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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Are They 10 be 0yctslaughed !

1t is said that the Southern Radi-
Gals ars clamoruus ut Washington
for q share Of the spoils Of Congress.
They want to be recognized in the
o:gAnization of that body. But, we
are told, there is feeling among tho
Northern Radicals somewhat opposed
to their recognition. The Vice
President and chief officers of the
Senate, as we'll as the Speaker, Cle,k
and other officials of tho House, are
all from the Moth aud West, aud do
not seem to remember that there is
a Sou'h, when the spoils are to be
distributed. This neglect the South
ern RAIDS are disposed to resent, aud
intimate that there will be row in
the camp if they should be overlook
ed in the dis ribution of patronage
to be made by tho new Compress
We hope they will be, and that the
North aud Wost will monopolize oil
having no desire to see men rewarded d
for trcason to their own kindred and
people.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
"Why Have We so Many Congressional
Contestants ~

The following truthful remarks
upon the subject of Congressiona
CONTESTANTS, are from the Phllladul.
phia Evening Herald:
That we have had so many contests
for seats in Congress during the past
four or fvo years, is explained by the
fact that it has become q very profita.
BILE and very sure business on the part
Of Republicans. A contest, however
hopeless, is sure to result in one or
two things-the contestant either sue :
cecding in oustiDg his opponents, or
securing for himself three or four
thousand dollars to pay expenses.
For these reasons, Republican scala
wags from the South and else where,
when defeated resolve to contest.
Tho majority against them may be
one, two, or, as in ono notable case,
twelve thousand. But what of that
The present Committee on Elections
one of tho most unscrupu-
lous that over held place in Congress
entertained the projects, and in al
most ever case have decided in favor
Of the Republican. If, in rare in
stance, the Democrat has been allow
cd to retain his seat, the scalawag re-
ocivod thee to four thousand dollars
from Congress, and goes his way re-
joicing, having made more money in
the space Of month or two by this
dishonest protice than he ever earned
in his life before in any legitimate
pursuit. If the custom of paying
the expenses Of defeated contestants
were abolished we should have fewer
of them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
LEO.
Appropriations to the Sisters OF Mercy

The following paragraph, taken
from the Washington Chronicle,
shows to whom the Sisters are in-
debted for at least one attempt to
dcfeat the appropriations:
Senator Howard spoke against time
to defeat the appropriation proposed
and eloquently urged by Senator
Sawyer, Of $50, 900 to the Sisters Of
Mercy, Of Charleston, S. c., to re.
build their orphan asylum, from which
many Union soldiers were supplied
with that which saved their preoious
lives. He wns speaking when the
hammer Of the Vice Pr esident foil
1t seemed to us very ungraoious
close to lonl and useful end dis
tinguished Senatorial career.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Departure OF Freedmen for Liberia.

A company offreedmcn from Ken-
tuckey sailed on Wednesday from
New York in the bark Thomas Pope
for Liberia in Wort Africa, under the
care of Rev. NJ. D. Hernlon, for six
teen years a missionary in the Bassa
nation. Six hundred freed linen have
applied for passage to Liberia on the
lst OF November. The largest COM.
panios reside IN North Carolina,
Georgia, and Kontucky. The last
expedition, containing ono hundred
and ninety.four freedmen, which
sailed from, Portsmouth, Va, in Mo-
venber last, reached Moprovia, the
oapital Of Liberia, on tho 23d9 Of De-
oember, without q death and all in
good health. Each family receiver
twenty five acres Of fertile land and
provisions free for elk months.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

showed that S69D, $40 have been paid
IN. (This docs not Include county
taxes. OF this Charleston Count y
phys $l2l CTS, about ouessix,h Of the
whole amount. The amount of the
poll tax collected, compared with the
number Of voters in the Stste, p' owes
ineffici"ncv ofthe law on this subject
On'y $4l,8l9 we're paid in for poll
tax, when il i, known that there arc
o!rr 10000 voters in the State. The
State is thus deprived of 100000
revenue to which it is entitled. -
Charleston Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
mo-. 80


