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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25
Monster Petition.

The New Orleans Crescent publish
es n petition to tho Congress of the
United States, for tho repeal of the
Reconstruction Acts of Congress, to
be signed by the whole people of the
South. The Crescent advises that it
should be signed generally by the
people of both tho North and South.
AS mattor Of public interest, at the
present time, we subjoin the petition
To His EmccNency the President uad
the Senator'S and Representatives. OF
the United States Congress:
The undersigned, citizens of tho
State of Louisiana, respectfully repro
sent that the political developments
of the past few months have demon
strated the fact that tho Rcconstruc-
tion Acts Of Congress will, if persist
cd in, produce conflict Of races
which will result in thc desolation of
the country, and the serious, if not ir-
reparablo injury Of both races in the
Southern States
That tho negroes Of this State are
organized into secret bands, termed
"Loyal Leagues" sworn and combin-
oa against their formcc owners and
citizens Of the Sotc, in order to OBJ
tain control Of the Goyernmen4.
That this credulcus race Lave been
deluded By the designing men into
tho elief that tho property of the
W e citizens Of the State will be di-
yiued among them.
That, under these dcmoralizing in
tlucnces, they are daily refusing to
fulfill thcir contracts, or labor for the
support of themselves or thcir fami-
lies.
That, in consequence of this dcmor-
alization, planting in this State has
resulted in tbc ruinous failure of a
largo majority Of our planters, and, of
course, in the necessity ofits abandon
ment.
That before the close Of the pres
ent year, the negroes, with but few
exceptions, will have consumed or
wasted thcir wages, or share Of the
crop, az. be destitute of the means of
surSiatGucc.
'Iha tho white race will be com.
pclica TO limit their planting to the
labor of their own families, while the
negroes will not have the means, if
they had the capacity, to plant on
their own account.
Under those circumstances, famine
with all it's attendants horrors, must
soon come upon this imp"ovidcnt
race.
In view Of these impending calami-
ties, the undersigned would earn ,stly
appeal to the President and Congress
to give prompt attention to this vitally
Important matter, and provide immn.
diatcly such remedy as in their wis
dom can be devised, TO avert the ruin
which, unless arrested, must speedily
come upcn us.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25
Halls Journal of Heolth

|
"NEw HOUSES FOR SENArons.''-
The Washington correspondent Of the
Anh Slovery STANDARD who ought tc
know, writes:
"Some curious revelations are crop.
ping out about the means whereby
the Russian purchase was lobbicd
through Tt was among tho amusing
things in Legislative history to learn
how rapidly senator's changed front on
the cxpcdicncy Of the Russian pur-
chase. it is estimated by shrcwd lob
bicsts, that it took about two millions
out OF seven to secure the result.
3ae senator, who is known to have
changed his views quito suddenly,
purchased a mansion hero for thirty
thousand dnllars immediately after
the passage Of tho treaty. lIe was
never before credited with so much
money"
Bis not likely that Russia invested
her money in this way; but soine SON
ators do livo>in houses of their own
who did not have, it is said, even
sboarding~housos before they wero cleo
ed hero. Such chrrgcs from Radicals
against, Radicals ought to bo investi.
gated.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

In the bill fled by the South Caro-.
lima Railroad Gem,pany,to enjo;n The
construction of the Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, the Court Of Ap.
peala he's, we believe, decided all
points against tho South Carolina
Railroad Company; 80 tho work Of
construction goes on without lot or
hindrance, ,--Phan,r.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

The wonderful Yo Semitic Valley,
iln il California, is said to have o rival
in the Hatchhatchi Valley, situated
on the Toulome River. The falls in
tho Hatchhachi arc seventeen hun
dred feet in height, and are very PIC
turcsauo.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

Ecvcry successive reduction of the
tolls on the Atlantic cable has brought
the Gable Company mn accession of bu.
siness so great as to increase its profits.
The rate now is one.fourth what It was
when the cable was first opened to Tie
public, yet at these greatly reduced
rates, the number Of messages has 40
much increased that the amount Of cash
received daily is announced to be far
grerter than ever before.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

Teais coming to the Atlantic ports
now by tho way of San Francisco, ane
some shippers are said toaqprefer thai
route to the old one through the Eas
Indies and around the Capo Of Good
Hope.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

''Whatao you call thus 2" said Mr..
Sones Smith, gently tapping his break
fast with his folk.
Call it" snsrlcd the landlord, "what
do you call it?"
Wei, really" said Smith, "T don't
know. There is not hair enough in it
Tor mortar, but there is entirely too
much fit is intended for hashl'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25
An Qvatio d to Gen. Leo.
AN "UNPLEAsANr EpIsoDE."


