The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-06
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Our planting friends are very back
ward with their farming operations in
consequence of the continued rains.
The month of April is here, and few
Of our planters nave been able to do
much. "
To-day, FIVE years ago, the Con-
fedcrate forces made Sheridau's Cav
airy "git.up-git" at High Bridge, Va.
The Legislature of Mississippi
the "rag-tag-and-bob-tails" s"-bave vo-
ted each Of its members one dollars
worth Of postage stamps per week.
They. had better have voted them the
privilege of taking that amount outi
ginger. cakes. A good amendment,
oh We, therefore,, propose that
amendment.
The General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will as
semble ut Memphis, on Wednesday,
the fourth of May next.
1t is mentioned by an exchange,
that fold of cotton wadding laid
across the shoulder blades within the
vost or dress, is protection to the
lungs in long cold ride. A news
paper is also good to keep out the
wind.
The Augusta Chronicle d: Sentinel,
of April lst, says that prices have
been reduced half cent per yard on
Augusta Factory and Grauitevlllc
Manufacturing Company's goods. IA
shooting l42; ! shirting lS4; Z
shirting 10 and drill Id cents.
Another destructive fire occurred in
Marion, on Monday, the 18th ult.
hiessrs. Moody & Smith, are the prin-
cipal losers. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The spring style of bonnets is de-
-cribed as ''something like sun flow
cr on the peak of hay-stack.
Waterfall Of COW tails prevail to
some extent in Germany.
The Scientific american predicts
hat, in less than twenty years, illus
trations will be as common feature
of daily newspapers as market reports
are now.
The spring exhibition of the Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Associa-
tion Of Charleston, will be held on
Tuesday, 3rd of May. The opening
address will be delivered by William
GILMORE Simms, LID. "'9
The Annual Meeting of the stock
holders of Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad will be held in
Augusta, on Wednesday, the Goth of
April. 'fA q f"
Governor Scott has ordered an cleo
tion for Mayor and Aldermen in the
city of Columbia, on the 4th of April.
Restaurant keepers in Charleston
have held Q meeting and resolved to
test the legality Of tho social equality
bill recently passed by the Lcgisla-
ture. slsE tos#@sL ao,a.r.ss&
The Postmaster, r. r. Southall, at
Newberry, has been arrested for rob.
bing the mail. Ht 6
The denizens of Charleston are in
dulging in ice cream. :'' =
Mr.. Seward says that specie pay.
mentsswil be resumed in ninety days.
New England, it is, said, is to sell
eggs by weight. And then you will
find an opnce or two cast iron in
every egg you buy there.
The citizens Of Anderson are or
gapizing a'ire company. 's
The Spartanburg Gazette is to be
suspended, for o few weeks as
Black volcanic buttons, with mon.
ogramfin gold, is tie latest gfashionia.
bic novelty.
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Those5afe forty.sevsn prisoners in
jalat Charlestonynow s. Only four OF
them are white. Z i.s'ttt.s a -
Tho number Of deaths in the city -oi
Gbarlsstonf for tho week ending 26th
e ss March, March, veg were 4; twenty a sigb,
whites yand seventeen blacks. sLoi
tbe poor Saesso, How rapidly they
are passing away ~ sRk@ IA s.,ssgesS les
| An eminent phssicisp ssys that the
white rubber used for nursing .hottle.
and infants n ttoy q, Il sofy poiaonous
eauaipg sero month. skin aeruptions
sdesayea teeth; spihel oafyibars and
|.deash. n Europe Che ssle. Of It'll,
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