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

STEAMBOAT Collision. .-Philude1-
phia, March ll.-Ycstcr'lay afternoon
The steamboat Swan, hence for Salem,
n. j cofiidra near Fort Delaware with
the steamer Fani;a, coming mp the river
from New York. The former sunk ;m-
mediately in deep water. Her passcn
gers were all saved, some being taken
from the water. Several we're scallca-
one badly The Fanita was not mnch
damaged. The weather at the time
was foggy. The swan vii! be raised.
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Civil RiaHTs CAsE.-Nsw Yors
March lin tho case of Louisa
jacobs against the Atlantic Naviga.
tion Company, in which the plaintiff,
who is colored, claimed damages for
being refused first-olass passage on
the steamer to Savannah, after pur.
chasing irst.class tickets, the Jury
were unable, to agree, two standing
out for the defendant, and were dis:
charged. n rs.s1-.
They ought 70 have had an Under.
wood jury ~ @'a. s'N
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A Tluo and Mysterious Incident
Of tho War.
n Y T. X

About the goth Of June 1862, X.
L--s, n member Of Battery of
S. G. V's, having just recovered from
spell of sickness, borrowed pistol
and shot himself. He had shot twice
before the Captains attention was di-
rected towards him. Tho Captain COM
pretending the truth of tho situation,
rushed towards x. Us, to prevent if
possible, his design. X. LIS sccirg
the Captain running towards him put
his pistol to his throat, fred and fell.
The Captain asked him why he had
shot himself, but received no reply.
The wound was dressed by Surgeon
of the Sd Louisiana Battalion. X.
LIS was put in an ambulance and car.
ricd to the hospital at Richmond. On
the way in reply to the question Of
the driver, as to why hc had shot him
self. said ''ho know, but no one else
would know" This was all he ever
spoke from the time he shot himself
till his death. There were two mon
belonging to our company, who pro-
fesscd to know tho reason why X. L's
had killed himself. !. L. McL-n,
who was present with tho company
and j. BPS who was in the hospital.
On tho goth, our company was in
battle of Mcchanicksvillc, and J. l..
Mcl-n, was the only member of tho
battery that was killed. About the
same date, Goth Of June, j. BIS who
was sick in the hospital grew worse
and at night began talking to n
strange soldier, who occupied cot
near him, in an unknown language.
The stranger soldier seemed to un-
dcrstand him, and replied in appa.
rcntly the same language. None of
the other occupants of tho ward was
able to understand them. After
some time tho conversation becoming
annoying to the other patients of the
ward, the ward,master took j. B's and
hid him from his companion. In the
night about IL O'Clock, tho patients
were awakened by their conversation
They had found zach othor and began
again to converse in tho samc language
and wcro allowed to continue it till
about nino o'clock, when j. BIS died
About 2 o'clock his unknown compan.
ion also died. With the death of J
BIS finished MI hopes of discovering
the reason why X. LIS shot himself.
| cnquired if j. BIS or his parents had
ever spoken any other Language be-
side tho English, and tho reply was
was, "that thoy had not" A plaSisi-
bio explanation of tho above incident
would DO thankfully received.
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smallpox must give up their pain and
ofensivcncss at this magic touch of
mother earth and if 1t is true that its
contagion spreads from its exudations,
may we not hope TINT DR. Hewson has
bound its feet as Mr.. Monle has those
Of cholera7 Respectfully,
GEoRaE +. WARIEa, ia.
Ne,o York, February ID, 1860.
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A daughter Of Captain Wirs, the
Andersonville ja'lor, is a governess in
an English nobeman's family. She is
reported to be an accomplished and re.
fined lady.
What plaything may be deemed
above every other I A top.
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PEncENTAoE.-To the Editor of the
Press ;--sir,--Will any of your read
es ers answer the following question :
Supposing bale Of cotton to be sold
for two hundred and forty dollars, at
a loss of sixty per cent, and another
bale be sold for tho Same amount
($2lo), realizing a profit of sixty per
cent, what will be the difference be-
tween tho loss or gam of the two sales.
PRoFIT AND LOSS.
Ph'ladelphia, Maroh 8, 1869.
The answer to tho above will i'm
press the reader with one of the pecu-
iiarities OF percentage. The loss on
the one bale would be $500; the gain
on the other 500.
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A SPEECH FROM GEN. GRANT.-To
the Diplomatic Corps, who called upon
him in a body, Gem Grant said:
"Baron GcroH and Gentlemen Of the
Diplomatic Corps,-I heartily thank
yon for tie kind expression OF your good
wishes f'r my welfare and that Of the
nation which has chosen mo as its Chief
Magistrate. You may be assured that
1t shall be my constant rndcavor to
maintain lhoso relations of peace and
friendship which now exist between the
United States and Tie conn,yics which
you respectfully rrprrsrnL--a purpose
which am happy to learn from YOU
will be fully appreciated"
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Price only $2.75 per Copy.

