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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

Stuic thlNE, &NhDfGiN0tG to tic Will
Of maio"ity having control Of TIC
Government, is 10 admit Che o6rora-
! tion Of tho Constitution, and to ignore
! tho facts Of history. In other words,
il IS to acknowledge that we have Il
Government ofuI;rlnh powers instead
Of Government Of limited and lc'n.
gated powers It is admitted. ;Gat
any Government, how ever iil.i,cd.
may for 4 time uSurp all power. \
! single man may rise UP and say, 81
am the State" Any assembly Of
men may, for II season, arroeatc TO
themselves all powcr--cxccutiyc, leo
isiatiTc and judicial. But tho cucs-
tion recurS, is this law, or is this uaur.
! patton is this good government, or
is it revolution Il may compel ohc-
dioncc, but it cannot give TO its acts
the sanction of law; unless il be in
those countries where the will Of an
absolute dcSpot is The recognized law
Of the land. 70 admit that the war
has established such u power in the
United States, is to admit that all con-
st,tnt!onal government is at an end,
ana THAI as States, or individuals. we
hold our life, liberty and property at
the will and pleasure Of any majority,
which, for The time being, may hold
the power. Such, to-day, may be
practically thc condition OF ten States
oil the American Union. But, arc we
prepared to endorse these proceedings
and cngrait so monstrous q PROPOSE
lion INTO our governmental politv =?
Ihat is the question chat the people
on the North as we'll rs Of the South
arc called upoA to consider! TIE
great OBJECT OF iAwa, of constitutions,
and OF government, is to protect the
weak against the %tronG--to shield
mihoritics against the encr"aohments
oi m"lorI'ies. IL is a political apho-
riSm That majority can protect IL
sell: Acting by the sheer exercise Of
arbitrary power, majority may for u
,,mc SCI ut nau&hS all laws within
these St"tes--it may enforce an obc-
o;cnGo to the military decrccs, from
"t''c'' ''c'c Is no appcnl--it may ad-
minister purely military govern
ment according to It's own will, and as
SNch 1t must bo obcycd. But when
we are called upon to sanction snch
government as being in accordance
with inc constitution and the laws, We
nave right to test the question ac-
corai"g TO inc rule proposed and TO
WlVhhoiu our ascent. we admit the
inc' ,na' marital law exists in South
.''.H OHro' ma h"t we 40 not admit The
li',c'P'c 'hat martial law has the
80. ~ i"'i'Ho " civil government
nPo'' o* WI .lout or consent. iIr be
from us to RAISE factious opposition to
the reconstruction acts Of Connrcss
We lc(icvo th,t thoeo .o,s ,mI a.,
r,n,s,rns ,,ov ,s1 ~" 81" '''
,''' n4m,'l,, 10y FI'''So "Ic oeI''activc;'
hov o"'y 10 our constitutional rights,
but TO our social peace. With VS. it
is meta question OF nuIitical party
nor of noliiico] nowor ", o,rn
rothirn r.. iLo ,I';, w wy
l,,,;ta ;n. -. ''HSV '"''&I' we arc
Iu',o "'''ii@ 'han othofS sA0GId enjoy
an the honorS, all tho cmolumcuts Of
oi!co, all the pomD and circumstance
Of place. What we desire is nconn
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20


The New Yoik Tf1une advises Ike Virgin
ia Radichls to make their now Constitution
as liberal rs possible, and 10 cxbldd6 few or
no rebels from the suffrage and the right TO
hold Office. This. it says. will insure the
adoption Of the Constitution. will disarm'
the white rebels, who are holding back in
the hope that tho Radicals will be guilty Of
retaliation, confiacation and general exclu-
sion, and will contrast With "the rclontless
lnarrowncss, and cxclusiveness Of the Con.
'crvativo party" The Iribanc then uses
tho following words, which arc n potent Of
he fate that will attend Radicalism in lis
contest with tie just principles Of o. dis
.'ranclised majority: "MoreoYor, tits n
fact which few have yet learned, that the
power Of disfranchisod minority Is gtcat-
r., by reason Of the power Of the principle
IF Justice which Is crucifed and prosecuted
in them, than If they were enfrahchised."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

