The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-12
kSubterraneap Pond, Containing Eyeless
Pfh, I'M Pennsylvania.

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TT Is we'll known that great trouble
and expense have been caused by the
sinking Of o portion of tho track Of
the new Jefferson Railroad, whore it
orosses aswamfj in Ararat tuwhship,
ID this county. Tt'has becn" found
that Under the swamp, IS q subter-
rahean pond, Of several acres in ex-
tent, Ind of considerable depth.
This pond is covered by about
six feet in depth of black Garth
which supports D heavy growth of
%oods. The trees are mostly soft
maple, pine, hcmlook and birch,
many Of them ranging from six inches
to three feot'in diameter, last fall,
1t was discovered that this subster-
fanoan pond contains many fsh, of the
kind usually found in this part Of tho
country-pipkerol and "shinera,"
among othera-A-but all without eyes 4!
In tho darkness Of their subterramean
abode, they have no use for tho organ
Of vision. The Bali pond, about
mile, and half distant, is now "grow-
ing oyer" A considerable part Of it
has become subterranean within tho
laet twenty years, and, probably, be-
fore many years, it will be entirely
covered, like tho other. This pond
is about twenty acres in extent. For
sotno distance from tho shore, it is
filed with . dense' growth Of water
lies, md these, no doubt, furnish the
fo, nd ion on which tho superstruc.
tufe .Yf earth Is commenced. .
Negro Suffrage "A Republican View. 3
We, are especially struck with tho
following retnar ks, taken from the
Vow York Commeruial Advertiser, a
Republican, no wspaper of high stand
Ing and influence, Thuflow Weed is
its principal editor. The Commercial
commenting upon the condition of
the country, Gays:
ssBut the questions arises Does
tho negro really appreciate his posi-.
tion ? Is no capable of com prehend.
ing the prodigious stop forward ho
has made, and the grave responsibili-
tics and duties imposed by It : Here
these questions are not Of very great
Importance. The negro vote in the
old free States iB Of small account.
Il is in the South-iD States whore
che vote Is controlling, or where it
is'a decided balance Of power that
these inquiries press for a solution.
Take South Carolina rs an illustra.
tion. There tho negro vote remains
both ignorant and arrogant, and in
the excoss Of it's redundant power it
commits acts that shame che most
reckless purposes Of white majoritiss
IN their widest partisan excitement.
Those who forced this black suffrage
on the country owe it to their own
honor and credit that they should
insist upon better behavior on The
parts of their wards. They should do.
mand from these nogtoes industry,
education, tolerance, moderation, and
aSdegree of docenoy that would not
accept " dishonored Congressman as
their pet candidate for his former
seat. No doubt the advocates Of no.
gro SUFFRAGE have" bsushsd for these
pets who cannot blush for themselves,
but they must do moro, or this day
Of Jubilee will be the broadest farce
over played under tho cope of heaven"
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An Extraordinary DemOnst rational Law
~a,rt a.,E suit.
o. A lawsuit of,gteat interest, and Of
an extraordinary kind for this
country, involving the title to tho
valuable property Of the First Re.
formed Presbyterian Church of Phila.
delphia, has for several weeks ocou.
pied the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania, now in session ia that city.
Tho onso grew out of o declaration of
Geo. II. Stuart, of Philad blphia,
member OF the First Reform Presby.
tprian Church, who openly said that
lie "was in the habit Of singing
Hymns" For this "use of human
psalmody"' he was deposed from his
place in the Synod and his eldership
in'tho church, and was denied the
right to partako Of The com munion.
The Presbytery with which Mr..
Stuart's church was connected re-
fused acknowledges the action Of
dfSynod as binding, and his pastor,
the Rev DR.. Wyle, with ms jority
Of tho congregation, also sasts:ned
Him, and continued to treat him as
& ,nember Of the chuoh in good and
regular standing. A minority Of Tho
nombers Of tho First Church, who
approved tho notion Of the Synod.
ehsfsapoh seosded, calling new
pastor, and holding seryices in the
Hall Of tho Academy of Nj usio. They
claim to be the First Church, end
that themajority, by their disobe.
dience TO the. Synod, Have forfeited
their title On this ground they
Atte broughtsuit for the possessiorr Of
the ehufch property. The case has
excited ,greatSinterest in Philadelphia
and among Ptesbyterians every.
wheto.N tSNf ln!hi9' ~ Wa MINK