The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-01-06

given Beneral satisfaction. We are
glad to see his merits thus resog-
niaed. t",,
Logan Brown declines the appoint
mont Of Jury Commissioner. He
would hatd.. we'll p6tforMeds his du~
ties. t:By the way d new appointment
,nust'be speedily made, orswe will
have no juries for next term wv e
trust that this matter WILL be attend
al to.
sa$H '-Ls - e
w. Among the appoi nth ents
made.hy the South Carolina Csnfor-
enco Of tho Methodist Episoopsl
ChuroN we,betico that Rey. a. J..
Stafford is assigned. to tho charge Of
tho ohuroes at 'Winssboro and Ridge.
way. Mr.. Stafford has ministered to
these CONGREGATIONS for tue past
twelve months, and'it will be graft.
flying to them that he romain apotber
year. Rev. j. J. Neville has bqen
assigned to tho Blaokstook circuit
and mission, and Rev. j. NJ. Boyd
to the FaiI field circuit. The gen.
tlemen last named rave, We believe,
never before miuistered in this
county. .,.... :.
FROM TExAs.--Maj. T. w. Wood
has reque.ted US to publish the fol-.
loving extract from u letter recently ,
received by him. It speaks for it..
self: ,'~
Arufnss, hrsiDDrnsos Co., 'Tr;s4s,
= - '""> Doc. 23d, 1874.
Mg'.. T: ". -:Wooawar&: !, >.
DEAR MASaR III Twill make my
letter short. L suppo,e you are
aware that l ,am in Texau, ahd the
worst sold out boy that you ever
heard from. I will say to youy tina
Whenever you hear a young 'fallDw
say that tie is going.to leaYe old
South Carolina, to 6nd new and
better country, inst tell. him TO- write
to T. B, and sec what lie has to
say. -.
GHR!sTMAs TREE.-Tho entertain.
N ent given,on Christmas Eve night
was "a very ,p,l easant affair.
The ,tree' vas. taatefully arranged,
and laden with prtsepts 9f, various
sorts for the little folks. 2'here was
abundance. of e,hments of all
sortD, and the taste Of the most las.
tidious would have bsen gratiGed.
The dancing, after tho dibebibu tion
of tho gifts, was heartily enjoyed by
the gay young people who participate
od-the string .band .discoursing mo ost
excellent muefe. We are pleased to
learn that there was quite a hand.
some sum realized for tho purpose
for (which tho entertainments was
given.
T. Qu,Tuesday evening just: af;.
tc' dark, the slahm Of fire wav given
and both companies we're called .out.
The fire. e.wah ip an out.building on
MIR. "A. P. Nliller'e vacant lot,. and
the flames were uariokly extinguish,
ed without damage" This fire, was
the work of an incendiary, as no
one has occupied the lot for two
years. These alarms are becoming
entirely too frequent and something
should be done. The Council should
offer n large reward for the arrest
of the incendiary.
Mr.: ZloN: ScHooL.-.It will Ee
cen, by reference to the advertise.
''ent in another column, that the
exercises Of thiaipsti.ution will be.
gin on the first Monday 10 January
instead of the first Monday in Feb.
ruary as >herctoforc. This change
is made with the approval of. the
trustees, and will doubtless prove
satisfactory. We hope that tho pa.
tronage ofthe School will be great.
ly increased next torn. The ropu-
tntion of MI. Zion has always been
high, and the school 'bpeoiaily ..com- :
mends itself to the fairfield public
MIR. r, II. Clarkson, the present
Principal. is gentleman of fine at
tainmeLts and teacher of long OK;
pericnce. Winnsboro possesses
numerous advantages as n seat of
educational institutions, the climate
being particularly good, and tho
moral atmosphere equally 90.
SrABBINa AFrRAy.-A very &C.
rious affray took ,plaps on Sunday
afternoon, between Calvin Shedd
and Reason Gilbert, in which the
latter stabbed Calvin, iuArcting q
worry aeyese wound. The two wore
playing. !oArds in the woods n:cr
Bratton's Spring, and got into q dis
pnte about the sum often cehts, blow,
soon following words, and resulting
as above stated. Calvin Shedd, tho
wOunt e1 III n r no q ban ;l,o.,Hy I