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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31
Peri,ous Adventure i'm a Cave.

On Tuesday the Sd inst, while the steamer
Flag was aground near st. Genievc, Captain
Gray, the pilot, accompanied by an English.
man, undertook to explore the great cave sit.
uated three miles above that place, taking with
them lamp, ladder, &c. They entered the
cave about eight o'clock on Tueseay evening,
and had advanced distance of nearly two
miles, when their lamp was unfortunately bro
ken and extiaguished. After cropping about
for length Of time, they found an upward
passage or chimney, so Nearly perpendic liar
that Gray found it impossible to ascend it.
The >Engshman, however, cung to it as his
last hope Of deiverance, promising his com.
panion if he reached the top in safety to mark
the spot by tying his handkerchief to tree
and then 60 for assistance. Fortunately he
made his egress in safety. 1t was not yet day
so he was unable to take observations, but
marking the place as agreed, he proceeded to
the village for assistance. and returned early
on Wednesday morning with two or three 9TH
ers. He vainly attempted to find the place Of
his egress.
They then proceeded to the mouth, and un.
der the guidance Of the nglishman, found the
place where ha left his friend, but he was not
to be found The captain in his uncertainty
Of the escape Of his companion, felt impelled
to renew his efforts to extricate himself, and
grnped on ur.il eahausted nature compelled
him to give up in despair. The party in search
returned for further assistance, and were ca
gerly joined by the officers and crews Of four
steamers. At two o'clock on Wednesday they
entered, and proceeding to the place where
Captain Gray was last seen, they divided, and
proceeded in different directions, continuing
the search until three o'clock on Thursday
morning, when, to the great Joy of all, he was
found lie had sat himself down to die. lie
had not only worn his gloves completely out,
but his fingers were torn to the naked bone
in his vain efforts to extricdte himself. The
flesh was worn from his knees, and his boot
toes and pant legs were also demolished. He
was found distance Of three and half miles
from the mouth of the cave, greatly exhausted
He is now on board his boat and doing we'll
He was forty three hours in the cave.
This great cave has many outlets, or chin
neys, as they are called, one Of which is said
to be five miles from the mouth.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31

The substitution of Flax FIR Cotton rs a
Southern staple, is among the agricultural theo.
ries with which some Of the Northern journals
are amusing their readers. 1t is said that if
the CIauscn patent should prove successful, the
slave labor of Kentucky, Tennessee and Vir
ginia would be Immediately turned TO the cul-
tivat'on of flax, the South thus finding a com.
pcnsation a the transfer of slave labor from
the one to the other. Now, that the Southern
region would be as well adapted, even in its
general extent, to the culture of fax as of cot
ton, cannot be pretended. Portions Of the
South might be so adapted, and find an equva
lent in the former for the abandonment of the
latter; hut when the wide extent Of the cot
ton country is considered, the theory of II
change Of cultivation cannot be entertained
for one moment, not taking into view the i'm
menso destruction of agricultural capital which
would attend such transfer us is here sup.
posed This we put down as one of the vaga-
res Of the day.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31
"Trifes li'-ht rs air,
Are, to the jealous, combinations strong
AS proofs Of holy writ"

