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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Arrests for Murder.

A few days since John Thompson
was arrested for illicit traffic in wbis.
koy, and was recognized as the same Q
person for. whose arrest n reward had
been offered, on charge Of being r ac
cossory before the fact TO the kill
ing of Wally Fowler, ,khp was killed
about the time 'of'the Ku Klux OK.
citomcnt. B. Il. Bates has also been
arrested on tho charge of being &C.
cessory before tho fact to the killing
of said Wallyi Fowler. They were
up before Justices Irwin and Tollc.
son on Monday, on habeas corpus,
and bailed in $2,oO0.- Carolina
Spartan.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

While manipulating tho windlass
Of a we'll tho other night, q party
who had poen laying in a stock Of
whiskey, before it was I'LL seized
by tho police, let the handle slip
when the, bucket, was half way-up
and naturally enough received O.
chuck under the chin that knocked
him over % .neighboring fonoe. "Sold
again." he nnpttered, as hei elimhed
to his feot might anode--hio--bet-
ter than to-hiq--go foolin' roun' 80
much water. Betcher boots I'll stick
t whisky after this"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

4 daripg'robbory was ,perpetrated
on tho Pennsylvania Railroad. in
Tronton on Wednesday. Three men
Got on the train and ono of them
snatehed q parcel from, q scat, anoth-
er grabbed a pocket book, containing
$l2, out of a lady's hand, whilo the
third held tho door of the oar open
for his confederates and all three
jumped off the train while it was
running at high rate of speed. They
succeeded in making their escape.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
The War on thc Thieves.

The Grand Jury Of Clarendon
County, "after due examination and
strict investigation, have found
Official mi conduct, habitual ncgli-
6 :nce, corruption, fraud and NAL.
Iesance in office to have prevailed
to such an extent on the part of the
officials of that County,' that they
felt constrained to present them.
The three Commissioners are accord.
ingly p, csentea in six counts for dc.
fir" "uding the County ont Of a sum of
money aggregating $7,479. Along
with the Conn n,issioners are present
cd YIN. Butler and J. Y. l.. Thames
on a charge of larceny aud fraud, for
having bribed the Com missioners to
sign warrants on tho County Treasury
IN their favor, without having rem.
dered any services whatever. The
present Commissioners and their pre-.
decossors are both included in the
presentmcnt..:, Their names arc Moses
NJ. Henbow, Titus Mcllett, w. T..
Mcknight and Syfax Melton. Tho
last named WAS member of the las,
General Assembly.
The Grand Jury Of Williamsburg
County have 7prnsented W.illi4m
Scott, Robert 7. Scott and Ambr, DC
Tislalc, County Commissioners, for
official misconduct in making con-
tr,cts with themselves. and drawing
drafts in favor Of themselves, based
on such contracts. They also present
Phillip Heller, County Treasurer,
for paying out the County funds with.
ont, sufficient orders, aud w. w.
Ward, tho Sheriff Of tho County, for
fraud and corruption in office, to wit:
Eor'periury and for ,ffcrinG bribes
to "ccrtuin cxective and judicial
officers %ith intout. to intluopcs their
acts and decisions in the discharge Of
their official duties.'' -.
Ne,0s and Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

A. magnificent feather oloak was
wasted when King Lunalilo waa
buried Tboy wrapped, him. in ID
though it was worth 100000; as if
q cheaper article would not have ser.
ved the distinguished corpse as. we'll,
a million Of birds of rare plumago
were sacrificed to furnish The m erial
of which this gorgeous garment was
made, and it had been handed down
to Lqpalilo through gonofations Of
royal chioftains. .'.f7 ."-" "@'.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Very GRACEFUL.

