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Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27
Correspondence Of tie Charleston Courier.


The weather is becoming again very sutry.-
Our citizens who left the watering places in the
cool and rainy weather, may now wish themselves
back. There has never been season Of so much
travel, in every direction, as the present summer.
Some wears ago citizens of the South were to pat
ronizc their own Springs. 1t is believed that
they have done so; but there were never half as
many Southern people at Northern watering
places before The facilities and temptations to
travel. and the abundance of money. were never
so great as at present.
Some of the Northern papers are specializing
upon the subject of the financial condition Of the
country and some persons predict a great and
sudden financial reverse. Though importations
are falling off little, in comparison with the last
year, vet it is shown that the amount Of our in
debtedness abroad is greatly increased. We have
sent away our gold at the rate of about htyeight
millions year. Our best stocks are gone, and
individual debts to large amount have been
contracted All the commodities that foreign
nations would take from lis have gone. As to
the grain and -four the amount Of expectations
are diminishing. not increasing and the produc
ton does not much exceed the wants Of the coun-
ty. The amount Of paper currency IS swelled far
beyond the example amy former times, and far
beyond the limits supposed to be safe. Specie
forms hardly any part of the currency, and no.
thing bat paper is to be seen. The imitation of
the currency is followed by a great increase in
the value of real estate, and of the cost of all
tclcs of ordinary consumption. 1t is followed,
too, by an increased extravaganza of expenditure.
An extraordinary degree of activity is important
to every branch of business, and public and pri-
vate enterprises and improvements of all kinds
are prosecuted without regard to cost. The ten
dency is to still further imitation, and it must 60
on till the bubble shall burst. 1t may 90 on,
however, for some time; some say one and Others
two years, without interruption.
The subject of the acquisition Of the Sandwich
Islands is much talked of. 1t may be that the
President will not feel himself at liberty to give
the information that has been called for, at any
time during the present session. The policy Of
the administration on this subject was disclosed
in the Presidents Message at the opening Of the
session. TO preserve the independence Of the
Islands and give them protection from any for
eign power is the object of Mr.. Fillmore. He
interposcd to protect them from France. nego-
tiatiolls with France on this subject, arc proba-
bly, now going on. If she keeps her hands off
from the Islands no other foreign power will mo-
lest them But we cannot dissuadc France from
taking possession Of the Islands if VIC attempt to
acquire them ourselves. Imprudent steps Oh this
subject ght bring about maritime war with
France. and away would he swept our commerce
on the Pacific and the sources of the gold trade,
and the basis Of prosperity.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27
From the Southern Baptist
To the BaptiSt's of South Carolina.

The sagacity Of the Roman Catholics as
Christian denomination has mainly contributed
to their extensive spread and the cathoEcity of
their principles; and one of the strongest evil
dcnces of that sagacitv is the establishment of a
University of learning at the capital of the ma
ton. There meet our country's, assembled
cannot fail to be thereby benefited. There 60
the SONS of distinguished fathers from every part
of the land, and naturally they seek there all
1Aln1a Mater Then scattered to every point of
the compass they carry with them what they
could not, if they would leave behind-the prin.
ciplcs there inculcated The Baptists in emula-.
ton of that laudable act, have established at
Washington College-situated on lofty emf
nencc, overlooking much Of the District, a part
of Virginia, the entire city in the valley below,
Georgetown and the beautifully classic Potomac;
it rivals in location the groves of Academus. Its
buildings are substantial and fine and its
grounds well laid out; and with all these adj
,antaecs it languishes and Declines and why :?
because the denomination that incepted will not
finish: because men with well filled purses had
rather see them stuffed with coins, than their
Collerc with students. This will not do; there
mus: be an effort made, a vigorous effort that
will place its pcrmanence beyond doubt. Let
some system to ensure this desired object be pro-
posed Appoint an agent for each State, and
assess certain amount for him to raise, and let
that amount be judiciously expended in induce
ments to stuacnts Feeling deep interest in
one of my 11hn@ Natres, Mr. Editor, l have
written in haste the above suggestions Hoping
that Columbian College may yet become one of
the far famed seats of science in our happy land.
Camden, s. c. G. A. PRICE.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

NoRru CARoL1NA.-Full returns OF the recent cleo
ton have been received and the result is the election
of David S. Reid, the Democratic candidate by nearly
GoOO majority In the Legislature, tho Democrats
bovc 81 Senators. and the Wings %. In the House,
tho Democrats 5S, and the Wings C2, making tic on
Joint ballot. Some of tho Wing members are known
to be opposed to Gen. Scott and the Raleigh Standard
s,vs thot ono thing may be set down as ccrtain-lo
Scott Wing can be elected to the United States Sen,
ato by the ensuing Legislature.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