The VISIT OF General Robert 10. Lco
10 this city, on Thursday, to attend the
nnpnals OF ms son, was rendered per-
fect oValion ny tho greetings OF the
ol'izohs. Upon INC ARRIVAL OF the tram
az u Gcahohtas orld8e' Chlloress excel
ie''. o''"o' "n'ch Volunteered tor the oc-
casio''' soahoeu the hr3s note OF wei
como with the beautiful "Marselllaiso
i1y"'"' Aae oanu tnen got on the
t"''' Ia ""o' ." us airi'al at Jarrelts
rAotei, slr'''k up AGAIN, bue the music
was 'i''ioS' drowned oy tno h''zza' OF
,n nmo ',n'''c''s1 " cfo"' assembled th"re'-
"o >'e"ci"' no sooner ''l'ere" me car
.,aso III "a''''S' thah 'tnrrc times
en:.e "c'o gwen ''i''S an" hahokcr-
o"lois were "a''" iun'E' ana every eN'
p.ess'ol 0! Pr'"c ana oc'lSht at inc ar-
pc"'"''ce III our ,h''st Oh one VINO has
~ h,,s""'iy en"eare" h'inse'l 70 tue
,7ou'herh .I ,l' people, was manifested by the
,Ilols. ~ ine M 'a.v'','es &c, ana windows OF
.no '1'e, were '''c' WIN iaG"s, ana
"ao,Sn wy o r. .'v" :" ''o'' M"s 'n'c ".'h
!eop'e. ~ 'eSP"'Se 70 the,t manifesto
':n' ,o"s' c''c H''er"' arose III MS carriage,
!'''e,' '''s NAV ''oh' MY heao ana bowed
10 INC v"a' "ssrmolago' re was &C"
Go",Pan'eo oy NlaJ'f-'I'hcral William
- m"'oue' whose guest ne was. III
81" "'ean''''n = inc oahu continued to
F'!'ot'n popular an" SOM s''rr'nG a,rs
.n an" aS 'i.1 o"i'"'He move" away 'he
SHOUTS o' 'hc Peor'n mingled WIN the
s''a'hs > OF music anu 'o''owcd INN until
u WAS was o:.' ,., o' s'sh5'
Nnc i'Iie uhni"aSait episode occur.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

A 500 pearl was found In an oyster a
Alexandria, Va,thp othcr day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

CURE FOR Cold FEET.-We nre .oss,,.od
aS one who has given the experiment n fSs9s
trial, that cold feet, and especially those
superlativoly frigid feet GhN arc kept chill.
cd by perspiration, may be relieved oy O.
simple eXpedient. This is to wear cotton
socks noxt tho skin and woolen stockings
outside OF thcm. In the instance of our
informant, ihe result was sucoessftIi In
keeping his feet warm and dry. The sin.
gular consequence, also ensucd, that at night
he would fl nd the cotton socks (next his
skin) quito dry, white the outside woollen
stockings would be perfectly damp.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

a man advertised for wife, aud
requested each candidate to enclose her
carte dc vicitc. A spirited young lady
wrote to the advertiser in the following
terms "Sir ! do notcncloso my carte
for though there is some authority for
putting acart before the horse, 1know
Of mono for putting ono before. an ass.n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25
Mil ,tarY Tyranny.

Ihe Vicksburg Daily Times, of the
7th INST, comes to us clad in mourning,
the following from the pen Of
its editor
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-25

The magistrates ofMassachusetts in
1852 ordered that no tobacco should
! DO 20. used Sc publicly. In I649 the general
court courts Of Massachusetts prohibited its use
entirely. l11
q Wester editor says he wants
gram, pork, tellow, candles, whiskoy,
peesWax, Linen, wood, wool, and
everything, else ho can oat. sa.
Afnnny writer who was, asked to
take OF the "Black Crook' said he
could sec nothing to take of.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
POINTS 10 re CONSIDERED.

