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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21
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Ferris OF q Newspaper Editor among tho
Sheffield Murderors,

| Perils of q Newspaper Editor among tho
Shciliold Murderors.
| Tic murdcrcrs set or bv Broadhcad
| to blow up offenders with gunpowdcr or
TO stab them at SO much per head turn
FED their attention to a newspaper cd:
tor in Sheffield, who thought it his dntv
to speak in plain English about their
performances. This gentleman writes
to tho London Star:
II am tho editor and managing nro-
pnetor ofthe Sheffield Daily Ielegra,M.
| clam to be as sincere friend of tho
work'ngman as any member of my pro-
lesson. ! am not against unions per Sc.
nave written against criuic, but never
against combination. J have cndcayor.
ed to free the innocent from suspic;on
by helping the hand of detective Justice
to reach The gully. III al that Thavo
written have carefully guarded myself
against making any objection to we'll.
conducted unions But, on the other
Iand, havo spared no trouble to ret
at the truth about the origin OF outragcs,
the persons who paid for thcm, the man
nor OF the bargaining, and tho mcthod
OF procedure. In October last some Of
the most important Of tho evidence late.
~ made public was in my private keep
ing feeling the ground firm under NV
feet. purposcly wrote 80 as to FIX and
deepen my suspicion on Droadhcad,
who on his part immediately responded
by trying to silence me through lls ma.
chIncry of terrorism.
Ills attempt at coercion took thrcn
forms. First, ho denounced me as !.
slandcrcr, threatened an action for DAM
ages, and promised in n public mee,inr
TO SCH his shirt, if nccdfnl to obtain )c-
gal redress. lIo did not know how much
| know OF his domgs. replied to hia
threat by telling him that his promise
was proper one; that his charactcr
ought to be purified, and that n law
court was the proper place in which to
have it vindicatcd. Having done this,
set myself to urge tho town to apply
Tor commission of inquiry, and TO pub-
llsl' letters from Mr.. John Wilson and
Mr.. Elisha Parker, two workingmon,
whose narratives Of facts bore directly
on Broadhcad. now received within
| L..
twcnty -,lrc, ,Lroo,s - .:'"'
which onlv modo mo ,,o nnr" oo,' roao,',"
;nosmu,h 20 ,hov shov.oI ill.,, 49,, s'''
tcrs wcro oo,;;rn c.;aL.nS, INV wy n,, W.T.
threats Of pcrson,l ;r;,,rS waro =, f.';se "tao
as tho legal throat TLon c,,no no'.
bncd oltomp, 10 crush mo anI NO. ,,on",. "o
by rcprcscniing mr. If.,soI.H TX aa ",' p"por
mans cncmvoo foo 80 ,,o'Ia,' Is " poo'
ons. ~ ~ '"''
"Thc word wos o;vor u r,olo , so.1
sot oooins, tho SLoc;old n"H., ~ Dl1'
oyopI md tho burn;nr Gorv y c,sn,o co. g.
slandcr wos for n t;me n G1i h,""t -
NV posit;on was mot n;co ono a.
homn h,I Ill uv ;r " "'oo o"cI ~
wos ortcn r,nonI o,d ~; o".oo =
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21
Internal Revenue Decisions,

The following decisions of the Com
missioner Of The Internal Revenue
havo recently been made:
Marriage isa valuable consideration
OF the law; a conveyance Of realty
made upon such consideration is to be
regarded as made upon valuable
and adequate ono, and coufcrs uron
the grantcr no succession within the
meaning Of the Internal Revenue act.
The amount received for ADVERTISE
mcnts inserted i'll Il newspaper is not
to be concluded in discriminating the
liability Of the publisher of the paper
to nspccial tax as q manufactures.
Tho carding Of wool into rolls for
hand spinning is not manufacturing,
and no special tax is imposed upon u
person for doing it. 1t is enacted in
section II of the Internal Revenue
act that no person, firm, company, or
corporation, shall be engaged in pros
ocnting or carrying on any trade,
BUSINESS or profession thcreinaiicr
mentioned or described, until he, or
they, shall havo paid u special tax
therefor, i'll the manner hereinafter
provided. a change of part or all
the individual members of IL firm is Il
change Of firm. Whom such chance
takos place, the new firm thus created,
unless it be u firm Of lawyers, convey
atcc:s, claim agents, patent scents,
pay@lrianF, surgeons, dentists, caiIlc
brokers or rcddlcrs (Scctinn 7S.)
should pay special tax from Tho first
day OF tho month in which it first
engages in business, or carries Oh any
trade or profession for wl;e, special
tux Is required, rcgardncy5 Of tho fact
that the new firm is composed in rarl
OF members Of an old one which has
already paid the special imposed upon
1t. burr stoncs, milis,oua.i and
8rlndstoHcs we're exempt from inter
nal tax by the act Of July -, 1866
but whctstonoS arc still taxable at The
rate OF per cont. 0l uuioycm.
Illuminating oil, which is exempt
from tax by reason Of marking less
than So degrees Bnumc's hydromctor,
should not be marked "rax paid, - but
should bear inspection marks The same
as taxable oils. Repairs Of articles
OF all kinds are exempt from taxation
rs manufactures. Repairs, however
great, which do not destroy the idon-
tity ofthc article or thing repaired,
arc not taxable; but an article or
thing which is substantially new is to
be taxed as new manufacture. al
though it may contain some Oarts OF
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

