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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
Murder OF a Negro.

On Sunday morning last news
rtavhed toNu that Oh the night pre-.
vious Il negrU hamed Anderson Brown
Living four sH:iles ro-:h of Yorkville
had been murdered. ImmeAiately
upon reception Of tho nuws, Corouor
James Il FuyS>oux, accompanied by
Sheriff q onn aud other citizens OF
town, proceodod to the sceuc of the
murder. A jury of Inquest was sum.
moned aid the following facts elicit.
cd #:
About a II O'clock the wife of the
murdered man was awakened by the
Barking of the dog. Che Vailed her
husband, who got uut VI bed and went
to.the door, aud when he was ask ed h 3
name by some pcrsous iu the yard and
also to whom he formerly belonged. On
ans"erins that Ills ha,iie Vas Ander
son Brown, and that he formerly be-
longed 10 Lawson B.own, ho was
told by the men to follow them. Iu
a short time the wife heard the report
OF firearms in an east direction from
the house. A sun of the murdered
man also testified that he got out of
bed about the same time US his fa,he,
aud observed six persons in the yard.
Their faces were covered. Five
were dressed in dark clothing, and
one III white. Twelve shots were
counted.
The body was found next morning
about two hundred yards from the
house, with bullet hole through the
forehead, AID ono through the bowels,
with several small shots in the arm,
and shoulder The verdict was that
he came to bis dehth by gun.shot
wounds through his head and / bowels
at the hands of persons unknown to
the jury. Yerhv.he Enquirer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
How Slavery was Conducted In the North.
tfn States In 0idtn Time,

Tho N. " Troy Press has seen
copy Of the New York Gazette an,
Weekly Mercury, dated septcm
Der 5th, l76S, from which has bae,
gathered some curious facts III rela
tion to the management Of the institu
tion Of slavery by the negrosloviul
Philanthfopists Of that section
Among the advertisements were foun,
the following:
10 be sold for no fault, a healthy
negro wench, about twent y.six wears
Of age, Who has had the smail.pox and
nieascls, can do all sorts Of house. work
and be we'll recommended.
SO it will be seen that the "cute''
Yankee used to buy aud sell "human
ftesh," notw outstanding the assevera-
lions Of thcir negrophlists to the con.
trary;'and that after all, the Southc crn.
ers came by the practice from their
Northern brethren, who did It first.
Another
Whereas certain negro wench
named Kate, with a small child about
twelve months old, belonging to the
estate Of tho late Widow Burger, de-
ceased, is entertained by some pBrsots
in this oity, this is to forewarn all
persons from entertaining or harbor.
ing the said negro wenoh or carrying
ner of, &o., &c.
What will our colored folks say to
the above7 What the sanctimonious
Radical calls the "colored lady" now,
they used to oall "negro weuches" in
he days Of their forefuthers, and vet
the South was the only guilty ono in
the premises. What Hypocrisy
Again.
Two more "negfo wenches" afe nd.
vertised for sale, and two boys arc
reported as runaway" One Of them
a likely, tall fellow, branded on both
breasts, II. f., the other likely black
fellow, little deaf, named Quosh.
Ten dollars reward is offered for
both.
The South, with all it's faults, (if
owning slaves bought from Yankee
traders, Who stole them from their
native shores, can be called fault,)
nevor branded on tho brooot or ally
where else, like dumb estray cattle,
the "pour ntsro.' IL vonic,. cd by the
above ADVERTISED.
1t our coltred people could only ro
move the scales Uf bitter prejudice
Fl ON their eyes lind see anu asc r
tain for themselves, they would soon
ind out that far worse fates were
meted out to their race by tho cold,
parsimonious Yankee, who originated
slavery in America, than ever by the
southerner, who reluctantly eamo by
Il.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
How They do Business in st. DOMINGO.

