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Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
For the Camden Journal
TO the Taxpayers Of Camden.

You arc now being called upon to give your
assent to Il Sacrifcc by sale Of the stock in the
South Carolina Rail Road, held by the town. |
have called it Sacrtce-that assertion is pro-
ven by the fact that it is now ten per cent. be-
low par that it is a needless sacrifice, can be as
readily proven by reference to the financial con-
dition of the town, and the rapidly advancing
prosperity of the Rail Road Company. The town
of Camden owes some little over eight thousand
dollars, while its resources, independent of all
lien for taxation &c, are in round numbers Fit-
teen thousand dollars. From taxation, DC, the
town receives something over three thousand per
annum; to which may be added as almost GER
tain, one thousand per annum on this stock.
With this hurried and imperfect statement, it
would surely be supposed that some relentless
creditor was urging the town to utter ruin to in
ducc it to raise moneyat a share of ten per cent;
but we are crclibly informed that the reverse is
the fact, and that the town can get whatever ae-
commodations it may desire in this matter.
But some one says we wish to get rid of the
stock and reduce the taxes. If any one will
show me how the town is to be able to reduce
taxation by throwing away Sl,43O, | shall be
happy to receive some instruction in the new
school of finance. The stock now pays a divi-
dend of seven per cent; we have every guaranty
that that rate will be kept up if not advanced
upon. The gross receipts of the Road last year
were slightly over sl,O0o,ooo. Thus far in this
year they have greatly increased, and promise
slloO,Ooo or upwards. In three months the
stock has advanced seven dollars per share, and
is now most difficult to obtain even at that ad-
vance. know of no sellers except those driven
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
A SMALL LOT OF sUNDR1Es.

A SMALL LOT OF SUNDRIES.
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN CmYA.-A late Canton paper
records great slaughter of government troops near
Yung-gun-chow, by the rebel army, About 1000
soldiers and more than 60 officers slaughtered
The printers of Pittsburg have abolished Sunday
work.
The subscription to the New York Crystal Palace
amount to $50 900 so far-S20OOO0 arc required be-
fore the exhibition can commence
The Wesleyan Missionary Society of England has
received donation of $4,000 from Thos Marriott,
Esq.
ODDITIES OF A WEALTHY MAN.-Ilans Wilson, O
Steubcnville who died on the 2lst ult in the SD
year of his sgc bcqueat I'd in his will to his only
daughter $1,000; to the widow of his only son, now
the wife of Rev. Dr. Cox of Piqua 5000: the balance
of his fortune estimated at S20OOO0 he divided i'll
small sums to different churches in his town, and in
large sums to foreign and domestic missionary societies
LOVE AND FoLLY.-A man GO years of age has been
committed to jail at ST. Louis for threatening to kill
cir! of 49, because she refused marry him. after he
had made her the snug little present of $4,000 1t
was rather provoking.
'IIaye you any travelling inkstands? ?' asked 4 lady
of clerk at one of stationary stores the other day
mo ma am we have them with feet and legs, but
they are not old enough to travel yet the pert
reply.
4 sharp talking lady rcproved by her husband,
who requested her to keep her tongue in her mouth.
'y dear, responded the wife, 1T is against the law
to carry concealed weapons
4 Poet carried some verses to a critic, and desired
his opinion of their merit. After reading them, the
critic observcd-"My dear sir these lines need fire"
And he threw them into the CRATE.
81 wish owned an interest in that dog Of yours
said ncghbor in our hearing the other day. to an
other ncghbor whose dog would dart toward the legs
of any one with whom he might be talking, and then
''back up again. and look up into his masters face,
as much as to say, ''Shall pitch into hIm?-shall l
give him nip on the lcg?'
SAN interest in my dog?' said his master, "what
could you do with it?'
"Why," replied the other, 'Id shoot my half within
the next five minutes"
Said bcd-bug to mosquito, whom he CHANGED to
meet:
Glow is it you make out to extract so much mole
of cs current than myself when can bite as severe
ly as you? How eau you explain it?"
For particulars, see small bills" quoted the mos
quito with dignity.
Reynolds the dramatst, observing to Martin tho
thinncss of his house at one os his plays added, he
supposed it was owing to the war
NO" replied Martini II should judge it is owing to
the piece
What is the best attitude for seiGdc!encc ?? said
pupil. quitting on the gloves to wcll-known pugst.
Keep civil tongue in Jour head was the slgni-
cant reply.
4 Yankee down cast has made the grand discovery
that window glazed with old hats, is sure indication
that the occupants have seen q rum bottle.
4 gentleman who gave up the iron trade 70 publish
ancwspapcr, says that the newspaper business is the
h.'AeSt of the two.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27

