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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-01-25
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Mr. Cass has delivered his long looked for speech on
the Munroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny inc
opinions of this old "Fogy, coincide with those OF
tsY oung America each wish to see Cuba annexed,
but in different ways the one by purchase the other
by fbusterag, which, in my estimation is bad stock
The argument in favor Of this question is summedSup
in one word, and that word is Destiny therefore
Cuba is destined to be under the protection ot the
American Flag, why all this debate confess am Q
hearty believer in predesnatio but my faith is not
vet strong enough to believe that Cuba
ed to belong to "Uncle Sam - 3 7....11.E,
Mr.. Butler replied to Nj. Cass and placed quite. 2
different construction on the 'Munroe doctrine IN re-
lation to Cuba and he proved conclusiyey that the
reasons which induced the Munroe Administration to
declare the policy of the American Nation, in Foreign
Relations was issue between England and the oni.
ted States relative to SPAIN AS have before stated
the slavery question has been lugged i'm with this
Cuban debate, particularly in that unuy body OF Con-
cress which Mr. Benton calls the lo,uer House. The
Compromise is urged by the Union Men as beng a
tRaal and the abolitionists strongly contend for
the reverse, and say most emphaticay that slavery
sn,sstand ,0iH be abolished, & ,:1S
The South is comparatively quiet ON this question
but the Juror is gaining ground rapidly u the North
and the most agitation on the subject is found on the
floors Of Congress- - 90 ID q =
The Equestrian Statue of Washington may now be
considered as fixed fact $50, 900 hassbeen appropn
ated unanimously by both branches Of Congress and
Clark Mills is to bs the artist His celebrated statue
of Jackson is still the chief object Of attraction in the
city, and many visit daily, and
find new charms for each succeeding day"
The Cabinet has not been formed, though attempt:
have been made over and again by tho cut sidefs bn
haveas often failed, and ash am not blessed with an
insight INTO futurity shall keep dark and drop thesub
ject 'ss & * aSt'ss * "a sZ. p.
Tho season for saiety has fairly opened, and balls
hops soirees &c, for the rest Of the
season." Tho Cod fish arisocracy not all in Souti
Carolina, for We have sprinklng here aud if it was
not incompatible with the pubiiclnterest II nights
lo unfold Gen. Perco will not arrive here before
tho middle ofnext month"; much to thssHecunary loss
of his friends, the Hotel keepers. ..
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Correspondence of the Camden Journal I.
CHARLESTON, January

few years ago, and your correspondent
could have done some service with his pensink
and paper--now, thanks to this prurieut ages
to this "whirl, whirl, all by wheels, and whiz,
whiz, all by steam" every scrap of news, grave
or trivial seems a tale thrice told-does a chin:
ncy happen to take irea hot you have it inll
to.days Courier; is there row among gentlss
men who drive the omnibus? the interesting
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The Free Press.

This is the name of new paper recently sartod in
Wilmington, N O., by LA6REScE BADGER, Esq, for.
merly Editor of the "Horncts Most aud True South.
ron" Charlotte, N O. Mr.BApannIs Is wp aud hsvon-
bly, known as a good writer, md Is strong States
Rights man. We wish him much success ID his now
enterprise.
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Unionyille Journal.

BE-. ARTHUR, Esq., ohas retired from tho Editorial
charge of this paper, and its conduct now dovolvcs
upon Mr.. R. A. MoKN1aHr, its practical md ontorpr
sing proprietor. We wish him succcss-ho deserves
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Respited.

THE Anderson Gazette learns that Allen Hutchings
for the murder of Tppens, at the last ses-
sion Gourt and sentenced to be hung on the first
Friday IN February has obtained respite until the
lst Fridayhin May
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AT tho recent yhibltion at Birning M f
several off prizes for the best
specimens ofgane fowls, ducks and hens Some pairs
,of fayorite breeds sold for $500 each
There Is bill before the New. jersey. Legislature,
providing that commission may be issued tie5case
Of habitual drunkard to prevent him
his property, in amanner similar to Tor
lunacy ~ - = s sil,sxr
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The Weekly News, and Southern Literary
Gazette, is an admirably conducted Family
Newspaper, edited by P. Fl. Hayne, Esq. 1t
is handsomely printed, and is published by w.
Y.Paxton, ll9 East Bay, at two dollars per
annum.
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Peterson's Magazine

