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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26
Diabolical Attempt.

We are grieved to be compelled to record
such an offence as the diabolcal attempt made
on Monday evening to throw the passenger, car
off from the high ,tresse-work at the upper end
OF. town. and opposite the dwelling Of Mr.. Jas.
R. Aiken. 1t appears.from the statement. of
Mr.. Fowler, that some one had deliberately in
spirit of fendish mischievousness laid a rail
across the track, which if the train had passed
over must have precipitated it to the depth of
some 40 or so feet Most fortunately when,
the train stopped to exchange mail bags. oppo:
site the Post Office, the light from the lamp.
revealed the obstacle to the vigilant engineer.
We conld not before, possibly have believed
that we had such wretch within the limits Of
our State, much less here in the very heart Of
our District. What could have been their, or
rather his object, (for it is to be hoped tEat we
have but one such blood thirsty scoundrel in
our neighborhood)9 twas not late enough,
and too near town for robbery to have been
carried on successfully, or to any extent. A
few trunks may have been made away with in
the first awful confusion. but from the number
that would have been collected speedily, plum
dering would soon have been checked, It could
only have been done. by some being whose
heart was not only destitute of human sympa.
thy, but filed with vhellish designs. The vii.
lain no doubt would, have stood by, and chuck:
led horribly at The crushed and nangled bodies,
fractured limbs and broken heads, and revelled
in the sights Of blood and human suffering that
would meet bis eyes. Could he be detected
no punishment would be too severe. lin truth,
a reward should be offered to anV individual
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The London Times commenting on the English
crops states that the difference in the price Of wheat
compared with that Of the previous twelvemonth, will
be at least twenty shilngs quarter in faver Of the
public, which on the whole consumption will amount
to boon of s25 900 to the public wueat alone
bsides corresponding relief on other grain. -
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The Edisto Clarion.

Is the tide ofa new paper which Mr.. P. H. LAREY
proposes to publish Orangebug on or about the first
Of October next the prospectus of which we publish
in our paper to-day. We shall cordially welcome Mr.
Larey into our fraternity and extend to his new enter
prise prompt recognitions, and will at once place
the Clarion on our books as an exchange.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26
Bridge over the Pee nee-

The Marion Star of Tuesday last says: 'The bridge
of the Wilmington and Manchester R. R. over the Pee
Dee is in near state Of completion. The cylinders
have been finished some time and there remains but
one span the superstructure to be completed which
is expected will bo dore by the 18th Of October and
be ready for the passage of the trains. -
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Harper and Putnam.

There was time when we used to talk good dea!
about the inconsistencies of Southern people, encour
aging Northern, and other ncendiary publications to
the almost utter exclusion Of their own papers and
magazines when we endeayored to,urge upon our
people the Importance and necessity of fostering and
protecting Home industry &C., but we grew weary in
our almost useless and thankless task Whilst our
feelings remain unchanged and we regard the same
advice proper now and the necessity as great, if
not greater than ever we prefer to say but ttle and
let others write and talk We are nevertheless quite
pleased whenever we find paragraph, in any one Of
our contemporaries, like the following, which we take
from the Southern Weekly Post published at Raleigh
&C:
HARPER AND PUTNAM-Many of our Southern CO.
temporares have already given vent to very just in
dgnaton against the publishers of these two hitherto
popular magazines on account Of their recent course
on tue slavery question We, ourselves have had no
occasion for long time 10 pass judgment, good or
bad upon their respective merits because aer recev
ing some sincere and cordial concentrations at our
hands, the publishers thought proper to drop our ac
quaintance by summary "cut" and have never hon.
ored US with copy since. We have nothing to re-
tract of what we have published in their praise but
will very heartily unitewith our friends in this region
in denouncng the political principles they have re-
Gently avowed and most earnestly urge our feowcit
izens to bestow for the future upon their own literary
publications that patronage which has been SO grossly
abused by these Northern magazines. Justice requires
US to say that Putnam has violated the public conf
dence much more heinously perhaps more candidy
than the Harpers The following is the proclamation
of that treacerous periodical Ours in return is mo
MORE PUTNAMs IN THE SOUTHERN MARKETp
"We repeat, that until the sentiment of Slavery is
driven back to its original bounds to the States to
which it egitimately belongs the people of the North
are vassals. Yet their emancipation is practicable if
not easy They have only to evince determination
to be free and they free. They to,dscard all
alliances put aside all present fears to dread f
ture coalitions in the single hopeof carrying to speedy
victory banner, inscribed with these devices:
"Therepealof tie Fugitive SLAVE Law,
"4he restoration ofHte Missouri Compromise,
| "No more SLAVE States,
| "No more Slave Territories,
"7'he Homestead for Free Men on the Public Lands."
Putnam's Aontslyjor September.
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Glenn Springs for Sale.

