The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-06-16
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Honor Judge Maokey upon Ransom
and D. f.. Gardner, who were oon
voted at tho late term of the oour
for receiving stolen goods, has beer
satisfaotorily arranged and tho par.
ties have be en- released from prison
We may here remark, that this is the
first Instance upon. record in this
State, where a party has been con-
voted Of receiving stolen agrioulta.
raj products, Notwithstanding the
largo amount Of It done. We hope
that the ball now put in motion will
not cease to roll.until iNengulfs every
little cotton apd oorn.trap in the
County. We hear Of some men who
plant three or four acres of cotton
and ship from fifteen to twenty bags.
This practice of buyiog cotton and
corn from negroes at night, who do
not plant stalk, should be prohibi.
ted by statute.--Lancaster Ledger.
The hundredth anniversary of the
battle of Bnnker's Hill, on June l7th,
is to receive duo recognition. But
two days earlier, there will OCCUR the
centennial anniversary of ON event
which had even more influence than
Bunker Hill upon the war, yet which
has scarcely reooived mention. On
the 10Th Of June, TITS, tho Couti-
mental Congress, in session at Phila.
delphia, elected George Washington
"Commander-in.O .Ohief Of all the
forces raised, or to be raised. Tor tho
defence of the colonies" A little bo
fore it had voted to enlist an army Of
20 900 mon, Of which tho militia and
minute men of New Eogland wore
made tho nucleus. Tho defensive
movements which before then were
only local thus received a national
endorsement, and the colonies were
solidifed intoTh com mbined resistance
to Great Britain. o., ',..saHn. r...
The HolYoko disaster doubtless
brings up in the recollection Of those
who have lately been In Santiago dc
Chilli corner plot of sodded ground,
with monument 10 its centre,
markign tho spot of the dreadfu dis.
aster in 1862. A Roman Catholic
cathedral was full Of women-two
/ thousand ofsll GLASSES, II ia estimated,
being present. The interior was
decorated lavishly with oolorod paper
and light cloth, and illuminated with
lanterns. Twenty thousand candles
and oamphene lamps were burning.
A breeze swung flame against the
altar drapery, and the congregation
was almost instsutanoously envclopcd
with fire. As ut Holyoke, the single
doorway was 8 on blocked, and egress
rendered impossible. Only few of
the women escaped. Nearly every
household lost member, and the
city has not yot recovered from the
event. .. .. r.r ..
Dissension seems to be brewing in
Iowa over the election of Dr.. Eccles,
ton to tho hishoprio Of that Protest.
ant Episcopal diocese, A majority
of the delegates, it seems, have re.
fused to sign the credentials, and an
effort is being made to prsjudioc the
various standing committee against
the confirmation Of the bishop elect
A member Of the convention has writ
ten letter to Dr.. Eccloston, stating
that his election was secured by bri
berry and misrepresentation on the
part Of his friends in the. convention.
The confirmation of Dr.. EcclestoD, if
this can be proven, is Of course doubt.
full. a. os.,.4 ...
The Troy Times tells tie story of
Maud Oswald, one of tho chariot
drivers Of Barnum's show. She was
clerk In fancy goods store in that
city. Ono day she said she was
tired of standing twelve hours day
behind q counter, and tn at night she
started for New York, whore she mp.
Piled at the Hippo rome for EN-.
ploymont. Her good looks favored
her application, and, although she
had never driven horse, sho soon
learned to be expert. Now she rides
barebacked horse with skill and
fearlessness, gets seventy five dollars
week and dutifully supports her
mother.
"Grass Widow"