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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-04


RAPHEAL SEMMEs ON THE YANKEE
RAcE.--Admiral Scmmcs, remarks
the Mobile Tribune, editor of the
Memphis Bulletin, cannot be accusoH
of greatly loving tho Yankee race,
but he seems to find something to
admire in their plucky enterprise,
He says they have gone through
the business Of building up and
smashing up Il government with y
hop, skip and jump, and remarks;
'Thc individual energy, industry
and intcrprisc Of this remarkable race
is equally astonishing. They con-
slruct the longest railroads, dig tho
deepest canals, and build the finest
ships of any people in the world
When we were afoat in the Alabama.
endcavoring to prevent these
iconcclasts from pulling down tho
idol Of government which they had
so recently set up, if we were in
doubt as to the nationality Of any
ship we were pursuing we had only
to take a good look at her from II
distance through our telescope, t"
determine at once whether she was
Yankee or not. If she eXccl!al the
ships of all Qthep nations in tho
symmetry Of her hull, the length,
the grace, and the taper of her spars;
if her canvas was winter, her sails
larger, more beautifully set, "sheeted
home" and hoistcd in II more sea-
manllke manner; if, in short, like n
beautiful woman, she ravished the
beholdcr as wei! by the swelling and
graceful outlines of her figure, as by
the witchcry of her drapery, we
were always sure she was Yankee.
What is it that the Yankee cannot
do? And whether he can do ii or
not, what is it he will not attempt?
lie has recently invaded the Holy
Land, intent upon uprooting tho
Turk and getting possession of the
holy scpulcher. The sultan had
better look cut for himself. IF he
permits the cockatrice's egg to hatch
he is gone. The Yankee will stcst
his very yatagan and turban, and
swear that they are his own-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
Immigration.
General John 4. lFageaer, Commissioner Of
IMtmilration:
CLDENBUNG, O;tobet 8, 1867.

General John 4. lragener, Commissioner o
In'miyration:
| DEAR SIR: Since my last report have
Ncen nearly always on the wing. l hav,
travelled principally through the uppe,
part of Germany, Saxony, Bavaria, Wur
tcmberg, etc. l have distributed yOui
pamphlets through great many cities
towns and villages, and people begin TO sec
The Importance fSouth Carolina as home
! for them. ] an in hopes, that by mex,
Spring, when tho stream OF immigrants be
| gins TO flow, some will seek South Carolina
| rs their home. have also sent thousand
| copies of the phamp!et TO LEIPZIG to be sent
TO every hookatorc in tho country, from
where they will be advertised. scrt coo
ne"spape:s, cut of tho 5000, which are pub
lishcd in Germany proper, capies, but from
the returns have seen SO far, tho pres 5
seems to be hostile to our scheme
send by to-days mail some specimens
You will noticc tho articles in the TWO .dus.
'odnderer Zietungs. | called upon the
editor Of the Auswandcrer Zeit,,ag in Rudol
stadt, il company with Mr.. Vogcr, whom
met in Erlurt, and arlcd for an explana
ton 10 told me he had not written the
al ticlc himself, but one of his friends. lie
is willing to publish any answer 10 that
article you may choose to send. In u con.
rersation had with him he ed, among
other things, whether Charleston was not
situated somewhere in the interior Of North
Carolina! Such people undertake TO rub
lish articles against State Of which they
know positively nothing. Stnl, some pco-
pie will believe them. During my travels
found a great many Intelligent gentlemen
to whom l explained tho state Of things in
South Carolina. and these promised % hear.
y cooperation. Especially I found among
those who have friends in SoLtA Carolina o
great desire TO assist in getting cmigrants to
South Carolina. Myagcnt in Brcmerhavcr
has already distributed several hundred
pamphlets on boardof vessels going with
omisrans 10 tEe different parts ofthe Uni
ted states; this mcy induce some TO sccI:
South Carolina asthcir home. The bark
Gauss, Captain Wicting, will sail with ahou
one hundred and fifty cmigrants to Charles
ton, Oh the 9th of October. | was or board
yesterday, everything is ready aud the pas
senScrs will "omc down Tomorrow, from
their respective homes. will not be able
TO send you o list by TO days mail as it will
be Kept open 10 The last moment. BY next
m"il will sead n complete list OF The pas
sengers. AS soon MS Captain Wieting has
sailed, will again take II trip through the
country and sec what can be done, and if
possible, send another vessel this Winter
direct to Charleston. If we had steam CON
mwnicatior between Dremen and Cborles-
ton, more might be induced to come direct,
rs they all prefer TO go by steamer, espe-
cia!ly the wealthier class, who are able tc
buy their own farms. think you may cx-
pect some this Winter, who come By way Of
New York.
Very respectfully,
f. MELcuEps,
Agent Of South Carolina.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
A "Loyal Student y

