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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13
From The Wing Banner.
THE MAN THAT ANSWERS.


We are authorized by three gentle
men OF this village TO astound modern
Ioco.loco Federal Democracy, by the
following snnuncistion--
That these three gentlemen on The
TWENTY FIRST OF APRIL last. ad
dressed Martin Van Buren,, a respect
fui letter, containing the following
interrogsiories, and requesting an an
swer as early as convenient.
"fst. Do you entertain the opinion
that Congress. with the sanction Of
the President. is clothed with the con.
.stitutional power TO abolish Slavery
in the District Of Columbisi
aga. d. You believe that Congress
can admit new aud sovereign state
into the Union, upon conditions.
sd. Do y0n believe that a state
after being admitted into the Union
upon certain conditions would be tied
down perpeiually 10 ihosc conditions.
and be obliged To observe them Tor.
everl IL not, how long!
"dth. Would you refuse to admit
Florida, or any other stale or terri.
tory into the Onion. unless such state
or territory should first insert in her
Constitution q clause prohibiting
slavery!
.5tn. Do you or do you not ap-
prove Of appropriations. by the Gen.
eral Government. Tor the purposes OF
internal Improvement. in the limits oil
the several states!"
That such letter was directed 10
Washington City in due manner and
form, aud properly matted on the gath
Of April last. The required inior-
nation remains yet to be FINISHED; no
answer has been returned.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13
METHODIST CAMP MEETING.

a CAMP MEETING will be held at The
~ Camp Ground two miles north of Less.
burg, CaswelI county, 10 commence on FRI
day the l4lh instant.
July s. S.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

Industry Of Massachusetts. Accor-
ding 10 an official report made 10 The
Legislature. Ian abstract Of which 10
given In Tho philadelphia Iaqulrrr)
u sppsars that The product of the great
branches Of manufacturing indus;ry in
Massachusetts,. during the year snd-
ing ~ April, 1897. was S9l 500. 600,
OF which sum the three pincipai items
we're, cotton fabrics. Sl7,409, 900;
waIlen, Si0.s99 600 and fisheries.
81. 59s Quo. II 10 the products Of
manufacturing Industry. be added tho
earnings OF navigation 4 agriculture,
Il Is estimated that the whole annual
product Of the Industry Of Msssachu.
seits exceeds 100000. 900; which
divided by 700. 600. the population Of
the State. gives Si40. as the average
value OF the annual Iabour Of each
man, woman, and child 10 the cam-
munity. The Whole value OF The in
dustry 1.-The coffin growing country
OF The Southern States, with O po-
pulaiion of $500, 900. Is equal TO
Si00.0 900. 900; and the annual value
OF The labour Of each man. Woman.
aud child in these states. il estimated
al only $40. Baltimore american.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

The Appalach,cota Gazette pre-
sents the following accurate picture
Of the present state Of our political al
fairs To its readers:
"what a spectacle do the United
States present 20 the world! Alter 20
years Of peace and prosperity, With
hut one little cloud or speck Of war IN
Flurida-free from national debt.
with a Treasury Overlooking with
millions commerce hourishing. and
prosperity blessing our empire every
Shere--behotd. as If by magic, 10 q
few short years. calamity and ruin
are spreading over our. land trade Is
hroken up, produce reduced so that y
will not pay Tor the labor that made
q; our National Treasury bankrupt,
and The mighty energies OF Q mighty
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

LATER AND GL0RI0US.-Our
good friend in Wilmington will accept
our thanks for the following GLORIOUS
NEWS! Fayetteville Observer
Wilmington. August 10.
Dear Sir:--From The passengers ar
rived here this morning from The South.
we have heard the mos, cheering accounts
from the Alabama Elections. The chan
ges have been unprecedented 10 the annals
Of The country, and should The balance OF
the State, to be heard from. give any
thing like The VOTES Of the counties which
I give you below. Alabama will stand
foremost among the States that have
thrown of the collar Of I.ocofocoism.
Tuscslooss. 500 Wing maj. (C. G.
n
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

The NeU Fork Courier well observes
that the genius Of the Federal Admins
lraiion IN matters Of finance u admirably
illustrated in The payment OF si25 in
cash for fire-wood per cord, The issue Of
irredeemsble posl.no,es Of $50 as a me.
tallic currency, and the protest Of Gov
vernmen, paper. as 10 he recent instance
., New Orleans, 10 the amount Of Sl57
IS!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13
the ELECTIONS.

