The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-22
News Items.

from Missouri.
WAsmiNGToN, January l6.--Mr.
Wheelock, member Of the Louisiana
Committee, received dis patvh from
Now Orleans to-day, stating that the
election for Senator has been post
poncd. 1t is believed that Warmoth
will be defeated, as his chances are
lessening.
SANrRAHcIsco, January l6.-The
, Oregon troops have invested Captain
Jack's camp, in Ben Wrighrs Cave.
; The howitzers arc in position, and
battle will probably be commenced
on Friday.
! WASHINGTON, January l8.-In tho
House, the Committee on Claims, to.
day, dec cided the Cowan and Dickin-
son cases, involving cotton used for
tortitication purposes. 1t places cotton
50 used OIL q footing with lumber ta-
ken for fortitication purposes. y.
Syndicate, composed Of Jay Cooke IL
Co., R9thschilds and others, submit
ted a proposition to Boutwell, to-day,
to take $500, 100000 five per cents.
Boutwell, reserves his decision until
after next Tuesdays Cabinet but in
no case will he place moro than
100000 on the market. The
testimony in the Credit Mobilier cor
Eruption case was ordered to be print
cd.
Prince Napoleon returns to Swift
zcrland-takev no part in politics.
orly desires to gain his lawsuit
against the Government of France for
his expulsion. He has no pretensions
to the thronc-docs not fancy a re-
gency-submits to the Government
which France approves.
The food at Clearfield, Pa, is tho
greatest ever known. There is great loss
of timber. The Christiania River is
very high. Delaware trains are not
crossing the bridge. Much dam
ago Is apprchended. The bridge
over the Stockport, on the Hudstn
River Railroad is gone.
A letter from Mr.. Lamar, of Savan.
nah, regarding cotton claims, was or
derod to be printed. Mr.. Blair, of
Michigan, reported bill for the re-
lief Of Edmund Jessin, late Collector
of Internal Revenue for the First
District,of Illinois, which was passed;
also, bill for the c'relief of sufferers
by the destruction of certain salt
works in Kentucky, done by order
of Major. General Buel, during tho
rebellion. MIR. Blair explained tho
circumstances Of the destruction-it
not having been done in battle,
but as measure of economy, to save
Iguarding the works, to prevent their
being of use to the enemy. Mr..
Dawes, Of Massachusetts, thought
this subject should be approached
with much caution the formula
might be givon bill to pay for all
property destroyed, to prevent its
falling into the hands of the enemy;
he said the precedent here sought to
be established would be looked up on
with great interest by the British and
other foreign nations. who claimed
for their citizens the same rights
which VIC granted in this respect to
our own people. Mr.. Smith, of New
York, contended that payment for
property thus destroyed was an i'm
perative duty of the Government, and
cited number of authorities in sup
port of his position. Mr.. Adams, of
Kentucky, also advocated tho passage
Of the bill. The yeas and nays we're
ordered on the passage of the bill,
and It was passed-ycas los; nays
43. Mr.. Blair also reported bill
for the relief of the East Tennessee
University, which was passed. Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, as q privileged
question, ut the expiration of tho
morning hour, called the message Of
the President, vctoing tho bill for tho
relief of the estate of DR.. John 4.
1anks. Mr.. Holman presented evi.
denco FROM the Quartermaster's Office
and from other sources, showing that
staten cnts from the Treasury De part
mcnt, upon which the President
based his veto, were erroneous.
The House, on consideration, passed
the bill over the. Presidents veto, by
vote Of yeas l2S nays l7.
VIRGINIA Cry, NEBRASKA, January
lS.--The stage horses and elks havo
the epixootio.
ALBANY, N. Y, January 49,
There is great freShet in the Hud-
son, but the loss is partially avoided
BY timely removal Of merchandise.
There is an ice gorge just below tho
oity.
New YonK, January l8.-It is
stated that spinal meningitis prevails
among the horses here; several fatal
GASES. The flood has stopped travel
on tho Erie Railroad.
WA>nikGroN, January ls.--The
elections Committee reports that Nib
lack, (Domocrat,) is and Walls, (color. J
ed,) of Florida, is not entitled TO a
scat in the House. Walls has held
the scat since the mmenoement of