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worthy receive the highest honors and best Offices
within the gift OF the powers that ruled frequently to
the exclusion Of natice born patriots who had just
cause for complaint, even in that early day. at the
unreasonable demands Of foreigners for Office. Gen.
eral Washington saw and deprecated this evil and we
are inclined to think that the Father of his country
ought to have been able to judge correctly in this
matter Do not the descendants Of those foreign pa.
trots Of the Revolution, this day, Enjoy that peace
their valor won?" 1t is argument to say that be-
cause our liberties obtained through The assist
ance Of foreigners more than half century ago. that
forever hereafter unlimited scope must be allowed to
millions OF such have never raised finger In our
defence, and who would in all probability never have
seen America were another revolutionary chapter
about being written. There is rs much difference in
the class Of immigrants now from those who came
formerly as is possible to conceive, and, although
there are many honorable exceptions, yet as gene
raj rule they are made up OF such material as are moi
Mt all desirable
There is quite as much reason and sense in this
statement rs in the other view Of the question.
We make no war-we never have-upon American
lied foreigners-those who have settled rs good ct
.ens amongst us, and are identified by ties of interest
and oood-a statement adverse to this is a SANDER
and we pronounce it such upon any Of our expressed
opinions We do make war upon such, who come tc
our country and imagine because they are in land
liberty, they have the liberty to do what they please
such birds of passage and Of prey we would like tc
cage.
Selcpreservaton is the first law Of nature, and il
should be of government, and the man who fails tc
observe it is untrue to himself and false 10 poserty
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az" Literary Notices will appear next week.
Correspondence of the Camden Journal.
To tile Editor Of The Camden Weekly Journal

To tile Editor 9f the Camden Wechfy 1ou'ndI
CuARLEsTox, l7th August, 1855.
SIR: Although entirely a stranger to your
person, having never, to my knowledge, had
the pleasure Of taking you by the hand, allow
me 10 extend to you the thanks of one Of your
subscribers. for the admirable and excellent
view you have given us, in the Journal of
the 18th inst, of Col. Orr's recent speech at
Anderson Court House. 1t strikes me Mr..
Editor, that your remarks are fully calculated
to attract the most earnest attention Of our
people. They are such that, if in my power to
obtain a number Of copies, it would afford me
much pleasure to disseminate among the peo-
pie where my principal residence in the coun
try is, because they are judicious, sound, pa
triotc, and, without proper regard to such,
We of the South, will become laugh and a
scorn to the miserable fanalical wretches who
ia large portion Of them) are eminen,ly infe-
rior in manners, morals and comfort, to class
that they would ruin, in their unholy warfare
against an institution established and upheld
by the "Most High" merely it would seem, to
crafty their envy, hatred, malice, and all
uncharitableness" against people, whose
greatest sin in the matter, may be perhaps hav-
ing purchased of these Pharasaical scoundrels
yankee and English) negroes, who are thou
sand times better off here, than they could
have been in their native wilds, and the best of
the joke is, that while their eyes are turned
up in holy horror at "Slavery in the South, -
the money for which they sold them is ginging
in their Lreeches pockets, in the shape Of Ships,
Freights, Manufactured articles, &c. &c,-in
fact Mr.. Editor if the granite side walks of the
modern Athens, Boston-God save the desc
cralion--and that immense mart Of southern
production, Liverpool, could rise in honest
contempt at the infamous affectation of the
great men of each place, and on each side of
the Atlantic, there would be many bruised
forehead, which would mark them TO all OBJ.
servers as lying, hypocrlical pretenders, to a
benevolcncc that is worse than Gf possible)
robbing on the high way. Excuse this hur.
ried scrawl and
Believe me Resp'tfully yours and
4 TRUE OUTH.CAROLGNIAN.
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Our Position

Has been repeatedly, and sufficiently defined, so
that all who WILL may understand our views and in.
clinatons in connexion with the American Party
That we shall be misunderstood and misrepresented is
to be expected and those who choose to galble and
willully msconceive and falsely misstae sehti.
ments may enjoy that pleasure it be pleasure, with
out the least uncomfortable apprehension on our part.
