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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
WINNsBoRo, s G. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAM
Specie Payments.

The Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary
Of the Treasury under Presidents liar.
rison and Tyler, and subsequently Sec.
tetary ofthc 1T .riur under President
Taylor. has addressed letter 10 the
finance COMMITTEE. of the United States
Senate on the subject of the resumption
OF specie payments. After insisting that
'wc are MT bound in faith or morals to
make Ih" funds which ne pay to the
credi'oraS his prinripal be it VIVA, it may
gold or legal tchirr ho.ts--- orth more
at the time of payment than it was
worth when borrowed" Mr.. Ewing
goes OH TO argue against immediate spc-
cic resumption on the ground that a
general provision Of this kind would
prove II great hardship and injustice to
the debtor class, rum the productive
class" and drive them into bankruptcy.
The postponcmcnt Of the resumption Of
specie payment by law for two years,
and then making it absolute. he thinks,
would produce the same result in a
slightly miligated degree" MIR. Ewing
says:
''"N' I'S Si0CHooSNS PaNSaolc III 80 u
in two years, and they will be at once
bought mp and boarded by capitalists.
10 all who understand their value they
would be worth at once as much as
gold, less two years discount upon them
no! quite twelve per cent The debt.
or class then instantly suffer loss of
about Twenty-Five per cent. on six thou
sand million Of Indebtedness "a loss uf
$l,429, ,00' taken from the debtor and
given to til" creditor class, for which it
will be difficult tp find reason other than
the true kinglv SIC volo The same act,
when it should produce its full effect,
would make our national debt, now
equivalent TO to 81 S5O,OO0,O0 in gold
rise at once in value to So, 800, 900, 900,
making an increased gold ndcbtcdmcn,
Of $3.50, 900, 900, and it would at once
involve The payment Of interest on an
amount Of additional debt nearly equal
to our present grcenback currency, add
ing nearly SIS, 100000 to. our annual
interest. This looks like sinking tho
ship. and am afraid of 1t. 1t is GER
tainly better to let the law OF trade
regulate the currency than to hasten
measures traught with such consequen-.
ccs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
VOL. Ill
III | II
LOVE LIGHTENS LABOo.

a good wife rose from her he'd one morn,
And thohght with nervous dread,
Of the piles Of clothes to be washed, and
more
Than dozen mouths to bc fed.
: There's the meals to get for the men in the
!. And the children to fix away
TO school, and the milk 10 be skinned and
And all to be done that day.
II had raincd in the night, and all the wood
Was wet as il could be;
There were puddings and pies to bake, be :
side
A loaf Of cake for tea.
And the day was hot, and her aching head
Throbhcd wcarly, as she said,
elf mnidens but knew what good wives
know,
They would he in no haste to " I'd !"
"Jennie, what do you think l told Ben
Brown ?"
Called The farmer from the well
And n flush crcpt up TO his bronzcd brow,
.Anl Ills eyes half hashfully fell;
cit was this" he sGid, coming near,
He smiled, and STOPPING down,
Kissed her chcck-''twas this, that you
We're the best
And the dearest wife in town !"
The farmer went back TO the field, dnd tile
wife
In smiling and absent way,
Sang snntchcs Of tender little songs
Shc'd not sung f3r many lay.
And the pain in her head was gone, and tho
clothes
;, We're wh;tc as he riam Of tile sen
Ncr bread was light, anu her butter was
sweet
And golden MS it could be.
"Just think" the children all called in
breath,
"Tom Wood has run. off to sea-!
lie 2 oulin't know, If he only lad;
AS happy home as We"
The night came down, and the good wife
smiled
To herself, rs she softly said
"Tis so sweet TO labor for those I'VE love,
It's not strange that maids Viii HSl!'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

a correspondent orthc Orangoburg Nert
writes as follows; If Ravc Bale Of cottoh
to subscribe to that cotton factory. Start
your company. think wo can get two
hundred bales TO start with. Whereupon
the NsVs says: "Threc or four Of our
friends say, tho samo Thing. Now two
hundred balcb Of cotton, averaging toGt
hundred pounds each. at 20 cents q poiind,
is sixteen thousand dollars, and quito snfli-
cienl to commence operations on sure and
httH basls. It ID. hot FOR lis TO Undertake tho
move We simply throw out the suggcs-
lion. Tho leading men in our cohmuhity
are the proper persons 10 take the matter in
hand. A company we'll organized, with
sixteen thousand dollars subscribed In cot.
ton, oan, wo guarantee, sell ono hundred
thousand dollars worth Of shares to North
orn capitalists. The factory can bo tilt II
our people Will IT," Who will follow tho
example of Orangcburg, and which county
will havc the first cotton mill in opcratloh
this ycarr!
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

