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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
COMMERCIAL.

CHARLESTON, Sept. CA fair enquiry
prevailed at about the rates Of tho day be-
fore. Sales So bales We quote: Low Mid
ding 23@233; Middling 2l@2l!.
NEw York, Sept. 5.-stocks heavy.
Sterling 5000 Gold 12S. Flour 10c.
better Pork steady: sales of $50 bbs.
mess, at S2l.35. Cotton quiet, at 2Gj for
uplands. Corn 1920. better
p. M.-Money closed easier, at 3MJ5 per
cent. Gold closed at d28. Cotton dull,
sales 800 bales middling uplands 26I.
Flour 10@20c better. Wheat 1920. bet
tor pork frmer---ncw 4,25@2I. so.
Lard steady, at 12jW14.
WINNsporo, Sept. Cotton 10 o 20
c nts.
Cotton Yarns, 1925.
Salt, $4.25 G@ $3.50.
Gunny Cloth, 33 35.
Bacon Sides, 20 cents
Shoulders, 18 cents.
Lard, Is go cents.
Molasscs per barrel G5 IS.
Country Flour, 5000 to ST. 90 per cwf.
Baltimore Flour, $ll.00 $500 per bars
Corn, $3.50.
Butter, 200.
Dry Hides, l0c.
Green, Sc.
Gold, Soc
Silver, 30c.
Wheat $l.75 $500.
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COMMUNICATED. ]
Enumeration.

"Tho wealth and prosperity of State
consists, lst, in tho number of its healthy.
nblc- bodied citizens. I'd, in tho association
Of mind with tho body; and Sd, In the
thorough education Of each mind.
eff q farmor should raise stock and piye
1t to his neighbors, his farm would grow
poorer and thoirs riehor. But tho human
brain is tho most expensive stock that can
be raised. a single brain is the ooncentra
ted csscnco of much land it is oasily trans
ported, and its possession is worry desirable.
Tho transfer of an ablc- bodied person from
ono section to another ia transfer of 80
much property as is invested in him. If
uneducated, he is q thousand dollars drain
od from ono and poured into tho other.
Emigration must, therefore, impoyorish one
as much as immigration cnrichos tho other.
II tho persons moving arc educated, so much
tho worse Tor tho ono and bcttor for tho 9TH
or.
"Tho West, therefore, must become rich
not so much from tho richness Of tho soil
and productiycncss in cereal CRANE, as from
the direct wealth in the commodious form
OF ready grown brains poured gratuitously
into its lap If State receive 100, 900 in
habiiants BY immigration, it is tho samc ns
receiving $l00,00O,000. in tho best possi.
bio form. So far as this emigration is from
the East, il Is o loser, and its only resource
Is to draw wealth in somo form from else.
whore; the most advantageous form is i'm.
migration. 1t is with country as with nm
individual, no ono can rapidly become rioh
by the development of his own resources,
but If 1t can by any means gather tho rich
es CT many countries II rises corresponding.
ly in tho scale of wealth.
"arsat Britain would, ero this, have been
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
The Situation.

lt needs no argument to prove, that
the Southern people arc not prosper
ing. And ittakcs no prophet to fore
toll, that whilst our political condi-
ton remains unchanged, our mate
rial interest must suffer.
Wo cannot conceive u moro unpro-
pitious position, than that which wo
at present occupy. For nearly three
years has despotism had complete
sway ovor us The lst of May, 1865,
found us PROSTATE, without material
strength to repair broken fortunes or
command tho acknowledgement of po-
Utica! acknowledgements. No does tho
situation in September, 1867, present
very nattcring prospect of relief.
Tho Northern people like wild beasts,
fighting over tho dead carcass of their
prey, arc mangling tho remains, and
arc trying to cut each others throats
for asccndcncy, and no matter what
party succeeds i'll tho end We suffor
during tho continuance of the fight.
The President began policy in
1865 which ho deemed conducive to
tho advancement of Democratic as
cendoncy, without onco considering
the good or OWL which was to como to
us. In tho winter of'GG tho Ropubli-
can Congress began q policy based
pretty much on tho same ideas of as
condoncy. And now we aro in ex-
pectation Of another and counter poll
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

