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A Challenge to Stock Raisers.

Col. s. CHRISTIE, Of this place, authorizes US to
indite a challenge to this effect:
He proposes to show SOW and nine pigs Of
the Chester County breed, against any other SINH
lar lot, Of equal age and number, at tho District
Agricultural Foir in October next lie makes no
objection to competing with q lot Of any other
broed than the Chester County. A difference Of o
week in the ages of tho conteSting lots will not bo
considered in making tho award. A thirty dollar
silver cup is the price, to be furnished by the par.
ty defeated in the competition. Any one aocep-
ting this challenge, will please notify COLONEL
CHRISTIE at this Post Office by tho first Monday
in July.
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For the Advertiser.
The Late Chan. Dargan..Meeting Of
the Edgefield Bar.

the Edgefield Bar.
AT meeting of the Bur in this place on Tues
day. the 2lst inst, Hon. J. P. CARROLL in the Chair,
the following Resolutions were presented In feel
ing terms by MI. JOSEPH ABNEr, and unanimous
ly adopted:
WHEREAS, In the death Of the late Chancellor
DAReAx, which occurred in Columbia on the morn
ing Of the 18th inst, the chancory Bench has been
deprived Of one of It's chief ornaments, and the
State Of an able, devoted and faithful public ser
want. And, WHEREAS, the decease Of such fanO-
tiOnary is the moro deeply felt and dsplorsd from
tho beauty and consistency Of his life, displaying
a. It did the noblsss pattern Of every manly virtue,
and furnishing an example Of industry and energy,
we'll calculated to encourage and stimulate to the
highest attalnmonts, the generous minded OF all
classes. Having been sent to the South Carolina
College early In life, he 6rst exhibited there, those
traits q character, which afterwards ripened into
80 much usefulness, and made him one Of the most
trusted mon in South Carolina. The profession he
chose, was of courae tho law, which he practiced
successfully in Darlington and the adjoining Dis
tricts His requirements SO signally distinguished
him, that ho soon made property and "troops OF
friends" He was twice elected Commissioner in
Equity Of Darlington District. He was sent to
the Senate from that District and honored In every
way, by the people to whom his hrst allegiance
was due. In the exciting controversy Of Nullif-
cation he bore an active psrtin favor Of resistance,
and in the struggle Of Secession, he stood fast BY
the Same glorious colors. Indeed his hosrt was IS
true as steel in the discharge of all the obligations
Of citizen and his principles and motives Of &C..
ton wore SO upright that they were never impugnsd
by tho voice of detrseson or by tho breath Of sus.
pioion even amid the most angry political conten.
tions. Therefore,
Resolrcd, That the death of Chancellor DAn-
GAN is one of the heaviest calamities that could
| be inflicted upon tho Bench and Bar Of South
Carolina.
Resolved, That we appreciate his loss as the e1-
tingushmcnt Of of the greatest lights Of learn
ing, snd one of the best aud fairst Judicial minds
! that have illuminated and adorned our annals.
Resolued, That tho widows and orphans have
! lost one of thoir surest friends.
Resoired, That in tho demise Of Chancellor
DARGAN, the Councils of tho State have been be-
reft of the frmest advocate Of libery-virtuo OF
noble examplar and social life of its happiest IL
| ustration.
Resolrcd, That we sincerely sympathize with the
l family and friends Of the deceased; and make
public these Resolutions in testimony Of our con-
| dolence in their Affections.
onmotiou. h,.,rl,m hs.S;nss &c 6 fPaUHsu'a III '''
.'.sin tns thsaee eHssssIdueru uuJguFned.
- ]. P. CARROLL n-.-
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The HyReia Again.

In addition to what nc said Of this celebrated
house Inst uook, please consider the following ex.
tract which ws clip from tho pages Of De Bow''
Rsview:
The "Hygeia" Hotel is excellently kept. The
fare seyerything that could be reasonably desired
An abundance of the finest fish and eystors grace
the table at every moal, fresh from the bay. In
short the living is of the rarost kind. The pro-
prictor, Joseph sogar, Esq, is gentleman of the
most cplargod and liberal views. He has been for
many years distinguished member Of the Leg
islaturo of Virginia, and is tho fathcr Of tho in-
tcrnul improvement system which is destined to
give this State that place in tho sruo of the Uniun
which she so conspcuously enjoyed in by-gunc
days. From his singlcness of purpose in this re-
spect he has won for himself IN cnriablc fame.
He commenced bis labors us fur back as 1886.
Success to such noble spirits, whatever the enter
prise in which they engage!
Many important improvements have been made
during the past Winter at Old Point which will
greatly add to tho claim, possessed by 1t to popu-
lar favor.
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The Augusta Bridge Case.

