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JAS. A. HOTT, ,F.|to E. B. MURRAY, ?Eduorh 11 THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22,1877. The United States Senate concluded its labors in extra session on Saturday last and adjourned tine die. The confir? mation of Fred. Douglass for Marshal of the District of Colombia excited some interest in the closing proceedings. Sen? ator Morgan, of Alabama, urged the con firmotion on the ground that it was a recommendation of the Chief Executive as a recognition of the claims of the col? ored race through their most popular representative man. Senators Hill, Beck and Garland also voted to confirm the nomination. The nomination of Wm. Stone as District Attorney for South Carolina, on motion of Senator Gordon, went over until the next session, when it - is hoped Mr. Hayes will withdraw the nomination, and send in the name of a man-more acceptable to the people of South Carolina. Earle, of Greenville, was the chief competitor with Stone for the position, but his nomination would be equally distasteful. It is noteworthy that the extreme Rad? icals are greatly disappointed in their expectations from the new occupant of the White House. Soon after the inau? guration, when Hayes' inaugural address was quite fresh, it was Don Cameron who said, "It would have been better to have had Tilden." This remark seems to have inspired others, for Blaine said to a friend in Washington, only a few days after? wards, that he "had no more influence with Hayes than a page on the floor of the Senate." Col. Bob Ingersoli, the great orator of the West, whose labors in behalf of the Republicans were hercu? lean, asks this question: "What party do I I belong to how, I should like to know ?" And Ben Butler is reported as saying, "We have taken a great deal of trouble, and won a defeat" These shining lights of former days seem to think that, with the "counting in" of Mr. Hayes, "Othel? lo's occupation's gone." The country can stand it, if they cannot "For ways that are dark and tricks that are Tain," the average South Caro? lina Republican was always peculiar. 'Washington dispatches state that some of Chamberlain's friends, who were pushing his cause with the President, got themselves into quite a predicament , not long ago by being among the partio pants in a faro game at the "Club," one of the most notorious gaming houses in Washington. The police made a raid after midnight upon the saloon, and cap? tured among others quite a delegation from Booth Carolina. Among the num? ber were Ex-Senator F. A. Sawyer, who was assistant secretary of the treasury under Secretary Richardson; Judge Car? penter, the political acrobat of South Carolina; one Congressman and two Ex Congressmen from the same State. The police were even harder than usual on these distinguished (?) captives, for they Were kept all night in the station house. Chamberlain was quite forgotten by these worthies for a time, and he will doubtless attribute the failure of his cause to their fondness for "fighting the tiger.". Governor Hampton is now engaged in organizing a strong and effective constab? ulary force, and has recently appointed Col. William Butler, of Edgefield, as the Chief Constable of the State, under the provisions of the law authorizing this organization. Col. Butler was in com maud of the First Regiment of South Carolina Regulars daring the war, and at the battle of Averysboro, after the cap? ture of Col. Alfred Rhctt, commanded ' the brigade of regulars. He was an offi cer in the old. United States Army, and paly recently had his disabilities re? moved. He is a sou of the late Dr. William Butler, who represented this section in Congress many years ago, and is a brother of Gen. M. C. Butler. His appointment is regarded as an excellent selection for this responsible position Gor. Hampton evidently means business in the right direction, and ? when the proper time arrives, the "eviction of Chamberlain" will speedily follow. The President and his advisers may attempt . to dally with the question of a dual gov? ernment in South Carolina, but the right ful Governor cannot wait always on their slow and tardy movements. HEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION. The annual election in New Hampshire occurred on Tuesday, 18th inst Very little popular interest was manifested in the result, and there was absolutely no excitement connected with the campaign. It was conceded by the Democrats that small gains would be mode by their op? ponents, and the result has been in ac? cordance with this expectation. B. F. Prescott, the Republican nominee for Governor, was chosen by a majority of thirty-five hundred. The Republicans elected two Congressmen?James F. Briggs, Second District, and Henry W. Blair, Third District The Democrats j re-elected Frank Jones by a small ma? jority in the First District. New Hamp? shire has been steady in its adherence to the Republican party for more than twenty years, and it is not surprising that the disgusted and disheartened Dem? ocrats made no extra efforts to carry the j State, so soon after the fraudulent termi? nation of the Presidential election. The only disappointment about the result affects the Radicals, who were expecting to secure all the members of Congress, so much needed by them in the organiza? tion of the next House of Representa? tives. ? Washington telegram to the New York Herald: Unless Mr. Chamberlain ?withdraws voluntarily in South Carolina, Governor Hampton will, whenever the arrangements of the federal authorities are completed, proceed against him in the courts of the State and under a Stat? ute, curiously enongh, which was enacted by the Republicans in 1868, to enable (hem to pnt out some Democratic incum? bents, This statute provides for the sum? mary eviction of any person intruding himself into a public office by a warrant issued by a Circuit Judge. The party evicted under such a warrant is author? ized by the statute to assert his claim or Eretentions in the courts if he wishes* but e must give way first and at once on the issue and presentation of the warrant to the officer elepted. PATTERSON'S PROJECTED PLAN. The plan proposed for a new election in this State seems to have emanated from the fertile brain of Honest John Patterson, who was backed by the im? maculate Corbin in its presentation to President Hayes last week. The plan embraced nine propositions, involving the recognition of Chamberlain under his old title, and graciously permitting Governor Hampton to take part in the arrangement of the election machinery. Indeed, it is stated that the carpet-bagger from Pennsylvania, who pretends to rep? resent this people in the United States Senate, declared his intention of sup? porting Hampton in the new election. We are not aware that Governor Hamp? ton has done anything to merit such dis? tinguished consideration from - Honest John, and must