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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07
Congress-.

The proceedings Of Congress, since the COM
mence nent of tie present session, have possess
ed SO little interest. that we have thought it unne-
ccssary 10 copy them. The holidays being orer
however, we suppose that body viii 50 70 work.
We shall keep our readers duly advised of its
proceedings:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

IrpoRTANT FROM SoUTU AMERICA.--Prob
able War; Commercial Crisis; Gen. Taylor S
Death.--By an arrival a, New York we have
advicrs from Munrvd dco tn the 23d o October.
The threatened rupture between Brazil and
il is probable our next advres will bring in.
tel!isrnce ofthr beginning oroprn hoslilics.
4 revolution has taken place in the CONNER.
rial circles of Buenos Arr"s, and sone ofIhe
heaviest merchants have gone by the board.
French commission merchant had failed
for S940D 900, and another for Sl,3l2,OO0.
An English house had also failed
The highest hunors were puu! to The memo.
~ Of General Taylor at Nonlevidr". The
A,ss of The shipping wee paced halfma'
manifested.
An American ship bound 10 Ca!iEnrnia. with
a cargo vaIn",l at SlOO0no, is reported to have
been lost 100 miles south Of Cape 81. Antonio.
Crew and passengers saved.
"Yankee LuGuence--You have no idea ofthe
dependence of New Orleans on New York.
The dependence OF Vicksburg on New Orleans
is not so great. New York gets the profits OF
the business ofthis city. 1t owns nearly all the
hanks here, and elects its own directors. 1t
owns all the newspapers but two, the Delta and
Courier, and there are not three more Northern
Free Soil papers in the Union, than the Cres.
cent, Bulletin and Picayune
- "Sam Peters and that clique own the Cres.
cent and Bulletin, and they have caused all the
excitement about Downs and Soule, and pro.
duced bitterness here greatly to he deplored--
The Northern influence has greatly the MAORI.
ty in New Orleans in all departments of trade,
aud power of all kind, and they use it for the
benefit of the North."-Nen Orleans CORES.
pondent of The Vicksburg Sentinel.
Slare Property--Free Negrors.--The value
Of the slave property in the United States is
computed to be thousand million of dollars
In all the slave States the blacks increase more
rapidly than the whites, in proportion to the
numbers. The number of free blacks in the
Southern States is about fifty thousand greater
than the Northern.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

Imports Of .Nerbcrn--Wc copy from lat
nnW',-r Of the N-wt-,uan, the Ia i"wing state
tnenis oil The Imports of N"whrrn. eInhra
eng Il e y ar ending Oc,"hrr, 1880:
GJU0 barrels uG -Four,
5000 barrels Of Lime,
:}lO0 barrels OF Pork,
1000 barrels Of W'!i.kry,
$4,000 pounds IF Butter,
$4,000 pounds uf Cheese,
100 600 pounds of Hay,
10000 pounds Of oLacco,
10000 pounds Of Lard.
1880 pounds of Cotton Yarn.
1000 bushels of Po,alnrs,
500 barrels of \pp!rS,
1926 Krg> OF Nails.
S23,00O worth Domestic Goods,
15 Tons nf Iron,
$1,000 pounds Hollow Ware.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07
MEANNESS.

