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Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
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Sec. Board Of Trustees s. &C.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP. asa STA

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The Washington correspondent Of the New,
York Herald, under date OF May 9, writes as,
follows: t,--ss.-res-4
"The news from South Carolina, although
serious in its import, does not excite lalaTin
here. The Government, Of eoarse; Gae,isst rsss
cognise the right ,of secession. bike globules
Of quicksilver, these States, when .oi,ce united
by the Federal Constitution, formed one glofi-
ous understanding their local ofganizatig1s
but yiel,ng to the Government all eaisseuces
Tie Government, should South ;Garolina 'iotci.s
bly, sece'le, and she can seeeslein no other
way, will not take acognizance Of masses 0t
State organizations, sblf 81 Individuals, rho
will separately be dealt with as violators OF fue
law, or as guilty Of, treason, as the case may
be. The District: Attorney ot South Carolina.
is now here, receiving tnll M Instructions
The last statement, we haze reasonto believe,
is oaly true rs to the factof Nj, Petigru being
in Washington. Weshaye understood that skis
business there was altogether different from.
that which is here i;,timated. y, That the fasqra
lite scheme of the administration for c0aqneFing
South Carolina is such rs this writer represents,
we think highly probable. The Nali6nM In,
teIligencer has put out ii,nch the same notidnss
1t is an improvement OH Capt: Boba.!il's meth
Cd of subduing an enemy, by killing all the
men in a succession of duels There is one OBJ
stacle in the way, that strikes US as rather grave.
South Carolina having seeded from, the Un:
ion, there will he 10 such thing as United States
offices or officials in the State. aud any persons
claiming such authority, and attempting tcex.
ercisc it, would be put in the Guard.house as
disordcrly people. Mercury. a"Fsa't'na
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

Y The Boston Transcript states that new
ship on the stock at East Boston has been named
by Messrs. Train & co., the Astonsher, emblem.
attic of her size and speed. She will be the largest
merchant ship in the world, Of 1000 tons register.
She will be launched with all despatch, and leave
for Liverpool on the 9th of July.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

Good Luck.-Ihe darkest hour is just before
the dawn! A striking instance Of this, proSerb
has Just occurred. The bar-keeper OF the all
fatedd Webster, barely escaped with his life from
the conAagration which destroyed her on N, the !
Mississippi. Pcnnylcss and almost hopeless he
returned to New Orleans; but, upon arriving
there found that he had been the successful
drawer of SIP Aae- prize in the Hast Havana
lottery! This story is told by the picayune.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
PHILADELPHIA. Nav Q

Capt. Morris Stanley, aged &c. native of
Wales who came to this country with the late
John Jacob Astor and was engaged in several
battles OH board American vessels OF war during
the revolution, died at his residence in this city
last evening.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1e, 1851.
TO ADVERTISERS.

As the circulation of the Journal has been stea-
Oily increasing within the past sixteen months,
and particularly since The first of January last, the
paper affords good advertising medium, and as
an nducement to merchants and others, we have
determined to contract for yearly advertising as
heretofore.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

" Victor Hugo has published nothing for
some years, having been paid by publisher not
to print Report says that he will, at the close
of the term, which soon expires, amends for
his long silence by issuing poems to the amount
OF three volumes, and ronanccs to that of
twelve.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

rys- We notice the retirement Of Alexander
Carroll, Esq, from the Editorial connexion of the
Slate-Righls Republican, and Palmetto State
Banner, Columbia. Mr.. G. has removed to
Charleston, and is engaged in the service of the
Courier in that city. We wish him abundant
success wherever his steps may tend.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

eY Rain is needed very much in this vicinity.
The Crops will be very materially injured by the
dry, warm weather which we have had for sever
al days past unless refreshing shower should
visit us before long. t Tt
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

sy The Supreme Court Of Missouri has deci-
led that the law of that State Tor licensing and
taxing merchants is unconstitutional. Judge
Nayton read dissenting opinion. The opinions
of the concurring judges are exceedingly voumi-
nous, filing nearly l6 columns Of the st. Louis
Intelgencer.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

u Mrs. Mowatt, tho accomplished American
auihoress and actress who has been playing with
such success and prai.e in London, will return 10
this country sometime during the next autumn.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
.rk MOREAU NAUDIN, : $40 votes