We are grali6ed in being able 10 an.
nouaee The complete success Of The whis
cause 10 Orange county. We have elect
ed Wing Senator and three Wing Com
moners; Mr.. Jones, (vsn.) was elected
BY The aid Of wing votes, which he re.
eeired from motives Of personal friend.
ship. A table exhibiting the votes in The
different election precincts will be found
at The head OF this column; from which
il will be sssn that Willie p. Msneum
has been elected In the Senate; and VII
liam A. Graham, Nathaniel !. King. and
DE-. Michael w. Holt, Wings. and Cad
wallader Jones. jr. Van. in The Com
mons. The vote for Governor may be
considered as testing the strength Of par
Ties IN this county, that being strictly .
party question. Orange may therefore
be considered Wing county.
Wake.-In this county the Vans have
succeeded. as will be seen by the follow
ing statement, copied from the way bill
brought by The stage this morning:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

Allsuel. divided.
s s,.s;
Monsas. IAN wings Eraes msje
s s.s,ss. ny n'' ''''r'.i'sa.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

Every President since Washington
has been lawyer. Mr.. Van Buren,
Is a lawyer. We would not say any
thing against al honest lswyer. but,
Other things being equal. we think The
People will incline 10 try farmer
nnce IN MY years. NV - sae t,me,
boys Of the Hail and scytiie, 10 do
II. North Bend offers you q true
hearted farmer, who is ready 20 now
On bis farm. or fight, or perform The
duties Of President for his country,
Just as you say. Would il not be
we'll for the People TO LEI the old
Farmer try his flah az Washington!
We think there would be q shaking
among the dry bones. Bangor Whig.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

From MississiPpi.-A letter TO The
editors from gentleman al Nslehez, dat
ed late in the last month. says: . Poll
Ties run high in this sisie. The Locos
are giving way; changes are daily heard
Of; even PosimasieIs, 70 my Own know
ledge, have renounced Van Burenism.
Mississippi Is certain aud sure for Tip
and Iy. The Nsiehez Free Trader "a
leading Adminisils alton paper ., Nalchez)
has expired wilhou, grosn."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13

Person.--ln Person the Vans have
succeeded in elec,ing their whole ticket;
Williams in The Senate. by small ma
jority; Chambers and Jones in the COM
mons, withou, opposition.
Chafka,n.--We have been favored
with The following returns from Chat
ham, which show her 10 be thoroughly
Wing:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-13
Glorious a. unprecedented
VictOrys

cen,resiIle. Ia. Aug. 6.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

is also stated that truce had been enter
ed into between the Mexican and Texian
Governments, which would prohibit any
movement of the kind. However this
may be, the news has created no little
alarm in Texas, and the population are
arming to meet the invader, if such should
be his character. The sudden approach
of the MeXicans, seem to have taken the
Texian Government by surprise. No pre-.
parations had been made to receive them.
The force at San Antonio consisted only
of three companies. The nearest rein
forcement was detachment of of three
hundred men, under General Burleson,
at the city Of Austin, whose arrival was
expected in two or three days. 1t was
thought that this small body of Texans
aided by the fugitive Federalists, would
present front formidable enough to stop
the progress of Arista.
The Houston papers express The opin-
ion that the only object Of the movement
was the capture Of the defeated enemy.
and that no idea of taking possession of
, any part of Texas ever entered into the
plans of the Centralist General. The
event which occurred was to be expected.
For in case Of defeat, the Federalists have
no place of refuge but Texas; whittier of
course, the victorious enemy would pur-
sue them. In such state of things, the
public authorities of Texas are deservedly
censured for neglect, in not keeping well
equipped military force near the frontier,
to keep in check the successful party
The inhabitants, however, are used to
arms and fighting, and if time enough is
allowed to gather them, an army will soon
be raised that can soon drive back Arista
and his fifteen hundred men. The next
news from Texas may be awaited with
deepest interest," as we shall then learn
whether the advance of Arista is mere
pursuit of the Aying Federalists or an in
vasion of Texas. If The latter should turn
out to be the plan of the Mexican General,
the event may be deemed important. The
Texans will not rest content this time in
rcpelling the foe. They will pursue the
retreating invader, preach up a crusade
against the fertile and tempting provinces
Of the interior, and gathering around them
the adventurous, daring and ambitious
spirits that now throng the United States--
march an army of ten thousand men across
the Rio Grande, and begin an invasion
that must end, no doubt, in the conquest
and entire subjugalion of Mexico The
same result, in the ordinary course of
things, may be counted on as certain; but
the event would be greatly accelerated,
should the movement Of Alista prove an
actual invasion,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02
pAWD4M JOURNAhs
CAMDEN, S. CAROLINA.
SATURDAY MORNING, NAY ., 1s4o.

