The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Wihhsboro. If these arc brought
here, In less than mouth there will
not he in the whole town a single
young man who is not bcadiess
invalid.
INTEREST ON OPEN AcCoUNTs.--
We frequently hear our friends in
the country complaining because they
arc charged interest on their open
accounts, and We are assured that
these gcu,lcm>n have not considered
the matter. The great interest wheel
begins in Wall street, and its pom.
dcrous SPELL is acknowledged in the
obscurest hOvcl of our vast country.
The merchaLt whu nc.utiatcs y loan
IN the month, or at home, must give
the Institution or parry, not uufre~
quentiy, II mortgage on all the real
estate and personal property he con.
rols, pay IL high rate of interest,
and hyrulheca,e all; or a large por-
ton OF The cotton he handles, 10 the
said Institution or party, in crdcr that
commissions and other perquistt,s
may fall into tho till whence the
Cash advance was received.
Again, if II merchant buys bill Of
merchandise Oil 80 or 60 days time,
and fails 20 meet his paper, interest
accrucs immediate e y. In self de-
ence, then, II 'nerchant charges inter
st, and those who receive accom- ulo-
d"tion should not dcmur.
GF a correspondent writing from
Wiunsburo to the Charleston News
q Courier, makes the following asscr-
ton
"The present council will 90 out
IF Office without regret on the part Of
their constituents, although it is COM
posed IS honest, upright gentleman,
who, however, were hot 'cut OUT to
run town adv"ntagcously."
w 9 re9fet extremely to sec this
criticism. No doubt tn ere a.s econ.
a,itucnts' who arc dissatisfied with
the Elcsent couLcil, us it is absolutely
impu.Siblc for il public official to give
satisfaction to every one. But the
assertion quoted above is entirely
too awccri &, and We hasten to express
both for ourse'f Individually, and in
bchal; Of many of oar friends and p,-
irons, our great satisfaction with the
Official conduct of the gentlemen COM
pu. intG the town ;uuncil dniny tie
present year. Nithout diSralaging
Others, We believe that this couLcil .as
more energy and rubIicssp;r.
It than any previous council. Mr..
Nc cMastcr, as !ntcndant, has be III i'll
d,fat,ganIc i" pushing on aud super
i"ten"ing public rrovcmcntS, and
hy his ene'Gy has accomplished much
20 4. Mr. Cope, as cIe,k Of coun-
cll, he> displayed capacity aud fear
ic>shess in tie di char=e o. his duties,
.rd The other gentlemen have always
hern ready with their counsel and
deliberations.
Since this council came intc Office,
ci>tcrns have been constructed
considcrab!e amount of grading has
been drne on the streets, as much
as the limited amount Of funds on
hand permitted lamps have been
placed at the crossings, and other I'M
rrovcmrnts have been cffectcl. The
ordinances have been enforced, and
general, good order has reisned. The
street tax has been collected, and the
finances have been we'll administered.
We coEsider this Il lccord with which
any council should DC satisfied, and
for which they should expect the ap.
probation of their conStitncnts. In
some minor point. while their policy
may have given offence to some, it
was approved Of by many other citi.
lcLs.
We had intended gi*ing our need
Of praise at the expiration of the
tcrm of ttcSc gentlemen. But We
feel called npon to give it now. We
therefore retura thanks to the pres.
cnt Council for tho energy, honesty
and public spirit they have cvinccd
in giving their time and attention,
VithoW ~ wcompcnse to the town; and
i'll this We believe VIC will have the
endorsement Of majority Of the
substantial citizens of Wiunsboro.
n ann I'd n Hr F.