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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To CONTRACTORS,

Scaled proposals. will be received by the
aboard OF education" Of the city OF Cairo,
for raising the school building, corner OF
Nineteenth and Walnut streets, and putting
. foundation and additional story under the
same. The whole 10 DO finished, painted,
etc., IN accordance with plans and specifica.
bids must be filed with me on or before
Monday evening, July Z, next, ats o'clock
pm, the same 10 be accompanied with the
names Of two good and responsible sureties,
for the faithful performance ri contract.
CAIRO, June ~, 1873. GEORGE FIsHRn,
6-2s-lw Sec'y Board Education
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MARKET REPORT
PRtcx CURRENT OFFIcR, |
Thursday Evening, June 2e. 1873.

PRicx CURRENT OFFICE,
Thursday Evening. June 2e. 1873.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather continues very hot AND
business dull and lifeless. Corn 10 cas-,
and prices lower. Stocks Of all kinds arr
up TO the requirements Of trade. Oats ar,
easier; 36c 10 outside quotation to-day.
Corn meal 10 easy At 81 SO for choic,
brands. Butter, eggs, chickens, etc.
quoted without change
THE MARKET.
D@"Correspondsnts chould bear in
mind that our quotations represent prices
for round lots from ant hands, unless 9th.
erwiss stated, and tha. In filling small or.
dsrs higher prices must be paid. -
FLOUR-The market continues over.
stocked, dull and depressed, none Al all
selling except in small order lots. 100 bbls
various grades sold on orders At SCOT 81
and $50 bbls 500 50.
HAY-Quist and dull, very little move
msnt except ss email order trade may
require. No demand ~ all for anything
belo~ ssric " choice timothy or mised
There 10 n" gilt edged" In the market
Sales made were choice mixed and timo.
ny, few csrs At prices varying from SlA
@l7 delivered.
OATS-very dull. The supply 10 linn
ited and demand small. Prices are weak
and lower. Sslss embrace Z csrs In sack,
del 3Sc, which 10 the outside figure 70 day
CORN-White continues in good mill.
ing demand. Mixed 10 co y and In fair
supply. Prices are lower on both white
aud mixed. Demand moderate. Sale,
we're 8 cars mixed &c sacks del 47c; 8 car.
mixed In bulk on track asc; cars white
10 bulk on track 42o and 2 cars white in
sasks del SOC.
CORN MEAL-Ths demand has fallen
OF slightly, but prioes continue arm. The
supply 10 moderate. 900 bbls choice stsam
dried % 90. sl
BUTTER Choice IL In fsir demand :,
quotations. Sales we're tabs choice 2ota
aac; 500 ibs choice 400, and 10 pkrs com.
mon 70 choice 10 to 400. 1871
EaGs--scarcs. Receipts only fair and
demand sesivs. We note sales Of /. 900
1 ssa shippers count ~. to lac.
OHICKENS--Ths demand. 10 active
aad receipts are small. Choice hens com.
nsnd ready sale q % sO0A, and choice
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
c. TO wI,TERs PHOTOGRAPH
uALLkki FOR y NE PIC
t'fftg TUkES. f|f

Thssxc'tsmenl over Wintsr's new pho-
vograpb gallery coes.auss ~ fever heat M
Winter +" thinking seriously VI enc rsas'ng
his already unsquAlsd facilities for work, In
order 70 meet ,hs demands Of bic business
A forty-nsssuvs-day. since his opening,
nay b. called small days work.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
CAIRo, june II. 1873.

CAIxo, June 81, 1873.
Averys Water Elevator and Purifier
Is the best cistern pump in use. John
sons Patent Pump 70 the best portable one
ever presented to the public. Il hes been
tried over Ave years, IL Is easy Of action,
complete In parts and simple In construc-
s"n, rendering Il not only valuable in
event Of Are, but enables the younger
members Of family 10 use Il In washing
windows, sprinkling streets, garden plants
etc. These pumps are for sale by
II. T. GxRouLp,
6-23,3t 1872 Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

