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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-11-22

Hay, which, in our present condition of de-
pcndcnce upon the Northern States, it may be
of service to publish again:
GENTLEMEN AT your request, hand you
the following statement. In the year lS4S
cleared l 2 acres wet, springy, branch land,
and planted it in rice. The next year, lS49,
concluded to make meadow of it, or in 9TH
er words, to appropriate it to the growing of
grass. That year, 40, | cut down all the
large timber, and dug up all the small trees
and sIlruLbrry. procured Il grass scythe,
and about the Goth of May, | cut over The
patch and got very little good hay, the patch
having grown up in bricrS and other shrubhery.
cut again aboat th4 lst of July, and got, as
well as / remember, about four wagon loads
(thc wagon would hold from T to 800 lbs.) of
hay. About the lst of September cut again
and got about four loads more. In the year
1850, 81 and 80, cut three times, and got
each year Il think from 8 to 10000 lbs ofhay.
remember that in the year 1851, made l3
wagon loads of good hay. was informed
by a friend from North Carolina, that | would
mpoverish the land ifI continued to cut the
grass three times in a year. The present year
| cut the small patch (for it is in two patches)
three times and the large patch twice.
The small patch cut the first time about the
Goth of May, the second time about,the lst of
July, and the third time about lst Of: Septem
Der. The large patch cut about the 2Oth of
May, and again about the lst of September,
notwithstanding lost by the patch being inun-
dated, the first days cutting, | think made
as much good Hay the present year as made
any year previous. hauled both in an OK cart
and wagon, and therefore cannot say how
many wagon loads made. The grass which
has taken possession of the patch is said to re-
semble the Herds Grass. My stock is very
fond of the Hay. never let any stock Craze
OH the land either in summer or winter have
never hoed, plowed, or manured the land since
l have been raising grass OH it, and cannot
perceive that the land is failing in the least lam
of opinion that there are thousands ofacres Of
land in our district, and when appropriated to
the growing of grass is the most valuable
land that we own. have sold in Sumterville
this season seven square bales. 1876 lbs. (Which
is about one. half of the third cutting Of the
small patch and onehalf the second cutting Of
the large patch) at one dollar per cwt.
Very respectful,
Mn. E. MILLS.
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THE COLLEGE ExAMrNATIoN.-We under
stand the Board of Visitors were in attendance
on Tuesday, to examine the members of the
graduating class, and that the result was high.
satisfactory to the Board and creditabe to
the Institution. Rev J. B. Adser chairman Of
the committee, will make fill report to the
Board of Trustees. The class this year Is small
in consequence of the secession Of such large
number of students last year.
Since writing the above, we learn that the
examination was concluded on Tuesday, at 5
O'Clock p. m.
The following members of the Board Of Wis.,
itors, who were appointed to attend the exami.
nation, were present, viz: Hon. j. II. Adams,
Hon. B. F. Perry, Hon. Mitchell King, Rev. j..
B. Adger, Rev. p J. Shand, Rev. J. p. Boyce,
D. F. Jami-on, R. ]. Gage.
At a meeting of the Faculty held on yester-
day, the following honors and appointments
were assigned, viz:
John lizard Middleton, jr.-Salutatory ad-
dresses.
G.. E. Leverett- Valedictory addresses
Appointments +. w. Pape.
2. Lucius Cuthbert.
South Carolinion.
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En-. the .MNlnuL.

