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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08

ular intelligence, mainly from the death testi-
monies of our humble martyrs, here and there
corroborated by the incidental evidence OF Wrl-
ters, such as Burnet. ~: 49, s,5,
ain these addresses from prison and scafold-5 ,,
the composition of men drafted by opposition
almost at random from the general mass-we
see how vigorously our Presbyterian people had
learned to think, and how well to give their
thinking expression. In the quieter times which
followed the Revolution, the Scottish peasantry
existed as at once the most provident and intel
lectual in Europe; and as moral and instructed
people, pressed outward beyond the narrow
bou1 1ds Of their country and rose into offices ot
trust and Importance, in all the nations of the
world. There we're no societies for the diffusion
of useful knowledgeih those days But the Sab:
bath was kept holy it was adayotwhich every
dissipating fivolity was excluded by az stern
sense Of duty. The popular mind, with weight
impaired to it by the pulpit addresses of the day,
expatiated on matters ofgrave import, of which
the tendency was to concentrate and strengthen,
not scatter and weaken the faculties land cogi-
t.tions of the week came to bear in consequence
il Sabbath-day stamp of depth and sohdity. The
one in the seven struck the tone for the other
six. Our modern apostles Of popular instruction
rear up no such men among the masses as were
developed under the Sabbatarian systenfin Scot
land. Their aptest pupils prove but the loqua-
cious gabblers of the respective worships--shal.
low superGcialsts, that bear on the surface of
their minds thin diffusion of aforementioned
facts and crude theories, and scarcely, indeed, do
we see them rising in the scale Of society; they
become Socialists by hundreds, and Chartists by
thousands, and get no higher. The, dissemipa-
tor of more useful knowledge takes aim at the
popular ignorance but his inapt and scientific
gunnery does not include in its calculations the
paraboiic course of mans spiritual nature ;sand
so, aiming direct at the mark, he aims too5loW,
and the charge falls short. ."St s. 81 81;
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1880
5000
$4,000
$4,000
Bridges and tracks, say
$4,000
to which may be added the Company's proper
tion of the right of way.

S9l ,OUO
to which may be added the Company's proper
tion of the right of way.
With view to carrying into effect the re-
commendation of the Committee at the last
meeting of the Stockholders, with regard to a
double track to Branchville, fifty young negro
fellows, practced and experienced in railroad
work, were purchased early in the summer,
and favorable contract was made about the
same time with highly respectable and re.
sponsibe Iron Company, in Trenton, NJ, for
re.rolling the old lauge iron the Company had
on hand, supposed to amount to abont four
thousand tons, into new rails, for this track,
and part Of it has already been returned to
us in its new form.
In consequence, however, Of the necessary
application of this force to repairs after the
freshet it is only recently that they have been
placed on the line of road. The greater part
of them arc now at work near the Thirty-mile
Post, grading or preparing to grade, tor the
new track, but with this force alone, and the
means now at our disposal, the process otcon-
struction must necessarily be slow - far more
so, it is submitted, than is consistent with the
interest OF the company, or requirements "a
the community, looking to the rapidly extend
ing Railroad connections with us in every dI.
rcction, and with view to prepare in due time
for the great increase of business, which it Is
now so apparent must follow. The Board of
Directors have concurred, with great unanlm-
itv, in the propricty of the Company S proceed
inn to build double track from Charleston
to Branchvillc, with the least delay IN which
it can be done consistently with due regard
to proper economy; and | am directed to
submit to the stockholders, at their present
meeting, tho expectancy of authorising the
Board to raise the necessary funds for the pur-
pose, by tho issue of bonds or new stock, as
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08
When we hear men and women speak light

When we hear men and women speak light
ly the industrious part of the community
we feel just like tracing back their gcneaIosy;;
We have done so in several instances ana
YOU would be surprised at what we have learn
cd The most aristocratic man of our acquain-
tancc is the grand son OF lidlcr; the proudest
woman the daughter of tailor. 1t betrays
a lack of good sense to condemn or to look
with contempt on any virtuous person, howev,
er poor he or she may be. The wise and good
respect and love goodness wherever it may be
found, in all its beauty and etfulgcnce.
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God intended all women to be beautiful.
lust as much as he did morning glorles and
roses; what he intended they should become
they would, if they would only obey his laws,
and cut Incidence and corset strings and indulge
in freedom and fresh air. For girl to ex'
pect to be handsome with the action OF her
lungs depending upon the expansive nature OF
a cents worth of tape, is as foolish as to look
for tulips in a SNOW bank, or grown oak tree
in flower pot.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THOMAS J. WARREN.
It II Nj 8.