This 10 70 inform the people Of Cairo tina,
Rev. Y. uerschncr, pastor'of the German
Luthern church Of bis city, has opened .
school wherein both the German and Eng.
lish languages will b taught. II there are
those among our American born citizens
who wish 10 have their children learn 10
read. write ana speak tho German language,
they now have an opportunity 70 crafty
that wish. Rev. Duerschnsr IL . thorough
German and Englis scholar, and win spare
no effort TO make the school Of which he Is
principal = success,
by order Of the BOARD or DIRECTORS.
W I'm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

Nm. GEO. STEINHUUsk, barber and hair
resssr, corner Of Eigd,h street and Com.
r.rciai avenue, desires 70 cell the attention
the bsArdsd community " his neatly ar
ranged saloon, and the feet that he 10 ma.
= ~ his profession In all hs branches
ms bearded many . lion In bis den, AND
"a. Tor more, H.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOHHSH VI OHDt1VHN HHO~N'
The partnership heretofore existing Boz
tween the undersigned in the foundry
business under the firm, name Of Reed &
Mann, 10 this day dissolved by mutual
consent BY the terms Of the dissolution,
Joseph B. Reed 10 to pay oil the debts
against said firm, and Is authorized TO col.
lect and receipt for oil claims and dc.
msnds owing to the same.
JosEPn b. RE.D,
HUoH MANN.
Cairo, Ills, June q, 1873.
G.26.3d
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To avoid "a attack Of tho cholera, 60 to
Pat. F,tzs-rald's ssmple-room, corner Of
Furt-rnth street and commercial avenue,
and dr'nk his Hennsssy brandy. Il Is the
Only sure preventive, and should be used
ny everybody. 6-27-lw
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

I'm. Ward II new n epared 70 deliver the
hest Of sawed sad spilt hlrkory wood 70 any
part Of the city. Also ell kin ~of wood and
coal alksl On hand. Leave orders At bill
ONCE, sosS.s ssvsassenth street and Com
mercial aveuue. $40 u.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

Nsw1 u ed ssw styles Of wall paper
paints ~, window glass. ETC., eve ABB I.
MeigslAj store, Washington avenue and
Eleventh street. Call and re the latest
styles in wall paper before purchasing else
where. 81
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

ILLINOIS CEnTRAL KAiLRpAD Co, I
AossTs OFFICE, CAIRO. June, 70 1873. J
W. 9Th commence tue sale Of sxcur-
81 n tickets for the Fourth Of July, on
Wednesday, July 3 and will discontinue
them on the evening Of the Fourth.
T"ks,s 20. d 10 rssarn until shs 9th, M
elusive. JAMES Johnson, Agent.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

HOT WEATHER Is COM.
ING--KEEP COOL.
Refrigerators at from $l6 to
$50. Ice chests at $ll, $13,
$15, $17, $40, etc. Beer cool.
ers at Cincinnati retail prices
water coolers, ice cream freez.
crs, wire cloth for window
screens, bath and foot tubs,
charcoal furnaces, charcoal by
the bushel, barrel, etc., at
BEERwART, ORTIZ & Co.'S.
1856 Commercial Ave.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
REAI. E,rAlE EllM AAi.E

REAt. E>rAtE FUh SALE,
Two houses and three lots on the corner
or Seventh and Walnut streets. The houses
are % good ~ now, having been thoroughly
repaired this last spring. vii be sold II .
bargain. Enquire on the premises, or At
i25 Commercial avenue. 0-il-?ws
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NEW GOODS,

Mrs. Aana Lang on Eighth street, between
Commercial and Warrington avenues, has
Just opened out stock Of new and fashion.
abls millinery goods. she has one hundred
and nifty different stylesof hats and bonnets,
best, li'ge assortment OF ribbons, how-
be sold ~ tbs lowest prices.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

BoARpIxo AND Lop0ISo CO. % fuf'
nishud ~ = single gsntI"-'"" also . nm
i'd number car 10 accommodates with
DAY hoard House, pleasantly located on
reutb street between Washington and
Walnut MRs VANDEvENTER.
ara 10
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

Rev. .. o. 0rssa, special agent Of
Green City Colony, Colorado. 10 In this
city and win rsmals until Monday even.
iss he oesss special Inducements 70 s1-
cursicnists. Ualist Bristol and'Stil wslrs.
6.22.6s
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
NOTICE.

