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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

How TO BUILD CHEAP Every one who
has any experience in building, knows to
his sorrow that The thousand and one little
items included in the word finishing make
s".'y half Tic ooas. Of house, an that
i'll advised expenditure in this direct ion Of.
Ton runs the bill far above the estimate. To
avoid such trouble and disappointment, buy
your blinds, doors, sashes. mouldings di.
rect from the manufacturer. p. p. Toale,
Charleston, s. &. Ste advertisement.
dec 3 I'm
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
RctrenCEalllent,

b. e. Whittemorc, the cadetshib-
speculator, is very anxious to have
retrenchmtnt In the County Offices ;
but he did not say a word about re-
trenchment when the bill was passed
paying the mileage and per diem of
members during their holiday, which
commences to-day and ends the 9Th
Of January and which will cost the
State the nice little sum of $4,000.
This is retrenchmont with VEN
geancc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
what is am Editor!

An exchange answers the above
question thus "Why, he is the man
who reads the newspapers, writes ar.
ticles on most any subject, sets type,
reads proof, folds mails, runs errands,
saws wood, draws water, works in the
garden, talks to all who call, is blam-
ed for a hundred things which aro no.
body's business but his own, helps
people to get into Office {who fire.
quently forget all about it after.
wards,) and frequently gots cheated
out of half of his earnings. He puffs
and does more to build up town
than any other body, and the misor
and fogy are benefited thereby =
yet they cay that tho oditor's paper is
of no account, will NOT advertise or
take the paper, but will borrow it..
Who wouldn't be an cditor?'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

on the corners of our streets, were they
sell patent.leather pies, and shoe sole
biscuits, and crowd the pavements
with goods boxes greatly to the incon.
venience of passers-by2 Cannot our
revenue officers, also, see about this
matter 4; and if they do not come under
the Revenue Laws
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
MT. XiOY, School.

We direct the special attention Of
our readers to tho notice of the Mt.
Zion College, in to days issue. Mr.. g.
a. Woodward, Principal, Graduate Of
the University Of Virginia, and MIR.
NJ. NJ. farrow, Associate Principal.
This school is now In llourishing
condition, and the prospects for the
coming Year, wo learn arc much grcat-
er than last. 1t is certainly one of the
best conducted schools in tue State.
The exercises will be resumed On
Tuesday, January 2, 1871. For fur:
ther particulars, see advertisement.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
EIimt GEilR Cil:a p!cr Es. a. M.

At u regular communication Of the
Flint Hill Chuptor NJ. 2, r.. A.
NJ. held on the evening of the 9Th
of Dscombcr, the following officers
were installed FOR tho ensuing Mason
ic year
A. L. LUMpKIN, NJ. Il. II. p.
JAS. II. RION, King.
THOS. JORDAN, Scribe.
II. N. OBEAR, Capt. of the Host.
A. P. MILLER, Prin. Spjourner.
S. B. CLOWNEY, Royal A. Cap.
tain.
L. w. OLLEVER, G. NJ. Sd Vail.
j. w. CLARKE, G. NJ I'd Vail.
PIERRE BACOT, q. Nj. lst Vail.
JOHN MCINTYRE, Treasurer.
JOHN p. MATTHEW'S, jr., Sec,
rotary.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Crumbs.

Every thing was frozen up on Christ
mas morning.
Counter attractions have boen
create for the past few days.
The Union Times contains the
formal protest Of Col. I. G. McKis-
sick against A. S. Wallace taking his
seat in Congrcss from the Fourth
Congressional District.
Mr.. John Davis, it is said, has heen
p1rdoned by Governor SCOTT.
Snow has fallen to the depth of an
eighth Of an inch.
A new colorcd cavalry company has
been formed in Charleston with John
C!auson, Captain WIN. Gadsdon and
j. Godfrey, Lieutehants f. S. Lee,
Orderly Sergeant, j. x. Grant, Quar-
tcrmaster.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Steel Engraving of General
Robert H.. Lee.

An advertisement in another col
umn of this issue, offers Steel En.
craving Of Gen. Robert II. Lee to sub
scribers to the The Southern Press,
this number Of which contains largo
wood-cut with an outline of his life.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
STEEL ENGRAVING OF GEN. L. &, LEE.

