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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Spring Elections.

New Hampshlre holds the first
spriug election this year, and the
candidates for Governor are Ezekiel
A. Straw, Republican, and James A.
Weston, Democrat. The election is
held March llth, but the canvass is
very languid. The next election will
be in Rhode Island, April I'd, and the
third in Connecticut, April 7th. In
the latter State, Henry p. Haven,
Republican, and Charles r. Inger.
soil, Democrat are nominated for
Governor. Both in New Hampshire
and Connecticut members of Congress
are to be chosen at these elections,
the former having three and the lat
ter four members. At the Presiden.
tial election the majorities for Grant
we're, in New Hampshire, 5,744 ;
Rhode Island, 1886, and Connecticut, J.,
4,758. At the Governors. elections
in these States in tho spring of
last year, the Republicans carried
Now Hampshire by 2,l67, Rhode
Island by l,O65, and Connecticut by
2,00l. The politicians are not active
this year in either of these States,
and whilst only light vote will be
polled the probability ie that the Re.
publicans will carry them as usual,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
The Port Royal Rail Road.

We learn from the Augusta Con-
stitutionalist that the Port Royal
Rail Road is almost completed, only
three miles Of the track boing un
finished on Saturday morning. The
contract for laying the track, as wo
understand, will expire, by Limitation,
on Friday next, therefore it is expect,
ed that the road will be con rpleted
IN about week and trains will run
through from Augusta to Port
Royal.
The bridge over the Savannah river
Is completed and having been tested,
as We learn from Beaufort Republi
can, has been pronounced a first class
structure.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Keeping Leather Harness PIiabIC.

II is we'll known that leather ar.
tioles, kept in stables, soon become
brittle in consequence of ammoniacal
exhalations, which affect both harness
hanging up in such localities and
the shoes Of those who frequent them.
The usual applications Of grease arc
not always sufficient to meet :his diff.
Guilty; but it is said that by adding to
them small quantity Of glyocrino
the leather will be kept continually
ia q soft and plinble condition.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Items.

Pennsylvania has q ventriloquial
cat.
The Patrons of Husbandry are
spreading out West.
Pell, who originated the "bones.n
OF mIns:relsy, is no more.
When the church is "honored, :"
corruption has set in.
The London Lancet says night
workers should use tobacco.
"Shall the government ioin the
church = asks Buffalo paper.
Bridal dresses are now built of
two materials brocade and satin.
Two descendants of Gcnghis Khan
arc officers in the Russian army.
E'aboratcly embroidered suits
will be among the spring epidomics.
A Canada murderer was lynched
the other night and his body burn.
cd.
The papers of Reading Penn, are
accused OF publishing local items one
hundred Years old.
There g young lady in the Fiji
tccnth Ward, New York, that is sure
to come to bad end. She is a cult.
waited whistler.
The murder epidemic is decidedly
on the increase. Almost every mail
brings fresh case from some quar-.
ter Of the country.
y disloJal contemporary is moved
by roc'nt events to suggest that the
name of our national capital be
changed to "White. Washington
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
State News.

The Lancaster Ledger publishes
over column of delinquent sales.
The Charleston papers are filled
with accounts of the Birthday Celc.
bration.
A colored man was found deaC in
his bed in Charleston, aud his body
partly burnt. ..',-
Twenty-Five hundred out of twenty.
eight hundred persons in Lancaster,
have paii their taxes.
Mary You, of Orangeburg, was ar.
rested OH the charge of throwing her
infant in we'll. You, Mary
The Lancaster Ledger US that il
the mineral resources alone Of that
county could be properly utailicd, il
would make the richest county in the
State.
The receipts and expcnditures o
the Council Of Beaufort, from Jul,
22, 1871, to January Id, 1878, were
Receipts. S7,ol7.35; expenditures
$7,745.l8. The estimate for the exI
year.
On Friday night, tho rice mill o.
Mr.. Charles Chevcs, in Beaufort
county, was destroyed by On incen
diary fire. 1t was under lease tt
Chas. White, Esq, and this is the Sc
cond mill he has lost 10 tho last two
years.
On the 18th instant, S. c. Millet
Esq, Superintendent of the Por
Royal railroad, wos the recipient of {
handsome testimonial IN behalf Of the
employees of the road. The gifts
consisted Of massive gold watch
chain and an elegantly carved nicer
schaum pipe.
The tournament at Aiken was ,
complete success, both as regards thu
large crowd in attendance, and th,
superior horsemanship and skill o
tho riders. Ten was the highest nun
Der Of points made. Miss Clara An
dcrson was crowned as Queen of Love
and Beauty.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
BrawICy lMmOrtalizcd.

