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-4oi. Simpson's Spsssh. At the annual meeting of tha Governor's Guards, at Columbia, on the 7th, inst., Got. Simpson was called on to respond to the following toast: . South Carolina?True now as erer to the principles sf constitutional liberty. The firm and impartial ndniinisiration of her laws furnishes the best gnarantee of paace and prosperity. To which the Governor made the following eloquent response: Mr. Chairman: The sentiment which has just besn uttered, and to.whiok 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 commcnco, and having commenced, I will scarcely know where to close ; but, Mr. Chairman, I am expected to do both, and that promptly, and 1 shall proceed to the undertaking as best I can. South Carolina?how the heart of every son of hers, wherever he may live, whether upon her own soil or in some distant land, thrills when that name is mentioned, when he thinks of her post, beholds her present, or looks forward to her future. I have sometimes thought that the attachment, of a Carolinian to his State was more ardent than that of the citizen of any other State to his, and that her name always touched his heart like the name of mother touches the heart of a son. In this 1 may be mistaken, but I earnestly hopo and trust that that burning State prido and devotion which has ever characterized our people in the past will mark their course in the future, because lovo of State is in my judgment, the very matrix of everything great. South Carolina 1 More than a century has rolled by and been buried in tho post 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, that was placed there not by the hands of her 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 tho baleful shadow of that spot, and we are to-day suffering somewhat from its poisonous shade. 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 ; nbd the great question which should address itself now to the minds of all our citizens is, howis this to be doue ? What means are to be used to accomplish this great end? Because 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 shall not trespass to that extent, but I may be permitted (U BUjr lliai 1U 11119 vitvri V no MICmj iv?> ? u iv??vu ?>y reading and Dondcrinn the history of our ancestors, and of their neroic men, men wt10 stars flash out with brilliancy during all the long night of the past. Let the rays of thoso stars illumine our pathway, and all will bo well. And especially would I point to that portion of their history ocourring immediately after the revolution of 1776. They wore then in a far worse eondition than we are to-day; tho 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 atteuds 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 had furrowed all their fields ; Mars in his fjfiry chariot had rolled over theState, leaving the tracks of its wheels marked ( in blood from Blackstocks to Charleston ; their temples of learning and religion had been razed te the ground; vioe and immorality stalked abroad through the State; and there she was, the very picture of desolation. What did her people do ? Did they fold their arms and sink into imbecility ? Did they fall prostrate and i lift their hands to Hercules T Ao; uniting themselves togother as a band of brothers, they went to work to gather up the scattered frag- 1 ments of social order, and began at once to re- I build ; and inscribing upon the frontlets of their i new structure the noble principles of constitutional liberty and the impartial administration of government, so well expressed in your senti client, Mr. Chairman, they were eminently successful, and in a short time the crest of Mouth Carolina was recognized as among the highest of the nations of the earth, and for near n cen- t tury she enjoyed this high pre-eminence. The ( war of the sections, however, came, and when its red curtain was uplifted the body of our mother was in the hands of the vandal. That body 1 lias been since recovered, and now we are sit- i ting amid the ruins of her home preparing like our ancestors to- rebuild. Following their example, let us all, as tliey did, keep together in n band of common brotherhood, aud putting our united shoulders to the wheel, our future, like theirs, will De origin ?uu n<_ end, Mr. Choirman, as the Chief Magistrate of the