The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-26

shaw District. We are unable to give tho parti-
cuars, and will only state that we understand he
died an hour or two after he was attacked with the
disease which terminated his existence. He was
on visit to his friends in Mississippi and died at
the residence of T. S. Anderson Esq The time
we are unable to state.
we The Post Office at Granny's Quarter in
this District, has been discontinued by the Post
master General, OIL account of the resignation of
the Postmaster, James Love, Esq, and the inexpe-
diency of continuing the office at that place. All
mail matter intended for that Office should in fi-
ture be addressed Camden, 8. c."
SUGGESTIONS TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE s. C. RAILROAD COMPANY.
We refer the reader to an article in to-day's pa
per under the above caption. TIE hints thrown
out are we'll worthy of consideration. The plan
proposed by the writer to unite the capital stock of
the bank with that of the Road, we think is prac-
ticable one: The requisition for twenty-five dol
lars per share more, if not a take in is certainly
call in which, under the circumstances connected
with the building of the Camden Branch, amounts
to the same thing. The suggestions referred to,
are submitted for the purpose ofprovoking discus
sion, as we'll as to suggest pays and means to meet
contingency which must be provided for in some
manner. The road cannot pay simple interest
while tremendous weight of debt is pressing like
an incubus upon it.
n,,r lie 10 I uord for
Smiths New Map (ls5O) of North America, and
the Gold Region Of California.
OR thanks to Hon. A. P. Butler, and Hon. John
Mcqueen, for various public documents.
w @Mr McDufie and Mr. Preston, of South
Carolina, excepting John C. Calhoun, the most
brilliant and commanding politicians of South Ca
rolna, since the days of Pinckney, we regret to
learn, are now in utter and hopeless imbecity and
idiocy, from softening of the brain-the disease
which terminated the intellectual life of Southey so
the New York Tribune, but we cannot but hope
there is some mistake in this.
We copy from the Baltimore Sun of the Goth
instant, this extract and take pleasure in correct
ing the statement. Col. Preston is the President
of the South Carolina College, under whose able
management that Institution has prospered for
some time past, and may proudly compare with
any other His health has been feeble; but we are
pleased to- say it is better at present His inteec-
tual powers are yet vigorous. In regard to Gen.
McDuAie, we are not fully advised His health for
length of time, has been very feeble, and, as is
natural to suppose, his mental as well as physical
abilities, have been greatly impaired.
~" The "Scenes on the Hudson" &c., were
exhibited in this place at the Female Academy,
during the past week, and were well patronized,
giving satisfaction to those who visited the Hall.
They are next to be exhibited in Columbia, where
our friends may have another opportunity Of be-
holding the representation the grandeur and su-
blimity of Nature.
We have been handed Prospectus of a new
paper to be started at Sumterville, entitled the
Black River Watchman. Gilbert and DeLorme,
Publishers. J. Witherspoon Erwin and T. B. Fra.
ser, Editors. $3.50 in advance.