The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-07-21

Cathcart intends shortly to put up
two story brick store and dwelling
next door to D. r. Gladney's. Mr..
Thos. Lnuderdale Intends putting up
q now store next door to ID. Lauder.
dale's establishment. HMr. j. o..
Boag has broken ground on his
premises for new store. We under.
stand this one will be devoted to
alone. - 80.
We are glad to see that our
energetic Council are putting the
pavemonts in splendid order. The
have time and again appeal.
ed to property owners to fix up their
pavements, but fiuding no movo in
that direction they have gone to
work and arc making walks where o
fow days ago there were ditohes and
bad places generally. t,.
Capt. S. B. Clowney, Cashier Of
the Winnsboro National Bank left
on Thursday to attend convention
III Saratoga of all the national bank
of the United Statcs. This
convention is for business and
pleasure. Nothing political will
be discussed. OIL that We were q
Cashier | .,4
MIR. JAS. r. Aiken has also reach
ed Saratoga. He makes a trip for
pleasure and health. We hope he
may succeed in finding both.
We wore mistaken in stating that
Judge Mackey presented fire com-
pany Of Columbia with u flag "oapt-
ured by himself on the battle field"
He purchased the flag for tho oc
casion and SO stated on presenting
it. He has never claimed to nave
captured a flay himself in battle,
but has two U. S. flags that were
captured by others during the war.
We make this correction as VIC did
not intend to do Judge Mackcy injus-
ticc. ......#
The fivo dollar notes Of the first,
third aud traders national banks Of
Chicago, the first national bank of
Paxton, Illinois, and the first nation.
al bank Of Canton, Illinois, having
been success; fully counterfeited, tie
comptroller Of the currency has de-
ternincd to rotire the notes Of those
borks of the denomination of Eve
dollars, and'rtquests national nbauks
throughout the country to forward
them to the treasury for redemption.
No additional notes of this denomina-
tion will be issued to those banks.
On Saturday tho Oranges of
Winnsbolo and Gladden's Grove held
Il joint meeting near " Whitc Oak.
Although it was really Grange
meeting, tho picnic connected with
it attracted large number of persons
Over two hundred we're present.
A bountiful repast was spread, aid
though all ral took freely, yet basket
iuls Of fragments remained. While
the uninitated we're enjoying them
selves III social Intercourse and dane.
ing, the Patrons adjournodito neigh
boring spot and held very harmo
NOUS meeting. 1t was determined
to consolidate and to hold meetings
ut White Oak. Capt. Gaillard made
a good sreech, deGuing the object of
the Grange, defending it from tho
asp PENSIONS of its eneu,ies and pointing z
out the way to success. Tho patrons
are quito hopeful of meeting ucc ess
in their new movement, Mr.. Jos.
G. Caldwell was elected Master, Mr.
John Vinsou, Overseer, and Cupt. H.
a. Goillard, I.ecturor. We have not a
lis of the other officers at present.
The next meeting takes place on
the first Stature day III August.
The entire party adjourned at n
reasonable hour aftor having spent
IL very pleasant time. "... ..
Picnic AT BLAcKsrocK.-On Fri
day last We had tho pleasure Of at-
tending picnic given by tho good
people in and around Blackstock
On arriving there we found large
concoursc of citizens discussing tire
genera news of the day, but more
particularly tho crops, which arc
looking remarkably we'll in that vi
cinity. About mid day we repaired
to the pleasant grave east OF the vii;