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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-19
War Chess.

This now and beautiful game is the
invention of Colonel Richardson, Of the
late Confederate army. lie served
chiefly IN the army of Virginia, and dis.
tingu:shcd himself by his bravery, skill
and intelligence. He invented this
game wilhelm camp, and it served to
ollycn the officers oftl!e army in those
periods Of weary waiting, when all that
is left for defensive force to do, IS pa.
tiently to wait upon the enterprise Of
the enemy. Il was very popular in
camp; so much so, that, after tho close
Of the war the ingenious inventor of
it was persuaded to try its attrac:i ons
npon the popular tastes. 1t is game,
of aoar, Of strategy and battle. The old
chess players. who have tried it., com.
mend it as surprising in its nteroat tho
ancient gamc. IF they have been mill.
tary men, with any sort of military
talent, it commends itselfto them at
once. 1t reminds them of tho field, Of
The stratcgies of hostile bodies> It re-
calls vividly the terrific sccnos through
which they have passed, and they lin.
ger over it under the spell Of delight.
ful fascination, which appeals equally to,
memory and judgment. The machine.
ry Of tbe game consists Of a board, di.
vided or inscribed, in squares; as in the
familiar game ofchess. But tho board
is again divided, equally, by q stream of
running water Oyer this tl,ereare two,
modes Of passa &c; one by o brslgc tic
other bya ford. Tho assailing force
consists Of infantry, artillery and caval j
~. Their baggage wagon constitutes
the objective aim, On lhe othcrhana
there is q like force OF infantry, artillery
and cavalry. But thisfdrco represents
the defensive; aud there isa citadel
winch constitutes their. Centre Tor pro.
lection, as it is also the object Of as
suit with the attacking party. ITO
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Horace GreelY,.

Some weeks ago q gentlemen from
Jefferson county, Miss, addressed a let
ter to Horace Greedy asking him, as
one of the leaders Of tho Republican
party, what the intentions Of the party
were interference to tho South. Mr..
Greely very courteously and promptly
replied in the following letter; which we
publish by request (:
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 20, 1866.
DEAR SIR: Your letter finds me
away from homo, engaged in our political
canvass. Leaving, with muny others,
l must answer hurriedIy.
!. [ know Of no considerable or in
tiuential portion of tho people Of the
North or w est, to expect or desire amy
general (or otherI eouasoation Of South.
ern property Fam personally aelnaint.
eel with most Abol'ionists of note -
Gerri:t Smith, Charles Sumner Gov.
Chase, &C.. and not one Of them (avors "
policy of coniiscation. !, Thad Stevens
and Gen. Bualer may be exceptions,
Gen. B. being new convert from tho
Democracy.
2. Even the tax on cotton--though
lhng,it falls Especially mainly on tho
consumer, not the produecr-is certain
to- be taken off very soon. 1t is sustain-
cd only because of the need of local
revenue.
8. l am very sure that no Southern
man, who remains quietly Mt home and
attends to his business, will ever be
troubled because Of bis part in the late
rebellion. Assassins and house burners
may, sometimes, be prosecuted, but
oftencr those who profcssed to be Union.
lists than those who wero rebels.
4. | think the general prevalent sen
timcnt OF The North was adverse to any
exaction of the South with regard to po-
litical rights for the black, till after tho
New Orleans riots effected a decided
change; and. I think, it is now Tie more
prevalent opinion here that the better
portion of The Southern whites will nev.
or protect tho blacks from outrage and
murder at the hands Of the low.caste
| winter, and that the right Of suffrage for
lhe blacks is Indispensable to their safe
~.
S. I think you mislead yourself by q
misuse Of terms, when you talk of the
equality Of the whites and Blacks" In
five of the New England States their
Constitutions and laws make no differ.
ence, and know none, between whites
and blacks; and yet think there is far
less intercourse or political intermiXture
between whites and blacks iiN Bostol,
Qor instahccy than III, New 6flcaa,s::
You do not ash me for advice outside
yont Questions; Yes I venture to prollcr
this cormsel,' Let the Southern States
resolve to, establish as,d maintain, hence.
Grth, q thoroughly good understanding
with tho Sohthern blacks. Encourage
thom to holdconyentions and select their
best men to confor with Jour boat mon,
resolved that perfect good understand
ing between the two races shall. 10
had.
trust there is no more trouble ahead !;
but in any case,' such an understanding
is OF the gravcst consequences to ALL. '
Yours, truly,
FIORIcE GREETy
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CHARLE9rON, S. q.
Won SANTEN'S BAZAAR,

