The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-05
THE CAM MDEN j J0lJRNA[a
Wednesday Mornin&, Deceiaber5. S. Is4e.
w. THuRLow CASTOR. EDITOR.
HON, WILLIAM McWlLLlE.


HON, WILLIAM NEVILLE.
This gifted and honored son of Kcrshaw District,
paid. US a pop visit last week, while Lis way 10
Washington Representative in Congress of the third
Congressional District Of the State Of Missssipp his
adopted home. His sojourn with US was so bref-but
a single dny-thut but few of cilizens had op.
porluny Of grasping his friendly hand We arc peas.
cd to learn however, that he will probably visit Cam.
den again about Christmas, certainly in the coming
spring summer, and we trust If he does so iha, his
old dfricnds, Of whom he has many here, who warm
y attached TO him. will tender him the compliment Of
public dinner that his admirers may enjoy the plea
Of hearing once more, The rich oupouringa Of his
crvid and patriotic cloqucnce 1t is fit and proper that
the town and district which he has so ably, zcaously
and successfully served, should make manifesto.
tion Of their appreciation Of those services.
For ourselves we rejoice that though South Carolina
lost Of hor noblest when he left her. that tho
SOUTH has thereby obtaned faithful and nncompro.
missing defender of her rights in the councils Of the
nation.
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL CALAMITY -.RIcHiRD
CHAMPION, eldest son Of Mpj J. NJ. DESAvssuRE cam.
10 his death Saturday last by The accidental dis.
charge of gun in the hands Of younger brother
This sad event has touched the hcurts of our who e
community-,ho afflicted parents arc among the
most beloved and respected Of citizens. and the
youth HIMSELF the pride and ornnmen, Of lis fellow pu
pills and classmates, and universally esteemed by n
WHO knew him, for his polite ard gentemanIy hearing
his honorable and nmiahlc disposition. We rclv'
reader, 10 the testimony borne 10 his e1cccncy, by
his teacher and fellow pupils.
May God who alone can administer consolation un
der such profound aliclinn, heal up the hearts h.
Providence.
TA Subscription List for Plank Road, will he
found nj the Drug Store Of james r. Mckain, for ht
signatures Of such of our citizens are willing 10 con
tribute some small amount TO test tho experiment, o
Plank Roads. For the purpose of learning The mode
constructing such road, and showing the people gen
orally, its chcapness and ntli'y. it has bcn dcemet
proper that sum b. raised by voluntary subscription
sufficient to build few hundred yards Main street
in the upper part of town, probably near the public
square,. RI calculations herelofote have been cor
rect, ono hundred dollars will build track nearly tw'
hundred yards long, and surely there is public spiri
enough among capitalists 10 raise that SUN ensiiy
Lo, short track be laid down where all can and te>
it, and we repeat, it will prove ten fold more etrcua
in enlis,ing advocates than whole columns Of newspa
per articles Let all who have the rneans, and, WIN
ore devoted 10 the interests Of town. and willing
10 contribute something nveh tho consequences lha
are liz to bcfall our market. and arrest The Presen
tide of prosperity, call upon our lnlendant aud sub
scribe literally. This experimental track shend b
put down, by all means, by the time ihe Legislature
grants The charter for the road. which will he yer!
soon so that after the charter is granted, Steps may b
taken at once to carry on The enterprise. From la
visit 70 Lancaster, arc entirely satisfied thai tn
project s gaining advocutos in ha, District, We ar
authorized to suy that The Steam Saw Mill Compan!
will take stock 10 the amount Of, and will hnild nv
miles of The Road from their Mill towards this place
being onY seventh Of the distance. Their mill il stu
aed nearly opposite the vngc in the midst Of larg
scopn of pincy woods, admirably adapted TO the con
struc ion Of such Road. Let Camden do her duty
and Lancaster will not be fur behind. 900.