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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

This last shred of history is here referred TO- not
because it embraces any thing particularly new to
well-informed persons, but as necessary link in
the history of the contest between the Legislative
and Executive powers of the Government which
gave rise, in the sequel, to assumptions of power
and pretcnces of right by the Executive far trans
cending in comprehensiveness and enormity those
contained in the Veto Message.
Resuming here the thread of the story, the
reader must understand that on the meeting of a
new Congress, in December, 1888, the President,
in his Message, communicated to Congress the in
formation that, since the last adjournment of
Congress, the Secretary Of the Treasury has d.
rected the money of the United States to be de-
posted in certain State Banks designated by him,
and he will Immediately lay before you the rca-
sons for this direction" adding, with great naipe
~ concur with him entirely in the view lie has
taken of the subject" &C. &c.
few days after the reception of this message,
Mr. CLAY introduced a resolution requesting the
President of the United States to inform the Senate
whether paper, under date of the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1885, purporting to have been read to his Ca
binet, &C. &c. was genuine or not and, if il were
genuine that he be requested to cause copy Of the
same to be laid before the Senate and the resolu-
ton was, on the 18th of the month, agreed to by
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

We have thus shown to our readers what opinion
the Legislative Department Of the Government en-
tertained and unequivocally expressed Of the pre-
tensions set up by President JACKSON of right to
support the Constitution as he understood it of
his independence in that respect both of Congress
and the Supreme Court and of his right to direct
subordinate officers of the Government what con-
struction they should put upon the laws of Congress
defining and prescribing the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices. 1t remains for us to show what has
been the judgment Of the SUPREME CoURT, the high
est judicial tribunal in this Government, upon the
most obnoxious and the most dangerous of these
doctrines
Before the close of Gen. JAcKsoN's Administra-
ton a case arose in which these pretensions were
finally brought to the test. This was the case of
:" Amos Kendall, Postmaster General, vs. The Unit
ed States relatione Stockton, Stokes & Co., the
particulars of which are sufficiently stated in the
summing up Of the Opinion of the Court, Ito be
found at large in the twelfth volume Of Towards
Reports, the conclusions of which we here introduce
Extracts from The Opinion of the Suprenie Court of
The United States, IN The case Of The Postmaster
General and Stockton Dc Stokes
Under the first head Of inquiry, II has been consider
ed BY the counsel the part Of the Postmaster Gene
raj that this is proceeding against him to enforce the
performance of an official duty and the proceeding has
been treated as infringement the Executive Depart
ment Of the Government which has led to very extend
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07
Planters' Hotel.

We direct the attention Of our friends and the puL
lie generally to the Card OF Mr. G. ". BoMAR, the po
lite and excellent host of the Planters Hotel by which
it will be seen that this old and avorte establishment
among large portion Of our planters and country
friends-has been re-opened under the management
of Mr.. and Mrs. BoMAR, who give personal attention
to the comfort o. their guests and will do every thing
which is necessary 70 render their visits pleasant and
agreeable Our Editor has returned to his quarters at
the Planters and takes pleasure in assuring his friends
that he is confident they will be pleased with the Ho
tel as every thing has been much improved, and in
his Judgment is safe now as any other part Of the
nil
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Gbe Gautoen 1Defklp .5onrnal.
SAD Casualty.

