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Another South Carolina Brooks

Ahont Il o'clock on Tuesday night,
Gays the New York E'ceniag PoSt,) Mr..
Bu,hrol w. NickS, of South Carolina,
boarding at Metropolitan Hotel, took upon
himself the responsibility Of Gaming Mr..
Jacob Stanwood, of Massachusetts, also,
guest of that house, for saving that tie
late assault by Preston 5. brooks upon
Senator Sumner WAS Il cowardly and bru
tai affair."
The two gentlemen, it appears, were
conrersing, together amicsbly to appear
ance, when Mr. S,anwood male the above
remark. Offence at it WAS Instantly tax.
en- by the chevalicr, who raised his cane
aud beat MIR. Stauwood over the face and
shoulders, caLSirg the blood TO flow free
~. Several persons who were present,
mter!errd aid separated the parties 9th
erwisc it is uncertain how the affair would
have terminated. Mr.. Stanwood was con.
Quoted to his room, and physician was
procured To attend him. Nicks was ar.
rested hv officer Dunn, of the l4,h ward
police, and taken to the station house,
where he Was accommodated with quarters
for the night.
The following morning, in company
with other parties, lie WAS brought before
Justice Brennan, but rs Mr. Stapwood
failed to appear against him. he wes dis
charged r IN custody. 1t subsequently
appeared that the imjuri,s Mr. Stanwood
had sustained prevented his appearance
ut Court ut the time. Later in the dav,
however, he was conveyed to the 81 Dis.
trlct Police Court in carriage. where hc
made change OF assault and battery
against the aggrcssor. Outhis complaint
Il warrant for the arrest OF Nicks was is.
sued.
Thursday Nicks appeared before Jus
tlce Brennan ut the Essex and Grand
street and Police Court, ard WAS discharg
cd upon giving bai! TO the amount of
$500 for his appearance IL the court Of
General Sessions AT any time lie should APP
point. He thought Friday, the 25ih inst,
wonId suit hiE hest; in the mcautimc he
rr"l ose to go home, get his wife arl nc.
company her to > racuse. On ol lection
lem" made that enc Of the most III por.
t"nt witt eSScS could not remain in tie city
Till the 25th, Nicks said tomorrow would
suit him well enough, but finally left tue
TN undecided, promising TO ntuim the
Judge during the afternoon the time lie
had agieed upon.
Kerr Boycc, ofNo. lGl Broadwav,went
Tail for NickS.
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A Provideatial Mani

There Is no aspiration so glorious as tho
desire to do good. Howard, bending over
the couch Of sickness and smoothing tho
pillow Of death, was greater than Napoleon
mt Austeriiiz. And Thomas HOLLOWAY,
whose incstimaLlc medicines nrc subduing
disease OF every type, 10 rvcry part Of the
globe, IS more worthy Of respect and honor
than any warrior that ever drew the sword,
When kossuih visited the United States bo
was designated by one OF our clergy as tho
-Pro,idenlial man." Surely Professor Hol.
loway, BIO has eamo TO our county on a
nobler erraHd. better deserves that title
Ills establishment in New York has been tha
fontai source Of health TO thousands of our
afflicted fellow citizens. His agencies. en-,
tabished In every city and town az The Un-
ion, are The Peoples Dispensaries. What
Is true ofthe popu'ari,y Of his medicine,
here, Is true throughout the world; for
wherever civilization has penetrated, by land
or sea. they are koowp and appreciated
From Greenland III Terra del Fuego-- from
the Mississippi to the Gangss--they ase adj
vesi'sed in every printed langusge. and re-,
sorted to by races Of every name and color,
~ the op'y reliable and proven remedies in
aH the phases Of disease. The leadingmed,
icai periodicals. Of London aud Edinburgh
not only except Holloway's Pills and oini-
ment from their general denaDciaiious OF
patent medicines, bit unreseryedIy eop,>
mend them. In short, II we are TO believe
eonemrent testimony Of al na,iots, Profes-
sor Holloway has done more TO smeIi crate
human suffering and rob the grave Of VIC
Tins, than any other medical discoverer Of
this or sny former age We have ruaues-
'ionable authority Tor saying that bis een-
trail Offices for the old and new world
London aud New York k--scnd out annually
moro than ten millions Of dollars worth OF
hs medicines The s,asi.sic. Of The eussa
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Congressional Affairs.