DGIS" Send for Circulars and sec our terms,
and full description Of the work. Address
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CAUTION--Inicror works of a similar
character nrc being circulated. See that
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PRorEcTIoN ILLusrRArEp.-The
Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial Republican
publishes tho following piouant sketch
of tho proteotionist and his dupos:
Let me illustrate. T 20, like an
ass, into the ak handle business. j
lind that it won't pay. Axo-hand,es
can be bought cheaper in Canada
than | can make them, SO hasten up
to Congress and state my grievance.
1t is great interest, says the SO.
phulohral Kelley, and must be pro.
tected. It is great interest, echoes
Moorehead, Wilson, Sherman, Wade
d Go. 1t is great interest, shrieks
the Tribune OF al and forthwith q law
IS passed forcing every man purchas.
ing an aSe.handle to pay mo ffty
cents instead of twenty-five. This ia
called protection to American indus
try, That is, it protects my industry
at the expence of tho wood chopper,
But then no had no business to be a
wood.ohoppor. Why don't he make
axe-handles7 Serves him right.
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rAEM S EsS, CATARRH,r sCROFULA
49, 49,, oIEClAldTY.-Curcs legally guaran.
teeu or money returned. BY the 1nyenIor
o. o., me Celebrated Patent Invisible organic
r'orafo" for lncurablc Deafness. Send 10c
ior treatise on Deafness, Cniarrh and Soro.
e"a' a. ~. t. H. STlLWELL, 1913 Blceoker
$1,000 lia mar 10
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9 8 8 . 9 3 : 3 g 3

TO TMH WoRKINn CLASS IL am now pre-.
pared to furnish MI classes with constant
cmpi"ymcn; at their homes, the whole Of
thc time, o. for The spare moments. Bust
ness new. light AMI profitable. Fifty cents
to So per;cvcninE, is easily earned by per"
sons Of either sex. and the boys nnd girls
earn nearly as much as men. Great induce
mCnts orc offered those who will devote
their whole time TO the business land, that
every person who sees this notice, may send
me their address anil test The business for
themselves, ! make the following unparnI-
lclcd offer: TO all who are not we'll satis.
fled with the business, will send 81 to
pay for lie trouble of writing me. Fulf
particulars, dirccti ns, &c., sent free -
Sample sent by mail for 20 cts. Address
G. Q. ALLEN, Augusta, Me. mar l0-dw.
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hlppINooTT BAKEwELL: :-Wo have no
trouble with your Saws they don't need to
DO iincd up with paper; wc put them on tho
Manarc' and they 60 right along.
Temper perfectly uniform and quality un
surpassed. Respectfully,
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NOT AT TIE INAUGuRArIoN BALI,

Nor AT THE INAUGURATION Ball.
One solitary, big. buly negro, "said to
be Bishop Simpson, Of some African
army bound for the happy land of Ca.
man." is mentioned as having stood, on
the day OF President Grants inaugural
t,on, at the East door Of thu Senate
chamber. Bnt at the Inauguration ball
in The evening, neither Sa'hbo nor d..
nah was present. The "colorcd element
OF the population" was convinced that it
wonld lose nothing by rcfraining from
obtrusively v thrustng Itself forward on
that occaslon. The enemies and the
inindlcIous friends OF Sambo and Dinall
were thus alike disappointed. = Ne,u
York Herald.
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LIPpINCOTT & BAKEwELL,

manufacturers of Circular, Mulay, Mill
gang and Cross. Cut Saws. Chopping Axes,
all shapes, Colburn's Patent Axe. Shoy.
els. Spades and Miles Patent Covered
Scoop. mar lO.4w
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-17
SAVING MANURE.