TIE ROBBERS AGAIN.-On Wednesday night last,
or rather on Thursday morning. about four o'clock,
an unsuccessful attempt made to force the brick
fire proof safe of NIcssrs. C. g. F. MATHEsoN, at
tachcd to their counting room. One of the young
men who sleep i'll the store aroused by the noso
of the villains, and making his appearance at the
door, they fled towards the back lot; he then return
Cd put on his cloak and took pistol with him; OH
reaching the back 1T, he discovered two persons
whom he took to be negroes secrctcd in corner
formed by the fence and the back store. They i'm
fed OH his approach, when he fired OH
them, but with what effect, if any, is not known
One of them appeared 10 be tall fellow dressed
in round jacket.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02
From the Boston Journal April 14.l

Ahempt at Murder and Suicids.-We
publish below letter from North Brook
field, detailing one of the most singular
cases of crime, which our columns have
chronicled for long time:
BRooKr1ELD, April II, 1910.
Whipplc Bartlett, man about % years
old, committed suicide last Thursday
night under the following circumstances.
Mr.. Nathaniel Snow owed him about twen-
ty.fve dollars, which he was unable to
pay, and as Bartlett was niser in his dis
position, il was source of great vexation
to him, and he had intimated to Saow that
if he did not pay him, he would get salts.
faction in some other way. Mr. Asher
Rice also owed him three or four dollars,
which Bartlett found it difficult TO collect
Of him. Under these circumstances, he
came to the conclusion to seek revenge by
taking their lives and then destroying his
own. To carry out this plan, he went TO
New Braintrec and bought load of dry
wood, and got the privilege of laying the
same in pasture in Brookfeld.
He then collected all his property of
every kind-packed his clothes in trunk,
and carried the trunk to house near The
place where he had left the wood, and
told the people he would call for it on
Thursday, or some time in the night
On Thursday afternoon he hired horse
and wagon, and started for North Brook
field.
On the way he met his brother, and
told him he wanted to sell him his axe and
fishing spear, which lie did, and insisted
upon having the pay for them on the spot,
as lie said he wanted every cent that was
due to him.
He was next heard of at Asher Rice's,
where he called and asked Rice if he could
pay him what he owed him. Rice told
him he could not. "That is very strange"
said Bartlett, "you said you would pay
me BY the 1st of April" And upon that
he drew. pistol and was about to fire at
Rice, which he discovering, pushed him
out of the door. lie then went to Ma
thaniel Shows, and arrived there about
10 o'clock. lie knocked at the door, and
Mr.. Snow opened it, and asked him to
walk in. lie again drew pistol, and
fired at Snow, and hit him on his breast
bone-the force of the ball being broken
by striking against metal button on his
vest.
lie then drove 10 the house where he
had left his trunk, took it and drove to
the place where he had left the load Of
wood. There he deposited his trunk and
other effects, and took his horse ont into
the road-took bis horse out Of the shafts,
and htchcd him to the fence, put buffa-
10 skin on him, and returned to his funcr-
al pile. He placed himself in such po-
sition that he thought he would fall or the
wood, which he had previously set on fire,
and on which he had thrown all his pro-
perty. He then blew his brains out with
a pistol, but when he fell he did not { II on
the wood, as he intended, but fell down
bv the side of it. In this situation he
was found next dav. with one hand burn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02
off and one side of his face burnt 10 q

off and one side of his face burnt TO
coal.
1t appears that his intention was to des-
troy himself and all his property, even to
the last cent. And as his axe and spear
would not burn, he sold them for money.
In The ashes of the fire was found about
Al or. of melted silver, and in his pocket
70 or 80 dollars in bills, and his TWO watch
es. Three pistols lay by his side, provld-
ed one for Rice, one for Snow, and one
for himself.
Snow was not much hurt by the ball,
and was able 10 attend the funeral Of Bart
let yesterday.
Bartlett was very singular man. The
only object that he was known to love
was money-and he has said that he would
not outlive his property. From child
he was remarkably taciturn, and was
scarcely ever known to smile.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02
INVASION OF TEXAS.
NEw-ORLEANs, April

