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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

a REMARKABLE REvELATIoN.-A
letter in q recent number of tho
Wheeling Register, from Roanoke Co.,
Va, makes the following remarkable
revelation:
While in Marion, Smyth County, a
few days ago, had the pleasure of
several lengthy chats with Hon. Fay.
cite McMullin. Mr.. MoMullin saws
that since tho war he was one day in
the Presidents house, in Washington,
conversaing with Hon. II. Blair, Sr.-
Mr.. Blair told him that soon after
MoMullin's "peaoe resolutions" had
been introduced into tho Confederate
Congress, Mr.. Liucoln being anxious
to bring about peace honorable alike
to both sections Of the country, aud
foreseeing, and wishing to avoid, the
political consequences Of tho military
subSugation Of the South, sent him
(Mr. Blair) to Richmond to confer
with MIR. Davis and learn what ar.
rangement Of tho dill ,ultics could be
made. Hc was passed through the lines
OF tho contending armies and conduct.
ed to MIR. Davis house in Richmond
After long conversation with Mr.
Davis and other prominent gentlemen
for whom Mr.. Dlvis sent, and fol
whom MIR. Blair enquired, Mr.. Davis
said that he had no proposition tc
make. MIR. Blair then proposed tha,
General Lees army be marched into
Mexico against the French; that Gen.
erai Grant would follow aud support
tho movement thut the united ai mics
would drive out Macmillan, and thcr
the Southern States should name thei,
own terms Of reconstruction, every,
thing short of independence being
guaranteed. At Mr.. Davis request
this proposition was made in writing
and sftor some consultation and reflcc,
ton, was signed and accepted by him
MIR. Blair returned TO Washington
and Mr.. Lincoln was highly delighted
with the success of the negotiation.
1t was in the hope of consum mating
tn arrangement that Mr.. LinoolI
and MIR. Seward met the "Peace Com
missioncrs," Hons. Stephens, Hunte,
and Cambbell. at Fortress Mo roe
but there, to Mr.. Lincoln's chagrin
the committee declared that they had
been instructed by MIR. Davis to insist
upon tho independence of the South
and would listen to no other proposal
And thus the whole affair came to
'most lame and impotent conclu,ion.'
Such is the substance of the account
related to Governor McMull;n by MIR
Blair. Mr.. McMullin says that h,
asked and obtained Mr.. Blair's permis
sion to make the statement public, bu
he had refrained from giving it pub
licity pending Mr.. Davis trial, fear
ing lest it might in some way preju
| dice the case.
The above is rs base lie as wa,
ever put forth bya Radical sheet. I
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Agricultural Convention.

Agricultural Convention.
The following Committees were ap.
pointed:
On Commercial Fertilizers-John
5. Green, Il. Wannamaker, and Major
Thomas Davis.
Improved and Labor-Saving Aeri.
cultural Implements-Joh ohm B. Moore,
W. S. Henery, Wm. Glaze.
On Cotton--John p. Kinard, r. A.
McCaslan, e. Fl. Bowling.
On Corn--Dr. j. W. Parker, Thco-
dore Long, P. 8. Fielder.
Stock RaisiDg-R. S. Porcher, II.
W. Holloway, r. A. Griffin.
Pisciculture--T. w. Woodward,
George B. McCants, Fl. j. Elliott.
Bee Culture-Dr. Turnipseed, j.
II. Kinsler, DR.. Mckinley.
On the Subject of Immigration
A. A. Gilbert, p. r.. Haskell, j. A.
Furman, j. M. Baxter, w. II. B,incst.
10 Consider Subject of Fencing
James Chestnut, j. D. Moore, John
McRea, A. NJ. Aiken, w. II. Trescott,
j. II. Pope.
To Rent Sorghum Works in Green
vile, and to Investigate Beet Culture
-: T. Moore, j. O.. Donaldson, L.
Williams, D. W. Aiken, b. Y. Horn
don.
, Rice--N. Hayward, r. lizard, B.
Sanders, DR.. A. Forster, j. r Spark
man.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

