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Tnk N?i:xii*\n Vomntkiks ix the Senate. j Tlio Now Kogland .Senators on Saturday allowed ' that tlio hatred of tliir section to the .Mexican w.it was not ouly hereditary, but persona! as regards the heroes in that valiant struggle.? General Shields introduced and carried an amendment providing for pensions to the Mexican volunteers to (lie bill making an appropriation for accomplishing the object* ol' the arrears of pensions net. Tbia amendment was roconoideretl, when Senator Hoar, in tha true temper of "liosen lliglow" and the Massachusetts spirit of tlcfiauco to national tncastuos, which so nearly bioko out into open rebellion in Ibid, t (just as it did meet in actual rebellion in the iinrlfnrd convention in 18112,) moved to exclude ( Jefferson Davis from the benefits of the bill, his J object be.tig to defeat General .Shields' unieudnient, and deprive, not Mr. Davis nlono, but all | the v until is j;i (he w.u- with Mexico >( the ! I luliiu'.r to them. It should seem us if 1 lb '-" ni l watreirs, who fought their way so brilliantly against such heavy cm-is irotu mo | Kin (iraudc lo Ituriia Vista an i from \ i-n I'm/ t-i (lie Tiiy <if Mexico, were entitled to ui Kit i. ; much recogniz. tnci: ill our pension I ills as liny oilier ?..! lio.'s of ilu- republic. I'ut it happens licit s ii.ii- ? 1' : 1; -o veterans besides Mr. till - :u-i? S ..It!i.-| i It'll :-lt? :i roj'l ei'.talives c i tin* hoH;!u .-ecti'ii r,s Mr. llu:ir arc so uvi-rse i .Oil lo j'.i' 11 * -1 to ii I..! .ui! Willi * >? i iicriK 13 licit they cann t lc ,i ut. much less generous.? Flip; ili.it. i.v'o- r-1 ilit; to tin: tiill scope of I he Nov l"it ?'???; i ll.i-irv on toe subject, Mr. ] luvi-i :iit I the other Southern veterans became "tlilitoV.r' ill tKi'.l I lull i'.!lliliol wijii! uui the l'li-i ili ti I hey vera Imivo suliliers of ilic republlo iu l-lu-17. A veteran of (lie re volution w.< oiio-' ii \ I by a Ilritish statesman whal I lie American people would have done with llene li'-l Arnold if they hud caught him, und he replied promptly : "yury that was wounded til Saratoga with all the honors of tvar, and hang the rest of hint high as Hainan " Mr. Hoar nnd Mr. Edmunds do not seem capablo of exercising any such generous discrimination ns j this, if indeed they do not iu their secret hearts J look upon the Mexican war as being as "Ilea- i punuuiu i nc tt.ir ue? ween trie ouuw. \ i i any rate, it must to apparent to every otto that ] t!t<; ;T*. "M IHvis amendment was a more tle' i> ,'iir! .i'm rf:i^*t\ contrived I'm- tlie purpose | , '! / tin- veterans <>t' ilie Mexican war of j . I. e I a nci'.ts tl tiio | on .i hi bill.? Utiltimwc Sun. > We fiiiil ilie f dinning in the Lnurciisviilo I < Herald of the J ilii iust.: i , A t'AHL). '.? in obedience to the advice cf my j t J i.i i-.i v jo mv own inelinat i-jtis . ." id bolter irlginont. I sibsente I inysen irmu I Iio i "iin !'? M't.ern! vo?>itiii-< <>f i ir roust 'utility, j 1 viicte I w i- i.ii ,-t i 1 to appear, because 1 j ; w i a-.-und t!i it tl.jio Ira 1 booti a public scnti- , , ii.out iiiiiiiuf.ictiii'o 1 against uie, which wmiM i i . oiii my l.wii/ a f..ir and impartial trial :U t; ! nil of I lie '!l . A-; ymi all well kit nv. I tu.i tiio son of Col. ! Jaioit- 11. Irby, who v.:is born, lived and died in.i ui.-t y.iii : a; 1 lor live generation' his an- t ' -1 i - 1 ..vi live I. liiod and boon buried in your t i ifitiy. 1 have don. nothing to bring stigma ( upon the uainc. I will return home when 1 run ndvised that I ' can recoivc a fair and impartial trial at the ' hands of my countrymen. I hope there will l>e a misi .usii'ii of public opinion ag liust mo until , . .. 1..,.,.' I M l.,.,v Tin: i.viiu.v.-s I'mi.kimk ? \N lien tlie (ireen- < > iilt: itml <'olunil ia Railroad begun t lit* rebuild- i iiigof i lie Laurens Road i! issued bonds tu | s :!t^)?*th" cniinbi'.i 1 t.im.oy iot\ ai ds iI?* recoil .iri:e!io:i !<? I ho uitr nut of < | 7"?,C()'b (lie.se ' 1 L :ng Scouri I a Mortgage ?>l" the Lauren. Jlo.nl. t:ioo.oimi ii|" the-'e h 'ii Is have been sub- i scribe I for an 1 taken up. Recently a bill was | vl i t i 'oluiuLiu in foreclose llio mortgage and ( Late I lie roe. 1 sold. I l.e bondholders are en- 1 ?le.:v? l it!.- I > protect tlieii interests by orgattiz- ' in / an 1 deciding on so mo plan of action. The Majority rf the bondholders are in favor of buyrig i bo ran I an I si:v? ring ii I'r >ni t be l! recti ville 1 u:i t t"' l.uabia Railroad. The i.aureus Rnilro.il ( ii?ii.i no r Ring -tuck, ami ii is impossible to 1.1.ike anything 'i'.e ;.n accurate estitnaie of the value of the real. The fn i iliai the bonds ar<* ' ' : lling f >r about thirty cents on ihc tloilar iudi- i rales very clearly lliat ii woiil I net sell for the , ni ii mil of llic mortgage. ? Xctebti'rif Jlti '/ j 111sin11' (' ii.n tu" '.'