We are willing to he arraigned and tried at the bar o.
honest and fair public opinion, for every sentiment
which has been announced. We have nothing to
recall, but something to add, and assuming the right
for ourselves we yield it to others; if our scrbbings
are offensive to the delicate sensibties Of any, they
have only 10 take the less Of them. We want no
mans patronage who imagnes that he places US under
everlasting obligations, by tho pittance which he
pays for the paper-our labor is in market, but not
our principles grateful task, however, is be-
fore us-there are numbers of gentlemen who hare
promptly sustained us in our -laborous calling who
differ with us upon this as upon other questions, but,
who allow with the characteristic lberality Of gen.
tlemen the privilege Of expressing our opinions. To
these our personal friends and subscribers generally,
who have shown so much magnanmity in bearing
with US under all circumstances we beg to return our
grateful acknowledgements. No difference Of opinion
upon any subject where personal respect and rights
are not invaded can for moment alter our feelings
for them, or diminish our respect for their opinions
We will with pleasure give place to the views Of
any one who may choose conrovert our positions.
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DIX. TURN1rsEED-Dr Turnipsced, of our dis.
trict, who entered the medical staff of the Rus.
sian army in the Crimea little more than a
year ago, with the understanding that he was
to continue there until the conclusion of the war;
has procured his discharge and is about to return
home, on account of i'll health. In accepting the
resignation Of DR.. r., the Emperor conferred upon
him the order Of St. Ann, in consideration OF bis
valuable services, and, as token Of his personal
regard, presented him 700 silver roubles.
South Carolinian.
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A Duel Prevented.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-,lnformation having
been lodged with the police of this city, at a
late hour last night, that the Hon. Charles j.
Faulkner, member of Congress, from Virginia,
and his late opponent, A. B. Boteser, were in
the city for tine purpose Of engaging in duel,
both gentlemen were arrested and required to
give bail in the sum of $4,000 each, not to fight
a duel either in Washington or to leave the dis
trict for that purpose.
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How.A GossIp MAY DE M1sTAKES-The
Boston Euening Gazette, illustrating the text,
"Judgc not lest We be Judged" tells an anec.
dote Of a LADY, residing in a clearinghouse,
who not long since, sympathized most deeply
with poor little woman who occupied the
room above her, on account of the late hours
whicl, her husband kept. She heard him come
in at all hours Of the night, and was surprised
to see the injured wife wearing so pleasant a
smile. The worm however, she concluded
was gnawing at her heart. The canker ofdes:
pair, doing its slow but certain work Of destruc
lion. The husband she clnssed among tho
fend< Of society, who, forgelfal Of the MARI
age VOW, INDUCED in dissipation and licentious.
ness. The couple however, appeared to lie
very happy, aud on Saturdays they were rarely
separated. Upon inquiry, she found the hus.
band was subedtor of a daily newspaper, and
that his late hours were to be attributed to
his duties, especially on steamer nights.
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To CORRESPONDENTS.

We give place with pleasure to the communication
"a True South Caronian" and regret that we have
no spare copies Of the number Of the Journal alluded
to- 1t is gratifying to MS that occasionally some sensi-
BILE approves and endorses our sentiments In the
present instance regard it as moro than passing
compliment.
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We learn from the Orangeburg Clarion, of
the 9Th inst, that Mr.. Arthur Pooser, young
man of respectable family, Of that District,
attempted to commit suicide, on Thursday
morning last, with shot, gun. The load to'k
effect in the shoulder, and he is now lying dan.
gerously i'll. 1t was done in fit Of passion,
and it is said he sorely repents the rash at
tempt.
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HIsToRY OF NORTH CAROLINA Hon. D. l.
Swain, in pursuance ofa resolution of The last
Legislature, has been appointed by Governor
Bragg as agent to procure documentary evi-
dence of the history of this State. He is to
proceed to London where We presume, he will
be permitted to copy documents from the Colo.
nial Office, a list of which was published in
Raleigh, some twelve years ago. He is ait
th"rzed, by the same resolution, TO procure
copy Of "ryson's North Carolina Papers" now
in file in Harvard College. We believe
correspondence was had with. that Institution
some years ago, but with what result we do
not now remember. This is an excellent ap-
pointment. A correct history OF his native
State has been almost passion with Mr.. Swain
for many years, and his qualifications for the
task allotted him are Of the first order.
