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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. ?uijaoniV MADhlIUO UAV tn |A7?. Ex-Gov, Ch nui ber] ai o, like th'. Arab, is silently folding his tent and preparing to leavo us forever, if ho has '?et indeed already taken his flight for Northern climes. The President and his Cabinet havo decided to call no extra see-ion of Con gress before tho 16th of October, as they profess to be able to get along without any appropriation during tho meantime. The real cause, however, is that Mr. Hayes was expecting to receive enough Southern Democratic votes to olect a Republican Speaker of the National House, but finds that he will at present surely fail. Ho has postponed the extra session to endeavor ' by his Southern policy to secure the needed votes. In this, however, we predict that he will signally fail, and that when Congress meets in October the Democratic phalanx will be more solid than it is even now. TUE PROPOSEE TAX* Tho committee on Ways a?d Means have reported a tax bill of five mil's for State purposes and three for county, making a total of eight mills. From tbU amount the ten per cent, already paid in is to be deducted, so that Ibo burden of the tax will be considerably lightened. Tho bill will in all probabil ity become a law, and our people will have to pay in this amount, which is necessary to run tho government until next year. THE ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. Among all tho candidates who aro seekers for, or mentioned in connection with this position, thf-e is no man who stands higher in his professional character, or who is more universally respected and admired for the many virtues which mark him aa a gentleman ami patriot of tho highest order, than General Samuel Mc Gowan, of Abbeville. No man has lcd a more gallant and unselfish career than he has in 'every public trial, whether it bo in military or civic life. His rare and brilliant attainments at the bar eminent ly qualify bim for the highest judicial honors, and there is no man in this Stato in whoso elevation the people would feel more just pride. He was decidedly tho popular candidate of this section for tho United States Senate, and nothing but the force of extraordinary and unusual circumstances could at this time have prevented his election as Chief Justice. Froid the very moment that ho withdrew as a candidate for Chief Justice, thero should have been no hesitation, no doubt, no baiting by tho members of the Gen eral Assembly in reaching a conclusion to elect him to the Associato position. No man '.n tho State deserves moro of the Democratic party, and no man has so m2.1;y friends among all parties. Wo do not believe? that wo exaggerate in saying that General McGowan could carry three votes to where any other man mentioned for the position would get one before tho pcoplo of South Carolina." He is a large hearted, noble and intellectual giant, upon whom the highest honors of his State or nation would sit with grace and honor. We sincerely hope he mny be added to the Supreme Court, where ho would do himself high honor and our people la-jting good. . TUE USURY LAW. Tho General Assembly is now consid ering the propriety of re-enacting tho old Usury Law of South Carolina, where by tho charge for loaning money was limited to seven per cent, per annum. This is a very important measure, and wo think its agitation should hava-bcen de ferred to tho'next regular session of the Legislature, but aa the matter is squarely before tho present session we think it should bo permanently disposed of, for its continual agitation is injurious to the couutry by producing a feeling of unrest among capitalists, which, Instead of re ducing the rate of intereit, tends to keep it high. Therefore, although in somo respects we think the season for enacting a Usury Law inopportune, yetas tho Leg islature ia called upon to adopt or reject it, wp hope it will become a law without further delay. To defeat the Bill at this time would be to prejudice ita passage next Fall; and therefore, every effort Bhould now he brought to bear to secure its success., That a Usury Law would benefit the ??ateri?X.??y inumirial in terests of the Stato cannot successfully be controverted. ;. The uso of money to bo of public benofit raus?., be upon such terms. as to secure ail vantago both to borrower and, lender, for if interest is too low the capitalist Ja injured and money ia withdrawn from circulation, while if interest is too high labor ia overburdened and its fruits, instead of being diffused between capital and labor, aro concen trated into tho hands of money lenders, thereby doing the country comparatively littlo good. Y/hcu interest on money ia too high it tends to withdraw capital from. permanent investment and let it out on short loans, for when capitalista l_1_'._A ISIS._ ... yan ?vnvi wu.iv/ ?.? MiKmu yvx CCIH. tUOy havo a Bure income of fifteen dollars on every nundrcd, and of course they are unwilling to invest in 'factories,.railroads,' canals, Ac., even ifthero |s a prospect of making a larger dividend. They prefer tlio certainty of a largo per cent rather than tho risk of greater gain.-: by invest ment. The result is that ?ince tue aboli tion of the Usury/L?w a serious check liaa. tu>r-n placad upon tho material mn*, ferity of the State. To prove that thia principle is, recognised by .tho best sys te." i. of ??wa in j the, United S?tes, we need only mention tho fa'cjl that the great flfatfes/of. New Yorki.P^nnsylvania, j^rjfj&y^: Virginio, West Virginia, Nerti: <?re!i:i-, Gi0^g?