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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-14

AMERICAN BIBLE SocIETY.-The managers
held their monthly meeting on Thursday last,
at the new Bible House, in Astor Place. Will
liam B. Crosby, esq, Yice president, occupied the
chair assisted by Francis Hall, esq.
Five new auxiliarics were recognised; one in
each of the States of Ohio, Illinois, Alabama,
Mississippi and Texas.
Letters were read from Rev. DR.. Vermyle
and Rev. Tying, in London. in relation to the
late anniversary Of the British and Foreign Bi-
BILE Society; also, from the committee and the
secretary of the same. Other letters were read
from California, Honduras, and Ceylon. Seve-
raj new agents were appointed, and various
plans considered in relation to the business Of
the society, and its enlargement, with its in
creased accommodations.
Several new volumes werereceiycd from Lon
don for the library; among them folio copy
of the Bishops Bible, of 1872, with Cranmer's
preface; a standard Oxford copy ofking James
in three volumes, Of 1869; and a large Roman
Catholic Breyiary, from an Italian, once Pa.
nal priest, but now convert studying for the
Protestant ministry.
Among the grants of the Scriptures made,
were one hundred Swedish Testaments for Eu-
rope; two hundred and fifty Bibles and testa-
ments to colored Wesleyan preacher from
British Guiana; and five Arabic Bibles and
twelve Testaments for the coast of Africa.
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nIe,nphis Convention.

From telegraphic dispatches in our issues OF
yesterday, and the day before, 1t Will appear tnat
Resolutions have been adopted by the Memphis
Convention in favor of "a Railroad to the Pa
cfic, and recommending Congress to grant land
for its construction, as also in favor Of deepening
the channel at the mouth of the Mississippi, and
improving the harbors of Charleston, Savannah,
Mobile and Richmond. A general system OF
Education, and Bureau of Statistics tor the
Southern and Western States. Direct Trade, a
a Pacific Railroad by route through tenn
perate climate, and one most accessible from all
parts Of the Union, the Tehuantepec route,
Steamers from Southern ports, &c. apd an ad
dress to Congress was adopted, relative to the
free navigation of the South American rivers"
These are all strictly Southern questions, and
much practical advantage may result from their
consideration. We are still Of the opinion pre-
viously expressed, that philanthropy never can
effect an enterprise. That its feasibility depends
upon its advancement of individual interests, and
that few measures are worthy of achievement,
whose advancement of individual interests, IS
not sufficient to compensate the outlay. But
there ale many enterprises, the advantages OF
whose achievement are not appreciated. Men
have no clear conception of their results until
they are accomplished, and hesitate about invest
ments, whose returns are uncertain and contin-
gent. 1t is in this state of the public mind, That
these discussions may be eminently scrvlceable.
The people of the Southern States OF this Con
federacy have vast and peculiar interests, inter-
ests not alone in connection with its attributes,
but with the existence and developments Of that
social system which obtains among them. We
conceive it barely possible that any one OF these
measures of Southern improvement discussed at
this Convention, could be carried into complete
effect without advantages to private interests
quite commensurate with the sacrifices its az
complishmcnt would occasion; but to see this in
advance, to know it as we'll before as afterwards
is the difficulty, and it is by such sConventloas
that such difficulties are most likely to be obvR-
ted. There is little trouble in making people
help themselves if we only show them how to DO
it. And much OF the lig lit important to such
purpose, it is our earnest hope, may come from
This assembIy.-Southern STANDARD.
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From the Darlington Flag.
FLISTyILLE, MAY 3Oth, |