In 1862, the Democrats carried Pennsyl-
vanla by decided majority, elecling Isaac
Slenker, their candidate for Auditor Gener-
al. In 1868, the Republicans reelected
Curtin, Governor, by $4,000 majority.
The State officer elected by the Democrats
Is Judge of the Supreme Court, In place
of George w. Woodward, Democrat, maxi
ing no gain or loss.
In the Legislature, the Republicans re-
tain decided majority. To the Senate, this
year, eleven members were to be chosen.
or these the old members were six Demo-
Gratis and five Republicans. We lose no,,c,
and have the possibility, thus far, Of gain
ing too. In the House, the representation
last year was nearly two Republicans to one
Democrat. This ratio will be reduced, but
we still have working majority.
In Philadelphia, the Republicans retain d
majority in both branches Of City Councils.
In the 18th Congressional district Of Penn
sylvania, left vacant by the death of Chas
Dcnnison, DEM, who had last ear 200l
majority, the returns leave a PROBABILITY o
the election of W. w. Ketcham, Republi
can.
The Press SAYS
"The Rebel and Copperhead papers hav'
not HI d such happy day as this since the.
reioiced over the first and second Bull Run
but we advise them to prepare for the re
sulting Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Five Forks
and the downfall Of Richmond"
In Philadelphia, the Republicans elect tie
out of eighteen members of the lower hranc
; of the State Legislature
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
me Arrest of s,ar,ha,ai.


The New York Tribune has letters from
its Italian correspondent describing the in
eidents attending the arrest and inprison-
mcnt of Garibaldi.
FLORENCE, Spet, 23.-S p. M.
posted letters just now written at Sina
Lunga, where, at $40, the General was ar
rested by some 20 ca,ibinieri and two COM
panies Of the 9th Regiment of the line.
They surrounded the house at 4 A. NJ, ar
rested the master, all the guests, shut horses
and coachman in stables
Then the lieutenant went to the General
saying, "a letter for you, and he read it in
bed. 1t was the order of arrest, q under
stand, " he said, =" / suppose | can take my
bath r Certainly; but the officer of the
eth refused and carried him off just as he
was without a second SHIRT. A special traial
awaited him at Sina Lunge the popped
him in and carried him via Selma near to
Florence; there, finding that the tidings
had spread, orders were sent convey him to
Alessandria, where he now is. l write on
the point of starting, 80 excuse haste
| Florence in fury! The people have
snatched arms from the National Guard
several sbirri wounded all the troops in
the streets. My next from Alessandria.
FoRTREss OF ALEssANDRIA, Sept. 25-ll
A. M.--Again a hasty line, to tell you that
l have seen Garibaldi in filthy dem that !
am supposed not to have seen him; that
am awaiting permission to see him.
He is, on the whole, very angry; first,
that as a Deputy he, the invincible, has beer
arrested-not in deticto Gagrate, seeing
that he was merely ON visit to a FRIEND
with two secretaries; secondly that he has
been plunged into a beastly hole, and has
not slept wink, owing to lleas, bugs, ant
lice.
He reclaims his American citizenship, ant
if get out of this and see your Minister
guess he will get it. Henceforward he re
mains Italian, but refuses to be " subject
of Victor Emmanuel. When left Florenc,
the city was in u state of siege, Rattazz
hidden or escaped, the people frenzed
AS I reached Voghera, Marquis ant
Narchioness Palavieini-he of the Spielbery
afterward Project of Palermo-rushed int,
the carriage. What can we do for tn
General Z" .sSend him eight blankets, eigh
sheets, and twelve towels for his vapor-bath;
, and away they Sped
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
The Result on russ,luxa

The Inquirer ventures no opinion on the result
Tuesday, outside of Philadelphia. It's head lines
refer to ga Republican victory in Ohio" and
close election in the old Commonwealth
able Election OF Judge Williams
The Press, without claiming or conceding any
thing, in specific terms, except the ovcrwhelm-
ing defeat" in Philadelphia and the loss of the
Suffrage Amendment in Ohio, compares tho fail
ure to the overthrow of the Union army at Bull
Run, (which will "only serve to inspire the Union
| Republican party with new determination. And
| 1t then goes on to say =
| 81 But above all, we have platform of eternal
principle which cannot be shaken by temporary
| disaster, but upon which the whole Republican
brotherhood, North and South, white and black,
will more than ever firmly take its stand From
this hour let the organization for the Presidential
| campaign begin. Let the errors which In a large
degree assisted yesterdays catastrophe be Instant
ly repaired Let our friends everywhere grid
themselves for the struggle Of 1865. What An
drew johnson may do, very short time will de-
termine. He defied the people when they siernly
rebuked his attempt to restore the traitors, and
if the verdict of yesterday is construed as an en-
dorsement of his persistent and hellish purposes,
q new and q yet heavier obligation will be laid
il is certain that Ohio has refused to ratify the
amendment comforting suffrage upon her coiored
citizens, and it is more than probable that stimu-
lated by such result, he will endeavor to declare
all the acts OF reconstruction unconstitutional ia
invite the traitors 10 take their seats in Congress
and possibly to bar the doors of the National
capital against the legally-elected representatives
of the people. It Is unnecessary to reproacl
those who have aided to encourage this the mosi
wicked and dangerous man Of modern times; but
It Is right that the Republican party should appre
ciate the full extent of the crisis and the full
measure OF Its new and imperious obligation"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10

