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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21

FIRE AT RIDGEWAY.-7-On last
Thursday night the residence occu-
pied by Mr.. Alex. A. Walker, to-
gether with the kitchen and we'll.
house, was destroyed by fire. The
fire occurred at two o'clock in the
morning, and tho first alarm was
given by Mrs. Walker, who awoke
feeling the cinders falling upon her
face. She at once aroused Mr..
Walker, and he succeeded in saving
some articles of furniture. His i'm
preston is that tho fire was of an
incendiary origin. The property
belonged to the estate Of Jos. Laus
hon. There was no insurance.
AROUND TowN.-More rain, but
more needed.
The county treasurer Will soon be
prepared to receive taxes.
Let every man step up and sign
the roll of the Democratic Club.
Another worthless dog was killed
by the police on Saturday. Let the
good work 60 on.
A number of country people were
in town on Saturday with their
wagons, getting their weeks supply.
The Governors Guards, of CO.
lumbia, passed through this place on
Sunday night, on their way to
Charlotte, to participate in the 20th
of May celebration.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Thos. G.. Clem
son, a son~in-law of John G. Call
'houn, and now resident of Fort HILL,
was in Winnsboro last week, the
guest of Col. Jas. H. Rion. Mr..
Clemson was before the war charge
dGtoires to Belgium, then profes-
4sor in the School Of Mines Of Franco,
and afterwards United States Com
missioner of Agriculture. During tho
war Mr.. Clemson was in charge of
the Department Of Mining and Min
erals OF the Confederate Statos,
serving with dhe army west of the
mississippi. Mr. 'Clemson is q
gentleman Of fine parts, and is pay
'ticularly entertaining in CONVERSE
.tion.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21

New Advertisements.
Survivors Association-Jool. W.
Pearson.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21

am Offering for sale "Grant's Yea
Powders" every box guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or money refunded. Please
give it o trial. j. VI. BEATTY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21

Go to J. M. BEATY's for the best
Family Flour, Meal, Grist, Rice, Hams
branded "Cnallenge,") Lard, Bacon,
Sugar and Coffee, very low prices Tea,
Crackers, Candy, Soap, Starch, Blucing,
Soda, Con. Lye, Mustard, Peaches, TO
matoes, Sardines, Salmon. Pepper,
Spice, Ginger, Nutmegs and many other
things necessary for family comfort.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21
M ew Style Goo 1s
HAVE

TUST ARRIVED, including, all tne
- novelties of Tho season. at the Winns-
boro Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-21
Great Reduction !
-HOI FOR
oU1 HoU8D.

THE first House in town to reduce
l. Whiskcy to ton cents o drink. Beer
to five cents @ glass and Billiards fifteen,
cents per game. Having largo and WelI,
selected l6tof Pure Liquors on hand Of
which tho following are few of the
brands: -
Pure old Kentucky Bourbon, Cabinet.
XXXX md Baker Rye, Sour Mash Stone
Mountain Corn, specially, Cogaao,
California, Peach and Apple Brandies.
champagne, Sherry and Port Wines.
Cincinn'ti ii Lager Beer always kept on
ice, and nil sorts Of fancy and cool drinks
prepared in the most tasty manner at y
OUR HOUSE.
april SOFT j. D. MCCARTNEY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
SAN FRANCISCO.
The FOrklngmen and the ghfneSe-En
thmslastie Rgeetttlg or SUNDAY.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug 5s-The workingmen s
meeting yesterday was interesting and en-
thusiastic. Vice President Welick, D. ODon-
nell and Attorney Bearestcher were the ora
tors. Wellisks speech was lengthy, and the
gist of 1T was that a committee of working
men had waited upon the board Of s1pervis-
ors and would wait upon 1t again, and II it
would not listen to petition of the people for
the demolshng of Chinatown as q public
nuisance, they would call upon the working
men to place himself at their lead and march
upon Chinatown and leave not one brick upon
another His appeal to the Ejeople met with
an olltburst Of applause.
O'Donnell's speech was brief and inCisive
After quoting Is Wendell's Report, page
3o7, case Of Meeker VS.. Van Rensselaer,. ST.
preme Court OF New York, justifying the
abatement Of nuisanCes, which, after o long
preamble, resolved that, acting within the
letter OF the law they will use all necessary
force to remove from the populous centre of
and invite the aid and Cooperation of the
civil authorities in the execution of the work
that the wOrkingmen of California should be
organized into O. committee of public safety
for their mutual protection, subject to the call
Of the vice president Of the executive commit
tee of the organization. The resolutions were
voted for with enthusiasm, and cries Of
That's it, "Wsll do it, were heard every
where.
It was stated that there are 1000 cases of
leprosy in the city at the present time, and
that it was prevalent among the whites as
well as the MongOlians; that for the protec-
ton Of citizens the Chinese must "get." At
that point the enthusiasm was unbounded.
Bearestcher's speech was O. reputation of the
bayonet power and al Acknowledgement Of
the people as the highest authority.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
MARINE NEWS

