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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Gen. Grant tho "Ad Interim "


The great Hercules of the late uni
Versal butchory Of the South, has been
recently placed in q most unpleasant
position. He had bcttcr gone back to
his tanyard-Gcn Grant had. lie IS
now tanned himself. The old tailor
President and his Cabinet have cut
him out suit of charges that would
disgrace any man in decent society.
But the worst is, they mako the suit
fit tho bold Grant.
Tho consequence is, he will be re
pudlAtcd BY all except the prevailing
majority Of all the spotted Convcn-
tions now assembled in the South.
Grant has no mind, unless we arc
willing to grant that bull-dog has
such an endowment. lIc is o bull
dog. ina fight, where men and whiskoy
arc furnished him, the lirst as thick al
blackberries in June, and the second
asplenty as old oceans waves
But Grant has most notoriously
prevaricatod in resigning his position
to President johnson as Secretary of
nara1intrim--i. Q. in the interval Of
ssiine between SrANToN's removal and
another appointment by the Presi,
dent. ae n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
CoMmrnt& 6y he Nc,vs.

Thus sayoth tho dcponcnt. A grcat-
er mistake could hardly have bccn put
forth to tho world. We have some
what studied the habits Of spiders too.
And VIC arc willing to make issue with
the savant Of France, that he is en-
tircly mistaken. There is no use in
letting so palpablc an error 70 forth
to tho world as truth. The spidcr
doesn't ny.
ut he does this lie spins his
We from somc elevated point, and
lets ''ut fly untilit fastcns somewhere,
aud then the spinning spider moves to
action. We havo seen the spider spin
his thread and swing to it, and let the
wind blow him until he could feel his
fine thread touch something.
IN connection with this, it may not
DC amiss to state that in our own
south Carolina there arc spiders
which spin as good silk as the silk
worm gives US.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
The Mercury m tho Club House Assem-
bly,.

The reporter Of the Charleston
Mcyc"y, Mr.. Roswell +. Logan, has
been expelled from n seat on the floor
of the Convention, by an almost unan-
imous voto. BY reference to tho pro-
cocdings Of tho thirteenth day, which
will be found in this mornings News,
1t will be seen that few members
ask and obtain the privilege of record
ing their votes against the expulsion.
Wo like that kind of magnanimity
which can allow others the same free
dom of thought as is enjoyed.
We regret that the Mercury has
been expelled from tho privileges Of
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Eleven Dollars q Day.

With characteristic grasping, the
Radicals in Charleston have begun
to root into the pockets Of our people
at the tune of eleven dollars day.
The members after talking over, and
with crocodile tears weeping over, the
povaty of the State, secure to them
selves salary at the rate of over
three thousand dollars year. OF
course those land sharks will keep the
tide of Enc Convention flowing and G D
blng rs long as possible so as to have
their pccnniary maws wcll-hllcd.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
)cSportes, Williams s. Co., Props.
TERMs---FO HERALD.

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for six months ONE DOLLAR for three months =
payable in ''grccnlmcks' Single copies Ten Cents
H5~ The paper Will bc discontinued on the cN J.
ration Of the time for which pnymcnt has been nl,dc
Subscribers who find cc"ss mark on the wrdpper or
margin ofthsf paper, viii understand that the timo
paid tns ha expired.
ADVERTISING RATES.-Onc Dollar per saua G
FOR the first. and Seventy FIVE cents r each s,bsc-
Qunnt insertion sou 'rn consists orthc space uccu-
pied by twelve fines of III size typo.
CLUB RATES 10 copies one year Twenty fvc
rrtatS. An extra copy To the pursOn making ,lp tho
cl To-. AFTER the Is, january, 1867
az" Within 0ic month from the hrte n cluhi !
rnturncdnnd the money Is paid, the person making the
Ctub may adj any nunhcT of names at the same rate
~" We wish II distinctly understood that our
erirs for "u!sc nrton, advertising aud job work arc
ush.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
New Jury Order,

In another column says the rNorics-
ton Ne'c$ our readers viii find II new
and important Jury order, materially
ditlcrcnt from that which has bccn is
sued from headquarters heretofore,
and more liberal in its provisions. An
important Improvement made By Cen
cral Canhy on his former ORDERS is that
jury lists in the future arc only to
comprehend all male citizens who
have paid taxes within twelve months
preceding and, further, that Judge
may set aside any Juror forporsonal un-
fitness by reason Of intellectual dis
qualifications. The Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions arc
also invested With new privileges.
The law in relation to tenants rc-
fcrrcd 10, authorizes any magistrate
IN tho case Of any tenant at will or un-
dor contract, who shall refuse or neg
lect to quit the premises occupied by
him when required, or upon the oxpi.
ration Of the contract letting the
same--to require the tenant to show
cause why he should not be elected,
and if no sufficient cause be shown,
then to cause tho; said tenant to bo
elected at onco.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Gon. tcRtt's Circular Letter.

