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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26
From the n. Y. journal Of Commerce I
The South.

The following views Of the New
York Jownol Of Gommcrce are so forci-
bly, put, and i'll such accordance with
those VIC have cnlcavorcd to impress
upon our readers, that VIC give them
the benefit of our editorial column
"Whcthcr they will or won't, the
people must face the fact that the
prosperity of tho North is closely
identified with that of the South. 1t
is time to sec to tho truth that there
is something else to be done with the
Southern people besides this business
of managing them with reference to
tho future power of the Radical party.
There are other interests at stake than
this one Of gcrrywandcring the South
to give the Radicals an increased vote
in Congress For no sensible man
will dispute that the present manage
mcnt Of the South is wholly controll-
cd by the question of future power
and plumber for q party. The inter-
csts Of the country arc fotgottcn. The
interests of tho Union arc left out Of
view.
~xarho absurditics which our present
course exhibits arc disgrace to us.
An example is visible III tho twaddlc
of Radical mon about treason. Among
tho inhabitants of the Southern
States there is not one man III hun
drcd, black or white, that has not
bccn an enemy of the government.
The most ardent aidcrs and abcttors Of
the rebellion were to be found among
tho non-combatants, the females and
tho negroes: The negro population
was deeply imbuod with the spirit Of
hatred to tho North and in thousands
of instances this spirit led them to the
verge Of tho battlefield; and where
they could overcome their innate cows
ardico, it lead into the heat of battle.
Tho Southern army was attended by
large numbers of negroes who, from
choice continued in the field, and who
wore as ardent enemies of the CYAN
KEGS" as any of their masters.
''lIcrc We have, then, a population
of some millions scattered through the
Southern States, who have como under
tho dominion of the law, and are now
subject to such punishment as the gov
crnmcnt may administer. But no ono
dreams of Furnishing them. Why notl
Because it is said they were slaves,
and their acts were to be regarded as
compulsory. It is then conceded by
tho most enthusiastic dovotccs of the
blood-for-blood doctrine, that nomi-
nal compulsion is sufficient reason for
cxcusing the great crime. That the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

Standing III the cottage door,
While the pleasant twilight shadows,
Fall o'cr woodland, strcamanl moor"
Oh, mothcr dear fathcr is coming home
now,
Just round by the turn in The wo!d;
les weary and pale, but his head is erect
And his iootstcp is firm rs Of old
My heart has been beating so fast all the
day,
SO fast that scarcely could speak,
with the JOY that this cy'ning would bring
to your heart
Dear mother so patient and meek;
Last night when The house was all silent aud
dark
He came and Enclt down by my side;
lie thought that slept, but heard his deep
sobs
Though never q word that lie said
knew that he WAS praying, dear mother,
and then
All light seemed TO shine in the gloom,
And longcd to spring up. but kept very
STILL
Till At last lie stole back 10 your room.
So when he went out to his shop at The
dawn,
met him down there by the creck,
Poor father, SO sad and SD pale a5 lie LOOK
cd,
For my life not word could speak
Eut kissed him, and cried as | hung on his
neck,
And felt his warm Tears fall like rain,
AS he whispered, SEQ, comfort your mother,
dear child,
For never will grcvc her again ~
And so came back, darling mother, 10 you,
with n sweet trembling JOY at my heart,
Iyc tried all tho day long 10 win you to
smile.
Though my secret dared not inpart.
I've lowered about you, and whispered h oT
We're the friends we have found in our
grief,
And I'vc longcd for The shadows Of twilight
to fall,
TO BRING to my spirit relief!
So now Eve been dowuby the church, moth.
cr dear,
Where Benny lies sleeping so low,
And the grass on his grave is beginning to
spring,
And The FIRST early violet to blow.
Then lift up your head, darling mother,
All your sorrow and watching is done,
For lsnny's an angel and happy in heaven.
And father, dear fathers come home"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

