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THE REPuBLICAM.
N T. w OK IT
WEDNESDAY, MORNING oCT. 80
TO THE REV. E. X. AVERY.
Dear Brother in the Lord,

w oc NEW u. N. hVEtI.
Dear Brother in the Lord,
Thou hast returned safe Ia The hock which
hath ever nonrished and sustained thee in
Thy probationary trial. Thou hast been
abroad among the heaihen. Thou hast
turned him from The wickpdncss of his ways
land hath tsugh, him the efficacy of faith
and saving grace, however bhck his crimes
may be. TLoih hast taneh, him thst the mo,i
sublime virtues will avail him uoihicg with.
oui the power of creed of grace. The ina.
drls have compassed thee round about = but
the Lnrd in his infinite mercy hath scattered
them before tnee - and thou knuwest brother
Avery that fiet
I" We always observe tho Providence Of God
In the destruction Of our enemies"
Thy ministerial labonrs have been crowned
with most signaIly divine success. Revival
upon revival las been the result .snd many
who had wandered in darkness, have been
brough, oui into the marye'ous hight. Thy
great zeal IN establishing mountainous faith
aud grnce. which @ashe,h away s1 aims.
hath for long season b,rn secorJ &c thee.
Though Thy s'ns be rcd a, The blood of Ss
,sh Maria Cornell, they shall be made white
in purity sthe Nelhodls' Conference. Thca
bs- crown "f everlasting glory in store
fr thee sh"n !, shall please the Lord to re-i
thee of,hy iabors.
Brother Avery. thy safe return 10 tho
homo Of our bosoms ~ mosl devcu''y hailed
by Thy brethren and sisters in 'he Lord a. n
mighty rIumph of the gres, Jehovah "vrrh's
unrege encrs'cd enemies. who hnvr bese' thee
round about IN destroy the Lords anoi6'ed.
Thy ardent piety and Q'cst spi, itusI strength b
hath pei Esmrd mhsrlcs. Nc,hinR but d.
vlne in,er?o.i',on rwId l.sve enabled thee Ia
encounter and svbcve 80 many snd violent
enemies Of the church. Thou wsn,ess forth
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The N. Y. Courier aud Enquirtr pub
fishes u I-ltsr rrnm HAcKE,T, HE Yankee
Comedian, wh,rb, after nnrra,ing his sue.
css ia England Notwithstanding the pre-
JUDGES Of managers aud others, comm.
ues ms follows;
But to u Dublin audience, I am in
debted for an enj"ymem apove money or
price-ny, fer surpassirg that, gratifying
as it was, when ~ the tluse nf my perfor-
nance in London las month. the audi
ence so vocilrrolisly rallied me "ut aud
nmiJ my fare,0rL bo,os. numbered their
long continued applause mud braves.
"rhe first night of Rip Van W,nkle,
when in The midst Of the s.ene where lie
finds himself lnst in amaz,rnent at the
chnnge jn his nntivc village. ns well as in
himselfand every body he fSeets, a per-
son of yhom he is making e,qnnry rnrn-
lions the name "f Washington. Rip
n.ks, .wl,o is bel' The oihtr replies
'Whn ? did y'u never hear "fihe i,nrn"r-
tai George Washington, The fa,her of his
Counlryv The whole nuience, from
pit to gallery. seemed To rise, aud with
shouting. hnzzas, ciapping "fhands, aud
stamping of feet made 'he very building
shake. These denfening plaudits ronin-
n-d some time, aud wound up with three
distinct rounds. T" .lIscsibe 10 yeu my
feelings during such nm unexprc'rd than
der-gusi of ira i"nat enthusiasm is utterly
impossible IcIInkrd-the iea = gu>hed
from my eyes, aud | can assure you it
was only hy n great eIfprt tirn rrsir.in-
ed myself from destroying all the illusion
of the scene by 'brraking ite feiirrs wi'h
w ichi the age aud character "f r. had
Invested me-. nnd exrlnI'ning, - the fuil-
ness "f my heart. 'G"d h!css old ire-
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conqnernQ and TO conquer. Thou trust sdsi
in ihe divine shield The whole host oi
audaciuus benihens. vino would swear down
each particular saint. were amazed, discom-
fitted. aud overihrown.
Brother Avery. between you and me, and
the Methodist Conference. ! will show mine
opinion of you in worldly point ofview for
among our sainted selves. th0n art certainly
aware, il ia allowed us TO tell the truth 10
each other in order that We may advise and
act accordingly guarding that the
mysteries ~f the craft ca not forth To the
world. Therefore Brother Avery. there ia
no doubt in my mind Of thy manifold crimes.
including The murder Of Mics Cornell Thou
observesi I speak of crimes only in a~orld
ly point of view, for rs thou well knowest
that The saints elect may act as dsmnab'y as
they please, being under the law of faith and
grace, which il counted unto them as right
eousness. Deeds which are crimes under a
moral law cease TO be so under the law al
faiih. Under this law good orks or virtues
are counted no'hing worih--And the mos'
tesolating crimes are washed awav by the
influence ofgrace and sanctifed professions
But thou, Brother Avery. being under faith,
and registered in the calendar Of saints, can
in perfect holiness reply to the hea,hcns--
who is Sarah Maria Cornell, that I shonld be
mindful Of her, or The friends Of her, that
shoud make account Of them. ! do not. bro
ther Avery. wish To advise you very pariicu
larly as 10 what course thou oughtest to pur
sue but to strengthen you in the course
thou hast already taken mot doubt'ng that
thou hast displayed most admirable tect in
wardine IF The weapons Of our enemies. But
all these things, hnwpver trivial ond "n'm-
poiiant they may appear, shou'd-be pariicn
iarly known a,nocg u.s. lesl sa an should get
an advantage Of US; fr we are not Ignorant
of his devic sand If the trumpet give an
uncertain sound who shall Prepsre himself
for battle ?
And now. brother Avery. having msny
things to write unto you. would not write
with paper and ink, bu I trust to como un
10 you and speak face to face That our j,y
may ba fnll--or else, will endeayour TO
write To you by the next mail.
Yours ia the bonds Of Tho Gospel"
SPIRITUAL MUSTARD POT.
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FIR the r. L. Republican.

