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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-12-18
Eym the CJ7unLia Tines.


This Distinguished gentleman whom Fame
had Gera,dcd as the most able o. the adv yocalcs
OF the Temperance Rctornn, Was III attendance
on the Grand Division, which met here last
week, anJt"l;vrrru styrrsi lectures during !hc
week at ,hy State lious". Ga each occasion
the ~,,acioas Hall Of tue House OF Representa-
tivcs MS crowded to lis ut!no>t ca;.acIy. with
tie n.c: hcrS Of the Lc%sialutr thr benc.r, the
Bar, Il. C,erg; aud li!c ia'.l>>, ana the uniser,
sal >uiijage "ctords 10 GcH Cary the first place
auo,g>t The Orators of he presrnt day. e..
In h:s first lecture he discussed the necessity
the col,slitu.ioHaE'y ant the rraclcabhty of a
Proh:bi,ory Liquor Law, claiming hat the pro-
hihilorv prIncij;c, was indeed the !oun iainn OF
sal law; aud we apprchci.d that there were
thw who listened to his striking propositions,
sshstainrd as they we're by invi c;bic arguments
IEnd apt lusral o.s, who are prepared to uuaitl-
Main Il candid and ca>"uab.c uGjvcli'll to the
Scon, lrsi"I,> reached ty the eloquent speaker
The lecture OF Friday morning at the Bap-
ti,t Chulch WAS powerful! presentation o! the
relation sustained by the didcIeMt Glasses OF
society t the liquor traffic, aud the responsible.
tirs arising from that relation. Some passages
qucicc to which We have ever Listened
On Saturday night the lecture WAS devoted
to tn" exhibition Of the frauds anl drcrptioas
Of the liquor trutti; and its d-moIaziug infu
encc on maker, vendor, aul user and il we
may Judge from ihc manifest feelings Of the
immense audicrcr, their seal of di,arpgobati,n
Irr> been indelhy fixed upon the business.
The Sunday morning lecture MAS a success.
full vndiration of he Bible from the charge oi
cuuu,enaucing the use Of Intoxicating wiues
b. ingins the powerful truths OF Scripture to
bear against the Manufacture and Use Of aIi
su,I, beverages.
The argument was strictly logical, connected
throughout, and the conclusions Legitimate and
irresistible, and tie whole effort characterized
by lofty but captivating eoquence. Thus
has ended the efforts Of this gifted orator, con
ies>cd'y ono Of the greatest living expor,rnts OF
+ the principle "f hc Temperance Reform.
! IL, has successfully vindic,.teI the Proiibi
! tory Liquor Law from the m>reprc> >entato,
/ by which it has been aSsaed, aud dispeed the
prevalent prcin,'iccs and crro!s on the subject
/ and by demonstrating It's entire consttutjonality
! and prhctcab!lity, commencing it to til. ear
| nest aud candid consideration of the Philm.
! thropist, the Statesman and the Christian
On Friday evening, also, an eloquent address
on the subject was delivered to a large audience
! in the Marion street Methodist Church, hy
I Warren d. Wilkes, Esq OF Anderson.
There were 46 patents granted during the
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ANNUALS &c. 6,

TFHE Magnolia Rose Of Sharon Moss Rose.
l.-Tho AmaraDth; Token of Friendship.
Christian Keepsake; Merrory's Gift. ...
Golden Gift; The Whi:e Veil, Bridal Gift.
Homes Of ASercan Authors.
The KbIekabocker Gallery Byron Gallery.
Wavclly Gallery: Poetry Of the Year:
Queens Of England; Feuialc Prose Writers Of Amer
Ca. -.<-'T - rrE-..-- ~s..z..-..-
British and American Female Poets
Gil. Leaves Of American Poetry.
Standard Poetical Works in elegant binding extra
90. Cit Turkey Morocco.
Pocket DIARIES, f,riso6 .
Millers Almanac, lS56'. ~ "A. .I0UEG.
Dec IS, 81 - IT,
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Another Editor Promoted.

In the Sptracf Me Age Of the 10Th inst. we dud
the following:-
MAERIED-On the 4ih inst, By Rev. John Tillelt,
A. NJ GonMAN, Esq, Editor Of the "Spuit Of the
.4ge," aud Miss MARY EDMoNps, daughter Of james
NJ. jordan. Esq.. oc Isle oi Wight Count, Va
e" May long lie Of unalloyed happiness be the
portion OF orr worthy SENIOR and his noble BRIDE
And may the same holy LOVE, that naketh earth an
Eden 10 them now he their blessed companies all
along the pilgrm.pa,l OF life, aud still be near when
Death sewers the sacred ties at tie threshold Of the
grave.
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Roads.
NOTICE.