AUGUSTA, June l6.-It is currently repor-
ted here that the Supreme Court of Georgia
has set aside the award granted to John A.
Moore against the South Carolina Rail Road
Company. This suit, it will be remembered,
was brought by the owner of the Fashion
Line of Steam Boats against the Rail Road
Company for obstructing the navigation Of the
Savannah River by bridge at Augusta.
The matter was decided by arbitration, and
heavy damages awarded against the Company.
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A Basket Of Vegetables.

Tho most refreshing sight Of the month In our
sauo.um, Ia large basket of vegetables now 'is-
ting before us, from the garden of our old FRIEND
G. A. A. Many thanks for the dehghttul treat
The beets, potutoes, ouiona, and cucum6ers' are
tho best we have seen this season while the cab
bages, und the rest are as good as the best.
more welcome present has not greeted our vision
in MANY days,
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Georgia Democratic State Convention.

M1LLEDGErrLLE, GA, June l6.--The Demo-
cratic State Convention has adjourned. The
Hon. Joseph E. Brown was re-nominated as
the Gubernatorial candidate by acclamation.
A resolution was adopted reaffirming the
Cincinnati platform, and expressing the con-
fidence of the Convention in the ability and
patriotism of President Buchanan, and an
entire approval of his principles and views on
the slavery question, as uttered in his inau-
gural address and annual messages.
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Highly Important from the Seat of War

Highly Important from the Seat OF War.
Refer to the late news by the Anglo Saron for
intelligence of the most thrilling interest we
are much indebted to DR.. WALDO for furnishing
us the means of laying such important news be-
fore our readers this week. We copy from the
Augusta Dispatch of Monday afternoon.
By tho way, our Augusta papers due Monday
failed to reach US by mail. In the present stirring
stats Of tho foreign nows, CON III afford to misa
their reception, and we trust it may not bo so
again.
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COMMERCIAL.
HAMBURG, JuNa Is, 1859

HAMBURG, JuNs Is, 1859.
Mr.. Ep1roR,-Our Cotton Market has been dull
for the past weok for the want Of material to ope-
rate on. Tho accounts received this evening BY
tho Anglo Saxon were very unfarorab!e, bringing
d. decline for three days, with sales Of only
Il, 900 bales-belidss intelligence of another bat
lie between the Austrian and the French and sar'
dni. troops, With great losses on both sidsH and
both sides claiming tho victory.
Iesnnot give you any correct quotations st thi'
time, but lot of Middling Fair would have
brought II ct, before the reception ofths accounts
by the Anglo Saxon. r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-22

PEAcHEs.-W. n. Easterby, 4 Adger's
wharf, whose success in the peach commission
business has been frequently mentioned, has
received returns of sales for the first shipment
of this season.
These pioneer peaches, as our readers have
been informed vEaatd Eaaaat a jf M. James Purvis,
near Aiken. The sales reported were made
by T. C. Kimball in New York, and resulted
ss.follows Two boxes at $l5 each, four
66o-.., ~ 41a, so zach; aud two boxek at $40
each, showing an average of $3.50 per box,
containing near one.and.a.half bushels. These
peaches were in good condition, and the high.
est price was given on account of rich color
in two boxes.-Charleston Courier l7th inst
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SiIken Attraction.

Please observe that Mr.. WN SHEAR, of Augus-
to- is Offering his magnificent lot Of dress silks ut
pricss much reduced from the regular grade.
Her. i, raro opportunity to secure bargains.
And, speaking Of bargains, allowus to super'add
tina. the same experienced merchant is also offer.
ing very valuable lot Of catpsting at extremely
low figures. 1t is admitted that the carpets ofer'
ed for sale by WV. SHEAR are equal to any i'll tho
markets Of the country.
Silks and carpets are both winter goods. But
reritc, the summer is the time to buy them cheap
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State Of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,

I'm EQUITY
William P. Butler, et al.
c. D.u. 49,,
Guy Bro.dwatsr, Adm'or Of ]. 0"''' Ae"' &e
Henry Christian, deceased.
DY virtue Of an order made by Chancellor John,
ID ston In the above stated case, Notice 10 hereby
given to all and singular, thu creditors of the said
J. Henry Christian. deceased, to present and prov.
their respective demands before ma in my Onaes
on or before the first day Of October nsxt on pair
Of being precluded from tho benefit Of the deere.
tai order Of Court
CoaninleaskI odc@ J0s u lste in g
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their money

The Pill TRADE.-Who could dream Of
the magnitude such an undertaking as the
the manufacture of Purgative Pill assumes
when it comes into general use. And how
painful ydo the following numbers speak of
the amount of human sickness and suffering,
that Little lnoroel Of semsdy Eoes fosth to
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Gbc a0bertiset.
ARTHUR sIMKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1859.

azy. See the Outside Of this number fora notice
Of CHANCELLOR DAaaAS, taken from the Caro-
iinian.
Also find d variety of useful and entertaining
selections on First and Fourth Pages.
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A.. F.. M.

