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Our object is simply to vindicate
the truth of history, and in doing so,
to render a just tribute to the memory
of Esp/, who should be regarded as
one of the greatest benefactors of
1 mankind as well as to p:event the
,' I United States from bein : written out
a supple- ! .
of that honor which justly, as we be-
| lieve, belongs to him. A. H. s.
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RXKCUTlUN Of*’ .Ml ^9 KHKRHART.
The execution of this young, un
fortunate woman last Friday is ex-
is, the authority j citing a great deai of bitter comment
lie, rested his assertion j npon the decision of the Governor
xifore, that to Holland refusing to commute her sentence,
honor of first giving I Jeffries, Murat and Robspiere aie
I cited as examples of lieaulessness as
illustrative of the motives of his Ex
cellency in refusing to interfere in
THE ATLANTA SUN
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«L,I»
Mr. asks us for oor authority
for tti* .t m-nt that Holland first gav.
teleg** •. ;ic sr»-ather intelligenee.
Wt- , t it fr ui an article from
Engle 1 ! { ap<- . republished in
meiit to In- lo’s Illustrated N* w>paper.
We liave not the paper at baud.
We clip the above from the Consti-
>f the 4th inst., and thank i
/hbor for his prompt reply to j
airy for information on the |
that
m t’
the
1 the
hie weather intelligence,
joinder we have only to say
place no reliance whatever
correctness of thes atemeiit I the enforcement of law. in the ca=e of
English paper referred to.
watched this subject very
lo-i-ly and with a great deal of in
i'twenty years. We are still
ion.that our account of the
origin of these “telegraphic weather
report.-” is correct.
\\ e know that many English
writers are not very particular in
awarding to the United States hon
ors which duly belong to them, while
some of them are prone to detract in
thi- re pect as much as possible.
Wlio this writer is we know not, nor
upon u hat authority he made the
statcine . t. It is an exceedingly in-
terest.ii
ig subject,
howcv
* r, and wi-
wu h U
u truth in
regan.
io il estu >-
lislied.
It is
we believe
, a well
established
fact tli
u. alter M
1. Espy
s meteor* »-
logical
theory upon whic
ii these re
por a a
re based, 1
ad been
“siieerin.'-
ly” rt
jetted by
tlie m<>
-i eminent
scienfi
3ts in the
Uniteu
States, In
Miss Eberhart The passions and
sympathies of the public are appealed
to instead of their judgment and
sense oi justice to bring into odium
and condemnation the act of the
Chief Executive of the State in vin
dicating outraged law, and bringing
to condign punishment a woman
who assisted in one of the foulest
minders upon criminal record. Our
purpose is not to defend or apologise
for Got. Smith; he needs neither for
enforcing the law's of the State he is
sworn to see executed.
U nder all the circumstances, Gov.
Smith’s position was peculiarly em
barrassing. He could not follow his
sympathies, nor the sympathies of
others, in behalf of the poor girl, be
hind the law and testimony. He
could not disregard these and act
from the warmer impulses of his
heart that doubtless would have saved
the life of un unfortunate human be
ing from the gallows. The stern
mandate of tue Jaw, far superior to
his own power, stood inflexibly be
tween him and the object of so much
public sympathy. Miss Eberhart had
been convicted upou the sworn testi
mony of witnesses who were not im
peached in the trial, and before a jury
sworn to iind a verdict in accordance
to the law and testimony in her case.
No facts were presented to the Gov
ernor after the trial, conviction and
sentence that were not included in
the case while be lore the Court; and
lie revv developments have been made
that would warrant him in the inter
position of Executive clemency with
out violating a most sacied and bind
ing obligation to see that the laws of
the State aie duly and properly exe
cuted.
We repeat, that his position was
one of the most embarrassing charac
ter; and all good men sympathised
with him in the necesrities of a case
that demanded superior moral cour
age and official integrity to decide a
case where Justice and Mercy seemed
,equally poised, the one demanding
the life of the victim and the other
pleading to spare that life, and both
presenting reasons therefor equally
sacred. But Justice stood supported
with the stern facts of uuimpeached
sworn testimony, while Mercy relied
upon impulsive sympathy in her suit
lor Executive clemency. It was
case where the Governor, in the face
of his official obligation, could not
disregard the law and the testimony
to temper justice with mercy, which
would Have been far more, yea, ten
thousand times more pleasant to him
could he have done so.
