The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-11-23

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is we'll to know it aud is furthermore
we'll for peace aud order that the
whole nation were assimilated uudor
arbitrary rule, and that it should not
be half S luve and half(rec
We cannot cease wondering, how.
ever, at what we zee. The Northern
people are as simple rs the ostrich
with its head hidden in the sand and
imagining that its body is secure.
The heads Of such people must indeed
he dciuded aud obsourcd. That which
ih done to secure Republicans in pow
CIR to-day may be soon done to secure
another party in the Offices, emolu.
,nents and power Of the Government
aud that usurpation and that tyran-
ny which overawa aud disable party
o.day will assuredly cnslave tn.
whole nation OF day near at haud.---
Exchange.
Great satisfaction is expressed
throughout Germany at { release OF
DR. j .coby That the King Of Prus.
sia should have performed this act
Of wise clemency, reflects credit upon
him. and shows that no has been
judiciously advised. The friends OF
Jacoby evow that they have no intep-
tinn of letting the matter drop, and
that they will call in question the
legality Of the proceedings as soon "a
the Parliament meets at Bcrliu.
rweslcn. who was treated in nearly
the same manner, has just died, antl'Lis
dereasa has been employed to recali
the facts connected with ths way in
which he was prosecuted. Indeed,
there are many symptoms If a deer
minatich on the part Of the German
Liberals to try their strength. They
have endured many things in order
that Germany might be united. Their
watchword was "freedom through uni
ty." Now that unity has been &C.
compIished, they will devote ell their
energies to securing their frcedum.
A contest is impending in wbiuh the
house of HohcnzoIlern will share the
fate Of the house of Stuart, unless its
representatives prove wise in time.
Hitherto Count Bismarck has been
more successful as dipIomatist than
as member of Parliament., Unles,
he learns TO play new part he will
not continue to retain his power.
Wade Hampton, at q public meet
ing in South Carolina, assembled to
pay a tribute to General Leu, made
there this statement
Now that he has fallen, I may men,
tion what have never spoken of be-
fore, TO show you not only what were
the feeliogs that actuated him in the
duty to which his beloved country
men callod him, but what noble seuti-
ments inspired him, when he saw the
cause for which he had been fighting
so long about to perish, Just before
the surrender, after night devoted to
the most arduous duties, as one Of his
staff came 10 to see him in the morn
ing, he found him worn and weary
and disheartcnod, and the General
said to him, "How easily could got
rid Of this and be at rest. I have
only to ride along the line, and all
will be over" "But," said he---and
there spoke tho Christian patriot-"it
is our duty to Gue for what will be-
come of tho women and children Of
the South If VIC are not hoie to pro.
tect them" ~
A FATAL MrsrAxE.--We are griev-
cd to learn Of painful accident that
occurred at n place about three miles
North of Whiteville, on last Friday
night, by which very worthy gentle.
man was accidentally shot and killed
by his son. The circumstances arc
briefly these: At about O'Clock Of
tho night aboye mentioned Mr.. r.. II.
Brown, the principal of o school near
Whiteville, hearipg o poisa among. the
{ wis in nn. house, called out his son,
r. NJ B:own, lad about nineteen
years,of age, TO gst bis gun end 20 20 out
there, rs he Thought that NJ, owl had
got after the chickens At the sauo
time, ard without the young mau's
knowledge, Mr.. Brown himself went
out 10 the fowl house and began feel.
in. there for the owl. The lad ap.
preached, and seeing an object moving
there firod his gun, tue entire load Of
which. entered Mr.. Browns shopldcr,
killing bin almost instantly. -. Wa
natngton Journul.
In the recent battle before Mets
German soldier Ia tho front rank of
one Of the s.orming parties had b,th
his lips partially carried nwsy by a
ball which grazed his face, aud was
reque. .ted 70 fall back By his conI.
munling officer, But he managed to
splntter out with great difficulty
through the blood that ensllcd over
his mouth: "No, no artain, lot
yet Z I've sighted tho fellow that did
it, and hs must fail back first" '." Z
.l.p Glisa. e-1sS = ss-~---IL.H1 80
General Guthrie, commander of the
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