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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

!. CHARLESTON AS GROCERY MARKEr.-We
heard one of our merchants the other day who
trades mostly with Charleston, and who had
just returned from the North, remark, that not
withstandiog the high reputation of Northern
cities, and particularly of Baltimore, for ckeop
goods, that be could buy groceries In Charles.
ton, and make good profit by selling them a.
Baltimore prices.
There is no reason why Charleston should
sell as cheap as any other city, only the want
of that patronage, which is SO wantohly be.
slowed upon Northern abaitionists. Mer-
chants must live as well as other peoples and
the larger their sales the. less per centage. can
they live on. We are fully persuaded that if
all our Southern Merchants would patronise
their own sea ports, that. there would soon
cease to be any complaint about higher prices
at home, than at the Morrill, The terrible csi-
sis in our political affairs, which is rapidly ap-
preaching, we hope, will cut Of. all CONNER.
cial intercourse between US and our enemies.-
The North has no claims upon our patronage.
It has fattened upon the products Of. labor, un-
til it has grown silly, and despises the source
from whence it drew its greatness. It is,ree "
to crush us out of existence, because we own
slaves which they sold u.s. and. we should at
least exhibit spirit enough to let 1t know that
We are not the dastafdly dependents upon its
charity and suderance whichsit esteems us.
- Gherdw Gazette.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

PORK PRospEcrs.-It is estimated there will
be no falling off in quantity in this part of the
country, though it is the general belief that the
quality will not be as good as usual. The mum.
Der Of hogs in the country being much larger
than ever before, and there being no corn to
feed them, vast quantities will be hurried into
the market, mast fatted. The price can hardly
be guessed at-probably it will not be below
Nincennes (Ind) Gazette, l0M.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

Mas. SuNNy BEEcHER STows.-Notwith.
standing Mrs. Stoves successful efforts to Ii.
bel her own country and Aatter her Sutherland.
shire friends, We find now and then criticisms
of her performances. in the English papers'and
reviews, which satisfy Us, that her sunny" no.
tees are neither appreciated nor acknowledged
there. The Northern Ensign, Scottish pa.
per, says Of her sunshiny notice of the civil.
zation introduced into the Scottish Glens, of
the Duchess of Sutherland, that
"The system which Mrs. Stowe lauds is an
utter failure. What, we ask, is, the present
condition Of the county of Sutherland, but that
of absolute serfdoml The whole of its 25 900
inhabitants are, with less thap 200 honorable
but marked exceptions, either the most abiect
serfs or the accomplishing pliable tools of the
Dukes commissioner. Sutherlandshire is inst
Russia in miniature Russian absolutsm, the
rule of terror, reighs with unchallenged sway.
There is either rolling affluence or wretched
poverty. There is the noblest structure of the
Moth of Scotland there are the meanest hutsp
To this, Mitchell, Of the Citizen, adds, that,
Sutherlandshirs is not. even Russia in minia.
tnre; becauss The peasants In Russia have a
claim on the soil where they were born; and
canDet be cast ont to die.
r He also says, that those 25, 900 are only the
survivors of much larger population.
Char. STANDARD.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

The Emmet Guards
Is the name of new Volunteer Corps, now being
raised in Columbia.
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Gbe Gamoen lDeeklp e5onrnal.
Agents for the Journal.

Charleston-AUGUsTUs E. COHEN.
Columbia-W. w. WALKER, Jr.
Lancaster-A. MAYER.
Jacksonhaln-S.. A. RossER.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

