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railroad route from ST. Paul TO Prairie du

railroad route from ST. Paul TO Prairie du
Chicn. $50 f5# p 500 n
The latest wonder has "come 10 light" as
n country paper expresses it, in Gioucestcr,
Mass There is in that town, it seems,
child of three years Old who plays on the
piano and mclodcon and sings with marvcl-
lous skill and correctness, and even com
poses original :nuG;o-nuG5ary lyrics, Wo
may supposc-of her own
The wheat crop in East Tennessee is very
largo. The Athens Press of tho 28th says:
"rho vast wheat crop Of this county has
pretty generally all been harvested, aud VIC
arc pleased to state tho yield, so far as has
been ascortaincd, has come up to the cx-
pcctations Of the farmer. We undcrst and
that parties here arc offering TO engage at
81. so per bushcl.
There is great frcshct in tho Mississip-
pi river, and the water is as high as in
1853. Tho suspension bridge and ST. An
thony bridge are threatened, Casey Island
Boom, nine miles above Minneapolis, gavo
on Saturday afternoon aud 100000 feet Of
logs went over the falls In all 10000 900
! feet have gone over. Tho great Coon Gre ok
Boom, containing 30,00O,O00 feet, is still
safe.
II is expected that Hon. II. L. Grigsby, of
Norfolk, the oldest living contemporary Of
Jefferson, who was cassmatc at William
and Mary College with Jefferson when Vir-
giniN was a colony under the British Crown,
and who was q member Of the Convention
of 177G, will DO one Of The speakers on the
occasion Of tho erection Of tho Jefferson
slntnc at Charlottesville, Virginia, Octobc,
7.
y tunnel under tho Atlantic is TO be tho
: grand project. The Home JouraaL says
that such gigantic proposition is oven now
G on FOOT, and that plenty Of capitalists arr
9 ready TO engage in it rs soon rs the plans
. are arranged. 1t is said that tho tho mos
eminent engineers, both in America ant
G Europe, have been consulted, and that they
h have drawn up q report which is perfect
~ feasible, and only requires time and none
u to carry il out The capital required, it |
estimated, is 500. 000 900 English pounds.
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The Crops Suffering.

We have no very encouraging re-
port to make of tho crops, since the
last we have. In many sections of
thit District thorc has boon no rain
for four weeks. . Somo sections have
been blessed with rcviving showers.
Wcrcgret that othor Districts arc
in as bad a condition. YorkviUc Fin
qusrcr says
There has been very little rain in
this District for three wcoks. In an
ordinary season, this circumstance
would not be injurious to the growing
crops. Bat coming Immediately af.
tor tho long continued, heavy rains,
the dry season is producing effects Of
q drought burning up tho crops so
lately almost drowned out. Unless
wo have rain soon, and good deal of
it, thoro is great danger that this
years corn and cotton crops will not
moro than equal those of last year.
Fortunately most Of our farmers have
made good crops of small grain +; but
until tho prospect for corn and cotton
improves considerably, thcy willLo
wcll to hold on to their whoat and
make but sparing use Of their oats.
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, Tho Union Republican Convention,

