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, _ -t - ~ 4*K>V< > j . -, -"u ' ? - *-> '" ' a?4afi "h ' -w?l- eegmbwiiwi i l..^aarumi'^-iuajabegabmbawi'1'i i ljull ji l... _ m... ^ _ . . ? t . i ?m VOLIMB JV. ^LANCASTER C. M., S. C., DEC., <19, 18G6. NUMBER & :*KL En 15II NT U K I, ^ARY OF THE HEATH. " ... . It ia by do meana as uoflommoo ob raarvation, that, did ujr ?n note down .lb* remarkable occurrence of bio own life, tkoea of hie friande with whom ho ia jpali acquainted, or auch aa become known ,.4o bina on good authority, in tha couraa . of few yeara, bow curiotia a coll action - it would form. Tha following ia an ax< . ample: It mnat now La nearly half a century ago, whan ana Ana eurotnerVday, about ,.Uia hoar of noon,.a littla girl, who could , not have been more than ten or atevao yaara old, was seen on a particular nart of ? Common or beath, in Kent, i (not very far from the haute of a wealthy . baronet,) auapendiug a pot on three aticka eet upright in the ground, after the man nor of gipaiea, over a fire which the had , kindle 1 beneath it. She waa dreaaed in rag*, and aeetned miavrably poor aid .forlorn. The child waa alone. The ain t fuUrity of the circuraatance excit?*d the . eurprite of two lathe*, who were taking their morning walk co that airy and agreeable common. They looked around, expecting to a-e a party of Gtptiea, to whom they conjectured iLe child muat be , long ; l>ut, though wide and opes, not * i living creature, save the little girl boiling her p<>t, nee (o l>? ? >?n far or near. Their curies!iy whs rai?ed and much increased, . when on a nearer approach, as aha turned tier head toward* them, though burnt end browned with, the tun and wind, they taw,at a glance that the face which looked out from lumeath a Intnnet worn . out cf all color and shape, and arms whfeh were tut partially entered with an M tailored rloak, were neither of the Gip?r character or complexion. The .teaiur.-s were email and round, aed the ey? a ?n 1 bair of true Saxon origin, blue Arid Unlit brown. Hiera aUo ao ax pr???u n of urilruDtM in tha Muiitwunc#, w!ii< h. it tnuat be eonfe-*e?l, it not vary frttneraMy <|i? tliatinguiahiiig mark of the xlaiigh'er* of Kgypt. Th-ro wat a<?m* Citing ?<> Mngu'ar in tha *olitarine*a of the m|i'oi in?tl nnd the perennal pe?-uliaritiea of the cSiM, it ?>i impoaaihU that tw > lathe* of n.Mhi heart* ?'iH henero'ent to .teiiiio'j* Ciialti .other than leal interested fir lief. They proceeded, therefore, at on^e to ^'notion her. beginning with the ikmilv and encouraging eyprea*i-?ti of "my dta'." 4t they a?k?*l her what ahe wat tfuing there. Hoi'tng my pi.t for b'eakfaat," war her n/y. what h??e v?n <o' in i' f 'i'wo turnip* that J tnnJt .pqt of the field." ."!? t'lal all you hare got for your hre^k .fatl* "AH, ?r?me !?i?# of b'?ol ** * ?#rv yior l>r?i<kl?ii.To whom yi? I." Vl'J.II'jbottT | *n?J too *.>.v .n* ! !!?%? ' d>'l f ><< oom? here, ami *r? v<?" got?i> t * I 4' it't kin"." Y. ? know Im* yon mni? l??r* ,t?r?i iV*r?vc?\i nr?u??in^f Whwt ? ?ir??.g l?t 'v I Wkat U your n?<nt, ml wmrr ,<l'd yon com* from t .You ip-mt hnv* ,a?u.* from oio? plac* t" M > .mm* lUrv, *?tl I r?m? ? t??y r.ff, but ! t?ll *il ?<* diil ton lnr?r "I 1 kir? Wd many <U}? "1 riKV*r h?i?r?1 no ?Wa?fO III Recount M you ftri of yo?tf??lf, ? Iter* did jiu jr?t <li?t j.