! Gen. Siclilos, in II late speech, alluded IN
feeling terms to q "loyul student" in Cas-
we'll, N. c., who during the war, whilo do.
ing good service to the United States, took,
without leave, Ii. O. stolc) piece of bacon.
After the war ho was, by the ueachcrous
rebels, arrested, tried, sentenced TO bc
hung, exposed in eu iron cage. aud finally
ly and swcctly was the moral pointed, but
the D&nvillc Times kncw tho 'loyal stu.
dent" and from its account, General Sick.
les must hayo been the victim of wauton
and barbaruus deception. The 2imes says :
"The loyal studcnt--the martyr refer.
red TO, is the notorious freebooter and dcS.
perndo, of illcgitimate birth, Bill Johnston,
whose eyes frs, beh,ld daylight in the
county CT Rockingham, North Carolina,
and whose loyalty consisted IN his voiun-
toering in a Rockingham company to fight
General Sicklcs aud his loyal troops and
after serving III Tho Confederate army for
some time, deserted and came hnck to
Rockingham, where he joined n band Of
dcsparadocs and distinguished himsc,.
mach grcnier tor crimes OF the deepest dye
avn for his loyalty. House hrc,k,n4: and
'"hbery were some of his 'amusAmen8.'
md on ono occa.iou he catered the 1usc cf
I'D Mr. Moore, in the darkness OF The light
seized him, and leading in the woods. tied
him TO tree, and then robbed his house.
taking $37 Confederate money as part Of
the booty.
Before or Immediately after the war was
over, he was arrested and held 10 account
for the commission Of crimes which. Ivy The
laws of North Carolina. forfeited his H.,
NbDut his person were found h'rr
tools Able counsel wa assigned h.u .Y
court, and such bad hrcu the rxtrrt vi i.I.
lnwlrSsncSs and rnS.lliiy !" H,'&in hnm
thn' he mnvct'to hgvr IL, clSr r.s,ny,,l in
nd rrl IN ca >w,'l ''nIui9 {, wa
Ira.i.ei iir had u !ttrr'i.' =" ay.ct.
Il .,c pc a, % lt' 20 'ln'
p"r,jy wa~ pr"in ,ucei mi
,iryvraT Nurtr SVh a. t ....uli..
nim ihis i Il nrI ;. n.l. "a" 'loyui
81 '"ut = cas", rf - wnicn '".' DAli2t
l.. Si"k'cs agla TO br wr',i.
1t is sad iw."ct. '.,ar ltr ;A A,"..,..rrj,y
and |,mp.ndt rur .'r lHMU.NrGcr
should hr aus
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
f. MsLcuEps,
Agent Of South Carolina.
Europe DONE Up IN BnILr.-Iho Sayan.
nah RepuJlic0a says {:


