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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-11-13
Rae a:asi Act 0Tas5,

"Ncd bumiIinr,' iii lis rccolcctiJna of visi
to Nashville, tells the following;
One evening shortly Y after the close Of tht
Mexican war, found myself at the old "inn,
once kept by the Toblc Ferguson, in compan,
with Frank G., Bill n, and two or three othcl
friends who had with Inc face, death Oh tho
plains Ct Mexico. and afterwards "rcrcIed in til,
halls of Montczuna" We had dired togcth
CT, and, the wine had not been ale, therefore
We felt inclined for any sort of fun which might
present itself
\ young man. of Very plausible address aid
Eiost ycnteel appearance, had in some way gpt
into the company, and though from some
words which had dropped, knew lie was i
gambler. contcnted myself with avoiding
any conversation with him, letting the rest do
rs they pleased in regard to him. heard
them call him Motor, and afterwards lcara9,!
that he came from 4 respectable stock.
After We had drunk few glasses at the bar
to stop of" with, walk was proposed, ard
Mortorl volunteering to show the boys some
fun, MAS selected as pilot. This did not please
me ovcrmuch. but would not let any whim
Of n!nc break up the party, and SO | went
along.
We visited various saloons in Union and
other Streets and Alortord, thinking he had
got matters i'll the light train, started at the
head of the party, for the tro-rooms Of Sam
H., one of the heaviest gamblers in the city,
situated in Water street, Aforesaid.
We were passinga long brick building, but
a short distance below the bridge, when sue
ccssion Of screams, evidently from females, and
other Indications Of Il general row. fell upon
our cars. rs the noise came from the brick
building, VIC were not long in making an cn-
traHcc thereto, and in Il moment witnessed
one Of the most di<yraccfu scenes that men
can ever look upon.
Two trail women were engaged in bcastly
fight, while other Lrutes, in Tie garb OF men
and women, were encouraging tht combat.
The scene did not last long-ior AIoriord,
with cry Of horror, sprang iorward--aud
d;Hiny the combatants apart, drew one toward
him.
Good heavens Palllinc-yon here he 'cx-
claimcd, in voice Of agony.
''Ics, Henry" replied the Girl, whose per-
sona beauty was great, notwithstanding the
evidence of intoXcation, and whose likeness to
himself was striking, 'you broke fathers heart
by turning gambler, and thought I'd finish
the work."
She never finished the sentence that she had
commenced.
With a wild cry Of despair, The ,young man
drew pisto! from his pocket and before a
word could be spoken, or hand raised to
interfere. her brains bcspattcrcl the wall near
where she stool. And while Vet tic report
echoed in Ike room, and the sitting smoke
rose over her boly, the young gambler cooked
a second barrel OF his revolver, IN cool ly say
inc, goodbye gentlemen, must go with my
sister, fired, and fell Il corpse beside his VIC
tim.
Itturncl out to be true that she was lis sis
ter, and ths was the first knowledge he had Of
her having, like himself, departed from the
path Of i:-'Ng aud virtue.
Our lqs. Y o.j.,.S.u q unr at night, and we
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Progress of fHcatiIcnismiia i'm 1ew York.

1t is noteworthy fact that in the lower
part of the Fifteenth ward, there are now nc
less than fire church editces for sale. In the
wards below; the number of churches have been
dininishng-so that now in the First there is
but one, Trinity; in the Second bnt three in
the Third but two, St. Paurs and the Roman
Catholic {; in the Fourth Dut three; in the Scv-
enth, with population Of $4,000, but SIX, and
they so small as to be able to accommodate
only 5000 persons; and the Eleventh, with a
population Of $4,000, has church accoInmoda-
tions for only ten thousand. During the last
twenty years, thirty t,Oo churches have been
sold out below Grand.street, and no others have
been erected in their places, though, notwitll'
standing all the cncroachments OF business the
resident population below that line is HOW far
larger than then. We will not speak Of the
painful thinness of the congregations in the
few churches that are left-averaging probably
not more than four hundred each. Nor will
we dwell VI Oh the character of those congrega
tions generally; but they certainly do not con-
sst of those who have the most need ofrcligious
instruction. They include very few of that
great multitude Of poor working men, whose
only opportunity for mental moral and rclig-
ious culture is OH the Sabbath. Have our
church bells ever drawn hundredth part ofthc
III ,ss of laborng men and women that last
week astonishcd our gaze in the great thor
oughfi,re? Do we see our cheaper seats, our
aisIes, and our galleries crowded with pale
faces, the horny hands, the coarse linen Of
those who do the rough work of this metro
polls! Where arc the myriads Of toiling and
suffering humanity? 1t would Lc large cal
cuation to reckon that hundred out of a
thousand Of them hear preaching where are
the other nine hundred? We take it, none
will dare say, with the Phariscc of old: "This
people are accurscd;' nor will any imagine that
these nine hundred are engaged in private
prayer, or otherwise observing the Sabbath.
