, 1859-12-26

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:,-A- WRONG MAN ApPKEHENDED.
The Charleston Mercury, Of the l7th inst,
SAYS that man, supposed to be IN Aboli.ionist,
; Of dark compile xiou, with black hair and scar
aver the Left eye, about live feet eleven inches
IN height. and calling himself James ". Rivers,
wis taken up on the 18th by the vigitaqt Com.
m'Itee: tarred dad feathesed, and the right side
. We learn that two men arrived in this city
Yesterday morning, having been dismissed from
Snmpter. Confident in the honesty Of their !in-
tentlons, and feeling innocent Of any mlsde-
1neanor, they will enieaTor to regain their resi-
dence ut Sumpter.
The last two Of the whipped plckpockets at
Columbia arrived in this CITY two weeks since.
One Of them WIS in such a terribly beaten cum
dltion, that he has been ut the hospital eyer
since. lie bore marks Of most inhuaan treat.
mcut, but has recovered much from the skil1fu1
resources Of the hospital They both will leaEe
the State to-day.
During lust week few young men, in u frol-
licking spirit, agreed to play Vigilance Commit
tee, and cause the first man they should meet
10 give strict account Of himself. They had
not proceeded far ere they met Charleston
gentleman, who, sur!nisiug that nothing but
sport was at the bottom ol il, submitted to their
ca1eehlstn, and told them distinctly that he was
South Ca1olinian and Charicstonian. One
Of the selfconstituted Vigilants, in the pride Of
his position, limited that the matter might be all
right, but that an unprejudiccd evidence, o.ha~
than the examined gentleman. WAS necessary to
satisfy him. This wns too much even for the
Squared OF: and BY Vii Directed blow. landed
lls persistent examiner in the middle Of the
street. as his comrade. picked hin, up be ex-
claimed: " reckon he's Southerner: let's 60
alonet"' This was the end Of that Vigilance
Committee.
The Hartford 7sn{s Of the 18th, publishes q
card from Messrs. Stebhins, whose agent, Mr..
Alblston, Was arrested in Cahawba, 1A1a) On
suspicion Of being au Aboltionist They say
that Ar. Alhistou Was nit arrested for any thing
he Ind done, or ant thing that was found in his
possession. but because Of the contents of a slip
Of paper found in the possession Of VIM. d.
LOOMS, one Of their agents. This they hare
from his counsel. The contents Of. this paper
were as fellows:
"Go to Montgomery. From there to Kings
ton. Get the best mon. Do yonr work thor
oushly:. Rev. Abisson'4 headquarters ut CD
hawba."
The above slip Of paper was handed to Mr.
J1oomis Is be left the Office of Messrs. Stebbins
for bis field OF labor, as a memorandum or syn
ortis Of Instructions to him; it being their rule
to instruct their sgents 10 get the oest mem
in place to head the LIT Of subscriptions, aud
to canvass "thoroughly.'' Healquartfrs !"
means the place where the agents leave their
trunks, hare their letters directed, DC. LOOMS
wished to know where Mr. Albistou's were, 50
be could correspond with him. These are oil
the facts ln the case Al the rest is purc sus-
picion. The Nessls. Stebbius are confident 3tr
Alblston is entirely innocent Of any charge
against him.
The Times adds that Iii. Albiston belongs in
Manchester, tCoun.} Hejs licensed preacher
IN tue Methodist Chu.ch. \ letter setting forth
the facts nbore%ta:ed; Is being sIgnst* 6y the
citizens q Hartford, preparatory to being sent