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State to Mr. Daniel there would be an attack upon the jail; we were coming from the post office, and talking about the probability of some one trying to get the prisoner out of jail; I told him that if an attack was made there would be a good many, and that it would be useless to resist, I was not one of them; no one ?' had said anything about it to me; don't remem? ber who commenced the conversation, I made this remark going and, that such things had happened, and that a good many would go; did not say that if acquitted, he wonld not be allowed to get away from Anderson; had no design of assassinating him; said it, because there was much feeling against him; have talk? ed about ita good deal; never knew of any body being token out of Anderson .mil, it is a law abiding county; told Mr Daniels, that if they came, they would probably go in large force. re-examined. There was a rumor out that he would be tak? en out and assasinatcd; Mr. Daniel, I think commenced the conversation himself. documentary evidence. Dear Miss Cate.?I kon not walk alone trough this life i must have company and am asking yon right now just as trough as my heart is if you would and kould my darling Dearest! love you more than any thing else in the world. More than my own life ana this is my earnest opinion. Ouly one advise kan i give you to ask your own little heart if you kould give me a good answer to make me hap? py because my sool is day and night around you. I wish you darling to answer me as quick as possible and be your. respectfully (8igued) A, H. Seeqers. : N. B. dont show these few lines to nibody or X but ask your oAin' hear t. You would receive other language if you could read German language, (signed) A. IT, S. (The above letter is the one testified to as having been received by deceased, and seen by Bayard Taylor witness for the defense.) (The following letter was offered in evidence, but It was not claimed by the state to have ever been received by accused ) "Mr Seeger. I am not in the notion of mar? ry you nor no one else. Yet awhile I think very well of yon, as a friend I cannot say any more upon the subject I am going to marry the one I love best, and you have a little ida who that is. (Signed) M.C. Tucker. The State closed with the above testimony, and the following was offered for the defense. Daniels, sworn, says, is the jailor of Ander? son county; was the jailor, when prisoner was .there; Mr. Ashley, I met him one evening in the square; he asked witness how the prisoner was getting on, I told him well; he spoke some thins about a change of venae, and that thero .runialmuimmmnncasoof a change of venue, and that if they' demanded the keys from me that I had better give them Up; well as I was going on to tell you, he told me that there was some men that was a report that the wonld try to get a change of venue from the county, and in case there was that the prisoner might be demanded of me; I just told .him It would be very unrighteous to take a man oat of jail without * giving him a trial in court; he remarked that he (Sceger) was guilty, and the lady he killed woe inno? cent as Jesus Christ; I said, Mr. Ashley, you are more of a gentleman than to do such a thing yourself: he added, that he would be the first man to demand them of me, and 1 told him that he would,be the.first man I would shoot; a little more vulgar than that (by request of the court) the witness used his ex? act language, sotto voce, but, as the court did not call the attention of the jury to it, although heard by reporter, it is not included in the evi? dence; his representations induced me to be? lieve that an attack would be made upon me, and the keys demanded of me; I don't recol? lect his going into the jail the morning Ken? nedy did; saw a great deal of Seegers as a pris? oner; he was simply a prisoner, and behaved himself as a gentleman, if a prisoner can; he spoke English very imperfectly when he first came; In conveying ideas to him it was very difficult for him to understand as well as to express himself. cross-examined. . In common conversation he could not un? derstand; yes sir, he conveyed to me the idea that he did not know what particular meant; he said I do not understand; I did not under? stand his brogue; I do not recollect any par? ticular word, out recollect a great niauy times when I tried to convey ideas to him, he could not understand; that was shortly after his