Mr.. PErkHAM,
Give the room in your paper nt this time,
Ia make known to the public, that have
not been inatientive tn the Vaccinations
6f certain conspicuous individuals whose
efforts have been unremitted to iniure
me in the estimation Of my fellow ciii-
zens. and to destroy ny political stand
ing.
In IA paper called the "Herald Of the
Times, printed IN this town on the l0iIr.
insiani,a a paper whose osiensible publish
er and proprietor is James Atkinson.
md whose known caterer il Henry Y.
Cranston, ,ass,ste.i ny an individual whn
has figured eminrntIy i" the history of this
state, wh" has attempted to acquire i'm.
mortality in way not much unlike that
ofths wretch who fixed the temple at
Ephesns ] wins called upon to answer
charges which would he brought against
mr, and was moreover t"l,l that I could
not after thar time say, that had not
been personally Y notified orwhat would he
done The columns ofthat paper were
grnc,ousIy offered f,r any defence I
nigh, be disposed 'o make 4" the char
yes which wcre;,o he proffsred.
Frnm that time to the present, I have
\ cen waiting with same anxiety forthose
charges lin 'h", paper of ,h" l7'h. n"
references Is mnie Ia them, aud nothing
is SAID ~ regard IA them.
In the snme paper, however. os the
24Ih. ! find. referring I" n former no.
tire of its conductors. and also To the
removal of the Post. Master "f Newport.
the following articles
I'VE promised IN late number " opr
paper io lay bef,ire the ppblic q br,rf histosv
of VIZ. Pssrer's political career. w. shall
fulfil that pfomise m "nr nex', aud alan pub.
lish ell the fa',s and evidence in our pos.es
sion which wIll 70 10 chow The dishonoursbls
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From Tho Providence Gazette
THE GCNPOWDER PLOT.

