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

We welcome Godey's Ladys Book for June. The
present is all attractive number usual and is quite
in keeping with the hitherto high position Of this pio-
neer Magazine. The Engravings in this number are
excellent, and altogether it is Book as is book"
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SOUTHERN SrATEsMEN.- reason" saws

SOUTHERN NSTATEsMEN-"Oner reason" saws
writer in the Boston Transcript" why the
South has taken almo>tall the presidential nom
ination~, has been that her politicians are bet.
ter cultivated, social y, than ours, and maxi
capital with the leaders, at Washington, in the
drawing room and: ::at the dnnertabIe, while
our northern p"ilirIans are spending all their
f;'rce making long aud eloquent speeches.
There is great influence in speeches and orations
undoubtedly but there are times and seasons
when smiles and oyster sauce make greater
impression" Elsewhere the writer observes :
"The true secret of Mr.. Clay's undying popu-
larity was that his manner was so genial and
engaging, that those who had once approached
b m never fnrsook him. So. too Mr.. Calhuun'S
magical influence in South Carolina may be
traced mainry to the. same cause. All who
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-24

NORTH CAROLINA Tho Democratic candidates for
Congress in North Carolina are William s. Ashc,
Abraham Venablc, Thomas Ruffn, Burton Craige, and
Thomas L Clingman.
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The Carolina Spartan.

The last number OF this paper contains the Valedic-
tory of DR.. Wallace. its accomplished editor The or
fee has been disposed of to Messrs. J. V. s. W. II.
TRIMMER and will be under the editorial management
of T. O. P. Vernon and James V. Trimwier, Esqs.
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PUBLIC sPIRIT.-Thrtytlmee gentlemen of Viii
mngton, North Carolina have subscribed SEQ, 0OOO to
be applied deepening the bar at the entrance to Cape
Foar river
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The Western Rivers are all reported to be high and
rising, and, at last accounts by mail from ST. Louis
flood was apprehended in tine Mississippi
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A CAUTIoS.-We learn, from a late treatise
on Canves, that the, application. of SCOT sp.uI
'ices, saves, &c, has fearfally, Increased
the nurbe OF cases in our hospitals.' From
careful inquiry into the. origin aid tcauseslof
cancer cases OF the eastern hospitals. It wxs
ascerta'ne1 that in three cases out ut five, ,he
patients had cuts, burns, or br,iscS, aud had
res"rted To the much arpr"ved application of
SCOT for relief This au' hor alsu cited u 81 e.
cies OF cancer peculiar 20 sweeps, aud which
he attributes to their. constant proximity with
SCOT. - , - -. - =, ,
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FATAL AccIDENr-on Tuesday last a negro
man, the property Of Capt. L. H. Bcl<er was
killed at Ramsay's Depot when attempting 10
get On the freight train Of the Wilmington, aud
Manchester Cars, while they were III motion.
His foot slipping he fell ON the track, and was
instantly crushed to death. -. :.
Sumter Banner, lin.
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MINISTER TO MExIco.-We are gratilicd to
learn tlat our distinguished ttl.owciizen, Col.
James Gad>deli, lia, received "tfici,l nulIce ol
his appointment, by President Pierce, to the
office vi Minister to Mexico. This appoint
ment i, well deserved by him, aid wills prove
mighty acceptable to our community. "hee hi,
nIgh intelligence, iutegtity, plDit ,i'llt and
general worth are duly appreciated aud alive.
~ recoilrcti,n is cherished of his gallant servi-
,rs in the War of 1872, under the hero oi New
Orleans, and his long able and faithful superrn
trlrdeuce"f the South Caro- iua Raii Road, now
contributing so largely TO the prosperity tou,
cit, and STATE. Cul GadSden is yet in The viz
"r Of liir, intellect anu usefulness, aud will
Inun'lcs discharge The delicate aud rc>punsi-
bic duties III his new and disnifed stations hon
ombIy to hinSeli, aud 10 the GO. d ot' his coun.
ny. In accepting this eiubassy, he vacates a
lucrative post, that Of Chief superintendent VI
,Ie building Of our new Custom House.
We ca,u, that the official announcement
has all" been received OF the appointment "fJ.
5. Grips, l. a., of California, formerly OF this
ciiy, as Col. Giadsden's Secretary OF Leglsla-
| on. Oar young r"untrynian Is man If
liberal EDUCATION and high worth, and skille"
III both languages and The laws of the country
and therefore well fitted for the distinguished
office conferred upon him. Charleston Courier
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Carolina Female College.