CoNtIICr of tuRrsD,orIoN.--The Su-
preme Court Of the United States and
the Supreme Codrt OF Iowa have "colld;
ed" Tie Supervisors of Lee county,
Iowa, recently refused TO levy tax to
pay certain county bonds, payment Of
which had been dccrecd by tho. SdpretiiS
Court Of the United States. They bas.
Cd their. tGSf'is"l Upon a deaisioh OF Tie
Supreme Court of Iowa. to the effect
that these bonds were invalid. and is
sued without authority. An application
for attachment against these supervisors
made to Judge Drumfh6nd, a, Chicago,
has beet Granted by him, and no gives
a decision which is in effect an order
for their arrest.
The. Sumter Repablican states that
bona .,ide subscriptions to the amount OF
$l0O, 600 have been subscribed to the
building of cotton factory in Americus,
Georgia. A meeting of the stockholi.
ers will be held in. that city on the 4Lh
prox., to elect officers.
|, A prize fight lately took place in a
saloon ct Bryan, Nebraska. The order
! Of performance was az follows: Music,
! fight, music, dance. Sixteen rounds
! were fought. Ladies'" were, admitted,
and occupied seats on tho music
stand.
An Irishman Id writing letter to his
sweetheatt, asking whether she would 40.
cept of his love or not, writes thus:
'If you don't love INC, plaze send back
the letter without breaking the seal,"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
LOOKING Our FOR StiGnfs.-There

LOOKING Our FOR SLiGufs.- There
ale some people always looking out
for Sights. Thev can not na,, "'":.,
they cannot carry on the daily inter.
course with the family without sus-
pecting some offence is designed.
They are as touchy as triggers. If
they meet an acquaintance in tho
street who happens to be prc-occupied
with business they attribute his ab-
straction to some motive personal to
themselves, and take umbrage accor.
dinghy. They lay on others tho fault
of their own irri.ability. A fit of in
digestion makes them see importi-
iieheo in everybody they come in con-
tact with. Innocent persons who ncv.
er drcathcd Of giving offence, arc as
tonishcd to find sohe Unfortunate
word or momcntary taciturnity, mis-
taken for an insult. To say the least
the habit is unfortunate. It is far
wiser to take moro Charitable view of
our fcllow-bcings, and not suppose n
slight is intended, unless the neglect
is .opep aud direct. After all, too,
llfe takes Its huS lii gttat dsgFSe
from the color Of our own mind. If
wo are frank anil generous, the world
treats us kindly. If, on tho contrary,
we arc suspicious, men learn to be
cold and cautious to us; DGt pcfs6n
get, the fepiitation of being touch y
and everybody is under more or less
restraint; and in this way the chances
of al imaginary offence are vastly in
creased. People WHO FIRE up easily
miss d deal of happiness. Their
jaundlced tempcrs destroy their own
comfort, as we'll as that of their
friends. They have forever some
fancied slight to br6od dyer: TGe
siinny, serene contentment Of less sell
fish dispositions never visits them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

A correspondent OF the Walhalln Courier
ssys: "In 1865, planted about three.
quarters Of m aore Of poor new ground ID
tobacco, and renlzed one hundred and for
" dollars from the sales thereof, besides
using 1t two years myself. The same land
wou:d not yield moro than ten bushels OF
corn. ! took pains In the selection Of my
s'ed and tho cultivation Of my CROP" Take
not6 Of this.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
Locomotive WITHOUT SrEAM.-Thc N

LOCOMOTIVE WITHOUT STEAM Tho New
York SIN says that Mr.. Molrz, nftcr eight
which he believes will supcrccdc tho uso Of
steam on railroads, and relieve the public
of the apprehension of disastrous explosions.
Tho machine IS set in motion by levers act.
lhE dh IN cbcontric, which moves the wheels
of tho engine. Balancing weights and
springs seem to supply the motive power
The model, which is on exhibition in Now
York, cost the inventor $l3 900.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

FAtLuaE oy A HAvAsA BAaK.--A dis-
patch from Havana. dated 18th instap';
says: "The 6aneo df. oommeroio known as
Fesser's Bank' which for some time pas.
has been IN weak condition, suspended
payments yesterday. The iisbiiitles are
heavy St ~ kE 4
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
Virginia and Her Lines.