gaod old matteroElact sort of way Of doing things
now adays will not satisfy the people ola fast age
We recocct Glvortc maxim OF friend, Which is an
admirable and practical truth-"makc haste slowly"
but which, considered in connection with the fast
times we live in, is soecstic aphorsn, incompatible
with this high pressure age of steam and tcegraphic
progresson-an age when, if man cannot get by
magic upon the springboard Of fortune and by sin
gle bound clear the impedments which lie in the road
to wealth, and in the path which leads to Fames
gded cmple-is considered too slow and is pushed un
tremendously by in order make for eager ones
who are driving faster teams.
There is danger in even our daily street pcrcgrina
tions dbeing ovcr.run rough-shod by the modern Je
hus who are driving at plank.road mc with little or
no regard how or where they go-wih about tile same
object and aim in life To such the advice would be
timely, although of no avail-make haste slowly
Had we time We think it very like this idea might
be enlarged upon, and from it several profitable
Elections adduccd. In the printer great example OF
what industry, perseverance and genius could accom-
psl, we sec how !asta man progressed in the world
of ssience letters and p1tcs-who Illustrated in his
daily life with force and sublimty the MAXIM make
hast. slowly
Let US talk little about everyday things, as we
find them about u.s. 1t is thought by some that one
of tie chief attractions Of newspaper is the cores
pontencc which we find relating to personal and pub.
lie matters No doubt this serves to while away an
idle dozy hour after dinner and is palaable af
ter the usual exercises Of the table, than dull dish
of i1sipid politics business matters; but the diff
cultJ arises and to US it is very serious one how to
touci upon the several points which would be likely
to afford interest or amusement to our readers, with
out hYing ourscflab the charge Of being gos-
sippilg tattcr and what is worse, tho consequences
which ,night ensue 1t is safe enough to talk about
things, this wo can do with impunity; but let men
alone We have frequently seen little matters which
nigh servo us right we'll to point moral or adorn
tale" but which we did not feel altogether at libor-
ty to mako public for We know once an editor or an
individual gets tho name Of promiscuous taker, peo
nle become little more cautious how they indulge
their alkinr povers before him. Wo have heard OF
iusarcrs of this kind before and unless wehavc some
thing good to say of man it is bettor to lot we'll
euouc, alone and say nothing about him.
Our city is beginning to look little moro like tset;
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31

GoLD! GOLD! GOLD More Gold in Edge
field! And this time it has been found on the
Piney.woods side Of the District! The Rev.
Mr.. Walker exhibited to our admirng eyes,
on yesterday, beautiful specimen of gold
rock, found by himself upon his farm, mire
or two from this place. 1t is the best indca
ton of good diggings We have seen in some
time. We advise MIR. w. 10 prosecute his cx.
rlora!ions. -EdgcfcM Adr..
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31
Further by the Niacar,

Baltimore, Jan. 25.-Drspatches from Con.
staninople LAY that the British charge DAFT
tares in Persia had succeeded in reconc;l;no
the differences between that country and Great
Britain.
Extraordinary military mi activity is displayed
all over Russia. The Emperor had received a
supply of twenty millions of rubles from the
Church. The London Observer say. that
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31

BED1SL-The Nuncio of his Holiness after
satisfying himself we presume that the people
Of this country have no admiration for his
character and no sympathy with his mission,
has at last returned to Washington to take
leave of the President. He next proceeds to
Brazil, where he will probably find people
and institutions more congenial to his tastes
We hope he may be the last of these papa
emissaries, who shall come to this country un.
der the two.iod character Of political and &C.
clesiastcal minister.
The union OF the Church and State is thing
entirely repulsve to American taste and opI,o
site to American principles tits therefore dis.
respectful to US as nation to send political
agent to our government who represents and
embodies that princi pie in his pers,n. We
know nothing good or bad about Bcdini. He
may or he may nothave been guilty of the crimes
alleged against him. He came to our shores
at least with tainted name. But all that aside
we protest against the reputation of such a
mission. The Pope is the head Of a dcspotic
government in the Church and in tho State In
the former character he is known to reign su-
premc over more than million of our people
How improper then, ana now dangerous Is II,
that an agent from him should come to this
country accredited at the same time as a poEh-
cal agent to the government, and as an ccclc
siostieal agent to the people! Who will be.
lieve for moment that tho influence of such
mission can be favorable to the republican
cause2 Who will believe that confidential
representative Of despotic principles in the
State. can at the same time be altogether friend
ly, in the exercise Of his ecclesiastical fInc.
tons, to republican sentiments among the peo-
pie ? Not we ~. Y. Post
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31

Georgia U. S. Senator.
The Hon. ALFRED IvERsoN has been elected q. s.
Senator from Georgia 0He is thorough going State
Rights Democrat, and gentleman of fine abilities.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-31
Hon. L.. M. Keitt.

