The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-10-25

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the Holy Communion was administered.
REL1e1ous REv1vALs. various sec.
tons of our State we receive the gratifying in
tellgence Of revivals among several Christian
Denominations.
The Sumter Banner says:-"Sumtervlle has
had share in the blessing and the protracted
meeting Of the Methodist Episcopal congrega.
ton, which we noticed three weeks ago, only
adjourned on Thursday last, adding over fifty
members to the church, and large number to
the list of protesting christians"
The Lexington Telegraph informs us that a
very interesting meeting recently closed, at
Bethel Baptist church, in Newbcwy District
1t was conducted by the Rev'ds. A. PNorris,
A. Fl. Fort, and A. W. Asbil, and :eonlin4ssd nly.sd
rshsI4 sdsI sslSaiion-tweive were received in
the church, and eleven baptised.
The Anderson AdrOcate, referring to the re.
vivals in that district, says 1.-THE religious
meeting, of which we spoke in the last mum.
ber Of this paper, is still progressing at the
Baptist church, in this place number have
connected themselves with the church and
much interest is manifested by the crowds in
attendance each evening. Our Methodist friends
are also holding a series of meetings at their
church and much anxiety is seemingly felt
among great number who attend upon the
services, with regard to the salvation of their
souls. We earnestly hope that many may be
converted from the error of their ways to
knowledge ofthe only living and true God.
Judge Grier has delivered in the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Eastern Dis.
trict Of Pennsylvania, an elaborate opinion in the
matter of the U. S. Marshals, who were in custo-
dy on charge Of having exceeded their duty in
the Wilkesbarre slave case. We have only space
for his pcroration
In conclusion, as we find that the prisoners
are officers of the United States "in confinement
for acts done in pursuance of law of the Uni
ted States, and under process from Judge Of
the same, that they have not exceeded the cxi-
gency of the proofs under which they acted
That this prosecution has not been instituted,
morris now acknowledged by the State of Penn
sylvania, but has its orr gin in some association
living at a distance aud wholly ignorant of the
whole transaction which they have volunteered
to investigate. That the information on which
the warrant to arrest the prisoners is founded
was sworn to by one who did not know whether
the matter of the affidavit presented to him was
true or false, and that 10y statement of but
half the truth, is wholly false.
The prisoners are therefore discharged.
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UoMIcIDE.-At Il late hour on Saturday
night, says the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel,
an alteration occurred in the street, between
Peter Fcagan, one of the city watchmen, and
Augustus Cartlcdgc, during which Cartledge
shot him with pistol, Of which he died in few
minutes. A Coroncr's Jury found Il verdict ac-
cordingly.
The California popular vote this year will
reach $4,000, it is said. The city Of San Fran
cisco polls 1918 votes, being an increase
of 2,l29 votes since the Presidential election,
when it stood 1856. The vote in the rural dis
tricts of the country has risen in the same time
from 43o to 62G. The vote in the city of Sac
ralnento reaches $3.50 now, az inst 1890 at the
Presidential election. MarySvc polls 1907
votes, Stockton ,472, and Nevada city, 1908.
THE EPIDEMIC OvER.--It gives US heartfelt
to announce upon the authority of
tie Board Of Health, that no epidemic exists at
present in New Orleans At the meeting of
the Board yesterday, a resolution to this effect
was adopted. New Orleans is now perfectly
healthy, and our absent citizens, whether accI-
mated or not, may return to the city with per-
feet safety. This will be welcome news to large
numbers otthosc soiourning elsewhere and who
are anxiousIl awaiting this assurance, in order
to return TO New Orleans and resume their oc
cunat ions - Mar DrLouue ,,,,or