uow many of them arc taking their grog, or
sleeping, or talking politics, or fighting. Or see
ing their dogs fight, or quarrcing with their
wives, or simply doing no:h:pg at all; being
jadcd, wear,ed, prostrated in a sort Of hcob-
doninal trance or coma-thal minor sort of
intoxication into which very weared man
may be thrown by single haf-mug Of bad
beer or lalf-tumblcr of bad whisky. The fact
is incontrovertible, that at least scven-tcnths
of the people OF. orr lower wards live on from
month TO month, and year TO year, as destitute
of religious instruction AS the hcathen in the
interior Of Atrica.-N. Y. World.
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TIE Mission OF REpuBLlcANEsM.-Thc New
York Tribune of Thursday, has the following
paragraph:
Tie E.e0rcss asserts that the cpuhicans, as
a party, dare not slow their faces in any OF the
fifteen Southern States. This is not trnc Of FIVE
of these States one Of which it has Just
elected Member OF Congress, bnt that it is
so Of any one is not specially credible to
Government Boosting Of free speech and a free
press. Tt is the mission OF the Republican
party to remedy This anomaly, and to make it
possible for any party or maa TO speak honest
convictions upon questions Of government.
We quote this paragraph to show what are
the purposes of the Black Republican party
when it takes the rcns Of Government. We
have frequently alluded TO them before, but
this bold and uneJuivocal declaration from the
chief and lcaling organ Of the party, whose
editor has been named in connection with a
position in IincoIm's Cabinet, sltnn'l remove all
doubts on the subject, The latter clause SIM
ply means that abolition clnis>arcs and inccn-
diaries will be protected by tic Government Of
the original cxpoandcr Of the irrcprcssiblc con
ict.-Nonthern Guur3iaH.
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NEW YoRK-TlIE REsuLr-Wc have no COR
fidencc in the defeat of Lincoln in New York.
1t he carries that State he will be elected. Let
no hopes-lct no transactions be founded ON
the expectation of its going against him. Last
year the Black Republicans came within 1900
votes of majority over botll.the Democrats
and the Americans. These latter will generally
there adhere to their party, where mere party
success is contemplated. But on dead issue
between Northcrnism and Southcrnisn, as now,
the major portion of the Americans, and the
minor portion of the Democrats (for instance
ting Dougla las men, who see no chance for their
man, will go over to the Black Republicans.
Mark the prediction! Lincoln will carry the
State of New York by from 10000 to 50,oDO
votcs.-Thc money ofthe merchants of the
City of New York cannot buy the country vote
and that vote is thoroughly fanatical, won't
be frightened, and deadly hostile to the Soutli.
AS for money, The Republicans can and will
put it up, as well as the Democrats.
In four years the Black Republicans gained
10000 votes in Pennsylvania. The causes of
this change there have produced similar result
in New York, as will he seen in the coming
clcction.-Chur lesion Erening Ne,cs.
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s.or,n;ns a7, Apple-syason.

A funny scene occurred at the fircmcn 5
parade on Saturday. Two North CaroIinans,
anxious to sec the wonders OF tho day, drove
their wagon near the crowd. While ono set
on his mule absorbed in astonlshmemt' at the
stawart cxcrtions of "Numbcr ." the other III.
side the wagon lifted the CANVASS cover and
gazcd with absorbed admiration, resembling a
very ugly Juliet in her balcony exchanging
soft sawlcr" with Romeo.
