The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-31
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News Items.
IMDIASAroLIs, July 2G.--lIon. Daniel
Mexico, formerly a member Of Congress-
shot himself this morning.
Washington, Juty 26..-Thc President
has appointed Generals Sherman, IIarncy
and Terry rs mcnbcrs Of the Indian Com
mission. The Commission assemblies at ST.
Louis OH the lst proximo.
New ORLEANS, July 2G.--Thc special
Paris correspondent OF the New York icy,
nid says that the course Of the United States
Government in the case Of Maximilan will
not Improve the tone Of French feeling to
ward our country.
WAsuINoToN, July 2T--Thc receipts of
customs for the week ending the 2Oth, were
$2,5Q0,000.
The National Bank orUnadilla, O.scco
County, New York, has failed, III consc.
qucncc of produce spcculatons. Liabilities
5000, 900.
Thc remaining portion ofTablc Rock WAS
blown away day.
The internal revenue receipts to-day
amount TO S5i755, ,000
II is reported here that 200 coolies arc
expected to arrive at New Orleans, in ac-
cordnncc with contract nude by n com
missioner of the Celestial Government with
certain planters in Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas
1t is reported that General Siclilcs has
arrested several military officers in his
department, for mcddling in politics.
Bucnos Ayres letter to tho New York
Horid says that during the prevalence of
cholera in that province. thirty five or forty
days, 1G,960 persona died of the disease
This includes the whole range Of the rivers,
and all the deaths IN The allied army for The
nf fnl Ia, JJ,n 81 ,F
Ayrcs, tho mortality was eighteen per
1000.
AUGUSTA, July 2T.-Accounts from Flori
da, Middle and East Alabama arc favorable
to crops; grain crops abundant, and cotton
generally promising.
RIouMoNp, July 27.-Gcn. Schoficll will,
on Monday, issue an order arranging the
minutim of thcrcasscmbling of the boards of
registration. Vacancies will be filled by
tho sub district commanders. In the fill
ing Of judicial Offices which may become
vacant in the State, nominations will DC
sent to the Governor. In all other vacan
clos, nominations will be sent direct to head
quarters.
RIclIMoND, July 24.-Gcn. Brown
has issued an order dscontinung the
issuing frations to the destitute, au.
thorizcd by the Congressional appro.
priaton fund, after the 20lh day OF Au
gust
New York, July 24.-The steamer
Persia, with European dates tho 18th
instant has arrived The 18th Of July
was celebrated by the Orangcmcn.-- =
Everything passed of quietly i'll Bel
fast 10000 persons passed in process
sion without mclestation.
DR.. Higgins. Bishop of Derry, died
suddenly on tho l2Lh.
Tho steamer Columbia, from Havana
on the Goth, has arrived The Cuban
Governments taking great prccauton
against revolutionary movements. Vel
low fever still prevailed, but is less ma
lignant. Sugar firm and active, at S4a
81 reals.
Adviccs from Mexico report tho ar.
rest Of Nccrctc, tho late Maximilian's
Chamberlain. Father Fischer and 9th.
crs, including Marquee, have been found.
Colonel Redolc and Gov. Vidaurri
wcrc shot.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day
$739,00O'
The military post established along
the routes which arc TO become the
great national thoroughfarcs, cost the
Government in 1864, $25, 100000, and
in 1865, &57. 100000, and from present
indications $3.50, 900 will not cover
~ expenses for the past twelve
months.
SAvANNAu, July 24.--W. G, Wylly
ono Of our oldest and most respected
citizens, and veteran Of the war oi
1872, died last night
CHARLEsToN, July 2l.--S Sailed
Ship Galcnn, Frontcra. Mexico schoon'
or Lilly, Baltimore.
GALVESTON, July 2l.-Lcaling cot
ton factors agree Tint tho worm is al
ready IN the col tonr--not the ,ruc worm,
but The gross worn,. which preootlcs tlc
destructive worm fifteen days. Tho
freedmen III some places havo not work.
cd yell. Allaccounls agrco that the
crop will at least equal that Of las,
yoar.
Wn.MINaToN, July 25.--Tho Stone.
wall Jackson sails the first week in Au.
gust. Capt George Brown has beer
detailed to take hcrto Japan. 4,
a Tennessee deputalion has applied
to the President for protection at tho
pols, who again referred them TO Gen
Thomas. a-- ,......
Partial returns from &c counties in
Alabama show tho rcg,stratonof 2s.-
600 whites and 10000 blacks. The
black majority in the State will DO iron,
Twenty-Five to thirty thousand,