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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-02-23
Il Wise and Benevolent Association.

The Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association of Charles
ton is ccnrssedy Of the most useful and practi-
CALI bcmevnlent institutions Of our age. From the
fourth Annual report, copy Of which has been sent
us hy Kind rc,j wc gather many important and
interesting facts which conc!usivey show the bene.
fetal Importance of sucl Associations particularly
in posuluu. cities where many yonng men are led
away iro the paths Of virtue and religion into the
haunts OF dissipation and rr:in Tie danger in large
towns and cities tn young men %! naturally Kind and
social qualities is more imincnt than in smaller and
more qrct places. Tie means to crafty corrupt tastes
and appct,cs is moro abuudlnt in !ar.e cities, "nl
hence the greater and stronger the safeguards which
are necessary to be thrown around :hose who often
seek pleasure where il never can b. found.
We cannot 100 highly esteem TIE importance and
usefulness of Young Mons Christian Associations in
our midst; and ii gives us uu,t:ncd pleasure to ncc
from time to time the progress and favorable reports
which we have of Association. We never can hc
among those who OK bat cod,y on from dis.
tance" and watch with r'lc cni"sy the progress o
this Associations is prosperity and advancement au>t
ever be an oljcc, Of more than ordinary interest to
for during our short residence in the City, were
among the -st to meet. and SiS' (but iccblr il is
truc) in its formation in the carly part of the year
"a.
From the very excellent Reports Of IL" Standing
Committees in the Eoard Of Manages, we learn many
interesting and important G"c'r. The CoEnittc On
WAYS and Means ino;in u@ that ;lc financial depart
mcnt--;ruy Z" solid consideration" in al religious
and moral crterprjsc'-;s in i'a''i and i,1'.F ry
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-02-23

( 4 EALrAprE INvHNrIoH.-' Kalamazoo
(Aiich) Gazette states that Mr. E. r. Ball f
that city, has recently discovered mode Of
applying lever power, which is destined to
bring abont an etire revolution in lie process
of raising large bodies hy mechanical means.
The editor Of The Gaz~tte saw Il weight Of $40
pounds raised by his machine by the strength
of single cotton thread, and states that it the
weight had b"rn ten times rs heavy. the result
would have been the same. This discovery con
si.ts in such al application OF proper machinery
10 heavy bodies, such rs 'ocouiulivrs, heavy
castings, boa:s in duckyarAs, and tie like. as
to procure balance in the object i',rlf then
by rochin: the body To aud fro on Certain stan
dardS or studs, CONNECTED With the machine
wedges are inserted with each vibration. 80 that
as the rocking goc, on, the wedges are con
Stantlv drawn in and the bod raised by its own
motion. Mr.. Balls cot instruction Of machinery
for this purpose is very ingenious very simple,
and at the sanie time entirely c!f'acun,; so
That one man can rafSe Il locomotive that gets
thrown Of tie track with AS nrch ease anil Ger
windIa<S. 81 heavy pieces of ore 4nay lie ra>-
ed, canal beats, engines, ana b,ilers, and in
short, any compact and heavy body to which
the marli"e could be applied. The Gazette
conrnlcs its article by saying I'VE think
We may safely s,y, that Mr. Bail has made IA
discovery that will he If iucalcuabie utility in
the mpcIanica world.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-02-23
Snow and Sicef.