: Tho Union Republican Convention.
Tho lh@ntr OF tho 25th brings us {
report fthc proceedings of this Con
vention for Wednesday last tho 9th.
About Is delegates wore present
and organized for business on thai
day.
While Committees wcro out arrane.
ing business, the Convention was ad
dressed by Mossrs. w. II. Armstrong
of Washington, u special mmission.
or fro,n tho Republican Committee OF
that City TO visit tho Convention in
Columbia IL. j. Robertson, of Co.
lumbia, and Gilbert pilsbury, of
Charleston. we have not tho space
for y full report of these speeches.
Some confusion arose from tho sud
don cStinguishmont of tho gas light
which illuminated the Hall (Jan.
ncy's). twas supposed to have been
by improper design that this was
done. Accordinglya committee was
appointed to wait upon Gen. Burton,
Commandant Of the Post, to prevent a
similar eclipse to tho proceedings Of
the body.
Others addressed the meeting in
tho course Of the evening. Probably
in our next VIC may DO able to give
the platform adopted by tho first
Union Republican Party which has
assembled in South Carolina, We
hope itmay be ono which will do more
good than harm.
On the second day Of the meeting
Of this Convention, the Platform
which is to be the basis of operations
by the Union Republican Party, in this
State, was adopted.
In another column will be found
this platform.
~ mcmbor Of tho Convention, G. p.
Leslie, aftor Intellectual efforts to bo
heard, loft the Convention in disgust.
~ rathor personal debate occurred
upon tho proposition to insert tho
wcrd "Radical" in the title of tho or
yantzation.
A resolution was offered and adopt-
,u, that soma of Tho Roo;,tor, ,,>
'oiatea By Gca. Sicklos 10 not enjoy
no confidence of tho body of voters
II their respective Districts.
W. Wright, a colorcd lawyer, offor.
'do series of resolutions demanding a
olorcd candidate for tho next Prcsi-
lcncy.
While tho discussion was pending,
hc Convention adjourned to meet at
0 O'Clock on Friday.
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Minority Report Of Committee on tho
Platform in the Union Republican Con-

Minority Report of Committee on the
Platform in the Union Republican Con-
vention.
We have been handed the follow.
ing Report made by the minority of
the Committee on tho Platform in the
late Republican Convention. We
arc informed that tho whole dclcga.
tion from this District voted for this
| Platform.
Resolved, That feeling entire conf
dcncc in the justice and rcctitudo of
our cause, We affirm our readiness to
cooperate with the great National
Union Republican party in all meas
urcs conducive of peace, happiness
and prosperity Of our whole people.
2nd. 1h&t the Fundamental ground
work of the Union Republican party
is, that all men should be equal in all
respects before tho law as we'll as in
political rights, and no measure
should be sustained which does not
fully comprehend this great idea in
it's full force.
Bird. That in order to bring about
general diffusion of knowledge and
the enlightenment of our people upon
all subjects which affect them rs citi-
zens, liberal system of free schools
should be established for the cduca-
ton ofall classes without reference to
race or color.
4th. That tho adverse discrimina-
tion towards tho agricultural laborcrs
OF tho Southern States as manifested
by the enormous tax on cotto,. is I'M
Just and oppressive and should be abro-
gated at tho earliest practicable mo-
mcnt.
9th. That in order to bring about
greater degree of harmony and nm
identity of interest between tho white
and colorcd races, it is tho duty ofl
every laborer to secure by honest
means a.homostoad, and it is equally
incumbent upon largo land owners to
soil ut fair valuation.
9th. That tho Union Republican ofI
South Carolina arc unconditionally in
favor of reconstruction under tho
Military bill, and it is the duty of all
It's members TO vote for q Convention
to change the constitution of tho State
and only for such persons to repre-
sent them in any capacity as arc opon-
y and avowcdly. in favor of thc prin-
ciples herein embraced in letter and
spirit.
7th. That in tho selection of candi.
dates for Office tho Union Republican
party of South Carolina will be gov
crncd alone by tho competency of
persons without regard to raco, color
or previous condition.
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The I'aH Nal Gazette snys that tho let ,
ter of condolence on tho doath oftbo Enno.
or MGx,milian, addressed by tho Emparor
Napoleon to the Emperor Of Austria, was to
The following effect: al send YOU thc cv0
preston of my coincidence on tho dre6JfnI
nows ofthe death ofthe Emperor NIaximil.
ian, My grief Is tho moro iively beoauso +
ieel The responsibility Of the painful bart
nave IN this misfortune. But God. Who
Penotrates our hearts, knows that L never
had any othcr object than to oxtend to those
distant places the influence of our oiyiliaa.
tion' IN doing this, have found no nobler
or o., more worthy interocssor than your Maics.
Tvs unfortunate brothor,"
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to the 9th Section which defines more
than tho preceding Acts who arc tie
disfranchiscd, 1t will be seen at once
that disfranchisoment under the Act
in question is moro extensive than
that implied or expressed in it's prcdc-
cessors. 1t explains what "oxocutivc
"and judiciaioilice in any State" shall
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Military Districts. This is too patent
to neod any elaboration. But thcre
is a revolution in sentiment and power
in England and upon tho continent Of
Europe, that deserves our attention.
The grand unprecedented Exposi-
tion of 1867 which has called tho ar
tlstlc, scientific and literary world to
Paris, has developed revolution in
the sentiment and power of the Old
World that nothing but tho interprc-
tation of ancient prophecy has thought
of.
Napoleon III has rovolutionizcd all
Europe. When his uncle, the Great
| Napoleon, fell before the allies at tho
world-rcnowncd battle Of Waterloo 0,
the crowned heads of Russia, Of Prus
sia and Of England, in solemn con-
clavc, sworc that never again should a
Napoleon sit upon tho throne of
Franco.
To-day, q Napoleon invites, (and
the invitation is accoptcd), the Car Of
Russia, the King of Prussia and tho
! Queen Of England to visit him at his
palace in Paris, and they all do it
thus acknowledging his puissancc and
his divine right, tho same that they
claim.
But more. The Sultan of Turkey
Abdul Azziz, docs honor to the Soy
croign of Franco. And in Tic visit of
this ruler Of an old power in Europe
VIC have remarkable indication
Of tho respect paid to an Emperor
, whom groat Kingdoms sworo should
) not be an Emperor. 1t is suicidal t,
t Royalty in the Sublime Porto for ii
! Sovereign to pass the confines of LII
own dominions. And yot by an otti
= qucttc in diplomacy the Sultan O
$ Turkey, visits Paris and London with
out committing royal suicide. AM
;" how, it will at once be asked, does h
effect this : 1t is simply by dcclo
ration Oh tho part of the Ottoma
: Court that Franco and England be
). long to the Ottoman Empire
1t would seem to require no pre-
: phctic power to assert that less than
twclvcmonth will develop very wor
Is dcrful changes in tho relations an
(; I; administrations of governments i
/, IS Europe.
10 Nor is Asia without its wondcrfl
70 changes. Japan and China, those in
u. mcnsc secluded Monarchics, la,
yc opened their long g-barrcl gates to pr
10 inc racU' is;,' Jnurc lB II worIu
mr. mr. startling progress enough to riyit Il
w interest of our Southern people, wit
zs out frcttimg themselves about the tr
mcndous madness that rules the da
n III their own land, and which thrca
l. ems to crush all that is noble and gre;
and honorable and forgiying an
t, truthful.
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Local Items.


