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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

olNoCLAH INCIDENT. In recent speech
ut buffalo, N. Y, Hon. John 7. Hoffman do
oiared Tint "thc day of the sword is pass
co. and related the following:
AN ilicidont occurred at tho meeting Of
the National Convention which was an
omen. That grand hall whore the Conycn.
tion met was full of patriotic men. Upon
its walls were placed the shields Of thirty
seven States, and around every shield was
tho American flag Upon tho platform
stood two bronze statutes Of nobo soldiers,
one leaning upon great bronze sword -
The Convention had bceu in session for soy.
oral days; ballot after ballot had bcon ta-
ken. FIRST one was up then another, and ne
last gallant General whose name has ney-
er boon mentioned anywhere savo with 70.
spcc.---l mean General Hancock No man
knew whether on tho next ballot he w1a..~-s..,
was not to be chosen. Evcrything way I'M.
certain, when suddenly the great hrorzcd
sword III Tho hand Of that noble statue
snapped asunder at tho hilt. II was not
touched by mortal hands--po human agcn-
cy broke it, Somc mysterious, invisible
and Irresistible power snapped it at the hilt
and The word went forth that the country
wns hcnceforth to have n statesman and not
q soldier for leader" Tremendous ap-
plause. . a.a a..
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

SERVED HIM RlGnr.-Thc Colum-
Dla lhc"tc learns thata jury Of in
quest was held in Hamburg, S. c., on
tsc morning of the 18th, by Benjamin
Baird, Es4., Magistrate, acting as
Coroner on the body of Spencer Sales,
u freedman. 1t appears, from tho
testimony, that SpcncN, on the eth
ult., at 3 o'clock, A. lBk, went in the
garden Of Mr.. Samuel Sharnton.
where he cut off some cabbages. Mr..
Sharpton, without knowing Who it was.
shot at him, and wounded him in the
mead and arms. After suffering Sc
verely from tho wounds, ho expired
Monday night, at 10 O'Clock. The
Serdlct OF the jury was that Spencer
Sales came to his death from gun-shot
wounds, believed to bavc been irod
by Samuel Sharpton, and that the v
regard the said Samuel Sharpton as
justiiiable before tho law.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23
SENATE.

Aibill to regulate attachments
q billsto extend Tho time lin which
County officers may qualify. This bin,
asSlinally passed, allows all officers ntil
tiie,ast OF January, within which 4,o
qpaiiiy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

Go TO WoRK.-Hon. J. p. Reed
and Col. w. D., Simpson have been
nominated for Congress from the
Third and Fourth Districts, respect
lvcly. Let tho Democracy 20 to
work and elect them. We learn that
York regards it her special duty to
pass her judgment upon tho radical
nominee, MIR. A. s. Wallace; collector
of internal revenue. ITo may assess
tho votes Of the Fourth District, but
ho will find it harder to collect thom
than the United States taxes. - Pho
mic.
a gentleman was talking to friend,
i'll the presence of his attorney, about
tho value Of honesty. Honesty |!
said the attorney, what is honesty p
What is that to you ? returned til Q
gentleman F.; don't mcddlc with things
which 40 not concern you =
'Gentlomcn'o Of tho Council, 1 havo
often potitionod your honorable BODY
about this slough, but never had
any attention paid to my petition. r
now come forth to express my delight
to SEQ that you arc at last moving in
tho mattor."
a Bluff old farmer says "1fa man
processes to serve the Lord, like to
500 him do it when he measures on
ions as we'll as whom lie hollors glory
halloluycr.'
Spurgcon, it is said, contcmplatcs
lecturing tour in America.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

GENERAL ELLISON CApERs. On
Sunday morning last, the Right Rev.
Thomas +. Davis, Bishop of tho Dio-
cesc Of Sontii Carolina, ordained Ms
a minister Rev. Ellison Oapers, late
Brigadior General the Confcd crate
army, and conferred upon him fnll
hsnistoMal and pastoral functions of
tho Episcopal Church - Char. Ne,Os.
Matrimoney is hot buckwhoat
cakes, warm beds, comfortable sin.
pers, smoking coffee, round arms, rcd
lips, kind words, shirts exultinr in
buttons, redeemed stockings, boot
jacks, happiness, etc. Hurrah (!
A wcll-known lawyer had a horse
that always stopped and refused to
cross the mill.dam bridge leading out
OF the city. No whipping, no urging,
#ould carry him over without ston-
ping. So ho advertised him, sTo be
sold forno other reason than fsso own
or wants to go out Of town.
An Irishmm says lie can sec no
earthly reason why women should not
be allowed to become medical mon.
A fine plantation on A rkassas river
recently sold for fiyo cents an acre
Aghalf bushcl Of potatoes is Tho.
Brlcc OF admission to the Salt Lake
Theatre. 'O
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

