The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-25

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friend measure tho relative distances
for US and report.
cW" Mr.. Shields Gladney gavo
birth day entertainment Thursday
evening, ut Mr.. r. j. McCarley's.
The way his friends disposed of tho
goo! things was marvellous. The
| News l. HERALD acquitted itself
,reditubly. We wish Mr.. Gl4dncy
many happy returns.
s5D'' Our itincrant fowl merchant
'"G,urgc" passed through town the
o'Lcr day cn>his way back TO North
Carolina. Flo bad sold all his
'sduxx" ard drag" in Columbia a,
aud was much pleased. His horse
no longer bo.o the banner with that
strange device, "Otes. wanted" Tho
next time he comes back he'll bring
' load OF butter, he says.
" ~ few days since, VIC received
Il mysterious package. On opening it
We found >BNle. 1t was, from
"a. B. S." of Ridge gay, and given
in response to our request FOR one.
We are extremely obliged for this
presc It. 1t supplies great need.
But we fear we will have to ask some
ether kind friend for concordance
iH,o,ler to lind the texts that We
wait.
'cYy" Col. 3. Il. Elkiu in one day
last week raised at. Ridgeway, forty
seven dollars for Immigration, and
this without caliln& on many Of the
citizcns' Mcs>rs. ID. II. Ruff, and Il.
:. Desportcs !:cAied the li>t each
wish ten dollals. Mr.. Ruff has sent
on, ols", for German black. NTH
aud family, aud says he has IA house
aud shop ready for him. Good for
Ridgeway. What will our other pre-
clncts doY
o@y@ Mai. T. w. Woodwash left
Sunday to join the committee Of Tax
payers on its way to Washington.
The Major will be sure to take good
care Of the interest Of Fairfield and
the State at large. We wish him
and the Committee all that success
wthR tue righteousness Of the cause
demandc. What pity that the
Counter memorialists do not go on to
Washington, SO as TO meet tho Tax.
Foycrs committee face too face before
Grant
BunGLARloUs.-Tho residence Of
Mrs. Harriet Ruff, at R:dgeway, was
entcred via windcw enc night last
week, and all her provisions taken.
The thief seemed very deliberate in
his actions, prcCoEriug to empty the
contents Of the molasses pitcher iato
his capaclous. pockets, than to barry.
ing OF the vessel, contehts and ell.
In these time of great scarcity Of
both money and credit, these visits
will become unrleasantly' Freqhent,
and we WAN our readers to beware.
ir:v" A friend points ont three
uuisanccs that may be seen every
day at the depot. First, the drum.
ers OF tho different hotels be. ore the
train st"ps, jump aboard and annoy
passengers and bystanders second,
il lot Of colcrcd urchins jump on
the Car steps ard preventing all in,
g'c.s or cgre.s, and M:rdly, e set of
young men who take tour Of inspec-
tion through the cars MS if looking
for sohe friend. (Our friend SAYS he
don't hclieve these fellows ever had
. frirnd.) The town council should
Instruct the police to regulate this
matter.
Public MEETING.-W would re.
wiu1 ,hc Citizens Of Fairfield County
II the public meeting to be hold on
the first Monday in April next at the
Thespian Hall. We hope there will
be large turn out of all who feel
an Interest in rGdeehipg our County
and State from the enormous taxa
ZION which has been imposed upon US
by corrupt and fraudulent, Lcgis-
lnure. We have nothing to fear, if
the people both white and colored,
will do their duty, TO those who
are not 80 Inclined, aid who, from 10
difference and want Of interest in
our public welfare have heretofore
stood aloof from every public Gail
We can oui y sAy--the curse rest
upon your head, In unity there is