The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-11-03
Stray Shots From the "Pistol in Coun-
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The disgracefal scene at the last meet.
ing OF the Council was tho topic OF con-
versation among all classes Yesterday.
The ball'frst fired did not miss Sheriff
Mackey's head more than inch. After
passing through the window it struck
the upper portion of the State Cour,
House, across the street, tore down
some plastering, and fell to tho pave.
mpnt.
A considerable number of persons
visited the Council chamber Yesterday
to observe the "scene of conflict"
One Alderman. whose business call.
ed him ont Of the Council chamber
when the Sight began, was heard to re-
mark that things were coming 10 a
pretty pass when men who didn't vote
or talk as faction wanted them to do,
were to be insulted and shot at.
Some OF those who drcan ped from
Tho Connei Chamber during the fight,
were in hurry to get down stairs, aud
some slid down the hanis.ers. One
man slipped of and fell about ten feet,
njnring himself slightly.
Alderman 7. } Mackey was at home
in bed all day yesterday. and was re.
ported 10 be very SICK.
Alderman E. w. NJ. Mackcv was
about, attending to business as usual.
The Inspector Generals physician
stated yesterday, that his patient had
been taking morphine for some timo tc
relieve the pain caused by broken
jaw bone, resulting from dental ONE
ration, and on Thursday, took three
grains Of tho drug, which was 40 pow
erful as to bccloud reason and make him
almost irresponsible.
1t is reported that Alderman T. J.
Mackey will tender. his resignation a,
the next regular meeting Of Council
Fool who2
Some Of the Aldermen assert that the
especial business" lor the last rneetina
was all blind, rs it was determined &c
bring UP and pass Corbin's claim.
Rumor hath IT that there was par
tlal reconciliation yesterday between The
Sheriff and Inspector General.
Some Of the Radicals are bringing n
strong pressure upon some Of tho Alder.
men to influence them 10 vote for the
expulsion Of tho Inspector General
Very likely!
1t is generally conceded that the
Corbin claim will not trouble the Alder,
men again.
1t is thought that vote Of :cnsure
upon the conduct Of the shooting Alder
man will bo the only notice taken by
Council of the recent affair."
n rumor ofloat late yesterday after.
noon was TO the effect that at the next
meeting Of Council there wonld be an
ordinance introduced forbidding tho sale
or use OF morphine within the city linn
its Charleston Ncws.
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WHAT OF Ir?-Why make nm ado
because General Bndeau, Assistant Sec.
re'ary OF Legation at London, Ia now
at Washington, "where he will probably
remain during tic winter, engaged upon
his second volume Of the Lille OF Grant p
10 lie sure. Gen. Badeau is supposed to
be at the Cont of st. James, and re-
celvcs pay all tie SAME as It he were
there. besides his income as retired
captain but what Of lhat2 Is he the
only NAH allowed to enjoy snug SIM
cue, that he should be singled out and
spitted through with newspaper lam
poons7 His diplomatic position. being
rather ornamental than useful, we do
not see why he may not earn his salary
as well in Washington ms in London
For that matter, the whole legation,
Minister Motley and all, might as well
come home and Set to writing olives"
and 'histores" of living or dead heroes,
tor all the good they seem to be doing
IN England. The country had better
pay Mr.. Motley $4,000 in gold year
for writing another Of his admirable
books, in the retirement OF his Massa-
chnsetts home, than for showing his fine
face now and then at English Court
balls and levees which is apparently
the only occupation that now besets him
AS for the Alabama claims, we are al.
most driven to our files to know what
they mean, 40 long ago was it that we
had any news about them. Whether
the cessation of the discussion Of those
clan1s-wkfch it was promised that Mr..
Motley would tackle 80 vigorous!y--is
attributable TO Fish, or the American
Minister or Loid Clarendon, is nothing
to our purpose. We only know tha,
tor the present that they are as dead as
herring, and that Mr. Motley might
as well be this side OF the ocean as the
other.-New York Journal Of Com.
merce.
---------as o e------.--- as Ia
a SlaNIroANT FACT THAT the
natural Incidence Of the Southern negro
is formidable bar to his elevation and
progress, even under his improved con-.
d'tlon, is illustrated every day. A fact
deserving Of notice is incidentally men,
toned by tho New Orleans Times,
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