in? carceration; he seemed to improve after he had been there a few weeks; he talks very well now; I did not talk to him all the time; I don't know whether he talks better at some times than others; I have heard him talk just before he left the jail so as I could understand 1dm better than at others; had conversations with hhn every day; have heard him converse often with others; I suppose I have known him to have frequent conversations in English; I don't know what you call a conversation in particular words. Have heard 1dm talk to other people; have heard him talk so I could understand all he said; at tunes ho spoke well; to wards the last he improved; he put his words in the wrong place; as a general rule, he put his words in the wrong place; don't know what other Germans do; hearing him speak often, I got so 1 could understand him; all he spoke was so I could understand it; I could always understand him; Mr. Seegers talks tolerably plain now; there were no*Germans near; he was bound to speak Enklish there; he was brought there near the 13th of June or July; I think he speaks the English language tolerably plain; have never been as well ac ?uaintcd with Germans rs I have with Irish; if became acquainted with a man, I got so as I could understand him; I could understand him better than when he was first brought to the jail; in this conversation with Mr. Ashley, I am not positive that be did not tell me he wonld notify me of it; I know there were such words as that passed; there was something said about Odd Fellowship; there was something said aboat it; I asked him to inform me; I really doa't recollect the whole conversation; I re? member it was spoken of; can't say whether he did or not; I said that if he said such a thing, (that he would notify me,) I don't re? collect it re-examined. Seegers improved in speaking the English langaage aft?r he was put in jail; he spoke as a rale better after he stayed there a time; at least, I understood him better. Bayard Taylor, sworn, says, I reside in An? derson county, known the prisoner, have known him about two months before his im Erisonmcnt, aboat eight months in all, knew im at Captain Tuckers, where 1 got acquain? ted with him; he had been living at Captain Tuckers two months before this thing occurred; thi3 occurred about the 28th of July he came there abont the first of Jane; I knew Miss Catherine, (letter presented and examined); re? member that I have seen paper before, saw it on Tuesday week before she was killed on the twenty-first day of July; I was working where Miss Kate and Mr. Henry Cook were reading the letter: she asked me to come and help her and Mr. Cook, read it; this is the letter; 1 read it; she did not talk like she had sent any an? swer; I don't known I told him I had come up with him; I told him some of the words; I told him he was all right; I said you must give her time about 12 or 14 days; this was Tuesday week before her unfortunate death; the letter ?was, if you understood German I would write you another letter; I love you, and 1 will give you another letter; she did not speak like an? swering it at all; he says what did she say about writing; I said you Rive her time, twelve or fourteen days; he said all right; was present with Carroll and Scegars behind Captain Tuck? er's barn, hoeing cotton, jnst before this letter was written; he (Carroll) said he ditl'nt believe they would marry in live years; Miss Kate and Gearly said he could tell things: Secgcr asked me could me, could Mr. Carroll tell thing?; I said I don't know; then he says well, if one loves, and one don't love, there is no good liv? ing; this is all that occurred, all that I know about it; she never talked to me about Scegars, except on the occasion of reading the letter; he told me he loved her, and would give his life for her, before writing the letter; he never made any threats against her in my prcscuce; always said he loved her; never said anything inconsistent with that. by the court. He never said in my presence that she should marry any one else. examination continued. He said the world was bread, and there was other people is the world; also, that there j were other ladies; no attempts were made to I influence my testimony; I said that I couldn't I be bought by cither side, for I had no feeling on either side; people asked me if I wanted such and such a thing; old man Simpson did. (Witness' statements as to what Simpson told him, ruled out) No connection between