The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-02
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the regret Of these active and useful citizens
and many friends, who were desirous of wit.
Messing the strength Of their respective En-.
gines. They are noble body of men-and
deserve every encouragement-lheirz zeal and
industry have been well.tested-and but recent
ly been called into frequent reqniisi'ion against
the destroying element. In view of the long
continued drought which has nearly exhausted
our supply Of water, CoGncil has directed
shaft to be sunk 80 feet in one of the Fire
Wells TO be kept free for the use of the public:
The census Of the City prepared by author.
ity of Council has been completed and will
shortly be published; work of this kind has
been long needed.-none having been under.
taken for some IL or Is years, during which
period, we have passed through all the various
changes and transformations which frequent
Conhagrations and Brick Laws naturally bring
about. z #'
We are rivaling our Yankee brethren in an
important department of Mail Transportation.
The Penny Post, under the direction of Dr.
John RI. Honsur is in daily operation, and |
am happy to learn gives already fair prospect
of being sustained. The proprietor is a young
mana native of this city-and Il speak from
personal knowledge) wcl.deserving Of all the
success he has met with-and more-lt will he
great convenience 10 a large portion of our
citizens whose pursuits abstract them from The
busy scenes Of "down town"
California Emigration continues. 4 patty
of Emigrants are abou, purchasing ship Of
the FIRST class to proceed to San Francisco to
trade with the God .diggers. The number is
limited to fifty, each being required to con'r.
bute $500, 10 enitle TO share in the vessel,
n massage 10 California and hack, and -provi.
sions for 9 years, all who unite must possess
the habits, manners and education OF gen.
tlemen.' ..-+
A brilliant opportunity TO see the world, and
its antique cGriosiles is now being offered ny
the owners of the fine barqnc. Virginia Ann,
which vessel is expected TO sail from this port
abou. the 5lh of May, 10 stop at Gibraltar and
proceed thence to Marssilles, Naples, Genoa,
Venice, or Trieste, passing through the Straits
Of .Messina, and affordng chance of viewing
the Island of Sicily, its beautiful capital Pal
ermo, and Noun, E,na. The expedition will be
under the command Of Captain s. G. Turner,
long favorably known in onr community as the
Commander Of the splendid ship Medo a.
We have regular lines Of Steamships be.
tween this city and New York, Philadelphia,
and Havana-Tbe Isabel brought us 100 pas,
senscrs from Havana and Key West, few
days since.
A few literary enterprises are in progress.
DR.. A. G. Maclsey, ono, of the props 'oi the
Masonic Order here--is preparing second
edition Of mis- valuable work on Masonry.
D. K. Whitaker, the former Editor Of the
Southern Quarterly, has in progress. Biosra.
ply OF the late revered and esteemed DIR. Fur
man, and collection of Mrs. W's Poems, b"th
of which he proposes to publish by snbscrip
lion. The literary world owes debt Of graft.
,udc to this gentleman for his past laborious
exer,ions in the cause. The Quarterly was
sustained for long term Of years by his perse.
vcrins efforts, under the most trying and dis.
couraeinc circumstances. And now hat he is
abou, to furnish The friends and admirers Of this
good man with so acceptable an offering, they
have an excellent opportunity Of testing their
appreciation both of the merits of the bogra.
pher, and the distinguished subject, ny extend
inc the circulation of the work. ..
An industrious writer in the "Evenine
News" over the signature Of "Ohserver" whd
is understood to he the able Professor Of P"liti
cal Economy in our State Military Academy
has been E,r some time past advocating the
systematic introduction Of Machinery among
us. He advances some bold and plausible
theories which our practical men and capita
i.s would do we'll to ponder, at this era n
Reform
In the line of amusements, we have "rhe
G}edouin Arabs" the "Sable MelodiSts," ant
an occasional Concert Of Il somewhat higher
order. The Misses Slornan gave Concert or
Th.rsday evening at the Hibernian Hall in ait
Of the Congregation "Remnant of Israeli the
proceeds Of which are to bo applied to the
payment of the debt incurred in the erection o
their place Of worship in Arson street. On
Monday evening next. tho Ladies' Fair--fo
tho benefit of the Female Orphan Asylum
under the care Of The Sisters of Mercy-wil
commence at the Flbernian Hall.
Last Evening, the Pic Mic for the benefit o
the Marine Temperance Society. one OF oul
uoblest charities, took place at Lrge's Long
Rooms. The Washington Light Infantry
celebrated their Annual Maroon on Wednes
day, at Heyward's tarm on Cooper River, with
n large party of ladies and invited guests.
A line collection Of Paintings by the Old
Masters and Modern Artists, has been placed
for exhibition this week at the Hall of the
Apprentices' Library Society. 1t comprises
over one hundred and fifty subjects.
We have two new Churches going up. and
two more with lofty steeples in progress The
Episcopal Slave Chapel, which is to be under
the rcctorship Of Rev. Paul Trapier-situa'
ted a, The corner Of Beaufain and Wilson streets,
is pretty far advanced--and an elegant editice
in Meeting, near the corner of Society street
is about being completed for one Of our Pres
by,cran congregations. under the charge o
Rev. w. C. Dana. The steeple Of "old ST.
Philips" makes quite conspicuous show from
tho harbor. Grace Church, Wentworth St
| lRnu Mr.. Snear's ] is one oflhe most ornamen.