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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
The Dog Law.

We published; in yesterdays Sout[ {: caro-
liniun, the Act to make owners Of doaf ilaol'
for sheep killed by them So far rs T. Ac
goes, it does very well. One objcctiorf e -, 1t Is
that it does not go far enough. The slause aus,
making the owners Liable for double Il Eaiue
of sheep killed, either by any dog btRngn22
to himself OF lis Slave; wi! Have a God ef
feet: The only difficulty that its cnfet teneh'
may meet with, may be the required Ifoot'tS.--
The liability to double the amount d;Vilue tal
may have the effect of preventing Iittatson
for many persons would compromise, y pay
ing the full and Just value, rather tlam.Eoy go
ing into Court, run the risk Of being liaue to
pay double.
Many suppose, and we were at hrzsf OF the
same opinion, that the owner, by 'hnlng
them as MS own, might evadc the tax H. dogs
kept by his slaves. The evasion is.fearceIy
possible. The phraseology OF the law7I, THAT
ali annual tax OF one dollar be and ist eFeey
imposed upon every dog Eept BY slaF to oe
paid by the owner ofthe slave" ltt uog Is
kept by the slave, the owner Is 4 A 10
make return to the Tax Collvct& at the
time of making his or her general tai return,
and in default OF making the rettrn, issna'i os :
liable to fine of two dollars for elaih ana
every dog so kept, and not returned ~ frec
negro is taxed two dollars for every ciygg kept,
and is liable to fine of three dollars 1for lall-
ing to make return. Our oIiectio@to the
law is, that it is discriminating. '2 law
should have been so framed as to impol7 UNI
form tax on all dogs, no matter to VI ON be-
longing. This, to be sure, might arik. some
of the fox-huntcrs and brd-hurters aSaHnst al
those who voted for such law but tlSE sllo!l'u
not prevent any legislator from DIS .sarSins
his duty without fear or favor IT, n'fie wise
purpose of protecting so great an in!erest as
that of sheep raising, it was necesss:e. TO I'M
pose tax on dogs, that tax should hase been
upon all, and not, hy discrimination, uton only
dogs belonging to this or that class IN the
evil requires abatement, then abate to the
full extent possible to legislation. Trtenlture
of wool and its manufacture into Efelh 9, are
thought to be necessary in orr str'Ngles TO
establish independence, and for any :sglsator
to lose sight OF this great Object, and efuse to
60 to tile full extent, from fear of lrraylng
against himself at home troublesonssoppot-
stion, or for any one to class hlnsf!i "ith'
countcnauce and support such oppo Zion, be-
cause his sports may be interiered F., rs, IN
either instance an improper disregarlt OF II; the
claims of the country fot simple. 81 ms
discriminating feature Of the law Y th'nk
should be removed, and the law sllapF, SO as
to weigh uniformly. 1t is chiefly hyfAe tax
that an abatement of the nuisanccs gan be.
hoped for, from Tie difficulty of }ta'nins
proof admissible in court that thi.Ecr that
dog was guilty, and the tax should, ii4icreiorc
he upon all dogs, no matter to whom lEey may
belong. and no one should expect, i1m' or
obtain exemption.
Columbiu SoaM Cuni man.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
From The ElfaGa Spirit Of the South:
Direct Trade.

