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Tulestuay 31orntie, November 20,1S66 -g)" T. P. .Su,ni;ta, Esq., istht solt ngenit for this paper in Chat iston S. C. Qg^ Mr. JAS. 11. Satru, formerly of this place, but tow resil ing in Charlotte, N. '. is our authoirized agent for the Nr ws. Mr. Salt"ru canl bt folltl at the Ti,mes ofeico. Evidonco in tho Cas3o of the State e. Hon ry Castiei. Ooncludd. Jno. Dot" , .tv:rnv. --WVittnr,Ks& % t'astles the day lie killh d Chs::. Y"ountg, fr-chuac ; mt prisoner going to his Itue, and1 .awt Iim-"have his hi,tttd uy to his fo'c'he:l. "poke to pr"s,)niei, but pristner did t ot re ply. Witness remtat'kd i his cotpani"on who xas ridintg with imi:, 11h.11 uatnethingt Was up this inotuitng." Witnkevss sa4%W :a some distance ahead the decasecd andl heard1 hin call out to prisoner t hat he "tall better not come down ihere. 'risotiner did not ity a word in reply. Witne.s went un to the mill, and had not been there long befor, prisoner came vith a gun 'down in the Corner ot'he mtill. Soon deceasel dho Iuip, prisoner passei by witne s, got the gun and called out 'oys, cnitne und .e ,e :i: carge the bo. ".- Pi.soner walked ott1, when dcceasel started hi iskly ttwails hin, gtrasped the gin in his le:-t IiII reelIdl the gun up ati had ia sitie '.il his hltiil. The gun tcas tired just as lee'asel vs It=ihintg it up. )eceascl seizo-d the gtun in hiit left haud, raisedtl:cm sticl. wiith his rihlt, andh somehow the gull i trel ; conttuenced rais ing the stick when lie canght the gun. 'FiThe stick was about three feet long. leeut, 1 wtSa stouter ad'iitrrungernun uian pr -ni" nr. Wittness showed the stick to .1esse tas ties after let killing- It was a whito peel cd stick, looked like ash. Witness lteard no u.dert, from prisoner ; did not get. out of the mill only iutile to Sec hlie last of lthe difoiculty. Cross e.ramined.-Prisunerhad betn to the hocse and was coining hacg when dlece.t,edi called out to him. When prisoner went ti the house ie had nc gun, it when he c:une from th e ios ie h:al. [Witness here statel that ie dl inte dl to explain why he did not state these partien. la's at first.]I When I-risoier took up the gun Ittd started out. of' the till, Ito said. 1-boys, cone atnd see ie. dischalrge tIis hov or come and see tme out," witness diihi't know which. Witness has tialkel with So. ieitor before about this matter, and tol,l Solicitor that. Castles said, "come, boys, and sen me out." Witness did make an allidavit t lit Castles said, "tboys, COmne and aee me out this morning." Deceasedl ad vanced ot prisoner, and when ie grabced the gun raised the stitk, andu when t he gunic wcnt ol the stick was raised over pri=oner's head. Witness was certain that was the way. Did not know wheihcr or not t hat was the same way he told it to Solicitor mn Monday. Witness's recollection hat nt been refreshed since Monday. [lhere the Solicitor read the.atlidavit wit - ness had previousl.y madcle in the case. an1 pointed ont tho discrepancy beiweetn wit. ness's aflidavit and Iis lestim<myv.] If wit ness hadul mttke ia mti.A"lue. it wn made to-cday. Witness h!a.l frgut to int in somne things in his allidavit that he had sa.id. to-day. [Hero the .indlgo cialle- Ite atttient4 dion the w.itness5 to whalct heo was salyinig. It wa' qucito evidenit thact thle witnieiss bhinig qui Ic illiterato, was at ticis pcinat comcplet ely