There is very little money in ciruu.
lation in St. Domingo, EXCEPT When q
mah-of-whr Is i'll tho harbor aud
in tho inarket season. The Whole
, business of the island Is coma
ducted On a Aystem Of hartcr. The
, farmer, for inatancc, when he wants a
yard of calico, Or bottle OF whlskev,
gives in exclianBe for it double its
worth IN ccifee or'ice, which it>shipped
by the trader to Turk Island and
st. Thomas. Soue idea Of the mar
kets may be obtained from the follow.
ing prices, which however, must not
be taken either as an index Of the
cost Of living, or Of the wealth Of the
place. There arc many Of them cx.
orbitant, and we're arranged to suit
the financrs of the American Govern
meut. When ship as large as the
Tennessee arrives iu port and sends
her boats on shore for supplies, tho
shopkeepcr does not hesitate to make
all the mohey he can rice is So per
barrel, in The husk coffee 20 to rs
cents per pound sweet potatoes SO
per barrel oranges from 81 to So per
hundred bananas so cents bunch,
70 or 100 to bunch goldfish 5 cents
per pound sugar $ cents per pound
chocolate Sc SO per barrel, in the
bean; becswax 25 cents per pound
honey ST per 3gallonS salt is brought
from Turks Island brandy is about
$50 to $3.50 per bottle.-W. Y.
Times Correspondence
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
A Worthy Champion.

Beast Butler, W h1 threatened to
give license to ths brutal lust Of his
soldiers among the women of New
Orleans, has given his adhesion to
the Women's Fighters, and offers his
cha ampionship TO their cause. In this
be is entirely consistent. 1t is one OF
the most effective Ways Of degfadipg
tho sex, and no uns viii be surprised
that it finds an advocate in the brt.
tai author Of the New Orleans or.
der. ., ~.,s
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

At Anderson G.. II there is q mill
tia company composed exclusively Of
colored Radicals. Nevertheless, the
members have Voluntarily boxrd up
their arms and equipments, and pro.
pose to scbd them to Columbia, be.
lieviug that thu formation Of militia
companies consisting " only one
class Of cltiyens is d.ngerons to tho
peace of the State, 'fhe i,,tslligdn.
Ger coihmends their example to thu
members Of The itadi al party gem
orally i. this State, bnu especially u
the rampant nnd h'ddf thirsty indi'
tiduals 'iuw ct'"tro Ing tho Legislature
Of this good old Commonwealth.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
TrOchu on the Triumphal March.

General Trochu has written q let
ter to the Liberte newspaper, in which
he .says,
You ask what are my feelings on
the report #hiuh is daily CALLING
ground on the Approaching entry into
Paris Of the German army. shall
give thom frankly. After four md
a half months Of siege and eight com.
bats, after severe boihbafdmcnt
which made many victims, In accor-
dance with convention dictated BY
famine alonu, we fell. Tho enomy
owes Paris hnnors for which We and
Paris should have no anxiety, for the
tradition which rule in public opinion
are vouchers Of noblenoss on tho part
of conquerors toward tho conquered.
We Should expect honors Of war for
Paris and respect, for her ence nte and
her mourning sons. Is it that the
enemy wishes to enter Paris without
having forced any point on the en-
oeihle, without having taken by
assault single detac chcd fort or car
ried an exterior defence ? If, under
these circumstances, the enemy de.
mands possession of the city bo should
be madp TO bear the odium and res.
possibility Of violence. As speeah.
less, SOLEMN protesthtion against the
entry NIL the gates Of tht city should
be shut: Let him dben them with
cannon. Disarmed Paris need not
reply, but can leave to truth, justice
and history the task of Judging be-
tween us.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
Another Gin House Burnt.

