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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13
RIP VAN WINKLE.
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most horrIhlo Ir,;r Irone,;,,l 80 O., .

a most horrible affair trnnspired on Shin
Island, Mississippi. in the carly part of
last month. The Handsboro' Miss Demo.
crot gives the following statement: .It
appears, 80 far ns VIC can learn, that a
young negro soldier gained access to tho
sleeping apartment Of General Movers
daughter, beautiful and accomplished ,irl
about sixteen years of age. What was ac
complished we know not and can only sur
mise from the the Subsequent results. II
appears that young child called her fnther
and he and the officer of the day, upon mr.
irving at tho spot, found the negro in pos
session of the guard, which was stationed
IN Tho vicinity of tho Generals quarters.
II appears that q court martial was at once
organized. and the negro soldier sent enocd
TO bo executed by hanging But the Genes
raj interfercd md the sentence was s,lspcnd
od. but il is currently reported that the no.
ero was killed inside tho fort, put into n
sack and thrown into tho Gulf"
General Mower taught Sambo that he
was q !!';'o better than any body elso; and,
after doing more, perhaps, than any othor
oihcr OF his class to instil this idea into the
negroes head, has, with q Vengeance felt
the application Of his doctrine Wc beain
70 see tho fruits ofncgro- ro-worshippingin tho
South The radicals try to foroc upon tho
Southern people, social equality, but so soon
as tho negro takes that privilege with the
radical he (tho negro) is disposed of.
When will the poor doluded negro listen to
the teachings of his former mastcr.l
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operative Democratic Clnbs ut AL .h
e!ccuon precincts IN this District, and q
Central District Democratic Club at
" lnNsboro, i'll conformancc with tho
plan recommended by the State Central
Executive Committee.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted
MIR. Sion, the mover Of the resolutions,
commented on the pledges contained
therein lie said that, while no intclli-
gent man believed that any disposition
existed 10 rc-cstablsh slavery in South
Carolina, yet IN view Of the fact that
designing men were crdcavoring to in.
still this lie into the minds Of tho colorcd
people, he thought proper that it should
be formally disc!aimcd by the party
and in order that lc vote on these
pledges should lc marked, accepted the
proposal Of Il member, that it be taken
by the members rising which was ac-
corlngIy done rasuiling in The unaAI.
nous endorsement Of the meeting.
J,r, ,;n.,r, ,rl N;n,, c,oar co,,r
81 ,o,nhcrs e -. nom,.,,,;, n.,,,
,..n r''''
"'',' "'''''''''' ''' "'''' '"e'' ''"SS' ''''o''-
''' lnH names OF several c"!"rrd persons,
who, having seen tie crror Of their
ways, were now ready 10 fer axe them
an cast, their lot with tho Democrat
ic PARTY.
The Presilen, Designated The follow
inc places ror Tho ,,r,n,,i,, ,r D.,,o.
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Drinking Impure Water.

Set pitcher of iced water in q
room inhabited, and in few hours it
will have absorbed from the room
nearly all the respired and perspircd
gases of the room, the air of which
will have become rurcr, but the wa
ter utterly filthy. This depends on
the fact that water has the faculty of
condcnsing, and thereby of absorbing
all the gases, which it does without in
oroasing its own bulk. The colder tho
water'is tho greater its capaesty to
contain these gases At an ordinary
temperature pint of water will con-
tain pint of carbonic acid gas and
several pints of ammonia. This ca
pacity is nearly doubled by reducing
the temperature to that of ice.
Hence, water kept in room while
is always unfit for use, and should bo
often renewed, whether it has become
warm or not. And for the samo rca-
son the water in a pump stock should
be pumped out in the morning before
any of it is used. That which has
stood in tho pitcher over night is not
lt for coffee water in the morning.
lmpurewatcr is more injurious to tho
health than impure air, and every
pcrson..should provide the means of OBJ
tanning fresh, pure water for domestic
uses.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

Apropos Of a remark that Russians
are absolutely incapable Of understand
ing or apprecatinga a good Joke this
story is related "An Englishman
was relating TO Russian friend that l,o
had once seen on country road a..acst
with this inscription: 'This rosSG Ssaas
to the town; all persons who cannot read
this m-y apply to the blacksmith. TO
the great anguish of the narrator, his
friend renamed perfectly composed, and
thanked him for his story with studied
politeness which showed that no had
not understood it in the least But tho
next morning the Russian burst into his
friends room in convulsions of laughter
excaiming, My friend, do understand
'tnowl Fool that was not to think
bit! AS iftho blacksmith, might not
be away from home.'n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