Mr.. Editor Il addressed letter some
time since, to Mcssrs. Gilland; Howell & Co.,
of Charleston, asking them to furnish me with
such practical suggestions as their experience
in the importing business would enable them to
make, to aid me in maturing a,bill (Which
expect to introduce when our Legislature re-
assembles) for the encouragement of Direct
Trade between the Southern States and Europe.
The suRJoincd letter is their reply, which, though
not intended for publication, have taken the
liberty of making public, because of the value
of its suggestions, aud the Importance of the
subject
Our people are surfeited with resolutions on
the subject Of Southern lights they are ready
for action. The present state ofthe. public mind
at the South is most auspicious for the iuaugu-
ration of policy which may relieve us of our
commercial dependence upon the North. We
can never expect to sec that dependence entirely
removed, until our political independence is
secured; but it is in our power to effect good
deal for the relief of Southern trade, hanpsred
as it is by the restrictions Of unjust legislation.
While | am not without hope that something
may be accomplished by Legislative enactments,
am satisfied that all which the Legislatures
may do-wi fall short of success, unless the
people of the South shall determine to patronize
their own seaports, and thereby build up their
trade. The Charleston importers advertise that
they will sell upon as favorable terms as the
Northern jobbcrs. Let our interior merchants
give them Il trial, and let our people encourage
them to do SO, by trading with those who pur-
chase their stocks lin Southern markets We
should organize Southern Trade Associations
in every county, and pledge our patronage to
those merchants who will buy of Southern I'M
portcrs. Whenever we can concentrate the
patronage Of the South in Southern scaports, we
shall succeed in establishing direct trade be-
tween the Southern States and Europe. TIL
that is done, resolutions and legislative enact.
-meuts are impotent. The mcagreness of our
import trade is due, hot so much to the want of
capital as it is to the want of custom.
Respectfully, Yours,
WM. II. CHAMBERS.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
CHARLESTON. Dee. 80, 1859.

WM. II. CHAMBERS, Esq, Eufaula, Ala
DEAR SIR: Yours ofthe 23d is received and
we arc pleased that YOU are taking an interest
in the subject Of Direct Trade.
Our opinion concarred in, we believe, by
nearly all the merchants of the importing and
jobbing business Of this city, is that very little
can be effected 10y legislative enactmcnts, as
long as we are i'll the Union; anon-intcrcoursc
law will be dead letter, and bountcs Of goods
of direct importation will not result to any
large increase of importationS. What in olir
opinion, will accomplish more, is determination
on the part Of Southern people to encourage
their own seaports and their own merchants,
and thereby make Southern markets desirable
points. If Charleston and other Southern sea-
ports had any assurance that there would be a
demand for all goods they might import, in a
very short time, say orc or two years, we would
witness thcspectaclc so much desired, ofsteam-
ers plying weekly between Liverpool, Havre,
/ and other European ports and Southern cities.
All that is needed is patronage, lut without
Itinue to occupy the position OF the commercial
centre Of the country. The Southern citiesi ican
import as cheaply as New York, and ifSnuthcrn
trade should seek Southern markets. European
houses would establish their agencies in them,
and withdraw from New York \ spasmo,'ic
effort this spring will not accomplish what We
desire; there must be fixed determination to
keep it up, rs time is required in the mporta
ton Of goods. Suppose forcxamp!e, the trade
of Charleston this Spring should be trip!cd,
and the merchants in anticipation Of an equal
increase, or at least an equal amount OF b'Is-
ness, should increase their importations for the
fall, and the interior merchants, from prejudice
or other causes, should fail to come here, why
it is. apparant they would be great ooscrs and
their importations would fall back to their own
wants Goods which ere sold in the fall are
usually ordered in the spring proceeding, as they
have to be made, and those sold in the spring
ordered in July or August proceeding. SO
Won see how important, nay how essential. to
the encouragement ofdircct importation, is the
assurance of patronage. The cons!lmcrS in the
country arc the parties who can bring about
this state Of things; let them deliberately re-
solve to patronize such merchants as buy their
goods in Southern ports, and the interior mcr-
chants will frequent those markets, and very
soon will they present such attractions as will
leave no excuse for any merchants TO visit New
York or any Northern market.
The best remedy for our evils, we honestly
believe, is Southern Cont2deracy; the next is
Commercial Independence.
Respectfully Yours,
GILLlLAND, HOWELL " co.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Plant Trees.

