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method of disposing of it Won

method of disposipg of it would be
most convenient, but because these
schools should be supported. Our
citiBens, We believe, would be satisfied
with this disposition. AS the act de.
clarcs that the proceeds of the Tax
shall 60 to the schools, We do not be-
lieve any further legislation is neces.
sary and We trust that Superinten.
dent Crawford will mako a demand
for this money, on tho proper au.
thorities, without delay. We will al.
SO promise to say nothing more or tho
subject to Comptroller General Hoge
and Treasurer Cardoxa, if they will
apply this fund MS the Inv provides.
The people do not object to paying
just tases, but they do seriously ob.
jet to paying taxes on any such pre-.
text rs Ku Klux victims. They arc
willing to support institutions benefi.
cial to the country. They will even
pay heavy tax without grumblng
when they see every dollar, paid in!,ho
treasury, promptly paid out again to
houest creditors. But thoy will not
suffer their money to be reuklessly
sqnandered, or looked up forever in
the public Golfers,
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Tho Mod oa.

Dispatches from the seat Of war 70.
port that. Captain Jack still continues
to resiot the powers of Unele Sam.
a few days ngo we heard that he had
been driven from the Lava Bed, and
must soon be captured. But it now
appears that Captain Jack WAS only
making n strategic move, and he has
changed his base to another cover,
fully as impregnable us his former
lair. Although two generals, half a
dozen coloncls and majors, and a
thousand subaltcrns and privates,
with artillery, cavalry, and small
arms in abundance, are pitsed against
seventy half starved savages all told ,
braves, squaws and pappooses includ.
ed, they have as yet effected nothing.
Con. Sherman thinks there will be
some trouble yet, and declares him
self di'gustcd with the peace policy.
We are disgustod not only with tho
poace policy, but the war policy too.
Several years ago, it WAS stated, that
every Indian killed cost tho govern
mont million of dollars. Tho prioo
has risen since then. A thousand bows
in blue aftor three months cam mpaign,
have killed four Modocs; and a band
of friendly Indians who are paid moth
ing, have scalped five moro. At this
rate, in twonty.four months more, the
tribe will be exterminstsd, and Can.
tain Jack, accompanied by Bogus
Charley, Shocknasty Jim, and Ell.
lens man will be sent to tho hapnv
hunting grounds, whore Agents cease
from stealing and Modocs arc at rest.
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Tho Ku Klnx Tax.

Treasurer Smith furnishes us With
the information we desired in form
or article on the Ku Klux Tax. lie in
forms us that the money thus raised
is low lying in the County Treasury
waiting for instructions as to what
must be done with it. Mr.. Smith also
states that he received orders to remit
tho tax but not until most of it had
been paid in. lie collected none af-
ter receiving instructions to that ef-
feet ; nor has it been charged on the
delinquent tax executions. We are
pleased to hear that this money has
not as yet been devoted to improper
purposes, and that the Comptroller.
General has acted honestly in the
matter and wa arc now anxious that
in the present embarrassed condition
of the County Treasury it shall no
longer lie idlo. The net authorizing
the levy Of this tax, provides that in
oasc there are no Ku KIux victims in
the County, it shall 60 to the school
fund. An order should therefore be
Immediately issued to that effect, bo.
fore any more schools are closed.
The deficiency in this years appor.
tionment, arising from paying last
years certificates, could thus be SUP.
piled.
Ono thing is certain the money
must 90 somewhere. It must either
be returned to the taxpayers, or de-
voted to educational purposes. The
first alternative is scarcely practica.
bic. The amount levied is compare.
lively small, only half a dollar on
every thousand and it would hardly
DO worth tho trouble and expense
necessary to refund it to each person
who has paid it. It should be given
to free aohools not only because this
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30

