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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26

mandant Of the Notifications at Rue
des Ternes was shot through tho
shoulder. The Nationals have just
attempted to retake Asniers but fail
cd. They seem to prefer fighting
under fortifoations. Dombroski has
disappeared lit is supposed he is dead
or wounded. AT last accounts the
Versaillists were within l6o yards Of
the famparts. ADM rr-afi
Tho cannonading between Clichy
and Ncuilly is incesssant. It is ex-
pcotcd general attack by the Ver-
saillists will soon be commenced.
The Commune is making immense
preparations for defence inside and
outside Of fthe ramparts.
VERSAILLES, April 2l--Evcning.--
The Versailles array holds all tho
offensive positions from Chatillon
South to Gennovilliers, North of Paris
close to St. Denis.
VERSAILLES April 22-Morning.--
News unimpartaut. A slight cam
n'nade is progressing. A decisive
battle is imminent. Neuilly has
been fired by shells. and 10 burning.
BRusssLs, April 22.--It is reported
that portion Of the army of YER
sailcs has occupied St. Denis, and
communication with Paris by the
Nortbren railway is interrupted.
VERSAILLES, April o. A cannon
ado is now in progress at the advanced
posts. A decisive battle is imminent.
No truth in tho rumors of ministerial
modification and supplementary cleo.
tions to the Assembly. President
Thiers visited the wounded Govern.
ment soldiers. A mutiny is reported
to have occurred among the Commu-
nists troops.
LONDON, April pa special des-
patch to the Times, from Paris, says
the Commune has delegated its power
to committee of nine members. A
company Of eronauts is being formed
in Paris. The Times correspondent
at Versailles says it is reported the
Prussians will surrender the forts still
held by them to the Versaillist troops
on Sunday. Paris will shortly be
isolated. Shell from insurgent bat
teries fall short of Valerien. A
Daily News special despatch from
Paris says there are serious dissensions
among members of tho Commune.
Communication with the provinces is
cut off. All citizens under ffty.6ve
years Of age are obliged to sarve.
The Telegraph special dispatch from
Versailles says the Pru>sinn are pre-
pairing to evacuate Charenton. Gen.
Ducrot has arrived at Versailles, with
10000 men of the late imperial army.
1t is announced that Menotti Carl.
baldi willat once return to Italy.
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News Items.

WASHINGTON: April 2l.-The Joint
committee If Congress, on Southern
outrages, mel to-day organized, by the
appointment OF Senator Scott as chair
man. a permanent secretary was also
appointed 1t was decided that the
next meeting of The committee will be
held May l7lh, but subcommittee
OF seven, composed OF four members of
the House and th' ee Senators, is arrang.
ed to meet on the 10th of May, the
same day on which the extra session OF
the Senate is called.
The four members Of the House are
Maynard, Scofeld, Waddell and Voor.
hees, and the three Senators will be
designated from Senators who may be
here on the 10th. This Subcommittee
will lay out a plan for investigation, and
will submit it to the full committee on
the l7th. 1t Mas thought best not to
hasten the beginning of the inves,iga-
ton, but to wait till tho effect ofthe law
just enacted could be observed. Il 1s left
an open question whether different
places in the South shall Q visited
st'ouSu Suo-COHIulIIccS, OF WNeGQert all
testimony shall be taken in Washing
ton. ,. %sB
BosroN, April, 22.-Four fishing
schooners belonging to Gloucester, with
all aboard, were lost in n gale on
the I'd. The crews aggregate thirty!
CHARLEsroN, April 22.--Of tho
port, bark Sterling, Phoenix Isles. Sail.
ed-steamers Champion, New York
Maryland, Baltimore schooners NY
rover, New York M. O. Hart, Fall
River .o,jt saw rI.la#
HARTFORD, Arprll 22.--The official
canvassers give English twenty-five
minority. The Legislature, however,
will have final judgement upon some
alleged irregularities, which, If all are
decided in favor Of Jewell, will elect
him by pinesy majority. The canvass.
ers give the Lieutenant Governor aid
Treasurer to the Republicans. The
people failed to elect a Secretary Of State
Or Comptrollsr. 1i,sty IG eil fHv5i }srja
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including professional characters and
olergymen, making ,promises--Y Yankee
vagabond promises--that are worth
less, and the carrying out of which
would be dishonest. It is said that
some bills of this kind have been re.
'ceived by person in business here..-
Query. who got them 2 who or
dcred or brought them7 Through
whose hands did they come Why
not investigate tho matter, as this is a
day of Investigation Perhaps some
OF those who are so active against me
can tell. The fellow who hulloos stop
thief, loudest, is is very apt to be the
thief himself. The whitowashed by
pocrite who cried out loudest against
the woman taken in adultery, was no
better, and, probably a great deal
worse .han she was. "Let him that
thiLkcth that he standeth take heed
lest he fall" / intend to earn subsis-
tance by honest industry and ODE.
dicnce to the laws of God and my
country, as have done hitherto. I
refer to my general habits, to my in
dustry, economy, sobrie,y and devoted
attention to my own business, to my
peaceablc department and non. inter-
ference with the business of my neigh.
bo's. as the best exponents Of my dis.
position and character. l am conf
dent they arc willing to do me JUS
tice, and that they will not forget
that "false weights are an abomiua-
tion to the Lord"
am respectfully,
JAS. o. BOAG.
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ESPOEsTES g. WILLIAMS.
TERMS-IN ADVANCE.
CarptrBaggcrs VS.. ScaIawaes.