For the public good, for the benefit Of exam
pie, and for the commendaton Of the worthy, it
seems proper to notice favoraby. all puJtic o6i-
cials, who faithfully discharge their duty The
present Telegraph Operator, JOHN n. GAME
WELL, deserves the thanks Of the Company and
this community, for the efficiency with Which the
duties Of his Office are discharged. The Tele
graph, when properly attended to, is Of incalcu
liable benefit to the world of commerce and
trade, but when not attended to- it is a plague
and Il nuisance The small offices are generally
neglected by the larger ones, unless the Opera
tor makes the line mark time" We speak in
some degree from experience. We well remcn
Der about the time the Journal was loud in its COM
plants against the line, waiting three days in get
ting communication 10y wires to Columbia Re-
Gently we have had gratifying exhibition of what
the line can do, if properly attended to. A de-
patch left New York at 4G minutes after | o.
cock-it reached Camden ut 35 minutes after
IL o'clock, aheod Of tme-and losing at wash
ington at least minutes. Before y o'clock by
the Camden time, the answer could have been
returned 10 New York. Such efficiency and
promptncSs inspire confidence, induce men Of
business TO use it oftener and increase greatly
the value of the stock. This office has been a
burden to the Company, as we understand, re-
Quiring the advance OF some 800 to $50 per
month to keep it up. We learn with pleasure,
that under the attention and mal agemcnt of
Mr.. G., the receipts for The last month for the
first time, paid all necessary expenses. The Of
flee is more used and dispatches demand more
prompt attention abroad than formerly. OTHER
causes may operate to bring about this state Of
things but we are sure much credit is due to
the skill and efficiency of our Operator.
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For the Camden Journal
The Downfall of Camden,

Mr. EproR, is one of the certain fred toctS "
known and loudly proclaimed on every occasion
by those who pretend to know great deal about
everything. The assertion that "Camden is
going down." made with an mir of positive
knowledge, and sa!;acious shake Of the head,
is sufficient at once to check all ideas of attempt
at improvement in any matter connected with
the we-heing Of the town-tor why should we
risk anything upon a place that is as certain to
90 down" as that the sun shines. The best
plan is for us all to get out Of it as soon as pos
sible, and leave it to "go down. by itself.
But stop a little, Mr.. Editor, is Camden going
down? What proof have we of it? Our plant
crs and merchants, they say, are leaving US to
90 west true, some of them seem to think
they will do letter there, but is there no one left
Does no one come TO Camden? Your cores
pondcnt was born in this town quite number
Of years ago, and rs well as he can remember
the population is not much less than it was ff-
teen or twenty years ago. Indeed, sngularlv
enough for a place that is SO rapidly going
down." there seems to be few more people here
than rmtrly. We have received some who
have emigrated from towns and cities in other
parts of the country. Are those places going
down" too? Then we have company at any
rate But they say business is bad Is there
less business done than formerly? The number
of stores certainly seems rather greater. Competi-
tion in exhibiting lines Of business is increasing.
and we have scme indications of an intention on
tn, part Of enterprising men to open new ones.
Is that an indication of decline Of BUSINESS
But they say again. that so much competition IS
running business. Now, Mr.. Editor, it is safe
rule iu such calculations that men will not puG-
sue business which yields no proht-no nun
can afford it. If then the amount of business
is greater, its nett income cannot be reduced,
but must be increased, and that very nearly i.
not quite in proportion to the increase of the
number of those carrying on business. There
fore, population and business being both On the
increase, it can scarcely be true that "Camden
is going down." More anon, Mr. Editor.
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Mr.. SoULE's REcEprIoS.-Mr. Soue, our
Minister to Spain, was admitted to an audience
of the Queen Of Spain OH the 22d ut. On his
presentation, lie delivered the following ad-
dress:-
"Maddme: In delivering the letter which
accrcdits me as Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
lister Plenipotenliary of the United States of
America to the Court of your Majesty, | can
not dispense with expressing the satisfaction |
experience in having only to give the most
friendly assurances to your royal person, and
to the people confdrd to your direction and
soicitude. The respected chief who prcsdes
at this moment over the destinies of America,
anxiously desires that the best understanding
should characterize the relations of his Gov
ernment with that ofyour Majesty; and it would
be to inc qualification, as it is duty, TO cul.
tvate and devclope every event calculated to
render more intimate the ties of interest which
exist between Spain and the United States, and
to strengthen the bonds which unite The TWO
powers. | offer, Madam, to your Majesty, my
sincere wishes for the welfare Of your royal
person and august family. May the reign of
your Majesty De lortuiiale anu irult'ul IN events
destined to render your people happy and pros.
perous."
To this address the Queen made the follow
ing reply
"llonsieur the Minister have heard with
satisfaction the assurance you have given to
me relative to the friendly sentiments of the
President of the United States, and feel pleas,
ure in assuring you that they arc not surpassed
by the those which animate Inc for his person
and for your country. Those new assurances,
always grateful to me, convince me more and
more of the interest which Spain, as well is the
United States, have topreserve and draw closer
their former relations. In me, your Excelency
will find the best dispositions, and in my gov
ernment the sinccrcst cooperation for the &C.
compshncnt Of 50 important and 50 desirable
an object"
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Gfnfral nfws.
The Agricultural Association Of the Slavehold-
ing States.
To The People Of the .SouM:

To The People Of the South:
Thursday, the lst day of December, has
been fixed ior the meeting of this Association,
at Columbia, South Carolina. A large mum.
her of the most intelligent pa anters and Scienli-
ic men of the South may he expected A
meeting of such varied interest as will then be
presented has never before occurred in the
Southern States, and every assurance may he
given that it will prove emncntly successful
in the grand objects which form the basis of
its organization The elevation, protection,
and improvement of the rural affairs of the
Southern States is certainly praiSeworthy, and
should receive the sanction and encourage
ment of all our citizens. We, therefore most
cordially invite and desire the participation of
the whole South. The Secretary Of the AS
sociation, Dr.. Cloud, of Alabama, makes the
following ad interim announcement
"The Executive Council of the Association
have made arrangements with gentlemen of
high distinction in the various departments Of
Agricultural science and practice to address
the Association during its assemblage. We
have also assurances that the meeting will he
in every way highly acceptable to the people
of the Palmetto State, and also to the citizens
OF columbia.
addresses have been promised by, and may
be expected from, the following gentlemen :
South CdroHna.--John Bachman. D. D.,
LII. D., Hon. j. B. O'Neal, Hon. w. II. Gist,
Prof F. S. Holmes, Hon. r. F. w. AIston,
II. w. Ravenel, esq, Prof. r. Il. Brumhy.
Misiissippi.-Dr. A. II. Swasey, Thos. Af
feck, esq.
Georgia.-Dr. w. C. Daniel, J. Van Buren,,
ESQ.,, r. ]. Hardwick, Esq.
AlaJama. Col. l. Groom, Absalom Jack.
son, esq, DR.. A. A. Lipscomb, Col. VIM. De.
Forest Holly.
District Of Columdia.-J. D. DeBow, esq.
t'Ia addition to the gentlemen above named
several have partially promised to address
the meeting or send an essay. There are also
some gentlemen that have been addressed yet
to hear FROM
The meeting will continue for a session Of
several days, and due arrangements will be
made for the accommodation Of a large audi
cnce.
On behalf of the Executive Council of the
Association. a. q. SUMMER.
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Hon. Jefferson Davis.

The Washington correspondent of the Herald says
fears are entertained that may lose the services of
Hon JEFFERSON DAVIS as Secretary Of War, after the
assembling of Congress- on account of the ncpcnt af-
fair of honor which has been raised between him and
the Hon. R. TooMDs, Senator elect from Georgia. 1t
is as Sir Lucius OTriggcr would say, "a mighty pref
ty quarrel as it stands and according to Southern
usagcs, it can only bc settled by an interchange of
compliments at Bladcnsburg, other bloody To-
caty.
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MIR, CAROLS School

In Charleston gave an exhibition at Hbernian Hail.
on Wednesday evening" the 10th inst, at which
large number Of his pupils appeared on the stage as
single speakers in dialogues. The Hall was crowd
ed to overlowng, and it was next to an impossibity
to get seat We were necessarily compelled either
to stand all the while, or retire from the crowd-we
chose the latter Those we heard speak did very well
and Mr. CARROLL is entitled to great praise for his
ergy and ability as teacher Of the young.
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Col. Buffers Remains.

We learn from the South Carolinan that the re.
mains of COL p. NJ BUTLER were dsinterred last week
and conveyed on the Greenville Railroad TO BozE-
MANS Turnout, Judge BUFFERS place. from
which they were to be taken to the family burying
ground for senulture.
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South Carolina Press Association.

