The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Temperance Advocate.
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY.

| JURl.
We present our readers with that portion
of the Prcsentment of the Grand Jury at the
late Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions for Richland District. which we
deem of greatest interest. 1t was kindly
furnished us by our esimable friend and icl-
low citizen John M'CuI!y, Esq, one Of the
Grand Jurors. The evils set forth in this
paper, are exhibited with dignity, all ear
ncslness. and force that must appeal with
powerful influence TO every virtuous citizen
- to every sincere philanth: opist and patriot
- in short, to every right-mindcd man. 1t
has never been our good fortune To see
similar document which pleased us more, or
which, as it appears to us, in the matter 1t
contains, discharged more ably and fully, the
high and delicate responsibilities which the
position of the Grand Jury developed upon
them.
Our views in regard 10 lhe abaminable
License System, which is one Of the topics
presented, have been SO repeatedly dcvel-
oped, that we will not add any thing to
what we have before said, at least. on the
present occasion. We have also as often
advertcd to the debased condition ofa por-
lion of our white popu' ration and the cor
.ruption Of our slaves, as the inevitable result
of the present system Of things. We will
therefore reserve mucll Of what we have 10
say on this head. until period which will
bring us somewhat nearer the election. As
citizens, we are all interested in guarding
the purity of the ballot-box, and if, as is uni
versalIy believed, this citadel Of our hopes
and greatest strength, has been assailed in
its most vital point, it is time that we were
marshaIling for the rescue. We take pride
in our town and District, and would have
all in authority, men Of sound morals strict
integrity and respectable ability. We would
not have mere party men, Q"r party we
despise,) but men of principle, who will Ia
Dor Tor tho good oflhe whole people, deter
mined to maintain at all hazards, the purity,
the peace and The good order of the town
AMI District. Such men there are among
us, and we sincerely trust there may be
some among those whose names have al
ready presented for our suffragcs.
Tie Grand Jury for RIchIand District,
feel it their duty to present as grievance,
tho present License System, believing as
they do, that the good of society. and the i'll.
tcrcs,s and wants of the community, demand
of the Legislature a radical reform. What
are the facts in this case!
By reference to the Clerk of the Town
Council. they find there are Thirty ore Ii
censcd retailers, privileged to sell any guam
lily, from single drink, upto ono hundred
gallons. Nineteen of these are permitted to
sell drinks or any thing under quart; and
twelve of them to sell from quart upwards.
Independent of this, there are some five or
SIX more Licensed Retailers on the borders
of the Town, who receive their Licenses
irnm the Commissioners of Roads.
The painful aud degrading effects pro-
duccd by this state Of things, arc to be felt
and seen in our streets daiIy--in the cor
rnption and debasemcmt of portion of our
citizens, and the nlschevuus and run'us cf-
fccls produced on our slave populatInn there
by incI,ing them to theft and drunkenness,
and INSTRUMENTATION.
In connection with the above, they would
| fur her present as grevence and nuis-
ance, the custom, Zone of long standing in
this community of Candidates for Public
Office, giving barbacues and treating at pub
lie places, whereby they not only debasc.
but corrupt the morals OF their Constituents
and the community around them, but state
of things is thereby produced as entirely to
prevent the honor able, talented and hugh
minded poor man from occupying an office
OF public trust or honor in your District
| GLUE MADE WATER PRooF.- n cores
pondent informs US, says the Albany knick-
erbocker, lhat he has succeeded in making
glue perfectly water proof, and having the
property also of drying mmcdIate y after
its application. lis method, we learn, is
first To immcrSc common g lue in cold water
until it becomes perfectly soft, but yet re-
tanning its origina' form, after which it is to
he dissolved in common liiseed oil, assisted
by gentle heat, until it becomes entirely ta-
ken up, bv the latter, after which it may be
applied to substances for adhesion to each
other in the way common glue is applied.
1t dries almost Immediately and water will
exert no action on it. 1t is unnecessary to
state for how many valuable purposes IN the
arts thus application may he used. For cab
met makers it is important, as mahogany
veneers, when glued by this substance. will
never fall off by exposure to the atmosphere.
In ship building 1t will probably answer a
valuable purpose, as it has infinitely more
tenacily than common glue, and becomes
impcrvous TO water.
How SHALL 1T DE ACCOUNTED FOR
Some ten years since, a We'll was sunk up
on the premises of Judge Cameron of this
(,ity IN tho denth of 10 feet and a plentiful