ncoic. pltissed ] Martin Dtunn being sworn festi tied" thatt oni one occasion when he( and11 decencsied were haculing rails, thle pr'isner' camte to lihe place they were, anti comlalinedI v'ehiement 'ly that they were doiing too little. Where ucpon deceasced took tup at rail and14 ticrewy it dIown on thte prisonler's focot, and loll the prisoner if' ho did icot go off lie -(deeecs"cI) would kill htim and miakio hash of' im. Af.. terwards, too, the witness hceard thte dieeas-i ed say he would kill Casatles it' he did nit quit bother'Ing him i. HJarritt Young (colorrd),smornc.--W itiess lived on pcrisoner's place ;knew deceased well ;Iheard himd say lie wais going to kill Castles, and that lie would split ouit hcis dam brains" with an axe. Deceuased told witness and his ife that lie woulid kill Cats tIes wit.h a knife. Did not know tha:t tIe 'oeased was impudecnt. to pcrisoner. no. Dove recalled anid exaiurd.-W it cess did not tell deceased to "let go the gun for 'Castles wotuld nolt shoothim." Witness was abotut fifteen steps fcronm thcem. Oross-examind.--Witness did not believe prisoner Intended t o shtoot when he went out of the mill ;thought hce was ouly go. ling to put the deceased off. A. 8. Douglass beinig sworn, idecntified thce affidavit made by Dove in the case. After able pleadeings tfromc botic p'rcent iii and tiefending c:'un i:el, and tho charge of'the Ju-II,e, th ,ju ry rot ired1 andl soon re turned with1 thiu ven"diet "nt. guilty,'' The ;>ri.oner, ltenry Castles, was tlcrteupon dis cairuged. Lean a Trle, Young Man. If a cone"ir enition of I'ircul'Rances ever PAPe in we:ghly silence to yotuing inen, it is now.:'" The Storin of war ltiving swept, over uur hInu-t, ani left it dlesohat,.:uand devast ated, et"try nltui i? liii' to hi'l wn resource"s. We wuldt.l ea,;t no rcproib upon iny young atn ofatllun:e who h.r-: never learn"l ai tratlh-. but theresc oe. now. yomng nun in \irginia 1i'e actinlly enlisting in the Utnittl Sil. timy is a lust resort for ia living. It Iae I to ho suhil thnt Irad s were degr'l,ling I't'intiie such and siutI Ia une"w:is a mltIi ii,-. To u10e a 'ar iphrase, that Ih is "gono up." If l,tl": 'plityeni oli.' It iai ien lust li reasn,ibulIe as it win4l hive lien I say it wa li+gracelul t be it .Inl:ln t litn- "" en e!r1 a e:nuli re is a la 'in'1 lua . we c.i'e IO ilhtht'r it hc iat lu'ninlg or ianly ne of the I;eci:i ic;I :'is. That is aii ind l i . lentt col p>lite who can Cau ry all hi< ie.,turcets in his hend. There is fertility, :ull :I spontane.us one at th:i. in Imechanic:al knowlc,lge. hle- iditt t lhat he buil.ine<s dl'gr:ib.ts Ithe Inan is as 1':r -ftirhed at that of it niti bein_" g;reenl cheese. The 1i11:1n 11:1y el""vitle a:l ma:ike hooir.tile filhe :r:1L , but11lih- Ir:ail. le i ever'Ih .radle the' manf. . ai -n Itf snoll1 brains amtl les" sen, n:y esp:ii te uponl thelt. of p r- in" !:o !itnid indl- . but i1 ir repu.. it i ' -nas uilnls I II .l pars si ku r m' ve thain 11he ohiijve of their puerile 1teli. T'h 'ref,tre. -o"ng m nu, wheth,"r -:m1 hub" brulkenl in f.tuli nt". or never ha-; i:t. li:l" on.', yet pa' Ii.r I a .IIre one, 'd:ly not Iti put yuour .hutler i, the wel, G and owtt your sC!f r i n lihl a manIt by mll: lte':ng 5.1me1 lu1 lr.tit Itr: 1' :111 l th hen fn ir anIje:ll SIinirin you ;,i relieves you 'f -1e uc Ci'ssity of workig with with yu o Iwn hnia., ift:' Ihe tt"!ain ilwnu nd < a tilep. ive yon of af comipetenr;y, t you will have 3-ur reemr t O f : il, t lke i up in youru headl, li, Cian turn hemn 'ii n;ain to dio youv hidding. Leni a it aId yiunlg mlan. General ,thi Great Iiort;u Joci,t . eig -r l Loan who Idealt ptity largely in line horses wi'hen hie visiter W1ilnbur witlh ShermInan, hu::a lately been electet. "'(;n grssm: n at large" from the Stal of I!ii noit. The preuhlar eircum::tances , which give to Illinloi. n Conigressm1 in of tha:t chnss, lre the following : ".