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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22
Atrocious Crinlc In Darling
ton.
WANTOS MURDER OF AN AGED c1TI-
ZEN BY 4 NEGRO Roy. 81"

The Darlington Democrat SAYS,
Ono OF the most cold blooded and
nlroclous murders ever committed
III this community, was pcrpotra-
ted near this town on Saturday
last. MIR. j. LcGrandc Dickson, .
an old feeble and highly esteemed
citizen, living on tho public road
about two miles from tho town,
was brutality murdered On tho
road, about halcpast twelve o'clock
l.. NJ, within ono hundred: and
lillv yards Of his home. Tho old
man had been to tho villiago, made
somo purchases and collected u
small amount Of money. About,
midday he left for homo, walking. e..
lie was found lying on tho sido Of
tho public road, about ono hundred
and fifty yards from his house; he
was carried homo nnd soon be-,
came spcrchloss--hc died about
O'Clock tho next morning. Al
though able to speak when ho
reached home, he was unable to-,
ten what had happened to him.
lio hnd evidently received two
severe blows on his head from q
heavy pnling, which was found
near him, and two blows in tho
lace, inflicted by tho fist of his
cruel assailunt. or thcso blows ho
died.
BY Il curious combination Of cir
cum stances the murleror, while
thinking himself safe, was arrested,
and evidences Of his guilt wore
found upon his person. lie is now,
III Jail, and evidence against him
accumulatcs. No doubt he thought
his victim whom no followed from
the town had moro money on his
person than he found. 1Io has
cruelty murdered II good old man,
made orphans Of II large and intor-
resting family, and ~ widow Of n
most worthy and cslimablo woman,
for an old knife, ono dollar and.
eightv-ivo cents, and littlc
bundle Of homespun.
The murderer is II colorod man
ii youth Of bad character. 1t is
due to our colorcd population to
say that they Expressed great in"
dlgnation, and, nt one time, seemed
inclined to administer summary
and extreme punishment on tho
murderer. His trial will como
bis conviction is certain ; tho par
don orthe Governor almost rs sure.
And then another murder, another
trial, another conviction and Ano-
thcr pardon.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

y GoLDEN WEpnlNG.--Andb before
l close ! must say II word abont
a beautiful golden wedding, atten-
ded in one Of orr pretty suburban
villages lasL week. THERE'S some
thing almost holy in tcndornoss
and sweetness in tho thought OF IL
couple united in youth, Walking
together for fifty years through
lhe bright noon OF middle life,
through the pleasant declining Of
later years down to the sunset
and tho shadows Of age. Times
hand has touched them together.
Side by side, through tho chango-
ful years, they have rcjoicod and
sorrowcd. BY green pastures. and
closo beside Tho still waters, their
feet have been lead--down to bit
ter Marnh, through weary lands,
comlortcd aud upheld BECAUSE
toge'h her trusting in God, they havo
walked anal known no fear.
FIFTY years together, like twin
barks upon Il restless sea, through
storms and calm. sailing together,
nearing together tho peaceful port,
tho summer haven Of Gods fnir
land.
When 'hc voyage is cnaod, whom
spicy odors and scaward drifting
blooms shall proclaim "Land ut
last" this side the vorgc Of silver
breaking seas, may tho good ships
sail into port together, and cast
anchor side by side on otcrnity's
quiet lido. The couple whose
golden wedding wc celebrated, aro
well known. Their homo is Mt
present with their son and daugh.
ter Livery thing that filinl love
can do to mako that homo pleasant
is ohcerfully accorded. Tho day
Of tho anniversary dawnod--ono
Of tho brightest days Of oarly fall,
The ceremony was held at lust
tho hour Of tho day Of tho woek
that thcy wero united fifty years
ago. Beautiful flowers in lavish
prolnsion woro scattered ovory-
whore. Smilcs and good cheor,
and sun bright tiloes, =. '''
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

A White woman in Louisiana
has boon initiated as pricstoss of
tho Vaudoo Order. The crcrmony
consisted Of all incarnation, in
which tho novitiato danced, clad
in n single whito garment, within
a charmed circle Of beef bones and
skeletons, toads' feet and spiders,
with camphor and kerosene oil
sprinklod about.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

clothed them they havo nursed mo in
sickness, aud know that have never
had kinder people about mo than they
have seemed to be. Aud know that by
Tar the greater part Of the lawlcss mean.
ness they now exhibit is infused into
them by men with white skins but with
souls as black rs hell. JUNlUS.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

