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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

REDucrloN IN FRElGnr CuAEGEs
The following despatch was received
yesterday, by 9. +, Bol!in, Eso.
Agent OF tho South Carolina Railroad d
Company i'll this city.
"CnAELEsroN, S. c., September
l7.-Tho Augusta tariff will be used
to Columbia, commencing tomorrow
"ll. Il. PEAxE. Gen. Sup"
This will be gratifying intelligence
TO our merchants, who have for a
length OF time complaincd-and very
justly tooof the serious DISADVANTAGE
under which they laborcd, from the
great discrimination in tho freight
charges on goods between Charleston
and Augusta, and the former city and
Columbia-ncarly fifty per cent.
Mr.. Bollin, it is said, has laborcd
faithfully to have this change effected.
We arc informed that, under tho now
tariff, goods can be hroughtto Colum-
bia via Charleston at lower rates than
by any other route. 1t is worth in
qulring nto.-PoWi.c.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Our Situation and Our Policy.

AS Tie time draws near when in The
exercise Of tho rights conferred by
Congress, our people will be called
nr9H p IL afEiS9 aEHa (9etr u tonyfSMySS yisMS
II becomes more and more indispcnso-
bic that they should inycsligatc thcir
true condition, diSpassioratcly and un.
biased by detection or rcscntmcr,, or
apathy, or amy other innrsncc that
vii! interfere with cn.rccl apprchcn-
sion OF their duties. For great pcrils
impcnd oyer our future, Chat is ccr-
tain, and 1t will require all the mode
ration and wisdom in the South to cs-
cape thcm even partially. Our views
arc in favor Of yicldingto the recon
st1"cticn acts Of Congress, and We
urge them upon our citizens,
AS they arc facts existing now and
inevitable in the future, we would
have our people accept them candidly
and maniully-and not cxpcnd their
energies and hopes and souls in Il
irultlcss contest with fate.
1t seems to us that the policy mark
ont by Col. Rion, in his able letter.
published some days ago, is in The
main, wise and practical. Vote for
the Convention. II will certainly be
held, and certainly will frame organic
laws for the State Of which We arc 4
part Can our people afford to look
supmely on and abandon tho trust
and the work to the brains and dicta-
tIon of yankee cmissarics ? We
can't influences the Convention and
therefore had better keep out Of it re-
r!y tho opponents Of this policy.
Even granting this, and there can be
no harm in exhibiting our acquics
concc in the laws and exposing the
hostility Of the Convention. But ar
gning from tho discreet and moderate
conduct Of The negroes since tho sur
render, may not this be an assumption,
and arc we right upon mere assump
tion to rclin4uish voluntarily all part
IN making fundamental laws ,n,lcr
which We arc to 1.-Two and have our be-
ing.
The time for our people to resist is
when Constitution is drafted which
will ondangcr us. This is Col. Rion's
advice and We think it wise The
taking part in the Convention does not
commit us to its work and We arc free
and III duty bound to oppose it, ifit
does not afford US guarantees for pro-
lection of our rights and interests.
These acts of Congress arc harsh
and cruel, and conceived in vindic-
tlvcness, but wo arc too poor and
weak to attempt the fatal policy of
challenging Congress to q harshor
method by resisting at this stage.
1T seems 10 us Tint true wisdom on)
craftsmanship consist III discerning the
inevitable and yielding in time. This is
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

Tho following is an extract from n
Southern planters letter, dated Liyor.
pool, August 2s,h, 1867:
CAS- an American planter, l give the
opinion that the Cotton trade will cul-
inmate hero in sixty five days. The
millions Of bales short in product by tho
American war, with tho dcmoraIizcd
system OF labor TO DO for years TO come /:
the exhaustion Of tho old crop, and the
crop Of 1867 probably not to exceed two
millions, will meet a market without
stock, present or prospective to be COM
pared with former years; and while the
consumers Of cotton hayo for tho past
eight months used all their power and
influence to dcprcss cotton too rapidly
and much 10 the hurt of tho trade, the
stock being at their mercy.
It's present valuo will only nav TO
produce it in the most favorable local..
ties in the States, and tho losses Of
thousands Of planters this and the past
year will deter them in 1868 from the
worried uncertainty of working freed.
men, and il the now reported excess OF
3 to 100000 bales over tho 100000
estimates put the pricc down 10 cents
per pound, it is too obvious chat com.
mon sense, if not their finances and pre-.
vious failures. should teach them that a
crop of 1000, 600 to 100000 of bales
will pay them more money and profit
than crop Of 100000 bales. A
a crop ofn,arl 900, 900 Of bales, which
tho planter can produce with reliable
labor and little risk, in my opinion, will
pay more profit than 5000, 900 Of bales,
with all the hazards OF its cultivation
and certain low price, but il the farmers
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