SOUTHwEsT PASS, Aug. 5, =: m.-Barom-
eter 1880. Wind west, fresh. Weather clear
and pleasant.
No arrivals or departures.
Port EADs, Aug. s. p. n1.-Wind west
northwest, fresh. Weather clear and pleas
ant.
No arrivals or departures.
LONDON, Aug 5.-The Williams and Guion
steamer Nevada, which left Liverpool on
Saturday for New York, was obliged to put
back to Liverpool, her machinery being dis
abled, She will soon be able to proceed.
The, British bark Onway, Capt. Wilmot,
bound from New York for Trieste, put into
La Valletta yesterday, owing to quarrel
among the crew.
NEW YORK, Aug 5-Arrived: Erin, from
Liverpool: California, from Glasgow.
BosToN, Aug: 5.-Arrived: Batavia and Ba-
varian from Liverpool
HULL, Aug. 5.-Saiied: Atranto, for New
York.
PLYMOUTH, Aug 5,-Arrived. Lessing,
from New York for Hamburg.
BRISTOL, Aug. 5.-Arrived: Cornwall, from
New York.
ANIWEHr. Aug. 5.-Arrfgea yaderland
from New York.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
FRANK LIN.
Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
Mass Meeting.

Revolutions Adopted by the Democratic
Mass Meeting.
The following were the resolutions adOpted
by the Democratic mass meeting in Franklin,
July 27:
/. BE IL resotyed bythe Democracy Of the pay-
ieh Of Fr0nhlin, in mass meeting assemtled,
That we hereby indOrse and approve Of the
able, honest and energetic administration of
his ExcellenCy Francis L. Nichols, Governor
Of the State Of Louisiana.
z. Be ii further res0tyed That we also in
dOrse and approve Of the honorable and ener-
getic efforts of our Representative, Hon. L.
FL. BOwden, in behalf Of retrenchment, reform
and other legislation looking to the restora-
ton Of prosperity to our State and people.
3. Be IL further resohed, That the proposed
amendments to the State constitution be re-
jeeted.
4. That convention to frame State con-
stitution be called at as early q day as prac-
tiCable by the next Legislature.
5. Be ii resotyed, That VIC hereby demand o
reduction Of oil salaried offices Of the State
and more particularly that OF the office Of
State Auditor.
6. Be IL resotved That our Senators be in
structed, and our members in Congress be re-
guested, to urge upon the general govern
ment the importance Of building the levees
to reclaim the alluvial lands OF the Mssissip-
pi Valley, and to work increasingly for the
same.
7. Be IL further resoJved, That our Senator
and Representative to be elected at the No
venber election be instructed to vote for and
urge the early calling OF q constitutional con-
ventlOn.
The delegates elected to the State conven-
tiOn were Duncan Bine FL. r. Earle, r. B.
Gilbert and VIM. Bonner
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06

friends, foremost In the House OF Representa-
tiVes, that the final success Of the plot was
impossible Ii that House stood firmly and i'm
moyably on the unbroken series Of prece-
dents formed by the twenty-tWo presidential
dent Grants order to Gen Sherman, three
days after the election, professed lmpartlality
in his purpose to secure "A fair count Of the
vote as actually cast In three States,
where the kilograms Of Chandler were insti-
eating the fraudulent count his designation
Of the watchers Of the canvass was confined
BY clerical error, Of course, to his own par
torneys and politicians. The chief and
guiding members Of these quasi official
commissions, as it turned out, were special
friends and private agents Of Mr.. Hayes. who
have since been rewarded. In conclusion,
Marble says, since the electoral count, Tilden
maintained an absolute reserve on the sub
lect, even when leproaehed for a responsible
ity which he did not share. His only utter
auces have been the expression Of q deep solici-
tude as to how the imperial rights Of the
people may be yindicated against precedent
fatal IL ones condoned, and to hold that the
elective system Of the government may be
EHVpH
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
THE YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
Naae Golden Grown Not Permitted to Land
mt GRir0.