AT the ceremony of presenting di-
plomas to tho successful cadets at
the Naval A cadcmy, on the 3Oth of
last month, Rev. Mr.. Kown, ono of
the Board Of Visitors, delivered an
address which made quite q scnaat tion
and is one of the many signs Of the
times demonstrat.ive Of Amazing
changes in public opinioa at tho
North. Aftor complimcn,ing Ad-
mlrals Porter and Wordcn, rs shin.
ing cxemplars for the naval cadet,
Hr. Kown, in the presence of most
brilliant assemhlagc, declared she
should be untrue IT,. every soldierly
and Christian instinct if he did not
pause to honor the memory Of bravo
and daring opponent, Of the Coufed.
crate navy, the lately deceased Cap.
tain FrankIin lSuc hanan, n native of
Maryland, who founded the United
States Naval Academy, in Is45, aud
who commanded the Confederate ram
Morrimao in the action with the
United States monitor, commanded
by Rear Admiral Worden."
The word seems to have gono along
the. Republican, line to "lot up OH
South. One thing is very certain
and that is. most marvellous tender
ness for this section appears to have
taken the place of the bittercst hate
in very significant quarters.
Death from tic Die 6ii Of 4 RaltIesnake.
We are panied so record tn. death,
a day or two ago, from the bite of
rattlosnak C. Of an interesting little
two-ycar old daughter Of Mr.. Warrep
Adams, W no resides a,feW milcs be-
low Columbia. Mr.. y dams had left
the child for minute or two, and
on returning, found small kitten
in contact with tho snake, and his
little charub screaming and holding
up her hand, which upon examination
was found to have 'boen bitten by the
snake. The child fingered twelve
hours, when she expired, after suf.
fering terribly. This is tho, first
death from tho bite Of snake which
we have heard Of in many years.
Pheni1. ..
Collins Graves horse was born in
New Jersey. 1t has very limited
amount of hair on its tail, AMI its
ears are 80 long as to leave its pedi-
greo in considerable doubt.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

One Of the best jury stories comes
to us from California. The jury was
out for some time, when tho Sheriff
had been dispatched by the Court to
zee if they were likely TO agroe. lie
found them performing q sort of tri-
umphai march round q big bottle of
whiskey, from which they had oil
been copiously imbibing, to tho mus.
ic Of fife and drum, the latter in.
strument being borne on the back Of
the foreman and vigorously pounded
by the next juror, while Tho rest of
the happy band were singing. eve
couldn't agroe upon verdict no.
how" was this affable foreman's ex.
planation to tho Court, "and We
didn't think it was any hurt for to
have social time s'long's We was q
congenl party"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
0niH0hs

1t required the united forces Of
Radicals and Democrats. to beat the
Independents in Oregan.- Even With
his coalition, success was only par.
ial, for tho Independents carried
tho city Of Portland, which was; tho
chief objective point of their efforts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
trfr~1s s3-----
Arrest In Aiken.

On Tuesday morning, two United
States Marshals arrived at Aiken
from Charleston, and arrested j. II.
Quash, colored, tho Clerk of tho
Court for Aiken County, on the
'harge, Of being a ,defaulter in the
post Office at that place, about two
years ago.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

Cremation, has 81 length assumed .
practical form in London. Updor the
title of"The Cremation, and Urn 3d.
ciety Il Utimited),," a, company has
been. regietanod, With i. ptoppssd oapi.
tai Of e5o,ooQ,. for the, purpose. :.os
carrying out necessary 1srrapgements
in CONNECTION with the process.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

Recently Z Texas farme,,, nc, while
digging for clay in; gopher hill
found 100000 in Spanish doubloons
and now noarly, all the Texas ,yopths
arc digging holes id search of gold.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

," -, :. y INN n ''-1o ~ JTI-- = :, n,
Twcpty.one, thousand three hun,
,dred and ninety aereq Of land were
sold for taxes in Orangebuf8
County. . .s,. Mn
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

The Piokepp Sentinel hears shaat
II is contemplated to build a rail,
road r from f.! p. Anderson 70 Easley, on
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

y A German Immigrant, Paul
Kasdlko;, writes fran. Cboator, where
no is established, to William Fabsr,
OF Columbia, to say that ,ho is very
much pleased there, DHis, employer
Promiaes to glea him us much land az
he may want next yoar. lie is de-
lighted with the plaoe, intends to
remain. and expocts soon to. got mar
RE T,ied This Ia tile right sort of on
I'm migrant, and we trust that he and
all his family that are to be may 1.-Two
long and prosper Union Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

"The lilatoss are buddipg," says o.
Wisconsin editor. ;"Yo9 lilac Satan"
responds, one Of bis readers. "You
vicl's tho TRUTH politely replica the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

Lancaster, County Commissioners
will grant no license to soil liquoE in
any part Of the county III the next
twelve months. -.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
Pass Him Around.

a young man, a commercial travel
or, put up at Roses Hotel without
the usual big trunk and satohel. He
gave bis name rs John l.. Davis,
agent for J.S. Taft and Company,
manufaoturera of 'at6ne. and earthen- :
ware' Koene, N. Fl, Yesterday John
Put out without paying lis little bill.
Mr. Rose telegraphed to Charlotte
whore John had gono. An answer
was returned saying he. bad. arrived
there, and. that he.. would pay tho
bill somo other tim 49, Union Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17
THE BRIDGE OF SIGnS.
By THOMAS HOOD.


