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New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
ALBANY.

AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL
ppoposrn REPEAL OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING WV
PRISON IN THIS CrY-cOUSTY TREAsrRkRs,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FERRY FAIhs-AN
INSURANCE QUESTION.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsvl
Albany. JAM 8-The bill TO repeal the art ot
last year authorizing the erection of new Cty
Prison for New-York was discussed in the Assem-
this evening, when Mr.. Prince stated that ahheug"
the Mayor had recommended the repeal, be Knew
that the two other Commissioners, Vance ana Green.
were opposed to it, and it ought not 10 oe p"she'o
hastily through the Legislature. On Mr. Spencers
statement, the Assembly advanced the bill.
Mr. Alvord introduced bill to carry out tb"
recommendations of the Governors message reisa'"
TO county Treasurers, requiring them to forward 10
the State Treasurer the State tax collected by thens
as fast as it is collected instead of keeping tbS
money in their possession for months as has been tho
custom. Mr. Bennett introduced bill to reduce
the rates of fare and regulate the hours OF running
of the Willamsburgh ferries, which provides toaS
on the expiration Of the lease of any one OF thesa
ferries the fare for foot passengers shall not ehcee
| two cents The reduction in rates for carts anft
| wagons is about % per cent.
Senator Tobey's bill prohibiting insurance com~
panies from contracting 70 take each others nsks
without the written consent of those insured Ia IL
pursuance of the recommendation Of the Committee
on Amalgamaton appointed to consider this sublecs
and report to the National Insurance Conventions
The Committee consists of o. w. Chapman, In-
surance Superintendent of this State, saunei lie
Rowe, and Gustavus W. Smith,
New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
THE RANK INTEREST IN CONGRESS.

JHE BANK INTEREST IN toNUhESS.
SENSATION CAUSED IN THE HOUSE BY RgsOLU-
ros CALLING FOR "a LIST OF MEMBERS WHO
ARE STOCKHOLDERS IN NATIONAL BANKs--fiiE
RESOLUTION RgJECTED FOR WANT OF A rwo-
THIRDS MAJORITY.
lBr JKLEGBAPH TO THB TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G.--Mr BuckDer, new mem
Der from Missouri, made a sensation in the House
to-day by resolution calling on the Secretary of
The Treasury for lis of the names Of members Of
Congress who officers, directors OF stockholders
Nv EasoAal baDhs II bas long been Charged bs the
New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
THE PROPOSED ARMY REDUCTION.


THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS OR MEN.
IBY TELEGRAPH rHB TRIBUSE)
WhsHINGToN Jan. 2G.-Gen. Sheridan made
statement before the House Military Committee to-
day with reference TO the inquiry to the reduction
of the army and of the expenses Of the War Depart
ment He entertans the same opinions as the
Government officers af the various depart
meDts. each of whom is in favor OF cur
failing tho expensesl of other departments
except his own but declares that It is impossible to
reduce the expenditures of his own. Thus the Sec
retary of the Navy declares that 1t would be unwise
il not absolutely impossible to reduce his estimates
and thinks those of the War Department might be
reduced for if there is to be any trouble it will come
from foreign Governments, when the navy VIII be
indispensable as oar sole means of defense. The
Postmaster General says his estimates can
not be reduced as tho mail routes
are being extended aud increased, and that
after once establishing a route or pOst-oilice 1t
cannot be abolished. The Interior Department says
ID is conducted with rigid economy, and the officers
of the Indian Service say that there are no less
Indians this year than last that annuities have
TO be paid and that it requires AZ much food ana
clothing as ever before, and therefore, 1T is not for
Congress to say that the Indian Service must De
reduced and circumscribed. The officers OF the
Treasury and other departments hold like views
Gen. Sheridan, while not indicating Iis peei tn"I
other departments could more easily cnt down ex-
penses expressed his decided opinion that the War
Department could not without great injury to the
public service reduce it's force, either of officers or
enlisted men. lie thought the Indian service
would require all the troops now IN the
West and that the civil authorities wonld
require all that are in the South. The
number of troops on the Plains could mot with
safety be reduced, if they were not necessary
as measure of precaution against Indians. He
believed in the peace policy with the Indians, when
they are at peace; but he believed in making what
he called " lively war" ON them when they and
tho Government are not at peace
From his answers it was inferred that he did NOT
have the strongest faith in the religious policy
toward the savages but that he believed in keeping
an armed guard over them all the time. He thought
that least of ALL should the cavalry and infantry
be reduced and he not in favor of reducing the
list of officers in the service, because it would be
bad faith on the part of the Government. lie
thought the line of promotion ought to be opened
in all branches Of the service, much in the en-
eineers and ordnance in the infantry. His tes-
timony was taken down and will be printed.
New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE BANK
ING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE-AN ADVERSE
REPORT ON The POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19
T disturbance in Mississippi,