n CHANCE FOR SrRAGuE.- If Sen
ator Sprague has any fancy for blood
letting he still has an opportunity to
indulge it, despite the pacific settle
ment Of his imbroglio with Senator
Abbott. Francis w. Goddard, form
erly captain in the First Rhode Ie-
land Regiment, is out in the following
card in the Providence Journal
PRovIDENcE, April 26, 1869.
TO the Hon. William Sprague, United
States Senator from Rho1c Island:
Awaiting yourself of your position
in tho United States Senate, and abus-
i'g its privileges in base and coward
i spirit, you have, in your speech Of
tho 9th instant, charged me with hav-
ing deserted my post in the hour of
danger, while a member of the First
Rhode Island Regiment. General
Burnside having, over his own signi.
ture, denied the truth of your asser-
tions, it remains for me to pronounce
you before tho world, aud with full
apprehension Of the words use, n
liar, calumniator and pal;roon. I am,
&c.,
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" Thorc is town in Texas in

" Thorc is town in Texas in
which it is said there is but one grave,
upon the slab of which is written the
following cpitaph:
Underneath this turf doth lie,
Side to side my wife and I
Generous stranger spare the tear,
For could she speak, | could not hear,
Happier far than when in life,
When the last trump tho air shall fill,
If she gets up, III Just lie still.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
Early Against Late Planting.

Early Against Late Planting.
The Cotton tree Is tropical cxot-
10, indigenous to Mexico and Brazil,
whore 1t is a perennial. The season
here is too short for it, and yet it has
been growing into favor of late to
shorten it still more, by at least twon-
ty days, by late planting. This, wo
think is mistake, that has arisen nat.
nrally enough. Of tho many causes
that produce good crop, the thor
ongh preparation of the soil before
planting is perhaps the main cause.
Now late planters usually prepare
well, and early planters, badly. The
difference starts in their very cbarac.
tcrs. These arc in hurry, to lose
time those are slow, to gain timo in
the end. But the mistake is, in at
tributimg to the latcnoss of tho plant
ing what is due, in most cases, to the
thoroughness of preparation and to
the carliness of the planting, what is
due to slovenly preparation. For it
snot mere matter Of theory, but a
fact frequently testod, that the prcpa-
ration of the soil being equal, the
earlier planting usually affords the
larger yield.
In Anderson District, where the
season is still shorter, necessity has
forced attention to the Importance of
planting at the earliest possible day.
Then, or not at all they have no
choice. And tho Anderson planters
practice thinning out their cotton with
the hand ten days after it is up, with
great advantage. Indeed, we can sec
no reason for postponing thinning SO
long as is sometimes done.
TO show how thoughtlcss plant.
crs sometimes arc in Judging of causes
and effects wo will relate an an,cdotc
Of an excellent planter in st. Mat.
thcws Parish. lie said to us, I do
not believe in deep ploughing on this
so'l.' Our readers arc familiar
enough with that expression, VIC sup
pose. But why "I have tricd it," he
continued, "four or five years in sue
oesson, subsoilng ercry Other ro,p,
and could sec no difference between
tho VOWS SUBSIDIZED and tho other
rows We smiled. Because apy
'no acquainted even slightly with
subscribing and 1itching, ought to
know, that the benefits of ditch or
Subsoilcd row extend from ten to
thirty feet out on each side oft. We
told him so, and asserted that it was
impossible to test the question by
S"esoiling every other row. But we
know we did not convince him. a
tool that has played fool "for five
years in succcssion," is not going to
acknowledge tho fact. He, doubt
less, took secret revenge by thinking
us "a Dook-farmcr." Suppose, for ar
gument, We admit it. Books are tho
repositories Of the wiscst thoughts and
rlpest experience Of tho wiscst OF
mankind.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

The CONTESTED ELEcTIoN.-Judgc
Carpenter, says the Charleston Ncvs,
decided the quo a0arranto case, on
Saturday, in favor of Pillsbury and
his Board of Aldermen. Under the
circumstances, it was thought best that
no appeal should be made, and it is
expected that the new Mayor will be
sworn in at % O'Clock to-day.
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Two fashionable dressed gentleme

