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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-07-26
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I HE New STATE HousE.-We made -
yesterday to the. yard Of the capitol 'sress-
ii,work OF erecting y new State lS,enersetle
lng' which, under the immea 'es9',,!ne.coh- So !,:
snperntendance of R. ZH,dlh. al, diligence;
tractors are pushing fopI surprised to notice
4 indeed, we we're asoyThad been made Since we
the advanccnieurl1as 1ast-about three months
1 We're ON the ~ ss-' - -
ago. >xhso shown by Mr.. Mayrant some
SWe>speeimens of stained glass, forwarded
be:Yeonnnittee from the manutartory of the
Ipssrs. Geuhardt, of Baltimore. There was
Iuite a variety of patterns ndcoloring, some of
hem very rich and handsome in design. We
also saw some samples Of porcelain, intended for
flooring, in tile shape of tiles, ornanented and
plain. This material is said to be as durable as
iron, and is certainly more beautiful. We also
noticed patterns Of pillars and ornamented corni-
ces, of the same material, manufactured and col
ored to initiate marble, and which is quite as
highly finished as the article ITSELF but which
costs much less. These specimens are also from
Baltimore, from the manufactory of j. White
right. Of course, other specimens will be receiv-
ed from northern houses. s....-
From the plan of the building, and all we can
learn Of the views of those engaged in its struc'
ture, the capitol will be one in every way worthy
of the State, and will compensate for the want
of respectable structure, tor so many yeals-
The granite used is quarried near us, and is said
to be of-cxcellent quality for the purpose
Gdrolinian.
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|. w HERE WAS THE DECLARATION OF ISDEpES
DENcE sHRtrrEN s-I'his is a.question which ba
excited much discussion. sThc following. leftc
from Mr. jefferson setHcsS Sthc QUESTION : IN
konse,he designates is at tie corner Of Seventh
aud high Tor MmkeD streets ,PlGladelphia, ii,
lower story OF which is now occupied as a cloth
nc store, and the upper stories as a printing of
ice :-, =. ~ :. p,
+, MoN1IcEL1o, Sept &c, 1925. !,
10 Of. james Afedse, sPAilaael;,hia: =
- Dear Sir: 1t is not Tor Ito estimate tl,e i'm
pertance OF the circumstances CONCERNING wh;cI
Your, letter Of the ;sth. makes inquiry. The,
prove, even-in their lninutcness, the sacred 4
tachmentsaofouf fellow-citizcns, to the evg1o
which the paperofJuly,4, l77G, was bvof onr Wv
cIaratlon, the genuine eflsionsof the I,,v nor-
country at that time.. Small thir .si P.
haps ike the relics of saints, he JTuon ' and u
devotion to this holy bond o onr % att;an.;ons' @
keep it longer alive and wa ~ ", a;s1;,,u~tan ~
This effect may give inn tnee . v,:."'sss "t
;ns,n%snt .r n1meteT small. house ofa Mr. Graaf
: new brl stories high, of whchI
rentsa IT, ,ha floor consisting of a parl6r and
hedroo,n ,aeI furnished. In that parlor ! wrote
|aI,itnaII,ISidin it wrote this paper particular
w. SIfar. II state from written proofs iu-mv
NV i >@sioA. The proprietor, Graaf, was a young
dau, son Of a German, and then newly married.
thick heswas a br;cklayer, and that bis house
'as on the south side Of Market street, probably
etween 9Th and 9Th Streets and if not the only
cuse on that part Of the street, am sure there
we're few Others near it. 1 have some idea that
! was corner house, but no other recoections
hrowing light on the question, or with commu-
itiou. Twill, therefore only add assurance of
ny great respect and esteem. ..,...@.
-s,.sS Tn. JEFFERsoN.
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A Special Rule.

We desire all correspondents to recollect that pe-
cial rule with Newspapers is that postage be paid on
all matter sent to them for publication 1t is not con-
sidered polite nowadays to tax persons nearly double
for the tariff on letter. wheni it be so easily feme-
died Whenever it is DONE it looks like sheer negli-
gence, which is altogether objectionable. Recollect
friends, that we, of necessity. receive great many
letters; and il the postage is not prepaid it subjects
us to an unnecessary tax Of nearly one hundred per
cent on the regular established rates Of postage. A
word to the wise ought to be sufficient
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The .Rank,;of Camden, 8. O.