In conclusion, we have to say tnat
in our opinion, viewing the whole
matter in the light of justice, law and
v.rder, the safety and welfare of soci
ety, and the protection of life itself
Gov. ►Nmith could not very safely
have acted differently irem what he
did. The animadversions hurled up
on his Excellency by a few of the
press are totally and criminally
wrong. They are not supported by
coolness, discretion or common sense.
It is to be hoped that calm and sober
reflection, under due regard for the
tention of killing her; that when Spann
requested her to get out of fed and ac
company him to Kill his wife, on that fa
tal niarht, she did bo after refusing his
ear lest entreaties, and Anally yielding to
tbr ate to drag her out if she did not
rise; that he led her by the hand o the
fatal spot, she sobbing and trembling,
while he commanded silence, and that
her only assistance was to hand him the
handkerchief when he called for it, with
which to till the mouth of hie wife who,
when the rope first tightened, cried oat
1 “ O Lorn, who’s that ?” and sue replied,
! “Mis. Spann, it is Mr. fe.* anu,” and
suppo es the old lady heard it, but she
never spoke again, for the firm and pow
erful grip of Spann was tightening ; that
! she wanted to raise a light, but he would
not allow it ; that she became deathly
, sick and -auk down npon the tio~r.
from whence she soon arose and Jay
j down on her bed agaiu; that she refused
to go off with him, but he told her she
1 should go—he “would pick her up nud
tote her off,” if she did not go other
wise ; that all aloug their journey she
wept and begged him to let her return,
but be would not; and that iu all the
dreadful sceues of the horrid drama, -he
j was in mortal fear of him—afraid if she
disobeyed him or did not comply with
j his wishes, orders aud demands, he
would si 1 her too.
We believe her only fault was iu allow
ing herself to be lead aloug in this way,
step by step, from a life ot inuoceuoe
having a heart and mind that uev r eou,
ceived or engeudt red the lea-t harmfu-
fetling towards another, to a participa
tion iu the most horrid crime uu eartu,
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[Written expres.ly for B»l dWlu "7TT
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* Lost Arts.
nr GEOHUE W. BCK<i AT .
“Uu
Tlo art of earning liitlv-brn/i
*nh work oi liani and on,
Instead of basely ploit.nJV
fW-m» lost to manr l *
Whose fathers love I industrim h *' t >
AsmuchasthmrlaatZsa^
The art of living frngal live,.
w jJj bouent husbands, laiuifnl *
Without a thought of m^au
Is half forgotten there au 1 here' ll'
l>y those who neither love nor f„.
lho law which fate «l£,
The art of Uo'diug public trust
Without vile crawling m the dust
To reach th* high or hutabl.- ,t*ii
16 cL.Red among forgotten arts " UC1 *
So many sacrifl -e their hearts ’
Ou Shrines of base humiliation.
The noble art of seeking out
The men we scarce can do without
To stop the public treasure leak
The manly art. ignoring self. ”
I udazed by golden gleams oi op’'
Is lost, alas 1 iu office Seeking. ’
The a t of earning more, r it less
Thau is paid for parade a'd dress
e nd saving for a day that’s rainy.
Aud wintry age, that comes too s'',,
Aud sickness, that may stmt, at tew.
Is lost in taslnou s maze by many
1 he art of paying as you go,
Auddrea dug any debt to owe
Preferring corduroy and cotton
To costly Sicks obtained on trust
And satins trailing in the dust.
Is almost lost amt quite forgotten
1ION. JAMES L. OUR.
Ills Sudden licit t U ill 'I
fliainutiun of ttie Luo;
Lalfe anu Ills ( nicer.
Petersburg,
s_ ^hvleh of
Sr. Petersbckg, May 6.—Hon. J a ,
L. Oir, United Stairs Minister tu 1
as to incur tue penalty Court of Russia, died suddenly and
owoe Han Kwk expectedly to-ilay o. inflammation oi-
SUSAN EBE a HART.
Executed fit Preston. Georgia,, on Friday, Slid
of May
Above present w to our readers a cor-, Hardy Eberhart, was born aud brought
visited England, where it met with
very little, if any more favor than ii
had in this country.
