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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-02-21
GOVERNOR elsr'k REPLY.

UNION, G. IL, S. c., JaHuarr 2Gth, 1850
GENTLEMEN: Your very kind and compli-
mentaw letter dated the 22-pecembcr, !didnot
reach Inc until to-day, in consequence of being
directed to Cross Keys an Office remote from
my residence, and to which 1ncver send for
letters. 1t is at all times agreeable to public
officer to receive the plaHdits Of his fellow
citizens, from any part of tlle State; it nerves
his arm in tic, discharge of DUTY, and cuables
him to overcome the many! obstacles that besct
his path but the compliment is much cn'
hanccd, when it comes from veterans III the
cause Of Temperance, whose greatest earthly
ambition is to preserve from degradation and
ruin the slaves of Alcohol; to restore to the
brokcl-heartcd wife, her husband rescued from
a fate worse than shipwrcck and to dr. the
Gears of an afflicted mother, by restoring her
son with brain maddcned by intelnpcrancc, to
usefulness and honor.
If Ia mere raw recruit in tic cause-haye
the least claims TO your comncndation, how
much morc'lo YOU dcservcthc lasting gratitude
Of every patriot and Christian for your unialt-
efing advocacy of the noble cauSc Of temperance,
when nothing was to be gained but the proud
consciousness Of having discharged a sacred
duty to your fcliow-mcn.
have lately witnessed a,licart-rcnding case
in mY immediate neighborhood-of young
man. with the brightest prospccts-lost and
ruined temporarily, and I fri ar ctcrnally, by the
accurscd poison. lie was Hind and amiaLlc-
beloved BY all-with !; largo estate, and so far
as could judge, with everything else to make
lin useful respected, aud happy; but, in an
evil hour-anl may it be forever accurscd-hc
became q moderate drnkcr, then drunllard,
and ended his.carccr Ly sllii;idc
When saw him on his bitr-a lfclc$s bloody
corpsc-cut off in the bloom Of youth by his
own hand, after being bcrett Of reason by strong
drink, l felt disposed to declare eternal cnmity
10 every one that directly or indirectly cncour-
aged the use Of ardent spirits and while am
the executive OF the State, the retailer shall re-
cciyc no mercy ut my hands.
BE pleased to convey 10 the Grand Division,
Of which you are the organ, my sincere thanks
for their warm and hearty approval of my fec
bic effort to arrest the Progress ofintcmpcrancc,
and assure them it is most highly appreciated.
For yourselves individually, accept my best
wishcsior yoarprospcrity and happiness.
With great respect, | ann yours, DC.
WM. II. GIST.
TO Mcssr<. Vim. G. Beatty, 15. ID. Town
send, John May.
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sSesro FHicf Gaugl.t.


The Montgomery pqil Of the 4 st inst says
:.sonc two week since Mrs. Yinlberip, near Losch-
apoka missed negro man .wlo, she supposed, run
arwny. On Afoaay last however nm officer from Ma.
COR Ia, brought t,e negro to- Loachapoka, with
white man named Blackwell chained to him B. had
offered the negro Macon tor 5000 (which aroused
suspicion. lie is of course in Macon jail. " .jss a
SIt thoughtb some Of citizens tiatthe BLACK
WELL here referred to IS an escaped murecfer from our
District, whoit Will be remembered made go.6 his
escape from our Chef Marshal J. X, NIrnERspooS,
Esp in whose custody t,c*as, after his arrest in
Kansas, in the Fall Of lS5s.
Marshal W1ruERspooS has been in correspondence
with the Jailor at Macon. Ga from whom he has re-
ccrcd description of the man there confined, which
ouswcrs, in several points that RissoN BLACKWELL,
the misfleres Of one HUGlIEs OF tlabama, ws had
been ths victim Of imposition by said BL,ckwELLi a
like crime; to that above T1.-s..'-
Mr. WrruEEspoos IS stiTl prosecuting his enquiries,
as semc pgomnent marks of RANSOM BLACKWELL arc
noEspceitiea in the received from the Jaor
of acon. The developments Of these enquiries will
be hid before readers so soon as they are received
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The a2d of FEBRUARY.

