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Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19


prices. ~ ats ..
The acquisition of California and New
Mexico, the settlement Of the Oregon
boundary. and the annexation Of Texas,
extending to the Rio Grande, are results
which, combined, are of greater conse-
quence, and will add more to the strength
and wealth Of the nation than any which
have proceeded them since the adoption
Of the Constitution. ".:"la FL. ,"''''"
But to effect these results, not only
California but New Mexico must be
brought under the control Of regular or
ganized governments. The existing con
dition Of California, and tina! part Of New
Mexico lying west of the Rio Grande and
without the limits Of Texas, impe riouslv
demand that Congress should, at its pres
ent session, organize, territorial govern
ments over them. tE ''" n" -
Upon the exchange Of the ratification
Of the treaty Of peace with Mexico, on
the thirteenth day Of May, the Temporal
~ government which had been establish
ed over New Mexico ceased to exist. In
! pressed with the necessity Of establish
ing territorial governments over them.
! recommended to the favorable consider
alton Of Congress in my message commu'
nicating the ratified treaty Of peace, on
the sixth Of Juno last, and invoked their
action at that session. Cong ress adjourn
ed without making any provision for
their government. The inhabitants, by
the transfer Of their country, had become
entitled 10 the benefits Of our laws and
Constitution, and yet were left without
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

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nent policy Of our country. War,-ths
scourge Of nations, sometimes becomes in
eyitable, but is always to be avoided when
It can be done consistently with the rights
OF and honor Of the nation. One of the
most important results of the war into which
we were recently brought with neshbor.
ing nation, is the demonstration it has af
forded Of the military strength of our coun-
try. Before the late war with Mexico.
European and other foreign powers, enter
tanned imperfect and erroneous views Of our
physical strength as nation, and of ouI
aoil,ty % prosecute war, and war out oil
our own country. They saw that our stand
ing army on the peace establishment did not
cxcsed 10000 men. Accustomed, them.
selves 70 maintain in peace large standing
armies, for the protection ofthrones against
toFeign enemies, they had not conceived
thst it was possible for nation withou,
such an army. well disciplined and Of long
service, 70 wage war successfully. They
held in low repute our militia, and were fal
from regarding them - N effective force
unless il might be for tempory defensive OPP
crstions, when invaded on our soil. The
cySnts u the late war with Mexico hay,
not only undecsiysd them, but have remov
cd erroneous Impressions which prevailed
~ some extent, even smong . portion o.
OIf own couDtrymeg, But this war has de-
msustrstsd tila:, upon the breaking out d
bosallttes, not anticipated, and Tor which
pcapseti0ss propositions he'd bseb made, .
vo!GntSsf ssfpy 81 citizen soldiers, equal TO
ystDfs1 tsosps md n number equal 10 any
smsgyeaeyy cess lin aashort period, be bro't
jSte AZ 49, Dpliks wbst would have oc-
cuIled a sny other cvuntFy, We wore under
NJ 1eGvssstys cf rssorsing ~ drafts or con.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19

tHdt OCEAN. n great emporium Will,
doubtless, speedily arise on the Califor-
MIA coast, which may be destined to rival
in importance New Orleans itself. The
depot of the vast commerce which must
exist on the Pacific, will be at some point
on the Bay Of San Francisco, and will &C
cupy the same relation to the whole west
ern coast Of that ocean as New Orleans
does to the Valley Of the Mississippi and
the Gulf of Mexico. To this depot, our
numerous whale ships will resort with
their cargoes, to trade, reft, and obtain
supplies. This trade will largely contri-
butte to build up city which will soon
become centre Of a great and rapidly
increasing commerce. Situated on a safe
harbor, sufficiently capacious for all :he
navies, as we'll as the marines ofthe world,
and convenient to excellent timber for ship
building, owned by the United States, it
must become our great Western depot.
! 1t was known that mines Of the precious
metals existed to a considerable extent in
California, at the time Of its occupation.
Recent discoveries render it probable,
that these mines are more extensive and
valuable than was anticipated. The ac-
counts of the abundance Of gold in that
territory are Of such an extraordinary
character as would scarcely command boz
lief, were they not corroborated by the
authentic report Of officers in the public
service, who have visited the mineral dis.
tricis and derived the facts which they
detail from personal observation. Reluc-
'tant to credit the report in general cir
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-25
The First Note.