lho Washington Correspondent OF the
New York San, referring TO the Brooks
case, The Illinois contested election ,thc De
mCcracy and Tie Kansas till remarks:
The House iinisl,d 10 day the sulicc;
Of the Brooks and Sumner report, aud Mr..
kciit WAS heard with deep attention and
respect, IN an hanr's speech, ip vind;cation
OF h,s f'atc from various charges, and in
explanation Of his own course in relation
to the subject Of the assault. ii : remarks
were moderate, diguiiicd and pariamcn.
,tary. In conclusion Mr.. Kcilt announced
that he had communicated. ten DAYS AGO
TO TIE Governor Of South Caro!'ra, his
resignation OF lbs seat, aml that hc " rs no
longer member OF this House. The
statement which Mr.. kritt made of the
reasons which had induced linn t!lus to
alpea' to his constituents f.om the polili-
ca. l.,action Of the House elected applause.
The Illinois contested election case is
Lcfure tie House, and there is no doub,
whatever that majority will declare that
the sitting member, Mr.. :. l. Marshal, is
not entitled to his seat, and tlIat the con-
tcStant, Mr.. Archer, viii obtain the seat.
Thus, the Democracy oflhe House will
lose by designations aud otherwise, lirciu.
ding tie vacancy 10y Mr. Bay!y's dcceasc,)
four members, and the Republicans gain
oic.
The programme Of the Republican ma
joriiy Of the House is TO settle the Illinois
case first, then to take up and dispose of
tie Scnatc Kansas hi.l and next, to take
up the Senate joint resolution fixing day
for the termination Of lie session.
Ia regard to the Kansas bill it is ar
ranged that it shall I've passed with Mr.
Dunn's amendment, restoring the Mhsou-
ri Compr1mhe line. which amendment
will bs adopted 10y II decided vote.
The majority throwing upon the Sen.
ate the Responsibility of rejecting this
proposition, will fix upon an early day for
adj"urum,nt, either the 2Slh OF July or
the 10th Of August, at larlhcst.
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APPALLING ACCIDENT.

OSE cf those dreadful accidents that carries
death in its train, and terror 10 the hearts Of
the living, has recently occurred on the
North Pcnnsy yvania Rail Road. 1t was
caused by collision Of two trains Of ears
some sixty persons were killed and from
eighty to one Hundred wounded. A fearful
amount ofrespsnsibiIi;y Ees,s somewh here,
apd We believe that all such occurrences
should receive STRICT and prompt legal inyes-
tigation. The Conductor on one of ihe
trains committed SUICIDE after The accident,
and il is supposed that he was driven to this
from fear tina: the blame of the unfortu-
nate affair would be thrown upon him..
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Communications,
Iroy the Lancaster Ledger.

MIR. Enron In your unp,r of IN, ouJ
July, there are two questions propound.d
to the Candidates for the Legislature in this
District, one signed "Equal Rights" and
the other MANY Voters" to which | ask
leave. tlirou"h YOUR columns. 10 rrpIy.
.,r, ,o, :, r.,o. or ,h, ,,o,o,, I,,
Io,, ,,lS,h ,.,.,,:,..,I,, Al rn.,,Iir;.
ticr Of our lonrst INK pn,ing citizens ~
70 this an.wcs am not. The crescent
Jury Law requires the ray men, of II tax of
G5 cents to the State, before any one can
sit upon II Jury. can see no cood reason
why every man WHO pays tax of any
amount to ihc :S,a;c, should not Lc permit
ed to sit as a Jur,mun. The law r.ouirinr
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A DESTRUCTIVE INSECT,