A serious disturbance has been Of
loto..goipg on in and around Anstin,
Mississippi. Somo time sinco n DR..
Smith was attacked by colorcd man
in tho street and fred upon him, miss,
ing him aud Milling q girl standing
by. The cclored people sczod Or,
Smith and were atoct to hang him,
but wcro dissuadcd by tho radical
mayor, and Mrs. Su ith. Saith went
to Jail to avoid danger. His friends
carried him to Hernando. Tho blacks
hearing this, threatened to bum
Austin if Smith was not given ur,
and marched tov&n Hundred strong to
tho town, which was guarded by
two hundred whites. Rcinforcemcnts
wcro called for on both sides, and nt
last accounts, Gen. j. r.. Chalmers
was in command Of several hundred
whites, aud calling for arms and pro.
visions. Tho Whites had the best of
tho situation at last accounts. These
raco disturbances nro becoming too
frequent. We trust they will not
reach thi, place. In every oaso OF
the sort reported, tho blacks have
boen aggrcssors.
There arc two alternatives present.
cd to the South, compromise or war.
Which shall wo have We're it not
for politicians We would havo the for.
NOR.
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dnty and to lot our patrons judge
Of cur merits for themselves. (, For
this reason wo have never noticed
the charge, although having boen ino
cluded iii tho general accusntioh.
We now request our contemporary to
examine our filos and Judge for
itself whether we show evidences Of
having been bought up by any branch
of tho Government.
Wo request tho Augusta Constitu-
tionalist to publish our apewer, that
wo know no master, that we have
nevcr been bought apd huvs no. idoa
Of Offering ourselves For sale. That
we will oonduct our paper as long as
It will be supported by tho patronage
of honest men. Whom this is want
ing, wo will onter into somo other
pursuit. Wo will commend honesty
whenever found. We will donounoe
villainy wherever it appears. This
is oil VIC have to say at present.
Tho othor conservative papers oan
spoak for themselves.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19
COMMUNICATED
A Trip t, Bald MountAir.

FIAT Rock, N. c., Aug. 7th IA.
Mr.. Editor:
Thinking your readers might be
Interested in news from the "Volca.
no" it occurred to me to send you
IN account Of m expedition thero
from which I have just returned.
1t will be simply a statement Of
facts, as / am not reporter, neither
am l a "re'tis,hle gentleman" and l
have no object in representing things
as moro exciting than they really
we're. This was only most enjoya.
bio trip, in the pursuit of
pleasure, not science. We have wit.
messed grand scenery among the
psaks Of Hickory.nas Gap aud along
the banks of. the English Br, ad Riv.
or, have stood on the highest point
of tie Bald Mountain chain, looked
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19
Wholesome Advioo to North Caroline
Conservatives.

Folitics in tho South presents q
anomaly. They oannct 10 measured
by the standard Of political relations
i'll other portions Of the United States.
In the North it is merely quesI Jon
of "ius ind out" The standard Of
political morals II either Of tho
great parties is the same, and the
material interests Of tho state suffer-
no moro from one than from tho
otter. The Rght thore is wagcd for
sentiment and for abstract political
principles. But in tho South tho
case 10 fur different. On one hand
wo sec solid phalanx Of deludod
citizens who have been eufranchised
without any preparations to fit tho IA
for the important duties they arc re-.
quired to fulfil. They arc welded
by corrupt ring, tho off couring OF
tho civilized world, who regard
political supremacy rs license to
stcal. On tho other, are banded
the native whites, who havo hereto.
foro adminfstered tho government
and to whose natural disappoint.
ment at loss Of power has been
added smarting resentment for tho
injustice and outragcs that havo been
perpetrated upon them.
The contest between these two par.
tics is waeed with much aori mony
and hatred. Tho supremacy of either
ono generally means the oppression of
tho othor. Each makes war under
tho black flag.
In view of this fact the Cha rlotte
Observer contains strong appeal to
the victorious conservatives to temper
their victory with moderation, md
as they have defeated the radicals in
au open fair fight, it oalls on them to
win the deluded radios maases int 0
the conservative fold.
The Observer calls for policy of
magnanimous oouoiliation. Its ball
should bc needed, as tho only way of
avtrting a war Of racbs. IftLe good
people of thd glorious old North
State obey these bohoets they need
mover again fear radicalism. Thut
grim spectre will be exercised, o. d
new and bettor era Of good foe ind
will be inaugurated.
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Messrs. Rainey, i.lsansier, Elliott,

