The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-14
Gen. William Walker.

slcian, then lawyer, and afterward
an editor. he removed to California
and in 1853 organized an expedition
for the capture Of Sonora. He tool
possession of Lower California, an,
annexed Sonora to his terrific ries b,
proclamation, but finally bccomip,
unsuccessful, was forced to surronlc,
to the United States officials. II,
was tried ut San Francisco, May IS
1854, for violating the ncnt.alit,
laws. but was acquitted. The noxt
year he was ndnool TO 70 20 Mica,
rngua and lend his sword to the sup.
port Of one of the factions into which
that country WAS divided.
With the aid of recruits from the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
United States he won several battles,
and in November Of 1855 presided
over Court Martial which tried
for treason his antagonist, Gene al
Corral. Corral was shot on The eighth
of November. Apparently SECURE in
the possession Of power, he began his
own destruction by rcvoking the
charter Of tho Vanderbilt Steamship
Company, by which tic inter-o3o,nio
trade was carried on. Elected
President, his adminis,ru ton Was
s;gnalized by Il revocation Of the
decree abpli,hiny slavery in Nicara
Srai wEich had been in force thirty
two years. Ovcrwhomled by a pow
'crful domestic insurrcction, he sur.
rendered hilnsolf, in May Of 1857,
to Commander &. II. Davis u. S. ~,
by whom he was brought to the Uni.
ted States. The authorities of New
Or!caus arrested him and bound
him over 70 keep the pcocp. l.scap-
ing from them he went agair to N;ca.
rngna. Compelled, with 1872 Of his
followers, to surrender to Com mo-
dorc Pau!ding, he was brought 20
New York December 2S. President
Buchanan made his arrest the subject
Of special message, in whic!, he
condemned iilIiNus:cring. "The
great tillibustcr,' however, had mauv
sympotbizors, especially in tie South
Notwithstanding President Buehan.
ans proclamation warming all re,:ons
against engaging in new expedition
against s.Nioaragua. Walker was al
rested at the Mouth Of tie Mi,&issip.
p, October T, 1858, taken to New
Orleans, tried for attcmplin" to leave
Che country without Il clearance, and
Was acquitted. la June, 1850, Walk
cr landed in Honduras, took PruHilo
'nt was finally forced to leave the
place. Marching along the coast ht,
was captured, brought back, tried Ly
" Court Martial, and shot. he died
bravcly.-- Philndrbhia Press.
We present below i tuc sinHr oc o
illegal document" found by New
terrian, while travelling through Madi.
son County, N. G., recently. 1t will
be observed that the minds Of the
North Carolina Justices Of the Peace
are quite analytical
NOTICE.
State of North Carolina, Madison
County.-Justico Cart.
John A.. Carroll, aganco Riley Boal.
The dcfendent in this case will
hereby take notice that said attach
mcnt was this day, 10th July 1878 -.
returned before mo, !. II. Oncngcy
Justice of the Peaco in and for SAID
county, in township No. 8, for The de-.
fendont to appear before me at my
Office on the 10Th day of August 1878
to show case or final judgment and
cost will be rendered agancc him for
debt & cost and said attachment was
lcviod on the following articles to.wit
II Trunk waing 78 lbs Il its cont ents
80 books--3 Novcls-2 pair children
|'gloves-2 bundles of old lettors &
papers 4 pr Ladies hocs-2 pr chill
drends Stocking~-4 Sarlt SSllers-
Some buttons and old picccs watch
chains---and .hooks--& g. Ies-l piece
brown tapc--5 large table spoons--5
teaspoons--l Razor & Strap & brush
a table Knivcs--G table forks--l
pr cloth s;hoes-l Small chiles Bell
! looking glass; table cloth--5
quilts partly poost up-3 rs I'adics
cloths-3 ps childrens clothirg-l
hand towcll--2 pictor's ! pr Sleeve
buttons--& glass bo!tle--l lot of
old cloths worn out and some rags
men q women e children ware J small
paper paper starch-l spool thread
and hooks q cJcs--bomo marvcls--l
plow line all Of which is condemned
to tho use of tho plaintig and condi
tlonal judgement entered against the
dofcndent for the Sum Of twenty dol"
lars and cost to bo maid and final at
the end of thirty days from this date
hereof unless the dcfendcnt rcplys an
appear and answer tho plaintiff ac~
cording to Law. This tho 18th day
Of July 1878. ....
/. II. OLTINGER, j. p.
for Madison Conntv.