- fyeaTs subscription TO fas sourBeRS
{Pn,sss, an illustrated Weekly Journal of do
soolupns, will receive Gu. elegant { Steel In.
grazing OF Cen n q Slfs Leo, ss94si9F itol,ea.
forWal ded ih . sscufs Case, POI, Rage paid 81
us. This number contains large finely
executed likeness Of Gen. Lee, engraved by3
a 'killful artist. from photographs, es-.
pressly for The Press, with an outline OF
his life, and an account Of his obseaiies. -
Single copies, (if ordered eariy) forwarded
TO any address on receipt Of 10 cents. Ea.
efgetio Cansassers WeHtei In every conDsy u
In the South TO whom 70 liberal list OF presE
miuhis IL offered in this issits, Addrsss ~ \
~ The, ,soufBBnH PaRss. Z
= dec IA s ~ q 81 IaltialoxA aAxss-
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Than RkS.
nHcsaTS. EgaCOt s. DO.

The gentlemen of the above named
firm requests us particularly to say to
those who are Indebted to them for
provisions, &c., to come up immc-
diately and sotolo their accounts, as
longer indulgence cannot aud will not
be given. We know those gentleman
to be- in earnest. Soc advertisement.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

"B. iJgct, I wish you would step
over and see how old Mrs. Jones il
this morning." Bridget returned in
Il few minutes with the Information
that Mrs. Jones was sevcnty-two
yoars, ten months and eight days old I.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
NOTICE..

7 GIVE notice to the travelling public that
H. | will no longer suffer tyesnsssing upon
my land, that where my fence, about two
and a half miles from Winnsboro on the
Kincaid Road. was thrown down. will he re.
paired, and any one attempting hereafter TO
remove it will be prosecuted for trespasss.
have applied t. the Commissioners Of
tho Roads to thnve the gully repaired. but
they have failed to do So
Jan 4-82 CHARLES TIMMS.
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Masonic Election.

At regular communication of the
Winnstoro lodge, No. IL, A.. -
NJ, held on the evening Of the 9Th
Of December, the following ,flicor>
were installed for The ensuing Mason
ic year
II. n. OBEAR. w. NJ.
S, B. CLOWNEY, $. ".
PIERRE BACOT, J. W.
i. w. OLLEVER, Treas.
". G. JORDAN, Scct;ry.
A. p. MILLER, :. D.
j. G. SQUlER, j. d.
j. A. FRASER, and
w. r. GARRISON, Stewards.
JNO. MCINTYRE, Tiicr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

Speaking of Butler, the Courier. /.
Journal says lie may miss firo in ,hie
world, but he won't in the next.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
GlaanO.

We direct the attention Of our
readers to the cards Of Mr.. j. N. Rob.
son, CT Charleston, S. c.. Mr.. Rob
son has for thirty odd years resided
in the city, aud has dealt extensively
In good Guanos. Sue his cards,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

Ur to November 10th, the German
armies had captured over 100 stand Of
colors, ,O03 field pieces, l55 mitrnil
lenses, .5l0 heavy guns, and 500, 900
muskcts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
NOTICE.
Notice to Contractors.
COUNTY CoMNIssIoNER's 0ffifS,
WinDsboro. Deo 1r 1870

Wnnsboro, Dec. 22, 1870.
DROPOSALS will he received at this Office
until Jan. 18th, 1871, for the removal
OF distinctions and repairing that part of
the road leading from Winnsboro to kin.
krd's Bridge. abonl II miles from Winns
noro, near Capt James MacFie's place. Also
Tor me removal Of a large rock In the road
near MdNanls Hill. By order Of the board.
W. B. REAKE,
dec 24,1tx8 elk. Bd. Go. Com.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Local Items.

vs. Extra copies Of the NEWS and
HERALD can be obtained at this office
on the days of publication. Price 5
cents per copy.
New Advertisements
Money Wanted-Ketohin, McMas-
or & Co.
School for Young Ladies' Nrs. 9.
LadJ.
Masonic meeting December the 9th.
Notice--Gharlcs Timms.
Livery and Sale St,ble--A. Il.
Gooding. Those wishing to purchase
horses and mules, can rely upun our
friend Mr.. Gooding for good ba'g .ins.
Thanks.
The proprietors Of the News and
HERALD, devil and all, return their
sincere thanks to the author Of the
Curriers' Address for 1870.
Our readers will bear in mind
therefore, that on Monday, Goth in.
stant, the Carrier Of the News aud
HERALp, will be round to see them,
and will bo pleased to receive his an.
nual dues: 5, don't forSet, remem
Der that he has served you we'll and
long.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

A gentleman named brown, once
observed in company that he had
toasted Lady for twelve months and
yet had little hopes Of making her
Brown.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Monthly Magazine.