The following from the correspondence of
the Charleston Standard contains an account
of the Speech lately made in Congress by the
Hon. Laurence n kite
Mr.. kett made powerful speech in the
House yesterday, advocating the imposition
Of tonnage duties as the best means to secure
economy in laying taxes His arguments were
clear, full, and unanswerable, and were re.
ceived with marked attention by the House,
and warmly applauded by the galleries.
Mr.. Ke,t said that South Carolina was re-
publican and would support any administration,
in the attempt to bring back the Federal Gov.
crnment to its primitive republican simplicity.
South Carolina had never stopped from her
high and sovereign position to minge in the
strife of party, and to gamble away her rights
for pef and patronage; nor would her d.lega.
ton bind her to the casnf party. She stands
up"n the old republican PLATFORM which was
wide enough for all to stand upon, too narrow
to shu6le on. She was always first, in the field
Of battle, when called upon, and if again de-
manded, to send her sons forth to battle, she
would do so right merriy, and would uphold
our flag and ask no share of the spoils.
for that institution was founded in the immu-
table law of God-that it was a great nation
al necessity-and was, as the South believed,
the corner stone of society. That class is on
enduring, not a conquering one and hence, the
annals Of that section are not stained with
blood, nor its history marked by popular vio
lence
Mr. kcitt showed the present caniing. hypo,
critical abolitonists in their true light, and
stripped from their persons all their garments
of pretended philanthropy, and painted the
character of the political demagogne in vivid
aud glaring colors.
He did not ask 70: tcrrtory-he did not ask
for Cuba war, but, under two contingencies,
he would seize it and hold it, at all hazards.
The first was, in case of European interven.
ton in the affairs Of the island, and the second
was, if Spain attempted to emoncipate tie slares.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06
Come Down from the Fence.

Mr.. Worries attempted to make the race for Con-
gress in the Fourth District, on the fence. He
thought he could sit on the fence, "grin' for the
Antics and "clap'' for the Benton men, and both
parties would sustain him. But Benton democra-
cy would not stand this, and forced him 10 get
down. He played this double game so cfTectuaIly
that it was death 10 show his hand on either side,
and there was no alternative left him but to back
square out, which he did, and left the field.
FIournoy is playing the same game in this dis
trict. and the Benton men owe it TO themselves and
10 Col. Benton TO make him come do,vn Has he
repertcd of his opposition TO Col. Benton? Has
he repented Of his vote in favor of the jackson
Resolutions, which instructed Col. Benton ont of
the Senate? Is he Power or Anti Power man
Does he make the Power Question a test of de-
mocracy? These are questions upon which he
ought to be called out
He is quoted upon all sides, and it is desirable
10 know where he stands. Even the Antics Of
Howard would like to know his position on these
questions.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06

but received no parts Of the revenue school mo-
ney under the last apportionment, the amounts to
which they were then severally entitled, and the
balance among all The counties in accordance with
the provisions Of the law. In future no such
injustice is likely to occur, as county commission
ers are required, on or before the first day of De-
ccmber next, and at the same period in each year
thereafter, to report to the superintendent of
mon schools the organised school townships, and
the number Of children in each, between five and
twenty years Of age, together with the whole
number Of children in The county.
Men disposed to do me justice will find my jus
ifcation in The law and the facts; and those dis
posed to censure will do 1t in spite of both law
and facts.
will esteem II favor of such papers IN the
State as will give this card an insertion, but ow.
ing to the space it will occupy cannot complain Of
any il they should not DO SO. The editor of the
Recorder, in justice TO himself as well as me,
have no doubt will publish it.
J. w. HENRY,
Superintendent Common Schools.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06
Senator Rawlius on instruction.