AS an illustration of the moral cor.
rupt!on Of the people hero, 40 we'll
as VI a certain party ip tho South,
the Legislature Of Now York, now in
session ut Albany, hive discovered in
their investigation of the affairs of
tue Erie Railroad, that a certain Jim
FISK, President, and Of Jay Gould,
Vlce Pre'ident, made millions out of
their administration by buying and
selling spurious stock declaring divi.
dends without tho funds un b md to
pay the sarae legi.imately, and then
selling out Al high figure, That ono
lawyer Tor the party received fue Of
$loo,o0o, another on tho other side,
$50, 600 to refuse to prosecute and
several other piinps and strikors some
$io,oO0, each to further their Cause
all at the expense Of the stockholders
Roal estate continuus to advanS
and improvements in the style of
building continue to increase with tho
progress of the age. A vacant lot
lo5 feet front, on Broadway, sold yes
terday at 900 per foot, (S3l5, 200. J
Somo thirty vacant lots l05x25, five
miles from tho battery sold for $2o,.
zoo each. A single building in Wall
street, that cost 100000 to build,
(tho lot cost 81 900, 900 slone,) rents
for $4,000, yet this 10 but 6 per
cent on the investment.
a southern visitor at this soaaon Of the
year is favorably impressed with the
style Of dross which chnrnrterikes the
people Of a northern olimo. The
gentlemen arc uniformly attired in
heavy oVorcoats Of every variety and
shade of coloring, thick heavy snow
boots in many coses worn on tho out.
side Of the pants. Tho ladios, or at
lcost those who can aff,rd it, arc
rigged out at figure that would buy
good farm at tho South. Shawls,
furs and overcoata, costing as high as
$500 to 81 500. Tho latter in despite
of the weather, can be found promo.
nading Broadway fro,h lOa. m. until
midnight, many Of them popping in
front Of tho hotels whore tho men arc
to be found, gazing no doubt with
delight, Us they trip along, signifying
by looks and smiles to strangers, that
an acquaintance can DO found IL do.
sired. The equipago of the wealthy
classes would equal if not surpass any.
thing in Europe. $4,000 for car
riage, and double this amount in somc
instances for span horses, all of
which forcbodes in my opinion crisis
in duo time, and certainly before
national debt Of two thousand millions
Of dollars can probably be paid.
The daily arrivals from all parts Of
the world are now estimated at not
less than twcnty.six thousand SOULS
! lave only in met tho past week, but
four from South Carolina, notwitstand.
ing, SO fur MS regards social inter-
courso and high.toned honor, would
not hazard dino to exchange thcm
for the ono half of Manhattan Island.
hope "to live aud die in Dixie" as
sg"iust the people north Of tho Poto.
mao, my motto il "Millions for do.
fence, not cent for tribute"
LOCOMOTIVE.
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FRANKfoRT, April 22.-The riotipu
IN this city yesterday was caused bn
so advance in the prico of beer. Tho
d'soraerly demonstrations lasted until
midnight, and tho troops were pelted
with stones several times during tho
evening. Sixteen brewories WAN
wrecked by the voters, and there vas
muon plundering. During tho conflict
"n,oh took place twelve persons were
killed and forty wounded. One bun.
urea and twenty of the rioters woro ar.
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Carrying Coal to Newcastle,


An exchange s,ntes that the .tcam-
ship Great EaStorn Inns been charter
ed BY II company Who CONTENT plate
literally "car1ying coal to Newoas.
tle."
The first impulso Of overy one re-.
oeiving this item Of nows is to view
tho speculation MS excessively ludi
orous. Tho proverb "oarryiug Goals
to NewcaStle," has for centuries been
current, as expressing better than
anything else, the ide. of adding su-
perauity to cxcess And now We rec
. company, in tho very teeth of the
proverb, engaging in an ENTERPRISE al.
ways considered tho height Of folly.
A company too, composed of shrewd
yankees, men Of business, who never
venture without certainty of sue.
cess. This spcculatio. ha, in it n
hidden meaning Of grave import. 1t
tells Of the decline If Briti.h wealth
and power, by proving the decline Of
tho source Of that wealth and power.
Tho English have long been nation.
Of shop keepers. Their manufactures
arc tho most importans In the world |,
and through these, England has bc-
come great. Her chief resources are
her mines Of tin, conl and iron with.
out these she would siuk into ipsir
niRcance. For years, Aer supply of
coal has been failing, mud now the
mines are nearly exhausted. Hence
forth she must obtain her fuel from
other countries. This will be a fatal
blow to her prosperity. The increas.
ed price of coal will decrease the rro ,
fits on manufactures and tho time is
not far distant when Birmipg bal m
and Manchester will no longer be the
great manufacturing centres, Liver
pool no longer the lending market of
tho world. Trade will movo west
ward and when England shall have
become second ratio power, the
United States will take hor place,
Within our borders are found miner.
ais OF every description in the great.
est abundance here we have coal
sufficient to supply the world for
thousands of years and here We can
raise every material aecessary for the
wants Of man.
The Atlantic shore of tho United
States will be tho future manufactur.
ing region of tho world. In this fact
lies the future prosperity of South
Carolina. Our lands are too sterile
to compete with Mississippi bottoms
and Western prairies and the soon.
or We recognize this fact, the better
for us. Millions Of dollars run an.
nually into the Ocean, in our neglect.
cd watof p"w6r while VIC import n.
most every article of necessity or
luxury.
When European factories fail, our re.
sources will be developed. Immigra-
tion will pour in, because there will
be something to attract it. Our
wealth and population will increase .
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TreStlc Burned.