conclude that these offers are among the latest gratuities of that benevolent individual. Aside from the source begetting this new proposition, however, the plan for a new election was destined to prove a failure, and it is not surprising that it was promptly condemn? ed and repudiated on all sides. Governor Hampton properly regarded the proposi? tion as an outrage and insult, and spring? ing from such a detestable source, it was intensely disgusting. Even President Hayes did not require much deliberation to make up his mind tbat the scheme was impracticable and mischievous, although Patterson industriously circulated the falsehood that the President favored this plan for a settlement of the difficulties in South 'Carolina. A sober second thought would convince any man of average intellect that such a scheme is worse than useless. In addition to the untold mischief to be inflicted upon the industrial and material interests of the State, the authority to order a new elec? tion does not exist, and the title of a Governor chosen under such an election would be less tangible and more doubtful even than the pretended authority of Mr. Chamberlain at this time. No power is authorized to order a new election in this State, and it is frivolous and useless for any one to expect a solution of the pres? ent troubles other than by the ultimate recognition of the lawful Governor. This fresh proposal on the part of the Radicals indicates that, their confidence in sustaining Chamberlain is fast waning and weakening. The, shallow mockery kept up under the snrveilhtnce and pro? tection of an armed soldiery does not gather strength or importance as the days are lengthened, and the inevitable result stares them squarely in the face. The whirligig of time does not bring them consolation, nor does the atmosphere around Washington improve their politi? cal hygiene. Honest John scents the coming storm, and the fatuitous Corbin perceives the wreck before him. It has been a hard task to make these fellows understand that the honest and oppressed people of South Carolina were determined never again to submit themselves to the artful manipulations of their robber band. But the light is breaking upon their be? clouded visions, and new devices are re? lied upon to beguile the people.' It would be a blessing that Chamberlain and the rest of them might realize for one single moment the attitude of affairs in this* State. The patience and endurance of the people cannot much longer maintain this extreme tension, and it would be well with such characters as Chamber? lain, Patterson and Corbin that distance shall interpose between them and the righteous indignation of an outraged populace. We do not believe that the restraining influences of -public men, even the powerful ascendency of Gover? nor Hampton over the popular mind, can possibly keep the present posture of af? fairs much longer without a serious out? break. Hence, it is not only the suprem est folly, but a monstrous crime against the peace of the State to longer delay the only settlement consistent with right, justice and the consent of the governed. Ex-Governor Scott Favors the Recog? nition of Wade Hampton to Seen re Peace and Prosperity. In the National Republican of the 12th inst. we find the following letter, which explains itself: Washington, March 10,1877. , To the Editor of the National Republican : Sir?My attention has been directed to articles in the press placing me in the position whereby it may bo inferred that I sanction criticisms made upon promi? nent Republicans at home. I desire to state that my recent call upon the Presi dent, in company with other South Caro? lina gentlemen, had no reference to the private character or public acts of any Republican in that State, but was im? pelled by the hope that something could be done to settle the vexed question of our dual governments; nor did I have a thought of acting in the premises until a majority of the Circuit Judges had de? cided in favor of General Hampton's chum, and all of the Supreme Judges had led me to infer that they would so decide by having frequently declared that he was elected Governor; indeed, there was no apparent remedy for alleged frauds that were charged in the election, as it had passed beyond the power of the politi? cians, and had become purely a judicial question. I was satisfied that the prolongation of the contest against the inevitable re? sult would be to bring financial ruin upon the whole State, and as a Republi? can, no man in South Carolina was more anxious for the success of Republican principles than myself, and yet I am not willing to sacrifice everything in an ex? periment that must result disastrously.' If the party has met with reverses there, it would hardly be justifiable, I appre , hend, to sacrifice the material interests of a commonwealth in the vain effort to retrieve what was lost in a campaign that cannot be recalled. The Chief Justice of the State having recently deceased, it may be regarded doubtful as to what his decision would have been, but by every fair deduction we have the right to as? sume that when he made his requisition upon General Hampton for his salary, which he accepted on the order of his Treasurer, countersigned by Wade Hamp? ton as Governor, he intended to recog? nize him as Governor of the State. I may add that Associate Justices Wii lard and Wright also drew their salaries in like manner. It is only too obvious that the decline of the Republican party in the Southern States since 1870 has rendered its extinction almost certain under existing organizations, and what? ever success has been attained in the past was, unfortunately, achieved by many sacrifices to those who were forced into the leadership. I fully appreciate the difficulties encountered in the vexed question of our State, which presents itself on the threshold of what bids fair to be a wise and most beneficent admin? istration of our national government. Very respectfully, &c, Robert K. Scott. ? An extra session of Congress will probably be held about the first day of June. LETTEE; FROM NEW YORK. From an Occasional Correspondent.. New Yoek, March 17th, 1877. I have not written you for some time, but as I now have a leisure moment I cannot spend my'time more profitable than to give you the latest news, which I have gathered from trustworthy sources. The snow fell >n Friday to the depth of seven inches, and the changes of the weather in this metropolis may be well said to be very uncertain. Clear at early dawn on Friday, it succeeded in getting cloudy toward midday, and at one o'clock the snow began to fall, continuing all the afternoon and all night, which for March, however, is considered fair weather. To-day is "St, Patrick's" day, and very soon we shall hear the rolling of the drum and the ? arill notes of the fife, call? ing together our Irish brethren, who, of course, expect to exercise