Two fashionable dressed gentlemen,
accompanied by even more stunning
ladies, recently patronized ono of the
first restaurants in Paris for supper,
which taxed the whole resources of
the establishment, regardless of OK.
pcnse. Supper finished, the ladies
were scen to thoir carriage with po-
liteness that excelled the courtly days
of Versailles. Tho gentlemen return.
ed, callcd for tho vulgar bill, and re-
ceivcd it on perfumed satin paper and
on silver salver, held by the propric-
tor in span new pair of Jouvin's best
kids. Each gentleman drew from his
pocket q six-chamber revolver, an
nouncing that they had made all their
arrangements to die, and in that place,
found that thoy had not the courage
when the moment came. Therefore
as they had no money, they politely
requested tho proprietor to do them
the favor of shooting them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

The Massachusetts Senate has con.
cluded to exempt lager from tho DATA
logue of Intoxicating drinks which are
to be forbidden by tho prohibitory
law, provided that the article does
not contain more than thrae and ONE.
hslf per centum Of alcohol. Further
more, IL ie mot to bo sold at - public
bar or to bo drank on tho promises.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
TO Fix Pencil Writing.

An exchange says, to fix pencil
writing, is simply to breathe upon or
otherwise moistcn the page as soon as
written, and when dry the lines can
scarcely be erased. Let any one
write both ways OH the samc paper
and note the difference. Passing tho
moistcned tongue over the writing,
more cffcctually fixes it, making it as
nearly as durable rs ink.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
Marriage Extraordinary.

The following extraordinary mar
riago notice was published not long
since, i'll the Roonohe IN. C.) Nc,ss,
as fact. The happy bribo was n
youthful maiden of only ninety-twc
winters OH the Goth of Dece mbcr last
and the groom was blooming boy in
his eighty ninth year. The editor
wishes them happy honeymoon, and
trusts they may live to ripe old age
"Marricd, on the morning of the
18th inst, at the Poor.house in Hall
fax, n. c., by G. N. Webb, Esq, Mr..
David johnson, of Halifax, n. G., to
Miss Nellie Atkerson, formerly of Lu-
ncnburg county, Virginia
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

COMING COMET. IA comet, supo-
rior in size and lustre to Encke's is
nightly expected. Celestial curiosity.
seekers are promised this novelty be-
tween this date and June. 1t is tho
return of Wincck's comet, which has
been whisking its tail through space for
ever SO many years.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
Farmers Look Here p!

An offer of valuable information
free. Surgeon of the American Stock
journal answers all questions relating
to diseased or injured animals belong
ing to the subscribers free. Send
stamp for specimen copy of this val
liable monthly, to N. p. Boyer e. Co.,
Parkcsburg, Chester Co., Pa.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12
FRaNcIs ". GooDARD,
Late Captain Curbineers.

Flrst Rhode Island Regiment.
Captain Goddard is one of the emil.
lion" referred to in the speech of Sen
ator Sprague, and was charged by that
gentleman with having left his post of
duty in the hour of danger at the first
battle of Bull Run. We should like
to hear of some of tho "boys in blue'
who M'f"t leave their "post Of duty"
on the occasion referred to.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

a writer in lhe Rural New Yorker
thus writes of the Scuppernong grape
This grape is worth untold millions TO
the Southern people, If they will follow
The example Of Mr.. Hart, OF Whining.
ton, North Carolina, in developing its
cnl'ure and the conversion of its Juice
into good wine."
The repentance that is delayed until
old age. is but too often q regret for the
inability TO commit more sin.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

The local editor OF a Georgia paper,
announcing his retirement from his post,
says that he proposes to seek labor in a
different field which he describes AS
"one where the genial rays Of the sun
spreads 'ls golden light and fills the
earth with flowers, and smiles on loving
nature with bright and halowcd coun,e.
nances." Reduced to English this may
perhaps mean that he is going to hoe
corn.
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Terrific Hail Storm.