\ rut: M.. t'lovetan l. (?., | March 1 1.?The 111. Rev. Ilishop tiiluuuir has i -n.'il a pastoral letter to the clergy of ibi< I>i??ce c, which eon leini .lb e///v.'i b ../ /. publi-hcd in N. York, lor LMng aula a.'mic id true Catholic principle#. If enmtemns labor societies lor their secrecy, and forbids Catholic parents, tinder pain of excommunication, from semhug I their ohihlron to the public s' hools, where <'nth- 1 otic parochial schools are easy of access, and . gives the 'Hibernians" a severe reprimand lor I net allowing the priests to act as their spiiiluai j advisers. The bishop urges upon Catholics the I necessity of subscribing to the />oir,g m Cothof!r r' in preference to all others, nnd rc- i ] c its hi-, order to voting ' iiholies not to mai n ' i.i-: !o ft' tiieir religious l.-.iili. Lis letter r iii . : s w lib in. | . ir. in so .. ii iii a- to fun crab;. &e. il .in iin. i \ N'i.wim i:i: v. -On IVc iin - lay inorii- : ii V. iii.iiu .Mat -. < ! a c 1. eui.ie t i Trial dtistice ' ' iirsle uuJ sol a emicre-1 himself, saying il.it be ha I 11: .11 liiovnii: r slioi I tuck 'liglt. also c il- ' i la d, and lliat he 1 a ! left him in a dying cm-. ?!. ; 'i. Mr. I arli-' tt en I due. a I I !.c n!:u e n i. iwniofMi'. 1'iii;:p ,V about ci_lit ii.ii.i ll Ii v. :i. A - I In';: : i :i(. '.ipolier. M I". < 'fH'Ii 'le :.v i" I i jury at.A |?i* vvicl to hahi the in- i <|UCM o v?- r I lit) ' t V of >] , h. i he iKvfiic 1 v. .? 1' i i:i the r',gbi eye :mj ( v; -;.t check V..ne, u;nl in the right wri-M , i'.r : i..:lii sale. fr in which Inst wuiiti 1 iho .'ii lit! - c re J p ii iitiiiti . ! > y - ii 11 > w i i j til, having voluntarily ?uf n ; l id I.innolt". I'c alleges us ilit cause of . ; i. tiooiiu,; the o. in- i*\l :i ...nation of the '1e i re. el with his (prisoner'.- wife.?*Vi < berry . llu -lit. A On Oil is L>iu).\u iMtuunr,?A special fiom Ii'. Puon, Illinoir, say:; Timothy, Ponohuc, a tee- j li tn hi a on the T'tloiln. Peoria anil Wabash j Itailroml, while working near that place last I ThnrsJ.iy, saw a wonnn. poorly olnd, siamling i upon the bring. , apparently in <tintre.-*. She | was in her slocking feel, wore an oi.l ihile<l | tli,:v '., ti'. l bail a b .ii'lkerchiel'uioi.iiJ her head. ' I?.- w.itclii-1 her ii\. miiinic.s, an I as a train w i ! :; |ti .a-! ii.;r v.ent m h : i-tancc. v. ii n ?n 'r'rnly . lie \ mi-iii I, I c eolill l I tell where, lie i- her. reliable man, at. 1 telN a Mil f ^ 1 irv. 1*1 oil i f III ll i r V i I VVI . .'inn 1 - - . * I i ' J - line | li' II' Rit'itoD > 1 ? < !! wiU'.i -C'l 1 i ii i ,\ i j i? \ i i-< 111*.m . i. - a ! iViji'T, \ h J i 'it v . all.; I v .. v. oinait t vv j V. :.i J ::/ >. N? one can uccouiil fop it. " I'll t Kit.IP . 'Il'.ll ' i )! 1 'linlM, \. ( . Mav<li A !. *'litur< I Ikpc ?? Mnwlny ' 1.. viiii,! it ti I., i in ii, age i il ami Unm an ..ii. :i'. 1 1.'.. \ilii.-|i rcviilip.l in ilic ilraili > <>1li. f in: ; ' in' tr {lit. Until arc of i rsj.ccl.i1>U' | .! \ .iiii 'i I --..I. <i.\rriiTrit. Now Orleans, ii' h I. In :m i u ri iii r, ' i iwi u'l l,-raiik I". i ii ! - \il.inis, in wliit It wcif | .... - . li *' ?<; irortii.lv kV'/im?li'il m ! , I i.. ioic iie?l Ailnmi v.* i- at rc>i?<1 ?n*l [ ;I in l..i!. 1 ? 1 -'J. .*- - ?. -JU <JIte Oolethlii filniou Slimes. II. 31. MOkiiS, Kjjtor. UNION, I 111 DAY, MAVuHar.WTO: TiiR.MS OF SUBSCJaiFTION. 1 Copy, riua: year, IN AUVAM'K, $2.00 2 Conies uitu year, " " a.7.1 ft a " ? ? ?' 8..70 10 " " ' 1.1.W ADVERTISING. Ou? square or one inch, flrsi insertion, - - $1.00 KtU'ii subsequent insertion, - - - - - 7.7 l.iO ral discount made to iiicrcliauU^^Hnthcrs adver;Ldn? i'.tr six months or by tlm <) Unary Notices of ten lilies oij^^Knserfna*. " over ton li urk,Wrged ua Advertise- I Alt' III s. .Slight Trusts here Tuesday ami Weducsluy nights, hut it is not thought that much if liny damage has been done. Uw" The extra session of Congress was convened last Tuesday, the 18th. llandal, of Pennsylvania, bemoerul, was electud Speaker of the Mouse. Ctair vessm.in Tvins' Sr.i ctdi. V< e intend giving copious extracts iVom tlie very aV.c perch delivered in Congress by our talented representative, upon the contest bct ween Kicdinrlsou and Unit icy for a scat in the National Congress. ft is a full, complete ami dignified dcfcuvs of the democracy of South t.'iiroliua in the ever-to-be remembered campaign of IbTG. Flue Specimens of Uold. 