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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13

Mr.. Buchanan has purchased the beautiful
property of Vim. M. Meredith, Esq, Lancaster
Pa, to which he designs removing next spring.
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The following gentlemen have been nomina.
ted by the Committee fnr President and nirec.,
tors of The Bank ofthe State Of South Carolina,.
Presidem.-F. Fl. Elmore. u S.
DIectors.-D. G. Webb, p. NJ. Cohen, F.
R. Shackelford, Il. Lebre, ]. H, Steinmyer, W.
G.. Dukes, G. Robertson, E. Carson, P. C.
Gaillard, r. q. Stone, S. l.. Glover.
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BANK OF GEORGETOWN, S. C.-We arc requested 10
state that this Bunk has had S. 10 and S2O plate
engraved by Rowdon, Wright and Hutch of New
York. The Bank has been and is now Withdrawing
all ITS old notes from circulation. No bills from the
old $40 plato engraved by Burton, Gurley and Ed
monds have been issued of lator date than 1874. The
counterfeit bills presented at the Bank arc oil OF tho
date Of ls45 and 1886 The Bank is not aware of any
countereils having tho name of J. Chapman or j. T.
Henning, Cashier. The counterfeit $50 is we'll calcu'
lated 10 deceive. II has the name of D. L. Mckay,
Cashier,-Obssrur.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13
Decidedly Rich.

The Washington correspondent Of Baltimore
paper, speaks in high terms Of Calhoun, Judge
Marshall and Judge Story, as all being great ex.
Founders Of the Constitution, but is Of opinion
that General Taylor knows more about it than all
of them!
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13

O. The Alumni of the South Carolina College,
held meeting last week, adopted Constitution
and elected President and Vice Presidents. The
Hon. w. C.. Preston was chosen President.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13

u Old RIP Van Wrinkle appears TO have fully
reapsed into her accustomed drowsy condition.
The Waichman published in Salisbury, in noticing
a recent article Of ours says, the difference be-
tween North and South Carolina is that the latter
is for a union of the South, whilst her good ma
tured old sister, is for cleavng 10 the Union at all
hazards. We had vainly hoped, that the old
North State, though under federal rule, would
have come up to the help Of the South at this
crisis, and not have sign6ed her intention to be
perfectly happy, under all circumstances, provided
she was allowed TO enjoy her nap undisturbed.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-12-13

In the Senate, Bank question was the excl.
t:ug topic of the day. The following resolutions
Introduced by Mr.. Qualllebum, elicled some
debate in which Messrs. Black, Fielder, and
Qual;cbum took part.
Mr.. Quattlebum said his sole motive in pre-.
senling his resolution was that the people might
be able to learn from undoubted authority the
Indebtedness of the directors. They were or
dered to be printed, and referred 10 the commit
tee on Finance and Banks:
Whereas, The word "private" endorsed up.
on the Annual Report of the President Of the
Bank of the Stale. setting forlh the Indebtedness
and responsibilities OF the several directors
with the said Bank for the present year" might
seem to imply that no member of the legisla.
lure should speak of The details of the said Re.
port; be it therefore
Resolved, That the word "private" was used
for the purpose of restraining the Legislature
from ordering the said report to he printed, but
does not OF should not prohibit member from
copying the same for information, and such use
as his Judgment may direct.
BE it further Resolved, That it shall be
the duty of the President hereafter to include in
the said report the liabilities and Indebtedness
Of the Officers, rs we'll as of The directors-and
the report shall not be endorsed "private," or
regarded as private, but he subec, to such di.
rec,ion Of either branch of the Legislature, as
in their wisdom the public good may seem to
require.
The Senate then resolved itself into com.
miltee of the whole, Mr.. WlhersPoon in the
chair.
MIR. Black concluded his defence Of the Bank
in mos, mastery and powerful manner.
The committee then rose, and after the trans.
action of some unimpor,ant business the Sen.
ate adjourned. --r ... ,,--..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
Markets.