Az rs's Me-
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. IS, A.. F.. H.:
will celebrate St. Johns Day, 24th June, st AOun.
tain Creek Church, by Procession, Addle" and
Dinner, (the Address will be delivered by Rsv.J.
PIckBTr.) Our brethren and citizens generally
arc invited to attend.
Members of tho Order who desire to join fhe
procession, will meet at the Lodge Room at past
o'clock, A. NJ.
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The Match Races.

BiW Cheutham won the match race with Tar
River for s25OO, two mile heats-but lost the next
match, three mile heats on which $4,000 was the
stake. We observe that Bill Cheatham was not en-
tered in these races by Major BACON, but BY JAS.
J. BEYISs.
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Edeefield District Fair.

The subscription liat for the purpose Of buying
ground and putting up Building for the Edgsasld
District Agricultural Society hsving been mis-
placed, we will thank subscribers to call on Col.
5. CHRISTIE and renew their subscriptions by or
on ssls-day In July, as We are anxious to have the
Building all complete for the next Fair.
The Executive Committee will please meet at
the Town Hall on the Hrst Monday In July.
By order Of tho President.
j. H. MINIS, Seo'ry.
June st II
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A Rare Chance!

A NY Person or Persons wishing 10 sntsr ths
"A MERCANTILE BUSINESS, may And q
rare opportunity BY applying 70 the subseriSss,
who, owing to protraetsd illness, 10 dssirous oi
disposing Of his ENTIRE STOCK IN TRADE
at the well known stand Of. Col. n. FAAx1xR, do
cidsdly the best location In this Village.
Said Stock 10 composed chiefly Of STAPLE
DRY GOODS, SHOES, HARDWARE and GRO
CER1ES, most Of them fresh and new, and win b
sold on accommodating terms. T. ROOT.
Edge6eld G. H., s. G., June Z, # -
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~WE are requested to announce that the
Rev. Mr.. GA1LLARD, Presbyterian minister, will
preach in the Court House. on Sunday next, the
Goth inst, at II o'clock, A. n.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-22

~ Tho Friends Of Lieut. 8. B. BLOCKER
present him u Candidate for Major Of the Lower
Battalion, 9th Regiment 8. G. ", to ell the va
csaey occa,ionsd BY tho rsIlgnation Of Il Col
CoRLrY.
May % to" ~
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District Statistics,

Capt T. DEAN, our efficient Tux-Collector. will
please accept our thanks for the suhoinod tabular
statement, showing the operations of his Office
for the last fiscal year.
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u.s. The Pee Dee Herald, tri-ueekly sheet,
pahIishsd at GhmM, ban b<sa discsasipaod.
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r EMONS, &c...In Store, few Boxes Of
IL large and very fhe LEMONS.
Also, on hand complete assortment Of GRO
CERIES, CoNFECTIONARIES, sEGARS, TO-
BACCO, &C., to all Of which invite the attention
Of the public. w. II. HARRISON, Agt.
June q tf "a
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HYMENEAL.

MARRIED, in this Village, on the leth Inst, by
Rev. 4. r. Gwaltney, Mr.. WILEY GLOVER and
Mrs. n. GASKINS, all Of this District.
MARRIED, on the 18th inst. by D: z. Sell, Esg'
Mai. WIN. MALLET and Miss JUDIA COOK,
all of this District.
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WANTED FOUR PLOUGH BOYS, white
w or blsck-good wages and prompt pay.
L. 8. JOHNSON.
June 70 tf "a
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at Rock Branch, Ebert Co., Geo. She continued
con,;,tent member of this church till death.
While on her death-bed shssdmoni'hed her friends
IN .y . Christian ri like manner, meanwhile, showing
m much patience and resignation under the hand Of
Providence. SohN IL o0oo'
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THIRD DISPATCH.