4 NAN, calling himself John Brown, with Light
~ Hair. black WL skers, and air Skin, dressed in
black Froek Coat, yeoy Pantaoous, aud black Vest,
white Hat, aud large black Cravat came TO my house
On the 18th inst and hired my Horse, which be pom.
sel to return that night lie las, far failed TO do
and hpking that lie has either eloped wilhor sold
te horse will give liberal reward for hi recovery
Said Horse is back and has Oh the inside OF each
fore leg, white spot 80, each side, opposite
the girth. When taken away hsfore feet was shod;
he inclined drag hs hind feet either in trotng
or pacing He was about l3 hands high. 5 years old.
Dec l8-tf r. }. TURNER.
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Sheriff Sales.

DY virtue Of sundry writs Of Fl. Fa to directed
ID viii se! on the first Monday in January next
aud day following, it being the 7th and Sth days Of
said month before the Court House door in Camden,
between the legal hours ct sale the following property
to-wit:
433 acres of Land. more or less, levied on as the
property Of the late Thomas Sumter at the sutof the
President and Directors of the Bank OF Camden S. c.
adjoining lands of Dr. f. Salnond and lands claimed
by S. D. Gibson. i. BARNES, S. K. D.
Dec. lS-td
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A Natural Curiosity.

We were shown on Saturday evening last by Dr.
T. A. Samond, a specked Partridge which was shot
by him Oh that day. We do not think that among
Audubons Birds of America" any such bird is men,
toned, and alone in never having seen one
of the kind before.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.
WV Ox Y
DECEMBER llth, 1855.

M f. PERRY made application to Council for
w . License No ?, Quart License, to retail Spir.
tdous Liquors IT, the Starc formerly occupied by L.
A. Austin. Securities P 7. Tniepgue and James
McEwen Recommended by T. e. Robinson, G. S.
Douglas and James l. Yilepigae. The above appli-
cation was ordered to be published in the Camden
Journal. &C IL DAVIS, Town Recorder.
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LBrayo Mr.. Simkins -

Tic EIJcji,H advertiser ci the 18th inst. unable
to any Of the arguments OF Gr1. Cary makes
an attempt rdicuc s c'prts in The cause Of Tenn
perancc, and eXpr. sses doubts which have heard
expressed in no o'Ley quarter; when. however, it is
remembered that these doubt. come from EdScGrd no
one Will bc SURPRISED There were such large Num-
bers who heard Gen. Cary each time lie spok" i'll Co
lumbia, and not hearing from any but the -idsertise
such remark az Lc Winds up with, we are inclined u
believe il was SONG really cIc:er fellow who said:
\ capital lecturer that ieov Cary (mcaning what
he saidJ and that the rcspuse in italics canlc from the
Advertiser (ecliWgly. Wecopy in another column an
article from the Columbia Times which will neutra!ze
all such attempts as have been made hy the Adrer.
fLs.r.
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Depend Upon it,

rENllAT al debts, OF whatever description, still due
i Ia the late firm Of Workman Il Boone will be
put in suit at the next Court unless previously set
tied. Uutil Return Day settlements may be made
with WORKMAN 4 co
Dec Is 81 Il.
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The Greerville Mourtaineer

Has been merged in the Southern Pariot AMI will
IN future be published by u. J. Elord, Esq. under
tire Editorial condLc; Of Maj, B. +. Perry. We wish
them SUCCESS n their new enterprise, ard to Mr.. Cos
set, We tender our best wishes for his in any
undertaking he may engage in.
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Florida Election.

ExCiovcrnpr W. D. Mosely has been elected to the
House oil Assembly Of this Stale from Putnam county,
by !. majority of % votes over Charles Augustus
Price. Esl.
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Jewelry,, Plated Ware, &c.

A NEW ARRIVAL Of the latest styles of Jewelry
n Fine Plated Cake Baskets Fruit Stand aud Cas-
tors.
China Gilt Vases Cups and Sauccrs.
Cups with covers; Powder Boxes Card Baskets.
Pocket Knives, new patterns.
Dcc.-lS. -. - A. YOUNG.
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\ CRIME, ~ New HAMrsnTRE.- Within
two miles of this city, says lh" Concord Pat
riot, on the banks Of the SoncOok river, there /,
a spot Of land including about thousand acres
MS NC estimate it, which furnishes a perfect
model Of the Climea, and .ls geograp phical fea
lures. Standing upon bluff which overooks
it the spectator car srr AT Il glance every physl.
cal regularity which marks the Crimea, from
the I,rhmus Of Pcrekop to Cape Tarkan, thence
TO SrbastopoI; the Straits of Kcrtch, and back
by tie Sea "r Axon' aud the Purid Sea to Pere.
kop The locality is a most romantic one be
sides
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Our Next Paper.

