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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-24
ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK THIS DAY.
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

NEw YORK, Oct 23-Noon
The Western Union time ball dropped day six
tenths Of second fast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-24
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.


DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

CAROLYN \ MILITARY ISsrITUTE.--Wc
have received from Col. John z.
Thomas, Superintendent Of the Carroll
ma Military Institute, al invitation to
the Commencement exercises Of that
Institution. The Commencement scr-
mon will be delivered on Sunday
evening, Jnnc 8, by Rev. Wm Atkin-
sou, Principal Of the Charlotte Insti-
tutc for Young Ladies. The annual
examination Of the Cadets will be hold
from the 9th to the 18th Of June, i'll
elusive. On the evening of tho 18th
there will be defamation by members
Of the fourth class, with 0rations and
essays by members Of the second and
the third class. The regular Com
mcnccmcnt exercises will be held on
tho morning Of June ID. These will
consist Of orations and essays by men,
bers Of the graduating class, the con-
fcrl'ing of diplomas by tho Superin-
tcndcnt, and the annual address before
the Corps Of Cadets, to be delivered
this year by Rev. Ellison Capers, OF
Grccnvillc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
NEWS or THE DAT,

The spring meeting Of the Pimlico
course, at baltimore, closed on Satur-
day. Among the notablcs present
were Senators Bayard, Beck and
Lamar.
1t is stated that Mr.. Beecher's
lecture agent has offered Mr.. Jefferson
Davis $500 por night for givon num-
ber Of lectures. 1t is not supposed,
however, that he will accept, busily
engaged as he is upon his book.
The menageric establishment of J.
w. French, near Detroit, Mich, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday. The
elephant, "Sultan," five lions, zebra,
a leopard and many other valuable
animals were cremated. Loss heavy,
insurance small.
IS. Kelly, white man, was hang
cd at Blackshear, Ga, on Friday, for
wife murder. He confessed and said
the man who caused him to kill her
was present. There were /, 500 people
present. The prisoner, died appar-
emily unconccrned.
Horace Waters & Sons, of Now
York, dealers in pianos and organs,
have made an assignment for the
benefit Of their creditors. Their lia-
bilitios are estimated at 100000 and
total preferences on promissory notes
amounting to $46,617.42. The failure
is due to depression in trade and diff
Guilty in collecting bills.
I'm difficulty at Culpeper, Va, on
Friday, between ID. M. Ream, editor
Of the Culpeper Times, Philip NJ.
Jones and G. w. Jamison, seven pistol
shots were fired by the different par
ties. Ream was shot in the abdomen,
and it Is thought fatally wounded.
Jones received ball in the shoulder.
Jamison, who did most of the firing,
was not hurt. Jamison was commit.
ted to Jail.
--Ex-Governor Seymour, Of New
York, in o recent interview, expressed
tho opinion that President Hayes
vetoes will "unite the Democratic
party and lift it out of the troubles
springing from the differences Of
opinion about candidates and finaaces.
Tie Democrats Of all shades and sec
tlons will be Of one mind about the
military" EI3g
The sale Of cotton for future deliv.
cry. in New York on last Monday and
Tuesday reached the total Of 100000
bales, at ON advance rate OF ! TO ] cent
por pound. There has not boon se
excited a scene on tho cotton exchange
] for q long while as was witnessed bott
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
THE HAMPTON RIFLE GUARD.