The sales of cotton in Liverpool for t rec
days We're 1000 bales, Of which exporters
and speculartors took 1000 bales. Middiug
Orleans closed at l3-lGd. and N[iddliug Up,
lands at 9.l6d.
Manchester advices were unfavorable and
business closed dull.
At Liverpool flour was very dull, unsalea-
bio, and quotation nominal. White had
slightly declined. Corn heavy ami holders
were pressing Oh the market, at reduction
on European qualities. Beef was heavy, Pork
dull. Bacon quiet. Lard dull declining.
Eosin dull at IS Id. Sugar was firm and
advancing. Spirits of Turpetine dull.
At London Breadstuffs were dull. Sugar
firm at au advance Of I'd to *. Rice heavy,
and quotations barely maintained, but Amer.
ican unchanged.
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State Of South Carolina

State Of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EQUITY.
A. W. Younsblood, ot ur. ct. al
BENZ. Waldo and G. A. Addison, aad RelieL DC
EI'ors of Jacob B. Smith, decd.
DY virtue of an order made by Chancellor John.
ID ston in the above stated case, Notice Is hereby
given to all and singular, the creditors of Jacob
B. Smith, deceased, To present and prove their re-.
spective demands before mo In my Office, on or be.
fore the first day Of October ns1t on pain of bsnl
precuded from the benefit of the decretal order o.
the Court made in this case.
A. sIMKINs, c.s.r.n.
Commissioners Office, June "A, 1859 Sm "a
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Four DAYS Later from Europe.

Four Days Later from Europe.
QUEBEC, June 1S.-The steamship Anglo
Saxon has arrived, with Liverpool dates to
June 9th.
Commercial.
Liverpool June s.-The sales Of cotton for
the past three business days were l7,O00
bales. The, market generally closed dull,
with little enquiry, and feeble prices, and
some circulars say at decline of l-Sd
liverpool BreadstutS Markel.-The mar
ket closes very dull, and all qualities have
slightly declined.
London Money Market.-Consols closed at
SO l SO "a.
General News.
A very sanguinary battle is reported to
have been fought near Milan, in which the
Austrains were defeated, with loss Of twen-
ty-fve Thousand killed, disabled, and made
prisoners.
The French Sandman loss Is estimated at
twelve thousand.
The Austrians had evacuated Milan.
(rhe Reporter is fearful that there may be
Some error in the general news reported
above, but he has given the substance Of the
dispatch, as lie understands it.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The battle was fought at the town Of
Magenta.
Napoleon's dispatches claim decisive VIC.
tory and say that the French took seven
thousand Austrian prisoners, and placed
twelve thousand in disabled condition. He
captured three cannon, two standards; and
estimates their own loss at three thousand,
but il is rumored in Paris that the French
loss Is from nine to twelve thousand.
The forces engaged i'll the great battle are
reported to have been from one hundred alt'!
fifty to one hundred and eighty thousand
Austrians, and from one hundred to Que huu-
dred and thirty thousand French.
The Austrian accounts differ and speak Vi
the battles with varying successes on both
sides.
Tho battle was still undecided on the 9Th
Of June.
Great losses on bori! ,id"s are reported.
Gen. McMahon has ieeI created Marshal
mi IA-,-+-anr- -ueueraIs, and five staff OIL
GERS were wounded.
Gen. Hess commanded the Austrians, aud
the Emperor Napoleon, the French.
Paris was illuminated when the intelligence
OF the battle was received.
Gen. Espenasse was killed.
Marshal Canrobert was mortally wounded
There were FIVE French Marshals and Cen
erals wounded.
Milan had revolted, and declared in favor
Of King OF Sardinia.
The Austrisns retired from Milan, but the
French had not occupied it.
Later rumors from the seat of war detract
somewhat from the extent oil the French vic.
tory.
1t was believed that proposals for peace
would follow the entrance of the French into
Milan.
Business at the Paris Bourse was active,
and ruled higher.
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Sherif's Sale.
South Carolina..Edsefleld District.
John Qusttlsbum,
e: Attachment