~ The 5th Brigade Encampment will COM
merce on Monday next at II o'clock, at Camp
Cantey, near Camden.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

vinces in our revolution, threw off the Bri-
tish yoke and declared herself free sovereign,
and independent State. Again she would re-
deem you from political bondage; and if again
she must stand alonge, in the vindcation of lib
erty, so let it be- Who will shrink from this
proud position Of honor, through fear of per-
ils9 Who will not rather pant to meet them,
and lou. .or that glorious day, if our oppres-
sors choose it when face to face, and man to
man, it shall be settled on the battle field,
whether South Carolina is to continue to be
free and sovereign State, or an abject Province,
and we the subjects of the abolition North
the slaves of our own slaves. God hasten the
ISSUE God give us strength to conquer in her
righteous cause, or to make her own vast ceme-
terry, where shall be buried forever the chival-
ry OF the South. Let her live free, or perish
in blaze of glory, whose light shall fFig hten
tvrants in their power, and kiudle the hearts OF
frcemen to the latest generations.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

THE SEA GIVING UP ITS TREAsuRE-The
Plymouth Memorial says:
During the gale of last week, quantity Of
liuseed oil came ashore in the breakers at
Manoment Ponds The oil was in forty gal
lon casks, fourteen Of which were rolled upon
the shore in safety, but several casks were burst
by being dashed against the rocks The casks
that were saved, contained about thirty gallons
of oil, each, which proved to be in good con.
dition. The condition of the casks was such
as to render 1t certain, that they had been in
the water great while, perhaps many years.
The outer surface of the casks was considera-
bly, decayed, and there were four ridges of iron
rust OH each, which were the only remnants of
what were once iron hoops. The casks were
covered with barnaclcs."
The Boston Advertiser thinks the above
came from the brig Hollander of Boston; from
Rotterdam, which was capsizcd and sunk in
Massachusetts Bay about ten years since -
The breaking up of the vessel, which was has,
tened by tte gale, probably dsengaged the
casks from the hold, and being lighter than wa
ter, they rose to the surface.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
Arrival of the Cambria.

CHARLESTON, May l6, 1851.
Cotton has declined one quarter to three.
eights penny.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

The Managers of Election for Kershaw District
met at the Court House on Wednesday last, to
connt the votes and declare the Elections tor
Clerk and Sheriff, held on Monday last. The fol-
lowing is the result:
For Clerk MOREAU NAUDIN, $40 votes
JOHN R. SHAW, 325
For Sheriff JOHN INGRAM, - 339
THOS. BASKIN, 1876
JOSEPH J. MICKLE, l3l
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

LAW ExAMINArIoN.--The following gentle.
men, entered our Court House yesterday, as
applicants for admission, and came forth attor-
ney's at law, in and for the State ofSouth Caro-.
lima. We wish them hosts Of clients, and trust
that their spirits may support them bravely
during the lone and dreary pilgrimage of init.
alton, through which Ihrmis often leads her
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

The latest European advices show the i'm
portant fact that steamboat navigation and
electric telegraph companions are among the
principal objects which at present attract the
attention of speculative moneyed men in Eng
land. While the old lines of steamers are ad.
ding to the number of their vessels, new ones
are constantly stating. The number of boats
OH the Thames is largely increasing and Il
large boat is building to contain two hundred
sleeping bertls, and make quick passages be.
tween London and Boulogne. Some of the
English steamship companies pay dividends of
l0 and IL per cent per annum
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

THE TELEGRApu.-Rey |
upon the Telegraph, cppelpae j|I
A hero chieftaiiflayi down is;
Closes his eyes in Nshbiisgto
The lightning courier leaps along
And at st. Louis tells HE tale st3
IIailing thousand miles wissis
And getting there an hour bti
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

J. Drayton Ford, Charles r. Miles,
E. j. Henry, R. Barnwell Rhett, jr.
Robt. w. Hume, Charles H. Simonton
Silas Johnston, Julius w. Stuart,
J. Boykin Lang, VIM. H. Talley,
Lawrence Mkenzie,s Charles G. Few,
Isaac Mazyck, Henry w. Waters,
e. w. Means, Charles S. West.
Columbia Telegraph
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald, under date, of MAY ., writes as
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
Elections in Kershaw District.

eights penny.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
Tbs New Constitution.