lie cotton crops in our section are attack.
cd 10y an insect that threatens TO it Il vast
dcti or damage, should their ravagcs con.
tnnc ANY lcmg,m of lime So lar as We
have he"ld from, ii is gcncral through our
District; tie fol,cp is literally covered with
insects, and thrir destructive effects are
shown in the yellow and dwindlcd appear.
ancc OF the stalks. Our farmers have also
70 complain of Il drouyh, that has prevailed
for some Iinc, and now is beginning to he So
r;ous. The seasons hays been so abundant
'hroug'' the months Il May and J,.ae, that
the corn crops can very poorly bear drou ,ht
al this stage, Whcn perhaps it needs more
rain than ut any other.
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a CARD signed Republicans has been re-.
ce'vcd, and will appear in the a,xt isauc Of
the LEDGER with the understanding, tha, all
the parties Interested in getting it up shall
assume share of the responsibility, in Ease
any person having the right 10 do so, should
demand their names. The matter in, OWED
may or may no, be important, bet in view
of the peculiar state ofitclng that exists at
presen, in this District ahy sui jcct for dis
russion, introduced through the columns of
lie LEDGER, must be endorsed b. at leas,
three responsible names, MS We desire TO
publish nothing Of The sort, unless the Sourc,
from which il cmaEatcS entities Ihc subject
20 respectful consideration, The cndor.
scrs of The present card are ali sufficient ;
they have n right TO be heard, and are able.
and no doubt willing TO relieve Us Of any
responsibility in the matter.
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1HE Ejgcfeld Advertiser proposes to the
people OF Edgefrd District, that they raise
a sufficient sum TO pay of the fine Inflicted
upon Col. BGooxs for lis casiigation of
SUMNER, and suggests that lists be taken
to the various election boxes on the 2sth,
and when each voter comes forward 20 de-.
posiie his vote, he can also ptsse his name
upon lhe iist. and pay his cheerful contrilu.
ton towards relieving his wory Regrcsen.
tative
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WE direct attention 10 the card of the
Hon. p. 5. BRooKs, in another column. 1t
is q manly appeal 10 his constituents, and
we trust that every voter in Lis Congress
stcnal District, showed by their action on
Monday last, that they sustain ard endorse
The course Of their high spirited Represent
talyc
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WE call attention 10 Tie advertisement OF
Mr.. J. ADAMS, in this paper. Mr.. ADAMS is
an experienced merchant, and understands
well the art of selecting to suit The various
tastes Of his customers. lie is now prcpar.
ed Ia please the most fastidious
See notice from the administrator Of the
Estate Of r. 5. BAILEY.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL. CAMPAIGN,


lr is curious 10 note some of the means that
are resorted TO in our country for political
effect; ch party trying to enhance the
claims of its !ayoritc for the Presidency, and
to detract from the merits of the party OPP
posed to them. The Democrats stand alone
IN The contest; they arc combined with no
"ther greed, apd their chances of success
rests rp"n their own strcng.b and merit
But we do not believe that the samc Glay be
said with regard TO other pirlies. 1t is fol-
!y la suppose that either FREMONT or FILL
noEE can be elected 10y The people; we do
not believe the leading friends ofcithcr enter.
tain the most remote idea that they will be-
That there is combination between the
Black Republicans and FiImoritcs, to defeat
Dir. BEcHANAN, scarcely admits of doubt;
not that there is a chance for either of these
parties to elect their fayoritc, but their oh
Jcct is 10 throw the election into the Housc
Of Representatives. They introduce two
tirkets-pne for the nbpiiiionis,s Of the
North, and the other for the shareholders at
The South; the leaders of either party being
of The same mind, aud kept thoroughly post
ca IN c:ch others arrangements FREaoNT
is placed at the head Of the Black RcpubI-
cans, and will sweep The entire Frccsoil par:
iy nj thc North; FILLM0EE will catch The
fragmen;s Of The old Wlig party from all
secijpns, together with The Know Nothings
from the South and West. By such double
dealing the people of the country are dclud.
cd--ihe passions nf the masses are played
upon, and il is by no means Improbable thai
sufficient number of votes may be divert
ed from the Democratic candidate TO defeat
his election, and thereby they accomplish
their object of throwing the election into
tic House Of Representatives.
If such should unfortunately bc Ihe end
Of their combinations, the result is not casi
ly .urctold. The men Who rlcrted Bark is for
Speaker, will doubtless prefer either FILL.
MORE or FEEMoNT us rrcsidvat, 10 Mr.
BuCHANAE, and should they succeed aG they
did in the case Of elcc,ing the Sprak,p it
requires no extraordinary gin of prophecy
to fUrctcli, that the days Of the Liun are
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y '''''' "'''' ~ "'' ''''rc>' no" ''"" sue
vas HE"' 'e"' anu ''''' sue VIII never
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: ''o"' .-'' P''S'"' ~. '"o" - '"'
W 'I""'"! '"' '"''''"s 'N'"'s cast '"er
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''"'' F''",''! '''t"''" w. "'"' W. S'"''" up
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F"H w. "''0 WV r"' 'S'"t'' "' "o means
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THE ARMY WORM.