-> Alab-imt^ lou isiana, Missouri, 'Indiana, 'Illinois and indeed all tbs moat reliable and prospe ?O?3 States except Ma^ascriusetta have strict Usury Laws. Wo believe H ia ab sol-?cly necessary, in order to restore j South /'Valina to prosperity, that tb.?? | rato of interest should bo Hghter?ed, fer J it resfi'as an incubus apon labor and is a j lover in tho bands bf a few . men, Thia I should^ not bo tho caso, and tba only, j means of correcting this abuse is tho'j re-enacting of the old Usury Law, COLUMBIA C0BRK8PO5?ENCE. ? r * ft Tkr - - P%T VX>MJMBIA, O. v/., ?oy ? . ( MR. EDITOR : The post week hms bc?a j ono cf great moment to tho poo ol? of I South Cand?na, aa it has settled beyond doubt the policy of tho new admiciatra tion, and its power to carry out tbat poli cy. When wo first assembled hero, and it Wi/s known that Willard would be brought prominently forward for thc position of Chief Justice, there were many and various opinions expressed 01 the subject. From a purely personal standpoint it was natural to support some one of Carolina's own sons who had proven by their devotion to the State in time of dire distress and trouble their fealty. But if service sod true patriot ism was to be made the test of fitness, who stood higher than Judge Willard? Surrounded by party ties, friendship, as sociations and gratitudo to the Republi can party, he cut loose from all theso for tho Bake of right and justice, and per formed his duty on tho bench in as noble a manner as history presents an example of, and to Willard may tho people of South Carolina render their heartfelt gratitude for Governor Hampton's undis puted control of the State. Not that tho people did not elect him, but that Judge Willard sustained the voice of the peo ple against tho force, fraud and chicane ry of tho Radical party. Homo parties expressed fears that some of tho Demo crats might bolt thc nomination, but there ia no probability of that. If the love of justice and patriotism did not prevent it, the certain knowledge that tho finger of scorn would point forever to tho apostate who, while pretending to represent the interest of South Carolins, would plunge tho dsggcr in her heart If Gov. Hampton hod had tho appoint ment, he would have given it to Judge Willard, and tho Legislature, with all their assembled wisdom, cannot improve on bis judgment So Willard will bc Chief Justice cf South Carolina in lest than ono week. That will create a vacancy in the posi tion of Associate Justice; and who is U fill thnt vacancy ia the question. Manj and worthy are the aspirants, but th< Justice will bo selected from theso four - McGowan, Haskell, Mciver and Korahav -any one of whom will adorn tho bend and honor the State. In tho HouBO the Democrats have 1 large majority; in tho Senate the vot stands 15 to 17, the Republicans ha vin, tho majority, but if ono votes with th Democrats that makes a tie voto, an Lieut-Gov. Simpson decides it. Cocb ran has been talking all the th ^ like u Ind?pendant and voting Uko a Rep?blica on all questions of a party . nature ; bi j most fortunately for tho State the balanc of power which ho now holds will in few days pass into moro worthy hand They have refused so far to enter into a election for Chief Justice, but their ol stinacy will end like the rogo of a cage j lion, and they will only loose by it, b cause it has to come sometime or othe and the Democrats will win when it d?> come. Jw this connection Gen. Gary h hardly proved true to his colors, and it probablo that he will have to expia some things to his constituents when 1 returns home. Tho people endor Hampton and every line and letter his policy, so it is but just that th nhould expect their representatives to < tho same. Tho House Los admitted most of t! Mackeyites, having kicked out Thom? of Newberry, and Stroker, of Orangobu -both of them carpet-bag negroes, who characters woulr? render them more for cells in the Penitentiary than seats the House of Representatives-on f count of their revolutionary, incendia and contumacious conduct. It is prot ble that Mackey will follow their cour and if the plot which they had plann for tho mi*.der of tho Democrats can proven on them, they will be hand down to posterity ns tho arch fiends all the scoundrels who havo disgrac civilization in tho past decade. Thit the plot as told by one of the leadi Republicans of the Mackey House : 1 Democrats and Republicans were b< in the Hall, and had not the fora withdrawn when they did, their fate 1 sealed. Chamberlain was to issue proclamation that tho Hall of the Hoi of Representatives should be clear The Mackeyites were to ?i* adraw to 1 room of tho Adjutant thmeral, wh was thoroughly armed a: td barri cadi the Democrats would hi ive remain? two hundred roughs under Whipper 1 Hubbard wore to attack them ; the ? troops were under Chamberlain's ord* and would have come to their asehtau rite approaches to the Suite Houso xt to bo guarded so that no assistance fi tho town could bo rendered the Dei crate, and thore they were to be murde iu cold blood by these brutes, and t the troubie of a double House enc Notwithstanding these facts tho Di cerate have exteuded tho oliva brand peace, and ask only that the past be gotten, and that all shall join hands : strive for the elevation and proaperit; the State. Reformatory legislation has not b forgotten. Salaries and officers b been reduced, and every means USA lighten the load of taxation. A b?ill passed the House to hire out the com in the Penitentiary; to prey**?*-*!?* I mg, selling or receiving for trade 1 I cotton between th? setting and rislo tho sun ; the County Treasurers' pay down tb $800, and the Auditors' to S"! the Sup't. of Education to $1,875, the School Commissioners to $800. Senate has also passed several bills ducing pay. Economy is pervading the whole wCophero of i^gisiauun, and is renae offices desirable for the honor In t and not the profit. The public I worries the Legislature beyond ext MOO, and tho, bills of the "Bank of State: are worse than nightmares, ono cent of .either, however, will be until its validity is established boyont - A-.* _ -._"->.! . Miawtf v? m uvuwd, A Judge Wright, tho colored Afta Justice, i* in hot troter. It watdeol ia & resolution introduced io tho H that he was a drunkard cud unfit: Judge. A committee was appointe examine, into it, and they have & Wried thal he has ?r^uenUy been pi ap out of the gutters utterly drunk carried b?me by policemen ; that bc ?cen very'drunk fifteen minutes tn sad fifteen minutes after court, nnd In) has occupied his position on tho b ??jfc? drunk They will report' In s days, and it is probable that he wll tire to private lire. J. L 08UBY. ?mm <Jirhl?*t? */> ? uren Iv nor rmit. " -' w \?-.