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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-13
Are you certain (!

A little incident occurred on board Of the Nomi-
her passage up, which, it tends to illustrate
the old saying that should be careful whs say
publish il for the benefit and edi6catono our read
ers.
Two young men were seated at the supper table,
busy engaged with their knives and forks, when
Of them overheard the Of the other brought in
question by three gentlemen who occupied seats near
" opposite. As matter Of his curiosity lead
him to listen, and he had the satisfaction of learning
the following very interesting facts concerning HIM
self
"He wore white hat--he was small man and
said he connected with Mr.. -, at st. Paul. %
"What was his name - interrogated another gen
tlenan.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

GKOVELAND GARDEN AND NURSERY
Bawees st. Paul and ST. Aath,xy, near the Half
way House.
VNHE subscriber w oud invite the attention Of those
u who wish sci out fruit trees this fall the
sung spring, their stock of that have been
growing in this Territory from three years In
connection with the Scott Nursery, Davenport Iowa
they prepared I'LL all orders for either standard
dwarf trees Of any and every descrp tOn, that viii
be required for this climate, together with Currants
Cooseberres, Grape Vines &c. Also, Thing IN the
line such Roses Dahi.as, fhloxes, ans
the various kinds OF lowering plants usually Kept IL
such establishment.
Orders are respectfully solicited from those who wish
set Out ru trets embeish their grounds. As ",
have rot sufficient quantity hand TO supply th,
demand, We hope receive orders EARLY THIS FALL
so rs TO make up the deficiency the nursery at Dav
cap 1rt, where expect TO spend the winter. Orders
may be addressed left the store OF Mr. J.
Fu.ertoa, 81 Paul. l.. NJ. FORD 4 co.
81 Paul, Oct l3.-iE
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-13

Manomin gives Rice all the voies cast, (24) and
Oliver IL maj. for Register. Rum River, Rice 81
maj; Tinker for Register, II. Itasca, Rice ID mai
MENDOZA, Rice, rs MAJ. Ksposia, Rice II maj.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
baltimore Merchants.

1t will be admitted by every one whose eye
may lallupon this editorial that among the
business men Of the country the merchants Of
Baltimore hold first place for integrity, COR
rectnrs>, devotion to business and fair dealing.
There are no better judges Of goods than are
to be found in Baltimore. None who better
understand wh hat constitutes good assortment:
The taste Of Baltimore importersis is unrivallcd.
In the heavy class of goods extensive assorl-
ments are always found. Asa provision and
grocery mart, Baltimore has held for many
years first place. She is an extensive tobac-
co mar ket, and is rapidly becoming Il cotton
port Of Importance.
bow has she acquired these elements of
trade By the energy of her merchants. The
fact can no longer be disguised that the city OF
Baltimore is. advancing in a most unprecedent.
I'd measure Her business men, 10 longer
content with a second rate business, now as
pire to catch the cream of the trade They
| Regularly lay in supplies for a first rate bust
ness. There is considerable annoyance that
so many merchants 90 North, but even while
the murmurs of discomfort are heard the COM
, mands for improvements and enlarged stocks
are heard also The friends of commercial
progress are at work. Trade is generally in
crcasing: \ line Of steamers will be on be-
fore long to Savannah. The Livcrpoolline is
in good condit on.
| Now, many Of. our readers will receive their
paper before their merchants leave home to
buy goods. Many Of the merchants them.
selves will read this in steamboats,, at hotels
in reading roon1s, Sc. Let them remember
| what we saw. when we assert that the ultimate
market: Is the higlest-always. Goods can
be bought cheaper in Baltimore than in New
York. Let our readers. especially those large
planters whose custom is such an item TO their
| home merchants. remember what we say. Lei
| them remember that rents and general expenses
are less in Baltimore than New York-that the
merchants Of the former city are anxious to
please. and determined to satisfy any reasona
BILE man. Let them reflect over this and re-
quest their merchants to give baltimore call
| 1t is useless longer TO give the Old answer, "no
stock.n ltafs not so OF Baltimore. We~wil
frankly. nit that the means Of communica
| ton are not So good as the Northern cities
BIT these meuns wiH be supplied. In the mean
while we are authorizedto say to those interest.
ed, that the baltimore merchants guarantee to
sell as cheap and to ship as cheap as any North.
eru city. The merchants will bear 1.-The loss
| arising from the difference in transportation
until their own lines are completed. The
Southern people should Le in earnest about
this matter of commercial reform, or are the
words of twenty years empty bombast! 5
F. ss Cotton Plant
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
Rev. DIR. Palmer.

