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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21
Small Bills. +,

The law prohibiting the circulation Of Bills of less
denomination than five dollars issued by the Banks of
other States, goes into effect the first of July
We give below the sixth clause of the Act extending
the charter Of the Bank of the State which bears up.
on the subject:
"That from and after the first day of July next any
person or persons, corporation or body polite who
shall within the State directly indirectly pay out
pass put in circulation cause to be paid ont pass
ed or put in circulation any bank note BILL certificate
or acknowledgment Of Indebtedness whatsoever pur.
porting to be bank note of the nature character
or appearance Of bank note of less amount or de-
nomination than five dollars issued or purporting to
be issued by any bank person association of per-
sons in any other State shall be subject TO the pay
ment of twenty dollars, to be recover, by action of
debt at the suit of the State, and appropr tied one
half to the nfomer and the other half to the mainte.
and repair of the public buildings in tho District
where the action is brought
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HReuben Roberts.D

We learn says the Charleston Mercury, that the case
of Reuben Roberts against Sheriff Yates rather of
Great Britain against South Carolina, which started
off so grandiosely, has come to very "amo and i'm.
potent conclusion" Ordors have been received through
the British Minister, that further proceedings in the
case be discontinued and that their Counsel be paid
of and discharged. 1t is presumed that tho British
Government became convicted that whatever might
be the decision of the before the Supreme Court,
th.y could only gain loss by; and tho greater loss
in the event of their winning the su-inasmuch as it
would most certainly have been followed not by the
abrogaton of the law of South Carolina but by that Of
the reciprocity treaty. on which their complaint was
founded.
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the chances OF a quarrel III which we have at pre-
sent no direct STARE If indeed, it sbouldap.
pear that the Peace thew world may he serious
ly disturbed, Or the balance Of power oyerthfown
upon the Tonentous questions which such a
things .mSgtltraise; the roce:of England
3 would not renlaiu.~ ~uuheard. But let our sup.
port besgiven @herews can give our trust, and
until The Qneen's government are clearly satlsi-
= ed in Which direction the track Of public duty
: lies in obedience to,the positive obligations and
direct interests of this country we are persuaded
thatit viii steadily avoid the snare of premature
'siGterfereTce in these transactions j, 49,
= The London Sun of the1same date says:
s 1T is earnestlyt to be hoped, .iudeed that the
next information received in this. country from
3stle Sublime Porte will be Numerically the re-
<yerse of what, has been recently predicted, for
: reasons it we're needless to Conjecture: Upon
the decision arrived at by the Divan will depend
] the future, we repeat, not only Of Turkey, but in
: directly, alse, of Chrstendom. Should the ults-
matum be accepted, it will hand over the Euro
pean dominions ofthe Sultan at once virtually
$and unconditionally, to the Autocrat. Should
it, on the other hand, be rejected as we trust
: and believe thatit will be rejected, Abdul Medi-
: id will commands forthwith, the aid of instant
cooperation fromsthe four great European SOW
I: ereignties. The Emperor Of Russia would inevi
: tably, in that event. find himself opposed, not
only by the mohaehs of Austria and Prussia
but also andia a most earnest manner-by
Queen Victoria and the Emperor, Napoleon.--
Turkey would discover her safety, not so much
in diplomacy sin the sense Of justice common
! to all the chief States offz1Chrstendom."
Z The details BY the Pacific may enl;glten US
further, and render ineligible thescraps efneYs
!, forwarded By telegraph, and the arrival Of the
next steamer will be looked for withinterest ses-
peciail By those engaged in commercial pur-
suits; for 8 European var would assuredly and
injufiously affect their interests. If,the danger
'sofa general war be so imminent as the iltelli
:sgenee weah lead Us TO >beheve,it isstrange that
st affected 50 slightly the meney market in Eng
land and that cetton remained Steady with even
AN upward tendency.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

