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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

arThe new steamer Kent, Says tue NewsIs has
been sold 6y cspt Surgeon, ID 4. company "a 81
ford. Del ior s2s,o 900,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

aeoEel polltIoa, oFaanIsatieha.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

NORM CARoGsAi ELEoTlos.- On, Thursday The
sdof, August, Sa election win be held ID Car
'olinsfCr Governor members Of the LsgislaIpfs,
and shetfIs Of the different counties, 5&g'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

ifAi stssn,& wiLt.4 The following Is the copy
Ola Will isIt BY man who chose 70 be his own
lawyer. pThis Tie lhst viii end teslament of
me, Iohn Thomas give ellngi things to msjrer
iptoas,, 70 BE- divided amongst them me Besliwey
they can. 5ai 81
=. b. fanybody kicks up low orina kes any
fuli sboptit be isn'tto have anything. ,ssgS
''sgnsd.byme. JOHN THOMAS
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01
NEW Jewelry

ap5 AZ fN6gsd, WaShtngton HAL.
eTUST new LOT OF ladle ie Gold Rat
10 breast Pins Gbapd ehallle
Gold hia silver ThtmbIe and PegcLls seeTal az
softnento OF Watches, Jewclty and Fancy Goods
lot OF those superior warranted Clocks
b isaf sSG YSs ts d! OWN Monroe st.t
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01
II1lIl 9 10 7VttIlU BuKI b ~ q = ~
Confeotienery nstalli shment

,sshin. TO Jclne nom The carer and
abofs uf hpr large an Valuable Coniec-
flonery IA tor tio ~ - one Of best
heSil6ns M and comprises 1.-The uliitire ik-
inreb ana sock OF flasa lt W. NJ
Ted ln IN tie mol ana W. en
rtn 81 custom BY AddiUg OF AN OlAter "a IN
dc sSlhiof. would ne most lfoht
shneht, IA me onela fete OPP MY 70 q
M ~ lktAlINtfs y
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

GJsThe humberof Persons who have Ieeched
San Ffppciseo .bysea during the drstsix months
of lie present year amounted TO %, POI, The mum.
ber who lgrt during the samslfmetp llI1sT, leuv.
iusp,net gain Y The population q l7,tIs
ATTEaPYEb MggbrE. The IypchBufg Wight
an undefstands d most cold BIooIed attempt vas
made o few evenings since, by a negrosto tnke the
life Of d Nj FpEgufson, living short distance
over tbs HSetib Aabetst by sttikipg Inn @ilpIa
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

aT-The Bosthnl Herald makesan odd clSdsihca-
ton Of human nature 1tsays thNtthere arethree
sorts oflpeople in4ihe world --sants, sinners and
r,lhe tssechsf iamily. Y h 81. sgIas IS IA
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

The chiidfen he So dirty in a place on Cape
COD. that her identity goes into the street
and washes the faces Of half dozen ldEenSbe-
fore she fnds hef own s,li, 8, 4,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-01

g5iI3ennetl ol The Herald, getting earnest IN an
e,Iitoiial, pledges hinsel .,as man and chris.
zion! THIS the Boston Posi- soy i asdtiag in a
ieharacier1s S;Ssl z, IN,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