Frd1y mornings light dawncd upon win
try scene. Ear,h and al! its objects, says the
SmrtaN, were covered with srow 20 the depth
OF perhaps three inches, and which continued
to fall Tor several hours, when it degeneratcd
into >le"ty ran, on which night closed IN
On Saturday morning the trees we're loaled
down with their icy eating, and many, unable
to bear the accumulatng load, slapp"d oil,
aud lay prone upon the ground. Fortunately
the rain and snow almust wholly ceased dur
ing Saturday. and no. wild arose tn, sway
about the buraened brughs. Bat for this, iu'
calculable damage wnu.d have resulted 10 or
chard anl forest. Sunday, though sunless,
brought with it sufficient warmth 10 cauSe Il
thaw, and relieved house and tree of the mass
es ofdcrendrnt ice. Monday, with lis blight
warm sGn, eyn:ted so great au influence upon
the snyw, that Il few days more will remove
every v">tise of it from our immediate neigh
borhood, ana Leave US only the red hills of our
inheritance. Tne mountains north west ofus,
however, loom upon the horizon like glaciers
aud from Appearances give promise OF retaln-
ing their -wiatry habiIiments for many days
Snow AND SLEET.-On Thursday tight,
saws the Grcenyile Patriot, commenced the
most memorable season experienced for. many
years in this region. Snow began FILLING dur
Ting; tie night, and was soon followed By a
continued sleet, which lasted until Saturday
morning robng the forest and the village in
| the silvery sheen II winter. The view prescn
ted to the eye of one who looked upon it as a
display of grandeur, was surprisingly b,auli.
| ful. On every hand nought was to be seen but
tue ice sheetcd trees with their myrad> Of sta
lac,ites swayina to and fro, and almost jing!ing
AS they swaycd. To the eve Of the i'nagina
tive, il presented the idea of some magnificent
aud extensive fairy grol,o.
Mary valuable fruit trees have been utterly
destroyed Shade trees. on which we have ga
zed year after year, rapt with their fair proper
tions aud Iuxuriant foliage, are now trailing
| in the dust. Under the accumulated weight
Of their icy apparel, limb by limb they have
fallen to The earth; and that which was few
days ago the pride Of our village ard the cyno.
sure Of those who love The beautiful, is now
an unsigh,ly object, srargel from top to root.
ard in many eases struck Ia the earth. Va!u
able hedges have been rendered almost worth
less. The forest walks give terrible evidence
Of the power Of the Ice Hing; and in many
places the roads were barrica!ed with broken
limbs and fallen trunks.
Few of uSsiapt un5roken slumbers on FIJI
day .ht. The sonnd as Of raling mllskery
and the distant booming of cannon, as limb
after limb parted from its parent stem aud
struck the ground, indicated Enthusiastically The
work Of destruction that was going on without
The lamaup that has accrued cannot uI cuurSr
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A!isrrllallealls Nems.
The Florida Rail Road.

Reports have reached Us from various sources,
concerning misunderstanding or controversy
tta has occurred hctwteh Governor Perry. OF
Florida, and Col. George w Call, respecting
the Florida Rail Road Company.
As Gov. Perry like many OF hi, c"nS,i.n
en,s-is South Gronan, aud as the Roads
which are aff.cted bv this controversy are
watched with anxions interest bv many readers
in this city and State, we give the following ex'
pianaton Of the matters ati>snp is furnished
by correspondent OF the Tallahassee Flori.
dian Charleston Courier.
The act generally known as the internal inn
provement law, provides among other things,
that line of rail road from Fernandina 10
Tampa Bay, with branch to Cedar Keys, are
saitable improvements to he aided by tin. inter-
an improvement fund The Florida Rail Road
Company have undertaken To bald this lne Of
road, and its branch, aud have ava,led them.
selves of, the benefits Of the internal improve
,nent fund. Governor Perry therefore insists
that.they shall simply carry gu. in good faith
THAT undertaking, and in order to ecunonize ai'd
,protect the public funds as far as practicable he
contends that the location of the road should be
be made upon the most direct route from Fer
nandina to Tampa Bav fixing the point OF di
vergeuce for the branch to Cedar Key at snch
place upon the main line as will best Suhserve
the interests of the greatest number Of the
people.
To this end the Governor insisted that q part
of the road had been improperly located, that
Instead ofrurung upon the West side of Paine S
Prairie, 1T should have been located TO run upon
,the East side of the Prairie ard fix the point of
divergence for the branch to Cedar Key, at or
near Micanopy. would shorten the road t"
Tampa l6 miles. and add to the length of the
Cedar Key branch only 4 miles, making clear
saving, to the fluid of the entire cost Of II miles
Of road. or about (S30O,O00) three hundred
thousand dollars The Company, however,
declined to change the location as desired by
Gov. Perry, and in lieu thereof, proposed to
commence the work upon the Tampa road at
once, and put that part of 1t included within
1.-THE points Of IIatchet's Creek aud Micanopy
under immediate contract &c. understand.
however. that the company, through Mr.. Call,
have denied making any such proposition, or
having entered into any agreement with G"v.
Perry, or otherwise placed themselves under
any obligations to build the road to Tampa, as
alledged aud this constitutes the issue between
the parties.
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trait is this in Tie character Of sucn organizations i'll
contradisinction to iat rude and uultclns spirit Of
the world, which =
Against The houzeess stranger shuts the door"
Iders have encouragement to enter within its
charitable precincts but honest poverty is kindly aid
ed and employment, when practicable is obtained for
those who are willing to work.
The Literary and Intellectual departments c0nsti'
tute the most attractive features TO the general OBJ
server. There one may enjoy 10 his hearts content
true feast Of reason and flow of soul" in stroling
through its ample Library and Reading Room, where
may be seen all the principal books aad publications
usually found in Public Libraries.
The Lectures promote in an .important degree
what must be REGARDED as the ultimate object Of such
an oranization-to point, and eventually to conduct
It's members 10 the Gospel and 10 the Church" Thus,
it is but fair and legitimate conclusion TO say that
these Associations are effective auXliaries to the
Churcl-to The Whole Church, irrespective of name,
sect or dcnomiraonal limits. The Course being de-
!vered The Bible is opportunity to those who
are permitted to enjoy them ofhearing divine nstruc-
ton in its most elevating sense frrm Ministers dis
tnguishci alike Cor their learning cloqucnce and
picy We shall be much gratifed when the Course is
completed, if the Association will present them to the
public in more permanent FORM"
With sincere qualification do note the progress Of
this beloved enterprise, aud with fervcnt de-
sires for increased future prosperity, wish it God
speed
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Catalogue of Furman University.