EARLY Fnosr.--Thc N. 0. C,cscca,
says
The unusually carly appearance of
cqulnoctial weather indicates an early
frost, while this indication is moro
over confirmed by the arrival of a
snlpe and water fowl, which already
are flying South for winter quarters
This latter occurrence during tho first
week Of September is "almost without
a precedent" "A similar rcmark was
made a week ago by paper publish
cd on the border of the lakes, owing
to tho unusually carly flight of wild
geese seen there.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

THE ErrEcT OF RADICAL Rule
The Philadelphia Age draws this pic
turc of the financial effect of Radical
rule upon the people and the nation:
One dollar and sixty cents per head
was laid by the people through the
customs in 1860. This was thought
to be a heavy burden upon each per-
son. But in 1866, after six years of
Radical rule, fourteen dollars per
head were drawn from tho industry of
tho nation through the customs and
internal revenue. In 1860, each man
had to pay out of his labor, two dol
lors and six cents Of the public dcbt.
The Radicals camo into power, and in
six years they raised that sum to
scvcnty-ninc dollars and fifty ccnts.
The expenses of the ma tional govern
mcnt in 1860 was sixty-two millions.
This year they will reach two hundred
and twenty-five millions. A fearful
increase in tho short space of six
years! !! In 1860, tho government of
this State cost four hundred and two
thousand dollars. In 1866, it will
take six hundred and sixty-nine thou
sand dollars to foot all tho expenses
incurred by tho Radical party. Twcn-
ty-fivc millions of dollars are annual
ly taken from the labor of this State
to pay tho interest on debts of ma
tional, State, and municipal charac-
tor contracted by tho Radical party
in tho short space ofssix years.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
TERMs---POR HERALD.

TUREE DOLLARS Ecr year TWO DOLLARS
for six mouths: ONE DOELhR for t,rcc months -
,avnhic in "grccnbnckS." Single copies Ten Gents
{T,p. Tho ptpcr will he discontinued on the cxDi-
ration OF the time for whoh h payment lns been IN dc
Subscribers who find cross mark on the wrapper or
margin OF the paper, will understand that tho time
paid for has expired.
ADVERTISING RATES. Ono Dollar per square
for tho first aud seventy five cents r each srbsc
nucnt inscron. square consists of tho space
pied ty twelve lines of ths size type.
CIUn RATES 10 copies ono year Twenty iiN,
Doiars. An extra copy 10 the person making mp tho
club, iftr the lst january, is61
r. Within ono month from tho dNto club Is
rGtufuS and the money is paid tho person mahina the
club may add any number Of at the same rate
VS. Wo wish II distinctly understood that on
crms for subscription, advertising and job work are
ash
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
u s.. TIN -H1S

TX direction Of tho Collector Of tie 81
- Collection District, Of South Carolina,
.se ~. oo,ieotlon OF Taxes y postponed until
after the lat oftOctober icxt. ~ ~ :
will he in attondanoett Winnsbo,o' for
ono week commencing on The lst dnv of a..
tobor, next, torcccivo taxss from alI thosa
assessed for taxes in Fairiitld Distriot md
VIII attond at no oihor place. s
,,o CALVtN BRICE,
s'p'i' Deputy Collector. ID
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Important Case,

The following important decision
has been made i'll Virginia and in a
case involving one hundred thousand
dollars. appears that tho plaintiff
bought farm during The war, and
was to pay in Confederate Treasury
notes. The rebellion was put down
before the payment had been COM
plctcd, and tho defendant then refused
to make over the farm. Plaintiff
thcn brought suit to compel tho exc,
cution of the contract. Tho District
Judge sustained tho defendant, and
ordered the annulling Of tho contract.
Nlosby was ono of the plaintiffs coun-
sol.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

TIE WEATHER AT THE NoRTu -
following is an extract of a lettcr dat
cd Canada East, April 81, 1867 -.
s'Thc leo in tho Chaudicrc River, in
front Of whore l am sitting, is four
feet thick with a prospect for two
more weeks slcighing. Labor here
is eighty cents per day board in
Quebec at q first class hotel $l pcr
day common board in the country
with horse whenever you need HIM.
$s per week. Those arc hard currcn.
cy prices.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Radical Evolutionary Schemes.