:, Engeioped Letters: shealds s6esaaa,sssed inside
as wep osoutside.--When letters are enclosed
in an envelope The address should be inscribed
as we'll on the letter itseIfas. on the envelope;
otherwise thelos Of the envelope may cause
grave mistakes and serious confusion-or NAV
leave the letter for an annoying claimant
We heard a deceased Chancellor say that he
knew an important law case which came very
near being lost to the party, ultimately success.
ful, by the loss. of anfenvehpe, leaving it un.
certain to whom the missiyet had been address.
ed: Recently, toofwe learhdron,san exchange
paper that a .stoena mail had been recovered
with all the envelopes torn ofthe' letters, and
the Postmaster khewsnot wherefto; send MANY
ofthem: ! = :;.--fst "
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER RAlLRoAD.-We
learn says the Darlington Flag that distractions have
several times been discovered the track of this road
in this District, evidently laid there by some malicious
person or persons for the purpose of throwing off the
train. Wehope the villain may be found out, andre
ceive the punishment lie sorichly deserves Areward
offve hundred dollars we understand has been offer
ed for. the detection OF the guilty person.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

The Indiana Black Laws have caused the removal
Of large numbers of coored persons from that State as
the penalties incurred by residence there quite
The Cincinnati Commercial says that tits scarce
y possible to pass along the river front of that city
without observing one or more colored families from
the Hooser State. They appear tobe persons ofsome
property having with them fine stocks of horses mules
and mich COWS. go.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

BROKE JAIL.-The Edgefeld Advertiser mentions
that on Monday night last two prisoners, Williams and
New, effected their escape from their new Jail. The
crime of the former was Burglary-of the latter
stealing Awriter in that paper says it was from the
"very culpabe neglect of the jallor." -
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

COLD WATER FOR HorELs.-Brownlow of
the Knoxville Wing, says that Reynolds &
Licuty, of London, Tennessee, do up every
thing right, and to their great credit, have dis.
missed from their fine Hotel, their Bar of Ii.
quors, and in lieu thereof, they arc putting a
Force Pump into the Spring at the Rivers brink,
to sryrly The Hotel ";th fresh water.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

D1yIDEND-The Board Of Directors of the Bank Of
Georgetown have declared semi.annual dividend of
two dollars on each share of the capital stock from the
profits of the last six months-being sixteen per cent
payable at the BauA, and Bank of Charleston, on
and after the lst of July next
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Southern Standard. :

B. G. PREssIEY, Esqs has retired IRON the Editorial
connection ofthe Standard wiclfis noWflled by L. ".
spRATT, Esq Mr. PnEssLEYsis 8 good writer, sound
lawyer and an agreeable gentleman. .ewish him
entire success in all he undertakes. ,f.s1 :, :.
Mr. sPRArT is represented as well qualified for his
vocation-to all we wish success and happiness.
Mr. PREssLEY continues the Proprietorship, Of tho
Standard.
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New Books, etc.

We have received several New Books, Periodicals.
&C.. which we will take pleasure in noticing next
week
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

SOUTHERN PATRIoT.-C J. Elford, Esq, has retired
from his connexion with this paper and has been
ceeded by Ills brotLsr c. 2 EYo-d Eso.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

The Louisville Courier states that in twenty-five
counties in Kentucky there is net gain Of s2,625
young hogs at this time as compared with the number
at the same period last year. s{ -. - ,,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

THE CALIFoRNIs III HARvEsr.szThe adyices
from California TO the 9th May State the farm
ers theFeswere then busyinscnttiag and curing
their grass, the croPof which,is very abundant.
The grain harvest would commence IN about
a fortnight, and ,,'continue. for Snearly three
months. Wheat; barleytahd oats promise an
abundant crop. Potatoes had advanced to Is
cents rerlb.' by, the quantity: sOMohs selling
at 45'as5e cents perSib.r by which farmers
would get three hundred dollars cash-for five
ordinary sizedgunpy bags Of onions. S25 per
100 lbs had beensoferedfor 1000 Beeves, TO
be deliveredinlIots by Jabuarys ist, but the
holder asked and expected $50 eF53s.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

RAILROAD PENALTIES mo 2CoSNEeTIcur.-
The Committee on Railroads have reported to
the legislature a bill which, provides that all
trains shall come to a--tllf; stop at all draw
bridges, and whereyer@the track crosses thatof
other roads, The engineers :arel tos e'rfned
and imprisoned, and the president and direc-
tors, being parties thereto shallbe fined 1000.
1t also requires men tosbe stationed at all the
switches under similar penalties, and where
speed is over thirty miles per hour brakes,
nan.is required for every car under penalty
of LOCO. Engineers neglecting to stop the,
train nwhen persons are seen upon the track
are to be deemed guilty OF manslaushter,, il
such persons7are killed. The presidents Of all
roads within the State must reside within its
boundaries, and the officers of, roads outof tho
State are not to be allowed to hold any Offices
upon roads in the State Under a. penalty of
81 900 per dav.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