BUCK NlGGERS'
AT the democratic meeting in Fayeite, on
Monday, Hon. Owen Rawlings, State Sena-
tor from this District, made speech on the
subject Of instructions. Heholds over hav.
ing been elected by Charlton and Howard
Since his election, the Senatorial Districts
have been changed. Charlton is thrown in.
to new District, and will elect new SEN
ator in August. Mr.. Rawlings says Boone
did not make him, and she has no right to
instruct him, but he will obey Howard, and
Charlton. He kncws Charlton will have a
Senator, fresh from the people, TO attend 10
her interests, while Boone and Howard elect
no Senator. We cannot see how Mr. Raw
Inns looks to Charlton FOR Instructions
Boone and Howard is his District and if he
is not willing 10 reflect the will Of the people
of these counties, he ought 10 resign.
Mr. R. was quite excited at the idea oil
wings instructing him But he would obey
Howard and Charlton, or resign. il these
counties, uninnuenced by local questions,
elected wings to the Legislature, he would
consider himself instructed to vote for Il
Wing United States Senator. and he would
vote FOR the right hind of q Wing. He would
vote for none of that kind who uouM prete,
10 see their daughters elbowed 10 church by q
big buck nigger in preference TO a whHe man.
That was his declaration! And although
called upon repeatedly by Col. Davis TO take
the expression back, as one made in excite.
ment, he declined TO do so. Col. Davis APP
pealed 10 him to reconsider it-said he Ger
tainly did not believe there was citizen O
Missouri who would prefer that his daughter
should be elbowed to church by buck mig
ger rather than white man. Mr.. Rawlin
replied there was thousands of them! Col
Davis properlyrebuked the audacious senti
,nent.
Who are the men that Owen Rawlin
dareS thus speak Of? ,Ino. G. Miller, Bates
Leonard, Glover, Doniphan, Rollins, Por
ter, Lindley, and hosts Of others-in shor
every wing in the State, whose notions d
not agree with his. Do the democracy O
Howard endorse such sentiments? Verify
they do not. And we think Hon. Owe
Rawlins ought to be requested to resig
his seat IN the State Senate, forthwith
He is unfit for that or any station.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06
Congressional.

WAsuINGToN, June 70.
SENATE.--Mr. Bell presented a series Of
resolutions from the Legislature of Tonnes
see iavoring the repeal Of duties on railroad
iron, on thePacfc Railroad, onthe construo-
ton of line on the east bank of the Miss
issippi river, and on other measures.
Mr. Clayton, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported bill for the more
elfect,ol suppression of the slave trade in
Mexican (?) built vessels.
Mr.. Chase gave notice that he would ask
leave TO introduce bill to prohibit slavery
in the Territories of the United State.
The Boston petition for the repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law was taken up.
HousE.-Mr. Bliss introduced bill au-
thorzing the Secretary of the Treasury to
appoint agents to investigate and bring ia
justice certain offenders against the laws of
the United States, and appropriating $l5.
600 for that purpose. He alluded 10 the
Martha Washington conspirators, and rob-
bers Of the Pittsburgh Custom House, Sc.
Mr.. Houston moved that the House go in
10 committee on the bill nppropriating So.
100000 10 carry the Mexican treaty into
effect.
Mr., Benton rose to question of priv.
lege relating to what he deemed making ar
invasion against the rights of the House il
making a treaty. He reada number ofres.
oluions in support Of his position.
The speaker overruled the question, ant
the House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06

The subject was warmly discussed, and Mr..
Henry's resolution wds reiecied,--the meeting
thereby declaring that they would not only give
a "preference 10 those who deny the power" but
that they also made it "test Of Democracy
Now If Mr.. Graves takes the entire action of the
meeting az his PLATFORM he is as much a tester as
his associate in the canvass. A portion of the
democratic party are tenacious on this subject
they have raised the question, built the platform
and we want TO see them get square on ii, or kick
it over. The "Banner" denounced the test plat
form before the meeting was held. 1t was formal
w eEcommunicated--re out--since which time
it has had nothing TO say. Now one of the candl'
dates is on its platform, and the other on The test
platform. Which is right? What is democracy
We hope the wing candidOtes-the wing and dem
ocratc voters, will have this question settled. II
the test doctrine is democracy--is the true States
Right doctrine, as DR.. Lowry and Gen. Clark as
sert, so be it: and if the position of the Banner
Henry, Sebree, and others, is right, so declare it.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06
Lindley and Little Shelby"