} Tho Western Democrat relates tho
| following story concerning Hon. J.
NJ. Bennett Of that place, who was
Auditor Of tho State of Virginia du-
ring the war:
Cn one occasion during tho war,
when provisions were worth almost
their weight in gold in Richmond, :,
and Confederate money at its lowest
ebb, it was Mr.. Benuett's custom to
20 to market early in tho morning.
On his return Mt the time we sneak
of, as ho was vending his way homo
with about $500 or $4OO worth of
provisions in a little basket, q soldier
with gun and bayonct, and "in battle
array" marched hurriedly up to him,
and slapping him on tho shoulder,
said "Sir want you-you are
conscriptcd into the army ?,
"I reckon not" said Mr.. Bennett.
81 nm not liable to military duty"
II have heard that sort Of talk be.
fore," said the soldier, $50 on you
CO."
But" said Mr.. Bennett, 81 am
State ofiioer.'
"You can't come that game over mo.
I've told you to 60 on ; and if you
don't, III touch you up with tho bayo-
net"
"Well take mo to Governor Lctoh.
err"
"Tbe dovil take Governor
Letcher."
"Theu take mo to General Breok-
inridgo."
81 have nothing 20 do with him-so
60 on -
CIV oil. take me to Jctf. Davis, then"
ED m Jeff. Davis General Lee
commands us fellers, and (makiug a
threatening motion) if you don't 20
on III prick you up-that's ALPS
There was no help for it, and Mr..
Bennett trudged along. At last,
seeing lady of his acquaintance, he
handed her his basket, with instruc-
tions to tell his family that they
would find him at Castle Thunder.
just as they were passing Broad.
street Theatre, another soldier, bear
ing upon his arms the stripes of cor.
poral, happened to see him, and com.
ing to tho guard he said "What
are you doing This is MIR. Bennett
"a State oflicer.-you can't take
him."
COB - said the guard, "of course
it's all right If you say so," and
walked off leaving his late prisoner at
liberty.
Mr.. Bennett then turned to tho
corporal, and, raising his hat, mado q
most profound bow. "Sir, said ho
"you arc the greatest man in the
army What Gov. Lctcher, Gen.
Brcckinridgo. end jeff. Davis could
not do, you did with all the ease in
the world. I assure you that if
ever entered the army, T should
make it condition precedent that I
should hold the offico Of corporal"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
The Consolidation Jusg e.

!
FswindIing Bill 10 worse than it's frs,
This will beseon by brief statemcn,
of tho relations Of tho State to the
Blue Ridge and che Grcenvillc and
Columbia Railroads, aud os iae
changes in those relations sought to be
effected by the Consolidation Bell.
|. The State Of South Curolipa ha.
endorsed bonds of the Greenvillo and
Colan,bia Rsilr"ad Company nmonrt.
; ing to 81 ,42G,545 80. TO secure tho
) ute against loss, ,he whole Of the
property Of the company is mor'ynged
to the s ate. Taking INTO consider .
,hn the cot Of the Grcensille road,
aid ito present curhings, it is uuques.
t'onsblc that tho State is amply Sc.
cured by ito MOI tRaEe upon the prop.
er'y aud franchises Of the company.
z. The Stute ofSuuth Carolina has
guaranteed the bonds of the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company TO tn.
amount of 1000, 900, and holds, a,
security, a first mortgage upon the
| whole estate, property and funds OF
the company, now possessed or here.
at'er to be acquired. This was the
best security that an Incomplete
railroad could give. There was the
further condition that three million
Of the Blue Ridge touds should MT
be disposed If for less than >, thr, G.
millions in currency"
4 his is, iD few words, tho present
condition Of affairs. The State hnv.
Ing guaranteed $l,50o, 900 and ST..
900, 900, respectively, TO the Green
vile and Blue Ridge rouds holds
first mortgage upon all property Of
the companies to tho extcnt of the
respective guarantees.
The Consolidation bill proposea to
unite tho two companies upon condi
ton that the State q } rati6es It's en-.
dorscmcnt of the Blue Ridge bonds,
(2) repeals the section uf the net of
1868, which requires tho $4,000, 900
OF bonds to be sold at par, and (3)
p 'stpunes its first lien 80 that tho
Safe claim shall come in subsequent
to all the mortgages and encumbrau.
ces now existing. The effect of this
arrangement would be
!. Upon the Greeuvillo road tho
State would give up complete secu-
rity, in the shape of mortgage, and
take subsequent mortgage of no
real value.
2. Upon The Blue Ridge road the
State would give up all the security
it has, and get nothing in return.
Az soon as the Cen ,olidation Bill
passed. the Greeuville Ring, who are
the Cousolidators, uuder ano, her ame
would have ut their command ST..
600, 900, Of guaranteed bonds, which
they might sell at any time und at
any price. With the proceeds of
these bonds tney could get the Green
vile Ring out of their financial
troubles, and put tho present G, ,cen.
ville road in order. In other words
the $4,000,000 would bo laid out for
the benefit ofthc Greenvillc Rond md
the Greenville Ring, and not in com.
plotting the Blue Ridge Road. This
IL too clenr to need any de,uon,tr ,tration.
The Ring failed to get $2,oOo,oO0 on
their own account. They now turn
round and ask for tho $4,ooo,0oo
which belong to the Blue Ridge
hoad.- Charleston NeUs.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Gen. Lees FayOfite HYMN,

