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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Revoked,

Attorney General Cha mberlain, as
will be soen by the following commu.
Dication, has reconsidercd former
opinion relative to the tax On clergy.
men:
OFFICE OF. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, S. o., May l8, 1872
Hon. Edwin F. Gary, State Auditor:
SIR: Upon further reflection nnd
examination, I conclude that minis.
ters or clergymen are not liable to a
license tax under the recent law.
Yours, Respectfully,
(Signed,) D. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29

A touching incident is reported
from Chattanooga. An utter stranger
called on respectable farmer last
week and asked him if his house had
not been robbed during the war.
The farmer replied that it had. "I,"
said tho stranger, "was ono Of q ma
rauding1 party that did il. j took a
little silver looket." "Thnt looket,"
said the farmer, bursting into. tears,
"had been worn by my dear, dead
child" "Here it is," replied the
stranger, visibly affected, ~ am
rich let mo make restitution ); bero
are $40 for your little SOM" He
gave tho farmer a $50 bill and re,
ceived $50 in change. He then
wrnng the farmers hand warmly and
left. The farmer has since dried his
tears and loaded his shot gun. Tho
$50 was bad. n,.t,.,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29

Hon. A. P. Aldrieh for Greeley.

Judge A. P. Aldrioh, of South
Carolina, in letter addressed to J
+. G. Whitehead Esq, now in Mis-
souri,, says:
l cannot answer for the Dem cratic
party, there has been no meeting OIL
the party in convention the only OK.
PRESTON of opinion is in the newspa.
pers these generally acquiesce
For myself, I am very clear that the
platform and the nomination should
not only be ratified, but that it is bad
policy to havo meeting of the
Democratic Convention it can
do no good, and may do much
harm. I fear disseusion and a
split. AS tho Executive Com.
mittee have, however, determined to
call tho Convention, l think the wisest
course to be pursued is to accept the
platform and adjourn without reference
to the nomination. In my opinion, o
much better policy for us Of the South
is to send up no delegates. But ]
suppose this h is hardly i possible.
In my opinion, it is not only the
plain duty of tho State, but of the
South, to support the platform, and
ratify the nomination by acclamatiou.
l think meeting of tho Democratic
Convention such dangerous expert
ment that | earnestly advise these
down.troddcn Southern people to keep
out of it. Our experience in Now
York, four years ago, is fresh in my
memory.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Greeley In Congress.

Conv orsations with the leading
Democrats in tic House show that out
of the one hundred and five Nom bers
belonging to that party not more than
twenty-five are in favor Of tho Balti-
moro Convention ,hakingra nomiha.
tion or against the rati6oatio Of tho
nomination, Of Grco)ey and Brown.
OF the number are the following, viz:
Voorhees, and Kerr, of Ind. Camp
bell, Lamison and Van Trump, Of
Ohio ; Mcneil, Of Illinois; Slater, Of
Oregon +; Bird, Of New Jersey :; Acker,
Of Pennsylvania Young and DuBose,
Of Ca; Grassland, Winohester and
Lewis Of Ky. Among the Republi.
can Senators who;are known to favor
Mr.. Greeley's election are. Trupbnll,
schurz, Fepton, Upton, Hill, sprague,
Alcorn, Forty, OF Come eoticut,
West and Robertson - CEb. Con,n,er.
cial's Warrington '1tleyians! sts
Ney Haven, ConD. has lads road.
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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Palmetto Orphan Homo.

10 the Citizens Of South Carolina
DEAR FRIENDs I am glad to be
able now to announce q Board ol
Trustees, for tho Palmetto Orphan
Homo. It contains some of Coium.
bias best meu-gentlenen of brains
energy, and public spirit. They are
as follows:
DR.. J. W. Parker, Chairman.
j. B. Eel,
J. H. Kinard,
j. L. Bryan,
Richard O'Neale, Jr.,
e. Il. Stokes,
G. L. Janney.
There are now seven orphans in the
Home, and several others ready to
come. Tho whole State is willing to
move in the matter. 1 hope this
Board will organize ut once, and take
control Of this important enterprise.
Truly,
TILMAN r. GAINES.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Death Of an Extraordinary Man.

