The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-09-25
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

American Union and some of the Provinces of
Canada, assembled yesterday in annual session
at the city Of Baltimore. There are several
questions important to the Fraternity to be de.
termlned during the session; but yesterday no
legislative business of consequence was done.
the sitting having been mainly occupied with
the routine business incident to change, which
takes place biennially, in the executive and ad.
mnistrative officers. The following gentlemen,
elected at the last session, were yesterday in
stalled into office for a term of two years {:
William Ellison, of Mass, Grand Sire.
George W. Race, Of La, Dep. G.. Sire.
James l.. RidgeIy, of Md. Grand Secretary
Joshua Vansant, of Md. Grand Treasurer.
Reuben JONES' Grand Chaplain.
James w. Hale, of N. Y, Grand Marshal
Solomon Fl. Lewyt, of Md. CIR. Messenger.
John E. Chamberlain, Of Md. Gr. Messenger.
The official reports show the order to be in a
sound and heathful condition, but they do not,
as in former years, indicate numerical increase
Of membership. The suspensions from the or
der, it appears, lave exceeded the initiations.-
This decrease, however, is not regarded with
any sn!ictude. The retiring Grard Sire, (Wil-
mot e. DeSauSsure, esq, Of South Carolina
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"lu some fields our labors have not been
blessed as in others; yet careful examination
will lead us to regard the decrease with no anX-
iety. BY it the tarcs have been separated from
our wheat, and the store thus left is increased in
worth. In other places the seed has produced
an hundred fold, and humanity is rejoiced by
the extension Of peace and good will among men.
And yet, again, new fields have been opened for
our exertions; and in the energetic numbers
building up an Empire in the Lower Provinces,
in the swelling multtudes pressing onward to
the smiling valleys Of Western Canada, in the
busy throngs congregating on the Pacific shores,
great reason is furnished us for joy. Charity
hath enlisted with men, and whole continent
acknowledges her aid"
The official reports OF last year show that the
dred thousand MEMBERS and that the years
revenue was nearly zone and half milli,n Of
dollars.-Nationol Intelligencer Of Tuesday.
TRIAL OF SLAvE.-The trial of girl
named Clarisa, the property Of Col. w. B.
Wilson, took place on Tuesday last. She was
arraigned on u charge Of numbering the child
of her master, by administering poison. The
atrocity, and black heartedness of the act, was
well calculated to rouse the Indignation Of the
entire community; but if any such feeling was
exhibited, when the fact was first announced,
it soon subsidized, and all parties seemed dis
posed to rest with confidence on the protecting
arm Of the law. Notwithstanding repeated
confessions of guilt on the part Of the criminal,
fair and impartial trial was granted; all the
testimony connected with the case was careful
y weighed, and verdict of "guilty" rendered
in accordance with the facts JAS. Je1reys
Esq, Presiding Magistrate, pronounced the
sentence of the Court in q very feeling manner,
evincug tho spirit Of the humane aud mercitul
Judge. The execution will take place on Fri
day the 2nd of November next. Thus ends
what we arc induced to believe, tie dark and
wicked career OF this unfortunate victim of
crime and guil,.-Torhrille Enquirer 2OM ins'.
RAILROAD yesterday morning
the passenger train OH The Charlotte AID South
Carolina Road. when about nine miles from
Columbia, met with an accident, by being
thrown from the track, and We regret to learn
that several of the passengers sustained inju.
res, two Of them serious. 1t appears that the
cars were rounding slig ght curve, at speed
of about sixteen miles to the hour, when the
tender, baggage, and passenger trains ran off.
| The two latter fell upon their sides on the ed sc
of the embankmcnt but fortunately the cou
ping gave way, else the juries to passengers
might have been more serious and extensive.
Among the passengers the following sustained
injuries:
Mr.. W. S. Lee, Jr., Of Blufton, S. C., Sc.
riously injured internally, it is feared
Rev. w. S. Lee and Miss Lee, Of Edisto,
slightly bruised A child Of Mr.. Lees received
several severe bruises, but none Of a serious
nature.
MIR. Frey, Of Charleston, German, and by
occupation tuner Of pianoes, is reported badly
injured, yet he is not regarded as in dangerous
condition.
The above are the only persons who sustained
injuries, as far as we could learn.
The train was under the charge of Mr.. Fow.
Ter as conductor, and the running management
of Mr. 4. G:ibble as engineer, and no blame
attaches to either OF them on account Of the
accident Carolina Times 2lst inst.
Tue EXPRESS COMPANIES AND RAILROAD
At the Convention of Railroad Presidents ard
Directors sometime since, at Augusta, the ques
tion of depriving the Express Companies fthe
right to forward valuable packages, &C.. was
noticed. Having on many occasions had
valuable packages conveyed to various points
(as we'll as receiving them) by Adams and
Company's Express, we sincerely hope that
the arrangements now existing between the
different Railroad and Express Companies will
be continued. 1t is of great Importance to