Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-17
A Contemplated Work.

We find the following article in the Green
vile Mountaineer, of the 9Th inst, and most
cheerfully transfer it to our columns. Major S.
A. Townes is the able editor of the Mountaineer,
and fully competent to the task he proposes to
undertake We wish him every success he can
desire and sincerely trust that such of our fellow
citizens as may have in their possession an ma
terials that may be of service to him, will forth
with tender him the use Of the same. The pro-
icct is cmincntlv deserving Of encouragement,
and is one that will ;,ssurcdly meet with the sup
port and appreciation of every CaroEnian.
Char. Courier.
LIVES OF EMINENT SoUTII-C -CARoLISIAHs.-T The
editors of the Southern Patriot, in their last
weeks issue, were kind enough unsolicited to
publish the following circular by the the editor
of this paper, with some remarks, commendato-
ry of the enterprise set forth. We tender our
Union contemporaries our grateful acknowledge
ments for their courtesy and obliging favor. III
deed, the senior editor Of the Patriot, Maj B. F.
Perry has already placed lis under lasting obliga-
tons to him for the hearty zeal with which lie
enters into the proposed enterprise. In rrp!v to
many circulars sent out by this gentleman, we
are in receipt of assurances Of aid from some Of
the first men of the State From our brethren
of the press of the State, who approve the OBJ
icct Of the circular, we respectfully solicit the
Republication of the same, with such remarks
as It's purposed aims may, in their good sense,
merit.
1t gives us pleasure to state that from many
distinguished gentleman ofil:s and other States
to whom we have addressed our circulars, the
most cordial ard kind assurances of approval
and assistance have been received. The success
of the proposed enterprise. therefore, may be re-
rardcd as no longer doubtful.
The writer of the suhoncd circular has well
grounded hope that, by the friendly intervention
of Hon. w. G. Preston and Gen. Waddy Thomp-
son. he will be put possession Of the manuscript
lives Of many eminent mon Of the State and also
much historical material written and collected by
one of the most gifted and highly honored men
in South Carolina. So soon as he realizes this
anticipated good fortune, he will issue his pros
pcctus end take such measures, rs will ensure
the publication of the Lives of Eminent Men of
South Carolina.
On better reflection and advisemcnt, it is
thought best to publish the Lives in two volums
Of saw $50 pages each. As it is proposed to
have the work got up in the very best and most
attractive style, the heavy expense of the publ
cation is ccrtan therefore, the writer Of the sub
ioincd circular will feel it necessary to secure
himself from pccuniary loss by the procurement
of at least, sufficient number Of subscribers for
the work to cover the expense Of publication.
GREEHvIlIr. S. G. 1852.
Dear SiR:-Pcrhaps no State in the Union has
produced 50 many men eminent for genius, pat
rriotism and learning. as South-Carolna and yet
it is remarkable how little we have Of Blograph-
ical delineaion of the distingu he'd dead and
living men who have SO signally illustrated the
annals of the State, and made South-Carolina,
although geographically one of the smallest
States in the National group, confcsscdly "the
bright rarticularStar" ofthc Coniederacy. With
a view Of rendering justice to the memory oiour
illustrous dead and living mcn Of distinction, and
the promotion Of the honorable fame of our be-
loved State, it is proposed to write Il very brief
sketch of the history of the State, from its earl
est colonization to the present time, and the
lives of all her distinguished men during the same
period.
The undersigned docs not feel himself compc-
tent, alone, to perform this great act of patriotic
duty to his native State, Int on tho assurance of
aid from several distinguished gentlemen in this
and ncighhonug States first beng had, nc pro-