The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-26


of Viek's Catalogue for 1875 1t
is as usual gotten up in tho highest
order of art, and is filed with useful
information. It also contains very
interesting account Of trip to Cali.
fornia' with description Of tho Fauna
and Flora of that magnificent State.
We advise oil our readers who arc
Interested in such matters to send for
this catalogue. Address james Wick
Rochester,, N. Y.
The Rural Carolinian for Nav
possesses unusual interest for the
farmer and housekeoper. No one
should DO without it.
The Sunny South still comes at ir..
regular intervals from Atlanta, Ga.
We regret it that is not q regular
visitor. AS it is conducted by S,uth.
ern talent, it should find its way into
every Southern household.
The CEETENNiAL.-The Mccklcn.
burg Centennial is ovor-numbered
amoug the things of the past, and
the good people of Charlotte will
rest quietly for another hundred
years. 1t sa grand affair, worthy
of the occasion and of the people
who were the hosts of the day.
AS is known, tho people of North
Carolina and especially Charlotte
siave been on the gus 0ive for long
time, and every possible arrange.
mcnt had been made to ensure sue
cess. Arrangements had been made
with all the railroads leading into
Charlotte for extra facilities, and
this was quite an important factor
i'll the general successful result.
Two extra trains were run on the
g. 9. q A.. r. r. for Charlotte.
The former passed Winnsboro ut
II p. NJ. Wednesday. 1t was crowd.
ed at the time with visitors from mo, Q
Southern places, and deputations
from the fire department aud the
Burns Club of Columbia. The boys,
intent on having a jolly time, we're
pretty lively, aud raised terrific
ncise in Winnsboro, in which the
bag pipe played conspicuous
part.
The Fairfield +. L. Company,
Capt. Pierre Bacot, took this train.
They numbered seventy four, and
were accompanied by the Citizens
Cornet Band, of ii pieces. Several
gentlemen accompanied them as
honorary mcmbers of tho Company.
This train reached Charlotte on
Thursday morning at eight O'Clock .
The visiting companies were received
by the Charlotte Gremon under Capt.
W. IL. Trczvant, and other visiting
companies, Capt. Mills of the make
ing suitable address of welcome.
The Fairfield boys were cared for
very courteously by DR.. 1siaah Simp-
son Of Charlotte. Several colored
men who accompanied the boys in
charge of the baggage, were, through
their carpet-bags, mistaken for III en-
bers of the South Carolina Legisla-
ture by party of North Carolinians
aud were attcntively scanned.
The visiting Companies were then
breakfasted. After which the pro-
cession vas formed under charge OF
the chief marshal and thirty assistant
III arshals as follows -
Military Companies,
Fire Companies,
Masonic Lodges,
Odd Fellows,
knights Of Pythias,
Good Templars,
Patrons of Husbandry,
County Organizations,
Other Associations, Of City, County
State and Citizens,
Press Organizations,
Various Centennial Committees,
Accompanied by various Bauds o,
Music and their Special Banners,
Emblcms and Lnsignir.
While the procession was forming
the second train from Augusta
reachedCharlotte loaded with visi
tors. The procession waa very i'm.
posing, being over mile long. Il
marched through the principal Street.
out to Centennial Park, fdrmcrI,
the grounds of the Fair Of tho OarG
'liras.