The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-29
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vIFfom The Sumter Watcltman.
Railroad Meeting.

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= Railroad Meeting. 9.t
AT 3 meeting of the citizens. of Clarendon
District, assembled at Manning, on the 1ltb
inst, on motion Of DR.. John l. Ingram, Hon,
L. F. Rhame was called to tile Chair, and w,
E. Kees requested to act as Secretary.
BY request of the Chairman, DR.. John /. In
gram explained the object Of the meeting
w. N. Hammet then offered for the COM
sideration of the meeting the follwing prealn-
Bile and Resolutions
Whereas, it is in contemplation by the citi-
zens of Lancaster and Sumter District, to COM
struct Railroad, commencing in or near the
village Of Lancaster, passing by Bishopyille,
and thence to connect with the North Eastern
Railroad, and whereas, also, the citizens of
Sumter at q public meeting on the Sd May
inst, held at Carter's Crossing, have invited the
citizens Of Clarendon to join with them in their
deliberations upon the route and construction
of the proposed Railroad at Convention to DO
held at Bishopvile on the.l5th of May inst.
Therefore
S Resolyei l. That we, the citizens of Claren-
don, are ,awme of the Importance of the con=
struction of Railroad will be to the interests
ofthis District, in developing its resources, both
in an agricultural and mechanical point Of
view, should such Road be made to pass in
central line through Clarendon
Resolucd 9. That twenty-five Delegates be
appointed by this meeting whose duty it shall
be to represent Clarendon in the proposed Con-
yention on the 18th instant, and that they are
hereby instructed to press the claims Of this
liberal subscription TO the completion of said
Road provided, it IS made to pass through this
portion Of the District.
RESOLVED 8. That should the proposed Con-
vcntion determine on the route for Railroad
through this portion of Clarendon, the Chair
man Of this meeting is empowered and request
ed to call at an early day and adjourned meet
ing Of the citizens Of this District, to hear the
report of the aforesaid delegates and to take
such action as may tlien be necessary.
Messr. W.. n. Hammet, and John p.
Richcrdson, Jr, made forcible and conclusive
speeches. advocating for the location of the,
Road, the route from Bshopyille, Sumter and
Manning, 10 some point on the North Eastern
Railroad.
The Preamble aud Resolutions were unani.
nously adopted.
On motion of Dr. John !. Ingram a.com-
mittee Of Five, to report Immediately was APP
pointed by the Chair. to nominate delegates to
represent this District in the Convention to.
assembled at Bishopvie on the 18th inst.
The Chair appointed DR.. John I. Ingram, r..
a. Chandler W. j. N. Hammet, W.. c. Nelson
and Maj. John Whitworth on that Committee
The Committe withdrew, and after a short
absence, returned, and reported the following
gentlemen as Delegates to said Convention,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
S. W. Nelson, J. T. Richardson, Jr j s.
McFaddn, E. R. Plowden, II. Kelly, W. T.
Lesesne, R. A. Bethune,;S Z: N. Plowden, w.
E. Keels, D. L. Hodge, J. L. Nelson, John c,
Bethunc, w r. Coskery, DR.. JAS McCnalev.
B.A. Walker, T. H. Conpers, R. L. Mcleod,
]. c. Blackwell, John NJ, PlowdcSysG G.
Rl,odus, Jos, q stakes, & Msasissa5aI$S ass
nj: :sihe aeH mill fShs arc taking sup
per. You r:el:ive card about the size Of an
ordinary playSard, and if You are invited by
the President tue dimensionstof the card are
double, and generally reads as follows:
"The President requests the honor OF your
to dinner on Friday, April 6, at
O'clock, p. m. An early answer is requested"
If you go to the Presidents You are expect
ed to dress in Your best clothes, and to wear
white gloves You are introduced into the
small reception room where you find the Pre-
sident, Miss Lane, Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, James
Buchanan, jr, and the rest of the household.
After being duly presented to them, You wait
the arrival Of other gsrcsts The private sccre-
tarv, Mr.. Buchanan, ip, Quietly informs You
that YOU arc to cscott to the dinner such
lady, whom he now introduces to you, and the
lady in your company is presented to another /,
gentlemen, who is to be her companica during
the feast. The hour having arrived, the COM
pany move into large drawing room, where
they are dazzled by the gorgeous display OF
plate and gas light, and see number Of grace
fu walters. also i'll white gloves, whose busi-
ness it is to attend to the guests. The President
takes his seat not at the head of the table, butt
on the side exactly midway, Miss Lane acting
as his vis-u-pis. You find your name beautiful
" written on card laid upon the plate, before
the seat you are to occupy, and the entertain
ment begins. The cooking is generally French
cooking, the wines costly and rare and you
will soon have an opportunity OF hearing the
"grcat man" talk. You need not be informed
that Mr.. Buchanan Is one of the most delight
full diners in the world He has fund OF
small talk for the ladies' Variety of old-fashion-
cd anecdotes, and, as he is by no means
sparing of the juice of the grape, he grows
more easy, and more affable, and more agrcea-
bic as the rcpast goes on, calling out one after
the other of the company, and paying comph-
mcnts to the ladies, occasionally taking wine
with them You never ask the President to
take wine with you, but wait to be invited BY
him. After remaining in this delightful socic-
ty for several 'lpurs, at given signal from the
President the company rise, return. to the re-
ccpton room, where they are served with coffee
andsEg"o,s, Or, if they prefer it, with brandy,
aftefwhi:h you take your leave, and 60 home
to remember the hospitalities You have enjoyed |
Some of these dinners are dull and stately
enough, but have known them to be as de-
Iightfu rs the most genial could desire.
MoSuMESTAL.-A monument Of marble .
with Shaft 10 feet high; has been finished in
Charleston, s. c.. to be placed at the bloody
field of WaxhSw's where Col. Tarleton, with a
doiblv superior force, slaughtered nearly
whole regiment of $50 Virginiars, under Col.
Ahrahanf Buford, after they had surrendered.