CAIRO, Aug. 5.-The steamboat Golden
Grown, Capt. Walker, from New Orleans, ar
gived here on Saturday night, but was not
permitted to land, Quarantine physician
Dunning inspected her three miles below, and
reported case of yellow fever on board-a
lady who took passage at the mouth Of Red
river. Capt. Walker denied that the lady had
yellow fever, as she had been seen by the
quarantine physicians at Vicksburg and
Memphis, who said her case was intermittent
Eeyer. Capt. Walkers wife and child, and
other passengers were on board for Cincin-
refused landing at Mound City, but landed
at Caledonia and let off several passengers. It
was reported that a body was taken ashore
and buried, and three sick persons left on the
bank without attention and exposed to the
sun: this. however, is contradicted.
AS further preCaution against yellow
fever, passenger coaches will not hereafter be
transferred across the river for other points,
but passengers Will change cars at the trans
fer steamer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
THE FALL CAMPAIGN,
What Hs Expected at the Democratic
Headquarters Mt WashIngtO


WASHINGTON, July 3O.-tThe Democratic
Congressional Committee has removed it's
headquarters to the room Of the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs at the Capitol.
Congressman Blackburn and John g. ThOmp-.
son, Of Ohio, will arrive here on NJ Monday next,
and the work OF the campaign will be begun
in earnest. The members Of the committee
are Of the opinion that the party in the South
will need little i any, assistance. A sweep
ing victory in all Of the Southern States is
expected. In the close Congressional dis
tricts Of the North the committee will give
the Democrats all possible aid. It Is hoped
that the Democratic members Of the House
will be returned from the first and fifth dis
tricts Of South Carolina, now represented by
Rainey and Snnalls, both cOlOred. Kainey's
majority over Richardson, his opponent, for
o seat in the Forty-ffth Congress was l51g
Smalls' majority over Tillman, Democrat,
wag 1885, Information has been received here
that BrOgden, Republican Representative
from the Second North Carolina district, who
was recently beaten for the nomination by 8
colOred man, will run as an independent can
didate. This, it is thought, will give the
Democrat candidate q chance for election,
although the Republican majority III the Dis
trict in 1876 was oven nineteen Thousand. The
canvass in the South will be- conducted on
conservative principles At the Republican
headquarters 1t is reported that contributions
from the holders Of Federal offices In the
country are coming In rapidly. The assess
ment5 on department clerks are handed In
reluctantly and In small amounts. The Re-
pubIicans spend money freely in Ohio aud Id
the few doubtful districts in the South
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FUND,
spicy Letter from william Henry Smith,
Collector of Customs at CHI
CpgO. ON the Subject.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5-The following CORE
spondence explains itself:
WASHINGTON, July q, 1878.
To William Henry Smith. Collector, Cheago:
Dear Sri have seen in the New York
World an alIusion to an alleged interview be-
tween yourself and q newspaper reporter in
which you are reported as Characterizing me
HIS a scoundrel, blackmailer etc, because of a
printed circular received by you from the Re-
publican Congressional Committee signed by
me as it's secretary. AS the circular is
cOuched in entirely courteous language and
merely requests q contribution for campaign
purposes, | cannot believe that you are cor
rectly reported I nclose q paragraph from
the st. Paul and Minneapolis Pioneer Press
giving O. portion Of the pretended
Interview. I do not know in what paper the
reported interview was originally made AS
you are D stranger to me, have no reason to
suppose that you have used the language the
publication referred to represents you to have
done. | have called your attention to the mat
ter that you may have an opportunity to dis
claim it, if you chose to do so. Yours, 'etc.,
GEO. G. GORHAM, Secretary.
CUsTOMHoUSE, CHICAGO,
Collectors Office July 80.
TO Geo. G. Gorham Secretary National Repub-
lican Congressional Committee
Sir have to hand your letter OF the
twentieth instant, inclosing q paragraph re-
lating to assessments. Referring to the
question you raise, ! Deg 10 say that dld
not make use of the language attributed to
me. AS to your circular / am opposed to po-
litiCal assessments, and have notified the en-
ployees Of the government under me that they
are to regard themselves free to contribute or
not as they choose to the support Of political
organizations. will not take up your time with
argument in support Of this; suffice it to say
that the abuse growing out Of the system of
enforced assessments were considered grave
enough by the leaders of the Republican
party to move them to promise o reform in
the civil service In the national convention In
1876. II most Of them made the promise only
to serve for the campaign, expecting it to be
broken later. the Republican party and those
who believe in it's usefulness in the course OF
good government may not be held blameless,
Meanwhile you will observe from copy of
Senator Voorhees, speech, which [ inclose,
that the opposition are making use Of your
circular. Respectfully,
VIM. HENRY SMITH, Collector.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
THUNDER STORM In CONNECTICUT.
INJURY tB Cr0ps-A Number of Persons
struck by lightning.

