The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-12


A Word to the COlOrCd PGOpler-Now
is the time for you all to show your de-
sire to gain the respect and confidence Of
others. You have been maliciously
told that those who were formerly your
masters ARE disposed to crush you.
But you know by this time that it is
not so. Go on with your work mantul-
ly and industriohslyi apd You will al
ways find plenty to defend you against
persons OF malicious designs Our
State has very wisely. created a, Court
for your benefit, and when any Of you
feel that injustice has been done you,
you have the privilege of going to that
Court, and asking for justice. Go on
then with your industryaapnd your
schools too, and do all You can in
proper way to promote ,yoprhaterests..
! ----~>on~.N~or1>No-7- g,
Firearms If there is nc danger Of
our being called, ola,fashionea, .we
would remind the dwellers Of the town
and the inhabitants thereof that there is
somewhere.a a Municipal, law against the
shooting: of fire arms within the corpo-
rate limits Of the town. Andwe believe
We have Council to enforce it.
No. 4, Bank Range instncts s,s to say
that they are positive that John Smith
was in Winnsboro few days ago, for
he purchased two bottles Of the very
best old Bourbon which he failed TO pay
for They are glad to hear. that Smith
is at work on the Freedmen's Bureau,
for they think it needs repairs, and they
will forgive Smith, the debt if he@illt
make decent Bureau ofit.,.
New Advertisement Garden sosd--
Ketchin, McMaster & Co.
Mount Zion Society.
Millmery--Mrs. F. Steele.
NICE PREsENT.-Some young ladies of
this city, says the Charleston Ne,os, o. few
weeks ago, desiring to have o memento
from the great chieftain Of the Gonfederacy,
which he had worn during the late struggle,
wrote letter to General Lee requesting
that, if not too much, trouble. he would send
them something, no matter how trivial Of
its kind To this request the brave and
gallant General answered, enclosing some
buttons from off his uniform. We have been
kindly furnished with the letter., of which,
tbn foll0wlnn ia a
LEXINGTON. Va, December %, 1866:
Your letter Of the 18th inst, has been,
received. and wish it was in my power to
send you something worthy Of acceptance;
but have nothing which I "wore during
our long struggle better than these but.
tons.
They bear the Arms of Virginia, which
hope will not make them the less acceptable.
Thanking you for your kind sentiments
towards me, remain, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
r. .E!LEE
Al q reception given at Washington by
Gen. Grant on the 9th inst, o Northern cor
respondent mentions that the oapaeiocs
drawing rooms and library were literally
packed with guests The President was
present, and stood between Gen. Grant and
Mrs Grant. relieving them, by invitation Of
the General, in receiving visitors. One Of
the company was Alex. III. Stsrhens. quite o.
lion, surrounded by Senators and Represen-
tatiyes, most of them Radicals, who gave
him cordial greeting The members Of
the Cabinet and their families and the Di.
ploma,ic Corps were generally present.
Several members of the Supreme Court, and
n large number of military and naval Off
GERS were present. Congressman wera well
represented. and many respectable citizens,
of lesser note made'their appearance at tho,
brilliant assemblago.. II is rumored that
the ladies were, ifpossiblc, more elegantly
and richly attired that evening than at any
reception given in Washington this season.,
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