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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

The novelty Of Chnrlesto on, s. c., for tho
next few weeks Is the great reduction in
prices of all kinds Of Dry Goods, Carpets,
OH Cloths, eto.. at tho popular Hsuse Of
Furchgou, Benedict & Go. who. il is
known. keep the largest and best select OIL
stock Of above n"r,ei Goods aL the lowest
possible ri .es. Country orders en:rust.
cd TO them are filled with the greatest
care nnd dispatch. 1fgoods nro not sat-
isfaoiory, money will be rcturucl. Sam
plies sent on application. Remit per cx.
pross or Post Oiloe Order, or goods will
he sent q. 0. u. All retail orders over 5 | 0
will be sont free Of charge.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
Sale Of MOrtgaged Land.

TN pursuance ofauthority CONFERRED on
Il us by powe, Of Attorney contained
In n Deed by John Rnincs. of date the LIST
day Of January. A. D. 1874, We will offor
for sale on the first Monday In February
next at public outcry to tho highest bid:
der, before the court house door in Wins.
boro. between the'hours Of il o'clock A!
NJ. and 6 o'clock =. :. the following de-
scrlbed properly. TO wit
All that pi.:ce, paro,l or ttd,, OF land
lying. hoipg aud: situate 10 tho Coun.
iy Of Fairfield and State or South Caro-
lima. containing three hundred and
twenty three acres, ore or less,
and adjoining lapds Of jackson
Joiner, Il. h. Wilson, John Rains, Bon.
Cloud nnd others The said sale In for
the lrRSse of fureo,osing . mortgage
given to us by John R~inee, of dale the
first day Of January, A. b. la74. -. /,
Terms Of Sale, Cash., f..
Tho purchaser to pay for nnpsra. .
W. Il. ROBERTSON, .
jas. II. RiON.
jan 7-flx2
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

People will get m,rricd. and most Of
us do not have but ono chance. 80 DO il up
In style. Moreover. it is q poor compli.
ment TO your friends to invite them to
your wedding with q shabby invita,ion.
The invitation is your bow; il Introduces
tho life Of The new couple. nnl should be
in the best style. Walker, Evans g.
Eogswe ]. Charleston, s G. havo all tho
finest styles Of paper. cards, &C.. md
execute the work in the highest style Of
the art Send to them for samples and
prices
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Pay Up Your AccOun
ian l8-x6
l. persons indebted 10

A LII persons indebted 10
~ Bros. g. Co., and to Oaldw
art & Co. arc hereby notjfed that our
books will be closed on tho 10Th inst.
and that payment must be made. We
nccd money TO meot our payments for
supplies furnished you. Lei us bave the
cash. CALDWELL, BROS. g. co.
Blsckstock, Nov. Sd, 1874.
aov 1l-lm
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

TOY virtIe or sundry excodtidns 70 inc
ID directed, will offer for .snic for
cash. at pHolic auction to the highest bid
der before the 6ouft h6uab DOOR in Winns-
horo within the legal hours OF sale On nc
first Mondny in February nex! Had the
day following; the following asseribed
properly. 10 Wit: All that pieGe, parcel
or trnc, Of laid containing one hu,tdred
and twenty acres, more Or lose; an aaters
Of Mortis Greek. and bounded ty lands Of
William Boyd, William Murr"s.. and lands
belonging 10 the estate Of Lewis Fag5od
md others: Levied hpdii as The property
OF Robert Hawthorne ut the suit Of 1. f.
Fcwell aga nst Robert .IfawtRorte.
l.. W. DUyALL, s. F. c.
shtriir's Office,
Winns6oro 3. G.
Jan: 1873.
Jan 9-x2fi
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
Special Notices.