a Succession OF IIoRRops.-Thc
old prororb that ''misfortuncs never
come Slngly," was curiously iluStrat-
cd in England during the wccl; of the
Abcrgelc Railway disaster. While
the frightfuI details OF this slaughter
were fresh TOPICS Of talk in Liycrnool,
IT'S citizens were startled by an cxplo-
sion which Killed four men on the
spot, and 50 fcarfuIly wounded sixteen
more that two have since died, and
two more arc dying. Tho victims Of
tals casualty were yet unburicd when
one OF the most destructive storms
known Tor years suddenly swept along
the Northwestern coast of England.
and strcwd it with wrecks. So vio-
lent and unexpected was the gale
that whole crews were lost, and none
left to tell tho story. The extent of
the loss of life will probably never be
known, but twas certainly very large.
Such rapid succession ofhorfors, all
occurring within three days, has natu-
rally created profound sensation all
over England.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

Before closing this communication, saws
tho Columbia correspondent of The Charles
ton Nc,es would mcntion that tho Radicrls
have nominated ~. S. Wallace, of York, for
Congress, whom since the war has been u
blatant ui ions, and thereby became Uni
ted States Rcvtnue Collector. He swallow
cd the test oath without The slightest sign
Of strangulation, although it is said he as
sisted in raising y company for Tho war.
lie is most unscrupulous man, aud will
usc any and every means for his election.
To show the stupidity and ignorance Of chs
negro, no better illustration cdn Br given
than the choice or this man Wallace rs
their candidate. In 1868 he introduced
into the Legislature of South Carolina u
bill to sell the old free negroes back into
slavery One would suppose such poll
tical record as this would have damned him
with them forever. When, however, tho
very choicest radical is one who was form
crly negro trader, one is not aslonshcd
that Radical Congressman TO be perhaps
should be selected, whose strongest recon.
mcndation is that he set OIL foot tho most
unjust and odious measure ever attempted,
to wit TO sell people into slavery who
were born free, and their freedom guaran.
tccd to them by the laws Of the State
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

a SWEET LITTLE CONVENTION AND
a SWEET CANDIDATES The Radicals
held Congressional Convention at La.
Grange on the 3D. of September. It
was composed Of Walter johnson and
Pett'coat Arnold, OF this place; Sam
Smith, of Cowcta a man named Gu
pld, from Houston, and man named
Harrison, who represented Talbot coun.
" by proxy. On motion ofthc proxy
man, old Caldwell was nominated for
Congress, and Walter, and Cupid, and
Petticoat, and Proxy, and Sam made
speeches, and tho enthusiasm was IN.
bonnded," and old Cherokee thief Cald
well accepted. Mccormick a crazy
Radical from West Point, is an indc.
pendent candidate. lie is not guilty oI
anything worse than burning house.
Cld Caldwell has been known to steal
chickens, TO 1.-Two in adultery with drab
in Newman, and to xiii mulatto Girl
man attempt to deliver her Of bastard
Q, his own bcgct'ing. And this ia not
ar Caldwell was here on The night 0.
the killing of Hshbmn. Tie and Wood.
.cld and =. ", Parker ran away immc.
da1latcly: Caldwell wrote letter to lhc
New York 7tiJunc, charging, tho mvr-
oef upon me editor oftMs paper. Tho
evidence given upon the military com.
MISSION at Atlanta describes Caldwell
ef"cfty as tho man who did tho shooting
at ,he side door When We get courts
and law inthis country, if Caldwell does
not follow Woodfeld and Parker, VIC
"l'iihave VII this case investigated by q
grand jury ColumJus Sups
butchers do not "drcss to kill--thc Y
kill to dress"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

- . ID d q u. 4.
dossIp ABOUT GEN. BsAunEcAnnA.
ie''er ' from The Red Sweet Springs, Va,
a"'ed' September y says: "This is tho
greatest place for'fl flirting I have ever been
At; evenold married men with children and
Wi'es at home RaSo:becn. innoculatcd will;
this Y pleasant S'l distemper. Thoy say Tint
she ' nero OF Manassas fared badly ssssggg
sport"and thata reighing bollo from The
o"y OF the tho Hills is the 'oulbrit fay In,
lact' no no, has said something soft to her,
ana proposed terms Of capitalization = so II
'am'ihformed bya spcotapltdi old lady, anG
yolnl know they Sec every thing that's going
on ana more NN besides! BY tho way, ho and.
his b intended have just takenltho stage for
the Healing Springs"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