Gen. ScotYo the Frccdmcn's Blu
reau, is out again in Il circular for the
bcncftt of our colorcd people. I{c is
authorized to extend relief to certain
parties. But he announces most en-
phatical!y that '"To PARTIES ENGAGED
'wnoLI.Y OR TO AN UNDUE EXTENT IN
"TIE CULTIVATION OF COTTON, NO AS
"SISTANCE Will BE RENDERED"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

Ae present, it is q satisfaction to know that
humble pic is taking the place of clam. chow.
der In New England that the late war was
an expensive folly and stupcndous crime !;
thaI It's authors will be compelled TO admit
that they have attained degree of asinini
" which Dogberry himself would blush to
own. --1ugusta Constitutonalist
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Do Spiders Fly and Swim q

\ certain Frcnch savant, Father
labaz, has been studying tho habits of
snldcrs, and he asserts that they can
~ and swim in tho air ITc saws
they perform this feat by turning thoir
backs to the ground, and keeping their
legs closely folded up ON their bodies,
and that in this posture, they sail
about with perfect ease.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Me rvs Museum,

Nc rvs Museum,
An illustrated Magazine for Boys and
Girls. II, Is. Fuller, 245, Wash.
ington Street, Boston, Publisher
Subscription year, +,l so.
This very entertaining little peri
odicaI for january 1868, is OH our ta-
bic, and has the following table Of
contents, viz
"Filly's Christmas, illustrated :.
Two Ways Of being Manly; Little
Pearl, illustrated; Wishes About
some Boys in the Queens Dominons;
Grandmother's Specs, illustrated I:
What Polly Found in her Stocking ;
The Adventures ola Worstcd Boy, il.
iusFratcd; The l.oggcrs, or, Six
Months in the Forests Of Maine :;
Aunt Sues Scrap Bag Mcrry's
Monthly Chat with his Friends, illus
trated Anb Sues Puzzle Drawer,
illustrated.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

DoGKEmRy Cows iGAiT. The Newhury
port Nerald says, with delightful yet achrv-
r'osc frankness:
"Thcrc was mutual dependence that
should have maic us the fastest friends,
and to-day, there is no part of this country
that has 80 much interest in their rostora-
''on-'hcig full and perfect ,es,oration--as
New England" ;"
This cry is very different from tho ancient
sneer at everything Southern. Not many
years ago, it was fashionable to believe such
lies as these; "All the capital in the South
is owned III the North" "Were it not for
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
G old W Gather.

For two days past tho weather has
been as near the temperature Of the
North Frigid Zone as we ever care to
see and feel it.
On Wednesday night the snow came
down sufficiently to mantle house
roofs in white. For two days the
Black or Jack frost has not disappear
eli. The sun unveiled it's disc on
Thursday, and melted the snow, bat
wherever its rays faded to reach,
there were quickly formed iciclcs.
For meat, the temperature is excel
leut; but for hard times it is terrible
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Louis Y. CAzlARC,
Camp, \. \. a. G.

The New Reconstruction Act, making
Grant absolute Dictator of ten States, with
view TO an extension Of his jurisdiction
to cover all the other States, and so .rnun-
age" the elections rs to secure his own suc
9ess for tho Presidency, seems 10 hanr like
/Al"h"mcts coiiin-hotween heaven and earth
or, rather, between earth and hell The
aSsassins hesitate from cowar,lcc only,
however, to thus attempt the overthrow Of
tho Executive, rs well as Of the judiciary
ny cognate BIZ But it is happily an
nounccd by well informed writer's in Wash
lnGt"n, that II Is very doubtful whether either
"t thoSc measures can be carried through
INC hump Senate over the Presidential veto
Think of YOU ncc&s, gentlemen Rcmcm
bcr the fate of the Eobespicrrcs, Dantons
ana Marats The people of this country
are not yet ready for Dcspoism Don't
force the issue! Don't rouse The lion Of
pnhlic indignation that now sleeps but nm
uneasy slumhcr.-. Banne, 0C Liier,v.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Who're is the Town Marshal +?