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. g. The severe
thunder storm of yesterday evening did con-
siderable damage in the villages in this
neighborhood At Windsor lightning struck
numerous places, killing several cattle. A
haistorm swept across towns, with q width
OF two miles The damage to crops is large,
especially tobacco. some of the fields being
completely destroyed. In Bloomfield barn
and contents were destroyed. In Manchester
three barns. containing thirty-fve tons, were
destroyed. The tobacco crop is reported to
be badly damaged at Farmington. East
Windsor, Ellington and Vernon by hail.
:. A most remarkable escape from death by
lightning occurred yesterday at Wapping, In
this State A young woman. Katie Belcher,
was struck by lightning. Beginning with her
hat, which was set on fire, it tore her hair
completely off of her head and then ran down
her back, tearing her clothing to pieces and
her shoes into fragments She was rendered
nsensible by the shock, but has recovered and
has experienced no serious injury. Another
young woman was rendered insensible, and
fifteen or twenty others more or less injured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
MEXICAN MUTTERINGs.
a. BULhDOZHNG NEWSPAPER EnpFaa~
RIAL ON TIRE BORDER QUESTION
A Feeling which wiz Breed war.

tChicago Times.l
s I'm ANTONIO, Texas, July z7.~There II arg
increasing belief here that q war Is Inevitable
between this country and Mexico. The
5reasers, e'' Ear from making an effort to SUPP
press JtlievRng excursions from theif country
into ours. rather seeln to grow worse. DnlY
night before last band of forty rtlsheT
across the Rio Grande and riddled q good efti4t=
2sn's house with bullets They have recently
acquired apartiGular contempt for everything
American and will henceforth show their dis
positions moro plainly than they hare In the
past lhelr renewal OF hatred is because oF
zen. Mackenzle's recent crossing OF the Rio
lSrande with several companies Of his troops.
AS an evidence Of the manner In which they
look down upon U.s. poor white trash, YOUR
correspondent offers the following, Translated
Spanish organ OF Pledras Negras. O. MexiearI
town Just across tho Rio Grande from Eagle
Pass, Texas and about t5O miles from here.
Though the paper erred in stating that Gen.
Mackenzie was again across the river, still the
sentiments expressed were influenced BY the
belief that he had undertaken another invasion
OF Mexico. Under the head Of Another [nyt-
sion," El PorvenjT says:
"It is'known that q column of American
troops has again crossed the Rio Granle.
above the mouth OF the ReGos, which Is COM
posed OF 800 men, who are marching In the
direction Of Villa de Musquiz- -Ssrag0sa. We
regret to be the informant Of such alarming
news, but at the Same time We are. glad.
pLp Wpt btty Ghlt7l VI bti0 Illus III
the Bravo (the Rio Gtande), Col Jesus NUM-
clio, has received Instructions from the COM
naDdlng general to oppose the American.
troops in case OF all invasion. We, who
know the firm and unyelding character OF
the colonel, are confident that, this time, at
least the column will not continue It's march
without receiving the condign punishment il
merits The Mexican officers will know how
to defend the honor OF their country. The
Mexican republic will be glad to prove to the
world once more that it knows how to pre-
serve its Independent sovereignty, and the
dignity that belongs to free nation Uncle
Sam will yet receive in his dirty face the
blow he has been demanding from Mexico for
so long, for his unjust claims, his uniusti@
fable abuses, his foolish pride and his arro-
CANT and lmpoltic administration"
The raid near San Felipe, night before last,
was s, in the nature OF a dare to us on the part
OF the MeziCans, whose conduct, especially
now that the chief officers Of this depart
nent are preparing to act upon q more ef-
fective plan In their dealings with them, Isl
closely watched, and will surely involve them
in serious trouble, and that very soon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
CROP REPORT.

