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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Fires III Charlotte N. C.--FOnr Buildings
Destroyed.

CHARLOTTE, N. G., November II.
AT about 3 O'clock this morning
flames were discovered issuing from
under the framed building near Pub.
lie Square occupied by b. koopman
an dry goods store. The alarm was
given, and the iiremcn were promptly
on tho ground, but the building boirg
old and very dry the flames spread
rapidly, and in few minutes, before
tho streams could be thrown, the
building was mass of flames, the
clerks, who occupied rooms on tho
second floor, barely escaping in their
night clothes. The building, tho en-
tire stock of goods, and the clerks
personal effects, were destroyed.
The iiremcn: finding it impossi ,lo
to save tho Koopman building, and
the store adjoining towards the Pubs
lie Square, occupied by $. Frankfort,
dry goods dcalor, having caught fire,
turned their attention to it, but their
efforts to save it wore unavaiiing, and
it also was destroyed. The stock was
saved in damaged condition.
The building adjoining Frunkforts
caught fro several timos, but by the
strenuous exertions Of the firemen the
building was saved and the flames ar
rested in this direction.
Adjoining Koopman's on tho other
side were several frame buildings oc-
cupied as stores. AS the flames were
extending in that dircction,'it was
deemed advisable to blow up tic first
one, occupied W. II Henderson as
n dry goods and grocery store, which
was done, arrcsting the spread OF the
fire.
While the frcmcn were playing On
the burning emoors II second alarm
of fire was sounded, which was found
toabe the new Ivory stables of Suggs
& Co., situated about three hundred
yards from tho first fire, on the oppo-
site side of Public Square, in rear Of
tho Mansion House. They were con-
sumod, together with very valuable
race horse. The rest of the stock
tome thirty horses, was saved. The
fremou confined this fire to the
stables. ...
Total loss about $4,000 in
surapcc, $4,000. Both fires arc sup
posed to bc tho work of inoendiarlcs.
The supply of water is exhausted
If there should be moro work Of the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Constructing Ice Houses.

It is indifferent if an icc.housc is
above ground or under. In Enrope
they arc most always subtcrrancan :
her" III America, most always above
lha Hcound. One principal requisite
il HAT tho water formed by the molt-
lnN ice may run off freely, in order
to prevent the lowest layers of ice
touching the water, and to keep ico-
houses dry in general and as this is
more difficult in constructing snbtcr-
rancan icc-houscs, those above ground
are therefore preferred in MANY
localities. Otherwise, u subtcrrancan
ice house is preferable, being better
protected and tho percentage Of
loss is less than in an icc.housc nbovc
ground, provided it'is also judiciously
provided withnon.conductiug material
all round.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
A Man Killed,

On Friday last, as the up pa,ongcr
train on tho Wilmington, Co,mbia
and Augusta Railroad was assing
Miles, Cross Roads, about sixmilcs
below Marion, man was run c,r and
instantly killed.. tt seems tilt the
unfortunate man was an Engli>u,an,
in distressed circumstances an had, ,
underline pressure of poverty, dmk to
excess. While in state Of inkica-
ton, ho placed his head on thelai.
road track Ind, in that danrous
po' ition, fell asleep. His namcwas,
we learn, j. r. Russell, but fther
than this, we oan learn nothing his
history. .--Mari1n Star.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
A Picnic InCidGnt.

At a picnic of the Albany Ftiedcns-
bund, last week, tho inevitable lagor
vas OF course, on hand, and great
was tho demand therefor but to ac-
commodato tho total abstinence folks,
largo tub Of lemonade was concoctcd
After some timo, the continual com
plants about tho qucor taste of tho
latter induced tho purvcyor to inves-
tlgato tho matter, when it was dis.
covered the waiter had been supply
ing tho tcetotulcrs with mugs Of rim
sings lagorboer glasses from tub
placed mconvenicntly near to tho
lemonade vessel. Since then, to men.
tion tho word "lcmonada" within tho
hearing OF an Albany Friodensbundcr
Is tho signal for lively timo.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
A Military Crgy.

