The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-16
Editorial Gleanings.

CoSroH, April s.-Mrs. Webster and her three
daughters paid visit to Governor Briggs, at tie
Adams House yesterday. The interview lasted
about an hour. 1t is said to have been painfully
Interesting Their pleadings for mercy towards
the unfortunate husband were intense and attec-
ting. 1t is supposed they have made deep i'm
preston unon the Governor-TeL C"r Ball. 'un
Sr. LOUIS, April s.-The steamer Commodore
Perry is hard aground at Island NOS. oue Va,
probably remain there all SUNNI T.-Ibid.
BATON Rouef, April THE New Orlelns pa
pers ofthe Sd Instant, says tie cholera has ;sumed
an epidemic torm-IJid
LOUISVILLE, April San earthquake was sen.
sibly felt le:e aud at N,w Albany and as far al
heard from, at little after o'clock last night
Gen. Houston arrived at Nashville on Wednesday.
All The papers southwest complain of very heavy
fros.-IJI.
LOUISVILLE, April s-Tbe steamer Clipper was
sunk in the Cumberland river on Wednesday last
boat and cargo total loss-Ibid.
Tie family OF Doctor Parkman paid on Satur-
d,y last, voluntarily to Littlefeld the sum of3OOO
dollars, offered by them for the discovery of the re-
mains of the late Doctor Parkman
The Convention for revising the State Constitu-
ton of Ohio will be Democratic by a considerable
majority.
AT Berlin, lately, DR.. Wehsemeyer is said to have
cured the Duchess of Dessau of paralysis by pour
ing several bucket fulls of water on her head.
A TRUTH FOR THE TIMEs.-,It is curious fact,
in the grammar of politics, that when statesmen
get into place, they become often obivious Of their
antecedens, but are seldom forgetful ftheir rela-
;ives.-Punch.
Gen. Cass has presented to the Senate, the joint
resolution of the Michigan Legislature, resembling
the resolution insructing her Senators to vote for
he Wilmot Proviso.-Char Courier.
Mrs. Bessy Moore, the wife of Tom Moore, the
poet, has rect ivsl pension of fl00 year from
the royal bounty, in consideration of the literary
m ,rits of her husband and his inirm state of
health.
The tower at Dover for telegraph TO France
is nearly completed, and the insulated wires were
expected to be sunk across the channel III the
course of the month of April.
Mr.. Clifford, attorney general in the Webster
case, made singular error in stating that Dr. Dodd
was hanged for murder. Dr. Dodd was executed
for torgery-a forgery committed upon the earl
of Che tericld for a bond of $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, April 6.
The Arkansas State Penilentiary was burnt
down OF the night Of the 25lh ult. The convcts
were all saved. The buildings supposed to have
been set OH fire by one of the prisoners.
Ball. American.
CALHOUN ON TIE CoNsTITGTIoN-A correspou-
dent of Tie Pensylvanian at Washington, says that
Mr.. Calhoun's work OH the Constitution Of the
United Safes, uIon which has been engaged
for three or four years, is quite completed ed vii
be issued from the press without loss of time. 1t
is said to be an able exposition OF the principles Of
tie Constitution.
Ertrnsion of The Elsctire Franchise in Ireland
The London correspondent Of the Nhtional In
telligencer says:
"Minsters have brought in bill for the exten.
sion ofthe elective franchise in Ireland, which will
have the effect of raising the number of electors
il Ireland from 10000 to more than 100000
RETURN OF A CoMEr.-Lieut. NJ. F. Maury
communicates to the National Inteligencer
some interesting astronomical news He states
that letter from the Rev. Mr. Jenkins, of
Georgetown College, who sailed from Rio in
October last contains the following item:
"On November %, at IA p H., we saw