The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-25
Ibe Gamoea lDeeklp 9onrnal.
Tuesday, April 25, 1854.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
Editorial Correspondence.


speeches during the Convention was made by our 4
tecned friend and leow-citiZen, Col. CHESNUr, be
the General Committee on Resolutions sc.. in the
voGacy Of Mr. PIKES Resolutions on the Pacific R;
rosd l was not appriscd of this until alter my
letter had been written and forwarded or wo'
cetainly have given our Senator a place in the
tue. We regret that the Convention and the pub
generally had not the opportunity Of hearngit, for
ddlbt not it equal to all that we lave heard abb
it. We iontzed Mr.. PIKE considerably in last a
five were too lavish in our praises, we have the cd
soation Of knowing that we arc not singular in d
opinions. Mr.. PIKE has seen little moro than wi
isvulgarly called the Elephant. He has been
most men Of gcnus-tlIough' the RUBBER He "
born in Boston, and Of course is good ur.ion man
has wandered far and wide the wilds of the We
over the icy regions OF the North, the fertile vaes
the South, and the cliffs of the East He is poet
considerable reputation. His principal efforts aro
.uymns to the Gods" 'To SPRING" " Lines writ
on the Rocky Mountains" "Arie" Phantasmi
&C. Such as we have read Of his poetry is fine. Th
is a melancholy at times, pcrvadingsome his wrtn
and they all show thought and sober reflection. He
even school teacher, and after emigrating 10 Arka
sas, he became editor of paper, studied law, ant
has since become eminent in his profession. To look
at him, he would be taken for any thing else but
poet-but let him speak, and the fire OF poetic thought
is kinded into action at once and see before us
man of decided genius who does not fail to attract
and rivet attention.
There were also many distinguished gentlemen in
attendance upon the Convention, but we cannot go
into further particulars and will conclude by saying
that every thing passed off most harmonously and
pleasantly.
Col. YEADoN President Of tho Press Association,
gave his brethren handsome entertainment on Satur-
day evening last, to which large number Of distn
gushcd guests were invited, who united in the lestiT
ties Of the occasion.
On Monday night last, a most destructive fire oc
Cured on IIayne street, in our City, and we regret to
saytha nine stores of Chat magnificent block extend
ing from Meeting to Church street, were entirely con-
sumed, together with large quantities valuable goods
The fire commenced in the store of DR.. P. N. Cohen
Co., from which point, It extended to the stores Of
Mcssrs f. D Tanning & Co., Gilliands, Howell & Co.,
Courtney, Tennent Il Co., Hyatt, McBurney Co.,
Hare Calhoun & Co., to the West, and to the stores Of
g. T. Waldron 4 Co., Haviland Harral & Co.. and
7. NJ. Horsey & Co., to the East. BY cXtraordina-
ry cxertions considerable quantity of goods were
saved, and in most cases. the parties arc largely
if not fully, insured The heaviest losses, see it
stated have fallen upon foreign Companies-among
them arc the Home Insurance Company, New York;
the Farmers, New York; the Granite Insurance Com
pany, New York, the Royal Insurance Company, Llv-
erpool; tho Etna and Protection Insurance Compa-
MES Hartford Conn.,; the Southern Mutual Insurance
! Company Georgia. the Columbia Company, Columbia
S. c. augusta Insurance and Banking Company, Geo.
Union Mutual Insurance Company, New York; Roger
Williams, Providence R. l: American ditto National
~ Z. r---y, Iuin; urr;iru insurance
: Company Philadelphia
! There is nothing certain by.whch to determine the
origin of the fre-thcrc is always uncertainty in re-
gard to such things unless there some positive clue by
which we may ascertain the commencement Of q fire
There arc always numerous and vague speculations
and every one has an opinion of his own.
We presume the stores will be speedily rebuilt, and
the business OF our City 20 as usual. There is no
such word as halt nowadays. Already the merchants
who were burnt out on Monday night, advertising
their present localities where they may be found by
their friends and customers
On Friday an explosion took place at the Machine
shop and Boiler factory Of Messrs. Cameron, Mustard
i Co, but most fortunately was injured; the
boiler was thrown with such force as to sever it in
two about tho middle, and half thrown some dis.
tance into the brick olceof Mr.. W. Patton which was
snoccuped at that particular moment
These frequent accidents by steam only servo to
show us, by what feeble tenure oureNiscnce hangs,
and how uncertain arc all earthly things.
see it announced in the papers that cx-Prcsidcnt
Fillmore and Mr. Kennedy the author, and once Sec
etary Of the Navy expected pay visit about
the 25h inst.
The difficulty Of getting news may be readily infer
rel when driven 10 the necessity Of putting in
all sorts Of paragraphs such for instance ''rhe
failure of the Paris banking house Of Leroy De Cha
brcl & Co.. reported by telegraph is confirmed. The
carital Of the establishment is about S2,000,000,
large portion of it being locked up in shares &c 1t
is rot supposed that the creditors will be heavy losers.
1t was reported that the Emperor was disposed to
cone to its aid" If our friends can do any BETTER we
shoqld be exceedingly favored if they will give us
helping hand.
BY the way, ! made visit to SrEELEs Hat Hall
Yesterday and procured Of his hats lie quite
sociable and like him much better because he adj
vnrtises He has q fine assortment and sells cheap
Call and sec him.
The weather is non quite warm, and spring has
turned into summer; every thing looks bright and
beautiful, and the earth and sky and lend their
charms TO the perfection of all that is pleasant and de-
lghtlul to look upon We might poctizo considerably
here upon the delights and beauties of spring. Speak
of its flowers of varied ucs and thousand forms, ofits
cthcrcal mildncss' and ''shadowngroscs" now whilst
mature all is blooming and benevolent but this be-