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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

The Congressional Directory is now
compl, and ready for press. In
making up its biographical sketches
of members tho fact has been develop
ed that about forty, held military or
civil Offices in tho late Coufcdorac y
and also, that considerable amber,
especially from the South, were con-
ncctcd with the Frccdmcn's Bureau.
The Confcderatcs have authorized a
full statement Of their official rela-
tions with The rebellion, but those
who had position in the Frccdmcn's
Burcan, have without exception, in.
dicated desire that no mention
should be mado of that fact.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

An unscrupulous lawyer, when on
a mining excursion, was descending n
deep shaft by means of a rope, which
he held tight in his hand. lIc called
out to c!ergymen @ho stoodut the
top: "Doctor as you have not con-
fined your studies to geography, but
know all things from tho surface to
the centre, pray how far is it from
this to the bottomlcss pit in the in
fernal regions 7" "I cannot exactly
ascertain the distance" said the
divine, "but let 60 your hold and
you will soon know"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
Riot at Aiken.

A riot occurred at Aiken, on
Christmas day, growing ont Of an or.
der from the town authorities pro
hibiting the firing Of crackers or ire
works of any description. No attcn.
tion was paid to the order by por-
tion Of tho colorcd citizens. The
town marshal attempted to arrest
one Of the offenders, who drew a pis-
tol aud fred at the marshal, whose
upper lip was cut of by the ball. a
general riot then onsuod among the
negroes, in the course Of which scve-
raj persons were wounded.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

The death Of John p. Hale brings
to light fact often limited at pretty
broadly before, bnt in which no lady 5
name has ever been given in print
till now, to our knowledge. The
fact Is that it was daughter Of Mr..
Hale who was engaged to Wilkes
Booth, tho man who shot President
Lincoln. In Booths diary, whicl,
was taken from his body, there was a
picture Of this lady.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Mr.. Hawkins, who has conducted
the case in the prosecution of the
Tichborne claimant, will probably be
raised to the English bench in the
early part of the next year, and will
be one of the youngest men that have
ever received such promotion. His
reputation has been entirely won
during the present trial. His OPEN
ing speech in the case is said to have
been one Of the most brilliant rhctori-
cal efforts Of the day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Even the New York Times re.
joices at the Cuban embroglio, if for
no other reason than that it has re
suited in the removal aud disgrace
of Dan Sicklcs. Dan began life as Il
New York rough. He will now have
chance of returning to the dirt from
whence he sprang. The Times dis
misses him contemptuously thus:
owe confess that we are heartily
glad the public service is rid of him,
aud We we earnestly trust that we
have now heard the last of him. o.,
at least, that he will not be chosen
again to represent tho American
people, or any section Of them, in
any capacity whatever. We may
now state that the recent negotia
tions with Spain were carried on
without reference to Sickles in
any way-his own bad judgment and
worse temper having rendered it i'm
possible for the Spanish Minister to
hold any intercourse with him at a
very early day. We may almost be
thankful for this Virginius affair if
it has been the means of digging a
grave for Sickies."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

1t seems that thsre is to be q con-
test ofthe Texas election. The dc.
fcatcd Republicans are not satisfied
with the irreparable pulverization
thoy met with in that election, and
not knowing what else to do, they
propose to make contest, with the
possible chance Of getting it before
the president or congress-.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Raleigh News: The Saturday be-
foro the adjournment of the General
Assembly, large number of the
members contributed, as n Christmas
gift, one days per diem, $,5 each, to
the orphan asylum. The amount
aggregated over $500.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Mark Twain, in speaking Of canni.
balism, grows serious for once, and
solemnly declares that, for his own
part, Che would 60 hungry for two
days, rathol thun cat an old personal
fricud,n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

A private letter from Mrs. Lincoln
denies that she ever held with Mr..
l1crndon any such conversation as ho
claims to quote in his late lecture on
Mr.. Iincoln's religious belief.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
w. d. PORTER, President.