to circulate q false report which is calcula-
ted to do mo harm among the colorcd por-
ton of tho population. ALLOW me small
space in your columns 10 correct this re-
p port.
have been told by several persons that
it has been circulated through tho District
that in my address to the colorcd people on
the fourth of July last, advised them not
to listen to any one who camo from dis.
tanco to speak to them on political qucs-
tions, thereby attempting to produce tho
impression that l advocated q policy in
opposition TO their receiving light and
knowledge. The whole story is fabrica
ton without the slightest foundation in
truth. 1t was no doubt oscstcd to the
original inventor by tho following facts
and circumstances, namely | had been re-
qucstcd 10 give notice on tho occasion Of
celebration of the fourth Of July, that there
would be "mass meeting" Of The colorcd
people held in Winnsboro tho following
week, and that said meeting would be adj
dressed by q certain individual After ar
irving on tho ground where the celebration IL
took place was informed by several gen
tlcmcn present that tho individual above
mentioned had been arrested by order Of
Con. Siclilcs, and was then confined in pris-
OH for using incendiary language to colorcd
people, and for swindling them out of mon
ey. | stated these facts to the audience
from the speakers stand and advised the
colorcd people not TO attend the proposed
''mass meeting" and not TO listen TO the
teachings Of any such men. think was
right, and would do so again under similar
circumstances.
nm now, and always have been in favor
OF cducaticn-Goa foi bid that should ever
oppose it-and l think il peculiarly the
duty of the colored population in their new
relations to society 20 seek knowledge by
every means in their power, that they may
learn how to exercise an enjoy their priyi-
legcs rationally-to cdu,atc their children
ana prepare them TO be good and useful cii-
zcns. particularly urged this upon them
in my speech on the fourth of July, as every
ono who heard me can testify.
4" WI" hoW uS 10 my polltlCal complex
ion, rs somc arc curious to know exactly
how far 60, and precisely whore 1 stop. l
would, therefore, say to all whom it may
concern, that | am in favor of Convcn-
ton, and in favor of demonstrating the
State under tho military bill and suppl
ments, and am in favor of concedins to The
colorcd people all their legal and political
rights, and yielding obedience TO The laws of
my country generally. These being my
principles i'll brief, they constitute mo n
Union Republican, and l expect to act with
that party in future. I wish it undcrs, ood.
however, that do not intend to 20 for par
ty right or wrong, and that claim tho pri-
vilcgc Of judging for myself of what is
right and what is wrong.
am no extremist and novcr have bccn,
and hence cschcw Radicalism.
most cordially approve tho views and
sentiments contained in tho very able lcttcr
of Gen. Longstrcct, of Juno dtl, 1867, adj
dressed TO j. Nj. G. Parker, Esq.
trust have said enough to satisfy NV
curious friends. Respectfully,
J. NJ RUTLAND
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ESTATE SALE,

Ky virtue Of authority conferred upon no
- by The Will Of John McMaster, decd,
L will sell on the lst Monday in October
next, at the Court House in Winnsboro, TO
the highest bidder, all tho Real Estate be-
longing to the estate of said deceased, TO
wit
lst. The Hotel and Lot, 1G0x 21O feet.
~. The Store and Lot, so X 2l0 feet
81. The Stable, east of Railroad, and Lot,
105 2l0 feet.
4th. rho Dwelling House, soYh of DR..
Bnchanan's residence, and lot, so x2l2 feet.
olh. italf-acrc Lot in rear of dwelling
and fronting on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
9th 81! acres Land adjoining Mrs. Gail
iard larm, z miles below Winnsboro, with
outlet on Camden road.
iih. About 200 acres between last tract
and tho railroad, aud upon Which tho farm
buildings are situated, with outlet on Cams
den road
9th. II Acres south of tract No. 0, called
'Ec Elsey tract, adjoining lands of DR.. Bu-
ch"nnn and Il. W. Woodward, with outlet
through No. Q, to The Columbia road.
3lh. About 50 acres between tho Rail
road and The Columbia road,
There arc old-fiold pinos on all the above
tracts. or original woods, No. 7 has abo,.
~ acres, and No. s about 10 acres and No.
. has about 6 acres.
TERMS: Onc-sixth cash, also 500 and
cash sufficient to pay expenses of sao
ana COSTS OF tho suit of Rachel MoMaster ps,
u. IL. MoMastcr, ct als., for tho balance, q
creoit OF one, two and three years, with in.
tcrest from ist day Of January, 1868, purs
chnscfs TO give bond and mortgage of tho
premises, and to pay for oil necessary pa.
pers ana stamps. Possession TO DO given OH
the lst of January, 1868.
G. II. McMASTER,
oolN '-fSooo oxo Executor.
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War of Races,