<>t f** I brought it awa? with in-" "T>i-a jou roust liara r??ma,from soma p?f<?? with wboai spy t>?*? li?iag. Toil lit bo? tba Uatb. Hairo yoa out ,b*en wHh Grpdaa f* A blmh roaa ia her ehaaka a* aba ra phu-t: "Yaa, 1 ha*a baaa with Gyp.Oteo." . '\ybata im lb ay, ud what a M jam iU?*a tbataf" Sha paaaad a tpwawi, iookod down, and ihea wid, **| pot away frcwp ikpm, 4ot I did aot lika thair way of lifo." "Aid wkaa waa it, and how tiara yoa Jirad aioaa yoa |aft than V Vary hard,* raid tba child. 1 bap pad ay way, aloap tha xoada, aad with tba law half paaaa f pot, { booght a liula 4?read to MTtto* Crop jtapjaf. J Ipi po where to go. I bap ao homo* She bo ret let# teen, ?o4 there fret eom alb ley tobrlon, both ia hp voiee mmi eofoteaoaee, m ebe epqko iheee word*, it ffM iappiMf to4e?U their truth* Tbore tree nothing Hi Koftbo whinoof a Palo up lelo? to eaeito comfeuta), tM ebo father eo?(bt to wipe away her tear* unobserved, ft* she turned id* h?r headt (baa to make a pared* of them. "I am sura," said Miss O , the dww^hter of a neigtiboriag baronet, ''there ia something very uncommon in this child's story. Poor creature, aha is really in very great distress. Let us take ber borne, and mam-na will know better ibaa we can what-.would be- the best to do far her." ' Hsr friend assented, and Mas Q turret) to the child and told her that if she would consa alone with bar. aha would giva ber eome good advice. Tba little girl followed gladly enough, butabe would not leave ibe pot behind bar, for that and the miserable attire on ber back waa all tbe property, abe poaaeaaed in the world. Lady G waa a woman of known benevolence, but abe waa not one who ei* erted it without due caution andjudg mcnt. She fdid not, by baety or indiacriminate charity, encourage vice and low cunning. The truly nfQ cted aought her doora, and the idle vagabond paaaed on, certain that inquiry would precede relief. Yet wiih all thia. Lady G did not carry caution to that cold and extreme extent which rendered her auapicioua where there appeared mark* of want and vorrow, that carried with them their own evidence of aiucerity. Thia waa the caae. "That child," aaid,L*dv (> . , af ter bearing tier daughtar'e account of the meeting on the common, "ie indeed in need of food nod. mat. I can aeeitin her looke. I can r*? that her diatreea ia real in every line of her face, which ie a ver* plearing one ; and in the few yvorda ahe hftft apoken, there taauch a touching 'on*, very diffnrant from.bvpncriay. She almJI Ivath aoniething . to. relieve her hunger, and then we will epilation ber.w The little cretture'* te?r* were teen In atari in her eyea,at ite sight of the food, for alia wn* f.mithtng with want. The meal ended ; once more ah* ??? conducted in the pretence nf the !adiea. Lady Q ? ??, with mocli gentleness, commenced her interrogatories, af ar havjy?g kindly, but u> a way suited to thecapari ly of the p??or, untaught ,4fi'l, endearoren to in praaa on her tmad the duty at *rll aa the importance to herself of speaking the truth. Tti?) following parlicaiasa war# aril?s?lT narrated : The chilj U(?n hjr easing that ih* *? Uorn in B?lb ilt-r father *? hu?inru in that oitv ; ah* told his trad*, liar innil)?r iii"nt tnsit I li?r *u h*r?lilv and nnknuilr, tl.at on umiii gtbtiocMii in ? into (hft nwighlwirliood, aa aha was aU liS'd tu r/:n nt;l?c'ml abo it, and glad to |im out of s'gh| ot hr-r i?t?r? alap ninths?, (lis got at-qiiainiad ?i h thain. and wa? fio'ill* iinli.nl l>v i|ie?r |>ar*'iHa'on* to rus awav and jmn llism, Willi iloo gvpsira, sh? l a t l.