The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-05-07
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

dnaouSn INC kaatn2 ootcch OF our paper are oi
asPo.tins cast, cu. readers may rely upoa il tha,
literaturc; and Ii we eon6ne our ssseisais 10 no.
| tees Of .fen Ros&s, Rereiny and .Nsra:isss. and
discussion Of current ieiicrs wc shall ruaks am.
pie amends hy cor seec.ions from tho ekoiee Rei.,
Leiirts o. Au,criea and Great Britain. and eaulJ
wc bring oar taste up TO the standard Of our indu,
Try &C would promise at once lha, ihe s~,cc,,d
portion OF this department, should be gay, graceful
and spirited.
THEATRICAL DEPARTMENT
AZ an object Of lively ,,,errs,, a4 Dsasc wil,
demand our brr rfiasts W,lheu, SUM or ,r-..
sure, bot with eaniour and impartiaiilr. wc .h,i,
takr eagn.snes Of TIC novelties prrsrn,rd q. a,
Inc ,hsrr establishments % grncsoa,ly !os,-,rd b..
lfse bounty OF this community. Occasional stale.
rs-ais will Be given Of The cnnditen Of sAs Esg.
ftAA Mage and ths Standing Of The brishiesa e,na.
a'rnss Of the profession. With means sdcouaip 10
sse task, we shall bring 70 The unde,,akinr an an.
hr'ne resolution and ca unbiased mind.
Asp,sanis 70 histrseaie distinei,on may always
look 70 % With confidence tay caenurssrmeu, and
support We ahal be foremost 70 ai.c o, bl;c;ty 10
humble worth and pcglectrd talent and sihousi,
nc can never prostitute our columns 10 UNFOLD the
undcserving, NC shalt eagerly sci.s the oppos,uui.
y 70 extend helping hsnd 10 ,hs timid .ad nm.
known. and rc.asEJr them with our might In
their course " up Fame proud summit
DRAMATIC MINIATURE PORTRAITS
norcl, and we have reason 10 believe, popular
Faturr In this department, will be- our rian Of oc
eas'onaily giving DaAsAric M,xiArrur PonraAlr,
executed. not with ,hr csayen or burn. but parc
pen and ink skcichcs-of some Of tho Distinguish
cd performers on tho American siagc. The ncces-
safy arrangements 10 accomplish this end have long
been in progress. In each sketch will &c given
suceinci and authentic biography Of the subject
iu;cnpcrrd with familiar anecdotes Of their de-
tss and subsequent rlc in their profession, critical
notices Of their poruiui characters, THAR peculiar
style. &c. &c.
Besides many others that will hereafter be named
the following ladies and gentlemen have been sc.
iec,rd 10 grace our dramatic Portrait Gallery.
Manager, Of ht pr,scipai -7aerieGa Theatres.
Edwin Forest, William E. Burton, Eliza Sharpe.
John II. Scott, Celeste Kcpler. John Fisher, Ella
Riddle. Joseph Wood, Mary Wood, Henry James
FINN, Mary Dut. John Mason, France, Mary
ri,rhard, John Seton, Louisa a. Philips, Henry
James Iiaekctt, Fanny A. Drake, Josrpt N. Field
Henry Pacidc, Mary v"s. James w. WaIluck.
Chapman Charles Booth Pu-sons. VIII.
am Gates, Emma Whea,ley, George Barrel.
|unius Brutus ,l}oo;l, Clara trishcr) Meade, Coo
u Hill, Tyrone Power. Charlotte Watson. Aua,s.
us A, Adams, Josephine Clifton, Ch,Ylc. Ecan
John Bstncs, J. w. s. tIows
Green Room intelligence will form an ;cm in
'ar Theatrical department, in which NC shall rrr.
na anon record tss positions and the movements
u Tue +" Sa,s In u,e theatrical frmamcnt: and
.adSrs may look te orr columns for information Of
his kind With nil confluence Of hearing IN, ,,s.
'hcreaoou's "t their Grant farcri.cs