For February has been received, and as usual, ON.
braces varietyof good reading for tho ladies. Mr..
J. Thornton Randolph, the author Of the cabin and
Parlo has contributed to the interest Of tho present
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Janney's Hotel :

q ~ duu6y ~ k4OSo1s "a Is
It willbe seen from an Advertisement in our paper
to-day, that Mr. JANNEYso well and fayorably known
as the gentlemanly and proprietor Of
the American Hotel ID Columbia has become assoca-
ted with Mr.. W. D. HARH1s and Dr. I. y. GooDwYS,
in the future management and propretorship Of the
long established Hotel, known by the "Congaree
House" Messrs JANNEY & HARRIS are remarkably
popular with the press of Carolina and there is
q good reason for 1T they treat Editors and Printers
whenever they deserve iD gentlomen and look as
much to the comfort OF one another so long as
each individual is entitled to respect and good treat
ment.
We extract the following notice from our neghbors
of the Carolinian in whose judgment and good taste
we are quite willing to confde. They say:
''The .Congaree House, has been taken possession
ofby MI Janney and associates and calling the at
tenton of our readers to The fact we need not say
anything as to the qualifications Of Messrs anney and
Harris for conducting such establishment ex
perence and wide spread reputation in the conduct
the American Hotel sufficient guarantees Of sue
cess in their new location ~
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dorTsspoadeaeee Camden Journal sssss.
q -. .WAsH1saroN Jan: n, 1885,

OsTyspondeneee ftte. Camden Journal. ~ -
Is. w W4sHrs saToNi ! Jan. Ifsls s53.tss.
The resolutions Of Ars Gass re-a arming the f1ion
roe doctrine as it isnow sclept Cubs
will be taken up in the Senate on tomorrow:s
Soule, of La shaving the floor. whose
speech will most assuredls be honor to =
viii be followed by 8essrs Cass BntleF and other
prominent Senators q e q 81. ssf
The debateon this vital question sthe South
is concerned has been prolonged ihthe House and
the doctrine Of fmanifsst destiny has been
urged. The Eree Sellers are no snaallb
..have issued Esr5sa roFs
be annexed, and this determination they siz =.
The Compromise isscouasd and heir estimation
the shigher law is above the C0nstit say,
Cuba shall never Be annexed as 4 sldss and
dtey sotu resort odfs to prevent sThisis all
The miserable and deldded followers Of the Woody
Heads" Hale Seward and can nepsr ineiI1I;
date the South, AID Cuba must be annexed ss slags
territory if ever These men wt0 dyoeate Free SOL
ism, are not nest in their opinions have been.
long since eked out Of decent soe society, and nov
they are osams Of the rlnaUa sayes, whose persoaat
;ydey would stand good at the North or South when;
the words Of their such as Seward or
Hale would be thrown out court and no man could
be found sos base, even among their oloa citizens 70
swear either of them ever told the ruth as far as re-
CARDS slavery. - s
The House has ppssed the Bill to extend the PeL;s,
sion act of 4s and other similar acts for five
This is nothing but bnt instead Of allowing
widows and orphans oldera pension ofone half
the pay proper fot years It should be allowed for
life Justice however is mot Included the acts Of
Congress-for the widow Of Gen. Worth, whoswas re-.
duced to penury add want the extraya other
husband who d5sd anatnral death allowed pension
of $50 per nssktb, the widow Of the
dier is allowed the sum of toars dollars per month
amounting to the enormous sum Of dollars
year 3, s, i Ftssif & s. s
Cabinet stock is still declining and is decidedly un-
der par Mr. Cobb has most respectfully declined the
honor conferred upon him by his friends by soliciting
place for him in the Cabinet petition present
ed and signed by every Free soiler and Aooltontst
and by several quasi Southern men the House. re-.
commencing him as a 1T subject for the Cabineta
most suitable subject he is for the men who signed the
petition, but dsraier resort for true Southern men:
s.sssF CATO.
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Szs Fine Cigars.

