The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-18
SELECTIONS.

MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.
THr UHrrrp SrArrs BANx-During the June
(present, term of the District Cour. of this city and
county, we learn that upwards of fifty suits have
been 80 fur, instituted against the United States
Bank-the amounts for which the suits. were
brought varying from one hundred to'ffty thousand
dollars EACH 1t is thought tas before the expiration
Of the term tho lumber Of suits will be over sixty
Fine times for the iawya..-PI. Spirit Of the
tinss.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, in speech in the U. 8.
Senate the .othor day, said he had known an in.
stance. where the directors Of bank, with caP'.
tai Of two millions Of dollars, had loaned to them.
selves, their relations, and those connected with
them in business, to the amount Of 81, 800, ,0O0-
about $500, 200 more than the capital actually paid
in!- - ..---z..
Ma. CALHOUN CANDIDATE FOR THE Presidency.
"A letter from Washington to Lexington, Ky,
dated July 2lst, states that JoHs c. CALHOUN /"
the prominent Loco Foco candidate for the Presl.
dcncy, and that the Albany Regency favor his pre-
TENSIONS Charleston Courier.
Foaercs MINISTERS AT WAsHINcToN.-Rumors
from England make it pretty certain that Mr.. Fox
will be recalled by the new Ministry. II seems 10
be thought there, he is not popular here.
Baron Mareschal, the Austrian Minister, soon
leaves the country. He has sold his furniture in
Washington.
The Russian Minister, Mr.. Bodisco it is now
said will not leave Washington for Vienna. He
married in the District. has fine residence thele,
and has no wish to change.-N. Y. Erpre".
Fatal Experimental lad, 10 years of'age, at
Glenville, Ala short time since, having attended
the performance of q circus company when the un.
necessary and dangerous feat of suspendng the bo.
dy by means of cord, placed around the neck was
shown he was induced to try the same. And in
order to do it.. he ascended ladder which rested
against tree, fastened his handkerchief around one
of its supporters and then around his neck, and Oh
served to his little brother, that he was going to
swing like the Snowman, lsaped off. and alas, was
not able to reach tho ladder again. He remained
there but short time, and the cold hand Of death
rested upon him. Fathers, you who read this sad
and affecting occurrence suffer not your children to
become the patrons and beholders of such vulgar
and unnecessary exhibitions. II is not unfrequently
the case that destruction Of life, we'll as morals
is the result of such unhallowed scenes.
The SourHEa PLANTER, is the title Of we'll con
Quoted monthly periodical published in Richmond
Va. 1t is neatly printed in pamphlet form, each
No. containing "a pages. Price only one dolla'
per annum 1t was commenced last January.
Cherdw Gazette.
Severe Penalty-Mr. H. Williams, who, contra
ry to the laws Of louisiana, imported into New Or
leans "a negroes from Virginia who had been con
victed of divers offences, was recently tired for tn
offence in New Orleans, and on the 24h he was sen
fenced The penalty of the law is that he forfeits tn
"a slaves; that he be fined $4,000, and committed
to prison till the same together with the cost Of tn
Court, be paid.
Mi.si.sippi Bonds-Gov. MNutt, of Mississippi
has given Messrs. Hope t. Co., of Amsterdam, no
tice that "ths State never will pay the FIVE million
of dollars, issued in June, 1898, or any portion
the interest due, or to become due thereon"
"The money" he says ''paid for bonds did no
come into the Treasury. The officers of this Govern
ment had 40 control over its disbursement. Th
bonds were disposed of in 1888, by collision AM
fraud, in violation of the Constitution and laws o
this State. The Mississippi Union Bank, and th
Bank of The United States, were parties to this un
lawful transaction. You have the Enforcement o
both these institutions, and to them you must lool
for rpaymentn--Madisonion.
ANOTHER NEW BALE OF CorroN.-Tht
Fort Gaines (Geo.) Whig, of the Sd din inst
saws: A Bale Of new Cotton was received
July 29th, in Fort Gaines, from the plan
,ation of Mr.. Towson, Randolph county
1t was purchased by Messrs. John Dill
& Co. at ls cents per pound, and stored
with Mr.. John w. Sutlive. The cotton
was ready for market on the 26th July.
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