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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.

STATE OF ALAEAMA-Nn member of
the Union has fulfill. her engagements
with greater punctuality thai the State OF
Alabama. The only debt she owes, is
that invested in the capital stock of her
Banks. The first half million OF her
bonds became due in London tie present
wear; and although the Stale reserved lis
right to extend the period of 'heir redemp--
ton, the whole sum due was anticipated
and paid by the Canas for which it was
issned.
The interest upon another portion Of
the debt, payment in New York and New
Orleans IN November and December, is
already provided. A part Of thot due in
London in Janurry next has gone for
ward: aud the Great Western carries
with her to-day, remittances to cover the
residue. Indeed all the payments Of the
State prior to April 7S4l, are thus antici-
i,a'ed.
The Legislature of Alabama, at its last
session, passed an act recalling The whole
of the State r pn,s iSsur, Ain: still unsold.
These have ali been accordingi iy returned
and cancelled, thus lraving the Stale debt,
sIO. SEQ. 900. The Gov; rnor also in his
i'd; ii sage to the Legislature, recon-
mendpd the establishment of shaking
fund for the gradual exiting 81 t't"i ms
debt, and this judcious m.as.r' viii IN
all probability be adopted tho ensuing ses-
sion.
With an annual export Of Cotton,
worth Il, lis present low price, twenty
milinns of d,llars; with very tritllng
amnun, of imports during the past and
Lrcsent year, and with faithful and eco
nomical policy in the management of her
finances. the State of Alabama ought to
rank amongst the highest in credit, as
she is in her resources.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

To PREVENT BoTs In HoRsEs.-ln the
fall months l keep greasy cloth i'll the
stable: this is once 4 week rubbed over
such parts of the horses as may have been
attacked by tho nit fly. Grease destroys
the life Of the eggs and prevent Matching.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

A Coon OyE.-From the Bucktail Of
Saturday we clip the following capital
touch of eloquencc.
Hung were the heavens in black-tre-
mcn,ous peals of the thunder drum of
the great vault rent the air-lightnng at
ter iightn'ng's glare fitted across the sky
tho earth shook to its centre-whcn
Gen. Harrison awokc up in the morning
and asked his committee, "plcasc to let
me Stc7, our
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28
POLICY OF THE BANKS.

The public will see in the scrap taken
from the Pcndleton newspaper, the cause
of the low prices, and the pressure every
where. There is no doubt that the reduc-
ton of the circulating medium of the
banks is one third in amount: their contin-
ued suspension to prevent the boarded spe-
Gle from being brought to the relief Of the
country, and the suspension of trade, as
far as possible, by the banking interests,
is all part of settled system to control
the Presidential election. The moment
that's over, no matter how it goes, the
whole face of affairs will be changed.
"PoLIcY OF THE BANK PARTY.-The
following paragraph from the Pendleton
Messenger, discloses the policy of the
Bank party to operate on thescoming cleo
tlons. This has been, and is their game
every where"
" We understand letter has been re-
ceived here, from an intelligent gentleman
from Georgia, 1--WE believe he is Harri-
son man, which states, that the Georgia
banks are now in a condition to resume
specie payments, and that they will do SO
after the election. This is equivalent to
a declaration, that although the passage
Of the Sub Treasury bill has not, as was
predicted, destroyed the banks, yet the
banks have resolved to continue the pres
sure on the people, by refusing to fulfil
their Obligations, till after the elections, in
order to keep up the cry of hard times,
which they charge to the Administra-
ton"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28
From the Brother Jonathan.
WATCH RETURNS.

CTR AND COME AGAIS.-John hrlntz
or Krutz, or something of that sort-a soft
looking Dutchman. came into the office IL
q state Of trepidation: and requested his
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

REr1NEMENr.-Onc of the latest touch
es of the exquisite in literature we find in
the last Boston Evening Gazette. Instead
of saying ''he that dances should pay the
fdler," that paper has it, "IIe that dances
should compensate The violinist." The la
test is, however, in the Boston Courie-.
"Tell Chapman to crow" is saying
which has been for some time past quite
current in the political papers. But the
language is now considered quite unpo-
lished; therefore it is proposed that instead
of using that coarse, dictatorial blunt ex-
preston, "tell Chapman to crow" we
should say: indicate to Mr. Chapman to
officiate as cockere!.'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

Ch johnson Us. 1ecumseh-Col. John
son, in late speech gave some account
Of the battle of the Thames In his
sneech occurs the following passage: ,
INV brother James, and brayer % and
bettcr man never lived, charged through
tho British. with one half OF the batta-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