We regret to record the fact, says The Car
pIina 1fpes, HAT The Army Worm has
made its appearance in the peighborboOd of
Columbia, and is doing much injury. Yes
terday morning the ground in front of the
Guard House was literally covered with
them. They were busily at work destroy
ing every blade Of grass with which they
came in contact.
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GTeely, Of the N. Y. Tribune, in his nc.
count Of the closing proceedings Of the
iionse IN the Brooks case, says: Mr..
brooks retiSed amid the applause of the
South Gallery, which was klled with Ia.
dies and gentlemen, aud upon reaching
the lobby was embraced and show erred
with kisses by the ladies.
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The Edgefeld Advertiser says that on Mon.
day last, DIR. }. HESEy CHRISTIAN was shot
ia a sudden afiray, by NJ GEORGE d. TIL
MAN. and expired vesy soon afterwards
The verdict Of the jury ofiuqncst was, that
ihc deceased came TO hs death by the dis.
charge Of n pistol in the hands ORG ID. TILL.
MAN. The "ifaiI will probably undergo ju.
dieiaI investigation.
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Lord Braxfield was An eccentric Scotch
Judge, with bad tempered wife. iiis
Butler determined 10 leave because Lady
Braxfield was always scolding him.
" Lord" exclaimed the old Judge, "ye
have little TO complain o; ye may Le
thankful 5e're pQ married to her."
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TIE correspondence between Mrssrs.
BRooEs and HURIANGAGE in reference To-
the challenge has been published 1t il
highly interesting, and we segret that our
space will not allow us TO give ii to our
rcHcers tnis week. We may DO so in the
nCKt issue.
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The Brooks Affair.
WAsIIlNGrnN In

AsInNGToN, July %.
Hon. j. S. Brooks has been arrested
and held to bai, IN the sum Of So 900, up
on the affidavit OF + G.. TreadwIll, Of New
York. Ar. Bell, Of Texas, went his secu,
rily.
1t was reported that duel had been
fought between Brooks and Bur,lngsme,
but II hapacns no duel had la Ken place,
a d That the matter having been alHlcably
arranged, u correspondence will be pub.
lIshed TO morrow.
WAsnNGToN, July %.
Mr.. Brooks is out with lcng state
meGl Of his affair with Mr.. Buriiugaine.-
He says the latter fixed Niagara as The
place of meeting TO settle their differences
knowing that il would be impossible !pr
him (brooks) 10 go and return wahoat
running the gauntlet Of mobs, assassins,
baIiifs, DC. Under the circumstances,
therefore, it would bc absurd for him TO
accept BurImgame's terms, and lie turns
him over to tie Indignation Of all honora.
bic men. lie says, however, he will here
after accept - challenge from Burlingame.
WAsurSeToN, July "a.
Mr.. Burlingame has returned to this
city. Ills second will soon publish card
N reply to Col. Brooks. There are no
farther difficulties apprehended.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
Mr.. Burlngame has been arrested aud
held to baII VI the sum cf So 900, Mr..
Campbell Of o 10 becoming his surety.
Col. BROOKS has gone to the Virginia
Springs.
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A dog suit was tried at Newark, N. j.
on Monday, in which man bitten last
June, sded tie owner Of a dog for dana.
yes, and received $5l25.
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say which Of these editors is the DonitE in
judgment.
: l have the honor to have been your
servant, and am respectfully your fellow
citizen.
p. S. BROOKS.
"AsniNGToN Cry, July Is.
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Tho Emperor Of China, instead Of pay.
ing The doctor rs We do whep We are un.
Wen, the instant he Is taken III, stops tie
pay OF tls physicians, ard does no, renew
y un1a ne IS quite we'll again.
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There is uan in Connecticut who has
such hatred Tor everything appertaipipg
to a monarchy, that he wont wear n
crown on his hat.
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A genteei looking young man has been
sensenced to ak months imprisonment a,
batfalo. N. y, for kissing girl in Tie
street when she did not want him To-
ksses arc dear IN Buffalo,
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Ghitir'5 6ahlf,
The Busy Bee.

The Busy Bee.
This is ihc title Of n literary and humor-
Gus paper published in Charleston, s. c.
Any one who would like 10 enjoy n good
hearty laugh, can be gratiicd by subscribing
to the Busy Zee. It is published semi.
monthly, at two dollars per annun, halt
yearly in advance.
Retribution @
The above is the title Of = new work by
Mrs. +. ID. +. n. Sopthworih. in press and
will | c ready for gale on the 18th of August
next, by Il. b. Peterson, No. l02, Chcsnut
Street, Philadelphia. a celebrated critic
who has Rad the work in manuscript says
"The author Of Rc,ribution' is already IA
nous rs Il writer Of fiction. We regarded
the Lost Ilciress rs furnishing indubtaGIe
evidence pf her powers MS novelist, and so
we do still. but il any doubt had existed
on the subject, the work before us would
remove it," To he sold in on large volume
bound in Cloth for $l.25 cents; or in two
volumes paper cover for 81.
Godey's Jady's Book,
The number for Angus, is before ns, rich
us usual in its comp'clc and fascinating va.
ripty. il is replclc with interesting and
useful matter, and cannot fail To hc wei.
come Visitor to every family. Price SO pei
annum or tia, and the LEDGER one year
for 81.
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LANCASTERVILLF, sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 80, 1856.