by necessity, or some moving cause almost
equivalent to it. If such a necessity existed i'll
this casc Why sell SID, 800 of stocktop pay $4,000
Of debt? Whyse even sufficiency to pay the
debt on the very eve Of Dividend. The only
plausible reason for selling would be belief that
Tie stock is now at It's full value--a belief which
is at variance with the opinion Of the business
men Of the Safe, and the South Carolina Rail
Road is regarded from Maine to Texas, as one
Of the most successful and promising in the I'm
ion: and it is believed by many leading minds,
that the stock will be at par by the next meeting
Of the stockholders, the stock in old Road being
now, fairly estimated, sold at only 3-4 per
cent below par.
This communication is written as the sJour-
nal' goes to press; but as evidence that the
opinion herein expressed arises from no Eactious
opposition, may prolous it to state that the
writer is personal friend of most of the Town
Council, the movers III this matter, and suppor.s-
ed every member Of it at the late election.
A NATIVE.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
The Convention.

According to law. this body convened at Columbia
on Monday. We arc not in possession of any inior-
nation relative to their proceedings.
There was time when we should certainly have
been there to see and hear for ourselves hut that time
has passed and with il all Of interest moment. We
arc not concerned at all in the proceedings OF the Con-
vcnton. What can they do? Have they the right
to DO anything? Have the people not spoken through
the bal!ot-Loy and prccudcd al hope Of action? We
arc opposed to Convention and paper 'REsoLvEs'-
We have seen but little accomplished by these means,
and We were opposed to the Legislature fixing the
time for the meeting Of this Convention
1t is idle prcpos.erous and unreasonable, to speak
Of this Convention passing an ordinance Of secession,
or taking solitary step towards it; they have no
right to 90 So and presume the thing will not be
attempted What is the sense use i'll South Carroll
LA resolving any more? Why put down another
plank on her extensive platform? The Legislature
have done enough ofths.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
FJf the Camden .JDNTUaL.
Look before Won Sign.

The owners OF the real estate in the town Of
Camden hayc now submitted to them PROPOSE
ton to sell the stock owned by the corporation
in the South Carolina Railroad, amounting to
lib shares, which cost fourteen thousand three
hundred dollars. The shares are now selling at
ninety dollars, which would make a loss Of one
thousand four hundred and thirty dollars. The
pas year dividend Of per cent was ccei'cd
Oh the stock, and every probability Of an equal
dividend for the present Year, as the receipts
of the Read for thc first quarter Of the present
va:rr exceeds by sixty thousand dollars, the re-
ccipts for the same period last year. Besides
the town does not owe much over eight thou
sand dollars, for which We pay per cent per
annum, while we are getting I per cent on @l4,-
300, with every prospect of the stock being at
par in the course IN other year. What can be
gained to the pockets Of our citizens by selling
now =. the stock having already advanced from
Sc to 90; what is to prevent its going TO 100 is
respectfully asked by a TAX PAYER.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Gco-s;a Union Convention.

This Convention adjourned on Friday last
The following resolutions were adopted:
|. Rcsolrcd, That the Constitutional Union
party will not give its support to any candidate
for the Office of President orvice President OF the
United States, unless the Convention nolnlna-
tinr such candidates shall declare its acques-
ccnce in the measures of Congress known as the
Compromise measures, and its determination to
consider these measures as final adjustment OF
the matters embraced by them.
,. Resolred, That this Convention at this time
will take no action nrclation to the approaching
Presidential election.
3. Rcsolred, That another Convention of the
Constitutional Union party be called after the
Democratic and Wing Convention have made
their Presidential nominations, for the purpose
Of considering said nominations, and for the
purpose of taking such action in relation to
the Presidential election, as shall be deemed
proper. And that said Convention be held in
AIlicdgeville at such time as the President and
Vice President of this Convention, shall 'here7
after appoint and make public
1t is understood that some Of the members
of the Convention, principally the friends of
Gov. Cobb were to hold a meeting Friday even
inc for the Selection of delegates who are to go
to Baltimore.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27

The CHARTER SAvED-S550,000 SUBSCRIBED
1t affords us pleasure to lay before our readers
the gratifying intelligence that the Georgia Char
ter of the Rubun Gap Railroad has been secured
bv a subscription of $780, 1000, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars more than the amount re,
quired by the Charter to secure it,
The book. were opened at Clayton ON the 9th
inst, when the above amount ofstock was at once
taken-thirty or forty shares in Rabun, and the
remainder by gentlemen Of Charleston, represen-
ted by their Attorney. Well may we say, well
done, noble, generous Charleston when we look
at this evidence of her interest in the grandest
enterprise of the age. The capital stock of the
Company by the charter is one million of dol,
lars, and more than half of that amount is now
owned by gentlemen of Charleston! Who, with
this fact before him. can for moment doubt that
the Road will be builtl The chartered rights Of
the company are now vested, the head of the
Iron Horse is set westward and nothing now
can stop him, until his snort is heard as he pau,
ses among the green clover fields Of Tennessee,
and gathers renewed life and speed for the marts
of the great West. We have no doubt that the
lberalty of Charleston will be followed up by
other parties interested in the Road.
anderson Gazette,
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27

REsprTEr.-Reed and Clemens, tho two pirates,
who woro /, havo been executed at Richmond, were
respited by the President for two weeks.
PolsoyED.-Thc family of Mr.. William Miller dent
ist, of IIarrisonburg, Va, with some visiters were
poisoned on the Sd inst, from eating cakes made up
with soda that had portions of arsenic mixed with it.
physician was called in Immediately, who succeeded
i'll saving their lives
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Hon. w. T. Ward.

