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WINNSBORO, S. 0. Saturday, February 17, ; 1877. R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor, JNO. S. REYNOLDS, Associate Editor. Two years ago we thought "Gov. Chatthbeilin"-a necessity. He was then ifi t'h front fighting the thieves. As -eovernor 'Htfnpton has since then, however, kindly undertaken the little job of cleaning out the State, we don't consider Mr. Cham berlain a necessity any longer. In deed, we expect to see Gov. Hamp~ ton clean him out, along with the other trash, before very long. The city council of Columbia has brought upon itself the unqualified condemnation of the taxpayers, by first raising the salary of the mayor, city attorney and other officials, and then refusing to rescind this action. The Register well says it is bad time to raise salaries. The Charleston Journal of Con. nerce falls into the error of calling Ma yor Agnew a result of a compromiso policy. Mr. Agnew was the regular nominee of the Ro pul)licans ; while the taxpayers gen orally, and many colored men, rallied to the support of Capt. Stanley, and the fight over the mayorality was bittor And now a new wonder has come to light, or rather in light. Gen Augustus Pleasanton has written a book in which ho portrays at length the medical properties of blue glass, and tho effeet it has in promoting the growth of plants, and alleviating norvopw disorders in snan. Excite ment is running high in Now York, and the price of blue glass is en hanced fifty por cent. In thin South, coloro.l glass is not needed to make the sun's rays and everything look blue. We have lived in ' cerulean atmosphere for some time. This accounts for the health of the country, if Gen. Pleas anton is correct in his theory. Until the political and financial coin plicatios are settled down here, there is no need for colored window panes. ne tteturning Board Rascals. It scorns that the fato of the nation is to depend upon the acts of three returning boards, composed of notorious corruptionists, and notorious falsifiers. No unpreju diced mind can fail to believe that Tilden carried both Florida and Louisiana, It was left for the Electoral Commission to judge whether the rethrning boards had properly or imIproperly rejected Tilden's votes. But the Commis sion skulks, and the boards are supreme. They are the Warwickis who make and unmake kingas at pleasure, who act solely according to self interest and without a shadow of responsibility -who sudcdenly appear upon the surface of politics, commit the fraudulent act, and slink again into obscurity before the outraged people, or offended justice can mete out to them the slightest punishment. This is the horrible machinery by which the Radical party is to be perp~etuatted, These are the men who, year after year, are expected to reverse the verdict of the people. 'These are the men upon whom the mwiftest and~ most condign p~unishmnent' should fall. For these are tho men who have brought uiponi this country the feverish condition of uncertainty and unrest, wvhich has, time and again, threatened to drench the soil in blood, and has well-nigh wrecked aill the material interests of the people. A fair count in South 'Carolina,' Lonisiana and Florida would have long since brought peace. Why is South 'Caro'lina to-day trembling withi he, fear and apprehensiont. Solely becau~e of the revolutionlary an~d outrageous conduct of the Canvassing Board sleek, oily thidves and traitors. Not content with formner plunder, they. crowned th i vilYainy wit an effort to steal atat. In the general denunciation of Iadicalismn, theso villainb have have escaped scot-free, while Chamberlain, Patterson, E. W. M. Mackey, Corbin and the Radical Senators have been compolled to bear the brunt. Chamberlain, Pat terson, Mackey and Grant himself would have been powerlesE for evil bitt for the flagrant crime of this rascally returning board. Peace would now spread her pinions over the State, the hinges of government would move smoothly, the material interests would experience a revival, the people would be happy and contented, but for the atrocious act of this canvassing board. No pun ishment could be too severe for them. In the general reckoning let them be remembered. And let this day of reckoning be joyfully antici pated, chiefly because of the discom fituro it will bring to these corrupt patricides. Let them not be ignored, lot them not slink into obscurity. Thrust them to the front, and keep thon over exposed to the public scorn, until they are brought to ade quato punishment. For they are the arch-thieves and arch traitors of the State. THE1 r REVENUE PERSECUTION.