The spartanburg Express informs us that the pro-
prietors of the Glenn Springs yielding to the ar
gent solicitations of friends have consented to dis
pose Of property in order that tmay be converted
into Watering Place again.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

We see 1t stated in q Washington letter that the
Greytown bombardment question, as between US and
Great Britain, will be settled soon, together with the
whole Central American question, and that the Ad.
mnstration is likely to reap substantial laurels by the
settlement.
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Tax Collector.

1t will be remembered that the polls for Tax Collec
tor will be opened only for one day-Monday the 9ti
of October ,......
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Closed.

The Telegraph Office in Charleston has been closed
for few days in consequence Of the sickness Of Mr.
Samuel II. Bingham, the Chief Operator
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

MEMPHIS Navy YARD.--At the last session
of Congress this naval station was rendered as
free gift to the corporation Of Memphis
The people Of the town, however, have had
public meeting, and resoIvednot to decide upon
the acceptance of the gift until the people of
the valley Of the Mississippi have had time to
consider The subject, They have also request.
ed the Secretary of the Navy to arrest any sale
of public property at the navy yard until the
meeting Of Congress; the object of these move
ments being of course, to make q strong effort
at the approaching session for the repeal of the
section giving away the yard.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

PLAGIARISM ExrRAoRD1NARr.-Aw writer in
the Mobile Tribune over the signature of u.
brings serious charge against Blackwood. He
says:
g The August number of Blackwoods Ma
gazine contains the coolest specimen of litera.
lry larceny that we have met with for many a
day. The Ethnology of European article
Eof eighteen pages, and by far the most interes-
tingSili, the whole nupber-is stolen bodily,
aud almost .punctuati0s ct hteratim,' from DR..
Motifs Types of Mankind.' 1t is worth any
zones while, who is fond of fun, to take up
Blackwood and compare The ELhnology Of
Europe with the original from which it has
been SO unceremoniously appropriated
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

NEW Posr oEHoE-A post office has been estab-
sed in the lower part of Greenvile District by the
name of Cottage Hill, and T. H Stokes has been ap-
pointed Post Master.
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LARGE SHERIFFs SALEs-There are one hundred
and twelve tracts Of land advertised by the Sheriff OF
Marion District to be sold on the first Monday in Oc
tober next.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

A new Methodist Church will be dedicated at Ma.
rion Court House on the fourth Sabbath in October
next ~
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

Orr FOR NEBRASKA learn that his
Excelency Gov,s Burt, and suite, left Pende:
tonon Monday morning last, bound for their
new homes in the far west-Nebraska. Two
esteemed citizens OF our own District-James
A. Doyle Esq, and his brother, Col. E. R.
Doyle were to have joined the Governors
party at Athens, Ga; from which place they go
|, direct to ST. Louis, Missouri, and thence to
Council Bluffs, Iowa, which will be their ad-
dress for the present. II
. The Messrs. .Doyles will return during the.
next year; when, should they be pleased with
their exploration Of the country, it is said they
will remove their families to this land of prom
Use.
A friend, who accompanies his Excellency,
has kindly promised to keep our readers nd
vised Of the movements Of the party the in
cidents of the journey; the soil, climate, and
prospects, of Nebraska, and shis adventures
with the Bears, Bulfaloes, and "Red men of the
Forest" of that distant region.
May success attend them!
Keoaoee Courier 18th inst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

