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ipgse='- ~ in .rJE?sr. \ ' T: Oot. Simpaon'a Spaaeb. At tho annual meeting of the Governor's Guards, at Columbia, on tho 7th, inst., Got. .Simpson was called on to respond (o the following toaat: ' South Carolina?True now as erer to the principles of constitutional liberty. The firm and impartial administration of her laws furnishes the best gnarnntce of peace and prosperity. To which the Governor made the following eloquent response: Mtt. Chairman: The sentiment which has just been uttered, and to which 1 am expected to respond, is so abundant in material, and so rich in thought, that in rising to respond, I scarcely know where to commence, and having commenced, I will scarcely know where to close ; but, Mr. Chairman, 1 am expected to do both, and tliat promptly, and 1 shall proceed to the undertaking ns best I can. South Cnroliua?how the heart of every son of hers, wherever he may live, whether upon licr own soil or in some distant land, thrills when that name is mentioned, when he thinks of her post, beholds her present, or looks for ? * i r..1 l.wuo uAtiml\mr?? Hinnirlii waru 10 ner imurv. ? e.__ that the attachment of a Carolinian to his Stoic was more anient than that of the citizen of any other Stntc to his, an<l that her nanio always touched his heart like the name of mother touches the heart of a son. In this 1 may be mistaken, but I earnestly hope ami trust that that burning State pride and devotion which has ever characterized our people in the past will mark their course in the future, because love of State is in my judgment, the very matrix of everything great. South Carolina! More than a century has rolled by and been buried in the past since the day of her birth, and during all that long period but one single spot has been placed upon her proud, bright escutcheon, and, thank Heaven, ihat was placed there not by the bunds of Iter own sons, but by a band of robbers who usurped her high places and trailed her flag in the dust From 1808 to 1870 we lived under the baleful shadow of that spot, and we are to-day suffering somewhat from its poisonous shnde. The great work which is now before the people of this State is to blot out that stain, to recover our country from its dire consequences, and to replace our State upon her former foundations ; 1 'u- ?which should address it iilu ...C fc.V..- __ Keif now to the uiimls of all our citizens is, howis this to be done? What menus are to be used to accomplish this great end? lSccnuse that it can, must and shall be accomplished, is a fixed and determined fact. This is not the time or the place, Mr. Chairman, to undertake to detail the various means to this end within our reach, and I sha'l not trespass to that extent, but 1 may be p.-ruiiMcd to say that in this effort we may ic.rii a lesson by rending and pondering the history of our ancestors, and of their heroic men, men wm? v.\k? stars Hash out with brilliancy during all the long night of the past. Let the rays of those stars illumine our pathway, and all will be well. And especially would I point to that portion of their history occurring immediately after the revolution of 1770. They were then in a far worso condition than wo are to-day ; the war of the revolution had just ended, and though it had crowned them with the wreath of victory, yet that long train of evils which always altends war, even when it rolls upon the tide of victory, had covered their land. Their labor had been disorganized, their homes had been made desolate ; war's red plowshare hud furrowed all their fields ; Mars iu his liery chariot had rolled over theStute, leaving the tracks of its wheels marked in blood from Blackstocks to Charleston; their tetnpVes of learning and religion had been razed to ill* ground; vice and immorality stalked abroad through the Stale; and there she was, the very picture of desolation. What did her people do? Did they fold their arms ami sink into imbecility ? Did they fall prostrate and lift their hands to Hercules? Xo; uniting themselves together as a band of brothers, they went to work to gather up the scattered fragments of social order, and began at once to rebuild ; and inscribing upon tlie frontlets of their new structure the noble principles of constitutional liberty and the impartial administration of government, so well expressed in your sentiment. Mr. Chairman, they were eminently successful, and in a short time the crest of South Carolina was recognized as among the highest of the nations of tlie earth, and for near a cen tury slic cnjoyeu mis iiign pru-viiiinuiiv;e. miwar of the sections, however, came, ami when its red curtain was uplifted the body of our mother was in the hands of (lie vandal. That body lias been since recovered, and now we are sitting amid the ruins of her home preparing like our ancestors to rebuild. Following their example, let us all, as they did, keep together in a band of common brotherhood, ami putting our united shoulders to the wheel, our future, like theirs, will be brtgtu and ???