Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-03
Editorial Correspondence.

Edltor1al correspondence
COLUMBIA, Nov. 30.
In my last there was slight error; should have
said that the election for Senator Monday, would be
to fiji out the unexpired term which Mr.. Rhett was
elected to fill AS you will see, Mr. DeSaussure was
elected without opposition. I did not telegraph as
promised so that you must not blame the wires for not
informing you To-day Tucsday) three ballots were held
for Senator for six years. from 4h March next with
out an election. There were several candidates, or
rather we might say several gentlemen voted for few
of whom were not fairly before the Legislature. We
will give their names as nearly as we cam Judge
Evans, COL Pickens, Col Chesnu Col. ]. S Preston,
A. G. Magrath, Esq, Hon. W. F. Colcock, &c. Atthe
first ballot, Judge Evans received Al votes, Col Pickt
ems 81 Col Chestnut "a these three being the highest
candidates At the second ballot, the vote stood
Evans 49, Pickens 3S, Chestnut 33. At the third and
last ballot to-day, Judge Evans vote was increased
lte Col Chestnut received Al votes, being the next
highest and Col Pickens next to Col Chestnut so that
you sec although our friend and Senator has not been
elected we still In n0pg. VIII 'rua
advise you of if an election is accomplished by Thurs
day night.
The next Governor will be Hon. JOHN L. Manning
Gen. Adams las declined the contest
can only give you such matters as are the subject
Of remark and speculation. The regular Legislative
proceedings well reported in the daily papers of
this place. that it is needless for to attempt to re-
port them may, however, call the attention of our
readers to tN matters which are the subject OF
debate and will engage the attention Of the Legsla
turc at its present session.
A Bill has been recommended by the Committee on
Military affairs to exempt the surviving officers and
members of the Palmetto Regiment from Militia duty.
This will likely pass it is more than ought to have
been done long ago. The gallant Pamcttoes are ent
tied to at least this much favor, and we hope the bill
will pass.
bill has been read to chartera new Bank in Charles
ton, with a capital of one million Of dollars, to be call
ed the Farmers and Exchange Bank. bill has been
passed making it the duty Of Sherifs to execute Ne
groes and slaves when it becomes necessary taking
this duty from Constables and placing it in the hands
of the Sheriff. The Military Committee have also re-
ported in favor ofrestoring the Suffers law which, in
their opinion "will not increase, but materially dimn
sh the use Of intoxicating liquors the days of mill
tary parades." The bill provides -"That the COM
manding officer of any Division, Brigade Regiment,
Battalion Squadron Troop or Company, wlo shall call
out the men under his command to MUSTER shall be,
and he is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint
sutler to retail sprituous liquors at the Muster
Ground of said Division Brigade Regiment Battalion
Squadron, Troop or Company, without any other Ii.
ccnse or permission: Provided that the said Sltler
so appointed do furnish suitable field to exercise the
said troops on to be approved by the commanding Off
Ger who shall have ordered the said MUSTER and shall
furnish water for SAID troops. And provided further
that the said appointment shalonly authorize the SUIT
Ter to retail sptuous liquors between the hours of ten
in the forenoon and - in the afternoon on the day of
Muster" We shall take occasion hereafter to give our
views upon this matter, stating now that are op-
posed to measures which authorize any man under
the sanction Of legal authority to sell the stuff Every
man has the right to express his opinion.
The Board of Visitors of the State Military Acadc-
my have determined to dismiss those Cadets who left
the Citadel in Charleston without leave Their mum.
Der is about "a.
In the South Carolina College, about one hundred
and ten Students who signed resolutions against the
Stewards Hall, will be dismissed. 1t is pity that
things have been allowed to go this far 1t appears
that the students became very much dissatisfied with
the fare in the Commons Hall, and had meeting,
about one hundred and ten of whom pledged them
selves not to pay the required sum for board. The
Trustees are not willing to yield to the students in this
matter, are the students willing to yield to them
so the consequence will be, but few will remain and
the College for while will be almost deserted. The
graduating class have nothing to do with it, and the
commencement will come off as usual.
To-day Visited the Palmetto Armory, and was sur
pyised 10 see the operations by which such numbers of
guns are made. They appear to be of very superior