The Southern Presbyterian states that the Rev. DR..
Palmer, Of Columbia has declined the chair to
which he was elected in the Danvillc Scminary-dc-
cned also the several important and Nattering offers
made to him by several of the Northern churches much
to the qualification OF his Southern friends concluding
to content himself in his present location.
Dr. Boardman has also dccliucd the Prorssorsrp TO
which he was elected in the Princeton Theological
Seminary by the late General Assembly.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
NoyENESrs OF IT. s TRoOpS. ,cornn

MOVEMENTS OF U. S. TRoops.-Two companies OF
troops from Fort Adams, r. J., and two from Fort
Hamilton n. y each 80 strong have been ordered to
be ready to sail for the Rio Grandc on the 9th inst
Major G. Porter, Of the 4th Artillery, in commando
Major Daalcd. OF the Corps of Engineers is also or
dcred to supcrnend the erection of field works tho
frontier. This movement Of troops is made 10 meet
the movement Of the Mexican authorities, who havc
thrown largo bodies Of men on the Rio Grandc. Moro
troops from the ports the Atlantic arc shortly to
follow, probably 1900 will bc sent.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
Mortality in New Orleans.

The Carolinan publishes the following extract from
a private letter, dated New Orleans, August 0:
"The deaths by fever last week were l,l99-G1O in
the last three days. At this rate the uuacclimated
poorer classes will soon be swept off, am told that
Is unbmied bodies were laying at one cemetery rs
laborcrs cannot be got to bury them In 1892 the
bodies had to be burned it may have yet 10 be done
here now"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

1t is with deep regret that we record the
death of Rev. Alexander b. Smith, which took
place at the resideuce of Dr. John S. Richardson
in Badcn county, on Thursday the 2s'h nit.
Mr.. Smith had been severely afflicted for ycrs,
and his death lns been almost daily cx pcctcd
for some time He leaves family ard many
friends to mourn their loss of a kind Husband,
father, friend, and the Church of Christ an ex-
c"llent and sound minister Wadcs6orongh
ir1Ya
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
For the ComClen Journal.
Rail Roads.

Mr.. EDlToR-I w;ls pleased indeed to see
your remarks about om Ia lroad in the Journal
Of the 0lh lllSt and trust that some Of the Other
papers will speak out in the saline tones until the
evils comrl;Iucd off, and which do crtSf, are RENE
died. 1t is too bad, the manner in which tra-
vcllcrs coming from or going to Columbia cx-
c'pt on certain days, are detained at that juno
tion the poor accommodation that is afforded
to those who are SO unfortunat. as to have to
camp there eight hours. .
We are not aware whether the Railroad Com
pany have the power or not, to baniSh that little
rum.Sh6p which has reared its poisonous front
there, but something ought to be done; for u,,.
der the present beautiful arrangement, ladies
have the misfortune ofrenmining there two-thirds
Of day as well us men, and grog.shop so con-
tiguous must be revolving to their feelings, even
were it a gcntcel q one.
1t is also Il matter of great Importance to the
citizens Of Camden, that some new arrangement
by whichthcy, as wella the residents of Charles
ton, Hamburg and Columbia, will not be obliged
to "st up all night" in order to be time enough
for the departure of the cars in the morning.
Only think Of it; persons leaving here for Co.
umbia on any day except Wednesday or Friday,
must rise at hall: past two a. M.-take tuo hours
and a h"it,to go by steam down 10 the junction,
a distance Of MTty-cight miles, remain there
eigh hours, when an hours run, if the engines
were such as they should be, would land them
at Columbia. Now the excuse for all this Is
that it docs mt pay. To some this may be a
very clear and satisfactory reason :; but how, we
ask, would that merchant Or that banker succeed
in business, who kept his store or his office open
only on such days as did pay' 1t is not to be
expected that a man will 60 10y any vehicle or
conveyance that will not carry him; therefore
because he can't go, he docs not 60. There was
time when persous could come up from por.
tons OF Sumter, transact their bank business on
Wednesday, ana return home the same day.
Let the road be put in proper order, put such
engines on it as should be on it, and the same
can be done yet.
A suggestion in Your article, Mr. Editor, is
really a good one, and it is hoped that some one
will act upon it, Iallude to to the suggestion
of setting up a commodious and genteel house at
Mm Junction, where breakfast can be obtained
by those going down, and dinner by those COM
ing up Brancllville is too far for breakfast one
way, and too near to Charleston for dinner the
other EERBCM SAT.
New CoTToy PREss -Messrs w. F.&C.
J. Provost, of Selma, have invented and con
ctructrd new cotton prcss. The state Senti.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