.lor, N.aTilee, Dr.. ]. Bachmanf '.'
bossssss iaayfn hinsen, D.; R; N.
Minis, B,asy snss peaFv's' AbF"Aam'
zones. .5Gol. .B. H. Brown, James Aldrch
a.ssH&ens, Wn. Merritt:
HAS5eviNe. DIR. F. G. Thomas, HI. A. Jones
DIX Isaac Branch, .Rey.N. He.nphi!l, Dr., John
Holland, Rev. J.Childs. 8.
1nderson.-Joseph N. Whitner B. GRAFTON
w. Leverett, X. HI. Tarrant Col W..S. Pick
ems, Col. r. N. Wriglet, David Humphreys
and Warren D. Wilkes.
Pickens-Pleasant Alexander, DR.. w. Nc
Elroy and Rev. W. McWhorter.
GreeawHe.-C. J. Elford, Dr.. A. B. Crook,
DR.. Manning Austin.
Sparmntarg,-s. Bobo, Jefferson choice, G..
w Legg.
Unias. James Logan, Col. T. H. Duukin
Gen. y0lnes Rodgers.
York.-Thos. S. Bell, James Adams, /. D.
Witherspoon. III -.
Chester.--s., McAliley, J. B McCully, C, D
Melton, Coleman Crosby
Fairfield M-Saml. ]. Barkley, 0. R. Thomson
Rev. NJ. D.Frazer, DIR. J. Scott.
Laurens.-Dr. John Simpson, NJ. Shaw, John
NewSeyry.-Rev. ]. r. Pickett, Hurry Sum.
mer, L. Herbert, DIR. PetersMoon, Hillary Gary
Rev. e. w. Brooks, David L. .Wilker.
T Ler;ingtoa. Col; West Caughman, S. Z.
Caughman, J. ]. Dreher, Gen. II. Arthur, ]. R
Braer, S. Corley.
R;chhud.-A. F. Dubard, Col. D. D. Fen.
ley, J. I.Walter.
Ike, slaw-Col. Jas. .Chesnut Jr., Capt. B.
Boykfn, Capt. J. B. Mickle, Jas. S. 'Fhomp'
son, DR.. B. S. Lucas, Jas. Team, ]. K. Doug:
las, ]. B. Curaton, A. M. Kennedy, Rev. w
Martin, Rev. J. X. Mendenhan, Rev. s. H
Hay, Capt. Belvn, Maj. J. Rosser, VIM. B
+ Fletcher. : ls 80
sumter.-Rey.: Noah Graham, Montgomery
Moses, Rev. w. Lewis.
We have not received the nominees of the
Committees in otlier districts.
q Resolutions of thanks to DR.. Chambers, to
Mr.. Peckham, to the President and Secretary
of the Convention, were unanimously adopted
On motion of DR.. thomas, it was
Resolued, That che Committees in the diff
.ferent districts be requested to urge the people
to celebrate the foufth of July in the promo,
tion of the cause apd in the advocacy of the
objects of the Convention.
The Conv enton, after closing prayer by
Rev. ]. R. Pickett, adjourned
Thus has been put in motion tile ball for
the enactment in South Carolina of a prohibi-
tory law. It's advocates arc warm and Jealous
in the cause, and'wi use all legitimate means
to effect their object.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
Spring-MaY-Hope.

AS spring is the season of general rejoicing and the
time for flowers and poetry, and as May has dawned
brightly and beautifully on earth, we must be iudul
ged in our admiration Of its charms
There sno season Of the year comparable to Spring
and to crownits charms with the very perfection of
loveliness sweet May has mmemorally reigned its
acknowledged Queen. The flowers, innumerable in
number, with varied forms and thousand hues which
send forth their soft perfume to gladden. earth are ne.
YER more lovely than in May. They beautify and
adorn our path along this yale of tears and lead the
mind up through nature to the contemplation Of those
brighter and unfading flowers which bloom forever in
perennial Spring. Most grateful are they to man
when burdened down amid the stern trials and duties
of lo-speaking the language of hope, and varying
rourpsR from the sterile rocks'snd parched plains
to that green pastures, and beside still waters.
HOPE, though dawning through the gioomof un.
certainty is still bright particular STAR which shines
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
san SrAre OF AFFAIRS IN THE HoLY LAM

/. SAD STATE OF. AFFAIRS IN THE HoLY LAND
A letter from one of the party Of American
travellers in the Holy Land, gives melancho.
ly account of the present condition of affairs
there. The Turkish troops having been with
drawn to fight the Russians, anarchy, disorder
and violence Of all kinds, are prevailing. Ma.
ny of the inhabitants have taken refuge in the
walled towns and the peasants, as they work in
the fields. have with them their arms, loaded
for an encounter. Bands of Bedouin robbers
traverse the.country in every direction, and
the party to which the writer was attacked, and
one of them wounded. Thus, while Europe is
about to plunge into war, originating in, the
question as to the control ofthe Holy places,
the inhabitants of that region are left at the
mercy of the spoiler. In one case, it is stated
that forty men and women were massacred by
a party Of Bedouin vagabonds.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
ThesyYard Trial.