We are at liberty to publish the following Circular,
by which it will be seen that this Bank has shared
the general prosperity of similar institutions of our
State: =
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE BANK OF CAM,
DEN, SouTH CARoL1NA.-The profits Of the last
six months were atthe rate of about l3 per cent
per annum. From these profits a dividend at
the rate af IL per cent. per annuIn, was made
this day, leaving, with former profits, a, reserve
Of $4,000, in round numbers. The assets are
all good; there is not the least apprehension in
relation to any portion Of them. The Bank had
two regular Agencies last year; one at Char
lotte, and one at Sumterville. That at Charlotte
has been discontinued, in consequence of the
election Of the, Agent TO the Presidency of the
new Bank there; we have no Agency now but
at Sumterville. ., -
The holders of the Stock of this Bank number
about 300; of these, about lO0holdfo widows
and orphans, and married and single women,
Ministers of the Gospel, and for various Religious
and Charitable Societies and Institutions; and
these 100 holders represent nearly yeeighths.
of all the Capital of$4Oo,000. No part Of the
Stock is held, as we believe, for speculation, far
ldISSl Va tlC .StOSh w oIhS'o
than the classes above named, is held by elderly
men, and persons not in business. 1t seldom
changes hands; the. actual sales have hardly ay-
eraged $4,000 a year for years past. -. :
The members of the Board now, are W. E.
Johnson, Thomas Lang }. NJ. DeSaussure, Benz
jamin, Perkins, John, Workman, W.D. Mellow
all and Edward Halle, AlEthe 200 Stockhod
ers, including the seven Directors, two of whom
are business men, hardly owe the Bank $4,000:
At the Annual Meeting of the Stockbolders
in May last the Board were. directed tosapTy
for renewal Of the Charter, which expires first
Of January, 1855. -
| 1t Is proper toremark, that, notwithstanding
the exaggerated impression as to the decline OF
Camden, we are well assured, that under anew
Charter we. can continue to make satisfactory
dividends. First, or last, we have excited no
false hopes, but have fully come up to our prom.
ises. = ~.
BY order of the Board,
W. E. JOHNSON, President.
July l, 1858.
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GREENvILLE Could've were shown a vial
Of gold dust, the other day, worth fifteen or
twenty hollars, which was collected by Messrs.
Chandler and Long, in branch running
through the farm Of Col. Coleman, about one
mile from the Court House. Some years ago,
Mr.. Rowand was washing gold in this same
branch, and abandoned the business as unprofit
able. But Messrs. Chandler and Long have
found it otherwise, and are in hopes ofstriking
rich vein. We have understood that thew
have made already three dollars one day
Their machinery is very imperfect. We hope
thev will improve it, and find their washings
successful - GreenmNc Patriot
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The potatoe crop is considered by the armersin the
vicinity Of Philadelphia, total failure, in consequence
of the extraordinary drought. The heavy rains of
Sunday and Sunday night lis thought may have re-
vved tho cropi some degree, but, not sufficient to
warrant the expectation Of even an average yield.
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4 SLAVE OF GEN. WAsH1NGroH.-The Mon
ongahea (Prnnsy lvania) Republican says that
there is yet living near Cookstown a slave of
General Washingon's. He is l24 years of
age, and can walk six miles day. lie is so
old that his fingers and toes are nearly white.
He belonged to Washington when he owned
what is now known as Washington's Bottom,
on which Peryopels now stands. The estate
of Col. Cook was and still is bound for his liv.
ing. He is to be taken to the Worlds Fair,
for exhibition, if arrangements can be made.
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"Why did you not pocketsomc ofthosc pcars?'
said one hoy to another; 'nobody was there
to see." eyes, there was-I was there to see
myself, and don't ever mean to see myself
do such Il thing" looked at the BOY who
made this bold answer; he was poorly clad
but he had noble face, and thought how
there were always two to see your sins, your-
self and your God.
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A Special Request.

desire all persons who are indebted to me either
for the paper or work done inthis Office or for any
thing else to settle Immediately, as my arrangements
are such as to require settlements in every case gerry
shortly hope this will be sufficient, as1 will place
nv unfinished business early in the fall in the hands
an Attorney for settlement. >,
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SINGULAR RAILROAD AccIDENr.-On the
Lowell and Lawrence Railroad, a few wevenings
ago, in consequence of the switch having been
misplaced, the train of cars pitched Into the
station house without ceremony, Knocking a
man out Of bed, breaking a bedstead on which
he was lying, and cverylbreakable article in the
house except two tumblers; and removing the
building from its foundation. No one was
hurt.