Two Dollars if paid in advance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ii payment be delayed three months, and
Three Dollars if not paid till the expiration of the year
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the fol-
lowing rates: For one Square, fourteen lines or less
seventyye cents for the first and thirty-seven and
half cents for each subsequent insertion Single in
scrtions one dollar per square; semmonthly month
y and quarterly advertisements charged the same as
for single insertion.
sS-The number of insertions desired must be noted
on the margin Of all advertisements or they VIII De
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cordingly. szs ez-.zl. -
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N.UlT5MlBER6. ]

may, appear most sadYantageo eous. he costsof;
the work, including the iron, and graded tbeEs
manner Contemplated BY Mr. Lythgpe, itt.bss
about one million and fifty thousand dollars;
The subject is respactfnlly but earnestly COM.
:mended to the eiiDmed ediate conside aiiossoft the
stockhold ders. *
Within the last SIX aonths Of the yeaf, the
Company has, as all are aware, sustain dheayys
losses in its business, both sfromtbe yalence5
of fever in Charleston, and from the effects
the great freshetso Goth and Both August g
which swept away q part of fthe Augusta bridge
the whole of tie Congaree brid dge besides de.s
3stroying the Wateree bridge, The; effect of which
was fora stinlestos cut off all c6mmpnic cation
sentirely between Charleston and the jNfenSr,
and to greatly sobstruct itfor some time aitef
& the com munication was partial opened
Yet twill be seen that, Withsfanaing
these adverse circumstance the sbnsiDes of
the Road shows an increase over the previous.
year, in both freights and passae g, and amount
ing in the aggregate to 81 4s0 AZ 80: -:
Whatth increase would have been uuders:
favorable, or even under ordinary cireumstanS
ices, may be readil inferred. e q
Therepairs Of damages by the freshet having
been done almost exclusiyely sby our own;
hands, and: the Road force, (for We could get
no others that would undergo the risk and ex;
:posnre Of working at that season IN the water
and swamps) the cost in money paid out does.
not appear large In fact, " her all IS done and
complete, and the Road stands where q
before the freshet, the outlay |l3l :!
will not exceed $50 COO =
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;4,521 sl-3l6,Re6 "a
457,544 76

a Th large investments for the last year.
baee Increased the indebtedness of the compa.
w by sl94,300 55, which increase is more
than covered by the purchase of negroes and
the advantages of crossing the Savannah, even
if the additional track, new work shops, and
the work around the incline plane at Aiken be
entirely left out. The following extracts from
the reports of the President and the Superin.
tendents, will be found to contain sufficient
account Of the condition of the road and outht
EXTRACT FROM MR.. CoNNER's REPORT.
In July last a satisfactory arrangement was
made with the City Council of Augusta, for the
Company's throwing Railroad Bridge across
the Savannah river, and locating two depots
within the city Of Augusta-one to be located
between Bay and Reynolds street, to be ap-
preached by steam, and to be used for city bu.
sness only. The other to be located within
ono square of the Georgia Railroad depot and
to be Used exclusively for through business, or
business to and from points beyond Augusta
This depot to be connected with the other, a
distance of about three quarters of a mile, with
the main track across the Bridge, by Rail
road track, to be worked by horse or mule
power. The price agreed to be paid for these
privileges was Sl5O,0OO; of which the Geor-
gia Railroad paid $4,000, and the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad Company have as
sumcd to pay S25, 900; and we have assurances
that the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company will assume further amount.
Contracts were Immediately made, upon the
consummation of this arrangement, for the con-
struction of our Bridge, Depots, &C., and it
was then hoped and expected that our trains
would have been delivering and receiving goods
and produce in Augusta before this time; but
the freskets, which compelled US to withdraw
our pling force and apply it to the repairs Of
the Agusta Bridge, and the high waters and
bad weather that have prevailed since, will
prevent our crossing before March. The whole
cost for crossing the river, and locating in Au.
gusta, will be about as follows:
Lands purchased for two depots, $46,500
Contract for building two depots, 1880
For platforms, fences, &C., say 5000
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Whenever an Irish attorney loses suit he
considers the matter personal insult, and chal.
lenges the whole jury to mortal combat. In
the vicinity Of Cork, when decision is appealed
from. it is not from one court to another, but
from the court house to the pistol gallery.
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"A man should never put fence Of words
around his ideas, tccause many who would 9th
erwise give him fair hearing lack resolution to
climb over such rugged enclosure.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08

Il is curious with what moral fortitudc men
can bear with tho misfortunes of others.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08

Why is the letter D. like a squalling brat p
Because it makes Ma mad.
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@flerlal llalps.. .
: From tie Southern STANDARD. y s s
The south Carolina Railroad.

