The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-05-26

Great and original statesmansbip is
now required. a The man WHO at
tempts to govern tho continent now
will find no landmarks inthe past
history Of tho United States, and yery
few in general history. It is the
question Of race that renders tho task
OF such ono so new aud 80 difficult.
do will have upon his hands tho
settlement of tho negro question, Che
Indian question, and the Chinese
GU estion. '"
Ihe first two named may soou set.
tle themselves by the determination
Of both negro and Indian in the glare
of white civilization. Thoro are no
recruits for oithor the negro or the In.
dian on this continent, and both must
eventually 60 down before tho race
that is constantly receiving recruits
from the continent Of its origin.
When wo como to regard the Chi.
nese question, it is different. Their
recruiting ground is as accessible as
that of the Caucasian, and far more
prolific. Fifty millions of Chinese
might be transferred to America with.
out being missed at homo. They arc
at present pouring into California,
carrying that country BY the momcn.
tum OF members. Tho Pacific rail.
road Will open the way for their move.
ment further Eust--or w est-for the
terms are merely arbitrary.
Europe and Asia are meeting like
two tor ents in the midst of tho North
Amerlca continent. How to restrain
them within proper limits is problem
IN craftsmanship as grand as it is
without precedent.
Down with the corrupt pipmies and
let q giant, if such can be found, take
the helm of State in his own hand,
One pilot must command tho shin or
she will perish among the breakers
Mobile Tribune. Y na
RAILROAD SIGNALs.-A new tele-
graphic safety signal for railroads has
recently been put in operation. A
New jersey paper contains an account
Of it, and Of its application on the rail
road at Trenton. 1t appears to be of
the most remarkable SIMPLICITY, and
OF tho most perfect adaptation to the
purpose for which it is designed. It
IS said it renders accident to a train
from misplaced switches an utter i'm.
possibility, and it also provides
against accident to trains when
the signal apparatus is dcranged
from any cause whatever. The
signals may be distinguished as
tar rs the eye can reach, thus afford
ing the most ample safety from danger
to, even the most careless engineer.
If this tclegraphic signal possesses the
characteristics described it will doubt.
less be used by the railroads as the
best means Of preventing those acct
dents at switches which often have such
shocking results.
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CoLoRED ROUTE AGENTS. - The
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser of Sun
day last says:
"Hon~y Hunter Craig (nosro> has
been appointed mail agent on the
Montgomery and West Point railroad.
and j.. J. Williams (negro) mail
agent on the Montgomery and Mobile
railroad. J.. s. Berry, another no.
gro, has been appointed mail agent on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad"
A machine has, been invented and
put in operation in California, which.
1t Is said, has cut, thrcshcd, cleaned.
and sacked the wheat orJtwepty acres
in ten hours, with only three men to
work it. 471% ~.
The Lynchburg (va.) Republican
reports the recent discovery in the
gorges of the mountains near the AL.
ieghany Springs Of q waterfall twelve
hundred feet hight! A party was
oon to leave Lynchburg to visit the
pot and attest the truth of the report.
Under the title of "Another SIGN of
Poace," the Opinion Nationale Of Par
is mentions that the French Minister
OF War is experimenting on the
hhone with new system of gunboats.
Another imperial newspaper is to
DO started--this one at Memphis, to
be called tho Southern Z,aperialst.