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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-14

FIRE-NEcRo BuRyT.--We regret to learn
that on the night Of the Sd, Col. J. Cockrell
had Il number of his negro houses destroyed
by fire, and little negro about FIVE years of
age, most unfortunately, not having been res
cucd, consumed.
ANoTHER-We have heard Of another aged
negro, an African, who, for the desire Of soil.
tude which characterises the African born, in
his infrmity fell in the fire, and before he could
be rescued, was so burnt that he died in two or
three days from the effects WinnsJoro Reg.
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H!isrrllanrulla NRu1a.
KANSAS.

According to Information that has reached
Washington, on which we have every reason to
rely. emigration to Kansas has greatly slack en-
ed recently; while, perhaps, as many persons
as ever. who 60 there, intending to remain,
cross over into the new territory, great mum
Der leave it within one or two weeks after en-
tcring its borders. Thus, in month, some
thing like thousaid are said TO have reached
the town or settlement of New Boston, the
headquarters of the Ant.slavery Emigration
Aid Societies. Yet, at the end of that month,
not more than three hundred souls were num-
bered among its citizens. The truth is, in their
eagerness to effect political end, these aid SO
cieties have rushed out to the frontier all sorts
and any sort of people, provided they plead
poverty and declare themselves disposed to op-
pose the legalizaticn ofslavery in Kansas. Not
only have three-iourths of their colonists been
wholly unsuited to success in an entirely new
country, but the societies have failed to provide
necessaries for the supply of their first and i'm
perative wants in their proposed new home
We mean temporary food and shelter. The
consequence has been, that the city street loaf
ers, &C., whom they have sent out, have de-
serted their positions promptly, to keep bo'
ssdy and soul together-running back to the
settlements; and those among them able to 60
further, making tracks" for their New Eng.
land homes.
The "ugly' disposition Of the Missourians,
by whom they are surrounded, too, has certain.
ly operated to increase the disinclinaton of the
New England pauper emigration to remain.
The former take no pains to conceal their dis.
like to having persons sent out on charity
squatting among them for a political end. A
bloody struggle is seen afar off, if the Northern
men undertake to carry out the ultraisms they
were despatched thither to initiate, by parties
who value whole skins too highly to venture
among the iona tide frontiersmeR to put their
views Of what is best for the latter into prac.
tice. Up 10 this time the great weight-infu-
ence rs well as numbers-of the emigration is
of men imbued with Southern sentiments
That is, of the emigration making permanent
settlement in Kansas. There is no telling,
however, how long it may be before the scale
changes, though at present there seems no pros
pect of a change in this particular. We have,
further, every reason to believe thatoNebraska
offers many more inducements to the Northern
settler, if but in the fact that most of the aid
societies people who, concluding not to remain
in Kansas, yet determine to stay in the far
< West, move over there and seem quite conteut-
ed. We have now no idea, from the best in
Formation within our reach, that Kansas can
possibly have population within year sulli-
cient to justify her in applyingf for admission as
State into the Union.
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Defending their Coiors.

Some of the hardest fighting in war is in de.
Tending the colors or attempting to take those
of the enemy. An instance, SO common in all
wars, is related as occurring at the battle Of
Alma.
Among the many daring exploits, says one
writer, Of the intrepid men by whose energy
aean aean 5aFfsd 70 the heights af Ihe Alma we
have not heard Of an instance which surpasses
in cool daring the conduct of Lieutenants Lind
sey and Thisllewaite OF the Scots Fusileer
Guards, the Queens cclors being carried by
the former and the resimental colors by the
latter gentleman st the moment before the
heights were gained, and when the deadly
struggle ragged SO fercely rs to make it almost
impossible to tell friend from foe, the two lieu.
tenants became separated from their battalion,
and found themselves, with Tic four sergants
whose duty 1t was to support them, attacked
by body 81 Russians, whose commanding Of
fcer had le; .tem against the colors. A des.
perate conflict ensued; the forr sergeants
quickly fell under shower of balls The
Queens color, carried by Mr.. Lindsey, was
torn into stripes, being pierced by cloud of
bullets. The staff was shot in two; still the
gallant officers persevered, and succeeded IN
cutting their way through the enemy who sur
rounded them. They were ably assisted, and,
at the right moment, by Captain Drummond,
the adjutant Of the regiment, whose horse was
at that moment shot under him.
Capt. Lindsey, seeing the danger to which
the colors were exposed, rushed to the relief,
and, with revolver pistol, shot three of the as
sailants. The successful bearers of the stand
ard escaped almost miracuously, and SUCCEED
ed in planting their colors on the heights,
which had been then but just won from the
Russians, Mr.. Lindsey having actually climbed
the steep face of the hill with the aid of the
broken staff, while lie exultingly waved what
remained Of it, with her majesty's colors, over
his head. Neither this gallant gentleman, nor
his equally distinguished companion, DR.. This
tlethwaite, received any hurt
'Frhe 7th Fusileers" SAYS another CORES.
pondent, lost their colors, and the Russians
got hold Of them too, but the 79:h charged
them three times before they succeed in getting
them back. The 7th Fusileers were cut up
terribly by the Russian batteries. They fired
nothing but shell. 1t was a strong and tre
mendous Ggat, all the French, English and
Russian artillery firing shell at once, close to
one another, and the line of cavalry charging
all at one time"
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South Carolina Press Association.