> m???. end, Mr. Chairman, as the Chief Magistrate of the State, all the powers which 1 possess or can command shall be most earnestly devoted, and to this end 1 feel much pleased to believe that in times of trial I cau lean upon the strong arms of the people, and feel the sympathetic throb of their great heart beating against mine all over the State. Pauoi.k Wins Acais.?London, May 8.?Parole has retrieved his loss of the race for the Chester Trade cup yesterday by winning that for the Great (.'hushiro handicap stakes, which took place to-day, the last of the Chester meeting. Iteefer, who won the race for the Chester 'Trade cup, got in second, and Lord Leigh's fouryear-old bay colt, Sir Joseph, third. There were eight starters. Parole carried UM pounds, Sir Joseph I18ptunds. Instance nearly one mile and a quarter, and the race was for three-yearolds and upwards. Nkw York, May 8.?A Special concerning Parole's victory this morning says : "Parole was last in the first turn round ; then, arousing himself, he ran through the competing horses like a flash of lightning. The oilier jockeys looked at the performance in perfect stupefaction al most us if they bud ;i ) ! :? 11?m norsc in uu-ir ranks. Tlic applause for the American horse was iinineusc as he came in on a canter past the winning chair." ? Dkacukd to Death.?l.a*t Thursday, nhnut noon, ?lim Ncely. a colored man living en the plantation of .Mr. (J. II. Alexander, unhitched liis mule from the plow, and mounted him to ride home to dinner. The mule look fright at .some object and dashed otf, precipitating his rider to the ground. His foot became entangled in the gearing, and he was dragged a distance of fully four hundred yards, when the mule overtook some hands and was stopped hy them. On examination it was found that the hack of the unfortunate man's head was mushed into a pulp. His clothes were torn off, and his shoulders were dreadfully lacerated. Ho died the uext evening, without having spoken from the time of the accident.?Stmt /lull ft in. Mn. Coiu'oiiax's IJksKricr.m'e.?When the appeal for the Walterboro' sufferers was received at Washington Senator Hampton sent it to Mr. Corcoran, who responded promptly, as he ever docs to the call of Immunity, hy contributing $200 to the fund. Not content with having done this much the saiiic large hearted gentle man, without further solicitation, has sent an additional $500 to be applied to the same purpose. The check for llmt amount was promptly forwarded by tlovcrnor Hampton to Maj. Theodore 0. Harker. She Itflccltlu (Onion SJimfs. It. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1870. TERMS OFSUBSCRIPTION. 1 f'npr, one y?-ar, in advanck, J2.00 2 Coplcii one yrar," " :<.*.? ft ' " " ? " K..V) 10 M " " ?' 15.00 ADVERTISING. One *<)uar?t or one inch, lirsl insertion, - - - fl.oo Kadi aii)khn|iiciii insert ion, ------- 75 Liberal discount made to merchant* ami others advertising for nix months or i>y tlio year. Ohltuary Notices of ten lines or less, inserte?l free. " over ten lines, charged as A'WcrtiseUlcnts. BfcT Jr. J. 1'. Miller, an intelligent and highly respected citizen of Spartnnburg died last week, aged 7-r> years, lie represented Spartanburg in the Legislature for several terms, before the war. BFty,. Tito ceremonies of unveiling the Confederate Monument at Columbia was n grand ufl'air. A number of persons went from Union and they all speak in high praise of the general management of the ceremonies. A synopsis of the proceedings, with the truly eloquent address of (Jen. 1'reston, will be given next week. tFr?T' IVc can't say all wo wish this week about Mrs. Hicliatds' largo, cheap and beautiful sfock of goods. Ladies should read her advertisement. It dou'l say all about it, cither. Go and see. Dedication of Foster's Chapel. The solemn services of dedicating the new Church building, to be known as Foster's Chapel, on the Skull Shculs road, about '.I miles from this town, will take place next Sunday morning, llev. W. \V. Duncan, one of the most eloquent Ministers in the South Carolina Conference, will preach the dedicatory Sermon. ?Concert To-Night. 