every right of American citizenship 09 this "St. Pat? rick's day in the morn." It is amusing to see the servant girls wearing the favo? rite "green" about their necks in the form of a bow; however, it is not the first time, I suppose, that a bow (beau) en? circled their becks; They are a good and brave set of citizens, nevertheless, and seem happy to be able to enjoy the privilege of celebrating their much be? loved Saint's d t on American soil. The latest sensation, and a novel one, too, is the great excitement caused by the reported "cures" effected by the means of "blue glass." It has become a mania. It is particular adapted to the cure of all nervous diseases, and is a per? fect cure for "baldheadaess." I am ex? pecting to takr out a patent for "blue glass" hats, th?, is blue glass ventilators, which will find a ready sale, no doubt, as the cure for baldheadness will stand out as the most prominent feature of the patent. T?e action of the "blue ray," penetrating the ventilator, upon one's "cranium" will, ii is believed, (if it does not furnish a superabundance of brains,) be highly productive of some good; he sides a sure met t s of keeping the wearer of this peculiar hat in a healthful and happy condition. Enclosed you will find * "blue glass journal" printed in blue, the contents of which are interesting, as it explains, to some extent, the theory of the effects of th.- "bine ray." It is said to have a wonderful effect upon vegetable life, and hence invaluable to the hus? bandman. If business in dull in your quiet little village?and I understand that you have had some failures recently, which I re? gret to learn?oiily try the cure of blue glass; it will create some excitement and, perhaps, as-on. of Sankey's songs runs, "Revive us agaia." In many places in the city, and particularly in Fifth Ave? nue, the glass ia suspended before the windows. We ould not suppose that this peculiar mania had reached the Capital, yet it appears that it has. There has been a prop o.tion made, we learn, by contractors from New York, to cover the dome of the C:spitol with blue glass, which would he a good idea, if through its influence it would supply the members of Congress With a little more wisdom, in order that when another Electoral Commission is appointed, some of its members will have the wisdom to see that the oumber of Democrats is equal the number of Republicans. This bring us flow to tbe play, "Seven and Eight," v- ich is being enacted at Tony Pastor's, and which is a complete burlesque of the far famed "Eight to Seven." Now, ia conclusion, let us add that the sentiment of the people here is truly one of By&pathy for the people of Louisiana and South Carolina, and de? mand, with the rest of the country, that Mr. Hayes remove the troops from these States, thereby giving the most popular and strongest government the chance to sustain itself. We all acknowledge the magnanimous Hampton as the legitimate Governor of tho State, and anticipate a speedy recognition by the general gov? ernment of the only man who can con? trol the State at this present critical crisis, at the same time restoring the credit of the State and establishing a prosperous government. EIGHT TO SEVEN. Halting Justice.?It is a puzzling question whether Judge Reed, of the Charleston Circuit, expects any one to be p'eased with the shuffling course he has pursued in the cases brought before him to decide the gubernatorial question. All the other judges except Wiggin. whom Cbambertaiu nimself pronounced a mere leaf on the current, have grappled with the problem, and decided it in ac? cordance with their ideas of law. Those who had not originally entertained it themselves, promptly accepted the de? cision of the Supreme Court in the Tilda Norris case. But Judge Reed has per? sistently evaded the issue, until his wrig? gling and squirming have made him an object of general notice. If, as is sur? mised. Judge Reed really iaclioes towards Chamberlain, for whom, ia 1874, he turned his back upon the white people of the State, let him evince his preference at once. The people wish to know who are the enemies or law and order; and they have less contempt for those who openly espouse the wrong than those who secretly abet it, yet fear to take a decided step, lest it be towards the losing side. If Judge Reed intends to act as becomes a citizen and a Judge, let him no longer resort to evasions, but at once check the whisper of suspicion. The decency of the city of Charleston and of the State prevented Whipperfrom tossing Judge Reed out of one of the Court House windows last year. It is his imperative duty now to screen the decen? cy of Charleston from the insults of Boweu and his rabble. If ho fears to perform his duty, let him resign. He has exhausted the patience of tbe people. Let him define his position at once.? Wirmsboro Nem. ? The New York World, referring to Presideot Hayes' duty in regard to Lou isiana aad South Carolina, says: "Gov? ernor Hampton, of South Carolina, has told President Hayes plainly at last what South Carolina needs at his hands to secure order within her borders and to liberate her fettered industries. It is taxing the patience of reasonable people a little too far for a President who holds his seat by virtue of a decision that Con? gress cannot go behind the returns of an Electoral board in a Southern State, to assume that the Executive has a right to go behind the declarations of a Governor in a Southern State. President Hayes has no more right or authority to keep troops in the Statehouse of a sovereign State when the Governor of that State has requested him to withdraw them than he has against or without the rennest of the Governor of that State to send troops there. He is openly and flagrantly, breaking the laws which he has sworn to support, and it is not creditable to the good sense or tbe spirit of tbe American people that he is permitted to do this as composedly as if he were a Turkish Sul? tan or a Russia?. Emperor." LATEST BTTELEGRAEH. ALL QUIET IN COLUMBIA. Packard on the Rampage in New Orleans! UNFRUITFUL RESULT OF THE CAB* I NET SESSION. Hayes' Southern Policy a Delusion and Snare ! Sjpccud Dispatch to the Anderson Intelligencer. Columbia, March 21,1877. There is no change in situation at Co? lumbia. Hon. S. S. Cos (Sunset) passed through on his way to Aiken on Monday last. It was reported that he came as Mr. Hayes' messenger to Hampton and Chamberlain, but this proved untrue, as his visit was purely personal. Nothing else of interest for the week past. All attention is now fixed upon Cabi? net proceedings. It was in session five hours yesterday. There was a prelimi? nary examination of a mass of documents relating to Louisiana and South Carolina, and it is believed the two cases will be disposed of together, but nothing what? ever is known as to what was done in the session. Leading Northern papers give each their own speculations