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? * . WVs to the conversation with the witness, Orccr, in which the prisouer, after the shooting, said to hiui, "don't say anything.about what I said to you this nioralag," is the imsonei's.explanation sajisfactory T You will consider that ho did not know then that the dccoascd tvus. mortally wounded, that ho had not U10 slightest knowlodgo that he would die. I'risonrr says, "when 1 epoke te Greer 1 did not have a trial in my mind?it waa just ufiqrllitj shooting and work before death of deceased." You are : the judges lt this is a ciromnstupco \hat ifHJ m :w lead yon to tVfialottelusufh that the prisoner lw<1 * poncealmtfWPn n d malt do. yP Tltoso tire the salient points of tlic evidence, nnd from these yon arc to sny if the prisoner nt the bar is guilty of murder will) mulico nforctbought, or if ho shot his pistol in self-defense, to preserve hie own lifo or prevent some great bodily harm. You are tho judges. The law of homicide lius been fairly and correctly laid down by the learned and eminent mI.a ~ ?.1 1 -? yuaioi, miu mai nuurcssvu jrgu. Ills Clear, judicial niiml, undimuud by age, bis sense of juslice. heightened by approaching death, would not permit him to sny one word, that would mislead your minds or to muko ouo single appeal to you, but justice, pure justice, as it canio to man from the throne of God. And I could not help deeply sympathizing with my veuerable friend, when he alluded to Jhe great and good man, the Grand-father of the prisoner at the bar. It lias been my sad duty j CP this Circuit, to havo brought before me on tcbe jcbargo ot murder, at Laurens, the son cf an old friend, one of the most distinguished ? lawyers and eminent citizens in all this upcountry. And to-day stands beforo mc, the grandson of an old and valued friend, one of the most learned and virtuous Judges who ever ' Adorned the Bench of South Carolina, or added uharacter to the history of his State. The prisoner at the bar bears that illustrious nanio, and it is for you do say if the name is to be tarnished by a verdict of guilty of murder. ( If undcrhll tho circumstances of this case, | you come to the conclusion, without a reasonable doubt, that the prisoner is guilty of murder J with malice aforethought, you will say barely ] Guilty, and no more. t If on tho other hand, you como to the conclusion that the prisoner fired the pistol shot under the apprehension that his life was threat- < ened by the deceased, or that he was in daugcr t of sotno serious bodily hatm, you will sny Not \ Guilty, and no more. t The Jury retired at the conclusion of the < Judge's charge, aud after an absence of about ' five minutes returnod a verdict of "Not Guilty." ^ T?k Chinks* Immigration Bill.?Vanous ^ religious bodies have petitioned tho President q not to sign the.chiuQso restriction bill, and the ( Jt'ew York Chamber of Commerce had a special meeting and passed the following resolution. Retolvcd, That this Chnmbcr deprecates the bill for the restriction of Chineso immigration as establishing a bad precedent, as nu 1 unworthy ^political concession to tho lawless J: spirit of a single State, under whose laws the subjects of China have enjoyed neither peace nor safely, as tending to degrade the national ? character in the night of all other nations, as calculated to imperil the life of the missionary 0 p a * and to impair the valuo of his teachings, as ex- ? posing the merchant in his dealings to the conJ sequences of public dishonor, and finally as c presenting the hasty action of our Congressional body lu sorry contrast with the more cautious n and* dignitied wisdom of & heathen empire. The ? . resoluMous conclude: "Iu view of these and other considerations including tho nossiblo If a . (r not probable discontinuance of steam cogununi- Jj cation across the Pacific, the Chamber would respectfully and earnestly urge tlio President to ' withhold his signature from the bill. The following lias been telegraphed from San \ Francisco to Mr. Hayes, and signed by Bishops u and llabbis and common preachers. We, ministers of various religious demoninations in San Francisco, earnestly entreat you to sign the bill for restricting Chinese immigration, tirraly believing as we do, that the presence of large numbers of Chinese on this coast is highly detrimental to the spiritual, moral, nud material welfare of our people. The people in the island of Cyprus are raising t a great cry against Chinese immigration. They say they cheapen labor and drive out their own citizens from honest employment, lay up money and send it back to China. 