The anticipation Of uniting in an appropriate conf
memoration ofthe birth OF Americas most loved son,
and the worlds great model of truth and patriotism
GEORGE WAsII1NGroN-is indeed an occasion calcula-
ted to evoke something more than mere formal notice
of its approach. Tile contemplatve mind is led back
in Imagination to that bright galaxy Of stars in which
WASHINGTON, fil-orbed, and in his own particular
sphere emitted that strong steadEand undmincd
light whereby struggle for Independence from the
unrghteos exactions Of the mother country was light
ed. to so successful an issue.
Despite the destroying angel of sectonasn,, each
wing of the confcderacy may unite il homage atthe
shrine Of common bcneEctor, who so nobly devoted
himself to the Cause Of liberty, ere Yet the rcbrands
CT distraction had alicnatcd the sentiments of our
people. = -'e&ei =
commemoraion Of tic memory Of WASHINGTON
we are deeply impressed with the contrast oftl pre-
sent With the past as revealed in even curt glance
in the mirror of reflection Wcbchold there dagucrrco-
typed the unimpcachable honesty Of purpose which.
controlled tie great body Of civil and military heroes
who united Of one accord against such fearful Odds in
the ever memorable struggle Of might against right
We discover therein manifestations Of that chronic
and malignant hate which characterzes tie present
policy and action Of one section Of the Union in refer
ence to the other But there is enacted afar. differ
cirt scene to this ose most at variance now, were
then shoulder to shoulder in patriotic warfare against
the entertainments of common foe--bound in equal
pledges to most noble purpose the determination OF
the invader and assertion of ciyland religious bcr
ty.
Snch occasions must ever cause the mind to revert
Ito the better days OF republic which has been so
signally rrostituted through the corruption and venal
ity of designing and dishonest politicians. They bear
ON their face the most unmistakeabe reiyukc to that
spirit Of nnov,t:cn which would remove the ancient
landmarks Of political heritage the most compre,
lensive with which man could hope to possess him
self, and address themselves with peculiar force to
those pretended patriots of the present. who have
contrbutedso much to drag the administration of our
government from an elevated constitutional eninencc,
down to trucking subsenienee of party maclna-
tioas' E0 .!ttfzo
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EXPECTED EE-.(ppEARANcE OF TIE COMET
OF l55G:-Prof Lowering, of Boston, in one of
his late astronomical lectures before the Dowclf
Institute, said that the great comet of 1856
which caused the abdication Of Charles " Of
Spain, is confidently expected to re-appear
during the present year, and French astrono-
mcrs are even now on the look out for it. If
no. error las been made in the revised calcuIa-
tons, it will probably be seen from this planet
during the fall Of 1860.
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The Washington correspondent ofthe Phla--
dciphia Press, writing on the day of the last
vote for Speaker, relates, among othcrincldcnts
of the day, the following:
Mr.. Roger A. Pryor, pcrcciving the Chcva-
licr Wykot, recently returned from the Celes-
tial En- pire, glass on eye, occupying place
on the floor, and induIging in histavoite occupa-
ton of graceful observation, drew the attention
of the door-kcepcr to him, and had him elected,
in the most pcrcmptory manner. The same
fate awaits several other Heraldattachcs. The
moment they poke their noses inside OF the
doors they will be suddenly twcakcd.
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A New BelI.S

ourwortly and entcrprsing Council have recently
had the old Market Bell re.cast at the Foundry oil
Mesars JouS ALEXANDRIA, & Co., Columbia, s. C.,
with considerable addition to its former weight. Its
tone as tested from temporary suspension is clear
and distinct Manyof our readers in town no doubt
await with some degree of anxiety its ccial announce
ment Of the opening Of our new Market
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4 new political club has been formcdi in New
York, called the "Railical Democratic Assocla-.
ton whose object it is tagct the names OF all
the I.ocotocos in the land, and to, asccrta'v
whether they arc Douglas or Anti-Dougas..
DoupIasr friends are wide awake. This move
mont is like that of marEing the cattle in the.
grazing regions OF Texas,
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THE Forn ELDERS. .-In view of the recent
pccuniary defalcation of the Republican Treasu-
rer, Elder Peek !; the liquor detalcation of the
Republican Liquor agent, Weaver: and the
moral dcfrlcation of the Republican parsons,
Kalloch and Pomrov, ''lown east" paper has:
the following "Sonnct to the Four Elders =
"Ellcr Peck he broke the bank
Willie Weaver stole the rum,
And Knllocl drank his whisky skins
All what has Pomroy done?
"Kalocl loves his whisky skin
Pomroy the Cypran fair,
Willie Peck pur!oins the Treasury,
And rum is Wcavcrs share"
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DEER KILLING By "DsAn"-Miss Cart
wright Young lady of eighteen SINNERS, and
daughter Of Cartwright Wild keeps the Cala-
poosa Mountain House, last week shot fine
deer which the hounds had brought to bay
near her fathers house. She made dead
shot at the antlcred prey, thb ball having pier
ccd his heart. 1t is where bung ladies general
" hit. We are told This is the third deer that
Miss Cartwright has brought to the ground,-
enough to establish her reputation as deer
killer Oregon Sentinel
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man named Curtis, who had exposed the.
SECRETS TO the Sons of Malta; has mystcriously
disappeared from GAINESVILLE Ohio. His disap-,
pcarancc is regarded by the citizens as another
Morgan affair.
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GIr Gallldell 1afrpkfg gaurnal.
Tnesday, Febrnars sl, 1850.
J.yV. CALL s AssociateaE Editor.
I 9. a.anden g Debatins club.
AInbrotype. E. Gallery.

