The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-02-18

Gates, to see that thoy arc genuine.
The Treasurer is not yet ready to
pay any certificates. AS the trustees
have been moro careful Of late, the
certificates of 1884 will probably
be paid dollar for dollar. Old certi-
ticatos can only be paid by deficiency
appropriation. a bill has been in.
troduced into the Legislature to pro
vide for these, but has not been aot~
ed upon. Hereafter, County Com
III issoners' warrants, certified Sheriif's
accounts, and Trial Justices costs
will probably. 80 received in pay
ment of county taxes.
FIRE.-On Thursday night at about
one o'clock, the alarm of fre, was
sounded. 1t was discovered that tho
cellar Of Mr.. Il. N. McMaster's house
(the old McMa>tcr HOTEL was on fire.
Water vas speedily obtained, and
the fire was extinguished without tho
aid Of the ergine. The engine com.
pany aud tn. colored Hook and lid
der company were out promptly
Fortunately, no great damage was
d1he. A eulored man, Robert IVAN
diver, or Vanderbilt, has been az
rested on the charge of being an in
ccpdiary, suspicious circumstances
huviug apparently connected hial
with the burning.
HoNlcrDE.-Melton Ruff, (colored)
was struck in the head with an
AK by Jack - colcred, on
Tuesday night, and died Thursday.
Jack has been arrested. Melton is said
to have been meddlesome fellow.
Last May, he had. a lawsuit with his
wife for the custody OF ais child, in
in which it appeared he had treated
her with great cruelty on several
occasions. The couple separated.
Milton was making preparations to
sue for divorce. In the mean time
he was paying attention to colorcd
damscl, who possessed another suitor,
in the person of Jack. i
These got into fight, and Jack
claims that ho struck Milton in self
defense.
LIGHT At LAST THE streets
which have been illuminated. only by
Moonlight aud Starlight for these
many years, since Cornwallas had his
headquarters in the town, and since
the frighte ed schoolboys lodged
sold j. W. in the darkness, have
at last been adorned with lamps.
No longer can the amorous swain
strolling along with his dulcinea. gaze
IL rapture upon the sentiment. inspir-
ing beams Of the moon. Lifting his
eyes he will sec nought but the fame
e. blaming Kerosene. by tho aid Of
these nocturnal luminarics, mud holes
aud bitches will be detected in time
toprcvent serious mishap, and errant
"Tom Cats" can lie brought down
with chance brick bats, WI h great
precision. Good lights arc great
blessing. And we thank the CITY
fathers for the marked improvcmc cnt
in this respect.
G- D. II. Durisoe,. Esq, for near
'y quarter Of century, business
manager and proprietor Of the Edge
field Advertiser has disposed of his
interest to Judge John II. Bacon and
MIR. Il. D., Adams. MIR. JAS. r. Bacon
who has ao,vcd at the tripod for
eleven years will still remain Editor
assisted by Mr.. Adams. The Adler.
tiscr is ~ many years the oldest
paper in the State, and has ling
stood in the van of South Carolina
journalism. Under the editorial
management of Wardl4w, Bacon,
Wief'll, LaBorde, Jones, Carroll,
Simkins and Durisoe it attained a
high roputaiion, which rcputa.
tion is we'll sustained by the pres.
ent editor. We wish this Nestor
OF the Press continued prosperity.
The Laucaster LEDGER has entered
upon It's twcnty.thiri v"lume. Under
tho management of ID. j. Carter,
Esq, it is live paper, true to non.
esty and p'inciple. Wo wish our
neig ghbor success.