Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-04

IMPROVEMENTS IN BooKB1NDNG.-Our attention
was yesterday called ays the Charleston Courie) at
the Counting House of Mr. b. Missroon,t to set OF
Books manufactured by Mr.. Joseph Walker Tor the use
ofthe agent of the New York line Of steym ships which
so far surpassed any of New York manufacture hereto
tore in use at the agency to elicit the admiration OF
all engaged in the duty of filing themup, and the sug
gestior that we should notice their neat and substa
tial workmanship in the Courier.
The Belfast (Maine) Journal computes, from the
books of the agent appointed to sell liquor for medicinal
purposes in that town. that there are twentyour tou-
sand persons in the immediate vicinity who are dis
eased.
A large number of mechanics were discharged from
the Navy Yard, at Charestown, Mass on Saturday,
business being very dull.
The cholera prevails to great extent among the
emigrants, on the Plains, to California Many OF them
are deserting their trains and turning their steps home
ward
Among the relics of the revolution to be seen among
the State arms at the barracks IN Frederick Maryland
are 45e muskets preserved there since the revolution
ary war.
rich mine of silver is said to have been discovered
by Dr. Smith in the vicinity of Galena, Ill On analy-
zng the ore about Is per cent Of pure silver was ex
tracted.
Kossuth and his Suite are about to leave for England
where, it is said he will remain until an outbreak on
the Continent calls him engage in the work of revo
luton.
In Southern California they bet thousand head Of
cattle at once on horse race.
The first wires of the electric telegraph have been
laid down at Berne, in Switzerland. -
Notice is given in the South Carolinian that appca-
ton will be made at the next session Of the Legsla
ture for charter for new Railroad from Columbia to
Charleston.
The steamer Cotton Plant was destroyed by fire, on
the Mississippi river, on the 23d ult She had car
20 on board valued at $l5OOo0 nearly all of which
was lost Only partial insurance
terrible fight occurred between the crew and deck
passengers on board the boat called the Martha on bel
trip up to Galena, on the. Mississippi. Some four o.
the parties are said to have been killed mortaly
p
The front of large warehouse in Chicago fell in or
the 18th ut containing 90 900 bushels of grain bury
ing, it is thought, several persons in the ruins.
There is boy in Louisville, Ky4 only nine year;
old, who weighs l95 pounds.
HINT TO FAENERs.-Nitrate of Soda sown under
meath trees in showery weather and in small quantl
ties will produce most beautiful yerdure. The herbage
in plantations so treated becomes excellent food fol
kline and in fact preferred to the ordinary field gras
ses.
It is presumed that the rumor relative to large fire
having occurred at ST. Louis is incorrect
Virginia annually produces $4,000 hhds. of tobacco
valued at s., 100000.
No less than 524 children were born on ship board
before reaching New York, during the year 1851
1t is said there have been Ill 900 land warrants IS
sund-l7 900 for lGO acres $1,000 for so acres, and
81, 900 for 40 acres.
The correct names Of the bishops elec;ed by the
NJ E. General Conference, a few days ago, are as fol
lows: Mathew Simpson, D. D., of the Indiana Confer
ence Edward R. Ames, of do; Levi Scott, D. ID, o
the Philadelphia Conference; and Professor Osmon
Baker, of the New Hampshire Conference.
medical man in Breslau has been sentenced to pay
fine of forty thaers for having delayed attending to
sick CALL
A SNUG LITTLE OF1cE.-The Office of Sheriff fol
New York City and county, is said toyield an income
to the occupant, of nearly 100000. No doubt the
Sheriff of Grecuville would swap offices with Mr.. Corn
ley, the present sheriff of New York-Nountaineer.