There were George Fairfax, and Colonel Nelson, and Judge Pegram, and three or four other gentlemen, to all of whom I was introduced.

This took place early in February, and resulted in failure like the formerthe Confederates losing, however, the brave General John Pegram.

"Greet Spikes, a citizen of this county, was killed a few days ago, between this place and Raymond, by a man named Pegram.

It seems that Pegram and Spikes had been carrying weapons for each other for some time past.

Pegram had threatened to take Spikes' life on first sight, for the base treatment he had received at his hands.

Pegram had not been seen since.

"Greet Spikes, a citizen of this county, was killed a few days ago, between this place and Raymond, by a man named Pegram.

It seems that Pegram and Spikes had been carrying weapons for each other for some time past.

Pegram had threatened to take Spikes' life on first sight, for the base treatment he had received at his hands.

Pegram had not been seen since.

A BLIND BEGGARMAN BY FRANK MATHEW. ILLUSTRATIONS BY F. PEGRAM.