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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

MARRIAGE or FRsr Cousins. The
commissioners of the kcntuckv msiiLu.
tuuon for the education and training of
Feeble minded Chillrcn have lust made
report to The Legislature in which
they call attention to n practice which
Is quite common in K"ntuckv---,hc mar
riagc Of blood relations. They add
their testimony to tho abundant cvi
dercc already collected by physicians
and philanlhropists, that u large per.
ccniagc OF deal mn.cs and Of the blind,
a Unite" percentage OF lmalcs, and M
doubt a.much larger one than either OF
feeble minded ar idjouc children. arc
the ol<prmgs Of the marriage of first
cousins. The charitable institutions OF
tho State are all the time filed with
children whose parents arc so related
sometimes as many as four from one
iamily--and i'll the case of id,o:s, Of 4
still larger number in a family. 1t is Il
fearful penalty TO which persons so re-
alcdrcndrr themselves liable bv form
ing tho matrimonial relation, and whicI
they, IN nearly every instance incur
The commissioners urge that as tn,
State is compelled tn support the issue:
Of those unwiso unions, they should be
prohibited by law.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
Selected Poetry.
AUCTION EXTRAORDINARY,

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"re"mca cream III inc 'niost ol my
s'".i"e'',
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~ ,,
"'V'",v" '""' ''" "'" p'ch iScch'ly
-, "'n''
'"' u ,"A ,;, '' VI" o'''e'ors Pa'es Should
''
''"" :" ~'..s' ~ '""N' '"c'' al W"''he TO
-, "''s'
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

observation-disclosures Greeley gets off
good thing now and then. In a lee
turc recently delivered on "Adyertis-
ing" he said /: "Somo mon who
know enough to advertise arc vet so
narrow-mindcd rs to confnc their ad-
vcrtlsoments to journals of their own
creed and party. If they do not
choose to trade with any but men of
like faith, this is wise but if they de-
sire tho whole public for customers, it
is othcrwisc."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

JENKINS DESCRIBES THE COSTUME
or BblDE AND GKooM-A provincial
Jenkins sends the Philadclphra Acrcu-
'y the following:
MERCER, Pa, March 81, 1867.
.E'fttors 4Nercury: sec by n Bo..
ton paper that Corncilian Bandcryc,t
las led to the "al'ar' Miss Allspico
Grymmc, after which important announ-
cement follows long description of the
dresses, tout ensemble MiNc qutaiuc, -
cetcra' &e., OF the parties aforesaid. Tho
whole thing isn't circumstances 10 n
wedding tha. took place in our place.
John Adolphns Augustus Fi,zrrra,d
Smvthr, on last Friday ted 10 the "o)-
tar the amilble, accomplished and
evcr'Screne Miss Susan Jcmima Be.
linda Angelina Browne and married her.
In tho first place the bride wore ,lolh,s.
llcr 'tncsay" VS. imported fr,u,
PmXntawa.v, by The wa of potter
and Mckran"-,hatis is to say, came down
on raft. Her "train" was long cuouoh.
nearly, to cover her heels (,hc bride
groom c'snr o. tic II oclocl ,rau)---
her hair was beautiful ,le:uratcl with
yellow aandeIto"s just fresh from Lyons,
and q wreath of ne p(us u'trn. tho only
one crrr imported from uHinu Mui,,
"nclrc!cd her fair brow. The CATERS
tnat perprd out from beneath the aforc.
SAID trnn--n"t ile II u',locli like
nice sticking Their noses out cla co..
bin, were made in the most n n}1ri;.iS
"""m style, and were bruitrhug~
pa'(cy 0"~ hfansay. The waist ol her
dress was just below her arms, and The
neck OF the aforesaid dress was little
tower. She wore Time fojle veil, every
Hover IN which cost shlling-thcrc
were three Red white ana Llne rib
bons were scattered all over her, "with.
out regard 10 expenses" AMI the presence
ofthc high constable was necessary to
r""v"n' the audience from whis,lnp
lonAce DH7h. That was her.
TIE bridegroom worr Clothes, too. M
a''d mos; ofthosc rrc;nn, on The solemn
occasrn. IT." WAS dressed il y fan
suit cl swallow Jailed mo,.ry oniy2,iiv.
manufactured, made and completed in
the suburbs OF P"ro T,nm Sent Herr.
,J 80, 4. ~ '''
an" ,e',. e,, 10 our pace at M 'mmrnse cost
OF Ssl25 express charges. His boots
weIe ''o''' ','e Use OF C'~es; his collar
"''S :''o:'S"' AT ,ne way rom nc thof"
e., e." ''s, r.'t, a",' ms stock came from
'n" ~ S"Hc'fe'f'cf-"rcm. MI passed
o." % I"'e" "0e' nae hSf"' otph" o"cgo,
""t'"m IN P"roo. Ihat was him. No
1'tdSn"s 31 :" BOY stood on the burning
"ccN. MAX.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