COUNTERFEIT TWENTY FIVE CENT NoTEs.
t Is already been stated that,a numbdr of
purious"t wonty five oeht notes have been
'ut In circulation. They are naid to be Tho
'cst executed Of this denomination yet
manufactured, and are calculated To deceive
no most careful moneyqIakers The bogus
3 surrency may be known by the peper being
y trifle thicker than The genuine, and the
reen on tho backa triAs lighter. The,
ignette of Fcsssndsn is. at first glance.
ully as correct ms that Of tho genuine, but
close scrutiny shows that Il Ii. a good wood !
u and not astcel engraving.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20
The Journal says:

'l, will thus be seen that tho plan pro.
posed to dcfcat the call for Contention hv
non action, cannot he carried out, without,
abslaining from tho polls altogether. and
thus giving up Tho coNrs5lT or tic Con~en
ton, should one be called, JSt,th6 most vio-
lent Radicals. This we<eanno afford to do
Without concert of action. any plan to de-
feat Convention will bc attended with dis
aster, and wo must not run any risks of Sc
curing the election Of Conservative mem
hers where there is any possibility of doing
So"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

THE YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-
Inc following is al extract from letter
written by gentleman who has resided for
ih'Wy.tive years in New Orleans:
"rhc fever that has dcsoa,cd this city,
END The Southwestern part Of thc State this
season, was the most tcrriiic,discasc I have
ever witnessed in The shape Of M epidemic
shc chclern Of 1882 wac more sudden in its
shcc's, but no fever has visited New Or
icahs ior The past lorty.iivc years mparas
bic to IT. Crcocs who were born IN ,n
state. and who had never been ont Of il, in
Guiding whites, mmlattocs or blacks, from
five to thirIy-tive years Of age, have been
cnrricd of i'll the attacks Tint last only
forty eight or seventy two hours"
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1rpo'Rs, % MILITARY DIsTpICr,

Charleston, s. G., Nov. I, 1867.
Mr.. JosETu A. ENGELIlAnD,
0Wcc Daiy and Utthiy Journal,
Wilmington, N. G..
Sin :--ln reply to your communication Of
October 2Sth, | hnvo tho honor TO state that
tho Acts of Reconstruction leave no discrc
tion as to tlSsnHicct rcic!Ted to hy you, to
tho Commanding General.
Only those votes for delegates which con-
form to The Acts Of Congress. by being in.
scrihed either 'Tor II CoryontiOn.' or
against Convention" can IT counted ir'
the canvass for votes
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obcdicnt Servant,
l. N.tCAXlARC,
A. ID. c. A. A. G
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SroNEwAhE JACKSON "A CnAnAcrERrsrlo
lNClpEST.-ln tho Rchyious Hcruh VIC
find the following inicrcstr incident in
tho liln Of General Jackson, which gives us
m insight into some of the thoughts that oc-
cnpic'l his mind'th day after The great bat
Ito in which he won his immortal sobriqucg
Of "Stoncwall."
a fow days after thc first battle OF Ma
nrasas, m eager, anxious crowd was nsscm-
hlcd at the Postofiico in Lexington, Virgin
in, OH the arrival of the mail. Tie great
est excitement prevailed; n,i'l lidinGs from
the front were cngcrly sought after, The
venerable IT. White (pnblor Of TIC Prcsby-
Icrinn cliirch) took letter from the Post.
office, and, recognizing il MS in tho hand.
writing Of BriehdiGr General fnfi ciwards
"'S'oncwalr') ,Jncksoh, hcrhih to tho crowd
"llcrc is n letter from General Jackson.
now We will have full and authentic par.
'iculars Of the battle" The crowd cngcrly
TO hear the expected stirring news from tho
field of conflict. lie broke the seal, md, TO
The disappointment Of all, found only these
few lines:
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 90, 1861.
"Ny Dear Pastoral remember that nv
subscription to Domestic Missions is about
due. Please find enclosed $50.
Yours very truly,
7. j. JACKSON"
No word aboht The great battle in which
he had played 30 conspicuous II pnrt, no
timo or inclination 10 iel Of th, SO heroic
deeds which rendered famous forever,
"Sioncwalr Jackson md tho S,oncwall
brigadc"--but lie could afford tho time TO
send to his pastor money which ho had
promiscdto tho treasury Of the ford
The example Of this grcat and good man
teaches lesson which MANY would do we'll
10 heed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

