The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-24

servatlvc meeting to night passed rcso,
Iutions fully affirming equal rights to
white and black, and accepting the terms
Of Congress. The meeting was very
large and enthusiastic and about one
hall negroes. John Lymon was the
only speaker.
In the Richmond Convention to day.
the prevailing feeling skown in the
speeches Of thu colored members was
for confscnlion. If Congress lid not
give the negroes lands they should be
taken by violence.
The Legislature ofNireinia has pass
cd n bill consolidating the Norfolk and
Petersburg, The Suu,h.Side AMI the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroads into
one road, to be called the Atlantic,
Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad
MOBILE, April lS-A large meet
ing of negroes was held last night, n,
which 5000 were present. Intlamalo.
ry radical speeches were maize bv black
and white speakers, and resolutions
were adopted afliia,mg with tho radi.
cal party. and demanding The right to
sit on jurics, hold Office and ride in cars.
Adjourned at late hour. Most of the
colored persons present were armed, and
a great number of shots were fired in the
air after the adjournment.
KANSAS CITY. April IS. The Mis-
sonri River is higher at this point than
it has been since 1914. The tack OF
the Missouri and Union Pacific Rail.
road, between the State line and Wy.
andottc, is overilowcd 10 such depth
as 70 exlinguish the fire in the locomo.
tives.
AsulNGroN, April lG.-It is sta.
ted that Raymond has withdrawn his
ramc rs candidate for Minister to
Austria, and that cx Governor John 4
Andrew will next receive the nomina.
ton.
The subpoena isscd by the Supreme
Court Yesterday read thus:
The State Of Georgia, complainant rs.
Edwin NJ. Stanton. Ulysses S. Grant,
and John Pope, defendants.
For certain causes offered before the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
holding jurisdiction in equity. you are
hereby commanded that laying al
other matters aside, and notwi,lstamd.
ing any excuse. you be and appear be-
fore the said Supreme Court, holding
jurisdiction in equity, on the first Mon
day in December next. at the city OF
Washington, in the District OF Colnm
bia, being the seat of the National Gov.
ernmcnl ofihc United States. to answer
nntn he bill Of complaint Ct the State
OF Georgia, in the said court exhibited
against ysu. Hereof you are not to-
tai! at ,Tonr peril.
(Wi,ncss) IIoN. SALMON p. CHASE,
Chief Justice, &c.
CuARLEsroN, April 16.--A large meeting
of foreign residents and adopted citizens of
this Sin,c was held last night, to hear the
report of General John \. Wagencr, Com
missioner Of European Immigration. Re-
solutions were adopted approving the report
ana inviting immigrants to settle in South
Carolina.
Arrived o.'lay--steamcrs Saragossa and
Manhattan, New York. Sailcd-Sca Gull,
Baltimore.
NEw ORLEANS, April lG.-Thc Orclousas
Railroad is ovcrhowcd from crevasso in
cd. The steamship Mir1mar sailed, this
morning, for Brazil, with 500 emigranis.
WAsnrNGroN, April l6.-Thc registration
in the fifth ward commenced yesterday; and
1873 were registered, of which 247 were
colorcd.
The Senate has agreed to adjourn on
Thursday at 4 p. m.
During an accidental dcbatc in the Sen.
nte. Chandler charged Fcssen'lcn with hav-
ing said the latter would confirm copper.
heads nnd rebels Fcsscndcn rcpudiatc ed
tins with the scorn and contempt which he
felt and advised Chandler hereafter 10 stick
to the truth. Chandler reiterated his
charge. Fessenden again denied it, and
made u slench. holding that the Senate was
bound to stay here until all vacancies were
filled, and mentioned that Of four or five
hundred vacancies, only fifty remain un :
filled. This fact showed contrary 10 whnt
had hocn asserted, that the presdcn. was
doing hll he could to supply vacancies. s.
Davis said tic President was entitled to
praise, and insisted that he had the right to
fill vacancies with his political friends.
Yates claimed that rs the radicals had tri-
umphcd in the country, they had q right to
all tho Offices. Subsequently. in executive
session, the Senate rejected twelve prcsi-
1cntinl nominations and confirmed only
one.
The negroes in Washington and Rich
mond celebrated Emancipation Day to-
day.
New YoRK, April. 1G.---By the arrival of
the Raleigh from Havana, it is stated that o
rumor prevails that the famous steamer r.
Il. Cnyler, having become n Chliap privn.
tccr, captured the Spanish steamer Monte
yuma
SOUTHAMPTON, April 1G-The yachts
Henrietta, Flcetwing and Ncsta are ready
for sea.