The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-24

THE FIFTEENTH AmENDMENr AND
THE DEhIooRAcY.--The Old North
State, on the subject of tho ratification
of the fifteenth Amendment by tho
Legislature of North Carolina, says:
The course of Mossrs. Osborne,
Love, Jarvis, Hodnet, Argo and other
Conservatives,who spoke and voted for
the amendment is, in our opinion,
worthy of high commendation. They
have proven by their acts that they
are ready to make any reasonable
sacrifice as an Offering upon the altar
of peace, and the people will hail
them with the plaudits Of "well done
thou good and faithful seIvant."--
What those Senators and representa-
tives promised themselves who made
long speeches against the amend ment,
as did Messrs. Robbins Of the Senate
and Malone of the House, we cannot
tell. If the speeches to which we
have referred were merely made for
Buncombe, the speakers will not pro-
baby find themselves mistaken as to
h, re,spsion they will meet with at
home.
TIE SECRET OF THE CABINET =
How we'll Grant kept tho sccrc, of the
Cabinet is shown by story concern
ing Mr.. Bnric, tho Secretary of the
Navy. Nlr. Borie went OH to Wash
ington to see the inauguration Of the
new President, but without the slight
est thought or desire of call to the
Cabinet. He called on the new Pre-
sident on the afternoon Of the 4th of
March, and found him at work in his
Office. "Ah, Mr.. Boric," said Grant,
shave you come on, too, to spy out
the Cabinet?" "Not ut ALL" said
Mr. Borio; "I came only to see you
sworn in as President, and have call
cd to offer my friendly congratulations
before returning home % "When do
you return 7" asked Grant. "To-
morrow, in the noon train" said Bo-
rie. swell, goodbye" said the Pre-
sldent, SNAKE my regards to your
family" Mr.. D)rio bowed himself
out, aud did not suspect that he was
tho "mnn from Pennsylvania" until
tho next afternoon, when the train
stopped at Wilmington, and he heard
bis name road out to an eager crowd
at the depot, as that of the Secretary
of the Navy.-N,w York Post.
DEaTu OF Ex x.GovERNoR McW1L-
LIE. -Wo learn by the Canton Miss. }
Mail, that Ex-Governor McWillio
died on the 81 inst, of paralysis, in
the seventy fifty year Of his ago.
Governor McWillic was a. native of
South Carolina, and a prominent poll
tician of that State, but removed to
Mississippi twenty-five years ago, and
was soon elected to Congress on the
general ticket of the Democratic par
ty. In 1854 he was elected to the
Senate of Mississippi from Madison
and Scott counties, and succeeded
Governor NlcRae as Governor of the
State. Governor McWillie took a
warm and active interest in all public
improvements; he left his mark as one
Of the pioneers who started and push
cd forward the various railroads now
SO important to tho welfare of the peo-
pie of Mississippi.
TIE NEwBERRy TELEoRAru.-The
The Ncwberry Herald, of Wednes day
last, says: "Tho prospect for a Tele.
graphic line of communication, which
will connect Newberry with the outer
world, is looking up. Since our last
mention of this subject, subscription
lists have been opened, and stock to
respectable amount taken. We hope
soon to report the sum subscribed suf-
ticient for the purpose contemplated
md contract mado for putting up
tho line. The Greenville & Columbia
Railroad is actively and substantially
enlisted in its succoss. A new cra Is
about to dawn in tho development Of
a greater material prosperity than our
good old town of Newberry ever ex-
perienced in hor palmiest days."
Fatal ArrRAY AT TIE PINE HOUSE
DEror.--On Thursday last, several
men of tho Pine House section met at
~ A"o AAouoo DePo', anu uu ARRAY
arising-or, moro properly, confu-
sion or commotion, caused by liquor
-l'uthor Topcy was killed by ball
from n pistol in the hands of Benjamin
Boothe. These men, it seems, were
going in body to molest, in some
way, certain noighbor, or his freed
men, against whom they had grudge.
And tho upshot Of the matter vas
that Boothe, in brandishing and -four
lshing his pistol, shot Toney aud kill
ed him. AS to whether the murder
vas intentional or not, there is great
difference of opinion. Boothc, togeth-
er with brother, has been arrested
and lodged in jnil at this place.
." . EdgefeW Adrertiser.
GRANT ON SOUTHERN DIsrnANcnIsE-
MENTs.-Messrs. j. p. lead and
William D. Simpson, Democratic con-
gressmon from South Carolina, waited