The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-29
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Times says: tx ou VIII get put modefnte supply OF
tea this year. and you will make much of it, for stran.
ger things have happened than that the tea farms Of
China should be waste places in another year. The
general trade Of the country is SO brokenup that not
ing but money can be used for any commercial pur.
pose The green tea districts of Hwy y-Chow would be
the battle field Of tile Tartars and Chinese if the latter
were driven back on Marking; the Ningyong country
is already the theatre of predatory war and doubt
and difficulty hang and encompass us on every
side" is4 ~, 49, -'':' - - ~ ~ '!'-
|. THE CUBA QUESTION Soule our Minister at
Madrid, writes to the State Department that there is
no prospect OF beng able to purchase Cuba of Es
partero, or obtaining an amcable settlement o the
Cuba difficulties unless he is backed by strong mea
sures a. the seat of his government He also states
his belief that the reign Of the Queen Of Spain will be
brief and that IA Republican form Of government will
/ Gov. MANNING.-His Bxcellency Gov Manning ar
rived in town on Thursday afternoon last from Lime
stone Springs, accompanied by Col B. T. Watts and,
departed on Friday morning for Greenyille, s. o. We
are pleased to state that his Exceencys health has
been much improved.--Spartanbasy Espress ish :. Z
SINGULAR TELEGRAPH PHENoAESoN-We find the
subjoined in the Augusta Chronicle Sentinel Of yes
terday: ?" .'.'' - .S'tr, ..i,4 ~. u.
."TELEGRApH OFFICE, MONDAY, P. N --Ar. Editor:
About four o'clock this afternoon, we were visited with
freak of electricity ball of fire entered the
office by the Charleston wires, scorching papers, &C.,
and burning O hole through brass plate nearly half
an inch thick. It was accompanied by asharp report
not unlike that of pistol in closed room Had not
the precaution been taken but few minutes previous
to dsconnect instruments would have been serl-
'OS' '"D'As'' W.o. CARPENTER"
The Grand Jury Of the q. s. Court for the diatrict
of North Carolina have presented the State of Massa
chusetts as nuisance for want Of aacrlty IN sur
rendering fugitive slaves. .s--b 2%'.'.i -
The Montreal Herald one of the oldest and most in
huential papers in in the British provinces scouts the
dea that Canada is to be "regaized lin other words
erected into vceroyalty with prince Of the blood
royal to I'll the vicerega throne. The Herald says
IF Canada cease to be colony she will become
republic-whether as a member f-the United States
confederation or not must depend upon events oyer
which she has no control" .4- - h -- :,
PREJUDICE AGAINST COLOR IN THE. CAN1DAs.-The
hotel keepers in Canada exclude negroes from their
omnibuses which has excited the Indignation of the
colored citizens Of St. Catharines and the walters at
the hotels there held meeting ndresolyed that:
"As walters at the public hotels of st. Cathsrines,
we will not continue in the service of our present EN-.
ployers, unless in the management Of their convey
ances they henceorth treat ourselves and our people
with that respect and cvlity to which entitled
as men," ".' az ...s 90 80
A destructive fire lately originated near Roxboro;
Pa, under singular circumstances which are described
as follows girl was frying fish; the fat caught fire;
off came the frying pan; the blazing grease came in
contact with cat; the animal enyeloped in flames,
ran among some hay in the barn near by the barn
was burned to the ground and the dwelling which
also caught fire very narrowly escaped destruction.
ACCIDENT AT THE TUNSEL-We regret to learn that
an accident occurred at the Tunnel on Tuesday last
by which three persons were more or less injured
One of the sufferers had his arm blown off about the
elbow, which was afterwards amputated; his other
hand was badly mangled with the loss of two fingers
The accident occurred in the pit nearest the eastern
end OF the Tunnel, aud was caused by match refu.
sing to burn. After two'blass had been made, the
three workmen descended, when the remaining blast
took place, with the above effect. ~ e.. ..........
We have been unable to ascertain the names Of the
persons injured and but few of the particulars Of the
accident-Pickens Courier
The ST. Pauls Pioneer of the 10th inst. contains an
account of q severe battle between some Chippewa
and Sioux Indians, near Yellow Medicine River The
Chppewas started on war path, hoping to surprise
the Sioux and return with their scalps al their belts
They encamped on an open prairie, and the Sioux hav.
ing notice of it, attacked them in the night and %
Chppewas and few Sioux were killed. The latter
took one young squaw prisoner and Major Murphy,
with company Of soldiers had started to effect her
rescue. ,.... s.:
Mr.. SoULE AND THE REvoLUTIoYsTs.-It is said
a., 1,,,;, o t,ro ~ troo 4, -. f 8obt;no tbot nro
. ~ wodrd G W. iarno W. nub: the noenIace snr
ronndod III na resdcnos Mr. scnls the
Minister and INDUCED in demonstrations of good feel
ing towards him, and that he responded in speech,
which was well received. .,,. .-, -
n, w;r;or, To-r;,, of snor.o. ba. o;ven IN tba
c.a.A aA u.;1...;,r -. i,hans Soo eoo - ondn,U
ueols'a o.ase T ,s"onoo os ,ha
th " Pos.aor ~ aarpultmrs ia ~ oirs
o1noe e Iectres each xear Th;ss wory Of
S1. nee soS oouS ~ Hr snn,. or or WEALTHY c;tizens
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