AN OUTRAGE IN uHiOS--cirizHN; AR.
HIsT"D El phuHE"% S"LnILEs ..-
THESE T!iREArEN n EuHN T!ti
TOWN.
TIE following statement is made
by the Chester Reporter.
Several Gays ago IA series of out.
RACES wcro pcrpctratod upon some OF
the most respect, citizens OF Ia: on
| BY tn, uoop5 stationed at that place.
| A number Of :hc business ncn wore
| placed in '"nrancn vile" IN tho
| charge of being lncmbcrs Of the ku
Nlux. After locking them up, aud
threatening them wish death on tho
morrow, their cIlto,s then rrcyotdal
to the house Of thai.' prisoners, and,
under the lea Of searching for Tie
identical men, that were all eady in.
carceratcd, they entered tho most pri
vate apartments Of the ladies, makiGg
sad havoc among linc dresses ana
toilet articles. OF course theft waa
committed, and insults AID indrccat
language prevailed. After volunteer
ing to the lAlics The information that
Gin the MORNING their r,lat;vrs vnrll
suffer death. thny d,nnrtcI OnU nr
tho l,d;cs lost G,n rnlJ rro,,.h .,i
nh,;n Th;, h., ,,n, "n"
orcJ " "S '"' n'' ~ wv" 'o'o''
On the morning following the night
tho n " r'o,t m I;n;., r'S,; .,o c'"',a'"''"' '"',a'"''"' OF
thnrn nov, ',,'',',,o" ,,| 10, ''I p.'S""''' rs
,L.m ,hon ,VI;,s G,';'s.S "''"s"' "H"'"S
balm, m,J., thn ''' ,u"v, ."eso "t''s,T W''e 70
S,.tee. NI Wv '::'"r' " '"'''"
maSc tLr,a,. "' c.'',s.'',, ""s ''' ,nc eonE"H)
.;Si,uco w. ,vrrn U".' msI"'"uS, n''I '''' II re-
thc t,rn IN o,hs h"'"' '"'' "'"'" ''S
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Georgia Next.

1t has been stated in somi.au.
thorltative way in some of tho nows-
papers that there was no intention on
tho part Of tho President to suspend
the writ Of hobeas corpus sn any Dor.
tion Of Georgia. Facts have dcyoiop-
Oh IN day or two to show that the
assertion is too sweeping. Tho Prosi.
dent has stated if tho official invosti.
cations show a similar condition of
things to that in South Carolina he
will not hesitate to enforce tho kuklux
act IN tho samo way. Tho sub Ku.
klux Comlttco report finding that
good many outrages are committed.
- - Washington telegram---BaNin,oye
Sun.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
A New Way TO Smash Up The Republican
Party,

Tho Washington Capital declares
that ',the republican party has rec
solved itself into great army of Of
'ieo- -i,oidor", with camp followers III
the shape of subsidized press, SO sci.
lish, greedy, imbecilc and corrupt
that, were the outside pressure known
as the democratic party withdrawn,
The great mass of honest voters would
at once withdraw their support and
let the miScrabic concern fall to
pieces" But what would rise in it's
stead. Another republican party or
a"other democratic party. What
tic country wants and demands, aud
what tho cxigcncics OF the times rc..
rnirc, is the !o'n"'i>r or y rront re-.
lorm party, r"'n ..."., + 'L.. honest
aud true m.n .: -! .."...us, "a. w.ich
Will, Will the over whelming force and
t'omcndoaa impetus of gigantic DO.
llt'cnl tidal wave, sweep party cor
ruptioniSts clean out of sight forever.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

n New York core, pendent writes
under date of the 10Th inst
"a few days "go the fact wa MOI.
toned that an Informal meeting Of
prominent Democratic leaders f,om
different sections Of the country had
been called here for The pu,pu.c of
taking counsel t~"r'hcr with reference
TO some concert ot oction IL rcgaiA 10
thG APPROACHING rrcSldrnti.! election.
LII response to tlAl cali inany ,,u.
tlemcn are now here; among them
ex"Govcrnor Seymour, cx-linvcrnor
English Of Connecticut, and Senator
Casserly Of California. The feeling
Is strongly in favor oi reducing the is
sues OF the camraig IN to demand for
lower tariff, a more economical ad~
mlnlstration of government, and Il
thorough exposure and punishment
OF corruption in c!licc--the reform
movement in this city to be tho key
note OF the last mcnii.nod. The pro.
posed 'pa's;vc policy as to caiai-
date WILL also be considered. There
are some who insist upon bringing tho
kuklux, the constitutional amend.
ments, and other questions resulting
from the late war, into the foro-
ground, but these will probably be
ovcrrulcd. In tho course of few
days Interesting dcvelopm ents may be
expected"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
lneendiariSlil.