1t was one Of tho nan crous Beech
or family who used to pray, go L?rd !
keep US from despising our rulers,
ant. keep them FROM acting so that
VIC can't help it,"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Rov. Mr.. Vcnablcs, who ofliciatcd
at the recent marriage of Secretary Of
War Belknap and Mrs. Bower, per-
formed similar service at the mar
riagc Of tho bride eight years ago.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Rev. j. +. Spaulding, of st. Paul 8
church, Erie, Pa, has been consscra
ted Episcopal Bishop Of Colorado and
New Mexico.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

William 0. Butler, candidate on
the Cass ticket years ago for Vice
President, has been elected President
of a Bible society in Carroll county,
Ky. y
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
The sale Of that once famous news

The sale Of that once famous news
paper, the New Orleans Picayune, for
$4,000 on twelve months time, looks
as if the mcIr"polis of the South
might be in its dccadencc. The
The Picayune was established in
1897 and under George w. Kendall,
is old proprietor, cnj'ycd great popu-
lsrity and prosperity, but since the
war the Times has superseded it in
circulation, advertising and general
usefulness.
a fashionable lady's hair is now,
as ralc, arranged in what is called
tho Pi incess style there is grace.
full scaffolding Of curls, tier upon
tier above the forehead, so that at a
short distance the hair has the effect
of long 'ipplipg waves, natural, but
careless looking. Those curls are
extremely light in front, and inter.
laced at the top of the head at the
back there are two long ringlets
which fall as low as the waist.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

The engineers on nearly all the
Western Railroads struck on Satur.
day.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

Tho Enterprise street Railway in
Charleston has been completed.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
PARTY

In parties the market is staguant.
Firstclass arc quoted at $4,000. with
no offers. A few we're had at ST 900
aud FL 800, aud few ut $500 and
$500. Sccond-class, with nothing
but bTeadStuffs, at $50 and $75.
Third class, no demand.
Diners out are Offering at reduced
rates, and there is no apparent dis
position to advance. Dinner gocrs
are short. waiting for a fall. Bal s
are q drug and still declining.
Pezlot quotes IL little activity in
suburban and outside transactions,
but dul on legitimate. Stays are
quiet, and those pleasant back-room
parties, embracing qnai', imperial
aud "Aunty," which accompany
financial buoyancy, arc scarcelp nota-
bic in prices current.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

The owner Of Camden House,
Chisclhurst has been quite lucky
lie has found bencvolcnco pays
when, in 1870, he offered the i'm.
pcrial family an asylum at Camden
House, he, being an enthusiastic
Impcrialist, fully expected that they
would soon return to the Tuileries.
There was little chance that brief
residence would mako Chiselhurst q
fashionable locality. Ihe imperial
family, however, remain there, and
in three years have made tho land
adjoining Camden House Of fabulous
value. Chiselhurst has become
fashionable and its owner very rich
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
Sinking Of the observation-disclosures of the
Survivors.

The Ossipec reports that The Vir-
gihius, when off Cape Fear and in
sight of land, in spite of all the efforts
of the crew aboard Of her, settled and
went down to tho bottom. Shortly
after the arrival Of the Ossipcc Il
reporter boarded the vessel and had
an interview with the tniccr of the
deck. The Latter said he had stlict
| orders not to communicate with any
body i'll relation to the circumstances
attending the foundcring Of the Nir-
giuius. lie would not even give the
date Of the occurrence, or the place
where it happened.
The survivors Of the Nirginius' crew
have been released. The crew of the
Vermont chccred them as they passed
Off. They were met on shore by soy.
cral Cuban leaders and taken to quar-.
ters. The only Sontherner in the
list of survivors is Phillip Mctzlcr,
cigar maker, of Charleston, S. G..
The survivors number l0l, including
one Englishman, one Canadian, eight
United Statesmen, ten JamaicuLs,
t"cntyslllnc Cubans,
Judge Nelson, of New York. re-
Gently deceased, was on the bench
forty-nine ycars-serving in three
courts. Ills service as judge, in
point of time, was Without parallel
III this country or in England.
The yield Of gold in California. in
1852, Was 500, 1000. .oU0-last y ear.
Sl5,000,00O. The Alta says ",hc
prevailing opinion is that cur gold
mines have become greatly exhaust.
cd, whereas, in point Of fact, :carccl,
an imp, cssion has been made upon
them, and nearly onr entire yield to !
date has been simply the product Of
our shallow places or surface DIG
giugs and tkc results of individual !
mining. The deposits living be.
tween the South and Middle Forks !
OF tie Huba River alone, and which |
arc but small scctiou of Il single !
county, are estimated to be adequate |
to yield of $l2,O00,o00 per annum
Ter 3l0 years to come, or S6,SO0,-
100000. And now it is we'll known, !
from actural explorations, that a
number Of tic mining counties, such !
as I'll Dorado, Placer, Nevada and
l'lumas, contain each aurircrous gray
ct of from 100 to 300 feet in thickness !
TO undertake to make statement of. !
the gross value Of these deposits |
would hc simply to deal in figures
that belong only to The treasures of
Oriental fable. Az th"t nro reqn:--
cd to develop this wealth arc ca pital
and labor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
BazaiRC'S Place rf Confinement.