*?d l?o or ?hr*o tmn?, going about tlismu iirr wiili 'ham Sva till Itnl klo I* if K-t fa'l.nr lii.il ?"i? .. . ?J inqii'T r>Nirnni)>( ler or not At length, tun liking l)i? "?y (if.lifo > f iIim ?*n<>ng hliKin aim lih<I t*'le??. alif drt?? in n#'l to l*?v? itiurn on tlm rtr?? nppnrtif ni?v Kha *? % ' at?il??n away fr-m !* * ??, i?k iif to'liiag ?i'h h?r Itui on* of llietr n il ?i'h n few to rook f f heraetf* t'trixp, " iliing ili* cvpM x?i lo-a'tp P -ft h??r. to l lint ah* illicit .pot die 'for ??M id fnod, y >ia had ?aH'llir<] ?*-out (! ? t.?<d?*n<| mny ?i.le?, b-Kiiinf etrer a-nce ?h* the ift|?<r? r%mp ?nd wiih the ??-rjr f??w li*:f p-i>c* ahe had picked u< ip ?I"p m?< riff, had bought i* pe<>nv lit' *1 * II* P ill* Ought |!?fl in lift racnhVa Hh? did not nt nil know tah*r? ha had h?*an wandering, hut *i U?t ah* h?d rotpliHl i*a common ?li(r4 tha young ladi*a found h?r that morning. JjhiI* G , h*d liul* of n? d?nih? that th* ohild'a t*la trua ; and think io( that to eui out ao Tmt?| and ao an friended pfMiara afiin on tha aid* work! vapid ha (a /?r? h?r op fo dailriMfuw, dit n?'lv?i<l to iKm4 hor pro nt ihf|i?, pt UmH until ik? could upw Uin kv inquirv (Hot oil tin hud mt?d MCnotct. Hokf ohininad from tho *tnd tko H*mi and add rata of bar f*ih?r, iIm daiarmiaad at mm to wriia to Balk, k#f (lag to tmaaoliata raplr, la tha in tarual, tka poor littU ratio** waa attlrad la kattar alothaa, and plaead aadar tka apaaial ea ra of a atatdr feaaata aarvaiU. with a eharga to kaap a atriet aya apaa^kar. fa a few daya aa aaawar aaata front Balk, confirming tka gfrta atory a ad ?i> praaaiag aa aaraaat with for bar rrlara boraa to lira wiik bar fetfear. Bat Kltfe Mary arinead ao twaob tarror at tka thoaght of going back to bar toolbar, that Lady Q tar bora to arga bar rb? tara bo*a. F I / j 8ha bad bean greatly interested by the simplicity of bar young charge, and the servant to whose more especial care she had been committed, spate very favorably of her. Lady G proposed, therefore, to keep her tn the family, and try to m ate a servant of h?r, beginning with some bumble duties in tbe household.? ;The child's gratitude was one of the liveliest kiad; there was notbiag bad in her; indeed, bar natural disposition seemed docila and amiable. But ebe bad raceiv - I !? i cu HU losirticuoD* i ail n#r gOOO qualities mutt, therefore, be inherent. She wee very promising, end her benefectreet, af? Ur few week* more of probation, find ing that the might be trusted among the other children, sent little Mary . to the village .school. iTheie lhe child showed so much aptitude for learning reading, writing, etc., that she soon became the head of the class, and made such prog I ress, that, on leaving the school, two or three years after, she wai promoted in the household, and became lady's maid to her benefactress. In this situation she had continued for several year?j repaying the kindliest sod generosity of Lady by the most assiduous fulfillment of bar duties, and the warineet attachment