State, all the powers which I possess or can command shall be most earnestly devoted, and to this end I feel much pleased to belicvs that iu times of trial I can lean upon the strong arms of the people, and feel 'the sympathetic throb of their great heart beating against mine all over the State. t>i nr>t v Wish Aoaiv.?London. May 8.?Pa role lies retrieved his loss of the nice for the Chester Trade cup yesterday by winning that for the Great Cheshire handicap stakes, which took place to-day, the lost of the Chester meeting. Reefer, 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 134 pounds, Sir Joseph 118 p<unds. Distance nearly one mile and a quarter, and the race was for thrce-ycarolda and upwards. New York, May 8.?A Special concerning Parole's victory this morning says : "Parole was last in the first (urn round ; then, arousing himself, he ran through the competing horses like a flash of lightning. The other jockeys looked iii the performance in perfect stupefaction?almost as if they had a phantom horso in their ranks. The applause for the American horse was immense as he came in on a canter past the winning chair." DRAflaEn to Death.?Last Thursday, about whoa Jim Neelv. a colored man living en the plantation of Mr. C. II. Alexander, unhitched ilia mule from the plow, and mounted him to ride home to dinner. The mule look fright at some otyect and daahed off, precipitating his rider to the ground. Ilia foot became entangled in-the gearing, and he was dragged a distance of fully four hundred yards, when the inule overtook some hands and was stopped by them. Qn examination it was found that the back of the unfortunate map's head was mashed into a pulp. His clothes were lorn off, and his shoulders were dreadfully lacerated. Ho died the next evening, without having spoken from the time of the evident.?Stan JJuUetin. ?. .??- . Ma. Corcoran*s busxricrncb.?When the appeal for the Walterbovo' sufferers was received Corcoran, who responded promptly, m be ever doea lo the call of humanity, by contributing $200 to the fund. Not content with having done this much the same large-hearted gentle rtiao, without further eolicitation, haa sent an additional $400 to be applied to the same purpose. The check for that amount was promptly forwarded by Oorernor Hampton to Maj. Theodore Q. Barker. miccltla tBnioit Simi II. M. STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, MAY 116, 1879. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! 1 Copv, one year, in advanck, 2 Copies one year," " 8. a .. .. .. < m. g? lo * M ? ? - 1?J ADVERTISING. One square or one inch, first insertion, - - - Ml J Kach subsequent insertion, ------Liberal discount made to merchants and others ad tisiuK for six mouths or by tho year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advert uicnts. Dr. J. P. Miller, an intelligent and hi lj respected citizen of Spartanburg died 1 week, aged 75 years. He represented Spart burg in the Legislature for several terms, bcl the war. > . Tho ceremonies of unveiling tlio C federate Monument at Columbia was a grt affair. A number of persons went from Un i and they all speak in high praise of the iron* management of the ceremonies. A synopsis the proceedings, with the truly eloquent addr of Gen. Preston, will be given next week. . m 8?- Wo cau't say all wo wish this w< about Mrs. llicliaids' large, cheap and bcauti stock of goods. Ladies should read her adv tiscmcnt. It don.'t say all about it, cither, and see. Dedication of Foster's Chapel. The solemn services of dedicating the n Church building, to be known as Foster's Chi el, on the Skull Shcals road, about 9 miles fr this town, will take place next Sunday mornii llev. W. W. Duncan, one of the most eloqui Ministers in the South Carolina Conference, v preach the dedicatory Sermon. Concert To-Night. Prof. Gonzalez has kindly consented to g one of his delightful Concerts to-night in t Court House. Prof. Gonzalez is one of the most accomplish Musicians in the Country, and possesses a raarkably fine baritone voice, and we can pro ise our citizen a rare Musioal treat. An Incendiary Caught. On Tuesday last Epliraim Gist, colored, \i brought to jail, charged with the crime of bin ing the Parsonago or ueimont circuit, at cr< Keys, which we renorted !