A gentleman in the spring time Of
life, whom walking with a lady, stum-
blcd and fell. On her rcsuming bis
perpendicular, tho lady remarked "shc
was sorry for his unfortunate Ia,hr
pas" / didn't hurt my forc paws,'
said he, 81 only barkcd my knee"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

was that they were doing wcil---mucl bot.
than last year. On the plantations of the
McHsrs Hampton, Wade and christopher,
in Mississippi, the freedmen have halr the
crop, the employers furnishing tho supplies
mt slight advance upon tho original cost.
This appears to be thcrulc generally adopt
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

y writer to tho Columbus (C,a) In.
q"irer, who styles himself II lighting
rebel, pitches into cX-Unilcd States
senator Hill, of Georgia, who seems
to ,..nk by his letters and speeches,
that Southern war against The North
has just commenced as follows "You
keep throwing up to rs scccsh that
'wc arc most submissive OF ALL We
know We arc, because We recog-
nizc the right OF the North to cltcr, to
make and unmako, their own CON
stitution equally with tho South ;
and because VIC pride ourselves
upon our honor and chivalry, and
arc not going to retain the stakes nf.
tor VIC have put them up to the
sword and lost. So far from being
ashamed Of our submission, wc pride
ourselves upon it as the highest cyi-
dcncc wc can transmit to postcrity of
our high sense Of honor--,that wc sub
mittcd, as mono but gcntlcmon can, to
an unconditional surrender, withhold.
ing nothing, not even u bar of gold
left hid in the camp, and claiming
nothing, not even lifc--for if VIC be not
slain, like Maximilian, it is not be-
cause our lives arc not forfeited by an
unconditional surrender, but because
the character of our alvcrsarics is dif~
loront. We arc not a lawyer, but VIC
have never heard Of n powerful nation
going to Vattol or Blackstone to ask
what to do with their prisoners they
have generally acted according to
thcir interests and fears. y d:
Docs Mr.. Hill forget when he is ask
ing us to play "thc MULE that he is
talking to a nation Of gcntlcmcn who
disdain, aftor surrcndcring up every
thing to their conquorors, depending
on their magnimity to beg even for
life or propcaty! We arc glad Mr..
iiiii IL getting ready to fight. lie did
not fight for our Southern constitu-
tion. But when he gets ready to die
for the Yankee constitution that we
left, hc will find that tho South can.
not le whistlcd to the battle field by
any ono that did not boar her own be-.
loved banner to her sacred fields Of
freedom.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

TIE METEoRIc DIsrLAY.-Thc pre-
diction of astronomers that grand
display Of mctcors would take place
on the night Of the 10th inst, has not
been fully realized. A dispatch, how
eyer, from Poughkocpsio, N. Y, lth
inst, says:
Shortly after one o'clock This morn.
ing brilliant meteor shot from tho
northern TO The southern horizon. 1t
was followed by several othors, ncith-
or OF which, however, was as brilliant
in appearance as thc first. From to
3 A. NJ over seventy mcteors wore
counted, and from that timc till half.
past3 a. NJ. they increased in nun.
bcrs so fast that they could not be
counted. Three of them were of
great brilliancy and presented splon-
did appearance All tho while the
air was quite cool and tho sky cloar.
by 4 o'clock A. NJ. tho celestial cxhi-
bition had entirely passed.
a cable dispatch, of tho night of
tho 10th from Greenwich Obsorvary,
England, says:
The astronomers employed hero arc
engaged in making observations of tho
August mctcors. The night is olcar
and the moon very bright. Since tho
hour of nino o'clock tonight but few
nctcors have been seen, and none of
them brighter than stars of tho third
or fourth magnitude. Tho obscrva-
fiopo nnIo IN @I;a ,,.,,, o,,L 49,, c..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