Pleasant Time in q Beautiful GrOve--
Shooting EIntches for the Brave Goldier
Boys and for the Fair Lady Friends--The
Winners of tho Different Prizes.
TREpoRrED FnR THE NEWS AND HERALD.
Last Thursday was lovely day, andits
loveliness was heightened by the recol-
lection of other days that were sombrc,
when rain rather than sunshine was
the rule, and by the presence Of the
beautiful ladies who are always ready,
when duty or pleasure calls, to answer
-adsWn,.
At half-past nine o'clock the Hamp-
ton Rifle Guard assembled at their
rendezvous and marched in column Of
fours to the picturesque amphith catre
owned by DR.. j. d. Palmer (to whose
courtesy the community is largely in
dcbted for many pleasant visits to this
trysting delD where sparklcs the
most delicious Of springs, and where
the rivulet dances in tho sunlight and
sings mcrrily as it flows out to tho
sea. When the company reached the
grounds the ladies had already arrived
in large numbers, and werc enjoying
tho day. The genuine Creedmoor
target was quickly placed in position,
and the firing by the Hampton Rifle
Guard began promptly, the mon firing
three consecutive shots, each without
rest. The judges were Col. n. e. Elkin,
Col. III. G.. Davis and DR.. John d.
Palmer. They reported as follows:
Private Joseph Simpson, first prizc
score, IA.
Private George Rhine, second prize
score, 49,.
Private Haynes, third prizc--score,
IL.
Private Walter Ruff, tin cup--score,
2.
This accomplished, tho Ridgeway
Rifle Team, composed of thirteen
ladies, commanded by Lieut.. VIM. u.
Hinnant and Scrgt. g. Lowther, were
marched to the front where a comfort
able chair was provided and a rest for
the sporting rifie---calibrc 36. Each
one of the team fired three consecutive
shots, and surprised tho bcholders by
their nerve and soldierly qualities. SO
conspicuous was their bravery that an
old veteran present declared his In
tention of "raising o regiment OF
sharp shooters, to be composed entirely
ofladics, for the next unpleasan:ness."
The gentlemen who acted as judges for
the Hampton Rifle Guard performed
the Same office for tho Isi1e Team, and
reported as follows:
Miss Mamie Edmunds, first prize
score, 10.
Mrs. II. s. Desportes, second prize
score, II. 5
Miss Lille Provence, third prize.
score, 13.
Tho awards to the Hampton Rifle
Guard were made by Maj. Charles p
Thomas In a beautiful and spirited
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
TUESDAY MonxrNs, May ~, 1870.

TERMS or TIE News AND HERALD.
-~~Tri-wec!:ly edition, four dollars per
'0naum, in advance; weekly edition.
two dollars and fifty cents perunnuns,
in advance. Liberal discount to clubs
Of five and upwards.
RATES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dollar
per inch for the first insertion, 9dd
fifty cents per inch for each subsco .ent
Insertion. These rates apply to AL adj
vcrtiscmcnts, OF whatever natu &c, and
arc payable strictly in advance. Con-
tracts for three, six or twelve months
made on very liberal terms. Tran
sient local notices, fifteen cents per
line for the first insertion and seven
and onc-half cents per line for each
subscqr" mt insertion. Obituaries and
tributes )f respect charged as advcr"
tiscmcnts. Simple announcements OF
marriages and deaths published free OF
charge, and solicited.
All communications, of whatsoever
nature, should he addressed to the
Winnsboro Publishing Company,
Winnsboro, S. G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
TAX RETURNS.

rT1HE County Auditor. or an assistant,
l. will bo at tho following places on
the days designated. for the purpose Of
receiving returns Of the taxpayers Of the
county, for the next fiscal year, viz:
Woodward's, Juno 6and7.
Ridgeway, juno 8 and 10.
Blythewood, June II and ~.
Gladden's Grove, juno 13.
Caldwell's Store, June II.
Durham's, Juno l6 md ~.
Boar Creek, June Ia and 10.
Horeb, juno 20 and "a.
Jenkinsville. Juno 25 and 26.
Monticello, juno az and 28.
Feasterville. Juno 80 and July1,
White Oak, July 8.
The Office at this place (Winnsboro)
will be open from LIST TO 9th Juno, and
from 4th to Goth July. Each taxpayer is
required to make return on oath of all
real and personal property
owned or controlled by them on
tune 1st All citizens between
The ages of Swenty-ono and sixty
yenrs, except those exempt by law, are
required to make return Of their polls.
Alter tho Goth July, 0 penalty Of fifty per
may .txsf County Auditor
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
SECOND STOCK
SECOND STOCK
OF
,PRING AND SUMMER good:
ARRIVED AT
SUGENHEIMER
GROESCgHEL'S,

Consisting Of 200 pieces Gallo
30 pieces Muslin. 25 pieces Piqa
White an1 Figured, 100 pie"c
Bleachei Domestic, all select brands
New York Mills, W;.nsuttI anc
Eluit Of the Loom.
Dress Goods in all styles an;'
quality, All Wool Bnntings, Cash
'neres, Cottonades and Brow.
Sheeting.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

PEKsoNAL.-Wc arc pleased to sec
in town Mr.. A. L. Gooding, who was
torsomc years resident of Winnsboro,
and here made large number Of
friends. Mr.. Cooling isnow engaged
in business in harlcston, whittier ir
went last September, and is Oh short
visit to Winnsboro for the benefit Of his
health. We trust he may find his stay
SO pleasant and beneficial as to make 1t
long one.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

We understand that there will be
good deal Of criminal business for tho
Court Of Sessions next wcck-a sutfi.
cient number Of cases, probably, to CHI
gage the attention ofthc Court during
the greater part ofthc week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
Now Advertisements.
For Sale-D. Il. Flonnikcn.