The trial of Wolfe for the mur
der Of Perrin came of in Charleston
last week and the defendant was con.
yicted Of manslaughter. VIM. Fl.
Brawley, Esq, Solicitor 9th Circuit,
appeared for the prosecution and by
his skillful management of the case
added new laurels to his already dis
tinguished name. The Charleston
News in its report Of the trial speaks
of Mr.. Brawley as followe:
The defence having concluded, the
court took recess from three O'Clock
until half-past five, when a donse
crowd having assembled in the court.
room, Mr.. Brawlcy, the acting solici
tor, began his argument, which con-
sumed the whole evening until nine
O'Clock, and was pronounced on all
sides one Of the most eloquent appeals
ever made before the bar. lie allu.
ded to certain remarks made by the
last counsel for tho defence that the
prisoners only hope was in tho jury:
he could understand all this pa.
raphernalia of woe DOW he under
stood why that poor, weak woman had
been dragged from the privacy Of her
home to be jostlcd by the rude touch
of men now he understood why those
innocent babes we're dragged from
their cradle it meant that a new
issue had been raised, that the
jury are to decide this case accord
ing to their sympathies, and not by
the law and the evidence.
The solicitor then went into
lengthy, thorough and exhaustive re.
view Of the facts of the case and the
law bearing upon them, and ended in
an eloquent appeal to the jury to do
their duty fearlessly. 1t was for
them to say whether the l,fo of their
should be protected
whether the stranger could come in
their midst without being shot down
in cold blood as Harry Perrin: The
result Of their decision would decide.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
WINNSBORO. S. c., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAR
State Of South Carolina, was taken
up and discussed to tho time of ad
iOurnment. =. =.

Osato VI OOuCu CaLOllua, "ab TAKEN
up and discussed to tho time of ad
journment. =. =.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at
| A. NJ. Speaker Lee in the Chair.
Hurley moved that all bills and
joint resolutions on the Calendar be
postponed till *ecxt session. Adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Boscmap, it was
Resolved, That when this Hou. G
adjourn it stands adjourned until 7
p. N. this day.
The House concured in the Senate
amendments to the House bill to
amend the Code of Procedure.
The following received q second
reading:
A bill to amend tho law in relation
to the collection of taxes.
The House oonourred in a Senate
resolution to meet in joint Assembly
tomorrow at one o'clock to elect a
Judge for the Inferior Court of Char
lesion.
Also, in Senate amendments to
bill to make appropriations to pay
claims under tho Governors pro.
clamation, and to construct tho New
York, Norfolk and Charleston Rail.
road.
The following was read a second
time:
A Senate bill TO authorize certain
counties to issue bonds to aid tho
Charleston, Georgetown and Conway.
boro Railroad Company.
The House adjourned. -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Function OF Potassium In Soils.

According to Noble, tho presence
Of potassium in soils is necessary in
order to enable the chloropbyll graius
of the leaves to form starch sodium
and lithium being unable to replace
potassium in this function, the latte r
indeed being actually injurious. lie
has also ascertaincd that the diffor-
cnt combinations Of potassium vary
very much in their value, the chic.
ride, and muriate pc ash being by far
tho most efficacirrs.- Monthly Re.
port Of The Department of Agriculture.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Call You this Backing Your Friends.

Mr.. Colfax's position as q Credit
Mobilier share holder is no longe,
the main element in his case. He is
on trial before the people whom be
was elected faithfully to represent,
ond before the party some of whose
highest honors he has received, not
80 much for dabbling in stock which
he ought never to have thought of
touching, but for having dubbed and
prevarioated in regard to transactions
whose criminalty no Indirectly ad.
mitted, by taking unworthy means
to disguise his connection with them.
Mr.. colfax ought, like tho humblest
OF his fellow-citizens, to have all the
falr suspense of judgement which can
justly be claimed on the score of
long and hitherto unblemished public
career. His statements, moreover,
ought to have the superior weight due
to them when laid against the oonfus.
ed recollection and fragmentary notes
OF convicted briber like Cakes Ames.
But when all such deductions have
been made in Mr.. Colfax's favor, it
must be conceded that every step of
his justification becomes more difficult.
from the discovery, that no statement
yet mado by him has conveyed the
entire truth in regard to tho trans
actions covered by it. This perpotu-
al necessity to meet now discoveries
by fresh explanation, instead of m.
t'oi,patiog these discoveries by n full
and explicit narrati We, cannot but be
very damaging to tho Vice President.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Plant Corn.

