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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24
From The CinctlNnH COMMERCIAL.
Wild Race OF a. Locomotive.

y few minutes past 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning, n collision occurred Oh the Alaml
! Road, at Milford. There was no loss Of lfc
bat the circumstances were quite remarkable.
! There had been an unusually heavy fall OF
snow the night previous, by which the track
became heavy and the trains fell behind time.
The mail train coming iato the city was tl''r
! ty.live minutes behind time at the Milford STA
| ton, where it is due at 025. Conductor Os-
good was on the platform helping the ladies to
and from the cars, when the whistle OF the
Hlsboro freight train was heard, and the To-
comotivc seen coming around the sharp curve
above Milford, 1T full speed. The Conductor
of the freight train WAS on the engine and told
his engineer to check up. The signal was
given, but the brakes were insufficient to hold
the wheels. and the cars came booming down
the slippery track with abatcd but dangerous
! speed wheels were reversed and the condnc-
tor and engineer Jumped from the engine. a
brakeman on the mail train shouted to the pas
sengers to get out, but before they could es-
cape the descending locomotive came into the
car with terrible crash, and went nearly
through, spIint,ring wood and iror but - aud
! there's the marvrI-Ailimg not one Of the
twenty passengers, the most Of whom had got
well forward before the iron horse CAME thun-
derng over their seats
When Mr.. Watt engineer Of the mail train
heard the crash Of the collision, he supposed
his own train would be driven over him, and
with his assistants sprang off. The furnace
had Just been crammed with wood and there
was a full head Of s!clm on. The force of the
blow nncouped tie locomotive and tender
from the baggage car, at the same instant jerk
Ing the lever and throwing the throttle valve
wide open Away sped the locomotive like
an arrow, or, if we might so say, like fiat Of
Omniprtcuce, sweeping down the track at sev-
cnty miles an hour! God help any haplcss
train met or overtakcn-heIp the city, bnt full
fourteen miles below, for that distance will be
devpurcd in fifteen minutes!
| The escaped Engine came bowling by Plain
! Vile, visible for an instant to the appalled, vii
| lHrcrs Switched oil into the double track, as
| lightning from one steel rod to another diver
gent, and thundcrrd on to the city whose
spires must now have been seen from the iron
disc of this fiery comet-but there WAS none
TO see, for rider, or driver, or living human
! soul had TIE Engine none On, straight on,
the city. the city!!
Happily the furnace door flew open, the
draug!it ceased, and little way above the up
per Engine House, Oh heavy up grade, the
locomoives breath was spent; it came to Il
dead stand and stood there silent and cold,
fprming ;s much Il part OF the still wintry
landscape rs the whteued rock and shrouded
| hillside above.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

IMPORTANT TO SOMEBODY following
call for information, We clip from the Greenville
ilountainccr:
PoIigrce.-Thc publishers ofpapers through
out the State will nbyr the editor otthc Noun
lancar hy calling attention to the following:
If the heir, Of William Sawyers and Charles
Sawycrs. who left England some time between
l77O and l1I6 and settled in Sou:h Carolina,
will call on Joseph Powell. Esp, Of Greenville
South Carolina, they will learn that they are
entitled to Il large estate in money, which has
been deposited in the Bank OF t'"9Iand Ior
u,any years 1t is unclaimed. Their fathers
nrmc was William Sawyers. Their mothers S
tiannah Hurst or Elnst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

1t was some time since stated that certain
three dollar bills on the Bank otNewbcfn were
were counterfeit, and certain marks were pon-
ted out to detect the spurious bills. 1t now
turns out that they Here not counterfeit, put
ONLY the last issue Of the Bank. The initials
tals IN. c." omitted in the fist p ate, are now
in the bills. and the words Of Merchants Bank
are also irhtcrin the last issue.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

Oliver Cromwell WAS a staunch Puritan,
and could could not brook the least approach
to Popery. "What are these' he once IN
quired as he saw dozen silver statues in the
inches of a chapel. The twelve apostles, re.
Piled The trembling dean. Take them lown,'
said Cromwell "and coin them into money, SO
that, like their Master, they may go about
doing ypcd'"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

Dr. Durnrx on THE TURKISH WAR,-The
Rev. DR. Durbil, in the course Of the delivery
of highly interesting missionary sermon, III
this city, "n Sunday morning, clearly showed
that the war now in progress between Turkey
and Russia had lis origin in n religious policy
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24