We have received Catalogue of this institution,
which is situated within few miles OF ~ adesboro, in
Arson county, N.
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were hGnored with; his acquaintance. always
loved Linn. One efodf citizens, who hippehed
at one time to be in Charleston when Mr.. Ca.
houn arrived there from Washington, and saw
bow the citizens gathered around him, andwit-
messed the frank, easy and natnralrnanner with
which all classes saluted him aud eatefed.iuto
conversation with him, WITHOUT form or iLtro-
dnction, was quite amazedeitwas so different
from anything he had seen north. Fhef same
writer expresses the opinion that Daniel Web
ster would have reached the Pfeside dentialG Chair,
if his manner had been more 3gracions.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-24

Mr.. Stocking, speaking Of the good Qu'Iltl's
of 4 woman, says his wife Is the mos even tenn
,e,rrl woman h" cor eaw--s'ra's always mad
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EXTRA ORDINARY Revival. OF .RsL1eIox.-'
Some few weeks ago We copied from the. Fay
ettcville Caronian, brief account Of al, interest
ing revival Of Religion in that town Since then ii
the revival has continued with increased inter-
est In addition to tlenumber who tlpajeined
the several Churches, we learn that on the 9Th
INST, there We're added to the Baptist Church,
by baptism IN Cr,ss Creek, eighty two .,,esops.
The Ba,tismal right was lerfiamed BY the Rev.
James Mcdonald, assisted by tho, Rev. David S.
Williams (heraw Gazette.
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Mr.. DE- LEoy.-The Hume Copre,pondsi,t

NlR. Dr. LEoS.-The Home Correspondent
of the Washington Rrpuhlie, says:
A little bid has Whispered 10. ine t!a: Mr..
De Leon, late Co editor with ElMpdd lis!,e,.,
80, of the Southern Press, the gtplltnal to
whoa! General Pierce'< De Lesu,. ie;ter<u ms
addressed, applied for the An>irali4r r,ns.,iale
immedatrl! after the inausurariDn, aud ti.pf
time MAS tsken to c,alsid.r the p,otaitty If
best""ing upen him. The little bird says
fur her that, after due reflections, he Was IL
i'rmed that he cohtl have it, &here.,I ,ItJusshe.
politely decIibed it; the bubble. of Immense
American trade with Australia basRIg, recently.
burst, California proving II gold field sufficiently
large for, the enterprise of our :fellow-citiseHs
This same biped Insists that Mr. Desi.eannow
sets his heart on the p, 1t OF Consul Geuetalin
Egypt, and also ihtimaies thai his chance for
tits rs bright us Mr.. De. Leon and his
tiicnds might wish. ..l - - -
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoSvEST1os. This his
ligious body composed OF clerical and lay ddele.
gates from the various Baptist Churches Of stlfe
Southern and Western States, Friday morning
assembled in tile Seventh Baptist Chu,ch, Rev.
Dr. Fuller's) corner Of Saratoga aud Paea streets,
agreeably to the previous adjournment, ana was
called to order at ten o'clock, by ,Rey. r. zB. g.
Howell, d. D., Of Richmond, Var the president. :
He read an appropriate portion OF scripture, aud
announced hymn, wbicn was sung when Rev.
N. NJ. Crawford, Of Georgia, invoked the .bles-
sings Of Divine Providence OH the deliberations.
0nsmoton, the convention then proceeded to
the election Of Officers, @hiehfesnted rs follows:
Rev.R. BE- Howell, D. D., president; Rev,
Richard Fuller, ID. d., Of Nd; Rev. j. b. Jeler,
If Va. Rev. William c. Buck, Of Tepn,, ee,l.d