;, ARoADEs AMoo. o.-7Certain whito Radicals,
IN Chatham county. North Carolina; alarm. !,
GU AZ inc general indignation oauscdby lIol.
aehs appointment Of negro magistrates,
attempt topaofy The people by swearing,
mat mat Coy" Holdoh did no, know they were
negroes, and, ifho had so known, he would.
nothaye appointed them. /. 81
j. Mhilo thus apologizing for Holden, ST..
holuen' Jr', inyokes the Good Of fsTurpen.s
.pno ana threatens tho Democracy with
arson and death. As hois aa entlu,ias.
1,o os advocate Of Grant, mo is in favor Of
otanrs poaoc-toroh and turpontino in the
hands OF negroes and triangular nioce &c,
s'eoiln tho hands Of loyal militia,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

butchers do not "drcss to kill--th Y
Kill to dress"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23
Thad Stevens His Bright Sida.

Iho following Is from the Now York
Tribune correspondent rccolleclions of
the late Thad Stevens:
MY father, you see" said he, twas
not wcll.to-do man, and the SUPPORT
ard education of the family depcnded
on my mother. She worked night and
day TO educate mo. | was feeble and
lame III my youth, and as I couldn't
work on the farm, she concluded to give
me an education. / tried to repay her
aftcrward, but tho debt Of child to his
mother, you know, is one of the debts
we can never pay. Poor woman! tie
very thing | did to CRAFTY rcr most,
FASTENED her death. She was very
proud OF her dairy and fond Of her COWS,
and one night, gong out t, look for
them. sl'o fell and injured herself SO that
she died soon after"
heard the fact mentioned that Mr.
Stevens had on one occasion Given
Sloo,0OO TO the poor Of Lancaster cnun.
ly, and ! asked hlm about the truth of
1t.
"Oh it was not truc,' he said. II
have never been able to do any such
lllnS. | have been failure in every
Thing. ] have failed financially three
times. The first was through gona
ba'l and security, and il broke up a very
linc practice, | had in Adams county.
The second was through the cnrelessness
| OF a'partncr IN some IRON mills. Notes
were presented to me for payment which
| had never executed or known ot |
went to my partner and asked how it
was llc explained thmt he had been
losing money for some time, out as he
had induced me to embark in Tie enter
prise he had not the courage to tell me
OF the losses, and had signed the firm
name to notes without consulting me.
FWrllt' ? saIdt what's to be done 2 He
began to maliea pitcous mouth, but
cut him short. / don't come to up
braid you / said, & come to get at the
facts, | looked over She books and saw
i'iaL we were deeply involved. Then [
sad 10 him, 4ou take the works and
pay all claims, releasing mo tEtircly.'
lie declined, and | at once said, Then
| will and it was thus The IRON works
near Chambcrsburg came into nv DOS.
session. The third time failed was
when The rebels burned these works.
My friends III Lancaster and elsewhere
raised about 100000, which they ten
dcrrd to me, but declined it, and it,
went to the Poor Fund.- but did not
give IT, managed to get through my
'ionbir, and have never taken advan
tag" Of Il ban trupt law YETI
lie evidently had some feeling on
tins subject, and asked him his views
on The bankrupt law.
"W"'!," he said, "pcrsonally / feel
that my creditors are entitled, amonr
my "'hcr worldly goods. to my labor
"n!,' am dead. II my debts are not
pa'H !hrny The bankrupt law Of another
world will cancel them"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23


THE CANAL MEN ALL FOR SEYMOUR AND
bLAln.-As an evidence of The feeling of
tho canal mon in this campaign, the sale of
poat nags and badges is very gratifying.
a crippled soldier has beon at tho COL
loctors oiico in this city for some days
past selling boat flags and badges, Offering
the boatmen their choice, anxious to sell all
that ho could
Ihe following is statement of his gelcs ;:
riaeS-ooymour anu Blair e4' 2G5
Grant and Colfax a
Eadges-Seymour 6ao
ufaht 90.
~ is proper to state that The Grant flags
were sold at reduced prices, as il was deem.
gu pess ny The seller to work off his stock, if
possible 7-Itoehester (N. ~ Union.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