TIE INVENTION OF LETr&R$.-Smali as Is
the number Of our alphahcli': signs they are
provcd to he capable of more than six hundred
thousand millions Of billions Of different hprl-
zontal arrangements, What power is thus
iu,rrstcd to the hand IT the dictate OF the mind
Il power which, Whether its range, lis var'e-
~. or its nermanence he considered, Is alike
unparalleled When the coStIlcst fabrics are
moth eaten, and the c"l"rs Of the p;ctn"e have
fled, and the marble statue is defaccd, and TIE
proud and towering editicc is hurled int" RUNS,
the WRITTEN WORDS may live. retaining al
their power to strike on the mind. to tnGch the
inmost chords Of the soul. "W"rtis, 1t has
been said, ''are the only things that last fore
cr." The Images OF mems wits" SAYS Lard
BACON. "remain unn,aimed in books forever.
EXEMPT from the injuries Of time, bar;luse raPa-
HE of rerpctual renovation. Neither can they
properly be called images, because they cas-
forth seeds in the minds Of men, raising and
producing infinite actions end opinions in sic.
cccdinr ages; so that if the invention OF il ship
was thought so noble and w"Edcriu wI"ch
TRANSPORTS riches and merchandise from place
TO place, and consociates the most distant re-
rions in participation OF their traits ami com.
moditieS-hOw much more are letters I" be
magnifed, which, rs ships passing through the
vast seas Of time, connect the rcm"tcst ages OF
wits and inventions in mOtual traffic and cor
respondeuce."
10 write is therefore the nohlcSt Of the arts
Of life, aud fearful is the responsibility OF its ex-
erciSe Happy is he vii" constantly re'"rm
bers it and whose maturest thoughts, fixed in
the pa!pable and dearhess form Of wo'ds, ell
lirhten, elevate, and bless, even when the vcr-
.dant grass is tlourishing over his ashes.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

HEAVY Snow SroRH--On Saturday, the
7lh, i, early began to snow, which continued
until 10 o'clock Il! night covering the ground
to the depth of ten or twelve inches The like
has not occurred here before within the recol-
lection of our Oldest citizens.
On Sunday several wicked sinners gathered
up something after the jumper kind, and rode
about town, much to the delight Of themselves
and the bystandcrs generally. The weight Of
snow crushed in several buildings, doing some
little damage among the warehouses. Also, a
lot Of mules were hcdgcd in some, in a stable
by the pressure Of roof and fiddler, but es
capped little injured -CAa'lanooya (1e"".) Id
pertiScr.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24
j}!igrrllanrullE.

How TO EpUcurE YouNG MEN.-A young
woman signing herself 'kate," il the ". d.
True Delta, makes thefollowing sharp remarks
In favor of changing the education and TA'sA ot
fashionable young men:
read in paper, she says, the other day,
that some new ornamental branches IN young
ladies' education were coming out Soon-
"Cookoogy, Spin ology, and Weare-"iosy.
All honor to the protector Of 50 happy an I'M
provement but allow me to ask, when our
young Misses become such pattern house. wives,
in what "circlcs" will they look for suitable
companions Not in uPper-tendom could they
be found Just fancy one of the be-whiskered,
be scented, mnstachioed exGnisi'es, in compa.
uionsl.in with one of fSnlomon's maidens, who
layeth her hand to the spi. die, or playeth the
flying shuttle, or compoundeth rare cookery
What affinity would there be between them!
The same thatae between the butterfly
aud the honev-bee-one AL glare and glitter,
and friskng movement, the other, AL patient,
industry and sobriety
cannot think OF nore useless article, or
one more out of place, in a r"om where work
is progressing, than 4 fashionable young man
He knows so little about matters aad things, |
feel in pain until he is safely lodged is the par
Tor, among other things OF "niore ornament
than usc'-a,Inuals and bij"utcrie.
It will never do 10 commence the work of re
form entirely on one side. profoSe three
branches more 10 tie added 10 the list of studies
for fujshiay young gentlemen E'shonaby.
.Saw.ology. Clap ology, Split."logly, and that
in addition to the requisite number Of sheets,
towels, spoons and napkin rings eac! ?r"m
sing up be furnished with new wood saw
ard axe, well >harpened, a"d daily exercise
with them to be practred. 1t will Supereede
the nrcesst? cf gyninasirm>.
In cur onward march to perfection, and in
taking up the accomplishments of our grand
mothers, we earnestly beg that some provision
be made against being rut off from 'fe chest
society" and such would he the result unless
the lords of creation are willing to keep pace
with Ms. Their tiny hands would scarcely.
with present views, he willingly united with
those whose hands bear marks of Labor; and
what dreadful state of affairs wonl'l occnr in
unper saob'dom, ifone of the first families were
TO marry beneath their dignity.
Hasten then. the glorious cra when walking
sticks shall be converted int" hoe handles.
crotchct-hools into knitting needles, and quiz
zinr glasses and flirtationS be known no more.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