This from the Columbus Sun The
largest planter in Georgia, and ono
of the largest in tho South, who makes
from 800 to 1000 bales of cotton
per annnm, intends this year planting
enough corn to more than supply all
four of his extensive plantations. He
knows it pays. If it is remu-
nerative to the large planter, this
course ought certainly to put money
into tho pockets of smaller farmers.
If he is not limited, the rich man
shows far more wisdom than the poor
Ona
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Condensed News.

A street car collidcd with me.
chanics' procession in New York,
when a Eght cnsued.
The Camden Railroad and oil
shop and adjoining buildings burn.
cd.
Colfax has been robbed of $4,000
in coupon bonds.
Carlists iusurrection progresses and
the feeling in Spain is decidedly up-
easy.
Another one Of tho>o frightful
lamp explosions in Philadelphia.
a New York bank president held
in heavy bail for i'm bezzlement. ...
Thomas Guthrie is dead.
English Conservatives will make
the main fight in Parliament ever the
Education bill.
Russia will propose an Anglo. Rus.
sim CON- mission to settle boundaries.
The President wants to be relieved
Of rcspon, ibil,ty in the Louisiana mat.
tor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
AttOrnry~Gener Melton Will Look After
the TreaSurCrs.

In his argument before Judge Car.
penter, in Columbia, on Thursday,
Attorney. General Melton took occa-
sion to say that in every instance
where the State Treasurer or Count y
Trcasnrers, have, in violation Of tho
provisions of the Constitution, divert.
cd funds in their hands from the
purposes for which they were levied,
he should hold them responsible
under their official bonds, and mako
them answcrable before tho Courts
both civil and criminal Charleston
Ne,uS.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
[. NO. 81
A Hard Case III Court.

! The follow ing amusing scene is said
to have taken place III one of tho
| courts out West:
Judge-BriDg tho prisoner before
the court.
Pcte-H Here he is, bound to blaze,
as the spirits Of turpentne said when
it was on fire.
Judge-We'll tukc a little fire out
Of you. How do you live.
Pete-l amt perticular, as tho
oyster said whom they axed him if
he'd be fried or roasted.
Judge-We don't want to hear
what the oyster said, or the spirits Of
turpontine either. What do you fol-
low
Pete-Nothing particular, any
thing that comes in the way, as tho
locomotive said when she run over a
niger.
Judge-We don't care anything
about the locom otive. What's your
business 7
Pete-That's various, as the cat
said when he stole the chicken off
the table.
Judge-That comes near tho line
now, suppose.
Pete-Altogether in my line, as
tho ropo said whom it was choking tho
pirate.
Judge-If I hear any more suoh
comparisons l shall give you twelve
months.
Pete-I am done, as the boefstcak
said to the cook.
Judge-Now sir, your punishment
shall depend on the shortness and cor.
rectness of your answers. I suppose
you live by going round the docks.
iete-No, sir, can't 20 round tho
docks without boat, and hahn cot
one.
Judge-Answer me. How do YOU
get your bread ?
Peto-Sometimcs at Small's the
Baker, and sometimes I eat tator.
Judgc-No more of that stupid in.
science. How do you support your
Pete-Sometimcs on NY legs and
sometimes IN my chair.
Judge II order you to answer this
question correctly how do youdo?
Fete-Pretty well, I thank YOU,
how do you do
Here Pete was allowed to retire
without further intcrrigatcries as to
MS occupation or mode Of living.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Melancholy Death.

w. A. Alexander, formerly Of this
County, but for many years a resident
of White County, Ga, it is supposed
committed suicide recently, near his
Damp between Washington and
Greensboro, Ga. lie had been off on
a trading expedition, and on his re-
turn, was found missing from tho camp
in tho morning, when diligcnt search
was made, and his body was found
near by. with his throat cut, and a
knife in his right hand. His money
was missing, which gives quite sus-
picious character to the deed.-Pick.
ems Sentinel.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
A River Accident.

a boat, containing about thnty-
three bales of cotton, was wrecked
yesterday, about : p. NJ, in Broad
River, sixteen miles above Columbia.
Ihe boat was the property of MIR.
Robert Lyons, of Union County, and
was in charge of a colorcd man named
John G. Glenn. by reference to an
advertisement by Mr.. John II.
Wright, it will be seen that he re.
covered five bales Of the cotton,
Ninetecn bales were recovered by
other parties living on this and the
other side ofthe irivcr, and one bale
iloated down the river, and scvon arc
unaccountcd for.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Death of an Old Cilizrn of Beaufort Coun.