9. NJ. Wheeler. vi Attachment
DY virtue of On Order from the Hon. John Bel
ID ton 0'Nesll, one of the Judges Of tho said
State, will proceed TO sell, near the residence Of
the Plaintiff in the above stated case, ON Sstur-
day the 9th day Of July next, tho following pro-
perty, viz: Three Bedsteads, six Matrasses, two
Straw Beds and Bed Furniture, two Wheel Bar
rows, one Crucible or Retort, ono Lot of Shovsls,
Spades Picks and Drills, Axes, Hoes, and sundry
other articles of small value.
Terms, Cash. JAS. RIDS0N, s.B.p.
June 92 St "a
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~ The report chat Mr. slidsll has been ap-
panied Ninistsr 10 Isasps Il 6opatxstsessd.
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Nett amount paid statc S27,552, SIS
District Recapifnl"fi"".
Poor Tax, per ct. on $oG.l5S.s2, (lInui-
burg incorporation cxcluded) $l,S3I,ll
Less by Commissions @ pr ct. 9l,55
Nett amount due Commissioners sl,73e,5s
Road Tax, 28 peret on s26,l5s,S2 (Ham-
burg incorporation excluded) S6,SOl,2s
Less by Commissions at pr. ct $4,000
Nett amount due Commissioners, S0,46l,23
Total amt. Tax Collectors commissions, 1.SSl.76
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Total amount State and District Tax, sy7,6s5, ,4S

The number of Marriages during the year were
o. The Tax Collector olso informs us that in the
ah'v" ''''t- Il Dirtls there were Ninstecn pairs
Of T~.-.!
Tho total numher Of Registrations wore 1000.
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JAMES CALLIsON, see'ry.
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TUuT DHyS LdteT lIUH IufUVcs
QUEBEC, June lS.-The steamship Anglo
Saxon has arrived, with Liverpool dates to
June 9th.
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Commissioners Office, June IA, 1859 sm "a
, 1859-12-19

We should not do justice to the general sen.
:imect Of the Republican party Of the North
west il VIC failed to say q word in praise Of
the fidelity to principle and fidelity to coun-
try manifested by John Hickman Of Pennsy1-
vania in the contest now going in Washing
ton. That gentleman, for long time indulg-
ing in the hope that the so-calied Democratic
party might be purged Of it's errors and here
sizes, has been 10th to quit its ranks and declare
himself Independent Of its dictation. But that
hope he seems to hare abandoned; hence with
the straightforward honesty and characteris
tic sinelencss Of purpose, has struck hands
with those by whom that corrupt and tyrnnni-
cal organization will lie ovcrthrown- He
makes no conocalneut Of his purpose nor
Of the sufficient causes which hare led
him to pursue it. lie is above.board
and manly, and above a1l, thoroughly honest
and in earnest II hayc gone with you," he
seems to say, aas far as can, and maintain n
clear conscience and my sclErespect; but
*you persist in urging nc onward. Here
''stop, and hero will I contend. defy you to
lido your worst Come onl" This is ad-
mirablc, and is witlal SO glaringly in contrast
with the shifting and equivocating, the halt-
ing, twisting and crawdshing Of tho Anti
Lecompton Democrats Of Illinois, with whom
Hickman set out in opposition to the last Kan
sas iniquity, that in praisiug him VIC utter un-
,u,n1if;uI o,rdo,upot1o, n 4bo,4 tn &c @ru
, 1859-12-19

SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPTED SClc1pE'-1n the
month Of September last, Mrs. Osborn. at that
time living IN Madison, Wisconsin, formed an
unlawful affection for q Mr. Clark, throug whose
protestations Of undying lore, &C., she was in
duced to leave her husband, md with the fay
Lothario came to this city. In few weeks
however, Clark tired Of his conquest, ~ ofsep
happens, aud deserted his paEamour, leaving her
penniless and without friends. BY some means
The woinau's husband heard Of her whereabouts
aud condition, and wrote her a letter stating
that il she was in need he would be friend to
her, and though feeling himself deeply wrong
ed. he would never sec her suffer. Mrs. Osborn
seemed TO be greatly affected By the receipt oi
this butEnstead Of ayailiug. herself oi the prop
osition it contained she took UP M abode in {
house of l1-fame near the corner Of Green nnt
Seventh streets, Another letter was received
from her husband yesterday. informing lei
that he was on the way to St. Louis, expecting
to arrive last evening, (l5th.) The unfaithfa
wife tben sent for aud Swallowed large dose o
laudanun, which, but for the timely aid of DR.
Chapman, must hare proved fatal. We under
stand she still declares her husband shall nevc
sec her alive, md a black girl hna been employ
ed to keep strict witch over her movements
st. Louis Repuhtiaa.
, 1859-12-19
39ress 4 Grihuttt.
THE SPEAKERS1IIP,
The House took two more ballots for Speak
er yesterday with the following result:


We were in hopes Of chronicling tue election
=! John Sherman tllis morning, but that desir-
able consummation has not been reached What
will bc the course Of events during the cnsu-
ing week is now exceedingly problematical
We can only hope that an organization, such
as We shall have reason to rejoice at may bo
effected. Il Ill is not effected the emily part Of
this week, it will doubtless he postponed until
after the holidays.