Sir David Brewster combatted it
with all Iiis ability. Not a single on<-
of the recognized scientists of Eng
land, that we are aware of, gave his
sanction to the theory of the plain,
unpretending “Pennsylvania school
master." lie was treated by the
leane d men of England as a “hum
bug.”
If i-as after this adverse reception
by th»‘ British Association (in Sep
tember, 1840), Mr. Espy visited the
Academy of Sciences of France, in
Paris.
The subject was submitted to the
consideration of three of i:s mem
bers, Messrs. Arago, Poullet and
Babe net. Here, for the lirs time,
Mr. F.spy’s views were favorably re
sponded to by acknowledged philoso
phers.
The conclusion of the report ol'
this learned committee was in these
words:
“ In conclusion, Mr. Espv’s oom-
“ ninnication contains a great num-
“ her of well observed and well des-
“ evibed facts. His theory iu the pres
ent state of science, alone accounts
“forthe phononema,and when com-
“ pie ted, as Mr. Espy intends, by the
“study of the action of electricity
“ when it intervenes, will leave noth-
“ in it to V* desired.
"in a word, for Physical Geogra-
“ phy. Agriculture Navigation, and
“ Mete re logy, it gives us new explana
tions, indica'ions useful for ul-
“ terior researches aud redresses
“many accredited errors.
“'I he commit tee then expressed the
“ wish that Mr.Espy should be placed
“by the C jvernment of the United
“States in a position to continue his
“important investigations, and to
“complete his theory, already so re-
“markal .. by in,.jus o; i. tin- ob-
“servations. and ali c.\ ; -crimen !s
“which the dni ictions even ot his
“theory may suggest to him, ,n a
“vast country where enlightened
“men are not wanting to science,
“and which is besides, as it were,
“the home of these fearful Me-
“ tears.”
The report of this committee was
adopt.d by the Academy. The acute
and profound Farady, we believe, ap
proved it. It was upon this recom
mendation chiefly, we believe, Mr. ] inviolability of law, will point to Gov
Espy was employed by the United j Smith’s traducers in regard to this
States Government in collecting 1 matter, the errors of tbeir hasty
facts lor (he complete establishment judgment and reckless condemnation.
of his theory, which w r as first pub
lished in book form ill 1841.
He was engaged iu this work of
still collecting facts when we became
acquainted with him in Washington
City, in the winter of 1851-52, as stat
ed in our first article on this sub
ject
It was at « ur instance, as before
Stated, the “telegraphic reports” were
resorted to as aids to him ill the
production of his labors os well as for
utilizing the great principles of Me-
tereology which he was then, under
the patronage of the Government,
endeavoring to establish. If any such
reports had tver befoie be^n made in
any part of the world we are not
aware of it.
Such conduct is wrong, and should
be condemned by all good citizens
who would sustain, defend and pre
serve law and order.
THE ROME CU.W.UEIICIAL..
This lively little daily has reduced
its price of subscription from ten to
six dollars per annum. It is a mat
ter ol regret, however, that sufficient
encouragement is not given the pro
prietors to furnish their readers with
the press dispatches. The Commer
cial is a good paper, sufficiently large
for a city the size of Rome, and the
citizens thereof ought to see to it
that its support is such as to secure
them the latest telegraphic news.
lect likeness of Miss Sut-Jin EberLiurt wbo
was haogsd at Preston, Webster county,
Ga., oq Friday las*, the iiud iust., for
complicity in themnrderof Sarah Spjiun,
iu tnat county, on tne night of tiie 4th of
Maj, 1872—the execution lacking but
two dajs of being one year from tlie
crime. As our readers already kuow,
Spaun was executed but three weeks pre
viously—the 11th April, and Miss Eber
hart was Hanged witb the same rope aud
upon the same gallows last Friday.
We have already published by far the
fullest and most reliable history of this
great crime and the parties connected
with it, of any journal it. the United
States, making altogether uue of tb-
strangest cases recorued in tbe cismina)
bistory of America or of modern times.
No foul deed ever bad sucb nuaccouuta-
ble surroundings, o>* was connected witb
such ftrangely bewildering circumstan
ces, from beginning to end; and it has
occasioned more thought aud discussion,
and excited greater maKel in,the public
mind than any modem ertne, however
startling .n magnitude aud atrocity.