We have received from young friend Catalogue
6f The Officers aud Students Of the Furman Unrcrs
ty for the year 1857 The total number O: Students
is OH, the largest number Of wh;c: ste from our
State
The situation of this institution is dclighrfll--n n
moral and intelligent community where the Student is
not subjected to the multi,ulihous temptations aud
evils That surround him in the populous and busy
world
The Rules OF Discipline are most admirable, and
up to onr idea o. the proper regulations and re-
s,Fsint which shoud be observed in all institutions OF
learning where tie young sent sor moral and intel
lectual culture.
We note with pleasure tho increasing interest and
progressive tendencies Of the educational enterprises
OF day, prominent among which is the worthy and
excellent institution here referred TO.
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Resiepation Of Can't. WorIsrnar,

Capt W H. r. Workman has resigned the COM
mand of Beat NJ ., Lower Battalion. 22d Reg S,
c. NJ, having completed the Mili,aryterm Of seven
years required b. the Militia Laws, WHICH ent,t"s to
exemption from ordinary militia duty y Capt W. has
proved himself excellent officer, worthy of higher
command had he been disposed to seek il
1t Thomas Harris is a candidate GoEs the Cartaincy
made vacant by this resignation We have not heard
of any one else likely to be in the licd.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1858-02-23
Eag.gaREEG'S PATENT

(IIAMPluN FlEE-PRUOF SAFES with Halls
v Patent pOwGr!-Pr0oi Locks the simc that were
awarded separate medals al the Worlds Fair L0adoA.
ISL and the W":lHs Fair New York. 1873, and are
the only Amcrcnr Safes that were awarded medals at
the London " uriiS Far.
These safes form The mot perfect secnrIty against
Fire and B'rglarS u any safe Offered the "ub'ic,
and can om!y lie hail uf the Subscr;hrrs ind their
AGENT: no lave hand and lnake t. order ali kinds
OF Boiler and Chilled Iron Bank Chests and Vault
pooi> AID Money Boxes or hcSlS ior Brokers' Jew
eiers and Private Families for Plate. Diamonds, ami
other vauabGS. And also Pulcmecs iby purchasc)
and manufacturers of y
JONES PATENT FORMULATION ANK LOCK-.
). G. IIERRlNG& co.
Nos. l33. III, AMI l39 Wafer street. AMI
NJ. 25i b Oadway, cor. Murray street. \. \.
AGEXrs.-B W. knowles Richmond Va, Row.
lanl 4 Bro Norfolk, va; j. II. Thompson IL Co.,
l.ynchburg. Na Bell, rrentlss d Co, Savannah, Geo.
. MoGar5c 4 Co. Mobile, Ala; 7. /. Twitty, New
Orleans La.
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prayer was offered up by the Pastor Of the CHURCH
Oar greatly es'cenu! friend, ColfJ b Kershaw was
introduced and lie gave the children Short and beau
,if1l address 10 which they listened with earnest at.
;ention His remarks, intended exclusively for them,
We're instructive and appropriate.
The Little Singing Class" succeeded Mr.. X. with
an appropriate hymn after Which Miss NJ ". c.
a menter Of the First or Bib!e Class repeated prct
ty little Address to the School Her annunciation
was perfectly clear and distinct and tie piece
spoken with modest composu'e and correctness
which would have done credit to an older and more
experienced person The exercises Of the class Of
little Singers under tc training Of an excellent Fc
male Teacher Of the School, added muc to tic interest
of the occasion, particularly tho part where Master
Capcrs five years DID, favored the audcnc with sing
ing hymn in the chorus OF which lie was joined by
the class.
The afternoon sessions of this School ar, an impor
tant and interesting feature. The Address delivered
was the second OF series in contemplation, 20 lie
given HoaIhly. We trrs. that the labors here dis
pansed may prove seed sown in the good
and fruitful ground" which in due tine, Shall los
ter and mature for gamers in tae sky,"-
That when the final end
Tho day of God il come,
Tic angel rcapc-s snail descend
Aud Heaven sing Harvest hono'
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Lecture Postponed.

