The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-31


We find tho following in the Fremont
Qowa) Times: ''On tho night Of tho 9th tho
| water in the Missouri River made grand
rush across the narrow neck Of land at
pcru, a distance Of II quarter of milo, there
by shortening the river some twenty miles
Hamburg and Sidney landings, which arc
situated in this bend were left several miles
from tho river. This is not an uncommon
freak of Tho Dig Muddy, Us no ono o.,n icu
| TO. day where it will bo TO morrow. On the
morning after the river mado the cut the
steamers Cornelia and Miner came around
in the old channel, and after having made
the entire circuit Of the bond, arriving at
the upper end of the cut wero drawn into
the current, which at that time was runuin
very swift, and carried through in spite Of
themselves, thus losing twenty miles travel
III n Few minutes They were compelled
TO make tho circuit over again. The Deer
Lodge, on her way from the mountains, not
being advised Of this fact, was taken down
sideways, injuring her considerably. AT
present writing boats are making trips up
and down through tho new channel with ali
case. This shortening has necessarily
made greater fall to tho river and the low
lands below town were completely drained
on last Sunday, Notwithstanding tho Mis-
souri, was on the riac This will be Of
great benefit to that part Of tho country
We understand that Il small steamboat is to
be Immediately put in operation between
this place and Peru, on tho NiShnabotnna
River, which stream has been pronounced
nayigablc by old settlers, for large boats up
rs far as this place.
VIEWS OF TUE WELh.KNowN CoNrEpERNTE.
--Raphcal Scmmcs. cX Confederate admiral,
presented SGT Of Union colors TO the steam
| nr ~ NJ NJ Ncrn,,1,ic locI onI
made a speech, winding up rs fellows
eve were beaten in the war, and the flag
Of the con1ucror became our flag. Take
then, these coiors, captain; they arc the
| colOrs of our common country, whatever
may he their present Specification. We can
all feel an honest pride in their more an.
cicut history, as | trust we shall be enabled
to do in their future history. With regard
TO what may call their especial history =
that is, the history which covers The four
years Of our intcrnccinc war-it is our duty,
both rs Christians and brethren, to forget
il. That war has left many ana ;,hnstly
wounds. Let us, Of the South, do our part
by closing them with q tender and gentle
hand, 80 that no scars may remain TO re-
mind us of the conflict. And let us cndca
vor also TO convert this new iiag into the old
flag again, that we may love il aa Of yoro."
IHFEENAL REvENvE Aw.-Du,inc The
past few months, there have been several
parties brought up before Commissioner
lEorlbcck, of the United States Court, on
the charge Of selling or buying empty wills.
key barrels, without having The Internal
Revenue marks oblitcrutcd, and as this is Il
matter which our citizens, generally, do not
appear to understand fully, il would DC well
for them TO bear it in mind
An empty whiskcy barrel, with the Rev.
cnuc mark on ii, cannot be sold, or purchas-
ell, without leaving seller and purchaser
| liable to n heavy fine, unless said Revenue
mark or stamp is totally oblitcraicd. Day
before yesterday, an honest, upright dray
man, was before tho COMMISSIONER for pur-
chasing two barrels, aud had TO give bonds
for $500 to appear nj the session Of the
United States Court, in October next. Nor
cUry.
Some idea Of tho terrible havoc Of war
may he gained from tho following figures :
''1n tho desperate encounter at Chicknmou~
ga, Roscncrauz lost G,S5l mon, and Mt
Murfrcosboro' 2,0S5 at Pittsburgh Land.
ing, Grant lost l3.5T3; ut Vicksburg, DS7G,
and at Mission Ridge, 1000; at Gaines
Mills, Peach Orchard, Savage Station,
Glendale, White Oak Swamp and Malvern
Hill, Mcclellan los, 10000, and at Antictam,
Il,f ltpuhcl lolt WI HlS III tnc
Wilderness. 10000; Burnside at Frcdcricks-
burg, $4,000; aud Grants united losses,
from tho imo Of crossing The Rapidan. in
his final campaign, to The surrender Of Lee,
arc computed at 100000"
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SINGULAR FmE.--Tho Waco (TcXas)
Spectator reports the burning of u gin house
and n lot Of cotton near that place last
month. The manncr in which the loss was
occasoncd is somewhat singular. \ pile OF
cotton seed OIL tho outside took fire from
exposure 10 the hot rays ofthc sun, which
was communicated to tho adjoining build
ing, causing its total destruction. 1t is
advisable that our planters should lool, into
this matter and take timely prccauion TO
prevent similar occurrences. This is the
! iirst case Of the kind We have heard Of,
o.
a French machine in the Exposition OK.
hibits the manufacture Of u finished felt hat
| ready for use. in fifty minutes. The frs,
operation consists in blowing ont, by means
| ofa fan, about four ounces of rabbits fur
| upon revolving conc or mould Of copper,
| pierced with holes, from which The air is
| exhausted, causing the fur TO adhere TO The
conc. 1t is then covered with wet cloth
and stepped III n tub Of hot water for few
minutes, after which it. undcrgocs the pro-
ccoo uiylhS. nchtlnS, follliiS' plHulhE, ana
lining with silk, and comes out perfect
| hat.
Rev. Henry W. Bellows now soiourning
in Paris, writes that "Napolcon has poor
walk and an uninlcrcsting prcscnco, lie
| looks care. worn and cold anxious and re.
| served His complexion is pallid, and his
expression dcprecatory. There is nothing
| to excite enthusiasm in his look or manner.
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