Lift her with care
Fashioned 30 lenderty-
~ Young, and SO fair
Look at her garments
Clinging like ccrements,
While The wave constantly
Drlrs from her c!othing;
Take her up Instantly,
Loving, not loa,hing !!
Touch her not acornruly
Think OF her monrnfully,
Gently and lu,nbly-
Not of the stains Of her,
All hat remains Of her.
HE' Now, is pure wonanly. ''''-'
Mike no deep scrutiny, ..q,-
Into her muiiny
Rash and undutiful;
Past all dishOnar, -
Death has left cn her
Only the bca ltiful.
,f!if. ";
Still for all slips Of hers
One OF Ewes family ..
Wipc those poor lips Of hers,
Oozing So clammily.
i! Loop lip her tresses T." -,
Escaped from the comb
Her fhir auburn tresses-
While wondermcnt gucsses,
Whore was her home
Who washer father y
Who WAS her mother
Had she a sister ?
Had she q brother u?
Or was there dcarcr ono
Still, an III n nearer one
Yet, than all other
Alas ! fpr tbs rarity
or Christian charity
Under, the sun
Oh il was pi'iful !! ....
Near . whole city full,
/ ONE she had none,
...Al. VII.
sis,er:;y, Grothorly,
Fathcrly, motherly
Feelings hnd changed
Love, by harsh evidence,
Thrown from its cmincnce
Even Gods providence
Seeming eslrapged.
Where the lamps culver
So far, ia the river,
With many n light
From window md easement,
From garrct to basement,
She STOOD with amaztment,
Houselcss hy night.
The bleak wind of March
Made her treble and shivcr
But not the dark arcl,, =,
Or the black, flowing river:
Mad from life's history,
Glad TO deaths mystery, ,..
Swift to be hurled
Amy wherc--any where
Out of the world
%I.
In she plunged boldly i''
No matter how coldly
: The rough river ron
Over the brink Of it
Picture it--tliink of il!
Obsolete man
Lave in it. drink OF it,
: Thcn-if you can ,.....r
Take her up 'tendcrly, ..' va
Lift her with care !
Fashioned 80 slendcrly,
Young and so far.
Ere her limbs, frigidly,
Stitfen too rigidly, 'f1a" ....a ,
Deccntly, kindly. o.. . -i
Smooth and compose them;
And her eyes, close them,
Staring SO blindly r. I.} .
Urfndtully staring ..'.', '1'.
p. Through muddy impurity, r...
As when with the daring
Inst look Of despairing "..
Fixol on futurity.
49,, , XIV.
perishiug gloo nily, ....
Srurncd by contumely,
Cold inhumaniLy, ~ ,e' r.r a.s .
RNrhine insanity, '....EI ..
/, Into her rest .:. ....... .
Gross her hands humbly,
bs If praying dumbly,
Over bar brenst +,
Owning hcr weakness,
Her evil behavior, ...r .e,..
And leavin & with mcekness =.
lIcr aims TO her Saviour .,,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

The bleak wind Of March
Made her treble and shivcr
But not the dark arcl., :,
Or the black, flowing river:
Mad from lifc's history,
Glad TO deaths mystery, ,..
Swift to be hurled
Amy whcrc--any where
Out of the world
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-17

Collins Graves horse was born in
New Jersey. 1t has very limitod
amount of hair on its tail, AMI its
ears are 80 long as to leave it's pedi-
greo in considerable doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
The COURTS
CRIMINAL NOTES.