We hope our President, COL Yeadon, will nave no.
tice published soon, calling together the members Of
this Association and others of the craft who may be
disposed to join with in the celebration Of our Sc
cond Anniversary. The time will be on or about the
9th of December Mr. Johnston, of the Carolinian is
the orator elect and we have no doubt will be ably
prepared to discharge his duty.
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VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF

VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF
FRANCE TO ENGLANp.--The Paris corrcspon-
dent of the Morning Chronicle thus wrtes:-
| understand, from what appears excellent au.
thority that the talked of visit of the Emperor
and Empress of the French to England will
take place in the course Of the month of No.
vember, but have not heard that the precise
day is fixed understand that it is expected
that Queen Tictoria and Prince Albert will
return the visit about the middle Of May next,
when her Majesty will not only be able to see
the French Exhibition, which will then be open,
but see Paris in all its glory, with the immense
improvements now going on, in a state of COM
pletion. 1t is almost needless to say that this
exchange of visits is Of immense Importance.
They must not be looked on simply as an ex.
change of civilites between the Sovcreigns of
two great countries. They are great poiiti.
cal event, and will do much to cement the al.
lance which has already been SO cordially en-
tered into between the people of both coun,
tries.
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Our friend Mixer, says the harleston Gov.
rer, has, we are gratifed to perceive. repaired
the damages the Charleston Hotel suffered from
the great storm, and has again everything in
first rate order "The Crystal Palace" was re.
opened on Saturday.
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A PAPER For Sale.

The editer of the Lexington Telegraph S. E. Caugh-
man Esq., offers that paper for sale, and gives as his
reason that an accumulation Of duties more than lie
is desirous of dschargng, induces him to sever his
connection with the paper as Editor and Proprietor
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TERRITORY OF NEDRAsKA.-T. B. Cumming,
the acting governor of Nebraska, has issued his
proclamation ordering n census of the territory
to be taken Immediately in order that an cleo
ton for delegate to Congress, and for mem
bers Of the territorial Legislature may be held
at an early day:
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The New York Journal of Commerce shows
decline Of imports of S2,l0l ,43G, (almost 50
per centD compared with the same period of
1852. The decline has been about equally di.
vided between woolens, cottons and silks, the
receipts of linens being nearly the same.
This leaves the total imports Of dry goods
since January lst, $6,43O,G6O less than the re-
cepts for the corresponding ReERsa Es t1a 81 5f tie
same time in 1852. The falling off from last
year in the goods entered directly for consump
ton is still greater than this. but the ware.
housing business has largely increased.
The receipts Of cotton and miscellaneous
goods, adds the Journal Of Commerce, have
slightly Increased, while the bulk Of the de.
cline has been in silks and woolens. The i'm
ports must be either greatly increased in guam.
ity the coming season, or there will be a large
decline in the Custom House value, or the cost
Of invoices Wi! show a very heavy decline.
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DEATHS IN NEwBERRY We learn from the
NewJsrrian that E. Y. Memories and Captain
r. q. Pitts, two highly esteemed citizens of
that district, have both died in that town last
week The former was seized with apoplexy
on Friday night expired on Saturday morning.
The latter had been in feeble health for some
years, but his death was sudden and unexpec,
ted.
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MARRlED-On Thursday morning, the 9th inst,
by the Rev. Colin Murchison, Prof. G. TEw, of the
Citadel, Charleston to Miss LIZZIE F. TRADEwELL, Of
Columbia.
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Gbe Gauloen nDeeklp 9onrnal.
Tuesday, November Ia, 1854.
THO. j. WARREN, Editor.
Our Cotton Market