--Van Buren Hendricks was killed on Monday night last, fifteen miles above Greenville, S. C., on the Ashe ville road, whilst attempting to arrest Hubbard Garmany, an escaps edl convict from the Greenville jail, for illicit distillery. A reward of twenty dollars had been offered by Sheriff Gilreath for Garmany's arrest, and it was to secure this paltry sum of money that Hen. dricks, who was not an officer of justice, was working. When Hen dricks shot at Garmany, which he did twice, the latter had his child in his arms. 'I'lhe people think the killing justifiable under the circum stances. On the same day, Jackson Ward, living in Glassy Mountain Township, whilst walking in the highway, with one of his children in his arms, was shot at by a revenue officer named Johnson, and the child killed. Johnson is now in jail. Although now a revenue officer, he was former ly engaged in illicit distilling. COL. HASKELL'S EVIDENCE -Before the select committee considering the President's message regarding the use of troops in the South, A. C. Haskeil, of South Carolina, testified threatene disturbance in South Carolina, before or after the late election, calling for thointerposition of troops. He saw Federal officers, on guard in the Statehouse, inspect ing the certificates of members of the General Assembly. The officers of the army took their instructions from, and acted under the orders of, 0. A Jones, private secretary to Chamberlain. The Legislature was organized b~y United States 3ol diers, in the interest of Chamberlain. "Wlhch is the largest gland ?" asked a Chicago medical professor of the newest arrival in his class the other day. The student buried him self in deep and attentive thought for a moment, and then brightening up suddenly exclaimed :"The largest gland, sir, is England." Then the professor kindly led the young man aside, and pathetically advised him to think no more of medicine, but join a minstrel show, or enter the army. .Dr. John H. Davis, a prominent citizen of Laurens county, died on the 8th inst., at the age of eighty.. six years. He had bceen successful both as a physician and an agricul turist, and in his long life had so borne himself as to gain the love md esteem of all who knew him. LorA.-Lady (to shopman, after aighim turn over all his stock) --"There, that's exactly the quality I want, but its green, and I want phlum color." Insinuating shopman -"You can't do boetter than take thip. BEsides, ma'am, it is plum color." Lady-"What! Plum color 7" Shopman-"Certainly. Only the plums are not ripe." .-If Hayes goes in, the Radicals can justly claim that they have dined on the fragments of the Republic-4aat is to say they 8 it up. There will be no races at the Charlotte, N. C., fair grounds this spring. Subscribe for TxE NEws ANtD IlER wm, and be sure to have theo ready money. WRAPPING PAPER. ?.Lpare our' price1 for 'a er and Paper 1DagN, with those pa d eew ere. 'jan B M.MASTER~ h )iRTCE. MARK r r~t PAID. Juwr 16, 1811. wE CLAIM FOR TILE IMPEOVED WHITNEY SEWING. MACHIN ES The following specific points of supe riority: I-Great smyimIlly in ceas.. Ntructiosa. 2-Daarulalitty. 8-Exceedingly Light Run niag. 4--Still Running. Noisclems. b-'erfuoaus all Varlelies of Worlk. 6--Jennuty of Finish and W 4rkaInuaRlIp. 7--GitEAT REDUCTION IN PittOE. Single Machines sent on orders direct from the -actofy, written guarantoe with each Machine. WHY PAY OLD PRICES! prSend for circulars and particulars. Address, The I7 hitney Mf'g. Co., feb 17 Paterson, N. J. SPRING GOODS --FOR 1877. To-day the campaign's fairly clo sed, The lucky man is he Who takes his seat on the 4th of March Our President he'll be : And now the next best thing Just suited to our mind, Is where to get the cheapest goods The best of goods to find. My friends and I went out one day, Somo New Spring Goods to buy; And we resolved,bofore we went, The different storest to try. We wandered Winnsboro all around Until our feet were sore, And found the very place, at