On Tuesday morning last, about
three O'Clock, gin.houso near Ebs.
nezer, in this county, beluhging to
J.L. Lowry, Of our town. was flfed by
ah incendiary, and, with the Uontents,
entirely consumed. The ginshouso
contained about hftuSp huhdred busb.
els Of cotton seed, IN Hmuty gin, with
soond dunssr,' valued at about $3.50, q
thfssher," and d number Of other ar.
ticles.- - Ysku,t1s Enquirer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
Cotton for Russia.

fhe News saysi "Ths hfst Sargt
of cotton ever sent from this port for
tho seaport Of Baltic Port, in Russia,
near tho mouth Of the Gulf of Fipland
took place here on Saturday lat,
when Messrs. usufge A. Hopley y
60. cleared tie Nofvftgian bark
hmahusl, fur tho above. ppint With ok
huhdrsd and twenty.avs bsles up
land cottgn.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

A. vsry curious mode Of trying tho
titie TO land ID praotissd in Hindostan.
Two holes are dug 10 the disputed
spot, ineaeh Of @hioh The plaiatiif's
aud dsfepdaut's lawyer put, orc Of
their legs, and remain there uhtil ono
oftheri, is tired. iu ,whioh case Bis
oliont isdefeatsd: ID thts country II
10 the client and not the lawyer wAs
put hie foos In ID.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

If4 dogs with Id legs, Gan oatsh 90
rabbits with 81 legs, In IA minutes,
how maby legs must tho sams rab'
bits have to get. away from 8 dogs
with u legs In III minutes, allowing
800 days in the yearl For a solution
of this problem we will give q year.,
to tho Herald, at hsnasoms' dis
count.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08
---~&A%S&s

An Enalish scientific #riter main,
taips that sleep 10 produced by 60
molecular change in the nervous
structure itself Of the oerebro spinal
sye. em.a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

ftis q Ieatatkst,is fact tbastka7 i'asl.
slams csased to : Samftiis stfSids tss
soon % they Yshtisea 4the idaussSs
cs the seise. H4ring tlts GU.
tire tisge Bas eve sulSiase esHsssed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

Of all the besatifpl house decors
.tione, the most beautiful 10 woman.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

Tenderness 10 The pit of the stom
svh shove diseased liver.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

Tho sisuaess twiaS ete 60 yssrsvld.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-03-08

S@inging is said by tho Doctors to
be very good exercise for azr.rssa's
health, but many 0 poor wretch has
cone t9 bis deatb by ii.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-11
AS AN ORGAN OF OPINION :
THE WEEKLY WORLD.

a large quarto sheet, printed throughout
in large type, and published every We'd
ncsday morning, among its prominent
features are:
]. Its very full and accurate market re
ports, embracing the live stock markets of
New York, Albany Brighton, Cambridge,
Philadelphia; the New York country pro
dnce market, and general produce mark
cts of the country; and full reports of the
New York money market. Each of these
reports are compiled with great care. and
contain the latest quotations that can be
obtained up to the time Of putting the
paper to press.
9 It's agricultural department, which
contains each week articles on practical
and scientific farming that are of great
value to American farmers. A special
feature of this department is weekly
summary of the condition of the Hop mar.
kets at home and abroad.
A very full report of the proceedings o
the Farmers Club Of the American Insti
flute is printed in each issue of The Week.
ly World the day after the meeting of the
club. BY this arrangement the report APP
pears in the Weekly World one week in
advance of it's publication in any other
weekly paper.
3. A portion of the Weekly World is
reserved TOR family reading matter, lncln
ding original aud selected stories, poems
waits Of hnmor, and extracts from books
and periodicals. Particular attention vii
he given to this department. during thu
year
a. A special feature of the Weekly Worlt
is a carefully complied summary of tn,
news of each week. Ii is made so complet
that no one who reads it can fail of keiu,
well posted on all tha important news o
the day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-11
Ayers A que Cure

