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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-07-25

PEACuEs--FAR FETCHED AND DEAR DoUGHT
Or course the peaches now for sale in tls
Broadway saloons will do for the ladies upon
the principle involved in the old adage at tie
head of this item, for they come from ColuiI-
bus, Georgia, and are sold for a shilling apiece
and are not very large at that. They are dep
red and yellow color plum shaped, and of ex,
celcut flavor, we guess, not having tasted "t
them, or had any thought of doing SO at pres
ent prices. >.
A few years ago we should as soon thought
of seeing peaches from the Sand *ich lsIa'hs
as frou, that far away town called ColumhaS'
on the Chattanooche river, where none but In.
dams dwell.twenty five year saso, aud where
nobody could get or get away, by toll through
mud and almost impossible streams. But ule
iron horse goes there now, and brings us peach
es here before the middle Of July.-N. 7. III
buue.
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Arrival of the Franklin. IS
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YoRR. JulyIs,

New YORK, July lS.
The steamer franklin, from Southampton for
this port, with London and Liverpool dates OF
July 5th, got ashore yesterday morning off {
Montank Point. where she now lies in a crit.
cal situation. The passengers, l60 in number
and the mails arrived here safely, this morning.
| The Franklin has 800 tons Of merchandise on
board.
The news from Europe is highly important
Advices from Vienna state that the Cars re.
Iply to the Austrian summons to evacuate the
Municipalities, expresses the determination to
fight it ont to the last man and the last noble.
rather than conPly. The Russians were evac.
f,iatiilg Walachia, hut still held possession of
M9IdAva.s An Austrian force of $4,000 men
chad 4betnsordercd to drive the Russians beyond
1.he river Seretll, and a collision was regarded
1cerfain.s Z. '---''-'f; -
rs its TieSaeets;in the Black Sea still threatened
Sebsstopol. Admiral Napier, was within TWEEN.
| ty. n,iiessof. Crnnstadt = :.
formidable insuEfectien ;bsoken out in
4 asMadiid, ,aRd at the last accounts tie city was
s.bafreadedsand ina state OF siege The.insur:s;
gents; rnderstienera o. ODonnell, number 1000;
and demand the resignation Of The ministry,
aud The eabdication of the Queen. -
Sc ltwasefeported at Paris That the .feBelsNhad
been defeated, but this was not Believed -y !.
+ The Czats had commanded each Of the land =
ed Pr'Prelors of Poland to furnish twenty .fonri
armed men. SS %H' &c.
AtsLivefpnol''eotoa was active and firm,
Fhufshad declined 6d$Per barrel. Corn dull
| :. I. {. -.
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A NICE C1TY.-The New York Journal Of
Commerce publishes a San Francisco letter
from which we clip the following paragraph !:
"S,reets are constantly being dug out, or
filled up, and lhe whole city is turned upside
down. Not street regulated, not one thai is
properly graded. Mountains and molehlls,
canals, bridges. bitches. &c, are buta faint de-
scrption of our city thorohghfares, some of
which are panked, others paved with st"nes,
Others are fixed with corduroy pavements: :
This, with foot or two of dry sand floating
about, will give your readers faint idea OF
our city at present"
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THIEVES CAUGnr.-On last Friday night
the sleeping room of our fellow townsmau, Ja.
cob Lyons, Esq, was entered by a bold and
adroit thief, and the clothes, which he had
thrown off on retiring to bed, were rifled of
about twenty five dollars, gold pencil and a
pocket knife. Mr.. Lyons and his lady were
sleeping in the room, and light was burning
at the time the robbery was committed. The
money consisting of bank bills, one of which
bill OIL "a bank of New Orleans, was exchang-
ed in part for goods purchased at the clothing
store fair. Barnet. Fortunately y, Mr.. Lyons
recollected that such bill was of the number
stolen, and in this way our police got clue of
the thieves; for it seems there were three in
company. The knife was recognised in the hands
of little boy at Hunts Hotel, to wnom it had
been given by one Of the trio This gave
anotherclue Mr. ]. Sowden. the Chief of our
Police, was informed that the two men got on
board the S. c. Railroad cars some distance
below Columbia. who alleging they had no
money, paid their fare for Camden with the
pencil which was Inscribed with Mr.. Lyons
name Upon this information Mr.. Sowden
tclegraphed to Camden and had them arrested
on their arrival at that town, and on Mnnday
he went over for them and returned yesterday
with two of the light fingered gentry in custo-
dy, What became of the third has not trans
pired.
The two in Jail registered their names at
Hunt Hotel as Parker and Fox. In Camden
they gave their names as Connor and Wilson.
Let their names be what the may, they are Sc.
cnrely lodged in Jail to await their trial at the
October talA of Court - Columbia Times.
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Out Of eight thousand soldiers in the army
of the United States it is estimated that three
thousand deserted last yegr e..
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The Buffalo Democrdry whichhts been conr:
Iteous enough TO give hat was Intended 70 be
a severely condtmnatory notice of. an article
I lately appearing in this journal, takes still
another OCCASION to utter anti Southern sentl-
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ADVERTISEMENT.
From the Scientific American