Mi:ANNESs.
Under This appropriate head the Charleston
Sun makes some cnmnap:s upon the following
article from "a Georgia Submission pnper, in
which aa ill.disguisrd pleasure is betrayed at
The possible chances uf difficulties and Iusses
ovpltaking sister Stale and city. We do moi
d"nbl thai these oulward rruakings and inward
cbncklinss al The prospect of profiing at the
rxpeu<r Of Sou:h Carolina will he haulkrd and
rhried Ihisswre dream Of ruin 10 Charles
ton cnm'nrrce aud prosperity, con jurrd up Ivy
perverted feelings and dprr<iibIe s-lf>hnrss,
could not he realized. should South Carolina,
al any. fine. chnn<e to Withdraw from 4 Goa.
irdrracy of Sovereigns into which she entered
as a Sovrrri gu other own Zee will. The just
pride ofihe South, aud her own security, the
honored principles of State Rights. would rise
up and forbid coercion by the Federal Govern.
mrnt. The moral sense nf The world would
revolt al it. and Soulh.Carnlina would find
friends stepping forth TO protect her throughout
The Union. Furei gn countries Interested in
her commerce, would vindica!e, by treaties OF
alliance with her, the, principles OF political and
and commercial freedom involved. Should her
snil he Iolulcd hv The footsteps of an invading
army sent by Governnen she helped idcrc.
ate. and which grown i,soenl iu power, should
aliempt Ia conquer her proud spirited fraenen.
lens OF thousands Of Southern men-aye, of
Georgians, would rally TO her standard.
Akin TO ,he croakngs we have spoken of
are thr petty and dsgracrfIl efforts of Georgia
Submission papers To discredir the Bank paper
of South, Carolina Il, this time. by predicting for
her, in case of secession, a suspension of her
Banks. ana great depreciation ofherpaper cur.
rrncy, and loss Estate credit.
Those predictions we consider as i'll founded
as they are malignant and di>hunorius to the
source whence they emanate. and the efforts
to effect present injury to Carolina Banks, will
he as inpotent as they are dsgracefn'.
We like to see fair and honest curnpeli'ion
ON It's intrinsic merits and rrsources. In point
OF ability and readiness to meet their engage
Or MS, the State of South Carolina aud Carroll.
ma Banks, will compare most favorably even
with the history OF Georgia legislation. and
Grorgia Banking institutions. M julicious,
we will not say generous, iriend of the Georgia
Banks would advise warfare Of this concmd.
able sort.
The financial honor Of the State of South
Carolina has never been 'arnished. She has
never repuiiated honest debfs,nr scale them
doxn, and AT this momen, her State securities
are prob IDLY higher Than hase "f any other
Southern Stale. May gallan, State forever
ENJOY her high and deserved fiscal credit. This
Supplies to nations the sinrws of war, and is
nt less valuable than coinage and military
energy. Should circumstances ever unhappi'
ly force her 10 les, their efficiency in defence
Of her rights and her Liberty upnn her own soil,
they will prove adequate to The emergency.
The land of Sumter and Marion aud Moullrlc
can never he conquered country.
AunurIn linn 1liSk
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

Warning to Dyspeptics.--A man who had
been in the habit of taking two ounces Of bi car
bouate of soda every day for two years, for dys-
pepsia, suddenly fell dead. The constant use
of alkalis obstructs the function the liver.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

.a RAILROAD To THE PAc1rrc.-The use of
National Hall, at Washington, has been tender.
ed to Mr. Whitney, by its proprietors, for Sat.
urday (tomorrow) evening, for the purpose Of
explaining his great project for the construction
of Railroad to the Pacific Ocean to those who
may desire to hear him. The Republican says
lie will exhibit maps, and exp plain the posi-.
ton us well as the condition of the population
on the principal parts of the globe from which
he proposes to prove that the American cent?.
nent is the geographical, commercial, aud po.
litiral centre ofall, aud all eau be made tgibu.
butary and subject to it.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

RAILROADS ~ THE UNITED SrATEr.-.The
total number Of miles Of railroad in operation
in the United States, at the beginning Of the
present year, WAS S,797. which cost to build
them 1886, ,455,07S. In New York the mum.
Der OF miles in railroad in operation is l.4O5 at
I cost Of $50, 202060 Pennsylvania 9l7
miles, at cost of Ss5, ,4Ol ,O33. New Jersey
259 miles costing $s,225, 900. In all the New
England States there were 2s644 ,piles, costing
Sgj,046,4 ,440.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

Go il Bools.-A Mrs. Boots, ofPennsylvania,
has left her husband, Mr.. Boots, and strayed TO
parts unknown. We presume that pair of
Boots are rights and efts. We cannot say,
however, that Mrs. Boots is right; but there is
10 mistake that Boots is left.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

The Cholera at Kjngston.-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 Of
ten were taken of. Over 1000 deaths occur
red in Kingston alone. q
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

KENTUCKY. "A BIZ! has just passed The leg
islature which prohibits the Transporting o(ne.
grnes across the Ohio river by owners of keep
ers offeries. except in company or their own
rrs. or b, their written authority in the form of
a power Of attorney duly acknowledged, certif.
ed and recorded, aud imposes for every such
offence forfeiture oI the ferry right, fine Of
5000. and makes The owners or keepers ofthc
Terry liable in addition, for the full value of The
slaves.
The strength ofihe British Amy is l23, 1853
men of all arms, besides $4,000 odd Of pen.
sioners, yeomanry, &c. Ireland engrosses an
army Of 25,lOO men.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-07

New Posr OrrIcEs.-The following new
Post Offices have been established in this State:
"Willow Creek" Marion District, Thomas
W. Lame Postmaster
"Friendfed," Marion District, Moses w.
Brown Postmaster
"Zeno," York District A. 4. Mckenzie Post
master.
"Clay HILL" York District, John Watson
Postmaster.
"Natural Grove" Williamsburg District w.
Fl. Cockfield Postmaster
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20
nInssnnhnsntt. srate Reforms.