We were. visited Wednesday even.
ing, about half past four o'clock, with
one of the most terrific hail storms,
that has, to our knowledge, ever be-
fore passed over our town. The
large brick stable bolonging to DR..
Thomas Madden, was blown down,
Trees wore uprooted, fences dcmolish-
ed, and bricks from chimncys, strcwn
in every direction. Some of the hail
stones was nearly as large as II pigeon
egg.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

" A rattlcsnake, five feet lcnc,
with thirteen rattles, was killed at the
residence of Mrs. Heath, near Turkey
Creek, in Barnwcll District, on the
29lh ult.
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GRANT AND ARTEnrus.-
Ward got so patriotic that he said he
was willing to sacrifice every one of
ms own and his wife's relations for
the good of his country. Grant is
now sacrificing the country for the
benefit of his and his wifc's relations.
tie has given them all something cx-
cept the Digger Indians, and is looking
out for place for thcm to fill. If a
man can't scrape up relationship, or
show that ho contributed largely to
buying Hiram Ulyss fine residence
or splendid saddle horse, thcro is no
more chance for him to get an ap-
polntment than there is for q gentle
man to get into Congress.-New York
Herald.
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The Great Utah Basin,
THE VALLEY OF DEATH AND THE VAL.
LEY OF THE vIRGiNS-MUD vuLCA-

THE VALLEY OF DEATH AND THE VAL.
LEY OF THE vIRGiNs-MUD vuLCA-
NOES AND HOT STRINGS.
A correspondent writing from The
Territory of Utah, gives the following
interesting facts regarding the celebrat-
ed "Valley Of DEATH" the valley O
the Virgin" and the Mud Volcanoes
and hot springs of that curious coun-
try:
The entire great Utah Basin is divid-
ed by small ranges Of mountains about
Two thousand feet high, forming valleys
from ten TO fifteen miles across. They
slope impcrceptibly towards the centre
where water course runs TO some
adjacent valley or into somc marshy
place.
One well known portion Of this re
gion is the noted Valley Of Death, sc
called from the fact that in 1850 a large
train OF emigrants en- route to Galfomlf
became dscontcntcd with their Mormon
guide, and u portion Of them decided tr
pilot for themselves.
After travelling three days they reach
ed the valley, which is some fifty mile.
long by thirty in breadth, lower than
the sea level, and entirely destitute 0
water, encircled by mountains, up who's,
s'eep sides it is impossible to ascend cx
cept at two points.
1t is devoid Of vegetation, and the
shadow OF Il bird or wild beast never
darkens It's white, glaring sand.
The liltle band Of em,grants. com
prising twenty families, were deceivcc
by treacherons mirage that promised
water. but on reaching the centre o
this vale Of desolation their eyes restc,
only on the glaring sands bounded b,
the scorched peaks. Around the val
ley they wandered, one by one. The mel
dled, aud the painting nocks stretched
themselves IN death under the burning
! sun.
Can any one question the approprl
ateneSs OF the name ever since appirt
to it, the Valley Ct Death? In marke,
contrast to this dreaded region is tn,
beautiful Valley of the Virgin, nesting
i'll the Black Ridge range at the south
| W. i'NSoS VI Nuc oICdl IOaSlu OF lltan
The cncircling mountains rise to an Gle
vaton OF twelve hundred feet; witt
numerous peaks passing above tn,
limit OF perpetual snow. From thc
summit yon look down upon a vast cx
ten OF country, with its hillsilrs ant
valleys, plains and glens, while the Vir
GIN river is seen rounding its course
along the foot Of the range many miles
now overflowiug valley, here gliding
beneath overhanging cliffs, lcaping from
rock to rock, and then in grand cas-
cades rolling off granite lcdgcs in sheets
Of fcathery foam, Oh its way 10 Join III,
! Colorado. In the dim vista appear rug
ged peaks rising unanimously heaven
ward, tinted By The sunshine that streams
through the mighty ravines and holows
filling them with lines of silvcry ligh
and purple shade.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-12