1'rof. Gonzalez has kindly consented to give one of his delightful Coucerts to-night in the Court House. l'rof. Gonzalez is one of the most accomplished Musicians in the Country, and possesses a remarkably tine baritone voice, and we can promise our citizen a rare Musical treat. An Incendiary Caught. On Tuesday last Kphraitn fiist, colored, was brought to jail, charged with the crime of burning the Parsonage or lieimont circuit, at cross ! Keys, which we reported three weeks ago. It is said lie confessed the crime to a colored friend and that other circumstances arc strong against him. A Polo Si'tunii Kvkuywiikue.?I'rotn every quarter of the globe complaints come to us of the cold and variable Spring weather, which accounts for the late Spring in this section. A telegram from Loudon, datid the 7th inst., says: The weather here and throughout the Kingdom is variable and very cold, with showers, hail and snow. Wofford College Commencement. These very interesting annual exercises will commence on Monday the '.Hit of June. Itishop W. M. Wightman will deliver the Sermon to the Graduating Class on Sunday the 8th. On Wednesday evening, the lltli, social gathering, complimentary to the Graduating Class, will he j given 111 the College ('Impel. It will he an unusually interesting occasion, anil we hope Union will he well represented ilicro. 0^. We do wish some right goo.l woman would take our friend Wilson, of the Abbeville 1'i-ess and /fanner, under her charge. It seems to us that he sets up all night to find out whether we rea I his paper or not. AVc ask his pardon, however, for our mistake in putting the Abbeville papers in opposition to the fast schedule. It was the Anderson papers we intended, but they arc quieting down. Get married, Hugh, get married. It will settle your nerves and make "ye sleep o'nights." - ? niiia i? a firaskj. PIaaa* HY are (olJ?mum TIi:it?tllftt ft srr.iivo ?nu. two well developed legs and feet, and "a critter," dial looked like a rat, a squirrel, a chipmonk and perhaps something else, was killed last week near Canine. Our friend C. 11. Ilobersoti, at Foster & Wilkins', would have given considerable for those two extraordinary Sail i iiv j'l u'iiiv i iwii.t, iv/ I'iuvv in ins 111 tiav;ii in ui nutural curiosities. Now, we did not see either the snake or the "critter,"' but a Ucv. gentleman tol<l us lie ilid see thcin. ? . . School Pic-Nic. The |iu|iils of M i s. t lid" rils Female School hail a delightful picnic at Sautuc last Friday week. It was ajollj time for the little folk, and we learn that the elder folk chjoyed it fully as much. We thank our little friend, Nora Holt, for lrer kind invitation. Wo were truly sorry we could not attend. A word in your ear : It was the neatest written invitation we have received from any one and does credit to yourself and Teachers. ?? .# - The Crops. I'jton inquiries made of gentlemen from ftlmost every part of the County, we lenm that I the wheat crop looks well. It is somewhat "thin on the ground, n,ul the heads arc not large, l?ut it looks healthy ami tcmarknhly forwar<l. We have not heard of any rust anywhere in the County. A slight rain, it is supposed, would help it. Oats do not look so promising. They are badly in want of ruin. In some places (he crop will not he worth harvesting if rain does not conic soon. We hear great complaints of "bad stands'' of cotton. The ground is so dry that the seed cannot sprout. What is up is not growing. The dry ct Id weather is greatly against this crop. Corn is at a stand-still. It lias stopped growing, and wants ruin badly. ( aniens arc doing nothing. Vegetables do 1' not grow for want of rain. We have not seen the least improvement in the growing vegetables lor over u week, and housekeepers complain that it is hat I to make up a respe. Inbledinner. u Union's RetpVuse to Walterboro. As was announced, the citizens of this town assembled in'the Methodist church on Sunday night, the 4th insl., to contribute to the relief of the sufferfog people of Walterboro. Rev. C. T. Scaife opened the meeting in u fervent prayer. Ilev, B. D. Smart, in a short but appropriate nddrtos, stated the object of tho inceting k Rev. C. T^fl^ife Ik W. Shand, Ksq., Rev. R. G. Clifford and Col. I. G. McKissick, upon being requested, eloquently pictured the destitute condition of the people of Walterboro, caused by the terrible tornado tbu