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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL fi) e. & J. E. CUHISTIW. trije Jiumul, Published Every Friday. F & J. E. CII III S T JAN, EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS. TERMS— strictly in Advance. Three months. IM) git months 08 . rear «° Rales of Advertising : One dollar per square of ten lines for the first • „ r .ion aud Seventy-five Cents per square for 'tfhiubi'quent iusertien, not exceeding three. Doe square three months $ 6 00 one square six mouths U 00 Ooe square one year 20 00 T„> squares three months 10 00 T*o squares si* mouths I*oo T»o squares one year 00 00 Fourth of a column three moths 30 00 Fourth of a column six mouths 50 00 Half column three moths 45 00 Half column six months Vo 00 Oue column three months 70 00 One column six months 100 00 Job If *ork of every description executed »iih neatness and dispatch, at, moderate rates. MACOJT BUSINESS CAROS. UTrLE, SSVISTH & CO., JVEacon, Ga., DEALERS IN Saddle Bridles, Ifar- UCSS —Harness aud Saddlery Ware, Leather of all k.n Is Shoe Finding, Carriage Trimmings, Ac. HARNESS MADE to order. 2 Bm* (ioTuTTORPItt. "• USRTZ TURPIN & HERTZ, Wholesale and retail dealers in OLO THI N Gs . And Gents’ Furnishing Goods—Triangular block, Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. Clothing made to order on short notice. 2 lru* PATRICK & HAVENS, Wholesale and Retail BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS, And General X«w» Dealers—Triangular block, I Chetry Street, Macon, Ga. 2 if ctists u. rism.av. • U- kknrick. FIN Dir AY & KEN RICK, .If 'VTM ai •££«S .I.»T> Commission Merchants AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Triangular Block, 23m MACON, GA. JONES & SURNETT, AUCTION AND Commission Merchants Cherry Street, Macon, On. At the old stand of It. B. Clayton k Cos. ; E. JOSES J. C. C. BURNETT, JiUISB -ANDERSON, LOUIS F. ANDERSON. J.H. ANDERSON & SON, FACTOUS AND COMMISSION MUCH ANTS, Comer of Third aud Popular Streets. Macon, : : : Georgia. WE are still eominueing tlie Warehouse H and Commission Business ami will tfeeive and sell Cotton and all Produce entrusted lo our care. Prompt re'urne of all sales will be Hade. We are also prepared to lill orders for PLANTATION SUPPLIPS, We solicit consignments of Tobacco, Corn flour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coff. e, Iron, Steel, Yum, Sheetings, Osuaburgs aud Produce geuer illT. ' 2 3m» hTsh aw & CO., DEALERS IN HATS, CAPS. Straw Goods, &c., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL W E Have constantly on hand the largest stock \\ „f hats and caps in the citv of Macon. Inducements Offered to Merchants tnd planters. We have hats »l.ieh we are off ring it prices ranging from sl2 50 to *l2O per do* n. Ctsrrv S’reet, ITIACOiNt, GLOltfclA, tithe store of T. W. Freeman. 2 3m WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERY AND PROVISION House of T. W. FREEMAN, Cherry Street, Jtlacon, Ga., V CONSTANT Supplv*of everrthingin his line, embracing BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, *ALT, RICE, CANDLES, Powder aud Shot, SUGAR, COFFEE, BACON, E*ery Variety of CANDIES and Choice Con 'ouoneries, Oysters, Lobsters, Sardines Ac., to itluer »iih a splendid assortment of *ines and liquors. Boots and Slioes, (.i rs .i.vn I Funs. '■ountry Merchants can have their bills filled in ‘S' particular, at the most reasonable rates. '•w* *>im a call. 2 Im* COPLEY- Si .M.f.INO.r, A UCTION AND COMMISSION MERAHANTS, (Third Street, 4th door from Post Office) Alacon, Ga., »lg n m e n t 8 Solicited, 1 pledge on our part of quick sales and Ptompt returns. « Rirstttscrj. —Editors of the “Dawson Wyck- W. a, SINGLETON, W. C. SINGLETON, T. J. HUNT SINGLETON, HUNT & CO., (opposite lamer house.) MACOAT, : t : GEORGIA. YVholcsale aud Retail Dealers in BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, HATH, UMBRELLAS, ETC. No2-3m the iLAi>i a:s, When visiting Macon will Bud ruany NOVEL and beautiful articles for dress and toilet at the NOVELTY STORE, No. 11 Cotton Avenue a few doors above Mix and Kirtlauds. No 2 3m BOOTS,'SHOES, HATS, AND Shoe ITindings. MIX &. KXRTXiAND, .Vo. It, Colton Avenue, Macon, Ga., “t>ign of Hie Bh Boot.