For Fever szd AGne, IlterTpittent Fever,
Chill Fever, "IleInlttent Fever, Dumb
1gae, Periodical CT B;l;cus Fever, "a.
sid indeed all the affections which ariss
from Ina1aTious, nlarsh, or miasmssio
poiSons.
AS It's name implies, it does Care. and does aot
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Quinine, fs.
multi ZINC, nor any other mineral or poisonous
substance whateeeg, it IN noSyise Injuries any ps.
tent. The number aGG importance Of is cufss
in tiie a.,ue districts are literally beyond account
and re believe without q parallel IN The hlstQrf
OF Ague medicine. Cur pride j. srtiied by re
acknowledgements we reeege % tile radical rarss
effected in Obstinate cases, and where other ZEN.
edies had wholly failed.
Unacclimatcd persons. either resident in, OF
travelling through rnsasnatic localities, VIII hs
protecEsd b. taking TIE fGtE t-s>1s oaiiy,
For EsTe5- Co7sl pla.sifs, arising nom TORPID
itv Of the Liver il Is an excellent remedy silyu.
iatiag the Liver into healthy actiyity.
For R:i,olis Disorders and Lives Complaints, 4
is an excellent remedy, producing Iasny ;rlk
remarkable cures, where other medicines hi
Prepared by DIR. ]. C. AVER s Co, Praetics
and ANALYTICAL Chemists, Lowell, Mass. aIi
sold ali round the world
PRICE. $500 PER BOTTLE.
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MEDICAL.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
For Diseases Of the Throat and Luns,
such ss Coughs, Colds, WhoopinS
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma.
and Concentration
PROBABLY never before in the whole bistor,

PROBABLY never before in the whole bistor, :.
medicine has any thing won SO xideiy sn5 VI
Cesply upon the confidence OF mankind a. 40
excellent remedy for pulmonary connis,au.s
Through a long series Of years, and arianay -
OF the races OF men il has risen higher and i'sess
In their estimation as il mas become better
lis uniform character and power 10 cIra LOW.
rious affections ofethe lungs and throat Ia ~.
made j: known as q reliable protector naaisses
them While adapted to Inilder forms OF sfseS tss
and to Young children, It is ~ the same fine ~;
most effectuai remedy liat csn be given for ne '.s
iert CONSUMPTION, and tie dangerous gaertSatP
OF the threat and lungs. As provision sysrss
sudden attacks Of Iro9i,l, II should be Ken, -
hart! in every family, and indeed all are sesa
times subject TO colds AID coughs, all shon,s NJ
provided with this cnLidcte FOR GIen. -
Although settled Consumption Is thourit :.
durable, stiH great numbers OF eases WHERE ~
disease seemed settled, have been eoInpIesesss
cured, and the patient restored TO sound hesla
by the CEseyFsg TeGsorGt. So Complete Il -
mastery over the disorders Of the Lungs "a ~
Throat, that the uost obstinate of them yield 10 II
When nothing else could reach them, Under ~
| LheJry Pectcl'cE they subSide ana GisapDear
singers ussd pssblic Speakers f1.d great
| protection from It.
asthma is always relieved and often wholly
| cured by it.
| Bronchitis is generally cured by taking tia
CHERRY Pcctof.gI in stl9i and frequent doses :
| So generally are it's Yltnes known, that va
need rot publish The certificates of them herr, ar
| do more than assure inc pubic that its qtaiios
4 are iaLy maintained
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-10-11
NEW YORK WORLD.
VHE WORLD
1871.

