The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-04-18

with the murder of mrs oSey, VINO as OUT reau-
sers recollect, was found dead month or six
weeks since, with marks of violence on her
person. Suspicious circumstances attend the
stecro,s ,dea,6. His b inds were tied. and a
s'isadpn' ~bail was extracted from one ofhis ribs
which had; been btoken-clearly indicating
9has he came to his death by gun or pistol shot
49, :.Sevefaf persoffs hase been arrested on sus.
,-picisu.o fsthe ,inprder@among them, Martin
alhosey,lhe master ofsthe negro, a man by the
: annse Of Kirkland, and one by the name Of
JONES' Strong suspicious also attach to the
two Ffmer for the murder Of Mrs Posey, the
. wafesef. Martin Pasey .s's''.'t' :: =
,. 1, Is understood that one or TWO Of the parties
have made important confessions. This is
likely TO- prove a horrible tradgeds! But we
leave It TO a. judicial Investigation
- ,.es .=se.'ss] *, . >Edgsfea Adrerliser.
80 81 st.e>Sss 49,. -
agr Frss 1ssCetexsfA .4-A fire broke out in the
hfe III the rear of Price and Berry's Furniture
Store, iastsnighs about haif past nine o'clock.
iWktch,1 if it had not been promptly sul'dued
by the energy and skill Of our Fire Companies,
aided BY the citizens, would have done grea.
DAMAGE "s'r.' 'A A'
trae entire range Of stores in front, was in
imminent peril, and only saved by the untirins
effsns Of the 6remen.
The 6re originated in wooden stable which
with the adjoining building was entirely con-
sumed. si Messrs. Price and Berry will, we fear.
suffer considerable loss. having removed all
their. .furniture into the street.-Ielegrdph
CURIOUS INSURANCE CAsE.-Two gentle
men Of this city, who we shall designate as Mr..
X. and Mr.. 8. agreed to import together two
COWS from England. and Mr.. X. was to have
his choice in the event Of their safe ARRIVAL
Tie COWS were ordered, and Mr.. s. as was his
eusam, wished to effect insurance on his pro.
perty, and desired Mr.. K. to make joint in
surauce witt him To this Mr.. K. objected,
~aying he. would stand his own underwater. Mr..
8. therefore proceeded 10 effect insurance and
was told that ne must designate one or the other
OF the cows on which the Insurance should
attach He accordingly designated The elder
.of the, two On tue arrival Of the vessel n
.zas aseertained that the elder COW had died
The question now aeose how the remaining
COW was to he disposed Of The parties could
not agree, and the question was submitted to a
referee. II was decided that Mr.. S. was enti.
tied to the amssM of the insurance on the de.
ceased COW, asdto kaH the surviving COW
gBesfoa 4dcesifr.
,Sss,.d 2s.4..a "a; G'.'sa .....-.1--->. IL -
- sRoaasrrc. N is stated that a marriage Of
rather aromantic character took place at Lock.
land. a village about twelve miles from the city
on the Miami Canal. The daughter Of
4proniaeat citizen was betrothed to an indus
trious young lrinechs1ic, but she not being past
ssweet sixteen" the parents opposed the wed
ding" The objections were removed ny
comproa,ise. The nuptuals were celebrated,
and in aa hour the youns bridegroom took
ieave Tor California, thence to return IN two
years aud claim his bride.
'saeTnE WHxAr CRor.-The Southern Recor.
der, Of Tuesday, says: "The Wheat crop, from
our accounts, throughout Georgia are very for.
ward, and usually promising. This rs very
pleasant news il siil relieve any deficiency,
we trust, in the corn supply, created ny the I'm.
lasuaI quantity Of the latter articles required TO
make po, &, fron our prolonged spiag weather
duriug the winter months"
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/" zGRArr1Sc THE SrRAwBERRy UPON THE Rose.
The gardener of Mr.. James Rothchild.-
n. Coquiard, has succeeded in grating. by
approach the runners of strawberry on eglan.
tine and monthly roses. Many specimens Of
grating were in the last exhibition ofthe Paris
Horticultural Society. and many more are on
sale BY the Paris florists. These gratis attract
much attention. but such things are by no means
new the tomato is grafted on the potato
the artic6oke upon the teazle-tohocco on the
mullen; The mellon on the cucumber, &c. All
are plants OF the same family, as we'll as the
strawberrs and rose; but the i'll assorted union
are of d, short duration, for, after some weeks
OF this common life, each separates from the
other, leaving deed and often incurable wound.
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TERRIBLE RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA
The Macon (Geo.) Messenger Of the 9TH inst,
has been favored with the perusal Of letter,
pos. marked al Cot!e, Louisiana. and dated on
The ~7th Of February, which gives the most
melancholy, hear.rending intelligence in re-
gard TO a company Of emigrants from Monroe
county, Ga. The party, consisting of thirty four
whites and forty three negroes, left Monroe Co.,
early ia January. for Texas. There were in
al six families, viz:-James G. Powell, wife
and eight children; Lewis Cowart, wife and
seven children; Jep.ha v. Walker, wife and
Eve children; Mrs. Jenes and her two sons and
two daughters; Mrs. Hill, Henry Hill, and Miss.
Rehecca Hill.
The party proceeded in safety until they
reached New Orleans, where they embarked
on board steamer, to proceed up the river to
some point convenient to their proposed place
Of future residence. On the second day Mr..
Cowart was taken sick with cholera, and died
IN q few hours. fIis comrades and family land.
ed TO perform the last sad rites of burial, when
the entire company were prostrated with the
disease IN its most malignant form. MIR. Cow.
art, his Youngest Child, and nephew by the