AS was announced in our Yesterdays issue,
the trial of Matt Ward, charged with the mur
der of Mr.. Butler, schoolmaster, has just ter
minated at Louisville, X. 1t resulted in an ac-
quiltal-a complete acquittal Of the accused.
Itseems scarcely proper for one at this distance
from the scene oftrial, and having but an i'm
perfect report of the evidence adduced by the
prosecution and the defence, to express an opin
ion upon the Justice Of the verdict rendered by
the jury, who werein possession of all the facts
ofthe.case, and are supposed to be an Impair
tial tribunal But we cannot withhold an ex
preston of our great astonisliment at the re-
suit, and we have not doubt that every one,
who has read the evidence and the plcadings,
will be equally surprised. A verdict Of entire
acquittal! Surely, surely the telegraph has re-
ported the result incorrectly. There must be
some mistake in the report that has reached US.
The main facts of the case, as we have read
them, upon which the trial turned, are briefly
these: Butler was schoolmaster and had 8
casion TO use the birch on young brother Of
Ward. This was resented as an ndgnity to
the Ward family, the youthful offender was ta-
ken from school, and Matt. Ward, who is'a
married man, accompanied by Robert Ward,
Jr., and VIM. Ward, repaired to the school
house of Butler; for what purpose will appear
from the result of their encounter with him.
After entering the main school.room. Matt.
Ward addressed Butler in these words:
81 have little matter to settle with you
which is most to blame, the little contemplate
puppy who begged chcsnuts and then lied
about it, or the boy who let him have them !'
Butler asked Ward to go into his room and he
would explain the affair. Ward said. "No,
here is the place to answer the question:: But.
| Ter refused to answer without an explanation.
Ward said "you are a id liar and id
.scoundrel." Ward then made a motion as il
striking at Butler; who. sailed back a little;
i9Butler then. raised his arm and moved towards
| Ward Ward drew his hand from his pocket,
presented pistol to Buffers left breast and
fired; Butler dropped Immediately, exclaiming,
t"Oh, my wife and child! My God am
dead" Matt. Ward then drew another pistol,
and Robt. j. Ward drew knife. This testi.
mony was confirmed in substance by several
witnesses, and not materially impaired by the
testimony for the defence. The position as,
sumed by the counsel for Ward was that he
acted in selcdefence. Butler who is represent.
ed as being the more powerful. man ofthe two,
having struck him. The striking was proved
by some ofAhe witnesses, though the testimony
on this point was by no means decided and
clear; it was in fact so contradictory, as to
leave the point in much doubt
Carolina Times.
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General conference ofthe M. E. Church

The General Conference of the NJ. E. Church South
convened in the Methodist Church, Columbus, Geo.,
on the lst inst Bishop Soule presiding. Delegates
from the following Conferences were in attendance
Kentucky Western Virginia Missouri st. Louis, Lou
svhe, Holston, Virginia. Tennessee, Indian Mission,
Arkansas, North Carolina, Memphis South.Carolina,
Georgia Mississippi Alabama, Florida, East Texas,
Texas, Pacific,
Thomas o. Somers, Of the Alabama Conference was
elected Secretary and A. R. Erwin, of Tennessee was
appointed Assistant Secretary After the adoption of
rules for its government, and the appointment of the
standing committees; Conference adjourned to meet
at o'clock, on Tuesday. .s
We have before us several days proceedings, but
our limits forbid their insertion On the final adjourn
ment of the Conference shall lay before read
ers such Of the proceedings as may be Of general in
terest
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
Important Proceedings.

The proceedings in Congress, on Monday
| last were of more than usual importance. In
the Senate, Mr.. Slidell offered the following
resolution in relation to the suspension of the
neutrality laws:
Resolued, That the Committee on Foreign
Relations be requested to inquire into the ex.
pedency of authorizing the President Of the
United States, during any future recess of
Congress, to suspend, by proclamation, either
wholly or partially, the operation of the act in
addition to an act for the punishment of certain
crimes against the United States, approved the
2Oth of April, 1918, also an act supplementary
thereto, approved the 10th of March, 1888,
should, in his opinion, the public interests re.
euire such total or partial suspension, such sus.
pension not to exceed period of twelve
months. and the causes which shall have In.
duced the President to proclaim it to be com
municated to Congress Immediately on its
first meeting thereafter.
In support of this resolution, Mr.! Slidell, in
concise and forcible manner, recapHulated
the events inducing him to firm belief in the
existence of scheme to Atricanize Cuba, and
statement of what he deemed the duty of the
United States in such case. After some re-.
marks by Messrs. Benjamin, Mallory, Seward,
Chase and Butler, the resolution was adopted,
it being understood that the debate should take
place upon the report of the committee. The
public will look with much interest for the ac.
ton of the committee in this matter.
In the House, with regard to neutral rights,
the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs offered the following resolutions, which
ere adopted:
k,solued, That the President be- and he is
hereby required, to communicate to this House,
as far as in his opinion may not be incompati.
ble with the public interest, copies Of all cor
respondence that has passed between this gov
ernment and foreign governments upon the
subjects of the ri shts accorded by declaration
or otherwise to. neutrals, and the rights claimed
by beligerents in the war pending between GER
tain European powers.
Resolved, That the president be also re-
quited u communicatesto this House, as far as
in his opinion may not be Incompatible with
the public interest, copies of such instructions
as have been furnished by the Department of
State to our representatives abroad in relation
to the Island Of Cuba, as well as Of such de-
spatches as have been received from SAID rep
resentatives by the Department of State
The action of Congress on these two sub
jects, at the present juncture, Syill be regarded
of the utmost consequence by the people OF
the United States ashd we trust that they will
not be made the staple of Buncombe speeches
for months to come. Whatever may be the
arts of diplomacy and the propriety of keeping
secret questions of state policy, we should think
the position of the country ought to be clearly
defined on the points referred to.
South Carolinian.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