*’ "I V r IIOLESALE and Retail Dealers—have on t V baud, and are constantly receiving sdiL tions to, one of the finest assortments of Boot and shoes, for ladies’ gentlemens’ and childrens wear, in the South. They have untiling but the very best class of work, all ol which is warranted to give satisfaction. They are determined to sell as low as any one in • hes matket. Having had thirty-five years experience they think they under stand the business. Superior inducements offered to country merchants. If you waut good work, give them a call. 2 3m* GL BERKD, MANUFACTURER A DEAKLER IS Saddlery and Cotton JrniMf, Jflacoi i, Georgia. A good lot of leather of every ilescripfiou on hand. All kinds of repairing done in best style and with dispatch. No 2-3 m LONGLEY & WALSH, .A. uctioneers AM) GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. At the Store lormerly occupied by E. Bond & Cos. REFERENCES: Wetntore A Kirkland, .New York. Uodgkise, Scott k Cos “ “ K. F. Wood & Cos , Boston 4'iske, k Anderson, “ 0. F. Chantoerraio, , *■ S C. Wood, A Cos. Nashville, “ Hannon, Offul A Cos., New Orleans. Crane, Johnson A Graybill,. Savannah, Ga., Blair, Smith A Cos., Augusta, Gi. L. G Bowers, Columbus, “ J R. Wallace, Atlanta, “ jjg~l*articuiar attention given to the purchase, Sale and Shipment of Cotton, Cottou Y’arns, Osnahorgs, Sheeting., At'., Ac., JOHN H LONGLEY, Late firm of E. Bond, A Cos. WM. WALSH, Lute firm of Horne A Walsh Feb. 10th, 1868. 3m. M. L. ALEXANDER, Former'y of Nashville , Tcun.j with JAMES M. CLARK i CO, (SUCCESSORS TO ACTON, CLARK & C 0.,) IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, 103 I*earl Street, Del wet a Vine and Dace, CIN CINNATI. The Commercial facilities of Cincinnati are second to not e in the Uunited States. 26m K. W. JENKINS. j- v. JENKINS. JENKINS BROTHERS, Grocers, Redwing, Fortceirding AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Broad Sired, - . EC FA ULA, ALA, KF.EP constantly on hand a general assortment ol Groceries, conaisiing of FLOUR, BACON, LAIID, SUGAR, COFFEE, Cheese, Irish Potatoes, Onions, Candles, Soap, Starch, Soda, Tobacco, EIQCORS OF ALE SCIA'OS, In fact everything in the grocery line. Prompt attention to the purchase and shipment of all or ders. Orders strictly obeyed in the sale of out friends’ produce. 2 41 SOLOMON & PEARRE, dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDIZE, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Simpson ft' Johnson's Old Stand , T-Cnfaula, -A-la. R, A. SOLOMON, £» E. fEARRE. Lute oi Columbia, Ala. Late oodvule, Aia. Strict attention paid to all orders for the pur chase or sale of produce of all descriptions. Con s gnmeuts respectfully solicited. Refers to Messrs. Win. A. McKenzie & Cos , Ap alachicola, Fla.; Epping, Hanserd k Cos., Colum bus, Ga. ; S. k J. Scbiffer, New York; Simpson k Johoion. Eufauls, Alsl. DAWSON, OA., FRIDAY, MAItCII 3, THE SILVER ARROW; t ’ A PAGE F’ROM THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR. BY GEOBOE L. AIKEN. “Were you ever in the Tombs ?” Such was the salutation of my friend, Charles Mack, a rising- young lawyer, as I encountered him upon the corner of Broad way and Leonard Street. . “Never” I replied. “Do you want anew idea—n strange insight into tho mysteries of human na ture “By all means.” “Come with me, then. I am going to see a young girl, in the Tombs, accused of murder.” “A murderess! What could have in duced her to eommit tho dreadful act ?” “My dear fellbw how rapidly you jump to a conclusion I did not say a murder ess, but a young girl accused of murder. I have every reason to believe her innocent, otherwise I should not have undertaken to defend her, which I have done at tho re quest of hor employer ” "What are the facts in the case a9 far as they have come to your knowledge ?” “Simply these:—The girl's name is Sy bil Clark, somo nineteen years of ago, and safl to be very beautiful. I have not seen her yet. She i. an artificial flower maker, and being all alone here, occupied a fur nished room on Crosby street a not un usual style of living among girls of her class. Last night, about ten o’clock, the ..eighbors were aroused by the cry of mur der, proceeding from her apartment, and upon entering discovered