We have received copy of this gentlcman's speech
delivered in the House of Representatives, In favor Of
Cen SCOTT, for the Presidency We have not read
the speech for we have quite enough else to engage
our attention. and besides arc not in favor either
OF Gen SCOTT the time Of Congress being consumed
in Presidential! quibbngs particularly where three or
four thousand dollars per diem, paid to the Hon.
gentlemen for their iateres'ing debates.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
COupreSs.

We have nothing from Congress worth notice The
distribution of the public lands Presidential chickering's
and political wrc.pulIing personal explanations. &c.
occupy the time Of this great body, who consume from
three to four thousand dollars per daybut who cares?
Uncle Samuel is good natured old gentleman and as
his funds come easy and there are plenty Of them, it
makes no material difference how, or for what they
co. particularly as the dear North receives the benefit
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
The WAY ii Works.

The expenses incurred by the government, in
arrcsling, holding trying, and restoring the tugl-
tive slave Sinns to his master in Georgia, exceed
five thousand dollars, to wit:
For guard, before grant Of certificate sl,556 90
For board Of nuard ia 90
For guard after grant Of certificate and
Tor expenses Of sending Simms to
Gcort;o 2,57O O6
Connscls fees. d.. Of Marshall Devin 500 90
S5.34l O5
Ala owners nyDcnscs IN same case 5000 90
And we i,ovc q total Of SS,34l 90
lis the actual expenses incurred III the rccovc-
rv Of a single slave, III the law ABIDING common
wealth OF Massachusetts.
And this is one Of the laws which Col. Jack
son and his tinalitv friends would Lave MS swear,
has been executed, land that we believe it to be
the intention Of the people generally (of Mas
sachuSrttS. Vermont. and Ohio of coursc,) to
enfolce it in good faith, Notwithstanding so far,
with the influence Of the friends Of Mr. Webster.
in Boston, all the strength OF the Merchants,
combined with the power of the Government to
make out as good a cas- as possible for Fillmore,
only ore sin~!c slave has been recovered from
Massachusetts. and that under cover Of night,
and at an expense of nearly $4,000 to the Gov
ernmcnt thrce-fourths of which sum, BY the op-
erations of the revenue laws, must come ont OF
the pockets OF southern mcn.---HGcon 1cle-
gruph.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
A Live Snake Elected from the .Stomach--

a Live Snake Elected from the St"mach- -
Remarkable Cose.--'The Charleston (NlasS.) Au-
rora states that VIM. w. SANFORD OF that city,
who has been sick for two years and supposed
to be in decline. took some Indian medicine
which caused him to retch violently. when he
threw from his stomach living snake about
eight inches in length, almost perfectly white,
with sharp black eyes. Mr. Sanford drank water
from brook, in Maine, some two years since
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
The Cotton Crop.

As the amount Of the present crop IS sub
jcct Of much speculation, we copy the following
esti!rate from the Montgomery journal, b"Iler-
inc it to be as nearly correct as any one that has
been submitted to the public:
1t NAV have been noticed that the estimates
for the present crop have, in the last few months,
in the estimation of good Judges, rapidly i'll
creased and It is now put down, according to
various data, from 100000 to 100000. That
the crop would be large ore became evident.
as the frost continued to hold of and the fall
drv and without storm. In fact, almost the
whole crop was gathered without loss, and much
that was not anticipated and what seemed
small cr"n i'll September turned ont il Novcm
Der an increase over thc September estimates OF,
in many cnscs. more than onc-hird. We recci-
we'd in September and October the reports and
estimates Of some nine hundred planters of their
own crops, for the purpose OF rubIlShnga tabu-
lar estimate, which we should have done, but
for the subsequent statements Of many Of them,
that their calculations had proved erroneous, ow
inc to the unparalleled favorable season for gath
crrm and that their estimates were too low by
ono-third. We therefore deferred publishing the
table. lest the estimates Of September should
tend to nslc.d as to the real yield If the crop.
An intelligent correspondent at New Orleans,
on whose judgment grcat reliance may be placed,
gave lis the following cstimat"s from all availa-
BE sources.
Tha following. is IN cstimat, Of the probable
rrccipts Of cotton at the port Of New Orleans,
and of the general crop Of the United States,
made from information obtained from Factors
doing business with the various sections of the
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27

BAyH FArrEE.-We are indebted to a cor
respondent, writing from Augusta, for the intel
lrcnca that the Bank Of ST. Marys, Georgia,
known az John G.. Winters Bank, has suspended.
The holders OF the bills of said Bank are offering
them for 25 cents on the dollar.-.Soah Caro-
I;u;yD
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Southern Cultivator.