SAloon-ksepers are hereby notified to
MT give my husband, Timothy Hushen,
any Intoxicating liquon-slcoholic or
malt win prosecute any and oil saloon
keepers who disregard this notice.
WiNIPsED HusHKN.
CAIRo, ILL.,. June 81. 1879. s6.27 lw
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

Best Scotch ale, stout porter, and eigh'
year old bourbon whisksy to b. found only
., the Crystal saloon, corner Of Sixth street
and Commercial avenue.
STEA0ALA b LASx,
s.2S I'm Proprietors.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

srsvs AxssLHssr, shs bar-kssper, b
,psnsd One saloon In Louis Bla'ssaus
I'D ssssd, whore can b. found, " oil
times, Steve serving bic customer with
The beet Of dhnhabla. ii'zS'"
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/. LaICAL WaA1nE Rwki,Oxr.

NbCAL NHAInE RRkPOxI,
G1s.o. ssss =. isIs, I iii pm.
uoso0ssss O17.
TAsrnsassss n dAuTssA
wtads wes& vsIeslty miles per
hoas.
weather, cloudy.
0Axinun tsaossssuss last ~ hours, 81
1s0oss
nisanun tsapssnturs, last u hours, II
dsgssss.
Pssvsiilno Win1 last ~ hour. east.
rstel sunbsr 81 miles wind travelled, last
y hssse -
EpwIN GARLAND. Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

On Devisloa street, between rwenti, III
- rwsasy -arst streets, u two-story house.
~ rseu- sosi summer kitchen Apply At
Cssassi hsess o. too p. Lyon, neat door
- vguOIoeA 6-l0u
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bon aALl.

4 0ss lppels vasoa ~, Salp eAeett p
~ = uan Lesais = o., Ne. ~ oe''
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

TIE place y b1y van papsr 20 per cent.
shsapw 60 ~ sAhsr plaes - shs slty y
No. 3, ssvsstA slrssG Trym n. ABLE
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27
0UNDAY CxCJiRs,UNs.

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
On md a'tsr Sunday. Nay ~. an excur-
don train VIII be run each sunday on the
Caiss cad Mound City, ~ tollows:
lesvs Nj City. Arrive 1t Cairo.
Ian B:35 s.m
l0op - A,sS pm
kesy0 cairo. Arrive al MD City
ys.D. v:',0 an
op.m- 6:jO p IN.
tars ios ne round trip. dny cents.
CuAwLas U. W nod. 1sn'l Ticket Ag't
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their batteries. The plan Of their cam
psign 10 dead secret. On the 2sth inst.
Mr.. Caldwell will elect his trustees at thu
meeting called BY public notice In THE
BULLETIN, and then Gen. Aulksy will
make some her lsysl mansuvrs, when
We presume, the commanders Of tho oppos.
ing force will b compelled 70 show their
hand. We ere q man Of peace, and limits.
ting tho example Of Kentucky In the late
war, ws propose 70 assume and maintain .
position Of armed neutrality.
Circuit Clerk Yocum, in long com.
municstion addressed 10 NJ Obsrly ,rsp,iss
70 . little item which appeared In TRE
BULLETIN 10 reference to the y ulvsr,
Page end Hoyns printing grab. II 10 .
fsarfully long epistle-shs spissls Of Rsu-
bon, the scribe, 70 . distressed psinter--
but its length 70 compensated for By IL
rscinsss. Il b raey Rsabss, asa sushss
into print 70 sucesss. u he we're y
brief y be l. sbls BE- would " very bsisf,
sAd u hs were - able - he u lssgthy he
would b. vsry sbis. Our fsissd Dsussa
rushed 70 Chicago for bic printing bscauss
hs could CT Il cheaper, 90 ~ f6rms a-s
prepared By ~ able lawyer. We hsvs.
II W are not una0countably mistsksa
hsasd those came sxeusas befers. They
are shs ssas I'D saeassss III We wisA %
repeat Whist We have basoss said, that ws
y veil - CLERK syesan o. .Judos Brost
have The Interest Of NE dear pee
plspsheeFA - therefore 70 will 10 thsiF
printing q y low . price y Culver, Peg
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

