Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-21

Tennessee, is the gentleman fixed upon to fill the ed
toral chair OF the Washington Union vacated by the
resignation of Mr.. Doneson. Mr. Nicholsons we'll
known Cass predictions leave but lttla doubt as to
the future course of the Union on the Presidential oes
ton.
The city of Nashville has subscribed Sl5o,ooo- of
Stock to the Nashville and Southern Railroads. link
Of the New Orleans and Nashville Road. And the
town of Florence has subscribed $4,000. There is
now nearly 81, 900 stock subscribed toit.
A fire took place at FreDch's Hotel, New York, on
Thursday, by which it was seriously damaged. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. One female employed in
the drying room was burned to death. A portion Of
the walls ie in, and buried one of the fremen Its
ruins.
WASHINGTON, May ls.-Ycsterday both Houses Of
Congress adjourned on-the announcement Of the death
of the widow of the late President Adams. To-day
the President Cabinet and Congress attended her fu
neral
1t is stated that Fitz Henry Warren Assistant Post
master General, has resigned.
The total value of the foreign exports from Baltimore
forthe week ending Thursday were 81 G6s,4S The
foreign export of breadstus for the week comprises
l2,3G7 bbls. Of flour, 2,l45 bbls Of corn meal 100
bushels OF corn. and 3ls bbls. rye -four.
Eleven barrels and three ten gallon kegs OF liquor
just arrived in steamer Boston,, were seized at Bangor
OH the 18th inst.
The commonest kind Of laborers in Australia now re-
ceve $40 week, and it is said that there is employ
mcnt forhuudreds of thousands for years to come.
The Ncw-York Erening Post says that it is now
settled point that The japanese arc rest anktad'
which President Taylor so feelingly alluded to in lis
celebrated message. =
There was sleghing in Vermont on Friday, which,
it is supposed will be continued fortnight later.
Mr. Ba-rum, with that restless spirit Of enterprise by
which he is distinguished has bought up about one
half Of the city of Bridgeport, Comm and having laid
it out offers to sell at first cost every alternate lot,
making the payments in all cases, to suit the circun-
stances Of the purchasers.
A very stringent bill against free negroes has been
reported in the Virginia Legislature tho enforcement
of which will drive them out Of the State.
The Philadelphia Ledger warns the public against
gold dollar fraud. By some fine and ingenious ma
chincry it is split in wo about one half of the coin alb.
straccd and the pundored sides stack together again,
the face OF tho prcenot the least scared orinured.
little care will readily detect the fraud. The milling
around the edge will be found broken and very gen
orally pewter-colored cement may be observed pro-
trrlding from it, The coin, too, is thin in the middle
LAwLEssSEss At R1cHMoyD.-A large crowd con-
grcgatcd around the Executive mansion at Richmond
on Friday night and offered various demonstrations Of
dSrcspcct. and insult to Governor johnson, in consc
oucnce of his having conlmutcd the punishment of
Hatcher the negro sentenced to be hung The Legis'
laure has appointed committee to inquire into tho
facts concerning the diSgraceiul affair.
The Occidental Messenger Of May lst, learns BY 4
private letter from Santa Fe since the April Mall tat
Governor Calhoun was not expected to live over day
or two. lie had been in i'll health
The editor Of the Savannah morning News was
shown Saturday seHea beads ofrpe wheat grown on
opposite the city. The heads were heavy and the
grain large well filed and thoroughly ripe: One head
contained Iincty two grains Of wheat.
There was no State in the Union that more bitterly
denounced notification than Massachusetts. Yet she
has placed itself ntagonism to the laws of The Uni
ted States orbiddng the execution ohe fugitive slave
law within her limits
England has now, it is said belted tie world with
steam The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company have
determined tic last link in this chain to line
cr powerful screw propclcrs from Panama to Austria
la, touching at New Zealand the arrivals at and de-
3arturcs from Panama. to connect withthe West India
Packets, running between Southampton an Chagres.
The grave Of the young should be moiStened with
tears foy instead Of grief for their grave is the
solcum that shuts out from them forever the contact Of
earthly trouble and misery.