The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-20
Thanksgiving Day.

The following proclamation ba.
been issued by the President
The year which is drawing to q
close has been free from pestilonce
henlth has prevailed throughout the
land abundant drops reward the la.
bors Of the husbandman commerce
and manufactures have successful,
prosecuted their peaceful paths /; tho
mines and forests have Welded iiber.
ally; tho nation has increased il,
wealth and in strength peace has
prevailed, and it's blessings have ad.
Yanced every interest of tho people in
every part Of the Union harmon y
and fratornal intercourse restored are
oblitering the marks Of past conflict
and estrangement burdens have
been lightencd; means have beon in.
creased civil and religious liberty
are secured to every inhabitant Of the
land, whose soil is trod by none but
freemcn.
1t becomes people thus favored to
make acknowledgment to tho Supreme
Author, from whom suoh blessings
dow, of choir gratitude and their de-
pendenco, to render praise and
Thanksgiving for the same, aud de-
voutly to implore continuance of
Gods mercies.
Therefore, I, Ulysses s. Grant,
President Of tho United States, do
recommend that Thursday, the 18th
day of November next, he observed as
day Of thanksgiving and of prayer
to Almighty God, the Creator and
the Ruler of tho Universe. And | do
further recommend to MI the poople
OF tho United States to assemble on
that day in their accustomed places of
worship, and to unite in the homage
and praise Of the bountiful Father of
All Mercies, and in fervent prayer for
the continuance Of the manifold bless
ings Ho has vouchsafed to us rs a
people. .'
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and have caused tho seal
OF the United States to bo affixed,
this fifth day of October, A. D. ono
thousand eight hundred and sixty
nino,. and of the independence of the
United States Of America tho ninety
fourth.
BY the President: U. 8. GRANT.
HAMILTON FlsH, Secretary Of State.
CHIEr JUsrrcE Moses DECISIONS OF
THE Quo WARRANro CAs.s.-It ia with
unfeigned pleasure that we publish
below the judgment of ousieY against
p. j. Coogan, Moses Camplin, NJ.
Caulfeld aud George Addison, togath-
er with The reasons of the Chief JUS
tice for the same. Those mon assum.
ed that they were duly elected to hold
the Offices Of City Assessor, Assistant
Assessor, Flour Inspector and City
Sheriff. The rightful holders refus.
cd to surrender their Offices, and they
are rejected by force. Whatever may
be the political opinions of the Chief
Justice, he, in this instance, deserves
our thanks for asserting tho dignity
of the law, in spite of party olamor
and party prejudice. Before he &C.
cepted his present position he was
a naembs: Of 9 bench whose boast It
was that not one Of It's members had
ever been sullied by any unworthy
act. No portion of their erm;ae had
, ever been stained no spot had ever
marred their judicial character, and
whatever Judge Moses, or, any other
Judge, may do to restore the dignity
Of she benoD and the majesty OF the
law, will always meet, not only our.
approval, but also tho approval of all
good men. We commend to oil men
WHO are disposed to adopt revelation.
sry measures in this State, TO read the,
opinion below given. II they do SO,
they will find there are still in South
Carolinas crushed, and shumbled as she
is, Judges who are brave enoughto
administer tho lawo and to hold with
even hand Tho scales Of Justice. ~
!. Charleston Courier. aGu oqs aeai7@riq
A PERsoNAL DIrFicuLTv,--F For
some time past there has been talk .of
Of o duel between Colonel, John IS.
Mosby, the famous ex-anerilla, . and
[! Colonel W. II, Boyd, q Federal, officer
now holding q local office in, ryir-
ginia under an sppointment from
General Canby.. The foIloying. letter
! from Colonel Neaby, gives. .the origin
: DC veil as present condition Of, the ,dif,
| fioulty.
WARaAsToH, Ya., October 81
Sir: Your, note Of theI2d is evasive.
II ! omitted yonr offensive language
it was because, I desired no explana-
. tion or apology Ny object has been
; 70 test whether you would fight as q
gentlemen, and, TO remove sll Ipretext
for further equivooation, i now quote
yonr Objectionable languags You
said that yoa could prove IN Pennsyl!
yania chat I was o highway robber.
now demand satisfaction, not oxElana-
tion or,eauiyocatiop, Willsyou fght .
Colonel Smith has full anthorityi to
set. Respectfully, ypnY obedient Scr