But there are some things to be said of
this unfortunate girl, which will be inv
esting to all our readers; indetd, such a
universal feeling of sympathy and inter
est gathers around her name aud sad
fate, .hat almost every one is anxious to
know anything and everything of her
history; for this reason we have gone to
the expense of procuring the fomgoirg
engraving and the information concern
ing the case, which we have heretofore
published and now publish.
This likeness is from a photograph ta
ken not more than five weeks ago, and is
engraved specially for The Scn by our
special artist. It is accurate, presenting
the real features and appearance of tlrs
uufortuuate girl Every reader will see
that her features exhibit rone of the
characteristics we usually expect to
find in a criminal, or one having
a wicked disposition. She had
acne of these characteristics in
her habits or nature, but her eutire con-
iiuct from her youth up wisqutethe
reverse. Sh was well grown, well de
veloped, rather tall, fiueU formed—
u either too fleshy nor too slender — uot
c pet*ia:ly handsome, but not oy and
me«t sill ’avavored. She was a brunette
—ber hair and eyes being black—the fer-
mtr fine, large aDd expressive—tbe latter
straight au t mxtu-iant; her front ieeth
slightly divol‘>red uooi incipient decay;
her voice slightly mascul’ ne and her ar
ticulation measured aud distinct—though
neither were ip auy degiee harsh or un
pleasant. Tnere was a franku 6s an
earnestness in her soeecu aud expression
which impn ssed the hearer, .. d she
always looked directly iu the face of
those she addressed, though there was
□ot a particle of frowardness or immod
esty in either, and her manner did not
impress anyone with the least feeling of
impropriety on her part. She was about
five feet five inches in height and weighed
about one hundred and twenty pounds.
She was born in Stewart county on
the 9th of September 1853. Her parents
were exceedingly p. cr, and she was
reared in ignorance and pover'y. Sue
was one of a large family of children,
mostly dauguters, whom tbeir parents
were unable to properly clothe and edu
cate, and carry out into society and to
mingle with the world; and to this sinsle
fact in her bringing op, more than smy
and all other things combined, do we at
tribute the fall and disgraceful end of
Miss Susan. She went 'o school three
months in 1859, when not exceeeiug six
years of age, during which time she
learned to read, and this is the onlv
schooling she ever had. In her chila-
bood and early youth shi was kept mostly
at home, not going much to church or t
Sunday school even, on account of the
poverty of her parents. Tuey, however,
were a quiet, inoffensive family, none ot
them having any bad habi’s. They were
honest, and no one ever ut
tered a word against their
r putat on or standing, save that
the neighbors tnought tuey were really
poortr than there could be any evens- 5
for. How this is we do not know, and
up iu Madison county, Ga., and has a
to such a degree
of death in the eyes of the.law. She
was rot a hardened criminal, steeped iu
sin, crime or debauchtry; but all her na
ture, instincts, and associations were
virtuous She only lacked cultivation,
and proper instruction and training.
She did not kuow, as well as she might
have known, how to resist that tempta
tion wheu it w.ts presented to her.
Sympathy for ber was well uigh uni
versal, aud the eff rts of the best men
aud women of Webster and Snmp er
counties, to save her life were earnest
but unavailing, and many persons have
blamed and tnonght hard of Governor
. . * 1.1 null iuurif.ua U'UU wi -OU/lUOl
large connection in that county, aud in , Simth for not commuting her punish-
Elbert and Og'ethorpe, as we 1 as uum- menU This fault finding, however, is,
bers who have gone west-all of whom U1 a great mea sure, thoughtless. The
are of the first standing and respectat il
ity—all well-to-do, and most of th-m
wealthv. He alone, of all the connec
tion we tver knew or heard ot, seems to
havt^ been improvident and unsuccessful.