The custom enclosing a memorandum o,
shipwrcck and other marine calainities in II
bottle and iiinging it overheard at the last
moment has been the means of atlording the
melancholy satisfaction of Il certain know
ledge to kindred and others interested, and
has also proved Of great use in more practi-
cal ways. Information of various kinds has
been thus conveyed, and it has generally
been regarded with confidencc,as aamethod
not likely to be employed lightly in the way
D of a Joke. But the class known as practi-
\ cal iokcrs hold nothing sacred, and one OF
|, them has recently resortcd to the manu-
/ script in-a-bottle plan TO perpetrate silly
L hoax or fraud upon the English public. This
| imbecile, who is supposed to be an Isle OF
\ Wight tourist, wrote on scrap OF paper
! with a pencil DIR. Livingstone oil Fam
best Not lost at all. Can't think how the
| report got about"-put it into bottle, and
| then fling it into the Channel, where it was
soon after picked up and read by passing
fisherman. Nobody has been in the least
deceived, say the English papers, by this
transparent hoax.
A party of thoughtless Philadelphia boys
fishing in Absecom Bay, last summer, per-
petraied similar trick. They wrote upon
il slip of paper something like this: con
the Jersey coast, July 10th, yacht Martha,
in distress Whoever finds this, please for
ward to John Jones, corner OF Sixth and
Fourth streets, Philadelphia" the name and
place employed being correct direction Ia
the place where one of them was employed.
The paper was enclosed in corkcd bottle
and thrown overheard. Fancy the surprise
of the one, to whose employers store The
direction referred, when some weeks after,a
stranger came in and presented the bottle
and paper, inquiring with great earnestness
who the wrecked yachters We're. lie had
found the bottle east up on the beach, OF
floating at sea, and had come at great incon-
venience and loss, to bring to sorrowing
friends and relations the last word of tho
lost. OF course ii had 10 he explained thai
the whole thing was n practical joke, ant
the gentleman who had brought the botll,
Was highly and justly indignant. The crue
ti,oughtlessness of the jokers had not only
done him serious injury, but Impaired conf
de &c hereafter in similar cases.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10

by FANNY FERN.

Next to being n minister's wife, should
dread being the wife of farmer. Some
times, indeed, the terms are synonymous.
Raising children and chickens, cd infiitum,
making butter, cheese, bread, and the omnl-
present pie. cutting, making and mcnding
The clothes for the whole Ii ,uschold, not to
speak Of doing their washing. and ironing
taking care OF the pigs and the vegetable
garden making winter-apple sauce by the
barrel, and picking myrids Of cucumhers;
drying fruits and herbs putting all the
twins through the measles, hopping cough,
humps, scarlet fever, and chicken poN; he
sides keeping perpetual river of hot grease
on the kitchen table, in which is to float
potatoes, carrots, onions, and turnips for
the rayenols maws OF the farm hands.
Now your farmer is II round, stalwarl,
comfortable animal There is no baby
wailing at his pantaloons while he ploughs
or makes fences. He lies down under the
nearest tree and rests, or sleeps, when he
can no longer work with profit. He comes
unto his dinner with The appetite OF hycna
and the digestion of a rhinoceros, and goes
| forth again to the bayfield, till called home
to supper. There is his wife, and too often
with the same irowsy head with which she
| rose in the merning, darling hither and
thither for whatever is wanted, or helping
| the hungry children or the farm hands. AT
| ter the supper is finished comes the dish
washing, and milking, and the thought foi
| to-morrow's breakfast and then perhaps nj
night she sleeps with one eye open for a b,-
by or Il sick child, and rises again to puisu,
the same unrclievcd treadmill wearing
around the next day.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10