Will be issued Monday for the purpose of allow
ing our workmen to enjoy the festivities and recrea
ton of Tuesday which is Christmas day. All Advcr-
isements must be handed in Oh Friday TO be inserted
in that issue.
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,s" Attention IS invited to the Advertisement o
Messrs Capcrs Hayward. wllicl will he found il
our Advertising columns.
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ELECTION

FOR KEEPER OF THE POOR HOUSE.
4 y election will be held for Keeper OF the Poor
~ House. on Saturday the Goth inst.
All applications must be made in writing and hand,
ed to the Secretary, previous TO that day.
BY order of the Board.
Dec. lift W +. HUGHSON Sect'y.
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GS- We are authorized to announce Rev.
JOHN r. JOY, as Candidate for reelection
to the office Of Ordinary for Kershaw Distric.
at the ensuing election.
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Commercial Intelligence.

.TuE LIVERPOOL Corrov MARNET.ll, declined
from Sd ii lid. ior 1aaati's, h"we,et.
dccIined'mo kut c"s,LS.cady. Fntr O!lcunS
WAS quoted atlG ! 81, Middting Orh"ns al
5 II l6d., F"u Tplonds al ) , 4d, and Md
Mi"g CNlonls at ) l2'.., The sal"s during the
week comprised 49,o0obaies otw|9ich spectators
andexp"rtrrs took 5000. leaving 40, 600 ba'es "t
all descriptions To The trade.
TnE LIVERPOOL l'REApsTrFrs-F Flour had
,lrcIiuc, H. and WAS duIl At ~. Cd per Dbl. Of
1856 lbs. " c$ftrA Canal aud 45> for Ohio. Corn
WAS qrct nt As. 81 per 4S0 lbs. for ltlLo~.
The Lirerprnl Provision. Market WAS quiet.
Lard WAS lower
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KERSHAW TROOP.

DY an order from Col. Baker, dated December lst.
- an election for lst Lieutenant Of the Kershaw
Troop will be hedon the first Saturday in January
next to Gil the~acancs oecasioped by the promotion
Z.Cantey.s =..-.-,, 49,: -,sa- ,.s-s
. Dec ls-tj. q. cANTEY, Capt z. 7.
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General Intelligence.

By this arrival We have received nothing OF
in;erest-irum the Crirea. Asia or Sea ct Az"b
in fact the only feature OF lAe news Is variety
OF rnmors, stating that there is NJ least Il pros
rcct nt peace. One rulnor SAYS tiat Russia 'di-
ecIv requested Prussia to make c"nciliatory o..
f,rs to the Western Powers Prussia is said To
have accepted the mission. Austria has also
a>scnted 10 the proposition. But the most de
Unite firm OF Iumor il that prnpositioll' have
BEEN submitted to Napoleon on Lehalf of Rus sia
which can be houoraplv accepted, name! V that
Russia will conclude peace With the Western
Powers without intervention either OF Aust TIA
or Prussia ltuSsia accr,limg /" guarantee III
dependence to the danube and PrnrirhIitios,
and freedom OF the Black Sea, ard both parties
to cvntiuu, preparations for war but DO active
hos Titles To be entered upon up to agreed dates.
AIlthis is possibly premature, but strong hopes
of peace NAV arSe: The excitement respecting
American altlrS has almost subsidized III Great
Britain. The Danish Conference assembled on
the 2Olh ult, but took rn action. The King OF
pru-sia's speech to the Cham!.crs announccsde-
cidediy continued nenIraIitv. Some unimpor-
taat changr> have occurred in the English Cabi.
net.
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The New York Central Railroad has intro.
duced telegraph instruments into the principal
ticket Offices along its line, to he operated by
its own employ ecs for the convenience and
benefit of the road.
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A MARSHAL Snor Mr.. Thomas Cross, one
of the City Marshals was shot last evening
willis, in the discharge Of his duty, by man
named James McConb; and, we regret to
learn it is feared the wonnd will prove fatal;
the ball having entered the breast, just above
the right nipple Carolina Times Of Saturday.
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
LaEcr From E;IsrOpc.