'
FIGE.-Bctwccn the hours or q and
O'Clock, on Monday morning, says
tho Columbia R"uic of The 18th, The
elegant and commodious residence Of
Coz. w. a. Harris was discovered to
be oil fire. The alarm was sounded,
but before Tho fire department coulh
reach there, the mansion was cnyclOp-
| cd in flames. The house and furni-
turc, together with a fine private IL
brary, were destroyed only few ar
ticlcs of furniture and ono or two
paintings saved.
Thc fire was undoubtedly caused by
an act Of inccndiari$m, as the family
Of Col. Harris has bcon absent two or
three months, during Which no fires
have been kinAlcd inatlic house. We
understand that the inccndiary's torch
was applied to thrcc different locali-
tics III the building, and this accounts
for it's Hapid destruction. Col. Harris
slept in an Office on the premises, and
was only awakcd to'iind his beautiful
residence u pilo Of burning ruins.
lie. had finc private library, besides
works Of art, family portraits, &c.,
which were all destroyed
We learn that an attcnpt vas made
some two or three months ago TO fire
the rcsid encc, but was frustrated by
tho discovery Of tho combustiblos in
the basement Of tho building. Since
then a pretty strict watch has been
kept Up, bu6 at Tic time Of The fire
no policemen were .inosthc vicinity.
Mr. Harris was insured for about
$l1, 200, which would scarcely cover
the cost of tho building. The freed.
men, VIC learn, were prominently con
splcnous in trying to sayoa tho proper
| ty. qsst
There were othcr buildings in tho
vicinity which were endangered, but
| were saved by personal exertions o1
frcmcn and citizons.
a . g
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26
Surratt's T.',n'al.

Surratt's I,Sal.
AslllNGroN, june l7.--In oNcn.
ing for The prosecution, after descmLiny
The assassination, the District Attorncy
said
"rhc prosecution will show TO tho
entire satisfaction Of The jury, by con.nc.
tent and credible witnesses, tIat the
prisoner, John II. Surratt. was thcn
and there present, aiding and ahci,iug
III that murder. We will show thai, i,
the time Of the murdcrhe was in from,
of Ford's Theatre cooperating with
J Ohm Wilkes Booth. You will hear
what the prisoner said there. You viii
know him as the partner Of Boo.h.
Ion will know him as the director Of
tho bullet that picrccd the Presidents
head, and the director OF the kniGl That
fell upon the throat o. The Secretary ui
State. Ion vii. know that the com
partnership then and there between the
prisoner and Booth was not accidental,
but was the result OF lcng anh prcmodi.
tatcd plans and associations"
The first witness was confined TO
detailed accounts the killing.
Sergeant Joseph NJ. Dye, witness,
is Recruiting Sergeant in the lIu;,ci
States Army, now stationed a, phla.
dclnhia. lie was in is.e q9my in 1865,
belonged to battery c., ofthc lndcpcn.
dent Pennsylvania Artillery, at ihoL
time stationed ut Canp Barry. a. the
intersection of II-strcct and tic Bal.i.
more turnpike. lie was in Washine.
ton at the lime Of the murder in couoa .
nv with Sergeant Robert Coopcr, in an
oyster saloon. He went there from,
Ford's Theatre. lie left The theatre
about half.past 0 o'clock. lie saw Lin,
coln's carriage at the timr. The street
was lighted directly in front Of Foras
Theatre by larg lamp. Tie saw
numbers como out of the theatre Il. the
end Of the acts. Before they comc
down we heard a conversation there, in
whic!! John Wilkes Booth took part.
Mr.. PcirpoM What was that con-
versatin? Question objected to by
Mr.. Merrycll, on the ground that there
was no conversation between Booth and
Suwatt.
Picrrcpont said that the grounds were
apparent.
Oadly said that they must lay some
grounds to show that Booth was con
ncctcl with the prisoner.
P5errcpont-W We intend to connect
them. The court said that tho evidence
could be taken. and if lie prosecution
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

Alta meeting of tho Photographed
Section Of tho American Institute, Mr..
.. q. Mason gave nn interesting ac-
count OF the manner in which le photo.
graphcd Hash Of lightning During u
lato midnight storm he placed his camera
inn window, and having focused by,
means Of q street lamp, he pnt his pre-
pared glass in tho box. Waiting an,
instant, there was q vivid fash, and
before the thunder broke, lis box wasl
closed, and tic lightning was photo.
graphcd. ,hF 81
y - -.--4A4--s<s ,e--4-l-S-2L-~- 4 ST
a message on tho Belgium telegraph
over its lougost line costSo only halfa coute q
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

Tho bonnets arc as small as posi-
bic. The aim Of tho political mo
distos seems to be to copy butterflies
that have alightcd for momont in
their fight.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

Why is the letter * ike pigs
tail? Because it's the end of pork.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26

son Of Benedict Arnold became a Lieu.
tenant General in tho British armyin 1868.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-26
By X tTE DUHOSE.