Some of the whig prints are already be-
ginning 10 sound the note of opposition to
The new constitution. They were never in
favor Of a convention. They were always
among the conservatives-the stand stills
such kind Of folks as would hardly be per
suaded to use railroads, because their fore
fathers had got along well enough with mud
roads; such kind of folks as never get aheac
except by being dragged or pushed BY th'
Z masses around them. But their opposition
will avail little. There are many in tn
whig party who are not all over conserva
tive, and who will not fail to see that tb'
new constitution is far preferable to tn
old. 1t may not be all they want, as 1t i
not all that either party desires. Butitcon
.ains many provisions called for by the pres
ent state Of society a1d the public wants
1t is an advance and very considerable one
A majority of the soundest and best whig
in the convention voted for its adoption, AM
so will large majority Of the people.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
Great Discoveries.

Two great discoveries, in this age Of great
discoveries, have been made by two emf
nent physicians of New Orleans. One, is
by DR.. Gilbert, being complete method Of
curing that terrible disease the cancer; and
he has already made himself famous for h S
success. The other, IS the discovery, by DR..
Seat, Of a medicine which never fails to
cure the most iuveterate case Of fever in a
few days. He has already cured number ol
eminent men, besides numerous cases in the
hospital. in Poydrass street. DR.. Seat has
gone TO Europe TO dispose of his valua BILE dis
covery to foreign governments.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
VentillatiOn.

The Newark Daily has a long aticle, ridi-
culing the propensity of Americas to avoid
fresh and wholesome air. 1t sites case
thus:
1T is damp, warmish day in winter, the
wind southeast, with SO little OXYGEN in it
as not to have sufficient strength to support
column of spirits OF wine, mich less the
animal spirits, at the usual height. At Jer-
sey City, this crowd of fifty Ieople, with
huge, hungry lungs, take IN, or setting out
upon their Journey to Newark, few gallons
Of this very Indifferent atmosphere, which is
last them all for nearly half an hour,
lclosely corked up in an air-tight box of cabi-
net work, just large enough to bold them.
There are delicate ladies, babes, generals
Judges, editors perhaps, and other human
flesh and blood, black, white, red, and gray
Presently the slender provisions, not Of Goals
but of the equally essential stock OF unmer.
chantable air, just spoken of, gives out, anc
the passengers are scarcely half seas over
what is to be done now? One grasps, anoth
er faints outright, a third is senseiess in
stertofous lethargy. There is a remedy a
hand, philosophers inform us; namely
to open the windows. But nobody is awar
of it. The prevalent opinion is, that we ex
ist by breathing, but it is generally suppose
that the atmosphere is little, or not at al
concerned in that ceremony.
The small minority of the community
who suspect it has, are still under the i'm
preston, that one bottle Of fresh air, like
similar quantity of quack medicine, is a
good as many, and quite enough to sustain
man fora long journey. They don't see hov
appropriating the same breath Of air NOR
than dozen times, can hurt it, any NOR
than imbibing pleasures from the charmm
faces of the ladies around them, can TAX
any thing from their beauty
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
IMPRISONMENT for Debt.

This odious law, the relic Of barbarian
ages, is still in force in Maryland; and the
press of that State is urging the Reform Con-
vention to abolish it. 1t is represented that
in this age of the worlds progress, in the
State of Maryland, cold men are dragged
to prison for paltry debts of few dollars
poor men, with large helpless families, share
the same fate, and if the hand of benevolenct
be not extended. they may rot in the dun
geons with the vilest felons."
The Washington Union regards this law
as dishonor to the memories of the tolerant
men who founded the State institutions, and
that the time has come when it is regarded
quite as inhuman as the bloody code of ORA
co, and the infamous DEGREES of Caligula.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
Inhabitants and Buildings in Cities,
Their Relative Number.