II ESTABLISHED in the ycar 1851, in this
II city, has oponcd, for the inspcerinn' Of
tho public, the most Splendid Assortment Of
Toys, D6hs, Games, CHINA Toilet Goods,
beautiful Mantlcpiecc Ornaments, Ladics'
Work. k.Boxcs, Jewel Cases, 60, French Con-
fccionary, Fireworks, &c., suitable for
Presents for the coming Holidays, such rs
arc not to. be found in any other eatablish-
mont in the South, and to which the pro-
prietor respectfully solicits attention.
Accordcons, Harmonious, Po,icmonnaics,
Bags, Beads, Combs,, Brushes, Pcrfumcry,
Pipes and TobacGo; Kerosene Oil and
Lamps in the Greatest Variety, sc.
a liberal discount will be mndc on MI
goods sold to dealers, and
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Epss.Dl:.E:ssas.Ela,.1.-,
oUR MASTER,
,Spn JOHN d. ,wnlTrIgn..

~ y ~ e
We faintly hear--we dimly see
"A indifferent phrase3we pray, rs
But, dim or clear we ownto Thee,
: The Light, tho Truth, tho Way. S.
The homage that we rcnder Thee
s kt Is still our Fathers own;
Z Korjcalous claim nor rivalry.
; 6 SDiSideItle cross and throne.
TO do Thy will more than praise,
AS words are loss than deeds,
) And simple trust can find thy ways,
~ We miss with chart of crccds,
30 pride of self Thy service hath,
~, No place for me and mine
Our human strellgth is weakness, death,
= :. Our life, apart from thine.
Apart from Theo all gain is loss,
Ian labor vainly done; .R
tTheYsolcmn shadow Of Thy cross
~ rs better than tho sun.
Alone, oh, ,;loyc inoffablet
Thy saving name is given
/, To turn ositfo from Yhee Is hell,
TO walk with Thee is heaven.
How vain, secure in all Thou ort,
20 Our noisy championship;
The signing of tho oontrite heart
Which cndsi in hate Of man.
! Our Friond, CUP Brother and our Lord,
What nioy Thy service boz
Nor name, nor form, nor ritual word,
s,; But simply following Thee.
No bring no ghastly holocaust,
We pile no grayon stone;
Flo serves tie best who loycth most
q His brothers and Thy own.
Thy litanies are sweet offices
Oflove. and gratitude
Thy ysacramcntal litupgios
Thy joy of doing good.
In vain shall waves of incense drift
The Saulted nave around;
In vain the minister turret lift
81 It's brazen Weights Of sound.
The heart must ring Thy Christmas bells
l.. The inward altar raise, 81 M
It's faith and hope thy oanticlcs,
!, And its obedience praise.
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Some think there is now no Congress
known to the Constitution. Quito as many
think that that there is no Constitution
known to Congress. - Prentice.
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There is much said aboth a,in the Texas.
Legislature and out oft about dividing the
State of Texas into two States. @
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Afather and mother, with seyen. children
whope combined ages amounted tos439
yeaff, were recently photographed at Pitts
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TOYS AND FIREWORKS

cnn be purchased in $5, $40, $40; $50 and
Sl00 lots, put to suit the country tradc
All'packagcs arc put up with care, and
will bo sent, per express, 10 any address
upon receipt Of Cash. or G. O. D.
FRED. Won SANTEN, Proprietor.
oct 0-3m
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Seward and Thhd. Stevens have been hob
nobbing OF the latter's rooms 4 recon-
ciliation Is said to be brewing, and specula-
tion is rife.'a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-19