The Lecture Intended for last evening, by Rev.
Mr.. Davis. has been postponed acconnt of unfore-
seen circumstances. whicA rendered its deN'eTy i'm
practicable 1t vii! be givcn however IN the course
OF two or three weeks of which due notice will here
aftcr appear.
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CONGIEissgJ.TAL.


A>HENGToH. fe5 lo.-in the Hc"ale To
day Mr. Seward. oI New York, gay" no'l'e ut
a bill t" recognise the Supreme and Circuit
Courts The lndiaia contested election debates
Wa continued.
In the II 'rsc, Mr, Wal"9u, the cont"n,a"iou~
wiHrsS was brought heioI" ihr bar lie was
relE;'ltird 10 J''I Oh 'e>"u''"H o''7'c" w .hF'
WAslIINGroS, Feb. l6.-ln the Senate re
solution offered by MIR. Houston 20 assume TIE
protectorae OF Central America, was laid over.
Mr. Wilson offered III amendment to The Army
Increase Bih substituting Volunteers for req
ulars.
In the HunSc. the Committee of Wavs and
Menus reported the Deficiency Bill. the Mary.
Ian,l contested election case was dcb,tcd.
WA-nrHGroS, Feb. l7.-ln the Senate the
resolution "' MI 'i"">t"'' which WAS laln over
t'aI America WAS tabled The Army l'i;l was
discussed,
lhe proceedings OF the ii'uSo are """poF
TAM
lh' Spcr''' N"hsa' C"'h"'''t|e OF the ii'nSe
met aud refused TO s"0i H'' eS""Vernor WAL
k"r' secretary o''"'o..' a"" "'"' '"'t'""' eE
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Lost,

nN Saturday 2Oth INST. on the Char' ston Roal,
" within five miles Of Camden. a P"i'n'naie, con.
tanning about A. Dnllars in CASH to.w: II Tens on
tn" Bank Of the State. Five on the Peoples Bank,
Dollar on l;e"rgia Bank also Dollar on the Bank
OF the Sta;" AMI Two u liars Bank not rem 'mbcrcd.
The finder Ni hr Sli ably rewarded by leaving the
same At the oil g OF the Camden Journal.
Feb 23-2t e. W. JACKSON.
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a 'Christmas Story.

We arc Indebted to Mossrs. J. B. Lippinco', Co.,
Philadelphia, for pious little Christmas Story, from
the pen of hrs Ellen Key Blunt. It's a sweet little
Story and will repay eTusa!. For sae at the Book
Store of J. A. Young.
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The EcE CRop. All speculation in rrg'rd
to the ice crop, at tn. North At least. lltas no"
be sci aside. We have acrpunts fro q. B,>ron.
Maine New hampshire. Albany aa;s aion5 he
North river, Which state that ice from eight Ia
eighteen inches in thickness is now being hort
vested, with attain prospect of the quantity in
ereasng -
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DIX. DARcAS's WouxD.-,Siuce we pinned
lie pafagralIh for our Tuesdays issue, con
'eerning Dr. Dargan's accident, the wound has
been probed and trtr Of the shot taken out.
The doctors suppose thai there must be, at
,least twenty more still! indgng in the lote.part
Of the head, under the frontal bo", and Just
between the eyes, or more technically, Ih- tha
frontal sinus Tie entirr load penetrated the
skull at the right tcmlAe and lodged at the
poin: above indicated, passing, IL is thought,
between the brain and tic bone HIS condition
is ihonglt very precautions. The bone over
the right eye was 50 shattered that it was nee
pSsary 10 rcmnvelt
Wear glad to state that hesis doing well.
although it will he sometime before the danger
attending wound Of that nature. will be over,
Winnsboro Register.
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ILLNESS OF TIE WIDow OF PRESIDENT
HARRISON. The widow Of the. late President
Harrison has been fora considerable time con
fined to her bed at the Residence Of her son J..
Scott II rri.on, near North Bend, Ohi, Old
aye. rather thaa any particular, disease, it is
stated, has asserted its iniuenceppnn a naturally
robust organization. The venerable lady. IS
now over eighty years OF are.
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The Chester Standard.