We are requested by the signers of the follow
ing notice, to give it place in our columns. We
cheerfulIy do i, signed as is, by ear'y one hum
dred respectable citizens Fairfield and believing
that the course suggested therein. is the only safe
one for the Southern people to pursue. 1t is we'll
known to the readers of the Journal, that we have
aborcd to arouse the spirit Of our fellow citizens
to adopt some such measure as this, feeling con-
vinced that if the Senators and Representatives Of
the Southern States be all instructed to present
the alternative of dissolution or full recognition
of our rights, we will obtain justice. This move
ment may be considered premature, and not likely
to produce any good result; we believe otherwise,
and from all the light have on the SUBJECT ieel
well assured that the chief reliance of the Nolth-
ern politicians is placed upon our own DIVISIONS
To be effective however, such measure as is con-
templated by the movers of this call must be adop-
ted by the people of every Southern State, and
we prefer that some other State should stake ini-
tiativc"
The Citizens of Fairfield District are request
ed to assemble at the Court House, in Winnsbn.
rough on Monday. the 9th day of November
next, at II meridian, to deliberate upon The
propriety of requesting our Representative
in Congress to retire from his seat in the house
of Representatives, and return home immedi.
ately upon the passage by Congress, and aP'
proval by the President, of the Wllmot Proviso
or any Kindred measure calculated to endanger
our institutions and destroy the equality ofthe
States, or place the slavehodng States in
position ofin!criori,y as to privileges 10 the non.
sIaveholding States; and to request the other
Districts composing our Congressional Dis
tricis, to unite with US; and also to request the
Legislature to direct our Senators to return
| home anil also to invite the other Congression.
al Districts Of the State to unite with us, so that
we may ptesen, an undivided front to our enc
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Items for the week.

NewS-Thcre are two hundred orphans now in
Girard College, Philadelphia.
Dates from Kingston, Jamaica, to the Goth ult,
state that Santa Anna was at that place, ard was
preparing to return TO Mexico.
A few flakes of snow fell in N. Y. on 10th inst
The Emperor of Brazil has appointed Minister
Plcnipotentary to this Government.
A line of Bain's Telegraph is being erected be-
tween Boston and New York
The Arch Bishop Of Baltimore has issued letters
for the convocaton of the first National Council of
the Catholic Church in this country.
Two large FIGURING Mills are being erected on
the canal near augusta, Georgia.
Six thousand gallons of wine have been made
this year in the ncghborhood of 11ermana, Ohio.
Sixteen millions Of gallons of Water arc used in
New York every day.
PoHiical-Thc Boston Signal announces its
ticket for 1912: For President, Abbott Lawrence
of Mass, for Vice President, w. s. Archer of Vir-
ginia.
The Columbia Telegraph suggests the propricty
of the Legislature appointing Senators Calhoun
and Butler Presidential Electors; we doubt if they
would consent to have any thing to do with it.
Hon. ]. NJ. Bolts says that in 1852, the wings
Will ullllc il one unlFCrSal HolO, fRUy CtnS, We
peoples candidate, and no Contention.
John Van Buren, has commenced an clectioneer-
ing tour in Ohio, in the cause of Free soil and his
father.
MiScclaneom-Therc is a Cook at one Of the
Boston Hotels so tender hearted that he don't like
TO beat eggs; the Boston Post says he don't blame
him, if the eggs are as old as the joke.
The Merchants of Philadel phia now display po-
litica flags in accordance with their party prcd-
lcctons.
The man Doyle who figured so extensively in the
Kentucky slave stampede, has been convicted and
sentenced TO the Pententiary for t~cnty years.
Magcc, the Irish refugee Irish Patriot is in Phil
adelphia. having escaped under an assumed name.
The following is an old Bachelors toast The
Fair! saints in churches, angels in the Ball Room,
but devils IN the kitchen.
When you hear a man calling every body fool,
you may set him down as one OF the same sort.
Some body says knees were made before elbo,os,
because beasts were made before men.
If you want enemies, excel others; if you want
riends let others excel you.
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The New York Courier, speaking of Morse s
and Bain's Telegraphins system: says:
81 he difference between the two systrms,so
far as rapidi,y of operation is concerned, is sim.
ply this :--Morse's Telegraph, (or any other
except Bain's,) can only transmit matter as fast
as one person can write it, bccanSe only one
operator can work at time. On Rains plan
the matter is prepared before hand, and then
wound upon cylinder; when, it is to be trans
muted, the cylinder is turned and his can be
done with almost any despatch, for example in
transmitting the President Message by Morse S
system, it can only be done as fast as one man
can write it. On Bain's system, the message
can be cut into one or two hundred parts, and
put into the hands Of as many men. 1t can thus
be made ready, wound upon the cylinder, and
wound off again almost instantly. This is the
theory OF the instrument whether it would be
fully sustained by practical results remains to
be seen"
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A VOICE FROM VERMONT.