MIR. JOHNSON, AFTER CONVICTION.
mors arc afloat that canvass for him l.,
oeing shaped out that will present him in
one OF his old characters. but upon a much
enlarged theatre. lie will !ako tho stumn
against tho dcsructionists, and canvass
every southern State, occupying his whole
.'mo IN the labor Of arcusing and organic.
ing an opposition to Radicalsm and negro
equality. The fear Of this has been Tho
s.nle't OF much consideration among tho
disiructionists in Congress. Baltimore Ga
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BUTLER AGAINST POPULAR GoysaNMsNr
Tho Washington correspondent Of Tho C;n.
oinnati Commercial asserts
General Butler Is not o believer in n De.
mooratio Government. He has said 80 not
oncc, but ofton and openly. Ic has oallod
popular government . farce, and counted
tho number OF years that he will give It to
run He believes IN the coup aetat, tho
empire, the strong military band--the vory
things, in short, which hc is indioting Mr..
johnson for doing in mere intent. Here,
then, we have tho spectacle of q man. in
the name OF all the people, taking, perhaps,
one OF MS favoritc steps towards annihila.
ting the popular government.
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STop DAT NocKIN' AT DE Door He is
knocking again--tho man and the brother
is,-this time ut tho door Of the General
Conference Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church now boing held in Chicago. This
is tho great abolition, Radical ''impcach-
mcnr Church, Boosting of having con-
ference in every State and Territory, and
protesting (hero at least to have no objco>
ton to give tho negro social equality. That
may do to talk about in Charleston, where
they know it will 'srile tho rcbs," but in
Chicago, it appears, q different view is ta-
ken of tho matter The Washington City
and Delaware Mission Conferences have sent
two delegates whose sanclity is Of the col
ored odor. The only Two darkcs in u con-
fert nee of two hundred fifty and mcmbcrs. OF
course you will think, gentle reader, that
The door few open wide aud tho two hum
drcd and fifty charged at the two men and
brethren and embraced them, only too glad
to show to tho world how misccginalng
brethren should live together OF course
they did nothing of tho sort. The two re-
vcrcnd gentlemen Of color were respect
ully asked to stay out in the cold After Il
long debate in regard to their admission the
matter was finally referred TO the bench of
bishops In the meantime the two gentle :
men are still shivcring in The outer atmos
phcrc. o. consistency, thou art jewel !
Charleston Wcrcury.
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a NOVEL CASH IN THE STATE CouRr

NOVEL, CAsR IN THE STATE CouRr-Ay
INDICTMENT FOR BIoAMY AGAINST A FREED.
MANA novel case was developed yestcr-
day before tho Court Of General Sessions
now sitting it this city, and one that illus
tra'es forcibly the unftness of the negro for
tho unwontcd rights and duties which have
been forced upon him:
so far as tho evidence went, it appeared
that Isaac Mitchell, while slave, oohabit
cd with ono Betsoy Campbell, also slave,
but Of different owner. He lived with her
twrnty yoars, and had by hcr thirteen
children. Being separated from hor by the
events OF tho war, he took up with one In.
Vinia Mitchell, another slave, and remained
with her two years. The war oame to mn
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bate of the day before. His entire
statement has not the shadow of truth
to rest upon. Yours truly,
- ~ u, ,yr