We are now in the midst Of the season for planting
trees and would embrace the occasion to urge its i'm
provement not only in the ornamental but in the more
essential particular of planting fruit trees There is
nothing more agreeable than to behold rich clusters of
delicious fruit decking the gardens and suburban fields
of our farm and other houses 1t manicsts com.
mendable spirit Of husbandry among any people, and
evidences proper care for the little comforts OF home
which are so easily cultivated and developed within
ourselves.
We glad to note that, of late years, the spirit
has become general i'll its promptugs to the i'm
proyenent Of our dear old town, in the planting of
shade trees and that the antquated friends Of our
boyhood's dnys-"Pridc Of Americs."-are being sup
planted by more beautiful and thriving growth Of
oaks,
iWth freSheuinp herbare green"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Clay Pipes,

CAss1us NJ. CLAY, note, addressed a vast .nul:
titudc on the 10th inst from the portico Of the State
Hou3e, at Frankfort, KY, vindcating Mr. SEWARD,
and declaring himself an emancipationst. This was
all done without any dlsturbance-the horse" didn't
kick the alligator" never riz, and the Swapping
turtle" wouldn't bite such filthy mud
If we had such useless Cay as this in cur soil, the
probabilities that it would be dug up and thrown
over the line fence, burned into pipes for grauous
distribution among our Anticipated danes.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Death of MaCaUaay. 9,

The world of letters has been smitten in the recent
death Of this brilliant essayst poet and historian.
Lord MAcAULAy was engaged at the time Of his death
in tracing the history Of England from the accession
of JAMES T. and, it is in consideration of this unfn
ished task douby affective to the thousands who have
awaited with eager interest the last brilliant stroke o
his mastery pen in the consummation Of this most
attractive work, which designed the crowning
effort Of his life
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Oar Next AcgiSlat1Gre.

For several years past, the Legislators Of
South Carolina have been elected with but lit
tie regard to-thc political principles they ell
tcrtan. Personal popularity or local Influences
lave controlled the elections to our Legislature.
II we mistake not the 81 gns Of the times, and
the condition of the South, the people OF South
Carolina can 10 longer, with safety to them
selves or fidelity to the South, refrain from
carving through the polls their principles and
feelings into the Legislature Of the State. Our
next Legislature will probably be the most
inlnurtant that has sat since Our Revolution
1t should be Tiled with the ablcst, tirnest, and
most experienced men i'll the State. Personal
or local influences shonll he made subordinate
10 Southern rights, interests and safety. Every
voter in the State should endcavor to have
distinct views OF our public affairs, and fairly
aid rcsoutcIv have them reflected i'll the men
he chooses as his representative. This Is the
theory Of popular government. This Is his
duty rs one of tie elementary raIcrs OF the
country. When skies are bright and the sea
is calm, the best crew may sleep upon the
deck hut when the gale is up, and the ship
Ialnrs OH her course every hand should be at
his posi-. l nc IlilS-lSc VI lUC iSPS
may be fatal to her safety. Let the people ol
South Carolina, in the approaching eIection OF
members 10 our Legislature, take thslr rights
and dcstincs into their own hands, and com
mand the course the State should pursue
| We make tllsc remarks, because everywhere
! throughout the interior oftlc State We under
stand the canvass is alrcad Y commenced. There
/ is need of carncstness as well rs ability, anc
/ Of explicit declarations of views rather thai
VAGUE expressions of general soundncsS to STATE
Rights We therefore trust that the people O
! South Carolina will rot allow this impoftan
election to be taken care of by only those wh'
desire to 90 to Columbia, but approaching tn
importancc Of the sectional crisis. will sccc
and bring forward men who know what the,
will be about, and who are tried and true t
the wishes Of their con>tituences-me who's
whereabouts nrc not the subject of conjectur
or cxpcrirent-Ch"rlrxt"" Ncrc"*y
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24

\ WHITE Boz WHIPPED TO DEArH.-The.
coroner of this county, Henry Baker, Esq,
held an inquest on yesterday, in the upper part
OF the city, over the body OF a little boy named
Peter, about ten years OF age. the son Ct Mrs.
Catharne McCannon or McKennon. The.
evidence before the inquest was, that the little.
boy came to his death from severe. beatil &
inflicted on him on Friday last by Mrs, Miller.
Several little hoys gave in their testimony to,
this effect. and Mrs. Burns testified that Mrs,
Miller had informed her, that on Friday last
she had beaten Peter, and would beat him,
again, if she could find him.
DR.. Swinncv testified that, III lis opinion,
the death of the boy was caused BY q severc.
beating which he liad received.
The little boy died on Sunday night.
Mrs. Miller had not been arrested at noon
on Yesterday, but officers were promptly in
search Of her, p
.Inemym Co2snimionulist l7th inst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Always Look ON Inc Sunny Side.