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The Pope's Government has prescribed certain
form of hats, now quite common at Rome, and which
are believed to have political meaning. The police
proceeded to the hat stores and seized all the hats Of
this peculiar shape They did more for as they pass
ed along tie street., if they person wearing one
Of the prosecuted chapcaus they seized it. leaving the
ownerto proceed barcheaded to his home.
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Mr. BUcuANAN.-Wc are gratifed to see it
announced in the last Union, that this distin-
,guishcd and hohored statesman will speedily de-
part to fulfil his duties as Minister to England.
No appointment of President. Pierce has given
mere universal satisfaction to the country than
that of Mr.. Buchanan; hence the surmises that
have been circulated to the effect that he had de-
termined to throw up his commission, have caus-
ed general uneasincss. These stories arc now
happily set at rest Charleston Mercury.
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Flour.

, We were informed on Saturday last that there was
not barrel of flour for sale in Camden A load from
North Carolina was sold on Thursday at seven dollars
per barrel Our country friends who have any on hand
would do well to bring it to market now, as they will
find quick sales and good prices.
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THE WEATHER AND TIE 9Cnopsi!-We are
>till best with occasional showers Of rain, and
any quantity of cloudy, damp weather. Nete-
risnrg Phoenix like, from the ashesa ard
dust Of the late drought: The farmers are Be-.
ginning to think they will make supply of5the.
staff Of life. The late corn and the bottoms viii
be an average crop, while tue upIqnds have i'm.
proved amazingly since the Iate rains, More
anon.-YorkyiAe Remedy. !:
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CONE HONE ALoSE.-The schooner Empire
Captain Barker, arrived at Boston, on Satur
from Dariers Ga. During the voyage all the
crew, consisting of two sailors, a cook and
boy, together with the mate, died of South
ern fever. The last man died on the 9th in.
slant, since which time he has been obliged to
navigate the vessel and bring her into port
alone. Captain Barker himself had been sick,
but had recovered. He was for six days alone
upon the ocean!
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W1LN1seToS AND MANCHESTER RArLRo.p.
We were much pleased on Fridayat noticing
the great increase of travel on this road, most
Of which is made up Of through passengers 40,
the. North and West On Friday, the day.
named, we fellin company with party, Of
eighteen gentlemen from Columbia, bound for,
the Worlds Fair, who had chosen this route as
preferable to encountering the sea voyage from
Charleston to Wilmington. They all appeared
in the highest spirits, and bent upon;a pleasant
trip. We wish them God speed. The. great
Northern and Western mail has, not been civ.
en- to this road yet, but will be by the first Of
August shonld the experiment. Of connecting
with the mail trains on both ends Of the road
prove successfal.--Sumter Banner.
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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ABOLISHED IN WISCONSIN,
A bill aboshing capital punishment has just passed
the senate Of Wisconsin by vote of IA to g. ItBad
previously passed the house, and as the governors
assent is anticipated will doubtless become a law.
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HoRRlauE. SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY sGAL1

HoRRlBbE,SuIGIDE OF A WEALTHY Call
FoRN1AN.--Frankin G. Gray, aged about forty
FIVE years, a wealthy merchant Of San Francis
co, California, where he was Alderman for t%o
years, and higly respected, committed suicide
on Friday, at New Rochelle, N. Y, by throw
ing hirusrllSacross the track just as the express
train was passing, and was instantly killed
The Weslchester News says:
The body was I" literally smashed to~pieces."
The head neck aud shoulders are complete
" ground of. Not piece of the skull can
be found larger than apenny. Both arms and
the right leg and foot have shared a similar
fate. The vertebre is in several places bro.
ken, and The left foot smashed to pieces. The
brains, and nlangled Ilesh and iutestines, lay
scattered in all directions. s.--Here was a bro
ken leg, while :there7lay part.of a hand, or
some other portion of that human frame in
which life and spirit beamed minute ago
The hand that writes this description OF o most
horrible death, gathered up the scattered brains
and inangled limbs, placed them OIL aplank,
and assistedto carry them to New Rochelle
depot. : y 49, '.-- -.
