The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-01
NEWS SUMMARY.

mont.
line of steamships is being projected
from Now York pia San Francisco, to run TO
Russian America.
Large quantities Of the earth knolin nrc
exported from South Carolina to Now York.
In the South it is used to make china ware,
in the North to ndultera!c candy.
One pound Of cotton, which formerly
could only hc spun into thread Of lOS yards
long, can now, by The application of steam,
produce thread OF 1G7 miles in length.
young girl was bitten by n batin Spald-
ing Church, England, recently, which so
frightened her that she is suffering from
paralysis Of the brain, which induces long
fits of sleep, lasting for weeks
Tho Atlanta Era calls attention TO the
fact that tho Generals and fighting men Of
The South are going in ns n general thing for
tho Sherman Reconstruction bill, rs the best
means By which to settle our National dlli-
culties. This is as significant rs it is true.
at al election for mayor of Huntsville,
Ala, recently, tho colorcd vote assisted 10
defeat tho agent of the Frccdmcn's Bureau.
n pamphlet in support of Summers bill sc.
curing universal suffrage at tho North.
Tho right Of suffrage is not considered n
great boon in Kentucky, if ono may judge
by iury's estimate. Edward Williams
brought m action against two persons in
Covington for illegally preventing him
from voting in the Presidential election Of
1864, and laid his damages at $4,000.
Tho jury gave him verdict of one cont.
The Presidents car Of the Pcnnsy ylvania
Railroad Company, was at pitsburg on
Aprl !, morning, and loft on The Cincin-
uaii Express for Philadelphia. This car
was built at Altoona, fitted up at II. expense
OF some $50, 900, and is perhaps, the finest
car OF is kind in The country.
The long trial Of Admiral Pcrsano, who
commanded the Italian feet in the battle ui
LISA, has been concluded, and, in accor-
dance with tho verdict Of the Court Nav
tial, The Admiral has been sentenced to be
cashic,cl from the naval service for incnpu-
city and disohcdicncc. The sent cnco agrees
with the almost unanimous opinion Of mill
ta,y writer's on the baiilo Of Lissa, both
Italian Ml German, who convict Pcrsant
of having committed tho most stupcndou.
blurndcr.
Tho official press snys, cditorinlly, re-
Carl,ng the compromise proposcdA y,
the great powers, that Prussia did not fin,
Unnecessary it TO appeal To The great power:
TO protect her rights, and she vii, not leav,
LuSemhUrsl
Marshal Mcmahon, Duke Of Magcn
tn, has arrived in Paris, from Algcrn
whore he has bean rccallclby The Emperor
Trench itr,oughs nro all ended and Tho OH
cers have been ordered to drill tho reserves
1t is reported that the Grcanpowers have
renewed ihcir appeal TO Prussia, in tho
hope Of averting the imminent war.
Ttc Na!mia Mills property was sold un
dor foreclosure Of mortgage, OH tuesday
by Mcssrs Wardlaw g. Carow, to Mcssrs
Harvey, Cogswcll and others, for $4,000
which amount is $4,000 in excess Of tn,
aggregate mortgage.
The bankrupt law passed by the last Con
Eress goes into practical operation on June
l. There are many people who arc waiting
10 take advantage Of il, SO that tho busincs:
Of becoming voluntary bankrupts will bt
quito brisk. The Chief Justice Of tho su.
rreme Court has appointed Justices Nelson
Swaync and Miller, Of that Court, u com
mission 10 prepare the forms and practic,
to DO employed under the bankrupt law
MIR. Clinton Rice of New York, has been ap
pointed secretary of the commission.
u nh - l.,
States, unlcr the bankrupt law, have bccl
prepared, and are now in The hands of tn,
Chief Justice Hon. H. \. Jcnckcs, Q
Rhode Island, father Of the Bankrnpt bill
has been several days aiding in The prcpa
ration Of these rules. Tho United State
Marshal Parsons has completed Tho briciin
Of applications for Registers Of Bnnkruptc
for New York and brooklyn. Tho brief
were placed in tho hands Of the Chief Jus
tcc last night. Appointments of register
for these two cities will be mado this wccl
AT tho Paris Exposition il is said that &
novelty will be on exhibition in tho shap
OF an artificial horse The ingcniously con
structcd animal, when ready for the road
will travel twenty five miles without stor
ping, and afterwards may be wound up j
few moments SO as to go rs much farthc,
and 50 on indcfnatcly A horse like th
must bc n valuable acquisition, provided
can be bought chcnply as the noble amin,
of which it.isa copy.
The steamship Falcon, says tho Charles
ton MTc"ry, Captain Reed, from Daltimor,
OH Monday night, brought, rs part of hc
cargo, 5000 bushels corn and O,0O0 pound
bacon, contributed partly by tho State
Maryland and a portion by Jefferson Cour
ty, Virginia Those supplies arc Cor the u
lief Of the destitute in this State, and the
have been generously brought here wiiho,
charge, the agents aud officers of the shi
doing all in their power Ia facilitate the
transportation.
Tho Supreme Court has decided that M Ii
Junction cannot be moved against the Pres
dent, and while il has allowed the potitio
for an injunction against tbs Secretary c