San JraN.-Last night special bearer of
dispatches to the British Embassy arrived in
Washington, direct from London, with the Brit
ish Governments first communication to their
minister here onthe Greytown affair.
Washington Star, Saturday.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

The Corner Stone of the new Court House in Green:
vile was laid with Masonic ceremonies few days
ago. DR.. A. G. Mackey Of Charleston officiating whose
attainments in Free Masonry are said to be unsur.
passed in this country.
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To CORRESPONDENTS

The chaste and beautiful lines of "W." will appea
in our next.
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Death Of Bishop Wainwright.
We see it announced that Bishop Wainwright died
in New York on the night of the 2lst inst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

There were upwards Of sixty deaths by Cho1:
era at Pittsburg on the 10Th inst. The new
cases having diminished, it was supposed that
ithad begun to abatc.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-26

Charleston-A UGUSTUs T. COHEN.
-Columbia-W. W. WALKER, Jr.
Lancaster-A. MAYER.
Jacksonham-S. A. RoSsER.
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Davidson College.
We see it stated that the Rev. Dr.. Williamson has
resignedthe Presidency ofthis College.
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Ibr Galaoen lDnklp s)ournal.
Agents for the Journal.

THO. j.. WARREN. Editor.
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u kSaf1,L0WuSDe,i ieuuIile SduloIS neleuJ IePedeu.
Tostake effect from. and after the approval of
thisSact,s ,thatsffom and after said approval
the boundaries of said town shall be as follows,
& to ,sit Beginning at N pointon the south bank
n OF ST. John 5 river directly south from the
mouth. Of, Hogan creek, thence north to the
ssmouth Of Hogans creek aforesaid, thence along
sssaid d,creek ascending with. emeanders of the
south braSch Of said creek &c. a point near the
4 public road (callcd The kings roaG) where said
screek takes a direction from nearly southwest
8 to nearly northwest from said bend by a direct
line nearly a sonthwesterlys direction to the
sSniouthaof Mccoy creek, thence across the ST.
s50hn's 'sTiRers @direcbs line, to Hendricks s
ssspoint, theHce eeasi@ardly along the bank of st.
Johns fiverto thespoint of beginning.
4sap Passed the House 29th Jan, 1912. %
Passed the Senate 25th Feb, 1912. fs@
approved 4th March, 1912.
P.' 81 s. - We learn HAT the Town Council
have decided ,npohle letting the steamer Welaka
ontsof thesriver without olestation, but that
}:.if she reenfns her reception will he. warmer
= one than what she has now experienced. Near
Sly,the whole con,munity comprising onr oldest
and best citizens, are Enrolling themselves for
future service.
TIE Intendant (Hun. MIR. Barrel, aud the
greater portion of The Town Council, were on
the ground nearly the whole day, aiding and
encouraging by their presence, the vindica,ion
S BY the military of the laws Of the Town, even
Z ueto4the "bitter end. -
CaorssN NEAR sAvANNaiI. Extract Gom a
letter received at the Office Of the Savannah
Republican, dated Bryal. county, Sept. Is:
81 am glad to ythat since i wrote You
lastsa thorough insp ;ofniy crop leads Inc
to hope that 4 am better off than NEST, il not
all ofA,y neishbors; learn tllat o.! the 0gec.
ehee river the storm W;rs most destructive to
the rice crop, sa:.d enc OF my feishbors, who
planted for l5b babes Sea Island Cotton told
me he .l,opgat le might now make 90 bales
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fhey once advocated For sufficient reasons he
himself with the Democratic party and whenever it should
Fbecome necessary he could explain why.
Mr. BARKSDALE was happy to have the gentleman
in the Democratic party but would thank him to adhere
10 the platform.
Mr. SEWARD replied that he would not trouble the
gentleman to furnish him with the platform Of the Demo
cracy of Mssissppi for he thought that SO far as the
Democratic party of that State concerned they had
been very unsettled in their opinions He thought that
the present Secretary Of War had got himself outside OF
the Democratic party by becoming Southern Rights
man. and by doing that had assumed extent the
doctrine Of notification and secession for which the
State Rights party of the South had always contended
doctrine which had ever been regarded by National
Democrats unsound and which had been embraced
as part of their platform.
Mr.. BARKSDALE wished to know whether Mr.. Madi-
son got outside of the party by the resolutions
of '98? Laughter.
Mr.. SEWARD replied that he had never been able to