TuxBRIDGE, ORANGE Co., VT, Nov. 25, 1s45.
Mr.. Seth w. Fowle:
Dear Sr-I hereby certify that year ago last June,
was violently attacked with cold and cough with
lame side and stomach and was not FREQ from
cough during that summer In December following
ny cough increased 10 alarming extent, so that du'
ring that winter lost about thirty five pounds of flesh,
and physicians with whom advised, could give me
relief 1t was thought by all that should never
recover. As my good fortune would have it. in March
following, after suffering exceedingly through the win
ter heard of tho beneficial effects of Wisnr's Bulsam
Of Wild Cherry, by way of friend who had received
tn, greatest benefits by the Of the article, and was
inclined by him to mako trial Of it myself, and no
words can express my obligations 10 that hdend TOT
thus recommending this article 10 me, and at tho criti
cal moment no did, for had not taken up one bottle
before was completely cured, and from uiat;dsyts
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p In the following squib which we clip from
the New London Chronicle, will be recognised
vein of certain kind Of paragraph wit, which once
illuminated the pages of the Camden Journal'-
We omit sentence or two which under all the cur
custances. we conceive to be in bad taste, and had
much better not have been written. The remain
der will amuse our readers -
Sound the trumpet, beat the drum,
For here comes mighty Quat lebum!
Affairs look squally in South Carolina, for
Goose Creek and Devils Turnip have come
out for Cass. Squash hollow and Coon swamp
have "thrown themselves upon their reserved
rights and Gopher x Roads have nulliied the
nomination of Taylor. Huckleberry Hill has
declared its preference for the democratic can
didarc, and St. Matthew, St. Paul, St. Simon,
and Saint Judas, Santee have sworn to go the
death for their sugar." We had previously
learned the detection Of Colonel Turnipseed
and the "Bufion boys" from the cause Of old
Rough and Ready, but as no one Of higher
rank had bolted, it was impossible not to have
hopes.
1t is all over with US now, however, and we
give up. The State of Calhoun sometimes
called South Carolina) has gone from Us, stock
and Auke. The whig cause is as dead as seal
ded pigeon, and Taylorism in Palmetto land is
as fat as carricature got up by Robinson
General QuaHlebum, Qualebum the immortal,
has left US! He diL threaten his influence for,
Taylor and there uas a moment when we in
dul ged the darling expectation of seeing the
ponderous avoirdupose of that mighty name
thrown into the ia ylor scale. Alas! the mo.
ment has passed by! Qualtlebum has quailsdl,
Calhoun has cuule6shed him, and he cant see
clear. He has succumbed to the mighty. and
partaltcn of his masters hatred for goldfish
Quattle, we say again, is going to "stand BY his
State" Bum is determined to turn 10 and run
mudk," and old Rough must he Ready 10 see
himself Quaulebumbarded in all The muster.
fields north and south of the Santce. The thing
is fixed and the Buena Vista man must make up
his mind soon what he will do. Our present
impression is, that he will withdraw. We don't
see wha, use it will be TO attempt to make head
way against Quattlebum.
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For the Camden Journal.