In pool across road, in tho coun-
ty of Tipperary, in ireland, Is stuck
up pole, having affixed to it n board
with this inscription: "Take notice,
that when tho water is over this
board tho road is impassablc"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

Ifa mans vito is veil bred, ho
never wants any but her,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

Why is gcologist dangerous character
because nc is fond Of strata gems.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

fELoNY.-In ono of our articles last
week on Registration, We mentioned that in
South carolina no ono is dsfranchiscd for
felony, just as in this State no ono is dis.
iranchiscd simply because Of having bcen
engaged in rebellion against the United
states. Wo refer 10 lhis subject again, rs
We understand an applicant for registration
yesterday was rejected because Of "folony."
The words OF tho oath, prescribed by The
Act arc "tlat have moi been dsfrancbised
for participation IN any rebellion or civil
war ngainstth Untcd States, nor for fclo
committed against the laws of any State or
Of tho United States"
The constitutional South Carolina pre-
scribcs the qualifications Of q voter; and
mentions 10 disability on account Of felony.
No ono bceng disfranchscd for this cause,
| we do not SEQ how any one cnn be refused
the privilege of registration because OF
'felony," either real or imputed. =. Charles
ton News.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

WAsHlNGroN, Aug. S, 1867.
SiR:--Your note OF this day has
been received. stating that public con.
slderations Of . high character, conslran
yon to say that my resignation as Sccrc.
tary of War will be accepted.
In reply have the honour to say
that pubic considerations ofa high char.
actcr, which alone have induced me to
continue at the head Of this Department
constrain mo not to resign the Office Of
Secretary Of War before tho next meet.
ing of Congress.
Very respectfully yours
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
10 Me PreSidcnt.
The following is the clause Of Tho Ten.
urc of Office bill to which reference has
been made:
Provided that The Secretaries OF State
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
JOURNAL

The pride of every county should
he the building up of county or
gan that will advocate the interest
of the people.
Since the JOURNAL has passed
into the hands of the present pro-
prietors, its effect has been clearly
felt and seen i'm its advocacy of pub
lie improvements. 1t has been
no less active in the religious, edu-
sational and political interests of
its patrons. Ii, therefore, should be
the pride of the people of the coun-
ty To- sustain and improve il by the
increase of their patronage.
The proprictors ask that every
man in the county takes and works
for the paper. Let each subscriber
feel himself authorized to not only
speak i'm it, favor, but to secure
more subscribers.
No county paper published i'm the
State gives ~ large an amount Oi
local news aS the JOURNAL.
The JOURNAL will advocate the
interest of the whole cOunty-hcr
Railroads, Turnpikes and tho bust.
ness interests of the people.
The low price of the subscription
brings it within the reach of all
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR ORR.

Governor Orr addressed the citizens
of Anderson District, South Carolina,
ON the eth inst. After reviewing the
various plans presented since the close
Of the war for the reconstruction Of the
Southern States, lac earnestly insisted
ON the acceptance of the plan OF recon-
struction proposed. He showed from
the census Of 1860 the great preponder-
ance Of colored over white voters In
the State, and the utter inability of
the whites 10 defeat the convention or
10 protect themselves whenever an is-
sue il made with the coiored people.
There are cocoon colored people in the
State, and only 1900 whites.-l Err
change.
III there were no other reasons for
admitting the negroes to the ballot
box than the one given above, il would
certainly be sufficient. Think Of %
900 whites controlling ami holding in
slavery 100000 blacks. There are,
however, higher reasons for their
exercising this right. Their civiliza-
Sion, enlightenment anil personal pro-
lection demands il. There is q greater
reason now for giving them this right
than there was when they were slaves.
Then their masters had pecuniary
interest in them that rendered them n
kind of brutal protection, the same
that men give to valuable horses and
cattle. This has passed away, and n
consideration for their physical, social
and political rights have taken its
place, and we rejoice to know that
Governor Orr begins to realize their
new condition. If the golden rule had
been observed there would need not
now be any cause for fear. But the
scepter has departed from Judea, and
the forty thousand are now trembling
before the six hundred thousand on
account OF the heinous sins they have
committed against this people.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13

In the local columns of the Journal,
two weeks ago, there was an article
rejecting very severely on this gentle
man. We have been spoken To bytwo
or three gentlemen rs to its severity.
We were not the writer Of the article,
and therefore we knew nothing about
the circumstances. Mr.. :. l.. Cotton
was Mt the trial, and the article was
written from the evidence there heard.
Ii Mr.. Conyer has been misrepresented
i'm any particular, il shall be made all
right by furnishing us the facts. We
do not intend that any one shall suffer
through the Journal where these mat
tiers are brought to our notice, rs we
are not friend to personalities
Hereafter Mr.. Cottom will not indulge
in personalities i'm the local depart
ment. We gave Mr.. Cotton the en-
tire control of the local page, and he is,
therefore, entitled TO all the credit for
Its spice and its NORWOOD.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
pEsIDENTfAL.