Tucker's family and Simpson having been es? tablished by evidence.) Mr. Simpson lives at the court house; he is no relation at all of the Tucker family; no one offered me inducements to testify In a particular way I will 6ay; I will not do things for cither party, because they . might say that I was bribed; no one of Mr. Tucker's family offered me any iiui???monts, or presentii?fimy abut. Mr. Samuel C. Hall, sworn, says?I reside in Anderson, about five miles from the court house; live on the road to Mr. Bakers; can't say that I saw El bridge Tucker on that day, i for I do not know one of them, nor the mules; i there was some one's pistol fired just above my house; don't know who it was shot; heard the report; two follows went by; one was In the wagon, and the other was walking; can't say that I saw young Tucker that evening; I knew Mr. Tucker, but cannot be positive that he was there; heard no other pi6tol that after? noon; saw no other men pass that afternoon; the ball was shot near by; passed a few yards fromme; I don't know who did it; it went pretty close to me; I just heard it as it passed me; heard but one pistol shot; didn't enquire who shot the pistol; I reckon the shot I heard was not a ball that passed through a tree; it was nearly sun-down?not quite; heard the shot, and shortly after, saw a wagon pass: I never kept any account of the day that I beard that Catherine Tucker had been killed. T. D. Kennedy sworn, says?Was subpoe? naed as a witness on behalf of the State; have just arrived in Greenville; I went to the jail to have an interview with the prisoner, that was a few days after he was imprisoned; I went there on special request to hear the prisoner's version.of the story; I went down there in company with one or two otter gentlemen; there was an interpreter along: thought that the prisoner did not understand English well enough for me to understand him; I found he knew English well; Mr. Tolley and Mr. Dan? iel, the jailor, were with me; Mr. Ashley was not with me; I never went but once; I went as a reporter for the Anderson InteD^ncer; I Hhe had been there I should nave Been him; he was not there at all; ne never, in my pres? ence niadc.any acKnowlegement of any threats; he <ua not tell me be had made any threats, and Ashley was not there. cross-examined. I report some times for the Anderson Intel? ligencer; I generally try to give my mind to what I do; Scegcrs was in one of the back rooms, near the jailor's; I was standing on the outside with Mr. Tolley and Daniel; the door is constructed of upright pieces of timber, with openings; Sccgers was on the in? side; I didn't have to hold my head close to the hole; I stood directly on the outside he was on the inside; I stood with my face to the hole; had nothing to write on; was listen? ing to Sceger's story; no one could have come up while I was listening to him without my hearing him; there is a door leading in from the entrance door, the jailors wile locked the low? er door, and no persons but Mr. Tolley and Mr. Daniels entered the prison; the door is heavy, if any one had come in I should have heard him; upon going there, I found the prisoner spoke English very well, I said to him, Mr. 8ecgcrs, I want you to.tcll me all youjknow of thesc;thicgs; he said he had been to town with Mr. Tnckcr; that he had taken five or six drinks of lager beer at Mr. Ashley; he said on the way home, he took one in company with another man in the wagon; he told me he wcut into the honsc, and be saw the pistol on the sewing machine; he pointed it first at one cor ne*. and then at another; he said before that, he aid not know it was loaded; he pointed it a her, and it went off; he went and picked her up and straightened her on a sofa that was in the room; I said Henry, what made you runaway after it happened; he replied, I stayed there and did all 1 could; the young man who was there runaway, and as soon as I found that she would die, I rauaway for fear that they would kill me, I know that Carroll's name was not mentioned; he talked very well; 1 had no use for my interpreter, he talked very well, indeed sufficiently well for me to understand him; he seemed to have no difficulty in understanding my language. re-examined. Secgcr, said he did not know the pistol was loaded; no allusion was made to Carroll; I have been in the habit of tall?ng to other Germans in the neighborhood aud understand them per? haps better than others. toe prisoner's statement. lienry Seegers