to her person. Finally?and few theories of romance ronc'ude so satisfactorily as toia tale of real life?the trustworthy end respect a hie house steward of the family took bar to be bia wife. Lady (}., with an un?i>? riad intereat in her welMieing. furniahed ' the houae for lb* g<*>d peop'e veiy hand* aemnly, and made the bride the miatre*? nl the village arlion', where ahe had been flittered and educated. Greatly w?a that excellent Udypla>??ed to eee that when her favorite *tta<ned the heightof her goivd fortnae?cheriaheil hy her anparinra, i beloved hy the poor ard raapected bv evnrv one??the full grown woman in h?-r prnaperty preserved toe old pot a* a precioua relicol the Jowly and ?ffl cted mate /r.ijtyi which, J}T a go<nl .Providenee, ahe had been mi inercMVIf teacu-d, when, ? the foihirn little Mart, ahe prepared to i oil her turnifie on a heath in K*nt, on the moet eventful morning of her Ida A FaiiWol From lie M-j ?r B had command of the ha'al on of Tetea cata'rv, well known to the peo p'e of that State for it* d*-eda of dating I - -- N'nonir Hi* n't^cappffl tiinnnt?i>.* of N?-w Mexico and lb* Mrainpi of 'Louisiana ? Whll# Mtfii'2 in L <ui?i?i>i, p'**>A>w to th* (I'nl mid of lUnk* On tf|{rd H'MI Vh!!?\ Ii* fall in !? ? with tawt iftrl, |jrop? ** !, and wm aec#-|??a?l in dun linn lint jnti hi tin* j-mctnra, It^nla' column c.uan tliiiif, inrrtihif rum ami i|n<(iUimn in ! air tr?ck O ir forca* fall l>a<-k into (}<* iaiarmr, hut tl>? fnir \?iiii|> tf'tl rm-dtiad with her ni xliar <>n tl a n'*<.iu lion. ^ an ilia F-ol'-r*1 nnnv ff a?a?l tO llodiMt rllT, Ii* C??nfa !nn?*a? aara rloan upon ih?*ir fiaa'a, * >(]. of rour?a.o?ia of i|i? tir?l act nf t'ia aimnnrad M j r wh? in rth u|>o i hi* p'onii-* l H r nioihai had 'ainjuin*! I>V tha nil. ?ha f??M hut ? ! ' ^n f ?rr'^1 #?tff *i<??lc *'l IriHrd ? i?k*n hwnv, nvrtfihi <\! ? ' ? ih? p'tnttiiiMi Imd b**n l?ur*>*->l or i4d?trn?>'ij. 'Him i ftnmr I?* mxi h#r lor w viiil j?:i|, w'imii i m?'" ?? itnu I ? ilm o n"r ?if :huu<?n>li<, ?o dav :l m ,p?*oiiil*H-. 11 i? not riyln to Imlil toil l<? voir p ? .!/- nriiirr iUm r?rtlU'iihlS'i, ?rii? Mr* fr*?.** No " fMri'inH llir M *j ir, 4*I lo?n vmii noil nn! .your p? i p?rtf. Y m dr ?mr to m* now >}\*r. m*?r" 8 i?i# months nf'irwnnl th? Mh ,j >f full i|?*|ini?'f'f wt>iifiil?H wlii'a hr*?* j It ?< ifii lir?d of hi* l-atiilion at |hf hntl'tof Fordo It*. H? linyif l t?ii?f in ihn lio.pita'. Hot ? finillv nli'e to rnmn nut ?? wrark .of hia -fornirr ?atf.? Hia Hijlit arm had Loan annnit ?t*d and thf?f Jnnnfi had Imb lakm off hia Ufe haad. Tr.? i?d? *?| hia tarnlrr and da hum#, through all tlioaa a?ary month* of tulforiig tn4 ronHnanian'.? Wh?a h? htgin lo eotifdMc*. in har, **! am a crippU ami n#u*? t?a Wptm* all ?t lija. ft w???ld ha a*lfl?h in ma (n aafc jug to tktoa awa* vonrsolf na *urh a wrack aa I ?m* laid aha, "jma did lot faaart ma in my dwlrma and pa* arty and nothing akall part aa afain." Thay naw lira ia tha Villa** of ??