ErnopE DONE Up IN BnILr.-The Sayan.
nah Republican says
England, racked with epasmodc Fenian
pains; France aud Prussia glaringat each
other across the Rhine; Ruesia trying to
raise money, and arming IN hot haste for
scme gigantic crusade Austria binding up
her wounds; areactionary convention Just
dispensing from Malincs, and q revelation
ary council adjomrniug in SINGER fror, Gene.
va; the King Of Italy cramped by the gripe
of Napoleon into an unwilling arrest Of
Garibaldi, and his whole kingdom on the
eve Of consequent ihsurrection; Komo un-
dor martial law; Spain bleeding nj every
pore under military terrorism; the insur-
gents of Crete fighting on to the bitter end.
and Greece agitated to espouse tho cause !:
Turkey threatened with foreign attack and
domestic disruption such is the lively pic
ture the clde:, continent presents. And
why? Because she still tolerntes tho mon
9rchial and military system, which some If
our madmen are doingthoir best to imitni .
because sho keeps 2,300,0Q0 able bodied
consnmere away from thc felds and facto-
rica, whore they would be producers in tines
CT peace, and 100000 in timo of war, and
thus actually Totes $1,000, 900, ,00O ia hard
cash, per annuU,, which would go to feed
and educate her poor, cultivate her wi.atc
lands, improve her dwellings,. nna make her
people happy, instead Of turbulent and dis
contented. If there be any saving grace in
1853, as the prophets of Enroponn liberal
ism predict it will arise in that hour when
tho folly of nm armed peace ehall become
tho scof of the nations" +"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
Admiral Semmes and Genoral Forrest
Sketohed BY q Republioan Rerorter.

Tue Memphis correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commerciui, Republican, gives Tn.
following pen portraits of Admiral Scmmc+
ana General Forrest in D letter to that ;our.
nal
This leads me TO speak Of Aimirnl
Henmcs Ii was my fortune TO know Him
we'll we dii,erod about many political
NucSlons, but there WAS no one whose per.
Sonal traits won more Of the writcr'a esteem.
lie is generous, truthful kindly aninblc as
u woman always smiling, even tcmpcred.
ana perhaps better colloouist than writer.
ln social intercourse there is no one whose
manner, bearing and excellent good sense
wohid gam more respect and more speedily
cohc,'iato an enemy and make friend =
Ills habits are faulllcss, lie has none of
me vices ofR sailor, save al avar5iun to
boots. His nose and face have all tho rul.
dy marks that distinguish nm .old SALT
lie uses 10 stilnulant. His eyes are blue,
clear and winning in expression. lie nj,
ways smiles when he greets you. His
apparel is plaiu, and gait erect and grace
ful enough. lie is slender and straight,
weighing not more than one hundred and
twenty five pounds. Ills height is five feet
nine or ten inches, ard his age ffy.Gve.
"STch is Raphael Sommes, who has been
rs grossly nisrcprescntcl by, Northern
newspapers AMI letter writer's IA an, par
licepa1t in the late war. Whether his
conduct WAS detensble or net. il IS certain
~ true that he never once questioned The
Legality and propricty OF his course. lie
deemed The Alahama lawyer cruiser, in.
vested with every right which Il vessel nc
qu'rcs as part of the territory Of rccog-
nized hcligerent. Of his deeds he hinsrlr
will write Story. lie has all ncedful u,a,e.
ra's for an interesting book, which Mt some
day be will give to lhe world. The Admi
rni-hc insists upon his proper titlc-bas
returned to Mobile. 1t is thought, how
ever. that he will make Memphis his
inmn.
"FprrcS: - another ,..arkcd character
Is II 80 "ns h 'riSrcrrcsrntcd CT n.isun ler,
stood ~ I"ries with him into business
lj;c all 3, extraordinary physical moral
Nn@ '"i"!i2c!unl qualities which distinguish.
ct '.iH asa soldier, lie was addicted to
man"N -mnHing before he hacamc Il soldier.
a"i "H# ':nlh"nrly successful lie is now
Il c"n''. ~ on the Memphis anl lillc
RocE NH'rUGi; has taken u contract I 0 pave
soi"c mi."3 OF Memphis streets i, president
W u sU"re3stuI insurance company, and,
wi'hnl, has devoted mucl, Time To the pre-
.iA'aiior, ior tho press OF his Iucmoirs -
F"r":: is wholly unlike Scmmcs lie is
Gn'tc sis feet and m inch or two high.--
i :."rc lis health was Impaired by Wounds
AMI in'l marches, his weight was ora hun
drGd aud eighty or ninety pounds. IN ply
Seal strength he was match for przc
ring champion. His har was jet blact his
sNin aark, eyes blue and mild cuough until
i''H dc"ii within WAS aroused lie now
crows grey. Ills stop is not SO elastic us in
1861, and yet there is an uncxpcndcd vigor
Of mind and body which assures him 0!
prolr0ctcd life"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
From the New Orleans Crescent.
The Last Ration.
ny AN Ex-coNFEDERArE oFrlcER.

