The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-12

ally translated become, "Thou teachest."
Two doses viii 90. ~.
Emancipation, says tho Chambcrsbure
Repository, an extrcme Radical paper, was
not given rs II favor TO The slaves, and it
did not imply any promise of other action
favorable to them on tho part OF the Govern
mont. 1t was solely n measure of expedi-
cncy, n war measure Of the same design,
and virtually Of tho samo character as the
burning Of military stores or the stamped
ing Of animals employed in war by tho in.
scrgcn,s.
Northern historian has written u book
giving fnl account CT Il speech mado by
Jefferson Davis at the Nashville Disunion
Convention, how it was received, etc 1t is
fact that Mr.. Davis was not n member Of
that Convention, and during its session was
quietly attending to his Official duties Mt
Washington. Is there any limit to Radical
mcanncss and mcndacity?
IN cxpcctant bridegroom applied at the
military headquarters, in Mobile, for the
use Of UnilcdStatcs band to play al his we'd
ding. The officer in charge Of the musicians
replied that he did not know about lend
ing tho band, but lie thought Ire could fur
nish file Of soldiers TO fire over the house.
Tho notorious Governor Hahn, who vas
wornlcd i'll the great riot in New Orleans,
and was the loading member OK The Radical
HoWyco'ipH bi ucTsrh by ha, mob, has been
refuse! permission to register in Louisiana,
on account Of participation in the rebellion,
or giving ail an comfort to ConfcGcrates.
II was alleged that he made p, escntalion
speeches, when iags were given to rebel
companies, and lhnt hc signed circular
letter, advocating resistance 10 the Federal
Governmcnt.
| The fine statue of Thomas Benton, which
has been on storage in ST. Louis ror several
montls, is at last to be erected ina suitable
| place. Tho Board Of Improvement Of La
! iIyotia PARK have proposed to The commits.
| siomer$ Of til" statue 10 crcct the monument
in Lafayette tar'i, At the expense Of the
h1ud, 'tnl ilc proposition has been accept
0d Tho Statue is lio size, end way made
! BY Aii25 Harriet io3ncr Sor,o years ago.
Il is pronoInc.i II fine spccimou Of art.
| Ea'ing while the body is faiisucd is a
very Injurious habit; but severe labor
after Il hearty meal, is none tho less 80. A
large share OF vital force is required to pro-
pcriy perform The process oc digestion, ard
| il this is called away 20 tho muscles or
brain to accomplish severe physical OF men
tai labor, tho stomach is left inSuiiicicnlly
supplied, and The food rc,anins fer O long
Time undiscstctl.
Tho Nichmons Wig says tho proprictors
OF thu Tradc"cr Works, in that city, arc
now constructing IN iron rA;lroad bridge
for :ho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, to
| bc thrown across tho Congarce River. The
bridge is OF The Fink pattern, and will con-
sic' iirst Of three spans OF eighty fee;
each; then three spans OF 100 feet each :
and then four spans Of eighty ccct cach--.in
all, ten spans, "f The aggregate lcnsil; Of
| Of J ,0io feet, Tho width o, tho bridge
viii oc twelve feet, anl tlrcc spans are IL
ready finished
1t il alleged that cholera has already
male iis appearance OH The lower Mm;ssp-
ri. Several cases arc reported 10 have oe-
curred Mt icicna, Arkansas, about eighty
miles below Memphis, nnu tho country is
reported to be III II state of alarm. Mem
phis and other large river towns aro Pre-.
pairing diligently against the insiGious ono
my. Cleanliness, temperance and pui.t-
ness or spirits arc tho best preparations
against cholera.
One Of TIC cngravings most popular in
tie homes Of the working classes and peas
anhy Of France, represents Napoleon /.
in his wcll.known gray ovcrcoat, and a
young scn'incl crossing his bayonct before
him, and saying: ''Even if you were the
pciN corporal himself, you ,ould not pass!"
jean CoIuchc, The soldier to whom that say
ing is attributed, has Just died at Couaix,
(Scinr ct. NIario) at tho ago of eighty eight.
| lie received tho cross of tho Legion Of
Honor on the l2th OF March, 1914, and n
few years back, having visited The Palace
Of Fonainbcau, was accorded a pension
BY ihc Emperor and Emprcss.
The King Of Prussia, according TO NJ
Crnsc', has the tastes Of an old soldier. 1t
| is we'll known that he does not 1.-Two in The
palace at Hcriin, prelcrrnG to retain tho
residence which he occupied when prince.
| Ills private rooms in this residence ere not
large, anl arc simply furnished lie has
fitted up his bcdchamber as nearly like
tent as circumstances will allow. An iron
bcd9tond, wooden chairs, and the pIoinest
toilet convcnicnccs, arc all tho furniture,
His table is quito as modest, and he rarcl,
makes any change in The bill Of fare. lie
Is mciholicn in his habits, becomes attach.
, ca To the things about him II g.ioycs him
to throw away an Old coat, and he always
wears tho high military stock of tho Prus.
Sian officer.
y few days ago Mr.. Franklin scarps
sold rour and a half acres Of the old Pow.
| haitian place, on James River, few miles
below Richmond, for the large sum Of p;nc
thousand dollars. The party purchasing
represented n company Of capitalists, who
propose TO enter at an early day upon tho