a small trestle, about forty feet in
iepgth, on the Greenville and Colum.
bia Railroad, nine miles from Colum. =.
o'a. was destroyed, Monday, by an
accidental fire. Passengers were do.
tanned about three~quarters Of an
hour, while baggage was being trans.
ferred over the break. The fra WA
caused by the burning of tho grass in
neighboring field.-Phwn;y.
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a carpenter in Selma, Alabama.
was ordered by aomo roughs to leavetbo
olty uoder penalty of being shet. and
on the third day after tho wsrn;nr
thoy rode up and fred into the housa
he sent his family down in tho celia
TOOK down his shot gun and began a
battle that lasted fifteen m;nrtss -.
the end OF which one man was fata,lv
and another severely wounded. Ths
ter. P0"'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30

One fact stands out prominent in
connection with the great Atlantic GA.
lam'ty--that not single woman or
oh'id was saved We don't remain.
per ever to have road of an in.t,nc.
OF the kind. Weighted down bv Tho
terrible responsibility resting unon
him, tho captain of the ill.fated ,ssssi
IS said to have boeu moro distressed
at not ssving life Of a single fomale
than at anything olse connected with
the catastrophe. WV"
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and We will be freed from this polisi.
cal thralldom under which we are now
groanihg.
Tho Public Schools,

Tho Public Schools.
Az tho public have been surprised
at tho action Of the School Supurin.
tendent in closing the Suhools> in sew
eral townships, wo will give some Of
the reasons which lmpellsd him to
take this course. In the first place,
all the money due this County has not
been revived. The appropriation
for Fairfield for 1878 is within n
faction Of seven thousand dollars.
| Some time tince Treasurer Cardosa
sent up three thousand, to satisfy out
standing certificates for 1872, as not
a cont Of tho $4,000 due tho County
under Farkers management WAS cscr
received. The certificates wero
paid at the rate Of twenty three ceptn
| on tho dollar. Last week, Mr..
Smith received three thousand more
for this years certificates Curdosa
wishes the first installmrnt to be
credited on this years uppor,ionmcnt
but the officials hcrc, hold that as
this was to extingnish claims of last
year, it must be orcditod or last
years account. Uuless this latter
Wow lie adopted, there will bo def
cit Of about four thourhnd dollars {;
and the Schools must be closed in con.
sequence. But the chief blame for
this state Of afFnirs attaches to tho
Trustees of tho various townships
Many cf them neglected to provide n
local fund by submitting the question
Of local tax. and furthermore tquau.
dered what money waa duo from the
State, by having entirely too nany
schools. In one township last year
there were three schools in about as
many miles. Three good echools are
as many as each township can main.
tain.
In s-seral townships, the trustees
have donc their duty, and achools will
be continued the whole term. The
trustees of this township especially
deserve credit. Their State app,r-
.iunment and local assessment mount
to two thousand dollars. Thoy have
three schools in successful operation,
uIdcr competent Instructors, and arc
demonstrating what can he done for
education with proper management.
lu other townships, affairs have
been badly managed. Teachers in
one precinct arc paid from tho funds
of another and no account has been
taken of ohildren attending other
schools than their own. Each town.
ship MUST pay for it, children, he,A
ever they attend. No wonder that
dissatisfaction cxi,ts und er this mis-
manal cmtnt. We do not lock for
I erfe,sion Mt first but wo insisi that
officials must profit by experience.
Supt. Crawford mus. remove it,
competent trustees and appoint good
onrs; and we trust that gentlemen
thus nproin' cd will not refuse to ac-
cept' The position involves reSrousi-
bility, but no good citizen should
shhk his duty. The free school svs-
tom is one Of the few wise and bcuo-
ic' mt pieces Of Legislation enacted by
our lawgivers. Let the conservative
elom.nt do all in their power to rem.
dor it a blessing. Education is an
imperative necessity to every citizen
of South Carolina, retrospective of
race, color, or previous condition."
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WV TM I'M T$BOBO,
Wednesday Morning, April 80, 1873.
II. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.

