The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-11

Louisiana and Mississippi, as to the
planting and prospects in those States.
But little do know Of my own State
and people. I have sold, so far, about
1900 bales of cotton for tho farmers,
shipped through our company, and
tho Griffin "StAr Cul,ivator" had an
editorial roccutly, and stated that
my sales as examined by tho editor,
gave clear profit Of $8 to $l2 por
bale to the shippers above the prices
that could have been realized in that
market, and the planters. had the
use of tho advance, I on tho value,
from timo Of shipment. l borrow as
much money ns l want at 41 per
cent per annum, on the security
IF cotton, us consigusl to my
agency and my banker allows ~
per ocut OH daily balanoos, but my
practice is to remit balances in short
sight bankers checks on London, rs
soon as invoices are closed, which sell
at high rate in America, for they
are bettor rcmiltanoes than gold.
have made many friends hero,
and hatter myself have secured u
very creditublc influence en- change,
and never fail to present tho South
as the fiuest portion of God's earth,
and yot destined tp lead in the utFairs
of civilization aud christian virtues :;
and whenever the mass uf our farmers
have knowledge enough to see that
cotton is not tho only article to ca.
rich country, but rathc' to rouder
it poor and depcndenO they will turn
their labor and ind u>try to o.her pur
suits. The culture of cotton tends to
make others Iicb, while the grower is
rcccdipg and being impoverished.
This county of Lancashire, by use
our southern c'dton, .frst, is now the
most wealthy area Of square miles on
the globe. Contrast it with poor
Sonth Carolina, ono of tto old l3
States, ruled uy carpct.bagg crs and
negroes, and paying Il to 2 per cent.
month for grccnbacks. And here
the bank of England rate this day is
3 per cent interest per annum for
gold. So much for cotton growing
exclusively.
could follow this train of painful
thought for pages, but must discus
the subject by ud ling that cotton this
day has rcT ched a lower point than
for years and with supply of our
American $4,000 bales less than
same date year ago, and fully il c.
per 10. lower price than was cur, ont
III July 1874. Capital, trade, and
gamblers, us we'll as the northcrn Press,
know The cotton planters are poor
and needy, and they will try apo
keep Them serfs.
| made up my mind to send you
few lines to pat you on the back ano
say we'll done for writing that letter
for that creature Grant, in relation
% the Centennial Industrial exhlbi-
tion and the noble position you and ]
trust the people of dear old South
Carolina take. 1 an sure I can
answer for her fair daughters and
our Ioys. Tbsy ever arc on the right
side, when honor, truth and Justice
arc involved. May God bless all
Hho bravelyIrebuke such insults to her.
Stand up boldly, it is the true course.
The day will come when good
mon North SoHtA, East an1, West will
say "well done thou good and faithful
supporters OF right and constitution
al Freedom"
You will rcmom'er how | stood up
for Grant 10 the Tax Convcntlou,
April year ago, ana rather rcbukod
my friend Gary Tor calling him Il
contemplate fellow. Well, take
what / said mildly for Ulysses back ,
he is proving iaI worse ,han Gar,
mado him out. May he uso bad
whiskcy, as much as he plcascs. 1t
is the hope Of our country for him to
burn out quickly as possible.
How is the corn, wheat and provis.
ion Drop in South Carolina If the
cotton lc'op is cut short 1000, 900
bales, that left will net more good
money. Regards to Aiken, Ellison,
McMaSter and other friends.
Yours very truly y and sincerely,
WIN. NJ. LAW WTON.
To MAJ. T.sW. WOODWARD,
| Ninnsboro. Fairfnld D;.t