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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02
Assistant Assessors Office,

l3rn Dry, 80 D,sr., WINSsnoRo, S. c.
TAN PAYERS will take notice TINT they
l. must make at once, their rc,urna Of in e.
come for 1864 and 1863. Also register at
the oil'ce their business or profession that,
is liable TO special tax. This division en-
braces tho 25th Regiment,
l.. W. DuNALL
Assistant Assessor.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02
10 RENT Or LEASE.
Administrators Notice,

a LL persons having demands against Tho
II estate of James Stevenson, deceased,
arc requested to present them properly at.
tGstci to mo, and those persons indebted to
me estate aro requested to mako payment
in short time. N'"'S
nov "a. .ilx5 -Aup'1'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02

IT AElNG closed up business, MI persons
IL indebted will please coll and settle at
once. Ms will leave here in ahou, n week
| will than place all my accounts in the
hands of Col. Rion, whom will appoint ms
my attorney for collection Of same.
jan JAMES d. MINOR.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02
oati Of Mrs, {iiila Oookrell.

Death Of Mrs, {iijla Ooo1rell.
We have inst heard OF the suddcn
death Of Mrs. Eliza Coolircll, Of
White Oak Our information is, chat
she dieA from bleeding at the nose.
Death is doing sad wo.! in our midst.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02

One tract Of 81 acres more or less, ofland
ia Fairfield District adjoining lanes Of DR..
Elias ilorlbcck Dr. John Bratton, Richard
Cathcar,, Charles Cathcnrt, Dr. w. T.. Al
ken. &. W. Faucet and Fairfield street of
the Town Of Winnsboro, Levied upon as the
property of John Buchanan, (now deccased)
at the suit above stated.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02

One tract Off acres more or less of lant
IN Fairfield District adjoining lnnds Of Johr
Buchanan deceased, John Purcell, and Van
dcrhorst and College streets Of the Town o
Winnsboro levied upon rs The property o
John Buchanan (now deceased, at tho sui
above stated
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02

One tract Of 223 acres, more or lcss, of
land in Fairfield District adjoining lands Of
Richard Cathcart. Gen. John Braiton, ". s.
R"bb and othcrs. levied upon as the proper.
y OF John Buchanan, (now dcceased) at
the suit above stated.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-02
NOrrICE1-

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

vision. Memphis: size 1872 by 352 feet. A beau
tiful building lot. Valued at $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
ASSETS. JULY l. 1850.
Loss BY Portland Fire. Julyath.

THE total amount covered by the Htna Poll
i cies on property destroyed or damaged is
$206,S54, on which salvage will be about FIVE
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from S200,0O0, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets, figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year,
OF proportion equal to IS, 900 loss for COM
pany Of 100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value Of
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly IL
Illustrated by this FIRE. Several we TX insurance
companies are destroyed. Portla has a
population of S5.0O0-was handso nelly built
mostly fine brick or stone structures protected
and screened with UPWARD of 1000 sh lde trees
bounded on three sides by watei-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the oc ean--aEd
with steam IRE department-yet il has $lO,-
OOO,WO Of property consumed in few hours
upon holiday when its people arc least ocsu-
picd-irom the very Insignificant cause Of
contemplate firecracker.
Remember the trifmg origin Of fires that
sweep away in a fe's hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Atna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay a fair rate Of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with slrewd judgment
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to by II. A. LITTLETON & Co., Ag'ts.
No. p Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
RETAIL PRICE "a 90 EACH, AND INVARIABLY CASH.
J. A. CAMERON 81 CO.,
S2 Main Street, Memphis Tenn agents Tor the Uned Staes
hGEN1s WANTED EVERYWHERE FOB "FNLEYS CAURN DASHER

Tho FTNIEY CnURN Teqq gaa n
rdy dg
regarded the ldspea0s hoaseG
need tine %Snfy Ss @ DOLLARS and
exclusive and
obtained through
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other oFco ondrllup
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friends will y & legion yWO pRIzES NJ stake and
and HUNDRED DOLLARS
wrofo particulars. with
j. "A CAMERON 81
Main sree,M Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

Tenth Prize. Cottage residence. five rooms;
lot l10 by 10 feet, on Borland avenue. near
Memphis and Charleston railroad, near corpo-
ration line. Valued at $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

