The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21
News Ito1ns,


CHICAGO, August lG.--Thc annual Fenian
pin n.nic took place to-day. All the military
companies and 5000 citizens were present.
Fights were the order Of the day, and black
eyes and bloody noses ruled. john Leon
ard was fatally stabbed
CHARLESTON. August 1G.-Numbcr reg
istcrcd to day 1872, Of whom 2l2 were white
and 800 colorrd.
WILMlNuroS. August 1G. Total rcgis'ra>
ton for two wards whites 1913; blacks $50.
The place OF registration was crowded to-
day, anA large numbers W2,1 NO. "oi0 IL
register for want of time.
RlUnMoNp, August 1G..--1hc Central,
Dhnvilc and Fredericksburg Railroads have
all sustained damage from washes. On tho
Danvilc Rpnd, a freight train broke through
the bridge near powhattap Station, killing
fireman and badly wounding two 9th
crs.
WAsnlxGroS, August 17.--Intvrnal rcyc
nuc receipts TO day $l02, 900,
There havc bcon irregular rains, su0i-
cicnt 10 sustain the flood There were
no trains to day hence to North nor thence.
There was a full Cabinet TO ,day--Brincls.
ley representing the Attorney General. Tho
case of Holt was discussed, and it was
determined to order hm from the Bureau
OF Military Justice, and give him leave of
absence.
a Eenian National Congrcss is to &c held
in New York on the DIST instant, 'Io take
into consideration the preseut policy an,
position Of the brotherhood"
BALTIMORE, August lG.-,Thcro has been
the greatest rain for several years. Many
parts Of tho city flooded, and mills and
factories much damaged. All The railroads:
have stopped there have been several acci-
dents, resulting in loss of life TO employees,
bat no passengers injured, so far rs known.
The weather is still showcry.
NEW ORLEANS. August IL. The first bale
Of new cotton--gool middling sold at 3d.,
telegram from Gen Griffin saye The
INDIANS attached Buffalo Springs, Texas,
but were rcrulscd.
The Austrian steamer Elizabeth has
arrived here, with Il large number of rcfu-
gees.
WAsngSGToY, August H. Brownlow
dsappovcs the changes iii Tho Tennessee
franchise laws.
The volunteer officers on duty in the
South will DO mustered out as rapidly as
possible.
Wcathcr clear and cool---travcl has been
resumed.
Internal rcvcnuc receipts to-day $751;
600: for the Week, S3, 26i 900.
Gen. Mccall and Mr.. Edgar, Of the com.
missnry department. Of Fort IIarkcr, have
pHcn ptuCcu III t!iS Eutio uouSC " piCNCH'
q duel.
CHARLESTON, August 17.-Thc total
number rcGistcrcd to-day is G77--222
whites, and i5j blacks.
New ORLEANS, August 17.--Shcridan' IS
anticipa cd election order was issued tosday.
1t provides Two days for tho clccion--Scp>
tcmbcr 21 and %. The convention is TO be
composed Of ninety eight members. The
Boards of Registration arc ordered TO conn
mcncc the revision of the rolls and final
registration fourteen days before the cleo
'ion The number of representatives in
each Parish is designated. Th, other pro
visions ~ tho order arc unimportant, and
confined TO The usual details ofn general
election, except the following: Section I
Should violence or fraud bo pcrpcratcd al
any Oft tho voting precincts, on tho days OF
election, tho offenders will be punished in
the scvcrcst manner, and the election within
there pracincts will be pollcd over again,
under tho protection Of United States
troops
New YoNK, August 17.-Thc sloane,
Virgil, which arrived a few days since from
New Orleans, was robbed on Wednesday
during the temporary absence of the mate
yesterday, she was observed settling. The
vessel was found deserted, and dead mar
found aboard.
The burglar proof safe Of 4. w. O'Dricn
Of Cornsh Maine, was opened and robbed
of 100000.
To,day's specie reports amount to $17G,.
600.
SAVANNAH, August 17.--Sixtccn of the
most populous Counties in Florida have
been heard from. The whole number reg
istcrcd thus far, is S,01G; G,7O3 colorcd
and 2, 1888 whites.
RIcuMoND, August 17..-Thc City Coun
Gil, this evening, adopted a protest to Gen
Schoficld against tho city having to support
tho rnnpers and negroes who have cmigrat
ted to the city since tho war.
Mrs Jefferson Davis arrived hero this
evening
LANCASTER, pa, August 17.-Rcv. II. w
Dcnlls, q member OF the Ministerial Luthc
( ran Synod, of Pennsylvania, died while
4 administering the Lords Supper to his
\ fami,Nrsllo was aged 81 years.