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

The Bishop Cnmmins dissenters
from the. Episcopal church On Mon
day, the OH inst, organized the con-
gregation Of the reformed body.
bylaws were adopted in confor
nifty with the requirements of the
State statutes, providing for vestry
of lime trustees and f)r church
committee and q ladies committee to
invite membership from pc,so not
connected with other dcnomina tions,
and for clerk and treasurer. Resolu.
tions were passed, to, ,countcract the
Impressions that the Reformed Epis-
copal church is chiefly Tor those who
have been heretofore Episcopaliaus,
and making known that all Evange.
lical Christians, irrespective of p'ior
associations, are equally eligible to
Offices in the society, and arc cordial.
ly invited to cast in their lot Bishop
Cummins wanted the new church call
cd "Church cf the Saviour )" but the
name, finally adopted unanimously.
was ''The F.rst Reformed Episc pal
Church Of New York." Iu the dls~
cusson OF tho name, the majority Of
the members disIavored any selection
which might lead to banning tie
churches of the new sect ate:
suiuts.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
An Interview with PrcrilCnt Grant,

WAsmISGroN, March 27.-Tho
committee from the South Carolina
Taxpayers Convention had an inter-
7icw with the President this morn
ing. After being personally presents
ed by Secretary Fish,. the grievances
Of the South Carolinians W ero briefly
and pathetically set forth by the
Hon. W. ID. Porter. Chairman Of the
committee. The President listened
attenti"cly and replied at come
length. lie said he felt sympathy.
with any people who are badly gov
crncd and oyertaXed, as is Louisiana
and as South Carolina seemed also
to be yet, he could not SEQ. how any
thing could be done either by the.
Executive OF the Legislative branches
of the National Government for their
relief, inasmuch as South Carolina
had now complete existence as a
sovereign Stat. and must enact Lcr
own laws the President referred with
some feeling to some personally Of.
fensivc utterances which had been
made by member of the Taxpayers
Convention in regard to himself.
The delegates explained that these
expression had met with marked dis
approbation Of the whole convention
La parting the President expressed
the hope that their case was laid
before Congress some means might
be afforded Of legitimately atfording
the desired relief Cor. .Ne,Vs Do
Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

The British Empire to-day far
nishcs notable example of the
energy and administrative ability Of
the nplo-Saxun race. According to
the census Of 1871, which although
taken Ill one day, has only recently
been coIiated nd pnbIi~ncd,: Green
Flclo,i, rules owes 231,762.5 5G3 sub
jects. The United Kingdom con-
tips ONLY about 81 900 900 Of these,
while lndia has !9l. .3J7, 900 inhuhi
tants, Afr,c, and adj cent islands
nearly :!.0U0 600, aud Australia aud
the, island, IN the Atlantic Ocean the
remainder. The area Of the British
Empire is put down at 7,7G9.449
square mi,es. more. thar twice the
area OF the United States, and near
~ as large as that Of Russia and her
possesslons. In the United Kingdom
there are two hundred and sixty per.
sous to the square mile, but only
thirty>cight to the square mile
throughout the empire.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
The full returns of the New IIamn-

The full returns Of the New lamp
shire election Hhowa largely incrcas.
ed vote over that Of last year, the
candidates Of all parties gaining, but
the prcponderancc of gain being
with the Democrats. Nevertheless.
no one candidate received majority
over all competitors, and the Lcgi,.
lature will choose the governor. Tine
Republican vote was Increased fIoIn
1923 IN 1913 to 81 l36, the Demo
cratic from 81, 0lG to 35,6ll, aud
the PIohihilory and scattering fror.
l,757 to 9: l"5. Tho total increase
was from 7,706 to 7l,SS2. In 1873
Straw, Republican, had majority y
over all of 223, out this year Weston
Dcm" cr"t, fails Of IL majority over
all by GGl votes. The Senate vii
corsl OF four Republicans and light
Democrats, ard tho 'Iouse of On.
Lundtcd and sevcnty.Gve Republican,
and one HUNDRED and ninsty-une
Democrats, Il ma jority of sixteen OF
Joint ballot. THIS insures tho cleo
tion OF Weston as governor, by the
Legislature, which will meet j,
June. ....
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