IITEARE PREPARED TO FILL ORDERS
w for every description of Fruit, Flowers,
and Ornamental Trees, Grape and StrawoeIry
Vines and Hot House Plants, Roses etc, etc.
Our stock is made up OF the pest ss.ec.l i
We solicit CORRESPONDENCE from All who pur-
chase trees ia large or small quanntle', or any
who wish TO adorn their places with eholce ana
rare Flowers aud Shrubs.
sS- First. class Landscape Gardener.
Flowers for Bouquets andWreaths always on
hand. 80, ,
aS- Descriptive Catalogues, with prices ana
all necessary information, will be iurnisheu oy
applying + ersonally or by letter to -,
~. III JOHN TRENT Il co.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
Louisville and Nashville ExpE
NIGHT EXPRESS

EVERY NIeHT (ExcEPT SATURDAY. AT Il
Making close connection with Mobile ar
railroad at Humboldt, and with lilinol4
trail railroad for St. Louis, Chicago. 81
and all points North. West and East, ar
Louisville with Jacksonville railroad 4
Northern and Eastern Cities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

Ninth Prize. Seventy-fve and a half acres
of woodland near Raleigh, Shelby county,
Tennessee, distant from Memphis nine mi es.
This is very desirable, and an excellent prize.
Valued at $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
TICKETS So EACH.

May be had of or ordered through any of the
Company's agents, at the Central Agency,
Memphis, Tenn, or Of Col. James Strain, Her
nando, Miss.
Company are prohibited from purchasing or
holding tickets in any of the drawings. The
Company is simply the media for the purchase
and sale of real estate between property holders
and the general ruhlic
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

V,HE FIRST DRAWING, WHICH TOOK
i place on the 18th instant, was attended
with unusual success, when u is remembered
that but few weeks elapsed from the incep-
ton o. the enterprise 0that event. SlT.MO
worth Of tickets having been sold. a like
amount of property was drawn for, under the
supervision of gentlemen selected by the ticket
good feeling pervnded those present, and, as
will be seon from the suhjoined certificate Of
the Managers, the affair was conducted to
close in u most gratifying and satisfactory man
ner: :, -
HERNANDo. MISS, June IS, 1867.
We hereby certify that the above report OF
the first drawing of the Southern Asylum is
correct, and that the proceedings were charac-
tcrized by spirit of fairness and business I'M
surpassed by any drawing Of which VIC have
any knowledge. The Managers of the Compa-
ny pInned tho tickets and wheels under our
solo management and control.
TSignodl
]. r Morgan,
Robert Temple,
V. A. Merriwether, Committee.
w. w. Campton,
NJ. Mageveney,
John Ainslic,
j. M. HALL, Clerk.
Tho prizes drawn on this occasion numbered
forty-seven, and comprised lots in the vicinity
of Memphis, Tenn. Corinth, Miss, and Her
nando' Miss. deeds to which have been made
10 the lucky ticket-hOldeTs. For this, the sec
ond drawing. however, we are able to offer our
patrons still more attractive inducements to
interest themselves in our scheme. From a
lengthy list of property, much of which has
already been advertised. we select our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
CARS GO THROUGH WITHOUT CHA

MAGNIFICENT SLEEPING CARS
Night Trains. Baggage checked tbrou
all important places. Persons holding thu
tickets can stop over at any point and re
journey at pleasure. ~
Rs-Through tickets and all informant
be obtained at Ticket Office, 23715 Main
and at depot. SAM. B. JONES
General SunerintendO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
TITUS 81 CO.,
TTON FACT r S
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 10 Jefferson ST., Memphis, Tenn.

WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT a
w share of the business Of the planters OIL
the South. We thank our former customers
for their patronage, ard would be pleased TO
have them continue bus ness with us. Our
charges are the same as heretofore. All cotton
CONSIGNED to us will be insured, unless oth ne
wise instructed " u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03

S2l Main street, Memphis. Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-03
LIST OF PRIZES.

LIST OF PRIZES.
The First and Capital Prize Col; M Y;
Court and Third streets. Memphis, one block
only from the center of the city, and in the
vicinity of all the Federal, State and County
Offices. Lot s71s feet front by $50 deep.
Valued at S2O,OOO.
Second Prize: A cottage residence of ten
rooms, with lot 65 by 100. in the city of Chicago
ILL.,, only three quarters Of q mile from the
heart of the city, and within one block of the
street railroad intersecting every part OF the
city. Valued at $500.
Third Prize: One residence lot adjoining
the above property. % by 100 feet, very avail
able for residence and desirably located.
Valued at $500.
Fourth Prize: One residence lot adjoining
the above property. % by lOO feet. Valued at
$500. .
Fifth Prize. One residence lot adjoining
above, also 25 by 100 feet. Valued at $500.
sixth Prize. A most valuable manufactur-
ing site, with a perpetual fall of 81 feet of
water. situated in Winston county, Alabama,
with 100 acres of land. Valued at $1,000.
Seventh Prize. The Franklin Female In
stitute at Holly Springs, Miss, a handsome
and well constructed school building, most
eligibly located. This is very desirable prop
erty. Valued at $4,000.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