* ~ - * J?' - - XjUftnol VlnnVu nt ns I ?Htw]y Inti', Wheo to a poor farmer ia lent Money bia bread and meat to make. The merchant, and mechanic, too, Are all treated in thc same way, And pay they must be sure to do - On the future appointed day. And if any should (ail to pay, Ills p.ote they promptly do protest ; Ilia credit ia ruined, they aay, And then deal closer with thc rent. Industry can make no pi oil t On money at twenty per cent., And yet tho banka ^vill not atop it, While on oppression they uro bent. When tho banka the country shall own Man, wife, little, big, otd and young Then the misery will bc known That tliey have by oppression done. Then moro like "T. H. II." will think And clamor for a usury law, And our la"./ makers will not ?brink From doing what they should do now. When money no longer ii king, Dat the intent?t of all aimil unite, Property will supplant "thia king," And in ita good ali will delight. Then lot all continue to cry Against h-anks that take such ?KT cent. Till our law makers can't deny Thu law on which labor is bent. Mn. EuiTOit: The communication of "T. H. It." in the italie of your paper of tho 2Gth ultimo, advocating the old usury law, your editorial on tho tmbjee, aud tho notice that "eight shares of tho An derson National Rank ?old this week for ?1,000, which ls fl.25 for $1.00," has caused mo to produce the abovo almost spontaneously. I am no poet, but send yon these linc? with the hope that this little effusion of minn moy not have been in vain. I havo mado uso of tho words "national banks" instead of "capitalists," not because the sentiment will not as well apply to them, if they exact such rates of interest, but becauso tho National Banks could alford to lend money at a much lower rate of interest and still mako money nnd their stock valuablo The itockownera of a National ?ank, bj depositing with the United Butes Treas uror their bond for $100,000, obten: fron him $90,000 in United States billa, -fhicl it mos and which constitutes its capita stock. For merely depositing the bone of tho stockowners to aeeuro tho Unite? States against loss in case it should break it bas givou to it $90,000. For this gil the bank is only required to pay a yearl; tax, which does not exceed ono and half per cent. If intercut" was at th rato of seven per cent., a bank with thi capital stock couiu pay uaid and the make yearly $4,C?0. Would th in not pa i any bank suffleicnt'y for lending mone that costa it so little ? I leave this quei tion for each ono to answer for himself. But I do not design now to givo rensot why I do not beliove in National Bank but merely to say that I agrco with "'. H. lt." that the necessity of the counti demands a strict usury law. If we ht such a law the capitalista would inve their money in permanent iuipruvemein and consequently build up the intered of the country. Labor wo*>ld have et ployment, more money would bo in ci culation, merell .nt" and mechanics wou flourish. Under the present state of r fain all industrial enterprises aro la guishlng, and will continue to langui until the progress of capitalists in su jecting all enterprises to their interest checked. Can a farmer buy a little tn of Und on a credit and ever pay for it1 paying eighteen or twenty per cent i torcat ? Can a merchant afford to born money at nuch high rates of interest a make SST profit after paying store rc and clerk hire? Con mechanics ma anything by their trades on borrow money, OK which they havo to pay au enormous rates of interest? No. No but capitalista c?n flourish under su circumstances. The? reap all the pre mado by those who art so unfortunate to have to borrow Konej' ; and this i ftes a want of confidence io mo suvx of all industrial enterprises, and work detriment to the prosperity ot tho coi try. The high rate of interest makes rich richer, the poor poorer. To chi this, and protect tho industrial cntorpr! something must be done, and done qui ly, A strict usury law will effect m permanent good to the country thnn i other matter that at thia timo can eng the attention of our legislators. Ci tallala ?ill not suffer by it They able' to take care of themselves, an they ehoitld determine not to lend il money at a rate of interest to bo fixed the law, they would invest it in facto or nonie other local improvements t would, white building up tho coui and making them au income, give > ployment to honest labor. Tho coui would be improved thereby mater ir Bat enough, for the many reasons wi tuury law should be enacted must be vious to almost all who have over gi it any attention. 1 - Amid all the talk of the terrible tack Mi. Blaine proposes to make on Administration and its Southern pc when tine extra session begins, it has seemed to occur to any one that, ins of Mr. Blaine's making the attack. Administration might make an attsc! Mr. Blaine. It la refreshing to see I thia ??IAA YtMM ai lout rvxiiirr/?i tn inatA and it is oven announced that sud attack will be made, and by no 1< person than Mr. Stanley Matthews, will be recollected that this Mr. Blah the tame Mr. Blaine, who was font Speaker of the House, and whose co pondonce attracted so much attend year or so ago, particularly a lott* which ho called tho attention of som his friends In the lobby to a railroad ing of his, and intimated that he did make such rulings for nothing. E the 8888* COrri?^t mort ?nd _r L-i ir if ni clap that ho was then. He shicidcti reputation for a long wbilo under cover of ferocious attacks on the Di Crata, and now that that poor lino of fence is taken away from him. ho is position in which the first bold st will put him to rout in all his naked ?_. " _j -~ The impression prevails in com dal circles that the speculators for a in breadstufiV have overdone the 1 hess, and will quite likely come losers. Veryllttio of thc grain puret to facet the expected foreign demsni been shipped, ?h?uld tho ' war jpn brief ono of a Biuglc campaign, one v?lve no othrr European powers thai present contestanro, there will no tafBdent demand for American gral Itatify a natural advance in pi There is a prospect, however:* of a i crop in this country,' which wi] course, servo to keep up war prices. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP. JCtiior Anderson Itiid?gc/issr i VT'I'T In it ibsi GUT. HU tapio U ?ccLuw fur Judgo /illari for the office ?f Chief Joailcn? What ia lt thal Ur W?i?fd has done for GOT. Hampton, and the party that elected Gov. Hampton, that now induces him to support this carpet bagger in preference to all the native-born citizens of the State? What act was it of Judgo Willard's In the late campaign that assisted the Democratic party to elect Mr. Hampton? What act bas Judge Willard ever performed in this State that can property claim for him elevation over the head of Gen. Samuel McGowan, and a hundred other citizens of the State, whoso character:) stand un impeached aud unimpeachable,and whose legal attainments are equal, and in many instances far superior, to his? Then, in thc nama of thc struggle through which we have passed, what does itali mean? We had honed that Gov. Hampton would have been contented in the dis charge of the dutU* of Governor, and that ho would havo left tue matter of Cbiuf Justice to the Legislature, where it belonged, .?it ne are humiliated to see bis name in public print, and as we un derstand by bis consent, vindicating one whu, iu lue vrUo ci* ii EU of iu? word, is ? carpet-bagger, and who no doubt is aa responsible to-day as any of his co-adven turent fur the ru.oed condition of our own beloved State. If we understand the principles upon which tho late cam paign was made, it was to relieve the State of these miserable creatures called car/>el-bagger*. Than, to deny to tho people the victory won through a long and hard fought campaign by electing to office that class against whom tho cam paign was made, is to bring upon the party at this late hour disgraceful -iefeat. But it is Baid that Judge 'Willard has beb^ved wei' since the election in his decisions pertaining to the election, &c. His duty performed in this particular WAS plain and of easy solution, and he performed it, and is entitled to that con sideration only that other officials are en- ' titled to who perform their duties. If it ' was desired to elect Judge Cuoke it could be said for him that he is a Judge, and aa good a one as Willard ; and moro, that he is a native born of the State ; and more, infinitely more, he helped to eleci Tilden to the Pesidency of tho United States and Hampton to the office of Gov ernor of this State ; but none of the^e things can be said for Willard, save be is Judge. We in tho upper part of the State, by Large and overwhelming majorities, would be glad to sen Gen. S. McGowan elected Chief Justice. That hs is profound in tho law, and the equal of any man in the State, cannot and will not bo questioned. Tho upper counties, who wore as many red and blue shirts as any other portion of tho State, hold no offices, or at least but few, in the State, and it was their votes that gave the majorities that won the election. Then give us McGowan, if you please ; but if you will not, give it to a nativa and not to a carpet-bagger. Tr,. _ ~e .1_a -. ?_ ..--I xi'j nus uus ui vu? utan vu fj.oju dice tho minds of the negro against the native whites for office, which he obtained and now holds ; and he and his co-adven turers are responsible to-day for the ruined condition of the State, and we say, finding him as we do in the high and exalted position of Associate Justice, let him stay where ws find him. M. A BLACK BEUTE.-On Fi id ay after noon last, Jim Houston, a stalwart negro, some 25 or SO years of are, living on the plantation of Mr. Samuel Barron, in the vicinity of Tirzah uhurch in this county, whipped a child of bis own color so un mercifully that his life ia despaired of. The victim of the fiend's brutality is the BOU of Ed. Witherspoon, a neighbor, and over whom Houston bas no legal right of control. The little boy was at Houston's house, however, by invitation, and on the evening in question Houston sent him on some errand to Mr. Barron's h ouse. Not mak in g the haste that Hous ton desired, 'when the "little boy, only ??ven or eight years old, returned io the Cold where Houston was at work, the latter tied tho child's arms around s tree and proceeded to whip him, first, as the Imito himself admits, using cedar limbs, and afterwards hickory withes, continu ing the flagolation until the child was literally flayed from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Tho child was then made to walk to the house, where he remained uncared for until the next evening, when word reached his father of the cruel treatment he had re ceived and he waa taken home, and his body, a mass of sores, was dressed. On Monday the child was brought to town for medical treatment, and placed under care of Dr. Alexander, who expresses doubt as to its recovery. On application of the father, Trial Justice Lewis issued a warrant for the arrest of the fiend, and he was promptly brought before that cru cial on Monday afternoon, and by him committed to iail to await the result of the injuries inflicted upon the child. - Houston appears to nave no regrets for bia barbarous act, speaking of it as though be had performed a meritorious deed. While on his way from the courtyard to the jail, he received the execrations of men and women of his own color, some of whom thought "Governor Hampton would'nt malro much fuss ?bout it if they were to take the wretchoti . nd give him a similar flogging to that which he inflic ted upon the child ;" while a colored wo man remarked, "Yes," and if a white man had whipped a negro that way, a regiment of soldiers would have been sent here right off!"- YorhvilU Enquirer. - Silas M. Patterson, nf FUnA Cooli na Supreme Court notoriety, a son of Honest John, who represents South Car olina in the Seuato, has left Columbia, where he has been in the interest of tho Congressional Executive Committee of this city. He declares that Hayes bis ant the Radical party to tba devil, and at a Republican convention will never be held in the State again. He aaya the South Carolina negroes are yery'.bitter against Hayes, and that if the President nora tl\ llr>rj?T-tatro a tr.n* nt CU-a they wouid pelt him with rotten eggs! Patterson says he ls mortified to think that his father ia obliged lo mingle with such men as Hayes and Evatts, Doth bf whom think Returning Board* are good enough to make Presidents, but not do cent enough to make Governors. - There &z^u.n to be a general agree ment in Europe that the Turk ought Go leavo that continent, but tho great dint I culty of tho Eastern question is as to ?bo shall tako his place.. The various,nations I of the old world are like the greedy rela tives of a rich invalid, who uro unanimous in the opinion that bo cannot die too soon, but are at swords points as to the person who ought to be bis heir. The shoes ought to bo vacated, but who ia to step into tho shoe?? This Is tho problem which amazes and distracts Europe, and ls the only hope of Turkey. But tor that the Moslem power would perish more rapidly than it arose. mmmtmmwtmmtmmmtmtmmmtMmt?t^^ THE LOWNDESVILLE MURDERERS, j Three of inem Exeuiiit'?, und ?ii? o??icr? j Imprisoned far Life. . .77".4. \rrom tnt AOoeviUc J'?CUIWTO.J On last Friday Jenkins Whittier. John Allen and Wightman Allen pnid the fearful forfeit ot their lives for the mur der of Clayton Allen at Lowndesville on Monday night, fourth of December last. The public