lr is USELESS to attempt TO cleanse a
stream whilo the fountain Is impure.
Dyspepsis, complaints OF tho liver or
kidneys. cruptions Of tho skin, sorofula,
headaches aud all diseases arising from
impure blood. arc Mt once removed by
Dr. Walkers California Vinegar Bitters,
pHriiirr OF the blood, aud renovator Of thc
the system. 1t hos never been known to
fail. -
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DIR. J. Walkers California Win:

DIs y. NHikcrS C1llIOfnla Wins
egar Bitters arc n purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from tue ma
tive herbs found OH tho lower ranges Of
tho Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
mia, tho medicinal properties of which
arc extracted therefrom without tho uso
of Alcohol Tho question is almost
daily asked; "What is tho cause of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR B1r-
IERs7" Onr answer is, that they rcmovo
the cause of disease, and tho patient re-
covers his health They arc tho great
blood purifier and n lifo- giving principle,
a perfect Rcnorator and Invigorator
Of the system. Never before in tho
history ot tho world has medicine bcon
co:GPoundcd possessing tho remarkable
Qualities Of VINEGAR BlTTERs in healing tho
Bick of every disease man is hoir to. they
are gentlo Purgntive rs well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver and Yisccral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases:
The properties of DIR. WAIkkn's
VINEGAR BlrTERs nre Apcricnt, Diaphoretic;
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative Diurotic;
Sedativc, Counter. Irritant, Sudorifc, Altera-
tive, and Anti Bilious.
..-r .1.,SALO sE CO.,
druggists and Gen. Sta. San Francisco California;
nnl cor. of Washington aud Charlton SITS. ~ Y.
Sold by all DruHSt lists Il nd Dealers.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
NOTICD.

IN co scquehce Of fho timp odnSno,e
l. in travelling Id lie diAertn. pIpoe
designated sn formd nd vertiseihen, for
The collection o:ia&, l hereby give t"tiee
lhat I ,5Hi not attend at Glnddcn's drove;
Swygert's Store and IIofob, and that |
Will n,tcne NJ Monticello i'm the Glh and
1th Of January, 1876. instond Of the 4th
and 9th of January 1875, fs. heretofore
adverlh ed. ". NJ. NELSON,
Treas. fairfield County.
COO 29-2H
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CoMrLIMENTARY.-A CORES b md:
cnt of tho Charleston News and
Courier, wiring from this place,
uses the following Uomplim entary
lapguage:
"Wiunsbord is quito sprightly
little town, and bears many marks
If progress. There are u fro engiuc
md hook ahd ladder ompany, the
CORNER composed of whites and the
latter Of blacks. The two turn out
promptly AT the slightest iutimation
Of danger, aud work together with
II will. The town council, with Il
spirit Of enterprise that dues them
much credit, have had constructed
several large cisterns, which afford
an ample supply of water In the
greatcr and more closely built por:
ti"ns Of the town 1t is objected by
II few grumbiers that these cisSer
are TOO few. and arc likely to 6,
dry in summer, especially in - Il
of freqnent n:e. But it is hardly
suspected that tho fir, .iiend would
be guilty of SO siariug all inc,nsis,!
enov "a '".ton,e in the hot season or
visit ary locality, and hence nearly
everybody is perfectly satisfied. A
handsome town olook, a moderately
we'll. l.kept market, and street lamps
(not too much crowded togethcr,) q Q
other features Of this pleasant little
county town. Altogether there is an
all, of progress and vivacity about
this town that must favorably i'm
press the stranger, aud force upon
him the conviction that Winnsbofo
must ono day become large, popu-
Ious, and highly prosperous place.
SO mote it be-"
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Local 5aulpS.

Bsi- Communications to this Office
will not be noticed unless accompanied
by the real name Of the writer.
NGiy" We are not responsible for tho .opin-
ons OF correspondence.
.esy~ Hereafter no LOCAL NOTICES
VIII be inserted in our columns excop
Upon payment of TEN CENTS limo.
Day- Any person in the County having
know edge of any circumstance Of interest
occurring ip his neighbour ood will confer
q favor by furnishing Information ~ this
Office.
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Nou.TCn.