The published report Of the President and
Directors ssof the South Carolina Railroad,for
the year 1852, shows an nincreases of sl25, 900
over the receiptsof 1s5 Land Of 1925, 900 over
those Of 1850. Accompanying the reports
the following statement, showing nett profit
for tile year 1852: :s 80 IS S;is .s9,s:s
Income from Freight $fs004I 50 81 .: !5 !:
g.%I Do. 3 Passage 294 1871 60 2
DO. u Mails, Al, S43 .04 Yqss
81, Do. Minor sources, ,462 &C., ,l25,l l9s. AZ
Applied as follows :: ~; ~. = 81, 81 &, .
In ordinary current e3pen- -: -
ses, 80 per cent, stS 439, ,0S2 54lsr; e
Extraordinary current ex.SSss u
penses,i Essss Id S76 26-7 453. .96S s93
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Alisffllanfous.
y5s;t to ,bc Cberokee Indians,

The Rev. Dr. Sehon, the corresponding Sec
retary of the Missionary Society of thesM. =.
Church South, has recently visited the Chero-
KEGS, and writes to5the Nashville Advocate
long account,of his visit. We make the fol-
lowing extract from the Dr.'s letter:
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The FAL11sa LEAr.-It has been a fancy,
born of our dreams, that for every leaf that
fails, human soul ascends;; for every leaf that
.unfolds, spirit glides from the dim past into
the active present-and thickly as fall the de-
,csaying leaves, do forms of human mould drop drop
The North-Carolinian., 1853-12-24
\ Office.

TtiE subscriber offers for sale. his LANDS six miles
North of Fayetteville, and about one mile from the
Fayetteville and Raleigh Plank Road. consisting Of
about twelve hundred and sixty of land suited
to the making of Turpentine Timber There is also
on the premises, good Saw and Grst Mill all in good
repair and now in operation also, Dwelling, and all
the necessary outhouscs. in good repair.
Also another tract Of two hundred and fifty acres on
the head waters Of Carvers Creek known the Tarrv
Place, on which there is small Farm Dwelling House
and other houses
On the first named tract there is cut about twenty
i've thousand Turpcntine Boxes from two to four years
old.
All the above lands will be sold the most
hodatIng terms. Persons wishing to purchase will
please call the subscriber who will take pleasure in
showing the above lands.
! WH. r. BOLTON,
/ Oct. 81, 1853. e5-tf
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LATE ARRIVALS.

THE subscriber is daily receiving additions to his
stock of SEASON.ABLE GOODS, which are offered at
fair prices, for cash produce.
JUST TO HAND.
Super Black, Brown Blue and Green FROCk COATS
- - Over
Satin and other kinds of Vests
Cashmere Pants and Pants Stuff
Hats Caps, and CITY MADE Boots icht and heavy
which will be warranted to purchasers.
Also, a large stock common Boots and Shoes.
= Travelling Trunks, Carpet Bags, and Carpeting.
piece heavy Cocoon Mating, for passages.
WOOD-WARE.-Tubs, Kelars Pals Buckets. va
rious kinds, &c.
= Blacksmith Tools Mill Saws, Cross Cut and Hand
Saws Glue Hoop and other Iron, with a good assort-
ment OF Dry Goods Groceries and Hardware making
q very fair general stock Buyers invited.
THOS. j. JOHNSON,
Near the Cape Fear Bank. below the Market House
/ Fayetteville, Oct. 90, 1853. 65-3mo
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Notice :!

Having purchased the stock Of Material on hand at
xgShop formerly owned by Mr.. E. Fuller, and having
xAged the services of Mr.. J. c. Lally whose work
SsSSecal general and entire satsffet;an l am ROW
.afed 70 execute all orders for Timber Wagons, Road
hagons, Carts, Drays, Wheelbarrows. &c.
have on hand and will constantly keep good sup
ply of Iron Axles, Chains, Bolts and in short, every
thing that the Wagon maker need.
Timber Wagons, with the improved Iron AXlcs, made
to order at the shortest notice.
4 have ten good and competent Workmcn at the
business, and Will give it my whole and undivided at
tcntion
My prices shall he moderate the times viii adj
nit and will challenge any Wagon maker in the Uni
ted States to equal work. either in point of style
durability. TI1OS. G.. FULLER
Oct. 80, 1853. 65-f
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NpRT-H GAROu,uNIAN.
FAVETT TEVILLE NC.
Postmaster Generals Report--syp.rsa,.