There IL some skirmishing among
the papers in the Republican party
over the question Of the next Presi-
dency. Some months ago We an
nounced our preference TO be for Gen.
eral George III. Thomas. The General
declined 10 be a candidate at that time.
We still think that he IL the choice Of
The American people II he would ac-
csrt. In looking over the field we see
no man for whom we could as readily
vote and support a. the hero Of the
American armies. At least for the
present We shall not take upon u any
new obligations. There arc many
gentlemen In the party who we can
airport with enthusiasm, but our first
rhoice il Major General Thomas. In
connection with this question three
other gentlemen have been named
General Grant, Governor o. l.. Nor
ton aud II. NJ. Stanton all Of which,
" candidates, will find many very
warm friends.
Outside IL Thad Stevens or Charlie:
Sumner there could not lie selected
three men In the Northern States
which Democratic copPerhcads -
much hate rs these men, because they
stand prominent before the country a.
the great leaders Of the Union hosts
during the dark days of the rebellion
Should General Thomas persist IL
his dcciination, we shall, withou
doubt, favor one Of the three gentle
men named I'm this article.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
SIIERlEE'S SALE

Ey virturc Of an execution 10 me 4 rccted from
The Clerk of the Randolph Common Pleas Court,
will expose ut Public sale. to the highes bid
der. on Saturday, the 9th day Of July, A II
le61. between the hours of ~ o'clock A VI, and
1 O'Clock y NJ 81 said day, AT the docr Of the
Court house OF Randolph county, the rents aud
profits fer a term not exceeding seven years, the
following described real estate, 10 wilt: The
north half OF the east half of the north west
quarter Of section thirty five (t,). In township
nineteen (l9l, range twelve az, containing
forty acres. And on failure To re alzc the foil
" i'll, nj the same time and place, expose ut Pub
lie Sale the fee simple of said real estate.
Taken 80 the property of Cornelius Curray, at
the suit Of lsaac Nelson.
Said sale iii be made without any relief hat
ever from valuation or aPpraiscIacnt laws.
June :, 1861. JOEL A NEWMAN.
JO-3 Sheriff X e
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
Huntsville Items.

What has become of tho correspond
cnt from West River, whose graphic
descriptions Of passing events so sud
denly disappeared from the columns
of the Journal? Hc certainly has not
relinquished his claim for want of
material. We would not usurp the
right of the incognito correspondent
or assume Ia 10 more interesting; but,
by your consent, we will endcavor to
confine oursclf 10 floating items ex-
ciusively.
We noticed the Indignation of the
Journal vented on "Prior," of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, for indulging in the
little too hasty criticisms of Winches-
ter, and for fear of similar burst of
disapproval from some quarter, we
will refrain from noticing the numer-
GUS rat holes, and the countless mil
lions Of quadrupeds (of growing pro-
pensities) that inhabit the town OF
Huntsville. Suffice it To say, that
"Young America" il waging a war OF
determination, and with the aid Of the
adult population we might win a small
portion of the field
However, the work Of reconstruction
goes on. w. :. Sterling has demolish-
ed the famous old horse-killcr, and in
its place erected a large, magnificent
livery stable. This, with the addition
of wood-housc and a couple of smoke
houses, constitutes about all the archi-
tectual Improvements made this sum-
mer.
DR.. II. l.. Eikcnberry has sold his
town property To Mr.. IL. Hunt. The
old gentleman has moved tO town,
and contemplates selling his lands and
living more retired from the cares Of
business life.
Ed. L. Chopper has sold his black
smith shop To Balcs * Brother. The
latter have possession and are at work.
Our place is Tor should be- Justly
noted for It's temperance sentiments.
We have \ good working lodge of Good
Templars, and one of the Sons Of Tenn
perancc. There is also fiouri>hing
lodge of the I. o. of o. +. Application
has been made, and doubtless we will
have lodge Of the Masonic fraternity.
Owing to the unusual amount of
rain this spring, most farmers are be-
hind in planting, but indications are
favorable for bountiful harvest.
The Huntsville and Buena Vista
Turnpike Company have met and
adopted articles of association, which
i on file for record in Winchester \
meeting will bc held June - To elect a
board of officers.
Efforts arc being made by some To
procure the pike on the old road
through 10 Winchester. The most
conspicuous parties i'm town for each
road are Pcyton Johnson, for the old
route, as. J. y. Cooper. for the Buena
Vista route. We are only too anxious
to see the pike on either road, and will
hid each one good speed,
The Huntsville and Hage-Sfown
Turnpike Company are speedily pre-,
pairing for active operations. This
pike will be let out for completion
about the middle Of this month.
More anon. LOKyL.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13