Tho Editors arc now making
out u list Of "notablc Deaths Of
1869, to publish. on Now Years
morning. we would therefore
suggest to those who wish thoir
namos recorded on this list to
make their preparations and gov.
crn themselves accordingly.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

Queen Victora has sct tho style
In favor Of riding habits rs short.
as the ordinary walking dress,
but gorod on tho innor sido exactly,
to fit tho conformation of tho sad.
die, and so heavily shottod as not
to rise.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

AS tho members Of tho House
of Representatives were about to
be called to order on Friday, Dc.
largo, colorcd, chairman Of tho
Committee on Ways and Means,
walked into tho Chamber and
said: "Mr. Speaker, the circus
has arrovo! Tho music Of tho
band confirmed the statement,
and tho House took recess to
SEQ tho show. On Friday night
there was no quorum in the Son.
atc, many Of the grave senators
having gone to tho circus. None
Of thom like to be out Of tho Ring.
Truc greatness is simple, self
oblivious, promo to unambitious,
unsolfisa attachments.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

Tho inhabitants Of tho town Of
Red Dog, California, being dis
gnstcd with tho namo appoased
thcir outraged sonsibilitics recent
ly BY moving to tho neighboring
village Of you Nrt.'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22
TIE PHILOSOPHER DEPARTS.

The ladies then thanked tho
philosopher for his visit, urged
frequent calls on his part, that
they might enjoy the wisdom Of
his counscls, aud promised y full
and circumstanlial account Of
their mutual interview in the
Revolution Of next week. BY
this time the philosopher had
donncd his white coat. All shook
hands, Miss Anthony accompanied
him to The door, and he departed.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22

1t is stated that Mr.. Jefferson
Davis is to got Sl5, 900 q year from
tho Lifo Insurance Company in
Memphis, to which he has bcou
recently elected President.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-22
I'M TIL E TOLLS OF THE
WON EN-.

The Hon. HORACE GREELEY IN A
STARTLING PosIT1oN--IIE Dimes
WITH THE Observation-Disclosures
IS. ANTHONY AND Mrs. STANTON
BAsK IN Ills SMlLEs-M GREE
LEY GIVES THE REvoLUTIONIsTs
SOME PRAcrlcAL HlNrs-OrIIEp
EDITORS THREATENED
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

only sensible way of testing the mat
ter) to introduce white Immigrants 7
"Ten years" "In ten years - Is
j. W. u. dreaming Z" Does he know
nothing of planters 81 Why, it takes
that time at least for them to wake
up, rub their eyes, and ask "what's
that j. W. D. is saying about immi.
grafton z" And it takes at leaet ten
more years for thom to reply. Eyes.
very good idea, if it will work but
it won't work" 1t will, therefore,
bo some time before white immigra.
tion equals or exceeds white emigra.
tion from tho State, while it is more
than probable, that we shall have an
immigration of negroes from Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, and oven from Georgia. Lot
them come, say we. We reckon them
as one bale of cotton per annum to
every two blacks, counting little ana
big, added to tho wealth of the State.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
War With ENGLAND.

Mr.. Roebuck, in recent speech at
Leeds, alluded to international affairs
i'll tho following terms
And rs we find in tho Ministry an
inclination to knuckle down and pros
trato themselves before the Pope in
national matters, so We find that in
international relations thcy arc in
clincd to bow down and prostrato
themselves before the power of Amc-
ica. We arc delighted to SEQ that
great people, but we don't delight to
see their feet upon our necks. De.
pond upon it that whatever thoy do,
whatever thoy say to conciliato tho
people of America, they arc dcter.
mined not to be oonciliated, and no
prostration on our part will satisfy
them. They arc determined to be-
dominant on tho earth, and, if they
can, they will be. The only chance
of our opposing tho Americans is to
oppose them now. The time has gone
past when we could have opposed
thom moro oasily--I mean the time
when I proposed it to Lord Palmcrs.
ton. Depend upon it, if you don't
tako tho present opportunity, the
time Is not far distant whom thoy will
prepare to place their feet on our
neoks, and when we must follow in the
train of tho United States.
Now. l was thought worry danger
Gus person whom I askod Lord Pal.
merston--not in this hall, but in the
room of the Cutters Company--to ac-
knowledge the Southern States of
America but what has occurred only
very recently in Congress Z You
know that Cuba is just now in rebel
lion against Spain, and at the present
moment thero is a motion in tho Con.
gress of the United States, referred to
o committee, and proposing to ac-
knowledge the island Of Cuba as a
free State. Surely what is sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander. II
it would have becn wrong for as to
acknowledge the Southern States un.
der tho peculiar circumstances in
which they were placed, how can it be
right for America to acknowl the
Cuban people. who ore not at all
equal 10 social status to the Sopshsfn
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
THE RA1ATxELn MEMALn.

