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two white men named Waters, and a mulatto named Wilson, had been hurrahing for Lincoln, and otherwise acting in a manner deemed exceptionable. A gentleman, named Rouse, told them that if they were in favor of Lincoln and the Abolitionists, they had better go North. One of the Waterses said he would if he had the means. Rouse toRouse told him he would subscribe five dollars to help him off, whereupon the whole party made an attack upon him with deadly weapons. Hearing of this outrage upon Mr. Rouse, a meeting was held on Saturday, a jury impaneled, which found the Waters men and Wilson guilty, whipped them and shaved their heads. Wilson, the free negro, had to ereupon the whole party made an attack upon him with deadly weapons. Hearing of this outrage upon Mr. Rouse, a meeting was held on Saturday, a jury impaneled, which found the Waters men and Wilson guilty, whipped them and shaved their heads. Wilson, the free negro, had to go away. The Waterses were finally permitted to remain.