1t is with feelings Of deep regret that we have to
record the death of a worthy and exemplary youth
JOSEPH KERsHAw ALEXANDER, son of our feow-citi.
zen. Isaac B. Alexander, from accident which oc-
CURED between and 3 o'clock, OH Saturday last
As well as we can ascertain, the circumstances were
follows: He out shooting back Of our Jail, and
had lain down with the muzzlc of his gun resting ua-
der his left arm, near his shoulder By some means
the gun was discharged, the whole load passing
through the arm near the shoulder, shattering it in
such manner as to require immediate amputation'
which was performed by Drs. Deas, Boykin and Work
man lie fingered until about o'clock on Sunday
morning, when lie expired. This is indeed sad af
fiction tohis parents in which they have the sympa-
thy and coRdolenee of the whole community. D.
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not? These, and thousand similar messages, are
telegraphed toour papers, each trying to out do the
other in the quantity of news matter presented
We do not, as we said, blame our contemporaries,
but we blame the high pressure steam and lightning
age of wonders-the demands of which are decidedly
unreasonable.
Friday morning was stormy and dark, and the ap-
pearance Of the waters around the bay gave strong
dications that the sea was rough-fortunately. the
wind blew OF, and not on the shore, otherwise the
shipping would have suffered immensely. We have
heard of no damage being done. About midday the
weather became clear. but very cold. This reminds
US of the changes and uncertainties ofle-of its ma
ny smiles and of its bitter tears, and that
"Into each life some rain must fall
Some days must be dark and dreary."
We are in no poetic mood today-the stern duties
of unpoetical life pressing upon US, and if our
scribblings shall have whiled away an idle moment
after thew made public, add to the amusement
of our friends in any way, our object will be most
satisfactorily accomplished. We close with precious
little gem, which is worthy place among the
Orient pearls at random strung" -
in which the sweetest and submest sentiment of the
heart IS appealed tor
"Oh humbly take what God bestows,
And like his own fair flowers,
Look up in sunshine with smile
And gently bend in showers"
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Gen. Wallace.

We find the following letter from Gen Wal.
lace to- Mr. Melton. editor Of the Chester Stan.
dard, in that paper. 1t viii he seen that the
General is in favor Of giving the election OF
Electors to the people:
JoHEsvILLE, January %. 1854.
DEAR SIR: In your editorial in the Ches.
ter Standard under date of the 10Th inst, YOU
express the hope that will "put myself right
on the electoral question:
| have not the vanity to suppose that my
views upon any political subject, are sought for
with interest by the people Of South Carolina.
But regarding your remark referred To as IL
call upon NE for an expression Of my opinion
upon the subject embraced in it, my respect
for the source from which it comes demands
an appropriate reSpons' :'evcrtheiess adj
nit my unleigned re!ucts snce to break the seal
of my retirement, and oNpppear again before
the public; and especially so in reference to
any matter in which it may 1TSS~,,<<Mpp<>ed that
have personal aiiglron. N the mat.
ter under f6ember of the Legislature
-atolina for period of four Years, bel South
with the session of 1914 While thus N'nng
her. the late Col +. w. Davie, Il membcrIlein
vour district, reported from tn. committetrom
privileges and elections hill giving the e. on
ton OF electors of President and Vice PreSdefc-
of the United States to the people. vnqll
upon the passage Of the bill was takenby yete
and nays, and by reference to the journals Us
the House, it will he found that my vote W Il.
recorded for the passage Of The BILL
speak from memory, and refer to the
cord to correct any inaccuracy in my STA
ment. refer to il also as evidence of wl
my acts have been, and with mnch grea
pleasure than should feel in giving Iledg
for particular occasion, ard which might,
sometimes happens, alter the occasion pass
away, never be redeemed.
am, dear sir, yours very truly.
u. WALLACE
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

No JAIL IN SnUrH CAROLINA FOR SIXTY
YEAR, In reading over the sixth volume of
Richardson's Law Reports, as is our habit when
the Reports, of this State firs, make their ap-
prarance, "e find it mentioned by Judge Frost
in delivering lhe opinion of the Court in the
case of Irving Us. Robertson that for more than
60 years after the first settlement of S. Carroll.
'I;i lh"re was no Jail in the Pr"vince! This
is a remarkable fact in the history If our State
aud ole which hal entirely escaped our notice
i'll reading the History aud Documentary His.
tory of South Carolina. 1t is worthy OF being
made public. We wish, with all our heart,
that this pimeval state Of goodness could re-
turn.--N.
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American Flora.