\un act. of i arch (-II:h 18t2, int:reti ii the numbher of liepeoftnta - tives flr,mt t iwo hundtredl an'l firty-.One, by allowing one adllitiul l Rit'presenfative to eight Statlksi, of whi'lh Illinois Wit. oie. The nlblier oi Congrssmienl of I,inois was thus rai:d Lron thirteen to fouricen. The State Legislature of' Illinois, incl ta of di. \vidling the 8ta:in1l fouIrICeen distrie:it, pr'e ferrel to elect only thirteen itnemhe)r:l o1f the fo 'teenth lectedl by h t vo e of the while siinte. This is the "iCongre.ti slman i tt large,' for Whi Lila.in his recently receiv ed t ma orily of nearly sixfy I hous: I l. iI. lieui, is thi on:y ti te whih has a -CotI. grimiais n :t large,' (not Counting the Stale9 which elect only one Conlgressmetn.) Leasing Landk, .\mi.l,'i the "ecnt:ungling alli:nn;,..' of pti lhieal annoyances it is w -l ei t urn ile tn c'nls. tider Ihos e iteresis w ticeb direily hieb iethiod i;regard to luhen la:lm n.;- s fested y uhe liichmonda ime, 3'is lewithout. <htl to h e 11 ll' iiSupl us parts.o L an.ili num et o a ere1911 i.'i h e can to.i riti. Ii his Wiurphl gand. wre i.1 o in sma h ll tlilrms ind. lased politicr iliv, n, i of t 11 1rCr.n ty yer,it wouheiti evosetualy ohe ti benl li Thewr himielf. W heao,ird a pllllnter a fte as agi ay at next yer,h was1 lie. rnote to m.00 a 'oihousandCV3 pnund. ofimli lt torthe cris p olonr wolfb to eni-it vaielless am a eetfr ndt a nnre Jhauhighly of lanpds wVere leared iub $1.0uldai ineths whoance ihe an per-ha ig. Lie poiisfl and ldeooki to the.pr Th oThr Cu//ietrepbihda A thens,IV'I Gorga ato$.nda ear, a.t beenlo reeieda anabl jura The Doolino in Cotton, esIteday's neWs gave a (leclino of Oneo cent l,nr inl theo New York cotton mar ket. Why is this-' We are not verse(1 in ithe Cotton Inarket. suflicielly well to answer. It is at crriaity thinI n'ar less cotton has been mn(1- ill the Siates: this venr ihatl nw:t4 luulo in 1 ;. A ( m i is nu lees certaint that, a far greatter lleniani now exists f'or this staple than everl exisieel hofoei. Still cotton has I'allet in I.iverpo,ol 1;11elmnl. wit hin afurt - night, about onle an(l a Ii:l!f pence, which is nbeut three cents inl Anl-:'Ie .1 Curr'1ency. 'erl' one c:nsc o thI( ev-line in Elinglanl is owing 1n the fact that1lher exlensivu. uills arc rlnning to shrts tinme. This pr-act.ice is extuellino widely throughout the wanu f:ttorivs of'(h-cal Ilhiluiu, an.t it. is not ino pr,able ,hal, :a.s un t time'' imnplies less consumpti(: of I!IC crnleIrIte'inl, (lie de cline is u\n itng to lie excess of supply over det nan-1. Emig;ration of Laborcr'. A fewr (la\ '-inee qunit(! a nun11ber (.I free1 mtinl pasv"I Iharugh thin Ino on their way to s tnr" \lis i.:ipl evl i l hntaliion We knotw Ilia'. n:w. r'''s 'I' l1.ilters inl Florldit aie look;in' , ". fiebl t o suppily I hem with laborer: I'(. next year's crol,, anill fnir eno(l1t Ii tumI\ . I ativ is offercI toi o idtce 11:1uy of th"!nl IO ' . ilollywood Memorial Bazaar Association., The L:lie, of the Ifollywood As 1'-l3lln I \V . in l' butl:ary' iext, (1f Ih1! 