TUE Ngw YoRK fIRRALD's PLAN TO PAY
TUE NATIONAL DIBT.--The UeraM thi.
moaning says that the great reaction In the
elections Is against the rich bolders,5 and
calls upon such q show their patriotism by
making public bonfire Of 5-2O's. II pro.
miscs to give 500, 900 towards this way OF
tho public debt.
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mo. %
Tor or Against q Convention,

From the correspondence which VIC give
below from the Wilmington J0Wnu, it Will
hc seen that no potes wiN he counted m,icSs
W'g DC n"er for or UJajnst Ctnreaiion
This is matter Of the utmost Importance.
aud should be called to the attention Of tho
people in every possible ~-ny. Many per.
sons arc of the opinion that the simplest
and most feasible manner Of defcatimg. y
Convention is by not voting at all on that
question Votes Gov delegates will not be
counted, unless the voter has on his ticket,
either "for n Conventions" or "agaiust II
,Convcntion.' In other words, he must
either vote for Convcntion or a7anst it,.
Let there be no mistake about this:
Tie Eltction---Th Form Of Voting Ia.por.
fam Correspondence.
WILMISGToN, N. c., Oct. 90, 1867.
Sir There being considerable difference
of opinion upon The right Of m ccc,or, un
der the act Of Congress and the order of tho
Commanding General, To vote for or against
n Convention and not for delegates, or for
delegates and not upon tho question Of n
Convention, and il being matter Of great
interest andimpbrtance, have presumed to
seek an official decision upon il. can aeo
nothing in tho ncS of Congress, Or in tho or
der Of Major General Candy, to prevent tho
exercise Of this privilege by tic voter, but
desiring, as the cditorof fnpcr, 10 be gov
crncd by unouesioncd authority in my ad-
vice may givu, hopo it will not DO incon-
astent with your engagements or duty to
favor me with an cnrly reply.
an, very respectfully.
JOSEPH A. ENGELIARD
TO LT. Ds v CAzIARc,
Aid do Camp. a. a. a. G..
Charleston, S. c.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

MARSHAL NEy.-In tho churchynrd of
The Third Creek Church, says North Caro-
lima correspondents once stood beside the
grave Of man who livod and died assert.
ing that ho was The vcriablc Marshal Ncy
Ills own account was that he was sentenced
to death. but that, through the interference
OF friends mt Court, the execution was n
sham. lie was put into coffin. but, in
stead of being buried. ho was tnkcn TO the
coast, thence TO America, and tlrnL he sought
the interior for security
Certain 1t is. they say, he wasa martial
figure, .ino French scholar. IIc taught
school VI Rowan, and always maintained
thai nc was tho genuine Marshal Ncy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