BY J. H. Z.
Always look on the sunny side,
Aud though life checkered be,
\ lghtsome heart bis care depart,
And time fly pleas antly;
Why sit and mourn Ger fanced ills,
When danger is not near?
Care is a selcconsumng thing,
That hardest nerves can wear.
Always look on the sunny side,
9, and though YOU do not lind
All things according to your wish,
Be not disturbed in mind; ,-
- -.:.-:- :s''ss szfsa..arz,rr7
Are lighter far to bear
When faet by fortitude
Ins'ead Of doubt and ~
Always look on ttssunny side
There's sneaIttt in harmless jest,
And much to sootl,c our worldly cares,
In hoping for the best
The gloomy path is far too dark
For happy feet to tread.
And tells Of pain and solitude,
OF our friends estranged and dead.
Always look on the sunny side,
And never yield to doubt
The ways Of Providence are wise,
And faith will bear you out
If you but make this maxim yours,
And in its strength abide,
Believing all is for the best
Look on the sunny side.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Re Careful Doctors.

We see it stated that an English justice has laid it
down as principle of law, that physician is not en-
titled payment if the patient dies under his treat:
ment Should this opinion hold good in American
we apprehehd that some Of our asti:
pies of Esculapius wotd find their pethoric pocket:
books consiaerabiy iyasstassds wdndcrif such an act
would tiatefiaI duration of hu-
man life TheFesnow We have aid q 4intinated
an additional slar But Eve don't mean take it
back, unless nless:-we ketch The aigur.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24

Committed Wm. Jordan, the fr ow who
was arrested in this city Oh Friday last for
running otftwo negros from WaShingt' coHnty
the property of Solomon Newson OF TIT coun-
ty, was examined before Justice piqrlct ssteryay
morning. He plead guilty ~ the offence,
acknowledging to having offered tIem;or Sale
&c. and was fully committed for tria: at the
next term of the Superior Court Of vnsIing-
ton county, which is TO be held Oh the second
Monday in March next In dcianlt cbaiI he
WAS taken TO Jail to await rcqui>itioa Hnm the
officers of said county. Jordan say he is
from the State Of New Jersey; adIhccn TO
Macon in pursuit OF work, and t;,!.lng TO pro-
cure it there, was Oh his w;N-, to AN gl$ta for
the same object, when hc-lcI in glib ne
gros at No. l2 station OH the Cent l Railroad.
lie is likely to gct steady empfoyAent for a
term OF years in the Pcnitentiary;
The ncgros returned home in corpany with
their owner yesterday. afternoon.
.Iugugtn Chr0nicia I'm.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24

ApyIcE TO AucrIoSEERs.-Fhere is con-
siderable truth in the remarks Of the Selma
(Ala.) Sentinel on this subject:
We have never, until a short time since,
been able to tell why it WAS that articles Of
every kind brought 50 much more money at
some aucticns than they did at others. A friend
explained it to us. Those auctonecrs, he said
who advertise in the daily papers, always drew
crowd, and consequently their goods bring
fair prices. But those who write off and stick
then, up at the corners Of the streets and other
public places never could sell anything at
living price, as no one presumed an advertise
mcnt was worth reading unless it was in pa
per; and another thing, business men have
no time after they left home to stop and read
manuscript notices
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
A RIanr MovE. The Sumter JI'0'cIn,

A Rlanr MovE. Tho Sumter JEa'cIlnoa
SAYS -
1--WE learn from our worthy Postmaster that,
of Il large number of subscribers recently at
his office for IIarpcr's Monthly anG Weekly
publications, there is now but one ot--snlit;irv
and alono-and that it is the pur?fse of this
one to discontinue at the expiration of his sub
scliptinn torn. The Southern Field fnd Fire
side, in the meantime, has had larEe acces,
sions. Let the Southern people, gcndralIy, fol-
low this example, and the effect wi t>soou bc
sern and !clt"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
Solution, 70 problem No. II,
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have on file several problems, from members OF
tbs c. G. Club new position by "ION,.' to mate
IN six moves, will appear in Chess Column, as No.
ls.
to competition in the invention Of new positions Of
Chess, offers box Of elegant Chessmen> for the best
original problem by any member ofthe Club, to be
awarded at the close Of his official term.
We anticipate the receipt Of quite number of
problems from the Club ard will endnavor to give a
selection of the best-rcservng always space for those
5 of our correspondents
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24

