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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-20
Richard veadon, OF the Courier,

AMONG the many distinguished gentlemen recent
y congregaed in Charleston, we must be permitted
10 single out Mr. YEADoN, Of the Courier, for very
brief paragraph citizen of Charleston, Mr.. Y.
Of Of the hosts on this recent OCCASION
Prominently connected with the Press he was several
times during the week thrown directly with snch Of
the editorial fraternity as We're present. As one of
this number, desire TO make mention of the easy
happy AMI eood-humured manner in which our elder
brother greeted his Juniors. Ills kind nnl almost
ovia recognition Of the craft will be long held in
membrance. We only regret that circumstances posi-.
lively forbade our remaining for The evening he had
thonghfuy set apart To meet tie Press at his resi-
dence. The entertainment must have heen rich
one, which was presided over by SO "au fair
ter.-Mr. YEADoN leaves soon for the European tour.
May gentle winds waft his vessel, and mny he re-
turn with rich cargo of thought and sentiment!
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not tell what he had been saying ten minutes after he
got through"
lsT GExr--" Well now, Colonel, must say you
are rather severe upnn friend Of the rhivalric
mien and mellow voice. 1 thought his speech took
well.
COLONEL" So il did-so it dJ-an1 did you ever
know company, than half tight on champagne
not take we'll any amount Of fuss and frnlhrrs!"
2D GEST-The dnner " as splendid apyhow-thal
mII>l be admitted"
CoLoHEr.-" Yes-oh yes-ihc dinner was a very
fnir une-in fact, it good dinner. But wait till
We give you one at n. Orleans. Ah my dear Sir. we
have tile ST. Charles in New Orleans, And snrh a
dinner cou! he gotten up there and ,riR be if New
Orleans be selected as the place Of our next meeting,
IS Of the things ynn read Of" Well Show these
SonIh Carunians then that there other places be.
sides Charleston.
"a gentleman from G,orgia here intnrposed uifh the
remark, that they might say what they d-n pleased
about their future intrniions Gmt he'd be cursed If tn.
Charleston dinner ,rds'nt roud enough for set o,
princes. AZ 10 JonH PREsToS's orctory. ii easy
for bystauders 10 make observations, but he uoud like
to 'ee your HrDphs orator, or your New Orleans
Tor either, uho could say handsome thing in hand.
,omer style Man This same Jona PREsToH. lie had
th1 get 10 see who could excel him" The Geor.
siaus deci>ire and energec tone CIT short the
,diion and we fell into a do,e.)
We have penncd The above dialogue from memory,
not n slur npon any one hut merely TO show that
there will he spilenl being, in every crowd. There
hut few, we think, in our Convention, like thi,
Colonel nf The West. And of him his colleagues
were evidently ashamed, although from some cause OF
other, they seemed to look up to him.
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Public Invitation,

THE Public are respectfully invited to witness the
laying of tho Corner Stone Of the Odd Fellows &
Masonic Hall, at Edgcfed c. H., on the 2lst Apr:s
inst, ut which time there will be Procession
Grafton and Esic.Nic.
The Ladies' are particularly requested to attend
and those who disposed t" make contributions Will
please send them in To the undcrsg gued Committee
of Arrangements, by lOo'clock, A. NJ. as the Pro-
c,><ion will move precisely at IL o'clock, NJ
G. y. ADDISON, G. d. TiLLMAN,
LEWIS JONES, A. J. MATHIS,
y. SlMkINS, JOHN COLGAN.
W. +. DuRlsOE, JOSEPH ABNEYr
G. S. MCNEIL. A. RAMSEY.
April l3, 1854. Ct l3
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Approaching Fun.