A FISH OUT OF TIE NEr.---ln Philadel-
phia a few days ago, man named Trout
was divorced from his wife, by p:ocla-
nation. -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

Ufftteeaifs is fftayuhe tells the following story:
Once upon a time, when the packet
ship Coriolanus was returning from Liver
pool to New York, the carpenter, a very
worthy man, was taken sick, and after
brief illness expired on shipboard. He
had an interesting son, who was his assls-
tant as ship carpenter, and the boy loved
his father with the most tender and filial
affection. The poor youths heart was
almost broken at the loss OF his parent,
and no persuasion could induce him to
leave the body.
The usual preparations for funeral at
sea were made; the poor carpenter was
sewed up in his winding sheet, and with
him was put an old grindstone, hatchet
and chisel, to carry him down to his long
rest in the ocean. The poor boy grew
frantic when his father was ebout to be
committed to the waves; and was obliged
to beheld off hy the sailors. st length,
lust as the fatal lurch of the vessel wcs t1-
king place, the boy, with the strength of
maniac, broke from the sailors and
dashed himself upon the body at the very
moment thatit was sliding over the ships
side. 1t was too late to save him, and
cllnging wildly to the dead body of his ia
thcr, the haplcss boy was seen to make
one swift plunge, and disappear forever
down, down, into the eternal ca1crns OF
the mighty ocean.
This was in lat. 97-long. 10, which
was duly entered on the log-book. The
CorioIanus arrived at New York, compile
ted all the business preparatory Tor her
next trip, and she sailed again for Liver
pool. .
ing.
when in lat. 69-long. 4S, an cnor-
nous shark was caught, and when hauled
upon deck a most extraordinary noise
seemed to proceed from the huge mon
ster's stomach. The creature was open
ed, and there was the father, the son, the
grindstonc, the hatchet and the chlsel.
ID. ifit aint true, then never may another
fish story be believed! The poor carpcn-
fer had not died, but was only in trance
wI,en Ihcv buried him, and there he was
cborDeuing his hatchet, while the son was
iwning tie grindstone! they having re-
solved to cut their way out OF the shark 5
stomach!
Col Johnson Us. Tecumseh.-Col. john
l,,o cnoerh gave some account
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
NE1Y YoRIS sIARISnT, Doc. IS.


ina sale of the fanees were large at the stock Elk
change This morning; in other descriptions the business
was small. United States Bank declined per cent
Delaware and Hudson do !, North American Trust do
;; veksburg Bank wentup9; Paterson Rail Road down
!; L. Island, do !; stonington up /; Harlem do l.
$4,000 Exchange on Philadelphia sold at 9si eash
and 200 do 81 10 months fiat and $4,000 at 9s3 on
resumption.
Money quite easy with the banks, and IN the street,
There is but little doing in Foreign Exchange. Some
Sterling Bills sold to-day 80 we quote u w
os the extremes In Domestic Exchange, the rates
have not altered since our last report Large amounts
ON PHILADELPHIA have been sold at u Il per ceai dis
count There is little more demand for Southern BiIls'
We quote Charleston at u to Il per cent discount sa
va NAH 81 to - do; Augusta 81 to do Mobile 70 Il
do; New Orleans l. to Il do.
The brokers now charge commission OF OF ono per
cent on the par value of the stock Sold instead as
heretofore.
The bills of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of
New Brunswick sold in Wall street, at per cent
discount
The Planters Bank of Savannah has declared divi-
dend of four per cent for the last six months.
The Savannah Insurance and Trust Company have
declared dividend of five per cent for the last six
months.
| The Marine and Fire Insurance Company of savan-
nah has declared dividend Of four per cent for the last
six months.
| The Detroit Advertiser is of opinion that the time
granted by the Legislature ofMichgan last winter, TO
the Banks of that for the resumption ofspecie pay
ments will not be extended
AsHEs-No change to notice. Pots eOntinue to sell
steadily at 81 rs.
! CoTroS-No change. The GALES are confined princi-
pally TO manufacturers.
! CoFFEH-The stock in market is not large, and the
sales are chiefly confined TO the trade
FLouR-Thc market is firm at 50 for Western In
Southern there is very httle doing.
| GRAIN-No Wheat in market. Rye is in fair demand,
and sales are made at 81 to 60c Sales of old Northern
Corn at 56c new at 4S 5O old Southern yellow at 5O
white 4sc all by the measure.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET-Dec.l.
AT market, RS Beeves including so left over last
week. 270 FROM the South, and the balance from this
sate-675 sold at SO to S. averaging 81 the 100
pounds. Market brisk.
Cows and Calves-There were 40 offered, all take n
at SIS, s33, and S3S each
Hay-By the load al 6si per hundred.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