sworn, says?I am tweuty-five years old in lust August; was born in Prussia; my father and mother are dead; my step-father and step-mother arc living, have no brothers; I do not know when my father died?was a little child; my mother died in 18(33; I was a clerk in a store in Prussia; I wcut to school from five to fourteen years; I worked in a store; 1 came to America in 1872 on the fourth of July to New York; I remained there about two days, a man took me out on his farm; I don't.remcmber the uame of the place; 1 was there but one month?the month of July; it was last year, the 89th of June, that I came to the South; a preacher said he wanted some to go to South Carolina; thcro were about one hundred and fifty of us; Mr. Owcrman his name was; I was 6ick on the Island; went to Abbeville to Mr. Bceklcy; he scut us to Mr. Ben. Williams; I stayed there four months; I worked there on the farm; came from thcro to Mr. Tucker's on the 5th of June; had not been a soldier in the Prussian army; was in the hospital to wait on wounded soldiers; I had never used a pistol; never 1 owned a pistol; never shot at anything with either a pistol or a gun; 1 ate at the table with Mr. Tucker's family: sat by their side, and visited with thorn; Elbridge Tucker went lo town with mc the day this happened; Mr. and Mrs. Tucker also went in the buggy; we went In tho wagon; a German went to town with us when were going to Anderson; I never had the pistol In my hand until tho evening as it happened; the pistol was not ever examined by any Gcrraau acquaintance or friend of mine; Mr. Tuekor gave mc $15 at the house; I Bpcnt thirteen dollars, I had two dollars left; Elbridge and myself went home together; left Anderson jit the afternoon, about five o'clock, as wc went home I drove at first; that pistol wa; fired as wc crossed the road, running from the main road, a little more than two mile3, and just beyond the cross roads he stopped; he got a few steps behind the wagon and llred the pi ? tol; he fled the pistol in n woods; there was no house near by; I do not recollect passing a house near there; I did not see a man on a straw pen; I had not told him he couldjmtJA^V-r" with the Bis&*i i?H?*?7t5CTtnino snoot at n tree; I saw him fire, the pistol one time; I laid down in the wagon and heard him shoot two or three times; I did not see Elbridge load the pistol; I went on home; I was sleepy; took a little sack and laid my head on it, I felt right sleepy; got home about nine o'clock; don't know exactly what time, at the time he fired the pistol, wc had gone about four or five miles; I carried candy home with me, I gave it to Miss Kate and hcrlsistcrjl poured.it in my hands held it so, (gesture) and she took 60mc, and the other one did; I offered it to Miss Kate first; I ate supper that night; I don'tknow what was for supper; I ate only a little; did'nt feel much like eating; I had drank lager beer, and I took two drinks of whisky Tucker did too; don't know who gave me the whiskey; I was'nt drunk; was thirsty and warm; I have swimming some times in the head and I did not feel like eating; my head ached, swimming after I took the whisky after wc got home, wc began unloading, as it was beginning to rain; as wc had done eating supper, I went out; As I got to the back room, I took my hands, ana asked her if she wouldn't have some candy; she said yes, and I handed it to her; after that he went to bed; I started to go to bed; I bid them all good night; Miss Catharine call? ed after me; I was mighty near in the door go out of the big room; Bhe asked me if I wanted to go to the pic-nic; I turned round and picked up an orat?n; T said, yes; saw the organ lying there, and saw the pistol lying behind it; I took the pistol up, and through the light I saw the two holes; did not sec anything more; play? ed a tune on the organ; it was a German tune; I had played it before for Miss Catherine; she said she liked that piece, and as I picked it up I played the same piece; the fireplace was near there; I did not know that it was loaded; I picked it up and opened it; I saw the light through two holes on both 6ides; (the prison er explained that he meant cocking by opening;) I thought that it was not loaded; I thought it was not loaded at all; I turned it round, and as it fell it went off; He (Gcarley) was sitting by Miss Catherine; I did not make a step from the sewing machine; I was about two feet from him, (Brooks,) and the sewing machine about two feet and a