by AN EX-CoNFEDERATE OFFICER.
Few hear the immor,als Of Lees ar
- ,,ak o! "a" rr,rra, from Petersburg
'nx Court House, the scene
'nhrosS, aud iii" reason
h he wrll understood.
and thinking little
.f.on Of The army outside
hmandS, The great body
'rrr relia'!ce on their great
"nr"m""a 8, simply performed the du
ties Imposed np"n them suffered the
agenri : ,lal necessarily fell to their
lnt. and met calmly the, death which
ended those duties, and !, agencies for
hany ydays before tho mcthorable 9Th OF
April N'.N =.
The sn(f"rings Of the rahk and Gle 6f
the army, OIL that occasion, were merc.
fully dcadenel by slupur, if not rcck-
lessness, snperinduced by the peculiar
lardships to which they were subjected
The enemy, with his overwhelming
force Of splendidly mounted and equip:
ped cavalry, Held, in addition, The direct
point aimed at hy Gen. Lee; re'arding
R,,4svanc". polling HIN to ighI
while dayirght lasted and to d" his
marching by night. The wait q. sleep,
md during he last four days of ,he re-
treat, The entire snck al provisions, pro-
1ucpd in The mcli il," mental ard piysi.
tal condition lave mentioned. And
although after the sufrr,der the men
and officers Of lLr f,Mrsai army Wed with
3, eli olllrr in their eindncss, and exhib
tied n desire to do everyll,ing ia their
bower to relieve The necrsslnas Of thpis
late foes, li,e Distraction nfa portion oi
their supply Ualn hy Gcnr R,ssrr and
FlizhuglI Lrc, and he detm',on OF the
balance by the awful condition OF the
roads, left themselves ia a c.nical con
d,Iom and incapable bf afiording Lees
army the mnch. needed supplies.
Great efforts were ifsadc, aud snc6Sss-
fully to complete as soon as possible h'
paroling Of The men, in order that they
might be- Dispersed from'a pace where
there was no sustesahce ofianv dssefF
ton fer man or beast. Among the frsl
commands ready TO leave we're The titsl
aid second Lonisinnag hr;gadrs, .lheu
commanded by Cola8Maggaman,s and
with them portions Of .the Rashingtot
Art,ilrr,, L,uisiana Guard BalterySanC
Donaldsonv'ile ARTILLERY. all hailinl
f.un. 80, Cd % S-ate.a,.d UatutaIy c.us
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06

SHERIDAH's LAST CAMrAIGN. Sheridan s
last Champaign has added nothing TO lis
glory. Ills tour in company with sundry
politicians has had a very queer effect, and
illustrates nothing so we'll az thnt it is not
enough for a soldier to hold his tongue, but
that he wust also choose his company and
give politics the go by. Sheridan's rccep.
ton in Philadelphia wns great stirring up
Of all the Ranical elements; but the votes
i'll the late election there went ali Tho other
way Even Massachusetts is in danger,
with all The enthusiasm Lit,le Phil brought
out; and snltpcire will hardly save The
Empire State. Sheridan, 1t il, true, can
not talk !: but Sicklcs can, and ha went
along YET even his elegant and astute sen.
tcnccs had no better effect than had the
name and presence Of his gallant follow
soldier. IL would have been wiser, after
al, for Little Phil to have gouc straight out
West to the Plains. cutting the politicians,
that he might cut at the Indians. --Neo
York UeraM.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06

