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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
Modification OF The Code

The Columbia Phoenix of Thursday,
the 18th instant, publishes tic following
proceedings Of meeting Of the Colum.
bia Bar, in reference to modification Of
,hc Code Of Procedure as adopted at the
last session Of the Legislature:
A meeting Of the Columbia Bar was
held Yesterday morning at the Office of
Messrs Barnwe!i s. Montieth. Upon
motion cx chancellor Carroll took the
1hair, and Charles +. Janney was re-.
questcd to act as Secretary. Upon
consultation, tho following resolutions
were considered and unanimously adopt
I'd
Resolved, That Committee of Four
We appointed from the Columbia Bar
% confer with the members of Charles.
ION Bar, and other Bars in the State
Tor The purpose Of pr,rarins snch modi
fication Of the existing Code Of Practice
III this State rs will mak7 it conform
more nearly to the Leeds Of the people Of
Snn'h Carolina
Resolved, That # it he deemed ne
:eSsnry n Convention Of the South Caro-
lima Bar be invited 10 be held in Char
ies!on at an early day to take in consd.
alton the whole subject
Resolved, That rs this Bar has been
informed that James II. Rion, Esq of
Winnsboro, has had the SUBJECT under
particular consideration, the Committee
oe authorized to confer with him, and
invite his aid, by soliciting such views
and plans as may have been already y
thrown into shape by him.
y The following gentlemen were ap.
ypoiEtedia Committee under the bresolu.
;iohs j: Messrs. j. d. Pope, G. D. Melton,
f. W. "McMas,er and II. G. Worthlng-
ton.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
j p. CARROLL, Chairman.
CHARLES f. JANNEY, Secretary.
A SIMPLE ORNAMENTAL very
pretty thing may be obtained BY sus.
pending an acorn, by piece of thread
tied around it. within half an inch Of the
surface Of some water contained in q
vase. tnmbIcr or saucer, and allowing it to
remain undisturbed for several weeks.
II will soon burst open, and small rorts
will seek the water a straight and
taperiDg stem, with beautiful glossy
green leaves, Willis upward, pre-.
senting very pleasing appearance.
Chestnut trees may be grown in This
manner, but their leaves are not as
beautiful as those Of the oak. The wa.
ter should be changed once n month,
taking care to supply water Of tho
same warmth bits OF charcoal added
TO 1t it williprevent the water from
sonrinR. Iflhe little leaves turn yell
low, add ono drop Of ammonia into
the utensils which holds the water---it
will renew their luxurlancc. 1a ~
A correspondent among the lakes OF
Maine writes that he asked boy
which was the best of several small
| ykes for fishing, The boy answered
Lake Pissaquattisaquapassamoquid.
dynixum"---. At this point the
correspondent walked away, reached
a uciyhboring lake, Gshed three hours
and returned. On his way home be
met tho boy whore he had left him
still looking on the ground, and jusI
finishing the name oloosikuhugen'
! iisuuggi."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

DESCENDANTS or HlGHLANDERs IN
NORTH CAROLlNA.-A writer IN the
Lutheran Visitor says: -Four counties
back OF Cape Fear river are filed al
most entirely with the descendants Of
those banishcd by the English govern,
menL for following "I}' nnie Prince
Charlie" )" and thcir relatives who after,
wards followed thea. 50 closely are
they settled, and so few strangers have
como among them, that Gaelic IS spoken
now by the third and even fourth gen.
erations OF these patriotic exlles with ne
mich purity rs it is in tho wilds Of 3a-
denoch or Glencoe, a, the present day
or as it was around Loch Katrinc, or
on the bracs Of Lcay, ia the days ofthc
Fiery Cross. Worthy ministers. Sun.
day after Sunday, nolt :hcm 10 the
Cross Of Calvary, in the language OF their
p!aided and bonnelted ancestors.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

KEEP IT BEFoRE THE People,
The Lancaster Ledger says: "Govcr-
nor Scott told ono of the election CON.
missioners in this county jnst before
the recent Congressional election, that
if Republican WAS not elected the
managers were to blame. Said he:
81 have appointed tho commissioners.
Tho commissioners have tho appoint.
ment of tho managers. If the mana.
gcrs don't count the votes right, I'm not
to blamc.'"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
The Effect Of Il BurStci Shell.

