The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-10-21
Blttlion News.

| lNDIAkAPoLIs, October l5.-Rc.
turns Indicate that the Independents
hold the balance of powor, aud will
control tho Senatorial election.
| NEw YoRK, October l5.-A Re-
public Indianapolis special ostimat es
tho Democratic majority in Indiana
ut $4,000. The Republicans
were over burdened with a temper.
anco isauo.
| A Republic Little Rock special
chargos the Democrats with delaying
the returns in order to doctor them,
and intimatcs that tho Democratic
majority is 10 to $4,000.
The Democratic State ECentral
Committee has despatbhts from the
Democratic State Committee of Ohio
claiming $4,000 Democratic majority,
and gain Of 6 or z Congressmen,
also, from the Democratic State Com
mittee of Indiana, claiming Is, 900 to
2o,oo0 majority, nine out kof thirteen
congressman, and a majority in the
Legislature.
The World, commenting oil tho ro-
suit of yesterdays elections, says "As
a result Of the one days work, four
States Ohio, Indiana, West vir.
gina aud Arkansas, have been enlls.
ted and enrolled for the battle in
1876 against Grant. It predicts
fuller aud more sweeping victories in
November and especially in Illinois.
The Times editorially commenting
on the elections concedos Democratic
victories in Ohio and Indiana, tho
former being a substantial one. 1t
considers that tho results In other
States indicates no important change
III politics. The Democratic victory
IN Indiana is due to tho Republicans
there pronouncing in favor of tetti-
perance: 1t admits that tic coudi-
t'on of the South is not making Re-
publican votes. No ono doubts that
the President did his duty in putting
down the New Orleano leagues last
month, but still his d uty is not oalou-
lated to excite enthusiasm for hia
party. 1t aoouses the republican
leaders Of circulating tnrgliabld re.
ports concerning Southern outrages
ln expectation Of exhibiting Demo
cratic depravity but the public
aooms to havo thought that, however
depraved the Democrats may have
boon, the existenoe Of tile reign Of
terror in tic South was something
for which the Republicans wore not
wholly irresponsible.
Dxs MONIES, Iowa, October Is.
Tho entire Republican tiokot is
elected, McCtaney and Kasson, Re.
publican Congressmen; was elected.
1t will be several days yet before tho
mejorities can be asoertained.
LITTLE Rock, Arkansas, October
l5.-Tho latest returns indicate that
the Democrats carried the State By
10000 majority.
INDIANAPoEIs, October l5.-Thero
was considerable scratching at tho
election yesterday The Legislature
is still doubtful. The Domoorats
gained 2 or 3 Congressften. Re-
poa,ing was Prevalent, both sidos
claim majority iu the Legislature.
| WASHINGTON, October l5.-The
National Republican commencing on
the late election; says: "ns we
said in tile beginning, the Republic
can party should have carried Ohio,
and the fact cannot bB cot1coaled
that it is a serious set beck to tao
party else whore. One Of, tho most
Intelligent States In the Unioh, tho
| Massachusetts, of the West, it is
wonderful to, think that MINORITY Of
het 1otos should bS found upon the
side Of nfAtion and 6nahoial hercsy;
that majority Of her Congressmen in
the next house shall be found in
favor Of financial policy that, if
sucdessful will rusult In the ruin Of
the county,"
Yesterday m0rning a boy satihtet.
Cd UP to yard oil Eighth street,
where woman was scratching the
bosom of the earth with rake; and,
leaning on the fehce, said . dare
you golHg atouhd I'll The back yard
after while ~ The woman said
maybe she would Why 7"B5cause,
tho boy said, M Just saw the cistern
lid drop on your boys head, minute
ago, and thought if you went around
you might lift it off," 1t 10 current
ly reported that tho woman went.
Huntington Ha,ykeyo.
In our last issue We had occasion
to notice tho detection of tho Phtonix
We no& have to chronicle its return
to the cause, which for time it do.
serted. As the FIRST cersed US no
pain, SO tho second gavo us no
| pleasure. The Pbpnix has evor
been the cold friend of tho conserya~