While they were thus engaged, one OF that
governing class, the boys happening to pass
near, suddenly elevated his pug nose like a
pointer sccnting game and exclaimed: "lIumph. .
| smell apples :" Climbing on the sl'lc oi the
wagon opposite the cntranccd proprietor, he
inserted his hard and drew 1t forth SraSp!ng
noble specimen ofthe fruit. His Success was
witnessed by others who made tic same attempt
with equal good fortune, until, at last, their
increasing numbers attracted the attention OF
the owncr, who mt once commenced "rcpcIlng
boardcrs" But it was too Iatc-thc enemy
had become too stronS--thc battle cry Apples.
apples" went up, and the fortress WAS assault
ted and carried by swarm Of boys, i'll spite OF
the vigorous defence of the garrison. While
he p]cctCu them at enc Gnu they poaiaCH ~
crowds at the other. For every one he pushed
out in the rear, five poured i'll at the front.
Those who obtained Il temporary footing
literally threw share Of the spoil to those
outside. The driver, seeing the peril Of the
garrison, dsmoun!ed and rushed to the rescuc
with his whip, plying it rapidly on the boys
legs, though laughing heartily at the ludicrons
dilemma Of his partner 1t seemed at one time
that the apple merchants would have to sur
render their entire stock i'll trade, as the ass;l-
ants were multiplying prodigionsfy, but the
row attracted tire notice Of the police, who
came in force to the succor of the beIcagnrcd
fortress, and rcpcIicd the assaiIants. The apple
men departed poorer, but wiser men, declaring
they would. never drive an app!c-wagon within
a mile of an Augusta crowd again.
Augpstu DiT'tch.
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MEETING OF THE GERMAN CrTrzENs.-At Il
meeting Of the German Citizens of Columbia
held October 9th, 1860, the following Pre-
amblc and Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, DR.. Francis Licbcr was for many
years q resident of the South, and a professor
Of one OF her first literary institutions, during
which tirIc e endorsed slavery both in theory
an,i practice, having been himself an owner Of
s!arcs; and whereas, he has recently not only
presided over a Black Republican meeting,
composed Of German citizens of New York city,
bit has also uttered sentiments hostile to
slavery, thus renouhcing principles which he's sol
long distinctly avowed, we, German citizens o
Columbia, desire to express our disapprobatio1s :
Of lis conduct: be it, therefore,
l. htsolecd, That DR.. Francis Lie5cr bA8
proYcd himself unworthy of the confder
which we once rcposcd in him. Z!
>. Rrsolerd, That we repuliate his princS
pies and denonncc the fathlcssacss with which
he has acte |.
8. Rsso!ce', That we highly approve of the
Preamble and Resolutions of the Euphradian
Society of the South Carolina College, and the
editorial OF tho South Caro!iaian of October
Goth, 1860.
10JIN. ST02E rb.;-,ro,
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qucstlonably orr people are preparing to ta! y!
care Of themselves, in the event of the succeHs
of Black RcpnJlicanism. The agents of tfS
Free Soil power are getting more chary in tlls
expression Of their sentiments and opinions d
bont the duty Of the Sonth; from all quarter
come the notes of resistance. AS soon as thE
election is over, our citizens will be pretty wcS
united-God send that day speedily!
We glory in tic fact that the "Overt Act,
men arc gradually disappearing. The blood Of
the South is becoming hot. The day is not
three weeks of, when the "agents" and apio
nccrs'' will have to be very, very cautions.
The best men of the South, aye, and of the
North too, have declared that the South must
rot, cannot live under Black Republican rule.
If for no other reason, the South would resist
the Lincoln administration, on account of the
muatto Hamlin. And the true Southern sem
timcnt is m'king itself felt. Every day adds
to its strength. Glorious South Carolina will
lead the way, and Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
and Mississippi will tollow.and stand by her
sidc!-Montgomery Mal.
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JOHN STORK, Chairman.
FRANK ScHALLER, Secretary.

TIE STATE FMR-Thc Farmer and Pidnter,
Columbia. S. CO. speaking of the approaching
State Fair, gives the following encouraging
information:
As many inquiries kavc been made Of con-
ccrnrg the preparations IN this city for the
accommodation of visitors to the Fsirs to be
held on the 18th, ltth, 18th and 10th Of
next month, we would state that our citizens
have made every arrangement necessary, and
none need fear that they will not find comforta-
bic quarters.
Let all our people turn out to the great
State Festival, and we will show them that
South Carolina alone has within her borders
the energy, genius, enterprise and intcllig0aea
sufficient to make her citizens independent Of.
any other people or section Of the world.
From what can learn, the next Fair VIII
be entitled to the high distinction ofbeing call
cd the industrial Exhibition of the South.
