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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-11-18
New and !; heap Goods


Superhne blue, black, brown, green, and
grey Broad Cloths
blue Beaver Cloths,
Doe Skin Cassimeres g. Sattinets,
French and English Merinoes,
Plain and hg'd Nous Lain de Lains,
Rich figured and satin striped Chally's,
White, red and green Flannels OF all q'lts'
Kentucky Jeans
Sup. black Bombazine.
COTTON GOODS.
A great variety ofAmerican,l English and
French Prints,
Scotch and French Gingham,
Cotton Cambria. Jackonet Il Null Muslins,
Plain and figured Swiss Muslin,
Cross bard Muslias,
Swiss
Book Muslins and Bishop Lawns,
Marscilles and Wadded Skirts,
Black and white corded Skirts,
Blue York Jeans and Denns,
Apron and Furniture Check,
Bleached Homespun at all prices from 6 Ia
cents up,
Unbleached do, from 7cents up,
Suffolk Drilling,
Bed Tick.
SILKS.
Super. Italian Lustring,
Blue black Gro de Swiss,
L" Black &" I"
Blue black figured Silks
Plain and figured colored Silks,
T,1o,oI L ,,I;.>
&" /" Satin,
Black /"
Rich Silk Velvet Vesting, figured,
Valencia /"
Fancy Shawls Of various qualities
A handsome assortment Bonnet Ribbons,
/" Satin and Tafata do,
Ladies Silk and Kid Gloves,
" Black and white Silk Hose,
An assortment t work d Collars g. Tippets,
d" Gentlemen's Stocks,
Z" Chenille q Zephir Worsted
LINENS.
Linen shcetng and shirling,
Russia '
Rich single and double Damask Table
Cloths,
Fine and common brown Table Cloths,
CoIored Table Covers,
White and yellow Working Canvass,
Single and double damask diaper and
Barnsley, Russia and bird eye Diaper,
Linen Cambria Handkerchiefs, hem stitch.
BONNETS.
Various qualities Straw Bonnets,
/" Lcghorn do,
" Hoods.
ALSO,
A large stock frs. rate Negro Cloths,
" I" Mackinaw and Dullil Blankets,
A complete assortment of ,5s.3hG saadle1y; ".
SHOES.
Gentlcmcn's Gnc fair stitch calf Shoes,
/" :" Bootees,
Boys fine calf shoes and Bootees,
Ladies English and American KID Slippers,
Kid and Seal Walking Shoes,
I" Leather Shoes,
Misses kid and prunella slippers,
Morocco and seal walking shoes,
Childrcn's leather AMI Morocco Bootccs,
:, slippers,
Men and boys stout blk and russet bootees,
These shoes having been manufactured
for ourselves by Ryan d Haver-
stick, of Philadelphia, and White, of Dur
ham, will be found ofexcellent workman.
ship and sly lie, which we are authorised to
warrant.
ALSO,
Mems stout bound and unbound shoes,
Boys '' "
500 pair negro shoes, manufactured by our.
selves Of good northern stock.
We have also. good stock Hardware
Crockery and Groceries.
Having laid in a very heavy stock o
Goods we are determined to sell them at
a very small advance, and would invite the
public to call and examine before they pur-
chase. JONES g. HUGHSON.
septic AZ
EACTORAGE
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FOREIGN.
From the ". T. Sum-
EOIIR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE


FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Destruction Of Bcyrout confirmed defeat Of
tic allied 4rmies-Panic at Paris-Fiuctuation cfthc
funds-Prospect IF Har, &c. &c
New YoRK, November 2.-The packet ship New
York has Just arrived from Liverpool, whence she
sailed the sth ult up to which date she brings Lii
verpool papers, and London TO the 9TH.
The news appears still more warlike. Indeed the
upon Syria and Egypt is already under way,
and we have only TO note its destructive progress The
final crisis is at hand. If France commences
hostilities at all, she must do so very soon.
The greatest uneasiness prevails in the money mar
kets of both London and Paris especially the latter
Panics and fluctuations created by every days re-
ports. Matters rather more firm at London.
We find no change in the price Of cotton. The corn
market falling off.
The fall of Beyrout is confirmed and it is stated
the authority of private letters that the allied troops
which landed were compelled to embark with loss of
two thousand men
The London Morning Post of Monday, Oct s. says
"Our Extraordinary Express which left Paris yeser
day Sunday morning brings the Monteur Parisicn
of that day; it contains the following teegraPhic de-
spatch:
The Chief cfMe Maritime service TO The Minister Of
Marine.
"The Dante has arrived from Malta: it announces
that at its department. left there the ship Of Cam
bridge, from England, and about to take her departure
for the Levant.
"Letters from Syria confirm the bombardment of
Beyrout.
1.-THE Captain of the Scamandre writes me, under
date of the 25th from Malta, that at his departure
from Cons'antinople council in Divan had pro-
nounced the deposition of Mehemt Ali. The Ambas-
sailors of England and Austria present at this
council.
"The French fleet were at Naples on the 18th. Pri-
vate letters state that the troops which landed Bev
rout were compelled TO embark with the loss of 1000
men,
.7rriual of The Overland Mail. Extraordinary Express
from Paris.
We have this moment received our summary of the
India and China news, brought by the overland mail
and letters from correspondents at Alexandra,
Beyrout, &c, &c.
CANTON, June 5.-The English were lying quietly
at Macao The Canton Market was cleared of teas,
and the Americans we're preparing to leave By the end
of June. The expedition had not arrived. The last
seen Of it was at Pulo Sopata, on the 18th ut Lord
John Churchill, of her Maize stys ship Druid, died at
Macao on the Cd ut. of dysentrry.
I,y advices just received the insurgents in Nepaul
having formed into regular body, amounting to 5000
men, have taken complete possession of the whole
Champarum district The Indigo planters, European
and civilians, fed before them. They proceeded to
the capital and have closely bockaded the British
President, B. H. Hodgson Esq, and his escort. The
Raah positively disclams any knowledge or connection
with the affair, but we disposed to doubt his dis
clamer.
Admiral Elliot arrived in the Melville, "a, ut Singa-
pore the 10th June; he was accompanied by the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-06
THE PRECURSOR OF VICTORY.

I-osrampied Meeting IF The .Nc~ YORK Demoerocy
The meeting called last evening TO hear ana act upon
the report of the Nominating COMMITTEE, was .re'ceu
done n Numbers. and terrific in enthusiasm The feel
.,,;h,ed shows most emphaticay that the Oppo
ston Nusr NOT attempt again to cheat ne Den'oe'a''
ri their rqhts by frauds upon the ballot boxes.
,rhs mce,;nu was called to order by Wright Hawks
f. rho nominated WIN. Chamberlain, Esq as IRE
dent which nomination received AMID thuhoeIs
w,ah, Hawks, Esq, Chairman Of the Nominating
co,nm,,,ee after brief and pertinent speech, which
el;ced shouts of applause, presented to the meeting
nc aor, and address of the said Commute ior the
consideration of the meeting. The following gentie-
men were reported as the candidates nominated '' ''s
consideration of the people assembled;
e.. cangyess-John McKeon, James j. Roosevelt
ro.Sa,Jo Wood. Charles 6. Ferris, &c.
paa",,op offered by Mr. B. s. Hart:
p.soircd That when we adj ourn, we form IN process
=, ranrcb 10 the residence of the Honorable Ben
an Ru,ler, in order to testify TO him onr apPro
iLa,;n NJ b;s manly, able, dignihed and unhnchine
course in defence of the rights OF the Democracy Oh
this city. .., c-:..o, ,.,s admirable II
STYLE. strong in argument, and souhu IN s,a.o. ha
H., a,d;nr was received with an enthusiasm never oe
sra sxh,bted at any meeting ever before held w''h''
,ha walls Of the old Democratic Temple
NJ Hawks then offered the following, when was
adopted. r ,,,-oo r.rsons he an
,ointed by this meeting, to prepare eohue"seo az
lvs;s of the testimony in relation to the stupthoous
fnud, recently discovered to have been Perpe',a,ea
non Tho elective franchise in this city in the year 1885
and that said committee gave such analysis 10 'e p"'
ed in the Democratic papers, without delay. e.,
The following gentlemen appointed on saio
committee. John w. Hardenbrook, John Dmon, DR.
ahr.ban N Wilson
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JOHN NJ. MlLLER-.7norney at Lar,
WILL attend regularly the Superior Inferior
w Powhatan, Cumberland, Chesterfield and Goochand. All
business entrusted his will promptly by
hm
REFERENCES
John B: Tlnsey, powb,,,n.
James NJ. Harris, I fo"n'a".
Miller Woodson, Cumberland.
S1:a; s s5 4 Ss."e, Richmond
Judge Lucas p Thompson, Staunton.
~ Direct smithvic Post Office, Powhatan.
Sov6 55-w3w
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..,, omber, to his knowledge, went on to New York,
and il was understood they went on /" vote MT En-
mon Crazy who took Strnes place during ms osehce'
sad hat S,rn had zone IN To New York TO VOTE along
with James Young This Opponent believes that n"
honorable men of the Wing party would be guilty oil
such conduct, and therefore freely gives thus depos'n
,, Az" = PETER HAY, alderman
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.Thirtg Dollars a head to protect the 6atfot-6of,
Tho Honoroble Moses n. Gr.nnell, R. NJ. Blaichfo