80 these same Chi- ' nese are making a considerable stir at present. ] j Co.nuhkss.?The President, as was expected, j vetoed the Chinese immigration bill, lie falls back on the Burlingame treaty, and docs not propose to go behind the return* in that Agreement. The bill to pay arrears of pensions was ' psssed with an amendment giving pensions to sreterans of the Mexican War. Jurfirn will now be in. 1 be long expected report of the Potter Committee wax made Saturday and adopted in committee by a vote of G democrats to 3 republicans, ilutler being absent. The repub- j licans will make a minority report. The Senate ] Committee raised the appropriation for Chnrlcs- 1 ton harbor to $250,000, and it is thought that it ] will pass in that shape. The sugar bill and j Pacific railroad bill are dead for the session.? The yellow fe*er trill causes great confusion, and ( its fate was doubtful Sunday night. Sunday the ( House met at half past 0 o'clock in continuance ( of Saturday's session, and after discharging j certain business took a short recess. After hearing a report or two they took another recess until night. 1 The senato committee rejects the House sec tions of the appropriation bill providing for the repeal of the election law and the test oath. It , wu the opinion of tko best informed members t of both Houses lste Sunday evening that an ex- 1 Ira session was inevitable.?Spartan. _? . Til* Elkction Law North.?Philadelphia, February 26.?Sydney T. Thomas, election judge, John Boyd and Mark Seldon, inspectors pt tho recent election here, and Thos. Stewart, .a local politician, were to-day held in $3,000 bail | for misdemeanor and conspiracy Jn conducting t the election. , Tnor, N. C; February 20.?Warrants have been Issued by Justice Smith, of Lancingburg, ( for the arrest of 23 members of the Troy Com- ( ' .yyjnon Council, 13 Democrats and 10 Republicans, 1 variolation of the election law in designating < Ring places where liquor is sold. The com.^Riainants are Qreenbaekera. Tns Fbakkiko Paivn.no*.?A decision has >been rendered by the altorney-generalthat Congressmen elect aro entitled to the frankling privilege from the ooimnenoement. of the term of service whether sworn In or not. This gives members elect to the Forty-Sixth Congress that privilege from tho 4th of March next. ?' *0-? Grkknrack Oroarisatios. ?The leaden of (be Oreeoheok party at Washington are taking means to perfect their organisation, and have * accepted an offer from M. M. Pomeroy, of Chix eogo, to fiirnlah a list of the Greenback cluhs ? chartered by him. U-' 5- * v : * % . v &t ' . , ? % ' & *V /\ v . JUSTICK TO CllAllI,F..VroN ANI> TI1K Sl'ATF..? Washington, February 27.?The conference com ndtte'o on, the river ami harbor bill to-day agreed to make/the appropriation for the jetties in CharleiWtrhnrbor $250,000, instead of $ 100,000 as proposed by the House. The main r.eafcons influencing tho increase were that the siiHil'.ej sum would not allow the work to be carried <#i? and wlint is- douc preserved, and that^Bubh work! can be done far more, cheaply, in ^ftporlion, with large appropriations than with small ouaa.' Seuatopi Butler and F4tter?on*wcr^ indelhtl^^ ble in prt*wln"gkthcse vletvs, and in securing support for the appropriation. This is not the only good work done to-day. The Senate committee on appropriations have inserted in the sundry civil appropriation bill provision for the payment of the claim of the State of South Carolina for money lent to the United States by the State after the war of 1812. Tho sum lent, with the interest, now amounts to between S200.000 and $300,000. Ttir. Fjmckm asoxs.?At the end of the last year tho number of Freemasons in the world was about 5,000,000, and of lodgcB about 15,000. In Germany there were 342 lodges, in Switzerland 33, Hungary 44, ltoumania 11, Servia 1, England and Wales 1,187, Scotland 334, Ireland 280, Gibraltar 5, Malta 