About ! week or ten DAYS since' we pub
lisbed nj account Of an attempt that Ind
been madeby some c"wardiv incendiary.
&, d.slroy -LieW.Gny. Wilcox, III thus
sia,e Ivy sending To him an Internal ma
-chine," loaded with gunp"wder mud ms
siies uf desirucLinn. The wictedness at
the act, nnd 'he strangeness vt the whole
transaction, ~ u was drtail.d to the pub.
Iic. through US, from, iuiorinmion derived
from the most respectable source, induced
suine to'doubi the reality of the tramsac-
tim. Aswe found ourselves unpleasant.
y situated, in relation Ia tlle matter, we
resolved thai we wnnld take unwemried
pains Ia ad'Iuce ample rr.,nf of the 'un.
wearied pans To nddnce ample proof oi
ihe cOrrectness of our version oltlre story
In pursuance Of this n,tent, we have ~
vailed ourselves of the kindncs. nf r. 6.
BURLiNGA aE, Esq. of sWrsssriy, r. I.
wno has politely furnished W. with the
facts embraced in the faluwing let
ter.
(To the Editor Of the Cay Gaze,e.)
| Westerly ict. 1911, 1888.
| Bear Sir--Since my return hume, |
have inquired, of Col. George Brown. Jr
aud J. II. Cross Esqr. respecting the Gov
Wilcox trunk They wen, down aud %.
pened the trunk aud say, that it came
! {" this place in lhe sloop NeiD York. Capt
Rooert Brown, Jr. aud was taken from
on boardb E.W. Babcock, WIN is gra,,d.
son to Gov. Wilcox. aud by him sent ia
The maii carriage 10 the Governor, who,
with his wife, put the trunk on n table
They then took The letter, which was
on the top "f The trunk, directed To Coo
\ EaDard INileor Chariesto,on, X l. wIrH
.cARE AND THIS sro. ur,) aud opened i,
The let'er was ia sul,s,nnce s follows
DEAR GRANDFATHER--l hare sent y0u
a pre- .nt-open heirunk an keep IL nA
I come, &c.
The Governor unlocked the trunk, aud
/ his wife proceeded to throw hack the CO.
yer, when they found it would MT read.
| lily open, aud aiser one or two pulls upnn
the cover. it opened enough for Them tn
look in. when they saw the instruments
of Deafh
The Governor, then, or soon after,
game To this village, nnd i,.f,r,nri his
sraadron. r.. W. B.dc"ck. that his bru.
,her, Is ,!'cock, in New York, hnd seat
him the trcnk. us described. +. w
Babcock went home with him aud rra'
,i,ly discovered the letter I" hr E'rg-ry,
The whole affair renlalned ~ secret 'II
within few days, when II was 'l'""gh'
best to make u new attempt q" "pen The
trunk.
Col. B"wn says, he took the trunk
and carried u iuio the garden, mud 'yeo-
ed u So as 10 look in took n par of scis
sors, aud cut the s,rngs, attached to The
triggers of the pistols, aud opened Ill
says "ne of the strings was shorter than
the other, aud was ,oeaker one; aud, in
he first attempt to open 1t. they broke
two of iiie strands; consequently IL
stretched sn"ngIi f"r them 10 lo"k in, he.
fore % began to move the stronger ome ;
which if !, had vot u must have desiroy-
en- 'hs house aud all in Vt, ms the pow
der l'"s been weighed aud found To I've 25
sounds. The pistols we're bolh loaded
with balls.
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Fiom the Ny. Free fnqn
DRUNKENNESS ExEMP,

