The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-07-15

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Gabriel, ninoty-cight years alter orr
Saviour's birth, to which is added
King Abarus' letter and our Saviours'
answer, and also Ills miracles and
full description Of his person, in SEN
tulus' cpistlc to the Senate of Rome"
Excavations are also said to have
brought to light in Syria, Hebrew
House, dating from about second
century before C&rist Some of the
rooms arc in good preservation, and
among the books found is collection
of Hebrew poems, said to be unknown
to present 0rcntals.
THE CorroN TAx.--l'hc exact
phrascology ofthc law repeating the
cotton tax having become Il matter of
dispute, a certified copy Of the Act,
has been procured from Washington
by the Jou,aal Of Comnicrrc. Tie
law reads, all cotton grown in the
United States after the year lSG7,
be exempt from internal tax ml cot.
ton Imported from foreign countries,
OH and after November ], 1868, shall
be exempt from duty.
The two negroes from Baton Rouge who
arc stumping the country parishes, forming
Democratic clubs says the New Orleans
Pjc0yunc, arc pronounced by n corrrSpon-
dent Of The Alexandria Democrat, who heard
them speak ut Cloutoryllc, to BE- exceeding
~ able on The stump. They are of course
quite illitcratc in language, but very effect
,,.n n,,n III !.
present, attempted Il reply to the first one,
but this only made it tho worse for him
when the second ono took up the theme of
Radicnlisnl, and what il would do, not for,
but against the negro.
VALUABLE MACUlNE.--A new ma
cline has been put in operation mere, by
means OF which 4 mean dog Is thrown
into a hopper, after passing through sun.
dry nanlpu,atlons, comes ont FIRST
class scalawag, ready To skin COW,
steal 4 beef or vote for the constitution
the latter being BY far the mcancst
OF tho three operations. LyncAbuyy
Nca0s.
During the late war, after long
march, captain ordered as a sanita-
ry procaution, that tho mon should
change their undcrshirts. The O. S.
suggested that half of the men only
had one shirt each. The captain
hcsitatcd FOR a moment, and then said
'Nlilitary orders must be obcycd. Let
the men change with each other
A German tin and iron worker once
rendered bill to a captain for Erin
Scheidiruns of bibc. The captain
puzzled long over the item, and 50 did
his agent. who would ever imagine
that the worthy Tcuton considered
that very plain way of spelling '0nc
sheet of iron stove pipc>' w
If towns spring up like mushrooms
on the line of the Pacific Railroad,
they decay as quickly. Julcsburg-
which, with 5000 Inhabitants last
fail, look forward to IL prosperous fu-
ture is now reduced to population
of twenty, living in thrcc shanties and
one tcnt.
No one cnn withhold almlrat,on for tho
sturdy obstinacy and courageous defence
made by Paraguay against the overwhelm
Ins forces of Brazil With an army Of only
1000 men she has successfully disputed
the possession Of llumaila npto the pre-
sent time, against a land force of $4,000,
and largo iron. clad navy. Like the tabled
iloosier, she may not DO either "big or
pooty," but IN fight she's there she is.
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GENERAL JOSEPH Il. JOHNSON PARDoNED.
General Joseph II. Johnston, late Of the
Confederate service, has received fun par-
don from the PIcsideht through tho inAu-
encc Of Mr.. Secretary Seward. This is the
first pardon yet granted to q full! general in
the Confederate. service. General John
arrived in New York on the 30th ullmo, c,
Tuutc to Europe.
The exciting intelligence from New Or
lcsns sen,e days ago. that the negroes hat
TO be dispersed by the military al The Me
chanc's Institute, may well prepare us tc
hear Of deeds Of violence, and is the lcgti.
mate result Of Radical rule. The fatal da,
is simply postponed, for sooner or later, th'
negroes will have TO be subjugacd in tha
city.
| "Threo and sixpcncc per gall" cx
claimed Mrs. Partington, looking ovc1
the prico current. "Why, bless. me
what is the world coming to when th'
gals arc valued at only three aud six
pence Z" '@
A sailor, in attempting to kiss
pretty girl, got a. violent box on th'
ear. There he exclaimed, 'just m.
luck always wrecked on tho coral
:, reefs" 7qo.
i Virginia Is improving rapidly iron
immigration, The Stanton Vindimto
says that tho population along the roa'
between Alexandra and Culpeppe
Court House has increased several thou
sand within the last nine months.
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