half; I mean feet; when I went to get the accordcon, I didn't know anything about the pistol as I laid down the organ; this is the only time I ever fired a pistol or bad ono hi my hands, have never fired a gun; it is against the law in Germany; have not shot one in this country; As she fell over her sister Anna Tucker, she fell down too; she said whatjnade you do that; Brooks asked me; I said, I cannot help it: 1 did not know it was loaded; I said if there was an? other barrel, I wonld shoot myself; then El? bridge come in; I said Elbridge your sister I? dead; he said, what made yon do its 1 uid'nt know it was loaded, if there wao-naother barrel I would shoot myself; he said he was going to town; I said I was going to, I pat on my shoes and shirt; I piekedT Catherine up and washed her &<*> times: after doing that, it seemed ?o? 1 did not know what to do; I wcr>*? I don't J know where; I was going -autll, I saw thesun shine; did not know where I was; I called to'a man in a house and asked him where I was; he said it was the road to Georgia; I went to the river, said that he would carry me over the river, he carried mo with him; we waited near an hour for another man; as we got on the other side, Haid down for five or six honrs.lt was about two o'clock as I start? ed, 1 saw them three men coming behind mc. one of them was the man, I asked in the morn ing; how far it was to the river; I saw the men, but went right in a store; he said he wanted mc and asked mc if I was the man who shot that lady; I saw them first about a mile behind me; I don't known how far it was from Mr. Tuck? ers; I walked slow and they came behind me; I went right into the 6torc; thch they gave me a horse, and one of them went on foot; the first time we stopped, I had some water, and then they tied mc; then they tool: the strap; off; wc were there about fifteen minutes, and then there came two more, and then about twelve or fifteen; I slept in the bed in a little room; I laid right down and slept; dont know how long I 6lept in the woods; didn't know where I was going; it was a dark night as wc came home from town; afterwards it was light nearly; I made no attempt to escape from them; he (Elbridge,) had the pistol 1 fired; he was standing, and I was sit tine; in a chair; he said lie was drying his pistol; 1 asked him how much he would take for the pistol; he said ten dollars; 1 said the pistol, al? tera month, belonged to me; he was paying mctcn dol)ara[a month: he said, oh, no; I said, well then, keep it; I did not tell Carroll thai if Miss Catherine didn't marry me, she should never do any one else any good; I never made any threats "against her, Never had any mind to do such 8 thing; I never got a letter from her; I expected a letter from her; I wrote to her, and Bayard said it was all right; He said I have seen it, and he told mo everything in the letter; said I must give her a little time, and she would shortly give me au answer iu fourteen duvs. I never told Carroll that Catlic riue was mud with mc; she nevcrwas mad with mc; I never was mad with her; when Elbridgi* went out of the room, he asked mc to go with him; he ran out; said he was going to the court house, and I said I was going with him; I had no conversation with Catherine on Sun? day before Tuesduy before this occurred; I be? lieve I said, when asked if I wanted to go to the pic nic, if I can; I believe 1 will go, Miss Catherine; Miss Catherine did not say she was going. Did Miss Catherine say she was mad with you ? No; I did not know that the pistol was loaded; she, (Catherine's sister,) asked mc what made me do it, and I told her I could uot help it; I did not know it was loaded; 1 would never have done violence io her; I loved her as my own life; I told Mr Taylor that; he asked mc if I loved her; I told him yes; he told me she loved mc; shesaidifl loved her, she would marry me; I hoped to marry her; I never threatened any of the members of the family; Mr. Tucker said he wanted me for four or five years; 1 have ncver.been drunk; have been on a tare on lager beer a few times. Chops?Was born iu Prussia. Am twenty-five years old, last August Came to America 011 the 4tli day of July, 1872. Was but twenty-three, in the next August, when I came here. A man must bo twenty to go into the army. I was too small. Have not grown much since I was twenty. They must be live feet high. When measured I was lour feet eleven Inches and thrce-qnartcrs. (Counsel Pretty close.) There is pome mon there six feet high tacy don't have in the army. They sc.