When President Graut'a Fortress
Munroc shell hurstcd in No,th Caro-
lima the effect was badly felt in Eng
land, hear what n correspondent TO
the \. Y. World says:
\ correspondent writes to us from
Liverpool to express the modification
and resentment with which, as an
American traveller in England, I! c
atrocities committed upon the people
Of North Carolina under tho sanction
Of Goveror Holden and President
Gra"t Inspired him oa ho;us brought
to his attention through The medium
of the English press. Dropping into
4 coffee house with two comrntriots,
he found one Er rg'iShman reading to
somc half dozon others on account Of
how Kinks vagahouds, backed by
U. 5. artillery, had hung men up by
the thumbs, cast them into dungeons,
abused and in$ultcd them, and torn
up writs Of habcas corpus issued in
their behalf. "It caused mc,' said
our correspondent, "and my two
friends to blush with shame that such
state Of things should exist in our
free and happy country and that the
President of the United States should
be party to it," The fact as g.oat-
ca over by tho EnglShmcn he could
not deny, nor in the character antcGc-
d"nts or general reputc Of President
Grant could he find any argument Of
imrrohabilty to show the unliklhood
OF that fnnctionary dcccndng to Ill,
anty work of llo!den's coaljl,or.
Perhaps by this time the ,cws that
Giant, Kirk and Holden to the con-
hary, the North Caroilnians, with Tie
appreciation OF the whole country have
vinaicated the purity Of elections, the
sanctity Of the writ Of habcas corpus,
and the worth Of the great principles
OF constitutional liberty may have
reached our correspondents EnMliSh
men in their coilec-houSe and taught
them Americans are not yet so cowcd
rs to be willing slaves of executive
usurpation but though this particu
lar slur upon our national good name
may be cifaced, there yet remains the
perpetual liability to be ,sncorcd at
aud misunderstood abroad so long rs
man utterly ignorant of the first prn-
ciplc Of civil liberty or official dc
corum remains at the head Of our al-
fairs"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
DnItn,,1N-n IIIrc,, .

A BELIEVING During
tho trial Of case in Louisville, last
week witness persisted III testilying to
what his vile told him. TO this. Of
course, The attorneys objected, and it
was ruled ont by the judge. FIc would
proceed again to tell "shust how how it
vas, when the attorney would sing ont,
"How do you know that ?" "My vifo
told me, Was the answer. This was
repeated several times. Presently the
Judge becoming unable to cohtsin him.
self any longer, Interrupted: Suppose
your wife were to tell you the heavens
had iallen, what would you think p
"Vell den dinks dey vas down"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

A Philadelphia negro went to sleep
with his head on tbs railroad track, md
hand car came along and ran over
him. He got up swearing that mig.
ger couldn't get any rest anywhere,
without some white man would come
along to bother him. One OF the
wheels Of the car was broken.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

LOSSES AND SnFFERINGs or THE Ger.
MANs.-Thcrc is no noub the Germans
were most frarfu(!y crippled ut Sedan,
Their losses there are estimated in The
advices OF neutral legation here at
nearly eighty thousand rncn disabled
during four days fighting. A maig.
nant form Of lyphns has broken out
amoug the German troops before Metz,
accompanied with what is said TO be
the Asialic cholera. The country is
bare Of rooG, and the issue OF raiions TO
the army on The march is so irregular
that dcscrtions on q considerable scale
are taking place. The columns were
moved away rapidly from the Belgian
frontier on this account. These Difficult
ties. which increase daily, are aggrava
ted by the unrel"nImg hostility excited
by heavy acquisitions among the peas
aatry. S ragglcrs from the main body
are mrrcilcssly Y slain, and the war threat,
ems to assnme truly Horrible clarac,r
illong protractcd.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
FRENCH FIELD OPERATIONS

The defence Of Paris is not 10 be car
rcd on wholly within tho walls. In
Normandy. between llavrc and Cher.
bonrg, large force is formnn to be
supported by colnmn from Brittany
and La Vcndcc, and TO be commanded
by 'rrochu in person, which Will opcr.
ate npon the German lincs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEPTEMBER q, 187O

w,nt this hAht, we dcp.ccate il, and
viii 6, to all reasonable lengths to
prcvcnt it; hut patience will 500,
cease to be virtue; and if .hese
blinded c"lored p, ople are determined
to precipitate it, they will get it, We
fear, before LONG
We do not wish to make a great
sensation article Of this, or stir up
any moro feeling thau has been shown
Ga the contrary, Orr desire is. as il
the purpose and wish of every honest
citizen, and among this nun ber not q
few colorcd men, to maiutain the
peace at all ha2.rds, but we wouid
perhaps be doing wrong did we not
mention that one Ct the white cou.
stabulary force, aud the chief Of them
all, after promising the Sheriff
to aid him in queliiug the ri,t
was seen to take hold Of negro. aud
heard to tell him, ego in aud dc ercnd
your rights" We have this on IN.
authority. 1t is we'll that
the people know how the constabu-
larry force etand. We still ask our
citizens to bear as much as can be
borne in reason Nc'cJcrry Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

