The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-30

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that the Turkish troops had fought severe
battle with the Bulgarian insurgents, ind,
though sustaining Il heavy loss, had defeat:
cd and driven thcm to their shelter in the
balkan mountains. In The present combus-
tible state of Europe, the flying about of the
smallest sparks attracts more than usual
attention, 50 that even Tie Bulgarian rebel.
non, In view of the new expressions 10
which il may subject the adhcrcnts Of the
Greek Church III that dependency of Euro
pcau Turkey, and Tic supposed irritation
'yhich this will produce in Russia, is regard
Gu as OF significance, and rs helping 10 bring
ON an ''EastcrD question" war, which may
involve all the great powers Of Europe.
whilst there is no ground apparent for at :
tachinG such gravity to the affair, il is well
Known That Rus sian influence operates DOW
cr'ully IN Bulgaria, AMI rs the territory is
| oi vital 'mportancc TO The integrity of tho
TURKISH Empire, Turkey has been at great
| pains TO ncutralizc that influence. OF the
three and half millions Of population near
~ million and u half arc Christians, and
| W y
portion of tho population and Russia is sen.
Sitivcly felt in both Countries. Tho West.
crn powers, however. unless divided by the
European complications, vi never pcrmi,
Russia TO assail in any vital point the in
tcgrity Of The Turkish Empire.
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NEWS PROM Captain HALL, THE ARCrlC
EXPLORER. n.--Dr. Goold saw Captain Hall at
Rcpulse Bay in August, 1867. Captain
Hall had been successful in discovering
sorhc further traces of the expedition CT
Sir oh Franklin. lie had learned that
Captain CrCzicr and anol hcr-,houpht to be
n stcwarl-had died so late rs 1861, in
Southampton Island, tho head Of Hudson
Bay, TO which they had made their way in
the hope Of meeting some whalcr. lie had
obtained what will no doubt be accepted ms
u tangible evidence of the truth of this
Captain Crozicr's watch. lie had also
learned that he would in all probability
secure further knowledge of the fate Of the
expedition perhaps find some records in
King Williams Land. The people there arc
unfricndiy to strangers, and the Captain
had male arrangements with friendly Ex.
! q"lmaux TO accompany him on an cxpcdi.
tion-lorcib!c Unnecessary the domin
IONS OF those trbes-a fact indicating that
he had great hopes Of obtaining there some
valuable trace Of the long sought objects
of the worlds solicit auc -.Ncso York Xcr.
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KEGlsTRATIoN lNfAMIES IN ARKANSAS
LHne Rock, September l7.-Rcyistration
has commenced in Arkansas AS conduct
el. an election will be mere form. In
effect, Governor Clayton will appoint Con.
Errssmcn and Presidential electors. Undc,
| his instructions registrars exclude from
registering and voting whom they think
proper. The Pulaski county Dctaocrnlic
club asked him to appoint one Democratic
Judge ana clerk on each county election
board TO Souch Tor the fairness OF rcpistra
tlon. Iic refused TO do so, and when they
asked him to require the boards to regulate
reJections by uniform rules, he replied that
the registrars duties were iudicial. not exc
cutlve, and refused. This was done not.
w'thstnhding his first general Instructions
ISSUED to the registrars of independence.
Perry, ana Saline counties Where the
. pN'P'S "'S Nii "hbcS, untt jDSNlOcfatlc, the
registrars refuse tonllow any person ia
register who voted against tho ratification
oil the Constitution made unde" the ,ccon.
slrnction law. Thus the registrars have
INC power to ciecl whom Il cy please and
inns SHOWS than Clayton meant when he
sa'd that tho Conway county election an,l
registration should be fair. Disp0t,h 10 N,
81 Lo'is RpwolitaW.
GoTToN Goobs DrcLIxlwc The New
York Mipping list OF Saturday, says
There has Been further decline in nearly
all kinds Of cotton goods during the week
which the Reaction of the cotton market
towards Inc close failed to arrest. Tht
market Il unsettled and buyers cautious
andcr the apprehension that prices will &C
sti.l lower. Shcetings and Shi:tincs arc
down to f5GGlG cents for Standard Brown
with corresponding de, lincin some Bleach
ell goods. There have been some purcia cs
OF Brown Shcctings fer China, instead o.
DPli!", Which being scarce arc rclntivcl,
iirm All tho lower priced and narrow
classes Of Brown Shcctings AMI Shrtine,
are reiativoly'hishcr than yard willie hea.
Wy goods, and The sniiie is true as regards
Blcachcd. 1t is claimed that many Glasses
OF cotton goods arc selling below cost
whlic othofsaro bringing good prioci conse
qnently, until Quotations bccolhe conalizct
buyers find IL necessary to exercise grca
prudence Colorcl tottons of all kinds ar,
in light stock and firm except Prints, wbicl
arc rather weak, the range bciLg 0GNl:
cents. Delalnes arc selling at 90 cents.
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a CoNrLAdRArioN IN THIS FunEsTs O.
oREdoN AND CALIFoRNIA.--A terrible CON
lagmtion is raging in the forests Of Ofceo,
anu CALIFORNIA; Tho fire is estimated t
have already spread over an area of tw,
hundred square miles on both sides of. th
Columbia River, Oregon. II is feared tha
the towns of st. llccns and Asiorialwill b
destroyed' Attract of IKE niles. Of wood
near san h"f"el' Marin County, California
ia on fro bo e,tf,Ii, p,,.> "a ft-' ,is4s