The tenor of oil the official information rcceiv-
cd from Europe is to the effect that recent speec-
es on the finances are being used by spectators
and parties hostile to the United States, with the
greatest industry and with considerable effect in
depreciating our national credit; that United
States bonds have fallen very considerably, main
ly through these influences, within the last few
weeks, and that Reuters telegram has manifested
the utmost alacrity in disseminating reports con-
corning our finances, bearing the worst constrlc-
ton; and even an absurd rumor has found its
way to Europe, and has gained considerable cro-
derce, that the November interest due on our
bonds is to be paid by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in greenbacks, instead of In gold
To these statements and reports an official reply
has been furnished, that, practically, IN express
sion on this subject is useless, as no one can rea-
sonably doubt that, even with moderate degree
Of prosperity, the paper currency of the United
States will be on par with gold long before the
time The gold-bearfng securities of the United
States shall be presented for payment, the first
Issue of 500 bonds having yet about fourteen
years to run. Therefore, It is insisted the present
discussion as TO whether the bonds are payable In
gold or not leads to no practical good.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
Telegraphic News.
THE ELECTION.

PHILADELPHIA.
PnILApELPHIA, Oct. 9.--Correct count of The
city vote makes Shaiswood's majority $3.50.
Ludlow (demoerat) for Judge Of Common
Pleas has 5,4SS majority.
Lyle (dem.) for Sheriff. 3,649 majority.
Democrats elect all the other city ticket.
The Republicans have elected ten out OF elpll.
teen members of Assembly.
The Democrats elect State Senator IN Third
District, this Is the same as before. =,
The Select Council will consist of ten Republic
cans and eight Democrats.
The Common Council has 80 Republicans and
10 Democrats.
rENNsYLrANIA.
pEMucnArlc MAJORITY IN HALF TIE STATE Gj1G.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. B.--Deinocratlc majoritles
reported In twenty-five counties aggregate y,
Republican mnjorities III thirteen counties q, 333,
One half OF the State yet to hear from.
ADDITIONAL RETURNS.
PmiLApEIa'miA, Oct. a.-The following add.
iional and corrected returns have been received
Pennsylvania - Williams maJoritics, Chester
county 2000; Susquehanna 1900; Dauphln lioo'
Lebanon 1923.
Sharswood majorities, Carbon l25; Luzcrn,
1900; York 5000; Bucks 620
Miiiin county, Sharswood majority $50, .
Democratic gaia OF 40.
WOODWARD PROBABLY ELtCrKD-nur THE vort
CLOSE.
SCRANTON, Oct 9---Woodward, DEM, isp.rob
ably elected to Congress, but the vote Is close
In Lrzerne his majority is about 200 behind thu
State ticket.
LATER RETURNS.
| READING, Oct. 9.-Later returns reduce tn
Democratic majority In Berks how estimated a
$500. Franklin gives 2l0 DEM majority. Ly
coming 800 Dem. Union county give William
475 majority.
| CUMBERLAND CouNTY-DEMoCRATIC GAINS
CARLISLE, Oct. 9.-All the districts in Cumbei
land County arc in but one. Estimating those
| last years vote, Sharswood will have 40 ms
jorfy, Democratic gain of 233 on Clymers I'M
jority.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
The noa,es of the Assns.ins

The bodies Of the Lincoln assassins and of
Wire, the Andersonville jailor, were by order of
General Grant removed from the original places
of burial in the arsenal grounds, and re-interred
on other Government property on Tuesday.
This removal WINS rendered necessary in conse-
quence of the projected Improvement of the
arsenal grounds. A trench was dug, in which
the bodies were placed, and, as secresy was en-
Joined, but few persons were aware that the re-
movals had been made. 1t would seem, from
this account, that the government does not In
tend to give up the bodies to the relatives The
bodies of Booth, Payne, Harold, Atzeroth, Wire
and Mrs. Surratt now rest IN common grave.
The body of Booth was originally buried in
what was known as the wareroom of the Peni-
Tertiary building. 1t was lnclosed in an ammuni-
ton box, and after the grave was filled up with
dirt the brick flooring was replaced, The burial
having been accomplished, the windows were
boarded up and the door made secure, Secretary
Stanton taking the key with him. The key was
kept at the War Department until a few weeks
since, when It was returned To the Arsenal off,
cors,