The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-24


from the Indians; and it is to be hoped that the
prompt measures taken by the military will put
an end to all difficulties between themselves.
Yours truly, ". d. II ~
p S.-Seven canoes are passing up the riv-
er now, loaded with Sioux. | can see from
my windows their guns gli>tening, and the
scalp feathers dancing on their heads. They
are evidently bent on mischief.
The BRrT1SH GOVERNMENT ENcAaEDIN THE
SLAVE TRADE The last number of the Libe-
ria Herald received in this country, contains Il
proclamation from President Roberts Of Libe-
ria, indirectly implicaling the British Govern.
ment in the slave trade. 1t is stated in the
proclamation that Messrs. Hyde, Hodge & Co.
of London, contracted with Her Briantc Majes.
t, s Government, to turnishish laborers from
the coast of Africa for the Indias, have sent
some of their ships to the coast of the Repub.
liz, Offering an advance OF ten dOliar>for every
pei son who may be Induced to enigrate; that
the extinction of the slave trade has LETT large
numbers OF prcdal aud other aberers in the
possession OF the chiefs and principal men Of
the country; that the offer o ten dollars each,
is nearly equivalent t" the amount tnrmery
paid f,.r slaves during the prevalence of the
slave trade, and which operated mainly III pro.
during and sustaining the wars by which the
country was distrlctcd; that certain re-
factory chiefs are reported to have ell.
gagged with the agents of said company, t." fur
nisn nuu,ber If laborers, and are further.
kno yn to have in concca!ment near Grand Cape
Mount, Il number of the unhappy victims OF
their predatory excursion and finally complaint
has been made to the government that PER.
suns are held to be sent off without their vol
untary consent, or the c"nseit of their natural
guardians To prevent these abuses President
Roberts declares tha, the law regulating pass
ports must be strictly observed; and that yes
sells carrying, or intending t" carry away emil
grants, must, come to Monroyia with their en-
igrans on board, to obtain passpnrts-'n order
that all opportunity maybe presented the Gov
ernmrnt to ascertain whether the emigration
be free or onstrancd.-Bo>ton Journal
An EXTRAORDINARY FREAK OF NATURE y
Where is Bar4um "A man by th"|nanre Of
George W. Houston, living a short distance
from this place. (Sparta) has "A cow which has
brought forth MIST unc"mnun call. The
calf is now two week, obi, living and iikel! to
-li~c. 1t has t~"Idi-linc,!y formed m"hth>,
four distinctly formed n"strils, two tongues.
and four eyes, and will, think, have four
horns. In all other respects, it is formed a,
usual, and is Il playful and very pretty calf
1t eats very heartily with either mouth. Some
three or four hundred persons have been to
look at it, and all consider it Il very great ell
rios;ty. Such man as Barnum could, have
no doubt, make f;,rtune by exhibiting this
calf fas a show. MIR. Houston, to whom it be.
longs, has no turn that way, and would sell It
if he could get fair prce.-R'ehmo"d ErY.: :.
LIFE At AN ApBEvILLE MUsrER.-The duties
Of the day bcn. over, thc-crowd dispersed 10
liquor" after their fatigue. An impromptu.
dorgery was set up near the field by an Ell.
terpri>ing young man, who is always ready to
accommodate his friends with liquor, or a game
of raltleSuap and swcat-rag, commonly called
chuck. The contents of the dug"efy seemed
to be bag of sugar. five bottles Of enloll
syrup, !. barrel of whiskcy, and keg of gin.
As a kind Of attraction to the place, drunken
free negro was attempting to play " killle
Kranke" on squcaking fiddle. The sequel.
proved the truth of the coupet- :
The way to get the spirits up, g.
Is to pour the spirits down."
Having freely imbibcd meau vhiskcy, the boys
we're ready for row. After ii few preliminary
iourshes, a fight commenced. Everybody was
anxious to see fight, and determined to allow
no interference. Two peace officers made an at
tempt to preserve the peace, but were soon dis
posed Of As usual, there were enough mag
unanimous friends present, who i'll their efforts to.
see fair play, got themselves into fight. y
general melee ensued. At one time we saw
about eight couples engaged. besides three per-
sons who had one by the hair, running him
through the woo'Is Everybody struck some
body, whoever WAS nearest, without knowing
why. We were there Il public cllroniclrr,
irving to find the hong sought individual /" that
struck Billy Patterson" but did not succeed.
Some one remarked it was a ri ght pretty fight
for II jumped up af,;r The advocates of the
militia system lsc it Us one of their best argu-
mentS, that it keeps up the military spirit Of the
people. The facts seem to support the argyll
ncllt, since the conclusion Of Il master is usual
~ the opening Of display Of military (pugis-
tic) ,rocIivitirs. We shall rrcur to this subject
(tle militia system.) at some future time
A man by the name of Fisher had his skull
broken. and was thought to lie mortally wound
cd, bat late accounts give hopes of his recovery.
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