"1nirty Dollars head TO protect The 6afot, oof
The Honorable Moses H. Gr.nneii' Il, VI. bla'en,oia
and other honorable most honorable gentlemen acknow
ledge that they caused men to come on here during
the election, Jut 1t aoas to protect The ballot boz DO
they expect 10 find fools to believe this where was
the necessity of so much secrecy-wny use sucn an
;mmense amount Of money. Honest men ask not a
large price to do any honest act IT'S proved and not
denied that these vile wreches received $50 10 $50
piece and their expenses paid to come on here to pro-
feett the POLLS. Henry w. Ravens, the Wing nominee
for the Assembly, SWEARS that he took on to Ph'ia-
dephia large package of money to Gentwo1th nm ne
knows not the amount but saw they were $ioo bills
and yet does not say from whom he received this pack
ace of Wing money Were all these sly and singular
movements this immense amount of money necessary
to bring on men to detect illegal Democratic voters:
ind did they detect any, We're any discoveries made 5e
of illegal voting by these vile men, who received So
head for this purpose: $50 head for watching the
polls, and for that purpose taken to The Aims House.
in the 10Th Yard. Gentlemen, your Hessans are
CNeac York Neic Era.
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CUMBERLAND ACADEMY.-The subscriber designs open.
ing Male School in Cumberland County Virginia, six miles
below the Court House. The situation healthy very
venient being the Stage Road leading from Richmond
Farmve In this School will he taught all branches usually
pursued in the best Academies And the subscriber hope
his experience Teaching extensive acquaintance with
the patrons Of the Female Collegiate Institute, will
beaI patronage The first will Monday the
and day Of November Board and Tuin Fees in
advance and the other half the close Of the
duetion for time lost, except in of sickness.
Expenses far thc Of ire months
Board, including lodging, washing and lights, $50 90
Tuition in any all the branches, Is 90
Address Cumberland Court House, for the present
Nov 6 la5-w3wl Ro. G. LOVING, A. VI.
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c.,,esnondence and Returns of Polls.


No"'o'" ".,orfoik, Nor Cd.
have saeass Of the ys vote s fis" %'
.a,;s -, With the April vote observe Democratic gain
county Of hundred and twelve We vS sSs no
TOSS ~ .ne srem Princess Anne, Nansemond, Isle
of Wight, or Elizabeth City: ,cu
Borough Of .Norfoh.
Harrison 529
Van Buren, 29S
maj. 23l
County Of Norfolk.
Harrison,
Portsmouth, 333
Great Bridge, 226
$50
Van Buren,,
Portsmouth, 336
Great Bridge, lib
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NdH BHTPT IIdJ UTVtH wv
"1he county Of Ornnge-ihe land of Madison and
Barbour safe for the Democracy.
ORANGE.
"Orangc C. H., Ia, Nov ?.
81 take pleasure in informing yon, that the election
in this county has resulted very satisfactorily 10 The
Democratic party.
"The Wings have always claimed a majority OF nj
less than fly.
"At this precinct Harrison received majority Of 10
votes. A gentleman has just arrived from Locus,
Grove, who left there half past 4, when there had
only been one vote poed in the preceding hour and il
was said there another the ground and Vans
majority Q2) twelve voies-tro majority for Ian
If should hear any thing further before the mail leaves
in the morning. will add it, think our prospects a'e
Frightening.
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from letters Just received from the different precincts
Thus, you see, that county is erect
"Boniing Gresn Nov
1.-THE Presidential Election has taken place. and tho
Wings are beaten the ground where the log CABIN
was rased. The Van Buren, party are ahead at lbs
place ~ votes, and the poll closed; doubt bu they
are beaten 40 30 votes in the county The fines,
spirit prevailed on both sides Corbins majority at this
place last Spring was "a
FLUVANEA.
'Paimva, Nor. =
"The polls at this place will close in few minutes
and hasten to send youby this evening mail the IT,
suit The vote stands thus
For Harrison ':4
For Van Buren, l52
Harrsons ma l>2
"The Democratic vote here in the Spring Elect u
was only Sc, so that have gained "a since that time
The whole county votes here, there being precinct
LOUISA.
"Louisa Court House, 3rd .voremLtr.
awe have just this moment received the Election re.
turns from the different Precincts in this County We
have beaten the Wings BY one hundred majority,
actiy Louisa has been bese with Federal Orators bnt
the honesty and good of the people could not be
overcome by Federal deception. The Wings about
here begin to wear long faces. The good Old Com.
monweath of Virginia will never consent 10 60 for
WEBSTER, Federalism and Abolitionsm The poll IN
Gnup tuc tap dc fhuS
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IIarrison's mai. S0