States But we all know the differ
ence between whrt is permitted to
great gentleman, and what is permit
ted to q small gentleman. Tue Uni
tod States may do what they like, but
poor England, wretched England,
can't BIO permitted to acknowledge as
free State State that has Lcgis.
ture, an army and victory in the fold.
My political testimony, thon, on all
these pointa is, beware Of trade unions,
beware of Irishmon, and beware Of
the United States of America. These
three things include tho future Of
England.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

G Grace Greenwood has sold her
Little Pilgrim" to Alfred L. Sewell
q Co., publishers Of "The Little Cor.
poral," Of Chicago. The Pilgrim
has been published as ohildren's
magazine for over fifteen years, and
has been popular juvenile, but will
now stop "pilgrimaging'' on bis own
account, aud hereafter be an "aide,
TO the conquering Western Napoleon .
the Little Coporal, the we'll deserved
circulation Of which was syen before
this addition larger than that Of anv
other juvenile magazine in the world. :.
Grace Greenwood still writes for, &.
The July number begins new vol.
ume, and we advise our friends 10
send On to the publishers, at once. on "a q
dollar, which is the price for one year.
and give their children this unioua'
original maeazines which has no snne.
rior, anywhere. Those who subscribe
during June, viii receive the june
number extra.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
The Oloven Foot,

Read carefully the last sentence of
the following paragraph from the
Now York Herald:
'Thc American people arc prepared
frmly,truly, mtlinchingly to abide by
tho demands which they have made.
Why should wo trcmble when the
British lion roars What havo We
to fear : War with England would
develop our resources, would multi
ply our wealth and might leave us
mistress of the seas.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
Tho Poverty Of the State,

Tho property of the State Of South
Carolina, by tho assessment just made,
is only one hundred and fifteen mil
lions of dollars. The assessment has
been taken by all parties under oath,
and it must be presumed it is worry
near the reality. Truly, what q pic
turo Of poverty docs such statement
suggest Why the gross income of
manufactures in tho United States for
tho single year Of 1860, as it is giyon
in tho consus report, if reduced to
currency, was over thirty timos tho
entire prosont value Of tho State of
South Carolina and all Of the in
vestmcnts Of her citizens; and say
that two.thirds of it must be sot down
to expenses, the Yankees could, never
tholess, buy up ten States such as
South Carolina now is, epith the proGts
of one years manufactures.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
War Disastrous to the South,

Their necessities have caused the
Southern people to rost their immedi.
ate hopes of pecuniary prosperity on
Cotton, and if the United States goes
to war, their cotton will bo out of
from foreign markets, and must all be
sold to Northern speculators or manu-.
facturcrs. OF course, it will not
bring it's value. 1t is possible, how
ever, that, in the event of a war, the
currency will be tremendously de-
prcciated, so that even spooulators
may give frrm fifty to eighty cents in
currency for it per pound, and 80 ona.
bic planters to pay their debts. The
loss, in that case, must fail on thnse
who have advanced funds to planters,
and cannot but result disastrorsly in
tho end ; for they arc the very !'st
class that the community can afford to
sec crippled.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
The Concert