'Tis the song Of little Mary,
Standing in the cottage door.
While the pleasant twilight shadows,
Fall o'cr woodland, stream and moor"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-16

In le48 General Cass as the Democratic
candidate, was crippled South by his letters
and speeches on squatter sovereignty. and
killed of in the North by Van Buren with his
iIee soil movement against the slave oligarchv.
Inc tide ON the niger question was beginning
10 tufn' still, General Taylor did much to
help himself by refusing to write letters or
make speeches on political affairs. All that
they could gee out of him was that he was "a
wing, but not an ultra Whig"-tbe verv
ticket for General Grant as Republican.
In 1852 General Scott, the oonqueror of
Mexico, the first soldier Of the land in that
day, was literally buried out of sight by
second-rate militia general and loounty court
lawyer, poor Pierce, in consequences of Scott's
foolish letters and speeches. The sourvy poll
ticians pluoked him and skinned him and cut
him into minee meat with the weapons he was
kind enough to furnish them. Grant is wiser
in his day and generation than Scott.
In 1856 Pennsylvania favorite son''-the
Lord have mercy upon him poor "Old
Buck"-came in on an alibi-yes, an abb.
He was not responsible for the blunders oi
poor Pierce, for he was over in England at the
time, and if "Old Buck" wrote any campaign
letters he wrote them on the sly, and KEEP
well on the south side of Mason and Dixon
and pretty mess he made of it. His blum
ders and his imbecilities brought on the Re
bellion, and, whining and drivelling under 8
cloud of shame and disgrace, he gave way tt
Abraham Lincoln, whose record was enough
for his election, without any more speeches Ol
letters.
What volume Of instruction is here on the
slips and fatal mistakes of letter-writing anC
speech making Presidential candidates. and
how forcibly they vindicate the sagacity o
General Grant in standing upon the platform
Of his official acts and his glorious achieve
-ments Stand fast, General, for you holc
again your lines of Petersburg
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-16

S part of our currency. The legal-tenders
and the bonds are both alike promises of the
Government; and the only possible difference
in their value must arise from the amount of
interest they bear or the time they have to
run. They rise and fall in the market, pari
pGSSu, like two reservoirs of water connected
by subterranean channel, and which must
maintain the same level. 1t is impossible,
therefore, to bring legal-tenders up to par
without adding in an equal degree to the gold
value of our entire 81, 500, 600, 900 of debt.
1t is the whole bulk of the debt, and not the
bulk of the legal-tenders merely, that pre-
vents resumption. But to make a debt now
worth in gold 81, 700, 900, 900, to be worth in
gold its face or 81, 500, 100000, is to add
$500, 600, 900 of the actual value to it which it
does not now possess. Whence can this
value be infused into it ? If depreciation were
the result of initiation of the currency merely,
its mere contraction might bring the currency
to par; but the initiation of the whole debt
from $65, 100000 owing before the war to
81, 500, 900 owing to-day, affects the value
of the currency or the price of gold and
must be estimated in all efforts to reduce gold
to par.
Nor is this all-nor the half. Government
and individuals must resume at the same
time. The whole mass of the private debts of
the people Of the country, whether in the form
of notes, bonds, mortgages, bank deposits, or
any other, and amounting probably to not less
than IS, 900, 000, 900 of debt, now worth only
75 cents on the dollar, must be made worth
par. How can all this be done Not by col
lecting in the hands of the debtors gold enough
to pay them with, but by imbuing creditors
with such confidence that they will accept
the credit, both of the Government and % in
dividuals, as equal in value to the gold. This
must be done by increasing the confidence of
the people in our currency, by showing the
Governments own confidence in it, and by
being willing to part with its gold for it. The
policy of boarding the gold of the. country
should be abandoned, as an act in itself
savoring Of distrust by the Government in its
own paper, and tending directly to promote
distrust in others. Other policies, also, should
be pursued; but the above is Indispensable.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-16
wanted-A Man for the PlatfOr M.

