The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-18

metropolitan Underground Railway, oil
London, when finished, will form q complete
circuit Of tho city. II is described as
continuous burrow, o succession of covered
ways, with troughs Of vorious lengths, at
irregular intervals, open to the SKY Tor
light, but more especially for ventilation.
There are 250 trains each way daily, run
q half during the busiest portion Of tho day.
Tie traffic Of this road, 1t is reported, has
trebled In four years. In tho half year
ending June 80. 1850, the number Of pas.
sengers carried was 11.488,35S.. Tho re-
ceipts are about $4,000 per mile.s The first
portion Of this line was opened in 1865
and is rapidly approaching final COMPILE.
tion. Although the road is altogetbor he.
low Tho surface Of the street, every effort
has been made, where practicable and not
too expensive, to mako the'ron open an,l
not cuvcrcd. In one locality, the company
purchased Rvo costly mansions in course Of
erection. They were underpinned, and
now rest upon the roof Of the covered way
iitder them. Numerous other large build
ings have been similarly dndcrpinned.--
Many difficulties nre cSpericLccd and much
expense incurred In avoiding scwers and
gns water mains. Where the superstruc-
lures ore uuusually heavy, extra strong
roofs must bo provided for tho covered
why's. In a long,h Of less than three miles
Of railway, moro than 100000 cubic yards
Of earth have been renewed. Thc cs:!s acs
Of Desscmor eteel, Of e;li!ile over eighty Ave
than six inohos broad. WILMINGTON Star.
EDUoATE YoURsELr.-The Now York
San is urging workiugmen to cultivate Tho
intellect, and become rs intelligent and We'll
informed as any other members Of society
1T is surprising (says tho editor) how
much may be obtained by deyoting q few
hours eaoh day to study, during series Of
years. Gibbon produced his great work
rather by shc regularity than tho protract-
cd nature of his daily studies. Franklin
became the wiscst and one of the best read
of his Contemporaries in tho midst of inoes.
SAINT labor And If the workman, with his
healthful mind so well prepared for the
reception of knowledge, will give two hours
enoh day to careful study, he may, in few
years. surPass In general information the
great majority Of collrge graduates, who so
often obtain diploma Without deserving Il,
or who hnve laid aside their learning the
moment thoy left their pcrceptors. He may
elevate his own intellect by coming into
co.nnuhisn with The eminent intcllects Of
the past .".H
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7 CAT CAsE.--A cat case which has been
occupying tho Superior Court Of Boston for
several days, was settled on Saturday.
Two womeh wsfc pa,ties 70 ,hcsuit. The
defendant demanded TINT tho plaintiff should
kill her cat; the plaintiff decl ined there
upon defendant seited plaintiffs cat, dash>
cd lis brains ont against wall, and threw
she CORY carcass against tho person Of the
plaintiff; plaintiff WA, so shocked at tho
sight of this brutal conduct, together with
the assault, that sho was Frustrated upon
bed Of sickness several days. On her re
cUvery che sued defendant for damages sus.
tained, and the jury awarded her otfe cent.
SANDWiGit 1stANDs. ~ Dates from Homo.
lulu ore 10 the 24th of Ue,obet., Frequcn,
shocks Of earthquake mere felt at sfffio. A
tidal wave had caused groat damage in Ha-
wnii. revolt had broken out in Hawaii,
In whch the sheriff and several, policemen
were killed, The whaling season is report.
ed good, A mutiny occurred on The Prus
sian bark Coydttih among the coolies who
threw overheard the cHptain ard Drew fhipe
In nnmbcr), and then aitomr ted to navigate
the bark to China, but drifted into the North
SEQ. tN .r .,rf
Tho New York HerqM Of Tuesday snys
General Grant does not owe his election TO
tho Radical party, because thousands Of
Democrats, disgnstsd Will: :he, aism.n.ss-
ment of their own partylleaders, voted for
him. Nor Is he pledged to carry out the
mischievous policy of,the hadioals. He
stands outside and above every policy that
would retard the restored prosperity Of the
whole country.
3s ------s. o. g. ----
An Irishman In New York was required
TO prodnce his certificate Of citizenship. Ho
retired in anger, and after a time reappear-
ed Bearing on his back d house door, on
which was pasted, aff too securely, tic
required paper. This ho SGT dowa 5osors
tho astonishcd Judge, with the remark,
"An' will that plaze yer ?' "
Tho 81. Paul Pionet, Of Thursday last
states that Wiiaon (Demooras) was thus far
1850 ahead Of Donnclly in tho Second Con.
sTsss:casi district. and tint poriions OF of ihe i
district to hear froir will inotease Wilson's
hajority.
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General Sheridan, 10 is said, reports that
lfe has seer herd Of buealoes i4ftefy miles
10 fOngth and twenty five miles IN wfd.k,
and estimates the number IL cont6ined az
8oO,o 200. [rhen he must BIO greater liar
than he was supposed to bel taSh2k e 3dS
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.THs NoVgHgsf kfsrEons. 49, The annuol
meteorio shower is expected this year bo-
tween the 18th and 10Th Of November, The
astronomer Of the Cincinnati Observatory
writes to the Gazetteo Of shat city ION tho
I2Sh and 18th of NoveuBerS Between tliS
hours Of r.sduight and 3 sunrise, watch will
DO kept at this observatory for the so.oalled,
November meteors." ;rss ,