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Broad River Bridge Company

A MEETING Of Stockholders in this Com
"A pany will be held ut the Palmetto Engine
House, at 10 o'clock q. NJ, on FRIDAY, the
l7th inst. All interested will please attend, as
before them. ...'l -"
BY order.of the President and Directors.
G.. W. BEARDEN,
Oct Emwth Secretary and Treasurer.
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:. WHAT IT WILL Do.-Judge by what
1t has done. Heinitsh's QUEENS DE-
LIGHT. 1t has cured sore leg of TWEEN
ty-hve, years stnading. It has restored
to health persons long diseased. .Ithas
cured cutancous eruptons, tetter, &c.
plant of long standing. 1t has restored
to life the child supposed to be dying.
1t has produced radiant glow On the
female cheek. It has invigorated the
feeble and languishing. It has impaired
vIgor to the young. It has vitalized the
decaying functions of age Il has puri-
fed the blood and invigorated life. It
has cured Liver Complaint and nervous
disorders. It has proven to be great
blessing to females. It establishes regu-
larity OF the organs. I. is the lamp of
life and way to health, and everybody
should try botte of HE1NIrsH's QUEEN's
DELIGHT. Ala
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Flour.

S0 BBLS. st. Louis FAMILY FLOUR, pro-
cO nounced by all who have used it equal to
any ever sold in this city. Try it, 100 Barrels
cannot fail to please. -N'Ii.5 sf--
Five Casks extra sugar-cured HAMS; S do.
BACON STRIPS; Fulton Market BEEF; Pic
kled Salmon and Smoked Horrings, al select
ed for first class family trade, fresh to hand
and for sale by GEORGE SYMMERS
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DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND AsYLUM.-We
understand that, in accordance with the
provision made by the Legislature, Gov.
Scott has decided upon the resumption
of studies in the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum, at as early IL period as possible,
and that the following appointments
have been made: Superintendent
j. M. Hughston; Matron-Mrs Ann r.
Neagle; School for Mutes-Mrs. W. B.
North, principal, Mrs. Jane j. Rogers,
assistant; School for the Blind-W. B.
North, assistant teacher and teacher of
music.
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WHAT IT CosTs.-It costs Europe
something like $500, 900, 900 to support
her Kings; we should like to know how
much additionally it requires to main
tain her armies. Both sums go to the
maintenance of one supreme luxury of n
monarchy, to which is occasionally ST.
peradded despotism with extraordinary
cost. These considerations give very
great emphasis to the statement that
Napoleon will announce to his Legisla-
ture that the powers of Europe have
agreed to general disarmament.
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Stolen or Strayed.

~ A MULE, (Male,) from Mr.. T. ].
w. Eobertson's pasture, on Sunday night
~ tho 10th October. The Mule is about
0aA4z3sl4 hands high; Of dark bay color,
with q mark, apparently from brand, on each
hip. reward will be paid to any one who
may return said Mule. ISAAC ALSTON.
Oct 13 II
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Tax-Payers Take Notice.

OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,
CoLuMEA, 8. c., October IL, 1869.
DERSONS who have not yet paid their State
Il and County taxes are warned that after
the 18TH INSTANT, the twenty per cent. pc
nalty, hxed by law, will be enforced against all
delinquent tax payers. Until that time, this
Office will be open for the receipt Of taxes,
without the ponalty, but no FURTHER TINE
will be given. JOHN T.. ROBERTSON,
Oct IS Treasurer Richland County
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Eureka.

II r. LEAKS PREMIUM TOBACCO-in
Hs different styles, including tho EXTRA
TWIST 80 well known.
Morris & Sons DURHAM SMOKING To-
BACC0-considcred the best. For sale in any
quantity, by E. STENIIOUSE.
Oct IL limo
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wlSpFS GAsDs rs Is lEsvrLo5sl. "A
lot Of wedding Iaasds and envelopes, of
latest styles, fhas cjqsts been received;
whiek will be lptinted in Imitation of en.
craving, and at less than one tenth the
COST Call and see specimens at PHoNrx
Office. r.
.tlEsI ( SSS~SSo!s.ce eeSA-t-r- 10 81
Afew copies of tho "Sack and Destruc-
ton 81 Columbia can be obtained at the
Phe"ir Office. Price twenty-five osnts.
"--------~-~-~O---S- -i----l J'
New ADvERr1sEMENrs.- is
called to the following advertisements,
published the first time't This morning:
Jacob Levin-Auction. y" ~
T. Stenhouse-Eureka. -"
B. JoynerI,Mules For Sale. :. ',.''.,'
II. K. Scott-Proposals. . ''' - ,N-
Richard Kenan-S5 Reward. lN ;4t'
Wm. J. Hoke--Clothing. 'Ela'1 Q;
Blakely & Gibbes- Notice to Planters.
Isaac Alston-Strayed or Stolen IN
W. d. Love & Co.-That Kid Glove.
G. H. Miot-Solomons Bitters
Meeting Columbia Chapter No. s.
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A New Orleans despatch to the Louis
vile Courier Journal has story of n
counter-plot in Cuba, or u plot within q
plot, whose purport is that certain
wealthy Cubans in the island, opposed
to insurrection, are about to unite with
the resident Spaniards in struggle for
independence" The curious part Of the
story is that General Robert E. Lee was
resolved upon for President of the Re-
public of Cuba, and the position offered
him for ten years. We are further as
sured that 1.-The documents Offering Gen
eral Lee the position of President have
been forwarded to him."
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Fine Teas, Liquors, &c.