TERRIBLE CALAa1TY.-We have been per-
mitted says the Augusta Sentinel, to make the
following extract from the private letter of a
gentlemen to friend ia this city:
"MARIoN, ALA, Ocr. 10th. 1854.
81 am sorry to inform you, in this connec-
ton, of very sad occurrence which took place
here on last Sunday night, about IL O'Clock
that is, the burning down of Howard College
There were sleeping at the time, in the third
and fourth stories Of the building, about 26 or
% young men and two negro men; all of
whom were required to jump from the window,
distance Of from30 to 40 feet to the ground
below. And horrible to tell, %, of the num-
Der were nangled in frighful manner, some
more and some less. have just come in from
a visit to them with my heart very sick. Some
ofthe boys are burned very badly. in addition
to other injuries. Our town is in mourning
and looks gloomy enough. learned few
moments since, that one Of the black men
was dead, he rushed down through the flames
to the door. Two or three ofthe boys are
expected to die, the rest will probably recover.
There is, however no knowing exactly the
extent of their injuries. 1 trust all things are
better than we now think. The College bull
ding, with every thing in it, is in ruins. No.
thing was saved, as understand. 1t is sup
posed now that the building was set on fire,
hough 1 cannot at present believe it. Such
t fiendishact could scarcely be perpetrated by
any one in this community. The truth will
abe known in q few days. suppose"
A postscript says another had died.
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DIR JOHN fRANkLIN.-We w nave the follow.
ing additional particulars of the discovery of
the fate of Sir John Frankin's expedition. II
is despatch, dated Montreal, Oct 81:
"The Montreal Herald of this morning states
that yesterday they despatched special mes.
senger to the Hudson Bay Company's house,
at Lachine, and that through the kindness of
the Governor, Sir George Simpson, they are
enabled to lay before their readers the follow
ing outlines of despatch received by him yes.
terday from DR.. McRae:
Dr. McRae has been absent on the coast
since the first of June, 1853, and returned to
York Factory on the 2sth ofAugust last, from
whence be forwarded letters by express TO Sir
Geo. Simpson via the Red river settlement.
After briefly noticing the result of his own
expedition, he proceeds to state that from the
Esquimaux he had obtained certain information
of the fate Of those connected with the Frank.
lin expedition, who starved to death af.er the
loss Of their ships, which were crushed in the
ice while making their way south to the Great
Fish river, near the outlet of which party of
whites had died, leaving accounts of their suf-
ferings in mutilated corpses of some, which ev.
identity, from their appearance, furnished food
to their companions
This information, although not derived from
the Esquimax who communicated with the
whites, and who found the remains, but from
another band, who obtained the details viva
poce, may be relied on.
There is no doubt Of the truth of the report,
as the natives had in their possession various
articles of European manufacture which had
once been in the possession of the whites;
among these articles were several silver spoons,
forks, &C., on one of which was engraved Sir
John Franklin, X. C. B., while others have on
them crests and initials to identify the owners
as having belonged to the i'll ll>fated expedition.
The drawings Of seme Of them have been sent
down.
The fearful tragedy must have occurred in
the spring of 1850"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31
NOMINATION for aoverno,rl.. i.

:, y Nominaton tor Governor.
The Hon R. F. W. Allston, President Of the Senate
has been nominated in theP Dee Times as gentle
man we'll qualified for the Gubernatorial Chair.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

: The Rev, Edwin T. Winkler has accen.oa
the nnani'nons call of The First Baptist Church
IN Charleston toqecome lis pastor
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n!iarRIlauRulla Nat1s.
The Cotton Crop.