w. {. CAsTcN, Esq, is our authorized
agent TO receive new subscriptions 10 the
LEpGER.
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ADV NERTISEMENTS

VIII hc inserted at the following low rates.
oAc square (oi Ii lines OF less, one insclt ton,
81 OF, II continued, l5 cents for the first iu-
sertion, and ~ cents for each subsequent iuscr.
ION. Is See Fourth Page for deductions in
Iavor OF standing advertisements.
Lbe number OF insertions must be written on
Sach advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
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Tie Lancaster Kansas Association meets in
the CONT House on Monday next.
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Godey's Jady's Book,
Southern CultiYator,

An excellent Agricultural Journal of large
size. The August numb.r contains much
interesting and useful matter, Published
in Augusta, Ga nt 81 per unnum.
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The first bale Of cotton was received at
New Orleans from Texas oil Tuesday lats.
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GtlrgrapJit.
From the Charleston Standard.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
OF THE STEA iiER
FULTON,
The Central American difficulty Set.
tied,
or. d.
NEw YoRK. Jnly l1.

New YoRk, July II.
The United States Mail Steamship Fui-
tan arrived at this port Oh yesterday from
llavre, with adyices from that port to tho
2nd inst.
Important intelligence has been receiv.
ed of the substantial settlement Of the dif.
Ecultv between Great Britain and the
UHitcd States, growing out of the msun
desrtnnding upon the construction Of tho
meaning OF the terms Of the Clayton Bul,
wcr Convention. a treaty has been ne
gotialed between Great Britain and DoLs
duras, by wlica the Bay Islands arc re-
Lroceded to the last named Power, upon
such conditions AS are acceptable TO our
Minister, Mr.. Dallas, and in accordance
viii, the policy Of our government,
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From Kansas.

ST LnCIs, JIIy 81.
Late advicrs state that l.:,uc hns crueS.
al over into kan,as at the head of SX Luu.
dre'l men, fully armed. H.. !.ml s,,.cc rc.
,urncd, and had said that h. wou Il L,nv
his way up the Missouri |, yer with au.
other regiment, C"loncls lirney and
kakVy weie at Fort Lcav.nwuy.h,
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Congressional.

w
The Senate amended the Fertilization
Bill, reducing it to 81 100000, anu pas
sed il.
The House passed the resolution TO al.
jouru on he ! llli Of August,
Mr. pinen declared that no nrpropria,
iiou cou.d be made ill the Kansas affair,
was disposed of, and expressed his prefer.
crcc for Fillmore, as the only man who
could save the county.
In the Senate Mr.. Butler introduced n
bill 20 regulate the compensation Of n.en-
LcIs "f Congress, which MAS conquered in
as to the House amendment 10 adjourn
OH the sh of August.
The House rejected the resolution de.
v'a'i"s Chapuau uul eIeel-d from Ncbras.
ka,
In the lle'b.rt Trial to-day the counsel
Tor the plaintiff offered tu submit tie mat
Ter "nho.t argument, but the Prosecution
objected.
WAsuI%GToN, Jul, 81.
The Senate has passed the lhI,e tuition
b,li ~ increase the cihtieucy 1t the army;
also, resolution to ~ ,urn C.ugr.>s vu
the llth of August. The r,Suu ion is
pcndmg III the House, aud viii doubtless
bc concurr,I i'll tomorrow.
WAsnlNGroS, Jul, %.
The llUuse will a1"u.n ou the lS,h Of
August.
WAsmSGrox, July 25.
The sena,e to.day passed a trii G'r tho
prepa! mcnt oi postage on all l.rin;cI uiai-
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The Herbert Case.

WAsniNaroX, July 25.
The Jury III llerher,'s case, after absence
of ioity five inmates, returned verdict Of
not g"'Hy, and Herbert Was di,cliarceI.
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s;hing Massachusetts Conven.
ton.

Iiosr"s, MAss.. July Ct.
The American Convention VI Msssa.
cI'usetis which met ut lioaian ia s,aI unos-
gained, owing 10 il'e derreva,r Efforts Il
tie tillnore wiug TO ga:u ppHttul, Au
"li night session IS expected, and great e1.
element exists.
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Political Movements.

""" fUHN, july I'd.
Cu,s, Stockton has withdrawn from tho
s'reaulruiial cuatcsl in favor Of Ei!lwore,
The Wing State Committee have call.
81 a Convention to elect delegates 10 the
baltimore Conycutivn.
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AsmiSGroS, July 81.
The aena,e to,day passe,! hiI t'r tho
rrepa! mcnt Of postage on all lri";cI u'a,-