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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
Tho Episode in tho Gold Room,

The littlcncss by which "patriot-
ism" sometimes undertakes to want
itself, is we'll illustrated by tho late
incident in c mcction with the mo-
montary presence of Colonel John s.
Mosby, in the Now York gold room, OF
which u correspondent who knows has
given tho following account:
owe had II great cxctcmcnt in the
yesterday, 10th instant, as you will
SEQ by the papers, but as YOU will
wish II correct account, give vou the
facts as they occurred Colonel Mos
by was brought to The board by bro
ker, who applied to MIR. lloyt, the
presiding officer Of the board, for per-
mission to ming him in to soc its opc
rations. Mr.. lloyt, being atone an.
thorlzod to give permits for trangcrS
to visit tho board, and to admit any
Que ho pleascs, promptly consented to
Colonel Moshy's admission, and he
was taken to tho desk and introduced
to Mr.. lloyt, and invited to take Il
seat by him. lis presence being
fcstrI Nv thn ,;h"r,, nn, "" "n., nn'',' "'"n'
stmct;on mn,rhnrs ~ ~ 60" @ i; -, Wv" NY ,uII" H.
mnmv to hn ;ntrodnnnI M ~, "'; ",'u ~
mmcR nttonJ ion shn,rm tnn ,,H'"SSi I"S i So
the most influential momhcrs lt nf ,hn hy
h1nrJ Mr Cnla,in fof Trn,.nr " ~ ,"'
ratc( wrntc \ nntc m an1 % snMt !, A. A.
1ynvt 49, fo]lnws "Is ,La, ,I ~ ; ~
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---.---ro g 80.

FArAL ACCIDENT. - On Sunda Y
EVENING, Captain j. Augustus Durhcc,
Of this city, went out in row boat
with two colo:od men, named Charles
and Mike Hampton, for tho purpose Of
shooting ducks. When of Devices Is-
Land, at about9 o'clock, he saw some
ducks, and told Charles Hampton to
load his gun for him. Hampton had
no shot, and put two Minnie balls in
tho gun. at the same time handing
Captain Durbcc n percussion cap.
This was put on tho nipple, and in
posing the gun, the trigger caught
and the gun went off, tho balls striking
Captain Dmbcc in the forehead and
passing ooit at the back of his hoad
The wounded man died instantly, and
was brought to the city. Coroner
Whiting held an inquest on tho body
yesterday, and, after patient hearing
of tho evidence, tho jury returned a
verdict Of accidental death. Charles
ton NewS.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

METHoDIsM..-The Nashville Press
and Times, says the past year has been
the most successful in the history of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
this country. Official returns show tho
increase members in tho various Con
fcrcnccs, during the year, to have been
one hundred and ten thousand. There
is large increase Of scholars in the
Sunday Schools, tho total scholars
being over one million. The increase
in tho value of Church property is
about seven million dollars.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
"Gp It. Old Hindnnnrtnrs 2n

Thus, to our Infinite amusement, is
tho august Major-Gen'l John Pope,
Commander Of the 3rd Military Dis
trict, apostrophizcd by tho Augusta
Consiitut'onahsi. This. old IIindquar-
tcrs has summoned his Georgia Con-
Vcntion to meet in Atlanta on the 9th
Dccembcr. His Alabama concern, as
is we'll known, has beon in its hey
day for two or three weeks. Aud
soon be will call together his Florida
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
WINNSBORO, S. G.
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Local Items.
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Fatal Shooting in { hester,

The Chester Standari has tho following
in regard to the fatal shooting atlray ,ha,
took place III that village on Sunday night
tho 9th inst:
The ncighborhood Of Gadsdcn street, W. 8
startled about 10 o'clock on Sunday night
list, by tho discharge of gun, followed by
sti'ico groans of mortal agony. On rcacl =
ing the spot, Private Geo. W. Dornan, ,f
TINS garrison was. found wcltcring in his
gore the ball having penetrated his left
arm and catering his left side passed through
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