had swept over that town, and forcibly appealed to the congregation for a liberal exercise of thnt greatest of all virtues?charity?in their behalf. A collection was taken up, amounting to J?C>7.45, which was placed in the hands of Mr. Sm; rt to he for warucu to uatteruoro. The congregation wag dismissed with prayer and singing the doxoli^y. On the following day the town Council snpplctncntcd the above amount by a subscription sufficient to increase it to $100 00. Iu addition to this, the congregation of the Presbyterian church have sent $10 to ltcv. Pinwiddy, Pastor of the Presbyterian church at W'alterboro, whose house and contents were destroyed. IVc also learn that a subscription from the Masonic I^adgcwns sent to aid the suffering brothers oflncsi fftken town. All things considered, we think Union has done well for her destitute fellow citizens. We, however, feel it our duty to say that much destitution still exists at Walterboro and any one wishing to contribute to the relief can do so through Rev. 11. D. Smart, who will be pleased to receive and forward it. . . . ? What is Dono on Poa Ridge Land. It has been supposed by those who know nothing about that beautiful part of our County that the lands on Pea Ridge arc so poor that they will not pay for cultivation. In fact, it was once said by a person travelling through them that they "could not sprout cow peas," and from that remark the section received its name.? Time and intelligent culture have changed all that, and Pea Ridge is fast becoming the gar, den spot of Union County. A few days ago our esteemed friend, Mr. Jooiitii l'vsivr, a nuic, ueany geiuitm..,, ,v.b\..e> on to fourscore years, living near Skull Sboals, called on us and posted us upon a specimen crop made last year by Mr. John Sprousc, on Pea Ridge land that sixty years ago would hardly sprout cow peas. Upon 'JO acres of this land, with one ton of Fertilizers, Mr Sprousc made twenty-oue halts of cotton, averaging oOOlbs to the bale. Ten acres averaged 1,800lbs. seed cotton to the acre. We doubt much if any section can make abetter showing. Rut its agricultural productions arc not the only recommendations of Pea Ridtr?. Ii icni ?? many true and brave men into tbc Confederate army as any section of the South with the same number of inhabitants, while its healthy atmosphere is remarkable, and it can show the largest number of healthy and heavy men and women, over f>0 years of age, of any section of our country. Tea Ridge is a great place. Bring on Your Babies. Mr. Nat. W. Taylor is now in high working order, just inside of the Furniture Store in Nicholson's new building. If you want to see the ijuality of the work he docs, step in and look at the many handsome specimens lie has on exhibition. On the right, hanging against the post, yon will see a perfect likeness of the most notable man in Ashcvillc, N. Judge K. J. Aston. It is so natural that wc have to speak to u every nine we iook at it. it has got the very twinkle of his eye and the jolly smile that always marks the Judge's countenance, when fit's about to cut a jilute of Oysters. Mr. Taylor is a fine artist and, withal, a fine gentleman, and we advise all our citizens not to let hun go without trying his skill. Itemeniher, month, and it is not likely you il'iVi ffStli S-J'"* an opportunity to have a perfect picture taken lor a long time. Mr. Taylor proposes to take views of residences, business houses, &c., very cheap, and he takes them in excellent style. We should like to have a photographic view of each of tiic pretty houses in Union. A view of our beautiful Main street from McNally's corner, would make pretty picture. lie takes children's pictures so quick that the babies stop crying in utter astonishment. (Jo and try him. An Appreciated Complimont. Our young friends l>. (J. Kawls and J. (J. Hire will accept our thanks for a complimentary invitation to be present at the ' Final Celebration of the Calhoun and Preston Literary Societies, of Wotl'ord College, on Tuesday the loth of June at 10.1 A. M." (Jov. Colquitt, of (Jco., will deliver the annual address and the following subjects will be debated : CAI.IIOIN SOCIKTY. J'esiilent, C. A. Woods, Esq. HCSOlVCIl, I lllll I Ilv olUIlljl, US U II lllSWIUUOll, lias promoted true oratory. Affirmative?T. J. Rogers, T. 1$. Stuckhouso. Xcya'ive?W. T. Lander, H. W. l'cmberton. Valedictorian, A. ('. Wightman. l'llKSTUN SocitTY. 