are already so familiar with the story of thia awful crime and tho speedy punishment that has pursued and overtaken its brutal perpetrators that we need uot go into any extended rehearsal of the facts of the case. In March, 1876, Osborne Rhodes, a copper-colored negro, carno to Lowndes vilie from Georgia and after "knocking about" in that community for some tim s. at length succeeded in hiring himself io Dr. Speer, with whom he lived for eight or nine months. lio was a loud-mouthed, turbulent, pestilent fellow and soon nc 3i! ired a sort of controlling influence over ie conduct and actions of the Radical negroes in that community. On tho day bel lore tho murder ho had a difficulty with his employer about thc payment of his wages, and became so violent in beha viour and made euch serious threats that Dr. Speer prayed the peace agaiust bira in Trial Justice Beckham's court. A ? warrant was issued upon which he was j arrested, and in default of bail he was confined iu the calaboose at Lowndes I ville preparatory to his removal to the I jail at this pince on the following day. During his confinement in the calaboose he was visited by several prominent col ored r*en to whom he expressed the fear that me white people intended to take him out and kill him that night. He asked them to collect a crotta for hie rescue from such a fate and said that be would give the alarm by a cry of murder. Among those who were especially active i 'n raising this crowd were Peter and Wit I liam Cozby and Wightman Allen. Aftei i perfecting this arrangement Rhodes mad< a proposition to Mr. Pritchard, amembe: of the Lowndesville town council, that i ho was released from tho calaboose am conveyed across thc river into Georgia lu would never come back to Lowndesvill again. To this Pritchard assented tell ing him that be vtould come to the cala boose that night with such an escort a would insure bis safe conduct across th border. According to agreement Pritch crd, accompanied by Clayton Allen an Theodore Baker, repaired to thc calabooa at about ten o'clock that night. On tb door being opened Rhodes set up a feat ful cry of murder, but upon being assure by Pritchard that no harm was intende be became quiet and agreed to go wit Allen and Baker. As the party a] Eroached the Presbyterian church,*son undrcd yards distant from the calaboos they were halted by a largo band of m groes and fired into. Allen foll from h horse with eight bullet holes through h body, and Baker was seriously wound? in tue neck but effected his escape. Tl firing party instantly dispersed and tl community was thrown into the wilde state of excitement by tho news of tb horrid crime. The most vigilant ai activo^ measures were at ouce taken f the discovery of those engaged in tl murder, and seventeen negroes were a rested for complicity in the crime. Thi confessed their guilt and were comm; ted to jail to await their trial for murd? In order to prevent threatened violent the prisoners were taken to Anderson ai confined in jail at that place, and as further precaution were thence convey to Walhalla and there kept until the Ja usry term of court for this county wh Ithey were put upon trial for their liv A jury- composea of four white and eig colored men was entrusted with the ca and, after a protracted trial continui through two days, on Sunday morah January 14th, Judge Cooke sentenced 1 prisoners to be hung on April 20th. j ter the excitement of the late politi campaign had somewhat died away th was a marked revulsion of public set ment as to tho execution of the wh number of the condemned. Petitio numerously signed, were forwarded Governor Hampton and the most act agencies were set to work in behalf the prisoners. Acting upon the sugg tiona contained in these petitions, recommendations of Judge Cooke and earnest solicitations of tho jury that ti the case, the Governor respited the a tence of tho whole number of the c demoed until last Friday. A further amination of the case influenced the G ernor to commute the sentences of se of tho condemned to a life time imp onment in the State penitentiary. Tl seven, William Johnson, Hutson Co; Gilbert Barton, Edward Prince, Cai Allen, Eli Hunter and Asbury Al ?ere taken to Columbi", on last Thurs under guard and p'acpd in the peni tiary-the death Sentence as to the maining three was allowed to stand on Friday they suffered tho extreme ] alty of the law. The parting between these men Thursday morning was full of cmol Tears streamed down tho swarthy chi of the confederates in crime as they 1 each other an eternal farewell. Du the day and on Thursday night the T? and children of two of the doomed i (the other, John Allen waa unmarri were allowed to remain with then their cells and the time was passed ii t?mate tcss'ag and prayer. Far inU night the voices of the unhappy cap floated out upon the soft spring air, now and then a spasmodic shou "Glory, hallelujah I" woutd relieve monotonous petitions for mercy and don. John Aiien alone, of all tho tl slept. He passed the nicht as if no c reeled upon" his head-slept right u the shadow of the gallows as If his was not stained with the blood of a ft human being. Not so with Jei Whitner and Wightman Allen-the dawn found them on their knees sec up the most pitiful petitions to Master that if it were possible he v let this cup pass from them. On Friday morning there was the tie of preparation on every hand, condemned were attended in their br Revs. Wightman and Pratt Maxcy, colored, who prayed with th fortunate wretches and administers communion to them. They spen entire morning with the prisoners did what they could to reconcile thi their horrid fate. Tho two Allens calm" and self-possessed but Je ?Vminer trna HO much unnerved thi Sheriff had to dress him for the ga At nine o'clock the "Abbeville B assembled at the jail and acted ? guard around the gallows. Two rc sentinels were stationed in the jai and armed guards placed atoll ti trances of tho enclosure.' Only sue sons as had been summoned tot guards were allowed to enter thc and the grcatret good order was pro through the entire day. At ll c the Sheriff, accompanied by a sqo -_ _ *-_.L. -ld. -1..I. i , UTO lunn limn IUD nus vims, jnvun: tho cells of the condemned and mi the unhappy wretches out to the pl execution. The prisoners were dressed in black, walked in their ing feet and wore white gloves, had been shaved on the previous c and presented a very pleasant appen Each wore the fatal black cap. were