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A gentleman from
Pounding Mill brings the intelligence that a new church will quickly replace the one that burned last week at that place. This gentleman seems to think that the destruction of the church there was not an unmixed evil and misfortune. There has been more or less friction between the different religionists of the section for a long time, and it is thought that the destruction of the building will put an end to those "scraps," and was, therefore, perhaps providential, it is said. The trouble seems to have been, they say, that there was a little too much freedom and liberty given to any and every body who came along, to occupy the pulpit, preach what they pleased, take collections, stir up strife, etc, etc. However, this may be, the people are assured (can't read) the new church to be built will not be a "Union
Church" in the broad sense, and that "tramp preachers" of whatever theological tinge will be "censored" before being permitted to enter the
precincts of the sacred edifice, and the motto, written or understood and implied, by all ministers and congregations worshipping there shall be,
"Behold how good and pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." The good and progressive people of Pounding Mill deserve and should have, a neat, convenient house of worship, and the public should help them to build it.
Unless Governor Montague interferes, Will HAIRSTON, the negro murderer in jail here, will be hung next Friday. Governor Montague granted a respite of thirty days, which expires next Friday. The Governor is now out of the city for his health, and
whether or not he will grant the pardon for a commutation of sentence or not is not known here. It is generally believed that he will not interfere, but will allow the sentence of the court to be carried out.
HAIRSTON is spending his time quietly, and apparently peacefully, in jail. He sleeps well, eats heartily, smokes and is seemingly, unaffected by the awful doom awaiting him and so near. Since his incarceration and sentence he has been a quite prisoner, giving no trouble, and has never seemed to (? can't read) his position, or at least to be troubled on account of it. The Ministers of the town, white and colored, have
visited him frequently, and given him such instruction and consolation as they could. He says he is ready and prepared for his doom. Unless the governor interposes the sentence of the law will be carried out next Friday.
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