BeO- Correspondence solicited from ever,
section Of tho country.
Our columns are open 10 oil for free
discussion Of any principle. theory or idea,
but ne are in no way res ponsihle for tho views
or opinions Of correspondents.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30
The Ku Klux Tax,

AS is we'll known to all our taxpay.
srs, tho Comptroller. G eneral levied q
half mill tax on the property of the
County for the support of the widows
and orphans of the victims Of the
bloody ku klux. But as yet We do
not know who wore victims. We
have .earched diligently for them,
but in vain. The energetic Judge Of
this Circuit aided US with every means
in his powcr, and charged tho Grand
Jury at last Court TO 6nd.those vic.
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An Old bachelor says, if a girl
wants to know when she looks most
charming in the mems eyes, it is when
she wears simple muslin dress, with
frill of lace round the neck and at
the wrists,and no ornam ents but youth.
I1iness. There are more people than
old bachelors that believe that.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30

The Brownville States is of opinion
that the sale Of kisses at fifty cents
apiece, to raise funds for gospel pur.
poses, should be sternly discounten.
anced. The States is right. They
arc worth dollar apiece at least.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30

1ho Vienna Exposition will cost
nearly eight million five hundred
thousand dollars. 1t will reon;rs tHa
contributions Of twenty millions Of
looker''on in Vienna to mako 10 paw.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-04-30

Two young ladies, one Of whom 10
named Annie, entered the storo Of an
acquaintance the other day, and ob.
serving a kitten playing about the
room, Miss Annie takes it up to fon =,
die. 80, what sweet, darling lit.
tic kitten,' says she. "What's it's
name 7" cit RS not been obristencd
yet," remarked :be gentleman. dO,
the denr thing Do call it Annie,
Won't you y Should bo very hap
pyt to do so,' said tho gentleman, but
1t is't that kind Of cat" Annie
dropped it instanter,
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Methodist Ahend.

The latest statistioks show that in
the matter of churches and the value
of church property, Mcthodism lends
a!l other denominations in this ooun-
try. Our churches number 81, 900
and the property is valued at $780,.
8A,l3l. The Baptists como next on
the roll with $4,000. and a church
property valuation of $4,000, 900.
The Roman Catholics have $500
churches valued ut 1000, 900
the Prcsbytcrians 5000 church es
valued at S48,ooo,Ooo. Episcopal,ans
1900 churches and $4,000 proper
ty. The Cougregationaiist have 1880
churches valued at S25, 5,Ooo,o 900, and
the other denominations range be.
tween S5,o0o,00o and $l4,O0O, 600.
Thus Methodist provides her places
of worship at an average COST Of about
$l6,00o-which exhibits the two OK.
tremcs.
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LoNpoN, April rs "A critical in
pscction shows the French cu5le to
be hrckcp zoo miles from the French
cGast.
PANS, April 26.-A dcapasch frcm
Madrid denies The proclamation of
the Commune in that city.
Berlin, April 26.-Bismarck'a 5
bill regulating the clergy passcd the
upper House.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29

RoseszsslEH hayc "eoms 10 grief" They
.rsnos n ss dead bssdsd' shL sumaser over
-. f,.,..- e-alac RsilSosa. A. thsss were
about 5000 sppIicaiions ior :. 's'''' ''N' =
senator's, Representatives. judges. Lobbyists am.
,heir fsuiIies. Pfsslssst, CLARK ssid, like the
Yops. eer Pl..y,asy. ~.ss .I's-- st.ts I.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29

SOME of tho parties concerned in the Cali
fornla diamond swindles are paying heavily
for their part of the fraud. suit was begun
some time ago, In Kentucky court, against
two OF these persons, for $850,000 damages,
and they consented the other day to pay
$3.50 900 10 get rid Of the prosecution.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29

ERIE INvEsrIoATIoK.-Pe II Is not
generally known to our readers. that an inves'
tigation has been going on Of late into the af-
fairs of the Erie Railroad Company before the
Legislature of New York. Jay Gould among
others has been upon the stand, The testi-
mony of the attorney Of the Company, Mr.. g.
L. NJ. Barlow, lifts the vail little and makes
some rather funny disclosures. These dis
closures deprive Gen. siekles' agency In the
reform" ol the Erie Directory OF much ofthAt
moral sublim,,Y which was claimed for II al
the time. The price Of the reform was nearly
S500,00o. ofthis, about $780, 600 was paid by
the Reformers, who wanted 70 get into the
directory, to the rogues who were In, a. an
inducemen, 10 them - give way 10 more hon.
est men. The different Directors received
sums varying from $4,000 to e1.SOo ,ior their
resIgnatiops, They had st hrstpus their ngurc
as high as Q million and half, bai Gen. Sick
les beat them down 10 100000. BIS rawars
was the consciousness of having achieved I
grea, reform and Ice Of $4,000 Aaothe
OF these Erie reformers was Marshal sharp
who pocketsd &i 400 fees lsa IA
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29