and rumors as to the ultimate settlement of the matter in South Carolina and Louisiana, but all differ, and presumably all of their opin? ions are worthless. The President and Cabinet are utterly reticent. A New Orleans dispatch yesterday suys that upwards of three hundred ne? groes enrolled in Packard's militia yes? terday, making a total of five hundred. Tho President has received information of an intention on the part of Packard to make an aggressive movement. The President is quoted as saying that Pack? ard must have a poor opinion of the [judgment and a worse one of the firm? ness of the administration if he contem? plates anything of the kind. . Two o'clock dispatches says the Rad [ icals will endeavor to have matters left to a compromise commission. Nothing whatever was done in the Cabinet session yesterday to indicate views of individual members. It is feared some device will be found for breaking the promise of an early settlement and consequent quiet in the two disturbed States. Hayes' South? ern policy seems to have been a sen? timent rather than an active purpose. All speculation is completely battled. The situation in New Orleans is more peaceful to-day. Nicbolla' police have arrested a number of Packard's recruit? ing officers on the charge of treason. It is thought a bloody collision, which has been feared for two days past, is not now probable. Rumors that the State House in Co? lumbia has been lately re-inforced and barricaded are without foundation. This unsatisfactory account of affairs faithfully reflects the situation up to latest advices. C. McK. South Cabolina in Washington. ?Capt. F. W. Dawson, of the Charles? ton Newt and Courier, has been spending some time in Washington, and makes the following statement in regard to the rep? resentation of the Hampton administra? tion at the capital: " South Carolina is represented in Washington by Senator Gordon, of Geor? gia, Senator M. C. Butler, of South Car? olina and Judge T. J. Mackey. Through these gentlemen, and chiefly through the last named. Governor Hampton commu? nicates with the National officials. Jndge Mackey says that he was specially reques? ted by Governor Hampton to go to Wash? ington, and that when Gen. Kershaw and Col. Rion left the Capital, Gen. Kershaw placed him in charge of our affairs. It is due to Judge Mackey to say that he is indefatigable and zealous. No man, po? litically speaking, is so high or so low as to be beyond Judge Mackey's notice, and the papers he has prepared and the thousands of epigramatic addresses he has delivered have undoubtedly had their effect. . "Senator Gordon, a man of very differ? ent mould, has made it the business of his political life to secure justice and peace for South Carolina. We all re? member that he hastened to Columbia last fall when the Legislature was about to meet, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Hampton and Conner throughout the whole of tho series of intellectual combats which followed the exclusion of the Democratic members from the State House. Since his-return to Washington he has labored just as hard as he labored in Columbia, and to him is largely due the strength of our position. Nearly every day he has had interviews with the President or the members of his Cabinet, and in the Senate chamber he has been as efficient as in more private confer? ences. "Senator M. C. Butler has necessarily been embarrassed by the fact that his seat in the Senate is contested, and could not do as much as if his hands were free. But he has won a host of friends for him? self and the State, and has made an ex? cellent impression upon the President. The apprehension was that Senator But? ler would be handicapped by wildly sen? sational stories circulated by his oppo? nent, Mr. D. T. Corbin; but the Outrage Mill is apparently out of order, and we do not know any Democrat whom the South Carolina Legislature could have elected who would stand better in Wash? ington than Gen. Butler does. No man has more personal magnetism, and he bids fair to be - one of the strongest as well as most popular of the Southern Senators." ? Stanley Matthews has been nomi? nated by the Republicans of Ohio to succeed Mr. Sherman in the U. S. Senate. ? Hon. W. H. Bornum, United States Senator from Connecticut, has been elec? ted Chairman of the National Democrat? ic Executive Committee, vice Hon. A. S. Hewitt, resigned. ? Col. D. B. Penn, who has always been a liberal Republican, is the most grominent candidate for United States enator for the long term in the Nicholls Louisiana Legislature. ? The premium bale of cotton, which won the $1,000 prize at the Centennial Exhibition, is to be sent to the Interna? tional Horticultural Exhibition in Hol? land by the Cotton Exchange of Mem? phis. ? H. P. Bell (Democrat) has been elected to succeed Ben Hill in the House of Representatives from the Ninth Dis? trict of Georgia. He defeated an Inde eendent Democrat and a Republican, ?ood for Bell! ? Judge Campbell, of New Orleans, mentioned in connection with the U. 8. Supreme Bench as one of the possibili? ties from the South, is an old-time law? yer, and so much like Charles O'Conor that intimate friends mistake them. ? Senator Cameron has resigned his seat in the United States Senate. The Pennsylvania Legislature is now agitated about the election of a successor. Cam? eron's object is to make a place for his son, Don Cameron, the late Secretary of War." A QUADRUPLE EXECUTION. Fonr Negroes Hung for the Murder of Tiro Germans. Tragic Close of a Long Career of Law? lessness and Bloody Crimes. ' Corrttpondence oj the A'ew York Herald. Aiken, S. 0., March 16,1877. The four negroes?Adam Johnson, Nelson Brown, Lucius Thomas and John Henry Dennis?who murdered Rudolph Hausinan and Fritz Portman near this place in November last, were hanged here to-day in tbe. yard common to the Court House and jail, in presence of a crowd of about four thousand people o? both races, both sexes and all ages. The fifth "criminal, Steve Anderson, was respi? ted for thirty days by Governor Hamp? ton, upon representations made to him that evidence existed which tended to modify his crime. The prisoners have devoted themselves entirely to religious affairs since their lost attempt to escape was frustrated, and their last hours yes? terday and to-day were spent in commun? ion with two faithful clergymen of their own race. All having lately professed conversion the rite ot baptism was ad? ministered in tbo jail yesterday under very peculiar conditions as to Johnson and Brown, both of whom being fathers of large families born out of wedlock, were required by the attendant ministers to solemnize their marriage with the mothers of their children prior to bap? tism, which ceremony was duly performed yesterday in the cells of the condemned. Quiet protracted religious services were held in the jail this morning, during which the Sheriff and his