.w> Wcare requested to state that the
entertainment announced to take place
this evening at tho Thespian Hall, has,
owing to unavoidable circumstances,
been postponed to Thursday evening.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

address, which was loudly applaudod.
Those provided for the ladies were
presented by Col. b. e. Elkin ina worry
pleasant and graceful manner.
The collation. furnished by tho Guard
and the community generally was
bountiful and luxurious, and caused
full satisfaction to the few who felt
(bcfore dinner) that something was
wanting to fill to the fullest tho most
gala of days, and TO give the rose color
to the emerald surroundings. DAMos.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
J u S TE,,Ssy
A r r | VI

AT tho Winnsboro Dry Goa
Fancy Goods and Millinery B4zA
a second lot of now, cheap andMeA
CANT goods. Millinery and Tana
Goods in all tho latest STYLES af
novelties of the season Mrs. BoaS
having first-class mil liner to assiM
her in this Department, is fully prM
pared to please the most fastidioiIA
and will tnko pleasure in toinRiSs8
y beautiful. line Of Silk and GUtrW
Paraso]s Corsete, Kid Gloyes
Ladies' Jabots and Tios or ScarfsS
Dress Goods, Buntings, Poplins,
Silks, Buttons, Fringes, Trimn,inga
in fact full stock Of such goods
as are usually found in frst-class
Millinery, Dry Goods and Fancy
Goods Establishment. rs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
SHOES.

A beautiful line of ladies andS
Childron's Slippers, Caters and
Shoes also, a. nice assortment ofs
Mems Shoes. ss
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
OUR STOCK OF CLOTHING,

Boots, Shoes and Hats is complete
which we sell at very low prices
All we ask is to give us trial before
buying elsewhere. as we take par
ticular pains in shown e our goods
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
FOR SALE.

I FEW very fine thorough blood pigs.
the best in the county. Seventy-fivc
days old, and viii weigh seven,y-five
pounds. D. II. FLENNIKEN.
may 27
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

How He SOLVED Ir.-Rcrcrring to
a late inquiry of tho Pioneer Press
for the plural Of "goosc,' Il tailor's
iron, the La Crosse (Wis.) Chronicle
tells how Il Down East country mcr-
chant solved the pathological problems:
ellis first order was: please send INC
two tailor's gooscs.' Not satisfied
with the grammar, and fearing to be
laughed at, he destroyed that and
wrote: please send INC two tailor's
geese" After this was scaled and
posted he became afraid of receiving
a shipment of live geese, and obtained
the letter from the pOst-otficc. For
two days he thought of little else than
how to word his order 50 there could
be no mistake, with the following re-
suit: 'Plcase send me one tailor's
goosc--and send me another just like
it,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27
TRIMMINGS TRIMMINGS
NOW is THE OPPORTUNITY
AVAIL YOURSELF OF III

Preiorve your books, periodicals,
."wspapcrs and music.
State, county apd railroad officers, and
BUSINESS men gcuon lily, supplied with
plank boo':s made to any PATTERN.
All families have old books, periodi-
.:als, newspapers, music, &c, wLioh they
tesirs to transmit to their rosterity. Then
HAVE THEM REBOUND!
Which will preserve them and will make
thcm look almost as woll as new.
Old books, Co., should not only be
robound, but tho current litorat uro Of the
present day should be put in q durable
:orm for preservation M weli.
This oan be done in tho shortest pos-
sible time, with tho best material, in tho
most handsome and durable style, and OF
price which cannot be dul cn.ed my.
where, by e. r. STOKES,
5tationer, Bookbinder and Blank Book
Manufacturer, No. l55 Main street.
COLUMBIA, s. @.
N5- Send in your o'ders at once.
mch 3
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

Take Ayers Cherry Pectoral to
stop your colds, coughs and bronchial
affections before they run into COLI
that you cannot stop.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-27