-ffS X clTG y
Mlfcw days since, willie in guest Of items we
fTsidasTsit. to the Gallery of Mr. II. "
McCalIuM md this occasion to directthe atten
man nanfsstS in his serg excellent pictaeE thor
o.tsh knowledge Of his profession This combined
with sof execution 1nd untrug efforts
toyieasel, even tlIe sp:allest amount ofwork com;
inittL tasty toch render this aftcpportuuit
r6ortskscn ia want Of tic aHe shadow to satisfy ther
eeelves ID, tile delineation mid expression of
features s So ! s.a
Those WHO arc in the least doubtful need not submit
ITO cur Judgement the case but haze privilege of
appcaFto personal examination of the evidence at
lnrd ii,yss visit to his Gallery. = y !,
NiGGAlLua is booked Sr only q. limited stay
i'm psrttpw,l III 3i ~,
=
.pisn below found the Char
lsston 9srnig Ne,rs 10 this House. where
rs- warc most cntcrtancd on argent visit
stto,the.cts -s5s-.s
I'm OH sal lerof 1872 haripg passed week most
:agfeauy this beautiful in city Of Char;
netcsi & CT attending the rates, meeting old ac1,nint
&aseA md ENJOYING the gciuine hearted hospi
.tats tie South Gdrolinians whose .rolitencss and
.eslrtosies are eyerywlere known and spoken of: l.
seafJi,olit Before leaving bearing testimony to the
scisiite and kind attentions received frontlie @ver
gantlcinHn proprietors the, Planters Ho:el Mcsss
G;sr,nun & afcCorL Tho table has been bountfully
,l,pyic with ltia the most fstidais could desire
with ;ll the that can at this sea-
son OF THE year The apartments ars furnished with
,tate and elegance TIE droones well aired neat
and comfortable The servahts white and scoloscd
Jol,tc civil lafentlte. atnore can be desired 2?
The Messrs Gormar & McCord are Young men, -ener-+
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Lord MacauIay's fifth volume of the History
of England will, it is now said, most probably
come out. There is great want of novelty IN
thc numerous sketches" "reminiscences" and
'rccollcctions" of the deceased historian. Chiefly
from the English provincial press, they mostly
wear = manufactured look, and ring the changes
on 4 few wcIl-known characteristics. llisretr-
cdand stu!ious life is proved by the absence OF
authentic gossip about him; an,l a curious in
stance of this is the fact that though he was
residing within three luilcs of its publication
Office, ghc London Times first hcarc of his
death bv letter from Lcc,ls, in Yorkshire
from Which it gave an extract, and the next
lay came out with the elaborate biographical
sketch.
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Son Of fTcmpcrantclnth the ssa3te,r readily, heartily,
and exultingy, endorses Sd dntin,ents and prin-
ciplcs so suggestive of good alJsnpprcssivc of
evil, with all the mora, n3ental, political and
civil powers belonging to} them as men and
lnclnbers7 Of, the body politiE. :, ID. 3 sg.r-s;
In the name aud by tfc authority of the
Grand Division, the undersigned tender to your
Excellency this expression of approval Of Your
noble effort 70 stay the progress o. a curse which
has made more hearts sad and homes dcsoatc
than ali tie wars fought anA won by our coun-
try; and beg to add assurah hces Of the personal
respect and regard with Which We are your
Exccllcncy's most ob't scrvts,
w. q. BEATTY.
B. i. TOWNSEND.
-. JOHN MAY.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CORRESPONDENTS.