1'resident, lk-v. II. F. Chrcitzbcrg. liesolnd, That Macbeth was more guilty than Lady Macbeth. Affirmative?A. 1?. Calvert, W. 1>. llutlo. Mcyatirc?T. IS. Shnckstou, II. Folk* Valedictorian, J. L. (Slenn. ? -- Violknt IIaii. Stoiim.? Midway, April "<>.? This suction was visited last ni<rlii by a violent rain and hail slorui, which lasted for about one hour, fortunately doing no damage except to crops. In some places is has destroyed the cotton .so as to make it necessary to plough up and replant entirely. The season for selling guano has about ended and I feel sure that there has been more sold this year than last, notwithstanding the resolution-) j issed against it in several localities Another Partisan Veto. The announcement that President Jlaycs had ' vetoed the "Act to prohibit military interference at elections," did not astonish us in the least. His first veto showed too plainly that lie was under the party lash and dare not sign any bill h that would deprive the corrupt lladical leaders P of the power to overawe the weak and illiterate voters oQlie country into servile submission to S( their edicts. It was not, as he sophistically r< calls it the "dangerous violation of the spirit and meaning of the constitution" in the firsts bill J'j which induced him to veto it, but because the jj clauses prohibiting the use of the military at ti elections were contrary to the "spirit" and tiecessities of the lladical party. And we were " . . , o satisfied from the first that he would not sign S( any such wholesilue and just measure, however e and whenever presented to hint. Hayes is the * '' pliant President of the party that foisted him upon the people at large, and the very existence c of that party now mainly depends upon his using the power and intlucnee of his high position I solely for its benefit. The democratic party may safely go before the people of the whole country upou the issue fairly ami dispassionately made n by their Representatives in Congress on Milita- ' ry interference at elections. Memorial Day. We waited until the last hour for a friend to (| give us some notes upon the memorial exercises s at lliis place last Saturday, but were disappoin- li tel. Being unable to walk to the graveyard we '' did not attend the exercises, and now at this * late hour can only gather up a few fragments of ( the "day's doings" and present thetu. We regret to state that the attendance was not as general as it should linvc been, or as we bad , reason to expect. The work was left almost en- ? tirely for a few* true hearted patriotic women to perform, but they performed that duty faithful- n ly, solemnly, and without ostentation. Kacli glare of a Confederate Soldier buried in this jtown, which had been previously cleaned olT, was a profusely decorated with the choicest flowers 11 and evergreens. Nor did these "loyal ' South- ^ era women confine their ---> ' ...v., v?i?ivtis Him rcspcci to tlic graves ot the brave soldiers of (lie ''lost, c c"'.iso," but rccogni/.ing the truth that the war is a ended and desirous of offering a tit tribute to c i tlie peace tliat should prevail between the two c sections of our common country, their pure a hands strewed the graves of federal Soldiers 1 buried here with sweet Southern flowers and ( placed wreaths of evergreens upon them also. No speech, no show, was made, but silently, sol- <| cinnly and reverent inly those noble, women paid their annual tribute of affection to the fallen 1 braves, only conscious that Clod and their own ' hearts approved the act. Tho Fish Law. As much doubt exists in the minds of the n people of this County concerning the provisions 1 of the law to prohibit fishing at certain times ,J in the "creeks, streams and inland waters of ^ this State," we publish the law affecting this i ,( County, which was approved March I'll, 1S7S. p "There shall he a close time in all creeks, 11 streams and inland waters of this State from the '' setting of the sun each Thursday until the ris- * ' ing of the sun on Tuesday, during which lime l< all seines, nets or any plan or device for the " stoppage or collecting of fish which obstructs S! any portion of any creek, stream or inland wa- 11 tors, other than a data for manufacturing pur- ' poses, shall be removed from said creeks, streams }' or waters ; and lite owner, in whole or in part, of J' any such obstruction, plan or device during the " period afore-mid shall be deemed guilty of a mis- '' demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof before " any Court of competent jurisdictou, shall he lined 3' in the sum <>t two hundred dollars, one-half of which shall go to the informer and the other half to the ' ounty in which tiic case shall he J' tried, or imprisoned for a period of not less ' than three nor more than six months, or loth, '* at the discretion of tho Court trying the case." Approved March 22, 1<S7*. l?y Acts approve ! l>ee. 20 and 2-?