TIME YEAR 1871 BIDS FAIR TO BE
4 one OF the most important and fruit
fnl in our political history. In it will be
shaped the great issues on which the
Presidential election of 1872 must turn.
1t will be an era of now political energy
in the South, which, for the first time III
twelve years, comes unfettered lntO Ma
tional canvass; and an era OF confident
hope to the Democratic party everywhere.
The snperanunated issues on which the
Radical party have stood are passing out
of politics and the laundering imbecility
and prohigate extravaganza OF General
Grants administration need only to be
faIthfully.eXposed TO turn the tide OF pub
lie feeling strongly against it. In this,
the great work of the coming year, The
World will act no secondary part. Its
location in the great focus of national com
marce and Intelligence, the freshness and
abundance of its news, and its recognized
position as the leading organ OF the Demo,
cratic party, lay upon it MISSION ana
apostieship which it will discharge with
unfiinching boldness, vigOr, fidelity, and
zeal. 1t viii he in constant counsel and
communion with the tried leaders and
saeacious statesmen of the party in all the
Estates of the Union, cordially cooperating
with them, and they. with it, in building
M the party in order and unity: healing
| differences, infusing confidence, inviting
and encouraging new proselytes. and lead
inc on the party as II bold and nnbroken
phalanx to the great triumph which
awaits it in 1872
The share allotted to The World in this
combined and disciplined movement of
the Democracy, in their onward march to
victory. is the dissemination of political
| ial, ha fry,if nj MI v
in proportion to the extent of its circula-
ton. We ask Democrats everywhere to
! aid us in scattering the good seed broad
| cast over the whole land, during the period
| which is so important in reference to the
coming harvest.
AS A VEHICLE OF NEWS
The World (now in the eleventh year of
its existence) has always held the first
rank among metropolitan journals. Its
news on every topic of interest, political,
commercial, literary, social, domestic, and
| foreign is always fresh. abundant, varions.
and accurate. comprising the whole circle
of current intelligence, always rendered
with such promptitude and spirit that the
paper has II large and increasing crcuia-
ton among political opponents for its
superiority in these respects.
AS AN ORGAN OF OPINION
The World is fearless, trenchant, indOmta.
BILE; ardent in its advocacy of sound Dem
ocratic principles. unsparng in its denun
citation of political abuses and corruption
and not continuing it's discussions to mere
politics, it takes wide range, touches
upon great variety of subjects, and aims
to be safe guide of public opinion on al
topics which engage public attention. i
gives conspicuous prominence to trade
commerce, and finance, aud on these topics
invites comparison with any other journa
published at the commercial metropolis
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A VARIETY OF WILD GA NE!
N. B.-The wants ofSteamboatsspe specially
attented to.
ian29-tf. JACOB IRVING.
Notice to Southern Claimants !
/ CONGRESS HAS AT LENGTH RECOG-
~. nized the rights Of Southern Claim
ants, who have heretofore been barred by
law freHl presenting theiri inst and equita-
bic cI;sttns for property and supplies taken
nr furnished ug!ng the late war for the
use Of the army of the United States.
As claims before the Commission will
he considered and decided in The order in
which they are filed, parties interested
will SEQ the necessity Of taking early steps
to- have the same carefully prepared.
Claimants in the Parish OF Rapides and
Grant are hereby notified that the under
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ton TO the prosecution Of all claims, as
their correspondents in Washington City
are lawyers of high standing, IN whose
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rl1uOSE wishing their own or theii
L chi!dren's teeth saved, can do SO by
calling on
-. wv IL "A. ~ Iz9 3 ,
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Store of Iait & L@uey, on Front street,
Alexandria, La.
sz~Neryes destroyed and teeth ex-
tracted without paiq.
Jan. II, 1871
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discussions of all topics ofinterest.
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Boys and Ciildren's Clothing.

u T wALsHE, 10 Canal street, neal
E1s ST. Charles.
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Hg7lsLIg }ylIAL glylgSS
ca@EeGg.

They are OF Che latest and most improved
patterns, are AIR TIGHT md will pre-
serve and protect the DEAD, AID are par
ticularly designed for the safe trausporta-
ton of bodies.
He solicits, as of old, the patronage Of
the public.
Jnly 9TH, ls69-tf.
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A BROUSSEAU & CO.. II ChaTtres
IN street. Importer and Dealer in Car
pets, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings. Curtains
Window Shades and Uphoistcrer's Ma
terials.
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Carpet Warehouse.

II S. COPIES, Al Carondelet street, Com
~ /. mission Merchant.
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GREAT RAILROAD AND
COME ER0IAL MASS u REIING!
IN VIEW of the fact that Shreveport has
Texas Pacific Railroad, which is destined
to be the great Pacific coast, great Rail-
road and Commercial Mass Meeting and
barbecue will DO hold in the City Of
Shreveport, on the 18th day of October,
1871.
The hosDitaiities Of the city are extend
cd to all tte cities anu localities interested
in making direct eaauection with tht
trade of the sonth-gVrst. Special invita-
ton extended 10 the press.
BY Order of the Gammitte,
". D. WTLIE,
Chairman.
Aug %