man whose reputation is disrcputa-
dc, and whose fame is inramy.
Public Meeting.
Pursuant to the call Of the prcsi-
dent, mass mcctin9 Of the Conscrva-
tive Democratic Party Of Fairfield
District was held in the Court House.
at WinnSboro, on Monday, tho 9TH
inst.
On motion judge W. r. Robertson,
President Of the Association took the
Chair. Before explaining the object Of
tie meeting, The Chair called attention
to the fact, tat the previous meet
ing had omitted to elect Recording
Secretary and Treasurer.
On motion, | y. Withrrs waY choS.
cn Secretary and Treasurer Of The As.
sociation
'lIn President stated the Object of
the meeting o Ac il part, III re-
sr"mSc 60 resolution Of the State Cen
tral EMcruiyc Committee, urging the
Iormati IN Of auxiliary clubs through
out che state, and also for The pur-
pose Of conference Tor the interest and
good of the Democratic Party. The
prospects Of the party, in tliS District
were encouraging. The names Of a
number Of the most prominent and
Intelligent Of The culorcd people were
presented, vino were ayuwcd Demo
Gratis, ald they were recommended 10y
the PrcSidcut> to the patronage Of thc
community. The announcement wa>
received with applause by Che mccliuu.
| lie called lhr attention. Of the ro)orcd
pu",lo to Somc facts, which it would
be well for them TO cousido". The
whites were ah'e TO DO them both
good ami h'"m. ihcl,' persistent ad.
hcrcnco to the principles Of the "i.oy-
al Union Leagues" in opposition to
the interests Of the White race wou)J
III, .:,,,. - ''''
,'"'' ''' ''""'y 70 'n' 'n'I''"c''oh OF
'''a"''' 20 '''"' '"o'r places i" IA
borcrS, and the patronage Of the
whites, on which thew dcncnIcl f.,
,,rir m,;nto,,n., ,,I .r,na,, ,,,,
J., ,.;t,, ,N''',, ~, "'''"
nc '''"F""'' from 'heH' Inc apa-
thy OF Some OF tho whites, MS cvinccd
in the recent election, was anprorria.
tcly rcrcrrel to. The intcrcsts n
.st,ln wnro moi ,r;,;.I Inv, ;,.l,,
u, ,,,,,..,.,.,,;., Xix -, ~
Wv P''',' ",V' " '''' ana ''o'r'y
lie eoncI"d'd with an earnest appca
to all to exert themselves in the fl,
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end, freedom was proclaimed, and Lavinia
demanded that the marriage ceremony be
performed. This was dono August l3, 1866
Moving afterwards to Charleston, he met
Betsey Campbell, and the old love prevailing
upon him, he abandoned Layinia, and was
married to the mother of his thirteen chill
dren. Lavinia became indignant, and ap-
pearcd as prosccutrix in the case of biga.
my Charleston Mcrcury
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

ENcouRAdING lMMI0RATIoN-Th steam.
ship lines fron, Baltimore and New York 10
Charleston, and the railroads Of This S,oie
and their connections, have made arrange.
ments by which cmigrants will be tnkon
from Baltimore or New York uia Charleston
TO any point in the South or Southwest A.
exceedingly low rates. From New York n
Columbia tho fare will be only twelve dol
lars. This is the way encourage i,nmipro.
ton Charleston Neos.
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Local Items.
New Advertisements,

Shcrifl's Salc-E. w. Ollevcr.
i. H. Baruch appears again in q fresh
announcement. Mr. B. is rs varied IN
his notices as IN his stock of goods. His
enterprise certainly merits large share
Of patronage.
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ProCccdings.

p,o,o,,;,on
flooco0'nS"'
We publish to-day " Jul report "l
thc proceedings Of Che Mass Meeting
Of the citizens on Monday. Tho .ist
rI ,; ~ l,o ,,,,,.;,,,,.
- w." 70 -: ,,',
F''''"''" ~ ~. ''''', "''" "''p',"
without S'"Gio dissenting vote by
comparing them with tho resolutions
at,optcd bv the Eichland Club, thcv
,,;u J., c,',,1 - J., ;1o,,;o,, :, ~,
:,,, u,,,. ,. :,
~ ~ ''"'' ',,'' -
'"' hV'"'''"ey VI ''"'" N'''''''"'
Upon it will be waged tue battle for
the peace ana safety of thc state Will,
radica, tyranny. No ono can read
n,cm wi,hont b.iny syu,, w;,h
'''''' w." P'''o ''V'4 '''''' :" '"'
result oi the war, ana thGro"c'lo''o"
spirit OF compromise and amity,
they express for the colorcd race. -
;..1.;'i,,l .,';," =,
'S '''"'' '||''''S '''' '''" "'''''' o'' ma =
Therefore, nnIle. Let th'$ policy be
carried ont. Let clubs bc ormrl con,
c,rnab,. thereto. L,u ,lI H., crc,o,
:,,
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MunDEn.-Latc on Sunday night, 81 in.
slant, three colorcd men entered the house
Of Patrick Galncy, who lived Oh the farm of
alr W. n. Brown, between this city and
Washington, close to the turnpike, while he
was absent, and asked the colorcd boy thcy
found there to furnish them with lights with
which to search the house. The boy, hay
ing no lights, they, by means Of matches,
ranSackcd the premises, and stole bag of
bacon. Gaincy returned while they were
there, and they attacked him in his yard,
knocking him down. searching him, and,
when leaving him, striking him on the head
with n heavy club, while one of them pre-.
scntcd n pistol to his breast, but the noise of
an approaching wagon Oh the road alarmed
them, and they ran of. After they had left
the wounded man managed to reach the
house of his brother, who lives on an nd.
joining farm, and stated that he had been
murdered was put TO bed, and died The fol-.
lowing day. a coroncrs inquest was held
rpon the body this morning, and verdict
rendered in accordance with the above stat
ell facts. The murdcrcrs remain as vet
unknown, though the colortd boy at the
house says he can recognize hem if he sees
them again. Alc1anirid Gazette
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District Court.