deputies per? fected the details for the execution upon a fourfold gallows of novel and ingenious construction, to the entertainment and instruction of a somewhat, impatient crowd. At eleven o'clock the four pris? oners appeared, clad in long white cotton garments, their shrouds in effect, unshod, and preceded by the officers'of the law, with the two ministers, and escorted by -six well armed militiamen, part of the battalion of 126 men drawn up in line to keep back the throne and repel any at? tempt at a rescue, which was threatened and feared. the dead march. The cortege advanced to the scaffold. The prisoners were chained two and two, and sang a funeral hymn as they marched, which was dismally echoed by the hys? terical cries of many colored women in the crowd. Having ascended the scaffold their manacles were loosened, and each man was placed in position on the trap, and under the fatal loops, which swayed to and fro about their heads. The huge engine of death was twenty-four feet long and sixteen feet high, and upon this grim platform the ghastly figures of the doomed men and those of the Sheriff, his assist? ants and the two preachers stood out in sharp relief against the cloudless sky. The crowd was hushed to silence in the awful presence of death, and then was heard again the trembling tones of the miserable men as they sang the hymn, "Come ye that love the Lord!" as lined out by one of the preachers. Following this was the reading of an impressive religious services. Then the prisoners were permitted to address the vast throng. whiskey, bad company and the scaf % . fold. Their remarks were brief, but of solemn import. All were to the same general purport, that whiskey and bad company had brought them to their dreadful end. All professed the firmest belief in their salvation through Jesus Christ. Johnson, the ringleader of tbe gang, betrayed no emotion. Nelson Brown denied participation in the church or house burning, but con? fessed as to the murder of the two Ger? mans. He did not, he said, dread death, but he hated to die as a murderer. Dennis said he was present at the mur? der, but claimed his hands were clear of blood. He was persuaded by Johnson, and must suffer this anguish with him. Thomas said he had been called to the gospel ministry, and attributed his crimes and shameful death to having neglected the call. He confessed, for the first time, that he-had dealt one of tbe murderous blows. This man was most affected of the four, and laughed and played with the rope in painful affectation of indiffer? ence. the last scene. At the conclusion of their remarks 1 their arms and feet were pinioned, all preserving the most stolidity of demean? or. Johnson then hade farewell to dif? ferent spectators whom he recognized, the black caps were adjusted, the Sheriff shook hands with them all, and the at? tendants descended from the platform. The Sheriff followed, and on the last step quickly and unexpectedly touched the trigger with his foot Precisely at noon the thud of falling timbers fell dully on the ear, and the four ghastly figures dropped suddenly and simultaneously the length of their ropes?four feet or more? and death claimed its prize at the bands of justified law. dead. Brown and Thomas died instantly, their necks broken by the fall, Johnson and Dennis struggled slightly for a few moments, the knots having slipped in each instance, and then all were still. Ten minutes later the attending physi? cian pronounced life extinct Thirty minutes later the bodies were cut down and delivered to their friends for burial. McEvoy, the white murderer, was, at his own request, unchained and permitted to view the execution from the. window of bis cell. queer theology. There is a touch of horrible humor in the fact that one of the colored ministers seriously objected to Anderson's reprieve, on the ground that having been converted in his extremity he was now sure of heaven and should be executed before he could possibly change his mind. their crime. A long list of capital crimes was ex? piated by the death of these four culprits to-day at the hands of that law they had so fearlessly defied. Its story, as derived from their own confessions, shows with what remorseless deliberation the mur? derers planned their deeds of horror, par? ticularly that for which they were at length convicted and executed. Of that tragic occurrence the following is the record. On the morning of November 3rd of last year the community of Aiken was shocked at the tidings that a triple murder had been committed the previous night at a spot about five miles from town. Two estimable German citizens had been murdered, their money, valua? bles and other property stolen and their home, with the bodies left lying in it, burned down for the purpose of conceal? ing the crime. The murdered men were well-to-do Germans who came to this country about seven years ago for the purpose of recuperating their health. They purchased land, built a mill and made other valuable improvements. The elder, Rudolph Hausmann, was about sixty years of age, and the younger, Fritz Portmann, about twenty-five. Portmann conducted the business and acted as gen? eral agent for Hausmann. They were unmarried, and occupied a small one story house together. The nearest per? son to them was a white man, also em Eloyed at the mill, who lived about three undred yards off. When he went to his work on the morning in question he saw the house burned to the ground and the charred bodies of the two men lying near the door, with an axe by their heads. No shot had been heard, and this man, who had been awake until a late hour, had neither heard nor seen anything to alarm him during the night. Suspicions long entertained were fixed upon certain negroes living an irregular kind c?life on the outskirts of the town. Vigorous search, promptly instituted, dis? covered some of the property of the mur- < dered men, including the Schuctzen uni? form of the younger, together with his Eistol, shotgun and other articles, which ad been hidden away in one or two of the houses. In each house from one to three army rifles, such as were issued to the colored militia of the State, were also found secreted. A coroner's jury 'was soob impanelled, and after en investiga? tion lasting five days, and conducted in the most deliberate manner a verdict was rendered finding that the two men bad come to their death by the hands of Adam Johnson, and that Nelson Brown, John Henry Dennis, Lucius Thomas aud Solomon Gantt were present, aiding and abetting, and that Cupid Holmes was an accessory before the fact. THE CULPRITS. It is worthy of notice that the ring? leader, Adam Johnson, had at one time been a minister of the gospel. It is still more notable that four of the murderers, at the time of the murder, were members of the militia company at this place and that one was an officer of the company. They carried their