of many good and worthy men share the same fate, we would almost attribute the destruction of his property to the righteous indignation of God.  He lost every residence he possessed, and as the insurance companies refused to renew, from the aspect of affairs, on the expiration of his policies, the loss was a total one, and reduced him to almost beggary.  With a few negroes he reached Mobile and is now living on the income their labor yields.  His brutal conduct had reached the Bay city, before the fall of Jackson, and on his arrival there, instead of receiving the sympathy and aid of the generous hearted people, he was coldly met and all rejoiced at his downfall.  Those, in that city, who in heart were like him, might have offered assistance, did they not fear that such conduct would lead to suspicion and eventuate the exposition of their enormities.  His punishment is the just reward for his iniquities, 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,