This Court convened at 10 A. M,
on Monday-his Honor Judge kobcrt-
son, presiding. Solicitor Melton wo
understand is detained from the Court
by sickness, but has an efficient repre-
sentative in Major e. G. McL,ESsS~ Of
Chester. The Court will probably sit
three days.
This will probably be the last session
of a Court that has cxcrlcd large and
wholesome Influence npon this commu,
ty, but which on that very account has
incurred the odum of radicalism.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

DEATH OF fARoN lIoLsTEIN. Intelligence
has been received in this city of tho death
OF Baron Won Holstein. who was shot
through tho head in recent duel near Ber.
lin. He will DO remembered as the gentle.
man whose namo was connected by tho gos
sips with the domestic trouble of promi-
nent senator. The Baron was frank,
high. spirited, intelligent gentleman, who
made many friends during his brief resi-
dence here as military attachc Of tho prus-
sian legation. - Washington Express
Tho public will be curious to learn who l..
ther the Baron had been engaged in another
sickles affair.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

MIR. fiKE ON a TAnIrF.--In the House
on thursday, while Mr.. Pike was DISCUSSING
The tariff question, Mr.. Myers desired a
chance to reply. Mr. Pike declined 10 Weld
stating that he was familiar from his bow
hood with the argument which the gentle
man desired TO make. lie had used tariff
argument himself ever since he had learned
to talk in public. lie had been an old pro-
'cc'lonlst in his day, and had tried to per-
suaoe The people that if the rich were pro-
tec'cd the rich would protect the poor, and
that II the rich manufacturers were protect
ed, communities of poor men would grow up
around the manufactures, which would re-
ceivc the drizzlc of protection that filtered
through their rich employers. Ho was get
ting somewhat over that notion TLaupb.
teri lie was getting cured Of that idca,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-05-13

ARKANsAs--lIER CONSTITUTION. AT the
meeting of the reconstruction committee on
Tuesday oil the members thereof were pre-.
sent, and the new constitution of Arkansas
was considered. but no determination was
arrived at. II Is stated that tho constiu.
lion meets tho approval Of Mr.. Stevens and
others but The franchise clause is especial.
ly distasteful to the conservative fRennh,;-
CAM members. That clause goes further
than any other State constitution.-San.
we spend half our lives in making mis-.
taxes, and waste the poor remainder In re.
meeting how easily we might have avoided
them.
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Spice.

