The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-08

| SaRou III tae Work ,OI love, and Whcn
the church swas, opened ON Sunday, it
presented ~ handsome appearance
rejecting. credit upon the taste and
skill OF the fair laborers and theic
male conductors. A long garland ar,
ranged in fcstoons ,oached from the
ohancel, on either side, to the choir,
aud wreaths of evergreen and flowers
"ere pendent from the arch :. of each
window The ultar, the chuuccl aud
The pul ulpit we're drcss"d with camel.
has udd choice flowe'5, ard appropri.
lte mottos were tastiIy arran ged on
the walls. a beautiful cross was sus.
pended in the chancel.
| AT the entrancs stood the "Easter
Cross" upon which. the members of
tho congregation placed their rcspcc-
tive floral offerings. ....-
The services were conducted morn
ing and evening by Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell, and were quite impressive. Tho
choir acquitted themselves handsome
ly, in rendering the anthems, chants
and hymns appropriate to the day.
Many persons from different con-
gregations mingled in the services
with Christian harmony.
Gf- No. new. developments in tie
treasury muddle. Mr.. Smith is un"
der arrest, but is permitted to rcceiv.
visitors. Considerable iogrolIing is
going on in regard to the successor.
ship. The friends Of Judge. w. NJ.
Nelson arc urging bis claims, and
others arc srcken of but cur native
young Governor has pot yet seen light
enough on the subject, and remains
mum. The bond for treasurer las
been 'aise d to $40, 900, and, as this
must be approved by our county
eommissior ers, who will act properly
in 'ie matter, many worthless aspi.
rants will be choked OF.
On Saturday, most of the party lu.
m'naries and their supporters were
in town in close confabulati on. We
noticed Sheriff Duvall, and Henry
Johrson, NJ. S. Miller, Ike Miller,
the two Martips, AL interested in
some manner, but as to who waa for
which, We couldn't determine. His
august hi. hness, Rev. Il. T.. Cardoza
and Minturn, his clerk, also .honored
Winnsb"ro with q visit on Saturday,
and were closetcd with Mr.. DuvalI.
Solicitor Runlsle, D: Columbia, also
spent two or three days here, visiting
Mr.. SmitA,
1t is said the State authorities were
as mad AZ wet hens at losing the
$4,000. Their rage is of little i'm
portance as Judge NJ .ckey has issued
tn injunction restraining the bank
from paying out the funds, pending
investigation. What will bc the re-
suit OF this invcstig canuct be
fnrctold. Things generally are get
ting badl ly mixed.
EE- Some miscrcant or miscreants
or Saturday morning before day, en-
tircly destroyed with stones the hand
some new street lamp just placed a,
the corner Of Capt. Clowncy's lot =.
This lamp had been purchased at
Capt. C'n. expense, and turned over
to tho authorities. Unsuccessful at
tempts were also made to destroy
| the lamp at. Col. Rion's corner, also
presented by himEto the Town. a
| wooden scat placed against tree
was demolished and the Ea:den gate
| rcmbved from its hinges, thus lo.v-
ing the handsome shrubbcry 10 Col.
RIon's garden aS the merhy Of the
half starved cattle now roaming in
the streets, not as dangerous, but Ger.
talnly ns Voraciors as at'roaring lion."
his Is an outrage that should be
severely punished, and, a large re.
ward shoiild be offered for the apprc-
hcnsioD Of the mischief makers who
should bo punished to the full extent
Of the law.
1t is said that the police pay but
little attention to that portion Of the
town. They must be more on the
alert in guarding tho outskirts, as
there is where mischief is generally
done.
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THE COUNT TREAsUtER AaRAsrEp
|-DEFIclr oF$lS,OOO l-Tho usual
quiet of \Vinnaboro was disturbed on
Mon Jay by tho arriv,l snf Attorney
General Melton, and J. 3. Fillebrown,
clerk in the Comptroller's Office and
detective+ These officials proceeded
to tho Treasurer's. office, End after
ovorEauling the books and safe, caus.
ed Mr.. Smith, the Treasurer, to be
arrested az defaulter to the State to
the amount of eighteen thousand
dollars. Mr.. Smith protested his in.
noceDce Of any intentional fraud. and