2S7 King ST.. 3,loorS Bclo.0 l''c"trorM
WE have now opened n splendid
Stock Of Spring Goods; English,
French md American, which are Of The
most desirable styles l,r markets can afford
TO planters furnishing The Frcclmcn either
for clothing or for barter with them. our
Wholesale rooms offer every induccmcnt.
Plantation gools i'm every variety.
| This being a'brny season with thc pantc
antl he not ai,it'io visit lie city, orders ac-
companicd with city reference will meet
with prompt attention.
N. B. Samples, with prico lists, scntSi 0
amy part Of the Stato,. Our stock consists $
ia' part Of
White OsnoGurghS. Striped 0snahurgr,
Blue Dcnims, Brown Dbniins. Ircavy Brown
Slir.ings, Fine Sen Island Brown Snirting",
Denchcd Shirtings, Blcachcd and Brown
Shirtings,. 81, Gal, l0-4, 12.I rlad >BIuc
and Stripped Blue lTrmcsruns. Dlcachcd
and Brown Drills, Black French Broad
cloths, Hosiery and Gloves, Irish Linen hy
tho piece, Towels, Towclings, Linen Dam
ask, all qualities, Cnioocs, nll 1nnIiiios.
Dress Goods, Domestic Gnahams, Fine
Scotch Ginghams, Spring Silks anl Black
Silks, Colbrcd Muslins, ia every variety,
Fine French Musins, WEite and Black
Goods, Farmers Brown Linen Duck Farm
crs' Brown Linen Drills, Fancy Drills and
Cottonadcs.
|. Together with every variety TO bc found
II our line; which wo offer at
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STonY ON TIE CoNsrIrurIoN. .--Nt the
close Of Judge Story's Commentary on the
Constitution, the following occurs: k
"Repablies are oreated by tho virtuo,
public spirit and intelligence. Of tho citizens
They fall WHEN ;i;s wise ore banished from
the public councils, because they dare to be
honest, and tho prodigates are rewarded be !.
cause they hatter the people in order to be-
tray ithem."
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Tho Senate have some itlea OF rejecting
the nomination of Con. Dix rs q Minister to
France, ,beosuse. he participated in tho
Philadelphia Convention.
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WHOLESALER, AND R!MtAlL.

WIIGLESAJsx AND R4MtAlL
All Domestic Goods are sold at y very
snin1l advance on Agents prices.
We would respectfully call tho attention
of tho Planters, Merchants, aud the cili-
Scns generally Of Fairfield District, to our
advertisement, a,id solicit call from them
should they visit thc;city. q
STOLL, WEBB s. CO.,
NO. 2o7 King ST., doors below Wentworth,
Charleston, S. c. :
II C. STOLT., Charleston.
CHARLES WEBB, +"
II. CIV NEKEk, t"
Jan 1S'GG--lyr
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How SHALL LADIES WEAR THEIR Ham -
lady thus briefly discusses the above qucs-

. . .
How SHALL LADIES WEAR THEIR nAIn -
a lady thus briefly discusses tho above aucs-
ton: .-
Something must bo done, and TIM quick
y, or VIC shall havo alLour ladyshi ps soud.
ding under bare poles. Tho mahaates of
fashion have been over severe for three or
iotrycGrsj, Gnd now no are paying, the pen.
atty of our devoions Eugenio's hair is
getting thin on the top of hor head We'll.
sho has plenty of company in that affiiction,
If that IS my comfort to her. The water
falls, cntaracts, rats micc and tho thousand
other diabolical contrivances Of Rair-dress.
ers, havc all tendcit to ono object-to strain
at the roots Of the hair by tying and twist
ingin cvcry possible way.
mo natural consequence is tito downfall
OF fhe glory Of woman. What shall we do p
go back to The fashionof sheppard simplioi.
ty, and wear orr rinslets over GUY shoul.
ders3 Alas, for lis who hayo looks Ike unl
to tho needles ofthe pine tree, and whose
tfosscs have as much spiral tendency as tho
most rigid Of pokcrs who will como to
relief, for tho waerfall opprcsseth tho brain
ana hcadaohes are prevalent among us.
from this bondage, and great win be his re.
wurd. -,
psTMn WAyjrHE RAplqats.s AIAKs HrsronY.
Senator Yates, ofIllinois, in his speech
welcoming tho Radicals to Washington
said:
Fellow .citizcns: Tho only man who has
ever been executed for treason in this coun-
try is John Brown, who was executed in the
State of Virginia, while Henry A. Wise, his
execptionor, upon whose skirts Is the blood
of thousands of our countfymen, has the
Presidents pardon in his pocket. TCries Of
"Forssshamo I'' 4
Treason, indeed John Brown was exeou-
cd asa.midnight murderer. .Rall. afans.
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+ MASTERS OF THR sITU%SIoN.-Wo find
this paragraph in the Now York Day Book :
"Amid all tho efforts of tho political
Naaok doctors to compromise, bridge over or
oajole tho Southern States into yielding to
demands Of fGongress, let them remember
chat they are masters Of the situation. They
have only to stand still. Do nothing The
mongrels are already coaxing, begging them
TO yield; md the great crowd of trmmers
are perfectly frantic to them do something.
But wo sny, stand still. Don't stir on inch:
You arc. masters of tho situationr if you did
but know"
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A Coop. LEssoN.-"My son." said
an engineers come here, I want to
show you Something"
swell, father, what is it ~
"Do you 500 this kettle bail :"
eyes" -
"Thcrc," standing it up pcrpcn-
dicular on tho tablo-Asdo' you SEQ
that Z"
eyes sii'."
"Weii, therc," laying it down upon
the tablc-"do you see that? We'll,
it is no farther round that bail as it
lies fiat than it is over it when it
stands up. So, when you como UP to
nil, remember, it may be nci fertilizer
around the base than oner'the summit,
while it is a great doal casier.n
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That lie around that lucid lake
lIsE-sAyIEs WATER TANKS.
70 TIE nprYoR or rns HERALD.