7
A "Merchant" has furnished the Mobile Re.
gister the following remarks of zone Of the
closest observers of the crops Of the country"
"Phe opinions HhchI have several times
expressed to you in respect to the forthcoming
cotton crop of Alabama, are stih unchanged.
understand there are a few very good crops
on the Black Warrior, ten or fifteen miles from
this place, but it is generally conceded that the
cropson the low lands will not exceed two
thirds that of 1852 or 1863. On the sandy
S uplands am sure it will not turn off above
one half @
The.crops on the black, or lime. lands, as
they are familiarly called, are said to be more
unequal than unusual. Some, very good, 9th
ers verysindifferent-lhe average falling quite
below the crops of 1852 and '53.
A friend ofmine, of reliable judgment now
planting in Marengo, has just returned from
North Alabama, where he is well acquainted,
reports the Cotton crop in the Tennessee Val.
ley TO be about stwo thirds of last year, and
says the corn crop is in proportion short.
In Middle Alabama the forward corn has
yieideda fair average. while that planted late
has. produced but little.
do not remember ever to have seen as
many hogs in Alabama as at this time. The
most Of them will be slaughtered, though per-
haps the scarcity of corn will prevent them
from being fatted as well as they should be-.
Is it impossible that the incoming crop ofthe
United States can exceed twenty five hundred
thousand balesi The loss from storms and
heavy rains has been very great, yet it is i'm.
possible to estimate this with any degree ofex
actness.
The cotton would be less effected by frost
at this time than any previous year remember
to have observed. In 1851 the, drought was
partial, while contiguous districts and even
plantations were visited by plentiful showers.
In 1889, the spring and summer were unusu.
ally favorable-neithe too wet nor too dry;
and all the crops were unusually advanced and
prom singswhen the showers ceased, about the
middle of August. The remainder Of the sum-
.mer not being unusually warm, and the nights
aud days approximating equality of duration,
the evaporation Of the day did not SO greatly
exceed what was returned in the night. But
the drought of this year wassso serious in the
Spring as to cause .he crops to be about three
weeks more backward than usual. 1t again
commenced about the 10th of July, and the
summer has been about the warmest have
ever felt throughout the United States, and the
drought extending almost over the entire area
OF our country. If an average crop is made
this year, you may set it down that cotton is
proof against heat and dry weather, rather
c0urting both.n
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

The revenues collected by the various reli.
giouss societies which have their Headquarters
in London during The past year, have amount.
edsto, 9 upwards WA Of one million sterling, or more
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-10-31

NEwBERRY CouRT.-We clip the following
in relation to the late trial Of DR.. Gunter from
the Newberrian:
"The case of Dr.. E. L. Gunter, indicted
for the murder of Capt. Jesse E. Scurry, was
taken up on Wednesday morning, and was
not disposed of until late hour Of Friday
night. We doubt if ever our district has wit
messed such an array of legal talent as was
brought to bear in this case. No client was
ever served with grester zeal and industry than
in this case. The prosecution was managed
by the able and energetic Solicitor, Col. Fair,
assisted by Messrs. Irby, spann and MCGOWAN.
The defence was carried through by Messrs.
Bauskett, Young, Orr, Jones, Williams and
Baxter. The case was argued on the part Of
the prosecution by Messrs. MCGOWAN and r.
by. In defence by Messrs. Orr, Young Jones
and Baxter.
"After an able charge from his honor, the
case was given to the jury, who, after an alb
seuce of about one hour, returned a verdict of
acquittal. The most intense interest was mani
fest during the entire progress of the trial.
The court room was continually so crowded,
that it was difficult, at any time, to secure a
seat. We believe this is the first time his hon
or Judge Wbitner has ever presided here. He
is able, firm and energetic in urging forward
the business Of the court, and yet he is mild
and pleasing in his intercourse with the mem.
bers of the bar. Such a large amount of bust.
ness remaining unfinished, his honor has thought
proper to order an extra court for this district,
to commence on the third Monday in Noven,.
hor npyt
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his DeSG JuuS Iuent anu lnIOTUlatiol, pTiChS aTe
dollar thousand dearer than they should be
and that by means of q combination among
brickmakers and dealers prices are thus KEPT
up, and how quickly row ofbfickmakers will
file into his Office, prepared to prove to him
that clay is scarce, wood is dear and labor ex
brilliantly high; and to tell him that it he ex
poets their patronage, hesmust take back what
he has said about bricks, swallow his own
words and his own judgment too, and declare
that considering the exhausted state of the clay
beds, the high price ofscarting. and the tolIt
which have been placed on all the bridges, and
the immense consumption Of the article, he is
now persuaded that bricks are dirt cheap after
all!
So, if. he drops a remark about dishonest
men, or dishonest acts, he is Immediately liable
to calls from Mr.. and Mr.. B, and every other
letter of the alphabet, and to be put.u under a
process of catechsing to ascertain what he
means and whom he means!
He may say as many good natured things as
his paper will hold, and he will rarely get so
much as an acknowledgement from any quar-;
ter. But one word that is capable of being
construed into an objection to any body or any
thing! then let him look out for complaints, &C,
cusations, threats, orat least gentle intmations,
of the risk he runs oflossing his friends BY such
a Boston Traveller,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