The employment Of. velcoipedes
by commfsslon"''te, in France has led
to the formation of a company or So
cIety to supply these locomotives on
credit, like sewing machines, olothe
ing, and pianos, copayablo by install
lhents. Experience has found that
such messengers outstrip cabs, and
indeed perhaps the telegraph itself
and postal cards. Strong and light
young porterS, provided with lacon
of good oil in their vest pockets, can
turn twenty franks day, nearly as
much as Il deputy, and far more than
tirst-class Government clerk, a cap
tain on full pay, or a clergy yman
earns.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Comm odoro lIcwctt, of the
Ashantee expedition, was recently
presented by his sailors with q small
ulack page boy. This youth about
two feet high, had been rieged out in
full sailor costume, with q oap adorn.
ed in front with letters; almost big
enough to cover tho whole little head
The boy had been strictly drilled to
stand up to the full of his dimiuutive
height at ''atteutiop," to salute, and,
on being asked his name, to reply
with tho utmost gravity and solemn.
ty, "Mixed Pickles, Esq.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
State News.

The new cotton mill in Greenvillc
will bo in operation by May, with
fifty.six looms and three thousand
and three hundred spindtes. For the
rrcsept. yeius will be manufactured
On Tuesday last, work was begun on a
second wing of the present building
eastern SIDE. The new wing is to be
two stories high, forty.Gve feet long
and thirty wide, aud will be built Of
brick. Tho foundation has been
| laid,
1t is given out that the committee
in Congress appointed 70 investigate
tic conduct OF Judge Durcll will
make report in his favor. After
the whitcwnsting is done, we shall
not cease our iii pCrtuniti es until the
iron statue of Old Nick is placed IN
the most conspicuous part Of the
CAPITOL buildings, for the sccno of
his. .greatcat triumphs ought to be
made to show him most honor
Marion Observer.
We understand from a gentleman
just from Chappcll's Depot, in this
County, that three boxes of guns and
two loxcs Of cartridges arrived at
that point Oh Thursday last, directed
to "Capt. ~. Butler," who com.
mands company, Of militia just
acrc&s the Saluda river in Edgcfeld
County.
We are at loss to know why this
distribution Of arms and ammunition.
is i, f'r the purpose of bringing
OIL copqict Of races =. ..
This simple distribution CT arms
might mean nothing, but when they
are accompanied with ball cartridgcs
we must confess it looks as if some-
thing more than mere drill was In
tended. - NeaoJerry Herc'4.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
Betrayal and Murder of CespadCa,

The report Of the killing Of ex-
President rcspetcs BY some of the
Sau Q.cntine battalion, is confirmed. .
1t appears that on the 27th ultimo,
S'nrc of ;hc troops captured n negro,
and were ordered by their comman-
der to shoot him. The nc gro prom
led that if his lie Was spared he
,w.."!d lead them to the spot where
Nesi cdcs could be found. This was
a>s:nteh to and the cx-Prcsihcnt was
iscovrred with few friends, Gye
.oagucs from Asscrradoa. His cons
coEpani"ns succeeded in getting
away but he could not escape, and
while cloSely pursued by detach-
ment OF troups led by Il sergeant, he
tuned and fired six shots from re-.
voivo,. This Was. returned by the
,rorps, and Cespedos received bullets
il tie head anh breast, causing it,
stant .'lc"th. His body was brought
to S.'n;iago dc Cuba and buried on
the lst inst.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

In population China stands first
among the nations, her people
numbering 435, 1882. The British
Empire comes next, with l99,8l7,000
and then Russia with S3,l72,022,
The United States are ifth. In dem
sity of population Belgium comes first
with 45l per square mile. England
is next, with 39S. The Unitod State
are. twenty.third on the list, and bo
tween Morocco and Russia.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
Death Of Judge Dent.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Judg,
Dent is dead. lie was the bro her.
in-law of the President, widely
known in his earlier days in Califor.
MIA, and later as IL candidate for Gov.
crnor Of Mississippi, where he was
cotton planter, and opposed by the
! administration. In all known re-
spects, he was Il high minded and hon.
oratle gentleman. lie died in the
Catholic faith.
r. r.. Hemphlll, of the Abbcville
Meditm, is an aspirant for. military
hon""s. La the last number, lie says:
"W e would undertake to manage the
military branch Of our government
for, our victuals and clothes and
twenty-five cents day" Let US
have an election for Adjutant and
Inspector General at once and fill
vacancy with patriotic "Bob" Hemp.
hill, tho commander Of Fort Pickcus.
He is equal to the emergency, and
will render the State valiant service,
in cutting down expenses aud cashier
ing incompetent officers. lurrah for
Bob !-Andoson IntcUiycuccr.
Although We dislike 10 be drawn
from private life and the charms Of
Fort Pickcns, VIC are willing to lay
two years service upon "thc altar of
our country" We accept the grace
full nomination uf our friend Hoyt,
and will certainly be elected. In
the canvass we shall ioin no Union
Leagues, United brethren. Ta%pay-
ers Conventions, or Nu. Klux, but
expect to be successful solely on the
ground of good nature and merit,
by one of those "ti1al waves" we
heard so much said about in the last
camrHign b. rccreant Democrats and
doubling Republicans. Wo will
post II detachment at Bolton aud
SlabtowD.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
ROBERT Il. HEMPUILL.