Oh tomorrow our Village expects to be greatly en-
yened by the festivities attendant upon The laying of
the Cornerstone of The Odd Fellow and Masonic
Building. Mr. MAcKEr, Of Charleston, is TO deliver
an address upon The occasion, and 10 lead in all the
ceremonies A very interesiing:time Is anticipated.
There will he dinner ON the same day in the
beautiful grove of the Male Academy. All are in.
viied 10 attend Special invitations are given 10 n"e.
plenty to en-, will he prepared and that Of the best
kind. If musical friends can afford to lend us the
charms Of their music the price Of their dinner, it
will doubtless he much enjoyed, especially by the
ladies' Whether dance il TO be expected at the
shank Of the evening, nr not, we unpreparcd to
say. Irdependa very much upon the flow Of circum-
stances.
As u.ral, it is taken for granted that our good
madams generally Mill send contributions from their
kitchens and panlres. This is almost always the
hest part Of an Edgerld feast, and will doubtless be
80 this time.
Gyc The Ladies' are earnestly invited to send their
trays and walters to the festive grove by ii O'clock,
A. NJ. on Friday at the hrihest.
n. B.-We requested to state that the procession
of tile two Orders will be formed upon the Public
Square, at half paut ii O'Clock. A. NJ The Corner
Stone will he laid nt H. NJ The Proressiun will then
march TO The Baptist Church, where the Orati" will
be delivered. After the Oralnn, all are expected 10
aduurn informally 10 the Academic Grove, Where the
dinner will be provided.
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New and Wonderful Machine.


TNlll; Subscriber hsiug purchased the Righ, for
the State South Carolina in The only Ma
chine now invented, for RIFTING and SHAVING
SHINGLES, BARREL HEADING. Sc, is pre-
pared To sell the Right of The Districts or single
Machines, at prices sufficiently low to make it an
inducrmcn :or purchasers.
The Machine being simple in IFS construction,
and is not Liable get "ut "f order, is capable Of
>pIiu. and Sl;v;ng Two Thousand Shingles per
hour,-bctter than made by hand. 1t is portable,
and can b. worked by hand horse or steam uowrr.
Ten To f;flccn DAYS work "f u Machine will mako
enough Shingles 10 pay the price asked for single
One.
Largr inducements are offered to persons wish
ing 10 purchase the right OF several Districts One
"f tllc Machines can tie seen in operation in tho
City Of Augusta, at VIM. IL. Goodrch's Planning
Will, and one alsu may BE- seen in Short time at
Mr.. }. Wits Machine Shop. ut EdgrfirLi c. H.
TllOS. G. LAMAR.
Hamburg, April 10, 1854. If "a
~ Thr Sunth Caro!nan, Lexington Telegraph,
Barnwcll Sentinel, Pee Dee Tines, Marion Star,
Lancaster Ledger Sumter Banner. Fairfield Herald,
Chester Standard. iorkvills Remedy, Spartanburs
Spartan. Pickens Courier, Grecnvillc Mountaineer
aud Pari't, Anderson Gazette and Southern Rights
Advocate, Laurensvie Herald, Abbeville Banner
and Independent Press, Ncwberry Sentinel and
Ncwb, rrn, W Il copy weekly, until forbid, and for-
ward accuunt to T.G. L.
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MT. Vernon neetine at Hamburg.

We insert to-day some proceedings "f a Mt Vernon
Meeting, recently held in Hamburg These We take
from the Courier. or course repnbsh very cheer
fiy. but should have preferred being now the only
District paper, 10 have been hnnorc with the original
giying-nut u-te.wurd Of ha, days occurrences IL
is, according 10 usage right, aud mhen the ntie'
in the (as ere) must he permitted logrnm-
bic at any urgetfnnrss Of that right Now, The Con'
published without a word having much else
Of Importance TO attend to- But should have
accompanied the thing with just such efTnson as
the occasion demanded. As il is, the business has
become stale, and fails to stir up to any thing like
"diynr lurY."
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and each is bound hand and foot But little is
done for the welfare of the pholc State, and our
Legislation, as well rs our numerous elections
by The Legislature, all seem to be conducted by
t,ro hostile nalions instead Of by one. Each
section is suspicious of tile other, and robs it by
every cunning device that human ingenuity can
invent. No frank generous confidence nor
mutual hearty respect exists between them, and
Il State which is as homogeneous in origin, III
tcrest principle or pursuit us any political com.
munty on the face of the earth, is humbugged
into tie stupid belief that its two imaginary
sections have really irrcconcilahle ;intagoni>ns.
This dcu>ion must be dsprlled before South
Carolina can ever attain the destiny that she de-
serves. HARPER.
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OBIT U A r Y.