riom the Ny. Free fnqnI
DRUNKENNESS ExEMPl
Drink, Drink ,hod art 4
insidious and worst enemyi
crimes are committed and re
der thine inAoencsl Vice isl
minnns, mud sensuali.y " suls
rod of iron."
Taste this wins or that
good, very good.--Oncs mos
no farther (; trust not the
glass again. One draught
thou becomest heated and thi
iher, and thy brain is, ON 6rs-
aud it is madness. Then art
prepared to sally forth for (
pIishment Of all wickedness.
seech you. the brute. nay, \
brute beast, mad with drink,
tossed to and fro in the air as
the Gods; should his dearest
tempt to remonstrate or preva
To desist from lis diabolicai 4
is nialtreated. lie meets Do
being, one Of the "angels OF
reduced to her present deplo
di,ion by a debauchce and do
nnt the qualification Of his
inclina,ions suffice : nay, 4
wretched ouicasr must be
loaded with curses and imp
But the "curtain drops" not
vile monster is not satiatsd-
misery and shame i. not yet
briln; and the nearest inn is
add fuel to the FIRE. Too 8
wards, alas! appears a chang
winch sets description at def
miserable mother or sister, o
broken wife, who has watches
zy-l'ks impasience the urrival
gushing being, is amply reps
anxiety and care by the drum
dering forth curses on shs eye
of herself and her innocent
!, Fosming with rage, and mad
sion, ~ seeks res. On that c
which he cray never arisc. I
nocent sleep. so do the gui
widely different TIE waking
of the one from the mber!
we mean in this worfs, for W
thing Of the nex') to misery a
fhaf'to " peace af mind and d
The aching .head--,ho Infla
lbe f9tid breath. accompan
feeling of Iassitude aud unes
to be described. are tho const
attendants of the dr0ukard.
every person but hispos com
business cornpsls him to come
with others, tue eye of in,eg
terror to his mind. 'Tis yni
dearest friends: reason and
they nigh, as.'weIl whistle I'd
the tragrdy If yesterday, with
co,niinn, l,6rr6rs, must be rea
even loathes himself because
vinced Of his error" he see,
eyes. he heareth it with hi
wishes. but has no resolution
truction come,h upon him lik'
wind. reducing him aud bic
shame and u poor house.
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WHAT NEXT

THIS orthodox party never seem NJ a lose
f,r rxpsd,sns--as as soon rs quo scheme
faiIs. smother !. is invsnied. Ths latest
rulI Irsp "f which We have hrssd. IL n
" Sewing S"cir'y" ~ OxErd. ca. The
good LADIES' 0f that town have the prI'
viIsgs Of yiug twenty cents, ~ m
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initiation fee. and iaboripg
needle. ono day in the week
what, think YET TO cloak ID
son, and disguise their pulp
and a half cents Is imposed a|
on those who mention abroa|
transacted A. these gasheri|
have ,rnd Of those Who I
ness - Wafcx@aw.
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We went on Monday evening last. tn heur
the Indian Preacher a! the 81 Baptist
church in town. With the main part of the
discourse we were much pleased. II was a
putting forth of The moral truths of the Cos
pei in their simplicity, tfisbrthened of the
mystic nonsense with which they are cl"ggrd
by the generality of the clergy. whose vile
interest," il il 10 keep the mind in perpetual
darkness nponthing.o Of which they Memsrlves
knoio nothing. The son Of the fores, told
many historical truths which could not be
very pala'abIe to ihose who term themselves
civilized. lie spoke cbari'ably, fenrlpssly.
bm nnfavonrably Of The conduct Of the white
Missionaries among them.
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These are all The facts ,ba, h.v. !