In reading your paper Of to-day saw very distress
Ing account Of shipwreck and loss Of iifs Complaint
madc that the lfcboats capszcd and that lives
lost thereby. would suggest to your notice the
fact that there Is passenger vessel which carries boat
sufficient for the number OF souls usually board
They cannot do H. not having the room Captain Faunce
mentions raft inyented by Captain Frazee II is very
good thing doubt, but IL not what II required II
takes room and is Of use except to save life.
would suggest to YOU, and % al others who in
tcrested in maritime Affairs, method by which all
vessels may be supplied with the means o. saving all
on board in case Of scedent other than blowing upl
and yet not have apy lost extra weight carried.
as by hoa's or rG, mentioned in your paper OF TO-
DAY Every Vessel Is Obliged 10 carry certain amount
O water Get them have tanks Of certain size and
shape " which TO carry that water, made SO ss 20 he
shacsied bottled together with few stanchions 70
Cesve life line through and they have raft 81 any
size they wish and Of the same time have the rsc
OF the tanks 20 carry their proper supply OF water
They would be easilv handled and IN one hours time
raft could be constructed with them sufficient 10
all board The expense OF the tanks would be but
very little than the present ordinary water tank
and u world do AWAY with the required number OF
boats GEORGE THOMPSON, late z. = n.
NAV YosS, Oct II, 1866
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TO rHE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
on reading your report OF the Alice's challenge am
tempted express my regret that hor did not
for the honor Of nag make his challenge
You are doubt aware that In making u TO English
yachts Of his length he has practically confined il
20 vessels Of little more than half her size-ohnny
Bulls craft beng all narrow. see that the Alice
measured and entered for one OF their club races
where she would have mad chance OF testing her
powers ton for ton but for some reason Or other she
did not start
The Britishers have shown lhcmseyes real mean In
The way they have written OF mo little Red White and
Blue cheat that crossed the Atlantic IA apassenger;
but let us give the devil bis due; " we challenge him
let US do fairly and " we WHIP him, az we did before,
let u be without odds. REEF CRlNGiE
The Alice IL ifty ono feet six inches long md seven
teen feet six inches beam An English yacht OF City
one feet SIX inohcs long would he from eeven feet Il
twelve feet beam: consequently not more that had "a
twO.thIds br the Alice tonnage.
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The RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN AILrANcE.-Thc
talk about this alliance is all buncombe.
There is q sympathy between the two coun-
tries, but there never can be an alliance. Rus
sia's interests are Asistic and ours are Ameri-
can. We want no foothold-not even little
island-in Europe. and, therefore, have nothing
to gain by an alliance. Russia has vast con-
tinent to civilize and develop, and as /, is
already under her control and nobody wishes
to dispute her power, she has no need Of an
alliance Nations, like individuals, may form
friendships without becoming partners in,
business
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The LAST PHILADELPHIA CANARD.-It is now
evident that the Philadelphia canard about the
President and the Attorney General was con-
cocted, like the Howard proclamation, for
effect upon the gold markets. But we call the
attention Of the executive committee Of the
Associated Press to the fact that this fabrication
was telegraphed by their agent to all parts Of
the country except the city Of Washington,
where 1t might have been promptly exposed.
This matter demands an immediate investiga-
ton. The Associated Press has been pretty
badly managed Of late, and this last offence
ought TO secure reform.
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BIARRIrz-THE SARATOGA OF EURoPE.-The
little watering place of Biarritz is likely to be
come as historic as Client in the way of con-
ferences and alliances between sovereigns,
statesmen and politicians. 1t was there that
Bismarck outwitted Napoleon while connecting
the plans which led to the late German war
and the reconstruction of Europe. Now we
notice that general gathering of important
personages is about to take place there. Napo-
leon, Gortschakoh, Bismarck and other notables
are about to meet, for the ostcnsible purpose
of arranging the Eastern question and discuss
ing the fate of Turkey; but there will be prob
ably many other subjects on the tapis also.
They will talk good deal about the Turk, but
they will be thinking good deal about them
selves. The watering place Of Biarritz is the
Saratoga of Europe, where, as at our famous
springs, all the politicians go to consult and
square up matters.
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The ASSOCIATED PRESS AND TIE CABLE
Why have we had no Atlantic cable news
latelyf We once stirred mp tho Associated
Press with the cable and 1t got along very we'll
for while. Shall we have to stir it up again
and make It pay the expenses! There IL an
African in the fence somewhere, and he must
be hunted out Are there no private de-
spatches received and used in Wall street? Is
there any connection between these private
dispatches and the suspension Of the Associ-
ated Press reportsf We want information
about this matter as well as news by the
cables. How is 1t that we receive fewer mes
sages now that there are two cables than we
did when there was only ones Something is
wrong.
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The Late Elecsions-Thcir Lesson to tho Ad
minlstrattOn.