DIED, suddenly on the lth inst, at the resi-
,lcncc Of Mrs. Briggs, in this District, lrGn T.
BR,cKEHuEDGr. of Hamburg, who hid left home
the day proceeding visit tn his parents IN An.
drrson District The friends Of The irc' ascd had
his remains carried back and Inferred in the Ham,
bur Cemetery.
While we admired the deceased fnr the many
an,iablr qualities and the natural ability which he
pnssrssed we have tn lament Il weakness, not pc
cuiar to him however. but it is To hr found in the
Senator, Judge, Lawyer, AMI IN fact A'lam's Race,
that too many are the victims of that great des-
troycd of human happinrss-Aicoho!. The de-
cr;.srd had JUS, arrived II: an age t" he usetu! t"
himself and society. Youth, be Darncd 10 sim"
temptations. May lie rest in peace, and his vir-
ines h, remembered. \ FRIEND.
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COII NJ e R GIAL.
Correspondence OF the Advertiser.

Correspondence OF the Advertiser
HAMBURG, a pril Is.
CorTox-Our Market opened on Monday with
the same depression that characterized it the previ
GUS week, and continued 50 up 10 the Receipt Of d-
! TO 3D., which caused corresponding decline in
our Market Our Market closes this week in n very
dull and unsettled state, caused by q similar de-
precision in our Seapo'ts. Therefore, under exist
ing circumstances we are unable to give satisfactory
quotations, which are from 81 To cts, being de-
cline Of ] Ct on prices of las, Saturday.
The decrease in the Receipts Of Cotton at all the
Ports, at the latest dates compared with lust year
is 81 100 bales ID.
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RELIGIOUS Notice,

THERE will BE- u meeting Of the Ministers tE
Dcacons' Conference Of the Second Division of the
Edsrf.Id Baptist Association held at Chrsnut llls
Church, on Friday before ihe 5th Sabbath in April,
at o'clock.
l::troduc,ory Sermon by Elder B. +. CoRLrr,-
Elder .IonN TRApr. Alternate.
lst subject Of dscus'ion,-" The cause Of the sad
declrnsinn Of Religion.
Cd" Relative duties Of the Preacher to the
Church,
y cordial invitation is hereby extended to Minis
tcring lre,hr.n and al others. to attend the Meet
ing for the promotion Of Bothrrly union in tho
Churches. &c ROBT. BRYAN. Sr., Clerk.
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sayo Your Time and Money!.

I'VE call attention 10 The notice of new stage line
from Augusta TO Niney.Sis Deput upon the Grern
willie and Columbia Railroad Passengers by This line
save nearly day. and some fur fire dollars
between The up.Connry of our State aud Augusta
All the roads becoming firm aud good, and
We can recommend this route. II is n pleasant
we'll cheap Dnc. We must say however in This
place. that in opinion, the contractors would pro-
mute their own interests rs we'll as the rorl of their
customers, by providing fine and comfortable COACHES,
fleet and strong teams
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mA sermon on the Nebras,,, R;,l {,

WE have received II sermon, the title OF which we
prefix. 1t is nothing mare nor less than gross aho
rion SPEECH, and wi,ha, deliberate desecration o
the pulpit. Upon the most reliable information, we
may state that Mr.. SEWARD has had 10000 copies Of
this Infamous pamphlet struck off, which he has had
folded by The employees Of the Senate and is dis
ribu,ing through the country under his Senatorial
franka crying shame truly! The sermon ESQ called)
is by CHARLES BEEcHER, brother we think OF
HARRIET STOWE. His style is no. bad, but his mat
ter is villainous in the extreme
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From the Charleston Coarirr.
MOUNT VERNON MEETING IN HAMBURG.
HAMBuTG, s. C., April I, IS3.


