The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-04
NUMBER 4. ]: q.


to insert an advertisement to that efIest in
the Herald. In consequence ttereof afbcsr
Bowyer inserted an advertisement i8stss
Herald that the 10000 could be bsdby
addressing A. r. D., ct the Herald afsces
This called forth on answer, that the money
would be called for at Ten o'clock aBAbs
18th, the writer directing that the Hsastt
ey should be put in packages, in bills OF .tsg
denomination of $50 and $500. and sayiag
that It was useless to attempt to find outtte
writer every thing bad been SO arranged
as to render il impossible. Officer Bowsev
then made up package, ofwerthiess 6lis :
took them to Mr.. Astor and told him tade-
liver them to any, person that .caled sege
them, and the officers then Stationed thenE
selves in different places tor keep a soak
out. - = Z 80;
At ten O'Clock, a certain Franklin d graeg
appeared at Mr.. Astor's door, received jhe
package and left, followed by the ef6ceTs1o
to the corner Of Cliff and Fditonss,sy wheH
the officers arrested INN. He told dihe olli-
GERS that he was directed to get the psekz
age and leave il at the Uaited States Hpf64
and il would be called for. He was dle6xs
ed to do so, but charged mol To- apen hit
mouth 10 speak, OF make sign, and; ;JofEcen
Read went with him. Alter Delivering lla
package. they waited,s but no one eaqses
and after short time they left. 80
Immediately alterwardsI. Al. BnggsHade
his appearance in the bar room, and Eecsisk
ed the package and then ieft,, with theal6s
GERS close upon his heels. He got irlt1@
stage. rode to the corner of Broadway aaa6
Canal streets, where he 60. out, and the a.
fcers also aGghied. He then went siBeissh
change Office on the corner of MefcefHT
where the officers arrested him, witbii1e
package in his possession. He told tlie AlIle
Ger he had received a letter ffoln BassNoq&
telling him that he must get the Paekases d
money, and as fast. as he exchaage itJ
must forward tito Philadefphia, aad ths8 tes
might retain $l,500 for his services, ahd B
he did not do Il his life would be taken. > zg-
Bragg is brotheF.in-law of Bggs, and b
says tina. ,Biegs gave him directionsto %
what he had done. Yesterday informathsl :.
was received by the Chief Police that q teb
ter in the same hand writing had been -
ceived by Mr.. William Smith, aasold and ;,
in6rm man, but very rich. residing
Georges Manor, Long Island, having Tin
same date as those received BY Mr. fAsto5s !,
demanding $4,000 on penalty ofhaviog hie
house burnt and his life destroyed II was
evidently written BY Biggs, who is web
kse,rn to the au.& erittss. fFJIg Dfiieets de-
serve the thanks of the community for tlla
very ingenious manner in which they detec-i y
ted these rog1es. 90. :. s. =; +; .45;:s < .lssl.
WHERE no THE SLAVES eof--It hss olER
been asked "where do the captured Africahs !.
go-who has charge Of them-sre ihey saaer
back to their own countryl" We think we en-
answer that question satisfactorily they d9AK
come to this country-that will be admitted. a .
Demarara paper snys, that by q vessef cslls6
the Rediana, from 81. Helena and by ths b.
Abs, which arrived subsequently from ~ I
same place, ws learn that orders had feache4
81. Helena, from Earl Gray, 10 stop iunnnigsssss
ton altogether to British Gaiana, in sconses :
ouence Of the stoppage Of the supplies bE or /,
legislative authorities, Thist threat wan madgs
some months ago by the noble earl. Many
though, il would be put in force but ths iuiesti-
pence above mentioned, shows that Abe no6ae :
Secretary has in that respect bssa man, oE
his word. There was no want of Aricans -"
81. Helena ready to emigrate TO the West M
dies when the 81. Abs sailed; indeed, the cars.
tain was Informed that if he would alsef ITS
destination, and make it Trinidad, of JamaseA
instead of British Guinea, he should hase - :
many Africans as he might require. SO ther
a refusal on the part of the Colonial Legislatose
Of Br,sbIG Guiana to vote supplies, has cut OF fthn
imports from Africa. No money. no nig.ers.e
Trinidad and Jamaica having voted the aeedfitt1
can have as MANY ficans al they Psease.~-Es
Now. although these captured Africans are assp'
called slaves, yet they sent on plantaftons td
work a. slaves--it is mere change Of nafuAs
without change Of principle, The Afficss
captured from the slave ships are not landed on
their own soil, but sent to the West India 10.
lands TO work.-N. Y. Star. ,,s,s,f s,ii,f -
A H1p1ye rLAcE.-It was beautiful turn
that was given by a great lady, being asked
where her husband was when he lay conceaied
for having been deeply concerned in aceesplre.
cy, resoluiely answered that she had hid BIN.
The confession drew her before thai KING
(Cbarles ll.) who told her that nothing hut hef
discovering where her lord was could save her
from the torture. "and viii that da J" saia
the lady. Eyes" replied the king. = ! gyn yoe
my word for it." Then" said she. vi hare
hid him IN my hear, there, aud there aioue'
You'll find him!" s'f 's .fs "a
How TO FIND WArER.-his is stated tbath
a horse be shu, up in pasture where there -
M wafer, he will at certain times OF the Sdah
make i, practice TO stand in those siiua.sous
where water Is nearest the sudace, aud,tilbs
indicate the hest place for digging for. it,
Those who allege this to he the fact, say thss
horses have the faculty of smelling the wa,ess
like the camel Of the African desert, os sas'i
camel Of the South American s.pampas.ss -