her kneeling over the mutilated body of a young man which lay upon the floor w. Iteringin blood. He was quite dead—stabbed to the heart with tome sharp instument. lie was re c gnized as a person, Richard Baker by numo who occupied a chamber above, in the same building and was supposed to be her lover. Tho neighbors, charitable souls, at once said that Sybil had killed him in a fit of jealousy. The girl was at once taken into custody and conveyed to the Toomba. The coroner will render his verdict this morning, and her examination take place.” ‘ Circumstances are certainly against her.” I suggested. “I do not thiuk set,” returned my friend. “My opinion is that she had rejected Ba ker, and tho silly fool put au end to his own existence. But the most renmkable part of the whole affair is, that the weapon, with which the crime was committed has Harness Goods, not been discovered. In fact, no weapon more dangerous than a pair of scissors could be discovered iu the apartment ” •T do not wish to discourage you,” I re marked, “but that certainly has a bad look for your client. If the lover—if ho was such, indeed—committed suicide, the wea pon would have been found, as she would nave had no as, if guilty of the crime, that would, in tuitively have been hor first act ” Ho shook his head gravely as he listen ed to these words. “Theieds much force in your reason ing,” he said, “ and I fear the case will prove a difficu't one ; but ‘nil detperandum'.' its we used to say a school—never des pair’ is my motto Let us attend the ex amination. Alter that I will have an in terview with the girl herself, and then 1 shall be able to shape a course for her de fence. (Jan you spare the time ?” Os course I could, and was delighted with theoppe r'.unity of getting a fresh sub jout. . . The court-room was quite crowded when we entered, there being a peculiar iuterest in this case. The morbid taste of a certain portion of the public runs strong ly to murder, and when that is combined with love, it becomes perfectly irresistible. The coroner’s verdict was handed in. It was the usual formal. “VY e (the coro ner's jury) find that Richard Baker came to his a- ath from some sharp instrument in the hands of some person unknown.” Af ter a long preamble, it designated Sybil Ofetrke as the suspected personage. The witnesses were cftlled, ti e prisoner placed upon the stand, and the exmninu commenced. There was a buzz of curiosity as the prisoner took her place and modestly rais ed the green veil from herfaco. By Jove ! she was pretty, and I was not the only one in the court room who thought so. She was plainly but neatly attired in a calico frock, which revealed a form of class ic proportions. A little chip bonnet set back upon her hea I, (this was before the coal-scutth s came in) disclosed her face very clturly, bho hud & clcui* rod .itnl and white complexion, a litt'e noso and month just the right size to kiss, a wealth of dark brown hair, and a clear grey eye That was another bad sign, I hive al ways discovered that grey-eyed women are inclined to jealousy. How did I find that out? As the learned judge has just re marked, that question is irrelevant. lam telling somebody else's s ory, not my own. The result of the examination may be summed up in a fe.v words. The testimo ny of the witnesses bore strongly against the girl. Her story was this: F r months she had been annoyed by a gentleman, whom she had accidently met one evening whilst returning to her home from the store, whither she had been to curry some work. Struck with her appearance, he had followed her home, and accosted her as she was about entering the house Frightened at the stranger’s freedom, sue had, without returning his salutati ns, flu precipitantly to her own apirtinent, and fastened he self in. In the morning she had almost forgotten the cir< umstur.ee, and pursued her uvoculiou as usual, but in the evening, after carrying back her work and returning,she was again followed by the stranger. He had again aocostel her, but without receiving an answer. This was repeated day after day, until at last, weari ed and annoved by the mans pertinacity, she hud resolved to speak to him and put an end to the persecution. \s she expected, he made her a passion ate declaration of love, told her he was a gentleman, a Southerner, of wealth ami high standing in society. It was tho old story repeated, riches seeking a victim in tho ranks of poverty. Sbo indignantly re fused the splendid infamy he tillered and dismissed him in terms calculated to wound his self-love and free her from further pur suit. But tho stranger was either its mad ly in love with her as lie profo.