accompanied by tnt* taree ? men before named who bade ther well at tho foot of tho gallows, then took their places on the tra on the right of. tho scaffold on which had been put in position Sheriff and his assistants. Whitn considerably agitated and as he a? the . fccaifbld cried out "C?cr;-! God! I feel that Jesus is in my After tho prisoners had taken thel tiona on tho gallows the Sheriff a to the front and said : "My fri em not think it is necessary for me yon to give thaso poor un for tunal a quiet and respectful hearing. Tl .i lian mi MIHI III i III 11 IIMI_? i II i MW ~_Z~~Z here to puffer the extreme penalty of the law and desire to make same statement*. I will first introduce Wlfbtojkn Aile*." . A miAA ?L ailnnra that wiu clmoit DSlit fuL Wtehtman AUeu, with birched ; iivoe ana tremulous voice, arose a^A^d. '- t "God hy ssid y>hn?n<\vp.r cometh unto me I will in no' wise cast out I want all my friends to take warping from my presence here to-day. Get ready to meet Christ. Keep your foot iu-the path from earth to heaven. My frionds, do not think too much of your friends; this is what brought me here. I am here to be crucified like my Saviour. I dont know what I am put here for. This thing will stare you in tho face when you don't ex pect it. May God have mercy on mc." Jenkins Whitner next arose and said : "I thank God that I am able through His mercy to stand before yen. I thank God He has enabled me to flee from the wrath to come. Yon may rejoice at the death of one poor servant, but all have to come to this. The tall, the wise, the rev'rent head must lie as low as ours. Here's me; see me holding on to this last solemn words. I am innocent of this -this very object. . I ain't got the blood of any man on my bands. Thank God when I lie down I will have no blood on my hands. Lord bless us all, my friends that they may bo able to realize their true condition. God bless you all. God loves all of you ; He loves your souls. Ged in tho ruler on high ; He is able to save sinners. I can smile st my coffin down there. God bless you all, white sud colored. May God bless yon. May f? d save you all. I give my respects to Mr. Jones and family. They have been kind to ns-kind to us all ; and I say here upon my last solemn tomb I believe my Redeemer won't charge it to him. | I'm innocent of it. Remember these words. Pray all of you. Pray that God may save your souls ; that you may be able to flee from the wrath to come. ?.lr y God bless you all and save you in His Kingdom." John Allen then spoke as follows: "I'm here in tho bends of My God. I'm going to tell the truth. I've got to stand before God's judgment bar. I was with the party that killed Mr. Allen. I fired ; I run ; but I don't know whether I hit or not. I thank God I feel that I am clear of that Try to meet me in heaven. I've tried to make my calling and elec tion eure." . . The Sheriff, assisted by Mr. Hughes, theu adjusted the rones about the nocks of the unhappy convicts, badu them good bye and descended from the gallows. There was a moment of awful suspense, and at 27 minutes cast ll the drop fell with a dead thud, ana the majeaty of the law was fearfully vindicated. The Sheriff had taken tue precaution to tack bagging around tho lower part of the gallows frame, so that the contortions of the hanged men could not be seen by the multitude. Dra. Edwin Parker, of thia place, O. P. Hawthorn, of Due West, and J. G. Johnson, of Lowndesville, acted as medical experts, and at 8 min utes to 12 o'clock pronounced tho three men dead, when they were cut down and deposited in neatly stained coffins thal were in waiting by the scaffold. Thc necks of the two Allens were completely broken, and they died almost without i struggle. Whitner lived for seventeen: minutes after the drop 'fell, mic died from asphykia, or strangulation Wightman Allen was 81 years ola, about 5 feet in height); with small body anc good looking face. He was formerly th< slave of James Allen, and was namec for Bishop Wightman of the Methodis Church. Ho was married end had threi living children. He had ulwayo livec in Lowndesville. He had no education could neither read nor write, but pos Beased the average intelligence of hi race. He claimed to the l&st that he wa not present at the shooting of Allen that ne was a quarter of a mile distan from the scene of the murder at the tim the shooting took place. It was ct hi house that tho conspirators assemble ; both before and after the shooting, an thin, together with the fact that he ha taken an active part in raising the crowe led to his execution. John Allen was a brother to Wigbl I man, and was twenty-one years old. U could read a little, went to school to colored mau, Tom Heard. He had forbidding front n-d an evil eye. H I was a little over five x'eet in height, an weighed perhaps one hundred and sixt pounds. Ho confessed on his trial an ?rom tho gallows that he was present i the murder of Allen and that he fire upon him. Jenkins Whitner was about twenfr four years old, and a large, stont, heavil built black fellow, with a pretty fa countenance and rather pleasant mai nero. He could read and write, and wi more intelligent than the masses of fa people. He was born and raised in Ai deraon County, and was once owned 1 Maxy Moorehead, who lived three mil from Anderson village. He came Lowndesville year before last; and liv? there until last December. He we to school to Mary Hicks at Andeiso He was a lieutenant of the squad th murdered Alien. The Sheriff's conduct at the executii waa most admirable-he behaved like man, and deserves the highest prafc The best order prevailed throughout t entire day. ana hy f?af o'clock in t afternoon tho town-was deserted. Wfa effect this execution will have the ruto alone can determine. - A large establishment has bc opened in St. Louis for drying eggs, is in full operation,' and hundreds thousands of dozens aro going into its 1 satiable maw. Tho eggs are careful "candled" by hand^-that ia, examined iighc io ascertain whether good or rtoi and are then thrown -nto an immense : Copiado, where they are broken, and a centrifugal operation the whito a yolk are separated from the shell v< muchas liquid honey ia separated fn the comb. Tho liquid is then dried heat, by patent! process, and the dr! article 1B left, resembling sugar, and putin barrels and ls reedy for transpor tion anywhere. - Of the $258,000 that Cardoso's port showed to be in tho Treasury, oi $40,000 in money Was. turned over Treasurer Leaphart, it appearing that i $218,000 difference was lacked up io 6 omon's bank. General Moise found his office 760,000 copper capped ball c fridges, a sufficient amount to last I otmv Iweiiiy rccro in time of pei Only ono hundred guns, including di bled weapons, were found. Large nt hers cf bayonet scabbards and cartrii boxes were found, ?md nothing else f . ,.