attwarts lfe'sa dark sea- AS whispering angel Of
peace, its gentle accents fail upon te troubled heart
and it bids alteng trust with the soothing words
Peace, be still. ~: s 1st 4; -,
Hope stands upon the oftiest altitudeof human ex-
pectatlons aud even theretocrown man'shghest aims.
But above all and best Of Hope as the rainbow Of
promise-the unfadisg ssign Of omnipotence itself
spans with bright arch, the rugged way between
earth and the homie of the saints in life. ~
"If Hope be dead. why care to live,
What beside has earth to giye7" q
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

ARREST FOR SLAVE SrEALrSG.-0fiter ]. j
Jowitt returned to his city yesterday morning
having custody Of "a party named Sidney Bailey.
who was arrested at Milledgeville, Ca, by vir-
tue of requisitionfrom Gov. Manning to Gov.
johnson. He stands charged with abduction
ten slaves from Citizen of Williamsburg
district, whom it is alleged he attempted to
sell in Edgefeld district. He will be convey
ed by the proper authority to the Jail of Will.
limsburg, to await his trial in due course.
2 Charleston Courier 3D.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
Miss ELLEN Brennan

We are pleased to learn as we do by q private let
ter from Columbia that this highly gifted native can
tratrce intends atbring our citizens with visit du
ring the present week-probably on Thurday or Fri.
day. In behalf OF our citizens we promise Miss B. a
cordial greeting
Since the above was put in type, we learn that Miss
Brennan will be compelled, from ndisposition to post
pone her visit to Camden for short time. We are
authorized to say however, that we will certainly visit
r,s soon Is. - tae. i :,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09
The Bank Of Camden, s. O

At the annual meeting of the Stockholders on the
the lst inst. the following gentlemen were elected
Directors for the ensuing year, to wit W. g. JouN-
SON, J. N. DEsAussURE, THOMAS LANG B. PERKINS,
JOHN WORKMAN WIN. D. McDowLL and WIN. M.
SHANNoN.*
Alta meeting Of the Directors on the following dag,
W. E. JOHNSON was reelected President.
Sin place of E. Halle, resigned.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

CUnA. Tie movement % Scpafori Slidell,
yesterday created much sepsaiionj 10 The Sem
ate. chamt His resolutions PROPOSE z3hAE
Congress shall alforizs tttie President Gf fhes
United States to suspend The operations cus
Neutrality laws sosfar as Spain ma con-
,cerned during sthe recess Of Congress sif z1tir.
cumstaHres occurWhich, IN his judi gment mske,
that step necessary for the sindication 81 .;the
rights and national interests of fhe5 United
States, in connection with what may at the
time be the condition of Cuba. Mr.. IS based
this proposition upon the fact that England,
Spain and France had entered into a formal
arrangement for the Africanization Of Cuba,
and for freeing the negroes there, and the sub.
sequent establishment of negro government
over the Island under the protection OF the
three Powers. This is the substance Of The;
allegation Of Mr.. IS. which be; sustained II, q
powerful aud very exciting speech, wherein he
presented an array OF documentary testimony
which astounded many who wore present +. g.
Much of this testimony IS entirely new; to
the public, and cam hardly fail tocreate even q
greater sensation on the public mind, thasi Il,
the Senate chamber. His movements coupled
with that of the Chairman Of the House Com.
mittce on Foreign Affairs; asking the Presi.
dent for the correspondence with our diplomat
lists abroad and foreiga governments Upon the
Cuban affair gave rise last night to rumor
that the President is about to, send q message
to Congress asking directly for the power which
Mr.. Slldel's resolutions propose to- place in
his hands. We'have,no reason, however, to
place confidence in it. The President, we
take it for granted, will take due care to place
before Congress all the information upon this
matter which is at bis commaud and at al;
early day, leaving to the National Legislature
the responsibility Of fehabling.hinr TO protect the
interests and honor of the, United States during
the recess, If they conceive from array offacts
which may be before them, that there may
possibly arise a state Of things which viii xe-
quire each action on the part Of. this Govern !;
ment inthe premises Washiingtoa Star. S:
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