The Concert
Was decidedly the most successful
thing Of the kind, we f..ss mad since
the war. The house was crowded
and the audience strongly reminde d
us of the time when tho sun of our
old prosperity was bright upon us.
Our young men and maidens were
bright and cheerful and their sweet
ringing laugh was most pleasant to
hear. Everything seemed to point to
Mirth and good humor, yet there was
something to make us sad too. Why
sing to us of that heroic struggle, of
that worshipped flag now trailed in the
dust. "The Conquered Banner"
is in itself thorough inspiration, and
the music seems tho very spirit of the
poete soul. Miss Dargan's rendering
of it is beyond all praise-the ending
of every verse had "dying fall" and
the concluding lines
"Touch II not, unfold It never,
Let 1t droop there furl'd forever.
For the peoples hopes ore dead"
like the dying swan, was sweetness and
sadness.
The Tableaux were good except
Mary of Scotland, which we did not
understand. The piano Solo by Miss
G. would have been creditable in The
most critical musical circle, we hope
"Niagara' will be repeated on the
next occasion. The duett by Miss G
and Mrs. B. was as fino a piece of in
strumentation, as in cur city life, we
have ever heard.
The duett, by tho youthful daugh-
ters of DR.. Robertson, was no less a
pleasure than surprise.
The plays were unusually good.
Icion Parle Francois, was partici-
patod in by French gentleman.
whose acquaintance we would be most
happy to cultivate.
Box and Cox, our old friends were
on hand az usual---and we'll thew per.
formed their parts. Mr.. w. L.. and
VIM. G. were in the principal cbarao-
ters. BY the by, we would like to
know whore Mr.. C's. versatility will
end.
Our old friend Fishol Cohen, be;:r
on visit among us, lent his valuable
aid, and won cheers and laughter, and
double en- core, by his comic songs.
Fishel is an excellent follow in his
way, but don'ttry to pass night in
the same room with him, for If ho
don't keep you laughing all night,
then, somsbodys experience goes for
nothing.
The acting Of our eccentric fayorite
Jack f., I've mean no offense, } made
him still moro our Jack F. ~
The Orchestra, led, we believe, by
gallant and the gay Major T. W.
had. o'''
Many friends from tho District At.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

tended. We hope to see them at
some future time, which will be duly
advertised.
The Toe Cream and Cakes, were OK
cellent, but in the arrangement, for
dispensing, we were cabined, cribbed,
confined, and We heard many desper.
ate individuals, tapping the Ice
Cream, and calling for Butler to re-
store-them spoons.
One word more. We would recon-.
mend lamp or lantern on that twist
tod cranky and most dangerous stair
way.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

Life Like River.
Bishop Heller, upon departing for
India, said in his farewell sermon
s'Life bears us on like the stream Of
a mighty river. Our boat Mt first
goes down the mighty hanrel-thro'
the playful murmurings Of the little
brook, and tho willows upon its gras-
sy borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads, the
flowers on the brink seem to offer
themselves to our young hands: wo
are happy in the hope and grasp
eagerly at tho beauties around ns:
the stream hurried on, and still our
hands are empty. Our course in
youth and in manhood is along q Wild
err, deeper food and amid objects
more striking and magnificent. We
are animated ty tho moving picture
OF enjoyment and industry passing us;
we are excited by our short-livcd en-
Joyments. The stream bears us on,
and joys and griefs are left behind us.
We may be shipwrecked, but we oan.
not be delayed for rough or smooth,
the river hastens toward it's home, till
the roar of the ocean is in our ears,
and the waves beneath our feet, and
the floods are lifted up around us,
and we take our leaves Of earth and
its inhabitants, until of our further
voyage thero is no witness save the
Infinite and Eternal"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

j., a j. New York correspondent says:
The dry goods market continues d.
pressed The distributive demand
and the general complaint is that tbs
mills are either working without profit
or at positive loss. Stocks N can,
while are accommodating, and the talk
Is that there will soon be q material
ourtaiiment of production. Many
staple goods are selling below cost.
Leading prints remain ut twelve to
twelve and half cents.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02

G- An advertisement in q Wis.
consln paper recently road as follows:
'Tho subscriber offers for sale a
COW ninety feet in length, twenty feet
in width, with two feet and n half
depth Of hold" Groat heavens
what COW ! Talk about the hippot-
tamior rhinocorhoses--they wouldn't
be yearling calves to this animal.
We suppose tho letter before the
COW would explain the monstrosity.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
~, NONNNN~~NON'NN~-----
The New Eclectic and Land We T,ove


