Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-25
From the Charleston Mercury.


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From the Charleston Mercury
NEW YORK, Feb. %.
Business was generally suspended to-day by
the celebration of Washlngton's Birthday
Senator Foote delivered the Grafton. There
are many Examinations.
The steamship Ohio has arrived from Cha
gres, with 100000 in gold, and l26 passell-
gers. The Pometheus and Cherokee have also
arrived.
More arrests have been made in Boston Of
the rioters. The alleged fugitive has arrived at
Salem, where there is much excitement
New York, Feb. 81.
Cotton has declined Ia a 3.s since the ar
rival of the Baltic.
Commodore Stockton has been elected Uni
ted States Senator by the Legislature of New
Jersey.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
In the Senate to-day, the bill making appro.
pration for the support of the Military Acade.
my, and the Naval Pension bill, were passed.
The President transmitted message to the
Senate to-day recommending that the Execu.
tive be authorized to call out force to execute
the Fugitive Slave Law without issuing his pro-
clamation previously. warm debate ensued,
but an adjournment was carried before d vote
was taken,
In the House, the bill making appropriations
for the support of the Post Office Department
was passed, and the Fortifcation bill was laid
on the table.
A duel is anticipated between Mr.. Stanly
of N. c., and MIR. lngc Of Alabama, in conse.
quence Of the offensive language used by the
latter in the debate of Wednesday. Mr.. Stan
~ was arrested to-day for sending IL challenge,
but was released for want OF proof. MIR. Inge
and friend Gov Brown Of Miss.) are among
the missing.
MACON; Feb. %, 8 p. m.
The Constitutional Union celebration, called
in this city to-day, came We'll nigh being fail
ure. The audience in attendance at the ad.
dress all told, did not exceed IS to 80. The
Orator OF the Day, Col. Powers, among other
things, read Ritchie, Cass, Buchanan and
Dallas out of the Constitutional Union He
eu.ogised Clay and Fillmore without stint or
measure. He also said Bonaparte was some,"
but he went down to the grave unwept un-
honored and unsung" Only two delegates
from other counties arc said to be in attend
dance ut the dinner, although letters of invita-.
ton were sent all over the State
Cotton STATEMENT.-There has been re-
ceived at Charleston during the past week g.
s76 bales; corresponding week last year TO-
443 bales. Exported in the same time to for
eign ports 4,3Sl bales; coastwise 5,546 bales;
making the total exports of the week ,927 bales;
and leaving on hand stock of 60,433 bales
inclusive of 1859 bales on sbipboard not
cleared, against stock Of 1882 bales same
time last year.
The total receipts since our last report a.
mount to llO,3O6 bales, against l02, 1857 bales
reported last week;) making grand total since
the lst September to the latest dates of ,537,.
$40 bales, against l,433,945 bales the same
time last ,:ear, and l,66O,692 bales the year
previous
The total foreign exports amount to 773,744
bales; being an increase on those OF last year
up to the same period of l54, 7sO bales: The
shipments tc Northern ports show falling OF
of lO2, ,72S bales The stocks on hand at all
the ports show an increase on those of last year
at the same time of 57,074 bales.
South Carolinian.
Progress of Missions. THE number OF mis-
sionaries employed in heathen countries by the
various denominations of evangelical Christians,
is believed to be not less than l,50O. Inclu
ding their assistants, native and foreign, the
number will exceed 1890. 1t was recently
stated by Rev. DR.. Anderson, at Boston, that
there was contributed in this country, during
the past year, for foreign missions, an aggre-
gate of S74O,OOO. For home missions, inclu.
ding church edifices, the support of preaching,
&C., there has been expended nearly s9,OOO,-
600. Connected with these denominations, in
the United States, are 100000 church mem.
bers, $4,000 churches and 22,ministors. The
same classes of Christians in Great Britain con-
tribute for foreign missions s2,OOO,oOo annu-
ally, and for home missions an amount nearly
equal those made in this country tor the same
object-N. Y. Journal of Commerce.