The Ladies of Hamburg held Il meeting OF
Tuesday the 4ih lust, for the purpose of re
sp"nding TO the noble appeal of Il : Southrr'
Mairou," proposing lo lhcdLadirs of the Srutl
The beautiful and sublime idea OF rrscuing the
Home and Grave Of WAS ISGroy from The ruth.
lrss hand Of the SprrnIiinr and from dl>9raceIn
deSrcr;,iiun. The number present, anu the zeal
and interest that characterized the meeting
r,inced spirit Of iiii.l gratitude, and pa.
lruir dpvOtinn, commensurate with the hap
pv occasion, aud worthy OF Anrira,> lighters
After Il short a,I,lres. from e. w. Styles. Esq
tie assembly proceeded /" organize. by clrciing
Il DrrctrrSs. Secretary and trea>Irei Rules
prescribing The various duties of the officers.
preserving the organization and seeming concert
nf action were presented and ad"pIcd-One OF
which prnposed the name Of the "llambnrg
Monni Vernon As>uriAiion." as most appropriate
for tie style of The As>ucaton This rule WAS
hlilrd with enthusiasm and greeted with uuan-
m"u> approval.
The Srrreiarys book WAS then opened, AMI
Subscriptions solicited, when every lady present,
aa il proud of the privilege stepped forward aud
entered their names, re>idrnre and amounts.
Qnre II lranI~nmc sum was raised, and from
tliS happy beginning, the most cheering results
are promised.
CommElrrs were appointed 10 snlicit conri-
buttons from all of both sexes, 80 that each aud
every individual in the community may have an
opportunity Of identifying themselves with the
g!urious.rn;rrprizc.
The iuIlnwing resolutions were offered by 4
lady and unanirl"n-ly conquered in:
/. That wc cordially approve of the sngges-
!innS of Il" Southern Marion" in her patriotic
appeal 10 The lDr1ius Of the Snuth. tn purchase
tile home rf Washington, aud to rcscnc The spot,
where rrposc his remains. from drsrcraion.
.. That us Washington belonged TO no pariicu-
lar <criun or people, but 10 The wlI"le American
republic. we recommend tu all trnr-hcarlcd
Anrrir;lus who arr The recipients OF his gl"rl-
ous Irg'cy, The sublime example, set them by
the stirring appeal t" Il" Southern Mair"n," the
warm response Of Virginia, and tlIe prompt acion
of Grnr.ia.
g. That the thanks of this Associations are
due tn the =" Southern Malron," whose timely
appeal has ailnrdr, us the opportunity "f cxrrci-
sing the high and happy privilege OF extending
aiI 10 IN object l,aluwed with snch cllts'e
mr:.,,s model patriotism and divine affections.
The AS,oriallon then adjourned, 10 meet again
on Tuesday. lhr 18Th inst.
Bv the Secretary.
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IS Fail Road"

WE would invite tie attention Of our readers in
Ed.-feld District to The article in onr present number
signed RAIL ROAD" The sound, practical and
common sense views clearly set forth by onr cor
respondent, cannot fail carry the conviction 10 the un
dersiandng of the must Indifferent observer of the
progress of events during the last six years,
that unless Edgrfied Village shakes of this c,hargy
which at present chills her energies, she must content
herself with hanging oil as useless and decaying
member Of The body polite Of South Carolina. We
would say then with our correspondent, Now is the
time for action. Let us have 4 Rail Road"
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Relifinns Notice.