hpyEyrunrrs FOX JApAN.-.1he San Francis
co correspondent Of the New York Journal OF
Commerce, says
"I'hrrc is considerable interest manifested
here in certain quarters, tn fit oHt several clip.
nor scbooucrS and o,hrr swift craft, with assor-
ted cargocs of lancy goods to be sent ont to
Japan, with view ot entering the har3or OF
Jcddo mt the same time Commodore Perry en-.
tcrs with his fleet in the spring, to receive the
answer to the Presidents Letter. 1t will pro.
habIv be found, that onr Common friend, SIlas
l.. Burrowc>, Esq, will be the first to enteF
with his ship Rave Hound, now being fitted up
in our harbor for the v"yHGc'
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

Some affect this Darkness that they may be
accounted profound, whereas. one is not bound
to believe that all the water is deep that Is
muddy.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24

How TO EpUcurE YouNG MESA young
woman signing herself 'kate, il the ". y.
True Delta, makes the following sharp remarks
in favor of changing the educaho@ and yjIeish OF
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
NV YnaK My 3.
SUPPOSED MJRDER-A DEAD BODY FOUND
IN BOX.

Cororer ODonnell was called TO Bellevue Hospital to
hold an inquest upon the body o. woman when hal
been found in box in the tenAni-house, No loJ "es'
Thirty seeond-st. German family had formerly occu-
pied the premises and in April last suddenly moved away
leaving among other things, this box The following tes
tmony taken the nqu.si;ion, tends to show that
murder has been committed.
Joseph W. Wildy being sworn. said am clerk FOR
Parues Camp. who agents 10 Z. ". Morgan they
have charge OF the premises No. 1913 est
In February last these agents assumed The maragemen; Ut
said promises and then German family occupied room
and Two bedrooms the first floor; about the middle OF
the month Of April this family deserted tie room leaving
the door locked went several times TO see them bur
filled in doing EFT notes under the door several TN
but got 10 TO them; looked through tie DliniS
liz lat time there and several articles IN the
room: chest stove and feyera articles were there
reported ls fact 10 the agents who cause the doors 20
lie openeG they took the articles 10 Their office, No 40
Eiobth-av where they KEPT until within lew days,
when AL offensive smell was observed Ia proceed ON
them: the agents had them removed to VI: Morgan
Office and lie sent them TO the Tweny-hrst Ward Police
Station.
lanes " Fandreau sworn, said am Officer Of the
Twenty-frst ard Police last evening chest was sent
TO the Station House and opening IT, the body of the
female now wing dead AZ this place was found this chest
was sent to the Staton-House By Mr.. Morgan under
stand dat he name of the German family was Brakeman
sarah Mcfarland sworn said- rsided at No. lob West
Tlv.second st.. when German family came to occupy
rooms the first floor the family consisted oil man. ms
wife and child think they remained in the house about
tlree months they were very quiet and when missed
them made inquiry. but could not ascertain where they
Lad gone; cannot recognise the female now lying dead
at this place the German family had rooms next TO mnei
Incyer heard or knew hem 10 quarrel
The inquest here adjourned on account OF the alb
sepoe of other witnesses DR.. IIanlin examined the
body and thought he marks OF violence, but could
not be positive it much decomposod Another ex-
animation will be made to-day by him and DIR. H. Lieut.;
Flsndreau proceeded yesterday to obtain all Information
reatve to the matter that could be got and will today
rrnLahy Lrinc other wilnes.cs before the Coroner.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07

orer and few further explanatory words from DIR. Fen
nell brourht in the following verdict:
We find TIT deceased died Of pulmonary apopleAy
and not from any maltreatrnent orVolence whatever
This cae Or We stated Yesterday, has created not lit
lie excitement. which owing to the circumstance OF
The deceased woman having been long and useully en-
Moved in the Wa;erCurc Establishment where there are
rrent many boagdoTs iuclglin- numerous students oil
tho Medical School attached and patients, many OF the
latter ce- being females 70 whom she had endearef her
sf by her faithfulnc.s and kindness their bah az
tCndsri.
Tho following is the letter frequently referred to
during the investigation of tie above case. We publish
i,. SUGGESTIVE item in the involved history Of the
affair II wos addressed cousin of the deceased
gil: ,,.so
~, rr.p C-pysf~,. According rrom.se
M fufrscs fufI ny promise ~ with you f0i
- he f.s tra they 0- coming down
- - I'd fferu good I've tr vty Lonesome asc could no
soScwr Erecr AR giving The bath' OF how does she IKE
.t-k Ia. will 20 20 Taunton not much
49, vet but hore be vel when come bAfs as-in I'm
t-b..e dsA! viii raia IL sac bli hope VII wear
NAV Il Few cays. . .-,---- - -.
n enleT { al Tie yills - ,,cc,r
W IT. bEt Gud bless VOC io~ 'i>'"tH-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07

