Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-09-24
Correspondence cfhs Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, SEPT. II.

w aShlNUloN, Sbfi' lf'
The great storm of August, was remarkable
one, for its extent and its destructiveness. The
New York Journal of Commerce, says it was the.
kind of storm that Mr.. w. o. Redfeld who is
much distinguished for science and observation,
first proved to be great whirlwind. Hence, it
is called the Cyclone storm. Mr.. r. showed that,
at the same instant, in different places, the wind
actually blew in circle, measuring some five
hundred miles in diameter, and progressing,
while, whirling. The late storm was eleven days
in its progress from Key-West to Halifax. In
this city we had it on Saturday the 9th. 1t is
stated that Gov. Ried of the Bermuda Islands
adopted Mr. Rcdfeld's theory and has written
two or three octave volumes, giving the course
and history of several great storms. The Jour-
nal adds:
"In the East Indies, Messrs. Piddington &
Thorn, in the employment of the East India
Company, have each published several volumes,
showing from very careful data, that in the In.
dian ocean and China sea, the storms are also
circular, and that south of the equator, they
whirl around in the opposite direction, that is,
south of the equator they move round in the,
same way as the hands of a watch Mr.. Pid-.
uiuSLoh very properly C'iilS Iliel ~ CIoies, uoih
the cycloidal course of the wind"
General Scott will be absent, on his Western
tour of duty, for month, or perhaps till after the
Presidential election. lie will not deem it poll
tic, even ifhe had the disposition, toreceive much
public court as presidential candidate, while on
his journey. 1t is supposed that he will avoid,
as far as he may, without giving offence, any de
monstraton Of popular regard. There being lit
tie feeling in regard to the present canvass, eli
ther in the West or elsewhere, it is not probable
that the General and his suite will be much mo-
ested.
The nomination Of Gov. Troup for the Presi-.4
dency is considered here as an important politi.
cal movement and chiefly for the reason that it
may command the South-Carolina vote. 1t is
probable, too, that the appointment of the cleo
tors Of the State ofGeorgia may devove on their
Legislature, as neither of the four tickets to be
voted for in that State, will have majority of
the popular VOTE The Legislatures of the two
States will meet after the result of the election
in the otherStates is known, and, possibly, though
not probably, the election might, by their action,
be defeated before the people, or decided in ia
Your of the leading Candidate. An additional
interest is certainly given to the election by the
movement on the part of the State Rights Men
of Georgia.
1t is said to be the object of the visit of Com
modore Perry to this c ty to receive his final in
structions in regard to the fitting out and des-
patch of the Japan Expedition, 1t is hoped
that nothing will again occur to delay that expe-
dition. So general disposition exists in favor
of the increase of the force and efficiency of the
Navy, that something must be done for that OBJ
ject ere long. Mr.. Stevens, of N. Y, is here,
making arrangements for the execution of his
contract for building war steamer of the first
class and great power.