The Washington ChEontcSe {Forncy's
metropolitan shcet) of yesterday has
an elaborate and well argued article
in behalf of the Virginia Water, line
in which that line is represented lis a
iational necessity. The two routes
of water comtiuhication. between the
Mississippi and the sea are border
lines-both, in part, passing OUTSIDE
our own boundaries and the Chron'-
Gle considers the proposed central line
mattcr.of great Rational exbedlency:
1t is demanded, ittof6oRer; as a new
and cheap outlctto relieve tic great
West of its surplus production, which
is lost to the consumers of the Allan
tic States either because it cannot
bear the charges of transportation, or
because the present mtans arc made.
quate to it's removal. The Chronicle
represents the area to be drained by
this great central canal 100000
Square miles, now inhabited by l2,-
100000 people. .
Speaking of what Virginia has done
towards the construction of this I'M.
provcmont, it tsays:
"The State of Virginia expended
upon this canal upwards of $l3,000,.
900, yet we have no hesitation III Say.
ing that, although this canal runs
through Virginia, there are States
which will border upon its river con-
tinuations that will derive more Pc
cuniary benefit from it than Virginia.
will. Most Of these States arc carved
but Of tho territory given by Virginia
to the Union and owe their existence
to her generosity. 1t would very
slightly recompcnsc tho itioth6r State
wero her western offspring to tohtri4
butte something toward tho compile
tion Of this great work, and it is case
in which tho family interest is so
strong that any apparent generosity
on the part Of the children would be
amply compensated by tho benefits
they would receive.
CAT its last session the Iowa Legis-
lature momorializGd Cdrgress and
instructed their representatives there
In to use their best efforts to obtain
such aid FROM the Government 6s will
secure tho early completion of tho
great ccntral water line through Vir-
ginia to The sea Tho mehiorial pro.
pcrly describes the work lis one Of
natlohal Importance, the benefits of
which will bo shared directly by moro
than half the people Of this country,
and indirectly by all. 1t is a neces-
sary addition to tho Improvement of
tho navigation Of the western rivers,
without which the benefits of that
measure will be but half realized. 1t
Is work to be done by the whole
country; for tho benefit Of the, whole
country. It.bolongs to the Govern.
ment of the United States"
The whole article, n column and a
half in length, Is a convincing argu
mont In favor of this greatest work
now projected on this continent:
There was terrible fire in Smith
vile; N e., on Friday morning: Sew
"n stores and dwelling houses ~ete de-
royed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

a Goob GARtEN.-Row ID the tlmo to
lay tho foundation Of good garden. This
consists In giving liberal allowance of ma
nnrc and deep working. Dccp digging can.
not be dispensed with. A good garden
must be good in July dnd August as well
as in April and May. How few really good
gardens arc found during midsummer l.!
Whenever one is known you may bo sure
that deep working at the start Is the origin
of il.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
Social EquALIrY.-The Orangcburg News

snys:
wo want I. diStihGiiy understood that tho
columns Of our paper cannot, and never
will DO used while we control them, to lift
tho colored race above the white Ard tho
white man who will-deliberalely strive to
make the colorcd raco think tina. they are
superior TO the white race, is q kndy6; and
the truth 10 not In him. The oolorcd man
himself Won't trust him. And whilst VIC
advocate giving the colorod people all their
political rights as citizens-and use our
every effort TO see that they are justly dealt
by in q Chri,,ian land, we at the Same timo
assert to our own race that "whither thou
soest, will 60 akd whore thou lodgeet I
will lodge, thy people shall bo my people;
and thy God my dod. whefo thSu iicstj
will | die, and there will be buried; tho
Ford do so TO me.and moro also, II ought
but death part thco and mo-"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

As Neosho (Kshsas) dazzling party, chs
other night, the highly psrfauasd hana ss !
young ansn ran INTO the eas light. where's
upon bis hair blascd up Two feat. causing
dan ewfGl smoll Of oil, hkis, Co., for ! few
ninutes al arWard' a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

CAusTfc. Tho negro convention now in
session in Washington called upon Langs.
ton, "Ihc intelligent contraband," for a
speech. Hero LEA part Of what he said (:
"rho enemy of the oolored mau was to bt
found In the North. The negro In ihs South
has his rights. can vote end hold Office, but
In the North 1t is different"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

A STRANGE CoISotDENos.- Mr.. johnson
started on his Presidential course with AZ
hostile Radicals against him. Grant makes
exactly tho same beginning. Tho end Of
the one will probably DO very different freth
that Of tho other
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