FLINTVILLE, May 30th, 1858.
Messrs Elitors-We were visited here in the
vicinity of Flntville, on last Saturday, the 2sth
inst, with the most frightfpl and destructive hail
storm ever witnessed by our oldest citizens. In
some cotton fields over which it passed there was
scarcely vestige of cotton left to show that it
had ever been planted there. Corn was beat
down and the blades torn into shreds, the straw
growing on the pine trees was very perceptibly
thined out, and the earth strewed with green pine
straw and leaves, beaten off by the violence of
the hail storm, which was over a mile in width,
and followed course from Northwest to South
east, and appeared to follow vein or scope of
country that had suffered most with long aud
protracted drought The immense quantity of
hail that fell and lay on the earth several inches
deep was so unparalleled and astonishing that l
was induced by curiosity, abont three hours after
it was over, to take square and hall, bushcl and
measure the quantity lying on two feet square,
on level spot supposed to be about an average,
which space found on measurement to contain
half bushel Of hail, and was two and a half in
ches deep; in my rambles and observations af-
terwards was led to believe that had notmade
measurement in the main track of the hail,
and where it lay deepest, and the next day about
eighteen hours after the storm was over, made
secand measurement on level spot of two feet
square, which then contained full peck, the
shade Of the trees over it and straw and leaves
under it had been some protection against its
melting. Respectfully yours,
AN EYE WITNESS
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mcritcd your applause and your most sincere
wishes for the accomplishment Of her extended
task. -.
Since my arrxal in America, Citizens, ! have
not enjoyed so much satisfaction as do to-day,
and see that the more Ipenetrate in the inte-.
rior parts Of your happy country, and commupi;
cate with those generous veterans who enjoy now
the blessings Ola rural life, after having fought
so bravely for the canse Of their country and.
erty, the more will find that my felow:citizens
have friends and brothers in. this continent.
| thank you, Citizens, for the obliging wishes
you have formed for the success Of my journey
to Philadelphia. ] will never forget your kind
and brotherly reception, and desire you to be con-
vinccd Of my utmost regard and unboupded es-
TEEN. GENET. :
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HoS. A. II. STEPIIENs.-A letter to the Au-
custa Chronicle, in reference to the injuries re-
ccived by Mr.. Stephens at the late accident on
the Macon Railroad says:
Mr.. Stephens head was badly cut, his left arm
broken lust above the elbow, and his bod Sc
verely bruised all over by the Railroad accident
on Tuesday night. lie was dellrlous for several
hours, but has improved rapidly. He slept last
night as soundIy asa child, and is doing remarka-
bly we'll There is no reason for anxiety on his
account, though his broken limb and bruises may
confine him to his room for some time. His two
brothers are with him.
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Lancaster Rail Road.

1t will be seen by the proceedings of the meeting OF
the Stockholders to be found in another column that
the Lancaster Rail Road Company is now fully
organized The Ledger says There is not the phan-
tom ola doubt but what the road will now be built
The Directors comprise men known to our citizens as
gentlemen of energy and character and the Presden'
cy being filed by gentleman who knows no such
word as 'fa," the work will soon commence and the
good people of Lancaster District will yet have the
satisfaction of hearing the snort of the iron horse
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THE SOUTHERN EpIscopALIAS.-This is the
title of new paper to be published on the lst
and Sd Wednesday of each month, in Charles
ton and Savannah. Its name sufficiently indi-
Gates its character and object, and we most
heartily wish it success 50 long as it continues
to advocate its opinions in the manner and
spirit of the present number 1t is under the
joint editorsh:p of number of prominent d.
vines in our own State and Georgia. We clip
from the Prospectus the following:
= "But ours will be emphaticaIlya Southern
Episcopalian. Not that we shall endeavor to
excite any unnecessary opposition of one sec,
ton of our Church aud country to another !;
but we purpose to defend the religious pro
prety of the peculiar institutions OF the South
ern States, aud to direct special attention TO the
religious duties which devolve upon the inhabi-
tants thereof"
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CLovER.-Mr. Edmund Penn, of this place,
brought into our sanctum the other day, "a luxu-
rant bunch of this very importan: Grass. At
first sight, we confess that our credulity was Sc
verey put to the test, to believe that fresh Clover
vines Of full sir feet in length, could be raised in
Edgefeld District as an ordinary thing. On, ye
lazy farmers and ye loafng villagers, with poor
horses, what are We about that ye do not cult
vate meadow or Clover patch in order that
your stock may get an abundance of cool green,
food, which is as indispensably necessary to the
health and thrift of your work horses, in particu-
lar at this season of the year as fruit and vegeta
bles are to the human system.
We hope that Mr.. Penn will inform our read:
ers as to his mode of cultivating Clover the soil
that he Selects the species of clover that he uses,
whether annual, biennial, triennal or perennial.
Ourselves and our patrons will thank him most
kindly for such information. 1t may serve in
some degree to promote the raising of stock in
this country, and to stop the annual tribute
which we are paying to Kentucky for mules and
horses.-I6. -
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Blackwood's Magazine.