Tie Island Of St Marguerite, where
Bazainc Is to be confined, is one of
tho two Lerin islands on the Medi-
tarranean coast of France. The
larger Of these islands is St Marguer.
ite, the smaller St. Honorat. Both
are fortified islands, and have been
used by different French governments
for many years as place of seclusion
for State prisoners. Tho fortresses
on St. Marguerite, to which Bazaine
Is destined, is famed in story as one
o: the places Of the imprisonment of
the "man with the iron mask. )"
White confined there, as the romance
goes. he wrote his S ory on ole of the
silver plates on which his meals we're
served and threw it overheard. a
fisherman picked it up, but being un.
able to read, brought it to the Gov
crnor Of the castle. In consequence
0! this Incident the prisoner way re-
moved to the Bls,ile, where ho died 9.
In later days St. Marguerite has only
been brought into notice as the tenn.
porary abiding place Of some of the
communist prisoners. Probably, as
the French always have an eye to the
historical fitness of things, Ma rshal
b"Zalne may now occupy the same
ap,rtmcnts once tenantcd by the
prisoner whose story is one of the sad
d"st, as we'll as the most romantic,
episvdes Of modern history.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07


The new Tribune building now in
New York will be the largest news
paper Office in the world, as we'll as
the highest building in New York.
1t is nine sto,ics, and one hundred
and fifty feet in height, and on the
top of that there is il huge tower up
ward of a hundred feet more. Tho
building fronts on Nassau street nine
ty.one feet, on Spruce street
one hundred feet, and on
Frankfort street nincty-nine feet.
Depth Of main building one
huudred and Aixty eight feet height
of tower above foundation two hun
drcd aud eighty five feet. The ma
tcrials are stone, brick and iron, and
the bmldin" will be fire proof. It's
cost, exclusive of the site, is ST.,
900, D00.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
The Social Market.

"Jenkins," Of the St. Louis Globe
furnishes IL review Of the social mar
kcr Of St. Louis for the past week
We give his quotations Of "matri
monial" and ''party" prices
MATRIMONIAL.
The week ending last evening was
extremely dull, and tho strngcnc,
in the matrimonial market still con
tinues. Projected futhers-in law are
carrying daughters at enormous mar.
gins, and arc anxiously awaiting a
chance to unload.
Mothcrs.in-law are extending grea>
ter ccommodations than ever before
on long calls, which are now quoted
at 3oa2 p. NJ, never before having
Exceeded IL p. NJ, but this is con-
si!crca an effort to corner on bride.
grooms. Brides arc in good Offering,
but held at rates above the views of
purchasers, and fathers in-law arc
encouraging all effo'ts to bull the
market. Bsidegrooms are quoted
fat, and steadily declining. A few
option calls are quoted at 6al2
months, with increasing prices.
Matrimonial bonds are quoted too
high for the average reach.
bridesmaids are lively, but in
slight demand, and groomsmen are
DOT appreciated. Brides, unencum-
bercd with mothers. in-law, are look
ing up, and grooms are going long ut
a slight extent. The price of minis
ters has declined to S., with ten.
dency to fall still lower, notwith-
standing efforts to keep the market
up.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
Chinese Alcth0d of EaiSing !nency 10
build TEMPLES.