last, T'was SOL WOLFE'S Now Cash Store. VI Hats, Clothing and Boots and Shoos, The latest to our view The very best styles of Dress Good., And Prints so cheap and new. So then, my good friends, one and all, Now is your time to. try What Bargains you can get of me Or, you need net buy of SQL. feb 17 --GREAT R EDUCTION iN emoEs. EXTRA INDUCEMENTS OF FERED FOR T HE CASH I Eoffer our $teck of Winter Goods at greatly reduced prices for the --CASH. We will receive in a few days a lot of SP~RING GOODS which can be bought V'RY LOW. We would call The attention of planters to our Stockc of PLANTATION HARDWARE consistin~ of Iron, Steel, Plows, Ijelli, Nais, &c., &c., which we offorN' LOW DOWN. M~claster & Brice. 1 )-4Jpecial attentieos to Gent.' fur In Bankruptcy. In the Matter of J. A. CALDWELL,Bank-. 'rupt. Orp ox rrO Ty QoN omwN:,-The nidew L sinedoer gives notice of.bisap. pobtmn As signee of the estate of and State to(ao I rald hoa y r~tO~ ndeed to the a nr will make immediate payanent to the uoereigned. feb 18 W OAWON NEW STOCK SPrRNG GOODS WILL BE R~E E :I -V ~ED AT D AN NENB ER G'S DRY GOODS, CLOTHI NG; BOOT AND SHOE ~EM P O I ~C M. CALL AND SEE THEM. jnn 25 LADD BROS. WYE have now completed one of the best stocks o DRY GOODS, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, YANKEE NOTIONS, CROCKERY, &c. IN THE COUNTY. We wiBl not be undersold. Let us say, however, that our best Calicoes are 10 cents a 'yard. We cannot sell them lowver aind have a uniform profit on all Goods. OIVE US A CALL. T0 OUR 0OLED FRIENDS. Ao you have always put conA deRce 4,n us, we will state that you ay depenxd oni getting goods at a regular oven price. go belts held out to any owe. nO?8Q. I(EEPS constantly or hated a full sup. ply of Choice FAMILY GROCERIES and PLANTATION SUPPLIES. His stock has recontly booa replenished, and he is nog ready to supply the wants of alle oct12 d. CLENDINING, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer WINNSUOIO, S. C. THE undersigned re apectfully announces to the citizens of Fairfield that he has removed hia Boot and Shoo l anufactory to one dooi below Mr. C. Muller's. I am prepared to manufacture all styles of work in a substantial and workmanlike manner, out of the very best materials, and at prices fully as low as the same goods can be manufactured for at the North or elsewhere. I keep constantly on hand a good Stock of Solo and Upper Leather, Shoe Findings &c., which will be sold at reasonable prices. Repairing promptly attended to. Terms slictly Cash. ,i- Unied Rides bought Oct 12 J. CLENDINING. To the ::chool Trustees of I air field County. T IERE are no funds at present availa ble for School purposes in Fairfield County. Nor can it be ascertained when there will be. As the deficieneies which have yearly accrued in unpaid certificates have materially affected the welfare of the educational system, we have decided after mature deliberation not to add to this embarrassment. It therefore b..comes our duty reluctantly to notify you to close r 11 public schools which have been tlpened, until you receive further notice from us. eVo recommend the establishment of pay schools wherevet practicable. So soon as any funds are recived for the use of the schools they will be re-onened. WILLARD RICHARDSON, R. MEANS DAVIS T. R. ROBEI(T O j i u l County Board of Examiners. CIGARS, TOBACCO&' Try the Afirabelna cigar, ~3 for a quarter. Try the La Carolina cigar,3 fcr a quarten~ Try the Pot orrlorida cigar, 3 for a quarter. Try the Pride of Key Wes~t, 3 for a quarter. Trry the~et of Charlotte, 3 for a quarter. Try the Two Partn e' cigar,3: for a quarter. Try the Flor Do Ynolani, 6 for a quarter. Trry theo El Gusto cigar, 6 for a quarter,. Try the Apollo cigar, 6 for a quarter. Try to buy all your cigars, at the Centen. nial Bar, whore you get the worth of your money. F. W. H ABEN ICHI feb 8 Proprietor. ONION SETS. XIIITE and Red Onion Sets, also, VVfresh Garden Seed in great variety, also Herb andl Flower Seeds. Also, a lotof Liens aid other Blanks. For sale by feb 8 __McMASTE~R & BRICE. CONNOR & CHANDLER CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR NEW STt)CK OF f3TERLING BILVERWARE, -AT REDUCED PRICES, Table Spoon., Tea Spoons, Sugar Spoona Table Forks, Papj Spoons, Butter K~nives, Piekle Eorks,~ .AND -Ladies,' Gqirt#~i ik~~