The May number contains the following articles:-
Lady Lees Widowhood-Count Arcnsbery; or, the
DAYS of Sutten-The Circulation of Matter-From
Brest to the Island of Bourbon-Lord Wellington in
Spaiu-Dr. Chalmers as q Political Economist-A tale
from the French Stage-Spritual Manifestations
This last is capital article, which is concluded by the
following paragraph: "Humbug and deliberate impos-
ture, are the mdest terms we can apply to the Anne
rcan Spiritual Manifestations and with that express
sion of opinion we dismiss tile subject"
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BIsnoP SoULE.-The Southern Christian Ad.E
vocate has very interesting account of a Wis.
it Of the venerable Bishop Sople to. California,
for the purpose Of presiding OYER. the Pacific
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The Bishop mas in fine health, having
not een sick a day, nor lost a1meal. on the
voyage. A friend observed to him that he did
not seem to be jaded by the trip out; he replied
rNo, sir, quite the contrary, my health is bet.
ter that when left NasbviIe,"- adding -''the
only incolveyence experienced was the ,ide
Gorgona to Panama, distance OF 26 miles. y l.
had not been in d saddle for Is years, and the.
miserable little mule endeavored, by turning
'end over end to upsetme, but | kept my seat
all the way, ,and felt ewhatiatigued on reach.
ing Panama" s,
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The Worlds Teupe,ance Convention Com.

The Worlds Temperance Convention Com
mittee have issued the call for that NEE tug,
1t will take place in New York IN Tuesday,
Sept. 6, and will continue in session for four.
days Its business will relate especially to the
en- ctment of a prohibitary law, like the,MaiNe
Law, by the Governments ofa]I States and ma.
t ons. The committee extend an inYiton to
the friends of Temperance in every part Of the
world, assuring them of u curdial welcome. to
the meeting, and an opportunity to exhibit full
ly the advance the cause inotheir own respec:
tive Districts ~ p
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PAPER MAKING IN NORTH CARo11NA.-Therc
are five paper mills now in operation in North
Carolina and another with a capital Of $4,000,
is in process of erection, about six miles from
Raleigh The two mills near Raleigh (the !" Mans.
teo" and the +" Neuse" mills0 consume annually
about one million and half pounds of old rags.
aud the other four mills viz: at Fayetteville,
Shelby, Lincoln and Salem, as much more
making 100000 lbs. of stock used annually in
North Carolina.
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REILLY.
APRIL &c, 1903,

The I'd year of the French Republic. !
The citizen Genet Minister Plenipotentiary Of
France to the United States Of 4America, to
the citizens Of the Town and District Of CAM
den, S. c.
C1r1zENs-I receive with the greatest pleasure,
in the name of the nation | have the honor to
represent the expression of your gratitude and
of your friendship for her. 1t will be extremely
agreeable to the French Republic to know that
you appreciate her glorious labors, and that, in
following the virtuous example given her by the
United States, in embracing the principles they
lave surro,ted With so much coursge she las
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Westminster Review.