> in iv*?cf ?uor?iUfr tl?mp'l (H and of ronard attoodiag tm notion*** of ?o#l. A >Murjr mfeiob qoiu nrp<iM ika pittn? it aotonnbing tbo How Yortm. It k a living bum*! bond, rotting upon o rory oniolj onabion, nod looting in mid oir nndor o otroog ligbt. It laogb*, talk*' and rooofakoo poroono io tbo ball, bat tboro k no obvioa* body, and K float* M loaot foar foot from tbo floor, ooilingo aad walk. It k tbo groatoot potato o?u , ?. The Legislature. Thursday, December;#, 1886. HOUSE OV "REPRESENTA T1VE8. The 11 out* n.?t at 12 o'clock. Mr. Clyburn preeented the petition of citiacn* of: Lancaster District to prevent the aacrific* of property at Sheriff** ante*. Mr. Moore, from th* Committee on Office* and Officer*, made a report on the petition of aitisea* of Riobland Die trict. Mr. Magrath introduced a reaolution, which wa* agreed to, that it be referreJ to the Committee on tb* Judiciary, to in quire and report aa to whether the Coo tituiion doea not intend to give eic'ueive jurisdiction of all criminal offencea of per eons of color to the Diatrict Court* of the State, and whether the - aaid District Count havajnide any provision for the trial ?f capital offence* by pertnneof color ; aleo, whether there ie at present, ei isting urder the Constitution and lawe of thie S'ate, any tribunal for the trial of uch offencea by > person* of color, and whether additional legialation on the aub j-ct i* necessary ; with leave to report by btil or otherwise. Mr. Bewen introduced a bill to secure to laltoretajk lien on the product* of thoir labor uhtil paid for their arriee*. Mr Richardson* introduced a bill to establish e< Ilnnaeateud Law. Mr. Riwlisoo introduced %. bill to tax money* collected by procesa of law, ia air) of the revenues of the 8'ate. Mr. M E introduced a bill to relieve tb** mdehiedae-s of all debtor*. Mr. It nbam introduced a resolution, 'hat >t be referred to the Committee on lliejJ-idicisrr toil quire and report a* to the expediency of i>u' j-ctin[j to flue a?.d impriaonmen,, and a forfeiture of oflice. of an? public oflB-er wbo eha'l use fund* paid into hi* hand* official It,or who shall o? demand nrnde. fail to par over ?ueb fund* t?? ?b* proper owner ; ami thai tb? C<>nwaine* bate l*a??rto r*pi?r? b? bill oi oih?tw:?? ; ab-ch waa agreed to. .Friday, December 7th. 18S6 SKN ATX ?Too S*n?i* mat at 12 m Mr Su'liva* ic-roduend a hill to e?taf? tiab tlx* llank of tha Stata of Hootli Carolina Mr. TiU'ivan introduced a resolution ?o adjmtr tine die on lk? 18 h iattaMi ; wbrrli am a^rnMl to, and m>dI to ib? finite* HOUSE OF UEPKKSRNTATIVES The II iiur met a' 1 2 oVliM-k. TllO Su-vlcrr l*?d llrf >1* ill* lliiKt* th? following coimiiin i.'itnm ; winch wan r? I (fftfii HI lli? (I.immiiiM I"* 1 ? ? ' OiR'cn : MiLt-roHP. (' nrwliin,IW 6.1860 To the U'ntral Assembly of So Carolina, iiMNfLKMK*.; I ' *!< I^uvh ?? elilf.-r t? T'ill !>? Ii( III* ftont Hut'llO.il S'? t? S n?'o? fr 'in h'* 'S * <>, r<>min mi fr-'Mi 1805, n'nl ruling ?r? Ii" 4 M ri'ti, 1 Htl.T Tk'? i Il.la >? fi c't I rwf ?mi fro-ii tia Fjr f i^nr* ih* ? .??ni'?r I er-?? Ii rwllirii. Willi I In ?* >1 lll|'>rn||*N I -in ? ! 'ii 'Ira ?t#|i lit l?? iNt'll'i* i ii- a ?.. tlitt l|i? Hut# <*iii) mi ?IIC ultllH i| lino -In* * )?#>l?ny# of lioih # 'on M**i) ihti n'l'itt 'i-riii; ill# til*# i?, 'liu' f i'i-ii ii i' iIiih iiofli* i*' ?n inn wlofli, |?* jour ;f fm?r f*? r I i' I rv*t'4v I hn?i> |I(m *<>?n.f 'rt rt'l* l)?m U"*', JuH< t WjXKlHO Mr. I*i?ch l*n ?o cn io" 11/ iim ??k'i j 'fw>ru<f inn* r?f \\.m <). . ? ?) A in* Iv mi in tf?e '>np.t<*???<?n ?f >h? o''t ! ? ft' long lUU-d'tin H pr<?iuU>4 ft>e |?*ti?inn o< nf |?