The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-01-19
State News.

n matter Of speculation.
State News.
The legislature re assemblies on
the 18th Instant
Themunicipal tax about to be col
lected in Columbia is twenty mills.
Economy!
The loud praying of some ono in
the vicinity Of Aiken, last Tuesday
night, caused an alarm Of fire.
Mr.. Henry Elliott, aged seventy
seven, and Mr.. William Suggs, aged
seventy-five years, died recently in
Horny county.
The old Episcopal church at
Goose Greek, near Charleston, was
reopened, with appropriate and i'm
presslve ceremonies, on Sunday tho
Bird instant. It had been closed for
nearly century.
Many farmers in the state fear
that tho warm weather recently pre-
valent will damage the wheat and
oats crops. We trust they will bo
agreeably disappointed
The endowment of 100000 for
Furman University, located at
Greenville, has been raised, and
tho institution is now open for ten
years, free to all duly qualified ap,
plicants.
The Erskine College near Duo
West, in Abbebille county, is finan-
cially straitened, md m appeal is
made in the columns of the Wc1iuu,,
for aid. We trust it will be prompt
ly and literally given.
Charleston, Sumter, Edgefcld,
Spartanburg, Chesterfield, Marion,
York. Barnwoll, Orangcb,ug, vii
liamsburg and Laurens have had
public meetings., to denounce the
election of Moses, Whippor and
Wiggin. So far, SO good.
The Secretary of the Navy has
ordered concentration of war-ves-
sells at Port Royal This is in pur-
suance of tho general plan of the
Secretary to make that port tho
headquarters of the North Atlantic
Squadron. Among it's advantages
are the healthful climate, and harbor
capacity for drills.
At II rocent term OF the circuit
court for Aiken county, it was
shown that the juies were impro-
pcrly and fraudulently made up.
Judge Mahor ut once set aside tho
entire panel, issued bench-warrants
for the arrest of tho jury commits.
! sioners, and ordered an extra term
of his court to be held in March.
At the public meeting held in
Barnwell, to protest against the
election of Whipper, Moses md
Wlggin, the usual enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and it was Enthusiastically ex.
pressed in series of resolutions.
In ono of these Wiggin is requested
to resign forthwith, and memorial
ordered to be presented to the
legislature, urging the re election of
Judge j. j. Maher.
I'm the York meeting to dis.
cuss the judicial election Hanni-
bal White, the black senator, openly
defended and applaudcd Whipper.
Under his influence, nine-tenths Of
tho colored Ieople present voted
against the resolutions approving
Gov. Chamberlain's action, but they
were passed by considerable ma
jority. Only one white man voted
against them.
Mr.. Ira Il. Hill, of Darlington,
dioa some days ago. At the ago of
sixteen years he entered the Confcd-
crate army, and served gallantly
till the loss Of an arm untitled him
for active service. Entering tho
state university after the war, he
took q high stand and obtained tho
degree of Bachelor of Arts. His
literary essay, pronounced upon tho
occasion of his receiving his diploma,
was considered among tho best. He
entered upon the practice of law,
but his i'll health soon compelled him
to abandon it. He died of consump-
ton
The State seal of Indiana, which
represents 20 full grown buffalo bull
deliberately rushing up to a granger,
who is chopping down tree at sun
rise" is not by any means tho most
remarkable of the devices employed
! for fhot ,,urnoaa Gooroio ofTo,.,