The following was General Lees
favcrite hymn, and it has been
source of comfort to Christians ever
since it was written, which was about
1885, by the Rev. John Kirkham, an
English Methodist. Il was sung over
tho remains of tho dead hero just
prior to their commitment to earth.
"dust to dust--ashes to ashes."
How firm foundation ye Saints Of
Of the Lord,
Is laid for your Faith in His Excel.
lent word
What more can He say than TO you
He hath said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have
"Foar not, am with thee 0 be not
dismayed
I, am thy God, and will still give
thee aid
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and
cause thee to stsnd.
Upheld by my Righteous, Omnipo'
tent hand.
"When tbro' the deep waters l oall
thee to 60,
The river of woe shall shall not then
o'erhow
For will be with thee thy troubles
to bless,
And sanity to thee thy deepest dis.
tIess.
"When tbro' hery trials thy pathway
| shall lie.
My grace, oil sufficient, shall be thy
supply;
The fame shall not hurt thee; I only
design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to
refine.
"E'en down to old age, all my people
sball prove
My Sovereign, Eternal, Unohangea..
Bile Love
And when hoary haire shall their tenn.
!, pies adorn, .
Like lambs they shall stilli In my bo.
som be borne.
"The soul that on Jesus still leans for
i repose,
I .oiu not, l viii not desert TO bis foes
That Soul. tho al hell should on,
:. deavor to shake,
.ll'll never, no Heuey, No NzvgR for.
: sake"
D -. .-.-----%e. . 81 eas~--.--.--
r Eight para of brides woYe AZ the
a Continental Hotel, Philsdslphia, oue
: day Iass week. Tho baobelor board
erS fed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
A number Of Pottawotta mic cbiefs,

" a numboT OF T0ttaW0ttamI6 ch1ef6.
in full Indian costume, visited Sheri.
dams headquarters in Chicago re-
Gently. II is supposed this mission
was for the purpose Of arranging for
The funerals Of soma sick 7 Piegans
lately discovered by Sheridan's inde-
fattgabls scouts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
The Cause Of Rust In Wheat.

The following from the Germs an.
town Telegraph is new and. novel
theory in relation to the cause of rust
in wheat. Without endorsing it by
any means, We publish it for what it
is worth, and laa3o oar readers &c
draw their own conclusions -
at is getting to be pretty general
opinion among farmers that the SOW
ing of grass seed-clover or timothy
with the wheat in the fall, as has
been common 10 nearly every wheat
growing district here, as we'll as north
and east of us, is the oause5of the rust
on wheat, by reason of the moisture
which the grass retains affecting the
grain stalks whom maturing. These
grass seeds, sown after the wheat crop
has been harvested, will produce, it
is claimed as good crops the following
year RS if sown at the time Of the
wheat, nine months previously.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

A Western paper says:--"Cut on
the Union Pacific road, not long ago,
a Kickapoo Indian saw locomotive
coming down the track at the rate Of
forty miles an hour. He tn ought
it vas an imported breed Of a buffalo,
and was anxious to secure it so as to
take the prize st the annual exhibi.
tion Of the Kickapoo agricultural 80.
ciety. So he fastened one end of his
lasso to his waistbelt, and when the
engine got near en- ougb, he threw the
moose uiooiy over tho suioksstaok Z.
Perhaps it Is not necessary, but VIC
may as we'll state that the engine did
not stop. The engineer and firemen
witnessed the most suooessfnl attempt
to do the flying trapese made by any
Kiokapoo Indian upon the plains
oinoe the frat Of January last. There
was an aboriginal funeral at the next
station when the engine arrived
The grave was not large, for they on
" buried . small pieoe Of copper col
ored meat tied to q string and inolos.
ed In o sardiDe box.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

so At n masquerade 'balliat Bridge
port Conn, when the masks we're
Tehopod,s one many who had been
flirting tho worat kind with lady
from Chicago; was found to bo; ;eolorod
mantof the deepest dye. The ghica.
60 woman said she thought she sndelt
something all the evening, but sup.
posed al 'Copneotiout people smelled
likoshat. The colored man was .
lfttle ahead ahead !ofptbo boot Swhepp, u, went
|eot 49, sg, Eaa !, r., rs ,s,s zos,s.. ass
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Property OF COnfederates to be Restored