: California papers just received
chronicle the death Of Arnold Martin,
late }of San Diego, who in business
life Of thirty.two years started oigh.
tecn newspapers, in different towns
and States, two Of which wore in
Massachusetts. OF course it is not
necessary to state that in no single
venture was he successful, although
10 several instances the persons to
whom he sold made meney. He wa.
man Of extraordinary capacity and
energy, but. lacking in buSinesstact and
oohcentFativonesy.h Hol was H. New
Ehglahder, and waB fifty.swo years oi
agesaSSthe timeyoS bio tsath. s5r hat
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
ON'S5 sSDP
(Signed,) D. II. CHl
Humble Pie for Brother Jonathan.

"In consideration thereof the Presi.
dent of the United States, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, consents that ho will
make no claim on the part Of tho
United States in respect of indirect
losses as aforesaid before the Tribu-
nal of Arbitration at Geneva"
The above is the dish of humble
pie placed before the United States
by the English government through
Lord Granville, with q request that
they cat it without making wry faces.
What say our American people to
the invitation ?--New York Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
T6c Indians on the VAR Path.

A terrible account comes from tho
West: A train, Of supplies near old
,Fort Lancaster was captured by Inr
diane. Seventeen persons were killed
or wonndsde The atrocities perpetra.
ted wore horrible, Ssyeral were tied
to wagons and, burned alivei Some
!!sqr!S 'slet ana g. spslpoa, others i! hes 4
sheit brians aephea out. The bsna
loonsisted OF l25.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29

a newly made widow ct Oshkosh,
at the funeral stepped up and Kissed
hor dead husbands brow as he lay in
the coffin, then was disgusted beyond
measure to 500 several other wohen
whom sbe did not know step UP and
do the same thing. With the remark
Il thought he was my husband, but
he wasnL't," she rose and left the
church.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Common In tho Cities but Very Unusual
In the Country.

On Monday night tho 9th instant
Mr.. William Gibson and his wife, VIII,
1.-Two just over the Fairfield limo, were
awakened in tho night by hearing
tho cries of an infant. Rising and
searching about tho house, thoy found
| in an old hat on the centre table, q
whito male infant about twonty -four
hours old. No clue has been obtained
as to tho parents, or to the persons
who deposited it in its strange but
appropriate nest. Having recently
been bercaved Of child, their hearts
warmed ut once to the little found
ling, and they determined to keep
and raise it as their own. Several
ohildless couples sought to secure it
for adoption but Mr.. Gibson and
wife persistently refused to part with
tho little stranger.
One of the poetic vagaries about the
origin of babies is that "thc gates of
heaven are left ajar'' and that the
little fellows unconsoiously wonder
forth into terrestrial scenes. We doubt
vcry much whether this one caught
in an old hat had so pure an origin
Chester Reporter.
Swearing in 4 NCgress Us q Lawyer.
A Washington paper gives the fol.
lowing account Of tho initiation into
practice of tho first female lawyer in
the District Of Columbia: "Yester.
day afternoon Miss Charlotte i. Ray,
u graduate of the Law College of
Harvard University, made her ap-
pearanoe in tho Clerks Office of the
Supreme Court Of tho District. Mr..
Meigs, Jr., ever courteous and
obligiug to all visitors, politely 70.
qucsted to know her business, where.
upon sho thrust into his hand her
diploma. ....
Mr.. Meigs read it with puzzled ex-
pression of oountencnoe, aud in q
kind Of dazed manner took up tho
Testament and duly administered to
Miss Charlotte, who is dusky and
intelligent looking mulat.o, tho oath
to support the Constitution of the
United State, not to defraud her
clients, and not to talk too much. |
Miss Charlotte afterwards was fur
nishcd with the necessary certificate,
lfter which she went on her way re-
oicipg as full Aedged limb of tho
aw."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
TILMAN r. GAINES.
Sleeping on q RaiIroad Track-the Pen.
nlty,