1T supper party; at wliioh alexander
Du'pas, Jr., was present, the Indy Of the
house called upon him, In tho name of the
ether guests, TO say something brilliant and
witty. pray do SO, NJ, Dumas" she said.
%hSn he did not SEEM to listen 10 liccf, "say
something ,wiuy.-thnt is your business
yon arc doing SO every day" "Ah," re.
plict Dumas. "if you look upon The matter
in that light, din ready to do so, provided
all tho other guests give us, likewise, a
specimen Of their business. Pray, SIR" he
continued, turhinE 10 an artiitcry officer, sit:
Ting on his left, commence and fire cannon
SHOT. II will be my turn next!"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

-.
HisToRIcAL SECRET. Another terrible
state secret has been unearthed from the
dust Of three centuries. Juana, tho mother
Of the Emperor Charles V, was tho lcgita-
mate Queen of Spain. The historians say
that she went mad in consequence of the
sudden death Of her husband Philip; bat
in reality, she was not md at NIL, but was
kept cruelty liipriaoncd. lirst, by her fa-
thor, Ferdinand, and then by her SOD, tKS
German Emperor Charles v, for fifty long
yeas. The prosecutions of wh,oh she was
madca viotim Mere commenced BY Ncf
mother, Isabella, because Juana uttoroa
hcrctical viows about tho prosecutions or
hcrc'ics, (burning at tho stake, eto) Az
ter lsabclla's death her father, Ferdinand,
continued to maltreat tho poor woman, in
order to reign in her place. Finally her
OWL son, Chatlcs Y; cothhed hcf III d duh,
geon, and Pormittcd himself to abuse and
torture her whea fhe refused TO take part iii
tho divine service held III TIC prison. These
fac's hovc bccn brought to light by Cor:
man historian, NJ. Bergcnroth, who derived
them from the autograph letters Of Charles
v, hitherto kept secret Iii ,hS aroki4ss Of
Simnnens. md nnhliohnh shaw - .n.-L Ia'-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27
mo. 30
a Berlin letter December ~ to tho New
York Times SAYS:

Berlin letter December ~ to tho New
York Times says:
Considerable excitement has existed ii
military circles, during the pas, two or three
months, with regard to several breech.load
ing rifles of new patterns, which throw into
the shade the famous needle gun With which,
Prussia broke the military power of Aus.
tria at Sadowa, and cowed France into re-.
ceding from her designs against Luxembourg
and left bank Of the Rhine. Superior "a
was TINT formidable weapon to the ordinary
muzzle.loadcr, the progress OF invention
soon left It fof behind, and Prussio alresdv
finds herself rs mitch in the rear Of other
nations as she was in the advance two yearo
ago. The Chasscpot, (which did wonicrs''
at Montana against Garibaldi'p patriot ar
my, surpasses the needle gun in several i'm,
por'ant particulars. II is less complicated,
and therefore less liable TO get out Of order;
II is more occufate lind iaas q tiuch longer
range, and can be be more rapidly loaded
and discharged. An army farhished with
this weapon would surpass one armed with
the needle gun in about the same ratio that
the Prussians surpassed the Aus,rians iu
the late war.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

there was terrible Are. in Smith.
Slil'; N. e., on Friday morning: Sew
"n stores and dwelling houses %ete de-
9 royed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27


'"E IL. h. KS party Of this mysc.
rio"s order Uhc X X. Ks.) came into town
on Saturday night about two o'clock, and
going to the Johnson House, boldly entered
and called for Senator Siblcy. The Sem.
tor not appearing, they took the liberty, wo
are told, of searching the house, but he was
not found. The company then went to tho
residence of Mr.. Bigcow, forcibly entered
the house, he says, dragged him out In his
night dress, but afterwards allowing him 10
pnt on Ills clothing then took him out n
mile ors SO from town, when tho bhostly
cavalcadc halted under large tree and
Soirmnly wnrucd him TO lcavu tho country
within thirty days, or he would be hanged
t' n limb, and then dismissed him, he saws
TO l'nd his way back to town. IIe snys n
watch was taken from him, but no money.
NnafspWe Independent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