>? ?? is said he confessed the crime to a colored frie and that other circumstances are strong agaii him. A Cold Sritixa Everywhere.?From eve quarter of the globe complaints come to us the cold and variable Spring weather, which i counts for the late Spring in this section, telegram from London, dated the 7th inst., saj The weather here and throughout the Kingdo is variable and very cold, with showers, hail at snow. ? Wofford College Commencement. These very interesting annual exercises w commence on Monday fhe Oth of June. Dishi W. M. Wightman will deliver the Sermon the Graduating Class on Sunday the 8th. C Wednesday evening, the 11th, social gathcrin complimentary to the Graduating Class, will ! given in the College Chapel. It will be an ui usually interesting occasion, and we hope Unit will be well represented there. B?.. We do wish some right good woma would take our friend Wilson, of the Abbevil Vrt?s and Banner, under licr charge. It secu o us that lie sets up all night to find out wlietl jr we rea l liis paper or not. We ask his pardon, however, for our mistal in putting the Abbeville papers in opposition I Ihc fast schedule. It was the Anderson papei we intended, but they are quieting down. Get niftrried, Hugh, get married. It will 8e tie your nerves and make "ye sleep o'nights.' "We are mm S'Wat?mat ft 811(1 iv o n two well developed legs and feet, and "a cri ter," (hat looked like a rnt, a squirrel, a chi monk and perhaps something else, was kilh last week near Santuc. Our friend C. R. Ro erson, at Foster & Wilkins', would have givi considerable for those two extraordinary Sa tuo productions, to place in his museum of ni ural curiosities. Now, we did not see cither tl snake or the "critter," but a Rev. gentlcmi told us he did see them. School Fic-Hic. The pupils of Mrs. Cliffords Female School li a delightful pio-nie at Santuc laet Friday wee It was a jolly time for the little folk, and' learn that the elder folk ehjoyed it fully much. We thank our little friend, Nora Bolt, for h kind invitation. We were truly sorry we cou not attend. A word in your ear : It was t neatest written invitation we have received fr< any one and does credit to yourself and Teac era. The Crops. Upon inquiries made of gentlemen from most every part of the County, we learn t) the wheat crop looks well. It is somewl "thin on the ground,'* and the heads are i large, but it looks healthy and remarkably f ward. We have not heard of any rust anywh< in the County. A Blight rain, it is suDnosi would help it. Oats do not look so promising. They t badly in want of rain. In some places the ci will not be worth harvesting if rain does 1 come soon. We hear great complaints of "bad stands" cotton. The ground is so dry that the seed ci not sprout. What is up is not growing. 1 dry ccld weather is greatly against thia crop Corn is at a stand-still. It has stopped gr< ing, and wants rain badly. Gardens are doing nothing. Vegetables not grow for want of rain. We havo not s< the least improvement in the growing regi bles for over a week, and housekeepers compl 1 that it is hard to make up a respectable dine Union's^Bifcltsa^o Waitsrboro. t ? Aa wm aAounoed, the citizens of this town 'assembled if the Methodist church on Sunday ?? night, the 4h Inst., to contribute to the relief of the suffVrfog people of Waltcrboro. Rev. C. T. 8caife>opened the meeting in t. fervent prayer. R^v, R. D. Smart, in a short but sp propriate address, staled the objoct of the mcet$ Rev. C. Mbtfe A W. Shand, Esq., Rev. B. *er- O. Clifford and Col. I. 0. McKissick, upon being requested, eloquently pictured the destitute ise~ condition of the people of Waltcrboro, caused by = the terrible tornado tbu had swept ovor that 8?" town, and forcibly appelled to the congregation 'Mt for a liberal exercise of that greatest of all vir*n* tues?charity?in thei? behalf. A collection ore was taken up, amounting to ?07.45, which was placed in tho hands of Mr. Smi rt to he foron worded to Walterboro. mil The congregation wa| dismissed with prayer ion aQd singing tho doxol<?y. ral On the following day the town Council supof plemenlcd the aboveliaiount by n subscription ess sufficient to increase it to ?100 00. In addition to this, the congregation of the Presbyterian church hove sont ?10 to Rer. Dinwiddy, Pastor of the Presbyterian church at tul Walterboro, whose house and contents were dcor" stroyed. <,C) We also learn that a subscription from