The night train on its way to Flor
ence Saturday, when within mile Of
its destin alton, met an obstruction
in two men-one white and one color.
cd-sleeping on the track. 1t was
impossible to do any thing to avcrt
the disaster, as they were not discov-
cred until it was too late. The
cow-oatcher threw tho colored man
out of tho way without injuring him,
but mangled tho white man, causing
almost instant death. The names OF
the men could not be ascertaincd.-
Charleston Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Mrs. Railey. the wife The Savannah

Mrs. Railey, the wife The Savannah
Druggist, who took arsenic as was
supposed in mistake for calomel Is
dead. II now appears the poison was
taken intentionally with tho purpose
Of committing suicide. Before dying
she told the physician she had taken
arsenic, and when asked how much
she replied "enough to kill m mysslf."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Ghosts.

The editor of tho Lexington Ga
zette, is telling his readers what he
knows about ghosts. We copy an ao-
count OF an occurrence. ...
Of course inety.nine out ola hun.
dred cases of curious sound and sight
are elther fancies or of easy explana.
ton. In few instances, after careful in.
vestigation by competent persons,
the mystery remains. Of tho latter
class is the
SMITH CRADLE ROCKING.
This is one Of tho most remarkable
and best authenticated phenomenon
of its kind on record. 1t occurred
in l84O in Lynohburg, at tho resi-.
donco Of tho late William A. Smith,
D. D., for many years President of
Randolph Macon College. In that
year no was pastor of Lynohburg
church. An empty cradle in his
house was noticed rocking of its own
accord. 1t continued its motion for
an hour: The next day it oommeno-
cd rocking at the samo timo, kept it
up, and stopped as on the day before.
Thus it continued daily for over q
month. Many intelligent citizens
and ministers witnessed tho wonderful
affair and made repeated efforts to
solve the mystery without success.
1t was moved to different parts Of tho
room without any change in its be-
havior. 1t was removed to other
apartments in the dwelling with the
Same result. 1t was taken to pieces
and each part scrutinized and refitted,
yct there was no change in its motion.
The Methodist clergy selected ono
of their number to hold tho cradle and
prevent, if possible, its movment.
The Rev. Dr.. Penn, ono of tho
purcst mon of his time, was chosen for
his purpose. While it was rocking
he grssped it. 1t wrenchcd itself from
'is grip Flo seized it moro firmly. The
'imbers cracked and the cradle would
lavo been broken in tho struggle to
o release itself, had he not loosened
lis hold.
1t was not further hinderod in it's
laily exercise. After thirty or more
lays it stopped and never CON menoed
gain.
No explanation of this wonderful
flair was ever given or ate mpted.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29

The Columbia Union, which ought
to be good authority for the most
loyal and highly, colored Of our legis-
lators, shows oonolusively, that the
Legislature, having regularly adjourn
cd, without day, has no legal and cop-
stitutional power to assemble before
the regular time Of meeting in Mo-
member next, except under aceau Of
1.-THE; Governor of the! State Amen
say We. "a ,. 81: rga. VI
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FIRST GoyrRoLLER's }
- DenarLn.nL NJ. gO. 80 lonNoLeLI. OrLc..
oyE PAGE OF DIxS Rrc0RD.

