The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-27


4 on the banner were happily conceived, and the
paintings were we'll executed by Mr.. Alexander
3 of this place. On one side was all ark float
Sing on wide expanso Of water, and the
returning dove, bearing the olirs brdnch'-'he
. device engraved upon the seal of the Division:
sOn the other side was female, full hgrre'
resting ag,ins. giant oak, and pointing 10 a
rushing cascade. She profsrs goblet OF the
} scooling beverage, with the invitation "Come
s,ake the pledge"
Wm. NJ. Shannon ESQ.,, upon receiving il on
4,be part of the Division made hands 'me re-.
gsponse. Not many months since the Ladies OF
z,,be Town, cvinced their appreciation of the
SOrder, by presenting it with the most magnlt'. .
&¢ edition Of the Holy Scriptures that could
she procured. and now they have placed the
Division under additional ohiga ti"ns, and af
gforded The world another proof of their counte.
snance and support of whatever tends TO benefit
gs,he human family, by presenting an appropriate
Il Banner, probably the richest and most beautiful
before seen in our Town.
After these interesting ceremonies VIM. M
sShannon and J. 3. Kcrshaw, the Anniversary
SOrators for the occasion delivered Addresses, in
(which they cloquenly depicted the awful con-
xseouences Of excessive drinking and brutal
sindulgence in in,emperance, and by well writ.
4 ten and able augmentation and by statistics
sshowng the quantity of liquor consumed-;he
q eamount of money annually expended, and the
Spropor,ion of diseases contracted from the use
3 aof ardent spirits as gathered from the opinions
: Sof some of the eminent members Of the Med.
Zeal Faculty all over the world, they forcibly
surged the claims OF the Order upon the a,len,
Alton of the audience. The Division was con-
: graduated upon The prosperous condition the
EOrder, at its first Anniversary Celebration;
EBu, l2 months since, l3 members with much
doubt and besi,ancy applied for Charter, and
Snow their members have swollen to about l4O;
evdencing the most unparalleled success, quite
Abeyond the expectation Of the most ssanguinc,
and proving that many citizens OF the Monu,
Hmental Town hare forever renounced the use
s of alchoholic drinks. 1t is impossible for US in
Hlhis brief notice to do full justice TO these ad
Hdresses-Suffice it to say they were worthy the
g. prakers, the cause and The occasion.
s The Temperance Glee Club, than which
< probably there is none better in the State,
S |snlivened the exercises by singing at proper
Minerals we'll selected odes and songs. It's
s members well deserve the thanks of the Divi;
s. sion. and The large auditory entertained by theii
d performance.
Is Under the benign influences of the former
3 Espeudid gift Of The fair donors, may the OTde'
Econ,inue to flourish and increase, until The
Hbcautilul E,lIs Of The latter shall wave in peace
HcJ,.I----, nrau VI every ooH ol Inc
land as an honorcd Son of Temperance.
d EXTRA CoURT.--The Fairfield He raid says
( lha, his Honor Judge Frost, has ordered an
+ Extra Cour, for tba, District, 10 be held on the
+ third Monday in July next.
8 RAIL ROAD CONVENTION IN NoRrn CARO-
q LIMA very large Convention Of Delegates
Efom various Counties-commenced its siIlinss
& in Salisbury on the l4lh instant, TO adopt mea
+ sures TO promote the construction of a Railroad
Erom Charlotte 10 Goldsboro. We notice three
y ex. Governors in attendance, Graham, More
\ head, and Swain, and Judges Caldwell and
4Ellis. Governor Niorehead was elected Presi
E Gent and General A. McRae appointed Chair
man Of the Committee to report the genera
E measures to be acted on, by the Convention
Our sister State has indeed 1raked up, to the
importance Of Railroads and internal improve
81 Emcns.
The Hon. D. NJ. Baringer, Of Cabarru'
II County, N. C.-the Member Of Congress from
IA that Congressional District, has been appointed
Minister to Spain; And Gen. b. NJ. Edney
from the same State, has been appointed Consu
at PcrnamLuco.
II DREADFUL RENcoNrRE.-The Charleston
y papers state that Telegraphic communicating
from Baltimore, conveys the intelligence, that
fatal rencorlre, took place on the 18th inst il
4 Madison County, Ky. at public meeting
Ebetwcen Cassus NJ. Clay and Joseph Turner
e'rhey commenced with pistols, bu, the weapon
y of both parties having snapped, they attacked
eoch oihnr with bnwie knives. CLAW wa
I, stabbed through the heart, and died instantly.
n Turner was wounded in the abdomen an
egroin, and died shortly afterwards. SLAYER.
II emancipation was the exciting topic of discus
sion a, the Meeting, and from the well know
r. q; ,,,, oc rIoy ,n thot culisct ,yo cunnnra IN