Susan, in ber childhood, aud in all her
life, was obedient, dutiful, kindly
disposed, quiet aud modest iu her ite'-
pwrtment. She wa§ not perverse or uad ;
any more self-will than ordinary child-1
ren, il indeed so much, aud no one ever
dreamed that she would be guilty of
wrong to another or a participant in a
great crime—much less of tue unheard-
of murder of Mrs. Spann, and it cannot
be account-d ! o iu any other way than
that she did not, at the very first, indig
nantly resent Spann’s improper advan
ces aud with promptness and decision re
sist the first temptation His very first im
proper w >rd should no* only Lave been re
sented as au insult and sharply rebuked
by her, but she should iustuntlv have
quitted hi*- tneseuceand his premises,
and hastened to tell her mother. This
would have sav-d all the tearful conse
qtteuces, aud disgraceful termination to
all parties concerned.
But she remained at Spann’s house,
and did not tell any one. Our leaders
know that she had gone there on the 8th . girl, we think the Governor is to be com-
gren
Governor is under oath, aud is not au
thorized to commute banishment or
grant pardons, uuless upon grounds fur-
nisbed him, npon which the law would
justify him in such action, l'he power
granted iu tbe Constitution to the Gov
ernor, is wisely placet* in his hands solely
’.or the purpose of being exercised when
some new testimony is discovered, or cir
cumstances developed, after conviction
and sentence, which will justify him
in changing the same. Such power
ought to be lodged somewhere,
but it is a wanton abuse of this power,
aud a ruthless trampliug upon tne sacred
oath which the Governor has taken, to
grant a parJon or commute a sentence
upou no other grounds than mere sym
pathy or b^cau-je a number of person, in
cluding the jurors when not under oath,
ask him to do so. Gov. Sm’th should
not be reproached or blamed. He told
several persons, that if they would tiring
him auy evidence that would raise even
a doubt as to her guilt in the eyes of the
law, he would give her the benefit of the
doubt; but no one attempted to show
such evid.nce, and he had no alternative
but to let the law take its course. How
ever much we sympathise with tne poor
of December. 1871, to assist Mrs. Spann
iu the work of housekeeping. The agree
ment was that sbe should be tre ted and
regarded as one of their family; that they
should counsel, advise and admonish her
as parents should a child, and she was o
be dutiful aDd heed their advice or re
monstrances in any case, as a chiM. Her
parents were gratified at finding a home
for her where her wants were so well sup
plied. Spann and his wife were highly
pleased with and very kind to ber, while
she faithfully aud gratefully did every
thing she could, and was specially kind
to M^s. Spann in ner frailness, illness,
advanced age, and crippled condition.
At length Spann began to look upon her
with lustiul eyes, and to entertain for her
ar unlawful affection.
One Sabbath evening, early in the
Spring Mr. Spann and Miss Eberhart and
several young persons, the boys of nea
neighoors, were in the yard running on
with their fun, when Spann remarked
mended for Ins integrity and fiaelity to
his oath, rather than to be coudemued.
The poor girl met her fate bravely, with
coolness anu perfect composure. She Said
she was prepareu and willing to die, aud
even thought it best that she should then
die. She said she believed and was con
fident that death would only relieve her
from a life of shame and sorrow without
any hope of happiness or pleasure in this
world. Her professions of faith were not
like a made-up tale, and there was no*h
ing iu her manner, at her execution,
which betrayed either tne least trepeda-
tiou or fear, or auy assumption of bra
vado, but was really Heroic ana sublime.
Her conduct was, on h. r part, equal to
what we read of in that of the martyrs
who met death at the stake for then
religion, and was so entirely iincoming
and appropriate ^o the occasion—so en
tirely natural and spontaneous—as to
convince every beholder that uu studied
effort, no mere exercise of will or deter-
tc* her that tie was going to “ do like ruination could have produced it. Ii
Gaines Edwards: Ian going to hang my brought tears to hundreds o-' eyes, aud
wife and gei me a young wife, and wheu j made a lasting impresslou, sucti iiS In be I
I do, I’m going to have you for a wife.” ; dom made upon people’s mind* iu auj
He had a small piece of rope in his
hand at the time. “I’ll see >on when
you do that.” she replied;“doyou nev^r
. _ y
filrti by auy circumstance. Her Lo .es
were visibly bright, and there was a joy
ous anticipation iu t.ere eye. Wliou go
ing io the scaffold, seated beside tUe
S is. iff iu a buggy, m»io t id imu sUe was
liap y. au4 that she ad no doum slie
felt far less sadness and concern ou ac
count of her late tlian any one present.
talk tha way iu my presence any more,
and never speak to me agaiu, if tn.it i.
the way you have to talk.”