We find the annexed Card from the President of
this Association in the last Carolnian:
The first anniversary meeting of this Association
will be held at Columbia on Wednesday, It'll Decem-
ber next.
The Annual Grafton will be delivered in the cve-
ming Of the same day by THO. ]. WARREN, Esq.
Itis to be hoped that the Press of the State will be
fully represented on that occasion.
r. W. GIBBES President
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The San Francisco Herald states that the

The San Francisco Herald states that the
Chinese are buying up American vessels, and
employing American steamers for the war;
They will sail under the Chinese flag, and,
this will, says that paper, enable them to
visit Japan, and is disposed to think that such
is the purpose of their owners. 1t is said they
are dcsirous Of reaching Jeddo about the time
Commodore Pery's squadron has brought the
islanders to terms.
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REVIVAL AT WHrTErIELD CnURcn. Mr.
Editor-Dear Sir: You will confer favor by
publishing the result Of a protracted meeting,
held with the Whitefcld Baptist Church in this
district Our meeting commenced on Friday
night, 7th, of October, and continued nine days
and nights, during which time, we received 80
members by experience and four by letter.
Rev. brethren Robert King, James Jones and
James Wilson preached forus during the meet
ing. Our whole number before the meeting,
was only II members; we now number Co.
We beg an interest in the prayers Of Baptists
generally, for our young brother Jones. that his
labors may be more abundantly blessed to the
churches wherever he may be called to preach
the Gospel, as We think they proved blessing
to us.-AnderSon Gazette.
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South Carolina r. r. Stock.

The Charleston Standard Of Saturday says one hum
dred and thirty shares of stock in the South Carolina
Railroad were sold yesterday at Sl25.o0. In the
present stringcncy of the money market this exhibits
high confidence Of the community i'll the manage
mcnt of the Road, and it's energetic President.
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Mn. E. MILLS.

TIE PnlADELpHIASLAvEC CAsE.-Isaiah Shell
ly, the slave of Mr.. Edward Padeford, Of this
City, concerning whom and his complaint be-
fore the Court of Quarter Sessions; much has
been said Of late in the public journals, return
ed with his master in the Keystone State on
Friday last.
The case is simply this: Mr.. Padelford pur.
chased Shelly some time since, at his own ear
nest entreaty, to prevent his being taken out Of
the State by his quondam master, who was a
bout removing Fl ON Georgia. Soon after his
change of masters, the negro fell sick, when
Mr.. Padelford took him to Philadelphia with
him for his health. 1t vas then the slave left
him of his own free will, and his master saw
nothing of him for some days. In the mean.
time, instgated, doubtless, by evil counsel, he
brought suit against Mr.. Padelford, before the
Court Of Quarter Sessions Of that City, for re-.
straining him of his liberty. A hubeas corpus
was issued to which Mr. Padelford made an.
swcr, by stating the above facts, and also de-
claring that, as Shelly had left him of his own
accord, he had nothing to do with him, and
would have nothing to do with him, if he re-
turned.-The answer was, of course. consider
ed sufficient, and the case was dismissed.
Mr.. Padelford subsequently took pity on
Shelly's destitute condition, and yielded to his
entreatics to return, which he did, with much
improved health, and we hope, with an improv-
ed sense of fduty.-Savannah Courier.
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Southern Methodist Book Store.

We invite the attention Of our friends and readers
to the advertisement in our paper to-day, from the
Book Store of the Methodist L. Church South, in
Charleston. Rev. JAS MAuoNEY, an intelligent and
agreeable gentleman, will be happy TO wait upon all
who favor him with visit and we are sure all orders
in that line will meet with prompt and careful atten.
finn
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cS- A letter from DR.. Parker, Secretary of the
American Legation at Canton, received by the Baltic
states that the Emperor of China had fled to Tartary
and that the rebels were within six days march Of
Pckn. The fifth brother of the Emperor was left in
charge 0: the Empire
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Nomination for Governor.