From the ". Y. Tribune.
The Democrats for many years have done
nothing but blunder in the selection of their
Presidential andidates-General Mcclellan
being their last monstrous mistake. 1t will
certainly add to the festive energy of the next
election if they will pass over their lean and
slippered pantsloons like Buchanan, their
available young gentlemen like Pierce, with
all the tag-rag and -bob-tail of patient ex-
pediency. Seymour is STALE Johnson is a
squeezed orange. Pendleton is promising,
but performances are better than promises;
and although G.. II. P. is our man, and NAV
be said to combine all the political vices
Whlon goto make up perfect Democrat, yet
there must be some practical Secessionist-
some unreconstructed Judge, or Governor, or
General, or COlonel-somebody warmly in
favor of the following really Democratic mea-
sures:-
l. The reputation of the National Debt.
2. The assumption OF the Confederate Debt
g o.; a constitutional provision against Negro
A. A null, complete, universal, unconditional
Act OF Oblivion.
s. The restoration of all Conhscated Estates.
o. The re.establishment of Human Slavery
Wherever 1t has been abolished.
The repeal Of all the reconstruction laws,
3. Liberty for White Men, Equality for White
Men, and Justice for White Men.
o. Slavery for Black Men, with its conse-
quent inequality and Injustice.
This is the Democratic platform, pure and
natural, without any salt or pepper or congen-
tion cooking. Pendleton might stand upon it
firmly; but the question is whether Admiral
Semmes, or Pollard, or Pike, or some such
man, would not make more majestic and
graceful exhibition upon a stage constructed
of such materials. Why should an imitation
be forced upon the Democracy the real
article can be had for the asking
Pendleton is good. Pendleton has about as
little loyalty as you can reasonably expect in
a man who may need Northern votes Pendle-
ton holds to several beautifully outrageous doc
trines. We are for Pendleton, always pro-
vided more venomous enemy of the Union
cannot be found. This, it may be contended
by his promoters, is unlikely; but the Demo-
cracy cannot tell until they have made an ex-
haustive examination. We are afraid that
they do not do perfect justice to the diminu-
tive virtues and oaoutchouc consciences of
several of their most disreputable leaders.
We are for fair play, and the prize to the
foulest
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-16
Impartial VS.. UnIVeTsaI-A DIstInctIOn
with n Difference.

From he N. Y Times.
We notice that most of the Republican jour
nails declare themselves in favor of impartial
suffrage in the Southern States. The Tribune
habitually uses this word in defining its de-
mands The Albany Evening Journal also uses
it. Our State Convention declared that "suf-
frage should be impartial" Indeed, since the
late elections scarcely any of the Republican
newspapers-even those that were most ex-
treme in their radicalism-insist upon uniUer-
sat suffrage; they only hold that suffrage, like
all other rights civil and political, should be
inpdrtdt-that men should not be excluded
from voting solely and exclusively because
they are not white.
But the Reconstruction act under which the
Southern States are required to reorganize
their governments, gives the negroes of those
States unlUerSdt suffrage; and requires them to
| frame State Constitutions which shall do the
| same thing. Every negro in the South over
| twenty-one years of age is to be allowed to
vote. Now we certainly are not mistaken in
saying that this is not what the settled iudg-
| ment of the Republican party demands or an
| proves. 1t is not what majority of the Re-
| publican party in Congress demanded or
desired. It was forced upon them, against
| their better judgment and against their delbe-
| rate decision in caucus, by a coalition of the
Democrats and the radicals, who joined their
strength to enforce the position that either no
negroes should vote, or else that all should
vote. They drove the Republican party in
| Congress to this alternative, and, as matter
of necessity and not OF choice, they decided in
| favor of universal negro suffrage.
But the Republican party has never taken
the ground or held the doctrine, that voting
was a power to be exercised as matter of
right, without any regard to qualifications
| No party in the country has ever taken that
ground. All parties, from the foundation of
the Government, have held that there must
be evidence of qualification OF some kind,
before the franchise should be conferred
| Every person born on the soil must reach the
age OF twenty-one before he can vote. All
parties approve these requirements, and they
al an involve the theory that suffrage is politi-
Sau 1n., power TO be exercised under RESPONSE
tas Dliuesi ana upon proof of certain qualifca-
tions for it-and not natural right to be en-
Joyed without regard to qualifications or re-
spo1sibilties Of any sort, Aud this Is the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-26
GtnfraI dHtsrrIlanu.