To the Edttor Of The Tri5WHe.
SIR: Perhaps there is no part of the record
OF Gen Dix which he would more willingly blot out than
his vote FOR the ADMISSION Texas slave state in
isl5. II will be remembered THAI the vote was very
close and that had DIX east his vote in favor OF Free
dom instead Of Slavery Texas would have been admit
ted AS Free State and the late civil war have doubtless
bcep verted The action of Gen Dix M that period was
curious exempltf.ation OF the character OF the
The following are tie wOrds of Daniel Webster In his
7tn OF March speech;
.sbere is not 90 remarkable chapter in history OF
political events PomacI pILGI, r & snd P.o , ~ eI % S
this immense territory that bird cannot ny over
allie gentlemen from the North aud East then leading
gentlemen in the senate-I refer TO Mr.. Dix Of New
the ADMISSION OF Texas. They wOdld not have that
vote any other way than ~ Il stood aud they would
have the resolution annexation just u h and their
eyes were all open 20 ITS true character Those gentle
men when Texas was brought into the Union, saw with
all their eyes that II was btougut ia as oave country
and brought IL for the purpose OF being minta ned as
These two gentlemen-wOrthy, honorable, and inhueu
tai men, aud II they had not been tney could not nave
this body, brought Texas and tnen they went home
aud took the lead in the Free soil party Aud there
tl stand, sir They leave here bound IN honor and
conscience by the resolutions Of annexatoa they leave
Is here take the Odim OF fulfilling the obligations in
favor Of Slavery which they voted Us into, or else the
greater odum OF violating those obligations, whe they
are home making capital and Tousing speeches Tor
Free soil and no Slavery
Such was Gen. Dix. And when Gen. Fremont and
Abraham Lincoln were the Republican candidates for
President where Gen. Dix TO be foundi He was
gain as stout advocate OF Slavery ever. And
now in the present canvass, Republicans who are anti
slavery meH by conviction are asked 10 support this
political trimmer, who Is strong on the side he
hopes will be the majority What belief can Repub-
lcans have ue Will not violate pledge he may
make. that he will hold year the convictions he
ayoSs today Is there not every reason for honest,
high minded Republicans 10 support Francis Herman for
Governor In place or TINS turn-cUat who voted az
pOrant crisis OF our history To increase the OF
Slavery and rivet the manacles OF the slave aud who
has played fast aud loose with the hOest convictions
that formed the hasis OF original ErpubIIcanlsnli
Aeio- York, sept. q. Isl2. INpEX.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

conclusion Mr.. Editor think that the reasons gwen
above AFFORD ample justification tor 'ne signing VI
Dav,s,s hail bond by Mr. Greeley and ought to relieve
HIM from further censure by Repubicansi but ano-
ther reason is yet wanted for such Justification IL Is
found in the tact that all sections OF the Union are
supporting him for and win elect him to the fres'
dency OF the United states.
Respectfully &c. &C., sIEcLAih IoVsAi'
V,Ur York Sent 10. lg7l
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
A NEWSPAPER PHENOMENON.

Fr3m Net- TlTk orrtsp0nlTH " TAe H0s0H Head
Though the Grant Republicans insist that
the circulation md patronage OF IHE TRIBUNE are
steadily declining. the price Of it, shares by singular
lucousl.tcuty. ls even more stedtIly going up. TE
TRlBuNE ls peculiar neWspaper-tIe more % s ruined
tAe better II tArINes.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
THE JEFF. DAVIS BAIL BOND.
sEcLAIs ToUsET.