'Jut fiicud Col. Whisnant, tho Lumber-mill man at Landrmn's, on the S. and A. II. 11., called on us lust Wednesday and showed us three remarkably tine specimens of gold, which lie picked up while rambling along a small stream ruuuiugthroughs imo Mountain lands lie bouglit u few months ago. lie says 'he timber on that land is inlaid with gold. Send us dowu a thousand or two feet, C'oloucl. Wo Cannot Account for It. I'toi.i some unaeeoitutable eausc last week oui c litiou of the T'Hh's ran short ut least thirty Copies. The samo number of 411 ires as usual were counted out by two persons and prepared for the pre-'s by outsell', but upon mailing them ;!: v ran short. The result was, one or two lap;.' au l a number of single packages couiu not be mailed. Am nig the large packages lett n.t was the one for doudeyvillo. We regret it, but C'tuiot explain how the mistake occurred. . o . Over-Cropped 'fhi: Week. In attempting to give lull reports of the impor taut trial* during the lite term of court,we find we have over-cropped ourself this week?the fanners understand what that means?nr. 1 we are compulled to leave uiidouc utauy things that we juglit to have done. As usual a number of adnniscmcnis came in just as we were preparing to close uj> the paper, and they had to be inset ted ?t any risk?they "p*y the primer" ? a:ul our >v. u thoiigiits li t ! to give way. We have net Mom to even mention that handsome hat pren-nted to ns from the large and elegant stock of tew and extremely cheap goods,just received l>y. ties-is. Spears .X I'uilon : but we invito nitciii at to their large a ivcrtisement so conspietiiti-ly arranged in our columns. As the provedings of Court tire concluded we v. ill do letter hereafter. Ttit: Savannah Nr.ws.?We have ticoiu-nily tal occasion to tail lie- attention of our readers o the superior laoriia ?.f the S n 11 \ /// \*i. .Mr. Ilsti!', the publisher, is still :> Ming Ij i'- nttracli a at, ' enlarging the sphere of i s I , i. . I us. ,'it I lies s, until now, both in literary merit and a - a complete family newspaper, it stati Is in the fiMiii ratik with the be-t weekly pnb'.ieations in the I oiled Mates and is in truth tut honor to rijiithetn journalism. - ? . I'uf lit t imes. Mi:. r.nr.MiiThe Town Council at.er their election to office commenced to discharge their duties in a bit*! tiers-like man tie r, by calling for estimates for all public work to be done. It, however, is a disappointment to the friends of the present board to see I hem deviating from this path. In the judgment of the Council they ordered two tire wells to be dug at a most inopportune time?th? work having to be left in an incomplete slate during Itie severe freezes?the result is. I lie town has to be put to the additional expense of remodeling (lieui, at a cost that is a! kiii vvn to the Council (or the most of ;!: in and i!i" e-uitraelor, for no bids have been c*ii! ! fir. Now, in the opinion of many, this is a a j .-!. N i objection is made to the Contra tm- employed by Council, provided those OKI side bad been gi.eii an erpial showing, lie I. ell iI's'S not liesi:alo t > bring workuie.i In in v .. i i... ii.uC. i ~ .i : liofij i r, :ililioiijrli there arc those in our i- mmuiiiiy w!i i are ?<jn:*I!y competent to <lon!l >. i: . a 1 nit tin' su:i:c terms. Then, if ho, as a I riv:t?? individual, would not hesitatet > call for I ' ii- i . - ir? !y the < uinril. as iItc (itiardian d! tile , flllldS. Ollgiil !tt least to eiMplil'C what similar work costs elsewhere. O.NK V. lit) KNOWS. ? Ton I'm i .!' :< l i'.Ai I-- . ? Washington, I'c'irna- ! ry *_'7. Tito re| >1*1 of the i:inj >riiv ?>l* (lie Teller committee speaks of cMcusivc frauds in I S.nth Carolina by the use of tw-uc ballots and the it ccroiso Hi' \icilcnoe Iiy ilia Democrat against the Republicans and other opponent.-*, it also charge* intimidation ami mnrdsr in Louisiana, and concludes hv claiming that Congress should fake measures to protect peaceable citizens, as those States have failed to do soMerits in I) km a nii.?On Thursday last, Messrs. M'hitakor \ Wilson, proprietors of the Vcikvillo sale stables, received a ear load of iwenly-two mules, and before Tuesday morning had disposed of iliein all except one?an extra I n. i' >ne, which is held at a high price. So it i* (be demand for mules that Mr. W liita- . !. : -ays he e >ii!.l sell fifty utoro before the planting season lairlv be-ins. *? ' 11 a note to I It ft Charleston .V ire nn I (' tin . j ; .r V. -i !. 11 tin) ' in, .1 r.. deities that he was : :.i at a bdl given to (ieiiefal Sheitmin at ! 