the Masonic Lodge waa sent (to aid the suffering brot hfera ofraesmPSen totfn. cw All things considered, we think Union has ap. done well for her destitute fellow citizens. We, om however, feel it our duty to say that much desng titutlon still exists at Walterboro and any one snt wishing to contribute to the relief can do so k.jll through Rev. R. D. Smart, who will be pleased to receive and forward it. .? What is Done on Fea Ridge Land. It has been supposed by those who know ITC 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 >e(* once said by a person travelling thVough them re" that they "could not sprout cow peas," and from m* that remark the section received its name.? Time and intelligent culture have changed all that, and Pea Ridge is fast becoming the gar-, rns den spot of Union County. n. A few days ago our esteemed friend, Mr. Jo)<jg null fvoicr, a nam, iicnriy geiuicuma ,v.Biue It on to fourscore years, living near Skull Shoals, n(j called on us and posted us upon a specimen ,8t crop made last year by Mr. John Sprouse, on Pea llidgo land that sixty years ago would hardly sprout cow peas. Upon 'JO acres of this ry land, with one ton of Fertilizers, Mr Sprouse made twenty-one bales of cotton, averaging lc" GOOlbs to the bale. Ten acres averaged l,8001hs. A seed cotton to the acre. We doubt much if any section can mnke a better showing. !m But its agricultural productions arc not the only recommendations of Pea Ridge. It sent as many true and brave men into the Confederate army as any section of the South with the same HI number of inhabitants, whilo its healthy atmosjp phere is remarkable, and it can show the largt0 est number of healthy and heAvy men and wq)? men, over 60 years.ftf age, of any section of our ? country. Pea Ridae is a irreat nlnen. o? * w ? Bring on Tonr Babiea. n" Mr. Nat. W. Taylor is now in high working ,n order, just inside of the Furniture Store in Nicholson's new buildiug. If you waut to see the n quality of the work he docs, step in and look at le the many handsome specimens he has on exhi1S bition. On the right, hanging against the post, you will see a perfect likeness of the most notable man in Asheville, N. C., Judge E. J. As;0 ton. It is so natural that we have to speak to l0 it every time we look at it. It has got the very ' rs twinkle of his eye and the jolly smile that always marks the Judge's countenance, tchen he's about to eat a plate of Oyttere. > Mr. Taylor is a fine artist and, withal, a fine gentleman, and we advise all our citizens not to let lam go. without trying his skill. Remember, it- month, and it is not likely you ?rStb *bu p- an opportunity to have a perfect picture taken for ed a long time. b- Mr. Taylor proposes to take views of residen?n ?- i.?..? ? ?1 uuaiuvoo uvuova, uv.| in J , auu IIQ n- takes them in excellent style. We should like d- to have a photographic view of each of the prctlie ty houses in Union. A view of our beautiful tn Main street from McNally's coruer, would make pretty picture. He takes children's pictures so quick that the babies stop crying in utter astonishment. Qo ^ aud try him. we An Appreciated CompTiment. as Our young friends 11. U. Kuwls nnd J. Q. Hico will accept our thanks for a complimentary invitation to be present at the "Final Celebration ner j j of the Calhoun and Preston Literary Societies, ^ of Wofford College, on Tuesday the 10th of * June at 10J A. M." Oov. Colquitt, of Geo., will )m ,jj. deliver the annual address and the following subjects will be debated : CALHOUN 80CIKTY. Pendent, C. A. Woods, Esq. al- Retolvtd, That the Stump, as an Institution, iat has promoted true oratory. >at Affirmative?T. J. Rogers, T. B. Stackhouse. jot Negative?W. T. Lander, H. W. Pemberton. or- Valedictorian, A. C. Wightman. ?re ..I .... U........... cvj, a uwuifel 1 rretident, Rer. 1!. F. Chreitzberg. xro Ruolved, That Macbeth was more guilty than op Lady Macbeth. not Affirmative ?A. B. Calvert, W. D. Hutto. Negative?T. B. Shacks)on, H. C. Folk; of Valedictorian, J. L. Glenn. Rn_ -u rho Violkst Hail Storm.?Midway, April 80.? This section was visited last night by a violent rate and hail storm, which lasted for about one >w" hour, fortunately doing no damage except to crops. In some places is has destroyed the do cotton so as to make it necessary to plough up aeQ and replant entirely. The season for