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+a1rhrrnn;oln l. y Wa,,l, ,o"u ~ n,am ,nt ),
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I;shoa Rann,l;oan,ona, in spWt,,
sex rarol;n. rrpn' nh"nda po ,a,no'"S 49, It" ~
NJ toTS nbnraa nf az rhro,,;n,o ~ W. ~
1ombtloss loornsd - orsat doai uh;ia
~ thn p"lmotto Sta,e ,hout ,ho VIZ no
live nol;t;ci,ns All ,hns defe,Js tho
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26
Reform or Revelation,

We have called for Constitutional
Convention in the hope that we may
get it, and that even if it shall be
composed Of majority of Republic
Guns, the issues before it will be SO
very grave, that they will not dare
longer to triAe with the white minori.
ty in the State, hut will doviso wa y
of giving 10 them All ,ffectual voice
in shaping its legislation and policy.
The white minority cannot longer
consent to be tho IN, re game uf politi.
cal plundcrcrs md even if the
waste, and extiag"Lce, md jobbing,
and corruption, AID bribery, be check
ed, this IL not enough. Much essen
tial Legislation is now neglected, and
the intelligent citizens Of the State
justly demand that it be attended to,
and by Legislature moro intelli.
gent, and moro competent, than tho
present one. we do not depend alone
however, upon persuasion, or plain
interest, to bring atont reform. The
effort to persuade negroes, las we saw
last Year, sometimes simply increases
their finsolence, and vanity, and oh.
Stiaaey, ena stupidity, and distrast Of
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Il. Ross RoBERrsoN, Secretary.
Editor WinnSbovo Ne,os j.:

SiR--I would request the use of
your columns to make tho, following
statement in justice to myself and the
cause of truth. With regard to the
meeting and its objects, recently held
in the Thespian Hall, 1 received a
package from New York, by express,
1t contained nothing but shaviDgs and
some old iron. III had reflected q
moment, I would have refused to take
1t out and escaped the heavy expense.
Circulars have been soattsredbroadcast
over the land, directed, toss the bust.
ness residents of towns and villages,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26
Meeting Of Merchants.

The merchants OF Winnsboro as
semnIcd at The>pian Hall on Monday
evening, April l7,h. On motion,
MIR. Jas. W. Law was called to the
Chair and II. Ross Robertson request
ed 10 act as Secretary.
Tho Chairman stated tho object of
the meeting. 1t had been called to in.
vcstigate charge made in recent is.
sue of the WINNsBoRo News, against
some merchant of the town, involving
him in an attempt to obtain Counter.
felt Money from New York.
On motion, a Committee were an.
pointed to investigate the matter and
report tho facts of the case to the
meeting. The Chair appointed on
this Committee, Mcssrs. A. w. Ladd
Pierre Bacot, w. w. Ketchin, Jas.
A. Brice and John Mcintyre. The
Committee, after short conference,
reported the following facts: "That
on the goth March last, box was re.
ceived by tho Express Agent at this
place, sent G. o. D., to j. o. Buag,
from Wm. Wade & Co., New York,
for which MIR. Boag paid the sum of
Ono Hund:ed aud Ten Dollars"
Circulars from Wa. Wade & Co.,
were then exhibited to the meeting
by parties who. had received them,
showing that the business of VIM.
Wade & Co., was the distribution of
Counterfeit Money. "
Upon the report of the Committee,
and the receipt Of the above informa-
tion, Messfs. Bacot, Mclaughlin and
Flenniken we're appointed Commit.
tee to wait upon Mr.. Boag, and state
what facts had como to the knowledge
of the meeting, and request his at.
tendance thereon.
After short absence the Commit.
tee returned, accompanied by Mr..
Boag.
The Chairman then stated to Mr..
Boag the objects Of the meeting, and
the facts that had been presented to
it by Committee of investigation,
and tho evidence and circumst ances
connected with the matter under con-
sidcration.
Mr.. Boag, thereupon, arose and
confessed to those assembled that he
was the party referred to as having
attempted to obtain Counterfeit Hon
ey; that lie had paid the Express
Agent the sum of One Hundred and
Ten Dollars for box supposed to
contain Counterfeit Money; that he
deeply regretted the act, and felt at
the time that ho was committing
wrong, but had intended to send the
money to the authorities at Washing
ton, if he had received any.
On motion, Mr.. Boag was request
ed to publish a communication, &C
knowledging himself to be the guilty
party, and exonerating the other
merchants from tho charge made
against them, and that he dcliver his
comm nnioation to Committee ap-
pointed ly the meeting for approval
or disapproval.
a motion was adopted that, in case
Mr.. Boag failed to publish such a
communication, the entire proceedings
Of tho meeting be placed in public
print.
On motion the meeting then adj
journed. JAS. w. LAW,
Chairman.
IT, Ross RoBERTsoN, Secretary.
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Sherman Don't Want to be President,

