The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-02

y companed him, that there was not the slightest
$. Vestige d Indian signs; Or aught to:warrant the
supposltionthat Indians had sper been there: and
y that at Heyants, was wholly impossible that
tney could have been 80 recently as reported by
, the negro Ne,os - 80
e, are gratified to learnthe that Col Worth
mat energetic system Of scout
ing 1 IN capturing some of the
heretofore iufested the country Fast of tho -St
Il Johns,and driving the residue across the river,
Into the interier by the establishments of barrier
4 Posts south OF the Picelatee road, between the
river and the Eastern seaboard. we think th;s
arrangement will afford to the settlements Nortk
lof the line those Posts, protectionte as preat
an extent as isin the nature of things practica-,
ible. That twill wholly exclude or keep back:
struggling providers may be doubted; for to Do
this wouldbe no more easy of achievement than
an attemptto shut out any other wild animals of
j the forest. Scarborough and perfect repulsion
3of the. enemy, every sensible man acquainted
with Indian habits and character knows, lcould
Fnot be effected witsanythiBg less than close
J and unbroken hedge ofbayonets. Under exist
ing circumstances therefore, Coacoohee, and hls
band (erstwhile the terror Of this region,1 shr-
ped to the "far West,'' Short-Gaas and gang
captured and in confinement, ready for emigra-
ton, and Halleck Tustenuggee and party driven
to and cooped in the Wahco Swamp, by a sufi-
cient and watchful and beleaguering force; we
cannot but feel that those of our citizens who
have gone into the country to sre-occupy their
| old or make, new settlements, may continue therS
operations in at least comparative peace and safe-l
ty-Ibd. 80? z-gs
The State vs. Gibson, Jor ihe Murder of Tines.
trio 1;oJ
| Jury retired The Jury continued in session
until oclocksonS Saturday niuft, and was
dismissed, without .retIrnng verdict Glib.
son has therefore been remanded to prison, to
await his trial next October.
The case affords sad commentary on
Drunkenness, as leading to crime but the
press of matter before us forbids an extended
notice of it this week. A woman, the paramotir u
Of Gibson, and the principal witness in the CASE
managed to getinto Drug Store on the morn
ing OF the trial and purchased two onnces Of
Laudanum, all:of which she drank, 'ef.herEwith
the view of destroying life or ofTenderipg her.
self incapable for the time, of giving testimony
agsinst Gibson. .,s-lss
Dr. Clifton succeededin pumping the Lauda-
mum from her stomach, but she was unable to :
appear in Court. She too was drunk the night
Of the murder temperance Advocate. j.. :,
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The PROGRESS of Jemnernuce - co,,inb;;oo -. -
BetweentWo. hundred and fortS ~ and md twn h,,ndro3 Z
and fifty males have siyneS the Wssb;naton
piedqe-EtenT or twelve tba Richl.nd Diss,;n,.S
Socetv-and seventh orr s;obty yStnden,S ,ha
COLLEGE Tcmns-ance Sociefy.. twantn INC oS
the Students had however sgned the Wasbino. -
ton Pledge, before the formation If tho colIegs
SucietySso that ouer three hundred males have
signed the Temperance Pledge in our Town
Besides these, about handred and ncenip fre
females have signed the pledge, and thus BE. 4
come Honorary Members of the Ricbland Dis. :
trict, and also of the Washington Temperance,
Society. The zeal of those several Societies
has not abated, and we trust will not Forr,
though much has been done, much vet remains
for Temperance men to da-B i.l5sT. ( !;
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The S.. c.. College Temperance Socisin,-. ii,--.'-
How niany a parents heart viii thrill With The
mingled emotions of ioy and fear. at the. ysrv
mention of suchsa society. or iov sbecausss.sse q
a son may be one of its members. and thus e
shielded SO far as public AMI, solemn pledpe.
Of honor can shield him. from q temntafion
that has caused that parent manvs an bour of
anxiety; of fear, lesthe NAV be. and thus still
eyposed. at the most critical nerod ~ 3;fes N
DANCER that has overwheImcd manv tontb of
nro4ise with shame and rnin. - 's'' =
The Students Of the coilege after como n,o
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