Tuesday and Monday, consequent
upon advances ola strong market in
Liverpool
-hAt Kingston, Ga, on Friday
morning, Thompson and Joseph Nor
ris. brothers. v,a:a'"d the town orii-
nance by firing pistols, Burroughs,
the town r,n: ,t.&l, cpilcc>cd uollar
fine each. '.a,nys,,l Norris followed
Burroughs Il the depot and slapped
his face. Burroughs drew Il stick.
Joseph Morris snapped 81 pistol at
Burroughs, who commenced firing on
his assailauts, and rctrcating across tho
railroad track. The Morrisscs ad-
vanccd and empticd their pistols, and
then threw rocks until both fell from
wounds. Thompson died III thirty
minutes. Joseph was mortally
-Absalom w. Ford was hanged at
Lake Charles, La, on Friday, for the
m rlcr OF Joseph Bazce in 1878. lie
broke Jail last winter after scntcncc,
and was recently rccapturcd in Hem
derson, Texas, after being desperately
wounded. lie afterwards broke his
wounded leg in attempting to escape
from Henderson Jail, and consequently
had to he supported by the sheriff and
his deputies to the scaflold, where he
was seated in chair. Though suffer-
ing intense pain from his wounded
leg, his features remained composed
during the reading Of the death war
rant and the prayers ofthc priest. lie
occasionally puffed cigar, looked
composcdly at the sky and at the
crowd Of over five hundred persons
present. lie did not show the slight
est tremor. His contortions were
violent for five minutes, and he lived
nearly twenty minutes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
The Advance in Prices.

The New York Ucroht, in tiie course of
e long and claborac article upon Mr..
Shcrman's reference TO the resumption act,
in which it emphasizes the objections to
that bill already adycrtcd to in tho SIN,
and shows that resumption was much less
the result of Mr.. Sh rman's pct measure
than of ''a lucky concurrence Of fayoring
events" of which the Secretary took
"skilful advantage" goes on TO state that
the country is again entering upon ga
pcyid Of imitation" This is caused hy a
redundancy Of real money. Just Us the spec
ullivc era anterior to 1878 was The product
OF redundancy Of sham money, and the
UrrrM claims that tho dangers now threat,
eping us arc the products Of the original
defects Of the resumption act, Changers
which could not have existed if the re-
sumption law had provided for cancellation
and destruction Of the legal tender notes"
1t 10 very questionable il anything good
can como Of tho agitation Of this matter
now, since Congress can hardly be expected
to provide for the retirement of the legal
tcudcr currency in tho face Of an impend-
ing Presidential election.
But it is right that the people should
know that the dangers to which attention
has bccu called are real and Imminent.
The development Of hot spirit Of spccula.
tion, where only IL healthy revived state of
business should have been expected, is indi.
cativc OF possible progress toward point
which would justly excite apprehension.
Much of tic advance in prices so far has
doubtless been simply q natural, albeit
ycrv sutlIcH rnoction from tho apnrcssiOn
which has so long kept values below tho
margin of profit. While things are in this
condition labor and tho working classes
must necessarily have hard times, and every
sort Of industry suffer. This is tho case in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
Cotton is Still King.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson in letter to the
New York Tribune ably discusses the
future of tho cotton growing section of the
United States. In 1861 no wrote pam
phlct upon "Chcap cotton by free labor"
in which he maintained the cxpcnsivcncss
of slave labor. After thirteen years reali-
cation of his dream he argues that his
former position is fully sustained by facts.
For tho benefit Of our readers We quote his
interesting facts and deductions. lie says
The crop of cotton of 1876 and 1879
was the largest ever raised. The ten crops
Of 1852 to 1861, inclusive, being The last
crops raised by slave labor, numbered
81 005,440 bales. The ten crops of 1870
to 1870, inclusive, being tho ten last crops
raised by free labor, numbered al ,45l, 743
bales The excess Of the ten years of FREQ
labor amounts 20 G,426,303 bales. The
value of tho ten last crops, of which about
two thirds have been exported, has been MT
less than S2,500,000OO0, and has probably
amounted to 81, 900, 100000. The increase
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
Strange Discoveries in the Oil
Regions.