am sitting on the Jury Mary,
Would were by the side,
On this May morning, glad and bright
AS when you were my bride.
Thc clnrt criel on, NV mama
told them vou wer, si.k Mnrv
But ,hcv 6oxcI n, nj ,hr Same
The place is somewhat changed, Mary,
Since Sht here before;
They've got som" drapery DER The bench
Aud carp"' on The lonr
Bui the lawyers bore me lust rs much.
! still knrr listrni,, for ,h, words
Which nI6sr ,h,, wrl,.wo,n snrrch
'ris hu; a stcp across the street.
70 wncr. ,ncy sat a innch
The place VIII .rc thcy are In med. Mary.
For making whiskcy punch
But tho sheriff sands between, Mary.
&, Im H., H., , ANN, ,i'". ,,
WIN ~, ho,,i n"".s w h.,n., ''''p
"r'" "'
I'm very lonely now, Mary,
For they've sen, as 10 our room;
We've talked the matter o er and DER.
Bur to no verdict come.
| know what | would do. Mary,
Ii they Il ask me to tnd
"os ar WV ~ ''r'N -: ~. ,''"'
H'"0' @''''' '"' "''''' '''' "''"'
Yours wa+ lhc gnod. brave heart, Mary,
Thn, still kept hoping on,
Wh,u ,n.y had me on he iirv list.
And nv las, excuse was y,nc.
There was comtor, ever on your lip,
Though The Judge haa pulled down lis
brow,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06

toriug together when about 10 return
once more to their dear Southern homes.
The condition Of these men was really
dcplorable. Starved, worn out and
many OF them stricken with fever, they
hooked with dismay on the dismal
march through the mud to Burkcsville
Station, the nearest point 1T which they
could expect to find transportation
Col. Waggaman ard many of the OIL
GERS did not believe half Of them would
be able to perform the journey, and as
dcrnier resort, and also in some meas.
ure to inspire the men with hopes which
he himself believed dclusiyc, Col. W.
, started the brigade commissary, with no
more hope Of success than his command
ing officer started off, and after travels
ing a few miles over a tract which gave
no promise Of supplies, being rather du-
6ious about the road the brigade would
travel, accostcd an old gray-hca'led,
and very ragged negro he-fouad sitting
at Il c.oss"road, and questioned him in
regard TO the ro:,tr to BurkesviIc. The
negro replied int"llig"n'ly, giving him
The II .crssary directions, anl the com,
mlssary was about lo ride on when h,
thou ht thar the ,larkry might possih,
assist him in his search for something
ratahlr. He began by asking him if hr
knew wher" he could get feed for his
horse. After a moments s hesitation aud
rapid inspection Of The qnnstiouer the
dariey applied IN the Affirmative, and
imm dial"ly led the way through a gate
To n small clearing in The p,ney woo,,s.
Stopping IN The yard Of small shantv.
he went IN and gn The key of prrll,
good Sz"d cnrn crib which he opened
and displayed TO The comm>S,ry's ru
r''nS gazr I"rtv or fifty bn$I,rl3 -! 40
finest corn IN he ear hr hn'l ever $..'n
rvcnin Virginia. He Iook on, a lh +.
feed for ti," ir,rSr and remarked dis,
"rn" Yanks mad spar'I lin thar mur;.:"
The comn >sary saw in his minds eve
his brigade one, 'unrc ea'in" square
meal, aud as>um ng his most persuasive
tone, co,mmrncrd
"unclr, / have about six hun lrrl
men beI,inl here lille wavs who have
c''e no'l'ing TO speak Of for Eve on six
days. They have some thirty or forty
Mills to travel on foot, aud they never
will be able 20 max" the trip III ,hrir
present con'liricn. Could you not let
them have y couple OF ear, OF corn apiece
and save their lives 2"
Durhy.-"ts they Southern SOL
dicrs p
Commissary-"Ycs."
Darky. We'll, | reckon, young
master, they's the last III ever see.-
You just tell them to come along and
take what they want" And having
said this, the poor old fellow sat down
on II stone and cried like child.
In an hour or so the troons came along
ana were marched up in single fIc to
The corn crib and given two ears apiece.
The o.d darkey IN the meantime had
knocked III tic lead of a barrel of
sorghum molasses, and nearly every
man got tin cuprul. There were
lew cases Of collie that nigh among those
who were not fortunute enough to get
any sorghum, but that did not lessen
the gratitude Of the men for the last
Confederate ration issued to the Lous.
ana troops III Virginia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06