It is we'll known fact that hornes
and other leather exposed TO the
action Of ammonia in stables, soon
becomes weak and rotten, even
though clcanscd and greaaed. Prof.
A:tus recommends the addition Of Il
small quantity of glyccrino to the
oil used in greasipg such leather, as
serting that it keeps it always pliable
and soft.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

It is said that tho Colorado Log.
islature has two Mexican members
who can neither speak ntr UNDER
stand the English language. Most
any Legislature Except South
Carolina can beat that as TO the
matter Of speaking the English Ian"
guage.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

California is n great State, and
does things on great scale. Hear
ing that the temperance crusade was
at hand, and that tho, women were
preparing for prayers aud psalm sing
ing in the streets, the Legislature
passed bill making it misdemean-
or to invite any person to drink, or
to accept an Invitation to drink at
at any public bar. California is
said to have dry season for half
the year.. If the Governor signs that
bill it will be dry all the yeor round.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

TO prevent nightmare, cross you
boots on the floor before retiring,
hang your hat Oh tho southwest bed
post put Bible under your pillow ;
take tho bootjack in your arms tic a
WOODEN sock around your throat ;
count one hundred backwards, and
don't 60 to bed. Please paste this
up.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Old John Browns cabin, ont in
Kansas, has been taken down and
sto, cd by the entcrpli>iug man who
owns the old squa,ter's farm. But
many visitors 80 to the place and
he does lively business in selling
his spare kinlling wood as relic
pieces Of the cabin of the old hero,
whose "soul goes marching on,'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Even mapufacturcrs have reason to
complain o. woman's icklcncss and
the uncertainty of fashion. The
manufacture Of hoopskirts was a few
years ago. large and profitable busi
ness, and S2O,00O,OU0 was invested
in it now there is only some $780,
600, and it is in the hands of fe W
manufacturers.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

The thirty young LADIES' who arc to
carry the temperance war to the
Pacific coast will leave Washington =.
Indiana, this week for Omaha, A.
ter singing to, the whisky sellers there
they will visit Reno, Virginia City;
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

The Ohio Senate has enacted that
every Buckeye must hereafter scratci
tho Straight ticket with ink if b.
wishes it to be potent in the count,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
THE 1EUTUN'S VIEW OF IT,

tirI it vns alily
For de vimen of ir city,
Ven II N nn can't make lifcn
BY dc rule nj '.tnkc an gifen"
Ain't it
y dcncd poddcr ol,,cr people,
Tu' icy want TO but s'ccplc
We're | want 10 but my sign,
"Dish tc blacc Tor beer IN vine"
Amt it?
Dis Sulpit vas my counter,
Unit &c vin:cn want TO mount 'cr,
Unt 10 say my spirits had,
Vich tink vas very sad"
.iin't il
Ach Gott. desc vimens sly.
You can see dat mil your eye
II vos roSSW yEEHn.' 5WS,
Tan to run the vishky stills.
Ain'i it ?
Who yas j, tcmptd Adam
In tc fartcn, h"t tc mndnm
Cu he v0i raised tc row,
,ink is in the vcmin now.
Amt II ?
8. X. b.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
Poverty and Exclusive Cotton Planting.