We copy the following from the Sva Of TEN
pcyunce, from the report of the proceedings of
the late Convention of the Order OF the Sons of
Temperance at Branchvic; -
The Committee appointed at the annual
session to correspond with his Excellcncy Gov.
Gist, on the subject of an extract taken from
his Message, No. l, to the Legislature, in No
vcmber last, submitted the following correspGn-
dcncc, preceded by the quotation alluded to-,
viz:
E;rt'uct from Gov. Gist's Message to the Leg
islature Of South Carotinq.
:. "Thc great scarcity of corn in some of the
Upper Districts was i'll part brought about by
the numerous distlericsin operation, thus con-
vcrting the staff of life into a'slow but sure
poison And while our Legislature has been
tenacious Of the rights CT the people, in pc
cuniary point Of view, by refusing to repeal the
usury laws, for fear Of leaving them a prey to
SPECTATORS and rsurcrs, their health and lives
have been unattended to, by alowingtheir food
to be converted into ardent spirits, to encourage
a dcpravcd and vitiated appetite. The tax on
stills should amount to aprohibition Of their
use, or at least high enough to raise an income
sufficient to support the panpers they lnanufac-
ture.''
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TltE New PARrY.-A public meeting was held in
Philadelphia last Saturday evening to nauguratc "a
Constitutional Union Movement" Mr.. Fillmore, Mr..
Crtenen and other distinguished gentlemen wore cx-
pected to. be present and make addresses but they
contcned themselves with writing general letters of
approval of the meeting, and Of the union Of colscrv-
hive men OF all sections in the present crisis OF national
affairs
The preamble among other things. says:
sThe organization of truly National Party which.
studiousiy avoiding all sectional questions and taking
on its platform the Constitution simply and purely as
ezpounded by the Supreme Court, shall propose no
other ends than the preservation of our Federal Union
by careful regard for the welfare Of the people Of
all the States and by administering the Government
in accordance with the concatory spirit and intention
Of its founders"
The new party or association is dubbed in one o
the resolutions the Constitutional Union Association
of Philadelphia"
= AT the close of tic business, some ono sung "The
Star Spanged Banner" which performance the EuLs
Tin says was the most prominent and most pleasant
feature of tho cvonng.
An Ice BLUNDER "A sentimental lady
visitor to Mount Vernon was found weeping
bitterly over the ice house 1nistakinr it fol
Tho fnmh of Washinrton Rather RroId oo,,
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SorTu CARoLINiANs IN TEHAs.-lhe uous-
ton (Tcxas) Telegraph, says: Since Texas has
been in the Union it has had SIX Senators III
the United States Congress, and of these SIX,
five have been natives ofSouth Carolina. South
Carolina is not only proud old State to hail
from, but those who hail from her, in Texas,
arc sons for any State to be proud Of. Rusk,
Henderson, Ward, Hcmphill, Wigfall, in the
Senate arc a glorious galaxy, and let us add
our own glorious Frank lubbock to say moth
inr of Il host OF others, and the list will absorb
Il large portion Of the best talent and brightest
spirits III the the LoNc Star State.
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That the use of poison,
or prussie acid, is proper, 9
Portable existence; whilst.
absurlity-a palpable contl
Of languagc-a position dc
intelligence, and correct IN
worthy Of an enlightened a
Of Legislators of a civilized. I
Nor can the tlimsy rem
lies il the abuse, and not in
as an objection toyour Exc
dation unless the objectol
demonstrate, that the occa
exception, and not the ri!
been said by Archdcacon j
as quoted by DR.. C'arpente
amount of:good. resulting
exceeds the whole amount {
its partial abuse" Tested
approves itself to c,cry sou'
understanding, Where stand
Ky to tolcration by the Law
servativc, proyidcnt, faith
unterrified legislation 1b
by whisky? Where is til
merits? Is it to be found
God !. With the forms all,
good government, either in
'cutivc or judicial department
of education2 With an ex
tive duties With SCUM
thrifttul economy? With /
citizenship? Or with heal
y negative Is tic universal
contrary, the memorials of
ing, disastrous, and wofu
themselves OF our vision in;
in executive chambers, in !,
the judicial bench, in courI!
OH the seatfiold,. i'll asylum
schools (wolnan's excepted;
condition OF society, andiI
kindred Of every citizen. III
humanity, however unhea]
man, has gone up, and /
Onniscicnt Intelligence. J
laws Of nature and Of natul
alcohol must be evil.
which no
all reproachcs-is simply (:
patronizcd indulgencc..lii I
cd by the law, and mSpp;
and vitiatctl-a diplomatic
nation in the school of!lici
drinking. The drunkard
moderate drinkei' of ycsSS
must be responsible for l'ess
ing tlon its sanction Of thes
ton Of the means, OF the r&
We beg your Excellenf;
the Grand division Of Sol.
South Carolina highly apPi
cheriishes, the views and s5J
Gated, in your late aalnualak
islaturei on this important !
them sentiments agreeing q
a comuncndable philaaltllgsatlls
mauship, with n proper rcg5
of our3pcople, with. .fcarl1
thought and actions, w:t
quiousncss TO popular Fl 81
conscientious discharge q
Christian. Ghief. Mgsisfr
! Nc further a!ssase. j,
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sanctio
natural ~. ! result $ = q.
'ggentc:te |: sanction. am. Y
ute now depfayed
sttestation Y OF 4 grad !:
Use and moderate
il xxlsl.,, Fl,rs,
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and Providcncc3 Let arhbnest, coisci-
cntious, a moral, and chss n@people,, an