The arrival from Texas yesterday OF the
s,eampacket Neptune, brings intelligence
Of the defeat Of the Federalists near Nice
ON the Rio Grandc: their retreat with
great loss to San Antonio, in Texas, and
The pursuit by an army of fifteen hundred
Centralists, supposed to be within days
march of San Antonio. Whether the
Centralists under Arista, contemplate an
invasion of Texas, is not yet ascertained.
The impression is, the pursuing will stop
within a short distance of San Antonio,
and demand the surrender Of Canales and
his troops. The smallness of the enc
my's force contradicts the supposilion that
they mediate an inroad upon Texas. 1t
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

were interchanged. Mr.. ByNvM endea-
vored to get out his penknife, but did not
succeed in time to use it. Neither party
was hurt.
presume the House will drop the mat.
ter. 1t will not serve as all admonition OF
tho necessity of preserving personal deco
rum; for, in the course Of tine same day.
personal abuse was again resorted to In
the course of the debate.
The discussion was continued in COM
mittee by Mr.. SALToNsTALL. Mr.. JAMESON,
Mr. OeLE, and Mr.. DAVIS of Ky, till
eleven o'clock, when the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

GThc Charleston Mercury has laid us under OBJ
legations for the corrections which it has been kind
enough to make in relation to article in This pa
per; if however the Editor intended to do Justice,
he has not gone far enough. When he says "wc
only meant that it Uhs<JournoD did speak by tho
authority of the Calnden Bank" he should have add.
ed that we denied that assertion; with this we should
have been content, leaving the question of vcracity
to be settled by respective readers. The Mercu-
ry says our article bears crrious resemblance to
the private answer to the Bank of tho State, inqur
ing whether" the Bank Of Camden "werc prepared
to redeem either at their Gt counter or in Charles.
ton, suc, Of their Gts) notes should be received
for taxes" and adds; "the Journal says nothing to
this point How could it? We had not before heard
that such point had been made We will now say,
however, that since attention has been called to
tue subject, we lave been politely permitted to sec
the "private answer" referred TO by the Mercury,
and have not been able to detect the curious rese
blancc" of which it speaks-the fact is, we cannot
say that we feel greatly complimented by the com.
parison, though this i5a point upon which we hope
that paper will maintain the most profound silence,
as it is only our pirate opuonH
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

April ShoWers. s.-Thc past month has not been 20
prolific OF these Spring visitors, as in former years;
but on Wednesday last all arrears were brought up
On that day in the afternoon, scarcely ever re.
member 10 have seen much water fall in the same
time as did then in the course of an hour In the
spring of 1886, we had visitation somewhat sini
iar but with.that exception, we have never seen tho
streets Of Camden completely flooded with water.
The flood rose to the height of several inches in all
our principal Streets and in some Of these that were
low, the water from two 10 three feet deep. It
rose high to into some of the stores on Broad
Street, but we have heard of no damage being done
except the washing away of the garden fences in se-
veral parts of the town. and giving of our town au-
thoritics small job, in repairing the streets which
have been drcadtully washed up. We heard one
gentleman say that in reaching his house (being out
when the rain commcncedD he had to wade through
one Of our principal streets at least three hundred
yards, and in no place the water less than knee
Deep and his aralkcrs, as the ladies' call them, arc
none of the shortest.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