Mr.. EDlroE by Divine permission I viii
preach at the iIowing places on the following days.
At Salem Church, ON Monday Isl May,
I" Sardis :: on Tuesday I'd
Lexington on Wedn sday Sd May,
" Clouds Creek, on Thursday 4th
Bethel, Friday 5th
=" Mt. I;bal, on Saturday and Sunday, 9Th and
7lh May. JAS. +. PETERSON.
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"Love was the kase of his overthrow"

WE present our readers. on The first page, with an
elegant production signed " EN-" giving most duo-
ruuS account of how The or rne love did nj
run snoath with Tue said I" EN-" lnasmnch as We
saw that the whole piece was of lhose gems OF
genius with which inferior heads had better moi tam
per- We concluded give the narrative precisely as
We received it. Read the sad mshaps Of poor, unfor.
tnnae EN-" and learn that you have in your midst
one Of those g flowers" which came very near being
:. born to blush unseen." In introducing EN-" to
the literary world, We have perhaps rescued very
diamond from " the dark, unfllhpmrd caves" Of OBJ.
livon. To use one Of EMS" peculiar expressions,
how sad an inuendo'' has The literature Of the peri
cd narrowly escaped
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Che 4Ouertistr.
ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR.
THURSDAY APRIL 90. 1854.
& Correction.
FIELD, S.

marriage notice we published last week did great
ininsce. to the fair bride Her name by two typo
graphical hunders, was made "FIxES," instead ol
" Nixon" as il should have been. We assure Mr..
and Mrs. JENNINGS that these errors were purely ac'
cidpn,al, and the correction is now cheerfully made
Our thanks are returned for the nice pece'of bridal
cake which has safely come 10 hand. May the happy
couple always be happy
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"Tho Greonvillo Mountaineer.y

This paper has again changed hands. Mr.. WHEATON
it, late editor, has retired, and G. +. TowNEs, ~
Senior editor,-Wu. TnoNAs. as Junior,-have taken
the helm Mr.. TowxEs is we'll remembered rs an
old sager, and we rejoice to welcome him back again
post np"n which c formerly reflected such honor
Mr.. TIoNAs, though young, is evidently clever.
Between them. the Moun!ainesr" will be carried,
Vie trust, to the summit. .ufssuccess.
To Mr.. WHEATON We trnder broIh.ry adleu.
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The Union Meeting Of the Fourth Division q,
tn. Edgef.'lI Baptist Association, will convene a.
the Mount Lebanon Church, nine miles, by Plank
Road, from Hamburg, on Friday before the fiftk
Sabbath in April. We hope the mersisg will be
folly represented By Delegates from NIL the Churches
We also affectonatcy invite Ans,er'ns Brethren
To attend.
Brother G.. II. CLIrT, of Georgia, is appointed
to preach the Introductory Sermon, and Brother s.
p GETzES. his alternate.
]. DAGNELL. CLEnrx
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Corcordia Lodge, No. 80, A, F. M.

EDGEFlELD c. H., ArRIL 4, 1854.
III AFlNG been requested by the Directors Of
Il l. the Odd Fellows and Mas.,rc Building AS
sociaon Ia Lay the Corner Stone of their New
Hail. IN the 2lst, there will be Procession aud
Grafton delivered on the occasion by Wurshipful
Brother ALBERT &. MAcKEy.
Brethren in guod standing are Fra,ernaly invited
To attend.
A. G.. TEAGUE, SEc'Rr.
April 3t II
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Our. Corraspouients.

WE refer The reader 10 our first psge for several
original articles from contributors. "GREESwoop'
must please the postppnement Of piece upon
the Railroad. 1t has been crowded out by precedent
claimants
His article is good one, and we ask the readers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-20

NEGRO TRrAL.-The trial alluded to in nnr last
paper occupied three dayS-Alondny, Tuesday
aud Wednesday. Nine Of the nr"r"rs belonged
to Nr. Geo. McC. Whcr>po"n, and TWO were
the property Of Dr. ThornwcIl. The trial took
place ri Landlord, before Magistrate Conn"il.
Four of Mr.. WiihrrSpo"n's negroes were found
guilty, and sentenced to be hung on the first
Friday in June next. We understand Mr.. With
er>poon will appeal for Il new Iral.-Lancaser
Lrdurr.
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The Fishing Party.