Judge T.. Stocks, Of; Ga, vice presidents; T.Rey.
B. e. Presley, of Charcstons s. G., treasurer
Mr.. H. T., Eilysun, II Richmond, Va, and sRey.
VIM, Carey Crane, Of Mississippi, secretaries s
r Bali. San.
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The Light House Appropriation Bill Of the
last session Of Congress, contains the following
items of appropriation for this State >.
South Carolina.--For six large iron buoysfor
Charleston bar and channel, three thousand dol
lars; = - .,s-g.e.s7.-.. -. -. =.
For u large bell buoy for the entrance ofer
Charleston bar, five thousand dollars s.5.t
For buoy to be placed on Middle Ground
Shoal, Charleston harbor, five hundred dollars;
For light vessel to be placed on Raltlesnake
shoal, twenty thousand dollars; = :.a:rs=&'
For building beacon on Morris Island, Char
lesion harbor, three thousand dollars -: So
For changing the present lighthouse at Cape
Roman; to a first class seacuast, light, BY eleva-
ting, improving and reftting the same with the
most approved illuminating apparatus twenty
thousand dollars. - - rfsl.ey:sls'
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SUMrERvrLLE, S. c., May l6.-Wilh a few
exceptions, our planters are suffering much in
consequence of the present drought. On
many plantations the cotton has come up
very indferently, and on others, not all. he
corn crops generally are promising, though
small, compared with past seasons at this time.
Within few days our District has sustained
the l,ssnf two of L>r most respectab" citizens
DIR. Robert MulIrow. who died earl. the
past week; and to-day Capt. Le"nnd White
Peace to their Ch"rieston C"urier.
A young lady with ten thousand dollars, al-
ycr,iscs in the n. !. Tribune fora Presbyterian
I,.,,L - s. husband
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Our TowN.-lf the prosl Gritty and health
tnlness of II Elare are to be estimated by the
number of children in attendance upon its
Schools. then we put SumtervlIe against the
world "and all the rest of mankind There
are, at this moment, III ctual attendance upon
our various Schools at least Ivo Hundred
Pupils.
Ard that venerable citizen, "our oldest in.
hbitant," asserts that our Town has been re-.
narkably exempt from disease, since the time
he shot squirrels and hunted rabbits. where
numerous stores and dwelling houses now
stand. To show our remarkable gruwth and
the imposing aspect of our public and private
buildings. We would simply state a single fact:
A lady who had been familiar with the face of
things here, several years ago, when recently
upon il visit to some Of her friends in the vc-
itl, was ST. struck with the size and imposing
aspect Of our Churches, Hotels .and numerous
Stores, that she concluded she had missed her
road, and had got into Camden Fact, Bro
ther WAKREN-po>itive fact Sir.
Sumter Watchman.
We suppose brother Watchman, that she did find
out her mistake in time and soon recovered herself
far at least as to see that she was not in Camden.
When you talk about health, and give an evidence
of the fact that "cO hundred pupils" "in actual at
tendance upon your various Schools" VIC have diff.
Guilty in meeting YOU there for do expect that no
town for The size Of it in the State, can show as many
good looking healthy children as Camden can-not
lii Attendance upon various schools, but tative
born Juveniles You are clever fellow, brother
Watclman so here's our say-.-ED JOURNAL. -.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