>, 1S78, it is "| juovule*11 : 1 hut it .shall not Lc lawful lor any i, person in the Counties of Horry, Marion, Dar- j u lington, ( lnrcndon, Chesterfield, Georgetown, ! w Marlboro, Williamsburg. Richland and Chester, '! to fish with nets, or gigs, or set traps, or shoot riters.'bi Iriod of gun, in any fresh water ' Counties, between the first day u! may u.... .i.t ei first day of September, in any year hereafter." r It will be seen that I'nion is not included in the ^ last law, and the law of March 12 2tl only pro- 1 hibits fishing from sunset on Thursday until ' sunrise on Tuesday of each week. ^ Ai.ston's Miuukisku Kkntkxchu.?Atlanta, '' May 7.?The jury in the Cox case were out al' c night, and came in at noon to day to be rc- '' charged in full. At a <|uarter to 1 o'clock this afternoon they came in and announced that they had agreed upon a verdict. It was detained to correct an informality, and was then read as w follows: We, the jury, find the prisoner guilty, and recommend that lie he punished by imprisonment for life." Cox received the verdict with calmness and , stoicism, having evidently nerved himself for I the worst. His wife, on hearing words so fatal to tier hopes, sat for a moment trembling, and then rushed for the oj en window near by for the purp se of throwing herself to the ground I licit?\v. She; was w i\ I with irricf. Iml (n ?1ii? readied the window she was caught by Cox, 1 who held her fust. She threw her arms around ' his neck and clung to him wildly, exclaiming : ' "Oh, iny Hod ! Oh, my poor darling!" Her shrieks were heart-rending, and the occupants ' of the crowded room could not restrain their tears of piiv. Cox used all his power to calm her, and finally soothed her grief, until only her deep moans broke upon the solemn stillness, ^ Judge Iiillyi-r sentenced Cox to be confined in the Penitentiary, or such other place as the Governor may direct, at hard labor for and during his natural life. 1 Hen. Hartrell gave notice that the defense would make a motion for a new trial, and prayiuga writ of . // rsuh Ilxccutioti of sentence was thereupon stayed twenty days. The penally inflicted is virtually the extreme of the law in this State, as a law passed with Alston's aid at the last session of the Legislature giving ju- J ries the right to recommend the life imprison- ; ment in all cases of murder as they see til, in i effect abolishes the death penally. Cox is the j \ tir?i man convicted of murder who receives the benefit of that law. The verdict is received with general approval. o More Ftvo Cent Picct 3A new supply of I'ne cent article? his been received and w ill be opcin* I for s do at toy "> ! <'< nt Counter this uiji'liiii ' p m i eirvv v .... ; - % Ouilty or Not Guilty. ouehiny Addreaa of I'oindexter when Culled I 'p for Sentence. It was an hour or more after the court was died to order before I'oindexter was required t stand up to be senteuced. In the meuntiuio e was engaged in reading over and altering u aper in pencil. The clerk having told him to and up, and he having arisen, in answer to le question if he hud anything to say why sntence should not be pronounced, I'oindexter sad the following: May it please your Honor, if I bowed my end to this sentence and did not protest against ic injustice of this verdict?a verdict which, ' ratified by this conuuunitv. makes me #l.? rst victim of a revolution in the traditional uitimcnt of my native rflntc, that has educated >c to believe.that the defence of woman is ono f the first duties a man owes to himself and Dcicty?I should he false to myself?false to very feeling that goes to form the strongest unviction of innocence in uiy owi^breast. No one more deeply deplores this sad and lost unhappy tragedy and the unfortunate citunistances that led thereto than myself. My fec.ings will not permit me now, nor haTC the strength, bowed down with sorrow as my cart now is, to go into any extended defense of ly course. 