At the Yorkvile Police Court, yesterday, David
Wild clerk held in 800 bail tie charge
having stolen s22 money and various articles Of hosiery from bis
Smith -Four girls arrested SATURDAY night 10
dodery house held the YoTsle Police
Court examination The Of the boue not
Robert Thompson committed for t1L charge Of
slsbbing John hothermsi IN the head with knife
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday,
before Sherwood George H. alter committed for
presenting forged check for go TO Henry Walker
u b. therefor Of clothes
valued a. s24 Radchf Richard Graves bail
81 each charge OF keeping gambling house No 10
John Butler eolored held III default
ofsO0 bail charge Of attempting steal oyereoAt valued
Matthias b. Martin. Of no. 10 West Thirty nnths
Detective Dyer and Sergeant Webb, with sec
from the Tenth Precinct made SATURDAY night raid
upon di,o-y house No 1876 Aehst aud arrested t
Sehous and I've who found IN
they taken yesterday before Justice Oerboay at
Market Police Court The and nDd $40
apiece proprsor committed for George
Ambro Of No. 399 Frstare held for examination charged
eloouSy sssnng Frerek Ssgnd Of No 800 Bowery With
Saturday Dht and eating him severely about the head
aged 10 Of No 80 Henyst placed under
$500 bail i.ep The for carrying s.Hng hst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON March 21.-No. 234-Dubuque and
souI Ctr Railroad COMPANY and the Illinois Contra Company
a. 70 the Supme Court Of lo~she defend
errs Of the railroad companies about $4,000
b. which they commission Of cent for all
grain ppd passing through Duuue they having erected
there elevator for the Of the railroads which s the eonsdea
too The Companies cred
that the defendants pad for all they entitled
handle elevator and urged that the contract si them
IL Mas conflict ~ith the Federal Constitution, eoner
OF Congress the power 70 regulate commerce. kc
The Court held thai Affected By this provision
the and deda who had performed their part
e-ecag the elevator entitled TO fol perform
tie Company IL here urged thai public policy
will permit the dendaD in to stand as thsy clam the night
demanding the bute Of
per pet bashs all the grain shipped the road belonging
Of the country that ihe Mississippi
Dubaoue nArt In other STATE In foreign
Try This Affecting not merely the nghu Of tbs parties 10 the
and the Court VIII upheld
spaAns such James u Wilson for plaintiffs IN error
James Griffith for defendants
No 237-Busn sgt United States The Circuit Court
Cor lntaBahs suit by the Government Interpretations
bond for Of Manufactured tob4reo rom the
mandatory Of one May the principal, IN Indiana, 10
Aa.aeo warehouse EswYoTL lbs judgment foT The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN NAILS
MONDAY. MARcR %.

MONDAY. MARcR o.
Mails for Brazil the Argentine Republic West Indies ny the
steamship Ontario, close at Supplementary Mail will
close The Pos. one 2l5 Steamship at from
TUESDAY March 81
nan for reat Britain and Ireland Queenstown and LIVERPOOL by
Minnesota close az A. M Supplementary hs closed at the
Post Ohce at $3.50 Steamship sails at 1880 frOD Pier
Mail. for Grea. Britain and the Continent via Plymouth Cnersoag
and Hamburg steamship Goethe close at H. 80 supplement
Ma. is closed on Pier At foot Of Thri iobo1en all5
Ans for Havana direct BY steamship Columbus close att
Supplementary Mail closed at the Post 0Gce at 2AO steam
.. N. from Pier No 10 ~ H.
"WEDNESDAY, MARcB Is
Mails or Buope Via Queenstown and Liverpool pe the steamship
Alaena close ats 30 Asuppenenry Mail closed At the Post
0fcs 1918 STEAMSHIP sails At III from CuDard DOCK,
Mail, States via Southampton By the
steamship OHIO close at NJ steamship sails at from foot Of
Thirl-st. Hoboken.
Mails Havana direct the steamship City Of H,vans Gloss
At Supplementary Mail is closed at the PostoGce 2:s0
p N s!e.mshio sails at . m. from Pier No 8 n T.
Etns close at Steamship saib al from Pier No. ~
THURSDAY MARCH 90
ks for RpOps Via Plymouth Choboag and Hamburg By steamship
Thunga close At IL S0 Supplementary Mai is closed the
PosEo6ee at l;5 Sesnsho sails At from pier foot OF
FRIDAY MARCH 81
n' for close at the AsSi0 PosEon eveu dar
Ma. for H..I s. CLOSED the YeEYork Po,tohoe every
SATURDAY.. MARca 2S.
hsi FOR Great Britain AMI ireland via Queenstown and Lvsrpoo
closed As the POst0ncs at 1880 Steamship sails
White star Dock. Psvonis Ferry, Jersey CitE
Mails for Europe Southampton and Bremen The steamship
hosel IL ~ Supplementary Mail az Post
once 1880 Steamship sails at Eonihe loot VI Third
Dirsc, Gsrnsn Mail Is sent pv tn, nn.
Mails for Kingston Jmsca Panama Aspibwa the Central Amer.
Close a. ii u Supplementary Mail e eo a, the Possosss a,
IL ~ steamship ssih az m from Pier No. az Mr.
a steamship sails at 8 o. m from Pier No 20 K r " N''
..- SUNDAY. MARCH 20.
All Mails close s'ii 0eioeiA The rOstoncs os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
DECISlONS-MARCH II.