.syivs Cairo. :. -. bNs 7:SS !" ar.
Oonnsctisg q vincenues with the lndi.
Aapolls and Vincenneu, Ohio and Mlsui~ sippi,
ND evansville end Crawf0rdsville railroads ;
V ~. Caylnsl with the Louisville and New
albany cir line; st Carmi with the 81. Louis
ND eeusessstefn; o. N"rvis City the Spring.
With III 0haWuestoWu branch Of the 6
Louis and 60utheastsru; 1t Cairo with ihG
Mobile sDd OMio rAilsoaA trans(ev boat, s,.u
etssmen q nemphis, Red Mver, vicks
burg snd New OFieans.
CnAs. y. W0OD, 0en'l Ticket Ag't
Juo. I'm. IL, eup'G
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-27

Wv uoro' HVoIy oouy u making money
AMI spending Il also"
The .next meeting Of the Most Wor
shipful Grand Lodge Of M.sons (colored
for the state Of Illinois, will be held In
this city, commencing on June "a, 1874
The last session was held In Bsllsvills or
she Gath Of the present month. SOUR.
Bird and Deacon scott represented th,
colored lodges Of this city.
-Tne many bad breaks In the street In
the upper par, Of shs city have all receiv.
cd due attention q chs hands Of tho stree,
committee Of the city council. Poplar and
Twentieth streets, where, . short time
back, come Of The wors. places conceivable
ezisssd, have been rspairsd and are nov
In - good condition as any other streets in
thu city.
-Ars Purcell, wife Of ship carpsn-
Tor who resides near the corner Of Twelfth
and Poplar strsssa yesterday afts noon,
while passing along Washington avenue
ssar Tenth street. Wa stricken down BY
sun stroke. She was removed 10 . nsish.
boring house, aud Dn. Evans and Parker
callssi TO attend her. A. last accounts
she Wa 10 critical condition.
The board Of health hes hal printed
a'msll hand bill hssdsd, "How 70 pre-
vent Cholsss." The circular rscisss that
whsrs'as the physicians Of The city recon-
mead oaai a. ssdisinfses The low grounds
and sswsrs, and eoppsFas for yards and
pr'vy vaults, therefore resolved tbs.evsry
gosd ci,dsss msks h be special duty "a
secure I've, dlsie(eetAnts spseiasd and
thsseby secure hath V hb family And
W. ely. y
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-02
Around Town.

Around Town. :.
The cholera in. Nashville has oaus-
cd ouou'nbers to DO viewed with sus.
pioion in Winnsboro.
a gentleman in town reports ripe
tomatoes. "lho local" is an imoredu.
lous morta. and never believes any
thing until he sees it. Send somo of
them up.
Duet and Nea5 ire Appearing in
town opr'n:!kiers and pcnnyroyu
are IN demand.
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+. A. MITCHELL, CASHIER.
State Of South Carolina,,

COUNTY ey FAiusikIp,
COURT, OF cQNMds PLEAS.
John c. Maokersll Plaintiff ,foe
Jsmes bonlsy,. defendant. - Domauded.
To James DonleH ns}tsdan, ipaai. Action.
You gro hereby summoaeJ aud required
10 answer the oomp'aist In this action,
which will be filed hi the Office Of tho
Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas for
tho shid County, and. 10 serve,s copy Of
your answer Oh the subscribers at their
Office, No -, Law Range, Winnsboro, 8. C.,
within twenty days after tho service of
this SUMMONS exclusive Of the day of ser =
vice. ="
lfyou fail to answer this complaint With
in the inc ,nforcsaid, the piain,iG will
take judgment against you for the sum OF
three hundred aud seven dollars and costs.
Dated lIth May. 1873.
McCANrS g. DOUGLASS,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
To tie. Dcfrnd"n, lame, Doniry: '',
Take notice that tho summons in this
action of which. the foregoing is a copy,
together with tho complaint herein, was
filed in the Office of The Clerk Of Court OF
Common Pleas for Fairhel. County. State OF
Spuih Carolina, on the 3rd day Of Juno,
A. D. 1873. : 81.
McCANTs g. rOUGlA6s,.
|. juno like.
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Rail Rohd Items,

Rail Road Items.
Tie new bridge on the urecnvillc
and Columbia fail Road, at Alston is
nearly completed. 1t is substan-
tlai structure and will coGt about thir-
ty thousand dollars.
Since tho rcparation Of damages
caused by tto winter rains, the 6. G.
u A. Il. II. has been in good condition
and the trains have boon running on
closo schedule. But on Wednesday
night freight train ran off near
Hamburg, and tho Thursday morn.
ing's express going north was detain.
cd several hours. Yesterday the
down mail train was also delayed.
Tho engine ran over two COWS at
BlacEstock and was thrown from tie
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NoI'ICEI =
TAX MotSGe!