-sed to he, or else obstinately bent upon accomplishing his ends, for he still followed hor like her shadow. So tnnttors continued until tho mght of the murder. That night he had grown more audacinus, and boldly entered her chamber. She saw at a glance that he was under the influence of liquor, and be came alarmed. She threatened to call for aid if he did not instantly retire, but he im plored her to listen to him. lie repeated his protestations of love, nay, even ottered to marry her. As an earnest of his Direc tion he showed her a present which he had brought her, a silver arrow about six inches in length, the feathered end heavily studded with diamonds. It was intended to be worn as a hair-pin. It appeared to her to be of great value. But she was n tto be dazzled by its magnificence, and she rejec ted his otters as firmly as before. He became enrung and at her refusal, threatened violence, and seized her unit. She shrieked aloud for help, when Richard Baker, who probably was going up stairs to his room, and heard her cries burst into tho apartment. 110 immediately closed the intruder; there was a confused strug gle, and the next moment the stranger was gone, aui Lie ta:d 1 a'cerlay dead t p n the floor. She was bending over him. endeavoring to ascertain the extent of his injury, when the neighbors came thronging into the chamber. Such was the girl's simple story. It was told in av ice choking with sobs, but w ith a sad earnestness which convinced me at once of her innoeene. Unfortunate ly for li»r, the stern officials of the law were not so susceptible its I am. The w’irnesses were recalled and questioned None had ever seen the stranger—at least they had not noticed him. That was to be expected. Now York is a city of strangers. \Y ho remembers llte thousand faces we meet daily upon Broadway ? And yet ibis evidence had a damaging effect upon the girl's case. Site was fully com mitted to answer the change made against her, and was remanded to prison. Mack, as her lawyer, and I as his friend and a member of the press, were permit ted to visit her in her < ell. We foued her the very picture of des pair. Hite had been weeping, but as we uttered she dried her tears, and endeavor ed to look calm. A vain effort. The an guish us a broken heart was imprinted up on her sweet faee. Tears are becoming to most ladies, but the sad despair she en deavored to veil beneath a forced smile "'■'■bourTig •t.’.lb’g’YfffH l , l ' his cheeriest lon’, we’ I get you safely out of this sad scrape, Lo assured," “Oh," she cried, fervently, 1 hope so.— Bur the worst is over. 1 care not w hat be comes of me now. Innocent as I am, my character is forever To think that I should ever be ac used of such it crime! Even if my innocence should be proven, my good nutnei-t forever tarnished Will not people pnin* at me all the days of my life, and say, ‘There goes tho girl who was accused of murder?’” “My dear young lady,” said honest Mack, in his straightforward matter-of fact-way, “this wor'd—and when I say this world, I iimaii tho people in it—is en tirely too selfish to waste so much tint ) on you as you seem to imagine. In a week s time you and the murder will be forgotten. Yi'U have only to move into the next street —that is, as soon as we can move you out of this—to bo unknown. A few personal friends may perhaps remember tho attair for six months Besides, if y u consider your present name to be damag' d—tarn i hoi, l believe was your word, excuse me if I have not [tut so nice a point to it— you have only t<> change it, sad I need scarcely inform you that you will not have much difficulty iu doing that—in a legal manner.” The girl smiled, notwithstanding her grief, at Mack’s homely argument, and cou'd tut notice that his p ain common -ense had dime her good. She began to. b ighten