The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-03
ITEMS OF NEWS.

The Savannah Georgian announces the death of tht
4 Hon. Joseph W. Jackson, late member of Congress
from that District who died yellow over at his res
4 idence in Savannah on Wednesday.
Col Jackson has been frequently member of tht
city council, Mayor of Savannah and has served re
peatedy in the other branch OF the Georgia Legs
ature. In February 1885, he was elected to the Con
of tho United States to FIJI the vacancy occasion
-rece1V1ug tne Een unprecedented Democratic major
ty OF 4o2 and being the first Democrat ever elected
from that District At the conclusion of the term he
was elected by an increased majority He served ou,
Ills second term, commanding in an eminent degree,
'e respect OF the House of Representatives for the
purity OF his character and the manifest conscientious
ness of his every political act e. .,-; ,,
!: planter in North Carolina, writing from Edpecomb
county, says the crops in that region are TWENTY-FIVE
PET cent. better than in 1853. Corn crop fine. The
oae crop was uncommonly good. Sweet potatoes look
nue. and will no doubt yield we'll The hog cron will
% iuy an average one, and there is the greatest
abundance OF peas and pumpkins in addition. to the
corn already mentioned, to atten them in good time
On Tuesday there was issued at the State Depart.
ment passport for YUNG WING, Esq who has lust
graduated at Yale with the highest honors. The Star
says Mr. Wing is young. Chinese gentleman of fine
talents and great learning for his age and has been
eight years among u.s. He is about returning to China
to see his friends for the first time
Secretary Marcy has replied by telegraph to the
Canadian government that the Reciprocity treaty can
not take effect as regards Canada until legislation mon
it takes place in England and all the colonies
ed. - -. 90, -
The two BUcHANASs and GRANT, who were indict
ee by the Grand Jury at Chicago for kidnapping an
alleged slave have been discharged by the Chief Jus
lice Of the Supreme Court of Illinois, on habeas eorpu
The Chicago Journal says that the Chief Justice de.
,des that the prisoners have been unawlly detair.
ID that the power of attorney given by the owner
ie slave was sufficient to arrest him without the as
stance of the officers of the law and that they had a.
perfect right to use whatever weapons they found it ne
essary to employ, in securing that arrest.
Archbishop Hughes has summoned Council Of the
Bishops of the Province of New York. with their The
ogians and the Heads Of Religious Orders to assem-,
e at the Cathedral on the first Sunday in October
his VIII berthe first Roman Catholic Council of the
'rovince Of New York. = :, ~ 2ass.
The Chicago Democrat Of the 2ofkdIt, states that +
ertan parties in that city whose names it isot at
liberty to disclose contracted the previous day e de-
ver between this time and November, 100, 900 bush
Is Of Spring wheat at ST. per busheL The wheat to Ii
70 delivered in Chicago.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
rbune states that Samuel Davidson King, formerly
Washington, and late Surveyor General of Cafor-
TO- IA Fillmore appointmenD is reported defaulter
, the tune Of 20 to $4,000.
The Grand Jury of the City Court in New Yorkhave ;
und 1000 bills ofindctment against the sellers of
quor without license including two bills against the
[syor, one jointly with the Councilmen for granting
license to o female not citizen
DECLINE IN BREADsTUFFs. was quito a panic
the New York -four market on Monday; prices of
grades receeded 30 q rs cents. Yesterday there ,
as further decline in that market of Is so cents
barrel The Of this material reduction is in
eased receipts and indispostion on the part OF
lyers to takc more than enough to satisfy their most
essng wants WheaI also, gave way several cents l.
the bushcl. The day for cheap breads apparently
'ar at hand Although unpleasant news to farmers 4
I'd -four merchants, it will be haiod with no little
tisfaction by consumers, particularly the poorswho e
we for 50 many months been compelled to pay most
zorbtant prices. Fl