4, Holland and Luxemburg 40. Belgium 13. Denmark 7, Sweden and Norway 18, France 287, Spain.about 300, Portugal 22, Italy, 110, Greece 11, Turkey, 20, Egypt 28, Tunis 2, Algeria 11, Morocco 2, the West Coast of Africa 11, African Islands 25, the Cape 01, Arabia (Aden) 1, India 118, Indian Islands 10, China 13, Japan 6, Australian Islands 4, Australia 220, New /eland 84, United State 0,894, Canada 536, Cuba 30, llayti 32, West Indian Islands 05, Mexico 13, Brazil 250, other States In South America *170. A Personal Pummelling.?An altercation occurred in the lobby of the United States Senate about 10 o,clock to-nigh between Don Piatt vnd Wm McGnrrahan, wliich though of very brief duration resulted in Piatt's being badly pummelled about tho head and face. The alteration grew out of persounl allusions to McGarrahan published editorially in the Sunday Capiol. Spartanburg Goon Enough for iilm.?Mr. I. B. Switzer, who went to Texas a few years igo, returned last month, fully satisfied with iVostcrn life, lie thinks the old hills of Sparanburg good enough for him. Spartanburg ixtends a warm welcome to nil of her returning pns. Come book homo, boys.?Spartan. MAliUIlOD. WRIGHT?CARTER ?Marriod, on the 27th February, 1879, by ltev. A. A. James, Mr. \V. T. WnioiiTand Miss Emma Carter, all of Union bounty. OBITITABY. ~ McDOWELL.?Mr James Amxandkr heIowell was born in Union Dist.,S? C., Febrttay 14, 1804, and died December 11, 1878, near he placo where he was born. His disoase was Iropsy, (and although ho suffered much, yet hrough all his affliction ho never murmured ,nd calmly glided from time to eternity. He tecame fully aware, many weeks before the time f his departure, that his days were numbered and ccupicd himself in setting his house in order, lint he might be fully prepared for the solemn hinge of worlds. For forty-four years lie was , member of Fair Forest Presbyterian Church, >nd the latter part of his life was spent in the tudy of the llcly Scriptures, which ho had iecn taught from n child. Mr. McDowell leaves n afflicted wife, without any children, to mourn lis departure ; but whilo with a bleeding heart he linows that she will behold him no more on arth, she looks forward to a blissful reunion in hat world of rest where separations are never mown and whore God shall wipe away all tears, day the blessing of the God of the widow come ipon the bereaved wife. "llow blest the righteous when he dies, When sinks a weary soul to rest, How mildly beams the closing cyo How gently leaves the expiring broatb. Life's duty wane as sinks the clay Light from its load the spirit flies While heaven and earth combine to say 11 ow blest the righteous when he dies." Fall* Forestt Union. The next meeting of the Fair Forest Union vill be held with the Padgett's Creek Church on friday before the oth Sunday in this month, darch, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. A full atendanco of Delegates is earnestly requested. Having mislaid the proceedings of the last neeting I am unable to publish the names of persons appointed to porform stated services. a B. BOBO, Sec'y. March 7 10 Ut Appointments?Mesopotamia Circuit. The monthly appointments will l>e as follows, in tbiachange tbo present year; Foster's Chapel 1st Sunday 11 a. m. Bethlehem, " " p. m. Mesopotamia 2nd, " 11 ? m Wesley Chapel 3rd, " 11a.m. Foster's Chapel " " 3A p. m. Mesopotamia 4th " 11 a. m. Flat Hock, " " 34 p- ?> There will be preaching at Flat Hock on the >th Sunday in March and Saturday before, at 11 1. 111. The brethren and friends will take noice of this, and please be prompt. Services will negin exactly at the time given for each Church. J. B. WILSON, Pastor. March 3rd, 1879. 