selling guano has about ended, and 1 feel sure that there has been more sold this year than last, *in notwithstanding the resolutions passed against ier. it in several localities. Another Partisan Veto. The announcement that President Hayes hai vetoed the "Act to prohibit military interferons at elections," did not astonish us in the least His first veto showed too plainly that he wa under tho party Insh and dare not sign any bil that would deprive the corrupt Radical loader! of the power to overawe the weak and illiterat voters o^he country into servile submission t< their earns. It was not, as bo sophistical); calls it the "dangerous violation of the spirit am meaning of the constitution" in tho firsts bil which induced him to veto it, but because tin clauses prohibiting the use of the military n elections were contrary to the "spirit" and no cessities of the Radical party. And we wen satisfied from tho first that he would not sigr any such wholesjme nnd just measure, howcvei and whenever presented to him, Hayes is tk< pliant President of tho party that foisted him upon tho people at large, nnd the very e.xislcnci of that party now mainly depends upon his us ing the power and intluonce of his high positioi i* *1- t f auicij iui 119 dcuciii. l nc democratic party in-v safely go before the people of the whole countrj upon the issue fairly and dispassionately mad' by their Representatives in Congress on Milita ry interferenco at elections. ? .? Memorial Day. We waited until (he lost hour for a friend ti give us somo notes upon the momorial exercise: at thie place last Saturday, but were disappoin tei. Being unable to walk to the graveyard w< did not attend the exercises, and now at tliii late hour can only gather up a few fragments o the "day's doings" and present them. We regret to state thnt tho attendance was no as general as it should have been, or as we hai reason to expect. Tho work was left almost en tircly for a few true hearted patriotic women ti perform, but llicy performed thnt duty faithful ly, solemnly, and without ostentation. Kacl giaveof a Confederate Soldier buried in thi town, which had been previously cleaned otT, wa profusely decorated with the choicest flowen and evergreens. Nor did these "loyal" South crn women confine their attentions and respcc to the graves of thQ orave soldiers of the "los cv.ise,'' but recognizing tho truth that the war i ended aud desirous of offering a fit tribute t( the pence thnt should prevail between the twi sections of our common country, their part lianas srrowca tne graves or Federal Soldier buried here with sweet Southern flowers and placed wreaths of evergreens upon them also No speech, no show, was made, but silently, sol emuly and rcverentialy those noble, women paiii their annual tribute of affection to the fallcr braves, ouly conscious that God and thoir owr hearts annrjveil llm nnt Tho Fish Law. As much doubt exists in the miuds of tlx people of this County concerning the provisions of the law to prohibit fishing at certain times in the "creeks, streams and inland waters o| this State," we publish tho law affecting this County, which was approved March 22, 1878. "There shall be a close time in all creeks, streams and inland waters of this Slalo front the setting of tho sun each Thursday until the rising of the sun on Tuesday, during which time all seines, nuts or any plan or device for the stoppage or collecting of fish which obstructs any portion of any creek, stream or iuland waters, other than a dam for manufacturing purposes, shall be romoved from said creeks, streams or waters ; and the owner, in whole or iu part, of any such obstruction, plan or dcvico during the period aforesaid shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof before any Courtof competent jurisdictou, shall be fined in the sum of two hundred dollnrs, one-half ol which shall go to the informer and tho other half to the < ounty in which the case shall be tried, or imprisoned for a period of not less than three nor more than six months, or loth, at the discretion of the Court trying tt?e case." Approved March 22, 1878. By Acts approved Dec. 20 and 23, 1878, it is provided : That it shall not be lawful for any persoj in the Counties of Horry, Marion, Darlington, Clarendon, Chesterfiold, Georgetown, Marlboro, Williamsburg. Richland and Clip??nr to ftsh