I HEREBY notify tho tax pm tery of Fair
4 field County That slinll be nt my off &C
from O'Clock a. NJ TO z o'clock p NJ,
from the ls' Of July to Angnat 2Ulh, 1873.
TO receive returns from caoh undpll persons
:liable TO tnx OH Real EHtnte and PERSONAL
property for Taxation Of 1873. Also NIL
taxable polls arc required 10 mako roturn
under thcsamendcd net Of the General As.
semhly, nrprosei 20h February, 1873.
to enforce tho" payment Of the poll tax and
default Of tho p"yment Of this tax shall
be subject TO penalty Of double tho
amount Of their poll lux and required to
work rponahe highrfay or roa .s. The nc,
Of tho General assembly provides for the
roassessmcnt Of Rc"l Es' ate. and To- cor
rect the Records Of The Auditors ofics Of
errors. If any exist. and to furnish care.
ful and correct return Of nil taxable prop.
srty in Fairfield County,
The law also requires the County Audi
torto asscss ill parties who fail TO make
n return nfthciH real or persona, property
within the Tine above noted. with ponnl.
ty of 30 per cent. on both. The law in this
particular will be rigidly enforced, anil nll
returns will bo received and asacssmcnts
made ihacchrdanco with law nt the Audi
tors oIcc IN Winnsboro, s. c.
:. JOEL COPIES,
july l-tox6 A. &c.
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fssk.ssgsnzna.azNssse.ss e.sszregaae.ssxssss1sxna

The worst kind Of cducalion--To
bo brought up by policeman.
1t takes two boys to 60 to school
nowadays---ono to study and tho other
to carry tho books.
Fortune may favor fools, but that's
poor reason why you should make a
ool of yourself.
{ Ready.mA'c nons, Autographed
are two sbillings dozen 10 london.
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"Wo liavc the best reason to be-
lieve that one of the very first results
which this tyrannical ring cx pc 81
from this treachcrous work is The ruin
Of tho administration and the wreck Of
the Republican party in this Statc."-
Cnion Xuald.
If this be 50, We Withdraw our
opposition to Morton, Bliss II Co. We
will pay them $4,000, 900 to clear the
State Of Radicals and think it a cheap
contract at that.
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.Acknowlod dgm ent,

Acknowledgment
We return thanks to B. |. Boone
Es1., Of Columbia, for invitations tc
attend the final lcbration of the
Euphradion Society and the annual
Grafton before the two socictios. \
NJ. H'll' Esq, of Darlington, is tho
V"ledictorian of tho Euphradian So
.cioty, ard Hon. r.. 3. Carpenter do
livo.s the annual address.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-02

"What do certain irresponsible mil.
Iionaires in New York think the Re
pub Iican people of this State arc
made out Of 7"- Union-HcruM.
Why they think the Hepublicar
party is made up of set of swindlcrs
who issue $7,OOO,UOO fraudulon,
bonds, and then refuse to holp bono
holders got back their money out o.
the tax.paycr,.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Loan and Trust Compi,a31n,y. i,;31,
CuARLESTON S. c.,
OFFICE, 40. II BROAD STREET.
,SI VING,S UEP1RYl{EN1.