HoRRIpLE.-- Augusta foundry was
used subsequently to the war MS n freed,
mems hospital, under the auspices of the
Freedincn's Bureau. After awhile tho hos.
pi'"i was removed to the oppsite side of the
street. In tho old hospital chains were
ioNnd attached to the floor in one of the
rooms, where tho refractory negroes were
ch"fncd, md perhaps otherwise punished.
But in the "dcad house" some three on four
skeletons we're found and boxes of dead
negroes. are still lying upon the ground
therc-and among these is the skeleton Of
ne IN !n!a"!. This hospital vas an oifshoot
OF charge Of the Frccdmen's Bureau. u Ra-
u,eal institution established ostcnsiblv for
the protection Of tho negioos, and vet the
poor creatures were allowed to perish, an,l
to 80 without even intvrment. This is a
severe commentary on Radical love for tho
negro.-A"yusfa (Ga.) Sentinel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

o Q
General Longstrect, the commander of
INC LIST corps, Army of Northern Virginia,
Ihe man who marched o,er the victorious
heids of Seven Pines, Frazer's Farm, Chick /.
amauga, the. Wilderness, and many othors,
beneath tbs seansr, Of tho Lost Cause; visit.
Gu The the Louisiana Legislature few DAYS
ago, and NwasinsitsdGto scat within lhe
bar. The Houseto q recess to reoeiye
iiIh' ana no had o general introduction to
the members anda number of negro wo.
mon who were on'tho doorSof the House
SOUTH aRKANsAs For SEYMOUR AND
BLAIR. "A letterroceiyed by a we'll known
business firm of Baltimore from Liston.
Union county, sArkansas, says ., ss... &.
"'seymour and Blair, upon a fair election
VIII get eycry white vote in South Arkan-
sas, end would get over ono half Of tho no.
groes were it not for tho CARPET bapoorsy
soalawass, &c', who meet them at midnight
TO toll them that every one who so votes
viii be sent baokto, ,slayory,forfiyc years. 4
FROM one endof The country to Tho Other
'ho cry goes up from the people, that, we
must . havo change. The farners demand
q change; the mcrchants-demand change:
'hc laboring people everywhere demand a
ohange; the Taxpayers demand change !:
mo lovers Of the Consultation demand a
the white people say they must
ana wi!l have q change Of administration.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

lhn Oe"socya"c ITutchman, pub.
Iiah"d At l'cllrlonlc, says: 'Within Il
circle OF five miles from this place we
have the names OF forty three men who
have AL their lives voted with the on.
position, and who are earnestly work
ing for the success Of Seymour and
Blair
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-23

HwINnLER.--A fellow by tho name of
John Bryant, alias Byrou, alas Ryan. has
imposed himself on tho Masonic Lodges NJ
liol'y Springs, Ripley, and other places, SO
lar as to obtain money by claiming to be in
distress. lie claims 10 hail from Chaplain
Lodge No. $50, Kentucky, whereas tho No.
OF Chaplain Lodge is 4S3. Letters from
that and the other Lodges named arc before
u.s. and they show that Bryant is an impu-
dcht lmpostcr,-"a rascal who expects to
spend tho winter in tho Southern States" at
The expense of the craft. This statement
IS published by tho request of Grand Mas
.cr aath'r'ght, of this State, and the pross
is asked to givo John Bryant free pass
through their columns Mississippi Clariou.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Patiie Of Paris mentions that the Hotel Roths-
child IL the house where Napoleon Ill. was born.
A stockbroker has abscOnded from Rouen, France
leaving liabilities amounting to 5000 900 in gold
During the thirty-nve years that Queen Isabella
reigned in Spain $40 Ministers appointed the
Cabinet.
stockholm is preparing to celebrate the hundred
and nftieth anniversary Of the death Of Charles Kill
by the erection Of q statue to his memory.
requiem to the memory OF Prince Michael was
celebrated at Belgrade on the 9TH inst, In the pre-
sence Of the representatives Of all the foreign
Powers.
On the morning Of the 4tha solemn mass was sung
In the Italian church In London for the repOse OF
the soul or Rossni. The music was from Mozart's
grand requiem.
Professor Brucke hes been appointed dean Of the
medical faculty to the University OF Vienna He is
the first Protestant elevated to this position since the
foundation Of the University.
Ex-Queen Isabella makes herself quite of home In
Paris and 10 frequently seen In the streets walking In
company OF friends or her family and followed by
two footmen wearing the French imperial livery.
The Gazette de France states that at the review
his son. dressed as sub-eutenant OF chasseurs,
was present. riding pony which formerly belonged
to the Prince OF the Asturias.
MaZzini writes as follows from Lugano on the 27th
November, to Q frend:-"I have been seriously Ill,
and am still In such state as to be only able to
write to you these few words; but am better and
snail soon be convalescent-Joseph."
The dispute between Prussia and Mecklenburg,
which has been carried on since 1900 respecting the
small town OF Wolde, In Pomerana, has been re-
serve In the Mecklenburg military contingent.
The Emperor has just ordered that q printers
license shall be granted to society OF compositors
organized on the model and under the regulations OF
il. question wal, be called the Association Generate
Typogrartqno,h
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
EU r o p E.
The Aspiranfs for the Spanish
Throne.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
French Interference Between
Rome and Italy.