Messrs. Rainey, ..Rqnsier, Elliott,
and others in South <Carolina, arc
threatenin 6 the negroes with Il con.
stitutional amsndment requiring an
educational qualification for tho ex-
ercise Of outrage in that State
They may think this practical
measure, but the World has one of
its Own, which needs but to be stated
to be recognized as much better. 1t
says: "In South Carolina, where
rnoe animosities hayo been les as.
siduoosly worked upon, no appeal to
tho negroes will produce useful fruit
which does not point to tangible,
clcarly-stated reforms in tho local
q yernment, by which the whites
will receive =, permanent guarantee
% better government in the future"
The furcc Of muddlcheadness c.u.d
no further go.
New rnrk. Times
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19
W ] III III sSBOH q.
Il. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
WEDf fESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1871
Mass heeting of Republicans.

AS will DO seen by our local
column, tlicro- was mass meeting of
Republicans in Wiunsboro on Thurs
DAY night, to hear Wallace md other
party luminarics. Several speech cs
wero made, all moro moderate than
might havo been expected. Tho
ffdemocrats" Of course were assailca,
md tho ronk and file of republican.
Ism wero exhorteu to stick to the
party.
Tho cry was raised, eve cannot
go to tho democrats. Lot tho demo
Gratis comt to u.s." In reply wo say
for tho democrats, 50 called, that one
thing prevents honest white and hon
ost colorcd people from coming to.
gethcr, an impassablc gulfA-tho radi.
oal politicians,
When wo arc asked to work with
tho republicans, wo arc asked to sup
port Moses or Chamberlain or others
Of that corrupt crow.
Wore tho politicians thrown into
the gulf, then honest men Of all parties
might clasp hands across tho bloody
chRsm, and a now era might be
inaugurated for South Carolina.
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The Radical Platform.

Somc days since, tho Union Her
aid enunciatod n proposition which
will stand, az, for six years past, it.
has stood, as tho ono plank in tho
Radical platform. 1t was that who
over Or whatever tho democrats op-
pose must bo solidly supported by the
Radical party as n party moasurc.
This is consistent with tho principles
of the party Of progress. The "iemo:
orats' denounoo in unm easured terms
the Wholesale robbery of tho State
treasury. This must be supported
ny tho Radical party. Tho practice
Of stealing public money will bo easi
ly carried out by the party, as they
arc already fully vcrsed in it.
Moses has boen tho most ychew ont.
ly denounced radical in tho state.
lilo must be elected to fill tho highest
position. ChambvrlAi n's small games
with the eiukiug fund, tho land COM
mission, aud the financial board have
been denounced by tho democrats.
Hs therefore demands as party
measure, that ho be again allowed
to practise tho same games. Niles
q. Parker YVES denounced bitterly.
lilo must bo ro.electcd treasurer.
So from tho Governor down to the
most insignificant trial justice, all
must DO kept in Office because they
bavo been proven by tho democrats
to bo thieves and knayes. This is
radical reform.
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When, then, they crack tho party
lash, they are working ip the cause os
corruption. N
Why cannot they DO honest roghes
like Tim Hurley, aud say, awe came
here to steal, and We intend to steal
as long Us we have an opportunity"
by this course they would escape
adding tho ortmo Of perjury to that
of theft. ., .,-&-'> 'f..2
We have no, faith in tho oily
tongued demagogue, who mako. loud
prote tations Of honesty and reform,
and yot advises his deluded followers
70 support tho "regalar ,ivkct" wh en-
ho knows that tho regular ticket will
DO composed Of kn,vrs anil fools.
There arc thousands Of honest col.
ored people in tho State tod ny who
would support only honest men bu t
as soon as they eViuco any such Dc.
sire, they aro hectored and bullied
by domagogucs, and frightened from
their purpose. In thie way the col.
orcd people arc putting into the
hands Of knavcs the knife to cut
their own throats and the throats f
the honest whites. And this Is tho
dcmogogucs' idea Of thieves paradise
and radical. reform,
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A Word to tho Augusta Constitution.
'. allSt.