In the absence of town Marshal,
privileges arc taken with public pro-
perty which the public can look on
with as much patience az it possesses.
For example, few days since an
o*tlor tied his horse up to tho public
we'll Just in front Of the News Office.
and put the annual through regular
course of bathing. That would not
be allowed if we had an authorized
representative Of the town athoritics
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Cooley for February.

In the words Of an exchange we can
say we are in receipt of this ancient
monthly, az full of fashion, very hand
some plates and elegant feminine lit
craturc, as an egg Of meat. We have
examined and re-eNamincd the pretty
plates, and somehow take a much great.
or interest in this sort Of thing than
formerly. We can't conceive how our
lady friends dispense with it. Ad--
drcss-L. a. Cooley. Y. E. Cor. 9th
and Cncsnut stS., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
The Rolation Of the President to Con-

Attempts arc now making in Con.
grcss to justify the position that the
President is Ihc subordinate of Con-
grcss." This is only the continuance
Of that Radicalism which knows no
law but what it approves.
The very same power that made
Congress, also made the Presidency
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
--SN-N~~sS
Life Insurance.

uIio IuSIfanC0,
lave your life insured, reader, if
you can possibly do SO. Mr. O. r.
thompson, as will be seen elsewhere.
III the News, is prepared to insure
liVos' As contemporary says, al
though persons arc continually dying,
yet few expect they will soon be .all.
ed' and therefore are little inclined,
ny q prcscntt sacrifice, to-. provide
"eainst an evil which, though thev,
know to be certain, yet they suppose
to be distant. The benefits to be d.
rived from life insurance arc, how
eVor' becoming daily appreciated, and
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Loil" V tors.

Elsewhere in Che iInnNLp uf to-day
will be found Il report Of an election
incident, which occurred in this State.
We clip il from The 'HunDrr W Libcr-
tn" a Democratic sheet published in
Now York by Gilbert j. Doobc, one of
the most independent Democratic pa
pcrs issued from The crowded North.
This incident reminds us Of many that
happened in this town when the clcc-
tion for delegates to the Convention
now assembled in Charleston, took
place. One We distinctly rcmcmhcr.
1t has never before been recorded .
We heard n white mau ask colorcd
chow he votch.' The latter said
"didn't know how he votcd.' lie
was then asked siwho he voted for"
| Ills reply 81 don't know, sir, iiSt put
"my ticket in whar see dc pdcrS put
"dcirs."
Now this is an indication of thc ex-
preston Of the element which is now
brought into play to control ,hc State.
Red tickets and ignorance, it may
we'll be said, governed our District in
tho late election.
And that election for what TO
send representatives Of what arc COM
... ~ L, | 7
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Sales-Day

salos-Day
Icstorday, property sold as if there
IS plenty OF money in the country.
The cash sales, by the ShoriT, brought
better prices. proportionably, than the
credit sales by the Commissioner
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
To A lover CT Nature"
The chronological journal,

For february has the following !.
Peter Cooper, Charles a. Macy, Dan
icl Drew Charles Il. Deems. ID,
Earl Derby and Lord Stanley, of the
British Parliament, Baron Wode-,
house, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
with. Portraits, Biographies, and Char
actcrs: Also, Poor Whites Of the
South, Conciousncs> Mental Ac-
tion, Abuses of Culture in the Minis
try, How to Choose a Wife, Origin Of
the Races, etc. Only 80 cents, or So
year. S. r. Wells, Publisher, 389
broadway, New York.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Tho Shipment Of Cotton,

From Columbia to New York, a bale
OF cotton IS carried for, $500. From
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