BEouGur EAcK.--Wc learn that
Doiton Cline, a freedman, who was
concerned in hcmurdcr Of Mr.. Walk.
or, in Chester District, several months
ago, was carried through this city yes
tcrday, to be roimprisoncl in Chester
jail, from which he escaped some time
since. llc was secured in Mississippi,
whore he had been held in custody,
awaiting the arrival Of the proper Of
ficcr.--- Chronicle.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

the dirt and gravel flew all over us, tic
limbs fell on us, and there was. not ~ thing
in tho world TO shield MS from The terrible
storm and wo had just to lio still and take
it.
'Why didn't You get behind trcc?"
suggested deeply Interested listener.
"rrce, tho dovil," sad company r,
"therc wasn't enough trees for the oili :.
GERS ~
Gen. mrs "Ugrersack."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

llonninLE BAnnAnlrY.--Thc latest
news from Abyssinia dcvclops Kin.
Theodore in still moro bloody tlirs-
" aspect. lle lad made an cxncdi~
ton to the small island Of Mctrata, /,
in the Lake Tana, and PIT every in
habitant to dcat! hy fire then he made
trip to lfag, a llouriShii,g town in
Forggara, seized fifteen hundred peas
ants, placed them in five large houses
and burned them alive. 1t is said
Jhcrc is now not single man, woman,
X child alive between Dcbia Tabor
and Eml'ras, on the borders Of Dem
bia. In The camp his majesty has
been pursuing the same game. Having
heard that two thousand ofhis troop;
wished to desert, he had them sur
rounded BY others and their throats
cut like cattle, The mothers, wives,
children, and other nearest relatives
Of the mon being pistolcd by the SOL
diory. Two hundred and and ninety
five chiefs Of districts have had their
hands and feet cut oil and have been
left TO starvc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
The Land We Love"

Tho Land We Love"
We have received tho December
number Of the above named magazine.
The contents are rs follows
Sketch Of lst Kentucky Brigade, by
Gen. Geo. B. Hodge, Newport, KY;
"Alako Treason Odiou&," (ccntribu-
tod) Universal Exposition of 1867,
hy VI. G. Ec(lnap, Paris, France
Shot thro' The Heart, By Miss 7. NJ.
Porter, Grccnvillc, Ala. The Future
Of the English Language, by Prof.
Walter Blair, lIampdcn Sidney, Vir-
"inia Nineteen, by Mrs. Margaret
Preston, Lexington, Va. Religion in
The Army Of Tennessee, by Roy. w.
I. Hall, Canton, Mississippi Dec
Dncc, by Mrs. Downing, Charlotte,
!. Z. Exccution of The Gullotinc,
hy James y. Rcnshaw, New Orleans,
LA. Ducl between Jackson and Dick
cr8on, by a. kcosiS, Nashville, Tcnncs-
sec; Mary Ashburton, by Elise Bcv-
rrly, Maryland Review of "Bcau-
scincourt," by Mrs. i. Virginia
French, McMinnvillc, Tennessee
lhFc's BY Ways Green, by Mrs. Mary
l}ayard Clarke, Boon Hill, N. G.
Perfect Through Suffering, by Mrs.
fanmy Downing, Charlotte, n. G. F.;
Sonnet, by Sam'l Scldcn, Norfolk,
Virginia; "a Little joke" by Gen.
4. B. Alexander, Columbia, S. G.
Cranberry Culture, (contributcd)
iiavcrSack. &c.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