CINcINNATI. Dec. 29-5 p. M.
The cholera reports from New Orleans have caused
general inactivity in the market few sales OF -four
for city consumption mostly, have been made day
at SO 70 per bril- In grain there Is nothing doirt
Hcgs-Tk market Is dull, and prices are droo ding;
sales OF AGO head at SO rs So 3ll to So 37K Wits
key-Market dull at 1870 per gallon. 1t has been
tpowing all day. The spow lies two inches deep on q
level The river has fallen ave inches since last
report.
PIrrsBURGH Dec. 30, 18is.
Flour-Tbere Is very little doing The demand is
mostly confined to small lots for city consump ito a
Wheat The dema nd is good but transactions are not
large Moderate sales Of good white at zoo per bushel
Sales OF rye at 40c. per bushel barley at as, and
oats at u. Molasses- There IS good demand aud
prices tend upwards Lead-Sales of 500 pigs at .
AZ II has been showing ell day There is ten feA.
wat in the channel, and the river is falling.
BALTIMORE Dec 80, 1S48,
The market for -four and grain remains uucha pged.
Merchants are waiting for later per the Europa,
due at New York:
BosroN, Dec. 80, 184s.
This being the close Of the year. and later fo
reign news expec led by the Europa your port trade
was not active Sses OF 200 bbls flour were made,
including Western Canal, Osvego, Michigan, &C., at
s. 62k SIS 100 sales Of 10000 bushels Of were
made at 81 COO; LOCO bushels Of rye at Csc; O1o
bush els Of oats at 3sc. There was change In
other articles.
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ToucHINo SCENE Mr.. Backus, editor OF the
Caaojoharts Rada, has lost his only son, aged ii,
dispensation severely felt, for both Mr.. b and
his wife are deaf and dumb. Their child could
hear and speak, and was to them at ouce pride
and solace, and 1t Is natural that the parental feel
iDgs should have assumed depth and an intensi-
~ which has few parallels in the affections of the
human heart. friend thus describes the death
bed scene -" They saw their beloved child
wrlthe IN pain--saw the expression of acute
suffering in his features, and saw his lips move
In utterance Of the paDgs he felt and the relief he
craved but they heard him not, and the intensity
OF their anxiety could be only partially relieved by
the tedious process Of inadequate Interpretation.
Another peculiarly in their afIllction Is their own
unfortunate deprivation. With hearts sens I
lively alive to the severity OF their loss, anu
almost sinking under the weight of their af.
Fiction, the relief of language is denied them,
and their sorrows, like pent up fires, are
doomed TO waste their energies upon themselves.
But. thanks TO benignant Providence, they have
The intelligence to recognise His hand in the af-
flictive dIspensaton. and feel becoming resgna-
ton 10 the good pleasure OF Him who giveth and
who taheth away"
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The Herald Almanac for 1s4o.