PERSONS who are building fine houses,
would do we'll to call at Nye Brothers
establishment near the Depot, and ex-
amino their IRON NANTES and CRATES
they are just the things needful for
use and ornament For Stove Of the
most approved pattern; for Tinware,
and anything usually kept at No. es-
Enlistment, we can safely say, go and
buy of Messrs. NYE.
The Stove and Tinware establishment
Of the Nye Brothers, at the Depot con
tains everything that is wanted or need
ed about we'll ordered house for Gull
nary purposes, and their prices are SO
low that it is an inducement to go there
and trade. They are at all tim es prepa-
red to put on tin roofing, or put up tin
spouting, promptly and satisfactorily.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

GRAPEs.-Our neighbor of the Bird,
is in exstacies over the prospect of
Grapes, and, like the spies sent to the
land of Canaan, the local imagines he
sees the Bird bearing branch contain
ing one large cluster Of the delicious
fruit, on ''stafr' grasped in its beak,
from the garden Of Mr.. Sparks. If the
Birds local desires to see grapes, as is
grapes. let him cast his longing eyes on
the arbor of our friend E. III. PACE, on
the corner Of South Pearl and Walnut
sts., and if he doesn't conclude that
Joshua spies must have got into SINH
lar arbor, we much mistake the strength
Of his Imagination. Mr. PAGE has, de-
cidedly, the most prolific grape vines in
the city. They are we'll worth seeing.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

One Of our most prominent Lawyers,
lost 1874 cents, on the afternoon Of
one day last week, in the following man
ner, to-wit: He had agreed to work in
the harvest field for one of our farmers
for the space of half a-day, BE the same
more or less and a rain coming down,
at the time agreed on, he failed to work
a. and hence lost the above amount. We
sympathised with him in his loss, and
hoped his feelings (Which are very a.
cute, might be healed from other
sources.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01
Woman. Work in the Civil War.

The refining influence of our patriotic and
christian women was strikingly manifested in
this war they brought all the gentleness and
tenderness of home to the wards tf suffering; pu'
forth their potent and magic influence early and
la.e, in their quiet homes and Oh the theatre of
active strife and danger, to louise, to cheer. and
to sustain. While this quiet record exalts
woman's mission, it shows what woman can do
when inspired by worthy ambition. The les
sons Of this book should be effectully learnd by
every American woman. just now when her du-
ties, rights and capacities for labor under
going serious discussion. This work is pre-
pared under the sanction and approval of the
SANITARY and Christian Commissions, and is
the only one on the subject that makes any ap-
proach to completeness. 1t records the indi-
vidual labors Of nearly 600 ladies', besides or
ganized and united effort. 800 pages; Illus
tra,ed with Is beautiful steel portraits. Ladies,
Teachers, Clergymen. Young Men and expert
enced Agents wanted to Canvass for the work
Address. for circulars, terms, &C., ZEIGLER,
McCURDY & CO., III w. Fourth Street, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. (21-2 mo-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

Dr.. STRICKLAND: Having used your
Anti Chofera Mixture during the cholera
epidemic here last summer, and induced
others to do the same, in cases that had
all the cholera symptoms. in every case
it promptly checked the disease. be-
lieve it's the best remedy known for
cholera and diarrhosa of every form, and
advise those afflicted to try it.-W. BAR
Der, of the firm of Barber, Choate d
Naber. Cincinnati. 23-4w.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

PEAcHEs.-Shipments of this luscious
fruit are being made daily by our friend
Capt. W. H. Page, at No. 60 East Main
Street. Knowing that we had not time
to go and '.see our friends and eat peach
es,'' he sent us sample to eat in our
sanctum, for which favor we not only
thank him, but, as in duty bound, we
commend our readers to turn over 2
Pages Lamp Store, for not only Peach
'es, but the finest Butter Pears, and other
seasonable fruits.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