Hon. D. WALLACE has been nominated in the An
derson Southern Rights Adrocae for the office OF Gov
ernor of South Carolina. Gen. WALLACE would make
good Chief Magistrate, and if the people, or their
representatives think So and he is elected we shall
be pleased. There is time enough however, for all
that, and we doubt not but that the wirc.pucrs will
have it all cut and dry at the proper time
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Prof. DEBow.-The Washington Union is inform
ed the Superintendent of the Census Bureau left that
city Thursday on visit to Columbia s. G., where, by
invitation lie is to deliver an address before the Con-
vention of Southern Planters, the first Monday in
December
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In 1854, two rich women desired to marry
the Earl of Huntington, for the sake ofhe title.
One of them offered to lay down 100000 on
the day of her marriage. The other offered
G500 year, during his life, and f6,O00in cash,
he to go with her to the church, and marry
her; immediately y after the ceremony, they were
to take leave at the church door, and never to
sec each other again.
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTIoNs.-Thc returns from large
portion Of Mississippi, show democratic majority OF
from 500 to 800 on the general ticket. JOHN Nc
RAE, is the Governor elect.
In the Legislature the democratic auti-Foote ma.
iority on joint ballot will be twenty-five. which de-
eats that gentlemans chances for the United States
Scnatorship.
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To Advertisers.

The Report of the Treasurer Of tile Commissioners
of the Poor for Kershaw District, with several other
advertisements are crowded out this week. They
shall appear in our next.
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CUDA.-The British Minister, Mr. Champion, it is
stated denies the truth Of tho statements relative to
the scheme of Africanizing Cuba; but the Admins.
traton is fully convinced that England has made Sc
cret treaty in which the plan is embraced, or what is
the same thing connives at tho scheme
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Cotton Market in Charleston.

For the last week the cotton market has been de-.
cdedy active, the sales being larger than previously
announced, with an advance fully in prices. On
Friday sales reached fully 1900 bales ranging from
to 10i.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM VERMONT.
After nine ballotings, the Legislature of
Vermont succeeded yesterday evening in cleo
ting U. S. Senator in place of Mr.. Phelps,
Wing. Judge Kellog, (Democrat,) is the sue
cessful candidate and was elected by three
rotes over his Wing competitor, Judge Cola
mer. The election seems to have been effected
by a coalition between the Free Sellers ("ho
held the balance Of power) and the regular de-
mocrats in the same manner as the election Of
the democratic Speaker was effected.
". y Erpress.
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SOMETHING NEw.-A novel view Of the East
ern question is presented in the London News
Of the 2lst ultimo, by Mr.. Urquart, the same
whose writings upon the political condition of
Turkey were read here with so much interest
some years ago, and whose opinions are entitled
to much wei ght. lie asserts that Russia has
neither the purpose nor the power to make war
upon Turkey; that she has deceived Europe in
to this belief; and that her real object in the oc-
eupation of the principalites is to revolutionize
Turkey, and all the European governments,
where the material for commissions is abundant
" furnished. So he may we'll say to England
and France, "bewarc of the spring of 1854"
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letter from Gcrrtt Smith says, that he is suffering
from rush of blood to the head which he fears will
unfit him for taking his scat i'll Congress.
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TIE U. S. ARMY.-Gcneral Scott has issued
General Order assigning the command of the
Departments as newly organized. Gen. Wood
takes the Eastern Department; Gen. Twiggs the
Western; Gen. p. +. Smith the Texan; Gen.
Garland the New Mexican and Gen. J.. a
Hitchcock, tho Pacific Department.
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The CUBAN QuEsr1oN.-The correspondent

The CUBAN QUEsrIoN.-The correspondent
Of the Brtimore Sun says:
"The Union continues its firm tone in re-
gard to Cuba. Unless England positivel y re-
nounces all intention ofmedding with the mu-
nicipal regulations of the Island, there is trou-
BILE ahead. In no case will Gen. Pierce sub
nit to Great Britain assuming the functions of
quarda costa on our shores If England and
France would prevent the annexation of Cuba
to the United States, they must let the Island
alone"