-ve for three years. They measure them every year. If not stout anrt healthy they do not take them; If stout and well they do take them. Moat of them begin at twenty. To make soldiers of them. Ger? many Is full or them. They carry guns with them. I know a gun will shoot If you pull the trigger. It will go off and kill some ono. Thoy are nil armed witli guns. If a loaded pistol is cocked and pulled it will shoot. If loaded It will be dangerous. If pointed at any one, if loaded, it may ?0 off and cause death. 1 knew Brooks Gcarley. Knew that he was in love with MIps Kathcrinc. She paid that he was after her cousin, Taylor|and Carroll told me he had uccn after her two years. I knew he said he was in love with Miss Kathcrinc. I wrote one letter to her. It was one day in the field. Had been there about six weeks. Thoy said that he and phc were taking on together. 1 didn t understand them Carroll suid only that ho wou'd not marry her in four or five years. After supper he was drying his pistol over tho fire. I did not ask hbn whether It \v?p loaded. I laid it down In the wagon. There was a barrel of meat and meal baps In the wagon. Took the meal to town and brought the bags back. He has a mill, and ground meal and took it to town. Had taken five drinks of lager. Didn't muddle my brain much. I don't know how much whiaky. I took two drinks ont of a jug. Didn't drink much nt a time. I felt giddy about tho head and happy It .made my head_r?. ^TTwoke IT-fWriltrr ffWniri ?-ft was in the evening, and it was cold. I laid down and shut my eyes. Did not sleep. I felt like sleeping. I didn't sleep. The wagon was going along. Efridgc shot off the pistol. He sot out of the wagon and shot the pistol. He shot left side sqnarc in the woods. I laid down on the bags- Felt like sleeping- While lying down I there i heard the pistol shot two or three times more. I opened my eyes on hearing the pistol, then shut them When I heard him shoot I opefTed my eyes. Heard htm shoot two or three times Went on to the house. Elbridjrc dried off his pistol with his handkerchief. I didn't look to sec if it was loaded. After I picked it up I looked at it Did not ask him if it was loaded. It was not loaded. I saw through the four holes on each side. The four barrels were empty. I first pointed it down. Ipointed it so at her right away. I didn't tell Mr. Kennedy I pointed it up. I turned it towards the lire. Looked and saw the four barrels were empty. I opened it right away I mean pulled cock back. I saw the light through the four barrels. As I thought that it was not loaded, I pulled tho cock down right away, i was about fonr or five feet from Miss Kate. The sewing machine was about four or live feet. Brooks was two and a half to three feet. Whole room is only nbont 14 feet through; 14,15 or 10, not 17.18 or 10. There arc two big rooms just alike. I did not move from the Bcwiug machine. I did not walk up and put the pistol within two feet of her head waen I shot. I didn't move from the sewing machine. I was not as near us three feet to her. Was about six feet from her. 1 stood at the sewing machine. After she was shot nobody asked me to help pick her up. There was no one there when I picked her up. I never put her on the sofa. I did not tell Mr. Ken? nedy I put her on the sofa. There is no safa there, Nothing but chairs, bureau and things. When they rau out she was laying back on her chair. Every one ran out. I laid her out on the floor. Then I left the house. After I washed her the blood cover? ed her face. I put on my shirt and my shoes, then washed her face and left in a run. Didn't go to Mr. Keys teat night. I was near Georgia the next morning. I didn't tell any one. I didn't tell man who ferried me over. Did not tell any one. Then were were two roads. I ran right through the field and corn patch. Didn't go towards Anderson. I don's know which way I went. When he said he was going up town, I said "I go with yon. I don't know which way he was going. Next morning I found myself nearihe big river. I never said I was in a hurry. I was not in a hurry. Stepped there about half an hour. I did not tell Mr. Tucker I had been in the army and been wounded in die leg. Have a cut Jrom a drawing knife on the knee. B. 1L Orayton swom, says?Knows nothing of the character of the prisoner, save what he learned from Mr. Tucker, on the evening of the occurrence he was at my store; I was in? quiring