We are obliged to Mr. B. W. CHAMBERS for sDeci-
mems Of choice Cigars of the "Rio Hondoa and 'Ben-
jamin Franklin brand. We are by no means ansex-
tensive consumer of tho article but are sufficiently
acquainted with their use to determine the question of
oIlalityzsss - - sga$59 d
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8. CoID - rnE sIo1x csorS zsnes
vile Qowa) Bug of Dec % gives tho fol
lowing account Of q man freezing to death Oh
the Sergeant.s Bluff, on the Missouri Two
men, Philips and May field, started fspu, The
Lamb settlement, on the Little sSiolx to go e
the Mormon Crossing on the Missouri Iilyer
They Travelled the greater part of the nag,
when they sought the bluffs for pn sction
against. the freezing blast on, the bottd bland
but the eoIwas more intense among e bluff:
than on the open prairie, and Philips vercome
by The coll, ,codtd go nos further. He urged
his companion to go on, and send Same one
back for his bod before it was dead6 red by
the wolves Acco cordingly, Mayfield avelee
a. quarter Of a mile, when he, too became SC
:benumbed by the cold, that he ripped upon
the ground, unable to proceed dhy further.
While be, lay thus insensible the sbow formed
a. deep drift oyer him, which bro e the action
of the wind and saved his life He revived
after the lapse of o few hours, aud ultimately y
reached the house Of Mr.. Sisson Chase, and
directed "a party: out in searchf fof Philips
Mayfeld relates, when he; left Philips, his arms
were both frozen sup to the elbow Mr.. r.
is lately from California.
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Judge Douglasshas been reelected y United States
Senator if6m Illinois, six years from the 4tI,sof
March next The vote stood-DopgIass 75;; Gilless
pie, whigsl9 !; and eullens freesoiler s
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MORE PRoGREss.-Rcsolution have been in
troduced into the Ohio Legislature in favor ofel-
ccting three United States Senators from each
State, and the Cabinet officers and Supreme
Court Judges by the people.
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Portrait of Washington.