10 3t Notice. ALL persons having claims against Union County, sot albbadt aitditrd, are hereby notified to present the same to the Board of County Commissioners, properly attested, by Iho 1st day of April, 1879. By order of the Board, W. L. GOUDELOCK, Ch'n. March 7 10 4t Executor's Final Notice. BY permission of lion. David Johnson, Jr., Probate Judge of Urion County, I will on iiiq rtisi. uay o! ftinrcli, 1W7'.?, make my final return as Executor of the trill of Martha Dillard, Jeccnsed, and apply for Letters dismissary. All persona basing demands against the said leceased must present them, properly attested, an or beforo that day, or they trill he forerer barred ; and all persona indebted to said deceased must make payments by that time. SEABORN DILLAD, Ex'r of Will of Martha Dillard. Feb 28 9 4t Adminietratix Notice. A LL,persons haring claims against 'the esxV T*te of the late Dr. John McGowan will present tbem properly attested. All indebted to said estate will make payment at onoe to J. E. GARNER, Agent for Administratrix. reo 14 4t? Yam Potatoes For Sale. A QUANTITY of rery fine Sweet Potatoes for Rule, at P. M. PARR k CO S. . Feb 28 0 8'. '"v.. " ' T % * - V- " FOSTER k WILKINS For ch? Next GWBIySt wgp -. ? T*~ SELL EOll CASH THEIR STOCK OF Winter Clothing, DRESS GOODS ! Shawls,. &c. BARGAINS TO BE HAD ?IN? Desirable Goods. Feb 31 fl __JL- - lfL IwowoMii -OOOKIMO OK BKATIXONew Excelsior Oil Stove. Jut Mi* Thine toT Light lion?fc?pdwg. It will Broil, Hoaat, *ii(l Bake bettor than * Cocl or Wood Store. Send for ClrcuUra AGENTS WANTED. COLEMAN GAS APPARATUS AND OIL CO.. 78 Xanarr St., - - Cbicaoo, III Th* Or?t Car* for Dyepepeta, Indigestion, Bilious H?dAcho, Liver Complaint, Fever *ud Ague, General ?(1 tit n TI II n*n Debility, and all complaint* K M \ H kH \ of Stomach, Liver A Spleen U. II U U H 11 U on Uie newly discovered Medicated D IT I T X Drug*. No Doctor Bill*. DELI Oe Sand for Circulars, deerrlb* . log the Aheorption Oar* and the revolution It la earning In th* ecleno* of *?dlel no. Dyspepsia Bait, It. Fever and Acn* Bait, |9. Tonlo Halt, #9, and Infanta Bait, ?1. Thee* llelts will beseut to any address free of postage an receipt of $3.00 each, or $1.00 for Infant's Belt. AGENTS wanted in every county in th* United States. Addreaa, FISHER MEDICATED BELT CO. Feb 2i 8 -itm GUANO! GUANO!! r TTTE arc Agents for the following reliable Vv brands of Guano, which we will sell cheap for cash or make reasonable contracts, for middling Cotton in payment, delivered by November 15th, 1870. Moirjtnan's Ammoniali'd l)is> Milvetl Hone*. Haw Hone*. Zoirtt Amnion luted Super Phtw* pliaie. Kttwiiii IMssolvcd Hones, Ktiwan <4:miio. Mar llrand Giiimo. I, tl fit. Amiiionliitetl Soluble IMiosphate, Kiireka <>Siiat>o. C arolina Fertilizer, Palmetto Aeid, Ii. & It. Aeid. Hand in your orders soon as wo do not keep much Stock ou hand. F. M. FARE & CO., Agents. Jan 24 4_ tf The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF UNION. In the Court of Probate. BY DAVID JOHNSON, Jr., Judge of Probate in Union County. WHEREAS, Charles Bolt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas hath made suit to uic I to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of MAROAllKT IVY, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admonish all and singular the kiudred and creditors of tlie said MABGARKT IVY, deceased, that they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Union Court House on ll.A -1 * I u.s iitot. uuy <>i .'?pru ioiy, next utter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to I shew canse, if any they have, why <lie said Administration should not l>c granted flivon under iny hand, this 21st day of February, Anno Domini 1870. DAVID JOHNSON JR. Judge of l'robate. Feb 21 8 Ot MET A LIC COFFINS, IMITATION XOSK WOOD AND . COMMON COFFINS. TUB subscriber* have just received a lot of very beautifully finished Metalio and Imitation of Rose Wood CotSns, of all sites, which they can supply at the shortest notice and at reasonable prices. Persons living in any part of the County can always rely upon finning any sito and any style of Coffin they may need, at our shop. Cofllne Made to Order, at the shortest notice and in the. very, pattest niiimn & ltUiilNBON. Feb 28 0 . 8a Notice of Final Discha^t. BY permission of David Jehnson, Jr., Judge of l'robate, I will, on the 29th day of Marcb nejtt, make my final return as Adtninis-' tralor of the estate of John O. Kondriok, deceased, find apply for letters dlsmissary from aid administration. All persons having claims against said estate must present them, on or before that day, properly attested, or they will be forever barred ; and all persons indebted must make payment on or before that day. A. FRANK KBNDRICK, Adtn'r. I Feb ?8 U 4i? T .. . .. ' ?v *r * FOR FIFTEE TO CLOfi OUR WINT1 ^.PREPARATORY for the large broS^rnr fothiri. market. We will s 15 DAYS 0N1TY. Children's GO, G5 and 70 cents, C Misses 85, 90 and 1 dollar shoes Woman's $1 25 and $1 30 shoes Men's $2 25, $2 40 and $2 50 I Men's $2 50 and $2 75 Calf Doc Tv nnrvo T ? 