These are all The facts that have
come io my knowledge need moi tell
you, thai have written in hns'c
Very respectfully,
Iremain y"ir obi rerv'i.
II. G. BURLiNGAME.
We nrc happ, o state, in addition to
to The foregoing letter, that p,omp,
steps have cen 'mken by the New York
pnIice, to ferret out the inceud,ary. who
forwarded The trunk 10 Gov. Wilcox
aud that there is now some prnsprci of
their meeting will, mrri'rd SUCCESS We
should hc rrj"irrd :" know that the VII
lains had been detected. and bruu.Im to
thai punishment. they 80 richly de.rrvc.
The risk incurred hy Gov. Wilcnx and
family has been very great, and il mikes
ome shudder Ia think nfit. The e,s,rmi-
~ IF sue, "a crime sl"nId not escap pc un-
punished.
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and ,r..cherous eondue, of'hu, eenslemsr

and trescherous conduct that gentleman
in this tTansac ton"
Why This delay, and pos'ponemen' for
,hree weeks and more, of what was
promised, the public may be able to
Judge. On Monday, our General As
sembly met, md to day. one day enr-
lier thap usual, the "Herald of the times"
will he published the object evidently
is to scatter prison. and deprive me Of
anopporiunity ofcounieract'ng its effects.
II has been supposed that ] shall not be
able to publish a reply to the charges
preferred against me. aud give To that
reply this week, if nj nll, as wide a cir
cula,ion as The charges will have. This
/ may not he able to do. but the attempt
will he made.
II the conductors Of that paper had
been actuaed by any Thing like honesty
nr sincerity, Il confess ! had no right
I" suppose they would be- towards me,
why was 1 not served with a copy of
these charges, or furnished with IA copy
of {" the brief history Of my political ca
reer," that / might see If it were cor
recily given--supply defects. and correct
misrepresentation, is any were made |;
was " the hrief history" not finished in
senson? Had il not heen retouched by
the master spirit ofthe age, by tbs Rich
ard Henry Lee and Charles Carroll Of
CarrolioD "f Rhode Island, the man who
moved in 1914 our declaration of indepen-
dance. and the only survivor ofthose who
we're The delegates chosen sn effect that
Independence. He has certainly had
time. and although now out of his, seat
p"liric,s have noi heen by him neglected
nny part of this week.
The reasons why this publication has
been delayed. repeat, are too obvious,
hut the pbIic may rest assured that all
tie charges winch may be brought
against me shal be promptly met. and
fully answered. In due season the anti
do,e slnlI follow the bane., The whole
of my "dishoa"uyable and 're"che'"u'
conduct in rela,ion rs the late Post Mas
ter. who to break his fsIl, - anxious
to seize upon me, will be fuzzy met, and
this toe without delay.
In the meantime as ! cannot answes
charges. winch have no, seen, ns I can.
no, anticipate aracks. ask the Public,
my friends aud fellow citizens 10 suspend
their op,ninns until they hear from me,
avd will then submit to their Judg-
inenis.
DUTEE J. PEaRCE.
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A satisfactory price will be paid f.:
a file Of the Republican from January
1882 up to the present time.
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O. Since writing the above. We nn
aers,and that th. Rev. E X. Avery has
been prohibited from preaching at Bris.
toi.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-11
CANADA MARKETS.
MONTREAL, 4th OctUt

