The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-01


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NEW FApER.-A new paper to be called the Pal-
metto Sum- is to be established at Cheraw by Messrs
H. D. Mschen and W. B. McCreigbt, Proprietors-I
W. B. ,McCreght, Editor.
BANK OF GEoRGETowN.-James G. Henning has
Been elected President of this Bank in place of D. L.
Mckay, resigned and Robert E. Fraser has been elec
ted Cashier.
I SMALL SALEs-The Sumter Banner of the 26th
ult says "We do not wish our Sheriff hard times
but it is source of qualification for see that he
has made only one levy this month, and that a bug
gy Such case has not occurred in Sumter for ma
ny years, and we hail it as happy evidence Of pros.
perty.
The eldest daughter of Ex-2resdent Fillmore died
at Aurora Cayuga county, N. Y. on Wednesday last
of cholera, after few hours Illness
GREENvILLE RAILRoAD.-From the Annual Report
OF the President and Directors which we find in the
Caroinian, we learn the gratifying fact that out of
900 passengers conveyed over this road during the
past year, not one has been injured. = -
NEW CoTToS-Two bales of new cotton from Texas
were received in New. Orleans on Wednesday last
A'Washington despatch says that it is understood I
that Mr. Nicholson Of the Union and Hon.ssR B..
Campbell of$outh Carolina, have successfully decins
ed the Governorshp of Nebraska. -
COLUMBIA AND HAMBURG RAILRoAD-Ata a meeting
of the citizens Of Columbia held Thursday, it was
resolved that the Corporation be instructed to sub.
scribe 100000 to the capital stock of the Columbia
and Hamburg Railroad Company, on condition that
$400 900 othe capital stock be subscribed besides the
subscription by the Corporation; and that the town of
Columbia have the right of locating the depots and
workshops necessary to be constructed in the town.
SINGULAR AccIDENT.-The Livingston Union gives
the particulars ola singular accident which occurred
up the Valley on Sunday last A man named Adam
Straley Of Cuylerrie, was fishing excursion with
his son. They had caught some fish, and the boy was
carrying them in small sack, which also contained
large butcher knife, when he accidently FELL and max
ing no effort to arise his father attempted to help him.
when he found the knife had pierced his sons heart
and he was corpse.
THE DEAD REy1vED.-The Chicago Journal makes
the following curious statement:
"One of our citizens was attacked with cholera OIL
Saturday, and about2 o'clock on that afternoon was
supposed to be dead. His shroud was prepared and
was about to be placed upon him. The storm came
up-the windows of the room where he laid were
open, the cold air. charged with electricity, merush
ing in, and the supposed dead man revived and came
to life. He is alive this morning, and probably will
recover" .
DR.. Cartwright distinguished physician of New
Orleans has written paper in which he undertakes to
prove that cholera will become disease incident to
the United States, as it has been from time immemori.
al on the Ganges
PATENT OFF1cE.-The Government Patent Office is
doing an uneard Of business and the inventive genius
of the country marked than at present
Nearly sixty patents-or about ten each day-were
last week issued. These, together with the current
business evidence amount Of business never before
equaled therein. The whole number of new cases IA
voraby decided will probably exceed 5000 for the past
government year. &c..