State rifles with them on the midnight forrays in which they were engaged, and with these arms their deeds of blood were committed in every lustance. From their confession it appears that Adam Johnson on the night of the crime mustered together four of his men?tb-wit: Steve Anderson, Nel? son Brown, John Henry Dennis and Lu? cius Thomas, all negroes and all thor? oughly armed. On their way to the house of their intended victims they fre? quently stopped to inflame themselves with drink, with which they had amply provided themselves, and Johnson at one or two such stoppages, compelled them to mingle gunpowder with the liquor for the purpose of "making men or them." Just before arriving at their destination the dose of gunpowder and . whiskey was again administered in large quantities, and the party disguised themselves by smearing chalk plentifully over their faces. Arrived at the house, they crept with stealthy steps to the door and saw through a crock that the young man was sitting up alone and was reading. They hailed at once, and to his inquiry, "Who's there ?" they replied by saying, "Is Palmer here?" [Palmer is the notorious politician, now resident here, who recently Occupied Mr. Beecher's pulpit in Brooklyn for one service.] The young man said "No," and came to the door in obedience to an imperative command to open it, in order to allow his visitors to satisfy their pretended doubts by a personal inspection of the premises. With singular want of prudence the young man opened the door, and the band at once crowded in and demanded a light to be brought. The young man complied, adding a request that they "would not disturb the old man" (Haus? mann). Having thus ascertained the fact of his presence also, they forced the young man into the room occupied by his partner, and, closing the door, kept both locked in and guarded while they proceeded to plunder the house of every article of value they could find. This work completed they were brought out at the point of the bayonet and ordered to give up their money. They at once sur? rendered all they hod. amounting to a few dollars only, together with a check j for a large amount, which their captors had the cunning to destroy on the spot. Adam Johnson then sent one of his men into the yard for an axe which had been left outside. The younger prisoner in-' quired what they intended to do with it, and was met with the cool reply: "YOU WILL SEE 1" As soon as the messenger returned with the axe, Adam directed two of his men to hold Portmann between them, with his face turned from him (Adorn). Portmann resisted and undertook to look behind him, when Adam struck him heavily on the back of the head, felling him to the floor. The old man, then for the first time apparently understanding the character oi the scoundrels with whom he had to do,' began to struggle violently, when he, too, was stricken from behind, and fell bleeding across the body of his hapless companion. The five then set fire to the bed, and to different portions of the dwelling, and went out together, laughing,. as one of them de? clares. Hearing groans proceeding from the now burning room, one or two of the men returned, and finding the old man still alive, they repeated their murderous blows upon the heads of both victims un? til assured that life was utterly extinct The assassins' booty aggregated some ar? ticles of clothing, and, in the words of one of the gong, about thirty-five or forty cents apiece! Finding the country "too hot to hold them" after this affair the whole gang fled. One or .two were captured before they could leave the county, and others were tracked to different portions of the State, where they were soon apprehend ,ed, to the number of five, and returned to the jail at this place te> await trial. A jury of their own choosing, consisting of one white man and eleven negroes, con? victed them upon their own confession, and they were sentenced to death, which sentence was carried into effect to-day, as stated above. WHILE IK PRISON and awaiting their doom your correspon? dent visited them for tho purpose of as? certaining the state of their minds in view of approaching death. After one or two unsuccessful attempts to escape they had settled down into that state of apathetic resignation which is a striking feature in the case of all negroes in their woful condition. All professed to have "made their peace with their Jesus," and declared themselves ready to go. One or two spoke feelingly of their families, and expressed some concern as to the dispo? sition of their bodies after the law had worked its will. - They had been kept separated from each other and heavily ironed during the latter part of their im? prisonment, and this treatment, together with the rough and scanty fare with which alone they were supplied, went very far, indeed, toward breaking the wild, fierce spirits which for so long a time kept an entire county in terror both by day and night. STATE fflEWS. ? Judge Cooke says that if Hampton is not recognized as Governor he intends to be both Judge and Governor of the Eighth Circuit. ? Governor Hampton has commis? sioned the old officers of the Hodges Rifle Club, which now constitutes a part of the State militia, under the name of the Butler Riflemen. ? The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the South Carolina Railroad and Southwestern Railroad Bonk will be held in the city of Charleston on the 10th of April.. Stockholders will be passed over the road free. ? Wm. R. Love, of York County, who was sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary in December, 1875, for violation of the internal revenue laws, returned to bis home last week, having served out the term of his sentence, less the deduction allowed for good behavior. ? The election ordered by Lieutenant Governor Simpson to fill the vacancy in the State Senate, occasioned by the death of the Hon. Jones M. Williams, came off on Tuesday, and resulted in the elec? tion of Col. Thomas J. Counts, the Dem? ocratic nominee, without opposition. ? Last Thursday was celebrated in the Due West Female College as Miss Mc Querns1 seventy-fifth birthday. College exercises were suspended a part of the day, and a splendid dinner was given to the faculty and senior, class by Dr. Bon? ner in honor of the event. Quite a num? ber of handsome presents were given to Miss McQuerns by her associates and friends, and the day passed off most pleasantly. Miss McQuerns has been identified with the College at Due West ever since its foundation. ? Post Master General Key refuses to listen to personal appeals for office, and says applicants most file their papers, and.they will be considered ana acted upon in their order. It is understood that there will be a cumber of changes made in the Southern post offices at an early day. - ^? A correspondent wishes to know, in view of the fact that Mr. Tilden failed to be declared President