Some starting revelations arc leak.
ing out here Eouching the rcvolutiona-
ry schemes Q tue Radical leaders. 1t
has been discovered that the plan for
radical governments and negro suprc-
macy in thcSoutllcrn States was con-
cocted and iaturc' at the Convention
of outhcrf'Loyalists" on tho thir-
tccnth of Sptcmbcr last, in Philadcl-
phia, whelt%ero present the Radical
Govcrnorsaf the several Northern
States. Twas then and there deter
mined toorganizc n revolutionary
army who should hold the South un-
der the cotrol of the Radicals re-
gardlcss oMhat might be the popular
vote. 1t Ms also determined that Il.
Nj. Poase sARuld by some means be
placed ut t,@ head of the State or
ganization i'll Texas, and in obedience
to this plot o tho rcvolutionists Cen
oral Sheriff dcposod Governor
Throckmorth and installed Pcasc in
the Execute chair. In further con-
tinuation oHhc same plot Gen. II. j..
Davis was gwen a rowing commits
sion by CSn. Sheridan, ostcnsi-
bly, for tho lhrposc of experimenting
the rcgistrat bn, but really to organ :,
izc tho Texas quota of the Grand Army
of the Repud dic, the members of which
arc sworn to- hold the power of the
South regardless Of Constitutional or
legal barrics. That work is now in
rapid progrss and funds arc being
supplied thr| ugh the "Loyal Lcagucs''
by tho Kadtal Congressional Com
mittcc Of bis city Of which Mr..
Schenck, fphio, is Chairman. My
information is to the effect that this
military organization is now being
rapidly pus led forward in all the
Southern Stfcs, and 1t is reported
that tho sutemc command of this
Revolutionary y force has been bestowed
on tho late ommandcr IF the Fifth
Military DiFrict. In view cf this
powerful organization, which stands
ready to thHttlo the Government, the
late procla1ation Of tho Preside cnt
may not DO 4l-timcd. Ofthc truth of
this statcmclt thcro is now abundant
proof, and Sips will be taken BY the
Governmental meet the impending
danger. = lTash'n Cor. Boston Post.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
First Cotton.

First Cotton.
One bale ofncw cotton was sold by
General Bratton in our town on Wed.
ncsday, at l79 cents, The first of the
season and Lwo bales on Thursday by
W.D. Aiken, at lsS. Mr.. j. 2. Mat.
theWs purchasing in both cases.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

FROM TENNEssEE --TRouDLE Be.
TWEEN THE MILITIA AND ClTIzENs.-
At Jackson, Madison county, on Fri
day morning, prominent citizen named
lurd, was shot dead by the militia after
the former had given up his arms. The
murder is said to have been most cold
blooded ano atrocious one. The cllizons
have collected together and commenced
to arm for the purpose Of driving the
militia from tho place. United States
troops are being pushed forward % the
sc"no OF disturbance, and general riot
IS expected Tho militia had been
committing dcprcdations on citizens IN
various localities.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

TIE WEATHER AND Cnors. .--Thc
rains have continued up to dato will,
most dclotcrious effects upon the crops.
Cotton is all running to wood, casting
oil its forms aud young holls, scarcely
maturing any of its fruit except that
from its earliest forms. Corn also
has suffered and as to fodder, it is
almost impossible to save bundle in
good order, and lit for food for stock.
With all tho rain, however, We have
fortunately escaped fresl,ct, which,
had it occurred, would have. finished
tho work of destruction, and blasted
tho last hopc of tho river planter.
CheraW Gazette.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25


The Crops.
1t is now well asccrtaincd that the
cotton crop of this District has been
largely reduced by tho protractcd
and distressing rains Of the past few
weeks. The plant is well grown,
above tho average of ordinary years,
but the wet weather has produSal such
a large shedding of forms and squares
that by no possibility can anything
more than very moderate crop be
realized.
The corn has also boon injured
along the watcrscourscs, by repeated
frcshcts. But it is believed by many
that enough will be mado to subsist
the District untilth ncxt crop.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
A New Paper.