PERSoNAL AND pcLITIcAI.. Hi,
.tHcellcncy jonathan Worth, Govern
or of North Carolina, arrived in this
city Saturday. We learn that his vis-
it here is ia compliance with re-
quest Of General 5irselc,, for the pur-.
pose Of holding conference with the
Commanding General and Governor
Orr about the orders necessary to car
~ into effect the recent laws passed by
Congress for the reconstruction of the
States Of the South.
Among the subjects to be consider
cd viii! be what general orders, alike
applicable to both States included in
The Department., may DC issued, and
what special ones arc needed for each
respective state ar portions Of the
Military District.
We rro happy to learn that the
most pleasant and agreeable accord
exist; between the General and the
Governors, and we understand that i,
IS the desire Of these officials to CO.
operate cordially in the execution of
The laws of Congress upon this sub
ject
Governor Worth has signifcd his
intention to urge upon the people and
the Legislature Of North Carolina,
upon his return home, the adoption OF
the provisions Of the Sherman and
supplemental bills.
Charleston Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

THE PEAcu CRor.-Unusually So.
we're weather has blasted the hopes of
tho loveIs of good fruit. The peach
crop will be failure in this section.
Wo have better hopes of tho apple
crop.-Pickcas Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
~ . - . 49,

LiGnr AND TIE HUMAN EyE.-I.
has been proved that when the vl,ra-
Mons that produce light are less than
40 billions in a second, which cause
ne impression Of a rcd color. the l;cht is
invisible for the human eye, bnt mani.
irsiS itself alone as heat. ANY increase
rlhs velocity produces in succession
"!l the other co!ors Of lie rainbow =.
orange, yellow, green, hlu", violet, the
last OF which corresponds will, nearly
900 billions Of vibrations in s"conl.
Beyond This it is again invisible for the
human eye, brt manlrsis itself by lis
ch""'cM action on Photographic pre-.
rarailou'. rs the delicate on'ic nerve
at the human eve would be injured 6v
tIc admission OF heating or chemical
acting rays, the transparent liquids in
orr eyes have been made unit to trans
NIT vibrations ofa lesser vo'"city than
lJO billions, or more than 00O billions
vibrations in n second. This explains.
at the same time, how some animals
may see by q light perfectly invisible to
us.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
Reconstruction in Virginia.
BOARDS OF REGISTRATION TO BE Ap-
POINTED.