The Legislature we see have at length began
TO act on the Reform measures recommended and
advocated by the CoGlitionists last Fall The
Land Reform Joint Committee ofthe Legislature
(copsis,ing of Messrs. Robinson and De Witt OF
The Senate and Mesrs. Stone OF Charlestown,
Comsn of NewburypOrt, Allen OF Shrewsbury,
Pympton of Boston, and Bartlett Of Richmond,
Of the House, have reported bill eXempnng real
estate whether in land or in houses only, from at
tschment and levy, or sale on execution 70 the
value of $500, On all debts &c. contracted after
the passage of this law. All over that sum may
be seized, sod &c, after setting apart the $500.
The estate thus exempted shall be IN no way
liable for the payment OF the debts OF the deceased
owner. nor be deemed assets in the hands OF an
executor, provided SAID debtor leaves WIDOW
or minor child or children. No property so ex-
empted can be conveyed by husband without
consent Of his wife. The bill is yet 70 be acted
The Boston Times presses the adoption OF these
Reforms upon the Legislature as the only hope Of
the Coalitionists, as the next election depended
upon the fufment of their pledges. The Boston
Democratic Standard, an organ OF the Coalition
and edited by Mr.. James NJ. Stone, Member Of
the Legislature, holds the following language, in
relation to the State Reforms;
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIoN.-At length there IS
ground for hope that this great reform will be
speedily adopted in the old Bay State. MI Rob
inson has reported bill to the Senate exemptlng
homestead to the value Of $500. This bill is
accompanied by report upon the subject which
viii lay the necessity and justice Of this great
measure before the people, in an able and lucid
manner which cannot fail 10 carry conviction 10
the minds of the people We have great conf
dence that this bill will pass this Legislature, but
II 1t should not, Mr.. RObinson's report need but
be thrown broadcas. among the people, Snd the
awakened and convinced popular misd will send
Legislature here next year which will have the
honor OF enacting this just and benevolent law
We think the va'ue Of the exempted homestead
should be at leait one thousand dollars
The secret ballot law has passed the Senste.
1t provides for envelopiug the ballots method
which has been advocated frequently in our col
umns. Hon. Amsss Walker is the author ol the
project.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20
PennsyIyanla Items.

The Locos OF Lancaster County are consid-
eraby divided on The Presidential question: and al their
Dis,rie. 0AtnvfuVh vi Z niou
and Harmony displayed One section expect to have
their Delegates admitted the State Conventions on the
regularity their organization, and have declared in
Col Reah Frazer Governor and Cass for Pres
dent, while the Buchanan name Col VIM. Bger, OF
Ceerfeld County for Governor, although Col Bgle 10
claimed by some papers Cas- In Allegheny Co.
Col Black nominated for Governor aad be has aso
nominated by the Buchanan Of other counties
Richard Brodhesd the L 8 Senator ii IL now under
socd IN favor OF the nomination Of Cas- and opposed
TO Buchanan.
Two or three Delegations are likely to be
chosen from Bradford County to the Loco State ConveD
tons There few Buchanan in this section, the
ciques being divided between Houston, Cas-, &c
The statement that a movement was making
IN The Pennsylvania Legislature for the repeal OF the ten
hour law proves be Incorrect although the Legislature
is Loco there are many liberals to prevent such re-
suit The operations Of this law for the regulation Of the
hours Of labor be extended TO Minors and amend
meD TO this effect with much favor from all parties
IN the Legislature We derive this information from The
HegrheSey JffergORiQH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20

