The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-20

assistants to the Minister, laboring in word
and doctrine, and preparing business Tor The
action of the Church. The people are very
moral and industrious, and those who are pro-
fessors of religion are very conscientious IN the
discharge Of duty. The Sabbath is strictly OH
served among them, and their children are
faithfully trained in the ways of godliness.
Southern Baptist.
Kidnapping.-Tw men, named Bryant
Saunders and Needam Stephens, OF johnston
county. were arrested in the Cars at Dudley.
Depot, on Sunday morning, Sd inst, having IN
their possession two negro men and one wo'
man, TO whom they had no right. 1t IS sup
posed, of course, that they were carrying lhem
South TO sell them.
Saunders and Stephens were committed 10
the Jail at Waynesboro, and on "Wednesday
last, special Court was called Ior the purpose
ofinvesligating the case. The whole day was
consumed in hearing testimony Tor and against
the accused.
One ofthe negro boys belonged to Mr.. Ash
ley Powell, of Johnston County, the other to a
gentleman in Sampson. Tho property oil Mr.
Boykin, of Smilhfeld.
The frequent plea of"poverty," in excuse Tor
robbery, cannot be sci forth in the present case
Stevens is said to be a wealthy man. wh'ch
circumstance ADDS greatly 20 the enorm'y OF
his crime. After the hearing of the witnesses
and the re .committal of the accused to await
their trial at the October Term of the Superior
Court-lhe Attorney for the State craved OF The
Court the commtal of Mr.. John Williams OF
Goldsboro' as being present, and the aiding and
aheliug, iutte sbllpc!ion l Of the negroes III
SUN ofSl000 and not being uble to comply
with the conditions of the bond, was committed
10 Jail.
A free negro, Michael Burnett, implicated in
this affair. succeeded in making his escape.
Williams, above named, was examined as a
witness in favor of the other accused, before
his arrest, and swore that he had witnessed a
bill of sale for the said negroes to Stevens.
The belefis prevalent, that Stevens is at the
head Of sort of f"Murrels" gang. Several ne
groes are missing from Johnston county, and
there is now but little doubt ofthcir having been
taken away by this bandilt. Much excite.
menl prevails in Wayncsboro,' and the adjacent
country. We trust it will not subside till all
the aiders and abeltors of this Infamous pro- ect,
are exposed and punished.
Wilmington Commercial, l2th inst.
Death of Senator Covington.-It is with pain
we announce the death of H. W. Covington.
Senator elect from the Senatorial District OF
Richmond and Robson in North Carolina.
Mr.. Covington was a gentleman of much prom
Use, and whose loss will be amented by a large
circle Of relations and friends.
Cherau Gazette l2h inst:
MuRDER.-We learn that on Tuesday last,
an atrocious murder was committed in Anson
county, N. C. by one Robert Hildreh, on The
person of an old gentleman by the name of VIII.
liam Taylor We further learn that the muir.
derer has been arrested and lodged in Jail TO a.
wait his trial.-Ib.
THE Mon AT CINCtNATTI.-A correspon.
dent of the Chronicle, alludng to the late fatal
and sangunary riot in Cincinnati, growing out
Of an alleged outrage upon little German girl
by two returned volunteers, says:
"And now Mr.. Editor, what do you think
this mob has resolved ntol A melancholy yet
splendid humbug! The little girl was not only
unmolested, bu, the poor soldiers were atogch.
because the avaricious and almos! brutal father
of the girl hoped to get some money in the shape
of land warrants from them. The father him.
elffearing an arrest has fled the city, and now
the tide of public feeling is settling against him
and in favor of the prisoners. What a world
we live in and what being of contempt and
iniquity is man."
The Army Worm in Fairfeld.-We under.
stand that the Army Worm, (which was so de-
structve to grass and green crops, during the
months of July, August and September; in ls-
45-bave again made their appearance at
Wnnsboro' and in other parts OF Fairfield, and
are very destructive. They have already de.
stroycd fields ofgrass, and sweep every thing
before them. Ifthe drought continues, they
will in all probability attack the pea crop, and
in that way work much injury TO planters. We
have not heard of their attacking cotton as yet.
Columbia South Carolinidn 18Th inst.
Massachusetts has nine hundred miles of
Railroads in operation, in which S40,00O,000
are invested. The income for last year ex.
ceeded $5,OO0,OOO.
The receipts Of the New York State Fair, re.
Gently held at Buffalo, were $6ll4, and the
number Of those who went upon tho show
grounds 1890. |