EDITORIAL DIFFICULTY AT NASHVILLE Ten
NEssEE.-A personal difficulty occurred, as we
learn from the True Whig, at Nashville, Ten.
nessee, on Friday morning last between Gen. F.
X. Zollicolfer. editor Of the Republican Banner
and J. L. Mariug, Esq, editor of the Union-
1t had its origin in editorial discussion. They
exchanged pistol shots, Gen Zollicotfer standing
on the pavement near the Postofice corner, and
Mr.. Marling on the opposite side of the street,
near the door of the Union Office. Gen. Zoli-
Golfer received a slight flesh wound in two fin
gers of the right hand, and Mr.. Marling was Sc
verely, though it is hoped, not dangerously
wounded, by a ball striking the upper part Of
his cheek bone, penetrating and lodging, it is
believed, in the cavity Of the bone.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27
Iady's Book,
Cooley, for September, is at hand, and as usual is
interesting, and hard to beat.

We learn from the Savannah Morning Ners that q
circular was published in Macon on Monday evening
signed hv the Executive Committee of the Union Par
ty, withdrawing tho electoral ticket put in nomination
by that party at its late Convention at Millcdgcvc.
The same circular calls meeting Of the Union Wings
and Democrats of Georgia, to be held at Atlanta
the 18th of December, to determine What course this
party will pursue in future.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

STEAMBOAT CoLMsIoS-Two HUNDRED AND
! FIFTY LIVES Losr-EmE n. Y, August 90
The steamer Atlantic last night came in collision
with the propeller OsdcnSburg, and sunk in a
half hour. There was dense fog prevailing at
the time.
The Atlantic had on board an immense num-
Der of passengers, and it is estimated that about
$50 of them perished-chielly Norwegian emf
grants. Whenehe collision took place the pas
seneers were all in bed. and the utmost constcr-
nation cnsued, especially among the steerage
passengers, many OF them jumping overheard.
The emigrants, who could not speak word
Of English, or understood a word spoken to them,
added to the horror Of the scene 10y their cries
of terror.
The cabin passengers, anil those who could
understand the exhortations Of the Captain were
comparatively calm, and s gGSyde4 9u MID I
patent life prcscrvers, a number being Oh board
the boat were saved. The emigrants jumped
overheard in their terror, and rushed to certain
death.
The water gained very rapidly, and the fires
were soon cXtinguishcd, the boat sinking amid
a scene OF the most terrible and heart rending,
confusion At halfpast 2 o'clock, amid the
widest shrieks from a thousand voices, the boat
settled and sunk.
The officers of the propeller Oslcnsburg did
all in their power to preserve the lives Of the
hundreds Of human being struggling in the
waves, and many were rescued The whole
number picked up by the propeller was 25O, and
they were taken to Erie. A large number Of
these left at once on board the steamer Sultana
for Cleveland, and others came down in the c;,rs
for this city. They, Of course, lost every thing
and most of them are completely destitute and
homeless, at the same time mourning the loss of
friends and relatives.
The whole number lost is estimated by some
to be not less than 300. A large number of
bodies had already been washed ashore.
The Ogdensburg is considerably damaged
leaking badly, but succeeded in getting to port
with the remainder Of the Atlantic's passengers
The steamer Clayton was Immediately des-
patched to the wreck, to save the property of
the passengers.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

How THEY TREATED uIM.-In this city is an
honest mulatto man we wot of named Jack. He
lived very quietly, and as ha rpily as falls to the
lot Of most morlals, for about two score years in
the state of OnesimuS Jack is a preacher of
moderate abilities among his colorcd brethren.
In the last year or two he was seized with the
progressive spirit of the age, and bought himself
ut Il nominal price.
Not experiencing a rise at home correspond
ing to his new relations, Jack concluded last
spring to take trip to the "Norurd." And to
the North he went. lie had never seen any of
his friends there, but had heard great deal of
their love and sympathy for the black man and
the freed man, and he looked for reception
very cordial-almost amounting to an ovation
Jack has returned quite chap.falen His ac-
count Of his trip to the "Norurd" is dolcful-
Those from whom he expected greetings and
hospitalities, and great shaking of hands,
"didn't come a-nigh." lie couldn't find the
folks that had done all that beautiful talking
He did edge his way into one or two pulpits
"But then," says he, "thcy wouldn't allow me to
take up a collection" As for caste and cold
shoulders and all that, Jack found it to increase
pretty much in proportion with the ascent in
latitude. We give, in his own words, the whole
history Of his reception by his Northern friends
"Ihcy charged me like 4 white man and tre"tcd
me like a niggcr, and that way o'doing amt
Er."-N. o. Chrjstiun I.ly0cotc
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

