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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

Negro Thief-A man was lately detected
tampering with slaves about Natchcz line
Free Trader says:
His game was to sell them free passes,
which would carry them out o! The @,a'~ IL
free SOIL for ten dollars each. grcnt effort
was observed among the negroes lately TO raise
money, which excited suspicion, and his ire.
ouent private Interviews with negroes excited
more On Sunday morning, it became so appa'
rent tha: 4 certain negro WAS preparing TO 'e
camp, that his master threw him in lIal and
thus the domgs oc this agent OF the abolition
ist were exposed. He was "a, zen in cn:tody,
and as nothing but nero testimony coeld be
brought against him. there was disposition to
give him summary punishment.
TO save him from this, the officers were
bearing him away to Jail, when the crowd
gathered" him, took him to the Huii, slipped
and rave him between three and four hundred
lashcs, as his hide will testify to the day q" his
DEATH He made many confessions under the
lash, and showed that he richly deserved the
rome. TO save his life the crowd hurried him
down TO Il boat, the steamer X. W. "nslow,
which was decending the river.
We warn all the towns and cities below MS
to be on the look out for him. Ills name IS
said to be Atkins; he is of slender ma kc, te I s
or inches in hight light complexion, reddish
or auburn hair, hanging down long III curling
locks and apparently much cherished by him
when not engaged in conuving secretly with
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
ORDNANCE REPORT.

We have before US the report of Major, Trap
ier, of the Ordnance Department, showing the
progress made up to this time in the purchase
of ordnance and ordnance stores, in pursuance
of the act of last session.
The contract Tor heavy guns was given to a
Richmond contractor The original contract
included - twenty.four FOUNDER guns, s ten
inch morters, (siege,) and eight inch Column.
blades, to which was afterwards added 20
twenty.four Founders, and 4 eight Inch scise
howitzers. Thrty-two "a Founders have been
finished aud inspected-the remainder of the
guns to be ready about the 18th December.
The contract for small arms. viz: 5000 mus
kets. 1000 rifles, 1000 pairs of pistols, 1000
sabres, and 1000 artillery swords, has been Ia
ken by Messrs. Glaze and Flagg of Columbia,
all to be manufactured in this State The dc.
livery ofthese arms in beginsJ Jenuary, 1852, and
to be completed by the first ofJannuary, 1853.
Messrs Glaze and Flagg havealso taken con-
tract to alter a large portion OF the Hint lock
muskets belonging to the State to percussion
locks. Six hundred have been already altered.
The contract for furnishing infantry, caval-
~. and artillery accoutrements have been
given to S. M. Howell, of Columbia, and L.
t. Mch enZle. OF CDdTleStOI. iHtSe dCCoulIS-
ments are expected to be finished by first May,
1852. The contract for gun carriages has
been given to G. Werner, of Charleston.
Contracts for projectiles have been made
with Messrs Eason, of Charleston, and the
Spartanburg Iron Works Company. The whole
contract embraces about 1900 balls and shells.
Eighty thousand pounds of cannon powder
have been contracted for with the Hazard Com
pany, Connecticut TO guard against Il spu-
rions article, the powder is to be subjected to
analysis. The company Of ordnance soldiers
has been completed. A ba:rack and store
house have been erected at Magnolia, near
Charleston, where the company have been
heretofore instructed and drilled.
Attention is called to the condition of the
Arsenal at this place, and it is recommended that
additional pillars be placed under the first floor.
II is also suggested that appropriation be made
for the protection of the magazines attached to
the Arsenal. The amount of money passed
through tho Majors hands is $4,000, Of which
$3.50, 0,46l 81 has been expended.
South CaroliniaH.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Plank Roads.

