The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-15


: ON Thursday next.-D.
tivs EDITORIAL GLEANnJGs.
Good tn,sstnent-A gentleman in the vicini-
.ty of Boston lately invested thirty-nine dollars III
cigars to be sent to California. By the last steam
er he received the following: "Your cigars (30o0)
are sold and brought four hundred and fifty dol
s. lars"
There are employed in the yearly transit of
Great Britain with the world and with her own
shores, 1852 sailing vessels ITO steam vessels,
employing 236OOo seamen.
'-' A box of incendiary publications, addressed 10
the army and citizens of France has been seized
at Angouleme BY the Government. represen-
tative of the people, noted for his eccentrictes, is
said to be mixed up in The matter.
Debf of Teras-The Victoria Advocate figures
out that seven millions will pay the whole debt
of Texas, and leave surplus of three millions for
the purpose of education, internal improvement,
or whatever else the people of Texas may choose,
provided the bill of Mr.. Pearce is accepted
!. Judge King of Philadelphia has decided that an
Injunction will not lie against the earnings of one
partner in business from that for which the part
Ilership was formed. Hiram Warming of New
York, wanted to enjoin $1,000 worth of Califor-
mia gold, which Smith Cram, likewise of the empire
city steamer had deposited III the mint.
~ The Legislature of Vermont was to have com.
1nenced its session OH Thursday last The ses-
sion will doubtless be short-the election of U.
s. Senator in place of Judge Phelps, and Judges
supreme court being the principal business to be
done.
n The snnualloss of property in British shipping
/. wrecked or foundered at sea may be assumed as
emountng TO nearly three millions OF pounds ster-
3, ling per ansum.
mo faeging lie Nary-The news ofthe pas
sage of the Navy Appropriation bill, with the pro-
viso of abolishing foggiHg, in the Navy, has pro-
dmced general dissatisfaction among the officers
on this station They all express the confident
belief that the discipline of the service is destroy
ed.--NsrtpM Bsacorl
A monster steamer is about being built at LOU
isviie, to run between that city and New Orleans.
She is to be 365 feet long, with 8 boilers, 36 inch
cylinders, and IL feet stroke, to throw water.
wheel50 feetin diameter. and is d.si yied to make
the trip between thedwo cities in four days.
Edward Davis, Keeper of the light-boat in Cock
spur Roads, hung himself to bed post, at his re-
sdence nj this city Yesterday morning. We have
heard of no cause for his committing this act. He
leaves wife and two small children.
SdrdHndhL LieePbolicon, ON INST.
The Tuscan Government had resolved to grant
$4,000 pounds on demand of England for losses
sustained by the British subjects during the occu-
patton of Leghorn.
The Austrian Government we're quite indignant
at Haynau's treatment in England, and urges the
King of Hanover 10 interfere to aid the election Of
Husset il order TO gain absolute power.
The Liabilities If Ra,lroads.--J the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts, on We'd, ~sday, the case
of Mr. Jordan, VS.. the Fall River Railroad compa-
nv, was again fried Itbasbeep before the courts.
we believe, for one or two years. IT is case in
which plaintiff seeks TO recover of defendants, as
common carriers, for the loss other trunk and con-
tents during her passage from Boston to Bridge.
water, in June, l84S The trunk contained gold
coin, amounting to 1915. and clothing and jewel
ry valued at $l52.62, The jury returned ver-
dict for the plaintiff for the clothes, and $lo3, in
addition.
Iftlie stars should appear one night in thou
sand years, how would men believe and preserve
which had been shown! But every night comes
outthese preachers of beauty, and light the UNI
verse, with their admonishing smile.
Tell Ne 5Truih.-Ladies who refuse to tell their
age to the census-tskers, are reported as being
fifty and a little gray Uithal!
sYou want fogging, that's what you want"
said parent to his unruly son. Il know it dad,
but III try to get along without it" said the little
independent brat.
DoYou TmyK Sol-The Washington Union
quotes an article from US, III which we say the
issue in our opinion is "disunion or abolition
between the two we cannot hesitate The
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