NOW TapCr.
The Duiiy Chronicle is the title Of
new paper just starting upon its career
il Columbia.
1t is peculiarly neat and attractive in
style and appearance. and It's Editorial
department is sufficiently characterized
when we say that its salulatory bears
Enthusiastically the inprimatfu >of the ed.
itor Of the late CaroHnian. 1t promises
to be useful exchange to us.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Advertising.

Advertising.
4 contemporary positively asserts
"that people who advertise arc smart
or than those who don't-and better
looking too, nine out of ten" This is
sound philosophy. The fact Of
mans advertising is u proof of HI in
tclligence, and ali Intelligent mint
throws an expression over tho planosc
features that makes them appear hand
some. Besides that advertising brings
business, business brings money, and
money brings peace of mind and per-
potual checrfulncss. If you have
goods to sell as cheap or cheaper than
your ncighbor, Let the world know it.
Even those not in want like to know
where to so when they do want. Your
namo and residence boing constantly
before tho public, youwill be in short
time recognized as q pushing business
man. Advertise if trade is bad, to
make it good. Advertise if tho trade
is good, to make it better. In short
advertise and keep advertising until
you make your fortune and stop-and
not till then.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Tho Speech of the Presidot at Antietam,


Tho Speech of the Presidot at Antietam.
The following speech was delivered
by President johnson Mt the dcdica-
tion of the national cemetery at An
tictam:
My EELLow-CoUNrRYMEN In ap-
pearing before you it is not for the
purpose of making any lengthy re-
marks, but simply to express my ap-
probation of the ceremonies which have
taken place to-day. My appearance
on this occasion will be the speech that
l will make. My reflections and my
mcditations " i'll be in silent commu-
nion with the dead, whose deeds we
arc here TO commemorate. | shall
not attempt to give uttcrancc to the
feelings and emotions Inspired by the
addresses and prayers which have
been made and hymns which have been
sang. ] shall make attempt ut 70
such thing. / am merely here to
give my countonancc and aid to the
ceremonies on this occasion, but !
must be permitted to express my hope
that wo may follow The example
which has been SO cloqucntly alluded
to this afternoon, and which has been
so clearly set by the illustrious dead
When wo look on yon battlefield /
think of tho brave men on both sides
who fell in the fierce struggle of battle,
who sleep silent in their graves. Yes,
who sleep III silence and peace after
the earnest conflict has ceased
Would to God we Of the living could
initiate their example, as they lay
sleeping in.pcacc in their tombs, and
live together in friendship and peace.
Applause. You, my fcllow-citi-
zcns, have my earnest wishes, as you
have had my efforts in time gone by,
in tho earliest and most trying pcrils,
to preserve tho union of these States,
to restore harmony to our distracted
and divided country, and you shall
have my last efforts in vindication of
the flag of the republic and of the
constitution Of your fathers. APP
plausc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

wonld only sell this year one half of the
present crop and make only enough for
.,1Ine use in 1868, tho other half of the
crop will bring more money to them
than their utmost resources devoted to
n full crop, and this move might perhaps
bring the laborcrs to their senses too.
This move was conmC nced IN my Sec
ton when left home on tho 9Th inst,
and the planters have the thing in thcil
hands now for the first time, and can
use their powers over this article with
more efficacy than any combination
among the manufacturers"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25
Another Word of Advice to the Negroes.