Gov. French, of Illinois, when in this city, was
called upon by many of the Illinois bondholders
who deemed themselves deceived and injured by
the transactions with reference to the dividend
made last winter, to which this paper has hereto
fore alluded, and alEo by many citizens OF Illinois
who were experiencing ia their business opera
tons in this city, the injurious effects upon their
individual as we'll az upon the State credit OF al.
lowing such transactions to 60 unexplained
The tax levied by the new Constitution was 20
be applied to the liquidation Of the principal oil
the State debt only. The Constitution named
the day on which the distribution was to be made
but pointed out no officer whose duty it was to
distribute it, aud the day for the irst distribution
was to arrive before the Legislature met. The
Governor and State officers held consultation
and agreed that the distribution could not be
made until the Legislature met and authorized
some one 10 make It.
The State was large debtor to the School
Fund, as it had been the custom, when all other
resources failed for members Of the Legislatu
10 DAY themselves therefrom. The Governor in
tended, as there was no officer to distribute this
money, to have 81 informal distribution Of it made
10 the School Fund and then appeal 10 the Legs
lature TO legalize the transactions. All the bond
holders in and about Springfield, consented to
this and two Of the heaviest bondholders signifed
to the Governor that the sum to be distributed
was too small to compensate them for making
their bonds fractional.
Until he heard Of the bonds being on the way
that were presented for the parties in this city In
the name Of Mark Skinner, the Governor was
fully of the opinion that no bonds would be pre-
sented This news caused photographic dispatch
70 be sent TO this City which got two other small
packages there just in time 10 get the dividend,
and also called in bonds at Springfield and other
places that would not otherwise have been pre-.
Gented The Governor had FIVE bonds in trust and
four Of bis owp. Until be learned that bonds
were coming forward from New.York he had no
intention OF presenting them And even then he
resisted tie distribution to the extent Of bis abili
~ When the mandamus was served upon the
Auditor. he employed the abest lawyers in the
State
Until the arrival OF Gov. French in this city, he
did rot know how the bonds were obtained, nor
who it was who sent them out from this city and
brought the Mandsmus suit against him, and
thereby deprived him Of the popularity which
was sure to have attended him had he been able
70 have paid the school fund with this money.
The visit Of Gov. French to New York has done
tie State good and himself good. He has been
able TO satisfy himself upon some matters which
he must otherwise have remained ignorant Of
and he has removed from himself all suspicion Of
being party to e transaction which was destroy.
ing al confidence in the Authorities Of that State
and keeping out Of it vast amount Of capital
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20

IowA.-Col THOMAS II. BESToS. Jr. has been
renominated for Superintendent Of Public lnstruc'
ton. The Democratic Convention which &C
complished this task is represented by cores
pendent of the Burlington Hapk Eye to have
been complete failure. One Of the resolutions
adopted is quasi admission of all this running
IS follows
bsd roaS the Delegates Of the several Counties have been
unable to get here
The election takes place in April, and as James
Hurlan was fairly elected by the Wings at the
last election for Superintendent, they are not
making much exertion. Messrs. VIM. G. Wood
ward. w. w. Wood and Darand are proposed in
the Hark.Eys as suitable candidates. Con
vention will probably be dispensed with.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20

FROM PERNAMBUco.-By an arrival yesterday
we received copies of the Diario de Pernam5Hc0
TO the 18th of February. We notice no provin'
cial news except the arrest of several counter
letters in abba and Para. The DiGrio, however,
contains news from Rio Janeiro to Feb. II, which
gives an account of terrible accident which &C.
cured in the harbor on the 9Th. The French
schooner Eliza, which had arrived few days
previous on her way to San Francisco, was at
anchor near the fort of Villegaignow. She had 90
kogrammes Of powder on board, which by some
neglect became ignited, when she blew up with
a tremendous explosion and soon afterward sank
She had 24O passengers, only few of whom were
on board at the time 10 were killed and about
20 wounded After the sinking Of the schooner
the crews of the neighboring vessels rescued the
survivors There was no political news worth
trAnsAting.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20

DEPARTURE OF AMIN BEY.-Amin Beg, - ~
panied by ]. z. Brown, ESQ. Us. dTsgonln -,
lady, together with private interpreter ~ bsr,
want, left this city yesterday for Baltimore Ss
he viii remain for a few days, and then P''''
to Newly ork, on his way homeward; ..,esp
Loss OF THE STEAMER SEcRETARlr, l MI ii
The steamer Secretary Marcy, Capt. " ~ W
ChsrIeston,) and owned by the mastet s rI
mipeton, NC. for Baltimore on the ON In, ca
was wrecked on the night Of the 10 lnn a,ys
Look Out. The vessel is lying high .anShsss q
low water on the beach. and the crew az IIss.srl
work saving all they can. The scnf'
went ashore about the same tiEis. oi,e
THE MAIL ROBBERS Yesterday end b
Thurman, Postmaster in Marion Coq9W Norgr
brother John. were brought before n : charge
W. Brown, U. S. District Judge, % ton d y
robbing the mail. After an exaaII.s'aSitted y
testimony. the defendants were c0 rourt 10
further trial at the next term oi tne nat Jag
holden at Knoxville We undsrstspIsT .~ d o.
Brown will probably hold sPeca'
Court in Knoxville in JAY next,, lie uslsd. 10
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20
Practical Cooperation.