after having ob? tained a popular majority of nearly half a million, how large a majority the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1880 would require in order to secure the office. The best answer we can give at this early period is?Eight to Seven. ? A Washington dispatch of the 17th inst says: It appears that the Admin? istration still has some hopes that Messrs. Chamberlain and Packard will yield to the suggestions of those who claim to be the best friends of the Republican party of the country, and of the persons direct ly in question. The pressure is very strong to give them a few day?' grace, aud it is now possible that Federal sup pc -t will not be withdrawn until after Friday's Cabinet. Meantime proposi? tions, honorable to all parties, and look? ing to the quiet enforcement of the policy of reconciliation, will be pressed. ? The estimated requirements of the army for the next fiscal year are nearly thirty-two millions. It is claimed that contracts. for subsistence and transporta? tion can be continued without violation of law, but the officers and men cannot be paid after the 30th of June next. This failure would cause discontent, es? pecially among the enlisted men, as a Erivate" soldier is forbidden by law from ypothecating his pay. ? The election in New Hampshire completes the list of members of the next Congress. If the disputed elections in Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana be conceded to Republican claimants, the roll of the House will stand?Democrats 149; Republicans 144. Bat it is not like? ly the Democratic clerk of the House will enroll the names of Republicans from those States, so the majority for the Democrats at the time of organization will probably be eight or ten. ? A Federal soldier who killed a com? rade in New Orleans the other 'day was turned over to the custody of Nicholl's Chief of Police by Gen. De Trobriand, and Republicans at Washington make haste to explain that this act was not a recognition of the -NichoUs Government De Trobriand merely surrendered the culprit to the only civil power in exist? ence there. Packard's jurisdiction has for some time been con fined to the terri? tory covered by the old St Louis Hotel. ? The Commissioner of Iuternal Rev? enue has issued a circular to collectors in the South that the ordinary means of collecting the revenue in portions of South Carolina, North Carolina, Vir? fiuia, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee ave failed. He advises the collectors that the use of military should be avoid? ed when possible, and assigns three dep? uties for each collection district These deputies are specially designed to sup? press the illicit manufacture of spirits and tobacco. ? A special despatch from Atlanta, Georgia, reports a terrible tornado on the 8th instant, in the southwestern part of Alabama. It first appeared upon the plantation of A. Grummett, in Tallapoosa County, completely demolishing every house on the place, except a negro cabin. Grummett's son and a negro were killed by the flying timber. The two ladies and a number of children in the house were caught under the roof, but all were rescued. Houses on several other plan? tations were demolished, but there was no other loss of life. Farmers, Mechanics, and all people who appreciate the value of keeping a memorandum of business trans? actions, daily events, and items of interest or importance, for future reference, should call on their druggists and get Dr. Pierce's Memorandum book free. The Doctor's Grand Invalids' Hotel at Buffalo, which costs, when finished, two hundred thousand dollars, will be opened early in June next, for the reception of patients afflicted with chronic diseases and deformities. It will afford the most perfect facilities for the cure of such affections, and its Faculty of physi? cians and surgeons will embrace graduates from both American and European Medical Schools who have become .distinguished fdV their skill. The People's Common Sense 1 Medical Adviser, by Dr. R. V. Pierce, a work of over cine hundred large pages', illustra? ted by two hundred and eighty-two engrav? ings, and elegantly bound in cloth ana gilt is sent to any address by the Author on re? ceipt of one dollar and fifty cents. Almost: one hundred thousand copies have already been sold. S. A. Craig, Esq., druggist of West Alex? ander, Pa., says: ^T sell more of Dr. Pierce's, Sreparations than all others combined.? hey give satisfaction in every case, and I can cheerfully recommend them to the pub? lic." I NOTICE. , ALL persons are hereby forewarned not to purchase or trade for a negotiable Note, past due, given by John G. Hall, and endorsed by Mrs. M. J. Hall and M. Lesser, as the said Note is without consideration, and will not be paid by the maker or first endorser. It is now in the hands of J.C.C. Featherston, Esq., Assignee of M. Lesser. JOHN G. HALL. March 22,1877 38 3 Assignee's Notice. JAMES H. BEWLEY having conveyed bis Stock of Goods and Books of Ac counts to the undersigned for the benefit of his Creditors, notice is hereby given that a meeting of said Creditors will be held at my office at Anderson C. H., S. C, on th? 24th instant, to select an agent to act in behalf of the Creditors. J. L. TRIBBLE, Assignee. March 22,1877 38 1 XO THE PUBLIC. CARPENTERING, IHAVE opened my Shop oh Main Street and am prepared with new and com? plete tools and machinery to do contract and custom Carpenter Work at reasonable pri? ces, and guarantee satisfaction. Having a good Lathe, I will make wood-turning a specialty. A. W. TODD. March 22,1877 36_3m DENTAL NOTICE. THE undersigned returns his thanks to the citizens of Anderson and vicinity for the very liberal patronage with which they favored him last Summer, and will again visit Anderson between the first and middle of April, when he will be happy to see his friends and former patients. Terms verv reasonable, and satisfaction guaranteed. E. G. M?RRAH, D. D. 8. March 22, 1877 36 3 Millinery Goods. MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the Ladies of Anderson and surrounding country that she is now receiving a select assortment of SPRING GOODS, such as Ladies' Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers, Collars, Cuffs, 4c, which will be sold at the lowest figures for the cash. A full assort? ment of SumniSr Goods wdl be added to ray stock in a few weeks, and every effort made to please my customers in styles and prices. Millinery, Mantua-Making and Stamping attended to.