'ttek?.?tiville, ill-, aiding that lie "certainly ' Me.' I have II VI i iel mi et ing a Ilia II will) was gllil- i ! v < . tii cm i v nl' burning '' >!umbi.i, an I the t.u\\.iplio* of (i i;;. iiij( i'.' . v 'II conir u-l for Imiltlitscr llio now lirick h!oo'< ' v a Vt . -;i I -1 work. Mc??r?. Mnxwcll, l?tV* I 1. ' I .. < I. ' 11: I" JI * IMel I'll- 'J'J. '<<">. Till' ii.ij; i ill..' i'li.-!.'-I .1 imrirv 1 ?|. -.1 \\ !;?mi c.iru| li'to l it wi'I In* >:i< ol' llio lincsi 'iit.'.lnn in flie Stole.?,N Mr. l.i. l. ir l \i. Wright, nnly Sjij <1 Mr-. \. i M. ;? ! I lite lute M ij. J. I>. Wii^hl. ?>t this conn- j tv, !i* 1 iti W:?hiulia hibt v.col;.- Sjirrfiin. ' PEOCEEDINGS OF COUKT. The following cases were disposed of by iria after our last report of the proceedings of th March term of Court : The State vs. David Wade, colored, for burn iug the Gin House of Mr. J. C. I'arrar. Thi case was^dy ^prydurt^J oa both sides. Solici tor iter appearing for the State, uud Davii Johnson, Jr. for the defence. The Verdict o the Jury was "Guilty," but recoinineudcd th prteenet to the mercy of the Court. The State vs. George llusghee, col'd for th tuurder of Hart Stewart, col d. Solicitor Hall assisted by S. S. Stokes for the State and Win Munro for the defence. Verdict Manslaughter The Slate ^ Murder vs. > of James Turner. J Jas. K. l'cake. Solicitor 15. W. Hall,./or the Slate; Towusent i'c Stokes uud I. li. Mclvissick for (l>]'cn<l<int. Hits case was lor me Killing ot Jas. n. rcuuc iu the town of Union, Nov. 11N7S. Thomas K. I'ai.Mf.it, s.vorn. 8uw the shoot ing betiveen prisoner ami deceased, in front o decease i s liar loom. Mr. Mix, the town Mar slial, was holding deceased against the house Decease I was causing. While 1 was looking a deceased, the prisoner jirked out his pistol am lire :. I did nut know who he tired at, until de ceased fell. Mr. M ix gathered prisoner. I tote deceased into tiie home and put him on a lied lie was shot iu the bowels?-on left side. He ceased was doing nothing. The Marshal ha< him by ' lm 1 uui heard bu one shot. X. 1 was .standing ten or fifteen feet froti me parties, on the side walk. Mix had do ceused back against the house. No ouo between myself and the parties. J.\si>t:n Gums. Saw the difficulty. 1 cairn out of Geo oi Humphries' store. Saw the Mar slial go up to bar of deceased. Deceased cami uot and caught Marshal by the aim, and said "what have you got to with it." Prisouer cann up aud shot him in the bow-els. The Marsha jirked the pistol from prisoner, and said "yoi have shot that man without a cause." Prisonc came from towards the depot. 1 saw no pisto ?only presentation of arm and heard firing.? The Marshal had deceased by both arms. 1 wa forty feet off. N. Deceased said to Marshal, "by God, wha have you to do with it." Maisiutll ami do ce.ioe i can c out i f the door together. Don' know where prisoner wax before lie cauic up. 15. A. GitfiiOtiY. Saw a part ol the difficulty Saw the Marshall run down street. He lialteai the b-ir-r.i iindonr. Deceased cauie out of tii bar room ami M ix eaughl him by the shoulders t risouer caimc up ami mioi ui'i-i.twi. X. The Marshall was just uutsi le the doo when lie t ok liold of deceased. Deceased wa a large man. lie was just outside the hoiis when shot, lie was drunk, and was holdinghi huu Is up at the lime. A. M*. Thomson, M. 1). Saw deceased tli 111 >rnitig after ho was ^hot. Ilo w.is sinking.? lie askc 1 me it' there was a chance for liiin. ? I tohl liiin no. The wound in the nbdonic killed him. W.A.Wix. I am town Marshal. Ila<l hear of a dii'icully, and went down to deceased's bn room, lie sni 1 lie had had a difficulty and los his h it. lie was drunk. I went out for a h? and locked hitn in. I went to J. K. Voting'? across the street. Went back and unlocked th dour and saw prisoner coming up. Decease came out and I grabbed liini, when lie said whn have you got to do with ii As he stepped on I pushed 11iin hack against the house, when heard a pistol shot and the deceased .sunk down I turned roans! and wrenched the pistol out o prisoner's hand and arrested him. Decease' died next day, about li A. M. I tiiink the p:.. lol shown is the one?one barrel discharged. X. Deceased frequently said "what h ;vey > got io do with it." It was his habit. I'.eoeasc was i<) or pounds heavier than prisoner.? When I let him out 1 pressed him against tii house. 1 was not exactly iti front of dec asv lie never opened his nioiith to no one after Is c.iino nut. 1 held him again*! the wall to It the pii* nor pass, as 1 had heard td'llie ditlicu ly. Prisoner eanie out of Harris' far room.D?