IT is stated that advices have been received Of
l usteling movements at New. York Which
,rorni:e richsdeveIopneuts.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

MoRALs IN BR1TIsH GuiNEa.z- late De.
marara paper tells the following tales of,crime
'in that locality: rs = ~ IS S.Af
r.siThe records,of criminal sessions show an
amount of crime,uaheard of in the history of
the colony; for, savethe butcheries under mar
tial law, it has never been knownsin. that coun
try that five persons forfeited their lives in ex-
piation Of violations of the law, of a character
so heinous as to preclude the hope of ffSmercy.
In twoof the cases which have been tried in the
recent sessions, the accompanying cireumstanc-
ces have been invested with a diabolical naiip
nifty which have rarely been equalled. In tie
one, woman, a native of the COLONY, .deliber.
ately dashed out the brains of her own child.
because from naturalinfrmity it was backward
in the development, of mind and body. In the
second, coolie, in .asfitof jealousy, ,sc9t- his
wife in pieces with, cutlas, and maintains his
right to do SO, avowiug his intention-to act in
the same manner blythe manwho had aroused
his suspicious" = .,s,.g-s7
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

- PREPARATIONS FOR WAR-A Russion army
100000 strong is concentrated on the Turkish
frontier. The Russian ports Of the Black Sea
are crowded with the munitions of war, and the
heights above Odessa are colered with the tents
of a large army On the banks of the Pruth,
the pontoons are already, made, and the, vast
body Of troops areready at moments notice
to enter the principaties. The Ministers Of
England, France, Prussia and Austria, made a
joint attempt to- settle the existing difficulties,
and bring about reconciliation between the
parties, but Prince McnsehikoF, the Russian Am
bassador-who had been for some days. at
Buynkdere, q village at the mouth of-the Bos-
phorus, with steamer ready to bear him away
to his command the instant an 'unfavorable an.
swer was gren-and the Divan. were equally
inhexible -and, consequently, the Prince left on
the 22d Of May, and arrived at OdessaS-on the
following day. Abbas (Mehemet AH?1 Pacha,
the Turkish Minister of War, immediately on
Prince Menschikoff's departure, sent couriers to
every Province, with orders that. the warlike re-
sources of the Ottoman Empire should immedi-
ately he put in requisition to repel the Russian
forces, should they venture to cross the frontiers
There is no account Of the whereabouts Of the
French squadron, and the orders given to Ad-
miral Dundas respecting the British fleet under
his command are kept A profound secret. AT.
fairs are regarded as critical, but every thing
may possibly be even yet amieably arranged
without either party resorting to hostilitics
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

SINGULAR PHENOMENON The Attiea Cen
nesee Co.:N.-Y:) Atlas, says: a relnarka.
bic phenomenon in the heavens was yisibIes.at
this place last Wednesday night between IL
and II O'Clock. Albright belt, about the width
II aaIainbow, extended from below the north.
" western horizon, up, through the zenith, and
down,to within q few degrees Of The south.
ca tern hills. There was,considefabIe anroral
light in the north, butnothing SO bright as this
belt; From the time we discoyefeds ii. there
was no change of positionsor appearalces till
1t gradually Withdrew IN the north west and
faded away, disappearance was that Of 4 tail
to comet, though brighter and. more extend.
ed than any appendage onSrecord.S
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

THE MURDER OF HAFFSER.-We published
from the Carolina Spartan an account of the
apprehension of a negro, Charles, who had
been once. tried and acquitted of this murder.
The Laurensville Herald says:
Friday last, Charles was tried for high.
way robbery, and confessing the crimes ofsmur-
der and highway robbery, combined, he was
sentenced To be hung on the second Friday in
July next, at the cross roads near Cross An
chor In his last confession, we understand,
he cxculpated DR.. Bobo's negro from any par
tcipation but as circumstances appear which
somewhat duplicates the latter, he will be
tried today; the result Of the trial we will
give next Week."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