Spice.
A modest young lady who was
passenger OH board packet ship, it is
said, .sprang out of her berth, and
jumped overheard on hearing the cap
tain, during a storm order tho mate to
haul down the sheets.
Some wags took a drunken fellow,
placed in a graveyard, and waited to
sec the effect. After short time tho
fumes of liquor loft him, and his posi-.
ton being rather confined he sat up-
right and after looking around, cx-
claimed, "lFeNTm tie first that's riz
or else Pm confoundcdly bclatod.
a gentleman was promonading .
fashionable street with bright eyed
boy at his side, when the little bow
cried out ooh, pa, there goes an Edi-
tor y "lIush, hush,' said the 9TH
or, "don't mako sport of the poor
man God only knows what you nav
come to yet.
An Irish boy trying hard to get a.
place denied that he was Irish. "I
don't know what you mean by not
being an lrishman," said the gentleman
who was about to hire linn, "but know
that yon were born in Ireland" "Och.
yer honor, if that's all, small blame that.
Suppose your old cat had kittens in tho
oven, would they be loavcs Of bread ?"
The boy got the place.
a lover and sweetheart while travel
ing through the woods in haste, met
with It melancholy accident, which IS
recorded in tho. following fclicitous
strain
And while rctrca:ing through the woods,
And through the tangled fern,
lie tore his mustn't mention ems
And had to put on hcrn
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BEAUTIFUL PARABLE.-A distinguished
clergyman of this city, in his discourse of
the resurrection, rchcarscd the pleasing
parable from llally. The story is of n
servant, who rcccivinga silver cup from his
master, suffers il to fall into q bottle of
acnuatortis, and seeing it disappear, con-
tends i'll argument with fellow servant
that its recovery is impossible, till tho mas
ter comes on the scene and nfuscs salt
water, which precipitates the silver from the
solution, aud then by melting and hammers
ing metal, he restores it to its origin Il
shape.
The celebrated Dr.. Brown, of England,
used this same cpolognc in one of his popu.
lar works, and skcptic-onc of whose
great stumbling blocks was the rcsurrcc.
tion-was so struck with its force that he
ultimately renounced his opposition to the
gospel, and became partakel of the Chris
tan hopc of immortality. This converted
skcrtc died, trusting in his Saviour only
six months after DR.. Brown. was Inferred in
the same bulyng ground, and by coinci.
dence altogether undcsigncd he was laid
near Dr.. Browns sgravc--immedatoly at his
teet.- LonisriWe COuricr
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The sanctifcd Parson Brownlow, acting
Governor of Tennessee, raises the piratical
nag, over his paper, the Knoxville Whig,
and on it inscrbcs this motto:
"rhis paper will constantly, perscvcring.
ly and boldly fight Democracy and Rcpub-
licanism, and inSst on tho punisbmcn. of
Offenders in HI, as alono adequate to The
deserts of tho vilainous leaders of both
these parties"
Tho parson talks rs though no had some
authority below. There is no doubt but
that he has laid up moro treasures there
If lost souls are treasures, than any olhor
living man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-28
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT, Justice WySis.-Ye Yesterday,
after our report closed, the Jury, which had
been out all the morning, in the case of Mary
"A Redwood VS.. Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany, returned a verdict for plaintiff, and y
sessed the damages at $500. The claim was
for damages for injuries received in getting OF
a car. The CouT. said he would set the yerdic t
aside without a motion; that il was shameful
that luries were in the habit of bringing IN such
excessive damages, and he would set their YER
diets aside one after the other they brought
them ill.,. .
Barwoord VS.. Wells After the testimony and
argument by counsel, the case was given 70 the
jury, who returne d q verdict for plaintiff of
$40 with interest.
Brickardt VS.. Stattar; Judgment confessed
with stay Of execution for six months.
Mr.. Ennis asked that the Court reopen the
case OF Major Bro. VS.. Eccleston in which
Judgment had been rendered during his absence
for few moments from Court The Oourl
declined TO reopen the case.
To-Doy-Solomon Lazarus vs.. Benjamin D..
Hyam; continued.
Johnso VS.. White Il Lane This is a suit for
money alleged to be due for services rendered
as attorney for White 4 Lane by Judge John
son, of the firm Of Oorwin & Johnson; verdict
for plaintiff in the sum of $3.50 with in tersst
from ath Of August, 1865
Day We. Welsh; rule to be served ON defendant
to employ new counsel, returnabe in ten days.
Rusk VS.. Reif; verdict for plaintiff in the sum
OF $2t6, with interest from 18th Of April, 1856
Magruder VS.. Jno. Lang; an action for money
due physician on account of services rendered
verdict Tor PLAINTIFF damages passed at 500.
Isaac +. Tyson VS.. John McDeyitt: Charles
q. Vanderwerken VS.. Francis nj. Lazenby
Unit States, use of E G. Morgan, VS.. A. Boss,
James Bligh and Simon Flynn; Joshua Regis
ter vs. John McClelland; Jas. Corbitt VS.. Bal
tlmore and ONO Railroad Company; William
Hutchinson and Luke I. Merrill VS.. VIM. H.
Shirley; Matthias DOugherty vs.. Cornelius w.
Campbell; continued.
Elijah s. Afford VS.. James b. Price; settled
Beavans Il Shaw VS.. Cornelius w. Campbell;
judgment confessed.
Barron ct. al VS.. COrporatin of Washington;
Philips, Bradley, jr.; assigned for the 18th of
March.
Edward &. Stirling VS.. John NJ. Powell:
Brent and Phillips-Stanton. This is an action
TO recover $4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
Gus words used by sand Powell in regard to
Stirling. Verdict for the plaintiff, no damages.
EQUITY COURT, Justice Wyie.-The Alexan-
dria, Washington and Georgetown Railroad
company case was up again to-day in this
Court, and occupied the whole time OF the Sit
ting of the Court.