Death Of Hon. Edward Genderon Palmer.
Fairfield District has lost one Of her
most worthy citizens in tho death of
Hon. y. G.. Palmer. Tho whole
State will sympathizo with her in this
loss. Col. Palmer died ut his resi-
donco near Ridgcway on Saturday at
81 o'clock, A. NJ.
Mr.. Palmer was born in st. Stcph-
ems Parish in August 1900. io was
the son of Mr.. Thos. Palmer, and de-
seconded from tho Hugucnots. At an
early age he graduated in tho Sous
Carolina College, in the class of IS,
and studied law for two years under
Col. Grogg, of Columbia, was admit
ted to the Bar, but mover practiced, as
he possessed an ample fortune.
In December, 1892, he married.
Miss Davis, daughter of Dr.. James
Davis, Of Columbia. Shortly aftor his
marriage, Col. Palmor moved to this
District, which he in part represented
in the Notification Convention in
1882. This was tho beginning of his
career in public lifo. His life since
then has boon so identified with tho,
interests of his adopted District and
his State, that it is not necessary to
90 into the details Of it here. IIc
| was the first President Of the Charlotte
e. South Carolina Railroad Company,
which position he fillcd for about
nine years with fidelity and energy
much to tho success and prosperity of
the road. And it was only at his own
request that he vas relieved from that
responsible post.
Having an ample fortune before it
was destroyed in tho common ruin
that bcfell our District by Shcrman's
raid, it was in tho moro private walks
OF life that the character of Col. Pal
mcr was developed. IIo dispensed
charity without stint. 10 him moro
than any one else, is awarded tho
chief credit for building up the Epis-
copal Church in this place, as we'll as
the one at Ridgoway, (of which he
was member
His suifcrings wcro not protratod,
as he, though complaining for several
days, was confined to- bed but two
days.
70 the "amily Of tho deceased VIC
know we can safely extend the united
sympathios Of all our citizens.
---oo>.~cc->oo->~cc~--
Outrageous Conduct.
Information has reached us that two
successive attempts were made, ono on
Sunday evening last, and the other
yesterday morning, to obstruct the
railroad track above and below this
place. The train from Columbia on
Sunnay cvoning was barely checked
up in time to save perhaps many lives,
just as it reached an obstruction
which was to NIL appearance Designed
ly placed upon the track. On Mon.
day morning the train from Charlotte,
few miles above this place, ran into
pilo of cross-tics placed on the track,
but fortunately no injury resulted,
Fiends in human shape guilty of
such wholesale murdcrous designs, MS
dashing a train of cars into ruin
should be sorcly punished if detected
New Advertisements.
Drugs, Medicines &c-Ladd Bros.
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The Second Supplementary Aotl