Mr.. w. Simpson, in paper op
"Chinese Architecture" read before
one Of the English societies, describes
as follow, the Chinese method of
raising money for the building or
repairing of temples wn the
streets Of Pek,n | one day found IL
man in sort of wooden sentry box :;
large nails had been driven into it.,
80 that their loiuts projected through
This prevented the man from leaning
against the sides, aid the only rest
no had was from sitting on board
within. lie was q monk, and nevcr
seemed to sleep, for he had a string
with which he night and d,y sounded
large sonorous bell ever few minutes
as II sort Of advertisement Of
his purpose. This WIS that the
benevolent should come forward with
money each nail represented a sum,
When ony one paid that sum his
name WAS stuck up On bit Of paper,
and tho nail was pulled out, making
it more comfortable for tho hermit
within. All the nails represented
the necessary amount for the repair
OF temple which was close behind.
This Is common proceeding for
raj ing the wind for such purposes.
l was told that this monk had been
two years shut up, and that he would
likely bc another year before he got
out Of his cocoon Of nails.
Mrs. Attorney General Williams
was cnraptured when, ten days or SO
since, she received an elegan: bouquet
from Mrs. President Grant, with her
compliments on the nomination of the
Attorney General az Chief Justice.
But while "thc President proposes
the Senate disposes," and it is doubt
iul whether tho power Of tho admin
lstration in the Senate, marshallcd
by Conkll"g, can secure tho nomina.
tion. Should Williams lc rejected
or withdrawn it remains to be seen
; whether the President will fall back
on his original choice, Caleb Cushing.
Fish las been TO- Caleb since the
start, and ho may end his eventful
life as Chief Justice Of the United
States yet. But poor Williams!
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
Family Paper Devoted Science Art Inquiry, Literature
WlNNSE)RO'

dulous blacks as y field for the EN-.
ployment Of his talents, he should
have m.;de his way thi,hcr withou,
any del'y. And his success has ma
ted the dreams of his ambition, no
matter how wild these may have been
lilo has become enormously rich.
lie has, without cent Of capital,
bought and sold railroads that be-
longed to other people, and has made
a profit out of these jobs compared
with which the patrimony Of which
he spoliated his sisters il mere
brass button. Ho has had his fingers
iu every scheme of vil.iny directed
against the treasury Of his adopted
State or the coufscatcd homes OF its
pc oplc, and has not scruplcd. when
he was done with stripping honest
men, to cheat his confederates in
"ickcdness out of their share of the
spoil. Ho has been one of a flock Of
political buzzards which swoorino
from the dark aud unclean places of
the North, have pccked out the eyes,
and eaten out the heart, ond consum.
ed the marrow, and picked bare the
bones of u stricken State, to which
they we're lured by the smell of her
decay. And better than all, he has
bought from the irresponsible ne.
groes who have got Carolina in hand
the place he now holds in the Uuitcd
States Senate, and a fellow, thousands
OF whose moral peers-yca letters
are to-day picking oakum and plait-
ing chair bottoms in the pcnitcntiury.
sits i'll the scat Of John G. Calhoun
This man is not likely, even were
nc as bashful as he is Lrazcn, to be at
ali out Of countouancc when he looks
around him at the many potent, grave
and reverend gen,lcucn who have
got their seat precisely as he got his
by paying for then. Nor is he like
ly to lose in pocket in the end by
reason Of the largcssc he scattered
among bis colorcd constituents cfI
Carolina. His motto, like that of
Capt. Simon Suggs, is that "some-
body's got to suffer-" but that "some>
body" is never either.a a Sugss or
Patterson. l. is the luckIcss land,
the betrayed Commonwealth, the
outraged people, who by the mys,c-
rlous pctr. 'ssion Of heaven lave
either their liberties or their purses
put within reach OF rotten sccuadre.s
like thesc.-N. Y. ,San.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07

y lady says the first timc she was
kissed she felt like a tub of roses
swimming in honey, cologne, nut mcgs
and cranbcrrics. She felt as if soIuc.
thing was running through her nerves
on feet of diamonds, escorted by
several little cnpids in chariots drawn
BY angels, shaded by honoysuckles.
and the whole spread with melted
raiutows.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-16
M1NNEBoTA FLOUR.