^ ^ No. 3 Brick Bange, Up Stairs. ?March 22,1877 36 3m STOCK OF GOODS AT WILL be sold at auction, at Anderson Court House,S. C, on 8ALEDAY in APRIL next, the entire Stock of Goods lately owned'by Messrs. J. B. Moore 4 Bros, consisting of GROCERIES, HARD? WARE, Staple and Fancy DR\ GOODS. ? Terms Cash. 1 JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. J. L. TRIBBLE, Agent for the Creditors. March 22, 1877 36 2 SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY State or South Caboldtx, Akdessov Couktt> In the Court Common I leas. Albert J. Olinkacales, Plaintiff; against the Pendle ton Man afacturing Company, W? llara Perry and others. Corporators, Wil? liam Baniply and others,* Creditors. De fan danta.?Action for appointment of Re? ceiver. Sale ofproperty, <?c. BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of An? derson, and State of South Carolina, I in? vite purchasers, and offer at private sale, all 111 at valuable Property, known as the ? PENDLETON FACTORY, Situate on the Blue Ridge Railroad, three miles South of Pendleton, about 420 acres of land, never-failing water-power, Leffel's Turbine Wate- Wheels running all ma? chinery in the .main, one-and-a-half story brick building, 45 by 150 feet, over 2000 epin dies, 60 looms, 21 cards, ana other ma? chinery appurtenant Also, adjoining, a one-story Brick Build? ing, 27 by 70 feet, for machine shop and picker rooms, with lathes, tools, and every? thing convenient Also, another Building, with cotton gin and wool cards. Everything convenient to receive scud cotton, gin it, spin and weave it, and ship by railroad to any market The President's house, store-house and 25 houses for operatives, comparatively new and well arranged for business and comfort. Many medals attest the superiority of Yarns made at this Factory. Adjoining the above is 160 acres farming lands, on which is a Grist Mill, with fine* custom, which I will sell separately from the Factory. Tract. Bids will be received until the 21st day of April next. Come and look at the property. Either Mr. Wilson or myself will be there every day, and will take pleasure in showing it. My Post Office is Pendleton, 8. C. . TERMS OF SALE?One-third of the pur? chase money cash; balance in two equal instalments, payable respectively on 1st January, 1878, and 1st January, 1879, with interest from day of sale at seven per cent, per annum, to be secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, and poliefes of insurance, equal to the unpaid balanot-af purohose money, to be assigned. JOHN B. SOTON, Receiver Pendleton Manufacturing Co. March 22,1877 36 4 SHERIFFS SALUS. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in April next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit: Two Buggies, Levied on as the pioimtj of A. E. Bohannan, at the suit of M_ n. Kennedy and others. Also, on Tuesday after Saleday in Aprifl next at C. K. Wflliford's 8tore House, on* Six Hone Engine, Boiler and appurtenatv ees. Levied on as the property of L~ 0.. Willif o rd, at the suit of Jam es B. CbamMae. Terms Cash. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County, March 14,1877 35 3 . SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of an Execution to me direc? ted, I will expose to sale on the Tint; MONDAY in APRIL next, at Anderson Court House, the following property, to wit - One Tract of Laad, containing (800) hun? dred ncreas, adjoining lands of J. G. HalL Mrs.-Stevenson, Estate of A. Redd and1. others, lying on Canoe Creek, waten of Sa? vannah River. Levied on as of J. L. Hall, at the suit of : Terms Cash?-purchaser to . pay extra for all necessary papers. : JAS; H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 8,1877 34 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . Aummoj Cocbtx. In the Court of Common Pleas. Mary J. Orr, Administratrix, and J. L. Orr;, Administrator, of J. L. Orr, deceased, As? signee of Geo. Roof vs. D. J. Hix, R. Jas-' per Brown and H. N. White.?Judgment for foreclosure. By virtue of an order from Hon. J. P. Reed, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit, Pra Tern., to me directed, I will expose to 8ale? on the FIRST MONDAY of APRIL next, the following tract of Lend, to wit: One TRACT OF LAND, containing (98|> Ninety-Eight and Three-Fourth Acres, on a. branch of Seneca River, bounding lands T B. Palmer, R M. Graham and others. 8oM as the property of D. J. Hix, at the suit of Mary J. Orr, Administratrix, and J. L. Orr, Administrator, of J. L. Orr, deceased. TERMS, Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. JAsTH. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 8,1877 34 4 SHERIFFS SALE. State or South Caeolixa, ) Anderson County, f . In the Court of Common Pleat., John W. B. Skelton vs. Edward Davis and oth m.-^udgment for Foreclosure of Real Property. ? BY virtue of the Judgment to me direct? ed in the above stated case. I will ex? pose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL next, at Anderson C. H., 8. C, ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing (239) two hundred and thirty nine acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Generostee, bounding lands or J. W. Prevost, Estate of David 8. Taylor and others. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay, ex? tra for all necessary jtepers. _ JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. March 8,1877 M 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Ahdxbsoh Couktt. In the Court of Common Pleat. The State Savings and Insurance Bank of Anderson, 8. C., vs. Mrs. C J. Roberts and J. P. Reed.?Complaint for Foredoture. >T virtue of an order to me directed by Hon. T.H.Cooke, Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in APRIL next, the following Tracts of Land, to wit: TRACT NO. 1, Containing (148) one hundred and forty eight acres, on Hencoop Creekjn said Coun? ty, adjoining lands of Geo. W. ?ox. and land formerly owned by Pembroke Johu son, deceased. Also, TRACT NO. 2, Situate and lying one mile North of Ander- ? son Court House, on which DefeLdant late? ly resided, containing (24) twenty-four acres, more or less, adjoining lands formerly own? ed by D. H. Silcox, E. B. Cater, Matilda Anderson and others. Terms of sale Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. JAMRSH. McCONNELL, ' Sheriff Anderson County. March 7, 1877_34_4 TT. S. MARSHAL'S SALE. BY JAS. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an Execution to me direct? ed, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in APRIL next at Andersou Court House, ONE HOUSE AND LOT, Containing one and one-half (1J) Acres more or less, situate in the County of An? derson, in the town of Belton, bounded on the East by the line of Greenville & Colom? bia Railroad, on the North by street running Southwest on the West by street running Southeast on the South by lot of A. h. Cox. Levied on as the property of G. W. Cox, at the suit of Hodge, Whitney, Cook ACo. Terms Cash?purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. Sale to be conducted by F. A. Daniels, Special Deputy. ? R. M. WALLACE, TJ. 8. M. March 8,1877_34_4 Xr?TICE T? CREDITORS. JA All persons having demands against the Estate of Madison Palmer, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, and all indebted to moke payment at once. N. O. FARMER, Adm'r. March 15,1877 35 ' 3? B