The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-24


trip to North Carolina, whero thoy
had been recupcratiug their delicate
health. They speak in the highest
terms of the cold North State"
especially Charlotte, which is dcs:
tined to be tho "Queen City" Of
North Carolina. These gentlemen
have improved swohderrully, and we
hope they will live long aud prosper"
0J- Col. Rion has returned from
Columbia, at which place he was
arguing tho mandamus case before
the Supreme Court; The Cit:zen a
Savings Bank somS time ago advanc.
ed money on notes given by Parker.
The Legislature authorized Cardvz Il
tolgive. certi ficates of indebtedness
for them. Cardvza refused, alleging
the act unconstitutional. The credi-
tors apple fora manlamus. The
Court reserved it's decision.
Capts. Jones and Withcrsroon, of
our sister burg, Rock Hill, paid a
fly ing visit to Winnsboro the othct
day. They were in the test of hral,h
md spirits. Who can say that Rcck
Hill is not healthy city ? In this
connection we append local of tho
Rock Hill Grange 49,.
LoNGEvlTy-Dr. II. II. Hope in.
forms us that he is at present visiting
five patients whose total ago amounts
to 4l2 years, being an average of 80
2-5 years For each of them. One of
them at the advanced age Of n had
three children, all born to him at one
birth. They are all living, bcing now
several years old, -.
At the last t'cc:ing of tho Presby-
terian church in this place three
persons sat together whose total ago
amounted to 249 years. This speaks
we'll ior the health of Rock Hill and
vicinity though some will insist tha,
the place is siekIy. We confess W.
like such sickne ss oWrsclf as it seems
to be the kind that does not kill.
" We learn that "Rcu." John
Howell, colorcd Exhortcr at Ridge
way who calls hims elf sold time Radi.
cal John" is preaching high taxation
SO that the lands will be made cheap
enough for colored folks to buy.
Jvnn has been doing his best for
six years to tax land holders to death
so as TO- bring down lands but he
hasn't got them low enough yct for
him to buy any. And he never will.
Al lands 60 down his pile of change.
vii! ct sm 'ller, and he will have to
stick to we'll digging and preaching.
We saw some culored men sold out
ut the tax sale, but. VIC did not nee
any buy. The rich men bought in
tho land, and so they will continue
to do. The poor men arc being
continually "frozo out" We hope
the colored people won't be fooled by
my such stupid talk as this. John
ought to be presented before the
Grand Jury for conspiracy uuder the
Reconstruction acts. He is conspiriug
with his adhereuts against the proper.
ty of citizens, one; of their must ia cred
rights. :; " 81
vs. An Interesting correspondence
has taken place between Judge II.
j. Mackey and Sheriff Yocom
Of Chester. Sheriff Yocom wrote to
Judge Mackey that he could get no
money from the County Coumis.
sion2ers, and that lie bad strained
His Private credit in supplying pris-
oners with food; that there were two
prisoners confued. lie called His
EIonor's attention to this fact.
Judge Mickey replied that he re.
grotted the embarrassment Of the
sheriff, but that if there were no
funds in the treasury ho Tits without
re mcdy by summary process. He
suggested that lien be given on
the crop of the County farm by the
Commissioned rs. The Com miasiohcrs
had officially informed Judge Mackcy
that Mr.! Gsocnm pfesented, an ac-
count Tor 1885 and refused to take
$500 iu part payment. Thc County
rreasurer also certified that he had
already paid the the sheriff S2,342,
IS, nearly one fifth of the whole tax
torVodnty pdrbcscs, dha 'itord Than
double the AMOUNT ever drawn be-
fore in one year this too, in faco of
The" fict that Id January theto wds
not plisotier in Jail or a criminal
case on docket. The Judge however
author lied the removal Of one is
opery to York, Jail, aud the release
of the other who isaS within five DAYS
Of bet time Of, ,relcase unless the
Justice Would proVide TOR her:
Sheriff YUcom r,nIjoi donDinp b,t