The first writ of hdbeds corpus applied ior
by the counsel OF Jefferson Davis having been refused
Judge Underwood Mr. DAVIS remained n the keeping Oh
the military at Fortress Monroe having been in CUSTODY
since April 49, 1861 On the 18th OF May 1851 In obed
euce 10 another t hdbeds corpus which was granite
by Underwood Mr.. Davis was brought into court at
Richmond Charles OCOnor appeared In his behalf anu
Mr. Eyarts represented the United States. Mr. EYarts
made no objection TO the release Of Mr.. Davis on Dal
provided the security was adequate The names OF the
suretes were seyery called and they repaired 70 the
Clerks desk and signed the following paper whereupon
the prisoner was discharged:
The condition Of this recOgnZance IL such that tht
said jefferson Davis shall IN proper person wen aul M
truly appear the Circuit Court OF the Unted st3te
the District Of Virginia, to he held az Kcnmonu III
the said District on the fourth Monday Of NoyemDel
next, at the opening Of the Court on that day. snd hol
and appear day to day, and stand t aOlde hI
perform whatever shah then aud there ordered ahu
adudged In respect To him by said Court aud not depa
from the said Court without the leave OF the saIu Co
I'm that behalf first had and obtained, then the said IecOs
nZance void otherwise to remain n run IOitt
Taken and acknowledged this Thirteenth day 0t Miy
1867. JEFFERSON DAVIS
Horace GREELEY, NewYork
GERRIT SMITH, NcwY0rk.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL, Ncw-1Ork
ARfsTIDEs WEIGH. Philadelphia
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, New York
W. II. MCFARLAND, Richmond
K BARTON HAxALL- Richmond.
ISAAC DAyENPORT, Richmond
ABRAHAM WARWICK, Richmond.
GUsTAyUs 4. MYERS, Richmond.
WILLIAM NJ CRUMP, Richmond
JAMES LYONS Richmond.
JoHS \. MEREDITH, Richmond.
WILLIAM II. LYONs Richmond.
john MINOR Borrs, Vrn-la.
THOMAS W. boswell, Virginia.
JAMES THOMAS, ir., Richmond.
HORACE F. CLARK, NeW-HOrk.
BEAJAMIN WUOD. NewIOrk.
CHARLES HrBsER, Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
GRANT IS ~ ABOLITIONIST
WHAT He SAID ABOUT JOINING THE OTHER
SIDE.

WHAT He SAID ABOUT JOINING THE OTHER
SIDE.
From TIE Ran io ph fhol cuis,H
In the Summer OF 1861 Gen. Grant, then
Colonel OF the Illinois REGIMENT of infantry, was
stationed al Mexico the North Missouri Railroad aud
had command Of the post He remained several months
mmgus freely Will The people regalhiehs OI he PeCu'
liar shade 0i any ones political OphlOus' anu as TIC
dstin glshed COQnel mad thoughts OF aspiring 10 te
Presidency Dictatorship, occasion existed Tor the
regcuCe 10 which attery ths greater part or
hls popularity. In "a public COuY YersatlOn Al RngO :
banking house sterling UniOn put this question 70
him: what do you honestly think was the real OBJECT
OF this tue part OF the Federal GOyerumentV y
sir" said Grant, " have doubt tine world That
the sole object is the restoration Of the Union viii
say further. though, that am DemOcrat-eyery man
my regiment Is "a DcnOcfdl-uud whenever aIu CON
viueed that this has for its object anything else
than what have mentioned, or that the Government
dos us using soldiers the purposes OF the
soldier that will not only resign commission. but
will carry my sword 70 the other side and cast my lot
with that people
GRANTS BELIEF THAT NEGRO SUFFRAGE WOULD
LEAD TO A WAR OF RACES.
Erfrta non ssnafor Doo@s Iesch az Mrlakee Os 1865
The other day when General Grant was
here spending eyeid hours with him ia free
non bon this subject among others he express
me t.'ine opinion. SAID /. General Grant | never
guofe private conversation without express permission;
am 1 permitted state what you now state 10 me ~
S,Id la: Certainly: theIe Is 10 cOnceanrnt on my
part" Aud stated 20 me- IN the conversation that
rou.derabr portion OF tie trouble between the whites
and The blars at had already occurred was IN cOnre
oeut II tcUuWiss attempt 10 force negro sun ge IN
tp,. -fr. lie said further. that II the Federal tiOy-
were 10 attempt 10 DO u, n would undoubtedly
produce war between tue two Htec-.
OFFICIAL REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO Ne
GgOEs.
HEADQu4LILGs OF TIE TENNESSEE
6pEINII, llls-., Ad-r H. 1864
Officers ana soldiers are loIutely
prulirI lio.. y..lHr slaves to leave t.-i llL-.el7
MI. ,l ued a. l.i counlaul,Ie 90 ,ce tlAt ti-
I..I .. ..I. . d. . D. .
New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