Every man Of common sense must
admit that the rules to be adopt, for n
rational system Of saving manure, must
be based on the knowledge of this pro-
cess; and we may lav down the follow
ing rules in relation to it:
lst. The ground selected for the dis
position Of stable manure should be
even, in order to permit the equal dis
trhution of the manure on it, and thas
secure tho heap uniformity in thickness.
Only in his case the process of putre.
faction will proceed regularly in every
part of the heap, and.its body will prove
TO be homogeneous character.
ID. The manage shonld be protected
against the direct rays of the sun, IN
order to prevent the too rapid advance
OF the puireIactive process, and consc-
quent generation Of heat which will incur
n considerable loss Of ammonia. Practical
experiments made with equal weights ol
stable manure exposed to the sun, and
with that under cover, show the effect
OF the latter to be, within certain time.
ahont twenty FIVE per cent. greater than
the former.
Sd, The manure heap should be kept
moderately moist; if it be too dry, the
degree of heat then produced will voIa-
tlze ammonia; if too wet, an acid hhmus
will be formed, which, being soluble in
water. acts very injnriously on vcgeta-
ton. In order best to attain this end,
the ground should be slightly inclined,
and all the fluid that runs from the heap
be collected in pit, and from time to
scattered over the heap.
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The Patent Magic Comb

viii color gray hair a permanent black or
brown Sold everywhere. Sent by mail
for 81 ,25. Address
WM. PATTON, Treasurer,
Magic Comb Co.. Springfield, Mass.
mar lO-iw
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WANTED---AGENTS

nc sell the American Knitting Machine.
L Price $25. The simplest, cheapest and
best Knitting Machine ever invented Will
knit 20, 600 stitches per minute. Liberal in
duccmcnts to Agents. Address AMERI-
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Mass, or ST. Louis, Mo.
mar lO-4w
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Little Things in Farming,

The whole success of farm hinges
upon timely attention to little things.
This mainly makes the difference be-.
'ween thrift and poverty. The phloso-
ply OF success is expressed in the old
adage, "For want of nail n shoe was
lost; tor want of shoe horse was
lost; tor want Of II horse n man was lost !;
1T Is little thing to keep accounts of
he pecunlary transactions upon the
farm. A half hour Saturday evening
would enable farmers to know lust how
they s'alfi with the world. Yet we
suspect half tho men who cultivate the
s'l' ncrcr made an entry in n book and
Tor want OF this The accounts ran IN
trarl"lly at the store, aud many articles
OF luxury are purchased for which they
are unable 30 pay at the end OF the year
Debts accumulatr, the farm is moricag-
ed, and finally lost for The wan, of Il
little paper and NIX. 1t is n ll!ls thing
to put up Il tool in IT'S place when not in
use. Yet many have no too.house or
piace OF shelter for any implement or
vehicle. Things ore leA whcre they
were last used-the plow in Tie field,
the cart in the yard. the chains IN The
stap'c, The harness IN The wood house,
The axe Mt the woodpilc, and the rakes
ut the corn-crib. Many do not even
house tho expensive implements they
nave bought and reapers and lhrcshers
are are treated like old ploughs and harrows.
The parts made of iron and steel grow
rusty and the wood decays.
a machine that is good for thirty
years with proper care, is used up in
i've by abuse, 1t Is very little thing
to turn nut that is loose, yet for the
want OF that tightening the nut is lost,
the bolt comes out, and the loaded wao.
on breaks down on its way TO market,
and a whole day for man and team is
lost. 1t is little thing to keep horse
properly groomed, yet for want Of clean
fetlocks,, the skin cracks, and the horse
ls lame, and the owner loses the use of
him Tor months or weeks. Ventilation
Is small affair, yet for the want Of it
the health of stock in stables suffer Sc,
verely, andldIsease sets in. It is small
affair to provide good seed Mt the be-
ginning OF the year, but the whole sue.
cess of the season depends upon it. 1t
is an easy thing to deal fairly with Your
neighbors, and make name that is bet
ter than 'prccions ointment" Many
cheat on small occasions, do not get
what they sell, and get a reput ,,ion Tor
mcanness that stands in the way oftheir
success.
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MEMnSs year can he made by 1.-Two
HVUNW agents, selling my new md
valuable invention. Address J. AilEARN,
G3 Second st Baltimore, Md mar 10
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4 GENTS WANTED in every town TO sell
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Whati i, that, though always station.
ary Is ever iu motion : a oloek.
The New York herald., 1869-06-04