We have been shown by the agent Mr. HALL, spe-
cmen copy Of work, with the above title about to
pubshedby DR.. Strong, of Philadelphia, tits hand
somcy got up and when completed will comprise 4
volumes each volume containing seventy .oored en-
cravings Of plants and flowers with directions for their
cultivation description of their medical properties,
&c. with much other information on the interesting
subject OF Botany.
Mr. H. will wait on our citizens the present week
for the purpose of receiving subscriptions.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

THE FURMAN UNIvERsIrY.--This Institution
opened Yesterday, and will have in a few days
as we areint"rmed,. about two hundred Students
The cars brought quite number Tuesday eve.
ming and we SAW good man fine o"king boys
walking the streets the day previous. This
C''lege is destined to he one of the most -four
ishing institutions in the State The location
is fortunate 'rne. The Professors are all able
and leayned men Boards cheap and the Col.
Iege is we'll sustained by u strong and wealthy
religious denomination throughout the State.
GrcenuiUe Patriot.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

The Tolls "n the Fayetteville and Western
Plank R".d for the mouth -f December 1853
W re 81 292 80, which is the largest amount
ever received hy the Company in one month.
Th' receipts f'r the ast quarter, Ocloher, No
vemher and December were SIS O75 66.
The n:iscrahle condition to which the dirt
roads everywhere have been reduced by the
immensr winter rains enables those who use
our plank roads to appreciate them. Not ouly
does the trade Which We have all along ENJOY.
I'd continue to come to Us, greatly increased
by the increased Iroduciisrness of tue country
bat We are beginning to get 10y way ot'he Cen.
lrn Plank Road, which is built for about 80
miles. trade with region of country which
has her'tnf 'rc sought different market. I he
plank roads of Fayetteville ought to be exlen.
IeI.--NOrih CaroLinian.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

REPEAL OF THE Missouri CoMpRoM1sE.-Th Bing.
hampton Democrat paper published in the immedi.
ate ne!ghborhood Of Governor Dickinson, and which
ennys his peculiar confidence, comes out distinctly and
uneqlivocay in favor Of epeang all the anti-savcry
restrictions of the Missouri Compromise, ar as the
Territory of Nebraska is concerned and of leaving i
TO the people Of that territory admit or exclude sa
very, they deem it when they come to form State
constitution.
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Misr1llnnrnug 81
TURKISH Account OF THE BATTLE

TURKISH Account OF THE BATTLE oN
opE-An English and fre.lch s Gamer M
visited Sinope and investigated the Circuit
stances of the terrible battle there. Fro
their report we derive the fnIiuwing intereS
ing account Of this bloody affair:
On the 18th of November Il Turkish 'otil
of seven figates, three corvette: aud t,I
steamers, anchored III the Gay OF sin"pe. Y
the 2lst Russian squadron of three tw
deckers, Il fiigate aud Il brig stood in, reco
noitered, stood out again, ah conmenct
cruising off the bay. ltswas proposed hy II
subordinate officers Of the feet t" rHn t!
blockade and make ru ming fight cf it. 3
Osman Pasha, the Turkish Commander i
Chief, not anticipating, any reinE"Icrnle,
thought the chances Of success were better
remain at anchor, especially as some OF
vessels had been crippled by a storm whi
they had recently encountered.
On the 30lh of November a Russan squa
ron stood Into the bay under full sail, ANA too
up positions close alongside Of the Turks
ships This squadron consisted of three thre
deckers and three two.deckers; three stea
ers and Two frisates were lel, outside t" cut I
the retreat of any Turkish ships which mig
attempt to escape. The Turks did not ii
until the Russians had come to anchor al
taken positions. The battle began at noo
ragged with unabated fury for an hour and
half. The shore batteries afforded the Tur
very little aid, owing to The lightnsss Of thu
guns and the posi- ion Of the Turkish shiI
which intercepted their shot. At the end
this time the Navick frigate, being threaten
with boarding from h"ge Russian three-de'
er, was blown up by her commander. Sol
of the Turkish ships were burnt by the re
hot shots of the Russians, o,herS blown u
and others literally had' their sides beaten
by the enormous weight Of the Russian met
One Turkish steamer slipped her cable a
ran the blockade. All the other vessels we
either sunk or blown up, except two, whl
the Russians took possession of, hut Viii
they found so shattered that they We're COZ
PEELED to abandon them the next day. I
town Of Sinope was completely destroyed. q
the coast was strewed with dead bodies. !
whole lumber ofTurks in the squadron alnos..i
ed 4.49O. of whom $3.50 are r4accoNnTed fu
supposed to have beer .kileu
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