Scrlbner's Monthly for January is
received and is beautifully illustra.
ted, without doubt it is one of the
bost magazines that is issued from the
North. Besides it is not like other
Northern publications,---it does not
abuse the South. Address Scribner
Il Co.. 65i Broadway. N. Y.
---------.--~>->cs>~>cc~~ c~~~~~c~--r--
A NMasanCe. SD
Will the town authorities be kind
enough to inform us If certain parties
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04

Sothe Idea of the literary treasures
imperillod by tho siege Of Paris msy
be formed from the number Of volumes
in the chief libraries. The Royal Lii
brary contains 100000 volumes. and
$4,000 manuscripts the St. Geno-
We've, $4,000 volumes and 1000
manuscripts the Max.lin, 10000
volumes and 1000 manuscripts the
SArbonne, $4,000 volumes and 900
mauu,c'ipts Hotel dc Vllle, $4,000
volumes.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
l Wagon,
l Buggy,
3 Mules,
l Wagon,

and miscellaneous nriiclee, on Saturday.
the 2lst January. 1871, rti P. NJ
Terms-1weniv dollars cash on each mr..
ticlc, and for the balance sealed note with
two good snrcies, payable IL months af,e
date with interest from date.
BENZ L. DOULWARE.
jan 5-inwtd Ex'r.
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Execute $ SaleA

Dl consent Of all concerned. will sell nj
~ the late homestead of DR.. james r
Boulwarr, deceased,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-04
Will you come how7 Will you
grieve us longer Be very lively.

Never be worried by triass. If a
spider breaks his thread twenty times,
twenty times will he mend it sgain.
Mako up you mind to do thing, and
you will do it. Fear not if troubles
come upon you keep up your spirits,
though the day be dark one.
'a.Troublcs never stop forever;
The darkost hour will pass away"
If the sun be going down, look at
the s;ars; ifthe Garth bo dark, keep
your eyes on heaven. With Gods
gracious promise man or child may
be cheerful.
"Nevef despair when the fog's in the
a sunshiny morning will come with
ont u waning"
Mind what you run afer. Mover
be cont ont with bubble that will
burst, or Il frcwoik that will end in
smoke and darkness. Get that which
you can keep, and which is worth
keeping
"Some thing sterling that will stay,
Whom gold and silver ny away"
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"Something sterling that will stay,
Whom gold and silver hy away"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19
Tennessee LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Nelson
introduced a resolution authorizing the
Governor Of Tennessee to appoint three
Commissioner to meet and cooperate
with Commissioners from Virginia to fix
and define the line between the States of
Virginia and Tennessee, as requested in
q communication from the Governor of
Virginia to the Governor of Tennessee.
Rules suspended and resolution adopted.
The following bills passed third read
ing in the House /: .f,t.
To amend an act passed Jan. II, 1870,
to preserve the peace and prevent homi-
eide.
To authorize the Comptroller to admin
lister oaths in the discharge of the duties
of his Office.
To create the State Of Franklin out of
the Eastern Division of the State was
taken up, when on motion Of Mr.. James,
of Hamilton, the House resolved itself
into a committee of the whole to take
into consideration the subject. Quite q
long discussion followed on the absurd
project, participated in by Messrs. Smith,
Cheatham, Singletary and Mcconnell,
in its favor, and Messrs. White, Horn
berger, Boyd, and Spears against its
passage.
During the reading Of the bill by the
clerk, Mr.. Casey, from the counties of
Coffee. Grundy and Van Buren,, arose
from his seat and passing from desk to
desk, bid the members from East Ten
nessee a long farewell, shaking them cor
daily by the hand. This caused consid.
cradle merriment in the House. a.1ol
The House was again called to order,
and took into consideration the bill to
establish the State Of Franklin, and the
bill was rejected by q vote Of 80 ayes to
36 nays, AZ votes being the requisite
constitutional number
Adjourned until 10 O'clock tomorrow.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19