FIDELITY OF DOG.-A merderous assault
was made on the person of an unoffending
German, named Ernest Kaiser, on Monday
evening last. He had been to Chasea for the
purpose Of looking at some timber, and having
been carried across the river by friend, he star
ted for Shakopee. Not knowing much about
the country, he could not find the road, and
meeting three men, he inquired of them the
way to this place. They agreed to show him
the road, and carried him some distance up tho
river. His suspicious being excited, he refused
to go further, when he was struck across the
head with gun and felled to the EARTH He
was then beaten with the gun until he became
senseless, then robed of gold watch and
thrown into the river.
The water revived him, and when restored
to consciousness he found one of his dogs hold.
ing him by the bosom of his shirt and endeavor.
ing to drag him ashore. BY his assistance
he gaind the land, when he was again seized
upon by the miscreants and hurled into the
river. His dog again came to his assistance,
and helped to support him on the water. At
this time the steamer Globe came along, and
the attention of the crew being attracted by the
barking ofa small dog upon the shore, they
found the man nearly exhausted, but still held
above the water by his faithful dog !; his body
and limbs covered with bruises from the blows
which the villains inflicted upon him.
Yesterday afternoon our citizens searched
the country in the vicinity of the place where
the act was committed, but no trace of the per-
petrators of the deed have been discovered.
Min. Times.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

AN INCIDENT OF INDIAN WARFARE.-We
heard of an incident connected with the late bat.
tie between the Chippewas and Sioux, an &C.
count of which we published yesterday, highly
illustrative of Indian character. The Sioux, du-
ring the fight, it appears were entrenched be-
hind ramparts and from their place of safety
fired upon their enemies, doing great execution.
One Sioux warrior, however, disdained the pro.
lection afforded the rest by the defences, and
stood upon the rampant in full view, loading
and dscharging his rifle with as much GOODNESS
as though he was smoking the calumet of peace.
Many were the attempts made to pick him off,
but at each unsuccessful effort, his defiant war
cry rang DER the plain.
Finally, Hole-in-t -the-Day, the chief of the at
tacking force, admiring the undaunted bravery
of the warrior, approached as near him as he
could, and taking the chaplet of eagles feathers
from his own great head, tossed it to him, as
much as to say that for his heroism he deserved
to be q chief.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

NEBRAsKA-We clip the following from the
National Democrat, published at Washington:
"Nebraska will soon be territory in fact,
as well as in name. Mr. Burt, the new Cover.
nor, is now in this city, and is hurrying his ar
rangements to get away, in order to organize the
territorial government by the first of October.
He had an interview yesterday with the Presi.
dent, relative to the policy to be pursued in the
administration of the affairs of the new terrific.
ry. Nothing will be done to arouse the pecul.
lar prejudices of the North. Indeed, Mr.. Burt
takes but one slave with him, Gan old servant
woman0 and she will be liberated on her arri.
val there, and her free papers deposited with
the Secretary of the Territory. Mr.. B. goes
out with the intention of making Nebraska his
permanent home, and predict for him a brill.
liant career in the far west No appropriations
having been made for the erection of public
buildings in the Territory, the Governor will
erect for himself tent, under which to hold
his council. Perhaps his red brethren will be
hospitable and invite him to their council fires
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13
HOME.
BY JAMES MONTGOMERY.

