The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-02

dy who untes the double character of statesman and
author. He wrote Horse Shoe Robinson which al
most every body except aOe, has read.
At the recent complimentary banquet given at the
Charleston Hotel. Mr.. Kennedy was very handsomely
mplimented by the Hon. Mr.. Porter, who presided
on that OCCASION who referred to Mr. K. as distn-
guished guest from Maryland, who wore and was en-.
titled to wear the double honors craftsmanship and
literature; and who had not only filed with credit
and distinction great public trusts but had illustrated
with the light of genius and invested with the charms
of romance traits and scenes and historical memories
which were dear to the heart Of every American and
particularly of every Carolinian. He then read COM
plimentary toast, which was received with cordial de
monstrations of delight.
The response of Mr. Kennedy was in the happiest
vein of humor and sentiment. He entertained the
company for near an hour with "reminiscences ofa for.
mer visit to this city, aelon nae ago, Che would not
say how ong) with an account of his explorations in
to the upper regions of the State when few knew that
there was spur of the Alleghanes within our bor'
bers in search of stale historical traditions, which he
afterwards wove into Horse Shoe Robinson, and with
an enumeration of what he considered the distinctive
peculiares of this ancient and interesting city In
grave vein he said that there were two fountains Of
opinion two centres Of thought in the United States
One was Boston for the North and the other Charles
ton for the South fhe latter lie considered bolder in
her expressions of thought more prominent and more
thoroughly original sa
We are indebted to the Standard for the above par.
agraph which we have appropriated for our letter t
day. .s
We see in nearly all Of our contemporaries various
comments upon and incidents of the late Convention
in this city. Major Perry Of the GreenriQs Patriot
goes considerably into detail and gives the particulars
ola good many incidents and conversations, &c, dY-
ring the various amusements at that time
We heard capital hit made at the Majors expense
among the press gang which so far has not been i'm
mortalized among the on dts Some one among the
Editors enquired who was the finest looking man in
the Conventions The reply was that Major Perry
might claim tnat honor, upon which the suggestion
occurred that he, Major P had the advantage ofmany
Others for by shortening his wig he could lengea his
forehead. The readiness and the manner with which
the remark was made constituted its point and humor
and caused no little merrment among the quill dri-
vers Our friend Heart of the .AercrA who says
good many witty things is responsible for the above.
We might mention many other matters of a more
private character, but question the propriety or
good taste Of arrayng everything We see and hear, be-
fore the public gaze. There is sn old adagc, that
still tonrue shows wise head, and the remark is
equally applicable to newspaper scribblers
Todayhas been quite cloudy and cool, and fire and
warm clothing are decidedly comfortable The young
crops are obliged to be put back if not seriously in
jured by this sudden change.
The demand for cotton today has been toerabe fair,
and sales were at pretty firm and steady prices In
terior and Red Stained are from Ct 10 u; Ordinary
Clean slightly Stained from II to 81; Low Middngs,
81 to 81; Good Middngs 9 to Of; Mid. Fair, % to
sa Fair, 81 to 81. We encouraged to believe that
cotton will come out yet. The crop, it is thought
will not possibly reach 100000 bales s-2s 900 is
now the calculation. We can at least hope for the
best
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