The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-22

In the Senate of New York bill has
passed to a third reading, making it penal
offence for any magistrate or other officer OF
that State to aid in enforcing the law OF
Congress providing for the reclamation OF
fugitive slaves. The vote on ordering the
bill to a third reading was-aycs l6, noes
d.
MURDERER ARnEsrED.-The Montgom-
cry Journal of Saturday last says:
"Epes, charged with the murder oil Muir,
IN Virginia, nearly two years ago, was
brought to this city Yesterday on his way
back to Virginia. He was arrested in Tex
as, about $50 miles from Austin. There was
great excitement in Virginia about the
murder at the time. 1t is stated that ne ac-
knowlcdges he killed Muir, but under what
circumstances we have not learned"
Two VESSELS WRECKED AND THEIR
CREWS MuRDERED.-A letter was ycster'
day received from MoDtevldco, containing
the melancholy intelligence that two Amer,
lean vessels, the brig Blackhawk, (rePortcd
some days sincc,) and The brig Oceola, had
both gone ashore near Cape Blanco. The
writer, late seaman on board the Oceola'
states that he saw both crews murdered on
The l6ih ult, by the BIancoans, and that ne
was saved only on account OF his beng an
Odd Eel ow,- the commander OF tie muir
dercrs being an Englishman and an Odd
Fellow ~ Y. Sun, 9th inst.
Disgracefm Riot-Fatal Resuh.-Our city
was kept in continual state of excitement
during Saturday nigh, and all day yesterday
owing to the cont inuous riots, principally
growIn1 out of the dIsgraceiul icuds which
have so long existed between several fire
companies of our city. In the forenoon OF
yesterday false alarm was raised, calling
The apparatus in the ncighborho' d OF Frde-
raj Hill, where considcrah riolng occur
red. Capt. Clifford, with his officers, made
sew, raj arrests. which siorped The proceed
ing until about half past 8 O'Clock IN the al
lemoon, when the bell of The New Market
sounded second alarm, and the apparatus
proceeded some distance out BiddIe-street
near the Bolton depot, returning by Ca,he-
dral.strret, to Madison. The Independent
had proceeded out Howard street. and find
ing no fire, were returning by the way OF
Madison street, and were met by the New
Market opposite the colorcd Presbyterian
church, near Park street, where the rntIng
was renewed showers OF bricks beng thrown
and some six or seven pistol SLOTS were fired.
A young man about 10 years OF age. named
Anthony Hughes, an apprentice to Mr.. 'lc-
ment Garter, coach maker, was shot IN ihe
rig..t temple, and lived until about O'Clock.
Drs. WIN. Gibson and Whitrdge were call.
cd IN, and Immediately pronounced the
wound mortal, the ball having penetrated the
brain and lodged behind The ear. Another
person, named George Sutton, was also shot
in the thigh. and man. who name we
we could not learn, was wounded by ball
from one of the pistols. The police officers
were quickly upon the ground and succeed
ed in making il number of arrests, but VIC
have not learned that any one could be
identified as having fired the pistols. In The
melee, officers Moore and knghton were
b tn struck on the head by bricks, receiving
severe cnntusions. Much credit is due to
the police force of our city, who though lew
in number. dashed promptly into the midst
of the mob. and arrested such as appeared
to be the foremost in the riot. Officer Man
" having made an arrest, was set upon by
the mob, and brick aimed at his head, but
he adroly used his prisoner, ("ne other
than John M'AIccse, who has gained some
notoriety on the police records OF our city,
as a shield, the brick striking him on the
forehead and innicting an ugly wound winch
will make him more certainly recognlsaolc
in future.
About half past five o'clock. during anoth,
er false alarm. demonstration tor thIro
riot, was made by the same companies III
Baltimore street, near Charles. but to owing
to the prompt interference of the police, they
were dispersed without having come to an
engagement.--Bah Sun, 18th inst.
IRISH COUNTING .--"Teddy, me by did We
60 to the partly last nightl''
"Och! warn't there darlinl And warnl
it fine time we had Jcmmy~ .
"How many ov the b'ys did ye ave there!'
"Oonly foor."
"An' who were they?'
"Thcre was mesilf, that's one; tharc was
Barney Fin. that's two; the two Croghans'
an that's thraa; an'-an'-(aix, there was
foor."
Teddy commenced his count again. :.
"Thc two Croghans, is one; mcsllt, that's
two; an Barney Film is thraa-ls thraa-
but-lhare mas loor, oony how"
Not satisfied with three, Teddy scratch
ed his pate. and very emphatically recon-
,,apcod hio rountinu