Z N conformity to the provisions Of a Deed
Z Of Trust executed BY the late Edward s.
Downs, bearing date the 26th Nay, I847,
to me as Trustee, for the purposeof secur-
ing the payment Of certain notes in said
deed mentioned, which deed has been regu-
larry recorded IL The county Of Issaquena,
and transcript thereof fled il the Office Of
the Probate Clerk Of Yazoo county, viii
proceed to sell at the Court House ia z AGO
city on ednesdoy, the Esd day Of Mareh.
1853. at public sale, to The highest bidder,
for cash, all the interest which said Downs
had At the time Of the execution Of said
deed which he subsequently, acquired
lin and TO certain tract 81 land now il
! azoo county but formerly in Issa1hena
county on Silver Creek comprising parts
Of Sections n and lis, 81 Township 12,
Range west, and parts Of Sections 3 and
IL. ii Township l2, Range 5. west, and es.
timated to contain $50 acres.
The title IS believed to be nndoub ted, bu
Z viii Only convey to the purchaser such
title as IS vested ii me as trustee
JOHN THATCHER, Trustee
February 3. 1858. 32-5t.
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l44O Acres Of Land
Fnp CA

HyHE undersigned By virtue OF. certain
Il Deed of Trust executed by one John
w. Scott, on the 26th dav Of August, 1899,
and recorded in the Probate Clerk 3 Office Of
Yazoo county in Book pages 538, SO and
40, 10 secure the payment ofscertain debts
therein specified, | viii proceed TO sell at
public sale, for cash, TO The highest bidder,
On Monday. lie ! 90 day Of Apriz merit.
before the Court House doortfn Yazoo city
and county of Yazoo, the following describ-
ed tracts or parcels of land, to.wii. the east
half of south west quarter section 4, The east
half of southeast quarter section g., the south
west quarter of section s, the east half Of
northeast quarter and lheseass half southwest
quarter section Z, the north half Of section
s, TOWNSHIP b. Range a. " esf; the soiill-
west quarter aid the west half of southeast
quarter section g. and the west half north
east quarter section &c, township 9, range 4
wesis the northeast quarter Of kouiheast quar-
ter section SO, and the northwest quarter
and the northwest quarter s. soulhwestqusr-
Ter and the northwest quaIief Of the north-
east quaiter and the northeast quarter 81
soulheast quarter section g, the northeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter section IS,
township 10, range 3, west, lying and being
II The county Of Yazoo. viii convey oflly
such title as is vested in me By vistue Of said
deed of trust. The sslle. no wever, IS heliev
ed % Be perfect, the lands having been en-
tered By the said Scott, the Registers re-
ceipls are now in ny possession
E. Z. COOPER, Trustee.
Febrnafr b. 1853. 80 OF.
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! TEIE STATE OF MIsSISsIPPI. /
PRoBATE CoURr.
AeJA1xA 2 W 2 -
lnhnlnnr gIlorr,1 1QkQ

YAz0o CouNTY October Term, 1852.
To all persons interested in the Lands and Ten
enientsof Susannah Jane Dooling, q minor
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear be-
fore the Probate Court Of said county, at
tie February Term, 1853, then and there to
shew cause. Il any you can,why an order should
not be made for the sale Of the following dess
cribed land, tc-wit East half Of southwest quar-
ter and west half of southeast quarter Of Sec
ton 81, Township IS, Range 2, East, lying and
being in the county of Yazoo and State aioreA
said; belongina 70 said Susannah Jane Dooling,
minor, and her to do and suffer such things
Is shall Be considered and ordered BY on rsa|
court In the premises. And il Is further order
ed. that publication Of this citation be made
IN the aYazoO City Wing for the space 81
six weeks.f
Witness, the Hon. GHoReE B. NItKINsoNi
Judge of the Probate court Of Yazoo county
tile fourth Monday in October, 1851, and seal q
said court.
Issued, the sth day Of November. 4. d. 1852.
JAMES H. BELL, clerk.
January Il, 1853. 27-6t
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1850.
COOPER s WELL.
Is(Ol1)P8Jp PSI gygl,Ao
THyHE undersigned has taken the ENTIRE
- management and CONTROL of


gO0PgRpa GyglILa
andis now prepared to accommodate the public.
"A new dining room has been erected, the
SLEEPING ROOMS plastered andftt with
new furniture and BEDDING, and q complete
renovation effected.
Ample Accommodations auisll Be PROVIDED for
FIVE HUNDRED GUESTS;
and no more will be received than can becom-
fortably accommodated.
For INVALIDS there can be no more adj
vantageous retreat. The wateris highly re-
commended BY the medical faculty, and the
sCoadeJsa cures effected BY its use almost sur
pass belief. Ample details ofseveral astonishing
cures may be obtained on application at the
Well
The terms will be moderate. and no exertion
will be spared to. make guests comfortable.
The Vickshurg and jackson and Raymond
Railroad will convey passengers to Raymond,
thence miles to the Well. in w. HI. Smiths
line of New FoUR Horse STAGES The time
oil. trip is less than hours from Vicksburg.-
Through tickets from Viek. burg to Cooper's
Well can be obtained at the Railroad depot,
Vicksburg; price 80 90.
Jan 81, '53. 28-tf JOHN THATCHER.
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VIM. KNABH. HENRY oAEHLE. EDw. DErHs.
.<.~<~e<-see
Pianos. Fine Watches,
iNiIyer-Ware and JeweIry.


First Premium Grand and Square Piano
Fortes
KNABE GAEHLE 81 co. Manufacturers
H Nos. A, 6, and Enkaw Street, baltimore,
Maryland, would respectfully invite public at
tention (and particplasly thosein want Of d
superior Piano Forte Al d moderate price, to
the extensive assortment constantly on sale at
their ware-rooms.A Our establishment is now.
the most extensive South, numbering over enc
hundred workmen, with well selected stock
of seasoned materials. from which we are man.
ufacturing Piano Fortes combining Che most
valuable improvements known.
Our Iron framu Piano Foftesy for which we
have received first premiums for three success
sive years, maryland InstituteD over those of
Northern make, are particularly whorthy Of at
tention, being so arranged as to secure great
additional strength, without affecting the Tone,
for which our Instruments have been so highly
recommended by the best Professors and ANA
teurs, throughout the country.
A guarantee for five years will be given with
each instrument sold by us, or by our agents,
Downing g. Moody Of our make, with privilege
of exchange. at any time within six months
from the day of sale, If not perfectly satsfacto-
ry. For sale by DOWN1NG& MOODY,
old stand, Washington St, Vicksburg.
October 90, 1862 16-1y
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Wafcsaes and .TeN4IrV.
YAZOO CITY, Mss.