11:1t 1,S, of 1':1. .11 f,.11(l to e :ll 11h(11 It) I':rry (ili. tillr1 p!IlltS ill C:1re of the Colnfdn 1:e De:ad. It is telir wi-h t.bni 14iach of tho LI!( (Conlfutd(rat:, State:, \Y" l i , tar"lI:tl. ;;l"1n(l ho rel,reointedi in 11uis ii:1i I:', 15 tII A so'ci;lion1 is ill t ere".tel egn(lly in Y 'Il 11 hr! dbec.'i-Sd Sol d(it' of the So thil from wvhaltev"er State I1,-y Imlay h:tve comeht, wh'o are htid "r t. Il ('t'Ia i131 "lj3) ~ (i'(Ot( f a .i A\1 A I,"nt ofrenIt; will be aplpoint. nil lin lt 1 !:tle, w Ito will Hot y' the til lhI of I it. N ite of tlw it 1 al ' ditess to f('eelv't' CollllIt 111n of 1(ne'y, or of 1(ilt hat, myI13 be'di:ISpoSed lf at thle 1 l.:l3tI3 '. ': i h p(1l rd that in thi, unl(' rt a kingt , t-l :il 0lieal: lie tl in ii,_l. to 1 h1.l t (hd Of ite SOt11Ih, rtlIl ith(se whio svip p Af1 h (1a1i: ul bI l tle ll, th(ro w ill be 111 i. -i ',- :c t !n1 'ta'n1.11f (!1'rni l ' 113l. a1li' iilt 1 '11(" i z1:1 i i'lt'a (t orw N"l(1\( lro11J' '' 1 r )i ' c.n Wii i i, i3l11 Il :11( ''.a( t'.,(;1, 1. 113 I1 l11 . 3l''a i '.--O o un icrh int'est. (I all. le fi11wu\ Ig na: lufcu I Va ii e e n( 0 ap ipoinittedl Ofieer.s(. a( aln ENeetuive 1nI:i 11n11Iee. All nloneY nm II r t i:l s of \"ahui i' n Oreinia vhuI d ht t.nl tl i l tlal 1 o ll.tn'; c till'ib iltn frll olh' r S ait(!s h1iu(1 Io re(r11,ItedI Io t S:tILe .\gt!ntts for. their tli11c loln. A e li i Conu itee of ( inl Olltn1 iil act mI concert, with the L:tlies in tho mIllan:lt-" n-nt of th . l riun. L. I. Il aw, Mrs. ',Jamlhes jI%-. Io I , M rs. I 1)!. ! 1.1 :'! !'. iitt. ,(I 1 It'rt 1i t, Ie - '' ' i i-t :: M ri . f b Ill l im l_raivnt, t'(":("l : \ 1 r-. ('. G ein:i(t, T1r."-snrr; M11rs D)r. ('. C. B;arney, atnd otlh ers E nt'x((tt: iv' ':nt hilteC. ,Mrs q.I1 " d.u.: iL bca o h, A'zent, urE m : ( : r il -rlll: I'm :tnt.:N r. Tl'11 f'll\wingr I I'.rr aof a pl(1ti 1tion > (',1 . I r e i I'' y 4f,:- I th(' h111p1l hnu.m(ll. r'I will be like, a eliIt of imimre, the frost. and the rain S li ing the eoffv to decompose and mellow and prepare (he soil thus thrown up. It. r.eeds the ele mecnts to prepare it.. The stint the site r-o "tintg summer Iinisheta u hat the frost fl:iled to do. A coat of manure worked ilto lie top-aiil woihl aid this opera. I ion-hnt it will -l well without the nlannre. 'I'his plan (of plowing deeper) has ano iOr advant age ; it increases the soil, - the av aia ble soil for the growth ; and is e<pln en to subsniling to at small de gree--so tAt two iiportant puiin's are reached at. one operation, and the extra ul IV i i httle Ii re ho ,se powe1r-not necessari}" an additiotul horso. So there is n1 interference withi this plan; no e xt ra expl'nse ; it is simply adjltbting your ch-v-t pin -Rural Worl<l. TC31.graph.l.1o. Cable Dospatches. l,ownox, Friday Night, November I6.-The iorniuq Jleral', Govern men"I:t ot"-;:n, urges arbit ration on the <testion penditg between Engliand and the Uinited State". United States Consul Morse publish. es a1 letter explAiiiing the ag;recnent be!ween tilH Amlerican Goverlnmellt F'raser, Trenholi & Co., and says thrat the title of the United States to all Confederate property is therein fully recotnized, and that said property is :m.hiot, to le!ral liens for advances. Conso.s 90.. Five-f wenties 70. Liva. nroo., Frid :y N ight, November I6---Sales of 1 0,000 bales otton-up lands 1 Ii. \\ heat 2s. higher. News Iteius, WAStINGTON, November 17.