The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-04
From the Courier of Monday.

cy OF the latter to the Republicans.
From the Courier of Monday.
In Saturday mornings paper, we published
the contents of a despatch, communicating the
heads of the intelligence brought by the British
steamer America, arrived at New-York.
On Saturday morning, our correspondent IA
vored US with another communication, contain
ing more and highly interesting particulars of
the news, which we proceed to ranscribe.
IRISH REVOLUTION.
The insurgents of Ireland have finally gone
into organized resistance to the English au.
thorics, and appearances Indicate that what
ever may be the final result, there will he much
bloodshed.
II is stated that seven thousand men have as.
scmbed near Conmel, with the determination
to resist the government, and that the farmers
in the vicinity have so far sympathzed with
them as to aid and sustain the movement by
supplying them literally with provisions for their
support.
The Cork Examiner publishes rumors of a
general rising at Waterford. The bridges at
that place and at Cranberry Ferry have been
destroyed hy fire.
-Four thousand insurgents have assembled
and rncampcd at Youghal Hill, and it is stated
that O'Gorman will probably be called to the
command ofal the rcvoltcrs.
At Portland armed peasants made an attack
on The lolice Barracks, which was resisted,
and resulted in repclling the assaiants, but
not without considerable loss OF lite on both
sides.
The government had ordered troops from
Yougha Barracks TO proceed by steam to the
disturbed districts, for the purpose OF repress'
ing any outbreaks on the part of The people.
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
Last evening, we received further Telegraph.
ic advices, informing US that the news by the
America was considered favorable in New
York. In this city the accounts received on
Saturday were viewed in different light.
Ii is now stated that there bad been no de.
cline in cotton in the Liverpool market. Our
first news by the America stated that the quota
tions Tor fair cotton were the same as before,
but that there had been decline of an eighth
in the lower qualities, which we think is likely
to have been the case, although these descrp.
liuns of cotton may have recovered from the de.
preston at the very last date.
The Potato crop in ireland is said to he less
than an average one, although the weather had
been good.
With regard to the Irish Rebellion, the &C.
counts are conflicting. The European Times
says the affair is one arising from difficulty
about crops, and fear Of another year OF star
vation Other papers, however, speak of it in
different terms, and consider it in much more
serious light.
CALL SESSION OF TIE LEGIsLATURE.-We
are authorized to state, positively, that it is the
determination Of Governor JOHNSON, to conroke
an extra Session of the Legislature, for The pur
pose Of enabling this State to cast her vote for
President and Vice President of the United
States. The members TO be elected on The
sccond Monday in October next, it is understood
will have to vote for the Electors Of President
and Vice President. t.-GrcenrIle Mountanccr.
TIE COLLEGE AND COMMON ScHooLs.-We
paid visit to the Campus last evening, and
we're pleased to learn from some ofthe gentle.
men cannectrd whit the College. that the pros.
poets Of that valuable Institution had never been
so bright as at present. The number Of Stu.
dents already exceeds two hundred, and large
acccssions are confidently anticipated in the
course of few weeks, while the examinations
for admission are going on.
The President and several of the members
Of the Faculty have returned, invIgorated by a
summers rccreaion to be in readiness Tor
the opening oflhe College duties on Monday
next, and the abscnees are hourly expected,
with the exception of one at present abroad
The appearance of the Campus has been much
Inv tho pf IN
the College buildings, (rendered necessary by
the great increase in the number of students)
though we would suggest to the authorities
the proprie:y of making them uniform exter.
nally, for one half of the building rough cast,
and the other half of uncovered bricks, presents
an appearance more varcgatpd than pleasing,
to correct taste. As DR.. COOPER pungently
remarked to the Trustees on one occasion, sit
requires more than brick and mortar TO make
Il Cullrge"-bnt we see no reason why these
bricks and mortar should not he arranged in 4
manner pleasing to the eye of the visitor.
Under its present efficient head, ably second
cd hy his Professional Corps, we entertain no
doubt Of the increasing and wide spread advan
tagcs to accrue to the citizens Of this State, by
placing thorough education within the reach
OF all, however limited their means may be.
Great as arc the advantages to be derived
from our College however, they are secondary
and subsidiary to those which the establishment
ofan efficient system Of FREE SclIooLs would
afford to The citizens otthis State-and VIC call
upon this new Legislature to look to it,
1t is matter which has been most shame
fully neglected hitherto. and the state of things
now existing, is a re7roach and stigma to our
State. We are actually ashamed to reveal
from "fgurcs that cannot lie,' the disgracefu
amount of ignorance which prevails in our
"proud little State, THE number Of voters who
cannot read The tickets they put into the ballot
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