.SI WINGS DEPARTA{E.NT.
The deposits in The Savings department
OF tEIs Company arc invested nsn Special
Trust, AMI thciptore," nrc not sui icct 10
the hnzar'ls Of banking. i
In addition to this special stcnriIy do.
posilors have tho guarantee ofthc entire
Bank Capital, which amounts 10 three hun
drcd thousand dollars (3U0, ,00O.) i.
This department will cnntlc MI claesca
TO find n snfc security for ihoir savings,
however sm,ll and at the same time
hearing rcmutcfative interest (sx per
cent. compounded uunricrly.) Currency
can be rcmi!tcd ny express, and drafts by
mail. ''.,r.
II NIITrIIEII C,,n,,,
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Parade of tho Oolored Militia,

On Saturday evening there was an
othor parade, of tho colqrod militia
company. What is the cause of this
sudden revival of military ardor' we
cannot aiyiHo. Wo presume it must
DO simply. Il qualification Of that love
of display Inherent in. tho breast Of
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-02

Returned.
Several Of our youngladiqs who havc
been of to school have, returned for
the summer vacation. Wo wish them
a'plcasan+ visit.
We arc pleased to hear that Miss
Anna NJ. Kilgo, of Fairfield, was
among the the distinguished pupils at
the recent examination Of tho Colum.
bia Methodist College.
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Religious Items. =, ~,
= There was no service in the y. r..
2. Church last, Sunday awirg,to the
expected abscnco of the pastcr
j.. NJ. Todd. Mr.. T"dd has been
confined to his room for the past week
by sickness, but We arc glad to learn
:hFs nearly recovered his health arain}
This congregation! has at length oB.
taiued possession of their NV I'D
hsndoomo church building. aud WILL
occupy ii in few weeks. The deai-
catory exercises will take place soon,
~ whioh due notice will BE- given TO
the uetn'o. -. \
sfion preob, ierian Church, Rev.
&. i. Chichester, pastor, was we'll
attended yesterday morning and
evening by large and attentive audi.
cuces, The Congregation seems to be
ste!adi'y increasing. The Sabbath
School has moro than treblsl in num-
Der within the past month. 0nitc an
interesting incident took place in this
8 is:|'bbs!h School last Sunday, being The
presentation of, o beautiful little
Chinese painting, to the "Iirls
Sewing Society" of the School. This
Society list winter earned Fcr.y dol
lars, which was sent to tho MisSiona-
ries in China to. dofrny on EXPENSES
of educating one Chinese girl, In np.
probation of this effort an TIC part
Of tho girls, Rev. Mr., HELM, Miss!cn-:
cry ef the Presbyterian Church. in
China, forwarded this elegant little
painting, as he says in, his letter "eor
the Girls, Sewing Society at Winus-.
boro, S. g. They have done SO we'll
| wish I could send them something
else" The painting is done on rice
paper,a shaving Of beautiful tree
which grows in China. Tho design is:
house boat for travelling, and the
execution is OF the finest character,
far exceeding anything like it that
has ever been executed in this coun
try.
Mr. Samuel n. Wilson, the colpor.
'cur of Harmony Prcsbytery, under
whose jurisdiction Scion Church be-
longs, is now in Winusboro, and will
call upon tho families Of the town
during this week, with the religious
books he has for sale, oifording them
an opportunity for purchasing such us
they may desire. Mr.. Wilson is
brother of the Rev. Or. j. Leighton
Wilson, whose name is household
word i'll all religious families in South
Carolina. He is an older in Nj. Ziou
Church, and has been for some time
canvassing the bounds Of the Presby-
terry as their regularly appointed
colPortour, meeting with unusual sue
cess wherever he goes in disposing OF
his books.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-02

Uott0n.
Although the general complaint is
that the cotton crop is very poor, We
havo heard of several farmers who
have good crops, and some Gne speci-
mems vf the plant have been brough,
to our Office. We have plant grown
on tho farm of Mr.. LeRoy aarvcn
near town, which is twenty.scvep
inches high and contains forty eight
squares and one bloom. NJ. W. r.
Garrison haa also shown il. a bloom
taken from his feld. Judge w. r.
Robertson has zine field of "double
and triple boll'' Gotten, the poculiari
ty of which consists in the clustering
of the Iolls. On the other hand many
Of the crecl, and river bottoms have
been given ovor,tto Tue grass, the con.
tinucd wpt weather having rnndcred d
it impossible to work them.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-02

A preacher who rode to meeting
with'hts cart before his horse, preaoh-
cd from text as, aunounc ID by him,
"And the cock wept thrice, and Potter
went out aud crowed bitterly"
Those W ho fstand and wait-ho tel
servants.