CHILDREN Our AT NIoHr.-The practice
Of allowing boys to spend their evenings in the
street, says an exchange, is one Of the most
ruinous, dangerous and mischievous things
possible. Nothing more speedily marks their
downward course. They acquire, under the
cover Of night, an unhealthy state Of mind,
vulgar and profane language, obscene practices
and criminal sentiments, with lawless and
riotous bearing that is shocking to contem-
plate. 1t is in the byways after nightiall, that
boys generally acquire the education and the
capacity Tor becoming rowdy, dissolute, Grim
insl men. Parents. do you believe it; Will
you keep your children at home nights, md
see that their home is made pleasant and prof.
liable And If this is true Of boys, which no
one can deny, how much more necessary is it
that girls be kept at home after dark. Moth
ing good comes from their gadding about when
they should be at home, enjoying the social
influence Of the family circle, and thus fitting
them for future usefulness and becoming or
naments TO society.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-26
A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN AT
IA ENTS,
r. H. ID ID Y
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late Agent Of the U. s. Patent ohiee WashAogto


SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Lste Agent Of the u :. Patent Office, WasMogt tom
under the act Of 1897,
No, rs State Street (opposte hilby street) Bostan.
After an extensive practice Of upwards Of twenty
years. continues 70 secure patents in the nted States
also in Great Britain, France and other countries Ca
Yeats, 81 eohcaons, Bonds, Assignments and all pa
pers or drawings for patenia, executed reasonable
terms, with dsI ateh Researches made into American
and Foreign works, 90 determine the validity and utility
OF Patents Of lLyouuhs and legal and other advice
rends Ted In all matters urhng the Copies Of
the claims cf any patent furnished by Ienttne dol
lar Assignments recorded ia W Washington
No genoy the Unid Sfates poasests superior fAoi
ties for obtaining patents tanning the patentahil-
ity Of inventions
his large practice, made tsiee rejected Appea ons
sixteen appeals every Of which decided in his
favor by the Commissioner Of Patents
TEsIGN1NIALs
regard Mr.. Eddy as one II the most capable and
successful practitioners with whom have had official in
tereourse. CHAS MASON"
COMMISSIONER OF Patents.
81 have hesitation in assuring inventors that they
cannot employ man more competent and truswofthy
aud capable Of putting their applications in form
secure for them early and fa,rTabe consideration
al he Patent Office EDMUND BURkE"
Lae Commissioner OF Patents.
lions in all but one Of which patent have been granted
and that Is the one nov pending Such unmistAkable
proof Of great talent and ability hi. part esds me to
mmend all Inventors to ap ly to him TO procure
heif patents, as they mas be q having the oct
faithful attnton bestowed on their cases, and very
reasonable charges. JOHN iA0HARI % :
J'n !, 1867 1898
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-26
aoOttrp.


Love came to my heart from a realm far away,
In a voice low aud tender, beseechng TO stay
How could refuse the innocent dove,
or remain long unmoved by the pleading' Of
Love.
with rapture welcomed the fairy-lke guest,
And deep in my heart the sweet vision pressed
Through the bright days Of Spring Il nestled close
there,
Making brightly its presence each burden ofcare.
And listened the voice Of the beautiful sprite,
Till my soul overlooked In thrill Of delight;
And thought In my weakness, OH never again
Shall my heart he shrouded in sorrow or pain,
For God in us mercy angel hath given,
My footsteps to guide TO the portals Of Heaven.
The Summer passed by, the drear Autumn came 3
All sped were the flowers like the swift breath Of
Fame;
/ saw without sorrow their beauty depart
Loves fowerets were sweoter and bloomed in my
heart
Winters pure mantle had fallen around
Sweet solace untold in my treasure / fouudi
But, alas with the snow-birds the fairy had flown
My heart was forsaken, sad, aching and lone.
When Earth once more in her beauty was dressed
The overs to her bosom their dewy lips pressed,
The birds sang again, but shadow was cast
Their songs came 10 me like a dirge from the
past
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-26

How To GIT UP EARLY.-Pace a basin
Of cold water by the side of your bed; when
you first awake in the morning, dip your hands
in and wet your brow, and sleep will not again
seal you in its trescherous embrace. This is
the advice given by an aged man, who had
been in the habit Of rising early during long
life. By attending to this advice, you may
learn to rise every morning at fire o'clock
The Editor has fcnnd it better plan to 60 TO
bed at one regular hour. Leave your bed the
moment you awake Of yourself, after day light /;
nature will thus regulate the sleep to the
exact amount required by the ystem.--HalrS
journal of Health.