The number for the second quarter Of this able Peri
odca has been received The table Of contents gives
us large variety Of reading matter on various and in
teresting topics. The first article is entitled Btsh
Philanthropy and Jamaica Distress The seventh ar
tice is the Educational Institutions Of the United
States" The last articles the contemporary Lit
erature Of England, America, Germany and France." ="
Repub!ishcd by Leonard Scott & Co. New York.
Price $500.
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THE PLOT TuIcKENs--The assembly ofthe
N. S. Presby yterians held its session at Buffalo,
last week. A resolution was offered and strong g.
ly debated, providing for the appointment OF a
commission to investigate the extent OF slave
very in the Church South ascertain the number
of Shareholders, &c. The Western delegation
strenuously demanded the adoption ofthe meas
ure, declaring that their Presbyteries would Sc
cede if no action was taken; while the South
ern members opposed it, making, on the con,
trary the same declaration. A modification of
the first resolution, requesting the Presbyteries
of the slavehoding States to answer inquiries
on these points, was finally adopted. The
Southern delegates protest against this inquisl-
torial procedure, as well as every otaer inter
ference with their domestic institutions, and it
is thought will adhere to their purposes of sece-
ding from the main body and organizing sePa-
rate church, Chester Standard.
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Rail Road Meeting.
From the Lancaster Ledger.
Lancasterville, June 6, 1858.

LancaSterVllle, June o, 1905.
A meeting of the subscribers to the Stock of
the Lancaster Rail Road, was held in the Court
House to-day, it being the day appointed by
the Commissioners, for the Stockholders to
meet, organize, &c. -,
S. B. Massey was called to the Chair, and
J. W. Cooke, appointed Secretary.
Thomas X. Kuretun, on the part of the Com
missioners, reported that eighty thousand dol.
lars had been subscribed to the stock Of the
Road, and that the balance of the stock, lie.
cessary to secure the charter, seventy thousand
dollars, had been taken by twenty gentlemen,
who had stepped forward and secured the char.
ter The report, as submitted by the commits.
sioners, was on motion of John Williams re.
ceiped; and thereupon Thomas w. Huey, mo-
we'd that the Lancaster Railroad Company do
now organize by the election of officers, &c.,
which was unanimousl ly agreed to.
John Williams moved for the appointment
of committee Of nine to nominate officers for
the company, which was agreed to, and John
Williams, H. r. Price, D. w Brown, ]. NJ In
grem, VIM. Reid, Jones Crockett, John Stew
art, George McC. Witherspoon, and P. Il. Ham.
mond were appointed by the Chair said com.
mittee.
After short absence the committee return
ed and reported the following ticket:
For President-D1xoN BARNES.
FoR Ten DIREcroRs
Thomas W. Huey, M. P. Crawford,
G. McC. Witherspoon, H. R. Price,
7. K Cureton, ]. A. Cunningham,
J. NJ. Ingrem, P. T. Hammond,
S. B. Massey, D. w. Brown,
Upon this nomination, the vote was taken
by stock and the ticket unanimously elected.
John Williams moved that committee Ct
three be appointed to draft rules and bylaws,
for the regulation the company; agreed to,
and John Williams, w. A. Moore and j. w.
Cook ereappointed said committee.
On motion it was ordered that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the Lam
caster Ledger, and that the papers of Camden,
Winnsboro' and Chester be requested to copy.
r. :.s-, S. B. MASSEY, Pres't.
J. w. Cooks, Sec'y.
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NABBEp.-A genteel looking fellow calling
himself Goldman, hired horse and buggy at
Htchcock's, last week. Some hours after,
Mr.. H. having suspicious that he had departed
to return no more, despatched officers in va.
rous directions to look after him. lie was
overhauled about six miles beyond Lancaster.
vile, having sold the buggy, and provided him
self with a saddle. The gentleman is now in
our Calaboose, and the property has been re-
covered. - Columbia Banner.
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Australian WuEAr-We have seen "a fine
specimen of this new species Of. Wheat, which
grew upon the plantation of Dr.. Wmf r. An
drews, near Cambridge, in Abbeyille District
1t is like the usual bearded" wheat, except that
the grain is perhaps little arger,a little whittier,
and it is certainly covered by a tbinner.skin,
which will give more flour to the :bushel. The
Dr.. says that though it beads as early as oar
ordinary wheat, yet it is longer maturing, but
that it still rpens early enough to escape its arch
enemy, the rust He has only half acre in cui-
tivation, which he estimates will yield 6fteer
bushels-a much better turn out, we think, than
uhole acre generally makes in this part of the
world. But the great quantity Of lime in:tle
soil about Cambridge, doubtless has somethisg
to do with its famous Wheat crops.
All of the seed which the DR.. may be able to
spare has already been engaged by his neigh
bors. We hope that the farmers of Edgefeld
will initiate the Dr.'s enterprise in introducing
this new wheat.-Eagefeld Aduertiser.' u.
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REV. JOSEPH CRoss, D. Dive have the
pleasure to announce that on the I'd inst. the
degree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred by
the University of North Carolina, on the Rev.
Joseph Cross, of this city. This is adiscrimi.
mating and well merited compliment, which will
reflect credit on the University. At the same
time the degree of D. D. was conferred on. the
Rev. Mr.. Davis, Bishop elect ofthe diocese Of
South Carolina. -Southerm Advocdte.
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sAvASxAu, JUNE s-FATAL RAILROAD Ac-
cIDEST-As the passenger train of the Macon
and Western Railroad was going to Macon
on Tuesday night, the caowere thrown OFT the
track down an embankment in consequence OF
some cows obstructing their progress. One
car was entirely demolished, the mail guard
killed, and five passengers seriously injured
among them the Hon. A. II. Stephens.
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4 WOMAN ELECT TO OFF1cE.-The La,