The New Eclectic and Land We Love.
The June number, which closes the
4th volume, contains handsome steel
plate portrait of Geo. Peabody, the
great philanthropist, with biographi-
cal sketch, both prepared expressly
for this Magazine. An instalment of
q delightful idyllic romance by Ber.
thold Auerbach, the prince of living
German novelists, whose works are now y
creating such sensation in this coun.
try. A reply to Prof. Huxley's lec-
ture on tho Physical Basis of lif
which lattorly, has so engrossed the
attention Of tho scientific world. A
very pleasing article on the Woman
Question. A lecture by Prof. Gail.
lard of Kentucky, on the medical les
sons Of the late war, besides various
other articles.
This magazine is without o rival in
the South. Terms 81 per annum.
Address Turnbull & Murdoch, Balti
more.
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Wedding Dresses.
Miss Gallaudet, tho daughter of a
clergyman was recently married in
New York. The following desorip-
tion is given Of the wedding dresses f:
"The bridesmaids wore dressed in
white tarlatan, with trains Of great
length and trimmed with narrow rows
of founces, put on in small box plaits,
and finished at the top with heavy
ruching of crimson silk. Over this
crimson silk tunios were worn, trim
med with box plating Of tarlatan, and
looped en- panier at tho back low
white corsage and crimson bodice ;
hair dressed high, and ornamented
with rich natural flowers. The bride
wore magnificent white satin robe
with IN immense train. ,rhe robe
was trimmed with puffings Of tulle,
and made with low oorsage and short
puffed sleeves. Veil of white tulle,
wreath OF orange blossoms ornaments
of diamonds. The groom appeared in
the newest fashioned suit--butternut-
colorcd coat with gilt buttons, white
wntered silk vest, and black trousers"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
focal Items,
New Advertisement g.

New Advertisement
Messrs. 4. W. Ollever & Co., ad-
vertise fresh supply of Groceries,
Wines and Liquors. Their bar is
supplied with choice Liquors.
Mr.. John D. McCarley has opened
the old fLaughlip Blacksmith Shop"
where he will be glad to see ousto-
mers.
Mr.. e. ". Ollever has opened an
Ice Cream and Soda Water Saloon at
his Confectionery. Where the "weary"
are invited to call and partake, for the
stamps.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
The Negroe Majority in South Carolina

The Negroe Majority in South Carolina.
The Negroes will, for many years
have majority Of votes in South
Carolina, owing to causes other than
the mere natural rate Of increase and
mortality of the two races. j. Wood
Davidson, in an article published
il this issue, figures out that the
two races will be equal in numbers in
1878. Assuming that, for every
black child born, there will bo either
" white child born or q white immi.
grant arriving in tho State, lie expects
the different rates of mortality to re-
ducc the numbers Of races to an
equality in ten years from 1865. The
difference in 'G5 was 100000 zach !:
ycar, 10000 moro blacks die than
whites; therefore, IN ton years, the
inequality will disappear.
Not so, say We. First, there is an
Immense emigration of whites from
South Carolina. In illustration, we
will simply state tho fact, that the
Episcopal Church has lost about thirty
ont of over sixty clergymen, that is
nearly one.half Of its clergy, since the
close Of the war. What family is
there that has retained all its mem.
bers in tho State ? Indeed, if we
could do that, South Carolina might
be poor for awhile, but soon would
prosper. But too many leave her, to
try their fortune elsewhere.
Secondly, we arc ocatain Of large
immigration of negroes from the
States that surround us. The papers
note, that they are leaving Virginia
already, and that white immigrants
arc pouring into that grand old State,
which will still further accelerate
their movement south. To counter.
act this almost certain immigration Of
blacks, what steps have been taken,
what money paid down (for that 10 tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
The Negroe Still q Slave.

The Negroe Still Slave.
The Washington InteNigencer says
"The Negro is as much slave as he
ever was. Enrolled in Loyal Lea.
gues, bound up to obedience by oaths,
controlled in the service of political
masters, his subjection is the same.
except that his boss is changed. That
has been the case to very considera-
BILE extent, but the negroes are begin
ming to find out that thoy have mas.
ters still, and very Improbable ones,
and are asserting their freedom all
over tho South"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-02
ThelEleotlon,

ThelEleotlon.
The managers Of some of the pre-
oinots having failed to make returns,
we are unable to give the exact result.
But from what we can learn there is
no doubt that our fellow-townsmap,
Mr.. w. M. Nelson, is the successful
candidate for Judge Of Probate. w.
j. Crawford, County County Commits
sioner, and Robt. Hawthorn, Coroner.