Wealth and Wisdom have long since I'M
derstood and profted by the advantage Of
a Combination of Means and Efforts; Pow
erty and Mediocrity have hitertO generally
failed to perceive and secure them. In
consequence, the Rich grow richer while
the Poor remain in poverty. OF course
there are concurrent influences operating
to produce this result-Sagacity, Thrift,
Calculation, Management on the part OF
the forehanded, with RecklessHess, Waste,
Negligence, on the side Of great portion
of the Poor bat inability or unwillingness
10 combine their efforts for their common
good is one great impeachment to the eleva-
ton Of the Poor to independence and COM
fort. If thousand poor men happen to
have 500 each that they do not wish to
spend till next year, they viii lend it to the
Rich Through Savings Banks, &c.) for
FIVE or six per cent. per annum but next
year they call this in, and wish to borrow
as much more TO buy land or build dwell
ings with, ard they will very probably pay
from twelve to twenty-five per cent. for it
to the very men who last year borrowed
their surplus at the lowest market rates.
Two hundred ouse-builders-masons' car
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20
The Effects Of the storm in Boston.

BOSTON, W cdncsday, March 10
The tide here was so high yesterday that the
cellars in all the lower portion Of the city wers
submerged, and an immense amount Of DAMAGE
was sustained. AT Constitution Wharf nearly
1000 barrels OF flour belonging 10 the Suifoli
Mills were badly damaged also from 900 %
1000 boxes of oranges The cellars in Ann-st
had over foot of water in them, and the residents
were obliged to Temporarily abandon them. In
the cellars on Long and India Wharves large
quantity Of valuable property was damaged
The total damage is estimated by some as high
as 100000.
The railroad trains from all quarters have been
detained BY the snow. An embankment on the
carried away by the tide, and q train Of cars from
Boston, in attempting to pass, was upset, andthe
passengers thrown into heap together. No one
fortunately was seriously hurt On the Worcet
ter Railroad train which left the city at last
night, struck in a snow bank four miles out, aud
was detained there all night and then obliged to
return to the city. On other roads trains were
thrown off the tracks. The New Haven train
which left New York city yesterday morning.
arrived at O'clock last night. That which
left at u P NJ arrived at this morning.
The Stonington passengers, which left New.York
last evening, arrived at 10 this morning. Ths
light house on Minots Ledge, for which fears were
entertained, wthstood the fury OF the waves
No accounts Of marine disasters have yet been
received. There were Is or 20 sail Of Gloucester
Halibut fishermen on Georges, for whom some
anxiety is felt The snow ceased falling at day.
light this morning. Altogether about foot and q
halfhas fallen, and Ii is said 10 have been by fr
the most severe storm experienced for many
years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20

HENRY CLAY on SLAVERY ExrENsIoS.-1he
Repu6ic Augusta, Ca prints the following as
from the pen of Mr. Clay;
al concur entirely in opinion the wisdom Of thai
great measure, ghe Wmot PLoyso and am gsa uo,
las occurred 10 the States which II operates an e4ehP
lion nom the evils Of Slavery -. 49,.
NO ore can be more opposed than am TO the Exen'
ION Of slavery into those new Territories either by the su
tiory OF Congress or by individual enterprise -HESHf
CLAY.
Although well aware that Mr.. Clay's hostility
to the Extension Of Slavery has been repeatedly
and publicly expressed, we had overlooked or tor.
gotten this express recognition of the ProPriety OF
the Wilmot Proviso. VIII The Republic oblige
US by reprinting or referring US TO the whole let
Ter
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-20
Ohio Canal Tolls.

ALBANY, Wednesday, March IS
The Cleretand Plaindealer gives the following
important reductions on Canal tolls upon Flour
Wheat, Whisky, and articles of produce gsn'
orally, except Corn, upon which the reduction q
this time is less The tolls are to be mills b'
1000 lbs for the first 100 miles, and mills Tor
the second 100 miles, and not to exceed srpa
1000 lbs for any distance on the Canal, with
reduction of 30 per cent on those rates on pro-
duce from Newark to Cleveland, and 40 per cent
from Columbus to Cleveland Salt and Fish tne
same rates. On Merchandise, l2 mills per NUE.
and not to exceed 81 20 per 1000 for any d.
lance, with like reduction of 30 and 40 per cent
as above. The tolls on lumber are also mi~
rally reduced.