HAVING purchased the property recently
l occupied by the Commercial Bank of Man
chester. am again prepared to accommodate
my friends and the travelling public, and en-
brace this oppoftbnity of tendering to them my
sincere thanks for their former liberal patron
age, and also for their kind forbearance since
the FIRE. No effort or expense shall be want
ing on my part, to make Winn's Hotel, in every
department, one of the best hotels in the State.
r. NJ. VIM.
January IA. 1853. 27-tf. :
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lust received per steamer Alton. from New
- Orleans, Selected By myself full supply Of
the cheapest Family Groceries. Also, Brandies,
Wines, Fruits, &C. have made arrangements
with an Importing House in New Orleans,
which enables me bysorder, to be always pre-
pared for both wholesale and retail customers.
Ihave on hand choice brands of Claret Wine,
which can sell at as low prices as can be purs
chased in New Orleans. Give me call.
ID. TAMBORINE. Z
YazoO city, may 81, 1852. 46-tf
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Yazoo civ. Feb q ,53.
NOTICE.

SEALED proposals will be received by the
y Hon. Board of Town Council until the It'll
February next, for building brick wall one
hundred feet in length, from Patterson's bridge
to Wooldridge's Barber Shop, on Main street,
agreeable to plan and specifications furnished
by the Street committe. G.. NJ. POWELL,
Jan %, AS. 29-2t. City Clerk.
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

4 LII ~ - = - - - NNsA@A 1850 -
YAzoo CouNrY.
To all persons interested in the lands. tene-
mems and hereditaments of Moses Ellison,
deceased.
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear
before the Probate Court of Yazoo
county at the February Term. 1858, and
then and there sheM cause. If any you can,
why an order should hot be made for the
sale Of the following described land, to,wit:
Southeast quarter Of Section n, northwest
quarter of noftheast quarter Section &c. east
half Of northwest quarter and west half II
northeast quarter Of Section 81, Township
/, Range East, ii the comfy and State
aforesaid, for the purpose Of more equal dis
tribusion among the heirs Of said decedent,
and further to do and suffer such things as
shall be considered and ordered hy our said
court in the premises.
And it is further ordered. that publication
81 this citation be made in the Yazoo City
Wing for the space of sir weeks.
WIrEEss, the Hon. Ono. B. WILKINSON,
Judge of the Probate Court Of said county,
the 9Th Monday IN December, A. Ii. 1852
and seal sc said court.
JAMES Il. BELL, clerk.
January 4, 1855. EJECT.
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New Drug and Hook
THOMPSO

I FfU N p IN q Gu. =
"HoLESALE and Retail Druggists have
removed to their new brick building on
Main Street, next door above Messrs. Allen g.
Harksdale, and have on hand and are receiving
a large supply of fresh Drugs, Medicines, Chem
Gals, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stufs, Glassware, Per-
famery, Soaps. Books, Stationary, &C., all of
which they offer at unusually low prices Mer-
chants, Physicians, Planters and others will
find it to.their interest to give us q call.
fazoo city, Jan IA, '53. 27-ly.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

T WILL sell on low terms, $50 acres of land
Ass(situated above high water Inark9 on the
Yazoo river, in Sunfower county, Township
Is, Range 2. west. For further Information
apply through R KPickett or F. Bosticik e the
undersigned. S. A. GARMENT
Yazoo city, Jan 81, '53 281
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MAS. HuknFNUW

49, ULD respectfully inform the citizens
! W Of Yazoo City and vicinity that she has
removed to this city and opened Mantuamali
ing Shop and is prepared 70 make all articles o
plain and fancy dress in her line of business.
Also Bonnets lined and trimed in the latest
fashion; 10 Vicksbufg prices.
Residence on Main street, over The Confecs
tionary Of Messrs. Billet and Wood
Jan Z, 1853 26-H