The Beaufort Republican an
nouncos the death of Maj. Will
liam George Robcrsls, at his resi-.
denco at Matthew'S Bluff, on the
81 instant, in the eighty-thirI year
Of his age. lie was representative
Carolinian of the old type, ana was
a trusted and respected man in all
the relations Of life. At times he
represented his parish, (St. Pcter's) in
both branches of the Safe Lcgisla-
ture. lie lived and died conscicn-
tious christian gentleman,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Rome Ga., Flooded.

a special telegram to tho ATLANTA
Herald dated Rome, Saturday, says :
"Thc flood is upon us again, and
for the third time. ConsiJ cradle por.
tions Of Broad street arc covered with
water, and number Of business
houses are several irches under tho
same supcr-abundant fluid. Snch
thing never occurred to Rome since
the foundation of tho city. 1t as.
tounds everybody"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Wild Cat Adventure.

Jimmie Dukes killed a yoritatlc
wild cat near Puckett's Ferry, Saluda
River, on tho l7th inst, and its
mate on the succeeding day. The
male measured Do inches and the
female 81 inches in length and weigh
ed l6 and l3 pounds respectively.--
AbbeviUe Medinm.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

The Danbnry News sayS: Tttakcs
yca's Of careful training to convince
a boy who is taken pick on Saturday
that there IS not a screw loose some
where in the universe.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Saws CASTELAR,. the Spanish ora

Says CASTELAR,, the Spanish orator
and statesman TO Italy belongs the
aesthetic education of tho human n ra co, =,
for italy is the mother of the Renais.
sancc to Germany belongs the soien.
tifc education of the human race, for
Germany is the mother Of the refor.
nation to the United States belongs
the political education of the human
race, for they are the honored sires of
republican federation to France be.
longs the revolution initiative in oc.
cidcntai Europe, for France Is the
mother of tho revolution to Eugland
belongs tho principal Of constitution
al stability throughout tho continent,
for England is the illustrious land Of
parliamentary rights.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

The new.fsshioned three decker
ladies' hats for the theatre are con,
structed with window in front and
rear, to enable persons sitting behind
the weare,s to sec wba: is going on.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

a wedding was broken up at Co.
lumbus City, Iowa, 10 tho following
manner: Tho preacher asked if any
one had any objections. The young
lady said, eyes; l don't wait to
marry him." The cxpcctant groom
folded his broadcloth and silently
stole away.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

Thirsty Virginians, when asking
you to "liqour," aay--"Speoify youi
funeral promote" '.. ..| ''
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

s. G. Millet, Esq, superinten-
dent Of the Port Royal Railroad, was
presented on the 18th instant WITH
a gold watch and chain and moer.
schaum pipe by tho employees Of the
road.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

Postmaster Hogan, Of Columbus, is
to be succeeded hy Ms. } ohGtod.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

The Governor has made the follow.
ing appointments: l.. NJ. Pitray,
Notary Public Charlie, ton Chas. T..
Crowcll, Commissioner OF Deeds, New
York city j. NJ. Hope, Notary.Pub-
lie, York county; Frnhk Howard
Notary Public, Charleston.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05
Debportes & Williams, Preprietors.
THE
FAIRFIELD HERALD
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny

IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
DESPORTES g. WILLIAMS,
Tsrms.-THa HxnALp IS published Week
in tho Town Of Winnsboro, at $500 ~
ria6iy in advance. H.
eayA All transient advertisements to bo
! ttd id advance.
Obituary Notices and Tribatos 81 90 rcr
i6arS, . u
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-03-05

A magazine article-Gunpowder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03
C0MMERCIAL REPORT.
Cotton Easy; Receipts at the Ports 1894
Bales-FlOur, Wheat and Corn Dull
Provisions Steady-Greceries Quiet
Petroleum Easier-Spirits Turpcntine
Nominal - Rosin Steady - Whisky