On gate post in front Of a farms,
house out west, is sign reading:
"No life insurance or sewing machine
wanted here.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

COMPLEMENTARY TO GENERAL r. Il.
LEE.-Tho Now York Express, in
commenting on tho surrender of Sc.
dan, alludcs to General r. Il. lee in
the following complimentary manner:
eve can only infer whnt might be
done from what really toas done du.
ring our own rebellion. The Confede.
rate Gen. lee, with half.naked,
half'starvcl army, or remains of an
army, of some 10000 to $4,000 men,
We all know, held General Grant Mt
bay before Richmond for somo sis
mouths, with 100000 men, moro or
less, and only surrendered when tho
commiss.riat had distributed the last
crust and the last ounce Of powder. II
the French army at Sedan, had had
leaders with some Of Lees brains and
pluck, Frcnchmcn would not havc
had to blush to-day for 80 inglorioup q
surrender"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28

Two-SrORy RUNWAY CARS The in.
spcc.or OF rolling stock on the Western
railway ol france has invented two.
story railway car, which is intended to do
away with large amount of passenger
dead weight. IN the car now on cxhbi-
ton the hr$t, or lower story, is arranged
IN compartments according to the En.
r"pcan style, while the second is marrow
w'h the seats placed 2s IN this country.
Tho height Of each story is reduced as
much a" possible to guard against top.
hrav'ncSs, and the body hangs so low
that the wheels pass under the seats, ns
IN street cars Four flights of wrought
iron steps extend from the upper to tho
lower story, landing on the platform in
Ironi Of Ihc doors. The dimensions Of
thc car arc twrnty-SiX lee, fonr inches
by nine feet two inches, aud there arc
now twenty six OF them running rcgu-
larry and safely on the Eastern railway
OF France. II s claimed that, in add.
ton to the saving in cost the first cost
OF the rolling stock, transportation can
be effected with n dead weight of two
hunrrd pounds per passenger required ~
other cars used on the continent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-09-28
How TO Make Il Waterfall.

Take four pounds of rage, and bun.
die Of Shavins,
IN ould lin pan and q bundle Of
straw,
Thin stale an ould hat of somebody's
lawns,
And swear its your own to get clear
Of the law.
Mkt get an ould stockin' and stuff u
with paper,
Anl if it possible, put in Mole
Thin get some oull china, and y nut.
meg g'nicr,
And make them all up in nate littlo
roll,
Put all these things in nest of rcd,
And g'iStening blades must cover them
Thin fastcn it on tho back of your
head,
And you have 4 love of a "Nate Wa
tcrfall."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03

Steamship China CBr) Macauiay, Livsrpool-c q
FrAnckyn.
Steamship Minnesota tBr. Freeman, Lycrpool-wiliams
a Guion.
Steamship Avon (Br), Young, Pymouth-Austin Baldwin
Co.
Steamship Emily soudsr. Crowcll, New Orleans
Frederic Baker.
Steamship Acushnet, Rector, New Acknowledgment
Wood.
Ship Rereus, Herbert. Cailao--FaDbrt Chauncey.
Ship Orwell (Br) Mutter, London-Grinnell, Ainturn !
Ship Energy. Cauikns, Rot.erdam-Boeen Freeman. :.
Bark George Jones, Robbins, Belfast III W EWeu
Bark Ar.do tAust Tsrabochis, cOnstantinopie
Bark Nsynowsr, Hotchkiss, Barbados Trowbridges
Bark L.nplish.er Burch, Hamilton tBermadA,-w Rsy
Brig RosIyn Tushill, Marseilles-B Weinberg.
Brig Curacao (Br, Loekhsrt, Curacoa-Jonepn Fouik's
Brig liza, Thompson, Santa Martha and savanila-D Dc
Brig ThOs Turun. Thompson. kayasuss, PR--L 4
Brig Eunicc (BrN Barker Halifax-H De Wolf Co.
Schr Louler Newton, Gray Sssl Campeschy &cAarcisl
schr Anna (Br, Dsifose, Boca del Toro--G Vessels.
Schr Bravo Orr, Hollis bermuda Middleton Co.
Schr Carrie Webb Rowland, Gsorgetown-Beu MI
Ter Thomas.
schr Annie Bergen. Thompson. Richmond-vas Brunt
4 Slaght
Schr L wedmore, Terry, New Haven't " holmes Co.
Schr Goodwin, Waterbury, stamford
Steamer Vulcan, Wilcox, Phiadclphia,
Steamer Biddle, McCue Philadelphia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03