MuMErcENT.- are sometimes gener.
ous In viaw ofdeatb, and when In o IaEr ana
Inevitable way OF being RELAXED. but, munih.
cent gifts sometimes are bestowed In the midst
offull life, and where the capacities for iis en-
Ejpymenis, are in full play and unlmpairsd.-
Such cases deserve notice aud commendation.
As instances Of this kind, reference is had TO
Mr.. J. 3. Hopkins Of Baltimore who has deed.
ed to trustees q tract OF thirteen acres In that
city for the erection Of hospital for INDECENT
sick aud orphans, and t2.00O,0o0 worth Of
property further as fund for the msintenance
OF the institution.
Commodore Vanderbilt gave hsifa million
dollars, few davs ago, for the endowment Of
Southern university, and now follows an
other liberal charity of half q million dollars
for the erection of female seminary on Stat
en- Island, to be managed on the, plan Of the
seminary at New Bethlehem, In Pennsylva-
MIA. OF this class of donars, and in this con-
nection, should not be forgotten, the name
and those munl6cent benefac,ions of Mr..
George Peabody, during his life time.
BANK OF ENeLANp swiNpLE.-The meshes
of the law appear 10 have closed rather sud
denly, around the ring Of forgers who so skill
fully swindled the Bank Of England. The
number OF eenspirators is believed to be three
"A. B. Bidwell, alias F. A. Warren George
Bidwell, and George Mcdonnell, alias Wilson
The person said to be the latter, has been ar
rested in New York City; another said to be
Bidwell, alias Warren, has been arrested In
Havana and George Bidwell is the only one
of the alleged conspirators not In the hands oi
. the police. Assuming that the London de-
tectiyes are on the right scent, one Is forced tc
conclude that they manage these things bet
ter In England.
Some of the English Police have arrived In
New York for the purpose Of taking TO Eng
land these persons. George MacDonnell ol
MacDonell was identified as a well knowr
swindler who attempted, some two years ago
to obtain by fraud $4,000 from Jay Cooke 4
Co., aud Is believed to be Warren, the chief .
the gang, engaged in the Bank Of England
fraud 'stH- t' '@'14 '1A
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29
rnH RERORT OF TAB l
National Fire & Marine Ins. Go.
STATE OF OHIO
INSURANCE. pEPAkTMkT

~t~ftt
WHEREAS, National FlRr ISs.
w Co., located at. .Philadeiphia, in the State Of
Pa has aled In this once sworn sis.sment, y the
ess, and has complied with the laws or this State
lating 10 Fire InsnTan Companies Incorporated By
other states Of the United Btates.
Now, therefore. In pursuance Of law, !, William r.
Church, superintendent Of Insurance for the State Of
.ed to snsaet s sppropsiste husiness o. Fire Ilsu
rance In this btate. In accordance with law during the
current year. The condition and bphiness ofsaid Com
pany st the date Of such statement Dec. 81 is7s1 Is
Amount Of actual paid up oapi a. .. esooOoo 90
Aggregate amoant cf available Asssts.... <ie6A -
Aggregate amount OF liabilities (exoepk N.
cApitaD. including re insurance 1oo sos 80
Amount Of Income aor the prseesding yeArs :.
A%osst or E1psadtais: ,Or he iprssssdis !
Il witness Whereof As,: S.;san,o sas.esssS =, y
.AI S Ss sssa, ss 'is'ss 8. sss s.s ssss S WI. e
- 81 @sa VIZ. onypca. y
9, z. sApcE. Agent, A.lsssvis''5 . 's
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29

A misguided woman Of Amherst,
Mass., has deviced coptvivance for the
encouraging Of celibacy IN the shape Of
a. self fastening button. II needs no bnt
ton.hole, never needs sewing on, and
will 60 far toward making wife unne-
cessary. All spiDsters who have hitherto
had hopes will regard this woman ~ q
malefaotor of her ser.