-The I'residenrt's Ime.sa,.:e is nearly complet ed. A portion of it was rdad to the Cabinet yest orday. lie is urged to recollmend ni versa amnest y atid par tial suttrag' ; hut' it is understood he wiil aulhere to his fourimerly expressed CiiVictionls, L'AL.TIato1E, November 17.--The horse fair was very largely attended. t (iral ' ran was' iresent, also ex Confedorate G (neral Joe Johlnston, who exchanged greet ing with G rant. i:w%v Y"ot, Novemblher 17.- \ des patch from Toronto s:ys that. Mr. Me Ken:ie, consel for the Fenians, par poses applVing, Onl Modailya to the (olurt of Queenl's lench (if 'conmon 1'leas, for new trials for the Fen ians under sentence of deatlh. 'h case of Lient. Brainle, of the C nlfederato army, charged with pira cv, has gone over t. the next term of the court. Market'Reports. Nt:w Yot g, Novetber 17, Noon. (iuld d. Ex l.hige 9 for 60 days sight )?. Cot ton diul1, nder the de cline it gold, at 33 a 3: salos of mid. ilin Oileans, ex wirf, at 31. 7 P. M.--C tton quiet antd ''edi cr, with sitles of 1,800 bales, at 33- a ,. 1. Flour dtll. Wheat very lull ind declined 3 a 5c. Corn declined 1 a 2e. Turpentine 77 a771. Rosin $5a 10. Gold dIh. Mour.,, Nov 17.---Cotton sales to day 700 bales ; injigdiiu s 31. Market iiire firm:i ; denand general, but fae tors ui'.ring spaii1.qly. .d AM ~.:t RL lANIar.l., TII ,il MA Itn.ANo 1 Po:r.-A Ge~orgia plapert the is a ntive of Ilalthiiore, antd biest. known byV hisi nervoti.ly i wrtn Suthierni song " 'My. M a ryhaoil."' TPhe ras "Mri. R:n'hI ts not over 'twenity. eight yeiar of age., a tid we mayi reasonia bly expect. gre:iter thinges t hani hie has yet. accomiiplished. Iiie seldom wvrites poetry, wh ib 4f act gives the pul lic a greateI r teldh for~ his prodntetions ;lhnt, we thaink; i hemighit write tmoro ir. fuent. l y withioit. any fear of glutting the* mar keit . lIn personi. he is shenider, withi pale (nOldion until darkn hair finnd ety's. ie imy o ur mayi not have nuch oif the puitt in his look-just as peorie choose to est onm sneh th.ings. It is enioigh to kinow t lie has it in his sonl. fHi minitd ts n a l--df oif a itloy efast, tnd hme lives a reltionu~ hi is ais beanii as itna ly rici. A5 s preso writer,. he is erse andt argument.ivye. As a critic, lie is acutte, wit.hout heitig eensorionsa, just wi hiott bleing harsh, honest . withot heing tinkindu. fle is at, presenit chii.f' editor of the Autguistat Constitutionalis, anid is a moarriedl man." Tutt A r.J.l:1-:1 AnTDtCAytoN oF' MAX. -City of Mex ico correspotndence, (datted October 29. gives miost interesting details of MaximilhiEn's abdientioni. The fact of his intendton wsas titknown utntil lie wtis almost readly to start. Oni the road, lie met G3en. Castelneana, hat only made a passing solut.e, and wouhld net'ad mit. of a contkr.Ke. Later.. was.......lt .h..... would return to the capital, but in toat case, Marshal Bazaine had intended to seml him under guard to Vera Cruz. Castolneau was being treated'verv cava. lierly by Bazaine, wIho is busy tiaaingr new contracts for army supplies, and for a length of time which does not look to a speedy departure of the troops. Aa soon as Maximilian is known to hnv left the country, Bazaino will declara himself Dictator. Local Items. New Advertisements. Notice, by Itoht. J. Clowney. 