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The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-10-30
The Police Commissioners,

baltimore, Oct. 2-.-The examination Of
witnesses against the Police Commissioners
before Gov Swami, was continued to-day
at Annapolis.
AZ three o'clock tho case was adjourned
ill Monday. when Il is believed, the matter
will be adjusted
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1866.

/ INCREASE OF RATS.--The Farmers
Fazette english asserts and proves by fig.
lres that one pair Of RATS will have a pro-
seny and defendants no less than G61 ,O50'
4 three ye' 70. Nov, unless this immense
Amily can be kept down, they would con-
'pme moro food than would sustain t65,OO0
Ihman beings.
HH6S- SEQ .CosrAn's" advertisement above,
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Mass Meeting Of Fenians.

BUrrhLo, Oct. 27.-An appeal is publish
ed in the morning papers here for mass
meeting of the Fenians, on Sunday night.
IL urges resistance TO the executioa Of the
Fenians lately sentencedto death at Tbron-
to pAs ''.'ts = '~r'' W 1fis
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WLNNsBORO.
Tuesday Morning. October 80, 1866.

sB@ T. P. SLIDER, Esq, is the
sole agent for this paper in Charleston
S @.
G Mr.. JAS. Fl. SMITH, formerly
of TINS place, but now residing in
Charlotte, n. @. is our authorized
agent for the News.
MIR. SMITH can be found at the
Times Office.
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The Louisiana Convention.

NEw ORLEANS, Oct! 27.-It is reported on
good authority that Gov. Wells will recon.
vene the constitutional convention Of 1864.
He says he has assurances from leading
members of Congress that he will be sus.
tanned by force, if necessary.
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Prom Montreal,

MoSrREaL, Oct. 27.-The news that
Lynch, the Fenian, has been sentenced to
death, has caused much discussion here.
Another large Let of var material had or.
rived from England.
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THE AMENDMENT.
Representatives
shall be appor-
toned among the
several States ac-
cordipg to their
respective num-
numbers, count
ing the W h 0 ! Q
number of per-.
sons in each State,
excluding Indians
not taxed" n
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-AUCFTIONI
POSITIVE SALE I!

ON, Monday next, November 9th. at 1el
" O'clock willhe sold atthe Old Printing
Office, in Winnsboro, all the stock of Goods
belonging to r. White, consisting of Dry
Goods, Hardware. Woodenware, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes, SO. Also, a lot of Furni-
lure, Stoye, Wagon, Spring Wagon, Bug
gy, Cow, Hogs, sc. Also the desirable
House and Lot, one of the most healthy in,
town. W.
!, Terms Cash, for all but the House, which
VIII be oue-feprth Cash, balance to suit the
perehasest oct 30-t2
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! Interview with the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-Gen. fisherman
had another interview with the Presiden I
to-day. YS.t.. tt
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THE ORIGINAL.

NE hnENDhENTs
representa- Representatives
tives and direct shall be appor-
taxes shall be ap- toned among the
portioned among several States ac-
the several States cording to their
which may be in respective num-
cluded within numbers, count
this Union, ac- ing the W h o l e
cording to their number of per-
respective NUM- sons in each State,
bers, which shall excluding Indians
be determined by not taxed.n
adding to the
whole number Of
free persons, in-
eluding those .s.
bound to service .,su
for term of ! -
years, and exclud-
ing Indians not
taxed, three fifths
of all others per-
sons" ~ ns;
Now let US compare candidly the ma
ture of the provisions Of these contrast
ed enactments. And we wish it dis
tinctly understood that we are sitting
in Judgment upon this Constitutional
Amendment impartially. In this ar
ticle we favor neither its rejection nor
its adoption by our State, but solely
as judge of its merits we sit, having
neither the fear of the Radicals nor
the favor of the Conservatives before
cur eyes. This much we think neces-
sary as some ofour exchanges are Pc
culiarly "touchy" upon this Amend
ment matter. But to the investiga-
ton.
The count in the Constitution en-
braces three distinct classes, viz: (a)
all free persons, lb) persons bound to
service for q terms of years, and (c)
all other persons, except Indians not
taxed. The count in the amendment
comprehends in one class "the whole
number of persons in each State, ex-.
Guiding Indians not taxed"
The amendment then proposes
change in the basis of Representations
The character of that change deserves
notice. 1t is historically true that
representation for the negroes was de-.
Tanded by their owners atthe time Of
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An Analysis of the Constitutional Amend,