Seventy-6ve thousand dollars'speht for intox-
icalins liquors in a city Of three thousand white
Inhabitants! An intelligent citizen Of Houston,
Texas, has recently made close examination
into tie matter, and finds that about seventy
five thousand dollars are spent annually in that
city for Intoxicating liquors. This would be
more than sufficient to build a good plank road
from Houston to the Brazos.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
North Carolina Election.

Full returns from the election in North Carolina for
CATION will stand as follows: Mcssrs. Shaw, Rufin,
Ashc, and Craigc, Democrats and Messrs. Rogers,
Kern Purycar and Clingman, Wings.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
Alabama.

The Congressional Delegation of this State is as fol-
lows Messrs. Phillips Harris, Moore Houston, Cobb
powdc, democrats and Abcrcromhic, wlIg. Wins.
ton, democrat is elected Governor by large majority
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

SAD Acc1oENr.-Wc regret to learn that
on Saturday night last, party of eight negroes
belonging to M,rtin c. Hackett, ESQ, of Cam.
bridge, on their way from Camp Meeting, at the
Dead Falls, attempting to cross Rockey Creek,
in a wa agon, were overturned Into the stream,
and that four valuable negroes out of the eight,
consisting of three negro women and an infant,
were Immediately drowned. The bodies of the
three women had been recovered; and that Of
the infant had not been found at the last ac-
count. Five out of the six fine mules attached
to the wagon, were also drowned. The creek,
it appears, is crossed by substantial bridge,
which WAS carried away by the frcshet on Satur-
day night, and the negroes reachng the spot
after dark, when they could not see step be-
fore them, thought themselves upon the bridge,
until they were plunged headlong into the
stream. Mr.. Hnckctt is man universally res
pccted by all who know him, and his severe and
unexpected loss vii awaken thir heartfelt sym
pathy in his Lehalf.-Ajbeeille Banner, ilM
inst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

An Indian, who was ordained to preach the
Gospel by the Baptist Home Missionary Society
in Troy, Il few days since, walked six hundred
miles in snow shoes, accompanied by his wife
and child, in order that he mig ght attend the Con-
vcntion and receive his orlination.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

The people of .Texasere fast becoming prepar-
ed for The Maine Iiquorlaw. An Intelligent gen.
tIeman who has recently travelled through seyc-
raj Of the more populous counties Of the State
gives it as his opinion, that ifa rrQhibitary liquor
law was now submitted to the voters Of the State,
majority would be in its favor.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

The Maine Liquor Law men in Baltimore have is
sued call for ward meetings to elect delegates TO
convention to meet on tho 2Sh Of the present month
to nominate candidates for the Legislature ard devise
ether maanr for carNinc OFT ti.air :ioH>.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

ACCIDENT on THE RAILRoAD.-'The Sumter
Banner of the 9th says: As the passenger
train of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail.
road was passing downward towards the South
Carolina road this morning they ran over and
severely, if not mortaly, wounded negro boy
who was lying asleep on the track.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

A communication from DR.. Hickln, of the
Mobile Hospital, to the papers Of that city,
announces the existence of four cases of yellow
fever in that establishment. The sufferers
were, however, all residents Of fNew.Orleans
No case Of fever originating in Mobile has vet
occurred.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16
Oeneral Qews.
Fhe O'Donol,oe Duel.