NRFlBS indebted to mo arc hereby
l. notified come forward and settle i'm.
mediately, rs further indulgence will not
bo given. This notice 10 positive.
II. J. McCARLEY. .
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, TUSf "Ksesivsd 100 lhs. ans 0oskeh
=. Butter. Also choice lot Of Frosh
Groceries, oon.i.tihg Of 8 bbls. No. !
Mackrfal. 8 bble. No. 2 Mnckerel, ~
Kits No. / Mnckarel, "a Kits No 2 High
Family, hbl. Pigs feet, bbi. Piokled
T"ngiiesI 100 lbs. Dried Tonfh+e, 10 tlbs
Bo!ogn- 'SsuSages. Also choice lot Of
susars aid CoRecS. syrups aid Mo'assss
ofAll grades. Also q dns lot Of FRESH
C"onsd Goods. Consisting df Catitted, Sal
mon, Lobstetsi Mock Turtle. Corn aid
Desieeated CoSUanut, r .,ted itath, turkey
and sstdines. Also fre.H LOT 81 Crack
ets dHd Cakes, Is ns.en Boxes Of Herk>
iHet 70. Cheeie--.ke hnest Id infn: .Alsa
constantly on hand Fresh Flour and
Meal. t}ac5n ahd Lard, and choice lot OF
NcEwdna Scot ch Ale, Liquofs Ind Scgars
Of The fihest Grades, Powder, Shot and
Caps: -.
-. j.. john ID. McCnt'lcy.
sspi "a
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Peruviate Syrup, a Pvotcct-
&d Solution of tho I10to1ide of
Iron, is SO combined as to huVo
the character of an aIin,e,st, az
easily diOcstcG u,atl dsst7,ailutetg
sUith the blood as the simDLcst
food. IL iucrc0ses the G,sui.titu
Of ;NGtitre's O1Uls TituLiSi,.E
Agent, IRON i,a the blood, 0nE
ctn'es "n thousand ills, ," sinllU
lYIoni7.O up, ,InViOorati,sO tt,tft
patutt%tpO the Systcni. The Gu
Ttchcd and UitalfSetl blood 7,er~
mcdtcs. cvery part Of tho body,
repairing damages and sCdsfe,
sedrchinO, out .3nor6td secrc-
tons, and !edvihO nothing for
dtsense to feet alpon.
1htS as the secret Of the tUo,,-
def1ut success of this remedy i1h
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Ojar-
rhoca, Boils, Nervous Affections
Chills and 'cvcrs, Hume.
Loss of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases Of tho Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
ana all diseases OriDiuntt,,0 i,s
u DdG state Of the blood, or &C.
c0D.1'dnteN OU debility or u I0,U
state Oftho system. Bcin0 FREQ
from .1tc0hot, i:t any form, its
encrOiztnO effects are not foL-
to'OcI Oy corresponding Tcac-
ton, Out are permanent, t,,fit-
sing strength, TiDor, 0,tG 7ic,u
Wo into GU parts 0ftho system,
ana Dutsdi'O atl' an IRON Con-
6tit1tti01l.
Thousands hare been chon0ctZ
bD the atsc Of this remedy, from
tUeaf, .sichIU, s,u1erioO crcu-
furcs, to strong, HeuLtI.y, u,,ts
HdppV men 0,,N aU0n1e1; CInE
inudttds cannot reasonably les
dt0to to 0ioc it u trial.
See that each bottle has PERIL.
WAN SYRUP dlo,U,s II, the 0lcsss.
Pamphlets E'rce.
SETH ". F0WLE & SONS, Proprietors,
No. NIilt II place, noston.
Sold Ely DRLadIsTs oENERALLx
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nance was throughout very oredi-
table, oil the various parts being
we'll rendered. Tho pieces present.
% swero "East Lynne" and tho
laughablo faroe entitled "Yankee
Doodle" This troupe has elioited
very .hattering comments wherever
it has exhibited, and its reputation
was fully sustained last night.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13
Ofn55 or County COIliiiisston O