Average temperature yesterday. day................54A
Average temperature for corresponding day last
year. ...63z
FELL FROM wInDow,-A son OF Mr.. Plimpton,
about four years OF age, fell from the second floor
window OF PlymDton Hail. Stuyvesant place, last
evening and sustained severe frncture Of the
skull. Ills life Is despaired OF.
DIsowSED.-Kate Daily was. Of a quarter past
twelve O'Clock yesterday morning, found In a street
in the First ward very Ill. She was taken to her
home near by, by the police, when her husband and
mother refused 10 receive her. The unfortunate wo
man was then sent to Bellevue Hospital.
ROBBERY OF AN EXPRESS wAGoN.-About nalf-
past four O'Clock Wednesday, while the driver OF an
express wagon belonging to Alexander stobas Of
weehawken, NJ j., was delivering goods. he LEFT II
for a moment on the corner OF Franklin street and
broadway, aud onreturning found that eight dozen
Shirts OF the value OF sl92, had been stolen from It,
An AGED LADY FATALLY BuByED.-Mrs. r. Fas-
sin, lady sixty-ive years OF age died Yesterday at
her residence, No. l16 Thompson street. from the
effects OF burns A few days since Mrs. Fassn was
ironing clothes, when her dress caught fire and
burned her most fearfuy about the body before the
flames could be extingushed. Coroner Keenan, has
the case In hand and Will hold an inquest on the
body today.
PORTION OF DEAD BODY FouND.-Informatlon
reached the Coroners' Office yesterday afternoon
that portion OF human body ad been found In a
box in house In the Nineteenth precinct and con.
veyed TO the Morgue. The remains are thought TO
have been placed In the box by medical students,
who had had possession Of the same for scientific
purposes. Coroner Flynn has the matter In charge,
and Will institute an investigation.
FIRE IN EAST FOURTH sTREEr.-At noon yester-
day Gre occurred at No. rs East Fourth street. In
one story attached building occupied by M. +.
Browning Turkish baths. 1t occurred between the
roof and the ceiling Of room kept at 100 degrees
Fab renheit from some unknown cause. The dam
age TO building In $500. Mr.. Brownng's loss on
stock and fixtures IL e1 500; insured in the Park,
Globe and Peoples Insurance comp anies for t26o0
each, ana the Greenwich for -, ,o0d
THE PLANET sArURs.-This won derful object Is
near that portion Of Its orbit where the broadcst
expanse OF Its rings is turned towards the earth. II
rises near the east southeast horizon at ten minutes
after seven O'Clock In the evening" This planet will
not be ecpsed by the moon this year. In 1870, ct
ffty-fye minutes afier two O'Clock the morning OF
April 90 an occultalon Will be visible at Greenwich,
Engaps, wpDe In this latitude the moon. near its
The New York herald., 1869-06-04
ALLEGED HEAVY smUGelISG.