Wilmington Commercial
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Prices For Land Warrants.

We arc authorized 10 say That Mr.. James Taylor,
whose advertisement may be found in our paper, will
allow 81 r5 per for warrants which is about tile
highest malk that we have yet heard Of in this State
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TEXAS VoLuNrEERs.-1t may be interesting
to some of our readers, to know that those per-
sons, or their heir, who served in the kevoIutlon
of Texas, of 1886, are entitled to about 2'ooo
acres of land, within the limits OF that otate;
and those who served in any OF her wars since
1886, are entitled TO GAO acres.
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HORRIBLE DEATH OF DAVID WRIGHr.-On
Saturday night last David Wright, under the
sentence of death, for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Robinson, met with horrid death in
the county prison. About l2 o'clock at night,
he raised the cry of fire in his cell. No atten-
ton, however, was paid to it BY the jailor, as
such noises in the night were not at all uncom-
mon. Some hour afterwards Goals fell through
the floor of Wright's cell, into the room below,
occupied by servant Of the jailor, who imme-
diatey aroused the inmates and gave the alarm
of fire" Upon entering Wrights room, it was
discovered that the flames had not only burnt a
hole through the floor, but had caught the CELL
ing, and that the air Of the room was intensely
hot. Wright was stone dead; his skin slipped
from the flesh; he had been strangled by the
smoke and then baked to a crisp BY fire of his
own kindling. 1t was most awful and appall.
ing death.
1t is believed having sawed his irons nearly
of, he set fire to his room iu the hope that the
TAILOR would rush heedsssly to his rescue, when
he could master him and make his escape or
sell his life in hand to hand engagement. lie
was dreadfuy mistaken in his calculations, and
has paid the penalty Of his crimes.
Columbus Times.
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Col. A. G. Summer has been elected ora
tor for the next annual meeting Of the Laurens
Agricultural Society, on the 4th Wednesday
and Thursday in September nrxt.
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9e!isrrIlanfullz NRmG.
From tie Wfnasto1p' Register.
Letter from Hon. w. w. BOycc Oh
Know NOthingiSIn.

WINNsDoRo, July, leoo'
DEAR SIR: It is apparent to the most c's'l-
nj observer, that the South has most uhcAPccl-
edv, become violently distracted uron, issues
which few, il any Of us, year ago could have
anticipated,
Your course MS q public Representative, has,
know, enlisted the entire confd "nce ot your
constituents, both by the sonnd"ess ot your
views and the integrity Of your devotion to to
Southern interests. Your opinions, If generally
known, would challenge consideration, and might
open the eyes Of all to the true point whence
danger is threatening us. | have, therefore,
taken the liberty cf soliciting an expression of
them, on the claims of the party introducing
these untimeIy issues, to the sympathy aud sup
port of the South.
am, most respectfully, yours, &c.
f. GAlLLARD.
H., w w Hnycr
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Later from Europe

HALIFAX, (via New Olleans,) August To-
The steamer America has arrived, bringing
Liverpool dates of August 4.
There was nothing 0: moment from The Cri.
mea
Cotton had declined lGda 7.sd closing
steady. Sales of the week $4,000 bales.
Breadstutfs were unchanged.
Consols at 9la91 l-4c.
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The Queen's message to Parliament recon-
mended that additional provision be made for
the prosecution Of the war;
The Chancellor of the Exchcqucr had moved
an issue of e7, 100000 of Exchequer bills.
Tho enlistment at Halifax was stopped to pre-
vent the possibility Of difficulty with the United
States.
1t is rumored that Spain had sent her contin-
gent to the Crimca. The rumor is doubted. 1t
is also reported that she would ask therefor, terri
torial guarantees, including Cuba.
Private correspondence from Lombardy and
Venice indicated that important events are nearly
ripe.
New YORK, August l5.- The last news Of the
ate of the siege is to the Goth of fully. Every.
thing was prepared for general action, which
was expected to take place in about fifteen
days.