" - ''' ''"i IA hiNN ~ DE Az
POINTED.
Tho coIo,;,. ;n,,,.,,.o,t ou,o. :.
boon ;vsnnIl,. "nJ' S,'nV c'I'I' ''''
''' - 'II''''' ''''o''''"
U. ~ =, iiENoPOANr"Rs,
'"' y: ii|tN'"I' TTArE or iRGINIA,
'.'o'''''oAo' va, "pFil <, 1871
'>Pcc'0< O't(e' NO 10.
Extract. 4
|. 4 board Of oo;ncrs i bcroh,. o.,
pointed to select md rcnowmnn,1 J.,
Tie Commandinr Gcncr,l ror nnnn;,t ~
mcnt persons +, Farm, Hn,r'i, -! ra,.
is.ration thronghon. HI. D;sI,.l =.
rc,tnircl by Tho rex ns ,;,rcI, asI I
1867. '" w.
The persons rco,;rnl vii, Lo o.,
resistcrnp oni.nr fnr c,., ,,nyi"tor;,I /
dis. rict ci county orworI nF, ,;,.
and two. rour. mr. Hiy r,r ~, c,,,,,tr ~
civ pt l,,,,, ocrnr,;in,t - ~, ,I ,';,; y, >r
tlS county or c;tyNE,sn ~ ~ ~ ,'''G ~, ~
with tho rcnistcriuI+ oGi.,ys ,r irn
several district or war,ls on -, nr
thrnn R,.,l ~ p,,.;.tr,t;
county or civ
An officer Of tho army or i'yoni-
mems Bureau will. If IoS>ibll, yc-
lcctcd as Il member Of cari I}rurH:
and Che o,h,r IVA iii, ,,o J..., y
from, the ,o,l,w;rr cI...o. ..,....
viz lst. Officers or he i,nii
ARMY, or OF yoluuicars M, Loy, hnon
honorably discharged pltnr mcrijori-
Gus services duriu. thn late war.
ID. Loyal citizens If the county or
city Tor which they are selected. 81.
Any other loyal citizens having The
proper qualifications.
These EoardS must be composed of
men who not oMl y are now but always
have been loyal to the Government
81 thc United state, men of hieh
character, and sound, Impartial .iuG@-
mnnt, and, rs far a> possible, men WHO
nave tn" confidence OF ali classes of
c't'@cnS.
80 registering o;ic&r shall lca cam
d'ua,c Tor any elective "'licc while
huidin@, the o'i'ce Of registering V.ii-
Ger.
N,th tLe" recommendations for
appoint mont, the board will report to
thc ,c.,;,nn;,l. nri nthnr or;lo,a'
nnnn wb;ol ,hn;. r.,n.,;nrs ~, l,,.,l
Tho howl ,;lI Mari rrom t;no -
limo cithr. sclnr,inns far n,rl;,r,,,
counties mr. c;,in, w.,.out woit;ru ;,
comnlctc thc l;yt
e--.-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
Opinions of Mere Military Men,

, l ~ w
~, ,,,a, , w " ,l,a nno.,', bn
W." WV ~, H. n, '',"" rI,n VI uo',., lv." ~
=" WV fI ,,,' r.'t'., 80. 2''G >,
III :, ,l;;. al,.;,o,n ,r,o;. Cn,,iann.
M Ii' ~, - ,,;,;1',l ';,,,',.',, ",' > !,
,,,', - ';,'' ';,;,'
"" ,.I';,r n;.I,aI i, ,,,a i,,n'
;.I' ,,':.' n,i,, ca ~
,r,;
r,'>I l,, W.. sS''" r,.,,.,',i
I'M '''..''..'. -, ~,
o'.~e' o.'i :" ~ 'H'U'' 80, ~
n;;Df' w. "lL'''' l'I' " ~ .'.', xxx" ~
,,'',;. ',% ";,'| "," ',''' ~" ,''',,'
a." ~ ~ 80 ''''o" N'''.
''r',' - ~ 70 ''''c "'' '''o'
~ ,;,;,I Wv nr,.,.H'; ',''
~ -, =, Wy ''''
rl',sD' ,''~' I'." ,',' ~ ,.''' ,:'u''
- - ',"''''vl" =" o.':n ~ '''o''v ''L,'''''''
" ',''''' """' '"'',''' ''>'' ~ '''I
o"' !'u >: "r'l''Y ',''o.'''' W. ''''
s!''I !" -, ,''.,' '''' y "'','' ''''
~ :,'''h'' .'''" ;" "'' ~" ~ ~
,D5}'."' ~ '':.,' "I'"n''' "''' "'; ny "E""
lllr 'pb!Illcal situation, rs important.
and rs worthy Il cun>rlrratiun, anl OF
bcin. lollowcl as thot. ct any other
profession or class OF II, II in tho South
Washington was military man, and
' t., ~ We ';i;,'n,. . M '" ,an n.y., ,. m ~,
was statesman. So may it be writ
ten OF military mcr in ancient times
Of Caesar, and others, whose nnmcs are
Inscribed upou history's page as com
bning both The character i&llts OF war.
riors and statesmen. We conlras to
be one Of ,l,osn w!o pay muc, respect
to the counsel and advice Of such men
rs roc and his gallant compcers, cspc.
cin!y in regard TO the dnry orthc lao
pie in The present auomalous condition
OF the Soathcm States, and we regret
10 soc Efforts being made to resist or
weaken their influence with oar people.
When battle WAS the order OF the day
they headed the Confederate battalioMs
and most nobly did their duty, If we
do not now respect the opinions and
Seek the counsel OF such men, in The
name OF God, whose oplnlons arc we
to representatives. counsrls shall we
Srrk1
The correspondent Of the New York
n""'|" writmS rom New Orleans,
says:
General j. b. Hood is now at the
Y. G. H.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

