The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-06-02

11uuson hhver, known as the Albany
pen'tentiary, for tho term of five
years. They were in charge of U. 8.
Marshall Wallace. Such is life.
Tue officers an6 cadets of Kings
Mountain Military School have pass.
cd resolutions of thanks to the Caro-.
lima Military Institute and the mana.
gers of the Centennial for oourte sies
shown thom. The corps attended
the Centennial in body and present
ed quite handsome appearance
in tho procession. This school is one
Of tie best iu the State. See adyer.
tisement in another column.
We call attention to the notice
of the Auditor in another column. It
will be seen that tho time for return.
ing property has beon hastened up
by one month. Parties are also re-.
quired to make retura of real estate
sold by them and the name of the
purchaser. This is to prevent double
entries of the same tracts of land on
tn" Auditors book, and will reduce
the nulla bona tax greatly next year.
The Auditor and Treasurer mean to
sweep things clean. b..
CRoPs.-From every portion of
the county we hear Of good stands of
corn and cotton. AS o general thing
the Drops are looking very fine indeed
since thereceat raios, but we hear
most of our farmers have planted too
much cotton and not enough corn.
a great many of them say that stoot
ton is king" We beg to differ with
them on this point, for it oan be
readily seen by examining the books
at our freight depot that corn,
bacon and hoy havebeen kings in this
vicinity ever since the close Of the
war.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
MIR. Lawson Melton on Monday last,
on his way to West Point, to which
place be had been appointed by Con-
gessman Hoge. He is the son of the
Attorney General. and it will be. re.
memberod was expelled from the
Naval Academy for assaulting the
colored cadet there. Cadet Hood, of
Alabama, who was expelled for the
same offence, has also received an ap.
pointment to West Point.
MIR. Melton is esolved TO devote
himself to study, and wo feel assured
that if lie does, nc will hear favorable
reports from him.
MILK PUNcH.-We were accosted
in our Office yesterday morning by
one of the fifteenth amendments, say.
ing, "bose, hero's sumthin' Mister
Cooper sont you" We very quietly
took the waiter and raised the neat
little dolly, whom our eyes were riv.
etcd on two large glasses of milk
punch, only for ehort time, for
being a little dry we disposed of one to
the good health of Mr.. Cooper Sand
his family" These pleasant summer
drinks eau be had every day at the
Centennial Saloon, kept by Mr.. Coop
or. In returning thanks to Mr.. G
we can say that his punches are as
good as we have ever tasted.
New MUs1o.--We understand that
our coruet band intends getting SOY.
eral pieces of new music from tie
Newberno, IN. c. baud, among them
"Silver threads among the gold," a.
magnificent piece Of music played BY
the Newberne band at the Fair
grounds last Thursday.
A heavy rain and bail storm passed
ovor Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon.
In Winnsboro the hail though abup..
dant was very small and little
damage was done save blowing
down fencing and badly tangling
fine lot of oats belonging to Mr..
D. r. Flenniken. On Wateree Creek,
the storm was moro severe, .and
caused considerable damage. #
SeHooL. Pro NC. The scholars OF
Miss Kate Obear's school enjoyed
yesterday a happy day in tho woods.
They, with their little friends from
other schools to the number of
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