lisriuea ana has las yet only learned the
art OF grinniEx and putting on basRiul ar
at tunes. Tney we're certainly an unscemly par 0l
objects TO look upon as they sat on the ped III
the cell with their nounces and their pettlcoats
tucked up around them. When arraigned In the
court before Justice Hogan animal No gave It's
name as Emily Roskill, residing ut 80 Delaney
street, ana animal No. as Harrie Melville, OF cor
ner OF First and Second avenue. they SAID they
had been at a costumer's ball, in Brooklyn, the
night before and were perambulatiDg the streets
he arrested them for unbecoming conduct In
the streets, his attention beng attracted 70 them by
the same Justice Hogan sent The PAIR to the Island
for six months EACH Their presence In court created
considerable Amusement and the prisoners IN the
Tombs enjoyed hugs Joke out OF the auair all DAY
ayrajgned is too disgusting .spd unnatural 70 be
slated IN print. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
A PA,K or PADDED FRAUDS.

Their Arrnixnu,ert In tho Tombs-How They
LoOxed--They Would Like . Little Tea
How the Thing Was DOMe--A Noiseme
siSht-Six Months Each.
queer, disgusting case came up 10 the TOmbs
yesterday In the persons Of two young men, arrayed
il all the t0ggery and fnery OF young women, both
Of whom were arrested Tuesday night last In the
Fourth ward One Of these specimens of humanity is
in features very womanis while the other has rather
more masculine appearance, and boasts mustache
Of some eighteen hours growth which lends To the
animals appearance most ludicrous aspect. The
head Of the former was capped with a formidable
looking chignsn OF yellow hair, which completely
enveloped 1t, and the lady was tightly laced with
corsets beneath dress which was literally be-
spangled with oraiding Of all Sorts The skirts OF
the dress were abundantly moving, a train Of con-
siderable length also adding Its dignity TO the
tOtu ensemble, and the nounces were tastefully
placed and neatly ornamented The slippers were
or Patent leather, with bows at the fastening; the
stockings were or red and white and extended to
tine nipS, and the petticOats we're OF white muslln
Animal No. 2, ne OF the mus,ache, was decorated
regard Co the stockings. which were OF blue color
ddeolsets. ana was puasd out oy means Of
TWO enormous pieces OF wadding, which were extri-
Gated from their Concealment Dy the rude hands Of
policeman, much to the chsgrin OF the animal him
self The reporter visited the beasts in their den t
the Topbs yesterday afternoon under the protec-
ton Of Mr.. John Hogan, one OF The clerks OF the
court, whs quietly fDmbied up the dresses OF the
Gagged ones, much 10 their unexpressed an
noyance ana compelled them, with much
ado, TO answer by sardoniC grins to the
sallles OF vituperaticn he threw upon them. Animal
No requested little tea for her or rather for
his nerves, as she was actually fanting rom the
confinement OF the CELL while the other person de-
sired OF al Things cigarette cigars being too
strong Tor her nerves. They were very
communicative, and even though one Of the
reporters present ferned bmself lawyer for the
purpose OF getting al che -facts,n yet silence on
the subject Of rlends vas strictly observed. Ami
NAL No. must be an old offender Tor II can assume
TO perfection the many wiles Of women, and in Voice
ana IN act IT ia we'll calculated to deceive. The
other Is not quite 70 Wen VI Ia feminine pecu-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
STATE POLITICS.


Labor Reform Anti-Chinesc LeaSue.
BUFFALO, Nov. 2, 1870.
A large meeting OF the Labor Reform Anti.Chinese
League was held at Kremlin Hall tonight. Stirring
addresses were made by Alexander Troup, Of New
York, and others.
Resolutions were passed encouraging European,
but bitterly denouncinG the importation Of Chinese
or coolie labor as system OF slavery than the
African slavery In the Southern states and detri.
mental TO honest white labor. Capitalists engaged
In the importation Of coolies were styled slave deal
and kldnappers. The representatives In Congress
were called on to put an end to tho franc which
must eventually demoralize labor aud bring ruin to
the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
FIRE IN A HARTFORD BOARDING HOUSE.