The Boston Bee Of Saturday last gives the fol.
lowing details of the duel that was to have been
ssfosgi.t. on Friday, between O'Donolioe and Cap
tam Treapor:.
Oir CITY was thrown into lively state of
eoinmolan, yesterday afternoon, 10y the arrest Of
Patrick O'Douohoe, the escaped exile as party
ina contemplated duel between Capt. Bernard
s. Treaunr and h;n,sclf. He was brought before
Justice Rogers in the Police Court, where a
complaint was entered. against him, by COL v.
+. A. Kelley, for accepting challenge. 1t hav-
ing been shown to the satisfaction Of lis Honor
tlat he had so accepted the bellicose invitation,
O'Donohoc was ordered to give bonds in $4,000
to keep the peace, and to answer for an examina,
ton on Friday next. Patrick DoAohoe, pub
Usher of the liot, gave the requisite spreties.
1t appears that ODonohoe felt himself some
what aggrievcd at the treatmcnt-he received at
Faneuil Hall, on the occasion of the Meaghcr
Festival, in Being cushioned off, as he express
cd it at the time by Capt. Treanor, President
OF the evening. Mr.. C'Donohoe was called up
on to respond to q sentiment, but after a little
? while it appearing that certain infirnities dis
qualified him from proceeding, he was requested
to sit down. and give his remarks through the
newspapers en- the following day. This was the
point or issue. -
The next day, according to representations,
0'Donohoe expressed, himself rather freely OF
the manner il! which lie had been treated con-
Meeting The name of Captain Trcanor with GER
tain puugent epithets, These. reached the ears
of the gallant CAPTAIN, whercapon he, felt his
honor reflected upon, and immediately ,pcnucd a
challenge 10 mortal combat, which was forward
cd to- DDonohoe by Major Mulcaly, of New
York. The belligeteut missive was duly received
aads accepted, No sooner had Capt Treanor
received >ihe answer than arrangements were at
oaeeplade. for the qdueI. Major sMulcahy was
dphointed Treanor's second, aud Cox Kelley, the
above complainant, (aju<tice. of the peace was
appointed % Donoboe's right hand man. 1t
? was then arranged that, the duel should take
place yesterday afternoon, at or orncar Manchcs-
ter, New Hampshire. Captain Trcanor aud his
party proceeded hence, and O'Donohoe was
about TO leaye forte cars, when he was arrested,
apd carried before Justice Rogers as above,
= Officers were last evening dispatched TO arrest
1fcautir. Whether they were successful<or not
4. We are not informed.
The penalty for sending cIallepge, ii! one
parIcalar,,is disfrathisemeut for20 years, to-
geliIer with, Imprisonment for "a considerable
period.
.The,afFtir was the topicsof every tongue IN tue
city. sLarge oaks from little aeorns grow" and
aIittic miele expands into bullet, powder, and
what is to come.
It IS understood thatrevolrerss sswere to be used
in. the duel, and the belligerents were to stand
ten PAGES apart-the firing to continue at proper
Intervals till;one or the other fell. Thus it will
be seen, thata bloody programme was laid down.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

= DEArn OF Cot. BLrss.-Our. New Orleans
exchanges contaiu fuller notices of the death Of
Col Bliss, information Of which has been received
by tclegraplic dispatches to that city. We Sc.
'ect the following Irinf sketch from tie Crescent
of that city, dated 9Th:
:. The telegraph has brought lis the melancholy
intelligence Of the death Of Col. Bliss, Of the
United States army, son-ill-law Of the late Prcsi-
dent: Gen; Zachary Iaxlar. IL died Of EEeless
Col. Bliss was Assistant 4djutant General OF the
US. a. during the Mexican war, and went with
the army of occupation under General Taylor.
lie participated with his gallant Chief in the
battles OF Palo Alto, Resaca dc la Palma, Mon.
terey and Buena Vista. At that time he held
the rank of Major and became widely known as
the rcputcl author Of the dispatches from the
General-in-C Chief to the Government, which were
at the time so much admired for their proprety
Of diction and comprehensive brevity.
On his return from Mexico he was brevetted
Colonel for his services, and subsequently re-
ceived a more fattcring acknowledgement of the
merits in the hand Of the daughter of his beloved
Chief On the election of General Taylor to tile
Presidency, COL Bliss accompanied him to Wash
ington, in the capacity Of Private Secretary, in
which post he served with distinction until his
Generals death. Lattcry he bccame,a resident
of this city, where had the misfortune to lose
his estilnabIc consort. COL Bliss was man of
mark, and his name will fill an important page
in the history of his country.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