..,;.,.;o,,s tbe Commissioner is Of opinion that
r. 49, than fourteen hundred will be added to
the year 1871 B.,
inc the past year, to pay pensions, amounts TO.
t,yo million forty-eight thousand six hundred
and sixty-three dollars, exclusive Of navy pen
sioBs.
The experience Of two years confirms the
vpinion formerly expressed of the vexatious
operation OF the law OF the 9th OF April, 1888.
which fixes the short period Of eight months for
the return to the Treasury of unclaimed PEN
sions. The intention of the law, no doubt, was
to withdraw that SUN from the pension agent;
whereas its operation, on the contrary, draws
that additional amount from the Treasury at
Washington, while il produces disappointment,
Inconvenience, delay and expense to the poor
pensioner ...L
By the fourteenth article of the Cherokee
treaty Of December 30, 1885, ratified May %,
1886, it was agreed on the part Of the United
States that such warriors of the Cherokee ma
ton as were engaged on the side OF the United
States in the last war with Great Britain and the
Southern tribes of indians, and who were wound
ed in such service, shall be entitled to such pen
sions as shall be allowed them by the Congress
of the United States. | respectfully suggest
that Congress be asked to act upon this section
of the treaty. There ave not many Cherokee
warriors who come under that description, but
they are very destitute; and the good faith of TIE
Government is pledged in their favor.
] cann0t forbear bringing to your notice the
exposed condition OF the important archives of
this Department. Many Of them are kept in
small buildings, at an involvement distance from
the War Office, and surrounded by combustible
materials. A plain fre-proof building, capable
of containing all these detached offices, might
be constructed for sum the interest on which
would not exceed the amount now required for
paying the rents of those now occupied for the
purpose.
All which is respectfully submitted.
J. r. POINSETT.
The PRESIDENT of the United States.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17
Fron, th. U S. Gazette.

New BRUNSWICK, Monday, p. M.
can think of nothing else just now than the
murder of Suydam, whose body have seen this
evening, and whose murderer is secured. will,
therefore, detail the circumstances thathave tran
spired for your edifcation, not doubling they will
be interesting to you S. sold sundry lots to men
In moderate circumstances, and assisted them to
build upon them, to encourage the Improvement
of the neighborhood ofhis lots, taking bond and
mortgage to secure the payment his advances.
In this way he assisted Peter Robinson, poor
carpenter, to build on New street, about hall
way between the foot of the drift land and the
Trenton Railroad On the morning of the dis
appearance of s., he told Carman he had an
appointment with some man previous to Church.
Mrs. Auten, who lives in Bayard, the next
street this side of New, said early in this busi-
ness that she saw Suydam over in New street,
from her window, about o'clock Except the
hour, there was quite a chain of evidence to lead
him to the spot. In the hour she has been mis-
taken. 1t seems his appointment must have
been with Robinson, on pretence of paying off
his bond Safely in his house, Robinson knock
ed him over with his axe, and buried him in his
cellar In the excitement arising from his dis
appearance, Il. Joined with apparent innocence,
lamenting that his bond might get int hands
not quite so lenient as those of s., and his house
be taken from him. Poor fool! In week he
forgot his lament, sported gold watch, and
Dragged that his bond and mortgage was paid
off, and his house clear; and at the same time,
said he was afraid to have the cancelling noted
on the records now, lest they should say he
murdered Suydam! He was arrested in the af-
ternoon, and teld such a crooked tale, that he
was committed, and our citizens enn ,aSSe took
possession ofhis house.
1t was so full, nothing could be done until
they appointed committee of twelve, and the
balance stepped out of doors. The committee
proceeded to the cellar, tore up new made
floor, found loose place in the earth beneath,
and about dark, lifted out the lifeless body Of
Abraham Suydam, with his clothes on He has
been killed by blow or blows on the head, with
| an edged instrument. Thus you see the convic-
ton expressed in my letter of this morning, that
he had not absconded, is fully confirmed When
1 saw the corpse, they were carrying it down to
the Court House, to hold an inquest The
night was set in, and it was accompanied by
great crowd, several of whom around the body,
carried torches. Every voice seemed muf1ed,
only beng elevated enough to be heard above
the heavy tread of the multitude by the individ-
ual addressed. The scene was awfully solemn.
After the inquest, and comparative dispersion
of the crowd, the corpse was taken to his late
residence. What an awful moment for his fami-
| ly! The wife and brother of the murderer are
also in prison.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