Sihe deceased had an income of $4,000 a
year, which hereccived in monthly remittanees
Of $4,000. He brought letters of credit from
Cook, s:Palmer& Co., of San Francisco, about
fifteen months ago, and has since been residing,
portion of the time, in Washington, where
he married a young, beautiful, and highly &C.
complished lady. He. recently purchased a
house in New-York, in the Filth Avenue, for
their occupancy, which he fitted up in the most
magniIicentstlle Last week, while laboring
under an alteration of mind, he disposed of his
house and frvnturc at sacrifice OF ST. 900 to
$4,000. He advertised his furniture for sale
! and, on persons going there, they found that
he had sent for fnrl.ilure by p1ttrhed ii d
view Rochelle, to sojourn awhile at the Pa.
rilion Hotel, and on Friday was to have gone
on a fishing excursion with several ladies', but
during the morning declined going, saying he
was unwell, and soon after walked out to the
railroad and threw himself across the track
Hiswite, whom, it is said, he appeared to
idolize, was expected from Washington on Fri:
day evening to join lin at New Rochelle. a
few days ago he made his will leaving all his
property 10 his wife.
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DRINKING IN SAN FRANoIsco.-The Christian
Advocate has found by actual count, the whole
number of places where liquor is sold in that city,
to be five hundred and thirty-seven. OF these
eighty-three are purely liquor in retail line and
titty-two wholesale; making one hundred and
twenty-five which do not keep an onion to mod
fy the traffic. Of the four hundred and twelve
places where it is sold in conncxon with other
business, one hundred and forty-four are tavern
restaurants, one hundred and ffty-four groceries,;
forty-six gambling houses; and forty eight sup
posed TO be kept by bawds! Some of these ap-
pear ecntccl, Others are dancc-houscs and such
like, where Chinese, Mexican, Chilian, and other
foreign women are assembled. There were five
hundred and ifty-six bar tenders present in the
various places at the time when the memoranda
were taken. We think we may safely add one
quarter, if not one third, as reserved corps, max
ing, including women, seven hundred and forty
three bar tenders in that city,
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The WEATnER.-Since our last most of this
region has been blessed with most bouLtifal sea.
sons. AT splace>w we have as yet had but
light showers; vegetation however, seems COM
petely renovated The cotton crop neye, 1ook-,
I'd more promising corn, however, on many
fields, was beyond hope before rain came, sl,oit
crop, therefore, is inevitable; bnt we trust that
no serious scarcity vii be experiencoa.:
We perceive by our exchanges that rains have. !.
beenplehtiful, generally throughout the region
Of drought; so that all apPrehensions about
scarcity is removed: - Cteraw Gazette. -, -
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NEw.YoRK CLoru TRADE.-Woollens are
selling in New-York freely at an advance of
20 25 per cent. over prices at the eorrespou.
ding period of last year, owing mainly to the
enhanced rates of the raw material, dye.stufs
and labor. Heavy cottons, such as brown
sheetings and shrtings, and prints, are active
at an advance of about S per ct. The market is
bare of printing cloths, and the mills are work.
ing on orders. The sales last week. amount to.
$4,000 pieces,6O by Ga, which is considered
the standard cnmmands, at &c. In British
and Continental goods there is a fair amount of
business doing. Prices remain much the same,
Black silks are tending upwards, as are also
tyles Of Chi ma goods.
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A POEM.

u
Addressed to Rey.1B JENKSs; Missonarf. to China,
MASTER THOMAS J: WAgREN, on behalf of the jus, a
mile Missionary Society Of Trinity Church. Ghafleston
Go thou messenger Of heaven \ 4 =. s..s.'
Bound for Chinas distant shore, 90 - s-, .sas- . :
Telof sins by blood forgiven a., - ;t..: {.
Take the heaven-sent messageso'er erS 5.,S :
Some will listen, s-+r'
Teth tidings DER and o'er.; :. Z.
Home and country, would they, bind ;thee7s, = = :
Would they urge thy guilty stay?. = s., :. -
Look not, look not once behind thee ~ :: ~
Onward, onward lies thy way = AZ -ts:
Millions perishi, - = - z :
Hasten onward Iesthy way. ;. -. az, II -
Docs the love Of friends allure thee, .:
Do they twine around thy hearth - ~ - :
Let notfond affection hold thee : = -. AS ,ysSt
Louder duty calls-depart& ~, ~, !. s:@-'1
Duty calls thee, =. =
Herald of the cross, departt 80 - y
Dost thourreadtho restless ocean,. y, sse
Safely oerthy bark shall ride: =, s:S$.. IS
Fear not thou its wild commotion 49,. .