Tho land slido at Vicksbulg contin-
hos, extending about half a mile along
tho river, aud has dono much damage.
Several McW and valuable stores will
have TO be rebuilt.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
Tho Election o-callod) in Spartanburg.
Wo clip Tho following ccriiGel

wa III, ,L,, c,,o; ,:c
-. 'p '"' l'''0"''5 'o' ''"eo
o.oo''oh ros"rn' from INC '"'"''""
Spartan, as furnished by $. y. Pioncr.
Esq, Chairman Of tho Board Of Rec
istration of Snortonbur,, DiAr;r,.
=, =
1ot oohTen'loh, loI |
ASo'"S' oo"V"h''o'' DIV
The votes cast for delegates to the
Convention, the first four Of whici, is
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
An Appeal on Behalf of tho Home
10 all who Love the Soutl

w, :, -.
!" heh tho soldiers OF the Confodc-
rate army went forth to battle, they
connnli'teu conn tnolr souls to Uod' and
e ehclf lamilles TO their country.
o1rong as the cham OF affection was, it
was not stronS enough to hold them
p'ch if0m 1uty. Counting their lives
es a;, nausnS' laying property, case, ana
i"n',y "'Gc'io'l on inc aitar OF thclr
Toun',y' 'hGy lougnt like heroes
Draso.y' ,',,y anu 'ncy oleo Ike martyrs,
oiUcol'?lalhi.nSiy, %
nuv III nyihs thcy lett US sacred
,.S"'y y-'roir wives ana cnildren-tho
.housnV VI mh,ch ieii IKE agioony
"''"uo" OH Tue nEarts OF our expiring
Io,'','i ,J", .io''' " 9 nave "ept Tor our
S,I'u q i.0io's' an" We nave painted
''o"u'" "pon 'No,r Sra;c&, Dut tnls
W. "i Iovc - o"!y nan on" duty, the
wv W. ''t', We nave yet TO perform
v"ti upon an VINO ioFc the south,
'n ,.:,, .H1 '''''o oi " ou'y' Ill 'ho Lame OF
S,", :'"'' III VIC sweet name OF ahari-
.S,IIIp JON Us ~ our WORK OF raising up
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

If tho United States bonds are paid
in grconbacks, tho stamp act will be
unnecessary, and the salaries of an
army Of Revenue collectors abolished.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

Nat%T. .--Inat was sly and sig
lti!,,auy @ia given BY General Grant
at the Impeachment inquisition WHOM,
ii testimony before the committee, he
said he was not quite certain Whether
it was he or the President who was be-
ing tried. Evidently General Grant
cou@;dcrs himself obncNious to the
Very cl",ryeJ which The Radicals wore
seeing 4 iaatcn upon AIr. johnson.
We snggcst that tho next thing in
order is the impeachment OF Grant
lie has the audacity to declare that
the terms Of tho surrender Of the rcb-
els forbid their being hanged as trail
tors, 50 that Lee, johnson, Dc0uro-
@ard and others who ''5aughtorel our
men, are 90 go scot free Whiio vhe
man thcy r!aur President OF thc Con-
fcdcracy, and who has a!rcaly suffer
cd two years imprisonment, is to be
tricG and perhaps executed On Il crab
apple limb, he not having been in
arms at all. BcSide", Gen. Grant
cruelty reminds the iu,uSition that
thc subject Of issuing a proclamation
establishing provisional governments
was under consideration when prosi-
dcnt Lincoln was aSsaSsinatod and that
what was afterwards done was merely
Il continuation or rathora carrying
out, Il taat policy. This is pretty
trough on those who regarded Lin
colu 4 Sa;lt, but think Jol.nson's !.
traitor for following in his footsteps.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
SATJ-H1

! Will sell nj public onlcry in my office
l. in Winnhoro, SC, on Saturday, Nth
December next, valuable Low Books and
other properly of csintc Of Samuel Il. Stcr.
ling, deed. H.. GAILLARD, =.
nov S0-fxlawsd 2 Admr,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
TIE CURRENCY QUESTION.