@TREsPAssEs IN CEMETERIES The Snhipct
OF pulling the flowers in the public cemeteries
seems now to be matter, of public interest !:
and despite the strict police regulations, the
>;icrilegious trespasSerss sstlcon,inuet their work.
And not only so, but much more outrageous
trespasses have been committed at the North
Bend cemetery. =
"A party of several hundred ca e from Gin.
cinnatr in three steamboats, pioneer band
having preceded them the day before in an
omnibus, and this pioneer band pitched their
tent in the Grave. Yard on Sunday for The sale
nf liquor, without leave or license. from any
one. Yesterday that grave yard was selected
as the spot upon which the company danced
all day, and the voices of-the Professors in
calling the figures, could be distinctly heard at
the house, a quarter of a mile Of in the valley
below. That moraIrecreation Of card playing,
so refining and elevating in-its influences, was
INDUCED in bymany Of the company upon the
humble graves Of tile pioneers Of this settle
ment, and drunkenness and revelry reigned su
preme. The tombstones in cur family en-
closures have been defaced, and the names of
those who sleep beneath them been partly
erased, so as to make them read differently,
and even the names of the individuals com
mittng these acts written upon the stones in
pencil, an insult to the dead and a wanton out.
rage upon the feelings ofsthe living. The de
predations committed upon the beautful,mound
where the remains Of Gen. Harrison repose,
are disgracetul in the extreme. Every little
shrub and flower planted by the, hand Of atiec,
ton are rudely destroyed by these sacriIegious
Vandals in their bacchanaan revelries."
In consequence Of these outrages, a relative
of Gen. Harrison has published a notice in the
Cincinnati Times, that all persons assembling
in the grave yard enclosure at North Bend. for
the purpose Of revelry, will he prosecuted as
respassers--Southern Standard
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

ABostonastrologer predicted that en- extra
ordinary literary work would be produced in
New England about this time. The predic.
ton has been fulfilled to the letter, for Bos.
ton publishing house has "got up Quaker
hymn book, having heard that no work Of the
kind was in existence. Itseemed to be a pret.
tY good opening, but one unlucky circumstance
attending the speculation is that the Quakers
,orer Sing.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-06-21

T. = -; - g.t.s.grss -,
: .WAsHfyeTos, JpsE IL = : Washington IS DE.
coming dulES The off ce!seskers have aban-
doned aitswitb the exception, perhaps,4of those
who came here tostake asctpnce in the gen.
eral distribution ofclerkships..
). Fl turns out that fhe Columbus. transfer
agent Of the late administration has NOT paid
info tire treasury even the fves per cent. on the
sum that he .waseta. transfer to New Orleans.
If FIVE thousand dollars was recovered from
him, as is said, by. :.Messrs.sE Ewing and. R. Cor
win, it. only. answered.the purpose of paying
their fees. 1t didsnotyome into the treasury.
In due time we shall fhe.c correspondence on
hiscurioqs subject, alid, lieaiiwhife Mr.. Guth.
rie's strong boxes may be cartcd about without
exciting much surprise orridicpIe as heretofore.
Mr.. Burke's assault; upolIvsthe Presidents
policy ofneglecting the "old democratic guard
appears to have beenu expected, and has pro:
duced animpressiop, hefeas L@elf as. elsewhere.
The New Hampshire democracy would mot, of
course, ,couutenancet his assault; except;so far
as 10 elect the assailant, aassPresident Of tho
Convention. But we shah, in. due time, see
more of like demonstrations:---C'g Cor. Bali San
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-01
Late from Californi.,

NEW Yosx, Sept. 9.--Thc steamship Star OF
tina West arrived ut this port At ia O'clock
to-day, from San Juan dc Nicaragua.
She had on board five hundlsed and sixty
passengers, and noafly one million Of dollars
In gold dust, on freight. She brings the pas
scDgcrs and part Of the bullion brought 10 San
Juan del Sur by the steamer Sierra Nevada,
which sailed from San Francisco, August 10th,
with 81 ,304 900 in gold "
The steamer Winfield Scott, which sailed
for Panama on the day before the Sierra Ncva-
da len, had only $98s,0OO The aggregate
semi-monthly shipment, therefore, amounts 10
nearly two and quarter millions The
Nicaragua steamer has beaten the Panama,
handsomely.
The dates from San Francisco by this arrival
are to August 16th--fificcn days later than
were brought by the last arrival
The approaching elections IN California arc
creating much excitement. The interest mani.
tested il greater than on any previous occa
sion. Both parties appear to DC sanghine Of
success.
The head Of Joaquin, the celebrated bandit,
Inns been preserved In spirits, and IL exhibited
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-01