hHnd of Indians made sudden attack
on detachment Of our soldiers IN tho
mountains. The soldiers had N mountain
llowiizer mounted on n mule. Not having
time to take it off andget into position, they
backed up the mulo and let drive at tho In
diars. The load WIS SO hcnyy that the mule
ana oil wont lnmbling down tho hill toward
Tho savnges, wbo. notwithstanding that kind
Of waifarc, fed like deer. Afterwards one
OF them was captured, and d'wlren asked why
they ruiz 50, rcpliod: me big In;,in; no,
afraid Ct litlc guns or big ,guus but when
white man load up and fro whole lack
ass at lnjnn, mo don't know what TO do"
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one was successively destroyed by fire.
Finally, in 1890, the Rialto was erected, at
cost of $500, 900, and has stood unimpaired in
strength and beauty until the present day.
1t is built of marble, and consists of a single
span, 80 feet in length and "a feet high. The
upper surface is divided into three narrow
parallel streets by two ranges of shops, and is
thus made to answer double purpose. There
is in Venice one other bridge quite as cele-
brated, but not as elegant as the Rialto. This
is the Ponte de- Sospiri, or Bridge of Signs,
which connects the Ducal Palace with the
State Prison, and was built in the sixteenth
century by Antonio da Ponte.
The Holborn Bridge or Viaduct, in London,
is likewise something similar in character, but
far exceeds in magnitude the bridges of
Venice. The construction of this great work
was commenced in 1865. 1t is intended to
save both vehicles and pedest trians the diff
Guilty and danger of descending Holborn Hill,
and is located on the Middlesex side of the
Thames a short distance from the General
Post Office in st. Martin le Grand. The west
ern terminus of the Viaduct is on Holbom
AiA, hoai haOIOn N"luohj "llOh IL oohheCts
with Newgate street, on Snow Hill, crossing
Harrington street. The structure is of solid
masonry, which descends to the ground in the
valley, leaving, however, crrriage-way and
sidewalk on either side below. Previous to
the commencement of this work, Holborn
Hill contained several of the most extensive
establishments in London; and as they were
entirely ruined as business sites by the pro-
jected work, the authorities were compelled to
pay heavy damages to their proprietors. But
the utility of the work in that busy locality
will be fully equal to all the expenses incurred.
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weight of 101 tons. When loaded with so
tons, it was depressed less than three-eighths
of an inch, and one hundred men passed over
it at the same time, without producing a vibra-
ton that was percephble.
Access is gained to the bridge by four sepa-
rate flights, each containing thirty-four steps
and three landings. These stairways are each
10 feet high and five feet wide. The lattice
work of the stairways, and of the bridge itself,
is lined with sheet-iron to the height of feet,
while the steps and the deck of the bridge are
covered with oak made waterproof by calking.
The bridge is supported by four iron columns
of fourteen inches diameter, the stairways
being supported by shorter but equally sub
stantial columns. The main columns project
several feet above the level of the bridge, and
are surmounted by large lamps of elaborate
finish. Only one end of the bridge is perma-
nently secured the other resting on rollers,
so that the material of the structure will have
ample opportunity to expand and contract.
When finally completed, the work will be
quite as useful as it is ornamental.
We believe that no other city in the world
enjoys the high distinction of having foot
bridges over any of its thoroughfares. The
nearest approach to anything of the kind is
seen in Venice, where the one hundred and
forty-seven canals of different widths which
intersect that famous "City of the Sea-" are
crossed by no less than three hundred and
sixty-one bridges. The most elegant and
costly of these bridges is the Rialto, the only
one crossing the Canalazzo, or Grand Canal,
which, running through Venice in the form OF
the letter S reversed, divides the city into two
unequal parts. AT this point quite number
of wooden bridges had been built, but each
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THE BROADWAY FOOT-BRIDGE
Character and Dimensions of
the Structure.
The Rialto at Venice, and
the Holborn Viaduct,
in London.
ETC., Etc. ETC., ETC., Etc, Etc.

We present to our readers this afternoon a
cut representing the foot bridge now in pro-
cess of erection over Broadway, New York, at
the corner of Fulton street. For many years
past it has been a task of extreme difficulty and
danger for person to attempt the crossing of
this great thorOughfare at any point between
Trinity Church and Canal street. without
having a minion of the law at his elbow. A
large detachment of the Metropolitan Police,
delicately gloved, is daily on duty for this sole
purpose; but so dense is the throng of vehicles
passing up and down, and so reckless are a
majority of the drivers thereof, that even with
their assistance it is not always possible or
safe to effect speedy crossing.
The city fathers of New York have long been
agitating the subject of erecting bridges across
the main thoroughfare of their great Pande-
monium, but, as usual, consumed time enough
for the erection of scores of them, one at a
time, before they could arrive at definite con-
Clusion on the subject. Having finally deter
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mined to make an experiment of this char
acter, the corner of Fulton street and Broad
way was selected for beginning, that being
the point at which the jam of vehicles and the
throng of foot passengers were the greatest.
If the bridge in question answers the purposes
in view, it is supposed that number of SINH
lar character will be erected at different
points.
The contract was awarded to Messrs. Ritch
& Grifiths, architects, of No. 153 Broadway,
who considered $1,000 a sufficient sum to
cover the expenses, and leave an agreeable
margin by way of profit. Now that the struc-
ture is approaching completion, however, it is
stated that the builders have suddenly dis
covered that they have expended full $22 600;
and as is usual in all works of a public
character, the authorities of the city will be
called upon to save the contractors from any
thing like pecuniary loss If New York secures
its foot-bridge across Broadway for a sum
less than $4,000, it WILL indeed, be a matter
of wonder.
The castings having been duly completed,
the work of putting them in place commenced
not long since, and in a short time the entire
structure will be completed and thrown open
to the public. The bridge is combination of
wrought and cast iron and has an elevation
of II feet and inches above the street. 1t is
IA feet in width, being 81 feet in length on the
upper side, and "a feet on the lower. There
are two longitudinal beams of wrought and
cast iron, one lattice, and the other fange,
each calculated to sustain weight of 46 tons
without fracture. Previous to its being put
in place over the street, the different parts of
yard, and it was found capable of sustaining a
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PERSONAL.