The Late Elecsions-Thcir Lesson to tho Ad.
ministratton.
When Louis Napoleon, in his brilliant Italian
campaign of 1859, reached the famous Austrian
Qundrilateral and discovered there that with
further advance the war must assume proper
tons which he was not prepared to meet, he
wisely sounded parley, arranged an armistice
and made treaty Of peace. This is the lesson
which the late elections convey TO the admins
tration. This lesson is the browning result Of
these elections. They mark the line Of another
quadrilateral beyond which it is dangerous to
pass. They call for q parley, an armistice and
a treaty of peace with Congress. President
johnson in his late campaign through Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana, on the merits Of his
controversy with Congress, left the constitution
from point to point, in the hands OF the people,
and tho people, from the Schuylkill to the
Wabash, have emphaticslly decided the case
in favor of the Southern restoration plan
embodied in the constitutional amendment Of
Congress.
The case, we say, Is decided; for that the
elections OF November will run in the same
channel as those Of September and October,
and with more powerful current. there Is no
reason to doubt. What, then,is the course
which President johnson ought now to pursue
in Difference to this overwhelming pressure Of
Northern public opinion II is fixed that the
next Congress will hold to IRE restoration ulti-
matum Of the present CoEg ress. so that in con-
timing his fight all the odds will be against
him TO the end Of his term Of Office, and his
administration win hardly take higher rank
in history thap those Of poor Pierce and Blu
chanan. BIT we regard II as impossible that
~ stateswau OF the strong practical common
sense end large experience Of Mr.. johnson can
siberc TO line Of policy which has mani
fcslly failed beyond redemption. The coup
| deiat maicously limited at in the late Phila-
dclphia gold gambling canard Is an entirely
| preposterous idea and yet to do away with
such wicked inventions and such unjust suspi-
cions IL becomes the imperative duty Of the
| President to the country and 70 himself TO
! place himself at once en- rapport with the will
of the people.
We are pleading in behalf Of the admins
tration. With or without tia support the amend
ment must prevail Mr.. johnson, however, by
cordially falling in with it may still secure the
lions share Of the glory Of q complete restora-
ton OF the Union. In this view surely the
appropriate hour has at last come for recon-
structon OF The Cabinet, new departure and
bold and vigorous domestic and foreign
policy, including the constitutional amend.
mcnt, the reformation of our financial system
and decisive settlement Of our outstanding
balances against England and France. In this
inviting field there Is sample scope and verge
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PROPOSED GREAT PoLIrIcn MArrEE--Why
does not Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Starton call a
great mass meeting Of the ladies somewhere
and have Anna Dickinson make speech and
address the meeting herself and thus open the
great campaign for woman's rights n proper
wayS Mrs. Cady's only opponent is lir. Brooks,
who is going TO run against her bit be is far
too gallant TO stand In the way Of lady who
wants to 60 to Congress to make gentlemen OF
a set of fellows there who sadly need some
thing OF the kind.
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The COUNTY NoMINATroNs.-Tamman has
not yet made her county nominations, but q
great many Of the outside organizations have
already put their candidates in the field.
Mr.. Hackett has been nominated for Recorder,
"Miles O'Reilly" for Register, and Gideon J.
Tucker for Surrogate. These nominations are
all popular and are stronger than Tammany
herself; and - it is necessary for "the ring"
to do something, in view Of the Street Com
missioner expose, they had bettor take them
up and endorse them, and by this means cover
their retreat