Z khfO 1CIai bfVuUIb, cSC'
fsON, Black and Japan TEAS, selected
Ill by an expert.
Mocha. Java, Laguayra and Rio COFFEES.
WINES, LIQUORS AND CORDIALS.-Thcs
are guaranteed in strength, quality and puri-
ty in variety equal to any house outside the
great commercial centres, as to prices as well
as quality. GEO. SWIMMERS
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Bolting Cloths.

A AFULLassortmento on hand, MILL STONES
Aand LIONS. purchased at low rates. by
FISHER, LOWRANCE 4 FISHER
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a. S0UTHRRN STATE STOUES. .kSeAN INyEST-
MENEAThe New York Journal of Com
,aSycssyi IN SONG plain ok ts nexyouA'
oorseS pondeIz who bouEHt $ou}hern
Stat stocks NV; a1G DOW g@afrigflten
souAd advice that ssho jnarashdE|ld touclN
q security Of si,is kna sxcdpt III such 4
portion Of his surplus as he can afford to
put away without anxiety in his place of
safe deposit. and keep until itcomes up
to par, and pays its semi-annual dividend
as regularly as The bonds of the Unised
States. The Journal says: "Our OPT
'nion Of Southern Stats stocks has not
changed. We regard them yas good ulti-
mate security, no matter what the price
may be to-day. II they should sell to-
morrow ut ten cents on the dollar, it
would not affect our judgment of their
value one iota. But we say now, rs we
said before. nervous, timid people, al
though they may be able to live for
while without the interest, should not
buy them even for investment, as every
important change in the market price
would be interpreted by them as indica-
tive of some new evidence regarding the
ultimate security of their capital It is
because of these accompanying contin-
gencies That the price is so low as to
tempt buyers. But none should yield to
that inducement who is likely to he kept
awake at night when the price goes
down." I This is sound advice. Such
persons. should only invest in well-esta-
blislied securities which generally COM
nnand good price ~ j.
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MOTHERS, DE ADVISED keep
a bottle of DIR. TUTT's CEtRBRATHD lex.
PEcToRANr' in the house. 1t is q certain
and pleasant curerfor Group, Coughs,
Colds, &c. Itr!is agreeable to the.taste,
and children take it readily. Go to your
Druggist and get it at once, it may save
the life of your little one. ,,. O96
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Scott, Williams & Co.
State of South Carollna.--Laurens Co

In the Common Pleas, on the Equity Side.
The President and Directors OF tho Bank of
tho State OF South Carolina, ys. the Laurens
Railroad Company, ct dl.-BM for Injunc-
ton and Relief.
PY an order of the Court, directed to me, as
I'D special referee in this case, all the credi-
cially including all lien creditors) arc required
to present and prove their demands before NO.
on or before tho FOURTH MONDAY in Octo-
ber next.
ROBERT f. RICHARDSON, C. C. p.
Clerks Office, September %, 1869. Oct u
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Hon. A. II. Stevens says Of Solomons
Bitters: 81 have used them with decided
benefit; in giving tone TO the digestive or
gans and general strength to the .system.'
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Notice.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.

COLUMBIA, October 2, 1869.
THAMES on Sales of Merchandise, Sales at
IL Auction and on Commission, insurance
Agencies, Receipts OF Hotels, Saloons, &C.,
and prompt payment Of the same is reouired'
Oct 36 J. 8. MCMAHON City Cterk
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Cotton Bagging.