-'eased ha I a common pocket knife, shut uj iti his lett hand. Am'Ki.w MeNr.ai't:. Saw tiic dilliciilty. Sa Wix einie out of the door with deceased. ihey step; 1 on the ground deceased turned an pii-ontr shot hitn. I was in the street and *a prisoner just before he tired. Prisoner sni. you have imposed on me long enough," an pulled I '\vn on deceased and tired. Thomas Hyatt. Saw ditlicuity. Was aim C paces off. Saw Wlx's hand on holt of dooi Prisoner stepped in his rear. When decease entne out Wix had his hand on hitn. As d< ceased got both feet out of the door, prisone stepped a little to tlio right and shot hitn. James Nktiikks. I was at the Hotel, ncarl opposite bar room of deceased. Saw decease cotoc out. The Marshal had him by the laf pells of his coat. Prisoner came up and slu liiui. Tksti.mony rott Dikknck. T. P. t't'.iu K i.tt. Saw the light. Was in S fm of prisoner when he tired. Prisoner ami in were at an apple wagon, when deceased cam up ami commenced cursing prisoner. This w; uM/u: in ui- i > minutes luMorc ttio shooting.Dec.v.sc I inn; - I away and eaine buck with ti knife open ami cut ut |?fis >ner. Ill* cut. at Itii a second time, nml said It is mother was a il ? w?o. Prisoner was cut in the c-sit an right check. Pris titer (?nsIn- 1 ..r knocke ! ill cea?cd down, wlij itiiit i - I culling after li worn dov.'ii. Prisoner said he wanted no I'uss.Dcccasci t-M me to Icdd >*ri.? hit until In* g. lii? pisl >!. (it at he wmld shoot liiiil ti lie.; out of Itiin. lie went to his bar room, nh.it lite iloor. It was - ?> or oi) t'eei off. lTisom went ti street nri'l came hied;. l)econ-*c raine ..a: ami sai 1, where is the ! ? I s >n of h- h, I'm g Zing i" kill him.'' Prisoner t him to itnl hack twice. They were in ID !'e< of eac'.i other. I'oocHscd ha I a knife or pisP in his hand ; it was 1 or <"> inches out si le h hand. Jim (ioi Dr.t.ocK, col'd. Saw the shooting.Deceased ha 1 an open knife in his hand wlic lie Was shot. X. I?ecenscd had his kuifc open in his lc hand when he came out. Jamcs TftiNKH, the prisoner, sworn. On tl morning of the l'.Mli Novetnher. i came ont, an wasstati ling tiearan apple ivagon on Main strec Decease I came up hehind and commenced c in ing luc. I asked him to leave inc. lie wet off ami returned three times, lie called tu Mother a ( >d .1?d whorish h?h three time He struck tne :t:i i I hit him ami we commence schilling, lie cut me several times. I public him over and got on him. We were then parte* lie to! I ( rocker to ho d the (iod d? <1 son of 0 -li until In* got his | islol, an I he woul I sli.x his heart out. 1 went oil' ami got some papc put on my ruts. Decease I came cat of hi- h;i room before the Mai-hal eaiiie lip. ami sa'u r. iiv 'i? I i n you wh it I i yon iv ut V" || had his knife out. I told him to stand oil". II came towards me and I shot him. li was >.i 1 ween sis an I len miniiiles between the light I knew lie always went nrme l. I could hat s!. >1 him in the 'ir-t f'gli*. I I. i I I eon I. I 1 tin decea e?l had threatened to kill inc. I had l.ce ill dcee I-" I s liar room fre?|i|0||iIy. NenUvai kept | ivi.iN, and had a *b i rimr slick. I ?h. him i> -i!?e I thought lie was going to hurl mi 110 had threatened to kill me. lie was left hat ded an ! had hi? knife in his left hand. I. l!i imimc'iih'Ikts of liis net on I lie* jiroiui I tl' it ; r 'ie 11 I it in :i Iraiisj> >ii of ji-i -inn. iI1 1 :t reu J . ?oii:il?*c* ni'iii linn- i?> < " 1'.' 'i'lii<* i?ilio iiii|?ii'i.iM , ? > 11iit'Mloti ini'lyouit re tlu'jinl^'os. Tin-linn-|iri \r I j s. in 1 iiis < in* imii'/os frnin < miniilcs to iiiroo-i|ii:ir. | i e tors of on limit* in it noli*.I fn?n? irivl in litis ! i ii Suite, Mrt'mils'. ili?? |tris.?iiiT wnlke l yur N ( n iin-l lliejury f nil I liini ;'i;iiiy. lint lin- jiif-1i< n < ' of linn-is not to In- ^nvt-rnnl l,v tin- t!i?i:im?' i no -oil over to.- Mci'tinls. Wits ill pro ruf.ii-iriil I-, lime for n i-ciieniiiitMi- in.in ? ? .! \%ns ilitne t : \ i- Tii i-e.-etii y Jfor I In inisoiiiT i o mi tinW ns It is j-er- | '] mn in 'inngcr I I o-ii'; liarm t'.lijis liC'lio'. If t X. Deceased bad been picking ill me several ! li ,1 times. Marshal Wis. caught him after 1 shot , s 0 hiui. I o If. J. Thomson. Saw the shooting. I was in | c frout of the Hotel, in the doorway. Deceased A catne out of his door. Prisoner turned off.? a s Saw deceased make toward prisoner, wheu he shot him. No one had hol.l of deceased, when (( he was shot. Ncthers could not scu deceased from where he stood. Dooeased was rough and T t insulting when drunk. He always had his pisc tola with him, and had a cane that he said would p shoot. 