T37Col Flournoy addressed a large col
lection of the people Of Shelby last Monday
He made very favorable impression. Lit
tie Shelby will be right side up in August.
i Bloomington Republican.
Come friend Love where on earth did YOU
get your information? Now iftwenty or
twenty-five is large collection of people
then there was a tolerably large collection
to hear Flournoy. But we are disposed tc
think that you did not exactly understand
your informant, as he evidently meant tha,
it was large collection for Flournoy TO adj.
dress. Which so far as we can learn, is
true. Again "he made very favorably
impression" Did you ever hear! worse
and worse. The impression he made here
was that he would be very badly BEATEN
Now we think we can account for this last
mistake of your informant on these grounds
The audience being composed mostly o.
Wings, the smile Of satisfaction which he
noticed was upon their countenances and
not upon the Democrats; and was caused by
the signal failure of Col. Flournoy, and
bright prospects for an overwhelming ma.
iority for Lindley once more. Little Shell.
by will be right side up next August. -
Little Shelby" well just wait till you SET
the majority she gives Jim Lindley next Au,
gust, and you'll either think that "Littlt
Shelby" is good deal larger than the "Fre,
state Of Macon or that Mr.. Flournoy ha,
mighty few friends here, one or the other
sure. Shall be Fright side up next August.
Yes STREE! she was right side up last A ugus
she gave Lindley 1913 majority, and mex
August she'll give him 25o majority, thel
she will be right side UPPER.
p. S.-Don't believe that informant o
yours any mere, friend Love, he's only prac
Using on your credulity [Shelbyville Spec
tator.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06
Whig Candidates.

COL Joseph Davis and Richd Fl. Robin
son announced themselves, candidates for
the Legislature on Monday, after the adj
journmcnt of the democratic meeting. Col.
Davis addressed the wings at some length
reviewing their past condition and history,
and felictating them upon their present at
titude and future prospects. While they had
adhered TO their organization and steadily
contended for their principles, frra long Pc
riod of years, the democrats had been quar-
relling and wrong'ing, building platforms
forsaking them and building others. Even
now, in old Howard, they had no platform
upon which they could all stand. On the
subject Of Internal improvements, they had
come round to the wings. So on the sub
iect Of a Protective Tariff. Even DR.. Low
ry, the head and front of the party, admit
ted that little protection in favor of Amer
lean interests was right and proper. He
however, only desired to talk 10 his whie
friends; leaving the principles TO be discussed
in the canvass 10 other occasions. lie en-,
tertained moi the shadow of a doubt but that
The wings of Howard now held the power
in their own hands, and it was only neces
essary for them to come up TO the work II
solid column, and they would carry the day
in August. The signs of the time wer,
propitous-'he wings were aroused; the,
were united in principle and policy, ant
while one portion Of the democratic part,
was preparing new tests TO thrust into til,
other, they had only 10 stand firm and uni
ted, to take the entire body OF their oppo
nets prisoners.
DR.. Lowry questioned Col. d. on seyera
points, and they had a running argument
which elected some applause and mcrrment
The Co1onels speech was well timed, an,
we'll received.
The wings have good and true stondar'
bearers, and we call upon the wing part,
Of the county to rally round them, and Civ
them a vigorous and united support. Par
ties in this county are about equally balan
ced, and in the fourteen years we resided i
Howard, we have never seen the wings il
better spirits, or with better prospects {
success. Towork, wings! Bring out you
full strength, AMI the day is ours!
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06

Mr.. Cornick, the Anti Benton candidate for
Congress in the Second District, processes to be
a great Internal Improvement man, He was
member of the Legislature, and when the PROPOSE
ton came up TO loan the credit of the State 10 aid
in building the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad
he rotci AGAINST IL.
Like Flonrnoy, he now processes to be a great
friend of Internal Improvements. What a pre-.
cious lot of 'scamps' these Locofoco aspirans are
They presume greatly upon the ignorance and ere.
dulty of The people, if they suppose they can gull
them with such professions in the face of thc
votes TO The contrary.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-06

RANDOLPH CouNry.-The wings of Ran
dolph held meeting on the 25th, and nom
mated Jas. F. Wight FOR the Legislature
Mr.. Wight has served one term and made
an excellent representative. He is thor
ough Whig-a man OF sound judgment, ard
the interests of the county will be safe in his
hands.
John II. Penny is candidate for county
Court Justice; Jas. R. Murphy for County
Treasurer, and Thornton R. Mason for AS
SCISSOR.
Dabney c. Garth is the democratic can
didate for the Legislature.