The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-17

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Mrs. Roach, was recently murdered in
the County of Austin, Texas
She was sitting in her chamber sew
ing, when some unknown persons fired
through the window, killing her IN
stantly. The murder created the
widest cxcitcmcnt in the vicinity, and
every effort was made to discover the
pcrpctrator. Suspicion fell upoa q
young man whose suit to Mrs. Roach's
daughter bad been rejected, and he
was arrested. y rcmarka blccircum-
stance fixed the crime upon him. In
his pocket was found copy of the
New Orleans Bulletin, from which Il
piece had;Ceen tom. On the floor Of
the room in which Mrs. Roach was
shot piece Of paper was picked up,
scorched and discolorcd by powder,
which precisely fitted to the torn
place in the PAPER. This coniirma.
tion of their suspicious induced the
neighbors to escort the young man to
a neighboring grove, where ho was
soon put to dancing the death. cotillion
in the air.
When trade grew slack, and notes
fell due, the merchants face grew
long and blue his dreams were trou
bied through the night with Shcrifrs
bailiils all i'll sight. At last his wife
unto him said: "Rise up at once,
get out Of bed, and get your paper,
ink and pen, and say these words uu-
10 all men:
"My goods [ wish to sell to you,
and to your wife and daughters, too
my prices arc so very low that each
will buy before they 60" .r..
He did as his good wife advised,
and in the paper advertised. Crowds
came and bought OF all he had his
notes were paid, his dreams were glad,
and he will tell you to this day, how
we'll hid printers ink repay
He told us, with knowing wink,
how he was saved by printers ink.
1t is a fact perhaps not generally
known, but interesting to young mon,
that the solitary ringlet, which floats
from so many waterfalls, is notifca-
tion on the part of their carriers that
they arc not engaged. If it is cx-
tremoly long the wearcr is supposed
to be very desirous Of getting spliccd
at once if only moderately long, it
shows that only good offers will be
entertained; and extremely short,
mcagro ringlct indicates that the
wcarcr is very particular as to whom
she acccpts, but nevertheless. shows
that she is not yet engaged.
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A MINISTER CHARGED WITH STEAL
ING.-Thc New York Tibunc Of Tues.
day, says: "The Rev. Henry NJ. Will
son, pastor Of The colorcd Church of
East New York, was arraigncd before
Justice Lyncl, yesterday, on the COM
plant Of John Flamcr, who charged him
with stealing from the rooms Of the
African Civilization Society, commu.
Mon set, and other articles, in all valued
at forly.cight dollars. The accused was
held to await examination on the 10th
inst.
The nucleus Of an @ricultural so.
ciety has been formed at Union. The
initiation fec is two dollars. The
money thus raised will be used in the
purchase of two prizcs-onc to he Civ
en- to that member Of the club who
raises the most cotton on one acre, the
other to him who raises the most cot
ton five acres. DR.. j. NJ. Gibbs, Mt
Union, is secretary and treasurer.
Com CoNTRAcTs.-In the Senate on
Thursday, while the bill to strengthen
the credit was under con liberation, Mr..
Sumner moved to amend the bill by
striking ont the second section, which
lcgalizcs contracts to be hereafter made
specifically payable in coin The motion
was carried -27 to II.
About G(y nine persons were sent
from the Marion Jail to be tried at Darl--
ington, during the late term Of the
Court, held at that place. 1t is COM
planned that those not tired were relcas-
ed on Too insecure bal.
Colonel John Van Horn, an cx alder.
man OF Chicago, was arrested Wcdnns-
day night for shooting a. his two daugh.
ters-- ore OF whom he siioh,ly wounded.