ing so much attention throughout the
country. The Yorkville Enquirer
misconstrues our article, 1t says, we
are disposed to accept the situation
without "much more ado" We SIM
ply remind our worthy contemporary
That it is not the situation we accept in
the sense he puts it, but it is a current
event that we accept as an existing
fact. We believe the Amendment
will be forced upon US, if not in its
present form and in the manner pro-
posed, at least in some form, anything
that we as State can do to the con-
trary. But this only by the way.
What we intended to do in taking
up the pen to write this article is to
60 into somewhat of an analysis of the
Constitutional Amendment and thus
weigh its provisions.
The first section of the Amendment
contains four clauses, the first of which
IS simply declaratory, and this clause
makes every person residing in South
Carolina citizen of this State as we'll
as of the United States. We name
South Carolina only as an illustration.
Of course the provisions of the
Amendment apply equally to every
other State in the Union. That our
analysis may be perfectly plain to
every one who has not gone into the
merits of the paper now considered,
we will repeat in their proper places
its several clauses. The declaratcry
clause to which We have alluded is in
these words:
Cali persons born or naturalized in
"the United States and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of
"the United States and of the State
"whcrein they reside"
10 be born in, and to be under the
jurisdiction of, the United States,
therefore, are the only qualifications
as now proposed to constitute per-
son citizen of South Carolina.
The effect then of this clause would
be to make every negro citizen Of
the State, who was born in the United
States, and who now resides in this
State. The condition then of the ne
gro would be changed from a freed
man to that of freeman. But this
clause does not imply the right of
that negro freedman to vote, as we
will discover in the following section.
The first mandatory clause is as fol-
lows:
"No State shall make or enforce
"any laws which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of
Nthe United States"
This clause is entirely redundant.
vt expresses as a mandate what in an.
other part Of the Constitution is
plain declaration. See Article Nv.
Section |, of. that instrument, which
is in these words
"The citizens of each State shall be
"entitled to all privileges and immu-
"nities of the citizens in the several
Estates"
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a {RATS persus BIRDS. Whoever engages
a shooting small birds is cruel man; who
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
AlisfelIa,,p.
NOW SMILE.

"A reporter of the Chicago Tribune dis guised as a female, learned from profession . al astrologist of that city, that, he was wid ow, shortly to be married to middle-aged gentleman, and to take bridal trip tolEurops,
 -on the door of a parish church. not hun. dred miles from Penbls Hill, was recently af fixed the following notice: "Ths church war dens will hold their quarterly meeting euery ssx months instead of half yearly. as formerly.
 A Negro preacher recently iu Virginia, referring, in desultory and characteristic dis course, to the day of judgement, said, with great eernestness and fsrvor: ' F57a ," Bredren and sistern lin dat day de Lord shall divide de sheep from dc goats and bress de Lord, he knows which weares de woolr,
 Il MT Quibble, reading that Git had been decided in the Court of Queens Bench, in Dublin. that clergyman of the Church of England can legally marry himself.' observed that that might be very. we'll as . measure of economy, but that even in the hardest times be should prefer to marry Q woman.
 - 4 correspondent writes to know if ths cattle plague now raging in England origina- ted in OK ford. We believe not. but are prst- ty sure it originated in Cewes.s s s.sf
 -"I am happy to be still . virgin" said the old maid to the young bride. "Yes," said the young bride to the old maid, "a vergir' on fifty. I should say" Cruel I aaa
 "What is the difference between ms and . new novelr inquired highly rouged dsmsal of her beau. 'sIt is this," said he. sr novel is read because it is interesting you are intares. ting because you are red" t.iq3 s@ 4e !. - A young man in Western town had patronized the fine arts 50 far as to buy pie turs of the Temptatisn:of Adam and Eve. Some one asked if it vas chaate picture. Fee, ? he said, "ehased by . snaks.' eai f = A widow, who had just lost her husband was weeping bitterly for the departed. \ friend tsied to console her. .'No. no" said the lair mouroer, let me have my crY out {; aftel that, shan't think anything nors about it. =. What do you suppose led Alexander ssl kirk to believe that the ialand of Juan Fer nandes was inhabitedi He saw ou reaching the island, . "heavJ swsll'' ov the shore, and . slittle cove" running inland. s "sir." said . little blustsring man ts i. religious opponent, Ito what sect do you sup lpcss belong i'' M i8s ssssaas Wal. don [ exactly know, F drawlsd hi opponsnt, "but to judge from your siss,pp pearancs. and constant buzziug. I shosls think you belong to ths elsss esnefally callei insect. < s z
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THE WATCHER AT THE GATE.