1 have seen him shoot it. I do uot e think lie liked prisoner. Deceased had beeu 1 my partner for two years or more. 1 was 140 i. feet from the parties when the shooting look a place. t Koukrt Harris. I saw prisoner just getting v off deceased, at the first fight. Deceased got up and went to his bar rooiu. Prisoner came into * . my bar room and was bleeding. He went out, ii 1 i r. u ... . .p. a; n_i.. I l I... Mini ill ? ur o hi1111alv.> i.iilt iiim ii?iil niuni iiiu shot. It is about thirty or thirty-live steps from ' my bnr room to deceased's. When drinking tie- * ceased was dangerous. lie always carried his * j- pistol a nl ti loaded stick which he coulil shoot. tl horn Tkkmih.y. Deceased was u bud man s when drinking. Heard deceased say he would ^ J kill prisoner same day. j 'i'. A Ti.isi.ky. Deceased was a very trouble_ some titan when drinking. I wits town Marshal tl j last year. Deceased always went armed. } It. W. Tinsley, T. M. Whilesides and John lirnttdon, ull corroborated the testimony of T. I A. 'linslcy. !l l At.ru tin Sit km., cold. Heard deceased say t he intended to kill prisoner, two weeks before t ,, deceased was killed. " Ileply. J u J \srKit Gtnnrs, recalled. Fuw prisoner about three quarters of an hour before the shooting, s who told him he had had a cut pawing with dc- r w cca>ed. ) s Nktubrs recalled. Was standing against a f pillar of the Hotel and saw the difliculty.? e Thompson was not there. It was twenty minutes c 1 between the two tights. t ^ li. d. Ct lp. ilavo known deceased over ^ r twenty years. He was a troublesome but not a 1 dangerous man when drinking. Rout. Macuktii, ShcrilF. Known I'cake twctis Iv years. He was a very nnuoying but not a 1 dangerous man when druuk. A quiet man a t when sober. The Town Council had had liim . arrested several times. l John UonuKU. Knew deceased well. Was u ^ good citizen whensohcr, but troublesome though t . not dangerous when druuk. ; I A. McNkack, recalled. Saw the ftr-t. l'ris- . u oner had deceased down and drew his pistol.? i, I caught it and said don't shoot. Deceased CM??vl I will PWO Villi lilJiUU." I ili?l Hot SCI* ? i? Crocker, lie did not help to part them. I a Jt'tit;k Ai.nr.n it's Ciiahuk. e Again arc you culled on, in the discharge of 3 your high, important and solemn duty, to pass upon the life and the death of a fellow being. ? l>ut vo11 arc not to let llio freiptvsicy of tins charge influence your judgments or control your I vir?lict. Ivicli case must be decided on the evi- . 11 deuce adduced and what is said by the witnesses, examined in your presence. As 1 have had ' occasion to instruct you bclbre, the witnesses 1 l* arc examined in this way, that you may judge I from their manners, deportment, expression ot t lt countenance and general demeanor, who are ' most entitled to your confidence, and which ot c them lias had the best opportunity to witness 'I the transaction and, therefore, most likely to i give a correct and accurate account, lt does l' not iieccessurily follow, because witnesses make ' contradictory statements, that there is false ' ' meaning, because each witness describes the 1 d transaction front his standpoint and opportunity 1 ' to observe. Your province is to reconcile tlic.se ' '* contradictious,and tioinall the testimony sift the t truth and do justice to society and the l'risuuer 1 II at the bar. > ' Now what is the narrative ot the tragedy ?? I i It appears, that the deceasi-l, wiieti drunk was ^ j a very annoying and provoking person; all the : ' | witt?e--cs agree in this; but m my witnesses on t the part <1 the defence coincide in saying, 1 '' that lie was a dangerous man, when intox- ' iea'.ed. lie was in the habit ol' carrying arms. Had made threats again.-1 the Prisoner. On the ' 1 o," N- vetnber, 1S7A, the decease I a:i I tin i pri ^ier met at a wagon, it, front of Mr. Young's I Vl .it -re. An altercation took ; lace, the deceased : came up. he was drunk. It is in evider.ee that i ' he and I tie prisoner clinched and the dcoia<e i I w was thrown to t!i<> ground. The dreou-od had i ' use I tiie most vulgar and opprobrious epithets, I " bl-iekening in the most attroeious manner, the 1 character and memory of the prisoiiir's niolh- 1 ' er. The j risoncr had a pistol in his hand ; ! Mi^s no n.i i uccii cm oy mo deceased, bill ' ^ ho ili<l not tlion use it. The <leceiisc<l call- 1 B' ed uu a bystander, to hold tlio prisoner mi* l* li! ho could get his pistol and blow his heart out. Tho deceased went to iiis store and the y Marshal of tho town locked him up there. The 1 " prisoucr went off and returned. W lieu he g?t 1 to the store of the deceased, tho Marshal had ' >l allowed him to get out on the sidewalk and was ' holding him against tho wall ; he had a closed knife in hi? hand. I'lie prisoner came up, did ' ;l not na.