The steamships Java, Captain Lott OF the Cunard
line and the Cimbria Captain Berends, OF the
Hamburg American Packet Company, arrived at this
port yesterday with mails and details OF kilograms
up to the 9th inst
subscriptions are announced by the French papers
for the erection o. monuments to NJ. Berger at Mar
seilles and Angerville
His Excelency General Dix has taken apartments
in the rue de Presbourg for the winter.
The accession OF Greece to the monetary conven-
tion OF December 80 1865 is about TO be consecrated
by an exchange OF declarations The new arrange
ment comes into force on New Years Day.
In the Italian Chamber OF Deputies. in Florence.
the lst inst the Naturalization bill for including
all Italians was adopted by 6s votes 10 4s.
Alta meeting OF the Deputies Of the Majority, in
Florence, on the ID the Italian Minister OF Finance
announced that he intended to present without de-
lay a bill to do away with the forced currency Of
bank notes.
-Four more men have been sentenced to death at
Rome They are Alamo and his three companions,
whose house In the Lungaretta at Rome the Zouaves
took by assault In the autumn Of 1857. The prison.
ers have appealed to higher court.
The Spanish provisional government has abolished
the quarantine which closed the ports OF the king
dom to Algerian vessels for the past two years. This
measure, so important for the commerce OF the
African colony, has already been attended with ex-
celent results.
The Correspondence Nalienne announces that the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs has received satisfactory
communications relating to the projected arrange
ments between Italy and the other Powers for guar
anteeing the most rapid transmission possible for the
Ango-Indian mails via Brlndis
The number Of persons arrested in Paris on Decem-
Der in consequence Of the demonstration at the
cemetery Of Montmartre was only sixty-two, and not
800, as alleged by the Figaro. Among those arrested
were many children and college boys Thirty seven
discharged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

The Prisoner in Court-Singular and Excifins
scenes-One Of the Witnesses Paints and the
Accused INDUCES In Profanity.

Accused INDUCES In Profanity.
From the Evening Telegram OF yesterdayl
BOSTON, Dec II, 1888.
The case OF Dennis Reen of Charlestown who is
charged with having cut or the head OF his brother
in-iaw with cleaver, Is now penang before the
Mum Municipai Court IN Charlestown. IL was partially
until Monday On the first day OF the examination the
prisoner interrupted the proceedings by implying In
witnesses was testlfying to falsehood The ac-
cused, II 10 known, denies all knowledge OF the
eerpy raglc death o. mis- relative and at the time
authorities. There had been a bitter feeling exist
ing between Reen and the murdered man for some
company with him shortly before the murder was
discovered, forms all the evidence, circumstantal
An event which transpired in the conrt room to
day has caused considerable speculation and there
are few who express the belief that it is possible
that Reen may be innocent. The scene occurred
when William Dixon, who worked in the building
with the murdered man, gave in his testimony. The
was placed In the hands OF Mr.. Dixon, who identied
the same as the one used at the factory While hold
tremble and shake and as soon as 1t was laid down
upon the table and he was again resumng his testi-
mony he tainted and fell upon the floor. The oni-
GERS lifted him up and placed him on seat. A
glass OF water was procured and alter drinking the
same he began to recover.
At this point Reen was very much exclted-in
fact, up to fever heat. He jumped up in the dock
and exclaimed in loud voice, ''God d-n it, 1
WI have fair play til IN the court room .
me fair play in the court.n The officers
and Reen's counsel, Mr.. Walker, after a few
minutes got the prisoner quiet and he sat down, but
appeared to be much agitated. number OF the
spectators were somewhat frightened and made for
the door. The court could not proceed with the
animation OF more witnesses, and the case was post
poned until Monday morning at nine O'Clock. Reen
was taken to East Cambridge jail. As Reen was
leaving the court room his wife handed him small
vial filed with something. The officer saw the vial
handed him ana took charge OF the same.
Reen stated that the Witness Dixon, had had
quarrel with Cronin, and at one time was going to
strike him lCronin) on the head with shovel.