LOCAL ITEMS.
RAILHOAD SoamnEULs.-The follow
ing table shows the hours at which
the trains on tho C. 0. & A. R. R.
reach Winnsboro:
DAY PABSENOER.
For Charlotte...........1.57, 1. m.
For Augusta............4.19, r. M.
NIOUT PASSENOER.
For Augusta.........12.52, A. U.
F(Jr Charlotte.........2.55, A. M.
Now Advertisements.
Consumption Cured-Ash & Rob..
bins.
School Notice-County Board of
Examinors.
Fits, Epilepsy-Ash & Robbins,
Christmas weather began on
Monday.
Mr. J. F. Brown is at home for
the holidays. He will return to
Union county, whore he is very sue
cessfully engaged in teaching.
With a view to give thd employes on
TiE NEWS AND HERALD an opportu
nity to enjoy a Christmas rest,
there will be no paper issuod from
this office on Thursday.
XW Tho compt,rollor-general has
instructed the county auditor that
the sales of delinquent lands in
Fairfield must come off on the 31st
inst. This order is positive and
final.
This morning tho Carrier pays
his usual Christmas visit to the
patrons of THE NEWs AND HERALD.
He has boon faithful in his duties
for the past year, and we trust he
will be remembered.
Mrs. John C. Squier died in this
place on Saturday morning, after a
lingering illness, from consumption.
She was a Miss Davidson, a native
of Charlotto,.N. C., but had resided
almost continuously since her
marriage, eight years ago, in
Winnsboro. She had made many
friends, who sympathize with lier
husband in his deep bereavement.
CONFERENCE AiPolNTAENTs. -The
following are the appointments made
by the Methodist Conference, of
speial interest to our readers:
Winnsboro Station, W. A. Rogers;
Fairfield Circuit, John A. Porter
Ridgeway Circuit, J. E. Watson;
East Chester Circuit, T. J. Clyde
West Chester Circuit, M. H. Pooser
Rev. J. M. Boyd, wvho recently min,
istered to the congregation at this
place, has been assigned to IRock
Hill. __ _ _
The quota for Fairfield of the tea
plants that Gen. La Due sent to
South Carolina for distribution was
three. They wvere turned over to
Thos. S. Brice, Esq., by Master
Lipscomb, of the State Grange, and
by him given to Mr. D. R. Elkin,
of Alston. Mrs. WV. R. Robertson
received several from Washington
direct. Colonel Rion has had a tea
plant growving in his garden for
years. ______
The Condition of Fairfild.
The following is a statement of
the assessments and taxation of
Fairfield for the year 1876, the taxes
of which have been just paid :
Real estate, per dupli,.
cate...............$2,472.350
Personal property.... 1,505,270
Total............ $3,977,620.
Additional assessment 70,200
Total property... $1,047,820.
rolls, per duplicate.. 2,360
Estimated additional.. 6.10
Total estimated polls 3,000
TAXES PAID.
The following taxes have been
paid, exclusive of penalties and i iteri
est :
State tax (7 mills).... $26,692.25
County tax (8 mills).. 11,439.53
Total.... .... ...... $88,131.78
Balance, excluding pen
alties. ...... 2,346.41
Poll-tax paid. ... ........2,482.00
Penalties and interest.. 499.69
Total............- $2,831.09
Total collections.... $41,068.47
It is estimated that there will be
about two thousand dollars of taxes
in nzulla bona executiona
CoMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Property in 18M L...t.ona27.
Property in 1876...... .4,047,820
Decreaso... .......... 228,214
Taxes in 1875...0......68;516.12
Taxes in 1876.......... 40,478.20
Decreaso............ $28,038.52
Polls assessed in 1875.. . 1,991
Polls assessed in 1876... 2,360
Increase........ .3..... 869
Total polls collected, 1875 2,237
Polis collected thus far,
1876.......... ..... .. 2,432
Polls to be turned over to
trial justices for col
lection.............. 568.