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TIE PANAMA RorTE.-Thc Panama railway
is forty-scvcn and IL half miles long. pnsScn-
ger trains run over it in three liour', goods
trains in five. During the first four years, l21,
$40 passengers passed; upwards Of thirty-four
millions Of gold, and Of silver nearly six mill
ions, was conrc ycd across it. Almost nil the
indigo and cocLirral is now sent over the Pan
anna railway, reaching England in less than
thirty days; while, If scut round Cape Horn, it
would take SIX months. Coal, timber guaro,
munitions Of war, ores, heavy machinery, whale
oil, cocoa, Peruvian bark, Sc, arc transported
over the line. In has reduced the passage be-
tween England and British Colombia from six
months to forty days, and its advantages to The
trade of the West coast Of America is incalcu-
liable, in conjunction with the West India Mail
and Pacii; Steam Navigation Companies, both
lines possessing NEST efficient steamers, indeed
they may be called floating hotels. There is
also the United States Mail Steamship Com
panvs line, from l'anana to San Bias Mazatlan,
and San Francisco; from tile latter port, there
are steamers to British Colombia. Although
the Australian traleis chiefly in English hands,
yet the Unitp States ships, with million tons
a.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Correspondence CT the Carounsass.

COLUMBIA, S. c., November 2, 1850.
Mr.. EoIroR Tie ride to Camden over the
South Carolina Railroad, is a very pleasant
one-a good road, we'll ofiecred and well
managcd-eomparing favorably with any road
an tLe,land; while the gentethnly yconductor<,
:Messrs. Fowler and Herriof, are as unceasing
in their usual effort to give the wayfare every
possible courtesy and kindness, as ever. l
also found on the CamdcL Branch, Mr.. Blodgett,
kind and accommodating, and one, OF the most
sattcntive and gentlemanl.' conductors to be
found. u
sat Camden We were handsomely entertained
gbyboth the accomplished ladSS Mrs. DR.. Lee,
whose courtesy and kindness shall never for.
get-and Mr.. Robinson, of the Mansion House.
Indeed, 1 take pleasure to saylhat Mr.. Robin
son is one of the noblest hearted polite, attcn-
Iytige, gentlemen looking to al the little wants
of his guests with fathcry beariug rarely to
be found anywhere, and it is with confidence
recommend the Mansion House to the travel
ing public. e SY} g Ny T
To know this ol,l beautiful and interesting
revolutionary town, ono must taryy long enough
to become acquainted and look around upon
Its many attractions; a mere cursory glance
will not suffice. Had 1T not been foririeadS, l.,
like many Hothers, would have left without
:, knowing Camden. aa us.i.,:..
/ was kindly shown by the venerable and
much esteemed, Mr.~J: 4. Douglas DeKa!J's
monument, in front of the Presbyterian Church,
upon which he dwet with much interest and
feeling. tThis is well prerortioned, land
some, substantial structure, dedicated sTo D.
Kalby," bythe citizens Of the town and district.
3 sThesbattle Of Camden, in which the noble Ger
man fell, was fought a few miles above the
s town, but the hero died SinG Camden and was
first buried in the lower part Of the town; but
was dlsinterFed and entombed on the occasion
-of Gen. Lafayette. visit toCamdcn, in March,
1925, at which time the Cornerstone of this
beautiful monument was laid 5y tie hand 9f
sthatyillastrious cAiefnia. &E
8 The scene was peculiarly striking, ana inter
sested every one present. The monument
Ferectea here presents. the obelish form, raised
aop aspedestal, all3of winte.narble, resting on
granite base composed Of several expanding
blocks, in the character ofsteps,, with tlis in
rSc1ption 8
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VorEs LINCOLN Sc1S.EEag2 Can :1seag 70 LosE:-Mr
Lincoln, if he obtains oil the free States viii
have just one bundrcd and cighty-threc clccto-
raj votes, while (thc whole number being three
hundred and tllree) one hundred and fifty two
would be majority of the whole. Then it
appears he could only spare thirty-one, and
should he lose New York, Thirty five votcs)
lrust be defeated, even with California and
Oregon on his side.-Losing those two States,
(having seven votes he could not lose Pennsyl-
vania (twenty-seven votes as he would then
have but one hundred and forty or three
less than majority Of the college; but carry
ing either California or Oregon, with all the
other free States, he would have a majority
without Pennsylvania; or he might lose Ohio,
California and Oregon, thirty one, and still be
safe. New York is the only single State which
could defeat him.-Pitsbwy Dispatch.