!
#lasNS oplpn'
ieesSsary to com,
;lrn55s q pala
aRon y the usc
FEy Ieason
lsepltlnlsaensI7uE lseptllaensIul-.
Ra q anNNe0qy
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N-yS
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We copy below the observations Of Prof.
Lowe, as made in his balloon ascension from
Citadel Green, Charleston, S. g, on Saturday
tho 18th instant: - 4s.,z,.,s ~ -,..,% g..f
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of the bell. The jury agreed, after being
out an hour and half, but remained out
two hours.
The prisoner was brought into court be-
fore the bell tolled, and in an instant the
court room was jammed. The semi-dark>
ness-for but few candles were lighted
added to the solemnity of the scene. Ev-
cry one knew what the verdict would oe.
Harden was perfectly composed when
brought in, and his counsel spoke to him
Of a new trial, thinking the Judges charge
to which Lo exception has been taken
anything but impartial. Harden main
tanned his composure while the verdict was
announced. As the foreman said Guilty,
a low mean swept through the crowded
room, and at this moment Harden's head
dropped suddenly, as if he were shot
When each juryman said "Guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree" his calmness for
sock him, and he burst into tears, tearing
his hair with his right hand and burying
his face in his handkerchief The court
ordered him in irons. He is now in con.
sultation with his counsel, and is in the
creates. anguish.
A new trial will be applied for. The
blow will kill his mother, who is now very
ILL., The popular feeling is with the jury
They were unanimous, and staid out as q
matter of form. Harden is almost derang
ed with grief.--Correspondence N. Y
Herald. 4L
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Letter from Mrs. Child.

We have received, With o request that
it be published, the following letter to o
gentlemen in this county. 1t was written
in reply to a paragraph published by u'
some months sipce, which was sent to her
by the gentleman who sent Us the reply:
WAYLAND, April 7, 1850.
Dear .Sir:-Yours, with the enclosed
was duly received, and I thank you for
the kind motive that induced you to write
The paragraph was about the twentieth
version that I. have had sent me, from va.
rious newspapers; some from friendly mo-
tives, others from unfriendly ones.
The IN. o. Picayuue" in which it ap
peared first, was sent to me. wrote g
note to the edito. of that paper, as fol-
lows: II never had either son or daugh
ter; and I never heard of any per
son in any way connected with me
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Democratic Convention.

| At a meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee, held at the Court House, in Woods
field, on Saturday, May 9Th, w, T. SINCLAIR
was called to the Chair, and JAMES WATSON
was appointed Secretary. -st.i r,.,,r..-
| On motion, Geo. S. Algeo, of Benton, Ste
phen Pancoast, of Adams, and C. M, Morrow,
of Center, were appointed Delegates to the
State Convention to be held in Columbus, on
the Oath inst. John Keyser, Martin Baker
and F. M. Sinclair were appointed alternates.
The delegates from the several townships
were called upon, in alphabetical order, to
| give an expression of opinion as to the man.
ner of holding the County Convention A
unanimous expression was given in favor oi
the Delegate system.
On motion, it was resolved that the County
Convention foi this year, be composed of Dele
gates appointed by the several townships, and
that each township be entitled to three Dele
gates .r.t
Resolued, That the Democracy of the sew
eral townships be requested to meet at the
usual places of holding elections in each, on
Saturday, the 3OA day of June neat, 81.
at o'clock, P. M., and then and there ap-
point three Delegates to the County Conven-
tion, one Delegate to the Congressional Con-
vention, and one member of the Central Com
mittee, for the ensuing year.
RESOLVED, That the County Convention be
held in Woodsfeld on e9 1e ta5ief attf
9vc Saturday. July 7M. sEF
Resolred, That w. T. Sinclair, Jere. Will
liams and w. P. Richardson be appointed a
committee to correspond with the Central
Committees of the other counties of this Con-
gressional District. to fix the time and place
of holding the next Congressional Conven-
tion.
The following resolution was also adopted
Resolved, That we approve the action OF
the Delegates from this Congressional District
to the Charleston Convention, and heartily
endorse the platform of principles there
adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. T.. SINCLAIR, Chairman.
JAMES WATSON, Secretary. he