Proceedings Army OF Tennessee. |
Mr.. Rowland then remarked that he
did lot know how he could atone for
the blunder he had made in introduc.
ing General Sherman, unless it was by
nominating him for President of the
United States.
The General jumped to his feet be-.
fore there could he any manifestation
of applause and said "No, no my
present Office is worth more than the
Presidency. Mine is life estate,
while that of the President is only
for four years.
The retort was received with
cheers, and tho General sat down we'll
satisfied with his hOnors.
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white people, and solf~importance,
and general rottenness, and utter In
capacity for dealing reasonably with
any subject whatsoever, at least for
the next half century, and until they
acquire some property and education.
1t is rather upon their fears, and the
fears of their leaders and advisers,
and upon their fears alone, that the
best hope for the State can be built.
lfthey prefer strife, and lynoh-law,
and assassination, and oursing, and
hatred and violence, with the certain
ty of finally going under, they can
refuse to do justice to the whites,
with whom they must live, and by
whom they must ultimately be gov.
erncd. If they desire peace, the
sooner they do justice. the better.
That is the simple i:Huc before them
The whites make q rcas, nable dc.
mand, and they are determined to
obtain it. They will not play by po-
crite. They will not profess what
they do not believe. They will not
degrade themselves. Blu, they must,
and they will have voice in their
local governm cnt, by minority repre-
sehtaliou, or by somo other means.
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What Union County Thinks.