A quarry Of marble has been discoy-
cred near Leeyille, in Wilson county,
Tennessee, which is pronounced by DR..
Stafford to be equal in durability TO the
finest Italian marble II is said to en-
list there in great abundance.
"A negro woman and iohr children were
burned to death in MADISON county on
the night of january 9th.
Since the holidays q great many ne
e1pes have left the VICINITY Of Mmffees-
bdro, for Aakansas, and more are pre-.
paring to go, owing TO the high price of
fered in Arkansas for field hands.
A young man named Conway escaped
from the Marion county Jail, where he
was confined for larceny. The Sheriff
wentm pursuit Of him, and called at the
boys fathers, three miles out from Knox
vile. Conway, ST., said the boy was not
there, but if he came he would bring
him to the Sheriff next day, and he did.
The Union Churchman Of New York
resolve that the members should attend
EN- masse the reception Tbe rendered the
released Fenian prisoners on their arri-
val. aT
The highest price in the world for ser.
wants is paid in st. Petersburg. Girls
that can cook receiv forty dollars, and
drivers fifty dollars q month and hoard
After st Petersburg comes Roumapia
then London, and after the United
States. They receive the poorest paw in
Servia.
The annual dinner to the "fallen wo.
men" Of Boston has just been given BY
one of the city missions. The tables
were serSed.by some of the first ladies
of the city, and It's said that some Of
the unfortunates were much effected NV
the attention paid them.
A Mrs. Hunter, in Crawford county
Iowa, had sued a maiden of twenty FIVE
years, named Sarah Mason, for seducing
her husband, laying her damages at S.
OOO' Miss Sarah is said to possess a
goodly landed estate.
The only daughter Of a rich old miser,
! N Clinton county, Iowa, who has been
living in ahovel with her father, has're-
celyed 200 offers of marriage since the
old man became very i'll. She broke
earthen vessels over the heads of q coup
lie of the proposers.
At adance given by colored folks at
Council Bluffs the other evening, rich
n respectable "white trash" entered
the lists for the hands of the dusky ladies,
and soon the colored men were neglected
wall flowers, And the Nonpareil wond-
eringly says; "Still there was no riot.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19

in the rebellion, but not excluded by the
l4th Amendment.
MessrA Young Price, Bethune and
Long, the last colored, claiming seats
hpm Georgia, were sworn in.
A bill for an air line Raiiroad hence
New York, was inAuduced. There
was a test vote upon1eave to introduce,
resulting, ia to 78 All the democrats
and Benjamin, Burlington, Butler Of
Mass; Dawes, Hale, Hill, Hooper, KEEL
Icy Of Pm; Ketcham, Latin, Moore lof
Mich. Myers Negley, oNeill, Packer Of
Pa; Poland, Smith Of Vermont Stevens,
Twitchell, Van Wyck, and Washburn of
Mass; voting nay. The bill comes up
next Monday.
The Ocean telegraph bill passed. 1t
provides certain conditions upon which
any company complying herewith, may
lay cables. 1t grants no subsidies or
special privileges. N'
Adjourned. .lHfm'gr 100 -ia
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19
Another Unfortunate Editor.

From the article which We copy below,
from the Cincinnati Enquirer, it will be
seer another editor has ''put his foot in
it. for $4,000 damages, and the fund
will now swell to $4O0,O00!!lll!!l The
Enquirer of Monday says:
"a Colonel Baxter, of Tennessee, had
o considerable amount of characterize dis
pose Of, and managed to get himself
libeled. He has brought suit against the
following papers andpersons Nashville
Banner, for $4,000 ; Union and Ameri-
can, $4,000; Athens Post, $4,000
Sweetwater Enterprise, $4,000; Knox
vile Wing and Register, $4,000 Press
and Herald, $4,000; Joseph A. Mabry,
$4,000. II Colonel Baxter gets paid
for the amount Of his damages he will
have $3.50, OOO--a very comfortable sum.
But, if he has any character left, he had
better keep it. He can't afford to dis
pose Of much more, ut the highest mar
ket price,"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19