Somo timo since, tho Augusta
'Copstitutionalist, which is an ablo
journal, and strong in the defence
Of principles dear to every true
SoutLern heart, 80 far forgot itself as
to tako a s1uib from the Columbia
Uuiop, paper Of no rcspeotability
as text for grave accusation
against tho conservative press of
South Carolina,
The ULion ma1o the charge. rs
f.''o os it was sweeping, that the
eutiro oon ,ervstive pres in South
Carolina had been bought. Our
Augusta contemporary copied this
charge in such y way as to cause it,
,readers to believe that 1t was true.
fow We never caro- to e1eak of
ourselves. We endea,or to do our
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19
Radical Reform,

Our ears are being sickened at
hearing tho vehement protestations
Of radical refortn. Every radical
demngogue, it matters not how blaSks
enod by corruption and how deprav.
cd ny nature, on mounting the stump,
calls loudly for reform. Atthe same
tinc he Is moving Heaven and earth
by every corrupt means to have
himself elected to on Office whore be
may have another opportunity to
steal. We heard enough of this in
1872. Some Of tho most blatant re.
formers to-day are only repeating
harangues made by them two yoars
ago when supporting oses, whom
thoy know at that time to bo utterly
dcpraved in public and private char.
actor.
They expose their own tricksry
when they declare that reform must
DO effected in their own ranks. They
know, far better than tho conserva.
tivcs know, that tho most prominent
candidates to-day for Office are en-.
tirely unworthy of confidence, and
they endeavor to elect to responsible
positions men whom they would not
trust with their own empty pocket
books.
The radical cry of reform 10 q stu.
pendous fraud. The demagoguos,
great and small, wish no reform.
They make busino,s Of politios, and
cannot support themselves honestly
by it. Did they prefer an honest
government to moro party predomi.
nance. they would have tho manliness
to ask as The conservatives now ask.
give US an honest man irre,pootiye
If party" They know that Senator
Robertson hos truly said thero orc
many horest republicans 10 the State,
but not ous can 10 elected TO office.
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middle, afforded US shade, and on
every side there was no boundary to
tho view except tho sn6rm:ty Of tho
human sight. Evor}, variety Of
scenery lay around us. There was
an exparso Of bldo low country
softened by baze, or aecked with sun
and shallow, which you thought moth.
ing could exceed in beauty, until
turning routd the Black Mountai ns
met your view. Mount Mitchell was
lost in the clouds, but Olingmaus
Peak, Craggy, and ,,o,hers roso clear
against the ky. We looked doyu on
five states, Tenues:ee, Virginia, and
Georgia besides North and South
Carolinr. Next to tho Bnck. the
g'andest range was the BaIsam,
CROWNED by tho cloud pic. ciug peaks
Of P.sgah. The two giant buttressos
IF Chimney Ro,k which looked so
vast below Wole quito i,s;gui6cnn
from that beigh'. Stone Mountain is
not ut all prominent, and hos no out.
ward points to eutitle it to The posi-
tion it has assumed. We did not
go to that, coutent vi til standing on q
spot that to u,e the expression Of Il
mountsinccr. had "shook powerful. y
The Inst shock occurred on the 18th
July. After some hou:s spent in ut.
tempting to stamp that sui Limo scene
on our memories, NC Reluctantly lef.
the top and began the deDceut, more
perilous, and fa,igning than tho
ascent, The next morning we wero
to have visited the foot # the nb owe
mentioned waterfall, and a mysteri.
ons cave ex:ondiDg four hundrod
feet, but after seitiDg out with our
minds full Of enthusiasm and our
| pockets full of candles ani m atchcs,
we were obliged to give it up from
inability to ford tho river. We trit d
it on horseback but the water camo
over the saddle girths, VIC tried leap.
ing from rock TO rock, but that was
brought to disastrous termination
hy the involuntary immersion Of one
Of the party. So thoroughly b. fled
we turned our faces homewa,d with
only that one failure to mar the por-
fe,t enjoyment of our trip. So ,hi.
is g" hat | Bnow about Bald Noun
tain," which lies Ely teen mites uorlh.
east Of Flat Rock aid cun he seen
from any Of tie views iu that vicini,
ty., !, Nj
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[coMhcsicArED I
Th, Clubs.
Mr.. Editor.