1 ? - 1 0 /^'1 una us, jju liituiiou ior 5>L v Keeps 4 ply Linen collars, all st;y Gent's $3 50 lied Flannel suits i' Gent's 3 ply Linen Bosom shirts ALL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE T. H. CAN SPAir Oct 11 41 SPECIAL ] TRADE ] Inducements! NEW FM.LJT0CK!!; T"?7"K have on linnil and to arrive tlic most VV complete Stock of general Merchandise . wo have ever ottered to the trade. Consisting 1 of " 1>oiiicmUcm, 0 Dross (JoodM, - t Nlituvls, Ciissiinoros, lilauketB mill Flannels*, vl<l Hosiery, White (iood.s Handkerchiefs. NEW FALL UNDERWEAR. GROCERIES AND IlAIi DWAIl BOOTS AND SHOES, i SPECIALTIES J Lade's and Gent's custom Mado Shoes v ( Scut'* Hand-Made SIioch. THE CELEHUATKD STAR SHIRTS AHD COLLARS ( Also our No. 50 Shirt, 2100 Linen Bosom anil Cuffs, at $12 00 per dozen. Conic and sec us before purchasing elsewhere as we arc determined not to be undersold. Highest market prices paid . for Collon in ftetitleiiieiit of At- | counts. UEE A HVffPIIRIEN. .. Oct 11 41 tf " c: J. P. Miillinax J DUOT AND SHOE MAKER, NEXT DOOR ABOVE THE BANK, UNION, So, On. I I AM prepared to make Boots and Shoes, fully as cheap, if not a little cheaper than the same quality can be hought from the Stores. I AM ALSO AGENT FOR LYON'S' 3 'f* Patent Metallic _ K| STIFFENERS HHB PREVENT WmjMBoots and Shoes j" from Banning oyer, of on the Side j ] B ^^and Ripping In the | SEAMS. If CALL AND THY MR. J. P. MULLINAX. I)co A 49 3tns C 0. "c."cu LP , ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE OVER .. BII AND sfc 9IITXRO, Will practice in Hie Circuit and. Supreme Courts of tbo State. Jan 3 3ms. J 1KJ|A. TOWNSEND, ~~B. sTtfTOKI-X TOWNSEND & STOKES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, UNION, 8. C. ] Will practice is tbo State and United States Courts. 1.-...? l-i 1 O?ta - iinnunrj J8t, 1 if ] DAVID JOHNSON, J?., ATTORNEY AND COUNSBLLER, J Will practice in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the State, also in United States Courts for the District of Seuth Carolina. Dee 13 tO Cm I f Guano at Old Prices. WE have reduced Guaaos to last year's ^ prices. I F. M. FARU k CO. Feb 7 0 lm. if '-T a. hf *^i&&$''""^l ^I 3R STOCK! ^1 i st stock of Spring Goods cvef "'' ell for prices quoted below for , *?..# * . C 'opper Tipped Shoes for 50 cents. ? for 75 cents. '' ' ' * for Si 00. loots for $2 00. jts for $2 15. )0. les, $1 25 per dozen, or $2 50. for 50 cents. i OUR BEST ATTENTION. NON & GO'S., rANBURGr, S. C. Cm* ^ew I Desirable 'all an! filler Stock JUST RECEIVED BY I.T.HILL & CO. STTK respectfully inform our patrons nnd tlio V V public generally (but our large and well elected Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS i in Store, and was purchased at a time when cod bargains were to be had, and with the view f pleasing the people of the County, both in IUAL I T Y AND Pit ICES. OUR STOCK CONSISTS IN PART OF DRY GOODS. Ladies' Cloaks, Faney Articles, Notions, BOOTS-srSHOES. YE WOULD TALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO II 12,000 STOCK ?OF? MEN'S AND BOYS' ULOTHING, rliich we wcro induced to buy bccouse of tbo (tremoly low price* such goods were selling nt, nd wo propose to give our customers the benct of our bargains. ?ALSO TO OUR? Complete Assortment of 1/lEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. WE IIA VE A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, W A.lt 1] , 1NWARE, CROCKERY. &C. IV c simply nsk on examination of oar GOODS iid PRICES to convince the public of tbo fact iat lliey can save more mouey by purchasing oni us. J. T. HILL & CO. Oct 18 , 42 tf NEW ARRIVALS! 'ALL AKD WINTER ROODS'. :o: iylish ! Attractive! ! Cheap I !! Rice & McLufe A RE now ready to display to their Patrons r\_ the most complete and Seasonable Stock of DRY GOODS! iOOTS AND SHOES! CLOTHING! HARDWARE! GROCERIES^ &c., &c?} he; ever brought to Una Market and invito an. uspeotion of them. VK DELIGHT IS SHOWING OUR GOODS 7A LL ON U8 JJ? YOU WANT HAROA INS.. BICF A MrLIIRR Oct 16 41 tf u. /" !.y