The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
0utrages in TenneSseS.

lngton by q Southwestern member o
Congress, detailing ou,raE"s i'll the State
ofTenncssee. 1t is said that two loya
men were killed in Franklin cuunt8 or
the day Of the election, aud another
take!i from Jail apd hung in the court.
yard. Nobody knows who committed
these acts. A letter from Shelbyvllp
dated January, !, says in recent fight
the Kn kl"& we're badI, whipped. hn'
they threaten TO come Il Thousand
strong f'om Lincoln and Marshall coun.
ties. They were about thirty in mum
Der ttounicd OH horseback. They
drove 10 the public sdnarr, blowing
whistles and yelling like demons. They
then moved down the Murfreesboro'
pike, and as they approached near
Dnnlap's they were fired into, and six
OF item were wounded Just after the
Kn Klux ran of, and dnrir g the excic.
ment, barn was set on fire. Another
letter says if the Ku Klux organization
shall not be suppressed loyal men cannot
live IN Tennessee, and the writer adds ::
III IN this State, with a loyal element
and Brownlow as Governor, you are
not safe, what would YOU look for in the
other rebel States7 We have no se.
curlty for life Or property. and no cxer.
c'se Of liberty. These are facts, and
Congress trust do something to protect
loyal citizens or they will be murdered
by the thousand,
A letter from Aspn ftit, Tennessee,
@ ~ hoc
six months that the Ku Klux have not
gone somewhere in the ncighborl,ood
and taken out and hung, cr' shot, or
whipped some one, either wliite or
black, and have Succeeded in causing
such state of terror, that all the blacks
and every white Republican scarcely
dare speak Of them, who say they al.
ways punish men for talking, and the
citizens all wink at it from feor. But
the loyal mon are armed. and are, ac-
tording to these letters, determined to
assert their rights. Letters have been
received by other members Of Congress
showing the fear existing in the South.
West from tie Ku Klux movements, and
appealing for a remedy 10 prevent future
disturbance.
A letter has been received bv the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, from
an officer Of the department in Tullaho-
m" S C0ty T$nnSssfs $aH rsyjSp Spon rcSs
nuo officers in that section for perform
ing their duty. He states that few
nights since he was taken from his bed
by party of masked dcsperadocs, who
threatened to blow hls brains ont if he
attempted to enforce the revenue law.
They then fred Il number of shots at his
hotise; but released Him after exaciirg
that he would not attempt to enforce the
law. The matter has been referred to
the United States Attorney of Tennes-
see, with instructions to request the as
sistance Of military force to mid tho
revenue officers to perform their du-
ty.
LADIES SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS
It is great mistake In female education
to keep young lady's time and alten--
ton devoted to the fashionable ltera.
tnre of the day. II You would qualify
her FOR conversation, you must give her
something to talk about-give her edu.
cation wit j the actual world, with the
Otter worll, and lis transporting events.
Urge her TO read new spapers and be
come familiar with the present cliarac.
ter and Improvement o our race. His
tory is Of some Importance, but our
thoughts and oir coriGefns should be
mainly for the present time-to know
whatit is and improve the condition Of
it, Let her Eave an intelligent opinion,
and be able to snstain intelligent con.
versation concerning the mental, moral
and religious improvcme llts Of our time.
Let the gildcd ANIMALS and poems On tile
centre-tablc be kepta part of the time
covered with weekly and daily journals
lie; The whole, family-men, women and
chlldren-read newspapers,
PORTABLE GAsLidmrs: : fhis %ph,
derful invention has gwen more sd,isrnc.
ton to purchasers than any otlsr light
that has ever been sold in our city. -
| They arc now used everywhere, and
even h,ve advat'aSc5 6vet coal gas: It
requires no machinery, gasomc;e.s, or
pipes, and if desired, all the lights in the
hbuse can be concentrated into one
room and they are perfectly safe for
they cannet be eSplqled), and The cost
is only about oiic half that Of coal gas.
For the last two months and half they
have been put to the sevcresL tests ir
sugar houses: and ,Rt PLANTERS Who ate
psiiig tlIeth say that ut is by far the
finest light they have ever had, and
must come into general use. Ne,o Or.
leans Bulletin.
Work on the Chatham Railroad is
said to be pr. crossing. The Raleigh
S2dndird says: Seven miles Of iron
have been lald, and it is thought the
road will be completed to Haw River by
the first Of March. Iron Is being laid
down at the rate Of half a mile per day,
and twenty-five car loads OF sills left
| thiS City on YESTERDAY for tho road.