>? .n nmiutir 'It Ml 11 hmliriipt lav hn |tiaml Hid an Annual rmirt ?iii?WI<>i#.! (>* tlift ftillietKin ol A?lj virned. Tll? T?PO AMD TIIK EfttTOD.?Thft U? far wiilar af a r?>unrr\ paprr, who ?fiHI vftrv "hliiiH. ?aa frequently imbmH l?f e<imp<ialioM in^nrin Mnrawiair w?r<4? which thwy could not i4iph*r. On# Ha? rompaaitnr. a* lirtU ar^ninird with the 4wf?o<Mtinn of thn ftditnr u h* w*n with the hwid writing. ?it?ra4 ih* MtHam, hH, hoUitif the enpy UCwc hi* cjrw, inquired what a certain eraok?4 acrk ctood I for. Tin ftditor did not with at that time to ho tfiUhttptol, mI HoJiimtd?MCi* lo i ho dwit.1* Tho oompotitor toiiroj, not to hit to lni< ma^ootv^hot to tho competing room, Whoo tho editor rood tho prooh, ho bod tho plooooto to MO 0 I MM Ot hit loading oditoriol rood : MUo (Mr. Wobator) will, in oil probobitiif, go to tbo daril* Tho eopf 4tat looked for, and tho erookod mark wot rtndtrod?"bo oomh ufci* From IhtCkuter Standard. Comfoeaioa if London Jobm. Freodaan. ' lb firing lbe Allowing eonftxvaion of t!i* ahore named notorious robber and murderer, it ie neeeuary that I ehould state that I bare gireo the facte ae nearly ae I can, in hie own worde, and that I awume no reepoDeibility, ae to the truth* fulaeee of hie otatemente. They were made to me roluotarily on hie part, aod .:.L .i.. L i-.i - - ? " u ui? tuuviwi^* iimi II ws? Hi J in1 tentiou to make thera public. El* says : "1 was bora in Nawberry District, 80.1 Ca., mad am now about twanty two j?ara of aga. My mother i* bring, a* alto my wife. I hare no children. I formerly b?longed t> Mr. Lambert Jones, *f New< berry District. 1 knew 'Bdton Clint from a boy, and regard him aa wanting in good aenr*. I joined the Methodiat Church,1 South, some years ago, under the ministry of the Ho*. J. 11. Pickett, but being hired out to peraona who treated me roughlr, I soon lost all religious concern and became rockiest. Id 1864, I went into the army with my young Master* and r mained with h<ra until the cleee of the war. Ahout the 1st of April I moved to Columbia. But before .that, on the \MondsT night before last Christmas, I helped to kill Jts. Cirnton. My gun waa neer his body when ! fired, lie died a few daya afterwards, and if it waa buck shot that killed him, then I am tba man that killed him. for m? coin waa In-d-d - ? ? ?/ D wi<h buck fhot. VV want info thehnune afiar George Broom who kad marrieJ Curnton'e daughter, intending to ehoot htm. but be ({Ot away. W? did not in tend 'o rob tlie hou?e, or inatilt the f?> miUk Briton Cline brought Morrie lo in* in Columbia, and through the r par euaaion, I a^raed to go to Cheater to rob Mr. A D Walker. Thin waaon Friday n'ght b-forn the murder of Mr. Walker. I oarer eaw Morria until that night. It war aot nor intension to kill Mr. Walker, M?t on'y to rob hiin. We caine on Sunflat night bv ill* train from Co'umhia.? ' M<>rrie gate ua whiaker, hot I wan not diunk?1 ki.ew all I doing perfect!jr well M'Olie IhmI the plait, and w? <tu) j.ie? a* >* wera told to d ?. I j imped on Mr. Walker fir?f, whilat Brit ran after' Mr E?'ea II- (Wa'ker) inroad ?iidd*ti Iv around and aaked, "What do rou mean !" I threw him down and hv that tim? Morria rn I Belt laitli cam*. I then Ur'cl afiwK-ii'it, end when t Sad jf?t Hhrt-tt a hundred vardi I heard a piwol fire I helietre lb a' Bel ton Clint ab??i Mr. Walker. hm \f >rn? wu? wary angrv about Itia h-int* killed and lef? u* <ni na Belt and I then wml on tre ihi? hoiiae. anil I alio* the piatnl in n the hmiae, for ihe pi|r|Nha nfwaf ?g We dill not intend u? kill Mm Wa ker or Rat**, an we r<-U d ? ??' have done no if ? wialted I < !? the wardrnbn with an axe, W- ?ot n .lr $6 85 m '?.n<o?r. I?e?idaa the wa*rh and clothing. A* ? rame bark Belt ?m b?a hand in Mr WaUnti'd picket ' mi ool two dollar* in-'fe (Th'a I.H|?