How TO TREAT ITALIAN BEGGARs.-The fol-
loving is rteipe given in sober seriousness
by c. Neave of Cincinnati:
81 have learned thing or two respecting
The beggars of Italy. / find the best way to
get rid of their importunities, is to look them
straight in the face and deliberately talk Eng
Iish. If you remain silent or say mon" eth.
er by word or gesture, they wi,lhans ON. Bat
never yet met one that could stand the "ve-
nacular."-- 1t matters not much what you s'y
Il something's lecture them on Temperance,
or give chapter out Of" Uncle TOMS Cabin,"
or expound the principles of the Presbyterian
Church, or the doctrines of Loco-focoism.
occasionally lay down the free banking law, OF
tell them the price of corner lots in Cincinnati
all subjects ire alike interesting and effec
tive. In no case could prevail on them tt
hear me out. Generally, before stated the
heads of my discourse, they had vanished-nc
one was to be seen within a square-they fly
from the "mother tongue like the Devil from
holy water-aud this applies either to single
beggars, or to congregations of them. have
tried il on" more than fifty times, and. al
ways with the same effect. never knew it &c
fail"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

The n. Y Herald has important news fron
Cuba. 1t is informedthat demand, or request,
has been made by the British Government fer a
mixed commission authorized to search estates
and all places in Cuba, where new importat:ors
of Africans were supposed to be sheltered, and
that the Spanish Government had granted the
demand. The Captain General: previous to re-
ceiving orders for this authorization, had search
ed several estates, and taken away many negroes
from them. The present agreement between
England and Spain, as proposed by the former,
is as follows:
First. England will consent to the importa-
ton into Cuba of apprentices from, Africa, for ten
years apprenticeship. Second. A new Census
of every slave in Cuba will be formed now by the
mixed Commission, authorised to search every
estate in the Island, SO that in future they eau
ascertain whether new slaves have been intro
duccd Third In fifty years from the acceptance
Of these propositions, and treaty based thereon,
the present slaves and their children will be set
free.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

DR.. TnoMAs II. SIMMONS. Death has re-
moved from our midst a usefuland esteemed
citizen in the person of DR. Simmons, who depart
cd this lie on Friday morning last, at 8 O'Clock,
after about ten days illness, Of Typhoid fever,
leaving all affcctionate wife and three children,
to mourn their loss. and cherish his memory.
Our Village and community, alike with them
are left in lnourning.-Leringtoa Telegrapb.t
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

nr'is authorised to say that che q of the party
'fiers to bet $4,000 that lie can press with W.
+. & GU. Proyost's new press one hundred
bales ofcoton, weighing f5uf Luudred and fifty
pounds ,sin l2 hours, and all tEefopes shah be
puto,, wirh two, hands; six ropes to eachbale;
or he will wager The san,ee amonnt that he can
press scventy-fve bales weighing six hundred
pounds, in the saneetime 23and-with the same
force. There isno process HOW psed in the
:s"nth, We learn from many Of our farming
friends, that can surpass. that Of the Mode
of the new press used by the Messrs 'Provosts
ofthis city This press is well worth the at.
teItion of cotton planters"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

The Worlds Temperance Convention which
meets in New York on the 9th September, will
be held in the Metropolita Hall, and continue
for four days. The forenoon Of each day will be
devoted to the reading Of appropriate essays, and
in the afternoon recess, to enable the members
to visit the Chrystal Palace and other places.
On the 7th the Children of New York, Brooklyn,
Williamsburg and jersey city, will be assem-
blcd in the Hall, to listen to addresses music &C.
The evenings will be devoted to public meetings,
with the exception of Thursday evening, the 9th,
when soiree will be given, to afford delegates
an opportunity for social interview, and to par
take Of its creams fruit, and other light refresh
ments. At this suiree the Rev. John Pierpont,
of Massachusetts will recite an original Maine
law poem. ...--,--.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-08-16

K1Nc's MOUNTAIN RA1LRoAD:-We C are graf.
flied to learn that this branch road is doing a
prosperous business. 1t has now been in ope.
ration barely eight months, and has declared a
dividend of four per cent, besides leaving a
handsome surplus. The superstructure OF the
road is excellent, and the Company have cree
ted in YorkviIle one of the finest depots in the
State.
We are glad also to learn that real estate
ard landed property have been greatly en-.
hanced by the construction Of this road. The
village has large back country trade. and is
now in the full tide of prosperity. May it long
contiue.-C Cdroltniun