To supply the wants Of the public for good and
cheap political and statistical almanac, Invested Of tho
norsen.e and balderdash which accompany the alma.
macs annually issued from publication offices devoted
to the service Of party have compiled with great
csre and offer to the public, for the low price Of sir
each, the HERALD ALMANAC, for the year 1s4e.
1t viii be published on Tuesday morning next.
This publication, which is designed as annual
publication from the HERALD office will be found to
contain vast body of political and other information
for the Of politicians and citizens Of the United
States generally It is printed in . neat pamphlet
form Of As pages octave and besides the caander and
the usual astronomical information calculated for the
principal merdans Of the United States contains full
returns from ell the States, of the recent Presidential
election arranged by counties, &C. population tables
from States pGbS xG r9.t tie
sury and Post-ofce reports; and compendous chro-
nology Of events which transpired during the eventfu
We can confidently commend this Almanac to our
readers and citizens geneneray, containing in the
cheapest form possible, vast fund of information
which will prove, hereafter, of high value for ready
reference and decidedly superior in It's contents the
ephemsra, and generally incorrect, similar publica-
tons Of the day. ga '" t. 'I.t. lu: ,
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upon her and that she 10 not about to play the part of
. nre- brand amone tho nations Of the earth.
The people Of the United States are unquestion-
ably military people, but yet they are not a war
like people. Trained to fire arms from their
youth, they are familiar with their use, and are
ever ready TO shoulder the musket in defence of
their country For aggressive war there is
deep-Iooted antipathy but yet we deny most
emphaticaly that as nation we are not for
midable for offence. Our navy, to be sure, Is
small but il must be borne IN mind that we have
at our disposal commercial marIne which could
in an incredibly short time be converted into a
powerful naval force. of this we should think
our contemporary Of the Chronicle ought to be
aware. He cannot certainly forget the havoc
which our private armed vessels com ntted on
British commerce during the war of 1872, nor the
fact that American cruisers captured very many of
their ships, laden with the riches OF the East IN
their own waters, and within sight of their own
shores.
AS regards our virtual incapacity to recruit In
time OF war, the assertion is decidedly wrong.
No sooner was a state OF war declared between
the United States and Mexico than thousands and
tens of thousands of our people hocked to the
standard Of their country, and volunteered in its
government for the privilege of engaging in that
war, that they had to draw ballots. and decide
among themselves who should be Obliged to re-
main at home; and many of the unfortunate ones,
rather than not take part in that war, organized
themselves into independent companies, and
marched to the theatre Of action. How do these
facts compare with the assertion put forth by the
Chronicle
Again. 1t stated that it is matter of congratu-
lation that the twenty-five millions pounds which
that war cost us has not been thrown away, be-
cause it will make us cautious ofagain undertaking
war. Now, the facts thatthe people Of this country
are unanimous, or will soon be, of the opinion,
that no nation ever expended a sum of money to
more advantage than the United States did that.
We never knew our own strength until we were
compelled to put it forth on that occasion. 1t was
a great experiment which We tried-one that ef-
fected the solution of problem of the greatest
magnitude, viz; whether nation without
regular standing army could carry on war at a
distance and IN foreign country. The result of
that war, and the glorious victories which we
achieved over the enemy-victories which startled
and amazed the whole world as much as they sur.
prlsed our own people, proved that this republic,
with Its voluntary system, IS as powerful and as
great in the arts of as it In those of peace
They proved, too, to the satisfaction of even our
most lll-wshers, that we could not with impnnlty
be insulted that we were able to protect ourselves
as well as to avenge our wrongs; that we were
competent to reduce to practice motto, "that
will ask for nothing that is not right and will SUBJ
NIT to nothing that is wrong"
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From the Boston Journal Dec 1gl
Snow commenced falling again at about ten o,elock
this forenoon, and at the present time q O'Clock
there is every indication Of another heavy sastsrI
enow storm.
The Concord, N. H., Statesman OF the Goth s.v.
that On wednesday evening last snow fell in that town
to the depth Of nearly foot.
rom the Philadelphia Forth American, Deo ao1
we we're ssain fsvored IN Phiisdelphis, yesterday
on nohture, frozen and unfrozen, which passes for
snow though IL issometimes hsil eomet mes seet nd
ttmetimes dow nrigbt rain IL began falling AZ an
early hour in the morning, and continued at mode
rate rsie until the middle of the afternoon whsn
after long struggle the soft prevailed over the hard
the snow gave place to rain and sush acc nd fin.
vas predominant With all the variety Of compositon
and melancholy denouenlent, however, this proved
than We had on "wednesday and aocordIno,v q
humber Of sleigbs made their sppearsce during the
day and were in several instances substituted for the
omDibuses Wv
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CINcISNATL Dec 20 8 A. NJ
Calhoun's vsrnish factory, Barding's and Sabir
cheese warehouses, with heavy stock Of cheese au
Mitchell Rammel.burg's furniture warehouse, wer
destroyed by fire last night. The adjoining building
suffered considerable damage. There Is but partia
insurance the whole amount Of property destroyed
Ne new resembling cholera, in this CITY, hav
been reported since my last despatch.
The we'll authenticated runners Of the prevalence o
the cholera as an epidemic in New Orleans, has ha
quite disastrous effect the mercantile communit,
here. All business il nearly Or strate.
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Trial Of n Merch ant, &c.