Wo regret to learn that on lc.-
day night, the l4'h instant, the ara
Of Mr.. Wade Bradford, about our
miles from this town, containiDhis
crop Of corn and fodder, was desoy.
cd by fro. Two stables wcro lso
burned. MIR. bradford sacceed,
however with great difficulty, IN sang
his horse. 1t was the work of an inn.
diary. Two weeks previous, Mr.. 3D.
form caught a negro thief in tho sao
barn, and retained his bags and Is
ladder.--iSua,ter News.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Southern immigration From France.

DR.. Fl. II. Tucker writes q letter
from Paris to Hon. David w. LOWS,
Secretary of the Georgia State Agri-
cultural Society, under date of Ooto.
Der l6, in which he says |:
"l have just had conversation with
NJ. Edmund Farrene, editor of tho
Official journal Of the Frcuch Govern.
ment, in which he assures mo that if
proper steps were takon largo tide
of French immigration could. be turn
cd to tho State Of Georgia. The class
OF Immigrants, too, are ,he very kind
w most need-cultivators Of tho soil
linen who arc accu. toned to work,
and who expect to work."
.
~ project for uniting the Black and
Caspian Seas by q canal is engaging
the attention Of the Russian govern
mont. The cot is estimated at about
$50, 100000.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

COLUMBIA, S. G., November lS, 1871.
Colonel j. u. Thomas, E,Ntor Colnm-
Jia Phonir
DEAR SIR. Your note Of yesterday,
calling my attention to the denial Of
the promise made by Governor Scott
to tho latc Taxpayers Convention,
Gin reference to the postponcmcnt OF
State" and asking me "lo civ. the
public NY reply TO said donial,' has
been received.
My recollection Of that promise is
as follows, and if the notes If Tic
stcnographer present the interview arc
preserved, I think they will bear
Inc out:
Upon it being represented to Gov.
Scott by tho cch,mittcc, chat it would
be great hardship upon the people
t>pay two lcvics i'll one year, cspc.
cially when farming operations had
been SO disastrous the preceding year,
he promised to postpone che cntorcc-
ment Of penalty for non-paj mcnt
until the lst of next March that he
would have the tax books open, and
in tho meantime, if any Taxpayers
felt disposed to pay their taxes,
thoy might have thc opportunity to
do so.
The promise not to enforce the pen
atty for non-paymcnt unit! the lSt Of
March was clear, reiterated, conclu-
sive and mistakable.
Governor Scott, in assigning lea.
son for change Of the iimo Of collec-
tion to November, did say that promi
nent gentleman in tho State had re-
commended q change to the fall of the
year, as more convenient season for
persons in some portions of the State
to pay their taxes; but this had moth
lug whatever to do with his promise
to postpone tho penalty which was
complete and unqualified.
Such, ut least, arc my rccolloctions
of "thc promise" and the interview.
Very respectfully, yonr obrdient SCR
want. NJ. G.. BUTLER.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

A boy named Brown, in Wheeling,
undertook to draw carbon oil by the
light of candle. The house was
saved by great oxertions on the part
of tho Gremen, and little Browns fu-
moral was largely attended.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

a man once went to q lawyers offs
flee and told the legal gentleman that
ne had been insulted by man who
bad told him to 60 to ------, and
desired to know what he should do
The lawyer suavely said 81 would
not advise you to go; the law don't
cJmpcl YOU"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
The Arrests.

~ small detachment Of the "Black
Horse" company Of Cavalry, says the
Chester Reporter, arrived in our
midst, about week ago, and on Sat-
urday the main body came. Since
That time the following persons havo
been arrested and lodged in Jail:
William Robins, William Quinton,
Thomas Mcguire, Thomas Hays, color.
ed, John j. Wilkes, John Hancock,
william Worth, oolorcd, Jessie llar:
din, II, e. Brawlcy, John A. Brad.
ley, Jr, Robert a. Pagan, Charles
smith, John Hope, James GLADDEN.,
William Gilmore, colorcd, Henry
Walker colorcd, Robins and Hays
have been released. Some ofthc per-
sons arrested are among the best citi.
zcns Of our county.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

Two mon quarrelled about 8,
at Koy West, Florida, and tho ).
puto was settled aftor ono had an Q
gougod out.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

On recent evening, couple went
to New Albany Ind.) church to be
marllc:. The young man left his to-
be bride few moments at tho church
door, while be went to hand tho H..
cenSe TO the minister. In his absence
She Lett, and has not been heard of
since.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
AFamHy Paper, Devoted Science Art Inquiry Industry and Literature


fire fand We will be at tho mercy of
tho flames.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Dcuth Of 4 Brave Fireman.

