The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-08

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that 1000 boats, 1900 men, $4,000 traps,
and S15O,O00 capital are now employed in
this business, and that one half Of the lob.
stcrs at least arc sent to inland towns.
Hon. Henry Barnard, United States Com.
missioner Of Education, will in n day or two
issue q circular calling for accurate infor-
nation Of tho designation, history and pre-
sent condition of every institution and agen-
cy Of education in the United States, and Of
the name, residence and special work Of
every person in the administration, instruc-
ton and management of tho same. All this
in n'ornation must necessarily bo Of volun-
tary character, rs tho department has no
power TO compel persons to give 1t.
Lynn, Massachusetts, is the hcadquar-
tcrs Of the shoe trade in this country. Tho
tax assessed Tor business dono during the
month of March, was S3l $40 81, which
shows larger business than was ever done
before in ono month. Tho value of shoes
sold in that city during tho month Of Jan.
unry, according to the returns, was $780,
373; in February, $1,0l1,5l3; and in
March, $l.255, 45i Tho total valuo of the
goods sold during tho last threo months,
was 50, G63, $40.
An net wns introduced into the English
Parliament in ITO, providing that I'll wo-
men, Of whatever age, rank or degree,
whether vigins, maids, or widows, that shall
from and after such act, impose upon, Sc
| ducc and betray into mntrimony any Of
his Mnjcsty's malo subjects by tho scents,
paints, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth,
false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops,
high -hcclcd shoes or bolstercd hips, shall
incur the penalty Of tho law now in forco
against wit tchoraft and like misdcmeanors,
and that tho marriage, upon conviction,
shnll stNud null and void
Tho Mcaical Messenger of ST. Petersburg
contains the following details respecting the
winter in Russia "Thc present season has
been remarkable for the severity of the
temperature, and up to tho present time
thcro has been but ono ..thaw, after IN in.
tense cold of 80 degrees below Ccntigrade
j22 degrees below zero Fahrcnhcitj, The
number of persons suffering from illness
has increased considerably and MI the ciyi
and military hospitals arc filed. Tho pre-
yaiing affections aro typus and intermittent
fever, dipthcria. etc."
Norman Winrd has made q proposal 10
the War Department to construct an 8-inol
rtlc which shall stand all tho following
tests, or TO be considered failure "Ilt
will fire sixty pounds Of powder and q -four
hundred pound shot. Then twenty rounds
with thirty pound shot. Then he wi l cx
plodc shell nt tho bottom Of the bore
then shell in succession ut successive dis
lanccs toward tho muzzc. Then hc vii
simultaneously explode the horo filled Will
shells and finally will fro thirty pounds o
powder, behind u shell so fixed in tho Dor,
chat2r inv 49,, --n..,
TO be $4,000.
Among tho private soldiers now on dut,
at tho Jackson Barracks, below tho city o
New Orleans, is ono by tho name of Schultz
who served during tho lato war as Colono
Of tho Illinois regiment, and leaving til,
service was brcycttod to tho grade of Brig
adler. Finding, no doubt, charm in mill
tary life, he ro-cntcred the service and en-
listed as II high private. But here's Tho
rub. by m act OF Congress, MI cx officers
of tho United States arc permitted uror
military occasions of Importance TO wca,
the nsignn of their brcvct rank There
fore, upon tho next parade, will be present,
cd the curious anomaly Of the Brigadicr's
star carried on the Same shoulder with II
musket. Will tho inspected outrank tho in.
spcctor
II is not probable that tho regular month
ly statement Of tho public dobt for tho pre-.
sent month will bc delayed in its publi,a
lion beyond tho lst or 2d of May. The
indications arc that il will present an cxhi,
bit Of n reduction in tho debt to tho extent
| ofbctwcon five and six million of dollars.
The receipts from Customs and internal
| revenue sources, during tho month, will.
judging from tho sums which have alroadv
been reported, amount 10 about S2a, 600
! 600, one half of which being for Customs 10
in coin. Tho extreme lowncss Of the intor-
nNl revenue receipts, as compared with
| other periods, is q fact which has been The
S"cJSo' Va Soho"Si"ulc interest Tor several
weeks. 1t has only bcen on one or two
occasions lately that tho receipts from ihat
source appeared less, or even as low IS
those derived from customs. Tho statement
will probably show an amount in tho Troa-
sury in coin of $ 100, ,000, 900, with $l4, 900,
900 or moro of gold certificates on depos
| il.
| WHAT GENERAL EwELL Is DorNo.-A
Spring Hill (renn.) correspondent of tn,
Columbia Gazhee, writes rs follows to that
paper:
am glad to SEQ you urging the farmers
to 60 back to stock raising. II is tho true
policy, certainly. BY the way, ono of tho
largest landlords in tho country is adop,ino
1t on large scale. refer to General Ew.
OIL who, rs you arc aware, Is residing
near hcre. Ito has n farm Of several thou.
sand acres, 'ut boliove is not putting nny
OF IL IN cotton. Last year he made a begin.
n,lng to stock it, and has cotton up some.
| thing near thousand head of sheen, ont.
| llc' hogs aud other farm stock. IIc is pre-
pairing to take care of them in the right
way, too. hy putting down great deal Of
| grass land for mcolowa mud ,,o,,,,...