< Pm tne.lins at the threshold. weary. faint
 and sore s Waiting for the dawning for the opening of
 the door Waiting till the Master shall bid me rise and
 come To the glory of His presence. to the gladness
 of His home. Awsary path pve travelled. mid dsrinsss
 storm and strife. Bearing many burden, struggling for my life;
 But now the dawn is breaking, my toil will j. soon be OCT, 1ss} r s I'm knesling at the threshold. my hand is on
 the door. Msthinks hear the voices of the blessed as
 they stand r Singing in the sunshine of the far of sinless
 land i; 7a + RI o. would that were with them, and their
 shining throng Ringing in their worship. and joiniog in their
 song. a6 =e.ss The friends that started with me have entered
 long ago; f . One by one they left me struggling with the Their pilgrimage was shorter, their triumph
 sooner won as u F5s2 How lovingly they'll hail ltme, when all my toll
 is done; With them the blessed angels, that know no -. s'ss eesl (.9 ist ss $
 in. ss%s ~ < Q Lord [ wait Thy pleasure; Thy. time and
 way are best; But am wasted, worn and weary,-O, Father
 bid me restf
 Dx GuraRrn
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]|)oeip
AFTER THE BALL.

li x They aati and acombeds their \ beautiful shsir. Thsir long brieht-irsssss oi5e by one. ssss A. they la1ghed and talked in fhsif clam. per there,
 After the ssvel was done
 Idly they talked of waltz and qusdrille,
 Idly they laughed like other girls. Who over the fire, when all is still. \ Comb out their braids and curls, Robes of satin aad Brussels lace. x Knots of flowers. and ribbons, too, KY Scattered sbout in every place,
 For the rsvel is through. $ And Maud and Madge in robes of whiss,
 The prettiest night gown under the sun etoekingless, slipperless, sit in the night For the revel was done. Sit and comb their beautiful hair,
 Those wonderful waves of brown and
 gold, Till the fire is out in the chamber there. ? And the little feet are cold. s Then out of the gathering winter chill.
 All out of the bitter St Agnes 9sather. While the 6rs is out and the house is still, Maud and Madge together. Maud and Madge in robes of white The prettiest night gown under the sua. Curtainei away from the chilly night,
 After the revel is done.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

FASHION, roa EAp1 zhs lstsst ssy Iss Ibl' ladies' dresses are sorsd skisis, lons snd 8iis atthe bottom. with few f ahy plaits h ttoat. and li,tls or no trinmins Ths waiaEs sss short and Worn with vide belts. Basqoes wIIl bs uora h ths sptins. T6s sissvss are trin- med from the vaist to the shoulder. sonstimss the trimming is made 10 wind round the arm in spiral oolumn. Afsw double skirb hAss appeared. but they will not bs ia general wear. ...'.' =, - ':.s5 E. $ =
 Linen collars and sleeves arc worn. ofna-a mented with lace or smbroidszy either in satin lace or point russe, the latter. resembling the cat style. The point russe is done in eolsrsd cotton, or even in dne zephyr. The slssvssE are made with deep wristbands. a9i e3iy3sl
 The newest style of bonnstis the Pamsla.7 which is made of drawn velvet. usually, black ! in the shape Of a saucer, slightly bent down oa the sides. and with . bow at the top. the long end of which falls at the side. Ithas no car- tain or cap. bata few flowers on the insids l both in front and at the back. .ad isi. :. aal
 Notwithstanding the long dresses. the css. 5. ering of the feet is most elaborate and fancifal The simulated slipper creates much ssnsationss It is gaiter of woven silk, stccking pattern worked in white and eolored floss. The foxes are white kid, with lace resettss. in the centrs1 of which are silver algrsttss. The imitations stocking ii lined with rose-colored satin jean. strong enough to bear the tightsst lacing. The facing is at the side. Louis Xv, boots made of silk, matching the color of the dress with elastic sides, are'also worn in dancing. With velvet dresses trimmed with gold, boots of pat ent or fancy velvet. matching in color and trimmiug,are worn. But for out door wear,S :, the unglossed black kid boot, without erna-s ment, is considered most tasteful. sGl q
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