II has been stated tina: Philadelphia has
6.68 inha bitants, on the average, to every
building within its limits, and New York
1883 to each building In this connection,
the following is interesting:
"AccorIing to the report of M. Darcy, o
French Inspector Of the Points ct ChauSsess
published few months since, the popula.
ton of London proper is | 2O4 900. aud the
number of lis houses 100000 occupying a
surface of 2l0.0OO,000 square metres; The
populs ton OF Paris is .052 ,879, and mum
bpr of houses 20,520, occupying surface o
"a, ,386,9l6. Thus; ia London there is one
pc rsop to every 100 metres; in Paris, one Il
every 81; in London The average number o
inha bilanis to each house is "a; in Paris 81
notwithstanding that the average length o
the house in the former city is 40B me tres
and in the latteronly Is. These differences
striking as they arr, are accounted for simpl,
by the fact that tbr Paris bousps far exceed
the London in depth and height, and tha
the latter aie inhabited by single family
and the former, uniformly, each by sever
| al.
"Some of the German cities ore NOR
de.sely packed with human hives than ever
Psris-as, for example, Vienna, whpre. &C
cording to Ungewitler's recent work. Their
are less than 5000 houses TO about 430, ,00t
people-or more than 48 persons TO eacI
house. or Berlin, where there are less thai
S,40O hous, and 420, 900 people, or about 81
persons to a house. Han
y" According to Ungewitter, Liverpool ha
q
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
Mr. Ehmgh,a I.1ctdEes.

The eloquent apostlsof tempetance, John
B, Cough, lectured on Friday and Saturday
evenings, we need not say TO crowded
houses. He was to lecture again last even
ing, but as our paper went to press before
that time we can do no more than presume
it was fully equal to his previous efforts.
Mr.. Cough, is beyond all question the
man just fitted to carry forward great re-
form. AS he very truly remarked in his first
lecture, there is little room for discussion
and grave argument. The opponents Of the
cause nowhere take open ground against il.
The main points in regard TO the evils which
intempennce inficts upon indiyidualsand
community are everywhere conceded.
Nothing. therefore, remains but rouse the
feelings. to shake Of the deadning apathy
which pervades the public mind, to strength.
en- the hands of those who have long been
engaged in the good work under many dis
couragements and to stimulate into active
rxertion the best feelings OF human nature
among all classes, not irretrievably sunk into
slothfulness or opposition. This is wha
must be done. and for this Mr.. Cough il
rminently fitted. Few men, none tina. we
ever heard, have greater power over the Zeal
ings Of his audience. His command o.
voice and gesture to express the lndlcrous OF
pathet tic, and the aptness and appropriate
ness Of his anecdotical illustrations, fit hin
in high degree TO operate upon the emo
tive part of our nature.
We have not yet heard how many have
signed the pledge in this place, but we De
lieve goodly number. God speed, the IN
defatigable labcrer, in the good cause he ha
so mt ch at heart, and may he loig live Y
do good to his race and to witness the tn
umphs of temperance.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
PLANK Roads.

Among the many Improvements which oi
late years have been brought about in the
modes of communication, plank roads are
at present attracting that attention which
their importance demands. Wherever they
have been built they have been OF immense
advantage TO the country; and where one
has been constructed, Others in the same
neighborhood have soon followed-a fact
that argues highly in their favor for use full
ness. Indeed. all whom we have heard
speak of the em, agree that for short distances
they are the cheapest and best means oil
communicate ton yet adopted. They can be
constructed for about one-eishth the cost of
Railroads.&c. least they have been, in New
York and Canada, and probably in other
parts of the country. In New York there
are 10 roads, the aggregate length Of which
is 2,lO6 miles, costing $780, ,298, or about
$l,Sl3 per mile. In Canada there are 442
miles averaging $l,75O per mile. The N
York roads all ray handsome dividends, none
less than 10 per cent, and some as alsh as
20. The stocks cannot be bought in mar
ket, as holders know that their money cannot
be vested more profitably. For the benefit
of our readers we quote from an article in the
N. Y. Dry Goods Reporter, the following
facts, upon which we trust they will ponder,
that when the people desire more transpor-
tation, facilities, they may the better be
enabled to decide upon the best and cheapest
Kind:
The importance Of plank roads in farming
regions becomes self-evident, when II Ii
stated that on the Salina road two horst
team drew sir tons of iron twelve miles
without unusual strain. Four and hal
tons is an ordinary load, and team vii
travel with il eight hours per day, four miles
an hour. day after day. A farmer, In
heavy country, stated that the tolls palt
saved themselves in the labor Of cleanin!
horses. In all localities where these road
are in operation, land rises greatly in value
On the Sdlna road, farm land rose from Is
to $l5 per acre; on the Syracuse road th'
increase was $40 per acre. 1t will be oh
served that an amount of property equal t
S4,0O0,000, bearings high rate OF interest
has been created, and that property has ad
ded in addition several millions to the val
ue of the land through which it ruLs, an
that all this property is mere saving iror
the old cost of transportation. As the eS
istence and operation Of these roads is bu
little known out of their localities, we az
pend the statistics:
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07