WSNNsBoRo an. LIST, 1876.
ClEALBD proposals W - 'teeised at
- this office for thirt fur the
building ofra bridge over, Brahch,
on the Bells bridge t5ad one mi o
from Winnshoro. All p must bs
accompanied with tho. II two or
thore sufficient eurctlSs Commits.
sio ncrs reserve the rish ect ah$
OF Ill bids, II, in thcirjl the lii:
terest Of the county fGQu Any, III:
fofmni'ba as 10 tho plan will tig
furnished upon hpplioaiio 6hGg:
HENRY JACOB,
jan 2-tlx4 Chairman.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

The WLpMAN TRoUpE.--l ln acc
cordancc with their announcement,
this company gave tEcir first enter.
tainment iu Winusboro last night be-.
foro full audience. The perfor.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

know edge OF any circumstance Of interest
occurring 'e n;a neseno9rnooa VIII eon,er
;.==-=.==. ==:.=--==.-==..-====.-==-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Shcriff's Sale-L. W. Duval.
N,t,,ow IT E,o,,,;, 9, ~
-
money wanted - McMastor d
Br'ce.
:, Sale OF Mortgaged hahd-W. Ii.
k'bor'son, >. III. Kon.
Noti6c-R. J. McCurloy.
A, c..,,Sa,,,...@ ... ......., 0-
co,,,hni,, {v.,ou ,1.>1.,,
n.;.
Sh.r;g s,,s +, ~ n,.,u. q.
Il g = -,
Imnortont Not;.ss x Tim
'"'"'.
oA- Tbo ,olo ,f tho o.,oio oi Nr.
J,hn RI C.tho,rt continued ,hron,h
nearly 6yo dnys
EB" Th,rs was n slight fall Of
AZ va y, 70 nress th.re is cysrv iudi.
cation of u continuance Of such
weather.
'''
S''"h ''"o Wv ''"' ~
Wv s"fPoS' - Will "c 9c' eonc u'!S
get in good running order.
,e-, H. c,,
'''
Po'"'eo 'lr. "'ot' T. Sart'" Jury
Commissioner for Fairfield Uice W
j. Pcake resigned. Mr.. Murti,,
will ~, do,ht M ,be on;oo ,;,h
-. -.
"'o 1"s u''"e" "o'''>1'
W. '' A@''' n'o'' '>'" Nus
wv" 0''o.eo ''''" VI '"o oo"'" ~
"'u"'S o''n ~ 'ss'o''e's' LAC VIII
MAN" o." 'N'''''"' o''o''' ""''"s
'"' exclusive eSPer'e''oe Us d. o"s'-
heS" "'an'
,,, =,
nc amount 81 AXES .n"S 'ar oo''
.lected Is very conblde rabfe. 3: AS tic
We suppose there will hqt lie as great
n rush at the county trcnsurer's office
AS would otherwise have been the
case.
., ~,
r0.:-.,
- ,-:,,. 1',s., e 49,,
ali hu;)I;nn :, tho h,,o, ,t ,be cor.
NJ, w;iI ha "-', on,.n,,;.,u,a 80
pedestrians. AS the crossing is il
lines Of vet Weather almost impassa-
"'e'
u.. I-.. w.
.'. .,'',, 'l,!' " 60 "'
..,,,,;o, =, 49,, r'..''.
,.''.' 49, " ,''' wy - ' ""
'''' ''"'' u'l'e"'S--" cor"c' ana "l'e-
horn. These Instruments were pre-
tentcd by members Of the Winnsboro
Cornet Band to Mcssrs. q. NJ. Chand.
Ter aud W. II. Crawford respectively
both excellent performers.
-- ..
q5g- \ telepr,m informs u, of =
>, "' '"s'"''e
~ 0o"' w"
.,.,.:,,, e,o,; '
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MOTIGEau