The Normal Institute opened on last
Monday, and promises to be very sue
cessful. Over two hundred teachers are
in attendance. John Hancock, of Gin
cinnati, lectured in Union Chapel, Tues
day evening, upon the Duties Of Par
ents and Teachers" On Wednesday
evening, Rev. j. w. Chapman delivered
an able lecture in the First Presbyterian
Church, upon the subject Of moral train
ing in schools. Prof. 6 w. Hoss is TO
speak to night at Phillips Hall. The
public are in-itedsfa
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

A Zosc LESS CAsE.-George Law, made
his appearance in this city on Saturday
week last, and brought with him two
sets of fine buggy harness and one fine
quilted gentleinan's saddle, which he de-
posted with one of our auctioneers for
sale. The auctioneer advanced him IS,
and, being foud Of the ardent, Law soon
became intoxicated, and officers Bennett
and Ault arrested him and lodged him
at the Hotel-,le- Callaboose. The Auc-
tioneer in the mean time had his suspic-
ious aroused that the harness, DC, had
been stolen, and he Informed Marshall
Zimmerman, who, at once commenced
working up the case-got on his track
went to Hamilton, found that the Saddle
belonged to DR.. Potter of that city. The
parties claiming the harness, gave the
Marshall a description of them, and will
be here shortly to identify them. Mar
shall Zimmerman. having all these facts
before him, then induced George to
make clean breast of it, and another
set Of buggy harness was also unearth-
ed and delivered into his hands, together
with his dinner bucket. He seems from
his confessions, to be an old offender,
and not as his name would indicate, Lao
abiding; albeit he is now abiding the
Law, at the Jail in Hamilton, Ohio, where
he was transferred on Monday night last.
Our Police force deserve special com
mendation for their vigilance in detect
ing and apprehendirg all sorts of thieves
andaoffenders and violators Of law and
good order; and they have not only
proved themselves to be likeunto new
brooms-sweeping clean whilst new; hut
they have the stamana and also the gift
Of continuance, They are the right M Ell
in the right places. 'I
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

No i. SchenCkss Se0Wec0 TDmACs
This medicine invented by DR.. a.. SCHExCx, OF
Phladep ia is intended to dissolve the food and mako
into chy the first process ofdgestion By csans-
ing the stomach with Schenck's Mapdrake Pills. "a
Tonic soon restors the appetite, and food that ooanes
be eaten before using It will be easily digested.
Consumption cannot be cured by Schenck's Pun,onie
Syrup unless shs stomach and liver is made healthy
and the appetite restord hence the Tonic and Pills are
required in nearly every of con assumption bsf
dozen bottles of the SEAWEED TONICand three or
ordinary case of dyspepsia. <rvszs 80 -
DR.. scHEscK makes professional visits in New York
Boston, and at his princpel Office 10 Philadelphia every
week. Sec daily papers of each place. or bis pamph-
let on consumption for his days for visitation
Please observe, when purchasing that the two like.
nesses OF the Doctor, when in the last STAG Of
Consumption, and the other he is, in perfect
health, are enlargement stamp. :
Sold by all theists and Dealers, price 81, so erd
bottle or less half dozen. ALL letters for advice
should be addrth ed to DR. ScHEscKs Principal Office.
No: Is North 6leStreet Philadelphia, Pa.
General W no sale Agents: Demas Barnes Co.. n
Y; s. S-Hance, Baltimore, Nd; John G. Park, Gin
cinnati Ohio; Walker & Taylor, Chicago. H.; Collin.
Bros, St. Louis, No.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

"a little farm well titled" win lead to
prosperity; and little store, well filed
with the right kind of Goods, and at
low rates, will lead customers thither to
buy, with the certainty that all concern
ed cannot help prospecting. Just such
little store has Kirk Mendenhall, on
Fifth Street, near tae Depot, and it IS
emphatically the i"Cheap Store" as
his numerous customers all testify Go
and see
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01
The Book Of Books,

One of the most valuable books pub.
lished for many years, is just ont. It is
entitled, " Origin and History Of the Books
of the Bible, both Cononical and Apocryphol,
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Among the many thousands and even
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01
A CARD.

Having relinquished my Insurance, Real
Estate aud General Agency Business, to
friend, Samuel BELLS, and my son, VIM. e.
Hell, who propose continuing the same un.
der the firm of Bell & Bells. solicit for
them n continuance of the favOrs SO largely
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WILLIAM BELL.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-01

a very large and enthusiastic Tenn
perance meeting was held at STATIONS
Grove, some twenty miles south from
this city, on last Sunday. General S. F.
Carey delivered an able and eloquent
address in his interesting and impressive
style. Mr.. Hayward, of this city, made
few remarks. The temperance cause
is gaining strength in Union county.