New YorE. p'ccnbor l3- The {. s. Mail
steam S!.ir EoIiic Capt Com~l.ck, has arrived
Al thi, point from Liverpool with airic"s TO the
lst last
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vi AR x HE'D

On Thursday 18th inst, ut the residence of Daniel
Gardner by Rev. J. 7. Giiland, Mr. JANEs l.. Slower,
TO Miss JANE T.. Baskirs.
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Acknowledgement.
Hon. A. P. Butler will accept our thanks forreccnt
Congressional lavors
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Assiguees Notice.

rErifOSE Indebted to the Assigned Estate Of 2. J.
L prilay are requested to settle the same without
delay. M accoHts not paid by Return Day, will be
placed iI tile Hands Of Attorney for collection
we give this warning in time AS Assisnees, we arc
obliged 10 close up the affairs OF the Estate speedily
as possible. \. N. & R KENNEDY, ,-Assignees
Dc. Is, 81. At.
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Admins traitors Sale.

10y order of the Court Of Ordinary will be sold oa
ID Friday the 2Sth day Of December, inst, at tho
late residence OF joel Phillips, decd, at - o'clock NJ
all the personal property Of said deceased, consisting
Of Corn. Fodder, Horse. Cattle, Hogs Plantation
Utensils. Household and Kitchen Furniture
Tcrms-All sums under five dollars cash, over that
amount credit until the first of November next,
QS56,) notes with approved sccnrty, interest from
day Of sale WM. r. PHILIPS Admir-
Dec II, so i'd
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HOUSE @ afINEsENIfIvEs:

10 adjnulument wy
On motion Of Mr. BS,l>tun ordered that the
bill sent from the Senate to pro,iie fer the
election of Electors for President ard Vice
President he printed aud made the special
order for to-day, (Moudly,) at IL = n'cI"ck
The Senate sent to the House Il bill to
secure to married women n separate esatr in
property TO which they may be entitled at tl.r
time Of their marriage or to which they lnav
become entitled to afterwards rad the first
time and ordered for consideration to NOR.
row.
A Bill to provide for the appointment Of
electors of Electors of Presilem aud Vice
President Of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate aud House OF
Representatives lIow met aud sitting in Gru.
eral Assembly. and by the au;hp1iiv ef tue
same. That for all future elections Ola Pre-
sident and Vice President Of the United Sta'e$
the Electors to be appointed by THIS STATE shall
be appointed in the following nauucr. that j.
to say: the persons elected members of tn,
House Of Representatives Of this State 1T the
general election then next proceeding. >ha!
assemble at the S;atp House in Columbia, oI
the day which is now or hereafter may be
deSignnted toy law for that purpose and they ol
such Of them as shall attend on that day, shall
then and there appoint the Electors hy voting
vivavoce, for which service they Shall receive the
same perdiem allowance rs FIR attending the
meetings of the General Assembly. and shall
also be allowed at the same rates for travelling
expenses.
Mr. Middleton from the Committee Of WAYS
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CENTRAL AMERICAN NEws.--The additional
details OF intelligence in our paper to-day by
the Northern Light, are highly interesting.
The chief topic Of news is the condition Of
Walkers government in Nicaragua, which has
all the external signs OF succcss.-1he PROPOSE.
ton to unite Honduras and st. Salvador with
Nivara9"a, with acommon government, under
.WaIker'r Presidency, would appear. if true, TO
prove that his energy has at least created
confidence; but we doubtits accuracy, us We
have had intelligence at least as authentic,
that Fl honduras, us well as Custa Rica had
protested against the proceedings Of Walker.
The information; however, is III interest. what
ever be its real character, in connection with
the appointment and arrival'of Munster from
the new Nicarnguan Government, to that Of
the United States.
Charleston EpeniRg Nercs.
- ------.s -
THE EMPEROR OF FRAHcE.-Faith in his
STAR is bis all dominating conviction. Louis
XI. had not firner reliance on lis feaden angels
than Louis Napoleon Oh a certain LUCKY pen
ny" he got t'from Norwood gypsy represent
ng herself rs the grand daughter Of that zin.
naIO NuO iOictolu lii't "ouiH oe d"
empress. Describing his. acquisition of that
enchanted coir'one day shortly after biz escape
from Ham, when a very disconsolate looking
man about town here, and being asked what he
thought would become ofhim? be replied, he
had not the smallest doubt The prediction Of
the frtune teller wonld be fulfilled, that he
should become Emperor Of Tie French the
arbitar Of Europe. and die blythe hand ola
woman! How ridiculous YOU cxelaim. We'll,
is it ANY more so than lis whole career lor the
Iastseven years you'll have sounded If spuken
of rs a thing Of possibility seven years ago? -,
CAUTION TO THE PrELIc.-:We think It ~
duty to cautionsthe public against a PAINTER
named 4. b. Spry, lately from Salisbury, y.
G., who rau away, and swndled several uf.our
ci,izeus out Of just debts; and thong h. a mar
ricd man, attempted to CONTRACT marriage with
a young lady Of ihis town: lie is ise feet
nine Of ten inches 1lish. straight black hair, and
a rapid spultcrirg speaker. Two Of his work
men, naiued Carr and Mcdaniel, left about the
same lime defrauding the gentleman with
whom they Boarded. Spry has been traced TO
Columbia - C.ggLuu SpUtuA. go. >.
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CT-PERIOR Flour in Bags Of So i;s. each. for sale
- al tlre Odd Corner" also expected daily, lot
ut ime uew Bacon Sides for sale low f,r cash.
Dec. lS,-5l Il. ". BONNEY.
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There were 46 patents granted during the
week ending the l. llh inst.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