The county is now froo from all
debt, except for schools, and will
carry forward at least fivo hundred
dollars from 1876 to 1877. The
school claims outstanding, that will
not be paid, are estimated at only
about one thousand dollars. While
the condition of the people in the
county is distressing, the condition
of the county treasury is very
gratifying, and compares favorably
with that of any other county.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
T HERE will bo an examination of
colored applicants for positions as
teachers on the ftrst Friday in January,
and of white applicants on the first
Saturday and also on the second Satur
day in January. The examination will
bo held in the Mission School houso, be
ginning at 10, a. in. The examination
will )o partly written, partly oral, on
geography, ortho-raphy, reading, writ
lmg, English grammar, history of the
Unitei States, and for the first grade,
algebra. The law provides (Rovisod
Statutes, page 247, Soction 13.) "It shall
bo the duty of the County Board of Ex
aminers to emntine al candidles for the
profession of teaChCr, and to give to each
person found qualified a certificato set
ting forth the branches of teaching-such
Calinalion to be IRCI ctE.Try year."
Applicants will govern themselves ac
cordingly. WILLAtD ]RICHARDSON,
T. it. tOBEroN,
It. MEANS DAVIS,
Couity Board of Examiners.
deo25-xal%w2w
GONSUMPTION
Positively laurlmd.
All slfforers froin his disease that. are inx.
ious to be eurod shotl(ii try DR1. KISSNEslt'
ColebratlA Cotisumaptivo PoWliS. These
Powders a rv i ii only reoparation known that
will elre CONSU'MlP"'lON and all diseases of
the TIltmii ati LUNS-indeed, so strong is
Ou1r faith in ilti, and also to convince you that
ihey are no hinhig, we will forward to every
sutf,rer by mail. post paid, a FtEK TIIA LRIOX.
We imn't want. your money until, you are
perfectly satslled of their curative powers. It
your life Is wort h saving don't delay in giving
thse POWDEt8 a trial, as they will surely
cure you.
irice. for large box, $3.00, sent to any part of
the United States or canada, by mall, on re
colpt of price. Address,
ASH & RORBINS,
de 23..Xly 860 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fits, EpilePsy,
-OR
FALLING .CKNESS
PItMANENi --NO A HUM 1UG
hy one( monllth's '. ut hIt. GoU'LAJID's
celetedS Inifallibie o'I'T Pol)E.WllS. To con
viuce sutfferers that, thle-e ;powders will doi aill
we etalah fo i.hemi, we wiii utnat t,hem by mail
post,palid,a iitEE TIltl A. L oX. As Dr. Goulard
isa ihe otnly tphysIaelanl lihat has ever madie this
(diss a1 spec(Ial stud(y, anti as t o our' knowledge
tho'usandtshave been PE1ltM ANEtNTILY CUllED
by tihe use of these P'OW~DElt8, wit wilt guaran-,
tee a permanuent cure in every ease, or refund
yeou all mtotney expendedlC(. All sulTrers should
give these Powders an earlty t rial, and1( be con-.
'vlnced of theIr curative powers.
Price, for large box, $3.010, or four' boxes for
$111.00, senIt I.by mall to any part. of the iUnitedt
t at'-:: or tunada on recieipt, or piIce, or by ox
pret,,. C. 0. 1). Ad dress,
ANil & ROBBINS,
dec 25-ly Si60 Futton St,., Brooklyn, N. Y.
W. G 1ROCHE,
MER~CIIANT TAILOR,
lAS removed to the store next to the
post-oflco, wvhero he wvill be glad to re
ceive his friends and customers.
A full line of Samples will be kept on
hand, from which customers may make
selections. Hoe now has tho finest line ef
French and English goods ever brought
to this market.
Ho is also prepared to cut or to mnak
upl goods for those who desire.
Garments of all kinds repaired and
cleaned.
pgr- Oleaning a specialty.
Thankful to the public for past patron
age, he solicits a continuance of the
same, and guarantees satisfaction.
so618 w. . ooH.
TIheo State of South 'Carolina,
COUNTY OF FAIItFIELD.
By 0. R?. THIOMPSON, Rsq., Pr'obalc Jumdge.
'~HEEAS, WVilliam B. Woodward
VYhath made sulit to mec to grant him
letters of administration of the estate and
effects of Mary Liathan, deceased:
These are therefore to cito and admeonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Mary Lathlan, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
ofProbate, to be hlId at Fairfield Court.
liouse, 5. C. ,on the 31st day of December
next, after publication hereof, at 11
o'clock in the forenoon, to showv cause, if
any they have, why the ar 'd administra
tion should not be grante~
Given uinder my hand, this 14th clay
of Deconaber, Anno Dominl 1877.
0. 11. T HOMPSON,
do8-tx1aw2 . P. 1. C.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Money and Life Saved by Its Use.