- ? ' - 0hlcago|vJWc?aic?, (Rep?blica Tho colored mea-.have nothing mon ask; there is nothing which nat?o politics can give them os a class. ' Tl are fairly started and established in race o', life.,. They.-.aj? as free and sac in thair ft-?fidosn ni. all other, niait.'a like ail oilier" mon. must , take tl chauccs. Thc colpr line in pplitico.b lng been obliterated, the colored n politically, ia henceforth merged in i lost in the general maa? of the people -' CT .! *** . . . . ! >L -. Some women are certainly very reasonable-,- Th-se'e Mr*. Miller, of ? a ora, for instance, who ar d her hw? arrested the ethla d-ty-arp?n a chargi "habitual, drunkenness and refusin] provide any support for her/' lost a any husband could bo expected to m .money enough at this dull aes to keep habite*!!? draak and support wifoat tharne Us^. -~- 'm . '.* - In Wiunatoro a rifle cowpapy been organlccd, which la to he attac to the South .'Carolina militia, and been named tho Gordon Rifles, in bc of Georgia's distinguished son; and Sc Carolina's devoted friend, the Hon. J B. Gordon. WWW?. (?KNERAL SEWS SUMMARY. ' -: - XCfllncr,??romains in Washington, und *-1." ...UV- ?"nt..ut ?1... otu-t . .Y i-:.-nn?,,r I |?S '~I - "Why are untried murderers like bellt I i .t.. __.J. ri_.1_"".L. I JU IUC ijiuuiiu ; Liwawm mv; nu... Uviu' mg but banging. - Ono of tho lar,t utteranoes of Parson Brownlow wt* a declaration in favor of j Hampton for President in preference to any Northern Uerabcrat. - According to the Graphie a well j trained legislator is never bribed, but j adroitly sells bis jack knife for 910,000, and calls it a business transaction, - A widow in iowa, whoso husband iras burned to death while under impris onment for drunkenness, baa obtained a judgment for $6,000 against tba man who Eold him liquor. - A facetious editor calls Austin, Texas, the city of dead issues, because, as it remarks, no less than fifteen papers have died within tho past ton years. - Mrs. Mary J. Willard, wife of Ma rion Willard, and daughter of John S. Martin, of Laurensville. died at the resi dence of her husband, in tbe came coun ty, on the 2nd instant. - This remarkable statement appears j among the personals of our exchanges : "The widow of Daniel Webster, who died ?early twenty-five years ago, is still liv ing in New York city." - An inebriate on being kindly ques tioned in a very narrow lane, across which l..-_" tr. )k. I.n?t"h nf *Um UU WI OCT .Wi'Ug, au .- v. * " "b"" ?. v road be had travelled, replied, "Faith it ia not so much the length of it aa the breadth of it that tired me." - Mrs. Martha Burkett, wife of Mr. Willis Burkett, of O co ne o County, died on tho 22nd of April. She vas the I mother of seventeen children, most of j whom are married and have families. - A hunter in Lexington boast? that j be caught a red fox a few days ago meas- j uring from tip to tip four feet and ono inch, and from toe to toe three feet and one inch. The race lasted four hours with roven dogs. - Among the inmates of the Nashvillo ' Lunatic Asylum is a negro woman who lives almost entirely upon grass, which abe obtains from the lawn in front of the j bnilding. She has a great antipathy to weeds, and suffers none tn grow within the enclosure. - The Turkish minister at Washing ton has received a great number of ap plications from young physicians, who wish to go to the seat of war aa surgeons in the Turkish army. He has been com pelled to reply that be has neither au- j thority to commission nor funds to trans? port them. - "Will our exchanges in tho old ! States," says, a Dallas (Texas) paper, ' "warn thoir young men not to come to I Texas in search of employment-unless they wont employment on tho farm. Thero is plenty of work on Texas farms I to bo had, but unless a man desires to labor on a farm, he had better give Texas I a wide berth." - Tho Franklin Cotton Mill at Sau ?uoit, N. Y., built in 1812. and owned hy ?. D. Browell & Co., was bumed on Fri day night. The fire originated in the explosion of the watchman's lantern. Loss $77,000. Insurance $10,000. Ono I hundred persons were thrown ont of em- ] ployment. - Mr. Jennings, the London .corres pondent of the World, looks for a general war in Europe, and thinks it will result I in a general revival in American securi-1 ties, particularly in railroad 'securities, ! which are now so much depreciated. European eapital will be compelled to] seek investment in America. - Gen. and Mrs. Grant, with their son Jesse, sailed for Liverpool from Philadel Shis on May 7 in the Indiana. Preait1 eut Hayes and Cabinet offered him passage on a government vessel, but the General preferred going as a private citi zen, aqd probably thought be co> *!d mekn the voyage in a mucb shorter time. - The Legislature is pmning the offi cial fruit trees close to the stem : and the people begin to feel the days of prosner-1 lty are in sight If the salary of Auditor is pruned down to $800-which is a fair living salary these hard times-we have ' a saving alone in that office of $54,400. We wait the result of this good begin ning. - The Massachusetts State Board of Health issues a circular descriptive of hydrophobia. The disease is divided in to three stages-the first is marked by restlessness, the second by spasru?, and frothing, and the third by paralysis. An attack of tho disease, it says, may bo avoided in a vast majority of cases, after a person has been bitten by a rabid ani mal, by at once washing and cauterizing the wounds with a white-hot iron or ni trate of silver. False Impression. lt Is generally supposed by s certain class of citizens, who are not practical or expe rienced, that Dyspepsia can not Invariably be cured, bat we are pleased to say that GOKKN'B AUGUST FLOWRS has never, to oar knowledge, failed to euro Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in all its fonau'auch ss Bcur Btoinacb, Costiveness, SIckHeadsche, palpitation of the Heart, lqw spirits, Ac., Ac. Out of S0.000 dosen bottles sold last year, not a single failure was reported, but thou sands of complimentary letters recaived from Druggists af wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve any case. -Try it. Sampla Bottles 10 ccata. Regular Bise 76 cents. For aalo by Wllhitc & Williams. DISSOLUTION. nfl?iS Firm of GILREATH & PEOPLES -IL" is this day dissolved by mutual con sent. All Indebted to us will please settle immediately, as we are determined lo clos? op the old business. - I W..W. GILREATH, J. E. PEOPLES. May 3,1877. HAV?NQ bought Mr. W. W. Gllreath's interest in tho firm ot Gllrcath & Peoples, tho business will be carried on at tho old stand, under tho name and stylo of J. E. Peoples. Call and get bargains. :. j. J. E, PEOPLES. May 10,1877 48 , BE WT A tU HOYIQnf. THE undersigned would respectfully in form tho CiLiZAna nf AmWn mw.A -J cinity that ho ia prepared to do ell work, both in Mechanical and Operativa Dentistry. Has all the late appliances for Filling, Piv oting and TrtmUma Teeth, as well as for Ar tificial Det.' area. Prices to suit the tiraa. All work warranted, and satisfaction. ams? ' Steed. Administra Liquid Nitrous Oxide ts for the painless extraction Of teeth when dsairod. Printers, Clergymen of all denom inations, Physicians. School Teachers, des- , tfta*? endows and WPhsaa, work dons aft half asnal rates. r , Will remain In Andersen a short while. . : 'E. Qi MUKKAKi l?. D. wi Maya, mn. : ? . 42-.. ..-., a-, DR. j. GURLEY, Of Atk?tft, Georgia, WILL be In Anderson On the 16th, 17th, | and ISth of May. where he may be consulted by WM AW iriih the foi. lowing diseases i . ?Masase* of !La J5ye 'ind Kar,, of srery de . .t*ui<ar and Tumors cured without the loMOfblood j and with Very Httla or ho pain. PUos and Fistula, without using the knife. Doformlties of th?. Bpine, Crooked Vv*, Diseases of tho Joints, Contracted Oorus, Stiff Knees, Raptare, radically cur*:-'* by mechanical lutana. Dr. Gurley is well known td ihe beat dU lensof Anderson, arid refers by permission to Doctors P. A. Wilhltc, O. R, Broyles, J. T. McFall and W. H. Nardin, at Ander son C. H., 8. C May 8,1877 4ji 9 PENDLETON FAtTORY By J.H. McCs-w^^r & ^^^^ O? couru CABOU?A. Utan Ferry and c^SfcSSS,a.*' *U Han, Wplr and oth^?^1. emer. of vrcjZ&*J^^?L*-X+ derson, sud Stat* odS?fiSSi?:?? TY-THIBD afoVwTS?P?* Situate on th? Bin* Rl?Vrf'f?AtJ*&j mile? South of Pendleton'.SiT^11''* Land. 420 acree, more or lese, i m k?? of j?ii;?.cr rooms. Witt! thing convenient. Also, another Building;, with cotton sin and press, and two aeU of wool earea, t?k. Every thing convenient for recclvln. col ton, and for uhipnijg manuiactnred XML to any market. The President's house, store-house and 25 houses for operatives, comparatively nen and well arranged for business and comfort Mr.ny medals attest th$ superioritr ol Yama rando at this Factory. i"snon,r ?? Adjoining the Factory Tract ia 150 ncr*, of lend, known as the '^Kessler Mill Tract" With form, water-power, and a Grist ii UL |n a first-rate neighborhood for custom. TL? Tract will bo sold separately, and a plat ot the same exhibited. r I will also sell the following new and do teched machinery, that his not been In use, made by O. Damforth & Co., Pattwco N. J. ; Two self-stripper Carding Mach In?' two Drawing Heads, one Speeder, ono Yara Press, one Grinder and one. Band Machina Come and look at tho property before dar of sale. Mr. Wilson or myself will ba there every day In the week,, and will take pleasure in showing it. H il My Poet Qfflco Ia Pendleton,-.a,C. TORUS GF SALE-Ono-thirAo? tho pur chase money cash: balance in .two ?ana' instalments, payable respectively on Itt January, 1878, and lt*. January, 1879, with interest from day of s-^ie at seven per cent, per annum, to bo secured bv bond and mortgage nf the premises, and machine ry, and policies of insurance, equal to th? unpaid balance of purchase money, to be assigned. -4-1 JOHN B. 8ITTON, Receiver Pendleton Manufacturing Co. April 28,1877 it ? h. P. SMITH. T. lt. AYER. NEW Fl?m 'NEW GOOPS. "VITE would respectfully inform tho dil YT zens of Anderson that we har? formed a copartnership in tho Mercantile Business, and would solicit a share of pub lie patronage. We Seal exclusivelyju MESTS WEM, And have just received a fresh lot of Gooda from New York, consisting bf BROADCLOTHS, CA6SIMFRES, DRAB D'ETES, &0. HATS ? ' - We also have a choice selection of the la test style Hats and Genta' Cravats of tba latest pattern. We wilt aell very cheap for CASH ! Call and examine our stock, and weeta make it to your interest to purchase from us. j or, ?. SMITH Is in the opposite room, and will be glad to see his old Mends and customers. Ha ls ready and prer?ared to Cut your clothes and make them v ? In the latest style. Como and see us at i_ ^Cally's ?Corner* Ll P. SMITH A 00. March 29,1877 87_8m SPRING ANO SUMMER G-OOJDS AT THE t Emporium of Fashion. IWISH to call the attention of the La dies to my Spring Stock of Goods. Hate of every style and quality-the Cheapest over Bola in this market. A beautiful lot Flowers, Hibbens, Neckties, and other novelties. The best lot of Shoe? er er brought to this place-hand-made In Winchester, Va., and warranted to wear weU. Bpesa ?tett<2? ia great variety. Kid and Lyle Thread GLOVES, Mew Prikt? at 8 1-Se.-12 yardi for one dollar. .itt? Msu*iuta~aaaklsg and Milli nery Departments are in chalga oi competent, and experienced Ladles, wno guarantee satisfaction. . ' I sell for Cash, and cannot be undersold. Give rdv a call and satisfy yourselves. Z. D. CH?KBU.E, Proprietor of Emporium of Faebioa. April 5,1877 20 ly _ Miss MMe Williams & Co. ..-..i..?j4>'. ?d'.l??W i ?' ip ' NEW GOODS, USP GOODS, Arri vf MJ Dally nt the LADIES' STORE ! 'EaLTIBS of every kind. SMATU ot every quality and style reprepared to please th? most fastidi?os. .-.jn^e*;.?^ wW/wd wT M?twgsj, of the' rsrylatest tsxture sad gmj?t ?i walli ..i.:.-. I r&vtzm Coode of every variety. .'. ./t^ftwb, from tho Lylo Tfaited'to ti? Alexander Kid, at prices that Will jp??=?. Hist will tempt the eye and not empty the purse. .. ?emt?? asses' SttHlnery Depart ttsien't? compl?te. Out* corps of Lac?tJ ar? c-omi^r,;, ai.?? tu^? d*tei.inc4 NOT'10 BE ISXCE?.LKD. , We^ropoae selling for Cash and Short Give us a call before you buy yourflprisg Goods. March 20, ?577_ S7__ NOTICE OF FINAL BBTTLBWWL Notice is hereby gfTeA that th? ond^ algned, Administratrix of Estate Wjf? arfeCrtry, deceased, will apply ts th? AMP of Probat? for Andaraon County, on ?s^ day. 0th day of Jnnens?t, fw,*^1* Hem Mit and disohnrga from said Sn** J. A. McCRABY. Adm *. MayS, 1877 V *