A WOMAN ELECT TO OFFIcE.-The Las.
tern District, in Lincoln county, Maine, has
chosen lady Register of Deeds,in the place Of
Hezekiah Coombs, deceased, over Sylvester the
regular Democrat candidate and the redoubtable
"Mr. Scattering" The returns show the cleo
ton of Miss Olive Rose, of Thomaston, for.
merly an assistant to Mr.. Coombs. She rece;y:
ed 469 votes, to Dos for Sylvester, and 90
scattering. One town to be heard from.
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INCREASE OF MARRIAGES IN BosToN.-For
the year ending March. slst, 1853, the number
Of intentions of marriages issued at the Regis
trar's office, in Boston, has been s,eee, larger
number than for anv previous year. 1t is no.
ticeable fact on the record look, that more old
bachelors than usual have lately entered in the
bonds of matrimony.
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The Baptist Missionary Union, lately in ses-
sion at Albany, was attended by one thousand
delegates. Amongst the communications pre-
seDted from the executive committee was cor
respondence between the American Minister and
King of Prussia in regard to the prosecutions to
which the Baptsts of Germany had been sub
iccted. The king had exhibited the kIndest
spirit, and declared that, if the Baptists would
effect an ecclesiastical organization which could
be recognized by the Government, all causes OF
complaint would cease. The board recommend
ed that it shall be by the appointment Of board
of five in Germany, Tho, in cooperation with
the board here, should be authorised to license
colporteurs in Germany.
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Agricultural Publications.

The June numbers of the following publications
have come to hand.
The AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore. 81.
The CoTToN PLANTER, Montgomery, Ala. ST..
The SOUTHERN CuLT1yAToR, Augusta, Geo. 81.
The FARMER and PLANTER, Pendleton S c. 81.
The Soil OF TIE SOUTH, Columbus, Ga. 81.
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Death of Mrs, Preston.

We learn by telegraphic despatch, that Mrs. WA
c. PRESTON died at Summer House, the resIaence o.
her husband on Saturday night last.
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A Washington letter says: "rhe rumor of Mr..
Marcy's retirement is revived. 1t is now said
that the French Mission has been held in re.
serve for him and that Mr. Dix will come to
Washington to preside over the State Depart.
ment.
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The Mexican Government has ordered the
circulation of foreign money to be discontin-
ued in Mexico, declaring such circulation an
abuse that is in violation of established laws !;
and it has directed that all such money be de-
posted at the mnts in order that it may be
converted into Mexican coin and where its
value will be aai1