The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-12-23

AID ueslrhuR 10 give Snelr employ ees
an .opportunit ty to enjoy tho Christ
mas holidays, there will be no papor
issued on Wednesday, the 30th inst.
: / -.
.@- Th'a' cotton kot..bas been
rather dull for ths. pact afow. days.
Best grades nre quoted ut l24 cts.
o. g.. ,p-- &. Z
O57;. One hundred fine Chiokens
for o.le cheap at thet Morning St
Saloon.un Also fresh sausage meat
always en- hand.
'..u.."---sS- ~ ~. q t.
ew~ L>nieckcr & Co: must be
selling lot OF. jWin.cr Guojs from
the. quantity of Sases they get in
every week.
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w. There scems no, LIKELIHOOD If
AN extension Of the tims for the pay.
ment of taxes. Tho penalty will at
't,ch after tho 18th of January.
tEy. Tho gin house Of Mrs. W.
b. Lyles was destroyed by fro p few
nights ago, together with Ii bales Of
Cotton. The fire was the work of
an incendiary, who we trust will be
caught and get his just diserts.
,rw- We acknowledge the receipt
of copies of the Governors iuaugu-
raj address and the annual report.of
tho State Treasurer's, report for the
fiscal year ending October, 1874.
Representa- Joel Copes will &C
yoe;pt our thanks for I, is courtosy.
; " 4 chimney burning oAt ON
Sl.in strset on Sunday, excited some
interest. The wind blow ALMOST like
1 Hurricane, and . conA.gration
woSla haye swept tho town. Parties
should. burn, out their chimneys
whenever it rains.
0 An Inquest WAS held few,
days ago by Coroner Ruff ovor the
body of Sarah Boyd, an aged oolored
woman found dad in the Horeb
oigbborhood. the, Jury came to
the conclusion that tNs oil woman
froze to death. Sarah 10 said to 10
los years old.
Orroe,rlos L1rr.-Ths Mersh.nt.'
Union and Grange Of RidgaSay, be-
lieving that tue froigats on tho G.
C. Il A. railroad are too high. have
organized a wagon train in charge Of
AR. John 8. Cathoart, TO ply bstwssh
iRidgeway and Columbia: This looks
like going back to first priaoiple'.
.rsg- Au attempt was made on
"Wednesday nj, ,ht 30 burn an out
building ia the rear Of the Ladd
'buttdipg, but fortunately it rs'ulted
I'm nothisg. Suspicion rests upon tho
supposed guilty parties, and a olcse
eye will be. Aopt upon them. II
would be we'll in view Of the present
prevalence Of this evil, for all citi-
zens to exertise constant vigilance in
:his particular.
CouNTr TAX UNloN.-RsmombOr
that the regular Hua-terly meeting
Of the County Tax Onion takes place
in Winnsboro o at tho Thsspi.n Hall
on the fret Monday in January At
ll:3o, A. NJ. All tho delegates aro
requested to attcnd, AZ buinesb Of
importance may be Introduced
Don't forget. The existence of a
compact taK union Is essential to tho
welfare Of tho State. Those unions
which have Lot prepared rosters are
requested to do so by tho noxt meet
ing.
eW~ On Friday night last Mr..
Whit!ock's store at Monticello was
entered by so%H'b person, and money
to Tho amount Of About ten dollars
Extracted ,horefronm:: .sGspioioh
rosted Upon ono Ligs Rcberteon; and
whom attneked by MIR. VIM. Whitlock
Who Was olsrking for his brother -
attempted to mako his escape, when
he waa fred up,n and received .
painful, though not dangerous wound
In tho Aeshy part Of the hip.
" The train for Columbia on
Thursday contained Quito numbo,
Of darkoys on their way to Charles