We have been politely favored with splendid por-
trait of the 'Fatbetof his Country the Agent Ar
JOHN T. KERE who may be found at the Mansion
House for few days
1t is engraved by WEIoH, (by permission) from Stu
arts original Portrait in the Atheneum Boston, under
the superinteudence of THOMAS SUIIY, Esq, the emf
nent and highly gifted Artist We pronounce it a
magnificent picture, and must believe it to be, an ex-
cellent likeness from every thing that we have ever
heard or seen written Of this truly great and good man.
who was emphatically first in war; first in peace first
in the hearts Of his countrymehn We subjoin the
following extract from notice given the work by the
Washington National Intelligencer and would state
that Mr. KE1pE will be pleased to wait upon gentle
men who desire the picture and slbnt specimens for
their inspection The following is to which
we call attention:
ssOn the whole, we cannot but congratulate Mr.
WEIGH on bis happy success in most difficult under
taking. 1t will identify him. his place and degree,
with the widespread fame Of the work Of our greatest
painter and thus far give him to share as far as per-
ishable art can be o sharer in the Immortality OF
WAsHNaroH
'Ths print supplying as it does all that can be de-
sired in its way must Of course have wide diffusion
1t should adorn the dwelling Of every American who
can afford to procure it, and the publishers have wisely
set the prce as low the cost such an enterprise
will allow. Would It not be very becoming and no
less popular should Congress order supply for dis
tributon among their constituents? What more suita-
BILE or worthy present could be made for example, to
public institution for educaton? What filter to be
placed before the eye and the ambition of the youth of
America than this exempar Of all the civic all the So
cial, and all the domestic virtues ?p
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nj 81 Nj sdiiIfos 8 iss Is Hsase of Rep.
.rsssRtatiyas in Congress on fepday last re.
fused, 10y a very large vote, to suspend the
Ipies in order to permit Oh, Marshill to pre-:
sent bis resolution providing t6r the appropria-
ton Of q fund Of ten ailIions of dollars in or
der.to enable Gem Pierce to< meet any emer.
gency that might arise dnfW the recess Of
Congress. Ills how 9esess SO the New York
sHefald, is i,y no means nnders pod as having
been a test vote: Many members who are
kHown to be, fagorabl lie to tic osltipn were
opposed to its intro ]1ction at this. time, when
thereaF some two shaaaged bills Of the last
ssessioastil lying on the Spea blehndis-i
posed They also ~ ISL TO- ascertain what.
are Gea. y ntiments on The slbjec In or
der that they may act derstandiin
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PAYINaTHE N1yY.-T The newdla.a reform
bill proposes the following as tie pay of the
persoaels of the navy
The pay of midshipmen as row allowed by
law, boatswainss gunners, carpspters, and sail
makers, newly appointed, sand Hefore having
warfant, on duty, per; ;snnum, $700--on leave
of absence, or waiting orders, 8500-after five
years sea service, and having q warrant, on
duty, $s00--on leave or waiti6g orders, 5000
laftersl 10 years sea service, on duty, $1,000
leave of absence. or waiting orders, S700;
armorers in ships;of the line, s35 per month;
armerers in frigates, $50 mQhth; armorers
ip sloops, S25 per month; masters' mates $50
per month; all other mates, S2S zper month;
master.atarms, 500 per month, ships corpo-
raj, S25 per month scoxswains quartermas.
tiers, quarter gunners, captainsEo Of forecastle,
captains Of tops, captains of aftsf guard, cap
tains of hold. coopers, painbek stewards,
cooks, and masters of the band, dAsh $24 per
month musicians, $50 per month seamen,
SIS per month; ordinary seamen, sl5 per
month; landsmen, $l2 per month; toys, SS
i'per month s fremen, first class, $35 per month;
fremen, second class, $50 per month ;Scoai
beavers, $50 persmoath.
IS ExEcuT1gn CLEMENeY-slae OF the mostsdeil-
cate and difficult responsibilities devolying upon
the ,Exccptivejis that Of the pardonlng powe1-
Every Governor is more or less seensured Tor the
exercise Of this preregatise and although It is lst
lbla,to abuse, and possiblysnay have been abuseds
iSn this State, yet there are cases WHICH justify
Its merciful interpo ositieu. - J; -. s
We, observe in theG georgetown paper, the Pee
Dee Times, q connanic alton relative to therar,,
don. Of a slave, who had been. tried for killing
another slave, and had been.fouhd guilty ofnian-
slaughter. The accused had been sentencedaos
four years imprisonment a year, of which had
elapsed, whenapplic wss made to Gov. NJ 9
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High Prices

High Prices. ea e.s.ssl.
AtMontsomery, says the Macon 7slegraph Negro
fellows, not unusually ll1ety,were sold for nearly
$500.
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JartieuaS are Forwarded inAa;
lsstker wifi tlleame, birth pl;see ami
of the fafnnate P;it who was ena to give
.the last hk. ~
I Tie CITY Gdancil:hage atts cornInenced
paving, ASA shoek tate sot things IN J
Meeting treets rain 3 swhich late City
Adntillistrati could not Drought steaeoai-
pEehend:: passed at eceht tses-
sion elections ailIs
t.kep place a Nov, and sts biennial the
mai fWits ma ma aged so;a ilat there was
tigey for the q sat sunsy ashed to exercise
ttheif otcncy in opPssiGgs the measure, which
as essauiIa rsgb iasiol5; Was llnch to be
desired. ~
3 bull are in ahc course of
erection. Pbats once sgoed sbqsteity known as
Iansioa Iouss has given place to huge
.Ehfs stores At the eoner Of Broad
stfse9and the Bay are being pnlled down and
npSwill ostheaew State ssnk III tlleir stead
ayaaasss arel1tsctSaf sembellish-
9aepts are sslees 81 civilization,
yCharle lesson Iias good deal sspf lea way to
make sup, a1ews ssxceptio there is great
carelessaess IN the external decoration, aud un.
accountable DIFF feiencS Of taste The people
oEeGolumb iashow gpod example ii this re-
,spect here is no1li stalking theifpFgak dwell.
ings for umbreIl las, coabfry jails Or LilEputian
temples dedicated to mortal u oses OF Mep-
Sc Ihs Batenei eli arsh have .beens anasina,
tllernselves and every bosdy yho has Il witaessed
their nerfofmanee could aSfakespearsi have
seer his ownShy as srs rendered sbYs MSS
-
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aTo Correspondents.