When tho last rail of the Pacific
road is laid and the cars are coursing
from ocean to ocean, travel and trade
round tho globe by steam power will
be complete. We shall be ablo to 20
round the world, from west to east or
from east to west, by the power of
steam, in little over two months
We can take the cars from New York
to San Francisco and then tho Pacific
mail steamships to China, which will
DC reached in month thence by the
British lines to Iudia and to tho Me-
diterranean by way Of Egypt, by
steomship and rail to England, and
home agains across the Atlantic. Or
we can make the circuit of tho globe
tho other way in about the Same time.
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TERRIBLE FAMINE IN THE Norm OF
EURorE.-Advices by mail from the
cosntries on the Baltic Sea tell of ter.
rrsye and widely extended famine now
existing there. A lettor says that the
distress is indescribablc. From the 23d
OF May to the 18th Of August, last year,
no rain fell, and the summer crops were
scorched. Bread can now be scarcely
got, even at the most exorbtant prices,
and, as the roads are impassabls by rca
son OF the extraordinary wet weather,
no help IRON abroad can reach th" peo.
pie. The debilitate,i condition of the
population and their herding together in
the larger Villages, in the lrope of getting
food and shelter, has engendercd disease
which is making fearful ravagcs.
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have certainly been in the past, su.
Pcrior pcople-a people whose faults
are those usually associated with man.
ly virtues.
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Calling Out the Militia.

The following notice says the Char
lesion Nesos, has been posted up at
different plantations in the ncighbor-
hood of Monck's Corner. A second
notice changed the time of meeting to
May lst:
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respectfully announce myself to the ci-
tiZcns of Fairfield as candidate ror Conn-
~ Commissioner, nt the ensuing election.
may ROBERT HAWTHORN
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Nomination.

MIR. EDITOR Please announce w. M.
MARTIN, ESQ, as candidate for County
Commissioners, and obligc his
may III MANY FRIENDS.
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The Style for Nav.

1t is rumored that pointed waists
VIII soon present their claims for pub
lilo consideration but whether their
claims will bo allowed is another mat
ter. The belt waists are better
adapted to sashes; they arc generally,
moro becoming thoy are moro easily
fitted, and it will be many days before
they arc entirely discarded.
The lace fischu is q very pretty and
stylish addition to the toilet, and
when made of blonde or tullo, with
suitable edgtng, is not expensive and
looks almost rs we'll us the costliest
lace.
Street suits of oambric arc made
with copes Of piquo, with sacqncs-
the 6rst trimmed with ruNlcs, the sec
o'd with washing braid. House
dresses of muslin or cambria arc NJ o do
with Spanish founces, aud white will
be much used for indoor and outdoor
wear.
Walking boots are still worn high
on tho leg and buttoncd. French
heols have had their days and are to
give place to something deserving the
name that will not twist the feet and
injnro the spine.
| Thin gauzo wells are coming into
fashion.
Full evening dresses arc something
made with pointed waists.
Spanish fouuous will be worn on
cambric dresses.
Stripes ore very pretty and popular.
White muslin dresses have upwards
of dozen flounces on the skirt.
Gloves must match the trimming in
color. Where the dress consists of
two shades, the gloves must harmon
ize with the darker.
HoRRIpLE Ds5Tu.-About mid
night on Sunday last, the people of
tho village of Rainbow, near New
Haven, c., were awakened by the cry
of fire, which proved to be caused by
the burning of two-story frame
house owned by John Darwin, and oc.
cupied by him as liquor saloon,
which was completely DESTROYED
Those neighbors first on the spot.
found Darwin lying on the ground SO
badly burned as to be nearly insensi-
BILE. He was conveyed to ncighbor.
ing house: but died in great agony be-
fore morning. 1t appears that the
unfortunate man, as soon as hc had
discovered the fire, ran out of the
house, but subsequently returned to
save his sleeping children. He was
badly intoxicated at the time, and en-
tering tho burning building, the
flames struck him in the face, and i'm
mediately, owing to the amount of H.
quor he had drank, set fire to the in
side of his throat and stomach, burn
ing up his tongue, so that when he
was found, that organ was mere
crisp. The children were saved by
the neighbors, ono of them badly
scorchcd. The eldst boy says gen
eral carousal had been going on in
the saloon, and while some one intoxi-
Gated was drawing liquor, he proba.
hly set fire to an old feather.bcd near
the barrel. Everything in the house
was bur ned, and the children arc thus
left orphans and unprovidcd for.
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