ascertain what the resolutions Of $3.50 were Laugh
teri There was variety Of distractions asserted here
by gentlemen from Mississippi Virginia. and other States
and according to their opinions the Government could
never carry out any practical useful lie de-
sired the gentleman from Mississippi to define the exact
limit of the constitutional power which conferred upon
Congress the right to establish general special sys
tenn Of internal improvements He wished understood
that he had had any constitutional scruples upon
this subject and if such scrupes were necessary to
make him Democrat to that extent he excepted to the
Democratic platform.
Mr. BARKsDALE said that if any thing could justify
him in believing that the gentleman had for the present
forgotten that he Democrat and believed himself
Wing again, it the declaration which he had just
made that he did not understand the resolutions Of So
800 daughter
Mr.. SEWARD can give the gentleman good rea-
sons for 1t. Mr.. SIS five minutes here expired
The question then taken the amendment of Mr..
BARKsDALE, and it was rejected
The committee then and reported the bill to the
House.
The question being on the amendments made in COM
mittee-
Mr. WENTWORTH, of Massachusetts,, demanded the
previous question.
Mr. PERKINS, of Louisiana, moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. WALSH moved to adjourn; which motion was ne
gatiyed.
The motion of Mr.. PERKHs was then disagreed to:
Yeas 81, nays 90.
The previous question then seconded and the main
question ordered to be put, viz the amendment
increasing the appropriation Of $4,000 for continuing
the Improvement Of the navigation Of the Ohio including
the repair of the dam at Cumberland island to $3.50 000
Pending which the House adjourned
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\ The immediate question penang was Oh tno notIVn
offered by Mr. CHASE to strike out from the sixth section
the following words resident OF any one OF the
States or Territories and that the section will read
That If any individual citizen Of the United States
but who Of making such application for the benefit
of this act shall filed declaration OF intention as
ouired by the naturalization laws of the United States and
shall become citizen of the before the issuance Of the
as made provided in this shall be placed
upon an equal footing with the nativeborn citizen of the
| United States." 1882 ssssl ~
Mr. DIXON gave notice that he would offer an amend
ment to the sixth section by striking out the word nd
Yidual andinsert in lieu thereof free white person
2SIessrs CHASE, BAYARD, and CLAY made few
remarks in relation to the amendments offered by Mr.
CHASE, f .s
Mr.. WADE addressed the Senate at length in favor Of
the amendment Of his colleague, Mr. CHASE, and in sup
port of the bill.
Mr.. BROWN followed in favor of substitute for the
BILL which he had before given notice, and which had
been printed and laid on the table. &
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee followed in favor of the bill
and in opposition to any amendment IA
Mr.. CLAYTON spoke in opposition to the general fea
lures of the BILL Ind in reply to Messrs JONES' of Ten
nessee, and WADE, to which Mr.. WADE made brief
reonde when the further consideration of the bill
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. BADGER then submitted resolution suspending
the rule setting apart Friday for the consideration of bills
the private calendar for Friday the l4th instant;
which was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. MASON, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive business and after
brief period spent therein the Senate adjourned.
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to undertake to settle this question in this indirect way
After long investigation the committee had submitted
majority anda minority report which the House had
had opportunity to examine. Under these circum-
cumsance he thought improper egisate upon this
subject now and urged that the report should
y considered disconnected with any other matter He
replied to Mr.. STANTON
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Without taking any question on the amendment the
Committee laid aside the bill under consideration, and
took up the bill making appropriations for the service of
the Post Office Department during the fiscal year ending
tbs 80th Of June, 1856 which, having been read
laid aside to be reported TO the House.
LIGHTHOUSE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Committee then proceeded to consider the bill max
ing appropriations for lighthouses, hghtboats, buoys
