es, and we record almost
with regret that he is not reduced to abject beggary. Though we are
told to "return good for evil" and to "forgive our enemies," we cannot
in the case of Mr. Elder do either, but would like very much to see
the Mosaic law of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" put in
force, and in this wish those who are even more charitable than
ourselves will coincide.

Swartz is now in Augusta, Georgia, living in ease and affluence, like
the majority of Southern speculators. The lesson he received from his
uncharitableness, has not benefited him in the slightest degree. He
still speculates on the wants of the poor, and is as niggardly to the
needy. Though loyal to the Confederacy, we believe his loyalty only
caused from his being the possessor of a large amount of Confederate
funds, but perhaps we judge him wrongfully. At any rate, he has never
done any act, either for the government or for individuals to merit
praise or approbation. In justice to the Germans of the South, we
would state that when his conduct towards Mrs. Wentworth became known,
they generally condemned him.--As we observed in a former chapter,
kindness and benevolence is the general trait of the Germans, and we
would not have it supposed that Swartz is a representative of that
people. The loss sustained by Mr. Swartz, by the fall of Jackson, was
comparatively insignificant, and therefore he has felt no change of
fortune. The punishment that he merits, is not yet meted to him, but
we feel certain that it will be dealt to him at the proper time.

Further investigation and search resulted in the discovery of
sufficient evidence to convict Awtry of being a spy. When brought
before the court martial convened to try him, he displayed
considerable arrogance, and obstinately persisted in declaring himself
a British subject. With such plausibility did he defend himself, that
the court was at first very much puzzled to decide whether or not he
was a spy, for every evidence brought against the prisoner was
explained and made insignificant by his consummate skill in argument,
and it was only by the opportune arrival of a detective with the most
decided proof of his guilt, that he was condemned to death. Awtry
received the sentence of the court with haughty indifference, and was
led back to prison, to await death by hanging. On the morning of his
execution, the courage and obstinacy which had sustained him from the
day of his arrest, gave way,