"a, The yearly accounts and the taxes
q VIII have To- be- paid at the same time,
and bpt few Will be able to meet these
demands without scilng--but thov must
nc met. Thus the planters of South
Carolina will be put At tho mercy of the
merchants, th" spectators and tho tax.
) ,Sa,hertrs, and instead Of tho cotton
market lasting from Oolobcr until April,
i will be closed in six g. wccks-lhc
t,Wbgle crop orc"d upon the market in
( Bat short Time, aud, MS II consequence,
q HE PRICES srua tr,lhe lowest notohs The
editor OF tho Columbia Uuion displays
IBIS ignorance OF the people Of this State
Jd4apu their financial condition, when he
says that they arc ia better condition
,i9fpNv IN November than any other
,H,n,Gy le, supposes that because most
t4ppl" ,colton is sold before Christmas
5IfSI slc planters hayo moro money al
ilat lI'mrS when the fact is, nearly all
,the cotton then sold IS for the express
yEupose Of meeting the yearly payments
tpE laB9rsand merchandise But little
mSyc than what is,peees.ary for these
purposes is disposed, of until the last oI
January. and during February and
March, when the taxes woro formerly
called for. The new law will force the
whole crop into market at onc,, and
leave the planters no chance to"try the
market. - Unfon Times. = I'|
tft, '.-.- -. .~-------
tr,l,t,r, Beautiful AIlesOry. II
y!
eqMr. Crittondon, Of kentucky, was
stpne. time engaged III defending a
ssan who bad been indicted for oapi.
tai otfensc. hfAfter an elaborate and
powerful defense, ho closed his effort
With the following striking and beau.
tifutollogoryd - t.a boa 1GH
pstf\Nhen God lin his eternal counoil
conceived tho thought Of mah's croa.
ton, llenealledtoahim the three min
isters @ho.wait constantly upon tho
utone ~4Jn ice, Truth and Mercy
hn4lthas addressed them: SHALL we
make man 2 Then'said Justice, 20,
God, make him mot, for be will tram.
lha hpon thy,laws' Truth made on.
swcrialso, 20, Ghd, make him not
for he wiil1epolluto thy sanctuaries.
Fut Alercy dropping upon her knees
exclaimed, O,lGod, make him--I will.
Watchroger him with my oare through
all the dark paths which he may have
to trcad.' Then-God made man, and
sakli tosbim,hO, nMsn, thou art the
child Of Mercy sgo and deal with thy
Vhn Il l. q u . IL
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upor awell "watered" debt, to job.
bers, spectators, railroad mon, State
officials, in short, to use compendious
and pungcnt anglo.saxon expression,
TO THIEVES, at the same time. Shall
we forego education, and s'koep the
public faith" and "preserve the f.
nanoial credit and honor of tho
State" for the benefit of-TnIEvEs-
(our readers must excuse us, but that
strikes us as THE EXACT W0RD) and
with no benefit to ourselves, white or
black, or to our children 7 This is
grave question. Let the people pom.
der it. And lot those who shall at.
tend the May Convention seriously
consider it. For if they are boyd-
winked, and gu;led b. pretended com.
promise, and cheated by temporiizng
and insincere trickcry, and by troacb.
erous deception, THE PEOPLE WILL
CURSE THEM, aud the people will find
other champions to redress their
wrongs and to secure their rights.
1t is serious thing to act for the
people.
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JuSt HeceAvelxa.l .laia
FLOUR, CoPFEEs, susa,y. t'on,a
oysters, Family Soap Candies smok,nx
ana Chewing Tobacco, SO. Also, a:iW ~
Barrel B9fofd's Fine Rye Whiskey, ,ag
Barrel Fine Nectar Whiskey.,
I jan 25t &l"i n. W. DBsp0RTR (, y
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eSSw .! 900 '1ei ks~ s's,S ttI"
sfa+ia,e ,.-N s'.b - ->r 'sI& ~
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The Barnwell Journal says: A
colored youth named Pompey, from
the upper portion of the county, and
who ran away from home several days
since, and was in the vicinity of
Blackville for a day or two, was run
over by freight train about mile
below that place on Monday last, his
head being completely severed from
his body.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26

Western lover says of bis parting
from his adored one "IIer last
words fell, like great rooks, into the
sea of my sorrows, and splashed the
briny water into my eyes," W.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26

A lease recently recorded at Lowell
Mass, givos tho use of certain premi.
sea for "the term of her natural life,"
and further down exaots a pledge
from tho lessee, that she will "quit
and deliver up the said premises
peaceably and quietly at the end Of
the term"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26

Emperor William concluded a
speech at Berlin, in the following
words Being an old man, /
merely lay the foundation Of an em-
pire which, my successor must com
plete.", y"'2a z y
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IL ls serious thing to act Tor the
people.
Cumulative Voting the Rene
dJ.
Tho Press of the State Of all par
ties now seem unanimously to favor
the carrying into ,tfect in South
Carolina the principle Of Minority
Representation ua effected by tho
method of Cumulative Voting. We
have expressed ourselves in favor of
this most practical remedy for all Of
our political trouble over u year ago,
and very often since. The Columbia
Phecn,n first gave prominence to the
subject Of late gears, in this State,
and if it be adopted, as We now hope
it will be, to Coloucl j. =. Thomas
will be due some considerable pro-
portion of the merit that belongs to
its introduction. This plan of voting
will secure to the property holders
and white people Of the State five
out of every eleven members Of the
Legislature that may be elected, aud
by its general influence, will perhaps
cause even the Eon-rroperty-holders
to elect four respectable men out Of
the eight that their numbers will ena.
bic them to elect out Of every eleven.
But parties uud population do not
promise to stand NJ the present ratio
loug. The negroes, VIC believe, will
vote for minority representation now
rs compromise recommended BY
their party leaders, an@ as y measure
Of peace to rropitinte the spirit Of
anal chg. But if they wcte capable
of glance into the future, they
would also voto fer the measure as
ono that will give them q, voice in
their local government, when the ra-
ito Of black and white population
shall have beon changed, aud when
they can elect but five or even less
number ont of every eleven members
of the Legislature. Would it not be
singular if they, the poor, ignorant,
semi.civilized negroes, should make,
in 1872, such wise use of tho ballot
as will inaugurate tho practical work.
ing out in America, and iii tho State
South Carolina, which northern ven.
geanoe has striven so hard especially
to humiliatc aud degrade, an i'm.
proyement upon Representative Gov
ornment as heretofore known and
practised, ns great in the judgment
Of many deep and earnest thinkers, rs
tho Steam engine is, as motive pow
or, to the antiquatcd Windmill 7 1t
is at least bright anticipation to
hope SO.
We will close. by suggesting that an
amendment cmbodyipg the privilege
of Cumulative voting be passed by
two thirds of the Legislature, ut its
next session, and that it be submitted
to the vote Of tho people in 1872, as
tho quickest and least expensive
method of amending the Constitu,
tion, for Convention, which we
lately suggested, before oil parties
had unanimously pronounced in favor
of Cumulative Voting, will be great
expense to the State.
.7.,r r--f~--~s % sss------.--- '.
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-es!e % Hi4 AL 81 tsd' boS ,0esdJ
sos a,na .. 'ss~ 4 ils&a s~ tae .bs;
.53. tas 'i4S N,nl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-14
Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL JEWS
BY THE CABLES.