GpAlNIi, 1ll.- Ad-. H. ilt&
Officers and soldiers are positively
rr.i.f. Iio.. ,l.l.Hr slaves ,o leave u.f llI-t-s
It.. tl .ued 900 coiunitnd,ir to ,ce iit iii-
,r4-I I- t .ut., st.tiy under tuti IIu direction. By
r.nt.u.l,L Oh L.-. CHANT, .IayOIG neral
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-22
Personal.

w. J.. HOLLAND, ESQ, of the old and
widely-circulated Hot Springs ReDOrter.
is sojOurning at the Peabody.
REV. p. l. MITCHELL, after a protrac-
ted preaching tour in Arkansas and Mis-
sissippi, leaves to-day to hold a meeting
with the Bartlett Baptist Church.
w. L. HEPBURN, formerly of this
city, formerly Lieutenant-C Colonel of the
Second Iowa Cavalry, and at present a
lawyer in Page county, Iowa, has taken
the stump for Greeley.
Mr.. GEORGE AINsLIE, who built the
big bridge ne8r Louisville, and Mr.
Charles w. Keiser, who is opening a
large coal mine at Chester, Illinois. are
sojOurning at the Overton Hotel.
"JUNIUs, JR.," writes like n iasoiy-
ed. Whence does he draw this inspira-
ton? 1t is too thin, but very adroit.
To the waste-basket 60 nameless COM
~municatiOns, and especially of this sort.
]. A. McALLsTER, one Of the few col
legians who framed his diplomas, went
to the plow-handles, and became a sci
entifc farmer, viii tell Us of the crops
along the route of his travels in Missis-
and Alabama.
WE noticed among the arrivals at the
Messrs. GOOde and Baker,
Hot Springs; c. A. Waterhouse, Hell
ena, Arkansas; G. II. Herd and lady,
Mittsburg, Arkansas; j. Z. Simpston,
I crest City; and w. l.. DenesOn and w.
4 Thompson, of Oxford, Mississippi.
Inc increase of the arrivals at this ex-
oelleht hotel alone contributes honor and
success To the untiring efforts Of the
proPIletors, Messrs. Allen Bros, who
spend their entire time and attention to
ne comfort of their guests. Ample
are also being made for the
ntertalnment Of Numerous guests. who
vii flock IN numbers TO witness the
rand industrial Exposition in October
leXt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-22
SAD ACCIDENT.
A Little Boy Accidentally Drowned in
h Mississippi While Attempting
70 Jump from q SkiH to a Raft.

A very sad accident occurred on the
Mississippi river yesterday morning,
which resulted in the drowning OF
Henry c. Kortrecht, son of Charles
KOrtrecht, cOunsellOr-at-law. About ten
O'Clock in the morning the deceased,
who was a very Bright, intelligent and
manly lad, although only between seven
and eight years of age, embarked on a
skif with two older brothers and two
other boys at Beal street, on a cruise to
Wolf river. On their way up they ran
alongside the steamer Dardanelle, which
was lying at the levee just above Jeffer-
son street. Attached to the steamer
was a raft which some workmen were
using for the purpose of repairing the
guards, and while the skif was aside the
raft, the two older brothers of Henry
on it. Henry attempted to fol-
low, but his feet slipped and he fell into
the river, and was carried under the raft
by the current. He foated out, and as
he went down The river at a rapid rate
he was seen to rise to the surface twice,
but he quickly disappeared under the
turbid waters of the Mississippi. Every
effort was made to recover the body, but
without avail, and a reward has been
offered for its recovery by the sorrowing
Few boys were more generally
esteemed than poor little Henry Kor-
and his parents have the sincere
sympathy of all their friends.