From the Scientific American.
VXTOOD CASH reply to the statement
Nv in your paper of the 7th instant, that am
incorrect as to McConnells patent OF 1851, permit
me to say that McConnelTs patent OF that date
contemplates the making of gas, tar, pitch, and
charcoal from pine wood. Inc patent was granted
for the apparatus. The recent patent of McCon-
nell is for process in making gas from wood, and
not for an apparatus. The application was made
for his apparatus and process, but the Patent Office
refused TO consider both subjects under one appli-
cation, ruled out the claim 10 the apparatus, and
granted the patent for The process, which consists
merely in subjecting the products of the destruc-
tive distillaion Of wood to higher degree of heat
than that necessary to their development. Lieu
tenant Porter was party to an interference de-
clared between himself Mcconnell, and two Ger
man chemists. Mr.. Porter, however, did not in
tend to claim the principle of "reheatng," and
having been informed by the Patent Office
that II he claimed this he would be party
TO the contest, ne thereupon discaimed II, the
Office removed him from the interference. and
granted him patent before the interference
between the remaining parties was decided. His
patent was granted for an apparatus, the use OF
which necessarily involves McConnelps claim 10
the relocating, and which, of course, is subordi
nate TO McConnells patent. Mcconnell proved
his invention clearly back 10 lS49, and triumphed,
and as the German chemists state in their foreign
patent of 1851 that wood gas cannot be made
available without the relocating, so il has been
found here. The advantages claimed fer wood
gas are many and although not superior 10 coal,
rosin, or OIL under all circumstances, yet it has
been found TO be decidedly so under some. A re-
cent investigation in the city of London showed
that cubic foot Of soil taken anywhere in the
city, contained poison enough TO kn man. These
were sulphureited hydrogen and bisuphuret Of
carbon, derived from the infltraiion of the gas
through the soil from old and leahy pipes, etc.
The gas from wood is not dsagreeable TO the
smell, and is not deleterious any further than pure
carburettedhydrogen
CHAS.G. PAGE.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 9TH, 1853.
Nov 7-3t
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gatitfs.

nas- Western Presbyterian Church, II ste,
near the Union Engine House.-The walls are
nearly up and ready for the roof, and the house
viii be fiji for use (basemenD by January LIST
Messrs. Williamson q Osgodby are the contrac'
tors.
The appeal is now made to our fellow-citizens
10 help in this time of need, when payments are
large and frequent and the cash is absolutely ne
cessaTy.
The undersigned will gratefully receive any con-
tributions that may be made.
BYRON SUNDERLAND,
=, Pastor oftbe First Presbyterian Church.
JOHN c. SMITH,
Pastor OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
AND'W G. CAROTHERS.
\, Pastor OF the Fifth Presbyterian Church.
Nov 4
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EXTENSIVE
BOOT AND SHOE ESTABLISHMENT,

JUST OPENED I'm lhON HALL
q II. HOOVER has fitted up, In an at
-. tractive style, the large and spacious store in
Iron Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets, and furnished it with, perhaps the
largest and best selected stock Of BOOTS AND
SHOES ever exhibited in this city.
II is the determination Of the undersigned to
make this establishment excel, in all particulars,
every other Of the kind in the country Withthis
view, he has made arrangements for regular
supply of every article in his line OF business, with
the most celebrated manufacturers in this country,
and, in future, every variety of Boots and Shoes
for Ladies, Gentlemen, Children, and Servants,
may here be found.
No expense has been spared in fitting up this
establishment 10 make it attractive as place
of business. He will spare no effort to win lib
eral share of public patronage. His prices shall
be moderate, approximating as closely as possible
to those of the manufacturers.
The following are among the articles just re-
ceived
FOR LADIES.
Black, bronze, and coored Caters, thin and thick
soles
White and black satin Slippers, and English Kid
Slippers
French and American Morocco and Kid Slippers
Morocco walking Shoes of every variety VI
Toilet Slippers, enamelled and worked, French
and American
Jenny Lind Buskins, Polkas, and other styles OF
o Dress Shoes. 81
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MECHANICS, INVENTORS, AND MANU-
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ability. Nearly all the valuable patents which
issue weekly from the Patent Office are Illustrated
with engravings, and the claims Of all the patents
published regularly in its columns as they are
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rI,HE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT

y SOuhE q <AS5oAs
i of Pianos in this city can be found al our
Music Depot, consisting Of Hallet, Davis Co.'s
superior Eolian Pianos, which for beauty of tone
are considered by all who have heard them to be
unequaled.
Bacon & Ravens celebrated New York Pianos.
Gravesbeen Il Co.'s Pianos, one of which, the
magnificent Papier Mache Piano at the Crystal
Palace, is the admiration Of all who have seen and
heard il.
Schumacher & Co.'s new Unichord Pianos,
which for durability, keeping in tune, and cheap
ness stand nnrivalled. The success which has
attended their introduction here is the best guar
anty thereof.
Rosenkrantz's world-renownsd German Pianos,
considered unsurpassed for sweetness oftone and
delicacy OF touch.
We are daily expecting an additional supply OF
he popular Unichord Pianos; also, per ps-ket OF
Saturday from Boston, one Of l.. Gilberts be ltiful
Boudor or Piccolo Pianos.
This enables persons DESTROYS Of purchasing, 10
select instruments from the most varied assort-
ment of Pianos ever offered for sale in this city,
manufacturers prices, with a warranty for each
Piano if desired.
Also, several secondhand Pianos, including one
Of Jonas Chickering, which will be sold on the
most reasonable terms.
Secondhand Pianos taken in part payment for
new ones.
The most complete assortment of Music and
Musical Instruments constantly on hand
HILBUS IL HITZ, Penn. avenue.
Jan 22-tf (m)
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DUELLING

We are indebted to an esteemed friend for
the account in another column of the duel be-
tween the late Duke of Wellington and Lord
Winchilsea. We do not make this publication
to afford test for extended comments on the
practice of duelling, nor for the purpose of
supporting that practice by citing eminent
names as being connected with it. The cor
respondence has not been read by many Of the
present generation; and, apart from its enterest-
ing character, we think its publication would
exert a good effect by preventing duels which
might be avoided by cautious and proper man.
agement. bst
Whilst the Code of Honor is resorted to, we
believe that the limits which the Duke of We'll
lington prescribed to its operation, are calcu-
lated to be of benefit, for they are founded
in good sense, and have the sanction of his APP
probation. If these limits were observed in
this country very many of the causes of I'M
friendliness, which now lead to peremtory de-
mands for personal satisfaction, would not be
considered as requiring q resort to the practice
of duelling. Another good effect which would
flow from the adoption of the correspondence
we publish as model for imitation in un-.
friendly discussions. We allude to the aban-
donment of that harsh tone and belligerent
manner which is so frequently used in this
country. We have known several instances
in which gentlemen have considered them.
selves forced into duel, because reparation
for supposed wrong was demanded in terms
which prevented all explanation. The most
striking features in the correspondence we
publish, are the unaffected courtesy of its tone
and the manifest purpose to render a chal-
lenge unnecessary, by bringing the subject'of
offense to the attention of its author in such
a manner as to wound his pride as little
as possible, and to throw no obstacle in
the way Of retracting harsh expressions made
in moment Of excitement. No apology is
asked, but the Duke himself, in order that the
anserde might be made with good grace, in
Inmates that the language applied to him
might have been used in the heat Of debate,
or in a moment of party violence. We COM
mend this mode of procedure to those who
find themselves under the belief that they have
been insulted before making positive demands
for unconditional retractions. sls
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.U~ NEW YORK AND ERIE -
: zs-sesSs2---rez RAILROAD. ~

PASSENGER TR AIN-Leave per foot OF Du-
ane street, as follows viz:
BUFFALO EXPRESS, at a. M, for Buffalo
direct, over The N. Y, 81 Z. X. r. and the b. 81 N.
Y G. II. r. without change Of baggage or cars.
DUNKIRK EXPRESS, at Ia. M, for Dunkrk.
MAIL, at S. Is a, m, for Dunkrk and Buffalo
and intermediate stations. Passengers BY this
train will remain over night at any station between
Binghampton and Corning, and proceed the next
morning.
WAY EXPRESS, at 1915 p. M, for Dunkirk.
ROCKLAND PASSENGER, at $50 p. M, from
the foot Of Chambers strect) via Piedmont, for
Suffern and intermediate stations.
WAY PASSENGER, at p. IN, for Dunkirk
and Buffalo.
NIGHT EXPRESS, at p m, for Dunkirk and
Buffalo.
EMIGRANT, at p. M, for Dunkirk and Buff
falo, and intermediate stations.
On Sunday, only one express train, AZ 9 p. m.
These express trains connect at Elmra with
the Elmira and Niagara Falls Railroad for Mia
CARA Falls at Buffalo with frst-class splendid
steamers on Lake Erie for all ports on the Lake
and at Dunkirk with the Lake Shore Railroad for
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago,
&c. ID. G. McCALLUM,
July 8 General Supt.
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IL Sick Headache Remedy.-A remedy for
the sick headache, which has been recentlyofered
to the public is attracting great attention, not only
by reason of the very satisfactory testimonials 10
its efficacy which have been volunteered by many
who have been benefited by il, but also because
there are so great a number ofpeople who are al
Hicted with the distressing complaint, for which
no medicine has before been made public. DIR.
Eastman, who discovered the efficacy Of his "rem-
edyo is physician in this city, in high standing,
with large practice; he Is a physician IN whom
great confidence is placed; and we do not wonder
that his remedy for avery common disease, which
has been so long needed has atractedthe attention
of all sufferers from headache who have heard OF II.
From our own knowledge Of DR.. Eastmans char
acter and practice, we have no doubt that the med.
icine deserves the favor il receives and that il will
prove 10 be great benefit to all who may give il
a trial-Lvnn Neos, December %, 1883.
For sale in Washington by H. ID. GILMAN, and
NV ali the druggists. Apr 2
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
of Prices between Washington
and Baltimore.