REMARKABLE CASE OF REsusCITATIoN.-
Some three weeks since, little daughter of
j. l.. Spnulding, Of Rumney, N. II about
ten years Of age. in company ,.Hith another
little girl, went to the river TO bnthe Her
companion, observing hat she sank and
then came to the surface. attempted TO get
her out. Not succeeding, she BECAME
alarmed, dressed herself. ran al d gave in
formation to an aged and feeble gentleman,
who went to the river and found her where
tho water was Two feet higher than his own
head. He was obliged to go in tiyo times
before ho could get the child out. She ap
peared quito dead The usual remedies
were continually applied About twelve
hour after shc was, out she became sligh,lJ
conscious, but did not fully recover until
two days after. She was i'll tho water twcn.
,y'fvc or thirty minutes Statesman.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-06
CHIEF usTIoa CHASE AND Mn. DAVIS


CHIEF UsTIoE CHASE AND Mn. DAVIS
The following letter explains itself:
"WAsulNGroi October %, lS67.-Deay
Jad2e Onderwood: On reflection | think ii
best that you advise the District Attorney,
Mr.. Chandler, that will join yon in hold.
ing court ut Richmond OH tbc 18th Of No
vcmher, If any important business is to tc
transacted Mr.. Chandler, think. should
noiiiythe counsel for Jefferson Davis of
This, in order that he may appear and take
his trial il he sees fit. AS his bailw taken
for his appearance OH the fourth Wendcs
day ofNoycmber, he is not, t is true,
bound TO appear earlier; but as it will be
impossible for me tothc present except
during Tho first week of the term commonc.
ing on the fourth Wednesday, because OF
the term Of the Supreme Court commencing
on tho following Monday, it may be that
Mr.. Davis and his counsel will preier the
trial totake place atthe earlier period. 1t
is umdcrst ood that they wish that the Chief
Justice may DO present.
Yours, very truly,
S.p. CHASE,
"To Hon. J. G. UNDERWOOD, District
Judge" -
y GLACIER ~ SouTH CAnoLtNA.--A wri-
ior inihe Grccnvillc Enferpri$c, OF October
23 signing himself "B. +. -" draws at.
l"nt'on 10 az very interesting geological fen
iure ih'h1 8 Northern part OF. the State. lie
says: "Adowr the valley Of the Enoree.
through the many old fields lha; border thar
stream. 'npy he seen long lines Of dark
roumdci rocks, vnlgarly called ''nigger,
heads" but known in tho books as "hornc
b'endc' These rocks are not detached
fragments Of the gueiss formation that pro
walls hcrcabout, but evidently foreigners
from distant, latitude; they have been
borne horo in the embrace Of tho ioo-king
the genial climate has melted til " glacier
and left lhese indnbitahe monuments Of its
visit. SO far as observed, these rocks ap.
pear at intervals for twenty or thirty miles
from near Chicks Springs to Patton Shoals
LIDO moi wish TO put Agnssz and Leoompts
on false rail. but il their teachings arc
correol, it's The only way TO account 70,
these r"ch% M high prccipces like, tho
Table Roak, fragments arc detached by al.
iernaic freezing aud thawing, and if they
shoaafal! on n glacier, they will NOV,
alongwitl,t. and OF course, deposit as Tho
glncier melis away" .a y.B
THng6rEsINd Several negroes who vot
cd what was oalled the nmule ticket" an6
also the Conservative ticket, haYe received
threatening messages from the Contra
Committee OF The Leagnrs. to leave tho city
One negro, by. the nune OF Banks, who was
not born in,the woods 10 he scared by owls
laentf8 MESA 60 TO tht. Committee ini return
tbnt .he was raised hero. land did NOT, in
liend toleate |; aud II any one WaB aesipous
of getting us4a funer9l OH, short notice. j
would bo we'll TO attempt the enforcement, o.
the threat"
CNorfolkJomaal