wonderfully. The blank despair | laded l'roin her features aud assumed a . hopeful expressi n. She told us the little story of her life. She was of humble parentage, and was a native of Bridgeport, Connecticut Her parents dying when she was quite young, she had been ‘ brought up’’ by an uncle An orphan, with neither brother nor lister, rlio had found the home afforded her by her uncle quite irksome, llevcn had bless ed him with a large family, and she, as usual in such cases, was converted into a household drudg-. Her parent ha.l left i her some little money, ami when she ar rived at the ago of eighteen, which gave her a legal rudit to claim it of her uncle, she bade him and her native town farewell, and came to New York to work out her own destiny. Having a taste that way, she had engaged in making artificial flow ers. She had been little over a year in New York when the sad afliiction over took her. We left her quite tranquil, rendered hopeful by our e'ucouragmg words. 1 1 confess I did not exactly see where the ' hope was to come from, but Mack felt quite ] sanguine, and as he knew his own business better than I did, I concluded that he had a cause. At his invitation I accompanied him to the house in Crosby Street, where body of; Richard Haker lay. A surgeon had just completed an examination of the wound as we entered, (being privileged, to the great disgust of the crowd who were kept w ith out by the police.) The object of the sur g on’s examination was to ascertain what kind ol instrument had committed the wound. That it was not a knife, the rag go orifice proclaimed at the first glance. Yt was upon the breast, directly over the heart, und that organ had evidently Loeu pierced. I spare my readers the sickening details, yid come at once to the result. The sur geon drew forth from the wOuud tho barb ed point of a silver arrow ! Here was a confirmation of Sybil Clark’s story. Alack enjoined secrecy upon the surgeon and tho reporters for twenty-four hours, and, witn the consent of tho police, who was present, started off, accompanied by himself and a detective, to ferret out tho murderer. I confess I was as eager for the chase as he was, bnt not quite so sanguine of succss. I ventured to exptess my opinion as wc emerged into the street. “ Do you think any tnaa would bo fool enough, after committing such a orime, to remain in the city ? He’s far enough off by this tine.” “ I differ with ynu my boy,’’returned Mack, as wo wa kod rapidly along I have bad tome experience in criminal oases, which has given mo a strange insight into human nature. Most people would imagine as you do, but, I tell you, there is a fascination, a horrible magnetism, as it were, that chains a murderer to the locality of Lis crime. Bo sides, this man evidently thinks himself se cure. Bethinks there is no proof against him, and, to his mini, a hurried departure would be suspicious No, sir, that man was at tho examination this wurniDg, aud Lc is still in ti e city.” I stn; p. ; d short aud stared at Mack in open mouthed wonder. “ At the examination?” I exclaimld. "What makes you thiuk su?” “I saw him there.” “What! do you know him?” “No.” “ Saw a man you do not know? My dear Mack, what arc you driving at?” “How innocent you an! I livo by my wits, old fellow, and constant practice has made them tolerably sharp. This is Sep tember—only a Southerner would thiuk of wearing a talma thus early in the fall. Be sides, there were other proofs—his bread leafed Kossuth, his sallow complexion, and full, tawny heard. I had my eye on the man when the girl was describing Lis appearance. Do you remember her description?” I replied that I did It was in answer to a question from the magistrate, but I forgot to chronicle it in its j rn; er place. “Well,”proceeeed Mack,“my eye was on this nvtn rs sho was speaking, and, as I no ticed his restless motion?, and caught- the steal,by glances tfhia sunken eyts, I said, mentally, to myself, ‘My heud against a bush cl basket, but that is tho very man. ’” “ In tho name of all that’s stupid why did you Lt him escape ? Why did you nut have him arrested?” • “Softly, B'lftly! what preof bad I against him? If 1 had tingled him out, and Sybil re cognized him, it would have beencen-idercd