NUMERICAL LAWS OF THE SENES.--lhe Ii
census dcveiopcs some curious facts. 1t H.
the numerical law Of the sexes thus:
|, There are more males than females, b'
by about 4 per cent.
9. A, 30 years of age this prrroHderai
is entirely lost, and there are more females I'll
males.
3. At 40 years, the balance is again the G
er way, and there are now more males II
females.
4. A, 20 the sexes are about even, and
Ultimate age of the human being is reacl
without any decided advantage to either sex
Between 70 aud 100 years, of age, there
1881 more white women than there are ma
being more than per cent. OF the whole nu
Der. Beyond the agr Of 10 ars, the pro
b,lities Of longevity are more for American
men tlaY for men. This contrasts singula
with that the pAysequs (rclatively) Of Ameri
men. The fact, as is shown, however, Il
tremendously on woman between the a
of2O and 30, when their mortality is "
great.
The longevity ofsomc women is very ext
ordinary. There are four hundred aud TIN
American womtn above one hundred years
age.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

EDUCATION North AID SoUTH.-.ihc Rich
'mond Enquirer has Lecen,ly published tire i'm
pressions Of an accomplished Frenchman, in
respect to the distinctive characteristics of the
people Of the two sections of the Union. and
also on the educational system of the North
ern and Southern States He remarks that
the defects in the Colleges and Universities Of
the free States are very striking; that Harvard
University is merely what would be termed
High School or Academy in France; that their
system aims at a graduation Of very large
number, without regard to sound scholarship;
and his impressions are that such is the fact
in most of the Northern schools. The writer
proceeds to pay high, aud as we conceive
justly deserved compliment to the University
of Virginia, of which lie speaks thus:
Really, after having examined the organi-
zation of most of the literary institutions Of
the world. must state it as my conviction
that Mr.. Jefferson, in planning and organizing
the University of Virginia, accomplished a
greater work than has ever before been com
pleted by a man who has given his purposes
that direction. The grade of scholarship is
vastly superior to that Of my other school in
the United States. The graduates of the Uni
versity Of Virginia are the most thorough
scholars in this country. Indeed, You may be
surprised to learn it, bat many of them would
put to shame those whom we call men of let.
ters, even in France. venture the opinion
that, without any accident, half century
hence, and they will BE regarded more favor-
bly, in the world Of letters than Cambridge or
Oxford"
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rom thirteen Masonic Lodges in Western
North Carolina. held at Concord on the l7lll
nit. it WIS resolved To have "Wc>trrm Ma
sonic celebration on the 22d Of June next "
Salisbury was selected as the Place for hold
ing the celebration. and committee "f TWEEN.
ty.fve appointed for the purpose of making
the necessary arrangements. MaJ"r a. VI.
Campbell is the member of the committee for
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

SAD AcClDENr.-We regret to learn, says the Green.
vile Mounainecr that the up Freight Train Of the
Greenvile and Columbia Railroad was thrown from
the track on Tuesday. the 3lst nit. and Mr. Allen
the engineer, in attempting to jump from the lOcomo
motive. was immediately crushed TO DEATH
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

NAIL AGENTs.-Wam W. Price, OF Wilmington,
North Carolina, VIM. H. Dyson, of Sumter, and j. R.
N. Tenhet, of Marion South Carolina, have been ap-
pointed Mail Agents on the Wilmington and Manches
ter Railroad
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SuMTER.-James D Banding Esq. in the Sumter
Banner Of the 9th inst. declines nomination as Sem
tor from Clarcmout but announces himsefas candl
date for Representative from that election District
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The Peruvian Government has instructed its agents
in England advance the price Of granoo an amount
equal 20 the advance in the rates freight during the
past year.
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ton District, viz: Tan Bay Post Office and Mr. james
Twg. ST.. appointed Postmaster.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