The Supreme Court of the United
Sfn''s lately rcndered decision in
which The Court declared to be null
and void certain legal proceedings
taken before court in Memphis, in
1868, while that city was in posses
sion Of the United States tloops,
against one Thomas A. Nelsen, citi.
Zen of that place, but then resident
within the lines IF tho Confederate
army. 1t was pronounced by Mr..
Justice Bradley-all the Judges con-
curing, except Chief Justice Chase
who was absent. BY this decision,
no sale of property, ,tgaged or hot
mortgagcd, belonging to absont Con-
tederates, made by virtue of a. de.
cree of any court within any l3lace
held by the forces of the Ua,ted
<ssates, conveyed nny titleio sksASrr
chaser thereof. All such sale, and
proceedings ure null aud void, and
the property must be delivered back
to the owner thereof, provided he was
resident in the Confederacy and ad-
bered to the Confederate States Gov.
crnnment, and thus unable to appear
in court in his own defence this on
principles of International law and
under the laws Of war,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
"A Free Country"

The Emperor William has issued a
cabinet order, in which tho ma rringes
contracted by officers Of his army,
without his CONSENT before the oam.
paign, are declared illegal. To legal
ige them, new marriages, with pre-.
vioue imperial consent. are necessary.
1t isnot gensraliy known that Prus-
sians ,vffisers must obtain the express
consent Of their sovereign to contract
legal marriage. The New York Post
say s that suoh 10 the fact.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

For several yeas Butter was n
blaring Drlhocr.t. lie was q dele
gate to all national conventions, and
made himself conspicuous by his
-crvile devotion to the slaveholding
interest. At the trial Of DR.. Web
ster, Butler attracted some notice,
and gentleman who had met him in
conversation aud taken strong aver
sion to him, asked Daniel Webster if
he knew the mao Butler, aud what
there was Of him. "I have seen him,
sir" was The reply. "He is what We
call sharp practitioner. A pert,
pushing lawyer, supcrGcially, eauoa-
ted, with the impudcncc Of the devil
and conscience to match" "Such a
man might be DANCE Gus. Is he like.
ly to attain position in which he
can do much mischicf2" "No, sir
no danger of that. lie is certain to
be hung before he reaches position
Of that kind"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

A Mississippi Tragedy.

JACKSON, MISS, March 7.--There
was riot at Meridian, Miss, niuety
i've miles east of here, yesterday,
iuring which Judge Bramlctte, of
he City Court (wbitc), and eight or
ten negroes were killed, and a NUN.
ner u whites and Lcgrucs we,e w.un-
led. A Gre occurred on Saturday
light, destroying seventy. five thous-
'ni dollars worth Of property. Lol,cn,
negro, was arrested ns the incrudi.
rys and vas being tried before Judge
bram'e'te, when Tyler (negro) rose
n the court room and shot Judge
braml,ttc though the head, killing
him instantly. A general melre
cnsucd. Tyler and Lofton were kill
ra insanity. j. Aaron Moore, negro,
prominent politician, and member
Of The Mis>i,sippi Legislature, was
ais" prisoner as au accessory to tho
burning. Ho was shot; it il suppos.
ed mol tally. Last night there was
another fi.c destroying the church
aud other buildings. = meeting
OF tho citizcns was h.lI, anl u
safety committee to co-upetate with
the Sheriff in preserving order, WAS
appointed ALI is now qui,t. Stur-
gess, Mayor. from Conn ccticut, who
has been fomenter Of strife In the
town, took the Northern bound traiu
last right, promising never to return.
A committee arrived here this even.
ing to confer with Governor Aloorn iu
the matter.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

{ The psrsistency With which rich
men don't die is discouraging to de-
serving heirs. The, e,rribdne remarks
that TIE @saIthiest .sitixens cf New
York are 'all|at All isge 'wben most
men are too infirm for business, and
4 Set they sro not only hale snd vigo.
rous, bit actively Engaged in con.
Quoting their pdrsuits. fWillian 3
A Aaof ID nearly 7S; Alexander +
8tew art, TO; Cornelius Vy,,derbilt
78 ;Da1iel Drew, 7li; Petor Cooper
79; George Law, T3, 'ahilo the ma
jority Of the rnillionasies are oveI
go.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

Low4neoked dressss are sgain 10
vogue at balls and evening parties.
Consumption Is also On tbs increase.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

H. Il. Gwyn was shot and killed by
his son, in Wilson County, Tennessee, ],
on Monday.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
Death Of Bishop Andrew.