0NHE notes md aooounts ofthe late firms
L of Woodward & Law and J. ". Law
s. Co, nre in our hands for collection.
Al persons indebted must como for
ward and settle, Us further Indulgence
will not be Riveu.
W. II. FLENNIKEN & CO.
jan 12.t4x2
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IMPOnTANT N&TICE

IN md after this date oil scolnnts
~ due the NEW IDEA SALOON will
DO found In tho hands Of Ar. John d.
McCarley for collection. !.
jon 9-lw X. G. TIMMOHs.
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MONEY WANTED.

A LII parties indebted to us OH store
Ia account nre notified that We n naed
moncy badly, and must have. accounts
settled.
Mem \sTER & BRICE.
jar
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The amount Of taxes thus far COL
lected is very considc rable. AS tile
time for payment has been extended,
We suppose there will hqt lie as great
n rush at the county trcasurer's office
as would otherwise have been the
case.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

sN" We are glad to observe that
tho town council are having d cause
way Of brick constructed from the
Jail building to the hotel at the cor.
ner of Congress and Market streets.
Thi> will he II great couvcriruce to
pedestrians. as the crossing is Ill
lines Of vet weather almost impas>a-
blo.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

W Mr.: II. Ross Robert.dn: has
been elected clerk Of tic board Of
County issione,s. lie will
make an excellent officer, having
had extensive experieu6e as o.. bust
ness man.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

WINNSBORO FEMALE INSTI.
TUTE. .. :.
TITS my purpose to open u Female
l. School Of high order iu winnsboro,
the first Of February. 1876. Tho school
will be divided into three depar! mems and
girls Of all ages, and boys under twolve
years old. will bo received az pupils: The
training in MI its departments will he thor
ough. Miss Ella Aiken will have charge
Of tho music department.. For terms Of
tnition. board. 60, refer 10 Mrs. c.
Ladd, or address mo by letter n, Wins.
boro, a. NJ. CARTLEnGE.
Jan 7-2w Principal.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

" The sale of tho estate Of Mr..
john II. Cathoart continued through
nearly Gvo days.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

HANDSOME lNsrRUMzHTs.--W G
have recently seen something very
stylish in the way of German silv, r
hand iustrumcnts-a cornct and alto
horn. These Instruments were pre-.
tentcd by members Of the Winnsboro
Cornet Band to Mcssrs. q. NJ. Chand.
Ter aud W. II. Crawford respectively
both excellent performers.
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& co,

.rXTEND A MERRY CHRISTI.
- MAS aud HAPPY NEW
YEAR to- oil, and extend them q
eaIdtal inSitatiop 10 call vt their
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.R5" Gov. Chamberlain has ap.
pointed MIR. Rpbt. +. Martin Jur,
Commissioner for Fairfield vice "
j. Pcake resigned. Mr.. Murti,,
will, no doubt, Oil the Office with
dis inguishcd ability:
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

EB" Th,rs was slight fall of
s?eot and snow OIL Sunday nj sht, and
as wo 90 TO press there is every i"di.
cation Of continuance Of such
weather.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

s05@ y telegram informs US Of .
very extensive fire at Orangehdrg
on Tuesday morning about two
O'Clock. We have not yet hoard
the particulars, further than tlat II
large portion Of The business par,
of the town is destroyed, and tha,
the loss is maay thousand dollars.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

o. Everybody seems very busy
getting ready for the years work.
We suppose it will lie yet sun,c day.
before thugs about the plantation,
get in good running order.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-13

FINE NEGETABLEs- We h,ve re-.
ceived from Me. W. S. Hall Of Rocky
Mount some fiue specimens Of turnips
and l,ish POTATOES. Mr.. IIai says :
"Ihe tnrnips and potatotcs are srcci
mens Of the second and third crops
made Oh a plat Of grourd last year,
tic first crop being Irish potatoes "
Ills letter closes with; the folloaiug
wholesome tr rth "The little ex-
pertinent proves very conclusivaly
that if we do not have plenty to#oat,
it is our own fault md not that gof
the soil or the climate" Mr. Hall
has largo supply of seed -turnir
and potato---V hich be will sell on
reaeonable terms. ,...,...o-...,g,r
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As It Is uoar the CLOSE of tho sea.
con, and desiring to reduce our stock
as much ~ possible, We are deter.
mined to sell our goods at
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-02-23
AGAINST BEECHER.