Has continued active for the past week, and we are
pleased to record the fact that the numerous cotton
Wagons crowdng streets give cheerful evidence
that our cotton market-ope OF the bestin the State
duly appreciated abroad and is attracting trade
from various sections Of the country.
Eve quote at 64 to ST. Charleston quotations on
Saturday ito 81
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Court Week is over, and we are now enjoy:
ing our usual quiet. Although the Court did
not adjourn until Saturday evening, there were
no cases Of mwch importance. except the trial
fPcter G,,srcl for murder. He was found
guilty, aud sentenced 10 be hanged on Friday,
it.c 5;h tay olJannarr next.
,SEo,tunjurg Erprcss
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Edward H. Britton, ESQ.

Our friend Britton, OF the Spartanburg Epress has
sold his paper to Messrs E. J. Henry and T. S. Far.
row, and is We earn about resuscitating the Colum.
ba Carolina Times
Wherever he may 60, we certainly wish him abun.
dant success He is clever and worthy man, and
deserves success.
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A Military Editor.

Our friend, W. B. Johnston, editor OF the South
Crrolinia ), has been elected Captain of the Emmett
Guards, new Volunteer Company recently organized
in Columbia. If ho makes rs good Captain as he
docs an Editor, ho will pass in any crowd.
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Rerorts.

The Reports Of the Commissioners of the Poor Pub
lie Buildings and Of the Roads Of Kcrshaw district
unavoidaby crowded out this week. They shall ap-
pear IN our next.
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DEATH OF DR. J. H. THOMSON. 1t i, with
sincere regret that we announce the death of
one Of our townsmen. For several weeks he
had been unwell, but only within few days
became seriously sick, and though too feeb =
to bear the journey, his 'flial anxiety to be-
under the care of devoted parents, made him
insist on being taken home. At Chestervile
he was too exhausted to proceed, and there
quietly sunk to his last rest His disease was
of the stomach and bowels.
Dr.. Thomson is Il serious loss to our com.
munity. His professional requirements and
abilities entitled him to high rank. As IA
gentleman, he was thornghly imbued with the
highest sense of The proprietics IF his profes
sion, and he had deep devotion to its inter
est. In bis relations of life he enjoyed the re-.
spect and friendship ofaII who knew hin,
South Carohnian.
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SALE DAy-We had quite large crowd in

SALE DAY.-We had quite large crowd in
Winnsboro on sale day.
The negroes commanded an astonishingly
high price, when we reflect what stringency
there h,s been in the money market. One ne.
gro girl about ten years Of age sold for s625
negro boy about twenty sold for sl,025
another boy about fourteen sold for $3.50; a
woman and three childran for Sl,7l5; and a
woman and one child for 81 100. The tract
of land on which is located the Simpson place,
near the station of the same name on the
Charlotte Road, sold at $3.50 per acre. The
balance of the land, some of it sold at $40,
some at $5, per acre. At the auction of Mr..
W. McCa ''ey's goods, clothing sold very cheap.
Winasyoro Register.
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J. r. G. Perry, Lancaster.
W. A. Moore, /"
E. T. Paine, Charleston.
J. Marshall, Chester.
D. K. Price, Ala.
Mrs. J. X. Mendcnhall.
Charleston.
W. Mungo, Lynches OK.
W. H. Green, N. G.
E. D. Green i"
H. f. Squires, Newberry.
J. U. Ingram, hang'g R'k.
P. T. Ingram, Miss.
B. Exum & sery't, KY.
" D. Orchard, Columbia
J. W. Ford, Flat Rock.
j. j. Lucas. Charleston.
j. Z. King, Kershaw.
J. V. Thompson, Lib'yHill
L. J. Patterson, I"
81. c. Brown,
G. r. Miller, Flat Rock.
D. D. Perry, Beaver OK.
W. cunningham Lib. Hill
R. B. Cunningham '
John China, Sumterville.
J. e. Condict, Charleston.
T. Messing, Savannah.
W Massey, Yorkyille.
J. S. Richardson, Sumter.
J. W. Brownfield, Charl'n
Miss E. Brenan, Columbia
Mrs. Hassell, i"
J. Bowen, Kershaw.
N. B. Atkinson. N. Y.
G. L. Dye, Kershaw.
J. P. Knox, Flat Rock.
J. Souter, N. c.
J. H. Montgomery, Lanc'r
L. W. R. Blair, LynchsC'k
J. Thompson, LibertyHill.
G. R. Miller, Kershaw.
A. Keopper, Columbia.
J. G. Buckley, Charleston.
R. G. Griffin Ninety Six.
H. L. Jeffers, Charleston.
e. Vomnaers, "
J, Fl. Witherspoon, Lanc'r
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, Winsb'o
j. G. Bell, Hanging Rock
j. Gordan, Munro N. G
J. W Ambrose, -Bishopy'e
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Fatabuel.

