The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-25
Editorial Correspondence.
LANCASTER, 2lst Ar

LANCASTER, 2lSt hpril, lo4S.
The Court of Common Pleas has just ad
iourned. An unusual sight was seen here last
Sunday. in heavy fall of snow which covered
the house tops and shaded places three or four
inches deep. Persons in attendance upon
Court from the adjoining Counties in N. &. say
il fell there 10 the depth OF six inches. Such
another snow storm, attended with so much
pinching cold, at this late period of the season
is not within the memory oi that important per.
sonaqe "lhe Oldest inhabitant." The injury
done TO the crops. Just coming up is regarded as
being most serious and extensive. and thousands
of dollars have been swept from the pockets OF
the farmers. Immense fields Of cotton, corn,
wheat, &C., arc reported rs completely ruined
and even the ornamental trees about the wi.
lage, bear evident signs of the nipping cold.
Under the able. courteous and persrvering
administration of his Honor Judge Frost many
important issues were disposed OF, and noiwilh-
standing the Court convened every day at
o'clock and adjourned about S and o'clock, a
full weeks work probably remains on the
dockets untouched.
Only two cases on the Sessions Docket were
tried for assaults, in both Of which there were
convictions.
The Mlmrs Of the able Solicitor Of this Cir
chit. Col. r. n. Dawkins were light compared
with the duties of that officer in former years.
The new bills Of Indictment were lew and tor
slight ottenccs. alf,rding an unmslak'ahle cvI.
dence of the well regulated tone of morals, and
the increasing rcspec, lcr the principles OF tenn
perancc and sobricly prevailing in the District.
Never was il lrcer from crime and scenes OF
vice and outrage, and seldom have The dulles OF
the Grand Jury been more easily discharged.
Their presentments contained nothing serious
or important, il we except that they brought to
the attention Of the Court, he grievance OF the
illicit traffic in ardent spirits resulting from the
Town Council, and the Commissioners oi
Roads and bridges refusing to grant license.
The friends of Temperance during the week.
took an important step in forwarding the keior-
nation, by organizing Dioision of The Sons
in the village, assisted by Delegation from
Wateree Division. 1t commenced under most
favorable auspices and the success that has
attended the Institution throughout the State
and the Union, The energetic, sterling material
Of which this is composed, and the deep inter-
est it has excited among the people, warrant
the conclusion that the Order will soon speep
the District. The number of Applicants for
Charter was "a. and the number of Candidates
proposed at the first Regular Meeting was l3.
Waeree Division must be OIL the alert or IT
will soon be outnumbcred in Members.
May The banner Of the Order be famed ny
the breezes of every cline. and its moral ln1u.
ences encircle "earth's remotest bounds.
A most unusual and heart.rendng death OF
an inebriate occurred during the week, which
impaired greater interest to, and afforded an
awful proof of the propriety of the organization
OF the Order. The poor unfortunate victim.
named Smith, a siversmilh, Of few months
residence in the Village, from distant State
while in state of heasty intoScalion tell into
the fire, and before he was rescued from the
flames all the right side of his body and lace
were charred and burnt into crisp. tie lived
5 or 6 hours afterwards, suffering the most
excruciating agony. rolling and tossing, cursng
and swearing. like maniac.
AT times he was composed and RATIONAL and
told of the manner Of his fall, and while wrl,h-
ing under the pangs and tor'ures o his con-
dition, he is represented as exclaImlng IN great
distress. 81 smell the fires of hell"
In such agony, and utlering such expressions
he died the horrible death of burnt up drunk.
ard, adding another instance 10 the already
heightened catalogue, that tell in words OF lear
full import to the drnker, the awful conse.
ouences resulting from the use OF ardent spirits.
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