just it down and try.
(Thc traveller gets down and PLAYS
the wholc Of it.)
S.-Stramgcr, take half dozen,
cheers and sot down. Sail, stir your
self round like six horse team in a
mud hole. Go round 4 tie hollor.
where killed that bucl; this mcrnin'
cut OF some of tho best pieces, and
fotch it and cpok it for me and this
gentleman, directly. Ruisc up the
board under The head Of the bod, and
git the ole black Jug hid from Dick,
and give us some whisky; L know
thar's some LETT yit. I'll, drive ole
Bose out'n thc bread tray, then cline
up IN the Loft, and mt the rae that's
got the sugar tird ia it. D;ok, carry
the gcntloman's hos, round under The
Sbcd, give him some fodder and corn,
much as no kin cat.
Til.-Dad, they ain't knives cnnuit
to %ot The table.
S.--Wlar's Big butch, little butch
ole case, cob-handc, gramy's knife
and the ono handled Yesterday d!
That's cn,Itto set amy gontlcman's
table, without yon',c los. um. D--n
ne, strange, cf you can't stay as long
as yourina#e, and III give you plcn-
i.y to cat and drink. VIII you have
coticc for supper
T.-lr$, sir.
Sill be hanged cf you do tho,
wc don't have nothn' that way here,
bat Grub Tyson, and ! reckon It's
mighty good with swcctnin'. Play
away, stranger, yor can sleep on tho
dry spot tonight.
L (Aftcr about two hours lid
dling.( Ny friend, can't you tell nc
about thc road I'm to travel tomor-
row!
$50 morrow Stranger, YOU
wont git out'n these diygins for six
weeks. But when it gifts 50 You kin
start, you SEQ that big sloo over thar =!
y ell, you have 10 @it crost Of that,
then yon take The road up the bank
~ i'r, 'I i,nir' ' .'"!' ~ !"
n',,,,, ,";,oI, - m'' ,manI, Ip''I'' '"'
.n.,l,'I mimi tI,,{ IL; sill, -, tll
= :, Mia .mJ ,,"Ir | ~ M ,." W. n':,, ~. ND"'' r
I,,,,",II ",',, ' H., !, ;a''lS' ia', ''''' @
''"' y" - ""''," ~ '''u " test swamp
I; Ln~ny rn,,T ,,;r. M ~" ,,,;i, '%'.'r' ;,,
10, 10 'oTTi ~ 10y, .''"'' ~ '''Ic IL S"'",' n'"n-
Mo'. ~',t ,, ""' ~, : Il "''' rave ro'o "Oou' SIN
~ I[nv,m T !, 49,, :, :, ,
s W., .n,>,t -.
i'm thc wcthnr 3i;Unn. l'' ',.'
Wr,l .l,n, Mix hu,'",, WV" '', ",,n' ,,,,
IN, nl,cn vL,r ,hnS,,. ~" ,,' I1
Ynu Kin t,,.., ia r;ni', lnI ',',,
want tn, yn,,,l rn,lrr - ;. m,;,, @ -"
and vnn,jl r,,n Iui ,,u,ll | thnn w. ,,'t' ~
come o,l ,nI ~. iihn ,,r, % ,'i,a" ''"' " '' w.
nii nLouf tw, ,,;lo. w wv I,'I ".'r" .' ,,,',' ,,"n
Know vn, ,rn ,yrn,o rnr ,Ln, .';a;,, "',
nny rnol tL,r yrn,ll M il,, M ,I';,,, wv '.'
,rr uirhiv lnclv cr rnrl;n GmI Nv -"
y,v hSnl 10 49,, ,n,.:, ,.L "'" :, 49,"
~; you nln,.n ' "' 80
-. - - -
TnE SrrcN or WAr.-Thc rumors
Of" !'","ity between France and
l'rosS'a' hrSt announced few days
ago, are conl'rmcd ny the Eahl" dis
patches III this mornings NcUS. lux
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