MusCATAH, Glare County, Ill, Aug. 5.-The
corn crop will be No /. Everything is beau
tifuI-never was better. The farmers are SELL
ing wheat at Tic and SIC per bushel.
ROANOKE. Woodford County, ILL.,, Aug. g.
Wheat is mostly in shook. Oats are yielding
10 bushels to the acre. The corn is badly
blown down.
CANTON. Ill, Aug 5,-Threshing machines
are humming. The grain is not yielding as
we'll as expected. Rye 7 to Is bushels per acre ;
wheat not extra; oats tolerabIe. The recent
rain has helped corn, but will not make full
crop.
CHAMPAIGN. Ill, Aug. 5.-Another heavy
rain fell lust night. The outlook for securing
81 harvest is quite dubious. The destruction
to growing corn and grain in shocks was
much greater by last weeks storm than at
first reported Some corn fields will not
yield anything.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
TILDEN'S RESPONSIBILITY
letter from Hon. Manton Marble Hbefend-
Ing His Course,

New YORK, Aug 5--A letter from Manton
Marble on Mr. Tildens relations to the cleo
to.al count of 1876 was printed to-day. He
says that here and there belief Is current or
If not belief q suspicion, that the rightful
President might have become the President
In fact, except for some act OF his own: Taking
advantage Of Mr.. Tilden's silence. efforts are
being made to spread this unfounded belief
in public prints. The truth is, that Tilden
caused and nothing was omitted by him to
avert the success of the plot which, in the
winter of 1876-77. effected q revolution in
the presidential succession. Marble then goes
into details in support of his statement, and
says so soon as the venal infamy of each re-
turning board at three garrisoned capitals
had combined TO make his action necessary,
Tilden took immediate pains to advise his
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
JEALOUSY.
a Texas Youth Attempts to Murder Sew
eraI Persons, HmcluslIng Himself.

GALVESTON, Aug. 5.-The Neus San Anto-
nio special Of the fourth says; Last night,
during the performance at the Green Front
variety establishment, John Lanham, q youth
Of nineteen, the property man Of the show,
frenzied by jealousy drew pistol and fired
at Milton Squires, g. soldier, in the audito-
rum Squires fled, and 8 second shot was fired
at him, taking effect in his thigh.
Lanham then fired at Miss George Drake,
an actress, hitting her In the chin, the bullet
then passing into her neck; then pointing the
pistol at his own head, Lanharn pulled the
trigger, missing himself and hitting q man
named Bailey in the arm. Lanham escaped
on 81 horse. Squires had won the affections
Of the actress from Lanham, which drove hira
to the desperate act. Miss Drake died this
morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Shooting of River Pirates nn the Deia-
waFe-One Killed and Two
Wounded

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-A party Of four
young river pirates boarded the schooner
Iehine Steeleman Capt. Jas. Fisher. lying off
Kaigbn's Point, in the Delaware river, at 4 e..
m, for the purpose Of robbery. The captain,
who was asleep in the cabin was aroused and
sprang upon deck, revolver in hand, and see
ing with whom be had to deal, Immediately
commenced firing, killing one, Chas. Ander-
son, at the first fire. The next shot brought
down another Of the thieves, named Edward
Wilson, who was shot in the arm and neck,
and the third shot struck John Smith in the
back, but he, together with the fourth man,
Brew, succeeded In getting away. The Della
and brought up the body Of Anderson. Will
son was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital,
where his wounds are pronounced mortal.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06

glon,, and has production Of more than
ao4ble that u any other corporation. They
other way than BY reducing the price below
that charged by other companies. Leading
coal dealers view this more as a sure indica-
t!on OF @ coming 5reak in the coal connbna-
tion which has been in existence now over a
able advance in the market value Of coal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-06
WASHINGTON.
A Counterfeit.

WASHINGTON Aug. 5.-The five-dollar legal
tender note which was presented and Cancelled
ut the treasury on Saturday last is coun-
ferfeit, and was not printed from q genuine
pIate, as has been stated. The counterfeit is
OF the series of March 10, 1868, and was
printed on plain paper, the special paper not
having been introduced until 1869. The gen
a1Ine plates of this series were engraved and
printed by the American Bank Note Com
nany Of New York There is no counterfeit
nil the present legal tender issue series of 1862
engraved and printed by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing.