Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-28

We mentioned lately that law had been in
troduced into the Ohio Legislature to protect the
| rights of persons claimed asfugitive slaves. We
now learn from the Ohio papers that Mr. Cush-
ing (whig) has brought forward in the Senate
| bill to prevent the further settlement of blacks
and mulatto persons in the State. The first sec
tion provides that after the first of January,
1854, no black or muatto person, not al
ready aresident, shall settle or reside in the State.
Sec. provides that all black and mulatto per-
sons shall record their names in the Recorders
Office previous to January l, 1854. Sec 8, that
! the names Of all black children born thereafter
shall be recorded Sec. 4, that all blacks found
in the State after January, 1864, whose names
are not registered, shall be held TO be non-ses;s
dents. 5tb, that after that time no nonresident
black can hold real pro- erty, but it shall become
forfeited to the State. 6th makes it the duty of
the Pro:ecutlng Attorney to recover property so
forfeited, 7th, any black violating any of the:
/ provisions, is guilty OF an offences and to be
punished by imprisonment not less than six
months nor more than twelve-that residence
of every ten days after expiration of imprison
ment is new offence. 9Th, District Assessors
to return to the Recorder, names of all blacks.
9th, Recorder to compare the list returned with
that in his office, and report to the Prosecuting
Attorney such as returned and not found in his
office, to b. prosecuted for the. offence. 10th,
any officer failing 20 discharge the duties required
10 pay not less than $50, and be incapable of
holding Office ever rthereaAer.-C Char Courier.
When an uninitiated traveller crosses the 18th.
mus of Panama, he is likely to be well feeced
unless he possesses more than ordinary shrewd-
ness and nerve. AS specimen of charges made
upon such occasionally, we give from the Pana.
ma Echo, the following experiences of a small
party who recently made the trip: eat their
first stopping place, without bread and without
seats, they drank five cups of coffee and eat FIVE !
eggs. For this they paid $3.50. The party
consisted of two gentlemen, a lady and two boys"
SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON ScHooIs-CaI-
vim q. Wiley, one Of the editors Of this paper,
was, ,,on Monday last, elected by the Legislature
to this Office, and will, as soon as he can make
the necessary arrangements, enterupon the ac.
tive discharge Of its duties. Southern Wsekzy
Post. -
To EpIroRs-A Journeyman Printer, named
Joseph Stephens, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, left
home in 1874, and was heard Of in sl847. His
parents are in great distress on his account, and
will llbe.thankfal to any one4Who Will give them
any information of him. Address Mr.. ID. Ste
phens, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Editors every
where will please copy.
IMpERrINENcE WELL PuN1sHED.- Some trav-
ellers were visiting an elegant private garden at,
Palermo, in Sicily and among the little orna-
mental buildings, they came to one upon which
was written Non aperite, that is, "Don't open.n''
This prohibition only served to excite their curl
osity, and they very uncivilly proceeded to diso-
hey the hospitable owners injunction. On open
ing the door forcible jet Of water was sqairted
full in their faces-a very just. though not very
severe retribution.
NIGHT" Why is it," said Hermione, sthat
BY night not only is our memory aroused, but
also our courage 2" Hermione," answered i,
"at night the world to come draws nearer to the
solitary breast, and unfolds itself before us, as
the beauties of our earth are veiled in darkness,
but the jewels of the mind still radiate; We are
like that woudrous flower which blooms by night
in the old world, because it is then day in the
new world which is its hour"
RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA IN CUBA.-A let
ter received in Boston says that Mt St. Jago de
Cuba population in 1s4e, 24ooo) the deaths
by cholera previous to November 10, had been
as high as ls5 some days. The principal VIC
tins were the blacks, poor whites and soldiers.
1t had also been very fatal in the interior, plan
ters having lost from 20 to so slaves. AT the
last accounts the sickness was abating, butt the
weather was sultry and damp, and there had
been further shocks of earthquakes.
SUBSTITUTE FOR BRIDGES. j. W. Gill, of
Wheeling, has patented substitute for bridges
in crossing rivers by railroads. Hispatent the
building of submarine railway, laid below the
channel of rivers or harbors 0hrshis run wheels,
and on the wheels erect platform Of iron--lay
rails and run the cars and locomotive on them,
to be propelled by stationary power on shore,
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