Cotton Bagging.
PORNEO, GUNNY, DUNDEE and DOUBLE
I'D ANCHOR.
IL, 900 yards OF the above for sale at lowest
market rates. &G D. HOPE
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Columbia Chapter No. 8. R. A. n.
WWT2 A REGULAR CONvOCATION of Co.
HAN3lumbia Chapter No. g. r. A. NJ, will be
811EDoheld at Masonic Hail, THIS EVEN
ING, at 8 o'clock. BY order Of the H. P.
Oct t131 w. HUTSON WIGG, Secretary.
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Notice to Cotton Planters.
M7E are prepared to mako LIBERAL AD-
wv VANCES to Planters who wish to hold
their COTTON. Terms will be unusuallyilib
raj and easy. BLAkELY Il GIBBES,
Oct l3 f3 Columbia.
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H 9 9 q j rte m =

tr tera of the Ooartin Nswbsfry. 4
JamSs M. Sleyin les bSen Mppointed
Commissioners Of DSds ID ths State OF
fSouth Carolina for New York: N
The forty-fifth annual convention OF
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South
Carolina will be held at Walhalla, s. G.,
on the 14th OF Qosobsr, the session COM
mencing at II q. m.
We are indebted to the Committee for
an Invitation to q tournament, and COS
tune ball, in Unionville, on Wednesday,
the Goth instant. ,...
In the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions, yesterday, the follow
ing cases were disposed of: Lawrence
Wingard, (colored,l petit larceny; guilty,
but recommended to mercy. John Do
zier, (colored,) petit larceny; guilty.
Robert Johnston, (colored,) burglary
and larceny; guilty. Joseph Stephen
son, (colored,) petit larceny; not guilty.
Robert Johnston, (colored) burglary aud
larceny. Up to late hour last night,
the jury had not returned a verdict.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, October H.-Colun,-
bia Hotel-J. G. Tiedeman, St. Louis; J.
Csllepas, E. Souns, L. Y. Symmes, Geo.
Keim, j. II. Honour, G.. s. Hacker, w.
D. Kennedy, Charleston; J. W. Norris,
Vance's Ferry; w. r. Parler, Orange
burg; j. r. D. GInn, Texas; G. II. Au-
tray, Abbeville; r. S. Agnew, Augusta;
c. E. Beach. Baltimore;J 8. Wise, At
lanta; t. A. Jeffers, W. H. Jeffers, Rich
land; G. G. Jager, Laurens; E. DeBerry,
j. L: Sloan, Jr., city; G. W. Morse, S.
Stradley, Greenville.
NicherSon Houses. j. 1k and wife,
Germantown, N. c.; f. Gardner, II. A..
Badhaw, Miss Donald, N. c.; J. B. Daw-
kins, Florida; S. w. Nicholson, Edge
field; S. G. Mason, WILLIAMSON; James
r. Chatham. Newberry; r. P. Lock
stone, New York; John L. Deaton, Char
lotte; j. 81. Loless, Laurens.
National HoteL-Miss Rena j. Nc
Dowell, Edgefield; W. T. McKewn,
Orangeburg; James Beatty, Fairfield; H.
McClenaghan. Miss Eliza Black, Marion;
L. s. Byrd, w. G. Rollins, Darlington ;
~ 1A' A|oi hSo oho oOi NouC, DuIu MISS
Mollie Jones, Aston; P. s. Caraway,
Sumter; Jos. A. Crews. Louis Dial, D.
Foulk, Lnurens; G. r. Franklin, Clinton
G. B. Blair, Fairfield; Henry Overbry,
Tennis. l.. Jones, Abbeville.
SoLoMoNs' BIrTERs. We publish, this
morning, an advertisement of this cele-
brated tonic and invigoant, manufac-
tured by Messrs. A. A. Solomons & Co.,
of Savannah. The established reputa-
tion of this house. of over twenty years
standing, is sufficient guaranty of the
purity and excellence of any article bear
ing their stamp. These bitters, though
but short time before the public, have
attained an enviable reputation. They
have received the unqualified endorse.
ment of many eminent men throughout
the country, who have derived benefit
from their use. Hon. A. 81. Stephens
writes grateful letter to the proprietors,
expressing, in the warmest terms, his
appreciation of the strengthening and
invigorating qualities of this excellent
medicine.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND AsYLUM.-We
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soSTAu1sT1cs.-S STATE AND NATIONAL DEBTs
According to the New York Independent,
the following is a statement Of the popu-
lation and debt Of the States OF the Ame-
rican Union at the close of the year 1868:
'.New England States. 8, 400, 900 popu-
lation; S46, 1886, e82.O0 debt Middle
States, 10, 1876, 900; 500, ,119. .72171. Pa
cific States. 100000; Sd, ,872, ,656. SO.
Southern States. 10,360, 600; S13S, $685.
300.S6. Western States, 1850, 900;
S48, 452, 1856. 50. Total, 37,O25, 600; $685.
5S4, ,446. O3. The debt of the New Eng
land States, it will be seen, is S13. 62 and
fraction per capita; Of the Middle
States, SO. 80 and fraction; of the West
ern States. 81 and q fraction; of the
Southern States. $133 and fraction; f.;
and of the Pacific States, 1924 and q
fraction. The New England States owe
the largest amount in proportion to The
population, and the Western States the
smallest. The large State debts are those
Of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Massachusetts, North Carolina, Missouri,
Tennessee. Louisiana and Obio-making
an aggregate of $240, 567, ,499 as the debt
OF these nine States The average of the
total debt of all the States is So 80 and a
fraction per capita. The national debt
on the 1st of June, 1869, was 50, sos, 412,-
613, which is at the rate OF S67. .68 pe,
capita for the whole United States. PAY
the national debt in gold, at the average
price Of 40, and it adds over 81, 900, OOO,-
600, 900 to the debt, making it So, 5O7,-
567, $685." .,i.1I
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& Good Chance.