with nets, 6r gigs, or set traps, or shoot htfrs','ki?wt.,V!nH of sun, in any fresh water Counties, between the first day ot .uuy n?u .1.1 first day of September, in any year hereafter." It will be seen that Union is not included in the IasI law, and the law of March 22d only pro' hibits fishing from sunset on Thursday until sunrise on Tuesday of each week. Alston's Muiuikkbk Skntknchd.?Atlanta May 7.?The jury in the Cox case were out all night, and came in at noon to day to be re charged in full. At a quarter to 4 o'olook this afternoon they came in and announced that the) had agreed upon a verdict. It was detained tc correct an informality, and was then read at follows: "We, the jury, find the prisoner guilty, and recommend that ho be punished by imprison uient for life." Cox received tlie vefdicl with calmness nnd stoicism, having evidently nerved himself foi the worst. His wife, on hearing words so fatal to her hopes, sat for a moment trembling, and then rushed for the open window near by foi the purpose of throwing herself to the ground below. She was wild with griaf, but as she reached the window she was caught by Cox who held her fast. Mho threw her arms around hi* neck and clung to hiiu wildly, exclaiming : "Oh, my Ood I Oh, my poor darling I" Hei shrieks were heart-rending, and the occupant! of the crowded room could not restrain theit tears of pUy. Cox used all his power to calm her, and finally soothed her grief, until onlj her deep moans broke upon the solemn stillness Judge Hillyer sentenced Cox to be confined in the Penitentiary, or such other place ns the Governor may direct, at hard labor for and dur ing his uatural life. Gen. Gartrell gave notice that the defense would make a motion for a new trial, and pray ing a writ of tupertedtat. Execution of sentcnci was thereupon stnyed tweuty days. The pon ally inflicted is virtually tho extreme of the Inn in this State, ns a law passed with Alston's aid at the last session of the Legislature giving ju rics the right to recommend the life imprison ment in all coses of murder as they see fit, ir effect abolishes the death penalty. Cox is th? first man convicted'of murder who receives th< benefit of that law. The verdict is receiver with general approval. .0. . More Fivs Cent PiecesA new supply of five cent articles hss heei received and will be opened for sale at my < Cent Counter this morning. P. M. COHEN. * r * i ? ! 1.J?: 1 -J ? ^ Guilty or Mot Guilty. I Touching Addrett of Poindexter when Called Up for Sentence. It was an hour or more after the court was called to order before Poindexter was requited 1 to stand up to bo sentenced. In the meantime 1 he was engaged in rending over and altering a , paper in pencil. The clerk having told him to Q stand up, and he having arisen, in answer to the question if he had anything to say why 3 sentence should not be pronounced, Poindexter y read the following : i May it please your Honor, if I bowed my j head to this sentence and did not protest against the ipjustico of this verdict?a verdict which, ' if ratified by this community, makes me the t first victim of a revolution in the traditional . sentiment of my native dtatc, that has educated B me to believe,that the defense of woman is one of the first duties a man owes to himself and 1 society?I should be false to myself?false to r every feeling that goes to form the strongest j conviction of innocence in my owi^brenst. No onq more deeply deplores this sad and most unhappy tragedy and the unfortunate cli5 cumstanccs that led thereto than myself. My Cce.ings will not permit me now, nor liavei I the strength, bowed down with sorrow as my henrt now is. to tro intoanv ,i?< * r 0 j v.tvnuvu UV&VIICIU Ul. ' my Course. f I do not claim to be faultless. 