But he approached ber agaia and again
in the same insidious way, and h“, r*
main&l at his house and kept it la herself !
Here was imr great fault. This was tier
»atal step; mm this was tie result of her
ieM.giiig 11 u, as we have, before staled.
She di no r- alize ti.e danger she was
in, nor know, fro-., proper instruction iu i
her childhood and yonth, how highly im
porlant it was for ber in that moment— j
that awful crisis in her life—to resi t and \
fly from temptation with impetuous haste
and alarrr.
We say to all, beware of temptation. It
must not be entertained nor considered.
The first step in sin and crime of ail
kinds, is yielding to temptation, and this
is too often the fatal step which can
never be recalled. If brought Susan
Eberhart irom -n atmosphere of gaiety,
serenity, purity and happiness, in less
than one month, to being accessory to,
or implicated in, one of the most revolt
ing murders that ever was commitied,
and in one year to a shameful death upon
the gailows.
From the best information we can
gather, aud notwithstanding the manv
reported confessions oi Spaun and
Mis3 Susan, we do not believe she ever, The Monroe Advertiser has
at any time consented to participate in been visited by a temperance editor,
Some poet, who has doubtless
reposed his weary limbs upou lava
beds, enquires—
“Wliat becomes of the editor*?’*
Though we have pursued the hon
orable vocation for many years, we
have not yet followed it sufficiently
long to say what does become of the
editors.
The confident manner in
which the average amateur editor
lauds himself through his own col
umns these days, constitute oue of
the peculiar phases of modern journal
ism. The old professional editor can
only look on anil read with pro-1 o^ti'e Appointments”Subject, however,
pecte-dly to-day o. inflammation of^RWt
kings. He had been suffering irom
effects of the severe cold of the cl-.m,
but wuf not considered seriously ffh
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. *
Hon. James Lawrence Orr, wti
death tue above telegram aunound
aud who was at onetime amougthei_ itll* 1
prominent of Southern po ltician
statesmen, was born in (Jraytonvil
Anderson comity South Caroena,
12tli, 1822. He received a tolerable«
ucation, iuc’uding the rudiments
Latin and Greik, but until nis 1;1
year was obliged to employ a portioc)
Ills time behind tlie counter of tits fatL d
who was a country shopkeeper. Ioljj
he entered the University cf VirgiJ
and graduated in 1842. He studied
aud in 1843 was admitt- d to the list,
commenced practice iu Auderson, win
he also established aud lor severalyei
edited he Auderson Gazette. Iu lMl
was elected to the Legislature of hiss;
and at the expiration of his term «nt
elected. He signalized his se ’on.lt;
by opposing a proposed nullifieati
tlie tariff act of 1842. Iu 1848 hem
elected to Congress, and remained ameo
ber until 1859. During tne lo. g dei
upon the admission of California
opposed a settlement upou the couptt
tnise offered oy Clay, contending tu 1
its features were unjust to the 8outh. U
1851 he was a delegate to the South Car
oliua Convention which met for the put i‘
>ose o f considering the propriety o!
withdrawing from the Union. He ai-
ruitted the rigUt of the State to secedt
but denied the expediency of such , OOu
course, and it was owing to Uis exertion tQi
that tne ordiuauce failed to secure a twe t*
thirds vote. Iu the 3lth Congress.'Jii
which remained several months withoaiHl
a Speaker, he was a piomiutnt L>emo-|
crutic candidate for the position,tmtfaik j
to secure au election. Upon the ass.-mb-]
ling of the nextCougrtss, however, here j
agaiu nominated by his party, aud ws; j
• leeted upon tne first ballot. He dir j
charged the duties of his office wit:
ability, and never had a decision revert j
ed while occupyng the Chair. Hew*
also at various times urged as acandidstej
for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency
During the campaign of 1860 he was op
posed to the separate secession ol
South Carolina, but favored the fornii-
tien of a Southern Confederacy. After t*i
tbe triumph of Mr. Lincoln, bis views w
changed, aud as n member of the State 1*
Convention of December, 1860, be W
voted for an immediate with-
drawal from the Union. After
the passage of the- ordinance of
secession „he went as a Commissioner
to Washington to treat for the surrend;.’
of the Uni'ed States forte in the liarbc
of Charleston. During tl.e w r he was;
Confederate States Senator, aud an at-1j
dent supporter of the Southern Govern-1
meat. Alter the war he again euteredp
politics, uu.. was u delegate to the HenriH
Bayinoud-Aiidtcw Johnson Conveu’iouB
wihcU met iu Philalelphia iu 186b.