An English f,cman named Joseph
Andrew Ford recently died in gal
liant manner, and has awakened u
hearty expression of sympathy and
admiration throughout England
| ga CHEMISTS house on tho Gray's
Inn road was discovered to be on fire.
1t was 2 o'clock i'll tho morning, tho
stilloSt Of the dark hours. Tho alarm
was given, and fortunately for six per.
sons whose lives he saved, Ford was
was in charge of tho escape ut Hol-
born station. lie found iyo terrified
people at the windows Of the flaming
bdilding, vociferating for help and,
seorning the pcrils Of his adventure,
he landed them out Of danger, ono by
one. But his task was not Guided.
a woman maddoned with fright ap.
pearcd shricking at ono of tho vim
dows, and between her and the bravo
fireman, sheets of fire wcro playing by
this time. His final work was full Of
the most Obvious danger Ho must
pass through fire to the window where
tho hopeless creature was clamoring for
lifo. But Ford was equal to tho task,
aud again mounted the ladder. Tho
canvass bag Of tho machine caught,
and tho fireman was irrevocably doom.
cd. For some moments he remained
tangled in tho burning mass-litcrally
roasting alive. When no fell ho was
mortally wounded. Ills helmet was
actually forced into his head. His
injuries were Of the most fearful char
acter, and after few hours of un-
spoakaLle agony, he died a hero, if
over hcro spoke or walked the earth.
Singular Experience in Dipthcria.
The Lewiston (Me.) journal says :
DIR. Hill has in his possession Dip
thcria membrane removed from tho
throat Of girl of fifteen, who was at
tackled with tho scvercst type Of this
terrible disease. Tho false mem.
brano is about three inches in length.
completely preserved, and is per-
feet cast of tho air passage from
which it came. The film is Il thick,
white, tough, lcathery substance, pro.
senting the well-known characteristics
observed in attacks Of this disease.
The girl and her sister came to this
city from the eastern part of tho State
to work in the mills, and was unwcll
on her arrival.
She went to work ono day, however
when she was taken down i'll with
dlpthcrla. Tho usual treatment in
such cases was resorted to, but the
patient grew worse, and broathcd
with great difficulty. On Sunday sho
had violent fit of coughing, and
seemed to be strangling. Tho nurse
who had charge of Eor had tho pros
ence of mind to put her finger down
tho girls throat, and seized tho end
Of something which appeared loose
there, and pulled out what proved to
DO tho false membrane Of which we
have spoken. The presence of mind of
thenursc saved tho girl, who is recover
ing.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

Governor Bullock, defending him
self from the outcry against him, dc.
MES that he has proftod to any ma.
terial oxtcnt by the populations in
Which he took hand. "I had to
wink at the stealing around mo-" ho
says, "and pretend to take my share.
Il hadn't done 50, tho knavish car.
pct-baggcrs and scAlawags with whom
/ was forced to associate aOould haze
stoiCn nc Jodiy W
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
Correspondence.

COLUMBIA, S. ", November II, 1871.
General II. &. Butter, late Chaima"
Of Committee Of Eicven, I"r- -l"yefs'
Convcntion.
SIR: You have, doubtless. ob>crvel
the denial Of tho promise made by
Governor Scott to the lato Tax-ray-
ers' Convention, in reference to the
postponcment Of tho collection of the
taxes of the State. BE pleased to give
the public your reply to his said de-
NAL. l am, yours, respectfully,
j. =. THOMAS,
Editor Of the pumLix.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
A L alifa! Cry fOr Reform,