The Alligator East Florda) Adreriser says
the scarcity of provisions is becoming rather Of
a serious aspect, and could the, injury to the
cotton crops in, any manner ensure plenteous
supply of provisions for the coming, year,
would no doubt be hailed as Commune bonam,
or perhaps boon of Heaven The very ne,
cessaries oflife are becoming to great extent
beyond the limited means ofthe poorer clas-
ses, while the wealth of the more favored can
scarce command them at "a reasonable price,
Thearticle of corn commands about 50 per-
bushel and isscarccly purchasabie at the highest
prices. Flour.is held at t$l4 per Dbl. Rice 8,
cents per ID. Bacon16, and, Hams % cents
per h. = "a
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u. = u i . - 7 =
The Deficiency Bill has been pending four
months in Congress, and is. still under discus.
sion: The House, after a struggle Of two
months, passed a Deficiency Bill, containing
supplementary appropriations for the current:
year to the amount of one and half millions.
That Bill the Senate amends by the addition of
numerous item which the House had thorough
ly canvassedand deliberately rejected Tie
Senate, after along debate, inserted, class
ofitens for Custom Hopses, Internal and Ma.
,rine Hospitals amounting to Ss2s,o00, the in
seftiop of@Lieh tolaless amount in the. first
House Bill had causedtits defeat. The Senate
amendments provide in addition ormisceilane.
Gus expenditures to AMOUNT Of I, ,200,0 ,00O.. If
the Senate, says the Baltimore Anericea, per.
sist in their amendments, tits almost certain,
that the Bill will be again rejected by the,
House, and Congress'will be forced to com.
mence its work anew. E
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

Cholera items are beginning to appear, here
and there, in the West and Southwestern pa
pers. In Silver Creek Ohio. week before last
q sudden death occurred, followed by a&jolent
attack by the same disease, (resembliag Chole-
ra,) upon five other members cf the same famii-
.ly, whoswere saved by prompt lnedicai treat,
ment Another death of the same kind had
occurred in Xenia.. Some twelve deaths had
taken place at Keokuk. Iowa, mostly Of Emf.
grants. Several Mormon emigrants have late.
ly died of Cholera in St. In the same week
Of the above cases,stwo deaths took place in
Uniontown, and one in Lewisport KY.
Boston Journal 1Kay2. b
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

The MANUFACTURE OF WHIsKEY.--On Tues.
day last. a meeting wss held in Cincinnati
Of persons engaged in the manufacture ofwbis-
key. Twenty-three manufacturers establish.
mepts were represented, most of them in Ohio
although portion Of them are in Kentucky
and Indiana. The twenty; three establishments
represented consume. l4,05s bushels Of corn
and other grains daily, which is rising four
millions of gallons Of whiskey annually. One
establishment alone consumes l440 bushels of
grain daily, and employs over fifty coopers in
making barrels.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-09

SLAVERY IN NEBRAsKa.-A letter. from,
William WALKER chief of the Wyaaaott tribe
of Indians, formerly of Ohio says that slavery
exists in Nebraska, among the whites and Indi..
ans, in defNce ofthe compromise of ls22---
1t has beenn existence ever since Il was organ.
lied as an q.Indian Territory True; there arc,
not many. slaves, bit still slavery exists. Some
slaves are heldyby the Indians BY virtue Of their
own laws and susages, and some by regular;
bills of sale from citizens of Missouri, While
white settlers from the latter State never flesi.
tate to bring slaves with them. .ess3s e...zss