The lines handed to us by our young friend are not
quite as smooth in their measure we should DESIRE
by practice he will be ablet do better.
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Hon. D. Wallace :

We are under obligations to- Mr.. WALLACE for 3
copy of Mr W ooDwARD's Speech in the House. on the
Tariff, and for other fayors
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'ok&/ dSiio VI ohS w
following sum-
8he number ofpas.
yPrussian railways
Qf this number, one
g out of the cars,
killed and three
track when the cars
Iorkmen in employ
eighteen were killed.
le person was killed
himself under the
,ngland, during the
passengers was 49,
Re killed and 375
As, not passengers,
Bnded on the track.
iployed by the com,
5d and 4S wounded.
|uicids by throwing
is , of tie cars. The
ordered that when
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-01-27

glas@.
Tartar Emelic. large d,%es Of
he tea made Of gals, Peruvian bark or
white oak bark.
fohacco.-First an ematic, then ..
frIng"n' tea. then stimulant..
Verdigris.-Plen.y Of whiie Of egg and
wafer.
White Vitriol.-Give the pa,ieD, plenty
OF milk and water.
In almost ell cases Of poisoning, emei.
les are highly useful, and OF those one of
The very best, because most prompt and
ready, IS the common mustard -four or
powder, . ieaspoonful Of which, stirred
up in warm water. may he given every
five or ten minutes, until free vomiting
can be obtained.
Emetics and warm de,nulcent drinks,
such as milk and water, Aaxseed or slip
perry elm tea. chalk, water, ETC., should
be administered without delav. The
subsequent management of the case will
OF course. be left . 49,. :'---- |---'"-
| Tord TINS.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-01-27

BY the following from Sun" OF Sat.
urday. it will be perceived that the LADY
mentioned, Who 10 q very respectable
resident Of our County, has been hoaora,
bly, relieved of even the slightest -
her. w. hs'gs in The prss m ||.|. =
Rrs, that such would be the result:
State v. Sarah Legrand-This wa. .
record from Anne Arundel County Court
AN Indictment for misde mranor for
having induced negro Henry Barnes, an
indenisd apprentice. leave his master,
James Rawlings. The case was submit
ted 10 the court, and on motion 10 quash,
the Judge decided The Indictment 10 Ic
utterly defective. w. r. Preston, ESQ.
az counsel for The accused then asked
in Justice To the traverser, TO be permitted
to exhibit the proof in the case. which
being granted The family record of Mr.
Henry Suter was presented, from which
it app-a ei, in the hand. wiring ofIhe ole
gentleman now deceased, tina, the boy
Henry was horn in his house on the 29ih
Of May, 1879. and was consequently 81
years and eight months old al the time
when Mrs. Legranj informed him of his
being free, and in consequence Of which
he departed from his masters house.
James 8. Surer, son Of Henry Suter, de.
ceased, was present to testify TO his futh.
er's hand. writing, and several ladies to
confirm the date Of Henry's birth. O..
the preservation Of the family record and
the concurrent proof, Mr.. Williams, the
States attorney, a. once acquiesced in
in the entire innocence Of The accused
and the court directed her honorable &C
quit,al and immediate discharge.
St. Mary's beacon., 1853-01-27

TIE FL"uR REMEDY FOR ScALps.-l,
will be recolecied that some Of the pa
pers have had a paragraph recommending
The use Of wheat -four in the case OF
scalds or burns. A gentleman at Dayton
Ohio, saw il, and the other day, rs he
writes the Empire, tested it to his sa,is.
faction. He says:
While at the supper table, o little
child, which was seated in it's mo,her's
lap suddenly grasped hold OF cupful ell
hot tea. severely scalding ito left hand
and arm. Immediately brough, . pan
Of -four and plunged the arm in il, cover.
ing entirely the parts scaldsd with the
-four. The effec, was truly rena rkable ;
the pain was gone Instantly. then
bsndaged the arm loosely. applying plen.
~ OF -four next TO The skin aud on the
following morning there was not the leas.
sign that the arm had been scalded,
neither did the child suffer the leas, pain
after the application OF The -four.