1 run but huc man, and moved by those passions with which God in His judgment hath seen fit to fill the souls of men. As to the charge that I was moved by mslico in taking the life of the deceased, I do, in tho ; name of Heaven, again plead not guilty. Let 9 tnc say it in the fear of God and as I value my i soul's salvntion, I had no desire or wish to tnke his life ; and every feeling which I may have B had was crowded from my mind by the all-absorbing thought that my life was nt stake, and ? the God-given law of self defense alone conf trolled my actions. Willingly and gladly would 1 give half my I dnys to return to his sorrowing sister and friends , the life which lies on my hands, and raiso from their hearts the grief that no lees oppresses mine. 9 1 will say nothintr against any one, I simply ^B . ask that chari'y may be extended to ma and , others wVich 1 so willingly accord to all. . '? I'd it not enough, your Honor, that the very 8 foundation of iny life will ever be slowly fretted s away by this deep sorrow fhat must accompany , mo even to my grave? This chastismcnt is surcl} sufficient, the bitterness of which no heart can know but my own. 1 I do not complain of the number of years, t contained in this verdict. Sir, two are as good "J s as twenty. Suffice it t<J lay, if this verdict Is > over carried into effect, tho sentence you aro about to pronounce is a death sentence that 5 crushes out of my life all hope, all happiness, > and only leaves ine what map's law canuot tuku g irom me: - -1 * I feel no sense of guilt or disgrace, bat carry this verdict into execution, and, with m^jfature and the thought of those loved ones who arc so - , I ,.fl r tr. ..... ? -i > ?- -- - u?, i milium oo unoriy crushed. I la closing, 1 thank your Honor from my heart j for your sincere and feeling expressions of sympathy.?Richmond Ditpatch. 1 1 Tkm Bofun Certificats*?The last Congress pnssed a law makipg an innovation in financial matters which lias not. attrac-. ! tod tlio attention to which it was entitled.? i It authorizes the Secretary of tlio Treasury to , issue in exchange for lawful money of the llnited States (in common parlanco, to sell for ensh)^ certificates of deposit of the denomiuntion of tcu 1 dollars. They bear interest at the rate of four per cent, per nunuru, and are convertible at any lime, with accrued interest, into four per cent. [ bonds. These certificates have the merit of novelty, if nothing else, and will attract much at, lention on that account. Hut they have other i more important merits, which persona having small sums of money should understand. They , answer some of the purposes of a savings bank. For instance, a person having ten dollars which ! he doesn't wynt to spend for a few mouths, can buy one of theso certificates, at par and accrued 'interest, and lay it aside, with the certainly that his ten dollars will be earning one cent every nine days, ten cents a quarter or forty cents a year. -rwa Sap Dkatii.?Mr. John J. Cannon, a well ..??? viii?u vi i/nrungton, wont Ironi here oil Thursday morning, Inst week, as was his custom, to fish hi Mclvcr's mill pond, and tliat~was tho last seen of him alive. On Friday afternoon his body was foilnd floating in the water at tflftljaad of the pond by parties who were searching for the. mill boat. The boat wan found tied a ear lb o bank, and tho fishing implements of Mr. Cannon were near by, and on lookiug around the body was seen, as above stated, and recovered. Tho theory hold in regard to this case Is 'that Mr. Cannon, being subject to fits had one, fell into the water und was drowned.?Darlington Southerner. I WU 1IVKV. groos, Tom Jones, aliat Sat tor White,jantl llen' ry McSred, aliat Cantello, were hanged to-day ' at Appling, Columbia County. Jones, killed a negveas in 187C on account of jeoU>uoy.? McH??l k!U..I 1.1. 4- M ' ' .< <>< ma buii iu nu??niD?r uun uwagit At believed him guilt/ of stealing from him. Jones | claimed innooence, while McSeed acknowledged , his'crime. "?fit , r , , , North Carolina furnishes the world with a , large proportion of medicinal remedies in the , way of plants. One firm alone in Statqsvilla sola last year half n million dollars' worth of I herbs gathered in the State. | MULES FOR SALE. " ^ 6 GOOD Mules for Sale at tho lirick Stable be* hind Farr & Go's., Store. 1 May 10 20 3t To Contractor**. Orrtuii or Co. Com mission ana. will K? received at this Office up to Monday, June 9th, for covering tlio Counly Jail with Tin. J. Did* to be handed to Win. Hill, Clerk of thf , Hoard. f By order of the Board. , W. L. GOUDELOCK, C. C. <!. I May 10 20 4t } Concert or Operatic, Descriptive, SACRED, BALLAD3, AND HUMOROUS SELECTIONS, . riANOFORTE AND ORfJAN SOLOS, ! BY PR0FE80R GONZALEZ ; [ ASSISTED BV ^ - MRS. aiLLAM AND MRS. GOSS, M , ?AND? I If. .1 Al II ?< " , juumer unarne uonzaiez. 1 7 HIS, Fill DA Y E VENtNQ ?AT THE? , COU11T HOUSE. ' Admission . 26 eaata (Children 10 " Mnv 1G 20 H ?