1t has been asserted, with seeming
confidence, that the acknowledgements
of tho colorcd race would bring about
q war of races. We propose to show
tho contrary.
1t is unnatural that person should
make war on his friend. No man will
fight those who arc not enemies.
Whftis friend, or more proper.
ly-what is political friendship I?
This question to be answered proper
ly in this connection must moan, a
concession of, and willingness to be-
stow upon tho ono affected, all legal,
political and constitutional rights and
privileges. For instance, tho dis.
franchised Southcrnors, generally,
complain bitterly that the Union Ro-
publican party refuse thom tho right
of suffrage, which they havo bestowed
upon the colorcd race, honoo, this
party arc held as political enemies by
many in the South.
A great many pcrsons,-not dis
franchiscd-arc opposed to extending
suffrage to tho colorcd race, and, of
course, arc political enemies. Some
even opposed to giving thom legal
rights, and thus, constituting them
sclvc personal enemies.
Now would it be moro natural for
the colored race to institute war upon
those in favor of their political rights
or upon those who arc opposed to
their cnfranchiscmcnt "Don't dodge
or explain or qualify"
Most certainly any reasonable man
would say, no
Then if war Of races is brought
about it must be done through tho
agency of political antagonism.
We can we'll sec how one NAV bo n
pcrsonalfri and a political onomy
when abstract questions Of political
economy arise, but how q man can
claim right to tho personal fricnd-
ship or another from whom ho would
withhold every right and privilege
which constitutes him freeman. wo
cannot comprehend.
we arc therefore Of tho opinion,
chat it is only the party who is now in
opposition to tho legal and political
rights of the colorcd racc which con
possibly bring about an unfriendlv
fccling.
Ignorant colorcd mon aro often ad,
viscd to vote for thcir friends at homo,
This We regard as good advice but
then, who arc thoir friends?
Any generous man would give n
poor freedman bushcl of corn or os.
assist him in distress to a. small
amount,bnt it is not evory generous man,
that would equalizo tho freedman IN
political rights. And those vcrv
generous pcoplc think it strange. that
tho colorcd race will not Vote for
"thcir friends" We regard it as not
Mt all more strange, than that Mnv
would decline to vote according to the
dlctation of Charles Sumaor, for Sum.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
HarnlOniZo,

Wo often 500 this word used by
anti-rcconstructionists in reference to
the policy which is necessary to con-
troll tho votes of the colorcd popula.
tion. They want to harmonic with
them and all vote against Convcn.
tion. This is something like one CO.
lcgatcc asking another to blow out his
brains so as to secure his share of an
inheritance. And what is the most
astonishing thing, tho black people
understand it.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

ner'too, no doubt, would give them u
plttanco in case of need.
We ewould therefore advise those who
seem to bo fearful of the consequences
OF general, suffrage that--if they would
avert what they 80 much dread,
cheerful acquicsconco in principles cs-
tablishcd by Congress would operate
as an effcctual remedy against war
of races. When this experiment is
fully tried and bloody war is forced
upon the people without their agency,
enc may boldly face tho instigator and
like Macbeth say:
''Thou canst not say did it,"
But should The contrary course be
pursued and the counsel Of concession
bo UNDECIDED and unavailing, we, who
would advocate harmony, "will pro-
claim," chat the ''hcll governed" ad-
vocates of resistance to tho law arc
ssLhe cause and most accurscd effect"
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NOI,ICE.
WISNsnouo, s. c., Sent. Q. Is

"lNNsboRo, S. c., Sept. 2, 1867.
VIE assessors list containing tho annual
l. Taxes Of 1864, 1866, and 1866. and
special taxes from May 1866 TO Mys0 1868
nave been placed in my hands for collection.
faymonls Of the same is required TO ba
made to Calvin Bricc, Deputy Collector at
tho following time and places: tongues
vile, 12thhnd 18Th, Winnsboro, 10th, I'm;
18Th and 10Th, Monticello, 2lst, Ridgoway,
Goth. ''
Fiyc per cont. penalty will bc imposed on
oil who fail, TO make payments aa Tho tjma
specified ''"''
A. $. WALLACE,
sept d-xi - "
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Local Items.
Letter froK. J. NJ. Rutland. Esu.