THE Boor on THB OTHER LEG. -
The Palladium, after the Winchester
Journal,l compares us 10 Beecher's
dog Noble barking at the hole after
the game had flown. Now IL occurs TO
IA, In making this insinuation, these
editors are barking at ucry empty
hole, n IN dog Noblc.-[ Richmond Re-
publican.
We arc ready to admit that Isaac is
about right when he says his paper Is
very empty hoe; besides, it il the
dirticst kind Of one. IL Is rather "a
small business To bark al Isaac Julian's
paper; hut our real object was To re-
form him. Why, you can even teach
"A dog many thing; AMI since our
article Isaac has been lccturing "a sore
head out In the West part Of the state
for pitching into Morton, saying it was
time 10 quit.
We said 10 ourself Isaac has really
found out that Morton has escaped
from his Richmond speech, aud that
he IL talking the best kind OF Radical
ism-reall.y making speeches 10 negroes
for months before he quit barking nj
the hole where lie went I'm. We are
glad that we gave him notice of the
fact, or he would still be there barking
lie ought to give Us credit for his en-.
1 lightcnmcnt.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
TURNPIkES.

The friends 81 these roads arc work
Spg very busiiy 20 secure the success of
sheir favorite projects. n few com
panies, organized under the act of 1855,
are now attempting to organize under
tho law Of 1852. and among them is
the Lynn and Winchester Company.
Dr. Hamilton, WHO is the President Of
the old company, is the leading man
in getting up the new organization.
This will make tho cost of the road
much less 10 those who are liable un-
der the first organization, as the tax
assessed will reach out one and a half
miles on either side of the line Of road
We learned from DR.. Hamilton that
$500 per mile had been secured, which
will entitlc them 10 ask the Commits
sioners for n committee To assess bcnc-
f,s. This insurcs the completion Of
the Lynn and Winchester Road.
The Winchester and Bloomingsport
Company have filed their estimate,
and il - now i'm the hands of the Au-
ditor and will soon be on the tax
duplicate. The agreement Of the
Board of Directors is To make four
miles this season. The Board meets
next Saturday.
We are, and have hcen, publishing
the notices for elections i'm several new
organizations, nearly all Of which have
~ bright future before them. We are
not able to give the exact condition Of
these companies, but we trust In o.
cnsionally hear from the officers or
other persons interested, who under
stand the true condition II their re-
srect,Ss roads. There are but few
items of local character that is III So
much importance to the people ut
large rs these turnpike organizations.
The improvement If the country Is the
great desideratum, and We think there
~ nothing that So much stimulates
this rs do the building of these roads.
They bring 10 the people ease, COM
fort and wealth, besides an emigration
OF very desirable character.
The esStraetors on north, cast and
west roads VIII soon be at work. The
Directors - me Last named met on
last Monday and determined To- let
four miles of the same, To I've COM
pletcd this year the citizens Of that
portion of the line volunteering ~ pay
their stock immediately.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

Notice IL hereby given that the unjersgned
will. on Saturday, the 9th day of July. Ir67, ri
the late residence Of James Williams. dec as..i
near Barionia, Wayne Township. ,ell nj public
auction the personal property OF said dccedcnt
not taken by the widow, consisting la part Of
the following articles. TO wit: Iorses, wagons,
harness, farming utensils, household aud itrhsn
furniture and other articles too tedious to emu
merats.
Terms ~ SsLE.-A credit Of six months will
be given "n all of suns IN rec piiars aud over by
the purchaser giving note with approved person
al security, waving valuation aud apprais--
ment laws; all sums under three dollars, lash in
hand. Sale I" commence ut O'clock NJ
June ~, is67 &. T.. ALEXANUSE.
5b-jt Administrator.