Our ncighbors in Cheraw seem TO be alive as
to the benefits that will result to their town from
system of Plank Roads, and have gone to work
in the right way. The lastnumber Of the Gazette
says, by the opening Of the next cotton season, we
shall have a plank road completed probably to
Centre, in North Carolina, which we have no
doubt will soon thereafter be extended TO SaIIsOu-
ry, which will command an extensive uP-couhlry
trade. By the same time if not before, continues
the Gazette, from what we have hearu' we sup
pose the Wilmington and Manchester Road VIII Oe
COMPLETED on the West end, to the point nearest
Darlington Court House. With these works
tbus advanced, connecting link of rail road
from Cheraw to the Manchester road Is lnd'sPen-
sable. and must be built In addition to these III
movements, and as necessary consequences
two other plank roads must follow 'ne o'', , "on.
Chor,w by Chesterfield Court House by Mount
Cr,ah,n and so on to Monroe; the other rom
Chcr,w BY Bcnnettsville, to connect with the
southern plank road from Fayetteville at Floral
College" - -.
We have copied the above for the purpose OF
showing what our neighbors are expecting to do
and fine poson Camden will occupy when those
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

An American Cemetery, has been construc-
ted in the city OF Mexico, under the direction of
the Rev. G.. G.. Goss, who, at the last accounts,
was abont removing thiher the remains of the
American soldiers who died in that part of Mex.
leo. The cemetery occupies two acres, and is
enclosed by u thick wall, fifteen feet in height
On Thursday morning at sunrise at Atlanta,
Ga, the thermometer was down to degrees.
On Tuesday, Mt Marietta, in the same State, 1t
was, at Il. M, at degrees.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
THE GREAT STORM or 1903.

The most violent storm ever known to oc.
cur on the coasts of Europe was on the 2th
Nov, 1903 3-onc hundred and Iortyc eight years
aro. This fearful tempest on the shores OF
Great Britain preceded by 4 stong west wind,
which set in about the middle Of November, and
every dav and ever hour increased in force,
till on the 9th it ragged so iurously that every
heart was appalled,, and horror and confusion
seized upon Ill, wcther on shore or ut sea-
TO venture abroad was to rush into instant
death; and stay within afforded no other pros
meet than that Of being buried under the runs
of y falling habitation. One handrcd and twcn.
tv.thrce persons were killed by the falling OF
dwellings; amongst these were the Bishop ol
Bath and Wells and his lady, by the fall Of
part of the Episcopal Paacc of Wells, and
Lady Penelope Nicholas, sister to the Bishop
of London, at ilorseieay, in SUSSEX
Those who persisted in the waters i'll the
floods OF the Severn and the Thames, on the
coast of Holland, aud in ships blown away,
and never heard of afterwards, are computed
to have amounted to eight thousand. All ranks
and degrees where affected by this amazing
tempest, tor every family that had any thing TO
lose, lost something; lands, houses churches
and trees, all were disturbed Damage III the
city of London alone was computed ut
near $1,000, ,OOO sterling In the river Thames
ONLY four ships remained between London
Bridge and Limchouse, the rest being driven
below, and lying there misserably beating a
uainst one another. Five hundred wherrcs,
two hundred ship-boats, and one hundred ligh-
ters and barges, were entirely lost, and much
greater number received very considerable
damage. ,,
The Eddystone Lighthouse, near Plymouth
was precipitatod into the surrounding ocean,
and with it Mr.. Wnstanlcy, the architect, by
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Missionaries to California.

Rev. J. w. Kelly and Rev. s. w. Dawes, have
been elected by the South Carolina Conference,
and appointed by Bishop Andrew, at its recent
session in Georgetown, under the conditions of
DR.. Boring, superintendent Of that Mission. They
will preach at Camden on Sunday, 4th of Janua-
ry next; at Wimnsboro, Monday 5th, at P, M.;
Chesterville, Tuesday 9th, at 7 P. NJ, &c.
Persons wishing to contribute to the cause, may
forward their donations to DR.. Wightman, Editor
of the Southern Christian Advocate.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
CAMDEN
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER %, 1851.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
Our Notice.

The year is nearly gone, and we take the op-
portuniy to notify our patrons in arrears that we
want money, and must have it. We hope they
will do us the kindness 10 call and liquidate the
demands against them. 1t will be very little in
convenience to them respectively, and at the
same time confer very great favor upon us. Do
friends rlcoIlect us, and obge us in this reasona-
bic request. The amounts due us by each of our
subscribers will help us out amazingly, and be no
troub to those who pay us. Recollrct this friends
and do your duty.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
MIR. Kemmerer's Glass.