0-y- We have visited the schools OF Iron
ion several timrs lately nd have been highly
gralifird with the general appearance of the
scholars.--Ironton Register.
Were th.re any Young ladies among them,
neighbor9-Po,ts. Ing.
Ys; a-n-d two Of the teachers are Young
ladies' that for blooming looks would vie sue
cessfully with any two peach blossoms that
ever graced The "j9cund spring Register.
Just aswe susprcted--our nrighboI intend
ed to say teachers instead Of schoIars-o
else his glasses were not adjusted properly.
and when be imsginrd he was looking at the
urchins, the trracherous spe' tacles made him
stare at the teachers, and note their appear
ance," which, he says, is blooming"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-07
IFiom the N. 8. Delta. !

a NEW WAY or DRILLING SoLDIERs TO
STAND ACHARGE OF CAVALRY. The chival-
rous Colonel D., of this State, raised a
regiment of six months volunteers as you
very well remember, and was among the
first who hurried 10 the assistance OF General
Taylor. '1f
!. The colonel was eager for fight, and knew
be had but little time to train his men; and
after frequent false alarms of the Mexicans I!
ihe Mexicans are upon us he got them so
they could forma line of battle with very
little confusion. This being accomplished,
the next step in learning the art Of war was
to learn them to stand a charge of cavalry,
which was by no means difficult job for a
commander of his ingenuity, and the follow
ing is the method which he thought most
likely to effect SO desirable result:'I s
One morning, the companies were all
marched to the parade ground, and the regi.
ment regularly formed The Colonel was q
tremendous large man, and was mounted up.
on war horse, whose proportions were
well suited to carry such rider; his sword
too, was ponderous blade, and could have
been welded in fight most destructively
by his muscular arm.
Such man, thus equipped and mounted
took command that morning, with all the
pride and military bearing Of the hero of i
hundred battles. ah
After ordering his regiment through vari-
GUS evolutions, he formed them into a,hol
low square, and galloped off TO convenient
distance, wheeled his horse and stood a few
moments, gazing with admiration upon hi:
noble looking regiment-then, with flourish
of his sword over his head. he put spurs t
the horse, and away he went at full speed
and ran right upon his men, and they brok
ranks and let him into the square. Thel
followed volley of oaths and fast. q
you let one horse man break your ranks il
this way, what would become Of you if yo
were charged by body Of Mexican cavalry
Why, they would run over you. tread yo
down, and cut you to pieces!!! H-H
full of such id soldiers as you are!
| He then ordered them back into line, an
repeated the same maueuvre, but not wit
the same success, for they all had their bay
onets charged, and the Colonel ran the secon
time against powerful lrishman, Jimmi
Clary, who held his musket firmly bracet
and, gritting his teeth, calculated and Jase
Colonel, | can never give awayp and he ra
about six inches of the bayonet into III
horse, which brought him up standing yer
suddenly. The Colonel dismounted, an
with smile of satisfaction playing upo
his countenance. surveyed his bleeding stee'
and said: Well, the horse did his duty
the rider did his-and the soldier did his
fact, all did WE'LL And thus ended the fir
lesson.