ATRooIoUs MURDER.-The disappear-
( ance of Mr.. Suydam, President of the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank of New Brunswick, is
at last accounted for. He has been most inhu-
manly murdered! The New York Courier Of
the 18th says, that some suspicious circum-
stances led to the apprehension ola house car
penter named Peter Robinson:
"These circumstances were, that he has re-
Gently had in his possession gold watch, and
been unusually flush of money, and remark
he made when purchasing lumber TO floor a Gel
lar-that he had paid off mortgage Mr.. SUY.
DAM held on his property, but did not dare take
it to the Clerks Office to be cancelled for fear
he should be suspected of being the murderer
of "Mr. SUYDAM,"
On his arrest yesterday, his replies to the
questions put to him were confused and inco-
herent, and in consequence the Mayor deter
mined his house should be searched. During
the search one of the officers observed that they
ought to take up the floor of the cellar, which
had been laid down IN the night, since the dis
appearance of Mr.. Suydam.
Robinson endeavored TO dissuade them from
it, saying that if they did, the house would
fall down. The officers, however, persisted,
and there found buried three fet under the
earth the corpse of Mr.. Suydam, the head
bearing evident indications of violence, which
had caused his death. An inquest was sitting
on the body at O'Clock last night.
The conviction was general in New Bruins
wick-indeed, we hardly see how it could be
otherwise-that ROBINSON was the murderer.
The mortgage deed was found in his possession.
with his signature torn Off Weneed scarce
add, that the highest excitement in consequence
prevailed in the quiet town of New Bruins
yuicx ~
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

ARNANsAs.-It appears by the Auditors report
of this State, that the whole amount of expen-
ditures, for State purposes from the LIST day. of
October 1888, to the 30th of September 1910,
inclusive, Is siO4, sol, 22, and the net amount
paid into the Treasury for the same period s117,
.Ol4,90. The balance in the treasury on the LIST
of October, 1910, was 1ls,96l SO. This amount
is madeup of the excess of receipts over expen-
ditures for the tive years, and of balance in tho
Treasury in 1888 of S6,S0S,7O The funds be-
longing to the State, deposited in the Bank o.
the State of Arkansas, with the dividend de-
clared by the General Board of that Bank on the
Bird November, 1888, amount to 1856, 791, 90.
The whole amount Of taxable property in the
State, as far as ascertained is S23 2S3, o.
whole amount of State tax S3O,446,I2. On ac-
count OF the two Banks, $3.50 State bonds, of
$1,000 each have been issued, amounting to So
660,00O-for the payment of which, and the in
terest thereon, the faith and credit of the State
are pledged;-that of the number issued, 1876
bonds lave been sold and that 94s bonds remain
unsold. The interest payable each year on the
bonds sold amounts to $3.50, 100, of which the
sum of 500, 900 is payable in London, SCI, 300 in
New York, and 81 800 in New Orleans.
On the 3Oth of September, 1910, the State
debt amounted to 1862 50, without deducting
the taxes for 1910, not then due from collectors.
The Auditor is of opinion, that the receipts for
the next two years will exceed the ordinary ex-
penses $4,000.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET-Dec. Is.

The holders ofTeas are firm in maintaining the pre-
sent high prices, and Indifferent absut making sales
The transactions in Sugars have been small. Sales
ESQ boxes white Trinidad made at9i. TAe stock of
all kinds is light in first hands
Sales of 100 hhds Havana Molasses, part sour, at l8
81 cents per gall; prime retailing Trinidad at Soc.
Coffee is steady, and importers look for an advance
Fruit-Saes Of Bunch BaisRs at 81; NJ uscate so;
and Clusters 81 5 per box Grapes in jars, S16lal ,l5
Domestic Produce is steady in price, with very little
receipts.
Graia-Prime Pennsylvania Wheat is worth 100 lO3
cents and COED Southern 80 81 cents per bushel Old
yellow Corn 4s. new do As cents old white Corn IS
new do 40 cents. Oats % a 81 cents. All afoat
Whiskey, in bbls firm at % cents, and hhds 81 cents.
Receipts small.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