The May No of this excellent agricultural monthly
has been received. The price is only one dollar, and
there is large amount of valuable information worth
ten times the subscription price. "Book Farming" is
often objected to, yet, farmer might pick up an idea
from what he reads, which would confer great benefits
upon him. This paper is published by WM: s. JONES,
Augusta, Ga.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Madison Springs, Ga.

We invite attention to the communication in to-day
paper referring to these delightful Springs The time
is approaching when our friends will be looking out
for summer quarters, and we expect they will find the
Madison equal to any springs in the United States Tor
health
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Mr.. 2. S. White.

BY notice in to-day's paper it will be seen that
Mr.. WHITE will deliver two Lectures in Camden, at
Temperance Hall. on Thursday and Friday evenings
-Watcrec Division will meet on Wednesday, in
place Of Thursday evening.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27

WoMAN's RIGHTS CONFERENCE.-The is in contem-
plation (the Chester Republican says to hold Wo-
mans Rights Convention at West Chester, Pa on tho
Cd and Sd davs Of June next.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
Total crop Of the United States %

The annexed paragraph from tha New York
Tribune, shows that the C!iarlainS AID Fairbamk-
Sos are still at their dirty work "f cnticng srr-
wants away from their masters, anI sending them
to Borcal regions. The abcttors Of the villany
appear to he in close communion with the Tri
bunc.
"REvlvAL OF BrsiNEss.-The Directors Of
the Underground Railroad report to us the pas
sagc through or city last Monday of forty one
human claltleS from The land Of the slave whip
and coffin On Il pl lgramasc to the North Star
They are now all safely landed in Canada, where
they have ceased to h" straycd cattle and become
m"n wc,ncn and children, no more to be subjects
Of the acton block ard brand. The Directors
report tn" Haro;d i'll exec, ilrnl order and doing
a saf. and increasing bu"ncSs.'
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-27
THO. J. WARREN. Editor.

Our Cotton market has been somewhat active since
our last with an increase in receipts and an advance
on last weeks quotations. We quote 81 to 8.
Charleston quotations to 3-4.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-05
Paragraphs from the Home Journal.

No lady, with conquest uuaciieved, is armed
and equipped, at present. without a cdtzapeck.
This is an article of dress something like
gentleman's wsistcoat, with pockets for chang,
and also 1--WE quote from report of fashion IN
London paper 'with watch-pocket, from
which the gold or enamel chain passes to the
lowest button at the waist, where il is attached,
and descends, with multitude of valuable trnk-
cts, suspended on a ring"
The correspondent of our French contempt
rary states that Turner, the great landscape
painter, recently deceased, had two pictures, the
triumph of Carthage ard its fall, for which the
queen, the government, and the rich noblemen
of England had offered incredbe sums, bnt
which, miser though he was, he refused to sell,
and they We're buried 10Th him
No street in Constantinople has name, nor
is there a lamp in it, yet there are 100000 in
habitants There is not post Office nor mile
route in all Turkey, nor church bell--but there
are at least two dogs to every inhabitant
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-05
Georgia SILK.

Dr. T. l.. deGraffenrid, on his return from
recent visit to Florida, exhibited to us some spe-
cimens of Georgia silk, which, considering the
circumstances under which it was raised and
manufactured, cannot be beaten for its fineness
of texture, or in the geneaal appearance of good
sewing silk No. /, is hank of raw silk, as it
was reeIed from the cocoon. 1t requires eighty
strands of this number to form one thread of the
size of ordinary sewing silk. No. 9, specimens
of the cocoons themselves. No. 3, specimens Of
silk, variouslY coored. No. a. pocket silk
handkerchief-the raw material of which was
raised, spun and woven by one person--,he
weaving having been executed upon common
hand-loom. We understand that the lady re-
ferred to has lately manufactured sixty of these
pocket handkerchefs--an has Forwarded this
one as present to the editor Of the Soil OF the
So,hh All this has been accomplished by the
industry and perseverance of Mrs. Sarah Neal
of Decatur county, who is siTty fioo years Of
age, at this time Aud Notwithstanding her
years and the disadvantages under which she
must necessarily labor, we learn that she can
put to shame the industry of many who are but
onethrd az old in age, and who are surrounded
by thousand conveniences unknown to her,.
Columbus Enquirer.