Mr.. J. b. Mckle has retired from Tie Standard
and Mr.. G. S Brice become proprietor and editor
lie has our best wishes for success
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~" We are authorized to announce A.
A. HrcKApEE, ESP, as a Candidate for Tax
Collector, At the ensuing election. t.,
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q ANDIDATES-

TS- VIZ are authorized to announce
WILLIAM MUNGO. Esq, as aCandidate for
the Office of Tax Collector at the ensuing
election.
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES.
For MARCH, 1858.
R. FRANCE & Co., Managers.

~. II =
We present to our customers throughout the
Union, some Of the most Magnificent Schemes for
the month of ofMarch, everofered. The Maryland
State Lotteries the safest Lotteries tc purchase
Tickets in. They are fairly drawn by ,i,e State
Lottery Commissioner, in public, and all Prizes are
promptly paid by the Managers. All who desire
and will takesthe trouble, can soon ascertain that
the Maryland State Lotteries, under the sole man
agement Of r. Fra. : 81 Co., are the only legal
Lotteries in Maryland, and are drawp by authority
Of Law:
4. H. HUBBARD & Co., wiIfi.l all orders in
the MARYLAND Lotteries promptly. and all commu-
nicatinns held strictly confidential.
&. ~" Tie country is flooded with swindling
bogus Lotteries, holding out vast inducements,
in the shape ofarge Capitals Tor small price of
Tickets. Beware fall such. aud when you want
10 try your luck, remember that the MARYLAND
LOTTERIES. which have been drawn for the last
forty years, are the bes Lotteries to order Tickets
in. -
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from Salt Lake, received by way of Carson
Valley, and telegraphed from Sacramento. The
main fact appears TO lie that troops attempted
to force passage through Echo Canon, but
ere unsuccessful
"SAcRAnESTo, January Q 1853.
"Messrs. Middleton and Pearson arrived at
Carson Valley on the 9Th, and Mr.. Pearson has
Just arrived from Carson Valley via the Biz Tree
Route. They brought an express iron, Wash
ington " Harris Fork for er3onelS yo6nston.
On Desember-l 9Th GalaDci Alcsanl",. with
4fhs 6th Drasodns, had attempted to force their
way through Echo Canon in the attempt,
-four OF the dragons were killed. Thinking il,
impossible to force The pass, Colonel Johnston,
who had assumed command Of the troops, re.
tired, aud in few days despatched Col. Alex.
atder, with twenty.eeht dragools an escort
TO ST. Louis, 10 obtain supplies. Col. Johnston
then retreated short distance to Sulphur
Springs and took the Subetre cut of around
to the north Of Salt Lake to Bold Elder, from
which Messrs. Middleton and Pearson started
December l2,h. Col. Johnston was there at
the time with the second and third dragons
-and light artillery, seven six pound and five
twelve Paxhans. lie has sent foragin. parties,
fifty men each, and has obtained 400 cattle
and other supplies OF all Kinds. The Colonel
has picke,s out all the way from Bold Elder
to Grave!Iy Fort Of from fp'ty to sixty mea.--
An escort Of seven dragons come with the
expressmen to GraveIly Ford.
He will attempt to enter Salt Lake City
about the Ist OF May, rs he expects Harvey
will arrive on the other side about that
time.
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MARRIED,

On Fe6ruary oh, at tie Residence of Mrs. c. Co..
lius, by H. Brace, Esq, Mr.. L. TwIrrY, to Miss NJ
LOVE All of this District
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HAVANA PLArT.

SINGLE MURDERS EvGGY NUMBER pur IN THE
WHEEL. AND ALL TIE PRIZES DRAWN OUT
Etcyy Prize in tbs Schsme mast be Drawa.
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Washington's Birthday.
The DeK.lb Rifle Guards Capt. Parker, paraded
yesterday ir honor of tie day.
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" We are authorized to Announce 4. T
LAGTA, Is Card.dat- ror lnxIo!ec,or a
Tie ensuing ol"c'ion.
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~ We are authorized to announce Capt
6. G.. HALLE, a Candidate for FAX Col
lectnr At he ensuing election.
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r.-5f" WE are ua'horz ID TO announce. THO
J WARREN as a Candidate i"r Tax Collector,
at the ensuing election.