The volc on tho resolution directing tho
committee to repo:t bill for tho Withdraw.
al or tho currency of tho national bnnks
ana supply their place with grconbncks, is
generally regarded rs the sense of Congress
Ill iaVor OF that measure, but some members
VINO voted for tho resolution explain that
they do not feel committed in favor of the
nll nll' whom 1t shall DO put upon its passage
Tho Indications nrc, however, that such n
MI will be passed in tho House during The
Dcccmhor session.
VISIT OF DELEGATE FROM THE LONDON
TA,Lons' EMIGRATION SOCIETY TO THE
rR.sIpENT.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. james Werner n
delegate from the Tailors' National Emigra
'ion Society Of London, in company with
several delegates from this city, was nitro.
dnccd to tho President. Atter explaining
that the object OF their mission was to raise
fund for tho roief of tho journcymen
iailors IN london who hnvo been on n
htriko for the last seven months, tho Prcsi.
dent mado them short address, alluding
10 early days, whom he, too, made livcli-
hood by tho needle but IL was nor, he
said. the profession which degraded the
man, but rather tho man tho profession. In
tue course of his remarks ho explained the
cnigmatical expression that nino rnilors are
essential to mako II man, by relating tho
manner ofis origin; how n knight of the
shears bconmc embarrassed and was rclicy.
ell by the aid Of nino Of his brethren fiual.
Is he grew rich, bought carriage, and nut
up as his motto, "Nino Tailors Mallo Mo-
hence tho derivation, In leaving, the
President presented tho delegation with
500.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
TO OUR PATRONS,

"No expectation CT forbcaraucc or indul.
@oncH %hoUld be encouraged. Favor and
OcncEUlenco are not the atirihutcs Of good
banking fON DuSlNESS1 Strict justice
ard The KlGlD rENFOlNlANCE OF cos
TRACTS are lis proper founiatiJn."
We have done everything in our power TO
help our planters along. The date Of their
"'ONTRhCrS 70 PAY" is past. Further
indulgence cannot DC allowed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
COMMERCIAL.

WINNSnoEo, December 3-Cotton dan
We quote l2G1l3 cents.
Cotton Yarns, 1925.
Salt, $3.50
Gnnny Cloth, 27M28.
bacon Sides, % cents
Shoulders, 10 cents.
Lard, Is 20 cents.
Moiasscs per barrel (iI n rs,
Country Flour, sc O0.
baltimore Flour, Sll.oo o $1,000 per bars
Corn, $3.50. &c,
Butter, zoe. .XSA~
Dry Hides, l0c
Green, SO.
Gold, 40c.
Silver, SOC
Wheat Sl.T5 $500.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

ES1E' JosLrn WALKER 81 Co., are ours
Agents IN Charleston, and arc authorized TO
receive advertisements and mako collection
for our papers.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
WASHINGTON News.

The correspondent Of the Baltimore Ga
setfe writes from Washington under dato of
November 27:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
Cure for Neuralgia.

Cure for Neuralgia.
The following is recommended as an
almost infallihlc cure to those who
arc troubled with that painful disease
neuralgia
"T"ko large tcaSpoonful Of CO.
ioSne, two tablespoons of finc salt, and
mix them together in a small bottle
every time you have an acute affection
o' thc nerves or neuralgia, simply
breathe the fUmcs in your nose from
the bottle, n0d You will be immod;ato-
" relieved.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
Mowers Order Removing Civil Officers in
Louisiana Suspended Impeachment,

LOUISIANA suspended peaChmonU,
&c.
a special telegram to The Rich
mond Diy'ntc', dated Washington,
November 28, says
1t appears that upon tho first ro-
ticc of General Movers order rcmoy-
ing civil officers in Louisiana, the
President called General GRANTS at
tcntlon to the matter, and upon that
suggestion thc latter directed General
Mower to suspend tkc order un.il the
arrival Of General Hancock. IL is be-
licycd here that General Hancock
will after the lapse Of Il few days, ro-
quest General Grant to revoke the
lattcr's order frrbidding the rcinstat-
ing of the officers removed BY General
Sheridan, and therefore proceed to re-
wise tue action Of King Philip by plac-
ing Governor 'Throckmorton and 9th
crs again in the positions to which
they were elected BY the people, cSpc-
cially in cases whore no proof exists
of their obstructin@ tho enforcement
Of the Reconstruction Law. Officials
and influential men here advise this
course, and believe, by thc rcSoluIa
adoption Of it, General Hancock will
make himself strongest hofprc Che pes
pie Of the country, AMI probably they
will elect HIM President. Indications
favorable to such election arc mani.
tested among leading politicians here.
The Rcpubiican5 mcm1GrH Of Con
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Gard EttiQuette.
The following from the latest au-
thority, may be Of interest to our lady
readers who frequently 60 out to make
calls
OK plain card denotes passing
call the lower right hand corner
turned down, visit left hand lower
corner, coincidence right hand upper
corner, business, left hand upper corn
or, aGieu."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