-s by, but slopped and shot the deceased 1 e in the l.oweis, of which Wound he died. ? ic N.>v., gentlemen, is this murder, manslaughter ! i?i or se'.i 1' fence ? As mail or of In ,v, 1 charge j on, tlmt no words 1 i< ju iif- a ! I w. much lc>-> the taking of human i ii life. 1J-..I .It.ties, in iliC excriise of their dis- * 1 or.iioii and, in mercy lo I lie frailly of human ! 1 ni. are, may and often do, consider such provo- i l>- i .lions ami reduce the crime from murder to 1 c hi.in 1 uighicr. There are some wurds, however, 1 ? uiucii inure aggravating liiau a blow, which i >l . v.hcn use !, excite such a transport of passion .i j as i.,-ii.roues iIn* judgment and renders the it I limn incapable, at Iuc tiiuc, of listening to the * :r j voice of re m >:t. 1 i Your lirst ii..|iiiry m. was there any ncccsrily a I fur tin) prisoner, nt the time lie lire I the pistol ' 1 ' i in t. ; > take I lie life of tho dece i-?* 1 Was he :*t j in danger then, wa- hi- life in j eril, was there ' I ! ... . .1... .1- nr.. r - i * 'I .? ii vv.-im i m:\L- illl- mi- i I I III- MI'S I'HI, 111 is save lii . self from some great. bodily barm ?? ! A ml in lli is connection you will consider, why ? did the prisoner return and siuot the deceased'.' 1 in jlere conies in the question, if you determine ' that the prisoner would have been justified I ft had lie killed the deceased, in the first combat, when his tut titer's memory was slandered, did ic lie have time to cool before he returned to the ' d store of deceased and killed him '! ' t. In deciding this question, you are not only " s- to decide if the prisoner was cool, but was there 1 it sufficient time for a reasonable man to c ol ?? 1 y If there was then your verdict will 1m in nc- l *. C'l'danee with t he faels as proved here. The safe- ' 1 ty of human life, the protection of society, has -v d forced the Courts to establish rules <f l*\v and 1 I. evi lencc. by \vl icli juries tire to be governed in a deicroiining eases of this -art. There is U<? : >t fixed time j re crified in which a man has time r to e* ul. \ man cannot nurse Ids we.itii and ;.'< i ,1- 1,1-1 I ,11,1 ,,, ..... I .... I ,1. ... I... i :..i I I / - - - . - ' - .'.'Li J. 9 c was not in such a transport of pulsion as to. hoot in the first couibat, was lie, after 0, 10, 20, r 45 minutes, so transport el, that lie could not otitrul himself when he returned to deceased ? in mese iirc questions 10 ue soivea uy you, anu ^s you solve them no will be your verdict. The case was then given to the jury, who afer au absence of S minutes returned with a ordict of- Manslaughter. ' lu this case the counsel for the dofencc dismayed an earnestness aud ability equal to the est clforts ever made at this bar. Mr. S. S. Stokes, one of the youngest lawyers t the bar, opened the argument in a speech hat did his head and heart great credit, nnd ail tlio heard it sny it was au able and affective efort?well conceived and arranged and delivered u good style. The speech of Mr. Townsond was u very su>erior elfort?sound in logic, forcible in legal irgumeut and impressive in its deductions, lu lioti'iii it displayed a high order of intellect nnd cholarship. Mr. Townsend is fast establishing ? inse 11* as one of the soudest lawyers at our bar. Col. Mcilissick closed the argument for tlio lefenco in one of the best speeches we everhcaid lim make. Always earnest in any cause he adocates, he seemed to gather all his forces of irgiiment and eloquence in defence of his unforunatc client. As an old lawyer the Col.*8 repitution stands among the foremost at the bar, md but few nicti are more effective before an lonest Jury. The next ease called was the State vs. Viotoia Maloiie. Indicted for Murder of an infant, dr. David Johnson, Jr., aiidStecdmnn & K iwis ippcarcd for the defenco. No witnesses were ixnniiucd for the defence, and at tlio close of he Solicitor's argument the easo was given to he Jury, who, without leaving their seats, signed i verdict of not Guilty. The State vs. Warren Simpson, for Arson.? ferdict not guilty. Solicitor Hall for the State till) S\ >> Slol'Du f.it* ilofnnnn The State vs. Jack Sartor, Wash. Jeter and fack Clark, indicted for Arson. Solicitor for ho State; J. C. Wallace for Jeter, Monro & dunro for Sartor and Stcedmnn & llawls for 'lark. Verdict not guilty. In this case Mr. J. C. Wallace made his