Tns AMERICAN SysrsM. system os
Common Schools which has prevailed in the
United States with such beneficial results, was
little understood IN Europe until within the
last few years, when so,ae thinking minds OK.
an,incd |, and appreciated it, merits. Horace
Mann--.his ianstteissi. Notwithstanding de
serves much rrcslitfsr being proragandiss IL
the system The popular English Reviews
have nav taken up the question. and are IA.
mil,arisng their rcaslcss with is Important de
tails. The Eiebsirg aud Quapacrly, IN par,lc.
ss!st. have taken quite candid view 81 che
Institution. and appear Ia i~cause more rvccu'
cslcd daily Ia American ideas Jahn M longer
rssaris Jonathan ~ mere tobacco. splitter,
who Is 4 tcsershie hut, for cechncy wits 60 iiy
shssr small shafts At, hu, ecreescensis 10 rvecs.
nse lis claims Ia rvasos, sui even finds h,nt
ecessianslly IL his mosic Il doing thing, This
h yaeercsS fnrgsnd Is Ecsng ahead She
has tskra ,Ae efe@ssr tN,s nv sekwce ieSlging
that swae ,hsasx aFc tcae tetses elsewhere
thar 81 hense Md yea. 4 i strange that At
The VERY ns.sneas car tesnntna SsSssd system
i sVgsaaissg 81 ,ss ufsssF~se-l aNi strnisv.l \.
lssss.s sess ssssiss tss,es~ asss sssin< Al shses
rss,sss "a destroy nv q y.sfs
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-01

To PnEsravE BEEr IN JuSE, JuLY or Arorsr.
Kill your beef late in the evening cut up in
five or six pound pieces, take the bones out of
the quarters, salt, spread and let Il remain for
the night, to let bloody water escape. Next
morning, pack in barrels, the flcshy pieces and
ribs in ono barrel ara: ss::.e back bone, surloin
and ruinp in another.
Have strong pickle boiled the evening
you kill the beef, sufficiently strong to swim
nm egg; add one pound Of saltpctrc and four
pounds Of brown sugar 10 the one thousand
pounds of meat, and mix 1t with the pickle.
Pour the cold brine on the beef, first having
put weight on the beef, mutton or vcnison, to
keep Il down, and cover the meet with brine. As
soon asa white foam riscs on the top the brine,
skim Il off, boil tho brine over, let 1t stand until
cold, and pour it on your meat again. II salt
il plenty, Iprcfcr new pickle. have eaten
beef preserved by this process at my table in
the heat Of summer, perfectly sound, three
weeks il pickle; and those who will follow tho
above directions, may expect to do the same
thing.
The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-01

SANTA ANNA AND THE UNITED STATES. -
Santa Anna lately took q farewell of our Minis
tor, Mr.. Conklin, who has been recalled, dur
ing which he said
1T is with deep regret that witness the
departure Of your Exccllcncy, and hope you
will express to yo,,r Government tho scnti-
ments manifested by the Mexican Executive;
tho good wishes that animate us to draw closer
every day the friendly relations between both
nations, particularly the prayers uttered for
your prosperity, and that Of tho American
people"
a correspondent of the Now Orleans Plea.
ynnc, however, maintains that, notwithstan-
ding this language, Santa Anna has a deadly
hate for the United States and would now 20
TO war with MS If he could. llc il, however
afraid to move He can raise neither troops
nor revenue. He has the church against HIM
a powerful party, waiting only for a leader, Is
working for his overthrow. But he will with.
al. adds tho correspondent make no conccs-
sion "a the instances of the United States Gov
ernmcnt There will bc no adjustment Of the
Mcssilla boundary question, OF any other that
the United States Executive may have al,
heart.