The oil territory has brought to light
many phenomenal wells. Principal of
these is perhaps the well near Miller,burc,
Butler County, which produces refined iliu
minating oil ready for the lamp, and Of cx-
ceIIcnt quality. This well known .;hole"
is not however, without an cuual Some
mouths ago, as is we'll known, party Of
operators from I'ltusrille and St. Peters
Ourg began operations in the newly dscov
red oil regions Of TlumLull Cuunty, Ohio
IL, y have struck "a vein Of petroleum Of
character heretofore unknown in The OF!
business. 1t is lubricat!ug oil Of The finest
quality, aud it comes from The earth refined
and ready for uso on tho finest
machinery This well is flowing five ba,
rcls Of this oil per day, for which the opc
raors have ready sale at SIG q
barrel. Ordinary oil in the Pennsylvania
regions, is now selling at sixty two cents a
barrel The tact in which the phcnomcna
well is located is near West Mecca. Two
thousand acres have been leased ut enor
nous p'icrs by other spectators. The
discoveries Of this refined lubricaling oil
arc putting down other wells on The land
Among the sand rock taken from Tcw tS
Illusions new oil well near the State line,
at depth of over 1000 feet, was thicEly
studded with sea shells and bearing Tic
impressions of curious fishes. -Four miles
from CIntonvi!lc, Vcnango County, a well
was sunk three months ago to the depth Of
900 feet No oil, but a heavy vein of gass
was found. Tho owner of tho well az.
tcmptcd to remove the easing. 1t was
raised foot. The fresh water at tho top
of the hole rushed into tho space at the
bottom. 1t was caught by tho great gush
of gas and thrown 100 feet into the air.
This natural fountain has been gushing
at the ratio of 1000 barrels of loo cold
water day ever since with no indication
that it will ever cease.
IHsbu1y Dispatch
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
Failures have been increas.


ing, wages have fallen nearly 20 per cent,
ut the same time that hours of labor have been
augmented, the cost Of food has advanced,
foreign trade decreased, and very general
state of suffering is the consequence Just
such a condition of affairs, in other words
as that from which this country is now emcrg
ing, and condition that Furnishes most the
man who lives by day wages.
1t is very encouraging, therefore, to
every sort Of industry to be able 70 note
that prices in this country have advanced
sufficiently to attain the point whore labor
is rewarded, aud mans energies and de-.
votion to his business arc no longer para
lyzcd by the certainty that, DO all he may,
he clnnot make living by it. But, at the
same time, as soon as this advance in prices
assumes speculative character aud oulruns
The legitimate demands OF trade there is
danger ahead. 1t is not necessary 10
assume that this condition Of affairs has
been already reached; but, nevertheless, it
is well enough TO be warned in time. A
comparative table before us, giving the
prices Of leading commodities on tho 1st of
January and on the 18th Of thc present
month, shows an average advance Of about
80 per cent along the whole line.
Wheat has gouc up from Ei1.00 to S1.4S,
corn from AZ cents to 80; cotton from 8 7 lG
to l05; sugars have advanced three rou, tbs
of cent; cheese 81 cents; wool 25 per
cents; pig iron has gonc from SIT So TO
S20.50, or more than 70 per cent; scrap
iron s20.50 to S35; tin plates from S5.75 to
$40; lead from 4 70 81 cents; hides from
l0a to 90 cents, and 50 on in full propor-
ton.
These advances should at least teach rco-
pc caution, since in some articles, as all
Know, they do not represent SO much lcgiti,
mate execution of business as speculation
1t is true that the revival of bushes, found
stocks OF all kinds OF merchandise reduced
very low, and all manufacturing enterprises
sailing under bare poles, aud Ibis has con-
PEELED an advance in prices which is doubt
less legitimate in great many particulars;
as, for instance, in the case Of non. But
behind all this is, in some instances, a spec
ulative impcIling force, resting upon the
plethora of money, and to be avoided be-
cause dangerous in tho extreme. Sudden
rises in prices always bring out latent sup
plies; they unduly stimulate production aud
they check consumption. 1t is these three
conditions which lead TO gluts in the market.
The increase in prices also tends to make
this country tho dumping ground of Euro
pc'n products for which there is as vet 10
adequate demand on that side of the ocean,
and which ovcrstockcd manufacturers The, G
will be glad to get rid of on the very
slightest margin Of profit. All these inAu.
enccs may operate to bring about he rcac.
ton spoken of, unless proper prudence be
observed, and thus avoid dsastrously stag
mating effect upon all industries