This Act passed by tho late special
session of Congress, will bo found in
another column. Without going into
any analysis of the Whole new bill, it
will suffice at present to call attention
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A Prattv Pioklo.

In Marion there has been q dificul-
ty between the civil and military nm.
thoritios, stationed at that post,
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The World is Moving.

1t is needless to alludo to tho royo-
luton of sentiment and power in tho
United States of America and their
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-31
Speech Of B, F. Randolph, "a Oolored
Man.

Speech OF L, +. handolph,-a Uolored
Man.
On Tuesday night an address was
delivered in this place by a colorcd
man, B. Il. Randolph, which was lis
tened to by large audience of both
white and black. Tho speaker pro-
longcd his address about ono and
three quarter hours, but during the
whole time was listonod to with mark
ed attention.
He is tho first educated negro We
have ever heard in public address.
While We do not endorse all that ho
said, wc at the same time give him
credit for mental culture and earnest
ness in the position ho occupies upon
the issues now before the country.
ignores any legislative attompt to
toist upon the South social equality
in addition to the political and legal
equality, which two last rights this
State has voluntarily extended to the
colorcd race.
Ho declared himself Radical
Union Republican, but not of the
Fhad. Stevens typo.
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Preserving Kettles.

another supply Of Porcelain Lincd Pro-
serving Kettles,
ALSO,
and Finishing Nails. 80" '
july 20
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never ending monument to tho
memory ofso useful q citizen of our
country.
Registers for Fairfield District.

In G. 0. No. go, issued by General
Siokles on the 10th inst, wo find a
list Of tho names Of Registers appoint
cd for this District. These are as fol-
low1:
i. w. Duyal, James NJ. DAILY, II.
d. Oxner, Thos. Jordan, S, B. Lump-
kin, John S. Douglass, Richard Ca
been, DR.. w. P. Peako, and Daniel B.
kirkland.
The following we extract from the
order alluded to, viz:
Registers will bo required to take
the oath prescribed by tho Act of Con-
grcss approved I'd July, 1869. Blank
forms Of this oath of Office will be fur
nishcd to Post Commanders, and whom
duly subscribed and sworn will be re-
turned to these Headquarters.
The election precincts established
by law or custom rs voting places in
the Counties and Cities of North Caro-
lima and in the Districts, Parishes and
municipalities of South Carolina will
be designated by Post Commanders
rs the places for Registration. 1t is
desirable that not moro than six of
these, and preferably u less number,
be included In q Registration Precinct
and assigned to'onc Board, so that
ample facilities may be afforded for
Registration.
Every Board of Registration will
choose its presiding officer, who will
represent the Board and announce its
action upon all matters coming before
it.
Regulations for tho government OF
Registers in the discharge of their du-
ties will be duly published as soon as
practicable lc for general information.
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New Advertisements.
Drugs, Medicines, &c-Ladd Bros.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26
SOUTHERN DISTRESS.