a trick. Wo could uot have held him—he would have hern suffered to depait, for, of course, ho would have sworn that he nevrr have been able to lay nanrfa on’ uiiii agmu He wi uld have been off to Cuba or England at the first opportunity.” Ib gan to have a great opinion of my friqjid Mack’s penttratiou t.nl ingenuity. We stopped before the largest jewelry ct iahli*hiiient in tho city. I shall not mention any uumes here, as advertisements are not admitted to tLE paper, gratuitously or other wise. “What are we goiog to do here?" I in quired. “Find out where the silver arrow came from, aud who purchased it!” answered Muck. ‘ How will you he able to do that?” “By description, aud showing the remain ing half.” “Well, even if you disoover the purchaser, what then? If he has thrown away the shaft, where is your pi oof? “The shaft was heavily studded with dia mond-', according to Sybd’s description,” re turned Mack, dryly,“ and a man does not thmw away fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars’ wordt of property, though he is a outhariKt.” The di'teutive, who had leen quietly jog ging at our heels, and now stood beside us, nMdcd his head approvingly. We entered the jewelry store, and Alack rcque.-tel to Lo furnished with a view of the various articles of jewelry adapted for ladies’ After a lengthy examination wo found nothing of the kind there. At the third establishment wc visited, we gained all the information we desired The jeweller recognized tho broken arrow, and remembered to whom he had sold it two dajs previous. Clement Bastow, (the read er will, of course, understand that I am using fictitious names eutirsly in this sketch,) a Southern gentleman, stipping at tho Alc tropolitan Hotel. A warrrnt was procured, and weprooeeded to the Metropolitan. Mack ascertained that Bastow was iu his room, without excitiDg 1 suspicion, and wo quietly made our way [ thither. We knocked, and were invited to eater. We did S’. A gentlemanly dressed man with sandy hair, a tawny beard, and a rest less eye, an so to receive us. It was the man Mack had described. “Aft right, by the shade of B.ackstoni!” cried Alack. The guilty are ever suspicions. Bastow had his revolver out in an instant, but was seized and disarmed before ho could use it, and accommodate l with a pair of handcuffs ! Ihe jeweled shaft of the arrow was ftund upon his person. He passed that night in ! the tombs. Ho was fouud the uext morning ! dead in his cell. He hut takiu poison to avoid the ignominy of a trial. Sybil was released, her innocence being fully established. Alack got a glorious fee, , )„ r b i ie was married to him six months after. 1 1 gave away the bride. S&- Wo give them (the Southern people) protection against theirowntLiovc3. I lulu. Pres*. ’ i But nothing under heaven seems capable i of giveing us protection against yours. — Lu.- i /aula News. There are 23,000 colored persons I in Washington city at this time, VOL. I. NO. 4. Como anti Skut (lie Door Oh I do not mand ao long outside, Why need you be so shy ? The people’s eyes are open, John, As they are passing by ( You cannot tell what they may think. They’ve said strange thing* before!- \ And if you wish to talk awhile, Come in aud sbnt the door ! Nay, do uot say, “No, thank you, Jans, With such a bashful smile ; You said when ladies whispered “ No,* They meant "yea” ell the while! My father, too, will welcome you, I told you that before; It doesn’t look well standing here— Come iu and shut the door 1 You say I did not answer you To what you said last night; I heard your question in the dark- Thought on it in the light; And now my lips shall utter wbal My heart has said before. Yea, dearest, I—but stay awhilt— Come iu and shut the door. Just lliia Once. “Just this once, and then wu’il go homo.” “Well, woll, just this once and then straight home." The speakers wro two youths just verging into manhood. The features of both bore the impress of intellectuality, while their dress and air denoted that they bclongtd to what is called she upper class of society.