PIrrsBURoH, Dec 90, 1S4s.
The trial Of MIR. Baker, q wealthy merchant OF
McKeesport, on charge of passing counterfeit money
was comm enced to day. in the Criminal Court Of this
county.
The snow has been falling all day, preventing out.
door operations and markets have Therefore been
inactive The river continues In ne navigable order
and indications of Q still further rise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

The Europa is In her fifteenth day, and therefore
over due. The news, particularly from France,
is looked for with the greatest interest. The Her
mann is, also, probably over due at this port.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31
steamer Tributary Destroyed by Fire.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29-9 A. M.
At early hour this morning, the steamboat wbicl
runs between this CITY and Louisville from some un
explained cause, took fire, and before the flames oou
be subdued, the boat burned down to the water
edge and will be q total loes. The Arksnsss, lynn
alongside Of the Tributary, also took Are but suere
further damage than the destruction of cabin
I he T-iAmt.sy valued ~ $4,000, and insure
for 5000. The damage to the Arkansas amounted Z
$500
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VINO Mails. &c.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 30th, 1913
There is mail south Of Petersburg, and, therefore,
no later dates from New Orleans.
Since the storm. the weather has cleared Of and
promises to be colder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

BIsHop or CBIcAoo.-The Rev. Mr.. Wander.
vile, OF St. Louis, has been appointed Ivy the
Pope. Catholic Bishop OF the Diocese of Ch,caro
in y ~ OF the late lamented Bishop Quartz
The Sstop elect is Belgian by butn, an / "l NJ.
order Of the Society vi Jesus.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

CHoLERA AT NEw ORLEANS AT New Orleans.
Charity Hospital "a cholera PATIENTS and on the
2lst there were 81 The number of deaths bv
cholera in the Hospital OIL the 2Oth, was 35 and on
the 21st. %
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,ambOats unable to Land mt New Orleans
Frelghts, &c.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec 29-4

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec ~ T. M.
All the passe ngers on board the steamer Bay Stat,
bound down left the boat this morning. and returned
to Cincinnati Reports from New Orlsa as have
here stating that the boats there unable to dis
charge their freight will pay the charges and
receive It,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

The wings Of the Legislature Of Louisiana aud ether
members OF tho party, held q caucus the evening
Of the 18th met and after much debate t was nsv
determined that State convention should be held At
s-.s. r....s - ~ Escs.d MiElay q My pext
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RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

CALENDAR.-De cem bc-3l, Sunday after Christ
mas: Ianuary-1, The C,rcum. of our Lord Je-
sus Christ; 6, The Epiphany l.; Z, First Sunday at
ter Epiphany IA, Second Sunday after Epiphany;
Il, Third Sunday after Eipaphny IS, The Con.
OF St. Paul the Apostle %, Fourth Sunday after
Epiphany.
Bishop, McIlvane has recently visited the follow
ing parishes, VIZ Trinity, Cleveland; ST Paul's,
Dover; St: Andrews, Eyra; st. Pauls, Norwak;
Christs Church. Huron Grace Church, Sandusky
City; St. Pauls, Lower Sandusky;'St Paul's Mau.
NEE; Trinity, Toledo; Christ Church, Springfield,
and the incipient parish In Bellevue. The BISHOP
has been seriously i'll since his return, but he Is
convaleeclng.
HE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY That the Ame-
rican people are not wholly engrossed by the pas
sion tor money-making. is evident from the rapid
CROWN and increasing usefulness OF some OF our
public religious and benevolent institutions Take
the American Tract Society tor example. In 1910
Its income was less than Sll9,000 last year 1t ex.
ceeded S231, o00 Then it had no colportuers in its
employ: Now it has over 250 laborng IN Is States
theological students who are occupied IN its service
during the summer vacations. In 1910, the Socle-
y circulated less than 800, 900 volumes last year,
II Issued about 70O, GOO Volumes exclusive of tract
PuDllcatons. Of these various works, more than
ls,OOOOO0 pages have been circulated gratultously
during the last 10 months. Ia lS4O the Tact Ma
gosins, (now dmericaw Meaemger,) published
5000 copies. There are now 1870 900 copies OF it
Circulated Then there were also &c, 900 copies of
tbs Christian Family Almanac printed now the
edition tor 1919 already exceeds 200 600, and the
demand is unsupplied. - Observer.
FROM YUcATAN.--The bark Florida, which took
down three hundred and fifty volunteers for service
IN lucatan, returned yesterday, leaving Sisal on
OF them had reached Merida The papers say they
conduct themselves with great order and propriety.
In Merida, on the 4th inst was celebrated great
victory gained by the whites over the Indians Ia
{gf m upfn and ftx.. al ut In
volunteers, the Yueatecos are full Of joy and eIul
tation.-New Orleans Picayuns, Dec. II.
Miss AMMARiLIUs ANN MARsH.--Thjs young
person, whose absence from her farthers house has
occasioned SO much newspaper remark, arrived
in this city yesterday, from the East in the cars.
We undo nd that che proceeded 10 Buffalo, the
residence of her father, last evening --Roekester
%mUiccr, Dec. ss,
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 29-6P M
Owing to the freshets in the various rivers, We hav
no communication with st Louis, either by mail or to
legraph, since the 18th inst.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 20, 1s4s.
The House met yesterday, and without transactin
any business of interest, adjourned until Monds
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The Cholera In New Orleans Frightful Nor
tahty ON board the Western Steamers.