That there should be suffering from desttu-
ton in the South throughout the year following
the close Of our Civil War, surprised no one
The Rebellion collapsed after the proper season
for planting and sowing had passed, and the
farmers were most meageIly supplied with i'm
Elements and animals so that they grew less
than half crop. Drouth, acting on imperfect
shallow tillage, fearfully shortened the crops Of
1866, and especially the yield Of Indian Corn,
which is the chief basis of Southern food
whether Of bread or meat. But the product of
1867, though impaired by floods, worms, and
yellow fever, was thought to be generally
good; 80 that the North now hears with sur
prise that the South is once more on the brink
of famine. The statement is too broad, since
Tennessee, Texas, and extensive districts of
other States, have food enough still, there is
truth enough in the cry to justify apprehension
and provoke inquiry. What are the real causes
Of existing Southern Want? We answer
/. War; The South devoted all her energies
and means, throughout four weary years, to
the prosecution of her most unequal struggle.
Her able-bodied White males were driven or
dragged, almost en- nlaSse, into the Rebel ar
miles, Heads Of families were pOunced upon
and carried off to the front, with hardly OPP
pOrtunity to bid adieu to their wives Boys
Of 10 and men Of IS were swept in. The
Whites made war their business the Blacks
grew food and served in households. Hardly
anything was added to the abiding wealth of the
country throughout those four years, while
stocks Of food, clothing, &c, &C., were era-
dually exhausted. War required all-devoured
all.
ii. Devastation was rife, especially in the
later years. The Rebels burned Cotton, Rice.
Sugar, and almost everything else that was
combustible, to save them from the Yankees
who burned in turn to preclude its recapture by
the Rebels. Fences and other rude wooden
structures were extensively consumed for fuel
Buildings were often burned-sometimes ne
cessaIlly; at others, wantOnly. Domestic ami
mails Of all kinds were generally " impressed"
OF swept off by one side or the other If the
South had been full-handed, her industry must
nave been sadly inefficient since the War. But
Ill. Able-bodied men were likewise swept.
Not less than Three Hundred Thousand South
rons lie IN their graves who, but for the War.
would now be in vigorous effective life. They
generally left widows and children, who arc
unable to work the lands left them, or which
they tenant, save very inefiiciently. These arc
consequently suffering from want, while the
aggregate product of their section is lessened.
We presume that the North lost as many
men in battle as the South did-perhaps more.
But ours were abstracted from population of
at least Twenty Millions while theirs were
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covery, to rear q family. 10 is, therefore, gen
orally speaking, a real misfortune for man to
die in what is called the prime of life. To be
sure, some men Will do more. in 30 years than
others in so; but that work is more likely to
be well done which is done with slow and
persistent cOmpOsure. Hardly any application
will compensate for the want OF maturity
which moderately long life only can. secure.
Other things being equal age is desirable be-
cause it renders wisdom possible. Nature
means that we should live pretty nearly
hundred years; and she arranges nothing with
out purpose. Now a life which closes at a
period so obviously unnatural as that Of middle
age, can hardly be regarded az other than
broken and fragmentary; and the consideration
is all the more melancholy when the mind has
been cultivated at the expense OF the body,
because the actual loss TO the world is all the
greater. What misfortune to literature and
TO the world was the early death, for instance,
of Mr. Buckle! OF what inestimable value
would n long life have been to such scholar
and philosopher! We must wait long indeed
before another man of such tireless industry
and immense capacity for generalzing immense
requirements shall come to complete the noble
fragment which is all that is left us.
There are two lives which offer themselves
for our choice there is the life Of deliberative
and quiet industry, of patient waiting and of
steady persistence; and there is the life of
hurry and of fret, of worry and of haste, of
feverish anxiety, unremitting toll, and ex-
haustive pertinacty in the pursuit of this
favOrite object, or the other. The last is
mode of existence which not seldom defeats its
own purposes, and limits the usefulness of the
nobly ambitious and honOrably aspiring. Those
who are really in earnest are the men we
can least spare, and are soonest called upon to
surrender. They leave behind them, it Is true,
a great example, and an honorable memory;
but better far would be their presence, more
inspiring their living activity, and greater the
aggregate of their services could they attain
the years which are often vOuchsafed to the
useless, the stolid, and the coarse minded.
The Fates may be against us, but wisdom Will
miss no chance of prolonging a life the con-
tinuance Of which is of Importance to the
world