The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-11
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WEMEsDlT MORNING, MAY II, z1s4se :. .
WAsHlseror TEMrERAs socrnrx,-A reg
ular semi-monthly meeting of this Society :willsI
be, held at DAvIs's Gate, Giford's) Hail. ofs
Saturday evening next. Persons friendly to the.
cause are invited to attend. s,,sEss
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The BANK OF CAMDEM-At At the annual rnest-
ing of the Stockholders of this Bank, held; at
their Hall on Monday, tlre'2d inst the following
gentlemen were re elected Directors for theen~
suing year. -.
WM. McWnI1E, WIN. E. JOHNSON, GEORGE:
REYNOLDS, HAYMAN LEVY, WIN. D. McDowALLr
THOMAS LANG and JOHN WORKMAN.
At a subsequent meeting of the Directors WM-
McW1LLIE was reelected President.
DAt the annual meeting of the Camden. Ia.
dependent Fire Engine Company heldat DAv1s's :,
Qate Giford's) Hall, on Monday evening last.
the following gentlemen were elected Officers;
for the ensuing year,
JOHN II. ANDERSON, Captain; s. E.. CApERs,, ;,
Lieutenant; J. N. GAMEwELL, Secretary; w.
T. B1EcHMoKE, Treasurer; A. BURR, VIM. c.
WORKMAN ]. R. SMITH, and J. B. GooDLAD, :
Directors. Messrs. J. DeLoach, J. B. Griffin, H.
r. Hopkins and J. A. Moore, were appointed
Axe-men. - W e.
After the election, an appropriate and eloquent
address was delivered by Capt J. P. D1KrNsoN;
after which, the Company, with large number
of invited guests partook of an elegant Supper.
prepared for the occasion, by VIM. Baskin, Esq.
of the Farmers Hotel
T We would advise the people Of the South
to be cautious in placing reliance upon promises
contained in publications put forth by individuals
at the North, to recover negroes who have rum
away and reached the free states. The adver-
tisers state that they have agents in all of the
towns and cities, who are constantly on the look
out for runaways, so that is impossible for them
to escape. But in every case where their ser
vices are required, from 20 to56 dollars must be-:
RENTED. We heard lately of gentleman in a
neighboring State, who employed one of these =
fellows to catch one of his negroes who had
runaway, and as he thought, made his wayto
the non-slaveholdiug states-the fee was sent
on, and in a short timea letter received stating
that the negro was discovered, and would soon !
be arrested, but that. it was necessary to have
800 more, and that two or more persons must
be in readiness. to identify the negro as econ
his owner SHOULD get notice of his arrest, which
would take place Immediately ON the receipt of
the money, and power of attorney, sent to the
AGENT TO act in the rhatter-he kindly rolnnteer-f
Ing nggtoSi----sa--a-l--l---
in prosecuting the claim. The power and no.
ney were sent on--but nothing more was heard
of the agent A few days ago, the negro was .
caught within ten miles of home. ~
A post Office has been established at Gadsden
in Richland District, and Maj. William SILVER
appointed Postmaster. -
Acorrespondeut of the .Spartanburg Journal
writing from Laurens Court House says: 1The
Temperance cause is progressing in Laurens--.
the only Hotel in the place is nova Temper
ance House. & We trust and believesthe worthy
landlord will find no cause to regret this saluta-
ry change in his large establishment. Certain
it is the quiet and good orderfof the House {du-
ring Court week. was better preserved than
ever, and the majority of the visiters were high
ly pleased with the s'new regulations" We
understood from one of the Commissioners of the
Roads, that there is only one "Grocery" "a HE
whole District Of Laurens. A few years Since
they had from twenty to forty-fvc-that's what
we call "going ahead.' z
AMERICAN PRISONERS LrBERATED.-We have
the high qualification of announcing Gays the