Extract Of letter from Petersburg, Nor. 3.
"According promise send you the returns from
this section as far as they have been received
In Sussex county, the Democrats have carried their
T;cLe, hv = moiority of $50
In Greensville, Democratic majority II
In Prince George Democratic mai 12G
In Petersburg, Democratic maj. IL
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Van 8 mai.

"Our county man, Judge P P. Barbour, attended and
cast his vote for our Democratic President lie
to take more interest than have ever known hIm-say
all the principles he has been contending for through
life are now at stake
KING WILLIAM
King William, 0. X, October 3D.
81 seize the opportunity Of dropping you line
knowing the anxiety you feel to Obtain the earliest IN
formation of the result of the Elections. This County,
feared, month since, would be loosed from her Re-
publican moorings. The greatest efforts had been
made to induce citizens who had not the advan-
tages of education to vote for Harrison in the first
place, and if unsuccessful in that, to stay from The
polls The greatest vote that King William had ever
given for the Democratic side was, during three days
Election, when John Roane was candidate for Con-
gress last then his majority was 1856; yesterday the
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New York, October 2S.-At o'clock, His Honor
the Mayor with Recorder and others, met IN the
Mayor Office Our reporter was moi admitted, nor
was any other person connected with the press This
meeting called at the suggestion OF several lead
ing Wings. We understand that when they met they
proposed that the Mayor should take steps TO preserve
the peace of the city, but that being unnecessary
no business whatever was transacted. This, we be-
leve 10 the amount of the proceedings. The inves-
tigation will be resumed this "wednesday morning,
The following affidavit, made by a member of the
Wing party, who is not willing either to conceal or ex-
cuse wrong by whatever party committed, is exceeding
" important IT proves the confessions of Stne, the
principal Of Glenworth's gang Of Philadelphia voters
IN. y EDenng Post.
State of Pennsy lvania-City of Phiadel phia, Octo
her 2s,b. ls4O-Peter Conrad of the city Of Phadel-
phia being duly according to law, doth depose
and saw that he is member of the party denomnuted
the Whia party: that in 1886 he voted for Gen Harr-
SON for President of the United States, and should nc
live until Friday the 30th inst he intends again TO
vote for Gen Harrisou that he is assistant keeper
of the Washington Square, placed in the said situation
bv The Committee of Councils upon City Property ;
that from sense Of Justice he feels himself authoriz
ed and required to state ha, Charles Srne, who drives
the vehicle denominaed the Black Maria prison car
raye boosted to this deponen after ne returned from
n York in Nov 1885, that j. Young paid hun S5U TOT
voting in ak wards this city of N. York, and that ne
was paid FIVE dollars for each additional ward ne voice
at and he showed this deponent twenty-hv dollars IN
bank bills upon New York, one of which notes ne got
changed in his presence at the northwest corner OF
Finn and Chestnut streets He S,ne, also said that
This deponent was fool for not going on, because ne
eonId ha se made months wages. The reply OF TINS
d.nooent was that he could not DO such thing; and
ar,ber said Charley you must have sworn IN all these
nlacps: and the said Strne replied "Whats that 20 as
rot well paid for it," This dePonen also knows that
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WdJUT1ty TOT ' D. To-
being Sc over the largest Republican majority ever
given before. Our people were thoroughly aroused
ever prevails in Virginia Elections prevailed here. IN
this County the Van Buren, party had majority Of The
Commissioners al all the Precincts. / Comms
soner this place, Aylets, and am happy to state that
out of more than thirty votes that were contested, TIE
Commissioners were unanimously agreed on every
case except one The indications from King and
Queen favorable. At Clarke the vote lC6 Tor
Harrison, ia for Van Buren,. at the Court House At
O'Clock, the majority for Van Buren, was Al. We
will carry this District by about $50 the Charlo'te''
vile estimate too large"
"AYLETT's, Sd Nov.
81 give you the returns from King William. The
nnll, az he
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In Dinwiddie county, Wing maj.