MONTREAL, ftn OCtOUtTs 1000.
Having by short written circulars, under dates
of 22d August and sOth September, addressed
to many Of our customers aud friends in the U.
States who are particularly interested in the Flour
trade, in which We held out rather favourable
prospects for States Flour in this market; We
therefore consider it all imperative duty to men,
ton circumstance Just come 10 our knowledge,
which has already had the effect to depress Ame-
rican Flour, and must operate very much against
any ,mpro, ed demand; aud we find it so difficult
TO make progress 10 sales at satisfactory prices,
that we cannot with propriely recommend any
further supplies being sent here. The circum
stance alluded to- is the arrival OF about 40, 600
bushels of Wheat direct from Archangel. which
CUES immediately into the millers' hands. to be
ground up for consumption, aud one or two more
carsoes are expected. We have also received
later advices from England, 29th August. The
weather again more favorable, and Wheat and
Flour duiier. Considerable supplies Of Flour
have recently arrived from the Western part of
New York and Ohio, which, IN the absence OF
Shipping demand for this description, tends also
to depress the price. Canada Flour is 10 fair de-
mand at 29s sos for fine, and SIS for superfine
for shipment 10 England; and Upper Canada
White Wheat, at 6s Sd Is al, and red at IS
gu IS per 90 lbs; and from the number Of ships
a'TiStu dbu dTrtFtpSs VIC P'esu"e 'he'S VIZ w
no abatement Of demand during this month
Saled Pork and Beef remain without much in
ooiry; With too heavy a stock OF tre former in
market, and although limited supply Of the lat
ter yet s,aughtering and packing has already
cou,ae need here with very unfavourable prospects
of any considerable demand. Ashes remain dull;
pots, 24s 24> Cd; pearls, Gas Cd 25s, with
little prospect Of Improvement. Notwithstanding
a very limited supply seems coming forward
Butter is dull, 74d Sd. Yours. SC.
H. GATES & Co.
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BOSTON MARKET-Ocr. 7.

Flour In the early part Of the week, sales
OF Genessee were mode at 81 as 1916 per
bbl. from vessels; tbs supplies then being consd-
cradle; some heavy operations have since taken
place at an advance Of Lie ! per bbl. The
TRANSACTIONS in Southern have been l2a 1900
bbis Alexandria aud Fredericksburg at Ct, on d
and mos. CT. and Richmond ut 81, all from
new wheat; 700 bbls Fredericksburg, old, at
So, aud 400 do. Philadelphia at 81 a 50 per brI.
4 mos. CT.
Graia.-There have not been many operations
in the Grain market this week, as the arrivals
have been light, and the dealers are reluctant
buyers Of Corn al our present highest quotations;
holders, however, manifest more irmness, and
for prime fresh parcels confidently anticipate an
improvement on our reported rates Oats fully
sustain the advance noticed in our last review,
which is continued; aud Northern Rye has be-
come scarce, and in more demand; Southern
continues dull Of sale, aud prices nominal.
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AS,G;s',6E
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.

The Philadelphia papers all failed by yester-
days mail; but we are indebted to the polite.
ness Of a gentleman from that city for copy Of
the United States Gazette Of Wednesday morn
ing. from which we made the following extract:
yesterday was an important day in our CITY,
Never were the hopes OF our opponents more ella.
ted. Never we're there exertions stronger, or
their arts more evident. We give below the
state of the polls. 1t will be seen that the Ma
tonal Republican and Independent Democrats
have elected every man nominated on their ticket.
The institutions Of our city are safe. The cause
of order has prevailed. We shall, at future
day, speak Of some of the arts of our opponents,
and especially Of the signal failure OF their coup
de main.
We give below the returns from the county
as far as received. We have reason to believe
that the Van Buren, ticket has prevailed. and
that Judge Sutherland is elected to Congress-"
Details in our next.
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COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET, Oor. 8

fishes. -Considerable sales of Pots at the old
price Of 4 so, and Pearls at S.
Prouisions.-Four hundred bbls. Of New
Beef sold Yesterday. county inspection. at st
dolls this is 40 extraordinary high price for the
article 10 open at.
Four.-Considerables sales Of Western canal
common brands at 5 56. The receipts Yesterday
were large, viz: 1900 bris.
The news bv the New York Of the 4th from
Liverpool, quote some descriptions Of American
Cottons, lower; this news was received after
Exchange hours yesterday.
Stocks. United States Bank rose yesterday
nearly one cent, and large sales made. Mo.
hawk, Saratoga and Harlsem Canal all sold at an
advance; this improvement is attributed to the
relief in the money market. In London on the
Cd Sept. it will be seen that American stocks
we're maintained, aud some descriptions sold
higher.