BY JAMES MONTGOMERY.
There is spot on earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter far than all the rest
Where man, creations tyrant, casts aside
His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride,
While in his softened look benignly blend,
The sire, the son. the husband, father, friend,
Here Woman reigns-the mother, daughter, wife
Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life
In the clear heaven of her delightful eye,
An angel guard of loves and graces lie;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet.
Where shall that land that spot on earth bt
found
Art thou a man? patriot? look around
Oh, thou shalt find, whereer thy footsteps roam
That land thy country, that spot thy home.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

CAMPHoR PRODUCING INsANTY.-The Toron.
to ColoniSt says:
ave are Informed that no less than eight
persons have been admitted into the Lunatic
Asylum in state of insanity, occasioned by
consuming quantities of camphor to prevent
cholera. Some of them carried it about ir
their pockets, and kept from time to time eat
ing small quantities of it. Others took it dis
solved in brandy. In all cases where it was
taken in any quantity, it produced insanity. II
is a fact well known that comparatively small
quantity of camphor will set dog mad, and thai
he will soon afterwards die"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

A venerable matron of North Adams, Mass,
only SO years of age, gave an Old Folks Tea
Party, few days since, and among the guests
who were present were four ladies of the re-
spective ages of 80, 80, 80, 70 and three gen.
tlemen of s5 80, 73, making the united ages of
the eight persons, (ncluding the hostess,) GAG
years, an average of 81. And what is most re-
markable, adds the Sentinel, six of the above
persons own farms on which they reside, all in
one neighborhood of less than a mile square
and have been residents of the town for over fif.
ty years.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

TEACHING 'EM TO SwIM.-A wise and obscr-
wing author says-setting young man anoat
with money left him by his relatives is like
tying bladers under the arms of one who cannot
swim ten chances to one he will loose his blad-
ders and 90 to the bottom. Teach him to swim
and he will never need the bladders. Give
your child sound education, and you have
done enough for him. See to it that his NOR
ais are pure, his mind cultivated, and his whole
nature made subservient to the laws which
govern man, and you have given what will be
Of more value than the wealth of the Indies.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

A CURTosITY.-We had in our office the 9TH
er day piece of ice with number of wheat
sprouts growing out Of it, an inch in height
The kernels were imbedded an inch below the
surface, and firmly frozen, while the sprouts had
forced their way out. They were probably
caught from floating straws, and consigned to
their icy prison. We could almost envy them
their cool position some of these hot days.
Dansville Herald.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

In 1850, a trial took place in Connecticut un-
der the section of the Blue Laws prohibiting
kissing. The offenders were Sarah Tuttle and
Jacob Newics. 1t appears that Sarah dropped
her gloves and Jacob found them. When Sarah
asked for them, Jacob demanded kiss for his
pay, and as the demand did not seem extrava-
giant, she adjusted it forthwith. The facts were
clearly Proved and the parties were each fined
twenty shillings.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

A few days since as some men were excava-
ting the ground for a sewer, in Smithfeld, Eng
land, they uncovered at depth of five feet
from the surface, quantity of burned human
bones and charred wood. The bones were sup
posed to be the remains ofsome of the martyrs,
who forfeited their lives at the stake in the
days of the reformation. They were placed in
coffin and carfully deposited in a churchyard.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

WHAT IT CosT TO SToP THE PAPER.--One
of our subscribers stopped his paper for six
months, last year, because we advertised so
much. In the mean time his farm was adver-
tised for non.payment of taxes, and Sold On
discovering the difficulty, it cost him one or
two days travel with horse and buggy, and ten
per cent of the taxes-to say nothing of the
vexation-to redeem it. How much did he
gain by stopping his paper? He came back
and subscribed again. [Ogs Sentinel.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13

A clergyman, lecturing one afternoon to his
female parishioners, said:
Be not proud that our Lord paid your sex
the distinguished honor of appearing first to
female after the resurrection, for it was only
done that the glad ne,os might be spread the
sooner
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-13
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