u1GHLY INTERESTING FROM HAvANA.-The
L. S. mail steamship Crescent City, Capt. Ior-
ter, arrived at Ncw-Iork, on Wednesday night,
18th instant, from New-Orleans, via Havana
She remained at the latter port twenty-one hours,
Notwithstanding which she made the run IN SIX
days and eight hours, beingthe quickest running
time on record. The Crescent City brings one
hundred and twenty passcnsesSrty OF whom
are from Havana. We
Dates from Havana arc to the 18th instant, at
which time the greatest possible excitement CHS
ted among the population in consequence OF the
daily commttal of a large number Of Creoes to
prison.
So great is the number of those already incar
cerated that it has been found necessary, in order
to accommodate them, to bring into use prisons
that have been uutenanted ortwenty years. In
deed, the most loathsomc dungeons arc said to
have been brought into requisition for the safe
keeping of those that are considered the most
refractory and dangerous.
Notwithstanding all this excrtion to put down
the opponents of the government, proclamatlons
continue to be issued from quarter that batfied
all the ingenuity of the police. A secret press
managed to supply the exciting seditious articles,
and the government was unable to discover it.
The consequence Of all this is that most rlgo'
rous measures are instituted on the part of the
government, and many innocent people are made
to suffer. Almost eAery Creole family is under
the surveillance of the police. Female privacy
is disregardcd, and, altogether, very unhappy
state of affairs reign in Havana.
The Havana papers, which are mostly filled
with proclamations of local character, say moth
ing about the arrests. They endeavor to keep
the transactions a secret. In fact, they do not
contain line of news of any kind.
Yellow fever, cholera and small pox prevailed
to great extent, and almost every ship in the
harbor had some cases of the fever Out of one
company of 12O soldiers ITO had died. and in
chain gang of 100 there died 100.
The government were sending the troops to the
country. The sickness was chiefly outside the
walls of the city. The city was shrouded in
gloom when the c. G. left.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

INCREASE OF IHrEMrERASCElN BoSroS-Thc united
testimony of the watch department is, that there was
never so much drunkenness at night in Boston at the
present time. On Tuesday night l1th, 33 drunken
persons were conveyed to the different watclhouscs,
and calls were made upon watchmcn to qucl numerous
drunken rows in different parts of the city.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.-At the mass
uoctipr ot lIlsborough, n. H., $4,000 persons are
said TO have been present Gen. Picrco presided, and
Gov. Seymour orConn. Senator Dix, Col. Ciemens OF
Ala, and other persons of distinction addressed the
meeting.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27
Our Town.

We are happy to state that the health of our Town
has been and continues to be, good. There are but
few cases Of Sickness and none that we are advised oil
Of serious character.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

Is We are little ahead of time in our outside date
1t should be August 81.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

The Washington correspondent of the BaIti
more Sun under date of the 10Th inst. says: "Ihe
strength Of the French Spoliation bill in the
House was tested to-day on a motion to take it
up The result is that it was defeated by ve-
ry small majority, which seems to afford some
assurance that the bill ultimately pass.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

Among the appropriations embraced in the River
and IarIor b which has passed the Senate IS one OF
So 900 for the survey of the harbor Of Georgetown,
SC
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27
Far the Camden Journal.

Mr. EDITOR In your paper Of this date, : am
requested to answer three interrogatories, bearing
upon questions of grave consequence to the State
of South Carolina.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-27

based But this * Il iaacy. j take II that the
President of the United States is not the repre-
sentative of the StaicS as organized communities,
but is. or rather is intended TO be- the representa-
tive or agent of the People Of the several States,
as such, in their scrcrcign capacity. If this is a
sound view, and ] am satisfied that it is, there is
no proprety in the Legislatures electng Electors,
and there can be no violation of the local, inter-
nal and peculiar principles which pervade our
State Constitution by tho proposed change.
The critical examination of the clause of the
Constitution OF the United States from which the
mower is derived. cannot we'll lead TO the concu-
sion that the Legislature should appoint Electors.
"Each State shall appoint in such manner as The
LEGISLATURE thereof may direct, a number Of Elec-
tors, de- Estate is a term here used in con-
tradstinction from "the Legislature thereof
The former shall appoint. the latter direct the man.
nrr in which the appointment shall be made.
But there are other reasons Tor this Change
The Presidential Electors are required to be cleo
ted on the same day in every State IN the Union
This occurs in the first week in November, while
our Legislature assemblies on the fourth Monday
in November. Hence the Legislature must as
scmbe specially, to vote for Presidential Electors,
an operaton at once, uconvcnicnt unseemly and
have been told that $4,000 would
moi be an over estimate Of the cost OF this eXer-
else of power
As TO the objection that the People exercise no
choice in the election Of President because the |
names ofcandldates are presented by a caucus in
all cases, do not that it is different under our
present syst IN. The Legislature elects those who
are known TO be in favor Of this or that candidate,
who is invariably the nominee OF caucus or con-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11

voice and wept at his grave, and ell the people want
intensely effective The closing benediction was pro
nounced by the Bishop of London The last Amen ~.
instantly followed by gun, and flourish of trumpeta
outside the Cathedral gave notice Of the conclusion Of the
ceremony. The Morning Chronicle says:
His Royal Hghness Prince Al bert with his suite and
the Duke Of Wellington with his attendants
Withdrew from the sacred edfce The scene which fo
lowed be forgotten by any that beheld it, with
out for few minutes materially disturbing the vast hin
side OF faces which extended from the floor the otundo
far away into either transept, till it fairly lost In the
mist behind the supporters Of the galleries. the whole OF
the centre space became crowded. principally by the dis
tngushed personages who had assisted the ceremony
men in their gowns and hoods chorsers in their surpoes
and scarfs mingled with uniforms of every imaginable
hue and almost Of every country in Europe soldiers
and civilians Engshmen born and Foreigners all pressed
forward to look into the grave which held all that
ed OF him, save his glory and his example who had filed
all mems minds The splendid picture, however soon
FADED away ny about . quarter past three O'Clock
half hour after the Bishop had the Apos
toc Benedictonthe bulk Of the spectators had Quilted
the Cathedral" l17T
The QUEEN and the four eldest Of the ROYAL children
Witnessed the procession from the windows of ST. James
palace. r.
There is little foreign news of Importance. The Mon
te says that the French army will the LIST of Decem-
ber have been reduced thirty thousand men in less than
. year. The approaching marriage Of LOUIS NApoLEos
with the Princess WAsA about to be officially
The Princess has publicly become member Of the Roman
Catholic Church. with the consent of father and under
The guidance of the Bishop of Brunn. III
The new law on the press in BELGIUM win have to be
modified before is approved of by the Cham
oers The clause which proposes to render Belgian sub
ects liable for disconrs, ers is objected to by
Ill parties commercial treaty between France and
Prussia is said to be in preparation.
8 scar - -
or England Of the public securities of the respec
i've countries. 4sa
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11

The friends to Parliamentary reform have for several
years past been endeayoring increase the number Of
voters for the counties by the purchase Of land and d.
vidng il into the smallest possible quantities sufficient to
confer franchise In carrying out this idea they have
and have conferred freehold about eleven thou
sand shareholders in Surrey, Kent Herfordsre Middle
sex, and Essex. There now more than hundred OF
these associations in England and the Of their
subscriptions in 1851 G230OO0 Each acre Of land
will confer FIVE by subdivision The Conservatives
have taken the alarm and have also commenced opera
tons in the same way wishing to manufacture votes on
their side by the process. II seems to us that
whether the increase Of be by Wing Tory
the measure is good one the Of Parliamentary
reform is helped by the extension OF the surage and IL
the holder Of the suffrage exercises his privilege without
control the end is answered, let bin vote which way
he will
The Government has published its for the
year which ended 10th October last showing that for
the year the Of income over expenditure was
le04341 o. ID On the 10th Of October the balances
in the exchequer to the credit Of Government were
G8,764,522.
M. KossUrH is residing at Bayswater with his wife
and children, under the adopted Of SIXTH. The
name Of ssITH appears to be popular among political
refugees ia England Louis Pnnrrrf adopted the name
Of John Smith when he left France in 1913.
The last returns OF the Bank Of England show q de-
Of circulation Of e44s 1885, and decrease Of bullion
Of e262, s4S the former is e23 s5 45 the latter
eco 1916, 400.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11
rhe monthly returns d the nank q Franoe shnr-

Money continues abundant in London, aud tho terms
not altered Exchanges little aat but the rates
the same. The British funds have taken little start
The market is without percepdble difference, nor do
the produce markets vary from last weeks new article
Of expectation has arisen in the demand for hag.the
fruit Of the thornton Australia to form the future quick
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-11

HEAVY DAMAGES The Jury in the case Of Van ERnses
vs Hudson River Rsroad brought Ia seeric ofD2 100
for the ptsihtif Mr. y.N vss injured BY collision
last summer
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-03-18
LOUISVILLE, March 2, 1852.

WAsnINoToN, March T. HousE-Mr.
FrrcH offered the following resolutions:
Resoloed, That We recognise as bind
ing, the efficiency of the Compromise e.
Constitution of the United States, and
believe ii to be the intention of the PEG.
pie generally, as we hereby declare it
to be ours individually. to abide by such
compromise, and to sustain the laws nee
essary TO carry il out, including the pro-
visions for The delivery of fugitive slaves;
and that we dcprecate all further agi-
tation on questions growing out of the
provisions of the late compromise and
questions connected with the institution
Of slavery, as unnecessary, useless and
dangerous.
The mover requested suspension of
the rules. A call Of the house was made
and vote taken. The question was de-
cided in the negalive---yeas ll9; nays
IL, not two thirds. saa fi8-, gs
Mr.. DAVIS introduced bill regulating