This beloved, venerable, and abl,
divine of the Methodist Church Soutl
died in Mobile on Thursday last, il
tho seventy-eighth year Of his age
lie preached Il very eloquent sermon
;hc Sunday before he died, III New Or
leans, and was soon after stricken
with paralysis rallying slightly, he
tndeavorcd to reach his home in
Summerville, Alabama, hut only suo
c"edcd in getting as far as Mobile.
lie entered the South Carolina Con,
ference iii 1912 was ordained Dca-
con in 1914, and Elder in 1916; was
elected or ordained Bishop in Phila.
dclphia in 1882. In all these years
he was in the active itincraut service,
and died in tho ministerial service.
An action of his led to the division
of the Methodist Church. He mar.
ricd lady who owned slaves. At
session Of the Conference in New
York, Bishop Andrew was requested
TO resign by many Of the Northern
ministers on this account. The South,
eru men deeming the request an insult
to them, submitted proposition for
a Christian parting aud division of
property, which was accepted. Tho
separation was effected. a year elap,.
ID, and it was found tho North want.
ed all the property. Suit was oom-
menoed by the South for her share,
aud both the Courts below and the
Supreme Court Of the United States
decided in favor of tho Southern
Church. 1t was at this time that
Henry Clay, warm friend of Bishop
Andrew, rem lrked with the spirit of
prophecy that the Northern fanaticism
of that church was the entering wedge
to tho dissolution Of tho Uuion.
The Southern ministers met in
Louisville, Kentucky, in May, l845,
and established tho Church South as
distinct from that North. Bishop
Andrew presided over tho Confer
ence.
In the death Of this beloved disci-
pie, one of the brightest lights in tho
Methodist denomination and Christian
world has gone out, and life closed
which was full of the noblcst and
purest illustrations of the very high
est character.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15
THE
FAIRFIELD HERALD
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
lib 4iSIsOlsTES g. WILLIAMS.

Ttrms.-THE HERALD In published Weeks
in the Town Of Winnsboro, At $500 in
paret6is III ddrence
n6SH All transient advertisements to DO
aid in advance.
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Aounro
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

In describing the opening of the
Forty second Congress, the Washing
ton Patriot says: "The general
physiognomy of the House Of Repre-.
sentutives has greatly improved. On
Saturday, when the carpet.baggers,
Scallawags and negroes, who claim
to represent tho Southern States
he Africans being by far the best Of
the lot--appeared to be sworn in,
there was a general expression of dis.
gust, even among the Radicals, who
arc to be associated with this t,ibo as
colleagues. But when, the Demo-
cratic and Conservative mem bers from
the South.-the real representatives.
of tho people presented them selves
ut the bar, the contrast was 40 striking
and impressive, that involuntary ap.
piause testified the appreciation from
The floor and the g4!erios." The Bal
timorc Suns correspondent, speaking
of the drawing Of scats in the House
of Representatives, says: "Two Of
the negro members, Turner, Of A laba.
ma, and Elliott, Of South Carolina,
we're modestly contcnted with seats on
the outer row but R.iney, Wall and
Delarge marohed boldly up to ooo.
epiciout places in tie vicinity o.
General Banks Cobb, Of North Caro-.
lima, from choice, and Maynard, OF
Tennessee, from both necessity aud
choice, took seats as near the Africans
as they could get"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

= '
Tho World tells the following story /:
Mr.. Mcguire, of Bosto lately re-.
ceived q telegram from this city, say.
ing that Mr.. james Fix and H. w.
Beecber met in Broadway near DR..
Helmbold's sDaunter" flagstaff.
GLOW is that for high T. said Fisk.
"You'know how it is YOURSELF" re-.
torted Bcecher, whereupon Fisk hit
him full in the face. A struggle
ensued, in which the venerable Hor.
ace Greedy, who ohanceI TO be passing
by, took part. All three gentlemen
were taken to the Toombs, where the
fight was renewed by Fisk, who drew
q revolver and shot Beechor and Gree.
10y! The former died instantly, and
tho latter isnot expected to rcoover.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-15

Eight para OF brides woYe atsha
Continental Hotel, Philsdelphia,oue
day lsst week, Tho baobolor bossdo
er8 fed.