side thereof his namc and address, with
q request thatthe Same bo returned to him
If not delivered within any number Of days,
such lottcr will not DO treated as a dcad
letter. but will DO returned rs requested
without additional postage charge.
The system Of 'rc1uest !cttcrs" has been
in operation for about thrco years. and
found to work we'll. The advantage of tho
present modification oftbo law is TINT such
lotters are now returned 10 tho writer's with
out charge, whereas heretofore tho writer
was compelled to pay tho additional regular
ratio of postage FOR tho return Of tho letter
II IS hoped this plan of 're1ucst letters
Will bc worry generally adopted, as il is M
""Ehu'age Doth 10 thc poStollice department
and tho public, rs it will reduce tho number
Of dead letters, and the correspondence will
DO moro promptly returned, whlc writer's
will be spared the annoyance ofhaving their
letters opened and read by other than the
parties addressed.
The Postofce Department will furnish
stamped envelopes, whom ordered, through
any Postmaster, in quantities of fivo hundred
or more, bearing business card and re-
quest return 10 particular address, a,
the samc rate charged for tho stamped en-
velopos without tho printing. Tho postage
on stamped envelopes spoiled in directing,
may DO refunded i'll stamps by any postmas.
tor, nndcr certain restriction. This fact.
together with the liberal provision for rcr
turning unclaimed letters, and tho low rates
at which these envelopes arc furnished, cam
not fail to commend their use to all whose
correspondence is extensive.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18
4 Botanical WOndCr.

\ Boston journal describes an extra ordi.
nary frost lowcr' OF Rujsia, which has
been nirr"dncca, il j. said, in Temperature
of artificial cold, IN the following words:
This W -nlcrlUl planl OF rather flower. is
found only on the Norlhcrn boundaries OF
siberia, where the snow is eternal 1t was
discovered, in lSti, lay Count Swino3koif,
the cmincut Russian ho,nnist, who was en-.
! uob!ed By The Cav for his discovery Burst
! ing from The frozen snow on The first day Of
| Tie year, il grew to tho height III ,i.rcc
| feet, aud flowers on ,hv thirl day, remains
| IN Hover Tor twenty four hours. nnd then
| 'i$solvcS itself into It's or r!nal element
| stem, leaves and ilowors being Of the finest
suow. The stalk Is about one inch in di-
nmcirr; the leaves, three in number. in the
| brnatrsi pnrt arc an inch and a half in
width. anl arc covered with in!iniicSin,ul
| copcs "i SNOW; they grow only on one side
| Of tho stalk, 10 The North, curving graceful.
IS in the same direction.
The flower whoa fully expanded, is in
shape N perfect star. The petals arc three
inches in lcngh, half mn inch wide in the
inoa'lca' parts, and ,apcling sharply TO a
poni. These are also inrraccd one with
another. in n beautiful manner, forming the
| moSi dGlicntc basket Of tros. work thai the
eye over bchcld, for truly this is Of frost
work the most wnnlcrful.
The day after the b;,th Of the "nowcr of
| snow" are to be seen on the extrcmilics
thereof trembling aud gliltcring like dia-
mondH, tho seeds Of this wonderful flower
about na large ns II pins head The old
botanist says, whom first he bcheld this flow
cr:
81 was dumb with asions.,meni; filled
with wondcrmont, which save way to 10y
the most ccsatic on beholding this wonder
tnl work. of nature, this remarkable phc.
| nomcnon Of snow to see this llowcr sprn.s.
ing from the snowy desert horn its own
| composite atoms | touched The stem OF ono
lightly, but it fell at my tonch and II NOR
sci OF snow only remained in my hands"
Gathering somo Of the flowers in now,
in order 10 preserve the little diamond like
seed, ho hicd TO st. Petersburg, with-to
him tho greatest przo Of his life time.
All through the year they wcro kept in
snow. aud on the first day OF the year follow.
| ing. the Court Of ST. Petersburg were de-
lighted with the bursting forth Of the won.
dcrtui "froSt flower" Our Ircnds i'm Bos-
ton succeeded in obtaining several OF the
seeds, and all through the summer and
autumn they have been imhcddcd in snow,
! brought nj great expense from the White
! Mountains and coast Of Labrador and they
now have the most lnboundcd satisfaction
and pleasure in announcing that all signs
| arc favorable TO the realization of their fond
est hopes, The production Of the "nowcr Of
snow" The snow and ice nrc in n largo
glass refrigerator, with the thcrmomc ct er
forty-fvc degrees below zero, and tho solid
he'd OF snow has already bcgmn to show
littlc assures md slight bugirg in tho
centre, unmlsakablc evidences Of the forth :.
coming phenomenon.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-18

The Boston public library contains
$4,000 volumes lis !argcsts con.rihn
tors arc Joshua Bates, Of London, who
gave 100000 worth Of books, and
Theodore Parker, who left | 900 books
and 3.oO0pamphlcts. In 1865 nearly
l95, 900 books were lent, on an avor.
ago OF 70S per day. The greatest nun,
6er given out in single day was l,464
the superintendent reports constant
improving character in the circulation,
and that 1t is tonding strongly to the
more substantial and useful class of books.