A TaAaIc WIDDma.--Ths town of Kas- chua, in Hungary. has just been the scene of . tragic event. A gentleman of the environ
 was to be married to young lady of the town, and on the day fixed for tns wedding the bridegrosm and his friends went in procession to Kachua. preceded by band of music, and firing rifles q they passed along. During the repast, which was served after the cersmeny one of the guests tested with the bridegroom on the sudden disappearance of the bride, wno had gone to her mother in the kitchen. He went to find the wife, and, seeing her in the midst of . group of womeD,l requested her to return to the dining-room. She playfully re- fused, and ran away, laughing as she went. -2- -2- Her young husband then took up rife, and, aiming at her cried, 's Come here, Irma, or l will ffef' The bride laughed and replied, !" Fire, if yoa like r The rife went of flat instant, and the poor girl fall morally wounded; she died three hours later, after assuring her snhappy hnsbandthat she felt esytsin. 10 did uetknow the riAsWss loaded. sa ssssss
 a4AST =
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

1@- Little Tad's frantic agony ofgrisf upon being told that bis father had been sh 4 was d lnded to in the Washington correspondence of the time. For twsnty-foar hours the little fsL low was perfectly ineensolable. Sunday nors ming, however. the snn rose in uacloudsd splen dor, andin his simplicity hs looked upon this as token that his iaiher was happy. sDe you think my father has gone to heaven 2 he asked of a gentleman who had called lto ses Mrs Lincoln. I have no doubt of 1t, was ths reply. Then, he exclaimed in his broken way, am glad hs has gone there, ior he was never happy here.~-This was not .gsod piass IOs mn as zsIsg sTF .gsB ssAss ssi ri
 ,EraEea saAlsas ni
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
AariruturaI UfporllIleIlt.

rHzrAHrD sxPlrsszy foa m nsauIREzv z ss
 SaOI.n vsst os III. Ct. 10 saom sii usisas;s.s xssld 1s addrsssss
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

ines n this respect. Wives aud daughters would often 6nd that a Iitlle coaxing would do . eseet dsalin behalf sf carrying oat thsir wishes
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
TIE RoMANGE oF 1NsuRANoE