The whole number of Post Offices IN the
United States at the close of the last official
year, ending June 80, 1853, was 1890. Of
this number 255 are Of the highest class, the
Postmasters of which are appointed hy thePresi-
dent.
At the present date, Dec 1, 1853. the total
number of Post Offices is 22, ,6ss. During the
past year, commencing July 1, 1852, 1898 Post
Offices were established; 479 were discontinued
and thsss xsrs spaoatsd sds e Office sE,axsssid
newly established Offices aforesaid, $3.50 upon
resignation, 225 death, 1s2 by change of
site 81 where the Postmasters had moved away,
and 9, 1921 on the removal of prior incunbentS;
being S,567 Postmasters appointed during the
year ending June 80, 1853.
At the close of the fiscal year. ending on the
3Oth June last, there were in operation within
the United States 6,692 mail routes. Their
aggregate length was 2l7,74 miles, aud 2,5s3
contractors were employed thereon.
The animal transportation Of the mails on
those routes was 6l 1892 ,542 miles, and the
annual cost thereof $4,495, 96s, being about
seven cents two mills per mile. OF these, ST.,
S92, 542 miles of annual transportation, Il, 9S6,-
705 miles are required to be performed on rail-
twelve cents three mills per mile; 6,6S5, ,O65
miles in steamboats,, at a cost of $632, 1868, be-
ing about nine cents four mills per mile 2 $780,
1876 miles in coaches, at q cost of 81 ,2O6, ,95S,
being about five cents six mills per mile; and
20, 800, 446 in modes not specified, at cost of
81 ,O55, ,313, being about five cents per mile.
The expenditure of the Department during
the last fiscal year were $7,9s2, ,75s. The gross
revenue from all sources s., 5,94O724
1t appears from tho foregoing statement that
the gross revenue of the year, ending June 80,
1883, fall short of the expenditures by the sum
of $2O42,O31.
$l,571 900 of this deficiency is supplied by
l.,lo =, A,,l; I'll,
1882, and by the appropriations to supply de-
fcienccs, amounting to upward of 81 900 900,
leaving $4,000 to be provided by Congress
for the service Of the year ending June so, 1853.
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STATE OF sosTII cAEoLINA,

KOBESON County.
Whereas complaints upon oath have this day been
made to us. Joseph Smith and Malcolm c. McNcl two
OF the Justices OF the Peace for said County by VIM
Bount. John Israel Jesse Philips. Calvin Flowers
that certain made slaves, named HENRY, belong
ing to Rich d {. Rhodes, and named ABEL. be-
longing to Augustus Smith. have alsentcd themselves
from their said masters service, and lurking about
IN the county committing acts of felony and other mis-
deeds These therefore, in the of the State
to command these said slaves forthwith to surrender
themselves and return home to their said masters. And
We do also hereby require the Sheriff OF the said county
of Robeson to make dligent search and pursuit aft.
the said slaves and them having found to arprehend
and secure so that they may be conveyed to their said
masters. OF otherwise discharged the law Directs
the said Sheriff hereby authorized and empowered
raise and take with him such power of his country as
he shall think fit for arprehendng said slaves, we
do hereby. by virtue of the Act OF Assembly such
provided intimate and declare that if the said
slaves named; Henry and Abel. do not surrender hc-
selves and return home Immediately atcrttr i,usisc
ton OF these presents, that any persons kill and
destroy the said slaves by such means he they
think ft without accusation or impeachment of any
crime offence doing. and without mourning
penalty or forfeiture thereby.
Given under hands and seals this November 29th
~ d. 1888. N. c. McNEILL. }. p. [Seal.1
list JOS. SMITH, J. ?. [Scal.]
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Rcady-made ClOth;no
Ten Thousand Apple Trees of the finest kinds +

ION IHOIlsind Apple Trees Of the finest kinds rpen-
nS i'll succession from the earliest the latest Ten
Thousand Peach Trees of the finest kinds ripenine in
sttcccssoR- from early i'll June to November. One
Thousand Cherry Trees of the finest kinds ripening in
succession, from the first of May to July; also.
assortment of Aprcots, Nectarnes. Plums, Pears and
Strawberry plants for sale the Physiological Gardens
and Nurseries,. at Cane Creek, Chatham county and
Ne" Garden Gufrd county. Orders for trees should
be SEMI III early Catalogues viii be sent to all app
cans.
During my absence my brother, Owen Lindley. will
deliver trees at Cane Creek, and my son. Albert G
Lndl"y at New Garden.
JOSHUA LINDLEY.
New Garden Gnildford county, n. c.,
The l4th of the 10th no. 1G5-3n,
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j. w. BAKER