die to work on the feelings of the people OF the coun
try. double set of documents should be adopted,
one for the intelligent readers, the other for those
who arc not and care should be taken to keep the
latter out of the city papers Neither are the olhef
points of the platform worth much Abstrachohs
do not tell with the masses, and are seldom worth
contcndng for"
This platform of the Southern portion OF the Phil
adelpbia Convention, claims power Tor the supreme
rights as set forth in the Virginia and Kentucky
court, which is repugnaut to the doctrine oil state
resolutions of 1913 and 80, and Mr.. Madison's ceie
brated report thereon. 1t charges the Wing ana
Democratic parties of violating pledges solemhiy
made, by passing the kansas-Nebraska act, ana re-
pealing the Missouri Compromise, thus placing the
South in false position, and censuring those noble
wings and democrats in the last Congress, that stood
yb the rights of the SOUTH and carried out In good
faith the Compromise of 1850. Such platform can
never have our support.
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The piely Platform.

Never before in the history of our government
have the people been so amazed; as by the recent
know nothing platform adopted at Philadelphia =
Never before has any party inserted us principle
of its political creed its belief In the existence OF
supreme being. The know nothings have the honor,
If honor 1t be- of this and II is the first and great prn-
ciplc of their party. By inserting II in their plat
FORM the presumption is, that it is their desire to
make up an issue thereupon, and with it, to enter
the canvass! If this is not an attempt to unite
gion with politics, we do not know what is. Having
taken up the subject OF religion. the inference Is
that they have decided the whole question. and have
published their whole creed, and are now ready to
support 1t. Unfortunate party! how did it happen
that you failed to acknowledge the divinity OF Christi
Were you afraid to make up that issue, lest you
should exclude the deists, of whom 1t is alleged
you have many in your ranks? by your own words
you lead us TO believe that you do not acknowledge
the divinity of Christ Was this because he happen
ed to be born in Gallilec? If we misconstrue your
language set us right; and since you have begun,
give us the whole of your religious belief, If you
have aot already done
| Now American citizens! whether of native or for
eign BIRTH are you ready to jeopardize the welfare
and prosperity of our happy country, by giving
your countenance and aid to this attempt of the new
party to minge religion with politics, and thereby
throw into our political elections all the fiery zeal,
prejudice animosties, and ianaticisms which agi-
tate divide, and embitter the different religious de-
nominations throughout the land Arc You ready
to disregard, the sacred teachings of the early Amer
lean patriots nay more, you ready to disregard
and reject the principle of religious freedom ncor-
poraed In the Constitution of the United States; and
enter heart and hand into contests, which must re-
suit dsastrously to the country and may perchance
drench American soil with fraternal blood If you
are give your aid and countenance to this unortu-
nate and imprudent attempt of the know nothing
party to drag religion, and religious opinions into
the political arena, and If you are not, come with
us, come to the standard of the democracy which
still waves, and under whose broad folds gather
ed brave generous and true hearts, ready to battle
for the constitution and for civil and religious lib
erty. Join with in resisting this impolitc and
constitutional movement, and succ will crown our
Efforts
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

1rWe place the name of VIM. Patterson in our
columns to-day for the Office of Clerk Of the District
Court for this Parish, and in doing go, we have only
complied with the often expressed wishes of troops
Of friends of this gentleman in every part of the
Parish It 1t unnecessary for to speak of the
qualifications of VIM. Patterson for this Office. He
10 kncwn to ALL esteemed and loved by all, and his
name IL AZ familiar as household word, to our peo-
pie That he IL gentleman Of the highest integrity,
Of good business habits and prompt in the discharge
Of every duty has been well known for years to the
people of this parish, and We entertain no doubt,
they will take pleasure in putting their old favorite
In position, where he can be useful to them Pass
round the name for II carries success with 1t.