! How far i, the increase .r Gccrca&,
ofthe acreage under cotton within
the cputrol Of the planter, aud t,
what extent will that control be ex
erc'scd this ycar7 Thi, is IL Guc,tio.
which is b"iug very frequently aSkee
ut tho present time, aud it is per.
haps not one entirely free from dlr
ficnlty,though as we ,hiuk the answer
becomes quite evident when we bring
together all the facts bearing upo,
the eubject, which we may attemp,
to do another week.
a point, however, in the same con
nection has been frequently brought
prominently before us Of late, upon
which word or two now may posi-.
oily be of benefit. We refer to the
unproGt'. bleness of cotton planting
aud the consequent poverty Of large
portion of the planters. Perhaps
the fact is brought ont us clearly as
pos'iblc i'll the following extract from
Il letter of a. correspondence at Vicksv
burg written recently.
=" In fact wo are NIL losing
feart and and hope in our country
under the depressing circumstances
Of our situation. The people Of the
South feel that their labor il cyc.y
branch of business, cS, ecialiy in
pIau,iug, Injured only to the benefit
OF the woild outside of them. 1t is
patent to any observer that our situa.
tiou IS daily growing worse: that no
matter IT our harvcsts are bountiful,
prosperity is apparently uuattaina>
bic and IN lieu Of il there are grave
"rprehcuslo,!5 Of muc,. Suffering and
great destitu;ions this year. / lnow
that Ficksburg: though the effect Of
the panic and ,hs present low price
OF cotton, Is utterly unable to make
The advances necessary to feed the
Labor crs III this section, as she has
heretofore done to large cxtcut.
Besides tho poverty IF the country
we arc cursed with legislation and
rule which is disgrace to the civil
lIzAtion of the age, and 4 crime wor.
thy only OF the darkest and wlskerc,t
period of the WORLDS history, and
that, too, on the eve of a centennial
which is to celebrate the
glory Of the country. Better put ON
mourning and sackelolh for our
shame. Z: Il * u j;
With regard to the hitter point
raised in this letter, bad lcgisla,ion,
we would cure it if We could. Our
influence always has been thrown in
favor Of placing the government in
the Southern States under the con-
troll OF the taxpaJ crs, and we SO cx.
pressed ourselves rs long as it could
be of any use. We arc aware Of the
public pinndcc and oppressive taxa.
lion which has resulted from the
opposita policy, and we trust the
day is not far Gistaut when cvary
STATE, as in Mexas the past wiuter,
will have thrown off their imported
roEucs aud ~i ely rule themselues.
But the other point, Unsatisfactory
cotton planting, never Will DC cured
by legislation or anything else except
the Will o. each indiviGual. OF
course no one can provide against
unlaYorable weather. There are
cases, therefore, where even with the
&. catest pradcnce, trouble will come :;
aud yet the truth is apparent that
cotton planting is the
result Of extending production by
ones sell down with deh,.
Ii advice we're of amy use, we shon!d
certainly eXptcss the wash that less
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

eff yon don't sec what you want,
ask for it," is posted up in con.
spicuous part If Il LogauSrort grocc~
rs store. ~ native stepped into the
cStablisVmcnt one da,. lie saw the
card and remarked 81 want a ten
dollar bill and | don't sec it,
IN either do |, was the laconic reply.
The native "lookcd tur,her." but he
advised the grocer to stake down that
sign"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

The Danbmy News Gays "Our
correspondent, George Alfred Town
send, and the correspondent of the
Chicago Times, had a personal en-
counter in Washington few days
ago. While We must dcploro an ex-
h,bition Of snch nature by gentle.
men, still We feel glad that our cor.
resp pondcnt hckcd."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

ga wedding took place in Cairo q
few days ago, in which the ceremony
was performed by telegraph, tho
clergyman being in Mcmphis.' The
joyful tidinys were thus proclaimed
from sEpole to pole"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
a colony of one thousand persons

A colony of one thousand persons
is being forped in New York to To-
cate Oh four thousand acres Of land
near Aiken, South Carolin a, donat ed
by John H. keysor to poor but de.
serving persons of New Yo,k.-
About fifty thousand dollars will be
raised to. sottie them comfo, tably,
aud to ensure the success of the uu-
dcrtaking.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Tennessee boasts that in four years
Of freedom from carpct-bag rule,
she has fixed her debt 30 that the
State can and will pay its debts. has,
organized a thorough sya!cm of public
education, while business 10 thriving,
trade brisk, and money plenty
Four years ago the State wao as bad
of as Louisiana. .r...
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
mo-. 30.
The Bald Mountain Eruption.

