The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-02-09


Marion-W. McSwain, G. r. Tally.
Black River and Pedee Missions-A. Nettles,
L. O'Neal.
Sanpit Mssion-P. A. M. Williams.
.Waccamaw Mission-J. A. Minick, w. Smith.
Cape Fear Misson-M C. Turrentine.
CiERAW DISTRICT-D. DERRICK, P. e.
Cheraw-W. P. Mouzon.
Rockingham-L- L. Porter, A. H. Richardson
Wadesboro-S. w. Capers, w. II. SIN ith.
Chesterfield-J. NJ. Bradley.
Centre-H. E. Ogburn, L. Little.
Montgomery, H. Chandler, S. Dawes.
Deep Rivers. Jones, w. Carson.
Cumberland-C. Mcleod
Pleasant Grove-J. Watts.
LINCOLNTON DIST.-W. Crook, p. e.
Charlotte Station-C. H. Pritchard.
Charlotte Circut-M. Robbins, ]. A. Porter.
Lincolnton-W. A. Gamewell, p. G.. Bowman.
York-C. s. Walker.
Spartanburg-S. Townsend.
Rutherfordton-C. A. Crowell, ]. II. Smith.
Shelby. McMakin, d. D. Cox
Morganton-J P. Kerton. ,....
Lenoir-W. T. Harrison.
w. Capers, Missionary Secretary.
J. Sowell transferred to the New York Con-
ference.
The next Conference will be held at Cokes-
bury, Abbeville District, S. C.. on the 9th OF
February, 1S43.
A NOVEL Casa curious difficulty lately
took place in Washington county, Missouri, the
particulars Of which we find in the st. Louis
Republican Some years ago man and woman
were married, and continued to live together as
man and WIFE. Recently they discovered that
the person before whom the ceremony was per-
formed was not authorized by law to tie the mar
rage knot, and that their marriage was nulllty,
When this discovery was made, the woman in
sisted on having the ceremony gone over again,
before illegally authorized officer, but the hus-
band refused: subsequently, the husband having
reflected that the principal part OF the property
which he held had been derived from his wife,
changed his resolution, and become desirous of
having the knot legallytied, but at this period
the woman had altered her purposes, and there
fore refused. Following up her resolution to
remain free, she evicted her husband from the
possession of the property, and the last heard of
the case was the application of the husband to
Justice of the Peace for some process to restore
him to what he had once supposed his own.
A recent Galveston (Texas) pnper we
received on Saturday, contains the details
Of a fight between VIM. Allston If Flori-
da, and Dr.. Stewart of Brazoria. Both
were victims. Allslon went to Texas To
kill Stewart. When he arrived al Brazo.
ria, he found the Dr.. absent and immedi-
ately set out on horseback to meet him
In the meanu hile Stewart had been ap-
prised of Allston's purpose The Texas
paper says:
As Dr.. Stewart approached Rrazoria on
horseback, in company with E. NJ. Pease,
ESQ. he encountered Mr.. Allston, in
company with MIR. Moore. Allslnn rode
up to him and stated that he had letter
for him, which he handed to him, at the
same time holding rifle in the other hand.
Dr.. Stewart took The letter ard opeLed il
wiIhou, any rcmark, when Alston oh.
served, "If you cannot read it will read
it Tor yoH," at the same time cooking his
rifle. On this DR.. Slewar. dismoun,ed,
getting down on the side Of hls horse from
AIlstuI, and observing, 81 am not ready
for you Aliston." Allston also dismount-
ed, and Stewart, coming round his horse,
met Allston, and said II am ready for you
now" and Immediately fired at him. He
was too near Allston for the latter TO re.
turn fire with his rifle, and the pistol shot
grazing AIlston's side did not take effect.
A second shot from DR.. Stewart wounded
him in the neck, and third in the groin.
By this time Allston had retreated 10 a
tree, and from thence fred his rifle, which
mortally wounded his antagonist; as he
was falling, Allston seized double bar.
relied gun, loaded with buckshot, which
Mr.. Moore had carried, and which was at
the time resting against the tree be-
hind which Allston had taken refuge,
and discharged the contents into Stew
arts body. Allst"n Immediately returned
to Brazura with Pease and Moore, and
suffered himself to be imprisoned with
outresis,ance. He was soon after brough ht
before magistrate for examination, and
large number Of citizens attended the
examination. On being;remanded to pri-
sun, lie was borne OH a liter in conse-
uuence Of his wounds, and the byslanders
him. When the Sheriff ar
rived with him at the door Of the prison,
and had opened it, some of the bystanders
thrust The Sheriff into the door and lock-
ed him in. At this momenla pistol was
accidently disc arged by some one in the
crowd which wounded one of the bystun.