~. & Good Chance.
NJ PERSONS in want Of good Kontucky
: (8%A MULES. have now an opportunity of
1aAr0p pmaking a selection from fine stock
Cali at the National Hotel Stables.
Oct 1919 B. JOYNER
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Northern
and Western mails are open for delivery
at l p. M; closed at II. 80 q. m. Charles
ton day and Greenville open at $50 p.
m.; closed at $50 p. m. Charleston
night mail open at $50 a. m. closed at
4.15 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is
open from to 2 p m.
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SIS Reward.

SIS Reward.
CTOLEN from my piazza, on Sunday, the
- 10th instant, q Colts PISTOL. The ram
mer was broken near one Of the chambers
The above reward will be paid for it's recovery
RICHARD KEENAN,,
Oct 1871 Arsenal Hill
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Cigars, Tobacco. Etc.

Cigars, Tobacco. Etc.
THE undersigned has purchased the stock
Il OF Tobacco, Cigars, etc., from Messrs
Piepert d Mcrherson, and will continue the
business at their former stand, next to NJ. H.
Berry's furniture store. on Plain street. He
requests trial of his articles.
Oct 10 P. H. .MEIMBRESSE
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Wednesday Morning, October rs. 1853.


The Supfetaae Needs OF the South.
No merely, political Victories on, the
part Of the great body Of the Southern
people viii. of. themselves, re-asaAblish
the South: nParty triunphs, although
in the line OF truth, justice ard, the Con-
,stitution. can bnt open the. .wny to SUBJ
stantial prog gtesa4San but in1igorats the
agencies whereby the public welfare is
pte4Ssed L HsnAe l. ssl thas ID beooAes
ps, in the heat OF party discussion aud
party Astrnggies; not to overlook the
measures thatBive q people positive and
practical strength The rights, the dig
nifty and the influence OF the subiugated
States Of the South, will come back to
them WITH their acquired wealth-with
their Restored and improved industries.
no increase the value Of our productions;
t0diversify our pursuits; to attract num-
bsfsl from abroad; these are the potent
Observation-Disclosures. by the employment of
which, We meet the supreme needs Of the
SonthJ q 1ietI'no patriot art in the
South fail to feel this truth, ,ahd let po-
tiiothands ih, tile South h ot omit to give
# an ample illustration. The programme,
then, fsI before tho South. It Is briefly
This: To make the most OF our soil, our
climateana 0rf Atreamsr develop all
forms Of oftmannGactures - TO- promote i'm
misasation By Wise ana liberal measures,
and thus tolobtaiti the wealth and num-
.bers that oar section needs.
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Scrip No. 6. Southern Mutual Insurance
Company, Athens, Georgia.
TNHE above mentioned SCRIP Is now redeem
i able in cash. Holders OF the Same will
please call on II. E. NICHOLS & CO.,
OCt lO Agents.
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WHY DID DoRD AND LADY BYRON
SRPARATE?-By the European mail from
london OF September %, we learn that
Mr.. G. Redding has written another let
ter on this question. He asserts that
thereiis not e shadow of foundation for
Mrs. Stoves charge against Mrs. Leigh,
and declares his belief that Lady Byron
herself never circulated such q statement.
The letter concludes as follows:
'"The cause OF separation will perhaps
remain mystery. I knew it forty -four
years ago, but the secret never passed nv
lips. It was told to me by friend of
Lady Byron's. It matters not to curl
Gus and censorious world, which in. re-
ality cares not n jot about the matter
except to crafty an idle curiosity, which
Mrs. Stoves sensation fiction and affect
ed sympathies about black or white have
the effect of stimulating"
In this connection, we publish the fol-
ing card:
"Mrs. Stowe desires the friends of
justice and fair dealing to publish for her
the following card: That she has kept
silence heretofore in regard to criticisms
on her article on Byron for two reasons.
First, because she regarded the public
mind as in too excited state to consider
the matter dispassionately; and second,
because she has expected the develop
ment Of additional proofs in England,
some OF which, of great importance,
have already come to hand. Mrs. Stowe
is preparing review of the whole mat
ter, with further facts and more docu-
ments, including several letters from
Lady Byron to her attesting the vigor
and soundness of her mind ut the period
referred to, and also Mrs. Stoves own
letters to Lady Byron at the same time,
which were returned to her by the exc
cutors soon after that lady's death. She
will also give the public full account of
the circumstances and reasons which led
her to feel it to be her duty to make this
disclosure rs an obligation alike to JUS
tice, gratitude and personal friendship. ="
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Lectures and Readings.