Has received from the North the largest. finest and
most carefully selected stock of fFIRNITURE Of
fred in this market, consisting Of fashionable painted
cottage bed furniture in sctts; eurcihair and
shuck and cotton Mattresses; Locking Glasses Willow
Side Boards Bureaus; Secretaries and Book Cases:
What-Nots; Tables, all sorts; Wash Stands Candle
Stands; Wardrobes; Picture Frames and Glass Window
Shades; CeRnces; Curtain Bands; Sofas in Mahogany
and Walnut; Tcte Tetes; Ottonans; Dvans i Stools:
Chairs of every variety. Fine rosewood Pianos Ben
net & Co.'S of Broadway, New York;
October g. 1858 1v-pd
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$50 REV ARD.

Runaway from the subscriber his Negro mon. JOHN
,n TOijEI. John is about &c years old, feet inch
high weighs about S5 or IG0 lbs. Tos,ey aged
years. 5 feet inches high. stout, and weighs 175
lbs. They bought from Nr James Sures. OF Cum
borland county and viii probably be lurking in that
lei ghborhood. Tobey has wife at Mr Richard Birds
Johnston County. Twenty-Five Dollars for either
, Fifty Dollars for both. will be paid for their appre
lelson and delivery the subscriber for their
.ic3ncnt in Jail in the State. that he get
hem tonal sum of One Hundred Dollars will
,e paid for the conviction OF any person OF Earborng
he above Negroes.
JOHN COLEY
Fair Buff. Columbus Co. \. c.. Oct. G. C3-tf
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&fO REV ARD.

Runaway from the subscriber at Johnsonville Cum
erland county. on the stf of September negro man
named NELSON. about 20 years of age, feet high,
speaks quick has rather ,pertircnt look CT light
copper color, and is fond of company. He may ende
to make :s way off and pass for free man. He
acquantances and relatives in said county the
Of Cranes Creek and Governors Creek. The above
reward, with many thanks, will he given for his deliv-
cry at Jacksonville, his confinement in Jail
S. E. JOHNSON.
Joinsonville Nov l. 1853 G6-tf
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Meetings have been held, and proposed, in
the town Of Lynchburg, Va, and the counties
of Franklin. Campbell, Pittsylvania and Bed
ford preparatory to a convention at Henry
courthouse, on Dec. 18th, to take into consider
alton the subject of building a railway from
Lynchburg to the North Carolina line near
Leaksvile. The object is to secure the tobacco
trade OF the region above named to Lynchburg,
and probably view to the LcaksvilIe coal is
not lost sight of in calculation of the benefits
of the contemplated improvement Greensboro
Pafrioi
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E COND
FALL AND WINTER STOCK FOR 1858.

STARR WILLIAMS receiving their So
coma s'pfh ats lor & TINS OF sPle % sat; sad a
Bonnets; Umbrellas, and Ready-made Clothing With.
large assortment of Hosiery, Gloves, Silk and cotton
Handkerchefs.
The above stock embraces variety of Seaspnabie
Goods not enumerated, comprising of the l s1a
been purchased by the package, at reduction from the
prices of the first of the season. they will beeHerc
J. BsTARR.
Oct 3, 1853. J. n WILI.IAMSS<I
The North-Carolinian., 1853-12-24

MRS WALTON is receiving her Fall and Win
ter Millinery. consisting Of Eonnets from dollar to
fifteen; Dress Caps HanikerchiefS; French Artificial
Flowers and Feathers; Swiss Ehsngs and 1nsertngs;
Capes, Collars and Undcrsccves; Ladies' and Chren's
Wrist Gloves, and long and short Mits new and
beat full stock of Dress Trimmings of the latest style;
Velvet and SILK Mant Has, Railway Corses; "halebone
I}sisks.
Dresses. Nantillas. and Cloaks made in the latest
ph ladcphia and New York styles.
All orders from the country promptly attended to.
(tctNli.r G2-lm
The North-Carolinian., 1853-12-24

We learn that MIR F. B. CARPENTER, of New
York has been commiss. oncd by some gentlemen
Of n. Hampshire to execute full-lcngth por-
trait of President Pierce, who has consented to
sit for that purpose.
Mr. Carpenter visited our city about a year
since, when he executed portrait Of ex-Prcsi-
dent Fillmore, which is pronounced to be
piece of peculiar merit Washimyton Union.