MISUNDERSTANDING to the recent cen
sus, there are four colleges in Michigan, with
1852 students. II grammar schools, 9 acade-
mics, with 626 students; 983 primary and 9
common schools, with 9l,5l3 scholars, 1876,
of which are at public charge. There are q.
300 persons iu the State who cannot read or
write; 46 persons deafand dumb; 80 blind; SO
insane and idiots. The whole population is
2I1, 7O5. The population of the State in 1910,
was 1912; the population of the State in 1920,
was 1896; the population of the State in 1880
was 81 500.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-We
learn by the Clerk of the S. B. Chester, says
the st. Louis Republican arrived this morning
about O'Clock, that the S.B. Farmer collapsed a
Rue on the evening ofthe 9th ult.,near the Red
Church, % miles above New Orleans, killing
VIM. Berry, I'd engineer, and German deck
passenger; and badly scalding six ofthe hands
and four negro deck passengers. The Farmer
was comm anded by Capt. w. Gilbert.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17
MARRIED.,

On Friday evening, I1tl instant by the Rev. Il. Hell
ner ANDREW qWiGART to Miss MARY RICH
MoND, all of this CITY, esed sle eaefbfi lras
fOn Sunday evening, 18th instant, by the Rev. Mr.
Gildea, TfIOS. ANDERSON TO Miss MARY BONNER,
all ofthis city.
l.. s. MACRAMAR 90 Miss JANE ANN ADELlNE
CLARK. 40 ffltdttau h3talI0tsib AHH siH
On the 81 instant, by the Rev. William 7. Norfolk,
the Rev. JOHN L. REA, of Baltimore, and Of the Viz
giDia Annual Conference, 10 Mrs. ELIZABEfH M.
DANIEL, Of Albefnarle county, Virginia wv .i'iiH
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

CENsU. OF MIssoURI.-Ths st. Louis New
Era contains an abstract Of the census of Mis-
souri,. Itappears that no returns have been re-
ceived from the Deputy Marshalls of seven
counties, and en- this account the census is in
complete. The returns as far as they go give a
total population of 327, 73l. of this lag, 1866 are
males and 1877 ,99l females. Whole number
ofslaves 48,94I-of free blacks 1888. The
counties not returned are estimated to contain
SO, FOG inhabitants, which would give the state
population of s6l, 437.
The whole No. of deaf and dumb persons
including in this enumeration, is 1879. No. Of
persons blind 1903. no. OF insane persons and
idiots, ESQ. The number of persons EMPLOYED
in mining is 735; in agriculture 10, $50; in com
merce, 22i3; manufactures and trade 1854; ma.
vigation ofthe ocean 10; navigation of canals
lakes and rivers, 1885; in tie learned profes
sions, l,24S. No. Of Revolutionary pensioners
80; colleges or universities, 6; students in sam,
1876; Academies aud Granmer schools As; stu
dents in same 1853; Primary and common
schools SCI, scholars IN same IA, 4S2;scholars a
public charge 553; WHITE PERSONS OVER q
YEARS OF AGE WHO CANNOT READ AND WRITE
I7,l76l
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DIED.

On the 9th insiant, Mrs ANN KRLIsY, IN the s9th
year Of her age. o7y h5iH mgnI afiIfai hH yi
al PC olitf Ish inbtin MFR. THO.
MAS sPURL INC, in the Goth year ofhisase' al.fglf
The deaths n. New Ycfftte past sTeekwcrs iJ7.3l
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

In the Senate and House of Representatives
Of Indiana, WING Speakers have been elected
The inauguration of Gov. Bigger was to have
taken place on Wednesday the 9th instant.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-17

TIE MINERAL TREASURES OF ALABAMA
In abiding to the fact, that geological sur
vey Of Alabama had been proposed, the Perry
Eagle, after urging the proposition upon the at
tention Of the Legislature, no1 assembled, thus
altudes to the mineral resources of the State.
"fhis State is much richer in minerals than
has generally been supposed. Up through the
Faiiadega and Benton valleys, Zinc is so abun-
dant that il can be literally shoyelled from the
surface. Slate of the finest quality is found
without limit. Stataary Marble, through these
valleys, and in the edge Of Georgia, near Rome,
Is found IN great quantities, one he'd of which,
iourp.en miles IN extent, is equal to any of the
itaiian mine. Whea cotton is ander eight or
ten cents, the gold mines can be wrought 10 pro
1T. Even nov, an this pursuit, they are making
two dollars a day 70 the hand Iron within her
BORDERS u readily found and Of excellent quality.
We do not beii1e she is behind Missoafi or nj
nols IN her treasures Of Lead, viii "a Aer beds
Of bituminous and anthracite Coal, she NAV
challenge a camparison with any Sta be in The
Union, or any district in am country.o