tnaileii speech in the Circuit Court, and acquitted mnself (and his client, too) in handsome style. Mr. Wallace is a young man of fine intellect, uul gives promise of occupying a prouiiucul stand in his profession. On Saturday morning Judge Aldrsch, in a very Reeling and solemn manner passed the following icntcnccs upon the prisoners found guilty : Jaiues Turner. Ten years in the Penitentiary, at hard labor. # David Wade. To be confined in the Pcnitcniary. at hard labor, for the whole term of his natural life. George Hughes. Confined in the Pcnitcutiary, at hard labor for o years. ? A Massacrkk Which Din nut Co mi-: Oit.?It nay fairly tie said?although the assertion sudors of a bull?that the most mcmurnhle in the ong list of lhiriucso massacres is one which vas not perpetrated. When the Knglish squad oii appeared off Rangoon at I he opening of the asi war with iiurmah, the native Governor of lie city sent a messenger to announce that every duropeau within the walls should he put to death ho moment the first shot was tired. This inenice having no elJ'ecl, a score or so of foreign res idents, including two American uiissionariees, iverc ordered out for i.nmdiato execution. The Word was given, and the headsman had just Hopped forward with his huge knife when the lir-t Ihiglisli broadside was discharged, shattering to pieces, by a singular chance, the wry house in front 01? which the Governor and his mite were standing. Never was a panic more instantaneous. Away ran Governor, ollicers, headsman and a'l, while the victims, hound and unable to stir, remained kneeling in readiness for the fatal stroke, with no one left to attend lo them. They were speedily released by a parly of Driti-h blue-jackets, and, to complete this sudden turning of the tables, the inhuman Gov ...... ...... ... viiiS.?v "j buiiv *v? j" r*f lilt)?, witli his hands tied behind him and a gag ill his mouth. - > - Judge Hudson, now presiding at Charleston, recently made a ruling, which, if put into pracico liy all the Judges in the Stale, will certainy prevent the further accumulation of a vast iiimbur of trivial cases which now cumber the lockets of the Circuit Courts, impeding the lc;ilimntc business of these courts, consuming imc and entailing ofientimcs heavy and untie e--<nry expense. This ruling was in regard to ippcals from Trial Justice courts. Judge llnd on ruled that a jcirly appealing from the jmlgnoiit of a trial justice upon a criminal matter is not entitled to a trial iff imro in the circuit oiirt, but the appeals must he made in writing ind submitted to the Circuit Judge with lite evdenee. Upon this the Judge hears theargufien! and sit t tins or reverses the judgment <f he court heluvv. 'I his ruling, we think, will iLghtly disturhllic practice in thesesmall courts. o* Til r Ant Link IS a i i.k< > a i . ? New York, March II.?The stockholders of the Atlanta and t'harotle Air Line Dailies 1 yesterday elected tho "dlowing directors: I'.ugene Kelly, Win. II. I'ogg, Alex. I'. Irving, A. I'. hickinsoi', Urancis sinsiit, Abraham S. Stewart and Win It. Ishinii, if New York ; Hiram W. Sibley and llyron 1'. V|cAlpine, of lloche.-ter, n.id Skipman Wilmer md Francis 1*. Clark, of Baltimore. Al a snh eijiient'iiict iing of i he hoard of directors 11 n am IV. Sibley was re-elected president, 'the report nibinittcd showed that the net earnings for tho &st year were about ."540,000. ... ? rnsfTKNTiARV Arrival*.?SlicritI W. I*. Cole, >f Darlington County, arrived in the city yescrday with nine convicts for the penitentiary, 'even of them were men and two were women. Mm ol the men was sentenced for seven years it iiiiiiiMiiu-riiiur. ui!c we. 111:111 lor rive years f.r jraml larceny, 0110 man for eighteen month* ">r assault ami hattcrv. 'I lie others were each enlcnce l to one year's imprisonment for lur eiiy ami f>r assault ami battery. .Imlge Wallace must have ha J a busy time of 1 at I'urlingtoii Court. <1 V Cnrrox I'm tohy A r CttrsTKft,?The cotton actory hii.te.i a! last week is to be li.xi i a tact. I'l l tliit iii c sit(,it time Tlic purchasers of Vmleis..n' mills will j?r<'ceo'l at t ore to make it'll iins>r -v"men's as will ineien-c the water ui'ver l<> the extent rcjuireil to move the sj inliiu? innehinery tlie.v propose to ereet ilurinjr lie summer. Cotton growers in the vicinity of ' - 1st? Sooals -.vill fn 1 a market for their cotton ! "P nl haml next fall, #'/.? '< ; /,'. / ?#rhr. v IIiudk io llts Win-.?l'rcss Cliappell, white, vho wis -?ih 10 tlic penitentiary at the I'nll lerm of < onri |. r one year, leu been biic-l out 0 his wile V- v h>iii/ //..(iltf %