BACKED DowN. The Radical leaders al
Washington lavc proved victorious against
tho Negro leaders Mt Montgomery. But the
victory is by no means complete, and the
concession little better Than sop Of Cerbe.
rus II will ho seen by this days tcle.
grams, That tho puppets of Pope al 4
hwayno have yielded to tho oxtcnt of abro.
eating :hHt clause of disirAnchisomnnt
which punished with loss of suffrage all
who contumaciously rcfnso to vote on the
question ofiho Now Constitution So. called.
The other clauses are proscriptivo enough
md this dofunot provision was only a
wholesale method Of acquiring absolute
power, which can DO moro tcdiously COTTON
by noat system Of Iotnil.
The moral effect Of victory. however, is
something. 1t demonstrates that the pot
valiant Pope and his hcnchman Swayno are
not quito equal to the task of bullying
Congress the ugh their timc will come as
soon as their negro armies and paohalcs
arc organized.
Tho "frCe Convention Of Alnbama"-thc
''!oyal Convention OF Alabama" ordered to
10 thus and so by Radical leaders at Wash.
ington. Pah! Does anybody wish TO make
treaties with or iniorrogntc such MONACO.
ric as that ?-Augusta ConsHtniionui,st.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

HARD ON rus NfPlcERs. The lying down
hnecd"tc below, comes TO us from rod
able friend: FrtHyI
Trees. stumps. and rocks, were sometimes
in demand during the progress Of fight
good lying place (not q lawyers office. J
inighs often bc turned into cash.
As for instancc--a member Of company
+, t4th n. G I,--by the way, the company
with which Coy. Vance entered tho wnr as
cApttain-was giving his friends at home nm
account Of q very fierce fight on the Pcnin-
suta tie said: We were marching through
thick wood to flank q portion Of the
enemy. and just az we eutcred the edge of
ad old field, three or four Yankee batteries
"psned on us nj short range, with grape
and canister. Suoh a storm never saw
ss,yres was born, The colonel shouted out,
"he down" aud down We Tell quick, but
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
NOTICH1.
TAKEN UP

rysH ON my plantation on tho llth
I&.I1. November, init, Bay HORSE.
about IL years old Tho owner will please
come forward, provo property, pay charges
and take him away. 6"' e''
nov 19-t4x2 Il. p. MORLEY va
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04

niggers. Tremendous llindquarters
is this same Pope
The Louisiana Convention, too, met
on Saturday last, and elected q negro
as temporary President. And soon
Gcn1 Canby's Conventions will be in
full hoy-day. And then the hey day
will be well nigh complete. Grand
and imposing spectacle in "thc land
of the free and the home Of the
bravo ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-04
REPEAL OF THE COTTON TAX.

The Committee OF Ways and Means held
their first meeting this morning, and the
hr't vote taken was q unanimous vote for
The repeal OF tho cotton tax. There is now
very liitlo doubt tho tax will bc repealed At
nn early dizzy Of tho session, bat not to date
bnok to September, rs has been supposed
Tho tax will also be removed froma number
OF articles OF American manufacture. With
The possible exception Of tho bill to repeal
thc cotton tax. IL is not expected that j,
viii no undertaken to bring forward any
impoAnnt bill this. week, rs there will be
hc no timo for action this short session
upon any involving discussion. The friends
OF the cotton repeal bill claim that it will
rnsS without debate, but il is known that
It Will receive sharp opposition from the
wool interest, in which behalf it is claimed
TINT 'horo is no reason why cotton should
q" tax free, while wool is taxed twelve per
cant.