The Russians have succeeded in establishing
rifle pits in front Of the position Of the French
sappers.
Advces from the Crinea to the goth July
announced continued preparations for grand
expedition of all vessels in the fleet assembled at
kamiesch.
Itwas reported in Paris that the French
Government had received official notification Of
the bombardment of the Malakof and Reda
towers.
Preparations were making for another as.
sault. E,
The viceroy Of Egypt was negotiating with
the Bedouins to serve in the Crimea
On Saturday noon ateegraphic despatch was
received in London announcing that the siege of
Sebastopol was about to be raised.
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'T;vE GoyERSossuir. Col +. W. Pickens
has heer nominated, by II communication in
eSe Charleston Standard, for this office.
O.. -. Withcrsl orN declines h" nonna.
lion.
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The Western powers had received communi.
cation of startling interest from Germany.
The foriifca tions of the allies on the Sea Of
Azoff were progressing. ..
Schamy is in the mountains threatening the
rear Of the Russians.
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DEATH OF GAIT. JomN =. BENSuN--W We
have to announce with sincere regret, says the
Anderson Gazette, the death of Captain John
p. Benson, one Of our most substantial and
worthy citizens. He died at bis residence in
this town, on last Sunday morning, of paralysis
Induced by apopcxy. Mr. Benson was in his
sixty-sccond year. The announcement Of his
death will be received with sorrow, by his nu-
merouS treris ii thi. dis;r;" and throughout
the state.
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How SEBAsToPoL Is SUPPLIED WITH Pro-
VISIONS AND FuEL.-Sebastopo is supplied
with provisions and fuel in liberal manner,
and in such way as greatly to benefit the
Russian producers. The wheat and other grain
produce1 in the Ukraine was transported to
Odessa in wagons or carts drawn by bullocks;
and after the grain was disposed of, the Rus.
sian peasants or farmers returned with their
bullocks and carts to their homes. But now
they 60 to Scbastopol with their bullock trains
and sell there not only their grain, but their
bullocks for the supply of the army, and also
sell their carts for fuel, and return with their
pile The war is far from being so destructive
to Russian interests as the British press repre-
scnts.
The following dispatch from Albany, dated
Monday, gives fuller particulars in relation to
the accident to Mr.. Taft.
Gas the express train on the Boston Rail Road
was passing the depot at Chatham this after.
noon, Mr.. ID. Taft of Charleston, S. c., and
a person named Brecker, Of Albany, were sitting
with their arms out of the car window, and the
current of air raised by the passage of the
train blew open the side door of freight car
standing at the depot, breaking the arm of
Mr.. Brecker, and cutting the left arm of Mr.
Taft clean of between the shoulder and the
elbow, the part cut off falling on the track
Mr. Taft is now at the Dcavan House in this
city"
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CAMDEN PRICES CURRENT.

~" We are authorized to announce JOHN
II. JOY as Candidate for reelection to the
Office of Ordinary for Kcrshaw District at the
ensuing election.
W We are authorized to announce JET.
FERSON ROGERS Esq, as a Candidate for
he office Of Ordinary Fos kcrshaw District at
the nrAt el, civu.
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LIVE SrocK INSURANCE CoMpANY.-Thc OBJ
ect described in the title Of this company will
strike every one as offering great advantages to
the farmers Of the Atlantic States. The MAJOR
ty Of farmers keep no more stock than the
exigenccs of the farm require and the loss Of
them by disease, accident or natural causes.
frequently deprives them of necessary animals
which they may not be in condition to replace
at short notice. The above company, with a
capital of 81 $4,000, offer to do this at moderate
premiums The terms Of insurance arc as fol
lows:
Rate Of Premium-lIorscs in country, used
for agricultural purposes, 5a per cent; in
town, used for draught and general purposes,
sal; used for private carriage, gig or saddle,
5a6; used for hackney purposes, a s; stations
travelling, G a s; breeding, 6 a 10; asses or
mules used for general purposes, I; cattle
kept in the country by farmers, S a G. Trans
portation on inlaEd, risks by steam or sailing
vessels. California, West India, and European
risks taken at lowest rates. Six months, three.
fourths and three months, one-half the annual
rates. Particular attention promptly given to
sick horses in the city by the inspector.
