The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-12-03

found to induce some of those named
to change their vie~s.-Cor. NetDs
G Courier. r.
Why the South Is Poor,
The Coluhbus Eh1uirer says the
Sonth is poor, not beoeuse we have
loss thrift or intelligence than other
sections, but BECAUSE 1--WE do not
Wisely use our gifts. The profits of
our labor 90 to enrich Europe, and
tho North and West. Thoug Dur
cotton money amouhts annually to
hundreds Of millions it must 20
abroad to pay for almost eVefything
we eat aud wear. Perhaps hundred
millions 80 to Europe, France, and
Germany for extravagant dressing
and fancy goods, twice as much more
to the West to pay for provisions
furniture etc. Our agricultural i'm
plements are nearly all made abroad.
How much goes to Cincinnati for
whiskey How much to Tennessee
and other States for guano, hay.
dressed poultry, pork, and Bologna
sausage Why cannot our farmers
raise poultry, and why not our butch.
ers make as god Sausage as Tennessee
or any other State ? Thus in thous-
ands of ways our profits are borne
away, and we aco left Without money
completely at the mercy of those
upon whom we are dependent: It
is time our people were reHeoting
seriously upon their vasealate and
turning their attention TO ways ahd
means to prevent the outflow of
money from our midst. Lot us en-
courage home production in every
possible way, for only by so doing
Gun we hope to regain our former
position of wealth and independence.
Working up the Virginius Case The
Great Chance for Red Tape and Dip.
IOmaliC DOdgeihg.
WAsnIEGToN, D. G., NOVEL,.
The government is atlll at work
trying to aeoertain thu legal status Of
the Virginius. 1t has no means of in
vestig Eating the matter by sworn testi-
mony, or other than by volunteer
staten ent Of parties 10 interest. The
Spaniards have indicated that they
vi Il clailh she was not entitled under
our own laws to American protec-
tion, on the ground that by reason Of
variousirregularities She had entirely
vitiated her original registry. So
far as our authorities have been able
to follow the case of this ship her
legal title to be considered A merioan
grows quite uncertain. 1t is said
that her reputcd owner, Mr.. Patter-
son, of New York, is so only in name,
and that in fact he holds the, ship in
trust for other owners. Some Of
them are supposed to bo Cubans.
Spain claims that tho Virginius has
sailed under different names, and
nnder both Venezuelan and Cuban
flags, and yet continuously carrying
the original American papers obtain
ed in New York two years or so ago.
If any of tlese allegations provo to
be true the Virginius oaneot legally
claim American registry. Under
our law prescribing the oath ncoessa. .
Iy to obtain registry the applicant
must swear that all the owners are
American citizers resident in the
United States, and that there Is no
subject or citizen of any foreign
prince or State directly or indirectly,
by way Of trust, confidence, or other,
wise, interested in suoh ship, or in
the profits or issue thereof. The
law also provides, in case my Of the
matte of fact in said oath or af.
firmat,uns alleged, which shall be
within tho knowledge of the party 80
swearing or affirming shall hot be
true, there shall be forfeiture Of the
ship or vossel. If tho Virginius.. .has,
as alleged, sailed at any time under
another flag, this fact alone would
destroy her American registry
Since the government has no power
to institute proceedings whore eK-
animation as 10 this case oah be t,ade
under oath, tho matter will 60 to tho
Senate committee for determination,
as it will bo necessary, in case cor
respondence ensuos with Spain re"
gardiug the matter, to establish the
legel status Of the Virginius as che
basis of the whole discussion. The
question naturally arises, what is to
DO done about the American citisent
on board Of her.
| J. - 49,, . .
| A story comes from Heidelberg
of four German students, two o.
whom agreed to play game o.
cards, the stakes being that the Loser
,hould shoot himself. The game wa
played and the terrible forfeit pait
by one Of the young men. His coin
, lpaniohs aYo,sll arrested.