01OO BO U N 7 Y--LAST WEEK.
QD1OO Soldiers bring IN your discharges before
too late to the oldest ATny ana NdUy Agency. Bounty
for Lost Discharges, Increased Pensions, Ration
Money for Prisoners who died in Rebel Prisons
Funeral Expenses for Pennsylvania Soldiers, col
lected by o- - -
JOHN II. FRICK,
Notary Public, Commissioner tor all the States,
No. 223 DOCK Street: Residence, No. IA LINDEN
Street, Germantown.
PASSPORTS PROCURED. Get
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'eoi"t REAL sfIH SIisi ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

REAL ESTATE SALE, APRIL 8, will nclude:-
Brick Clay Lot acres, Grays lane and Race street,
Twenty fourth Ward.
Valuable Tavern stand. n. w. corner Salmon street
and Lehlgh avenue Twenty-1itth Ward Lot II feet
inches by 60 feet inches.
Ten Valuable Building Lots, Vine street, between
Sxeth and SiXtyhrst streets, each 81 feet front by
2U4 feet deep.
Neat Dwelling House. Burlington, N j.; lot 200 feet
by l5O feet.
Neat Stone Dwelling, Sixty-fourth and Callowhill
streets, twOandahaf stories ten rooms lot 225 feet
by 245 feet; three fronts.
Plan and photograph at Office
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AUCTION SALES.
u Y J. NJ. UMMEY a SONS
IL AUCTlONEERs.
No sos WALNUT street
Holo Regular sales of
REAL ESTATE STOCKS, AND sFCUTpTTTEa N
IhE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE,

AtA0eN
Hold Regular sales of
REAL Es1ATE, STOCKS, AND SECURITIES AT
NE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE,
1000 catalogues published and crcuiated containing
@ m s a 9S p50pey e be sold IS also
ter ana 9heied at private sale
qulIer Evening Bulletin, German Democrat, Ag
Evening telegraph Press, aud Legal Intelligence
SALE ON MONDAY APRIL /. win include
One share Mercantile Library Company.
FteT tT no & 4$ Church Church OF the The Holy Trinity
'front.' with French roof and three-stOry double Back
so. 1856 N. BROAD sTREET.-was erected and
finished throughout in superior manner, by Mr.. II.
j Dobbins, with extra conveniences and comforts
L0! l6O feet through TO Carlisle street.
six Br,ck n,yeings ana SaSo Ja Wltp
rear No. 4l6 n Second street Lot 2ox2O ieet through
cTHREEsToRY BRICK DWELLING, No.
Estate OF John b. Neage. deceased. HANDSOME
IHREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE No. 1924 FIJI
Estate Of stephen Benton, deceased -Four three
story Brick Residences. Nos. 22 l24 ll26, and ll2s
same Istate,-Triangular lot Of Ground, N. w
corner Of Ninth street and Snyder avenue.
avenue, west Of Ninth street, l54 feet front N0-
Same hstate-Lot of Ground, east side of Ninth
street, rom SnyCer avenue TO Cantrell street.
same Estate.-Lot Cantrell street, east OF Ninth
same Estate-Lot, corner OF Tenth street and Buck
same Esate.-Lot, N. E. corner Tenth ana wluton
same Estate.-Lot, N, w. corner OF Ninth and
same Estate,-Lot S. f. corner Ninth and winton
SAME Estate Lot, S. w. corner of Ninth and Win.
same Estate.-Lot, S. e. corner OF Jackson street
same Estaie.-Three Lots of Ground, N. E corner
same Estate.-Three-sory Brick Residence. No. 1888
GERMANTOWN.-Ver desirable Building site
Eve acres Thorps lane, east OF Duys lane. lSSl6&u
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M THOMAS g. SONS, NOS. 139 AMI
INl. III 5. FOURTH Street.
Sale No. 2OIO wallace street.

Sale No. 20l0 Wallace street.
HANDSOME WALNUT FURNITURE FINE HAIR
. and Spring Mattresses French Mantle Clock,
. Handsome Velvet and Imperial Carpets. etc. etc.
On Saturday Morning,
March &C., at 10 O'clock No. 2O0 Wallace street. by
catalogue. 1885,