Mr.. Eaitor.-At the meeting of The State
Temper rance Convention, which held lis Semi.
Annual Session in Camden in June last, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted,
viz:
"Reso1rcd. That the people be again affec-
tiona,ely invited to memorialize the Legislature
against the retail system"
After the adoption OF this resolution, Com.
mittee of seven. including the President of the
Convention, was appointed TO suggest The form
of petition, in order as far as possible, to send
up to the Legislature II united and harmonious
voice against the license system. This com.
mittee, after having maiurely considered tho
subject referred to them, recommended the fol.
lowing form, which was adopted by the Con.
vention, viz: F.
"To the Honorable the members of the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives ofthe State
Of South Carolina.
The undersigned citizens nf--District,
believing that the retailing Of ardent spirits is
an unmitigated evil, beg leare respectfully to
petition your honorable body, to submit the
question Of license or no license for the sale Of
intoxicating drinks, to he drank at the place
where sold, to The people otlhe respective Dis,
,ricts, Cities, Towns and Villages, majority Of
the same to determine by ballot, whether the
commissioners or corporations, shall or shall not
grant license in the said District, Cities. Towns,
or Villages, as the case may be. for the sale of
Intoxicating liquors as heretofore,-and your
petitioners as in duty bound &c. &C."
One individual was appointed in each District
in The State, whose duty it was made to circulate
this petition and procure the signatures Of all
who were willing to sign it, and to send it, at
an early day in the Session, to the Legislature.
In pursuance offhis action ofihe Convention,
copies of The petition have been sent TO various
ncighborhoots in this District and put in the
hands Of gentlemen whose known zeal in the
cause of ofTenperance will no doubt prompt them
to procure rs many names as circumstances will
permit.
In Camden, a copy has been left at the Drug
Store of JAMES r. MckAIN, ESQ where we
hope all those who are opposed to the continu.
ance of Grog Shops-,hose legalzed fountains
Of niqui.y--will call and record their names
against this deadly evil.
THE COMMITTEE OF ONE.
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THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
Wednesday Morning, October 25, 1913.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON. EDITOR.
Cotton Markets.

The receipts and sales of cotton in our market
during the past week, have been to considerable
extent. In the early part of the week. the prices
of last week were fully maintained; but two arrI-
walls from Europe, bringing together intelligence
of decline of 3d., have had depressing effect
here. Previous 10 that, we quoted from 10 81 J
cent.
The market in Charleston previous to the last
arrival, was in dropping state, and prices had
given way about &c. The quotations were b to
Ct. The total receipts of this year since lst Sep
tember, amount to 1SG,896 bales against lOO,275
bales the same tins last year.
Watercc Division, No. 0, Sons of Temperance
The following brethren were on Thursday cvc-
ming 9th inst duly installed as officers of this Di-
vision TO serve the present Guarter:-
JAMES r. McKAIN, w. p.
w. THURLOW CASTON, w. A.
JOHN X. WITlIERSPOON, r. s.
Il. J. DELAY, A. Il. S.
J. B. KERSIIAW, r. S.
w. f. HUGlISON, r.
F. L. ZEMP, C..
b. w. CHAMBERS, A. c..
NJ. p. BELClIER, l. S.
THOMAS J. WARREN, 0. 5.
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Abolition of CaY:lal Punishment.

The people of Michigan are getting tired of their
law for the abolition of capital punishment, in con-
sequence of the increase OF the crime Of murder,
since it went into effect. In some of the Northern
cities the increase of murders and assassina;ions
are attributed to the mere agitation fthe propre-
ty Of aboshing the punishment of the gallows.-
The memorial which is being signed for the Le-
gis!aturc OF Michigan asks "lor restoration tf
that penalty which alone prevents man from assail-
ing the life of his fellow"
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has despatched boat with some supplies, to
rescue them if possible. The storm has been
much more destructive than that OF 1876.
write in grea, haste, and can only add that
Major w. is in excellent health, and keeps up
his spirits, although much worried by his GALA
mity. Yours, &C., a.
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Correspondence Of the Savannah Republican.
TaNp. B,y. FILA. \ Oct. Sd, lS4S.