This Evening our friends will have an oppor-
tunity of hearing the performance Of Mr.. kem-
merer's Class in Vocal Music. We have Heard
that the performances of his classes elsewhere
have been highly crcdtable to his skill as an ac-
complished teacher of this excellent and ornamen-
tal art. We bespeak for HIM crowded House,
and hope that his efforts in our midst will be
crowned with abundant success.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

works are completed. 1t will not do to say that
Cheraw cannot build these roads. A determined
people, contsndng for their existence, can over
c;me obstacles which appear. at first sight, nsur-
mountable. s
plank road from Cheraw to Salisbury-ano-
ther to Monroe, and one from Lancaster to Ches.
ler' would take all the up-country trade, and leave
tor Camden only our own District, with perhaps
very small portion of Sumter - 49,
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
DIRECT TRADE.

There is now a reasonable ground Of hope
that direct trade will lie established between
our Southern country and the Continent OF
Europe. The Energy aud shrewdness OF Tor
eign capitalist have taken the field (should we
not say the ocean p to originate for US an
undertaking, which may result in countless ad-
vantages to Southern interests. They are de.
termned upon putting in operation line OF
ships to try the experiment fully whether or
not Southern enterprise can be tempted to en-
brace highroad to wealth and, it may be,
commercial independence. These ships, it has
been confidently promised by regular COM
missoned agent, will sail regularly, "even
though they should sail empty But arrange.
meuts have been entered into with houses III
the different Southern ports, which it is thought
will certainly prevent the possibility OF such Il
cousummation. How strange low disgrace
ful to the Southern name would it be, should
this great undertaking be suffered to anguish
for want of general and active support! To
our view it seems evident that this scheme is
to make bright ere in the commercial history
of The South, and it has partially dls0eled the
feeling of despair with which we have hitherto
regarded the over towering moneycd and com.
mercial power of our Northern masters.
1t bchoves every Southern man, who feels
for the inferiority of his section, to push on
this great enterprise by word and by deed
Let US all rouse ourselves upto its vast impor-
tance. Once open this new chaunel Of trade,
and we might become the courted instead OF the
abused portion of this confederacy. Let cve-
ry one then think of it as an event which must
come to pass without the chance Of failure.
Let the whole country prepare to foster it with
united efforts. and the South may yet be the
great "Land of Promise"
EdgeGrM Advertiser.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Cold Weather.

-Last 80. /: ~ ~a,"" cold weather. On
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday it was exceed
ing!y cold The recollection of that venerable
parsonage, the "oldest inhabitant" could furnish
nothing in severa! years to equalit. Skating, du-
ring It's continuance, became quite source
amusement to many of our friends who engaged
in the exercise: as well as those who were look
prS on.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
4 SKETCH OF GERMAN LIFE.

sketch of Life in Germany, which Will per-
hans. both amuse and inform our readers
Each German has his house, his orchard,
his road side trees so laden with fruit, that if
he did not carefully up, and tie together, and
in many places hold tho boughs together with
wooden clamps, they would be torn asunder
bv their own weight. He has his cornPlot,
his plot for mangcl wurzel or hay, for potatoes,
for hemp, &c. T!e is his own master, and he
therefore, and every branch of his family, have
the strongest motives for constant exertIon.-
You see the effect of this in his industry and
his economy.
In Germany, nothing is lost. The produce
of the trees and the cows is carried to market.
Much fruit is dried for winter use. ! on see
wooden trays Of rlumcs, cherries, and sliced
apples, lying in the sun to dry. You see strings
of them hanging from their chamber windows
in the sun. The cows are kept up Tor the
greater part of the year. and every green thing
is collected for them. Every little nook where
the grass grows by the road side, and rver, and
brook, is carefully cut with the sickle, and era
ried home, OIL the heads of women and chill
dren, in baskets, or tied in large cloths. Moth.
ing of any kind that can possibly be made OF
anv use is lost Weeds, ncttles, nay, The very
gooscgrass which covers waste places, Is cut
up and taken for the COWS. lou see the chill
dren standing in the streets Of the villages, in
the streams which generally run down them,
washing these weeds before they are given to
the cattle. They carefully collect the leaves
Of tie marsh grass, carefully cut their potatoe
tops for them. and even, if other things FAIL
gather green leaves from the woodlands. One
cannot help thinking continually Of the enor.
nous waste of such things in England-of of the
vast quantities of erasss on banks, BY roadsides,
in the openings Of plantations; in lanes, III
church yards, where grass from year to year
springs and dies, but which, is carefully cut,
would maintain many thousand COWS for the
poor
TO pursue still further this object of German
economy. The very cutting Of the vines are
dried and preserved for winter fodder. The
tops and refuse of the hemp serves as bedding
for the cows; nay, even the rough stalks OF the
poppics, after the heads have been gathered
for oil. are saved, aud all these are converted
into ",onnrc the land. When these are not
sufficient. the children are sent into the WOODS
to rather moss: aad all our readers who are
familiar with Germany will remember to have
seen them coming homeward with large bun
dies Of this Oh their heads In autumn, the
falling leaves arc gathered and stocked for the
same purpose The lir-concS. which with us
lie and rot in the woods. are carefully co!!ec-
ted, and sold for lighting fires.
In short, the cronony and care OF the Ger
man peasant are an example to all Europe
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
7, sr TrxxEssrE AND GEORGIA RAILRo

EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD
Tho Knoxville Register OF the 4th inst. says
--.tbat subscriptions of stock in the East lem
nessee and Georgia Railroad Company have
been taken in the counties of Knox, koane'
Anderson and Morgan, to the amount of sl65'
600. The right spirit is animating the people
of Knox county, and manifested itself on Mon;
J,v !, = most commendable manner. We feel
certain now that the necessary amount OF stock
will be taken; and we feel proud that the people
of Knox country are thus nobly coming up 10
their duty. The citizens OF Rome, Morgan ana
Anderson deserve great praise for the interest
tbey have manifested in the success of the road.
They are doing nobly in the way of taking
stock"
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Franklin Academy.

This School in Lancastervil!e, will be ready on
the first Of January, will be seen i'll our advcr-
tisng columns for the reception of pupils, under
the management of DR.. J. Galluchat, gentleman
highly qualified 10 give satisfaction to those who
may favor him with their patronage.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Plank Road Subscripti ons.

The Books are now open and III expected that
all who feel any interest in the town of Camden
will come forward at once and enroll their names,
and pay over to the Commissioners one dollar per
share, Instead offre as announced in the first IN
stance This change was made by an act Of the
Legislature at its last session.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

On the 18th inst, the Missionary Society
attached to the Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, which was then in session at Georgetown
held their anniversary meeting. We under:
stand that interesting addresses were delivered
by Bishop Andrew and DR.. Wightmau, and a
collection made amounting to one thousand and
fifty dollars.
The total population Of Mississippi, accor
ding to the returns Of the last Cencus, is 6O6,
SIS, of whom 3O9, 1888 arc slaves.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

Fatal Accident on the Macon 0nl Western
RaHroad.-We learn from passenger who
arrived here las. night, that most deplorable
accident occurred on the Macon and Western
Railroad, on Sunday the l4th inst. by which
three persons were instantly killed and two
others mortay wounded 1t seems that
carriage of DR.. Wnn Of Monroe county, con-
taining his wife and four children, while in the
act Of crossing the railroad, near Forsyth, was
run against and crushed by the cars, the result
Of which was the immediate death of two chill
dren and the driver Mrs. Winn had her arm
broken and her head dreadlully mangled, but
'tis supposed will recover. The other children
were so badly injured that there is no hope Of
their surviving. We are further Informed that
bottle of liquor was found with the driver,
from which the natural inference is that he was
drunk thence the terrible calamity!
Sarannah Georgian, Dee. IS.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

Virginia Eleciions.-Johnson's majority. as
far as heard from. is 6.525. The democrats
have elected twenty-five Senators, and the
wings twelve--thirteen to hear from; and to
the House ofDelegates thirty-seveu wings have
been elected, and 6ty-four Democrats.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

Hoe TRapE.-1'he cncinnatti commercial
SAYS that the number of hogs received in that
city up to Tuesday last, was l59.Sl6 against
1886 to the same period last year being an
inoro.so Of co,2so---This- -dooo-not include the
number which may be in the pens on the 9TH
er side of the river. The sales on the llth
instant comprised 1869 head, at $3.50 a4,60.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

U. s. Senator from Ken'uchy--The Hon.
John B. Thompson was on Saturday elected
to the Senate of the United States for six years
from the 9TH day of March, 1885.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Sons Of Temperance.