THE REPUBLICAN Party MUST NOT
BEC0ME 4 CO OPERATIVE THlEvING
ASSOCIATION.
Tammany hasn't by any means had
monopoly Of fraud. Supposing VIC
Republicans turn our disgusted gaze
from that decomposing corpse long
enough to take fair look at sundry
State Governments ut tho South,
which call themselves Rapub.
licau. Yet men who here arc honest
enough in the transaction of their own
business, shake their heads rcproving-
y whenever Republican journal al
]u!oa to The notorious facts for any
other purpose than to deny, or bcfog !,
CT bclituc them they fear that "thc
party will sustain a damage. Just
here tho moral comes in. The Re-
publican party camoc afford as n
nero question Of good policy to idcn-
tify Itself with corruptionists it can
not afford to defend fraud, or to cover
it up, or make excuses for it, or toll
crate it i'll any way, shape or manner.
The condition, not only of its useful
ness, but of it's continued asccndancy,
is that it shall be, what it calls itself,
the party Of honesty-the party Of
good morals. The day that it be-
comes, even in appearance, co OPP
crativc thicvinS association, it will
be time for it's sagacious members to
chalk up "Ichabod' over tho front
door, and seek new political tene-
mcnt. Mr.. Greeley, We see, is opti-
mist enough to believe that this day
hasn't got around yet, and isn't like
5 10 for some time to come. We
hope from tho bottom of our hearts
that he is right that his prophecy
will come true. Above all things
else, we need in this country just
such national house cleaning as he
describes. 1t cannot come too soon (.
1t has got to como sooner or later.
If the Republican party disdains to
handle the broom and mop, it will
iufallibly have to abdicatc its position
~ housckeepcr. In the possibility
that it may Indulge in illusions upon
this point lies, to-day, it's greatest
danger. - Springfield Republican.
Eiendish and Death Deserving Old WO.
On tho 18th inst, Rachel Stalls
wnrth, an aged negro woman living on
tho plantation of Maj. lIomuol Corley,
murdered her great-grand child, only
four days old, by taking it from the
bed of The mother, and deliberately
breaking its neck. An inquest was
held upon the body of the child, and
| verdict rendered accordingly. The
old murdcrcss has been arrested ant
lodged in Jail. The vile and unnatural
atrocity of this murder is enough t.
make tho blood of very devil rul
lcvld !-E,lycGcM AdvcytiSer.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29
FAIRFIELD HER AID

Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY "
I'D DGaSu"OgEEES ST ye4V.NAna&,
Terms. Thu HERALD Is published Weeks
i'll tho Town Of Winusboro, at $500 IN
renbly IN adoance.
10y" All transient advertisements to he
id in advance.
Obituary Notices and Tributes LOO per
unrc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-29

THE REPUBLICAN pAETY MUST NOT
BEC0ME 4 CO OPERATIVE THIEVING
AsSOCJA TON.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
PERSONAL.

A Boston letter-wrter states that Col. Thomas
W Hipeinson will soon 90 10 Europe to remain for sew
eral years making his chief residence in Dresden
Col, Albert Pike of Arkansas has been the
editor and proprietor Of not less than rs deeht he"s
papers, tw6.thirds Of which he boasts of killing
Mr.. Elliott G. Cowdn of this city gave
dinner I'm Paris on the l4h inst I'm honor OF Gems sher
dan and Forsyth, at which large number VI the Aoo
can residents were present. ,
Col. James o. Nixon, who was the princ1pai
owner OF The Ner Orleans Crescent and very wealthy
when the war broke out is reported TO be hard
working Journalist in that city on very moderate sa'
The Rev. Henry Murphy of Chicago, ana
Martha Lord President Of the Wooster OJ University
re married recently and set out at for Africa
where they intend 10 spend long honeymoon Us i9
siOnaries :. ,
Mrs. Annie Breed of Norwich, Conn.,, died a
few days since and left $4,000 TO faithful servant
Abhv Nikey for 20 years Of devotion. The domestic
was so delighted with the legacy Iuau slro 1S'' W
of excess of happiness in less than TWO Weeks'
Messrs. Bowles of Paris held reception, on
the 18th inst, at the apartments and pieturegaereS
over their bank TO enable Americans 10 meet Lieut.
Cn sheridan and STAFF and the members OF the Paris
American Ambulance, who acted so cred'apy uulns '0
siege. 80.
Gen. Carroll Tevis of Philadelphia, of brevet
rank in the American army and who commanded
his wav 70 ioln his family In England, covered WIN
ia1re and decorated with the Cross OF the Legion o
Honor for his bravery III the nelu'
The death of Malta Montecchi is announced.
He took a prominent part for many years IN italah
noltics. On tho proclamation Of the Roman RepuDhc
he was elected as Deputy TO the Roman Assembly, ana
,yas anpointed Minister OF War. He was aittrwsid
elected ono of Triumyrs OF Rome FROM ioV 70
1ith sbort intervals he sat in the Italian Parllament
where he exercised considerable personal influence