The 81. Louis Repsblican published
tho following extract Of . letter from
ono of tho oldest and. most prominent
-four commission merchants Of Boston
to one Of the principal nillers Of st.
Louis Aftsr speaking Of the com.
parative quality and working Of che
best Minnesota 1oazs aud the fapey st.
Louis brands, 10 seys,
The winter expresses himself perhap,
very strongly, bat With tho experience
of the two past years any receiver Of
-four would b blind 70 lis own inter.
ssts, % well - 70 those Of his old ship.
psrs, ifhs did not state The eass plain
y - them. TO 80 tho dsnand for 4
brand Of -four that 10 have sold 70, q
long time ssssdily falling od, and ind
isg BY actual s1psriepss The reason 70,
il, il sertsinly almost - dissgrsssbls 4
%, - 10 the miller, md al ~ wish ID
for him to sppresists tho situation q
10 do. The ,en'sdy, Asn, il il thsi,
hands. They must buy their winter
wheat ~ lev ~ tho spring wheat sells
you can then turn ont much more Aoul
At . less cost in the same time, and ssu
undsrseQ but just - long ~ You pay
$3.50 to 81 per bushel for wheat il St
Louis, against 900 to 81 in Minnesots
just 20 long their -four will have thu
preference here.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-16
GENERAL AVER1LL's BILL FOR RELIEF
OF SETTLERS ON RAILROAD LANDS.

GENERAL AvER1LL's BILL FOR RELIEF
OF SETTLERS ON RAILROAD LANDS.
Be 1t enacted, &c., &c., That when.
ever in the adjustment Of a railroad
grant, any Of tho lands granted shall be
found in the possession of an actual SET
tler, whose entry or fling has been al
lowed under the presumption or home
stead laws of the United States, the
grantees upon proper REIMBURSEMENT
of the lands so entered or filed for,
shall be entitled to select an equal
quantity of other lands in lieu thereof
from my Of the public lands within the
limits Of tho grant not otherwise appro'
priatsd At tho date of selection to
which they shall receive title the same
~ though originally granted, aud. any
such entries or filings thus relieved
from conflict may be perfected into
complete title a. if such lands had not
bssn granted.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-16
CAEAP TRANSPORTATION.

=. Senator WINDOWS Transportation
Committee is to report neat week. 1t
il understood that Senator Windom
takes the position that cheap sranspor.
TAXATION is TO be obtained only through
competition, and competition, to be Of.
iec.ivc. must be operated through
cheaper channels Of commerce than are
now provided. and must be governed
BY . power With which combination il
impossible. The committee haye pas
ssd over the idea of obtaining Cheap
transportation BY regulation Of freights,
and it may be set down coDolusively,
that IS between the two alternatives Of
freight railroads and water lines. 1t 10
estimated BY engineers who have con-
lusssa surveys that an expenditure of
about 81, 100000 would connect the
Aiasis.ippi With the lake, and thai the
,squired improvement Of the Eric
Canal TO . state Of magnitude CORES.
bonding With the contemplated grand
ssr. u Ion would require about &c.,
soo,oe0; while about $4,000, 900
Vsuld connect Lake 0hamplain With
dssp vsess ca the Hudson ; furnishing
. shiy,0aal capable II passing vessels
q. 100 kaS. The Committee has
dsass .Ersa. work, and it's report is
uvsitea With no little interest
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-16

ACCORDING. b ~ new ffsigb BIT tariff
hsasd ;, the Milwaukee l. 81. F.a]
ed the Chicago i Northvsstsrn Raul
End Companies, che rate per hundred
Dsuads tsn Chicago - St. Paul il
ssw - fellows: LIT class, 500; I'd
sas., Toe; Sd slsss, SOC; 4tn class,
H.; esrlesds, $50 ea& s6c 2sr car.
His il ssssidsr.bly lower than .as
Viltsr sshadals-