s s5s lzs
 Perhaps the most eipguIa. speciuen of ar insuranss eompapy shat eysr sxisted was th. sPl.ts dlsr lasurancs % tket aonriahsd ir
 London sons txsuty ysars ago. " doubl
 whether any mining share operators ever play. ed quite 50 sharp game as that narrated be.
 low: .sH esA asf&7 sts
 At the lime alluded to plate glass of sner. mons dimensions was beginning to be brought into use for shop windows in the great thor oughfarss, and these monstrous panes seemed especially to provoke the destructive propensi- ties of that class of young bucks who were in the habit of 'ttavsline' late. ringing bells, changing signs. breaking street lamps, and perpetratins all manner of mischief. To ag- gravats matters it so happened by some legal oversight. that the law making the smashing of windowsa misdemsanor was SO worded as to afford no protection to panes. above cer- tain size. This furnished perfect impunity to jayhawksrs in their attacks upon the largest and eostiisst show windows. and the shop-keep ers suffered accordingly. B& now bright idea occurred to one of the most active and snterprising of the ''destructives." He set to work among his companions and organized . Plate Glass Insurance Cs.' for the insurance of panes too large to be within the pro lection of the law. A room fronting upon . crowded street was taken, showy signs put up and business commenced with all due formal ity. Meantime energetic outside measures were taken to lend an impetus to the business The fashionable quarters of London were dis tricted among the stockholders, and it was made the duty of each to devote himself zeal ously to breaking all the windows in his dis trict not covered by the policies of the compa ny. Under this able arrangement. the Plate Glass Insurance Co., was soon floating on the top wave of prosperity. and business and mon- sy so fast as almost to appal the stockholders The losses were few and promptly paid, while the receipts were enormous and the public confidence is the company unbounded. It "1s ~ iu suis SonalHon VI AuaHa tnas tue u"ec'- ors sagaciously determined to avail themselves of the present smiles of fortune, and place themselves beyond the risk of her caprice. They had issued immense numbers of policies for year i; the premiums were already paid every one likely to insure had insured what then was the use of continuing the expsbse of carrying on the business and risk of losses I These views met with the unanimous approval of the stockholders. A meeting was accor -dinsl5 held and the. resolltiens fesnelly pass ed, dissolving the company and dividing the capital on hand. Thns terminated the exis
 tence of the Plate Glass Insurance Co., after brief but brilliant career of few moaths. Its history is calculated to furnish a valuable moral for those who are capable of deriving a lesson from the experience of others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05
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&KS1 5<-< ffS SS2sf N I'll Alxuns <. stllAee suburban or esrrist) ,..... sS.6o .6t9 1n Ntngle Wfappers :. ;. !. {. {. !. . ........ xsov h Sandlss, C SsiS xria1e = ASssss< 1.e0 7 Y Rot paid strictly In Adsance zs6O 1i1sIe copies. $ cents.
 NV No DsyIATtoH wEA1Sy1n IaoM THE er Hs SubserIptions rsosiysd for less
 thss slx months .ss
 s ADvsnr1G1o. 1T Fonrtsen iinss or isss-1 week. 100 EA9h week thersafter, \. ........s.... .... 70 Prebete snd other legal advertisements,
 sane fakeD. s Y4ssly advertisements as thsfollowing rats: 0Ae solnmn, per annum. ....... =. $lO0 O0 Oms half oolumn .. ....a..s. DO 0ne fourth q U1s5 ss# ......,.g $500 One souars, 2" |" ............ 1000 1ssinsss Cards, not exceeding half aequafe, pr annum, $500. Obituary Notices in
 tsoss1sr Poetry. Avscents n line. sssssoE @r All advsl tissmsnts, to secure i1ssrtion,
 should bs.sseompsufsd ty the Cashs se .ss nEsMe transisnt tAdssttsseWsp taken pplsss 's paia h sdyancs asssessg sssaa<, ! : " D0oK AND JOB PRINTING Amskinds ef Book and Job Printlng nsstly
 a>ld promptly ,den9. a s.ss nestneas pards. Wedding Cards. Bill Heads,
 Lxbsls, Ball Tickets, Handbiiis, Pamph-
 let's, &c,, &c., dons in the best style, and as cheap as at any oldce in the State, 0sden by mail CT otherwise respectfully SO All Jsbs returned 0. o. D. fsg+sa As. .t ss-s In rs
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

IF A student who was declaiming yigor- cusly, and q hs dsubtless believed, eloquent ly, on the indispensable contributions of the inferior nsubsrs of the animal Kingdom to our nobls langusge, and But here his tu- tor stopped him, and requested an explanation of the indispenssble contributions.' Where upon the student at once replied They may be found, sif, in such words @ dog-matism, eas.schism, sro-nolosy, pss-illanimous, dse-tile, 1sa-pseisd, esygsn. eess.slip. pig.nsnt; meter. sids and ratification. sxesasis sssI
 .E1sgzxssE assa aeissz esEi 1siga tIga,.sg,s ,s
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-04-05

FRurr GARDEs.--Wa all young fruit trees against bearing too abundantly while young, or the first season after plantias. There can bs no objection to the ripening of one or two
 fruits on . tree the first season after setting ont, in order ts tsat the kind, or to administer to curiosity. if the tree be otherwise growing freely. If little growth is making. no fruit at all should be'permitted. It is . better prac- sics to .disbud or take out soon after shooting all shoots that are needless to the perfect shape of the tree, than to wait till fall or winter.-- The pruning knife need tn on only bs used to shorten branch in tc where several branches are desired to push, or to induce more vigor- ous growth. frsm the pruued parts In the goosebsrry, raspberry and strawberry also. no more shoots should bs sufFsrsd to grow than will be required to bsarths next season. ks In summer pruning or disbuddings it is also worth while to watch for shoots pushing stron- ger than others, and always take them out.---
 This is the only way that shoots ofequal Strength can be encouraged in every part. Of Efhe tree. This. is particularly true of grspe- vines. H. shoot onos gets the start of the others in strength and vigor. the others will gradually get weaker te the others increasing |ls&ariancs. = Gardener's l(oxfkly <.