In relation to the Grain trade, the London
Shipping and Mercantile Gazctte, of the 9th
ult., remarks:
The question as to where future supplies are
to be obtained is really becoming one OF Sc
rious Importance. The northern ports of Eu-
rope cannot be expected to be freed from ice
before March; shipments from thence, under
the most favorable circumstances, cannot reach
our shores for three months. The Black tbo
supplies continue to be retained '>''''''
s,,, p,,,;Oa "',. .si1a ,h ,rc the chances Of war
,nd " H., eon' IS licences, we have still sufficient
rroopds GRO for up-asincss; and when the threat
enno -a,rect Of political affairs is considered,
.leprospects for the failure are not Of a nature
to allow us to indulge in any sa6guine expec-
tations Of a lower range Of prices.
The American supply will go but short
way to keigood the cessation in the arrivals
from the continent; and We have no doubt that
the stocks at present in ware house here, land
at some of the ports on the coast, will nave
passed into consumption long before The re-
opening Of the Baltic navigation. and the re-
sumption of shipments from thence TO Great
Britain.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

SUPREME CoURr-Our worthy Representative,
Hon. W. W. Boyce, was on motion of the Attorney
General llni..,l III, 81 lit, to practice in the
Supreme Court of the United States
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

1t WAS the custom in carly days, in Pontiac,
and one which the the merchants considered
.'more hom"rei in the breach than in the oh.
Serrance, for the young clerks to collect after
work hours in one an"ther's stores and amuse
themselves by cooking eggs, oysters, &c.
Sand cruelty dev"uring the same'--or, a more
polite phrase srcreting them about their
persons Late one cold night, Mr.. - hav.
ing "ccr>i"n to visit his store to make Some
preparations for going to Detroit in the morn
ing tanud his head clerk entertaining small
SELECT, but j"viaI company Of his comrades
over a pitcher of punch, and a fine dish Of
p"ach,d pggs--scumbled eggs they were lit
crafty. whr" they heard the key turn, and the
we'll kn"wn t""tsteps of the approaching own.
er nut adj to no u>e--they were caught, and
Mr.. NJ mildly remarked to his clerk
Veil, so You are eating up the eggs, are
lnup'
"Oh, no, sir! was the prompt reply of the
clerk, "only atew Of the rotten onesf'
This explanation was perfectly satisfactory.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-07

HEALTu OF THE CIrY.-A Committee uf
the Medical Association, DIR. DeSau>sure
Chairman, have made Il report on the subject
of Small PoX in the city, which is Of interest
to all. The Committee say that they have en-
deavured to ascertain by personal cnmmunica
tim with all the members of the profession, as
to the number of cases of Small Pox and Va
rioIoid at present existing in the city. They
find that The total number of cases at present
under treatment amount to 81. OF these 81
arecases of Varnoid, and 80 cases Of Small
Pox in unvacciuated persons. Cfthc e. there
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STEAM Charlottesville use OF steam in
place of horses, Oh common roads, has been
found practicable and in all respects economi.
cal, by actual experiment in England, and has
only been prevented hitherto by the opposition
(as is supposcd) Of the agricultural interest.
An efior; is now being made in this country,
where the preudices Of single interest are
less formidable obstacles to Il public improve.
ment, to introduce steam carriages for roar roads.
Mr.. J. X. FiANer Of this city, has invented
several valuable improvements in the conslruc-
ton and arrangement OF such carriages, and is
now raising Joint stock Company "'i'h a CAPT,
tai of 100000, for the rlan"tac'ure OF his
machine. \ specimen, showing the working
pa,ts Of the steam carriage, is now on exhlbi
ton at the Crysta! Palace, aud will be found
an interesting object Of curiosity, to those es
pecialIy WHO have never seen such machine.
Mr. Fisher is personally in attendance every
forenoon. He alleges that he can stop his
carriage or turn it, in less time than horse
vehicle of equivalent weight and power, and
that it will also wear roads much less. 4 tri.
al will be made publicly when the roads are
in proper condition for the purpose.
~ Y. Cour. & Eaqr.