doy and Monday train brought large number Of the
relative Of the deceased TO the 81 the horrible TRACE
dy, who took pat the occasion. The services were
performed q: The housc by the Reys jos Sinclair snd
Ezra Young The collins containing tie remains OF me
deceased brought the back ~ the hou-e AM
laid upon white bier beneath spreading wiow-tree.
The people Of the lcghboFhooi turned in vast num-
bors 10 ovnce their or the unmely end Of good
man end wcIbooyed and c-iimabie lady The train Of
carriages which accompanied the remains to the family
burial ground at Maiituck measured nearly miles in
length II viii be long time before the sad events Of
this tragedy will be forgotten in that neighbohood.
On tie morning Of Tuesday our Reporter visited the
house OF Mr wkhsm and kindly shown through it.
The and walls of the and passages through
which the murderer must have groped hs way showed
marks Of bloody fingers and mu;ches Of blood The gar
ret where IL negro boy lay covered with bloody signs
while the pallet upon which he slept covered with
cotied blood. The negro boy now les IN the room IN
which the double murder committed He quite con-
scous OF all tina: occurred up the time Of the reception
Of his injuries He aware Of the fate Of his master
and mistress whom he believes still living The best Of
and attendance is bs,owed upon him. ami he viii
in oil probability although !s head EXHIBITS some
fearful maiks OF the
At River Head, yesterday morning we were INFORMED
by person who had seen the prisoner the same morning.
titl IT idu hiilCc N'- S'A'i4'''S- '0
and said if he had confessed 20 il the day previous, he
must have been Of his right mind for he did not do
tie deed He saws he should be willing TO undergo an
examination and submit his TO the decision OF the
father and Of the brothers OF NJ Wickham lie says
be had friends in NewYok and parents aud brothers and
sisters in Ireland whom he desired to be kept in ignor-
aDce Of his condition When told L no. possible. that
the affair already spread through tie country he
wept.
An examination had Of bis Yesterday before
q justice
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
NEHJERSEY ITEMS.

The Jersey CTR Daily Ja,Oa has suspended publication
for few DAYS Itprobaby viii be revived ssan IN tho
. week.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian Church OF jersey
c src announced their Straw nv take place tho
Of edneday June u.s. AZ the Commercial buildings 81"
L the Of house of worship for that Church
TIRE TURNER'S AssAULTED.-On Monday a large party
Tuners ElzaterOrt enjoying themselves by psfic
while AZ dinner large crown
OF s men upon their grounds aud commenced breaking
thr araatuS hight and the Turner's cleared inc
their opponents As the Turner'S from New fos "ets
the Irish assaulted them by throwing
shower Of stones windows a. Injured
NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Common Council
Special Committee Recognizing the Fire Department ann ounce
that they have agreed the following gentlemen to constitute 'he
Board Of Engineers;
CtteJ noi1 George ii. Jones
Observation-Disclosures b. Austin Michael Nackerinan isaac T.
HHutubsck, and Aaron NJ. kodwelL 81, .,
Iesols have been selected not only win gii 20 ns IN
and the paid department. but also "h due re-
spcct 10 the feelings Of the hfemen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07

Upon this evidence the jury rendered hc following YER
dict:
That the said Frances Nckham came to her death by
blows inflicted by person persons unknown with
an axe or some sharp instrument upon the frontal part oil
her head and other parts of her person while IN her bed
or in the bedroom where she slept on the night OF the 2d
OF June 1884, between the hours OF II and l.
o'clock. with the intent feloniously 10 murder
her, the said Frances Wlckham Ana the sad Jurors Jurors
thew cannot identity the person persons who committed
the felony and murder they unan mousy OF the on-
ION founded upon the facts and circumstances as they
have appeared before them, and the detailed statements
of witnesses that NICHOLAS BEHEEHaN the man who had
recently lived in the family of James Wckham as the
person who perpetrated the horrid deed.
In witness Whereof well the said Coroner, as the ~
rors aforesaid have this nquson their hands and
lis be day and wear aforesaid the place aforesaid
los "a. GOLDSMITH loren. ISAAC 4. TUrHlLL.
IN wi PICK THOMAS : LESTER,
CHARLES RECuE, ltA Is; IuitiiLL
Nm Il. HORTON, PETEh fANSi 70, $780,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
SECOND INQUEST.