New Advertisements.
10 all Whom it May Ccnccrn-Sa.
rah S Wolfe.
Noticcs-By II. a. Gaiilard.
Administrators Notice-W. A.
Milling.
just Reccivcd-D. r.. FIcnnikcn.
Fresh Arrival Of Choice Groceries
w. NJ. Nelson
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

lNfoRMATtON WASTED--Of tho swherc.
aoouts Of Patrick Cashin, who served du-
ring tho war in Company +, 1st Georgia
Regiment, Mcrccr's Brigade, Walkers Di-
vision. Ho has not bcomhdafl of sf,uc The
close Of tho war. yyaa % fEr. Il =,
Also' OF Margaret Cashin, who left Sa-
vannah for Washington, D. c., where she
was lost heard FROM e s'aT,EE. -
Address Mrs. Cashin, care Of Chronicle d.
Stnknet, Augusta, Ga. Our cotcmporories
will oblige by inserting the above.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

horrible and amcntablc occurrence
took place near Fort Valley, Gu, on Friday
in which father was shot and killed by his
own son. The unfortunate man was Dr.
Jackson, brother of the jackson who kill.
cd Colonel Ellsworth for hauling down a
Confederate flag from over his hotc at Alex
andria, Va, during the first year Of the
war. DR.. Jackson removed to Georgia du.
ring the revolution, and has been residing
there ever since Thcrc had been an angry
family alteration, during which tho doctor
Is sald o have iorcibly elected his son from
his premises, who thcrtppon turned and
fircdupo his father twico killing him.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

I Den. BurLEn.-Soon after the occupation
Of this city b, the Federal forces in 1862
there was an individual from Massachu.
sets or Connecticut who came with them
named John Porter Ray. lie established a
newspaper IN Portsmouth called the Vir1ia-
'"" in which lie published statement in its
editorial columns, setting forth that the
father Of General Benjamin r. Butler was
pirate; and that for some of his acts OF
piracy he had been caught, convicted and
huhs IN New uilcnRs. Whether this was
true or no, We have no means of knowing,
but we do know that The statement, cmanat
ing from Federal source, caused our pco-
pic ut the time II good deal of surmisinp
AMI among other things it was surmiscd
that that was why Mumford was hung in
New Orleans by Bulcr that he had sworn
an oath for vengeance on some citizen Of
lha place for the hanging Of his father:
aul that the occasion was availedof by him
to execute his oath Of vcgeancc. Whether
this was surmisc alone or truth the futurc
can only reveal.
Time wore on; John Porter Ray's paper
gave mp the ghost, and he himself bcramc
rather "n abandoned character. lie hngcr-
cd on here, and finally General Butler took
command of this department. Soon after
this ii was given ont that John Porter Ray
had died and was buried People inquired
about from one to another if they knew of
his death or bnrial, and no ono could tell
amy circumstances Of the death or the func.
raj Surmisc again sprang up. and many
were of the opinion that Ray had been foul,
" dealt with; but 10 one could tell. Pubs
lie opinion finally settled intc the belief that
SnrmiSc had dictated, ard there the matter
dropped. Many 10 this day believe that
John Porter Ray had been assassina,cd and
bis bo'ly secretly buried, because he pub
lished the damaging revelation in regard 10
the taking of Of Gutler's father --Noyfoi.
Day Book
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

Young Arter.ca.'
Dcmorcst, besides the handsomcst.
prHttlcs' and fancicst Monthly Maga-
zine of Fashion, issues a beautiful lit
tic volume, monthly, styled, "Young
America," which we can heartily re-
commend to our little readers. 1t is
brilliantly illustrated, and has large
fund of juvenile reading.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

the fair dealing and prompt payment
nude by companies, even on losses for
which they might not be legally liza
bic, has inspired general confidence in
their system and practice.
~~-~r-~~-~-~~~O~<u-s~----
To A lover CT Nature"
Will the aboyc-namcd correspond
cnt, from whom we havo received a.
communication which we desire to.
publish, please send his or Her name.
As we before announced, the law of
a printing Office, like that Of the
Aedrs and PcrSians, is never to be
violated. No communication can be
published, unless the name Of the
writer is given ut least to the Office.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
Weekly Review Of the WinnsborO
Market.

FOR THE WEEK EHDlyG FEBRUARY I.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-13
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

