The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08
News Items.

News Items.
NEw YoEl, May l.-George p a
body, Gen. Preston, Of South Carolina
John G.. SAKE and Johu w. Forney
sailed in tie Scotia to day.
HARTFORD, May 1.-The Connect
c,l Legislature organized To-day. Gov
English, in his message, says ihe situa
ton OF public affairs in every ASPECT is
important. He urges that, as the citi.
%cls oi common country, We should
strive to cX,ingush the vindicivc re
sentiments cngcndcrcd hy The late civil
war; wagcd To maintain the supremacy
Of the Federal constitution and the it,
tcgrIty OF the national honor. Hc States
that the great object was not yet obtain.
cd--thn Union not rcslored-if ten
Solatcsarc denied participation in the
NaL!ona. Government by the
action Of Congress. Such measures il
persisted IN, Will transform the republic
into Il despoliSm. lie deems the course
OF legislation pursued by Congress MS
wholly unwarranlab!c, and as fatal to
the Union and Constitution rs tic doc
trlnc OF secession. The legislation OF
the tlhryninth Congress, toa great
extent, was series Of usnrpa,ions and
attractions of the CONSTITUTION. II,
argues that Congress has no more pow.
cr to csiahlish military governments in
the Southern States than to institute
an order Of nobility in England, and
claims that Congress ass"mcd that row
cr only for the purpose Of moro thor.
onghly accomplishing the subvcrsion o
State authority. If Congress can leg,
islalc for those States. it was not diff.
cult to Gorcsec like interference in
other States, and the right OF States to
own way hcncrlorih.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Thr follow.
ing has been received at the Mexican
Legation here:
New ORLEANS, April 30.-Miramon
is dead. The imperial forces disbanded
Marquee completely defeated. Guerra
to was taken. Maxinilian has hidden
(S;gncd,) fS'
RAMON DrAz, Mexican Consul.
The revenue receipts to-day reach ST..
100000.
The President has recognized Fer.
nando Morrcris as French Consul at
Key West.
The three per cent certificates author.
lied by the Act Of March last are moi
to be issued until August. The com
pound interest notes falling due in June
and July will probably be paid in mon
ey. (Very likcly.)
Tho Commissioner of.fndan Affairs
has adviccs confirming Hancock's
burning Of the Cheyenne and Sioux
villages, consisting Of about 800 ranch
eS.
Senator Stewart, ofNcvada, leaves
tomorrow for Mississippi, to address the
people.
Tho Tribune SAYS the Union Rcpub.
lican Committee of Congress contem
plates sending canvassers into the South
Many will follow tho few that have
already gone.
CHARLEsroN, May 2.-Arrived to-
day-Brig Reporter, Rockport. Sail
.asa-Steamer Sea Gull, Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 2.--Scott. Demo
crat, has been elected Judge of tho Cit,
Court, by, 4,4s2 majority over the com
bined opposition
The cholera prevails in the principa
cities Of Nicaragua. There were zoe
deaths in one dav in Leon. Peace ha.
been established in Guatemala.
In Peru, tho Ministry has resigned
The relations between Peru and Chill
are hostile, and open rupture will prob
ably follow tho termination of the Span
iSh question.
CHARLESTON, April 3O.---Arrived-
cr Sea Gull and. schooners Eleanor, Arme
MIA and Milton, Baltimore; steamer Man
haitian, New York Sniled-iSchooncr Ilar
ry Landcll, for. q Northern port. 44
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-4-Almost th
entire business portion of Brcnham, Texas
was destroyed by fire, on tho 24th ultimo
Fifteen Of the principal business houses
were destroyed.
ltALEIon, N. G., April 30.---Senator Will
son arrived here last night, and spoke II
the African Church. lIe advised tho ne
grocs to educate themselves ants secur
property +; denounced tho later day saint 3
md cautioned the negroes against them
|'e was followed by two colorcd speak
ers, who made conservative speeches. vii
son spoke today, in tho Capital Square
in the tonc as last night, and WIS listene,
to attentiVcly by g large audience of,whit
nnd black /; among them several prominen
citizens. hi, ,,
WAsuisores, April 30.-1he third re.
Mttanee of Sl,75O, making q total Of SAT,