IMPOTANT DiscovEnY.-Calileo invent
ed the tekescopo ? Columbus discovered
a new world; 1Hatrvoy, the circulation of
the blood, and to Professor Morse is duo
the credit of teaobing the lightni'g how
to talk, bat it was resorved to Dr. J. Brad
fild 6o penetrate the mystic depths of
science, and ( ral thefrom the wonder
of onr century. The victory hos been
won, and woman is fV.oo.
The salo of Dr. J. Bradfield's Fomalo
Re -rlator is unpreoodonted in the history
of popular remedies, and thousands of
cortificates aro coning in from gratoul
woe sr, throughout the Union, attestig
it,s powers and applauding its untold
benefits to teir Lox.
dec 15-2w
NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CUONTY OF FAIRVIELD.
W HEREAS, in accordanco with the
provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly, entitled "An Act to Authorize
County Commissionors to Submit to the
Qualified Electors of their Several Coun
ties a Proposition to Alter the Fenco
Laws, *and to Provido for Effectuating
the S:au," an election was held .in town
ship no. 10, in the county aforesaid, on
the I1th day of December, A. D. 1877, and
where a% the managers ap pointed to con
duct Hai( election have duly certifiod the
following result, to wit:
In favor of altering the Fence Law, 45
votes;
Against altering the Fonco Law, 8
votes:
Now,theroforo,wo declare that a majori
ty of the qualified voters of township
no. 10, in the county and State aforesaid,
have voted in favor of altering the once
Law in said township.
JO[IN A. IIINNANT,
It. E. ELLISON. Sr.,
C. It. MEANS,
County Commissioners Fairfield County.
Winnsboro, S. C., Dc. 19, 1877.
deo 20-xtlt
Clothin! Cloth a
WE offer our large stock of Boys'
Youths' and Gonts' Clothing at
REDUCED PRICES.
We sell at prices to suit every
body.
OUR. CLOTHING
is well made, is of good style and
finish, and we guarantee the price
to be as low as can - bO fo.tmd any
where.
Parties in search of good Cloth
ing, latest styles, and good bar
gains, will find it to their interest to
give us a call.
MoMASTER & BRICE.
nov 29
OTTO F. WEITERS,
Whoesal1e Grocer
-AND
Commission Merchant,
14o. 110,112 and 181,
'm.A.'T -E3A: UT.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
oat 4--Sin
J. OLENDINING,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer
WINNSBORO, 8. C.
S THE undersigned re
speetfully announces to the
public of Fairfleld that ho
has mioved his Boot and
Shoe Manufactory to one (leer below Mr.
C. Muller's. I am propared to manufacture
'dl styles of work in a substantial and
.orkmnanliko 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 elsewvhoro. I keep constantly on
hand a good Stoek of Solo and Upper
Loather, Shoe Findings ko., whieh will be
sold at reasonab)le prices. Repairing
promptly attended to. Torms strictly Cash.
fS& Dried Hides bought.
oct 12 J. CLENDINING.
FRESH CRACKERS.
fINGElt Snaps, Butter Craokoes,
Cream Biscuit, Knick Knack Crack- ,)
ers, Cream Jumbles, Cornhill and plain i
Soda Crackers. Also, fresh oannod To-- z
matoos. Call and buy some for Christ.
mas, as thoy will be sold oheap.
dec 20 .L F. McMARTy.n A tO.
TO TUEE
PEOPLE,
--0
WE HAVE INAUGURATED
. Great Popular Holiay Salo
-OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
EE'a:0t0, 'E3Ors, Kl.oes FaaCWoco c1.m,
GROCERIES, ETC., ETC.
VE PROPOSE TO CLEAR OUT OUR STOCK AT REMARKABLY
LOW FIGURES,
Lnd we aro*offering unparalleled bargains in all departments. Wo are
determined to carry none of our prosent stock to the next season.
VE GUARANTEE TO SELL GOODS, OF WHATEVER KIND,
AT PRICES
36ower Than Before the War.
NOW, LOOK OUT FOR DRUAINSe
0
B. SUGENHEIMER & CO.
December 20, 1877.
-ilR.XiNIDColumbia Busineos Cai,.
GRAND
1EADQUARTEUS for cheapest Gro
Hi ceries and Hardware in Columbia,
to be found at the old reliable houRe of
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