How TO CLEAN NELvEr.--Eclvot
may be cleaned of grease spots, thus ::
yet some t,rpcniinc aud pouri over
the spot, rub it with piece of flannel
untllnluitc dry, and whom done, brush
we'll and hang up. tho garment in tho
open air to take away the smcll.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17
TnE RIGIrT TO ADVISE. NJ,

TnE RIGHr TO ADVISE. The NV
York Ier"H thinks that !, has a right
to advise the freedmen. # says:
VIC advise the colorc'l gentlemen Of
nc South to pay particular attention, in
all their meetings and conventions, TO
preparing for the next Presidential clcc
ton. They should start upon the ri igh,
principle, and that is by nominating
General Grant and General Ice for
President aud Vice President. This
will have more effect than any move.
mcnt they can undertake. Beccher
and the other parsons have been giving
advice to tho colorcd gcmmcn for the
last thirty years. Wade Hampton,
Gen. lee, Gen. Longstrect and The
other x.military leaders have taken 10
advising them POW. We think that we
have right to give thcm some advice,
too. .eu
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

IN shoT, n, a hngc and cxtravn t a, ~, ,,irc r.
lhc bachelors a. were sold Oft Al q l..icc:
And forty bright maidcns, somoycnuecr,
:, sHmo Older
lazy" .honI,Ior I"MI" ~ ''' '''''''' +" 'c vi her
:, -,
TIE hpKANqhe TaAvprpp
sIIt;, nL,>mI ~, .,I:I '
h,,nnr',,,,, - "n ",,n,, a''" ;, - F''''s'' ~"
nlann ! ' '' w sN' '''
p'",0i 49,, ,.,,
,r,rInr Ior' "'" IiM,''I'r" hIN"nI'S ;
,'''t''' approaching '"N e"o''' OF
,n,@r,I ,L "'U", 'o''! S''IS h&'' as
nII nl,;l.nv ,r'I I,n' ",,','I' o' ''
I'',,, ' D'' - "''' '"| ooor' part
.,I' ,,' ,.ln, ~ ~ r"m tT o"N'S' laying
, ~" ,i'r ''v 'o''o" y vogue GU
S""''Vcr S'''' N'"t!hui''& to
ava ,"o ,"o,,,n s"''' ,T,i' 1I''Il "'o.
:, ,i,' ''''I,'r'--', - ,',,'o' ~, stranger
~ "',v'u' ~, ''t'o S""''I,'' S,, =,
x, '"'' ! 50 " "''S al '''S5"' WIZ"
S'nn =
~ " ." N'' $i' TO 80 20 Ill
'a.'yo,. amy Sn'r''H mere
,,in,I -, ,h,, . o, IT,, en-, Tal Saw one laSI
''S"' ~ '',"' 'hnr one h','or gum nhd
u ~ '''"''y SNcc'c" 'i'f''o "ca'h.
n,n, y" ";'H''M' ,;, my meaning
~ ,'l"'' =,
NIX ,'." '?'"o S','''''S: "n' VI"
nn,,, % ~ ~, IY' ,'", II "'' '"il''' az Nv Il
~ w P'''
,,,,n 80, ~ ,'",. "", "in"rS,a'o, NV, ,s.. "ol'
nr ',,,i I Ir", ''l"'' ~ wy az" co'",
@ ~nI amv "'"' ""S"S' "''' yo"
= ri, 40, ,, A.
-" 9e'' - "''''N ''o i"HV 'n'S
~ Tm h,,,or,. 49,.
a.; - "'''e',' "a'h . IA" Il '"'hg
HIM. 10 rnt N"" "" s''' INC some
~ ira,,,, ,u.
Not a mou,L,ul or m",t ,r ,' w.. ', ~.
meal hero.
T,---Wc)], con,t Won civ, NV hor.,
sometime ~
{ EHt n,u,;,,, r,,.
" -uow far IS # =, tho ~ nox
h,uso
-Sir,nmcr J,n,t L,,w T,,o
never bccu thar,
T.--Wc)l, i, you lr,w who ,;,c.
,, WV ~" N''" WIZ 'i'''
i'r'
a ~ no.
I;--'S III 50 hoId thcM, what
",?"' yo"F nam" or
H-'' n''S'. DC ''vN, and ii might
- o"' poV u RACKS d" S'sht OF
;, 6. >,
.H,,r "'u you tell me where
'',, ''Iu goes 20
v,,, ,;,'I , "o''r neo' ahywnar since
IVc li'eu mere It's always thar when
W. ~ ,v ;" ~ ,'I M n''r',n' r :,
-, ~, "e'l' now lar Is 1t to where it
ioiss = !, :.
nnSiiln ~" "'i' Io'" ~ '''' o"' i Sp'''S
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-04-17