Wnen re. ousti notion became au aisuusl
tactile joined the ll-publiuaua a'd W4S
elected Jmige ot one of the Circnit
Courts ot South Carolina. He kept mm-
,elt free from the c •nuptious of tlie
Scott regime, *ml la ' (all, tli .ugh 4
Grunt tnae. j • ii ed 'll*- 11 former-* of tbe
.■star., Head'u tue ><>L Ii ui tUc C ■
ttou wMcu noun jated Governor Moses
and suppo-ud ?’oiuiin*ou. Liat Dc-ceni- j
per President Grant nominated nun Mic-
;.v,-r Russia and *he Senate promptly
• -•M-lii lii-d the appolniin -ut. He sailed J
■i Petersburg .-nine tune in I’enro- 1
tr, Hiel w IS a ell rec ived by l**e Lm-
|,en r •» Ueti presented Ills cr- uals.
Hrt fount! bill)self, LoWever, uualile .U
.staiui tue el mate aud die * from the
eff ct-s of ;he severe coid, as sia eu la tne
dispatch.
— Secretary Ricnardson will submit to
the Advisory Board of Civil Service,
when reorganized, soma important re
forms on the present system, which
works so badly. It is understood tnat
the principal changes to be recommended
are: The apportionment of tbe paton-
age to the States according to population.
Iu the selection of the quota from each
State the Congressmen irom that State
are to be consulted. The Disfric f of Co
lumbia shall be entitled to one-twentieth
found astonishment “the progressive
ideas of the present generation.’
whereat the editor became eloquent
Iculated to stimu-
than any other we j
i ate enthusiasm
an think ot.
shall not venture an opinion—merely
stating the fact, that the neighbors never ] creek and in a barrel of water, i-tc.,
; he killing of Mrs. Spann, or even ex
pressed a willingness that she should be
put to death oy Spann or any one else;
but that sue merely yielded, without
uroper resistance, to Spann’s petsuasious.
She yieldea lo temptation. Her own
statements, rnaue special!
before her execution, when it became . , - .
known to her that the Govornor bad re- j Other day. Ihey certainly regard
fused to I’omni ite her punishment, was > matrimony as a grave matter to be
that sbe begged him not to kill his wife; gravely entered into,
that she nevei made any such eugege-
mi-nts as were tesritie 1 against her
in each instance to recommendation oy
Congressmen. The new apportion cent
shall commence with those States which
have not now their proportionate snare
of clerkships.
" * * has or-
— Die clerical party in Italy
i • *. i i r; L j ganized a pilgrimage to tne great shri e
on a subject less calculated to stimu- j « ud eaDCtu H ar | ot Xssis,, where St. Fra-
,. . , | ^-£|P“ A runaway couple were mar
„ ! ried at the Ellaville Cemetary the
On the 30th, Mr. Pritchett to
about drowning the ^oid lady iu the Miss Turk, and the groom fondly
and
, , -. , . i , , . . c , , cherishes the reflection that he has
blamed tue family for anything but for did uot know, wnen Spaun caused “^.,,,,^...,111
being poorer and more thriftless than I to fall out ot his wagon into the creek r tneSUD I 1 a ea
they might have been. The father. ■ and she rescued her, that he had any in
felicity.
cis, wuo has given a name to so many
Catholic communities in the world, pas=-
. | ed ms days of prayer aud fastiug ana
ascetic sacrifice. The purpose seems to
be similar to that of tne oue which
past year has produced such a sensation
in France. It is expected tbac thou
sands of devotees will come from a.
parts of Europe. It is ferfred by
good many friends of order th it this d*-
moustration, in the present state ot tue
controversy between tue eclesiasti-a- a-
eivii pow. r>, many assume a pohriea
character aud become a menace to ui°
.OY.iament of thv State,