VARIETY IN CRops. Cotton Is an uncer
tain plant, md if farmers embark their all
~ !. aud fall, disaster and ruin will be Ger.
tain for the whole South, which after years
OF war, dcsolation, SO lately and with such
great difficulty started out again on the
highway of prosperity and wealth. II
should not be forgotten 80 soon that the
diversified and early crops Of the past sea
son, small though they were, brought the
p'ante" money and supplies at time when
he was driven TO the las, extremity Of the
season. II il oor policy which dcvotes
the rich and productive ncres Of the South
TO cotton for tho purchase Of grain, hour
md provisions nt famine prices. Cotton
may fail or prices may not pay out tho cost
OF its production, but the thrifty planter
who may have devoted portion ofhis
'inus to corn, wheat and csculeuts will bc
lel' in independent and easy circumstances
rant plenty Of grain md vegetables, in.
crease Jour interests in cottlc and hoos
and our word for il the end Of another sea
son Will find the people efthc South In n
more prosperous and independent position
than they have ever occupied. 1ltnpais
ir0ianchc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-08
The OnOndaga Image-OpfniOns Of
Scientific Men-A Gypsum WOnuer.
Rvor, Tho Svvoouoa JournaI

scientific Men-A Gypsum WOnuer.
From the Syracuse Journal
ALBANY. October q.
The undersigned, on the 22d instant,
visited and examined the Fossil Man, "
or Sculptured Giant" Negotiations
for its purchase being at that time in pro-
gress, it was thought improper for US at
that time to express our convictions OF
its character. The sale having been
perfected, we are now at liberty to make
the following statement l0.Tw w5a1y
In common with all who have viewed
this object, We we're deeply impressed by
its extraordinary appearance, and as we
look upon it our wonder at the intense
excitement which it had produced imme-
diately vanished. When we bad fully
comprehended its character, the inquiry
spontaneously arose-by whom was it
made ? when and by whom placed here ?
II is not strange that it has been re-
garded as a petrifsction. The popular
idea on this subject is vague and unde-
fined. A stone which, by accidental
circumstances, has the form Of an or
ganized being is regarded as petrfied,
without inquiry into the mode in which
the change has been made. II is suffi-
cient here to say that the soft parts of
animals are never petrifed Putrefsc-
tiop, which commences as soon as the
vital forces cease, is rapid. Petrifaction,
which consists in replacing of the dis
solved or removed organic matter, is
slow, often occupying years. There is
no authentic instance of petrified fash,
nor can there be in the nature of things.
The object is a statue wrought by the
hand of man, and as such is wonderful
in the highest degree. The material of
which it is formed is gypsum, and was
probably taken from some of the depos-
its of that mineral in the county OF Onon-
dags. When the statue has been raised
from its present place there will be bet
ter opportunity of examining the char
scter of the stone, of determining its re-
lations to existing gypseous strata, and
of ascertaining whether it was wrought
by stone OF steel implements. The
statue lies on bed of gravel and clay,
and was covered by an alluvial formation
of nearly four feet in depth. This has
every appearance of having been formed
after the statue was placed in its present
position. As work of art, it is impress
sive. When it passed from the hands of
the artist it must have been expressive
and beautiful. t.a...t. --.
We do not propose any theory in re-
gard to its origin. Much examination
must yet be made and various COMPARE
sons instituted before any such theory
can be formed. We are informed that
the owners invite the most searching
examination in regard to it, and we are
permitted to say that the Regents of the
University to whom inquiries of this
character have been committed by the
Legislature, will soon adopt measures,
evidently demanded by public interest,
to ascertain and collect oil the facts
which can be gathered bearing on the
subject. -k..
JAMES HALL, State Geologist.
@ s. b. WooLwoRTH,
Secretary of Regents of the University.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-08
/" JAMES HALL, State deoIogIst.
@ s. b. WooLwoRTH,
Secretary of Regents of the University.

Persons more than usually dead are
frequently rescuscitated by the newspa-
pers. Wilkes Booth has been brought
to life repeatedly, and there are donkeys
who cling to the belief that he yet sur
wives sni will turn up sometime as large
as life. A similar faith is inculcsted in
respect to Captain I ,wrence Qrton Will
liams, who is believed to have been exc
cuted as spy at Franklin, Tenn, in
1863. he is now said to have been
smuggled out of the country by some old
army friends, and to have heen aiupe liv-
ing in Cubs, where be married lovely
Creole of wealth and high soci al position,
of whom he has recently taken leave to
90 and fight the Spaniards. He COM
msnds a regiment of negroes, mounted
on black horses, which makes q s u iy in
colors such as would have capuvated
Rembrandt. BE has taken the name Of
Don Emar usl, and is Q hrigadier. Such
at least is the story. He is near kins-
man of General Robert z. Lse.-Neio
Fork World