The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-01


hundred and forty monarohs, about hru.
dred and twenty of thcm were either slain by
their successors, or killed fighting.
The Emperor Of Brazil having heard Of
the desire expressed by Rosaini to taste q
particular kind Of Brazilian Coffee the excel.
lencc of which lad been greatly praised, has
sent TO iho celebrated n,ocstro quantity Of
il, incloscd in box inlaid with the most
precious woods Of Brazil, and of exquisite
workmanship.
Ata late meeting Of the Historical Socic-
ty OF Pennsylvania paper was rdaa giving
somo account Of the 'S.ar-Spanglel Ban
ncr." This song, it was stated, Yas first
printed by benjamin Edcs, of Baltimore,
and first sung by Ferdinand DuraKg, to
company Of young volunteers The mir Of
"Anacrcon in Heaven" was adopted at tho
suggestion of Mr.. Key.
long time ago, " litilo boy 12 years
old, on his way to Vermont, stopped at
country tavern aud paid for his lodging and
breakfast by saving wood, instead Of ask-
ing il as gift. Fifty years later tho samo
boy passed tho same little inn as George
Peabody, The banker, whose namc is the
synonym Of magnificent charitics--the hon
orcd Of two hcmisp,crcs.
Governor Murphy of Arkansas, has tclc.
graphcd to Senator elect Garland, ordering
him not to file petition for on injunction
against tho enforcement Of tho Reoonstruc-
ton bill for that State, as he thinks that q
decision against it will not result fayornbly
10 The interests Of his constituents Scna
tor Garland has accordingly abandoned his
intention to bring the matter before the Su.
premc Court
a taris correspondent states that in That
| city there is n coachman who has become
celebrity from having nh India rubber
tongue, cancer on His tongue rendered
'nput"Iion necessary, the operation was
successfully performed, and tho lost tongue
replaced hy ono Of Iuda rubber. AL
though nc cannot speak, he tastes, swallows,
anl smokes his pipc with evident enjoy
mcni; and after eating takes out his tongue
as one does II sci Of teeth, generally carry
ing it in his pocket between his rcpusts.
The German Parliament has Guishcd its
lHbors and adjourned Sinc de- The draft of
q Federal Constitution, which was submit
ted to it BY tho Governments Of The Confcd-
Grafton, has been adopted with but slight
notifications. The draft as adopted by
the Federal Parliament must now be sane
toned hy the several Diets. No doubt is
entertained that il will be sanctioned 10y all.
! Whatever further notifications the several
parties would like to sec mnle, il is gene
rnlly felt that they must first have Il bond
of union.
Tho amount Of National Bank currency
issued during tho week ending last Satur.
day, was $l72,5DO, making the total
amount issued up 10 date, $302, sos, 756,
from which should be deducted S3,59l ,0S2,
being tho amount Of currency redeemed, in.
cln,ling worn out otcs--lcaving tho actual
calculation Of National Banks at tho pres
cnt date, $22S, 92G77l,
During tho week ending on Saturday las,
there has bcon received at tho Treasury Dc
partmcnt from the printers, $4,000 in
fractional currency. During the samc pc.
riod there hus been forwarded to the Unite,
States depository at Buffalo, N. Y, 1885,
900; to the Assistant Trensurcr at New
York, 100000; Assistant Treasurer at
Now Orleans, 100000; National Banks,
$207,2G2 AZ. Total, $il2,2G6 AZ.
The Monumental City, says tho Charles.
ton Nrrs, ha" not tired, in her devotion &c
tho suffering and starving South. The Bal
t;morc 'SAH Of Friday, mentions contribu.
tions that have been received consisting OF
corn, bacon, flour and money, and also
states that the Steamer Falcon, will take
5000 bushels Of corn and 10, 900 pounds OF
bacon to Charleston, and the schooner Fan.
nio y. Bailey, will sail for this city with
10000 bushels Of corn and $4,000 pounds
Of bacon The Unitc,l States ship Relief
has been placed 4, the disposal of The Com
mssioners and will soon leave with cargo
for Mobile, Ala.
Tho territorial growth Of tho Unitct
States has been no less surprising than thoi,
growth in population. beginning at tn,
peace Of 1883 with only S20,GSO squar,
miles, they added SSo,67o by the purchas,
OF Louisiana, GS,90O by tho acquisition 0
| Florida, SIS, 200 by tho annexation of Tex
rs, sos, o02 by the Oregon treaty, and $50,
i56 hy tho Mexican treaties. The Commis
sionor Of the General Land Oflico in lSGt
estimated tho land area Of tho States anc
Territories ut 2.9i3, 257 square uilos, or, in
Guiding tho Indian Territory, 3,OlO,277
square milos. The area of tho Russia,
possessions in America is computed at 48l, :,
276 square niles
The annexation Of Russian.America vii
swell tho grand total of square milcs ON
braccd within tho United S,ates to 3,dol :,
653. In httlo moro than eighty years, tn
original dimensions Of tho republic viii
havc thus expanded to an almost fourlol,
degree.
News from Mexico, received at Washing
ton, states that tho capture of Ntaxmilia,
and his army is almost certain; and tha
The Juarist troops threaten TO execute him a
once.
Tho ladies Of tho New York Southern Re
lief Association gave n ball at Dolmonico'