We refer our Juveniles 10 The first page for racy
description Of fishing frulic in which they were the
chef actors is from The pen of ore who entered
fully into their enjoyment The ''youns 'uns' must
have had great time Of it..
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6 ElpiS.S

OuR correspondent, who writes over this hopsfn
signature has our thanks for hi. frequent and rarrt
communications That series, which he proposes
will be very acceptable.
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Snow IL THE Ur-CoUNTRY-Wc learn from
passengers wLo came To this city on the Green.
vile and Columbia Rail Road, that it was snow.
ing in GrrenvilIr and Anderson districts yc>;er-
day morning. 1t was quite cool here all OF
yesterday Will old winter never be gone! 3
Carolina Times, Is, inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-20

GREAT RAcE.-'rhr greatest race and fastest
time on record WIS made on the S;h inst. on
the Mctaire Course of New Orleans. Ii was for
II purse If S2GUU. four mile heat, by the Mi>ss-
>ippi colt Lrc"Inme, by Boston, out OF Reel the
Kentucky colt Lexington, by Boston out OF
Alice CarnraI aud Rube. The race was won
10y l.rcumple, in TWO straight heats, Rnhe being
d>lanrrd in the SECOND heat. Time "f The first
heat, 7.2G of the second, 7.3S 3-.I. This Is the
fastest lime ever mrdc. Lexington WAS the
t,vuriir nj odds before starting. The attendance
was imlllcnse, and the betting heavy.
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S6ra we'd

TRON the Subscriber on the 18th instant, a
Il BLACK MARE MULE, abou, Fifteen hands
high. three years old this Spring. No particular
marks rccullccled.
ANY information Of said Mule will be thankfully
received, and liberal reward will be paid fJr her
delivery to me ut my residence, near Julius Days.
GRENVILl.E lIURD.
April 90 It IA
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For Congress.

Mr. EDrros please announce Hon. p. g.
BROOKS i'm Candidate f,r rc-el"c;inn to repro
sen, the Fourth Congressional District, consisting of
Edgeirld, Abhevir, Laurrns. Ncwbrrry and Lex
in.t'n, in the Congress. which election ~ila
be held in October next, and thereby greatly OBJ
ligc MANY FRIENDS.
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Notice !.
RELIGIOUS Wotice

THE Rev. DR.. 7. BERMrycuAM will preach at
DR.. IL. BURT on Sunday the 3uth inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-20

.Ey- THE Friends Of Col. a. C. DARLINGTON
respectfully announce him Us Candidate to repre-
sent the 18th Congressional District, a, the election
in October next.
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WAN ted

DY the Subscriber. frs, rate MlI.CTI COW
ID with young Calf, for which liberal price
will BE- paid. Is. WALDO.
April - If II
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set To the publication in England OF the secret
correspondence, the announcement is made That
the Russian government will publish batch of
secret English letters on the Oriental question,
AMI among them several from Prince Albert.
II these letter, should establish the Russian
proclyiics charged against The Prince consort,
and TO which was charged the hallng indccisiun
uf The Ministry in the early stages Of the quar-
res, We may expect To sre Il grcnt tumuIl of
popular Indignation in England, which will add
to the complications of the Eastern question.
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RIOT AT ST LoUIs.-The second attack upon
VIM. o. Hoffman, by Mrs. Baker, an account OF
which We have already given has created much
excitement and i'll feeling in that city. On the
night of The 5lh instant; Il large mob surrounded
the Jail where Mrs. Baker is confined aud cum-
mrred I'm attacking il with stones. The police
had been previously >ta'ioped there To defend it,
made desperate resistance. Captain Couzzins
was Knocked down inScn>ihle. and 20 or 30 shots
we're fired on each si'le. The fire bells were soon
after rang, and several military companies having
been in readiness were promptly ON he spot,
and cleared the street at The point of the bayone
which restored quiet for the night