BERLIN, June 13.-The German Par
lament has passed q military pension
bill.
General Won Goblanez, at Berlin, as
special representative from Austria,
attended the triumphal ceremonies.
He is bearing n congratulatory letter
from the Emperor of Germany.
YER.ArLLEs, June l3.-Trochu has
madera long speech before the Assem-
bly,, justifying his administration Of
affairs. He said he wrote Napoleon
in August, urging the recall of b.
zaine's army to Paris. Trochu assisted
ut the conference at Chalons, when II
was decided he, rs Governor of Paris,
should prepare for the return Of Ma
poleon to the Capital, which was for
mcrly opposed by the Empress. Tro-
chu added that he was badly received
by Count de Palikao rs long as the
latter remained Minister Of War. The
General then gave n detailed account
Of the difficulties Of defense during the
siege of Paris by the Germans.
PARIS, June 13.-The Princess Ma
thilde has asked Theirs permission to
return to Paris.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-14

BEE MouNDs.-rhe Carson Registe,
says: In company with DR.. K. B,
Sharp, We yesterday afternoon visited
n couple Of bee mounds in an open
field In an western portion Of the city,
and found "the little busy bee" hard
at work. They occupy two mounds.
each oval and about two feet high.
The surfaces of these mounds are pune
tured with innumerable holes, per-
fectly round and smooth inside, nearly
all Of them having covered approaches
built of mud, and many OF them being
shaped like n snail-shell. The bees
seem to be a cross between the domestic
honey bee aud the humble bee-about
the Size of the former and having n
coat of y~ellowish hair like the latter.
DR.. Sharp estimates that there Is a
bushel of honey In the two mounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-14
NEW ID

ten.pln alley, per Quarter III advance. so; for
each billiard table, per quarter In advance, 8.
For hawking or peddling any goods, iruit or
vegetables or any wares or merchandise, or
ont Z team or animal or ~animalsl, per quarter
in advance, 90. Or per day In advance, 8.
For hawking or peddling with q team, or with
any animal or animals, per quarter In advance,
1sj. Or per day In advance, IS.
For each omniSG, cart s,r stage OF VENICE &c
Sreirht from and out OF the town Of Gold Hill,
And every pcrson who shall take or haul any
Goods. chattsis or property whatsoever. except
sock or ore from the mines, from any point
within the town Of Gold Hin to any other place
same. or within the limits thereof, shall be sub
iect 10 the license herein provided, and 20 Sub
}ect whether he be the owner, agent or ea'
ployee. u,u,....
quarterly license for each chair IN use IN Mo
shop, and shall pay therefor, In advance, inc
sum Of 81.
And every person or persons engaged In ono
or more Kind or kinds OF business enumerated
herein, shall take ont and pay q license for each
kind or class, and for each and every place or
stand In which he or she may be so engaged,
and so do, whether be be principal, agent, factor
or employee. .,
All tho above licenses shall be paid in United
| States gold coin. ,
SEC. IL. Inc nrst quarter lor INC payment VI
licenses as herein provided for shall commence
on the lst day Of April. A. D. 1871.
SEC. 70. Ordinance No. 50, entitled IAN Or.
dinance to 1x and collect q license tax" passed
March I'D. A. d. 1859, and all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances, resolutions and bylaw,
or part thereof, in conflict with or repugnant 10
the provisions Of this Ordinance, are hereby n.
repealed.
N. STERN,
Pres't Of Board OF Trustees.
VIZ HY. DoASE. Clerk OF Board.
Gold Hill. June IL, 1871. Jel4.tf