u HoOIu1eS anu NtdulnRS.
MIR. P. w. FULLER will answer calls to
I'VE Lecture on the Spiritual Philosophy Tor
New Dispensation) in any part of the State
where the friends vi progress and reform may
make suitable arrangements. Address at Co.
lumbia, 3. q. June 30w
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BUSINESS CARDS AND CRCULARs.-As
the season is approaching for the annual
travel and distribution of business cards
and circulars, our merchants and others
will please give attention to the fact that
our job Office is supplied with the best of
boards, of all colors, fine commercial
note and other paper, and the very new
est and most fashionable styles of type,
thus enabling us TO supply all of such
wants.
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DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES RosE.-The
Charleston papers announce the death of
this estimable man. Mr.. Rose was re-
sident of this city during the war. The
announcement of his death will be re-
ceived with pain by his friends here and
elsewhere, but it is consolatory to know
that he was not unprepared for the sum-
mons that came to him, and that he met
his end in the spirit of Christian hope
and resignation. In his death, the COM
munity of Charleston loses ono of its
most respected members, and the State
at large high-toned and devoted citizen.
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A great storm prevailed in Maine on
the evening of Monday last, and in the
town of Eastport alone property was de-
stroyed to the amount of $500, 900. in
shipping, fsh-houses, wharves, etc. Nu-
merous vessels were wrecked along the
coast, and in two instances with loss of
life. An unknown bark was lost at New
River, with seventeen persons on board,
and the schooner Rio at st. Andrews,
with all on board-how many not known.
The towns Of Lubec, Pembroke and Per-
ry were heavily damaged. A Afreshet also
occurred in Swift River, by which many
farms were overfowed, houses destroyed
and the owners impoverished.
Do you want an Appetite? Use Solo
mons Bitters-greatest tonic of the age.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-11-23

Last evening young man from Mead
vile, came TO this place in search of a
bother, whom he learned was seriously III
here. 1t seems that. the brother had been
on the creek for some months AMI had led
wild and dissipated life during that time.
After some search the young man
was found up town in place of il!-re-
pute, in the last stages of leathsocle aud
nameless disease. The yonng man, who
had come to look after him, took him away
to-day tie bis home, This boy twas a few
years ago steady, vir,uops young man.
but falling in with evil companions he
rapidly fell iuto oad habits, and is now a
mere reck OF humanity with spparantly hut
short time to live. He was sal SIGH,
to look upon, emaciated and wasted uway
to almost living corpse, victim Of dissi-
patton and licentious passions. To look at
him was regret that man could SO degrade
himself.
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Messner the Murderer I'm his Cell
Fom The Rochester Union.

There is now lying in the Jail of this city
a man named Joseph Messner, under sen
tence of death. Unless the State Executive
should interpose by reprieve or communica-
tion, on the 10th day of December he will
be executed. This condemned man is verg-
ing npon sixty years of age. and is already
far advanced upon the road from life's prime
to the grave. He will BE- missed and mourn-
ed as little ..as any man in the city when
dead. because he is as little known as any.
Messner is to be executed not because he
is clearly guilty of murder-not because
public so regard lt-not because the public
safety demands his life--not even because
the moral influence of the gallows must
be maintained. 1t is because his counsel
were too confident in there ability to pro-
cure his acquittal- because the jury did not
understand the full force. of the verdict they
were to ieturn-becsuse, technically he
stands proven guilty of murder. and there
is no legal opening by which be can be re-
leased.