The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-01
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adc Of tho Charleston Fire Department oc.
Cured to-day. There was some feeling
cccasioncd by military order forbidding
The procession moving unless headed by the
national flag; but the order was complied
with. The parade was very imposing
attracting thousands ofspcctators.
PirrsnUnG, April 27.-The Southern
famnc subscription in this city exceeds
$4,000.
SAa FnASClsco, April 27.-In the case
Of Mccall vs. Gen. Mcdowell, who was
imprisoncl FOR cxulting over Lincolns rs
aassination, the jury returned verdict of
$3.50 for plaintiff.
has written u letter for publication,. com
sons late speech at Hampton Roads, in
which he said there would be no impcdi-
inent to Southern representatives in Con.
ErcsS, If they elected Union men, etc
stevens, in his letter, says no man should
make promises for the party. BY villa.
authority docs any one say that by the cleo
ton Of loyal delegates, they will he admit :
cd? BY what authority say that Virginia
will elect two loyal Senators, when there il
no Virginia. lie concludes as follows Who
is authorized to travel the country and
pcdlic ou' amnesty? | would say to The
most guilty, expect punishment aud then
quioiulo but first, q E!!d contsrution, to
pay those who have been robbed by dsloy
al men. These are my wishes and mine
only perhaps.
AuGUsrA, April 27.--Gov. Brown adj
dressed ~ large meeting Of citizens, at the
Court liouSc, This evening lie took the
same ground rs in his Atlanta and Augusta
speeches; advised tho people to qccc,lc to
tEc terms Of Congress, rs hcil g the best and
only hope "i Southern rest ora,.on, Pcrsis
tent opposition will cXaSperatc the North
crn people, ana may lead 10 coniisca,ion
On the other haud, speedy acceptance of the
terms offered will lcal to speedy resto
ration. The address was received fayora.
bly,.
WAsnlscroS, April PA squad of the
IN Cavalry fought tho ChcycHncs, thirty
miles West Of Fort nodtc, killing six, and
losing onck Killed and one wounded.
Receipts from internal roycnuc to-day
531 600; receipts from customs and inter
nal rcvcnnc Ton ten months, ending at this
diac $!it 300 U0Da falling oil Of $751;
Wp0,o 900, rs compared with the Same time
last year.
Snn,,lord Conovcr, who committed per-
jary before the Ccnyressionn! Investigation
Committee, has been sentenced to ten years
imprisonmrni.
The Government is not advised Of the
object Of the Japanese mission, which is
expected here Tomorrow.
The HralNa Washington correspondent
says Surratts tria} is improbable, rs q deep
imprc'sion i5 entertained by the admins
trntiou a1hcl cnts Of Mrs Surrntts innoo-
ccncc, which her sons trial would only
make more apparent.
Daiz ,,tiackcd and defeated MARQUEE, who
arrived before Pueblo with 1000 men,
shorty after lis capture. Marquee escap.
cd, losing his guns and ammunition.
AL Ia nl
visited the President aud Sir Frederick
I'ruco, and returned TO New York.
Tax troubles are arprehended in Cuba,
and The troops arc drilling con slnntly.
RICuMoHD. April 25lh.-Tho House of
Delegates passed the bill, today, directing
the Board Of Public Works to sell the re-
manning interest of the State in various
railroads, amonntines to about $4,000, 900,
the purchase money to be paid in State
bonds al par.
Naw OnLEAxs, April 25.-Work ON the
Roman crevasso has been ordered to be
suspended, for want of funds, labor and
material The efforts Of the planters to
raise funds, mentioned yesterday, were
successful. The loss from this crevasse is
over $1,000,00O Fen. Mower, Bureau
Commissioner, is furnishing rations, rs far
as possible, 10 the destitute Of the overflow
ed section.
ST.. LOWS, April %. .lIancock's Indian
expedition had reached Fort Loane. The
Cheyenne Indians made professions Of
pcncc, but during the night abandoned thoi,
wigwams. General Custar was sent in pur.
suit.
DENVER, Colorado, April 22.-Lookou
Station, 275 miles East of this place, on the
Smoky Hill route, was destroyed by The
Cheyenne Indians, OH Monday last Three
employees of tho United States Expires:
sTCompany wero killed and scalped
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Giilcm, Of Mis-
sissippl, and Scott, Of South Carolina
Bureau functionarics, report oheerfully for
March. The planters arc encouraging
schools. 1t is complained that it is impos-
siolc to impress tho negro with the sanotity
of marital obligations.
Surratt g case was broughtup to-day
His counsel is urging on immediate trial
but The prosecution claimed time.
1t Is estimated that tho loss TO the United
States ofinternal revenue, on account Of
destruction Of this years crop Of cotton
sugar and molasscs in tho State Of Louisi
ana b, the overflow, is. between eight AM
ton million dollars.
DEyHoGr, April 23..The propeller Mont
gomory, tho first boat from Lako Michigan
arrived to-day.
MILWAUKEE, April 23.---Tho straits ar
open, and tho first boat has just arrived.
part Of Tho city of ST. Paul Minnesota
is submerged by tho food.
AUGUSTA, April 23 "A tragedy occurre
At tho race course. near this city, las
night Jerry Reid and man named Meis
ter had an alteration. Reid fired at Meis
ter, shooting w. Mentzer, who interpose
to prevent difficulty. a brother of Ment
Zer's shot Reid Both parties arc dead
The affair is much regretted by the commu
nifty.
RIcHMoSp, April 28.-s Six women on
one manall oolorcd--wcre drowned b
tho upsettinG Of n boat yesterday, in Jamc
River, near Claremont.
To-day, negro insisted on riding III tn
street cars, and when tho conductor pu
lin off, several hundred negroes gatherc
apd Insisted that the man should ride.
strong force Of police came up, and tn
man was arrested. There was much excite
Ment during the timo.