II is reported that an extensive SEIZURE OF jeweiry
aud plate was made on Wednesday among the pas
sengers Of the Cunvrd steamer Java, on her arrival
at Jersey city, Deputy Surveyors Kirk and Burton
found In the trunks OF two Germans naturalizeD rs
Englishmen, quantity OF silver plate, watches snd
jewelry. wrapped In clothing and secreted In stock
ings. tooth powder boxes, bears grease pots and
shaving soap. Similar articles were found In the
baggage Of two ladies and Two boys. In pearl pow.
der boxes q quantity OF rings we're found, and q
numoer were also hidden among folded gloves.
THESE discoveries led 20 an examination OF the per-
cons OF the party The ladies were taken into q
stateroom by two women and required TO dis
robe. Quantities OF bracelets, rings and brooches
were found In their bodices and suspended In the
fods OF their skirts. The boys had also concealed
articles OF minor vaue. One OF the men
had atty gold chains suspended round his
neck, between his undershirt and shirt. The
other had q less quantity, but Ike his companion,
had stored numerous rings In his pantaloons
and vest pockets, and quantity Of bracelets
In the skirts Of his coat No resistance was made,
the culpf1ts mildly acquiesclng in AZ the searches.
An attempt was made by the men tSbribe the on
GERS but without success. The jewelry seized has
not yet been appraised, but may prove worth about
$4,000.
The New York herald., 1869-06-04
P0LICE NTELLIGENCC.

ANOTHER CHARGE.-Thomas J. Radcliffe, CON-
mitted on Wednesday TO answer charge OF forgery,
as reported in the HERALD, was yesterday brought
out from his quarters IN prison TO answer charge
OF swindng MIR. Morrill,, proprietor OF the Washing
ton HOTEL foot OF Broadway, out OF S22S 81, the
amount OF board bill for himself and wife. Alder
man Moore, acting magistrate, committed him to
answer this second charge.
CHARGE OF PERJURY.-David Finday was yester-
day afternoon arrested on charge OF per-
jury. 1t is alleged that few days since, in becom-
ing surety for certain parties arrested and taken be-
fore the Mayor as alleged receivers of stolen goods,
he committed perjury IN swearing that he was the
owner OF the lots ana buildings Nos. 20 and q u
Baxter street. Alderman Moore, acting magistrate
at the Tombs, committed him for examination.
The ALLEGED ARSON CAsE.-Following close on
the heels Of the arrest OF Dr. j. p Sheldon accused
Of setting fire to the stables Of Briggs Brothers, in
Twenty-hrd street, burned on the night of the 3Oth
of December last, the arrest yesterday OF John
y. Briggs. charged with hiring DR.. Sheldon to set
fire to the stables He was taken before Judge
Bowling at the Tombs and committed without bail,
although Mr.. Palmer, President Of the Broadway
Bank, was present and offered to become bail lor
him to answer the charge.
The New York herald., 1869-06-04
FIFTH DISTRICT CIVIL COURT.
Liability Of an Endorser.
Before Judge Loew.

Henry Wade rs. George L. Pdrker.-This action
was brought by plaintifr against defendant as en-
dorser upon q promlssory note made by one
Henderson. 1t appeared on the trial that
the defendant purchased Of the plaintiff goods,
wares and merchandise amounting In all TO
$500, in part payment OF which he transferred TO
On the 1st OF December last this note became due,
and on the 4th OF the same month the maker paid
plaintiff on account thereof $500. IL further ap-
peared that at the time when this payment was made
the plaintiff aud Henderson entered INTO agree
ment without, the consent OF defendant, whereby
Che time for paying the remaining s225 extended
70 lat OF March. The money not beng paid on the
last named day. this action was brought against the
defendant az endorser.
The Court decided that the plaintiff bysexteuding
the time OF payment without the knowledge or con.
sent OF defendant, had efectuay released him from
any liability a. endorser upon the note In suit aud
therefore rendered judgment for the defendant.
The New York herald., 1869-06-04
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

A stated monthly meeting Of the American Insti-
tute was held last evening at halfpast seven
O'clock at its rooms in the Cooper Institute building
Mr.. Charles p. DAILY was In the chair. Mr.. John w.
Chambers oflciated as secretary. The Committee
on the Admission Of Members reported the names
OF SIX candidates, Who were duly elected Professor
Tlllman moved that 200 be Appropriated for the
necessary expenses OF the next exhibition. The mo-
tion was adopted. Mr.. .. @. Mason offered the iol
lowing resolution:--
Resolved That not esceedng $500 be and hereby
appropriated 70 deray the expenses Incurred In photograph
ing the total solar eclipse the 7h day Of August next pro-
Lewis Ruthcrosd President Of The section
OF the American Institute.
After discussion the resolution was adopted.
ON motion II was resolved that the library be
closed In tue evenings during the months Of July
and August
The Institute then adjourned.