The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-09
\ WINNsBORO, S. c. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBF

GEORGE D. Prentice The death is
announced of George D. Prentice, 70,
many years the editor Of the Louisville
Journal, with which his name is almos,
identified. Mr.. Prentice was native
of Connecticut, and was born a, Pres
ton, III 1904. He was graduate o
! 1923 at Brown University, and resided
for time in Hartford, where he was
associated with Whittier in the conduct
OF literary weekly. In 1881 he
removed TO louisville. where he has
ever since resided. Asa journalist he
was brilliant, easy rapid, but nnsparine
in controversy and reckless of The deS
cencies Of the press. Personally in.
trepid, he passed through many of the
hand 10 hand fights with pistol and knife
that are Of so freqncn, occurrence in the
West, without damage to his reputation
with his compeers. AS poet, he was
distinguished by great sparkle and ten.
derness and some Of his verses have
been embodied in the selections o; The
best English poetry OF the age. OF
these, perhaps, "The Closing Year"
is his best performance. With somc
weaknesses Mr.. Prentice combined
many excellencirs of character. His
failing health has long prepared the
public mimi for the mt, lligrnce of his
lea'h, which will be received every-
where with regret. .,W
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Nothing in Congress attracts so much
attention as the Dawes and Butler
controversy. General Butler ls the &C.
reped champion Of the Administration
IN its defence from the sharp and vig,r,
ous attack OF Mr. Dawes. As Guar.
man Of the Committee Of Appropra.
lions or sort Of Chancellor Of thu
Excheqncr, MIR. Dawes has arraigned
the Grant administration on the charge
of rrotlisacy OF estimates and appropria.
tons. He has in several lucid speeches
presented his array of facts and figures,
upon which he bases his allegations
He declines any further speaking OH the
subject, having placed his views fully
before the public, and submitting the
same to public judgment The Demo.
cratic members take care to give Mr.
Dawes spec :hes IL wide circulation.
The President has himself expressed
some concern as to Mr.. Dawes state
ments, and has suggested some arga.
ments in reply to them. The Admin
istration aud the entire Republican
party seem to be shaken by the unex.
pected assault from Mr.. Dawes.
Mr. VOORHEES,, the eloquent Dem o.
cratic member from indiana, has taken
part in this debate for the purpose of
advocating the policy Of paying the five
twenlies in greenbacks. He shows, wha.
every one knew before, that the bonds
holders-here and abroad obtained a
large portion Of the bonds when green
backs were from forty to hundred
per cent. below nar. If they are paid
in legal tenders at only twenty one per
cent. below par, they will still reap much
benefit from the investment. and three
yenrs hence greenbacks will probably
DO at par or preferable to gold. The
whole financial system OF the conntrv,
pnhlic debt and all, will be exposed 10
sudden collapse il pnbic confidence shall
bs lost in the wisdom. integrity and
strict economy Of the Republican Admin.
islration and OF Congress. Of this
danger Mr.. Dawes warns them in due
time Wash. Cor. Char. Courier.
BY the new Constitution of the State
it is prescribed. by Section 3 Of Article
a, that there shall be elected by the
Legislature Chief Justice for six
years, and Two Associate Justices, one OF
whom shall hold Office for four years.
and one two years and that The Legis.
latnre, by a Uiva roce vote, sh,opld de,
terrnine which Of the Associate Justlcrs
thus elected should hold for fonr, md
which Two years. On the 3Oth July,
1868. Mr.. A j.. Willard was elected
an Associate Justice. receiving 90 VOTES
OIL 1856 vot,s cast. Mr.. S Il. Hoge
wss also elected an Associate Justice,
by vote of 70 ont of l3l votes cast.
! The Legislatures on the same day
went into vina ,Uoce to determine its,
length Of their respective terms. Bv, a
vote Of 81 to 28, Mr.. Willard was
selected for the lvDg term and Mr.. Hoge
tor the tw,yeass term. Mr.. 1oge re-
signed, so as to become candidate for
Congress, and thus created vacancy.
The Legislature yesterday elected }. J.
Wright, simply because lie was, black
man, as successor, for the short tern,
expirIngin 1870. 70 ai zit@l4l ~
sass ss.-ss.s s...----.A.. s.s s,i4
DELARaE Upon CoRBIN AGAIN.
About the, best thing that, occurred yes-
terday, during the aession of the join,
assembly, was the mock poninaiion o
! D. Il Corbfn for the office ofAss0ciate
Justice, by &DsLarge. With u p,Ao,
CYSTIC 1aoprish;hespreseDteds thet claims
os. his nominee upon a,he assembly
stating that he had n man nj Immense