We learn from the Caronian that hostile meeting
took place in Richland District on Thursday last be-
tween DR.. Rae and Capt. Potter Galhey in %llch the
latter was killed at the sccond fire.
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The Weather.

For few days past las been warm, cloudy, With
occasional showers Of rain, which came quito opor-
tunely as the dust had become unpleasant.
1t is now clear and cold This morning there was
a heavy Frost
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DIED-In Darlington District on the goth Of Octo-
Der last, Mrs, JANE JOHNSON, wife Of William
Johnson, OF Camden, aged So years.
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IMPORTATION WANTED.-The Warrentor

: orc. Hancock, Il JourneymHn Printer. who
left Warrcnt"n, N. c.. in July, 1853 He is
about five feet six inches high, medium size,
has scar on his face, and has but one eye
He was last heard of in Wilmington, N. c.
Any information concerning him will be thank.
fully received at this office.
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Another Nomination for Governor.

writer in the last Lancaster Ledger nominates our
worthy fellow citizen and former representative in the
State Legislature, COL LEWIS J. PATTERSON ofLiberty
Hill, for the Office ofGovernor Of South Carolina.
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The Georgia State Fair, to take. place in
Augusta, has been postponed until the first
Monday in December.
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Arrivals at the Mansion House,
FOR TWO WEEKS ENDING NOV. II.

, FROHhlEIUR.
W. B. Campbell, Camden.
W. Patterson, LibertyHill
". Wallace, Camden.
W. G. Brown, Liberty Hill
J. N. Ingrem, Lancaster.
R. Z. Wilson & servt.
Sumter.
DR.. E. NJ. Gregg, {"
j. o. Kelly, Darlington:
S. Wilson, Sumter.
L. q, Williamson, Lanc'r.
W. Wilson, Kershaw.
T. 'Crowelli N. G.
J. Cowder, ="
W. e. Evans, Go.
G. Bruce, Darlington.
W. NJ. Conners, Lancaster
D. Boykin, Kershaw.
A. D. Jones, jr., Lib'y Hill
S. J. Odom, S. G.
H. W. Adams, Columbia.
J. Hudson, N. c.
R. F Kilgore, Spartanb'g.
W. Massey, York.
N. W. Rowell, Miss.
T. e. Rowell, I"
J. C. Strother & son,
Bishopville.
W. C. Brown & Lady,
Liberty Hill.
T. j. Warren, Kirkwood.
J. R. Magill, Lancaster.
D. W. Harrington, Sumter
J. H. Cooper, I"
J. Meeking, York.
]. Benson, L. Hill.
j. D. Young, Kershaw.
B. F. Wilson, Sumter
W.. w. Bradley I" -
]. E. Muldrow, "
w. n. Green,
F. D. Green, Lancaster.
G.. F. Wade, "
J. W. Worrin, N. Y
J, L. Jeffers, Charleston.
]. Perry, L. Hill.
J. II, Blair. Lancaster.
S. G. CASTOR, Miss.
+. P. Ingrem, Chester.
Fl. FL. GUoch, Lancaster.
r. Anderson, Charleston
j. II. Marion, Edgefeld.
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NOMIN

Adjutant THOMAS ]. WARREN, is re-.
specially announced as candidate for Major,
to fill the vacancy oceasioned by the resigna.
tion of Lieut.. Col. Kershaw..
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The Kingayille House.

