The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-07-10
The Weather i'm Charleston.

Tile Mercury Of Friday says: The heated terri I1'F
tinued over Wednesday and until Thursday er.s-.
It has been terrible; for eight long days our c.:
have painted and swcltored and L. Ms thl sa
term has been nowhere. The thermometer on W
day registered two degrees more than on any pit
day-loO and lO2 degrees being marked ut a
places IN town. On Thursday tile heat fell o. .;rna
degrees, and great relief were experienced. Al '=
fall thunder gust came up, and was succecdct > d
moderate shower, during whicl& the thremomete i,i
to about so. All hearts were thankful, anG :: ,2c
earnestly for cool term. ,s.
The period has been marked by record of d...i.,
history of Charleston. The Ne,cu,y continues i.s
notice Of those moi previously noted:
Cornelius Desmond was stricken down Wcdnes.iay
forenoon. East Bay, near Tradd-street, ami died
Immediately afterwards.
Peter Prcsser, member Of the German Fuslicr>,
paradcd with his company in the morning, and d;ei
from the effects of the heat in the afternoon.
Joseph Bspng, also member of the ,.'icrs:
paradcd with his company, aud died from i, ;3cc;:
Of the heat few hours afterwards.
c. Won IIaden, member of the German Artillery,
paraded in the morning. and, after the parade, attend
cd III lis grocerystore corner of King and Calhoun
streets, when he remarked to some friends that he
had not suffered from the heat-that the day was
much more pleasant, and the parade less atiguing,
tlrm he had reason to anticipate. lie died at ten
O'Clock Wednesday night.
Mrs. Camond. widow lady, residing in Burns
Lane, was Citadel Green Wednesday morning. rs a
spectator Of the parade. She complained Of the heat
and went home and was dead about noon.
Peter Dolan, cooper, at work on Gadsdcn's wharf,
had been conrlaningof the heat OH Monday and
Tuesday. lie died suddenly about noon OH Wcdnes-
day
Z. Rolilof, member Of the German Fusiliers,
laralcd with his company on Wednesday, and attcn-
ded the funeral of one Of his comrades yesterday He
was on the Bay and ndapparenty well at noon yesterday
and was dead at four o'clock 1t was the intention of
the officers Of tho company to attend the funeral in
citizens dress, hut Mr.. RolhoT insisted laving the
company turn out in uniform, and wrote letter 70
this effect 10 the officers upon which the order Fatdc
in citizens dress wGs co;ntermardcd.
Miss Dora Helms, native Of Germany, died very
suddenly yesterday afternoon, at her residence cor
ded pcnc at the Sc!nazenplathcn oY Wednesday,
Several other persons prostratcd from the ex.
ccssivc heat "Wednesday and yesterday, many Of
whom now lying dangerously ill: but, notwth-
sslIng the most active eXcrons of our reporter to
obtain information tic above are the only fatal tcrmina-
tions which have been authenticated. Several mem.
bers Of the FuscrS and Of the German Artillery arc
very i'll from the heat.
y draypmn named Myers, was overcome by the
heat in Market-strcct, yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to the iceliousc and Dr. Lebby called in. lie
revived so as to bc able to 90 home in about an hour
Mr.. Fisher prostratcd at Mr.. Cooks segar store
on the Day, yesterday. By timely applications Of ice
and cold water, administered by Mr. Cook and Mr.
Joseph Dawson le recovered.
Mr. Geo. Schweikert No. II Kng-srcct, is lying
dangerously i'll from the effects Of the heat on We'd
ncsday.