TAMPA BAY, (Fla.,) Oct. Sd, lS43.
Gentlemen Il have volunteered to give you
some little account Of the disastrous storm
which visited us on the 2sth uilimo. |: com.
mcuced about A. NJ, wind S. E., and conin.
ued with unprecedented violence until p. W.,
during which time it hauled round from 5. T..
to N. w. Every building on the Bay and ri.
vcr, public and private, (cxccpt Mr.. Palmcr's
Hotel, and that much njurcd,) is dcs,rnycd:-
The water rose ten feet above high water mark
and such was the force of The wind and waves
that the strongest buildings were driven from
their places crushing every thing in their
The sturdy old oaks that had hraved the
storms for centuries, were torn up by the roots,
or twisted off like reeds.
All the vessels in port were driven mp the river
and lodged in the pine .woods-far from their
natural element Iron safes, 4 fire engine, kegs
of nails, &C., were driven from the places they
occupied, and not a track left to tell where the
building in which they were stood.
Major Wade, Commanding. and Lieutenant
Griffin, the Quarter Master, with the entire gar.
rison, we're necessarily engaged throughout the
day, in removing families and their furniture lc
places Of safety, and in securing public proper
ty.
It was truly distressing to witness families
hurrying from one supposed place of safely to
another-vainly hoping their ncighbors more
secure than themselves.
The Commissary and Quarter. Masters stores
are entirely destroyed, and their contents are
scattered for miles around.
Many hair. breadth escapes both serious and
ludicrus, nigh, be rclatcd; but fortunately nc
lives were lost.
Major Wade has been unremit,ing in his cf
forts, day and night, to alleviate the distress o.
the sufferers, by aflordng assistance to the help
less, giving shelter to the houselcss, &c.
We learn that the fishery, dwellings, &c, on
Old Tampa, were totally destroycd-,hc people
with difficulty, escaping with their lives. Al
Clear Water FIarbor, ard in parts Of Benton
County, the destruction is very great. Apprc
tensions are entertained for tho safety Of the
people at the fishery, and the trading establish
ment on Charlottc's Harbor, and Major Wade
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-25
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

Pursuant TO notice, the Washington Tenn.
perance Society Of Camden met this evening,
(l7h insl.) in the Presbyterian Lecture Room.
The President read the circular of the Presi.
dent of the State Temperance Society appoint.
ing the time of the winter Convention in Col.
umhia; and informed the Society, that an oppor.
taaity was now afforded OF being favored with
the services of 1t. DUaYEE as a lecturer.
On motion of J. B. kERsKAw, ESQ.,, it was
Resolved,
l. That the Society defer for the present the
appointment Of Delegates TO the Convention.
.. That 1t. DURYEE be invited TO visit our
Town, and that the President give notice to,
and confer with, the other Societies in this dis.
tric relative to meetings &c.
3. That Committee be appointed to make
necessary arrangements &c.
!. B. KERsnAw, w. THuRLow CASTOR and
]. r. MckAIN, were appointed the Committee.
On motion, the Society adjourned.
4. NJ. KENNEDY President.
w. TnURLow CASTOR, Sec. pro TEN.
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Samuel J. Ba,klcy.
John Campbell,
WIN. S. Lyles,
b. r. Cockrell.
Joseph Gladncy,
David Mcdowell,
Stephen Gibson,
Samuel Johnston,
a. S. Hintlman,
J. II. Propst,
Jacob Fcaster, Jr.
Jonathan b. Mickle,
K. NJ. Stevenson,
Alexander Douglas,
Wm. 4. Owens,
VIM. w. Louis,
]. a. McCror!y,
J. Coclierell.
Jonah Hurnant,
James F. Craig.
John ". Buchanan,
Daniel Scott,
James X. Aiken,
II. d. Peay,
II. ]. Gaydcn,
Cannon Cason,
J. S. Stewart,
Philip Pulling.
John G.. Mccall,
WIN. Il. Rahb,
John W. Ware,
VIM. Braiton, Sr.
o. NJ. Kennedy,
J. +. Gamble,
Silas GLADDEN.,
VIM. Boyd,
RI. l.. Elliott,
Wm. II. Ellison,
OSnond Woodward,
VIM. Clarke,
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Samuel E. Norton,
R. NJ. Mcdowell,
VIM. Nelson,
John McCrory,
d. B. Kirkland,
Jas. B. McCants,
]. W. Rabb,
#. J. Woodward,
T. w. Rawls,
J. W. Hudson,
John Fl. Means
Thomas Lyles, Sr.
Thomas N. Lylcs,
1hos. Ii. Mcdowell,
C. II. Durham,
Joseph d. Aiken,
]. r. Harrison.
J. G. Williamson,
]. d. Strother,
S. II. Owens,
David Aiken,
J. J. Woodward,
VIM. Bralton, Jr.
John d. Coleman,
Eli Harrison,
VIM. Jones,
Fl. W. Powell,
II. II. Paulig,
h. S. Dargan,
Thos. b. Craig,
J. NJ. Rutland,
J. Fl. Hughes,
o. X. Thompson,
John L. Ford,
Thomas Siilt,
F. Y. Hughes,
ID. w. Hughes,
J. &. Rosborough,
II. G. Means,
+. II. Edrington,