RALEIGH, March 2l.-Thc Daily
News special reporter has arrived in
the ncig cighborhood Of Bald Mountain,
and reports that the citizens confirm
the prcmonitory SYMPTOMS Of volcanic
eruptions on the mountains. A large
party of scientific advcliturers are
e~ route to the mountain. The citi.
zens in that section arc intensely cx-
cited, ami out-of-door prayer meet
ings are being held, many believing
that Judgment Day is at hand.
The State treasurer, during tho
present week, will pay the county
treasures of the State, in the prop
or proportional amounts, $2a0, 200,
for the free school fund Of each coun-
ty, for the fiscal year ending Octc"
bor 81, 1874
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01


y queer story is told Of King
KotTcc. After the defeat Of his ia"
vo,itc general, he convuked an Assem-.
bly, IF Fc,ishcs at the court of Coo
massc, and invited lhcm to consult
the sacred o:aclcs and tell him what
line of Conduct he ought to pursue
in It gard 20 the English INVADERS.
At first they refused to compIy with
the royal req,est,. but afterwards
consented Oh receiving the king's
royal promise that their lives snonld
be saved, no matter what might be the
result Of their nonSul cation viii the
goes. Two rams were introduced III
the temple, one IF which was black
and the white, and they were ell
couragcd to buck each other in NOR
tai combat. The result was that the
LIack ram was killed by his white
antagonist. The Fetishcs then dc"
olared that every thing lookcd black
on the prospects 0. King koiiec, ex-
cept the streets OF his capita',, Coo,
masoic; which were red with blood.
The King, interpreting the oracle to
mem tina: he should be defeated by
the Engllsb, forthwith sent al en-
bassy to Sir Garnet suing for peace.
An honest deacon in Connection
parish was sorcly troubled about the
Copernicau system Of the universe. {.
lie believed it to be unscripiural and
untrue, and he carried his doubts to
his minister. The latter being in his
own eyes scientific man, and also IL
believer in. Cupernicus, said the sun
was q stationary body, not revolving us
the deacon maintained, around the
earth. But tho latter pointed
with an air Of triumph to the story Of
Joshua when he commanded the "sun
to st,hd STILL" ,"Vory WE'LL" said
tho minister "show nc, if you can,
the passage of Sculpture where it said
Joshua ever commanded the sun to
IN owe again"
t.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01

Isle Royal, in Lake Superior, is
the most Norlherly territory of the
United States.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-02
Town Lots For Sale !!

COME DESIRABLE LOTS FOR PRIVATE
- residences. situated on Paul street, in Mac
donad's survey. will be sold on favorable
terms. For full particulars apply to
MALCpM NJ AtDoNhLD,
AT my residence, on South Spring s,roet.
apl2-tt,iy1
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-02


Total number Of members of convcntion.l56
On motion, a Convention of the party was
called, to be held ut Carson City on the 2Sth
day of September, 1874.
On motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we recommend to the vari.
ous Democratic and Liberal County Ccmmi,-
tees of the State of Nevada to appoint prima-
state and County Conventions in accordance
with the above apporticnmcnt.
Resolved, That cheap transportation for
both articles of consumption here and articles
of production to be transported to mark cts is
actually necessary for the we'll being and pros
perity of the State, and that We favor the
passage ofa law by our next Legislature regu-
lating the tariff of railroadfrcights and fares on
roads in thisState, preventing unjust dscrim-
ination, thus reducing the cost of living for
our miners and laborars, and keeping the
money amongst us in legitimate trade, instead
Of sending it into the vaults Of railroad COM
panies.
Resolved, That we arc in favor Of taxing
the property OF railroad companies the same
us other property, and that the property of
railroad companies should be assessed as near
its actual cash value as other property is now
assessed
Resolved. That all voters who are in favor
of the foregoing resolutions. and opposed to
the administration Of |. 5. Grant, arc invited
to participate in the primary elections hereby
called, and to act with the Democratic and
Liberal Party in the ensring cam paiyn in Ne
vada. j. I. EIORDEN,
Chairman pro tom.
NJ. S. BoNSIrlrLp, Secretary pro tom.
txrDl
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-02
POSTOFFICE!
MONEY ORDERS
FOR SALE,

A FURNISHED HOUSE WITH -
n lot situated on Paul street. A de-
-irable residence. Size of lot. 81 qNl~i ieot.
tur particular, inquire On the premises of
iyI!-u I. {. Al,NuLu.