P.rmit an old soldier, who is deep
iy interested III tho success of the
two clubs recently organized iu our
town to oflur few practical surges.
tions, which may sid in helping them
both.
There is nothing so disastrous to
the existence of euoh organizations, ns
sma(lness Of number. Full ranks
always givos enthusiasm, in officers
and men while thin ranks serves as
wet blanket, to extingnish whutcver
hAims may have been Minded. A,e
not both tho Subre nnd tho riflo club
in danger Of the lattor ? Is our com.
munity largo enough to sustuin both,
with full complement of meu. L
think it is providing q combination
can be made whereby both clubs can
utilize tho same material. To 40.
complish this
First. Lot both organizations re-.
H'ain, as now constituted, with sepa-
rate cffioers for cach arm or 60, vice.
| Second. Induce as many as posi-.
bic to unite with both clubs. AS
an inducement, lot all who are mem.
Tors in both pay half their annual
arrears Tito taoh treasury.
Third. Let both clubs adopt the
sane uniform and weapon. The for
mer should servioeablc nnd economi
cal, and nothing better can bo found
than tho gray cket aid paLt, b!uck
leather body belt, md bl. ok felt hat
turned up at tho side. For officers
double breasted sack coat, also gray.
For trim mings, yellow or green cord
for private, gold laoe fer rficers.
The weapon oan bo the Winchester or
Snyder Rife With slirg, for ease in
| carrying when mounted. Sabrea
oan scarcely bo procured now.
Fourth. Lct tho d.ifert ut club,
parade on different days, aud let all
who possibly can DO found in the
ranks every parade, whether 90
mounted men or il fan;ry. =.
FDA. At some iutuIe day, when
our State affairs are once mure set.
tied, field battery may 10 pr sur, i
when third set Of artillery can be
chosen. The horse, Of tho sabreurs
when the ARTILLERY club rarades, can
be made to drsg the guns and cais.
sons, and the n. embe,s Of both clubs
be turned into drivers aud cannon GERS,
aud thus our young men may be-
come familiar with Ill three Of the
arms Of service, cavalry, Infantry and
artillcty4
The above suggestions, it carried
out, will ensure that most impor, ant
consideration, full ranks, besides cd.
ding interest aud enthusiasm to every
pa,ade. would {. loo suggest that
strict rules Of morality aud temrer.
ance be adopted so tLat any ,uem.
Der guilty Of immortality or found
intoxicated, whHe in .njorm, be i'm.
mediately expelled. II is awell
known fact that while the ,xeroise,
drill, and seldierly training acqui, ed
is If frst Importance, yet psrodes
have often teen the occasion of great
impropriety Of conduct on the part
of few who thus bring disgrace upon
nh' Begin right on ,his point, and
then no parent will object to having
his son unite in these olute.
EN- ONFED.
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ORDINANCE.

II|Hn following ur,iin"noe 10 ro~ivol- nnd
Il publish for tho benefit Of all con-
rc,nod
lsI. The Tnwn Council OF Winns horo do
ordain that nll Hogs and Goats going ut
large, shall he taken up by The M,rshal4
AMI held twenty four hours. At the cxpi-
ration of Ihn: enc. il shah be tho duty
"iSa'd Marsh"ls to place or cause to hn
placed n notice Mt the following rlaccs
The Post Office, the Comrt House nn,l near
the Maj Sct. advertising such Hogs or
Goats for sale; the sail advertisement tn
remain P"s'c three days aft. impoundiny
OF said animals.
?"d. AfIcr Ihe 'npse of twenty. four
hours. il shall be duty Of the Marshals t
care for such Hogs Or Gna,s MS may'ha,
been imp"n"dci by feeding and waterin
the some. for which they Sh oil bc allow.
'wr' ty'tivc cents per 'lay to be pnid out +,
the roceeds Of such sale, In no enc,
shall the Marsha Is advertise or sell onv
lmpcundcd stock until first reporting to
.hc 'niendant and receiving Instructions
from him. '"'
V.S.) PIERRE BACOT.
W. NJ. Nelson, ok. cf Council
nay 30-t3
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The Philadelphia Ledger doesn't
write any obituary poetry for chill
dren outsida Of Philadelphia. Ttis
is the style in which It mentions t e
death Of small boy of i we'll
"Lowell-Saturday. Two little bows
and pistol. Now, only Ole little
boy and a pistol
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IL don't want to make any saoriA.
oes uselessly," said old Swelkins. as
he rolled up his sleeves and stood
over the wash.tub, while bis wife exc
outed pas seul around him with a
potato masher.
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"A surgical operation q has teen per.
formed upon the foot of the race
horse Tom Bowling, which it is hop.
cd may cure his lameness, and enable
him to resume his turf career.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-08-19

Wearing tight garters has rccently y
killed three Now York ladies'. We
d,n't know exactly H6ero tho garter
is worn, but it is probably lort of
corset, and affects the lungs.
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WANTED,

Rf a Indy who 10 q graduate Of q
- Southern College, q nd who bos nd
en experience of seven years 8 in the school
ROOM asituotion in a College or q School,
eithcr III town or country. Sh, Is com.
pe'ent to teach the usual English branch.
es, anu the higher Ma hernatios. Good
references given. Address
MISS W.,
July ----" Columbia, sc.