about his character, Mr. Tucker gave him an excellent character; I have Germans in my employ. No cross. G. F. Tolley sworn, sayB?I was at the jail with Mr. Kennedy in Anderson; we wanted to interview the prisoner; only knows of Mr. Kennedy being there once; Mr. Ashley was not there when I was there; the difference be? tween English and German measure is large: ] think the German measure is twenty-six inches I to every two feet; is a Uorman, not a "Prussian; did not serve in the German army; don't know what tho standing height for the army is; I was but fifteen when I left Germany; the Con? federacy did not reject witness. Defence closes. FOR THE STATE. Dr. Milford recalled?Questioned as to the appearance of powder on the face of the de? ceased. Objected to on the ground that the answer made cumulative testimony, and ob? jection sustained. Evidence closed. Agricultural Report. Washington June 26. The monthly report of the Department of Agricaltare contains the following, rcla tivc to the condition of crops, etc: Cotton, in a larger portion of the c itton area, at the usual time for planting, the soil was wet and cold on the Atlantic coast and district, and a less degree in more western areas, and germination was retarded, but not destroyed. Afterwards, the weather became favorable for the growth, and the chopping out process, with a leudency to place it in an injuiious lack of moisture. A frost on the 29th of May in North Carolina, destroyed cotton in certain swamp lunds. The late frosts were somewhat injurious iu all these States, except Florida and Texas. The stand is much better than last year, and the plant much advanced in growth, notwithstanding their lute start. The crop is generally quite clean. Seri? ous injury has been done by iustcts, though the cut worm is not iu some counties of Florida, Texas and Arkansas, the plant has been infested with l:co in some fields in Florida. Tbo threatened reduction in area baa not been in accom plisbed. While there has been an increase iu corn and wheat, it has not been done at the expense of cotton, nor has the re? duced area of last year been much en? larged. Our returns make only ten to two per cent increase. There is only one State (Georgia) which has an official bureau for the collection of crop statistics, which make their reduction of acreage rive per cent,, which is within one per cent, of the result returned by our own crops in the State. The comparison with last year i.-: as follows: North Carolina, 102 percent; South Carolina, 100; Georgia 96; Florida, 09, Alabama, 104; Missis-ippi, 102; Louisiana, 101; Texas, 108; Arkansas, 101; Tennessee, 92. The maximum true condition of cotton for a period of live sea? sons was reported in 1872. The order for the other four is 1875, 187.1, 1871, 1874 The comparison with a crop of full vitality and normal growth iu all respects is for tho present month, is us follows : North Carolina, 92 percent; South Caro? lina 97; Georgia 91; Florida 94; Alabama, 101; Mississippi 100; Louisiana 95; Texas 90; Arkunsis 90; Tonnes-see 99; an investi? gation bus been undertaken for the correc? tion of the base3 of area in cotton in vogue, for the years past the statistic has for years had strong reisons for believing the area heretofore reported in cotton, to have been loo small for the past two years. Ho has had a demonstration of that belief and has not printed an estimate since 1873. Tue figures publish? ed in all tho commercial journals aro those originally returned by our cor? respondents, with annual modification, in accordance with the yeatly percentages of increase or decrease. There are extant no other systematic dnta for obtaining the acreage. Thcro is, otherwise, in fact, nothing bill individual guessing from per sonal observation or desultory facts. Now, the difficulty is this : In estimating aver? age rates of yield per acre of any crop whatever, farmers almost invariably a? sumo mo h!fl,u -~ ?nsrjr*< whether from pride in the reputation of thoir neighbor hood or for fertility ami good culture from the controlling ini:.rca:-iou madcupon their minds by the appearance <.f the he,t field. Ou the contrary, with reference to comparing aggregate of j icld tojan inquiry, whether the total a;e.i in given crops, greater or less, tbc harvest is better or worse than usual. Their judgment is usually accurate. If there i-s any bias it will be likely to be in the direction of an underestimate. These general ficts will be acknowl? edged