He who rules its waves thy guido. -
, go Athis bidding, ~
Widest tempest must subside. - ~ "
Dost thou fear the whitening power, - -.
Of the mondays sckning ray \ : !. !. =
Dosts thou dread the ni1ktssstiR hoaTa * ~
Spent from loved ones far awaS2 - ss.$%:ss !.
- Fear not, fear not, -. ~
God, thy God will be thy stay.
Israel's cloudy Yale will shade. thee "
From the MONDAY y'ssdazling light =
Israels.burning: pillar lead thee .
Through the. very dark kestniglt - y
Trust the promise. - -
God thy God will be thy light. :, ....s, : ,s =
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STRUCK BY LrcnrStSc.-The printing Of
fee of the Southern Republic, at Camden, Ala
was struck by lightning on the sth instant
The editor says his "devil was ont, or he would
have received more than one devils share of
fire and birthstone" The lightning struck the
press at the hour when they are usually at work
but did no dlmHg".
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CoRS.--We understand that the stock Of
Corn in this city is completely exhausted, there
not being buslel for sale yesterday in the
hands of our dealers Such state of things
has not existed for many years. A consider.
able quantity is on the way, but lis arrival has
been delayed by head winds. The last sales at
90 cents-- Charleston Mercury. ~,
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Peter G. Washington, Esq, the efficient Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury has been appointed Acting
Secretary during the absence ofMr Guthrie from the
seat o. Government 49,. -' w.
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Mrs CLARA FORSYTH. widow of the Hon. John
Forsyth died at her residence in Columbus, Geo., on
Sunday morning. the 18th nst at the age OF So years.
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no PRINTERS.

A Journeyman Printer, who is good Pressman
will find permanent situation on application at this
Office. 'E.+ ls'
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Col LrGoN AND HIS: PORCELAIN M1NE.-On
returning from Pickens Court we stopped with
our friend Col. John T.. Ligon, and he showed
US some beautiful specimens of the finest kindof
porcelain LAY, which, if the Chinese'had, orsome
Of the initiated in England or the United States
they would make immenselyovaluaJle. But o,r
want of science and skillin manufacturing China
ware renders this mine valueless1 How true i
is in life that people have wealth without know.
ing how TO use it. : So. Pqtrioi,
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July l, 1858.

Confession. Charleston Courier says that IN
individual named Daniel 7. Shepherd voluntarily de-
vered himself on Thursday, to Sheriff Yates, confess
sing he had killed one William Hodge, at St. James
..-at-
He was committed by H. W. Schroeder, esq, to await
his trial the next October Term Of the Court of Ses
siops
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New Use FOR CorroN.-Invention. which
gees far to make useful almost every produc.
ton OF nature, has found a new use for cotton,
in which, without doubt, very large amount
will be employed. We allude to the mattrass.
es now cemipg,so favorabIy and extensively
into use in preference to any article heretofore
tried. The writer of this has used one for
some. six months past, and has found it to pos.
sess every requisite and desirable quality of d
inattrass. without the objection SO frequently
urged against moss curled hair or husks-as
tue husks moulding from damps, Dad smells
from. the cured hair in summer, and the lumpy
mating of the moss. The cotton fvtins, pre-.
pared by a.patcnted process, has none Of these
annoyances, is always elastic. aud will, with
ordinary care, last a life. time. Our friends
sway, down on the old plantations" will please
make a note of this, and consider that the in.
yenton is.a feather in their caps-or rather
money in their purses,-as the demand for The
raw material at home will doubtless materially
increase the price. We feel sure that if the
real qualities, Of this matrass are ever made
known to the public generally, five hundred
thousand bales a year would not satisfy tho
demand for its manufacture. The article hav
ing been thoro,y tried on the principle steam
ships and, approved by their owners, as well as
by physicians who have tried and strongly re.
commend them, we doubt not the Palentee
will make a fortune on them. Theagents for
this city aud the union generally, are Messrs,
Doremus & Nixon, 81 Park Place and 10 Muir.
ray street.-N y. Day Book.