|ieH ed oh the u<fl>t t,t the 22 id of Ju:f ) ? I )< the following W.i|"W(]n? ?e went into he tieighb' f-iuO of \f? >L?n* in 4ti'l * rii ???# ?? to inii'>)?-r nml * ?!? Iiim tin i' F'idar night, i wh~# ? ? c 'inp ii Th#r# w*?? SI ?| u* *|iotf?lli??r (M' Cl'B'nu. C (5, in'Wun'it *lca th#ir mmM on #ffiiri?tt j m?il? r?t Istnrfim on Fr*?l.?? mom-nsr ja?t t<?<or# hi* M^Utmo') Wh int#nd*d to mit'da? Mr a?.d ih?n roh ih? hnu?? M'tf? wai?#d him no in I'm tir.l *li?n , mad. hf'rif# hniti|, lw w?a 'a'U'n ! to ilim, ! around H hiin mid ulrnok j li-m on tha h#?d w t'i ho ?* . Tha fir?t t Mow kil'#d him hot I hit liiti tb* wcmiii I tim# ?o m*ki ?'??# work nf i| Belt and f J ?h#n ??'it through th# honm, hunting tha mnnrr, th# mo?t of which a# gata to Morrin who pot it in a cnrp#t hag.? Wr pic Ao?n** in'o onr own porka'a, aad that wm all w# ?v#r pot. I had mm* i tIAO, and ?ft#?ward* B*lt cava m# $100 mom. in all |(00. I havn not a##n Morria i ainca that a*eh*. Belt aid ! want to Palarthnrf. Virginia, wham r tpant tha i mo*t of my mo##? gamh'iiig " Yoaayttxc Fait a i. a Ooll oa ?It will ' ba a iaatta? of aineara nongratnlatioa on | (? # part of tha friaada of ihia Taatimtion, to kaow that it haa haan reorganised. and I > " it* ritreiM*in lob? tMnmtd no ih? lMof Jannarr, with a eotnpaWat e #* of i?mK< art. Tha Collaga Building whian bna af fcrHwi, during ltd tine* tha ??r, ? ??j ' Him for rafugaaa, U again ondar iba ?oa trnl of tba Tmtw, and will b? u?ad lor Collaglata porpcnrft baranftnr. York till* ISoquirtr. A wri'nr in an aicb*og? aay?: "Some paopla will go (an milaa bof >ra braakfaal 1 to aaa a man hong, bat thry nvii ba lata at abnrah, aval thaagh aarviaaa da not oommaoca until aiu?nu a'alock." I Condition of tho Country. W? extract the following from no article in the New York Htrald, of Friday, There ia only cne way to avert the threat, tied evil, and that ie far Congreee at onto to adopt the reatoration policy of Preeldent Johneou t Kaatoratioo of the 8outhern 8tatet> without delay ie necoeeary, both in * political point of view and fer the material intereata of the country. If it cannot be brOUffht about in rvn? it mn?* ? - Bother. The politician* may wish to kaap the queatian optn for-party or political purposes, but the m sea of the people do not?they want it cloaed op. The continued exclusion of ao large and sue h an important -part of the aooatry from restoration and representation at Wash* ington, has political danger in it, is a great strain upon our instilbtione add farm of Government, and is calculated to parnlTze the productive power of the South, as well as the commercial and material interests of the North. There is, in truth, great danger every way in such ao anomalous and unnatural state of things. We must have prompt restoration at any coat and by all means?not