The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07
South Carolina Atlantic Steam Nariea,ion

| tFfWvJtCe HoUS0nH dOfoTS, was TAKEN up yes
terday forenoon, in very short time after the
books were opened. By the Act If incorpor.
alton, a like amount Of l25,000 will be loaned
to the company by the State, and they have
authority to extend their capital to one million
of dollars. 1t is estimated that the subscrip.
ton, made Yesterday, will build the first ship,
and that she may be put aAoat by the first of
July next. One subscription only went to the
highest amount limited by the law 1917, ,O00)
the rest was for smaller sums, many being for
4 single share, Sl000.-.-Char. Courier.
4 bottle was picked up by the master Of q
fishing smack, on Sunday last. off Cape Ro-
main, which contained the following;
"Whoever picks this up, will please report
the Robert Y. Ray, brig $50 tons, haing
from Newport, Rhode Island, capsized in the
Gulf, and all hands lost"
Capt HENRY ARLINGTON.
July Is, 1850.
We give place to the above, without, howev.
er, placing any reliance upon IT'D.
ACCIDENT OF THE RAILRoAD.--It becomes
our unpleasant duty to record another accident
on our Railroad. The passenger train in COM
ing down from Hamburg on Saturday last and
when in the act of turning the long curve in
sight of Blackvlle, the iron rails suddenly OPEN
ed to the right and left and the Engine drop
ped between. The Tender and Baggage Car
were thrown from the track down all enIbank.
ment of some ten or fifteen feet, smashing the
Tender to pieces, and very nearly dragging the
passengercar after them. Itappears the trains
was Just leaving the old rails, and getting on to
the new, when The accident occurred. Had it
not been for the slow pace at which the Engine
was travelling, the consequences would have
dsastrous-we are gratifed to say, however,
that we have heard of no one being injured
About 8 o'clock p. m. the shrll whistle leannoun-
ced the arrival of the long expected mail train.
SGH Ano'hcr.--'rhe Cars in coming from
Hamburg Yesterday met with another misbap.
They had plain sailing until they arrived at
Melons. 10 miles from this City, when both
of the passenger Cars attached to thetrain were
thrown from the track, from some cause or 9TH
er. Tho passengers had to make the best of a
bad bargain, and ride in the Baggage Car, with
the expectation of better comfort being provi-
ded for them at Branchville. In this, they were
disappointed, however, as in the Columbia Cars
there was no room for them, and they had no
other alternative but to take "deck passage" all
the way down, arriving at a seasonable hour
(betwecn l and p in consequence Of the light
ness of the trau.-Char. Sun.
Loss oftkc Schr Enterprise, Of Harrington,
llr.--The schr. Enterprise, Mitchell, master, 5
days from the Delaware Breakwatcr, went
ashore yesterday, about half past II, p. n, on
the South Braker of North Channel. The Off.
GERS and crew remained by the vessel until near
night, trying every means to get her off, but
without success. They were taker from the
wreck by the steamer &. w. Coffee, Capt
Paine, who went from Sullvan's Island to offer
assistance The Enterprise was from Phila-
delphia bound to this city, and had on board
Williams. Courier.
Destruction Of The Marlborough cotton Fac
tory by Fire. -Weregretto learn that the Mari.
borough Cotton Factory, owned by VI. Towns
end, Esq, and located near Bennettsville in this
State, was consumed by fire on t.e"ist utImo.
So rapid was the progress Of the flames, that "A
part of the hands had to jump from the second
story windows. BY great exertion the store
house, dwelling and cotton house were saved.
In the latter were stored 800 bales OF cotton
The Factory and machinery were valued at
$4,000; yarn, loose cotton, &C., 1000; total
loss, $4,000. Insurance in Howard Co., New
York, 5000; Protection, Hartford, 2,50O.-b.
The Cholera at Kingsion.-The cholera had
abated at Kingston, jamaica, having decimated
the city, but was raging with increased violence
in the country On one plantation nine out oi
ten were taken oil. Over 1000 deaths occur.
red in Kingston alone. q
Warning to Dyspeptics.--A man who had
been in the habit of taking two ounces OF bl car
bounte of soda every day for two years, for dys-
pepsia, suddenly fell dead. The constant use
of alkals obstructs the junction OF the liver.
Go il Boois-A Mrs. Boots, ofPennsylvania,
h,s loft hor husband Mr.. Boots. and strayed TO