On Sunday an inquest was held upon the body Of Mr..
lanes Wiciham who had died in the interim. Theevi
depce before adduced received with the following I'd
di,onal testimony:
an Carnenter sworn-Was called on Saturday morn
iro between the hours u and clock about inmates
rs, 10 ~ a,,eud at the house of James Wckham bear
irg that there was murder beng comml'teu ueEe IN!
self with Others down Ia his residence on
there discovered oi the windows OF ue Iouse ofe
ono ~ which was in the second story of the house ana
opened into the sleeping chamber OF Ny JAMES "oNa
deceased, and his wife, from whieh We .'" tranre
ing which thought warranted our ior''h- a., en-
into the house; We forced cI the doors ana a's'
ourselves into the apartment above mentioned "h'n
discovered the bodies of Mr.. James WicNiie ueccas,
and his wife living upon the floor, the wife apparently
lfe,ss Mr. james WcAham showing some signs vi si.@I
ity, was laid by me upon the bed anu as w ~ hs nn
commenced 10 examine and dress his WOUNDS I" me mum
her of IS TO 60 different parts oil MS heau' All VI
which were flesh wounds. Net penetrating ine sAu one
was found at the junction OF the lower with inc SSui
lbs, brok the bones az that part the lower Jaw was broken
The lower Jaw broken again near the center one oo
wound back of the right ear also penetrated ne o
there WIS no depression OF the bone al oi the apoNe
wounds toeether with FIVE upon the face, and numbers
upon the breast neck legs and arms Nc' were al e't
IDENTITY produced by an ak, commonly Z t;
~ fcuid upon the premises, and examined ny me bearing
evident r-ks OF having been used IN making the WOUNDS
,Le same instrument used IN making "s "Vu'' s
caused the death OF Dir. James " ichnan' ''a aboy
10 produce the death OF his wife those "ouus "1oe
.esiouated were the cause OF The death OF aieS Il h
deceased in twenty hours nfter the time OF ny M a.,
hs late ridence some OF these wounds were male O me
blade and some by the blunt end OF the AK aoo'o "
The Jury returned the following verdict
That the said james Wickhan came to ms aea. io" -
blows inflicted upon his person by an AK IN ihe NAM
some person to the Jury unknown but the " @
,Jury rests upon man by the name OF NICHOLAS ph"
NAN as having inflicted those blows
a. S -; Sn ri -TIiILL FRANKLIN II. ONERrON,
SrD - VAL ELISHA q. CASE,
JnDnv RiiIARD IRA y. TUTHILL
' EGBERT GOLDSMITH
puRIIc yxcITEMHNT-PURsUIT OF THE MURDERER
To return to the events Of Saturday This dlabolca
outrage WAS generally known by o'clock IN taichsSue
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
BROOKL wv ITEMS

SABBATH School ENoURsIos.-The Teachers. Scholars
and Friends of the Brdgest Primitive Methodist saoosh
Schools held their Annual Spring Excursion Yesterday.
They proceeded from the Church, 30 Brdgest' az
| F. NJ in nine of iluseed Il Kendalls Myre-av. line OF
stages to Ciarkes Grove of Gates and Tompkins-
avs. where they enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content in irockng and easiing ill p NJ, when they
returned in the stages the Church aud then dispersed
TO their respective homes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-07
MARINE AFFAIRS.


The L. 5. Mail Steamship Baltic Capt ComstocA, after
having undergone extensive repairs went down the Bay
yesterday Trial Trip and returned to her dock in the
evening.
WRECK OF THE THos. WRIGHT.
Tho sean-,ug Tybee, arrived al Savannah June D.
from the wreck OF the ship Thos. Wright reports her fast
sinking into the sand. The is already almost even
with her upper deck. Owing to the rough weather for the
past three days nothing further has been accom-
pshed in endeavorng the balance Of her cargo
There are twenty board the wreck, for whose
safety fears are entertained tie tide and waves run toe
high permit the approach Of the tug boat or shers
No eor, will be spared relieve those on board and to
recover whatever else may be possible.