two, threA or more years hence, not after the next Presidential e'ection, but, if possible, before the term of the present Congress shall expire next March, We have seen in history that the richest and fairest portion of the earth may batnme a wilderness under paralyxiag political oircumatauca*. The >*ootb, with all ita natural resource*, might be' come so. In all probability, th# productions of that section of lha country, which have hern declining vsry much since tha war, would become lee* next year, still less tha y?*r after, and ao on till general ruin would follow, if restoration be delated. A'l tha hetl partion ot tha popflt latino that could net away would leave ; ambition, which ia the grant iocant va to industry and action, would be destroyed, and capital would turu aaida from a count" try an aituated 8hall we suflVr thia part of our territory, richer and with mora vared productions t^*n:Imlia, la be thus ilwlri'Tnl f Shall we j -opardiztt our free republic*!) ioatitu'iooa by keeping? half he continer.1 and uaarly a third of lha population in an unrepresented condition and under despotic rule I No statesman or patriot, nor any one who has studied hiator? to advantage, would wish to sea such a sfa'e of things. Presbyterian General Assembly. In this bodv, now in Senior) at Mem* phis, on the 22 I tha commtMee appoint* ad a' the la?t session to consider tha rg 'ilfinn ?f I It A A11 HP.?K Ia litis faaa.lswww - *n lnb'TAtH mnd lengthy report, which ?iicited m pr->t rac*ed d ncur?inn, and < * made th? ..ffi-ial oider of ih* day far 10 o'e'ork ?. ni., to morrow. Aino-ig rhoaa who parti< ipated in tbft ii?CiiMion of lie nulj-ct Unit (Ut war* ll.a R-va. l)r lUird. Atkii?*on, and Ale*? nd-r, of Vir?ii?'A. Dr Adgdr, of South CiroloiN, and Dr. Palmer of Now Or* ' on. Though miwi|jin?; to acknowledge ft trial quxliiT, tha di*p<eitu?a of thft rhnreb *ee-n? to ho to rec*i?* th? freed* iomii acclMH'AKirally brother* and eoj^t : ? ? * -1 * ... mi'.irrr* m on" iann t\ aeparate religious nrgan-sr'iou waa anm-tcl hot atrongly itppo'-d by fending member* o( the aeaembly Tl.? "P'eahyivrian 0?n??r? 1 Assembly At Memphis on Saturday, received the report of iha (Jomm tl?" on tUe Union of the t*0*O?urchee. It reported in furor of Aofiointietr a d?fevr<t? to <he Anomhl er of the Cnm'wrlnntl and A?*oeiated Hifor in Clturc*>, which *?a* adopted. A d?ncuft*u)ii tiH-k place in regard te the ? removal of the Theological Collage at Columbia, to mme point io Altbsma, action upoo which proposition wm po?tponfd. Two eoldiara made an unprovoked ai> anIf on a cripple?an ex Confederate soldiar named Atkinson?in Aegneta, oe Thersday la?t, when the Utter flred on them. severely woueding one of "the boye ie blue " The eaptaia of the company te rrliteh the aeldiete belonged daelined te proaecuio, u ids ui ?? in aelf.dufoneo. "Ray, Billoy, wlmt ba?o ton done with likit >ir aorril mare of yonro |n Rot.J hor," aaid Will'am, with arnito of aotw'faetion. "Wot'd yon gill* "llund'd on' f?y dollota tub down.** "How t hundM and ifly dollara fo* (hut old kickin aprarin oritur f Who'd you mII to!" "Syfd hoc to mother." A youog gontlomnn of Arkanaaa, in nttcrepting to aeoro a young lady friend, by crawling into har window a fo gkoot, waa noarlj aoaldod to dootb by 0 bucket of hot wato*.