MoNTIcELLo ACAOEMY- FAIRFIELD
DlsrnIcr.-Wc arc pleased to learn
that Bro. a. NJ. CARTRIDGE has taken
charge of this institution. IIc will
also preach at the Rock Creek and
Little River Churches, heretofore sup
Piled by brother j. Taylor Healy.
This is an important and interest
ing field of labor, and wo feel sure
mat wiser or moro judicious sclcc-
ton could not havc been made than
that which places brother Cartledge
in chamc. Hois wcll and favorably
known to the Baptists of the State.
Correspondents of brother Cart
lodge will direct their communica.
tions to Monticello, S. C.-.S C. Bap-
-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-16
MAHOGANY

Desirable styles.
Gard and Whist Tables. T vel Racks
Nal. Gsuy and Waluut Se~re,sries
Rosewood FRET Cau;eEburys-
btt0maUS q EHSewrd. Mahogany and W.rrr,
Hihi- stands. with c1iorrd Nsrhi.S.
Mahogany and Walnut Swinging Clock Cr.l.-
Twelve feet Dining and Extension Table.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-16
Later from China.

By the arrival At san Francisco Of the British
ship Tisoata. fity-oue days from Hongkong' We
have tie following items Of news
The arrival Of the steamship Co'0rcdo. the
l.lueer of the China Mail Line, wa looked for
ward 10 with mach Interest in HuHgk1ug. and
iudsiag from the tone If the VublIc pres. would
meet with sr-aJ favor from the travelling aud
business public Il China
N4flGe Anna Bishops series Of concerts II
H1u-k5nc h4t been well attended, and the sing
IT.. w. the subject II graf encomiums from tie
.-eSs oi that city.
\ succession 4 heavy gales Of wind had pre-
vailed ia the China 81 during the latter part OF
October, doing much dama-- 10 shipping
The steamer Chang was - IN the "a Of
November. ~ running on N isolated rock. while
on her Eassage from HauEkoug = Annoy The
passengers and c-cw were all saved, while the
vessel aud cargo were lost
Considerable f-rliu. has been manifested by
the bushes public oi Hon-kJn- consequent on
the coufsca-i1u by : l1esl magistrate OF a lot OF
prepared opium intended fnr shipment % Caliior-
MA. II seems that the opium boiling establish
men: had. IN consequence Of high charges and
license fees, been removed u Chinese territory.
The opium had been prepared and was on it,
way IN . native boat 10 be shipped on the PrUs-
sian ship DIR IIesf. wing outside Of HOngkOng.
bound tr California. L was seized by the Do
Ice force Of H0ngkoDg while in transitu at sel,
OF :5e ground that the bJa:, while on IT. las-
see. must have crossed the line or OJUu1arIeS OF
IgngSong harbJr. An APPEAL from the decision
was 70 be made - tne Supreme Court, which II
was hoped would reverse the decree Of conssca-
ton.
The FIRE which ragged in H5ngkong, in the
Chinese qIasters. On tie 3lst of October, l. said
% have been the largest ever known in that city.
Many hundreds Of houses Wee destroyed and q
number q. lives lost. The foreign portion Of
IJngkong vas only saved by the strenuous ex-
ertions Of the citizens. and the Government and
na.al forces. y vast quantity Of cotton. rice and
other merchant - belonging 10 The Chinese was
consumed, Of which IL was impossible to estimate
the money value.
y Viratical junk, which had been committing
deF-edatiCrs in the vicinity Of Mrs and Bias
BAYS was found in SJeloo HarbJr aad destroyed
by II. B.. M 5 gunboat JAMS.
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