8 B. Stratton, Dealer in Cotton Rags &e. Goods! Goods!! by James D. Milnor. Mount Zion Society. DtscovE:nY oF R.L.ics Bzi.oNOiAG TO Si n JO HN FhAN1iN.--The Captain and i :. of the crew of the American whale ship Antelope, which was lost in October last, noar Nantick, it is said, have arrive.l at. St Johns. The Com nercud Journal, of that town, says that officers of the Antelope bring interesting information ofd iscoveries made by Mr, C. F. IIall, respecting the Franklin ex pedition. Mr. Hall 'Ias in his posses. sion a gold watch and some silver spoons and other ralict supposed to havo be. longed to the Franklin party. le also learned that the remains of sonie of F-anklin's men were lying under a boat Commit Bay, where they hail been l: aced by natives after death The na lives would not permit Mr. Ifall to go on ,hore to examine, but as several ves s<-1s will winter in Repuise Bay, it is believed timnt Mr. Hall can secure as sistance and push his way to where the remains are situated. ALL persons having demands against the. Estate of Joseph Clowney, <teceased, are notified to hand them in property at. tested to my Attorney, James B. McCants, Esq.. or to myself, within a reasonable time. tOBT. J. CLOWNEY, nov 20-!2x2 Adtu'r. MT. ZION SOCIETY. A N extra meeting of the Mt.. Zion Society will be held in the Court Room on Sat. urdty next, the 24th instant, at 11 o'clock A. Ml. Members are specially urged to attend t his meet in.-, as matters of vital importance to the School will have to be acted on that, day. JAMES S. STEWART, nov 20-!2 . Secretary.. GOODS! GOODS!! TlE attention of purohasers is Invited to the stook of goods now oflered for sale by JAMES D. MILNOR, cossISvTIa of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Tin, Olaas. and Crockery Ware, together with. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gloves, Iosiery, Rib. bons. Buttons and Trimmings, Perfumery, Cooking Extracts. Gentlemen's and Boys' dress goods, Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot, and Caps. Also a very saperior article of Blankets, . Kerosene Lamps, Oil Wicks, Burners and Chimneys of all sizes constant ly on hand. Soap in great variety and at ;educed prices, Cheese and Maeoavoni, Candy fresh and orisp, Well Buckets, Rope and Well Fixtures, Nails, Bagging and Itope, all of which are effered att lowest market prices. nov 20)-t f 0. B. STRATTON, DEALER IN Cotton Rnigs, Waste, Old Bagging andi Rope! AND OTHFER OLD METALS 1 T1IJIilST CASH PRICE paid for the ti above articles. Assembly street, one dlour from Gervais, Columbia, S. C. nov 20~t-t3 I&' Winneboro News and- Yorkville Ba guirer publish three times and send bill. F'OR? S_A_T.. I. will soll at auction before the Court j ho'se in Winnsb,oro os 1qpjay 8d of jucee next, my plantatott ated six 5nilos south of Wiinnsboro, con(aj$g 583 acres-of w!'eh 394 arp in 'orig woods 60 of fre,k land, and 40 of good b la~nTnd. Ona the place is a dwelling hocuse, * ew gin house and all necessary out buildirigs.. Terms Cash). SA MUEL JACK80N. nov. 17-z2t2* M y RESIDENCE oonti. lng 6 roonus, with Kich so, Smoke H ouse, 8table add alt other necessary out bilidiugp an agoo well on ths yard. ALSO my She Store on Main Street. Pdasession :>f both given the 1.t of January, or before if required. nv - tS Rl . W. BONEY.