The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
News Itons.

News Items.
IIEARrs Content, September 2O.-Tho
cablo Of 1866 has been repaired and is
working we'll.
WAsuiNGroN, September 20.--Tho prvsi-
dent expresses confidence that noiy.ith-
standing appearances, the elections South
SSi occur simultaneously.
p The Tribunc'S despatch from North Platte
says peace has been dcclared with the
Brulcs. Ogalics and Sioux Indians. They
receive powder and ball. Pawnoc Killer
left the council in anger. The Commission.
crs have left for Omaha
WAsnlNGroS, Septcmbcr 2l.--A serious
difficulty has ariscu IN the city council in
reference TO tho negro and white votes
Con. Sheridan is summoned and will tcs.
tify before the Paymister Fraud Committee.
1t is expected that Sheridans testimony
will throw some light OH the Lowcnthal
complication.
The Star says it learns that Gen. Sicklcs
has II letter from Gov. Orr expressing graft
titudc, IN behalf of the people Of South
ing his rule
Receipts Of customs for the week ending
on the 1ith, $3.3I2 900.
The Federal Court processes arc regularly
executed in the Second Military district.
The Etpress says it is understood that
Hancock will not assume command Of the
Fifth Military District until the 10th proxi-
mo. .IE
Sr. PIERRE, w. l., September ola fire
last night destroyed 200 houses.
BorroN, Scptumbcr 2l.-Mount Hope
iron works, on Taunton river, covering
three acres, WAS burned last night. Loss
$16O,Q00 mostly insured
HARrronp, September 2l.-Thc Hartford
and New York Steamboat Company depot
was burnedlas night, with freight loss of
100000.
ST.. LOUIS, September 2O.--Omaha des.
patches confirm peace with the Br;les,
Ogallcs and banls OF Sioux. Great fears
arc entertained for the safety Of II party of
engineers Oil the road between Fort Smith
and Virginia City. The Indians have noti-
lied the contractors that the railroad sha,
not be built beyond Fort Hayes. There is
great excitement along The track, and labor
crs arc leaving.
NEW ORLEANS, September 2l.--Thcrc
were siXty.fonr intcrmcnts from yellow fe.
Yer, up to o'clock this morning. The
Picaynac, Of to-day. says the disease is
widespread, and tho numbcr of eases is
much larger than during the epidemic Of
1853 but owing TO q mllcr type Of the
disease mortality comparatively small.
RicuMoNn, Sept. . 1.-The Grst nomina-
tions for the convention was made TO day
by tho Republicans. Vim. James, late
revenue collector, and DR.. john b. Cron-
shaw, Il Quaker minister, are the nominees
Erhe city politicians arc holding mcc ings to
make nominations. All names SC far pubs
licly mentioned are those ofpcrsons who
have become residents since the war ended
RClIMoID, Sept. 2l.--Gcn Schoic!u,
this morning issued an order that The bnl
lots Of the white aud colorcl voters in the
coming election shall be taken separately
In every district of 800 votes, three persons
shall assist the registering officer in rcrciv-
ing votes; aud where more than 800 six
persons shall assist all being previously
sworn to The impartial discharge OF their
duties and selected from the rhgistored
voters of thnr district.
New YORK, Sept. l0.-Thc Arago has ar
rived, bringing as passengers Henry J. Ray
mond, Park Goodwin and Bishop Potter.
Sir Frederick Brice died at boston this
morning at two O'clock of throat disease
fire in Buffalo destroyed II wing of the
Wadsworth House. Loss $40, 1000. a wc.
man jumped from the fourth story
y Lieutenant who forced y lew,l woman
into Il hotel in Gch Orrs district has been
court martialcd and dish isscl the service,
and the sentence has been approved at head.
quarters.
AT Detroit the tug a. X. Muir exploded
hililllS SIN persons anu lll]uflnR nSU.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10-rhe city ratified
tkc Constitution by 10000 majority.
Gov. Fenton, Con. Grant and Gen. Han
cock had q prolonged interview with the
President to day
Revised cotton regulations will be mailed
to Collectors tomorrow. They cover Il
pam rhlct of sixteen pages.
AAvANA, September 1i.--The Prcsse pro-
tests against Salnavc entering $5, 5,000,000,
without tho approval Of Congress. The
import duties have increased fifty per cent
Sugar is paralizcd.
LEAvENwoRTH, September 17-Thc In
dians have resumed hcstiltics on the Smoky
Hill route, and attacked several stage sta.
tions. They also attacked Government
train Mt Bunker Hill, killed two tcanlsters.
wounded three and captured one woman and
three children, and stampcdcd all the stock
The tcamstcrs subsequently, rccapturcd the
woman and children. White men disguised
rs Indians were among the attacking party
Two Indians weru killed.
PoRro RICO, Scptemper 3,-Scven hun
drcd troops who arrived in two vessels, and
were ordered 10 st. Thomas. have been de-
tanned.
NEW ORLEANS, September 17.--Thcrc
wcrc g. 3deaths from yellow fever for tho 81
hours ending at six o'clock this evening
General Mower, in orders assuming CONS
mand, continues in force the existing orders
OF his predecessors. He assigns Bvt. Maj
Gen. Rcynold to tho command Of tho Dis
trict Of Texas; Byt. Maj. Gen. Mackensie
to the command of the sub district Of the
Rio Grande-Gen. Reynolds 10 establish
headquarters at San Antonio or Austin, un-
q fever shall have ahated sufficiently
atGalyeston TO render /. safe there.
AUGUSTA, September i7.---For few days
past there have been rows bctw cen tho sol.
ujcrs and freedmen one negro mortally,
and one soldier badly wounded. Tire freed
men threatened to attack the barracks last
night, but no collision occurred. IL is said
tho soldiers wcro tho agrcssors.
CHAnLEsroN, September l7.--hrrived--
Manhattan. New York; aohooners, S. NJ. D..
Scull and John A. Griffin, Philadelphia /;
schoolcrG NJ. Newins, New York.
WAsHNoroN, Sept 1.-THE attendance
Mt Antictam is estimated at $4,000. Tho
Governors Of New York, New Jersey, Penn.
sylyania, Maine. West Virginia and Mary.
land, were present. Elk. Gov. Bradford was
tho orator of tho day, md concluded his
address as follows: .sComo poril to IL,