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2sand snbscfibers-ahd all

: ) { = & + for the paper is sent to no
pay IN adrancr, and it is
stopped, with the exhaustion of prepayment.
The EdSor boasts that he receives peck full
Of letters every morning. containing the money
for subscriptions; and his success, is the success
of ali kindred presses at the North. How is it
with Soutlern presses, faithful to the rights and
institutions of the South? Take the Charles
ton Mercury, which, for thirty-five wears, has
been a prominent press in the South-what
has been the fate of its Editors? The first
1uined-thc second barely earned narrow s,,b-
sistencc-thc third injured, but sold out in
time-the fourth died ruined MN. The
sfM is our humble selves. of whom we will say
nothing What paper at the North has brought
to the public understanding, more ability, cl-
oquence or fidelity, than the Charleston Mcrcl-
ry, 1--WE speak not Of ourselves)? Thee have
becn brains and labor enough in it, to have
.Amassed a dozen fortunes. Yet, how mcarrc
ihas been the patronage conferred upon it com
pared with its Northern contemporaries How
nnany tens Of thousands of dollars due to it,
alavc been lost uncollcctahlc and unpaid! How
snany tens of thousands OF dollars are now due
to it-and chiefy.by the very mcn-thc plan
ters-ths shareholders of the South-whose
property and ndinstitutions, whose liberties and
dives, 1t has laborcd to protect? If its princi-
Piles and policy were for sale tomorrow, in
Nall-street in New York, it could with case
realize hundred thousand dollars. We know
what we say. Elwood Fisher sunk fortune
of forty thousand dollars in the contest OF
1s5o-52, by his press in Washington, in the
Perilous enterprise Of defending the rights and
institutions of the South. Are the defenders
Of the South by the public press, in the greater
contest Of 1860, to be Elwood Fishers? Let
thesaveholders of the South initiate at least, the
enlightened selfshness of the people of the
North, and support, with a becoming energy,
,thosc presses which arc faithful to their in.
'terests and institutions. The public press is
said to be the fourth estate in England. In
this country. it is the sole estate Kings, Lords
and Commons, we have nunc; for no man in
the South recognizes in Congress, or in the
Executive Administration at Washington, soon
to pass into the hands of our enemies, any
power for good to the South. Our cause is
ked for support, at Washington or in the
b; but we have the press, and that may be
otent for our defence. 1t can inform and
l$sel our people, arouse resistance to our .
enemies, and bring to the South deliver q
6nd liberty.
readers, "e trust will pardon the disa- q
lie truths contained in this article; but /
in times, when ignofancc and error s
Pc ruin, and truth salvation. +
Charleston Mercury.
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TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN FORMER TINES.

TREATMENT OF WoMEN IN FORMER TINES. -
From the subrcrsion of the Roman Empire to
the fourteenth or fifteenth century, women
spent most Of their time alone, almost strangers
to the joys Of social life; they seldom went
abroad but to be spectators Of such public di-
versions and amuscIncuts us the fashions of the
times countcnanced. Francis l. was the first
who introduced women on public days to
court; before lis time nothing was to hc seen
in any of the courts in Europe but gray-bcardcd
politicians, plotting the destruction ofhe rights
and liberties of plankind, and warriors clad in
complete armor, rcaJy-to put their plots i'll
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ASrGGEsr1oN 10 THE MrLIrAnY.-The Jack
SOL MisSissiPpinn says:
1t taffords us pleasure to state, on the author
ity Of Mr.. j. J. Williams. Secretary of the Cen
trail District Fair, that, in addition to the prcmi
iums Of 500 and 5000 otfcre for the best dra-
COON and infantry Companies in Mississippi, the
Directory have offered a sweepstake premium OF
5000 in cash for the best Companyin the Sontll.
Or the third day of the fair, Thursday, Sth OF
November, the Companies from Mississippi will
drill, and on Friday those from any other State,
with those from Mississippi, will all parade.
So come on, soldiers, from every State in the
South, let lis have lively competition. Mem
phis, New Orleans, Mobile and Baton Rouge,
have an opportunityyof competing with Miss
issippi boys, not merely for the prize, but for
the laurcs of such an occasion, and we Invite
them, and all others, who will, to come OF, and
let us see who will be the winner. The Fail
begins on the 9th November, and closes o.:
the 9th.