The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-14


John Perkins, nm ex. Federal soldier from
Massachusetts. who came to Virginia in the
second New Hampshire Regimont, will be
hung, Tomorrow, at Portsmouth, for a rape
| on Miss Ford. Benjamin Jefferson, n ne=
gro, his accompiice, who held the mothc,
of tho girl, while Perkins violated hel
daughter, and was nlso to have bcen hung,
tomorrow, had his sentence communitcd
TO Imprisonment for life by the Governor.
Nav ponK, October l8.
| The Republicans Of tic Fifth District
have not nominated Horace Grcely for Con
gross. 1t is regortcd upon good authority
that Horace will vote for Seymour and Blair.
WAsnINGroS, October 10.
schcnch and Morgan have given ;n,;ma-
tons that Ecy will not recommend scs
eion on tho 10th instant
Recent local elections in Delaware indi.
cate q Democratic majority Of 5000.
Tho President directs Tho Secretary O
tho Interior TO restore to Louisiana TIC
statue of Washington, brought North by
Butler.
George IT, Moore, Deputy Collector Of
The internal revenue for the Third District
of North rarolnn, hns been nrrcs, Il fo,.
neglect Of duty and alleged dcialcation =
Moore gave bail. The case will be fully
heard on Monday
Edward A. Pollard is here. applying for
access 20 the Confederate archives
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
There is much excitement in Penn.
sylvania. The Democratic canvassers
claim the State by $4,000; radical can
vasscrs claim the State by 10000.
Chief Justice Chase authorizes a con-
tradiction OF the statement that he has
declared for Grant and Colax.
The Governments of tho United
States and England are diligently en-
gagged on the naturalization treaty..
Internal revenue receipts TO day,
$255, 900.
A full Cabinet to day : first in three
months.
The local elections in Delaware result
cd favorably to the Democrats.
Chic; Justice Chase goes o Savannah
next week, to hear several important
cases. His presence there is rendered
necessary by tile death of Judge Wayne.
He will then hold court in Raleigh.
unless called to Richmond to hear the
DAVIS trial. Chase will take no active
part in politics, but continues his oppo-
sitlon to radical exccsses, and has no
doubt Seymour will administer the
Government on constitutional princi-
pies.
New York, Oct. 0.
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, while
convcrsing in tho vestibuc Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, fell dead, at 10 o'clock,
tins morning, without premature ndis-
position = supposed apnopexy.
Dollan and Wagner fought thirty.
two ronnds in a room in Williamsburg,
today. Dollan bit Off ,Wagncr's thumb,
which was declared foul, and the fight
was awarded to wagner.
.,. CifrcAGo, Oct. ..
A schooner was sunk off Muskepnn,
Michigan, to day, and fonr lives lost.
BEproRD, PA, Oct. 8.
An immense Democratic mass meet
ing was held to-day. $50 crowded
wagons and carriages and many monnt.
ed men were in the procession. The
procession encircled the entire town. 1t
was the largest meeting ever kcld in
Bedford.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.
The Mcclellan ovation is very grand.
McClelan's speech contained no politi-
cal allusions.
>s BosToN, Oct. 9.
George l.. Richardson, of tho firm OF
Page & Richardson, Will temporarily
insane, cut the throats Of two of his
children--one, thirteen years DID, is
dead; the othcrmav recover. Richard.
son has disappeared. lie was much
esteemed and Of excellent character.
... RlcuMoND, Oct. 8. /.
John Perkins wac executed in the
Jail yard at Portsmouth, Va, to. day. for
violating Sarah J.. Ford. He walked to
the scaffold firmly. and after the prayer
of the clergyman was finished, address.
ed the crowd, saying, that he expected
III a few minutes to appear before God,
oiIN OSStatCo HIS .IiiNi SIdiCltlcuL Oll
earth, that he was innocent, and did not
know whether Sarah Ford was man
or woman. Tie drop fell at one o'clock.
Perkins died in ten minutes.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 8.
Both Houses have adopted resolu-
tions to adjourn tomorrow, to, re Assem-.
bic on the I'd dav Of November, the day
preceding the Presidential election. It
is generally understood ti,atsregistration
cannot be completed /, time for the elec
ton. No electlon bill has yet been
passed, and the Legislature will proba.
bly, adjourn without passing ope.
fRicimoNp, Oct. 8.
"A negro has been sentenced to tho
penitentiary for two years, for at.
temptingfto violate tho widow Of an
cx-Confcdorute General, in South
side, Va. @ 4