STEAM Boat AcclDEXr.-The Steamer Camden,
Capt. DoNNEII, which had been detained here for
several days. in consequence of low water, got off
Oh Thursday last with the aid of the slight swell in
the river, caused by the rain of the previous day.
She had proceeded but very short distance below
Mrs. McRA's plantation when, in turning point,
she struck q snag and went down i'll few minutes
We learn from gentleman who has been to the
boat since the accident, that her hull is full of water,
up 10 the hatches and that her position was such as
to lead to the presumption that she had broken in the
centre, and will probably be a total loss, She had
on board 233 hales Of cotton, and quantity of
yarn and oznaburgs, from the DcKalb Factory
The yarn must be total loss, and the cotton and
,zaalurgs, must 10 greatly damaged and perhaps
large portion of it entirely lost. The Camden has
been peculiarly unfortunate in her navigation of the
Watercc; on her previous trip, she was snaggcd ard
sunk near Benty. The frequent occurrence of these
accidents will, fear, have tine eiftc. Of putting
an end TO steam boat navi cation on our river.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

GrEANINGs OF IfrsBANDRY.-We have received
the first number of this publication, which we no.
ccd SOME time since as soon to appear 1t is pub
shcd monthly, at Augusta Georgia, in quarto form,
containing eight pages, and edited by Moses HoL-
BROOK VI. d. formerly resident of this place. Tho
subscription price is dollar per annum, payable
in advance. The title Of the publication, indicates
i.s object. The Editor in his opening address saws
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

1JJ-Wc publish the communication Of our cores
pondent "AouARIus," more for its fine vein of hu-
nour, than to give the desired hint to town
tho':es" (hough We have no obectionto their taking
i for scarcely think it their duty to furnish buck
cts to private wells; ard if We mistake not, the one
alluded to is of that character.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02
THE CAMDEN JOURNAL
Published every Saturday Morning.
RY THOMAS w. PEGUES,
Publisher of the La,cs of the Union.

Publisher of the La,os Of the Union.
AT three dollars III adyohvv, tLrec uoi'a'' aio my
cents in six months; or four dollars at the expl-
ration of the year.
Advertisements inserted at IS cents por square tor
the first and 81 la for each subsequent insertion
The number of insertions 10 be noted all advertise
mons, or they will be published until ordered to be
discontinued, and charged accordingly. One dollar
per square will be charged for single insertion.
Semi.mo..nly, Monthly and Qurtorly advertise
aents will be charged the same as new ones each IN
scrtion.
All Obituary Notices exceeding six lines' and
Communications recommending Candidates tor puo'
ic Offices of profit or trust-or putting exhibitions
will be charged as advertisements.
Accounts for Advertising and Job WORK Will DC
presented for payment, quarterly.
rAu Letters by mail must be post paid to insure
upnctual attention.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-02

Correspondence of the Army and Navy Chronicle
HAVANA, March, 1910.
The frigate Macedonian, Captain Ken
non, with the flag Of Commodore Shu.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-04
IRELAND-GOyERNOR SEWARD.


m Just this time, apprehend that the following let
ter by Governor Seward from elan when travel
ling in that country IN 1888 VII be read v" interest," certain
y BY every sen OF the Emerald isle. -,
The walls of the Irish Parliament House remain all their
prmye grandeur to repoach the degeeracy states
m,9 NY hGSss rns the re-
rendered their Para nent-and thought that had occuped
blood my country before would have
an union Something might have been spared after
The parliament house ought have closed left
gloomy solitude nonu~ ent to remind the people that they
economy of the irgh al m nrstiSn OF AFT rs in Ie;a
they who build palaces AMI with profase hand
forthwith converted into hall for money confess
that reapng all the obstacle which deemed by many
the Uuon will not eleve that if relieved from this opprs
siv she does possess the cspa5y govern
peo the Would be perhaps re E
but have enough to oon, ce that uht thu repeal
Gated The spring all Eng :h policy in reference
q the Gas9 rfos here IN IN.
all propositions for ang The people the arguments
mt s The our Sn t.. s M
apprehension tina, when educated they will demand their natu
Sure am united herso she would soon
command at the hands of the surrender a her self
inhabitants Of DUo:n Protestant the change Of the
government rom Protestant to Catholic administration,
they pretend also they would the enjoyment
ofthr gon, their property and the lives And hence
that brushes Ireland sm sorry to add this party
and possess great advantage regard TO educa
likely very long postpone the ration reiand
Indeed that treated BY them well by many who
H. fea it Is then there hope for ireland but 10
wait pat emily the event Sooner lat she mist break the
power pressor and compel the slst nation be
tent with the of their Island Much told
Of the excellence Of the Lten. eats Of the Bank
its details thought cnly 81 what had and ought be