Leaving Democratic majority, as Tar MS heard
from in the three counties and the Cockade, OF DID
not including the majority in Chesterheid OF
"The above returns are not complete. In connec'
ton with the contest in this Town, perhaps u may oe
rs well to say that so confident were the wings Of
CARRYING the Cockade Town, that they had ra.spu
fund purchased powder loaded cannon ready 10 .e on
the announcement OF the resuit-Purc ea"oes =
illuminate the Hall nf the Mechanic Assocat'on-on'
tanned flag and employed band OF music, and mace
eyery arrangement Ia have regular log csoin, nara
CIDER Harrison Publication processIon-but 10! anu
behold "a hanGe came DER the spirit of Their DREAM
and all their efforts found to be Of little worth
when il was announced at the close OF the polls, tha
the Democratic Ticket had succeeded BY majority oil
IL votes
ain Petersburg 1896, the Wing Ticket was carried
s3 10 1851 by minority of So votes You will thus
see The change which hns taken place in the C"ckade
Town Truly, we have achieved n victory lhe
Wings in this place now begin to give up the State
They are now able to and to know, that
"Truth crushed o earth will rise again,
The Of God are hers
But Error, wounded, wriles IN PAIN,
And dies amidst her wor>hippcrs."
"Whilst we will not despair OF the Republic, the
of the Old Dominion cannot believe that she mas
40 far fallen from her high station TO be guiled by
such senserss exhibitions log cabins raccoon skins,
and hard cider barrels
"7hc Cockade of Tirginia. James Madison.
"PErERsBuE&, Nov. ., 1910.
"Our Victory il complete IN this Town. In the
Election between Rives and Pegram, we were beaten
~ votes To-day, Van Buren, has succeeded by ma
jority of IL votes
From .lnother-"Be the general result what il may,
we have cause of rejoicing in the good Old Cnckade OF
this heretofore unterr6ed Commonwealth. Hope the
State will do as we'll as Petersburg.
Dem. Sos
Fed. S}0
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al suppose etegant Wing would call this major
tyO.K. !;
ave have not had the oeial returns yet from any
neghbors, hut have heard That the majority III n
and Queen was twenty-six for Van Buren,, though
think have been larger understand that t'e
Democrats of Essex :" astonshed the natives of ihef
own party and the other learn that they voted hue
less than half the number Of F-deral'ss. But tls
mere rumonr We are all here in fine spirits, and pft
ting, which is the test of opinion with many, Is ioe
lively"
KING q QUEEN.
".aiilsr's, Nov. 8.
81 hasten tn give you the returns from the election y
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Van Buren, majority, II"
CHESTERFIELD.
"Chesterfeld c. H., Nov. g.
"On an examination of the poll book, the Commis-
soners have struck such votes from both polls rs they
believed spurious This examination has left this state
of the poll:
Van Buren, $50
Harrison 2g5
Majority for Van 2s2
"Ths makes our majority rather less than the account
furnished you last night; but still enough to show the
spirit and determination with which old Chesterfield
maintained the contest. The result is glorious indeed
NoTToWAY.
NoTTowAY, Nov. I'd, 1S40.
".Nonday, half past Three O'clock p. W.
For the Van Buren, Electors, 10
For the Harrison do. lis
uProvided reaction similar to what zee have had
should among the deluded yeomanry of the other
countless the spirit of prophecy is not needed TO deter
mine that the "Old Dominion will right herself on this
occasion. The Democrats somewhat obliged, do
not Doubt 10 the ul-moutbed MIR. Uilidm {. RireS,
for portion of this result; especially when they saw
that in order to himself up TO the point of vtupe.
ration emnently displayed by him, the glass of gin
grog freely drained and often replenshed 10 the
influence of this very dusable cordial, too the ladies'
no doubt were ndebted for the very modest and polite
hin, to thru, I" fall in love with him, he was
the properly II ;u"ihrr who frequently plucked the
grey hairs ms head TO make him look young, but
Recommended them to a Gerry jurcnitc friend Of his then
present. who was not so encountered
From .4nother-Nor. g.
"The polls for the election of Electors for President
and Vice President, closed last evening at sun
down, and stand thus
For the Democratic Electors, 169
For the Wing Electors, 13l
s.
So that flags, banners, ogcabins, hard cider, COON
SKINS and candidate who has has all sorts of opinions,
or no opinions, will not express them, if he has any,
will not do for the planters of Nottoway. The MAORI
ty greater than expected by most persons Of Ell
ther party While platoon of the old Virginia line
has behaved well, cannot believe that it has been
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Van Buren, $ mai.

"The Wings have always claimed this county by ~
votes. At the election in 1886, when Green was m
cluded in this county, the vote was for the Wing tic
ket 2l1
For Van Buren, $50