by all who have auy pract:cal knowledge of crop statistics. They have becu effectually attested by the experi? ence of the past ten years of this depart? ment. An Important Decision. Judge Carpenter yesterday filed bis de? cision in the case of Harvey Terry and others against the stockholders of the Commercial Bank of Columbia?a case which has beep, pending for nearly or quite five years. Judge Carpenter decides iu favor of the plaintiffs. The opinion and the decree are both elaborate, and we hare no doubt learned. The case is one of much interest to a large number of per sons in Columbia and elsewhere, involv? ing, as it does, the individual liability of the stockholders in ante bellum state banks ?especially the bills of the bauks. The decree of Judge Carpenter holds that such stockholders arc liable, and that the plain? tiffs must have judgnents for the par value of all unpaid bills owned by ihem. He also holds that stockholders have a prac? tical set off against liability in the bills re? deemed or paid by them and duly proved in this suit?Union-Herald. From Laurens. The Laureusvillc Herald furnishes the following items of interest: Grasshoppers have put in nn appearance in this vicinity, but so fur to a limited ex? tent. The insects are very small, and these seen by us have appeared only upon flowers, and do not seem hungry for veg? etation. We trust they are not of that sort. Copious rains have visited this section, and we think havo been general through? out the county, during the pust week. The apprension now is that there may be too mnch of a good thing?a superabun? dance of rain. Grass is feared Crop re? ports, however, are favorable. Mrs. Nancy Jones, wife of William Jones, residing in the upper portion of this county, died at her residence, on the 21st inst., at the advanced age of 72 years Pennsylvania and South Carolina. The clover that has been offered on our streets this spring, was cut from the farm of Mr. Louis G. Cole, two and a half miles from Greenville. He has six acres in clover?which was plannlod year before last with oats, and he cut a good crop from it the first year after the oats were cut off. This year it has averaged over two tons to the acre. Mr. Cole was raised in Alleghany coun? ty, Pennsylvania, a good clover section, but he is satisfied this is as good a c'over country as he ever liycd in. He will cut two crops this year and save seed this year, which is better than he ever did elsewhere. We want thousands of farmers like Mr. Cole, to come into the Piedmont section, and raise the grasses.?Greenville News. The Lansing Republican says: The South is poor chiefly from laziness." This is a great mistake. Industiy has absoibed the substance of the South. The Industry of Republican carpet-baggers and scala? wags in stealing the substance of the people is what makes the South poor. These Republican thieves have been piotec'cd in their robberus by the Republican National Administration; and defended and encou? raged by tbc Republican press generully. Tbc people understand these facts and are determined to wipe out the foul stench of Republicanism in 1S7G ? Kalaniuzoo Gazette. We regret to learn to-day of the death of that estimable lady, Mrs Ellen Cannon Poe, of Pendlcton, second daughter of Jos. Taylor, E>q., of Generostee. in Andeison county, ami relect of VVm. Pec, of Mont* gomery, Ala. She died at her residence in that place on the 25th inst., after a long and painful illuess ; and leaves a large number of fiieuds aud relative-;, who will hear of her death with heartfelt sorrow and sympathy for her botcived family Her funeral took place yesterday st the Baptist church, at five o'clock.?Green? ville News. ? m ''No, ?entlenu-n of the jury," thundered au eloquent advocate Ihc other day, ''this matter is for His Honor to decide, who is there shepiug so beautifully." His Honor opened both eyes and his mouth, and said, '?All owing to your narcotic speech, sir. The '"Russian oits" man. brother-in-law of the "Japanese corn" man, is sending out his eloquent advertisements. We shall wait with ill-concealed eagerness to see how many newspapers will take ten pack? ages of oats for a three square ad. three times. A Western editor appea's to his delinquent subscribers by saying: "This week we have takcu in potatoes and pickles ou subscrip? tion. Now if you will briug in some vin? egar for pickles and some wood to roast the potatoes, we cau live 'till artichokes get big enough to dig.