The payment of these small premiums pro-
tects the insured against the accidents Of NOR
tality in cattle and there appears to he no more
effective plan 10y which the surplus capital of a
country could be applied to the protection and
encouragement Of agriculture as far as it goes.
The operation will doubtless be found very
effectivc.--Ncw York Economist.
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Our Industrial Interests.

The late Agricultural Convention, Which hap
pilv resulted in the formation of a Estate Agri.
cultural Society,"" will we trust mark new era
in the history ofSouth Carolina. Hitherto our
people have been satisfied to rcpose on the fame
which has been given to the "Palmetto State, !"
by virtue of the abilities Of her statesmen and
the bravery Of her warriors. She has always
been well and faithfully represented, both in the
councils of the nation, and on the tented fcld;"
and she has looked with pride upon the laurels
won by her Rullcdges and Marions, by her
Calhouus and Buffers But this is not enough
Thev it is true, have given to us 4 moral power
of which We may be justly proud; but this
moral power cannot put bread in the mouth. nor
clothes on the b%ck, nor money in the pock t..
|, cannot prevent the decay and depopulation
Of our State, cannot repair the ravages Of loose
cultivation, cannot give us what we want above
all h'ngs-physical prosperity. What, then
must we do! We mast look to our industrial
interest, than which there is nothing more con-
ducive TO tic prosperity Of people.
Proposing, now, as docs the State Agri'
cultural Society, to supply a want universally
acknowledged, and to correct all evil deeply tclt,
it commends itself to every citizen of the State.
10 improve our system Of cultivation, to pre-
vent the expatriation Of our people, TO recover
our waste lands, to make our homesteads more
attractive and valuable, to dcvelope our resources
senerally-these are the worthy and all import
ant objects of the new Society. Let all, there
fore, lend to the enterprise their influence. and
substantial support. Let US plant the State
upon the firm and enduring basis Of pirtue, IN
tsHiyence, ana indus try; then may we hope to
make her as great in carts" as she is in "arms'
AS rich in resources as she is in great names.
10 this end, patriotism prompts Us, self in.
terest impels US SouM Carolinian.
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Hon. w. W. bovcE.
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remarks. and introduced General COMBS. Ali
Barker ue1i spoke few words, snd vss followed BY
Councilman Connover The plunp-looking roast
turkeys ducks and chickens, with the roast beef
ham, and tongue were By this time nor e'f. seil,
those a. the table maintained their seais Al lens u
Council nan Conover rose aud gave the old foses q
gentle hin, shout falling back to make room Tor
othss'-but the majority Of them still continued
picking at the of the turkeys and chckea'
After about two bous hard es.ing, the table was
cleared az these old bunmes. aid ~ opportunity
given for the members of the Board to dine.
TIE sEvEsrH REolsssr-sArfoSAL GUARD.
This regiment, comm auded By Col A. Duryea
ereubed al their Armory in Broadway, about :
clock, and marched to the PAX, where they were
reviewed by the Mayor and Common Couu Ill The
regiment then went through various military evolu-
tons to the eraiifcstion Of the immense assenblaSe
in the Park. Tho several companies composing the
regiment were out in full force yesterday, and pre-
sen'ed splendid appearance.
After the review tue G. lard marched up Broadway
to the ArmOiy, where Company :, Capt. Monroe,
was presented with a silver medal for having re-
crui'ec the lsrges. number Of during the past
year Tbs regiment hen dismissed.
IRE FIREWORKS.
In the evening the transparency in front OF the
Hall Wa Illuminated and display Of fireworks given
in the preser &c Of several thousand people.
In be evening the tbeaers and other places Of pub
lie an useInen. were crowded.
The Hancock Association, composed Of members
OF Hsncock Chapter o. L. A. gave their Sixth An
nual Ball Last evening at NIblos Saloon. II was
numerousy attended and passed Of pleasantly.
Among the company were Gen. Leslie Coombs,
Daniel Ulimann, VIM. Fischer, Mitchell Of Philade'
phis, AMI Coroner Hilton.