The editor of the Cdroknian in speaking of the
opening ceremonies of this new establishment which
took place on Thursday says:
We took run down at IL o'clock and made
hasty examination of the premises. The di.
ming saloon is "a superb hall, capabId of dining
comfortably three or four hundred PERSONS
The furniture of this room is neat and substan.
tial, and the whole arrangement we'll calcnla.
ted to make passengers dine or breakfast very
comfortably. The dining hall will be lighted
by several very handsome chandeliers.
off the dining room are too richly furnished
parlors for the convenience of the weary trav-
ellers. Couches, sofas and luxurious chairs, all
indicate comfort and ease. The floors are
covered with rich and costly carpets.
The whole establishment is unsurpassed by
any thing of the kind we have seen ON any
line of railroad North or South
We had fair specimen of the excellent
management of Messrs. Wheelock and Torley
on yesterday. The tables were literally COW
cred with the best of viands, and every atten.
ton was paid to the numerous guests. We
presume about two hundred of our citizens par
ticipated in the entertainment.
kingsville House we are sure will be ia
vorite hating place for travellers, and we can
commend it with all sincerity as first class
house. We trust that full tables will remune
rate the enterprise of its proprietors.
An invitation was extended to the citizens Of Cam
den in Thursdays Carolnan the day that the pleas
ing ceremonies took place."
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Westminster Review.

The Number forthc last quarter, October, has been
rcrriyed
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The South Carolina Annual Conference will
hold its session for the present year in this
place, on Wednesday, the 18th. A lumber of
the ministers, candidates for ordination, and
committees of examination, will meet three
days before the day of the regular session.
Some thirty five or forty are expected this al:
ternoon. There will be about one hundred
and fifty ministers in attendance. We believe
it is the largest ecclesiastical delberative body
in the State. Bishops Capers, of this State,
and Pierce, of Georgia, are expected to be pre-
sent.
The pulpits of the two Methodist and the
Lutheran Churches will be filled next Sabbath
by some Of the ministers who are expected TO-
day.-CaroHaian Of Saturday.
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Srayed

Sarayed -
ENROM the subscriber, Bay Mare, years old, light
l. formed, and cropped in front A reasonable re-
ward will be paid on delivery of sai' are
Camden Nov l4-46 j. s. DEPASS.
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SYNOD of South Carolina.

We find the following communication in the
Charleston papers, which will interest many of
our readers:
To Rev. Dr. Hone, Moderator Of the Synod Of
South Carolina.
REV. AND DEAR SIR : At joint meeting of
the Session and Deacons of the Second Pres.
byteriaa Church, held yesterday, by unanimous
resolution | was requested, as Moderator, to
express 10 you and to the members of Synod
the hope that the meeting Of Synod WHICH i,
appointed to the 15th.inst, in the Central
Church in this city, will not be frustrated.
In the circular which you addressed to the
members of Synod, calling pro resnata meet
ing in Columbia. to consider the transfer of the
regular session from Charleston to Columbia
you predcated the proposed change on the,
continuance of the yellow fever in Charleston.
We are happy to inform you that the fever has
ceased as an epidemic. And is it not Provi-
dence somewhat remarkable that on the same
day, in the same paper in which your circular
was published in our city, an answer was given
to it by the official announcement of our Board
of Health that the disease had so ceasedi
With The advice of physicians, friends are
writing for their absent friends to return, un-
der the satisfactory assurance that it is perfect
ly safe for them to do so, and indeed numerous
families have returned. Yet ten days are to
elapse before the time for the meeting of Sy-
nod.
We would therefore respectly propose that
members of Synod suffer the prore nata meet
ing to fail, and that at the appointed time they
come directly to Charleston. For if the Sy.
nod assemble in Columbia agreeaby with the
call, on the evening before, there may be some
unwillingness to extend their travel to our city,
even in view of perfect healthfulness. Or if,
as we trust, you are satisfied as to the safety Of
visiting the city, would it not be admissible for
you, by newspaper notice, to withdraw the
call for the pro re nata meeting2
With christian regards, very respectfully,
yours, FERDINAND JACOBS,
CHARLESTON, Nov 6, 1854. Moderator.