BUr little profit seems to ensue from
the new alliance Of Grant and Butler,
and the administration proves to have
only ~shouldered a new burden in taking
the "bottled-up General into his service.
He appeared as its representative in the
late San Domingo debate. He opposed
Mr.. Ambler's proviso, hat the House
would not commit itself to the annexation
scheme. Butler said the amendment
would kill the project. WhereupOn the
House, by an overwhelming vote, adopted
it This was, in fact, "botthng-up" both
Grant and Butler.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19

ert and hfeless, incapable Of being put
into active ~operationp We trust that
something win be done and that at an
early day
last year the Legislature seemed to
be thoroughly alive 70 the impoftaAce
OF common schools not a little portion
of its session vas consumed in the dis
c%ussiOn of an appropriate school system.
one that was simple in its organization
and easy Of execution. One was event.
ually matured and made q law, but, ike
its three predecessor. it proved unsatis-
factory and even incapable of being a r
ried into successful operation The Act
Of July 7, 1870, has not, as far a. we are
informed, been carried into effect That
Act has failed Of its obiect, and viii con-
tinue so to do until a larger philanthropy
is instilled into our selfish natures The
whole working Of the Act is based upon
the superstition that a few men in each
civil district win devote their time and
attention, and spend their money to or
ganize and superintsnd schools without
compensation ; and the law goes so far
as to infict a penalty upon this gratuity
when it is not faithfully performed. This
glazing defect in the law has been one of
the chief causes, throughout the State,
Of the disorganized condition Of schools.
A few men, without compensation, were
unwilling to undertake so responsible
an Office and bear the burden Of the
whole country. The duties imposed by
the law, as il now is, would require the
incessant attention Of the Commissioners.
We only enumerate the following among
many others, to show how onorous the
duties are The Commissioners are re-
quired to make a yearly enumeration Of
all children in the county make reports
and draw orders contract and supply
teachers, try them, hear evidence, &c. ;
keep accounts of all school matters ride
over the district at least once every three
months, examine into the progress of
the students have school houses built,
make contracts for fuel make out q plan
for the school districts, &c. These are
only a few of the many duties required
of Commissioners, but enough has been
given to show how impracticable the
system is"
The youth Of the country are growing
up in ignorance-such an ignorance as
is a disgrace to the civilization ofthe age,
and if not r~emedied, it calls for the
strongest animadversions upon those
who are entrusted with the cares of
State. r.,. .ttnr. arrr.
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LATEST NEWS.

LONDON, Jan. Is, 8 a. ma dispatch
from Versailles on the night of 18th,
says vigorous sorties by the garrison Of
Paris, were made in three several di-
rections. The French simultaneously
advanced against the Prussian guards
near Lebourget and Drancy, on the
northeast of Paris, against the eleventh
German corps near Mendon. southwest
Of Paris, and against the second Baya-
RAN corps near Clemart, also TO- the
south Of the city. The fighting in each
instance was spirited, but resulted every
where in the defeat of the French, who
were repulsed at all points and retreat
ed rapidly within their works. A por-
ton of them in great disorder. A., Ni.i
LONDON, Jan. 14.-Chanzy rallied his
disordered troops near Lemans, and is
retreating in good order.
Mecksnburg ~telegraphs the Duchess
1--WE advanced to-day North Of Lemans
without fighting, u van guard has
crossed the Sarthe. Part Of the army
Of the Loire is r~etreating on Alencon.
The rest towards Laval.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Twenty-four inches
of snow fell in the last forty-eight hours.
The railroads are not much obstructed.
RrcHMoSD, Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-day
by an almost strict party vote ~appropri-
ated six hundred dollars to purchase q
picture of General Lee, and by the same
vote refused an appropriation for the
purchase or q picture Of General George
II. Thomes. rgs ,i,,s, Jtt,E@nyv
2 WAsa1Safos, Jan. 16.AIn the Senate,
Trumbull endeavored 10 have theSenate
pass an amnesty bill instead Of peace
meal relief)Q ma TII0 III
A bill to cede back to Ohio the Dayton
Asylum for disabled soldiers. 10
In the House many bills were introdu-
esd for reference, including some for re-
leving disabilities also one prescribing
an oath Of Office for persons implicated
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-01-19


The New York Tribune hits the mai
squarely on the head. 1t says in its issue
of Jan. IL:
an discussing amnesty in the Senate
yesterday, Senator Pomeroy explained
that be was opposed to removing the
political disabilities Of Southern people
until they ceased to persecute those who
nre left in the enjoyment OF the civil
rights. 1t is this very political Unequal
ity which is the chief disturbing element
in the South, and as long as it exists
men will have reason To, hate each other,
and races and parties will be actively
and bitterly antagonistic. Would it moi
be wise in Mr.. Pomeroy and those ofhis
way of thinking to seek to do away with
the cause Of trouble before expecting the
effect they profess to desire?'