From the Charleston Patriot, August q.

 LYNCH'S LAW.
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man calling himself R. w. Carroll, but whose real name, we understand, Is Wood, and who has carried on the business oi hair dresser for some years in this city, but who has rendered himself for long De- rlod obnoxious to the citizens from his con nexlon with slaves, as receiver of stolen goods, particularly the artlcle of cotton, was this morning compelled to undergo the ope- ration of Lynch's Law. Carroll had full warning 10 depart the city, as this commu- nity was determined no longer 10 submit to his presence. H disregarded this warning and appeared to brave his fate. He was accordingly taken from his residence this morning between s and 9 o'clock, and about twenty lashes inflicted on him. lie was then stripped from his waist upwards, tof7'ed, and coat of COTTON, not FEA- THEIRS, bestowed on him, from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, so that he presented rather ludIcrous aspect, as nothing but the face was visible, peering out from mass of white, and thus render ing his mode of punishment emblematic of the nature of his offence, as an extensive contraband dealer in the principal staple of the South. He was then marched in pro- cession through few of our principal streets and lodged iii the jail, whence he will of course have to depart the city.

 The whole proceeding was conducted with the utmost quietness and order, seve- ral respectable citizens lending the counte- nance of their presence 10 the measure, while no other individual was in any way molested. The impunity with which this man, for length of time, carried on his operations, depredating through his con cealed agents extensively on the property of the citizens, and the cunning with which he laid his plans of plunder and eluded the prooi ot his villainy, rendered it absolutely necessary that some measure should be adopted to rid the community of his pre- sence. Such was the feeling of abhorrence which the conduct of Carroll had inspired. that not sympatbizine voice was raised in his favor.

 To form some idea of Carroll's depreda- tions it is said, on good authority, that he has shipped as many as TO bales of cotton in a season, by the line ships going 10 New York, made up of spells which were ob- ,ained by corruption of our servants, which it would be impossible any longer to permit.

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