Letter from. ]. NJ. Rutland. Esq.
We give place today, to the letter
of j. NJ. Rutland, Esq.
We heard Mr.. Rutland's speech on
tho 9TH of July, and can testify to tho
fa cts he sets forth.
The bold and Independent course
heretofore pursued by Mr.. r., upon,
political issues which hayo arisen, is
q sure guarantee that he will be no
wcak-knccd advocate of tho principles
he may entertain.
We can congratulate tho Union Re-
publican party and General Long
street upon the open cndorscmenksQf
Mr.. Rutland, whose political coN3,o o
has always boon marked by sagacity
of which few of our old leaders can
boast.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

Southern Cultivator.
We have just received the Scptcm-
Der number of this valuable agricultu-
raj journal. There are many things
i'll it of interest to our farming commu-
nifty. 1t is published in Athens Ca,
at $500 pcr annum.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

New Advertisements.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
m cnt Of a. S. Wallace, Tax Collector
for 3rd District, S. G. 1t will be OBJ
served that 5 per cent. additional will
be imposed upon all dofaulters.
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W We dccm it but justice to
those differing with us politically to
say, that we will always hold our
selves ready to give place in our col
umns to original communications let
the political complexion be what they
may.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

THE KtSG's MOUNTAIN RAILRoAD.-Wo
omitted to chronicle in our last issue, Tho
completion Of track of The Kings Mountain
hailroad. The rails were laid TO tho dcpot
on tuesday of last week, and trains run
aaily 10 Chester starting from this place.
one Of Tho locomotivcs--llc Kings Noun.
tain-has been completely oyerlauled and
rchttcd at Columbia, and Is now performing
admirably on this road.
meeting of Stockholders was held here
on Monday last, at which twas determined
70 postpone tho meeting until Wednesday,
INC lth instant. AS matters ofimportancc
VIII DC considered at this meeting, We would
ors.-- Pork0iile Eaguir6r.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11
Immigratioll.

Oar correspondent, "Spes," gives us
good communication on immigra-
tion, no doubt encouraged by our arti-
clio on Coniscatlon. Wo entirely
agrco with "Spcs" in the main, but
VIC much doubt the good policy of tho
Legislature taxing thopcoplc in q mat
ter i'll which individual enterprise
alone should be brought into play.
1t is idle to think Of immigrants
settling in South Carolina until wo
ere restosoa to tho Union and form a
stable government under which immi-
grants may feel safe in life and pro-
pcrty.
But we think, under existing cir
cumstanccs, that tho money appropri-
atcd by the Legislature, had as we'll
have been buried in tho Atlantic
ocean.
If"Spcs" would see his ''pct meas.
ure carried out to success, We would
advise him to assist in tho restoration
of South Carolina to her proper place
in the Union, first, then if by individ-
ual enterprise, immigrants can bo in
duccd to come amongst us-which we
do not doubt--wo will say God speed
them but wo repeat that we arc un-
qualilicdly opposed to impovcrishing
tho old citizen to enrich tho new, and
to any system being inausuratcd,
which will tend to deprive us of our
present laboring classes.
From tho Charleston Ne,os VIC COPY
the followin /:
A slight change of sentiment IS per-
ccptiblc in tho editorial management
of our country exchanges. From vio-
lent opposition to tho military bill,
they have driftcl into silence, and in
| few instances have been cmboldcncd
to advocate its measures as tho only
basis of reconstruction that can be cx-
pcctcd. The Columbia .Pheniu, the
Anderson IntcUysnccy, tho Sumter
Nc'os, and tho Tri-Wcckly News,
have changed their tactics in this re-
spcct more fully than their contcmpo.
rarics.
For tho information of that j oumal
we will say that the NVinnsboro Tri-
Weekly News was-if not the first
among the first papers in South Carroll
ma which favored the acceptance oftho
terms of Congress. In looking over
files VIC find convincivc argument in
the News Of March 2nd, 1867, which
we believe was about as early as any
paper can claim to have come square
ly out on tho question. So it will be
seen We can show a clear record on
this important mattor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

ARREST OF AN INCENpIARy LEcTunEn.-
we are glad TO learn from the Bcnncttsvillc
1oHrnaI that Nat. Williams q negro incondi,
ary lecturer, description Of whose ha-
rangucs appeared in tho Charleston Mercu.
ry,, of the 2dth ultimo, has been arrested
anu carried to Darlington. lJc is charged
with preaching inccndiary doctrines to tho
irecd people Of Marlboro District, and will
DC fried by military commission. Thore arc
others, in different portions of tho ..Sccond
District" that should be looked after. Ono
with white skin, made use of cxprcssions
in Western North Carolina that were ofsuch
character as TO warrant tho interference
OF tho District Commander Justice NAV
yet be mcted TO these parties.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-11

NOZZLE Acr.-- General Grant has
recently, VIC SOC it stated, furnished
guns, swords, cannon, caissons, &c.,
for the. use Of tho cadets of tho "Vir.
ginia Military Institute" ovor which
General Lee presided, and lie has also
restored to tho Institute tho old "Co-
det Battery" which had beon taken
from it. Governor Lcther has public
ly thanked General Grant for these
tavors, and the Virginians in general,
It's said, are greatly pleased with
uch an act of courtesy.-PAenip.
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SAD TINES IN GALvEsToN.-A letter from
Galveston loicl | 9ib NH c,,,,.