The Cholera In New Orleans- rightfuI Nor
tality ON board the Western Steamers.
CINcINNArI Deo 20 10 A. NJ
Tho accounts received here of the rsvsges Of tb1
cholera at New Orleans and board the boats bound
up well calculated to create the utmost consterna
ton among citizens.
The steamer Peytona, from New Orleans arrived
here few minutes ego The captain reports that thu
cholera was raging to an alarming extent In New
leans when he left, the 2lst. Fourteen deck pas
sergers died with the cholera board the Peyton 4
while coming up the Mississippi.
The captain of the Peytona further states that th
steamer St Cloud was lying at vicksburg unable q
proceed any her. account Of the fearful
Of the cholera on board the boat while the passsg
up The captain, the mate, the clerk aud one OF thu
pilots Of the st. Cloud had all died of the cholera
The remainder Of the crew deserted at Vicksburg.
The Peytona passed the steamer South Auerics
coming up, full of sick passengers, and only small
crew on board, scarcely enough to work the boat.
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| AFFAIRS IN HAYTI--A merchant of this CITY as
favored us with the perusal of letters from Aux
'Cyaes to December7th fortnight later than here
Itofore received. They make no mention of any
such occurrences that stated In the papers lately,
relative to French affairs. The letters state that,
contrary to expectations coffee still kept high in
consequence of the deranged state of the cur
rency.
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b The RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA AT THE Souri,
wEsr.-According to the telegraphic dispatches
published in the Herald Of this morning, the cholera
Is beginning to make fearful ravages In New Or
leans, and on the Mississippi river. Trade OF all
solts Is already very sensibly affected
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The Presentation OF the Magnificent Stat,
Sword 20 Major General Wool.

The Presentation OF the Magnificent State
Sword 20 Major General Wool.
Albany, Dec so -6PM
The ceremony Of presenting q sword to Genera
Wool took place at the Capitol, to-day.
General Wool was escorted from the city limits "a
the capitol by the Governor and suite and by several
military CO psnies. The cavalcade presented mag
p6cent pesrsnoe. and the citizen soldiers appeared
as perfectly drilled any troops In the world.
On entering the city, the General greeted with
trems ndons cheers by Thousands Of citissns The
pdows of the houses filled with lovely women
who saluted the General with smiles and waving Of
handkerchief Thousands were present. at the cers
mopy.
The sword was presented by the Governor with IA
eloquent euogiun upon the army and the brave Wool
The Generslss reply was eloquent and affecting ex
pressing in the wsrmest terms the pride he felt on r.
cevDg from the represe aves Of the pee ple of h
Dative State, this mark and testimony Of their favor
His en- otion was shared by his auditors He was loud
~ cheered at the close.
The sword is costly and beautiful-the blade of pur
metal, and hit and scsbbsrd Of solid gold. The hill
is inlad with precious stones, and ornamsnted viii
the coat Of arms Of the State.
The cavaloade denled through the Streets after tn,
cere mopy.
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The Seward Letter Again.

ALBANY, Dec. 80, 1913.
am informed this evening, by . whig editor, tina
Msoomber, Of Buffalo, as made an affidavit Of tn
acts In relation to tie Seward letter. stated in tn
Nep York Herald. The aidsvits will shortly appear
WM A CORNWALL