—, They wire both remirkably fine looking yourg men, hut a close scrutiny of the fea tures of the first s(oaker would disoaver traces of fishionable dissipation, and tha flippancy of his pave a life fashiona bly denominated “fast.” In the fca'ure* and manner of the other nono of these trseus could be found. Tbe>e was nothing indica tive of vico in any form, but upon his brow was stamped tho holy impiessof untarnished virtue. Th y had been listening to a scientific lecture delivered by one of our most learned de.olors, and were just returning home.—. Upon their way home Harry Howland had several times pressed bis companion to step into some oouvrnieot drinking saloon and take a smile. But Walter Worthington, whose parents, before their death, had strongly iutbued his mind with an abhorrenco of all things intemperate, and ts the benefits and virtues of a life of solriety and industry, had firmly refused. But at length his good angel had forsaken him, and he succumbod to tho persuasive sophistry of his friend, and onnseuied to join him in a glas3 just this once. * * * * • # Tho court room in which Judge P presided was densely crowded by an anxious and curiously excited throng. A horrible nturdcr had recently been committed, and the guiity murderer had been brought into court to receive the sentence of the law.— The prisoner, in reply to the usual question pU.v G,n spnb nee of the law should not be dress ng the court and jury, »aia —• > i “Your hooor and gentlemen of the jury, while I have no hiog to say in exculpation of the great crime of which I am charged, and have been justly convicted, I should like to be permitted to say a few words in regard to uty downward course iu life in the hnpo that it may retard others from treading the same path, and reclaim those who are nut already too far advanced. “Early in life I was boreft of both parents and thrown upon the world without a guide or prop save the moral teachings of my pa rents. By these I was guided anil sustained f..r awhile, but in an evil hour I deserted my moral guide, and from that hour until the present my life has been a downward oourso. “One night, about five years ago, in com pany with a friend—bow hollow now sonuda the term—l was mduoed to take the first step in my downward course. Strongly urged, I took a glass of wine. Not being accustomed to the use of intoxicating bever ages, I was shortly overcome and easily per suaded to try somethiog strougcr. Upon quito the place beastly drunk. In a short tme my di.-grace beet mi known ainongtt my friend?. Those wb se favor and soeitLy I formerly courted shunned and repelled me. Aly proud 8, irit drooped, and my firm ness deserted me. To drown the soiaj of shame us my first disgrace I entered iuto a deeper game, and had finally g >ne so far ' that to go back were as bad as to wade o’er.' “On attaining my majority I was posses sed of a fine competency left me by my fa ther, but my habits were ttoich that in hm than five years I Lai run through it all, and am now the poor penniless, friendless wretch yea see before you On tbo night of tbo murder of which lam convicted, and for which I shall shortly suffer tho penalty of the law, I approached the friend who had placed my foot upon the first 8 ep of my downward course, and appealed for charity to sustain my wretched existence. My appeal was received with taunts and jeers, hor a moment my brain became frenzied as I saw before me the cause of all my wretchedness taunting me w’ith my misery. I raised my knife, aud with all the energy of a fr nzied mind and brain plunged it to the hilt iu his heart. “ You honor, I have nothing more to aay. I know there are no ‘exteuuating ciroum stauccs to screen me from the law of man, but in the short time that may be all tied to me I shall endeavor to make such atone ment as fur my sius as will plead to Gcd lor mercy.” The prisoner ceased speaking, and the Judge, iu a solemn manner, passed the sen tence of death. Just this once I What a volume of misery and woe is couveyed iu those three winds. What heart-rcudings anl unutterable an guish have they produced. Just this once, aud then—lost. John 11. Neyims. The Conservative men of Tennessee held a convention in Nash' i.lo on tl a ‘22d inst, to promote the political and other interests of the State. tap Gen. Sheridan, by order of the »u --thorities at Washington, has refused to ai! * emigration from New Oilcan? to Metis--