One Woman Bursed to Dcath-Fear fui Loap
tor Lite.
HARTFORD, Nov. 2, 1870.
Early this morning IRE broke out In the attic OF
Mrs. Cornish's boarding house, on Church street.
There were two sleeping rooms In the attic-one oc-
cupied by the cook and the chambermaid, the other
by Miss Rose Hill, a boarder. The cook got up
before four O'Clock and went down stairs, carrying
lighted candle. She evidently set some.
thing on fire IN the attic, as soon
after she had gone down stars Miss HUI
awoke and found her bed abazc She rushed to the
window, shrieked for help and Jumped out, striking
roof about fifteen feet below ana rolling OF into
q space to the ground between the buildings.
She received severe though not necessarily fatal in.
jures The obambermaid, named LIZZIE Hennessey,
sged eighteen years, was found on the floor OF her
room slnothqred 70 Death. Only Inc upper Iayt OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
2 A r l S


20 France was carried on more extensively from
and In America than in Eglane, while there was no
Prussan protest made on the subject TO the govern
ment in Washington, has been met on the German
side by the argument that the German government
relieves the national feeling In this respect IN
disinterested and open manner.
Tne Germans In America, says the Prussan Cabi-
net, forming very large portion OF the population
OF the United States and an influential political ee.
uent in America, have been moved TO urge the
United States government 10 prevent by all and
every possible means In It's power the anordng ofsuch
support France as win lead to Increased sacrifices
and prolonged slaughter OF their countrymen ut
Meme. '--~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-03
THE FRENCH NAVY.


Hostile Demonstration ON the Coast of the
North Ses-Alnrm in Hamburger Powerful
Stcas Fleet with u Small Army on Board
It's Rceeption--whnt the French sailors
ccOmplished-gIiserable Results.
LONDON. Nov. ., 1870.
Especial telegram addressed to the HERALD from
hamburg under date OF the 3oth OF October has Just
been delivered IN this city. proceed 10 transmit its
contents by cable 10 New York.
The HERALD correspondent says:-Considera bic
alarm was created in this city (Hamburg) yesterday
by the receipt Of telegram which announced that q
French meet Consisting OF twelve ships, each vessel
having eight hundred soldiers on board, had sailed
from the port OF DunkirS under orders TO effect
decent ON some given point on the coast OF the
Ills statement was confirmed subsequently by an
pffeial communication to the same effect.
MAKE READY
Measures were immediately taken by the autho-
S,tes for the purpose OF giving the French enemy an
active and very warm reception should o landing be
effected.
The mouth OF the Elbe station has garrison
made up OF eight battalions OF the iandwehr troops
and an ersatz reserye) battalion formed OF the
Seventy.nfth ana Seventy-slxth regiments OF the
,dne. This force was In excellent trim, and held
ready 10 march for duty ut an hours notice One.
Aalf Of the contingent embarked at an early mo-
Nent this morning. They were taken by several
steamers which mad been chartered to convey them
to Cuxbaven, that they should reinforce the gar
Tson on duty at that place.
The remaining hall was held prepared with arms
and equipments 20 to be able TO follow the frst
Immediately on receipt of q telegram Announcing
the appearance Of the French neet on the coast
i WHAT THE FRENCH ACCOMPLISHED.
When the French vessels did come along instead
~ attempting landing making any really sig
Dincant hostile demonstrations, the commanders
contented themselves with cruising OF Heligoiand
and capturing some small trading and fishing craft,
$aking the skppers ana crews BOARD Of the ships
OF ne republic, and then either firing the prizes or
abandoning them as derelicts At sea.
THE OBJECT. Fl,
supposed by the people Of Hamburg TO obtain by
force or the offers OF large pay sufficient number
OF pilots TO perform the service OF conducting their
ahfpe either to Cuxhaven or Wilhelmshaven.
1t Is hardly to be supposed that the French author
aties would undertake such very costly expedition
Ns this and keep quite number OF large ships
under steam Tor more than week-ten or twelve
Gays, mdeed--witnout any intermission in their us
OF COAL for the mere paltry game Of destroying
lew German isning boats and coasting luggers ant
then. as the only result Of their expedition takn
Away twenty or thirty fishermen and boat hands o
prisoners OF war.