We have been requested to state that the regu-
lar meeting of Wateree Division, No. 9, will be
held OF tomorrow "wednesday evening, instead
of Thursday, 25th inst. .....
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
The Amende Honorable.

We copied an article in our paper of the 18th
inst. headed "The Bulls Bay Light House" which
should have been credited to the Southern STAN
dard Eit..t ,gtEf. ~ l.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

The State Bank Of Indiana maintains cir.
culation of S3,67l, 1893, the largest we believe,
of any institution in the country. Amount of
specie in bank, 81 l,2S7,2l5,
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
kOSSUTH'S PLATFORM.

This is the age Of platforms, and rs in our
Northern exchanges we can find nothing
scarcely Il paragraph in which kossuth is not
mixed up, we deem it but proper to give his
platform issued under his sign manuel
TO The People Of the United States.
New YORK, Dec. l3 1851.
"IIaving come to the United States to avail
myself, for the cause Of my country, Of the
symplthy which mad reason to believe existed
in the heart of the nation, found it my duty to
declare, in the first moments Of my arrival that
it is nv mission to plead the Independence Of
Hungary aud the liberty of the European con-
tinent, before the great republic Of the United
States My principle i'll this respect is, that
every nation has the sovereign light to dispose
of its own domestic affairs without any foreign
interference; that therefore shall not mcddlc
with any domestic concerns of the United
States, and that expect it from all the friends
of NV cause not to do anything with respect
TO myself that could throw difficulties in my
way, and, whilc expressing sympathy for the
cause, would iniure it.
"lt is with regret that must feel the ncces-
siiy Of again making that appeal to the public
opinion of this country, and particularly to
those who profess themselves TO be the friends
of my cause, to- give one proof Of this sympathy
by avoiding every step which might entangle
me in difficulties in respect to tn 1t rule which
have adopted and which | lagain declare to be
my leading principle, namely, not to mix and
not to be mixed up with whatever domestic con-
Germs or party questions. l.. kossurH."
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Our Market.

The cotton market has not been as brisk since
our last report as for the last few weeks. Ex
tremes range from 6 to is.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23
Fire in Raleigh, N. @.

A destructive fire occurred in Raleigh on the
18th inst.,. the particulars of which are given in
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

the purchasers of this paper, and John w. Cam
meron, Esq, the former Editor and proprietor, has
again taken charge ofthe editorial department.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-12-23

a. Those wishing to use the most certain and
effcatious Cough and Consumption Remedy,
should be sure 10 ask Tor DR.. A. Rogers Syrup OF
I,yerwort and Tar, and take no other. There
are limitations and counterfets, Read the Pam
phlet, and look we'll to the marks OF the genuine.
Beware
For sale at Thomas J. Workman's Drug Store,
Camden, S. G.. .. .....
See advertisement in another column.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-06-03
Fall and Winter Goods!

FHNHE attention of the public is respect
ID fully invited 10 the new and fashion
able supply OF Goods which | have just re.
ceived and opened,-consisting Of
Fine woosted plaids of all kinds:
do ALPACA, black, cold. & plaid;
do Blk silk for dresses, Il fringe;
do Thread lace and edging;
do Mouslin de LANES; do. CASH
meres, for dresses,
Calicoes, f~lannels- spotted, and Canton
Shawles, children's dresses and clOaks:
Dark colored ginghams, Green baze,
Swiss GOods-do. ball dresses;
Irish %linnen; linen and cotton diaper;
Brown q white damask; dotowels, naPkn'
Fashionable bonnets; ribbons, and flowers
Ladies' caps, and hoseries of all kinds;
Gloves, mits, cravats. pcrfumery, NC
"A So
Gentlemen's clothing; boys DO:
Cassimeres for pants; satinettcs, tweeds'
Ky. jeans; fine silk hats; caps d umbrellas
Plaid %linseys and Kersies; shoes and OoC'''
Brown bleach'd domestics; ticking, checn''
Together with a full assortment oil 70
bacco, some groceries; and many Olner a.
ticles unnecessary to mention.
JACOB WOLF
Boston Row, " low. l549.