1 do not claim to lie faultless. I am but liulan, and moved by those passions with which lod in llis judgment hath seen fit to fill the ouls of men. As to the chnrge that I was moved by mtilico 11 taking the life of the deceased, 1 do, in the ; nine of Heaven, ngain plead xor OL'il.TV. Let nc say it in the fear of God and as 1 value my oul's salvation, I hail no desire or wish to take lis iile ; and every feeling which 1 may have ind was crowded from my mind by the all-aborbing thought that my life was at stake, and he God-given law of self defense alone conrolled my actions. Willingly and gladly would 1 give half my ays to return to liis sorrowing sister and friends lie life which lies on my hands, and raise from heir hearts the grief that no le?s oppresses 1 will say nothin? against any one, I simply sk that clmri'j n,rty |je extended to me and thcrs wV.ich 1 so willingly accord to all. Vs it not enough, your Honor, that the very oundation of my life will ever be slowly fretted way by this deep sorrow that must accompany nc even to my grave? This uhastismcut is iinny sumcicnt, the bitterness of which iu> icnrt can know hut my own. 1 ?to not complain of the number of rears ontaiueil in this verdict. Sir, two are as gomi: ~^g s twenty. Sutlice it to say, if this verdict Is vcr carried into effect, tlio sentence you are ibout to pronounce is a death sentence Hint rushes out of my life nil hope, all hapi-incss, lid only leaves me what man's law cauuut la! ?> rom inc. I feel no sense of guilt or disgrace, hut carry his verdict into execution, and, with my nature nd the thought of those loved ones who arc so tear to nic, 1 should bo utterly crushed. In closing. 1 thank your Honor from my heart or your sincere and feeling expressions of syui'atliy.?Richmond Dispatch. ? . Tkn Pot.i.An Ckhtikicatcs?The last Canrcss passed a law making an innovation i financial matters which has not at t muni tlio attention to which it was entitled.? i authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to ssuc in exchange for lawful money of the Uni;d States (in common parlance, to sell for easli^ prtificates of deposit of flic deiioniination of ten ollars. They hear interest at the rate of four er cent, per annum, and are convertible at any me, with accrued interest, into four per cent, onds. 'These certificates have the merit of novIty, if nothing else, and will attract much at. ntion on that account. I'm they have oilier lore important merits, which persons having mall sums of money should understand. They nswer some of tlio purposes of a savings bank, or instance, a person having ten dollars which e doesn't wyut to spend for a lew mouths, can uy one of these certificates, at par and accrued it crest, and lay it aside, with the certainty that is ten dollars will he earning one cent, every inc days, ten cents a quarter or forty cents a car. & Sai? Dkatii.?Mr. John J. Cannon, a well ." I V.IHAV.-U ui i/nmii^iun, went Hum lierc on liursday morning, Inst week, as was his custom, ) fish in Melver's mill pond, and that was the isi seen of him alive. On Friday afternoon his ofly was found Hunting in the water at the head f the pond by parties who were searching folic mill boat. The boat was found tied near Hie ink, and i lie fishing implements of Mr. Cannon ere near by, and on looking around the body 'as seen, as above stated, and recovered. The icory held in regnrd to this case is that Mr. annoii, being subject to fits had one, fell into ic water and was drowned.? JJarlin</lon <S'ouih ncr. I ttu ,ur..i rocs, Torn Jones, a (in* .Sutter White, and lleny McSeed, aha* Cantello, were hanged to day t Appling, Columbia County. Jones killed a ogress in 187'? on account of jealousy. Mcectl killed his son in November last because he elicved him guilty of stealing from him. Jones laimed innocence, while McSeed acknowledged is crime. North Carolina furnishes the world with a ?rge proportion of medicinal remedies in the ay id' plants. One firm alone in Statesvillo old last year half a million dollars' worth of erhs gathered in the State. % MULES FOR SALE. (lOt)U Mules fur Sale at the llriek Stable be) hind Fair \ Co's., Store. May ltj 2U -It To Contractor*. ItlTiri: OK CoMMISSlKNKUS. |">">? w?'l ' ? rccoivoil nt t liis Office up to I ) Moiuliiy, June '.M h, fur covering the County ail with Tilt. I'.i-U to be haii'lu'l to Win. Hill, Clerk of the ionrl. I$y or'lcr of the l'onnl. W. h. (JOl'DKI.OCK, C. C. C. Mnv lf> It .'onrcrt ol'OiMTiiHt , !)t'scri|ilivo, SAC'liHI), ]>A1iL.AD3, AND HUMOROUS SELECTIONS, i'i.\\ormrn: i \ /> one \x sor.os, BY PROFESOB GONZALEZ ; Assign:i) liv ^ vins. GILTjAM and MUS. GDS3, 9 ? AM> ? Master Charlie Gonzalez. 7ins, rinda r /;i7;.v/av; ? AT Till: ? co i; i: r noes i<:. \ !m> i >ii . "JO cents t hiitli i ii .. .10 " 'lav I'i 'JO It *