At length we have something
new in the case of Tilton VS. Beech~
or. 1t is not news to the public
that Mrs. Tllton confessed to her
own husband, to her own mother
and to DR.. Storrs her criminal in
timacy with the Plymouth pastor ;
that che did not for a Year retract
her voluntary confession 10 DIR.
Storrs. 1t is not new that both
Tilton and Moultcn have sworn, in
all possible detail of language and
behavior, that Beecher confessed it
n them. Nor is it new that
Beecher's admitted letter Of con-
fession come so near being pnmis-
takably clesr in confederation OF
all this, that the very strongest
conceivable positive evidence
would be needed to make possible
any other construction Of them,
and that such testimony has not
vet been adduced. But now we
have an aged, respectable, clear
headed. bat feeble lady, who
swears. that while she acted a.
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tested and it is now feared that he will
soon be recorded as the next victim.
Sometime ago the readers OF the
News" were furnished with a histo-
ry of the whiskey trade in this com
munity. This Illicit traffic has con-
tinued until our local authorities have
determined to go to work in earnest.
and if possible to suppress il. Last
Saturday a key of the "coutrahand"
was found near the outskirts of town,
which, with the proprietor, werc
brogght before our court. It
appearing that the owner had not ef-
fected a sale, and he claiming that the
keg contained sorghum" the court
after short examination released
him.
1t is to be regretted that our authori-
ties are wanting in that nice dIscrimi-
nation ~ which would distinguish
the one from the other, though what
our revenue loses by their want Of ex-
perlence i'll such matters, tue commu-
nifty gains by the commendable ex-
ample they afford the youth of our
country.
KELSEY.
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Va. LEGISLATURE.

The House has passed bill i'm
posing 4 fine Of S. upon any drover
who shall drive sheep for a distance of
ten miles or more without having each
onebranded or painted, a very proper
measure. Lust Thursday the Senate
after few ballots on the location Of
new Asylum, came to tie be-
tweon Wythcv:ile and Lynchburg and
in this condition adjourned.
Judge Robt. Oald, in the House is
the patron Of a bill TO clothe the
Governor, Secretary and Treasurer
with authority to supervise all the
railroads in the State-in fact substi
tu;ing them for the Board OF Public
Works. 1t further prof. dcs that the
Governor shall nominate and the
Legislature confirm new officer to
be STYLED the Railroad Commissioner
of the State, with salary Of $4,000
snd a clerk at 81, 200, both to be paid
by the various railroads, and the lat
ter are 10 deadhead them over all the
railroads in he State. All the books.
records and affairs Of these roads are
TO be open to his scrutiny and he is to
report annually to the Legislature. It
seems TO us tina: Judge Ould might,
if he be correct in all this, 90 still
further and require these roads to
paw the entire interest on the public
debt. This would benefit all the
people instead Of making a fat Office
fo- one autocratic commissioner. And
then railroads have no rights Lcgisla>
tors are bound to respect.
On Friday the coupon bill was
lost in the House on the final vote.
The ayes 81 and noes GO. Every DEL
egate from the Southwest voted for it
save Messrs. Richmond Of Scott.
Holbrook of Wythe and Lybrook Of
Giles, If the bill had passed 1t would
not by any means have done more
than impair the efficiency of the
Funding bill, but it was test meas
ure and the vote shows who are for
the bondholders and who for the
people.