We have frequently endeavorcd to
advise the well-dsposed Negroes in
regard to the true policy for them to
pursue; and, in this connection, we
would especially commend to their Sc
rous consideration the subjoined words
Of wisdom Ia ken from speech recently
delivered at Holly Grove, Miss, by
Hon. Albert G. Brown
Most Of you want land. Allow mo
to say in all sincerity, as your friend
regarding you in your present position
that is tho last thing you do want. If
you had land, what would you do with
II? You would want provisions plows,
hoes, axes, carts mules, everything
necessary for carrying on farm, and
where arc these to come from ? Now [
will tell you what you want--frst Of
al, you want years provisions and
clothing for yourselves and families, or
the means Of buying item. Next you
want horses or mules, then you wait
farming utensils, anI last ofal and host
important, so something to feed your
horses or mules on. Whcn/ou get
thus equipped, there will bcIo trouble
about the l.nA. There is@nd cno" gh
for everybody. If anyone or lilly Of
you will come to ~ next year via
the means of carr,.hg OH II farm OH
your own hook, rnow promise yoriand
on your own r|'ns'
Bu, undo stand me. do nrt agree
to mi urAouscs and fences, sink wells,
and t,.1sh mules, plows, hos, wagons,
fir, sod. provisions, clothing, and in
s1ft everything to carry On farm, aud
then give you everything you make
that would be setting tho Golfer little
too deep. But ifyou want land and
nothing else, come on 1 am ready for
you.
| have another little piece OF advice
for you: Whcuyou get land, as you
will after while, pay. for it out Of your
honest earnings, and then you will feel
happy in the knowledge that you have
not by fraud CT force appropriated other
peoples goods to your own use. | tray.
eled the other day, with black man
who rode his own horse. lie had
bought and paid for him, and | admired
the honest pride with which he strobe
him. If he had stolen him he would
have skunk away like Il thief. | look
to the day when every honest man
among you will own laid and sci down
III lull security at your own door, pro-
tectcd by The majesty Of TIL" law. Blu,
l warn you that you must WOO The
coming Of that day by habits OF indus
Try, frngallty and earnest desire cf peace
and good will among men.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

Local ltems.

Found Joad'
TIC BODY of colorcd man named
| Npdiso, Harper, was found on Sunday
l.norping on the plantation of Mr.. r.
Il Ellison, u few miles from this
place.
The deceased was visiting on the
plantation Of Mr.. Samuel Cathcart tho
night previous, and on Sunday morning
was found dead as above stated. The
fact being reported to tho authorities,
a jury of inquest vas promptly sum-
moncd by the sheriff, and repaired to
the spot on yesterday morningto make
tho proper Investigations, but theiAksS..
port has not get been handed to us. Wo
cannot loarn whether or not there aro
evidences of violence upon the body
or what arc tho surmisos, if any, Of
tho occasion Of his death.
p. S. Since writing tho above we
have been informed by tho acting
Coroner that the finding of tho jury
was that Madison Harper "camo to
his death from disease"
1t appears that tho dccoascd had
recently had tho small pox, that the
day before nc had complained Of pain
in the chest and that hq discovered
other evidences Of diseased condi-
tion, lutu marks of violence.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

judges.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-09-25

How docs printcr's wife obtain the
first impression of hor baby2 BY set,
ting 1t up in "sMALL CAPS"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-13
Which Seam Does Rip Easiest.

which Seam Does Rip Easiest,
The IIileor & Gibbs : or tie Lock Stitch
While it is universally admitted that the
Wilcox & Gibbs machine 10 the simplest,
and the least liable to get out Of order; that
it runs the easiest, stillest, and fastest; that
It requires the least skill to use IL. that ills
needle hammer and TELLER are perfect mar
vel; and tho machine itself the BEST beyond
comparison; it 10, nevertheless, asserted, by
parties interested in double thread" ma>
chimes, that 1.-THE wilcox & Gibbs stich is
not teliabls"; that ";he seam will rip; that
"thc work will come 10 pieces before the
garment 10 worn oIt," &C., &c. How these
charges tally with the rerdict Of tho jury,
at the "Grand Trial At Island Park, the
following extract from the Report" Of that
trial will show
Again each party claims that his stitch
IS TIE least Liable TO rip BY the ordinary
strain upon the seam Of . garment in use.
The test requires row Of parallel stitching
TO &c made by each machine, lengthwise,
across a narrow strip Of two thicknesses Of
muslin; and this strip is then cut across at
every half an inch, making il into smaller
strips, each ~ long as the width of the or
s'nal piece. Each judge takes one Of these
smell strips. and opening the folds on the
"lo9k stitch" side, pulls on the ends in ops
ros;e directions. ard the lock stitch seam
rips ont The folds being thus opened TO
the Wilcox ( Gibbs scam, he continues pull
ing, but this seam refused to rip. He pulls
stronger, but this only tightcns the stitch:
the material gives way, but III. seam holds
fast. And the jury, in accordance with
the facts. render the following VERDICT
ITS s,am." (the Hileor d Gi5bs) "has the
peculiar advantage Of being readily taken
out. chen it is desirable; chile IT IS Less
LIABLE 70 RIP, IN USE OR WEAR, THAN rus
LocK>srIrcu."