NIOTICE.-On and AFTER Monday, October 2,
IN the fare between Washington and Baltimore
viii be One Dollar and Sixty Cents. A commute
ton Of ten cents will be allowed to all who pro-
cure tickets before entering the cars An addition
often cents will also be made 10 all way stations,
unless tickets are purchased at the Office.
Round trip tickets, for three days, will be issued
on the 3D. Sd, 4th, and 9Th instant, at Two Dollars,
10 ell who may wish 10 visit the Agricultural Fair
and Maryland Institute.
by order: 7, H. PARSONS, Agent.
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NEW York, Nov. 6.-The stock market to-day
is duer, and prices slightly depressed; sales Of
Canton at 20a, Erie 43b, Reading 72s, Cumberland
coal 26s, Nicaragua 223, M gold 2.
The flour market is dropping; sales of 1000
SO 81 for southern.
Cornmeal unchanged.
Wheat is dull; full supply and sales; prices
declining.
! Corn dnler; sales 10000 bushels, mixed, ESQ
So cents.
IS Rye 100 cents. 4R
\ Oats 4SSGa50 cents.
Provisions quiet-Mess pork at Sl2 81. Bacon
and lard unchanged.
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PROSPECTUS
NINTH VOLUME OF THE
OF THE

NINTH VOLUME OF THE
WASHINGTON SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS,
Deroted to City 46ars, Educqt,on, Literature
aud General Intelligence
THE Ninth Volume of this Paper being
about to be commenced, the proprietor aud
editor after making his grateful acknowledgment
for the steady support which he has received dur
ing the last eight years, respectfully soliclts
continuance of the same and such additional sap
port as will enable him TO continue his paper, as
an independent journal, and in the support Of
those conservative and constitutional principles
which were involved in the late municipal cleo
ton, and which il is his fixed purpose 10 maintain,
so long as he is connected with this or any other
public journal. On his future course the editor
that while the original plan of his paper will be
duly carried out, the editor will also feel himself
bound by the convctions'of duty and propriety, 10
maintain the constitutional rights OF every native
and adopted citizen, and 20 oppose every secret
organization that is founded on proscriptive and
exclusive basis. What he intends 20 do in this
respect may be judged OF by what he has already
written and published in the columns Of this Jour
nal. To his friends, aud the friends Of civil aud
religious liberty, he respectfully appeals for ade-
quate encouragement
The Semi Weekly News will shortly appear in
an improved dress 9@@l@
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me-
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MBr The funeral of the lamented William
P. Elliot, which was yesterday postponed at the
suggestion of some Of his numerous friends, will,
after full consultation with his attending ply
stefan and several medical and other friends, take
place from the late residence of the deceased, at
o O'Clock this day, Tuesday, on which melan.
choly occasion the friends of the family are invited
TO attend.
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yTyHE UNDERSIGNED would respect
fully inform his friends and citizens gene
rally that he has resumed the Grocery business,
and is now located at the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth street. where will be
found choice selection of Groceries, Teas,
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &c,
Special attention is invited TO bis assortment OF
Teas, Liquors, and Cigars.
The above goods ara all Of the best quality, and
for sale very low for cash.
r. d. TwEEDY
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
sou,b side Nov 3--dlw&eolw
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Clark Mills, who has his studio several miles
from this city, is about to erect large foundry
on his premises, for casting operations. The
building is TO be Of brick. II will be recolleced
that this artist has been commissioned by Con-
sress to execute an equestrian statue Of George
Wsshipqfop
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The Julian Burlesque Opera Troupe will
perform at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday night
They are, it is said, all good musicians, and have
been highly successful in the North in the peculiar
line Of their business.