Lost.-John W. Shippers lost a very valu
able horse, recently, by sudden attack of
collie.
Closed. The singing.schoo, at North
East, under the direction Of Isaac f. Vanars-
dale, is closed for the season.
Fashionable. Horse. back riding is very
fashionable among the young people Of North
East. The ladies are PARTICULAR infatuated
in that direction, and they ride with much
ease and grace.
Clear tie rack.-There are certain sea.
sons of the year when the ladies OF North
East are not to he trihed with. One of those
periods is just now, when they are house.
cleaning. White wash, scrubhing- brushes
and brooms are flying in every direction,
to the mortal destruction of cob webs and
dusty corners; and if you have dread Of
being despatched or besmeared, you must
certainly keep out Of the road
Good. Prof N. C. Dougherty, among
other good rules adopted in his school, re-
quires his pupils to be out Of the public
street before half past seven o'clock in the
evening. This excellent discipline, besides
the advantage to the scholars themselves,
serves to rid the town of q nightly and in
tolerable nuisance in the way Of screaming
and whooping boys, who are allowed, by
their parents, to run at large, without parcn.
tai restraint.
The Festival. The Festival, under the
direction Of the ladies of the NJ. f. Church,
is to commence next Wednesday, and to
continue three days. 1t promises to be a
fine affair."
Scalded.-A son of Sam'l Johnson, above
North East, was badly scalded, last week,
by pulling a kettle of boiling water over his
person. The child is about fourteen months
DID, and is now doing well under the care of
DR.. Buckley.
Ne,o Office. Mccullough & Co. are hay.
ing new and commodious office built at
their Rolling Mills here, introducing all the
modern appliances and conveniences for
such an establishment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-13
An ExcuRsIoN.-The County Commits

AN ExCuRsIoN.-The County Commits
sloners made an excursion to Port Depost,
on Thursday last for the purpose of viewing
the Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad,
at the point where the railroad approaches
the county road, commencing near the site
Of the old Susquehanna bridge, at Cross
stone quarries, and extending up about one
fourth of a mile. The Railroad Company
propose to build a high board fence betw cen
the railroad and the county road at this
point, which was agreed to by the Commits
sloners as the best arrangement that could
be effected.
The eXcursionsts extended their visit to
Liberty Grove, on the p 4 b. Central Rail
road. and examined the roads along the
route interfered with by the railroad At
Rowlandsville, the Rail Road Company
propose TO change the route of the old POI t
Deposit and Rowlandsvlle county road, by
vacating hat part of the road which runs
over the hill, crossing the deep cut on the
summit and opening new road round the hill
on the Basin Run side and up the ravine on
Mr.. David Craig's land, intersecting the old
road again about five hundred yards from
the point Of beginning, which will make an
easier and better road for travel than the old
one ever was, and avoid the danger OF
bridging the cut, which is feared might re.
suit from the cavingin Of the banks. Alto,
gether the trip Of the Commissioners was
very pleasant and satisfactory in effectng
arrangements with the Railroad Companies.
Mr. Tome met the Commissioners at the
depot and conveyed them in his carriage to
places above designated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-13

ravage of cut worms in number of our ex.
changes, it is amusing to see with what seri
GUS earnest they announce that nothing but
warm sun will prevent their depreciation on
the young corn and destroy the worms Did
it ever occur to those teachers that the cut
worm, like all other insects, has its season
TO appear as graminivorous worm. go
through those transformations peculiar to
insect life and pass away after propagating
its race. The . hot suns " may serve a pur,
pose i'll bringing the worm to maturity, but
it is not destroyed. Cut worms, like all of
the insect tribe, die and pass away when
their mission has been fulfilled. The mean
est creeping thing is not prcmaturcy destroy.
ed Wy its creator.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-13

FINE STRAWBERRIES Mr.. Lewis r..
Roberts, presented us with box of very
large aud very fine strawberries this week
Crown on his farm in the I'd District. The
berries were oithe Wilson Seeding variety.
Mr.. Roberts put ont 10000 plants in the
spring of 1866. aud expects to gather 100
quarts from them tie present season. The
strawberry is II prolific bearer, a sure crop,
md being The earliest and most delicious
fruit raised in the temperate zone. it is al.
ways sure Of ready sale at remuncraive
prices. 1t is matter OF surprise that it is not
more extensively cultivated by our farm ers
The strawberry is a hardy plant, and yields
good crops with less attention than almost
ANY other plant
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-06-13

ATTEMPTED Suicide. About 9 o clock, on
Monday morning, DR.. Solomon Sharp. of
the US. Navy, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat. at his residence, No.
"2l Market street, Wilmington The Doc,
tor went ont IN the morning, and after brief
absence returned, went into the yard, where
he was found shortly atierward with terri,
bic incision in his throat, weltering in his
blood. He was carried into the house and
Drs Tantum and Askew summoned to at
tend him. The physicians succeeded in
staunching the blood and sewed up the
wound. At last advices his condition was
much improved and it is supposed he will
recover. The Doctor was laboring under
mental alteration when he committed the
rash act.--Del. Gazette