SAD TINES IN GALVEsToN.-A letter from
Galveston, dated 18Th ult, says:
We are in the midst Of one Of tho most
terrible cpidcmcs that has over visited this
city. 1t commenced carly in July in a mild
form, with but fourteen cases in that month
and has now become rs violent as | ever
saw it in New Orleans. Some cases have
not lived over twelve hours after the first
symptoms appeared. In the Second and
Third Wards almost every other house has
ono or more cases. 1t has spread all over
the prairie north and west of us. | visited
over forty cases in that direction yesterday,
some of them Al mile northwest Of the ccmc
tcry.
The hospitals arc full and crowded, and
some will have to be improviscd if We can
get the means. Entire blocks of stores arc
closed, and but little else is done besides at
tending to the sick and providing for The
destitute; and it is estimated We have yet
ten thousand unacclmatcd persons here
for it to feed upon Most of tho cases can
be saved with prompt and proper treatment.
Our people who have tho means arc using
them freely, and the gentlemen Of the How
ard Association arc doing all that cXpc-
rience and human effort can accomplish {:
but with oil the economy that can be prac-
Used, 1t is my opionion, based on former cx-
pcricncc, that We must have MD from the
charitable abroad to tho extent of at least
$40, 900 or $4,000 to supply the most ur-
gent cases with blankets, medicines, nurses.
food, etc., and then the energies of the
several committees will be seriously taxed
10 administer TO each the minimum quantity
to save or preserve life only.
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Eco MMuNIcArEp.1

Hr. Editor:
Somc persons, taking it for granted I
presume, that will becomoa candidate for
scat in the Convention or something else
before long, have undertaken, in advance,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-06

/ LSHccessio1 of LEWIS r. Hour. deccarad
ia lihlE OF I4OUlSIANA--Iar<ho Of Cadda By yir
- Tue ana IN pursuance of order of the honora
o'c james l. " GEMS, Judge of the 10th Judfcia Dis
t'lce tou'$ OF the State Of Louisiana, in and for thu
parish OF Ca''do, and commission thereon s;,cd b,
the C!er OF said Court directed TO nc or to aDv dul,
COMMISSIONER auctoneer in and for the parish Of Cad
co, VIII be sold at public auction in the Town of Creen
wood, parish aforesaid on -~
Saturday, the 2d day Of March. 1867,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock H. and clock n
mat certain tract or parcel OF land known os tlf
C:ddo, about four miles southwest from GrernvooG
more particular description of which will be ivon M
thc gay OF Sale SAID tract contains about twelve hmm
ored acres, good portion Of which is in h0l state
Ul cuilFatioI 1t has on it commodous and com
ofape dwelling house and all the necessary outhouses
inc'uohG the glnhouse, and never falling we'll of
Gooo "atcF SAID plantation is in good repair and has
vi IL 'o aOtiult supply OF oak and pine timber ANY
person desiring to purchase good farm will do well 10
can and examine for themselves previous to the DIV
of sale. " VIC N's
At the same time and place. will also be Sold fine
soutneast quarter OF the northwest quarter Of section
o. land No twenty (29) in township sixteen Il a.
or range sixteen (6) Known The Hicinbottom ract
belonging to said succession and coptanir,r 49,,
Hc'eS' more or less And also the northwest quarter
OF tie southeast quarter and the southwest Guartsr m
the southeast quarter of secten nineteen in same
township and range, containing sevcnty-thrcc atrns
more or less '''N1 '1'eS'
Terms of saloon a credit Of twelve months Pr
c"S|'S 10 give their notes, with good personal secu
Ivy gearing eight per cent per annunl Interest from
uy u sue ana special mortgage to be retained en-
MONEY. g.. fl r " Ia" ~ 'S purchase
Ads Of sale and internal revenue stamps at the ~
pense of the purchasers + s WISH t1e "a
mi