Lower.
SATURDAY, March 1-6 P. NJ.
Trade has been empha icaly dull in nearly all its
departments during the past week, and the gene
raj tendency Of prices has been toward lower
basis though few actual radical changes have
taken place. The export movement In breadstuffs
remains at stand. Though prices have settled
considerably during the week they are still too
high to admit OF shipments with and leave any
margin. The difficulty In obtaining freight room
is almost as great as it has been during The
past several weeks, but with light Offer
ings rates are scarcely so high. Business
has been very light, both on and OF
'Change, and in the leading articles OF export
scarcely anything has been done, prices at the
close OF the week being almost wholly nominal
At the Cotton Exchange business has been eX-
tremely light, and the market for spot cotton
closed little better than nominal. At the Produce
Exchange hour and wheat have been dali and
nominal all through the week, and closed without
improvement. Corn has been dull and heavy, and
prices have settled somewhat, closing very quiet
at the prices quoted below. Provisions have been
comparatively firm, and pork has been pushed up
peg almost every day, the market leaving or
arm Groceries have been quiet throughout most
Of the past week. and closed to-day Saturday.
less nominal Petroleum remained dull, with easier
prices current Spirits of turpentne closed nomnally
frmer, while rosin quiet, but steady whlskey was
in moderately fair demand but at easier prices.
CorrEr.-No sales were reported to-day from first
hands, but the jobbing trsde was moderately fair
and full former prices current We quote -Ro-or
binary cargoes Ike 172<c fair cargoes, 1sc. lSc
good careoes, l9c 1shc. prime cargoes. 1s5c. 2Oc;
extreme range for lots, l7c. 2)ac. Java-Government
l7c. 1Sc. Ceyon l8c. l9c; Maracaibo l8c l9c La
guayra, lsc. a915c; Jamaica, l6c. &c. St Domingo,
like Costa RIGA, lsc 2Oc Mexican. Sc. &c.,; Ma
nil 7c. lSc. Angostura !7ac. &c.; sayana, 17kc.
l9c Curacao, T1ac lS3ac, gold, per h.. GO and 80
CorroS-Ths demand for spot cotton was very mode
rate Prices tended In buyers favor but they not
quotably changed Forward delivery was in fair request
at Lice. nc per h. easier rates The sales reported
Consumption. ................ II i0s lso
SpeculdtOn. 235 ~
Included In the above ISL bales 10 arrive For
future delivery basis low middng the sales
s. las: % after three 1 M
500 az 20 i5i6c 400 at 20sc June, 800 at 4c total 60
bales Sales up g one oclock=March o0 at 2oic
@ a. o s s 10 u saoi' Msy Hp az 2;
loo at Msc Total TO- bales Grand total 1880 bales
The az the port 'Sm Up y,n ssS
Shsslesom 10 wminston, IA; Norfolk i4o Bst
more, 81 York, s7s Boston, 10 Total sssa beles
haes Rates on cotton were nominal AZ the following
6guresTO HayIs By steam S c sai lc c0% o
kra,nor sail Liverpool by
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

$, s,,s s' isssS
NEw ORLEANS. March l. Isl,
CottSn in m mode demand ESod ordinary M ley
mb nes aTss Emports o Britain I
1906 last evening, l,5Oo. Stock, 2ce,ell
MonILr, March I, ls7s
cstton quiet ;m niddnss aP
gortsTo Great Britain, S,72O; coaswise s Sales, 800
CHAnLxsroy, March l. 1873.
40 Safs Sales @ Stock i' Net receipts
WASHINGTON N. O., March l. 1879
Spirits turpentlne quiet at 62c. Rosin duh ut 81 50
hard SIS yellow dip and virgin Tar quiet at 81 o.
Flour steady sales 100 Sbs atss Is for No Spring.
double extra Wheat scarce and firm; sales confined to
S i0gn n9 an sales o4a fas
and 81 for unbolted per cwt Min feed unchanged
ySsa PEI sri %ns g.: s
" New York. &C.. !; to Albany, 5ic
MILWAUKEE,, March l, 1873
No: Milwaukee at 81 2SH No. do 81 1884, Oats dull
and nominal at 26c for No Corn in good demand, at
MOL Barley steady at 7Ozc. for No. Fall Receipts
1000 bbls. -four.
FL Flour dull and unchanged; market fayors buyers.
Wneat q s eaS cCn quiet and @
iseted Ole Corn ID iar demand and nrm No mixed,
oat. nm sna IN A ar sa Mssy NJ Ss s
reflected: ase. RYE ar% and il fair demands 10. Z
F &C. SassS nts 'p S.msss sn s'
9S %ss tsr Maf Sn. 50
short rib mddles s,sc ssc short clear middes sc,
Somina AZ hog. pssksS here f rom
nHs sS
corn, l6 900 do. oats and 600 do. barley