The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-31
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: An lntoro osting Description ofsurratt.
AS Surrat sits in court with his hat re
I moved. We see his face more clearly. \
| small head long, glossy, light brown hair
| brushed up from full fair brow small
nlmlInc nose, 80 hollow ut its parting from,
the forehead that childs fngcrlaid across
would hardly fiji the indcnalion cy cs gray,
aeep.sot, near together, earnest, sccrctiye,
4. hut with good deal of composure gained
perhaps in so long daring fate to do its
worst mouth weak, halfhi,ldcn by light
, auburn rustachc and u long, narrow point
! cu tnit Of beard pendant from the narrow
2 chin. The face is almost II triangle. mr..
, rowing down regularly from tho forehead
, on each side TO tho pointed chin.
H0'hc young prisoner sits, slowly NOV
) ing palm fan, noticing each little detail in
lawyer, witness, and sIc;tator, usually
serene, sometimes smiling. through The s,i m :
mcr days, while the scales yihratc, weigh
ing his life and death. What memories
must crowd unon him His youth at tho
Jesuit College; his deep zeal for tho rebel
cause his long night journeys with inror.
nation from Washington TO Richmond then
m''m mohcy and messages from Richmond
|" Montreal running rckcts shot at by
outs !; sad rnr'ngs and glad meetings with
II nothrothcd, who waits here to take tho
Sahu ana give hcr woman's voice for his
| me; the long Canadian hiding, going GU.
only hy night and in prcs,ly vcstures It'd.
inGs Of the trial and execution Of his ramil-
lars Of the impending fate of his mother.
| NoT human natures sake his couusc, should
prove 'her assertion that he dcsircdto como
anu save hor, but was not allowed o}--thon
OF her lgnominious death tho sccrct ocean
passage; the counsclmcn,s in England and
France; tho half years service nsa com.
| IN Jll soldier to IL inn Al.
great subject that filed his thoughts his
arrest at the lil'lc Italian village his leap
| OF ln'rty.scvon foct over tho parapct to
escape with tho connivnncc Of his guards;
ms night TO Naples then up tho Mcdilcr-
rhNcan; no permanent rotuSo no rest for
he sole Of his foot his Ian ding at nLAlcxan-
dr'a to find the ilc Of Janissa rios wai,inyto
! arrest him nSnin, and St. Marie like an
@v'h@cr of blood, standing by 20 identify
MN Then ship board. prison maniclcs.
MI" 'h's long waiting for tho verdict.
FATAL iloNons.--Mr. llazcwol, ~ Ina
iravoicr Weekly Rccicw, thus nlludcsto IN,
ia'a'i'y attending the Imperial rulo III Mcx
All Mexican Emporors known 10 history
were unfortunate. They constitute luck
less lot The first of these was Montezuma
IT," t, ,.. aScon1, who was rcigning over Mexico
crcd stones md arrows OH him when ho
| sought to prevail on them to cease their at
tachS on the Spnninrtls, and tho Spaniar,ls
had inflicted The most Insulting oulragcs on
him: His successor was his brother Qua
tlahua, who, after reign Of four months.
died of tho small pox, that exquisite srooi-
mon Of civilization furnished by tho Old
World to the Now. Then cano Guatamozin.
who lost tho empire, who was 'Iho last of
Ia u ,vlo, u l. IA.
iards, and who was hanged by order Of
Cortcs to the branches of n cciba-ircc, far
in tho wilderness, on n false charge Of hnv-
! ing conspircd against his oonquerors, Au.
Gustin the First, commonly called lturbidc,
| lost his throne, and then his life In trying to
! recover II, being taken and shot. One Of
Montczuma's dcccndants visited Mexico.
coming from Spain, in tho hopc Of persund.
| tho McXicans TO make him Emperor; but
, they would not lson 10 him, and lie wen.
To New Orleans, where ho shot himself hc-
cause lady did not return tho passion hn
, felt for her, hc being we'll past seventy
years, n modern version Of All for Love, or
tho World We'll Lost. Like Maximilan, he
exchanged large European possessions Tor
an American grave. And now poor Maxi.
milan, man Of worth, talent, courage.
learning, birth md position closes tho sa'l
spectral procession, "lying down in dark
ness, md having his place in ashes"
! Coon BYE LoNGsruEEr v'--.Thc Baton
! Rouge -ddrorahc says: "1f Longstrcct has
! gone to tho Radicals, he is dead TO us, and
wo draw down n veil, behind which Is all
that is bright and glorious of our Confcdc-
rate General. Beyond the screen, n Long
street may participate in tho Wild dcyiltry
Of the bitter oppressors Of his people, but
thcrc will bc few 10 follow him in his lid
career. There will be few whu will care to
recognize in tho future Radical leader tho
man who lead our ragged host into the very
jaws Of death in dcfoncc Of his country It.
was not thcn decided by The sword that wo
should be deprived Of our every right. It
Is even now left to us to sscll tho ranks Of
tho great majority Of tho people Of this
Union, which majority is al this day IN
favor Of granting us equal rights. Tho
fruits Of tho unfortunate riot in Now Or
leans, and there is every indioation that
Northern public sentiment has recovered
from the spasm Of angcr, wbioh caused by
that riot resulted in Radoalzing Congress-
and fastening upon us the military bill
I.ongstrcct had the right to remain with
! us and patiently await our restoration. but
he has chosen otherwise, and instead Of
, being followed into tho camp Of our oncmics
by our people, they will, Ms did Tho galnnt
battle SCARED Hood, turn from him With q
good byc l.ongstrcct."
CAnLoTTNs Insanity. insanity Of
tho Empress Carlotta hns become 80 con.
, Grmca and 80 violent that she cannot be loft
| honc for n moment. Shc Is constantly en-
+ dcavorng to destroy herself At rnra
0 Intervals she hns sano moments, In whicl,
che declares, 81 do not wan;tS liye. lpro.
fer death to such life asthis. Who're is
my husband? Shall ] ever SEQ him again
:, No, no. hc is dead, and yet Igstill live"
: Not o quarlor Of m hour passes but what
O tho unhappy princess demands news Of her
husband. llcr bodily health has suffered
sorcly, and IL Is very doubtful ifshe will
: susyiye ber husband loug.-+P Pienaa p@i.
s. 81 -7--r-~--T-te rts-s ss- -.r;4yt--r IA
II new stylc ofstoain cnrringes appeared
: In Boston afcw days ago. IL was 4 aligh
i open buggy, carrying Z wo nen,a and had M
yisible means Of, slocom,oiph sayen sligh
! apparatus under the box. Th' vehicle catnt
0 along n street on Tho track ~ I bchlaa 4
J. horse chr but when the car stopped the
y buggy was turned nsido md passed by tho