The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-03-13
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( Unfortunate collision occurred Oh
}thc Alabama and FLORIDA Railroad
Yn the dth instant, resulting in the
death of al engineer (Nlr., Scott) and
q iiroman. DIr. Richardson, the fire.
Ahn of the train, was so completely de-
stroycd by iiro, that there was scarce.
ly amy trace of him left.
WAsnINGroN, March 1.-THE dis
bursomcnts Of tho War, Navy and iu~
terror Departments for the week
amount to $G,0GO,000.
The Senate on Saturday, passed
bill appropriating Sl,OOO,oO0 for the
rclief of tho Southern people, regard
less of antocedents, to be dispensed
hy the Ercedmcn's Bureau. An
amendmcpt, making an appropriation
OF $780, 200, was lost.
The Senatorial caucus, to-day, de-
tormlnod topostponc acting on the
adjournmcnt until tho supplemental
bill becomes law.
Nothing official has transpircd. re-
garding the district commanders.
BALTIMORE, March ll.-Tho Con-
vcntion hill failed in tho Scnatc.
New YonK, March I0.--Tho Fc-
nian cxitcmcnt is abating. Nineteen
steamships sailed yesterday, carrying
1000 passengers.
Tho number of cmigrant passcn-
gers arrived in New York during the
week, 1895.
MATAMoRAs, March 1.--Juarcz is
nj Snn ! "a l., ,,,,,
manding i'll person.
LoNpoN, March ll.-Princcss Alex
andria is very ill.
Irish accounts represent matters
very quiet. No fresh conflicts. In
surgents fleeing to tho mountains.
Artcmus Wards vii! provides that,
after his mothers death, his property
goes towards tue erection Of Il printers
asylum.
CINCINNATI, March 0.-Thc Chamber Of
Commerce has subscribed Sj00.0OO to q
railroad from Lexington, Ky, to tap the
knoxville branch near Mt. Vernon, Ky.
NEW OnLEANs, March 9.--Gov. Wencs
has proclaimed that Shcrman's bill is the
law governing nll clccri ions.
NASHVILLE, March 9..-.rhc Chattanooga
Railroad will be speedily repaired, but
shippers apprchcnd several weeks delay in
sending supplies 10 Georgia.
RIcnMoNp, VA, March 0..-Tn the House,
to-day, tho Senate bill calling for n convcn-
ton was reported, with an amendment pro
tcsting against thc constitutionality Of
Shcrmans bill.
BosruN, March & The Governor Of Mas
sachusctts, with tbs consent ofCouncl, has
appointed q Negro Justice Of the peace for
The County of Suffolk
NEw IonK, March 5.-Thc Times Pana-
ma correspondent raports that Tho Prcsi.
dent of Bolivar has 3yccn KILLED ty his body
guard. There sa revolution in Carthage.
MIA, i'll consequence ofthc murder.
WAsItINGToN, March 5.-Thc Tcrnld$
special says II delegation from South t.Curo.
lima is already here, ,confcrring with the
President relative to the brigadicr to be
appointed for that State.
Cameron, in response 10 Seward, said if
johnson had been II wise man. he would
have signed the reconstruction Hill, and cot
him back into his harncse lIc might, then,
perhaps, have been forgiven some wrongs
done during the last four months. II is
now too late to forgive him.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 5-Tho nero
vote was taken separately. Tie election
will DC contested, provided the white Re-
publican vote, aldcl 10 the black poll,
makes II plurality.
BosroS, March 5.--Tho Equitable Life
and Marine Insurance Company closed their
doola yesterday afternoon. in consequence
of'helr heavy losses. They have been
twenty eight years standing.
FoRTnEss MONROE, March Commits
sioner Foster delivered a lengthy opinion
this morning, sustaining the civil rights
bill, and decided that tho civil magistrates
acted Illegally in excluding testimony of
colorcd vi tncsscs. Hc bound them over in
81 800 each, with two solvent surctics, to
appear before the District Court, which
meets on the 18th Of May.
MEMpuIs, March 7.-Tho new ne.
trorolitan police bill, which has pass.
cd the second reading, creates Intense
excitement. The citizens protest
against it. The A0Dzanchc defcs Grown.
low.
BosroN, March Tile Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Temple street,
has been damaged by fire to tile amount
OF $4,000. !,
WAsuINGToN, March 7.--Tho Re-.
publican caucus is stormy. The FIX.
ccutivc mpeachcrs have been defeated
and the investigation re-commiltcd to
tuS - uulCHlS SDHIllllCc. lHc GcSO.
luton to meet every three days until
the impeachment matter was ready, was
defeated. The resolution to adjourn on
Monday to meet on the Slh of May was
adopted. The tone of the caucus indi.
.sktcs undoubtedly that an, attempt will
he made to !mpcach tho President, 1t
is .authoritivcly stated that Sherman,
Meade, Hancock, Mcdowell and Scho.
field will command the Southern dis.
tricts. Tho Secretary Of The Treasury
decides that wool not bonded is not
subject to increased tariff.
The Agricultural Department will
distribute, on mail applications from
the Gulf States, long staple cotton
seed. ~ &'N
RICHMOND, March 1.-THE Senate
passed bill to call a convention ON the
second Monday in May, by twenty-five
to four.
: CmATTANooGh, March 7.--Thero
has bfcn a four days rain. The corn
try Is flooded, and bridges washed away.