&C. and providing for the erection and establishment Of
the same, and for other purposes.
Several amendments were made to the bill, when it
was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The Committee then rose and reported its action to-
the House. when the Post Office appropriation bill was
read the third time and passed
The amendments made in Committee to the lighthouse
appropriation bill were then concurred in, and the bill
was read the third time and passed
And the House adjourned.
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Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge Iowa. Evans Fish, Fitzpatrick
Tennessee. Mallory, Mason PeaIce, Petit Pratt Rockwell
Sebastian Slidel Stuart Toucey, Walker and Wiams-36.
The next amendment that offered by Mr.. DIXON to
modify the sixth section by striking out the word ndi-
viduaP' and inserting "f free white person"
This motion lead to proracted discussion in which
Messrs. DIXON, JONES, of Tennessee, CLAY, GEYER,
STUART, and Others participated when the question
was taken by yeas and nays and decided in the ama-
tive as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Badger Bayard, Bell,
Benjamin Bright Rrodhead Brown, Butler, oass, Clay,
Clayton, Dawson, Dixon Dongas Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer
Houston, Hunter johnson, Jones Of Tennessee Mallory
Mason Pearce, Petit, Pratt Rusk Sebastian Shields Sill
Ss Stuart of Ksnueky Touosy Weller and
NAYsMessrs. Allen, Chase, Dodge osIowa, Fessenden,
rash rGGts Gillette Hamn James Zones Of Iowa Norris
Mr. DIXON moved further to amend the bill by add
ing the following proviso
Prorided That the benefits of this act shall not exten
to the children heirs or devsoes of aliens born out Of the
United States who twentyone years of age until they
snail nave hed their declarations to become citizens Of the
United States"
This also led to discussion and the question being
TAKEN it was decided in the affirmative, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Bayard, benjamin, Brown, Butler,
Clay, Clayton Dawson, Dixon, Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer,
Hunter Johnson Mallory Mason, Pearce, Pratt Sebastian,
NAfs-Messrs Adams, Allen, Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Fish Foot Gillette James Jones Of Iowa.
Jones of Tennessee Norris Petit Seward Shields Sde
Stuart, Wade, Walker, Weller, and Wliams-2o.
MIR. BROWN moved proviso to the effect " that any
foreigner who should fail to become citizen of the Unit
ed States for six years after entering upon the land shall
forfeit all his rights under the bill"
This amendment was agreed to: Yeas 81, nays 8.
Mr. BENJAMIN moved to amend the 9th section to the
effect that amy American person Of the age Of
sixteen years and upwards, who shall cultivate the
land &c which, after debate, decided in the ar-
NATIVE Yeas 20, nays 90
Mr.. CLAY moved amend the bill as to require all
foreigners avang themselves of the privileges of the bill
to become citizens within sixty days after the passage
this act pending which the Senate adjourned by
Of 80 yeas to l8 nays.
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Although most readers will concur with the Philadel-
pha Register in its rdicue, copied below, Of theoel
hardness Of the hacker Of Capt Paul. yet suppces
the name Of the person who offers 70 take the risk:
PrsroL SHoorNG--A certain Capt Paul advertisosi 4
st. Louis paper series Of distinct proposia4
challenges to trial Of skill ct pistol shooting, on
Of which he offers to bet S. 000 We copy the first Nd
sixth as curiosities 9sA hs
PRoposrros LII will ct dollar to the end Of twis tso
inches long and while second person win hold the or
end in his mouth to bring the coin within an inch ~
half Of his face engage strike the dollar three time t
of Eve ut the distance Of ten paccs thirty feet viii
in explanation that there several willing end
ready to hold the twg stick as described above wh
quired. w s'
PnoPonrroS ell engage to prove, By fair trial hot 40
pistol shot be produced who viii shoot apple on
head the distance Of thirty feet oener than can ote-
over win produce two persons willing and ready 70 hold ne
apple their heads for me, when required to do
One st. - adyertses in the same paper his NIllt1g-
to hold the coin and the apple as mentioned he
above propositions.
We beg Capt Psurs pardon for interfering in bis ee,
but We cannot resist the temptation to have bet ~
him. None Of his propositions suit exactly, bu "
will bet him'a glass Of mineral water that in - 30
with ordinary horsepistol, through st. -- cre4us
he cannot shoot onf any brains. s1t 7}
What do you say, captain - Philadelphia Rsgstsr