Supreme Court hambsrs-By Judge DOnohne:-
In matter &c he Harms rt Chicago and paess " .o
Keegsn AIT Reegsn Shes agt She Bush st Bash pnee s
In the matter de Thorn Bsuyeh *. -
mont the matter Ae Smith, National Estate Bank gt pao
sor Romano at Neville Helerch ag Hleneb, In the matter NC
Robbins veuabes .g Ksor Traamen: Bank sgt ny
MED es act Holmes Lntwogt ButwostDecrees divorce
granted. Maleuberr agt Malenbers-Order granted.
Common Pleas-Specidt T1m-Bv Judge - r. paiy.
,et Z.rr-Dyoree granted Tuhl sgt Omberson MOTION
denied plaintiff serving compliant ard rav1s sau s
eve rel Garrison ag Baeooer of
mspdamus RIPLEY HlpdsSse RECOMMENDATIONS as~ "u'
~. Jaige Iausmore s.tmdt sgt sebmd.Divoree Granted
Adlsr att Adr-Oriei Of reference W. WstSon, esq
Superior Conrt-SpecidI Tcrm-Bv Judge Curtls;-
The National Elizabeth sgt Wood ~ Default pence 20
that In defend payment OF pnun
on trial oppozog motion anil also oonsentng 10
and TO u bearing judgment execution and N
nd IN i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
PROMINENT DELEGATES.
CONSTITUTION OF THE CoNFERENCE-soME OF THE
NAMES.

CONSTITUTION OF THE COSFERENCE-SOME OF THE
NAMES
1t was the first intention of those call
fog the Council TO limit it churches, which would
have formed an unusually large body, the assemblies
called for similar purposes by this denomination seldom
comprising than churches But il desirable
that this should be representative body of the denom
nation. and that could speak. IN O sense, with
authority large number Of churches were therefore
named and the list first made up consisted OF 30
churches. This numberi thought TO be too
ilrge, and 1t was finally reduced TO 70.
zach church is TO be represented by
pastor and delegate. Beside this number IT
ninsters who are not settled churches in
yited 40 that all who were invited should be present
the Council wOuld number u.s. Two churches In Chicago
and in Springfield, Mass have declined TO be repre-
scented.
The delegates are the representative men OF the Con
egatonsl body gathered from "a states on the list
Are professors from six theological Summaries, yz
Bangor Andover, Hartford. New Haven, oberlin, ana
Shieaso and from seven colleges BOwdon, Dart
mouth Amherst, Yale, Beloit and Iowa College or the
notable men who are expected few may be specially
mentioned.
The Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D. p,a. beep,stvlsd "Tbe
HestOr of NewEngland COngregstonalism" BE was
graduated Yale College IN class Of 1870 and for
than 40 years was pastor OF the Central Church In
foremost place In Colonial history, and has erioyed
the ninistraton Of pastors Of remarkable ability.
pulpit 10 AndOver theological Seminary; be was sue
eeeded by the Rev Nathaniel NJ. Taylor, d. D.. eele
brated as the champion OF New Haven theology. DR.
Bacon Of the three original editors OF The Ilde-
pendent He 10 Professor 10 the Yale Divinity
School Rs knowledge OF American Church history IL
exhaustive and he viii bring 10 the Council knowledge
Of church pOy and presidents that III give HIM great
influence.
The Rev. Theodore Dwight voolsey. ID, LID. was
a graduate Of the saDe college class. and during his
active life been identified with Yale College as Pro
1essOr and President his advice concerning church
matters must carry greai weight
The Rev. Henry N. Dexter, DID. also Yale graduate,
was for years pastor OF tho Berkeey-st Church.
Boston, He IL editor of The O0n1reg1tt0noltn, OF
Boston Dexter COngre Is more quoted
IN church disputes than other volume Ia the tera
Sure Of that denomlDs alton.
The Rev. DIR. Alonzo IL. QuiDt. graduate OF Dart
DOuth College, pastor Of church in New-BedfOrd,
Mas Is the Secretary OF the National Council OF the
eoDgre gafOnal Churches Ia the United States lie 10
the editor OF me Congregational QuartsrtT and has
genius for statistics
President Asa d. Smith d. d., Of Dartmouth College,
well known 10 New Workers formerly pastor OF the
frssbyterfD Church at Fourteenthst and Second ave
Ipe Key. d. Samuel Haus was once ProfessW VI