LET THE South DRop IT.-Nc s@, as a
matter of business purely, inserted keral adj
vertiselncnts for the New York Ledg a, iut no
one can point to an instance wcrgE3 3doave
commended that sheet e,litorially: S5AgT a5SyI
fff'fEfe ffs'ffbsf tssv sSRf F'Ts-+fh; as tIisF a1as',
and s1ch we honGty consider them H.. 10
call either of them mr'ca-papers, Is libc! the
meaning of tile word l1arper's l.ekly is
STALE tame, unintcrcsting pubIi.ion, with
Bla.k Republican proclv;ies, AMI iioublislred
il the South, and possessed of all t redeem
ing qualities it now possesses, it vol not live
six months. Its dating from New ork sus-
tains it, for, Of itself. it is worse than humbug.
The Ledger is ditto only more su It's main
feature is its SenSH;Om-storics. S!i, reading
is shunncd by the strong-mindcd, I'd hence
they are not injured Gy it; but tohe minds
Of the weak and cxcitab!e sHch unnnr stuff
infcts an incalculahle amount ofiniN. Thor-
sands, we know, WHO condemn "lank Far
leigh" "Blcak House," and Jack aeppard,"
look on the Ledger as model fanny paper
but really, in our Judgment, the wot yri'om
corered trash sold at tke stalls in latham
street is no worse than the New Yor,Le,lgcr,
and the idea Of calling it q family lpcr" is
srpremely ritiieulous. And turtherwc are
confident it has strong Black Republhn SYM
pathics. We see in the number ioran,lary,
row before lis, under the head Of box No
ticcs," preI;tced by the assurance that 4ly such
books as the Lee ger can recommend alnotccd
under that head, Il notice and yecomDn !niio,
Of the Life OF Capt Joha Brown" Of Har-
pcr's | >rry notoricty We hope tlIa Ledger
Subscribers and admirers hcreaEouts Nl make
a note of this before they send on anchor 81.
Ne~Len (N. c. PIyrcx$.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
ELECTIONS The following recent election

ELECTIONS The following reccnt,Icctions
are announced in OR exchanges:
SuMrER.-Watson, Sheriff Rev NGrahaln,
Ordinary. OF the town Of Sumter, r. J. Fraser,
Intcndant; L. b. Hanks, n Craze, j. r..
Solomons aud NJ. L. Lat;u, NarlemS
DARLISGToS.-E. Is. l'r4rnson, Click; J. J.
Russell, Ordinary. OF the town of iimmons-
viIIc Rev. Win. Brocking:on, lncndint
James L. Byrd, NJ. d.. ID. y. McEaclrrn, Esq.
John E. Norwood, NJ. D., and Je>e Keith
Esq, Wardcns.
GEoRGETowS.-E. Waterman, ,Jr, Sheriff
EDGEFlELD-T. Watson, Senator's. IIarri
Son, Clerk; Lewis Jones, Sheriff; WE. Dnri
soc, Ordinary.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-01-24
New Work Correspondence Of the
Charleston Mercury.

Our merchants are making energetic efforts
to recover lost Southern trade with the South.
One business firm, us "ou may have seen 10y
the New York Express, have procured a
special edition Of that paper, containing full
account of the great Union meeting, which
they are sending to all their customers and
friends i'll the Southern States. Other dry
goods dealers are getting out, i'll handsome
book-torln. a report Of the same meeting, which
they will dispose OF in the same way. Some
manufacturers Of domestic goo'lS, whose main
market is South, are stamping their fabrics
with symbols Of clasped hands, the "union and
Constitution" 'thc Union forever" and other
national devices, which, it is hoped, will re-
commend them to Southern buyers. Many
firms have been reconstructed this year for
the purpose of getting out "taintcd" members,
and presenting an undivided conservative
front. In some of our leading dry goods
houses the fabrics designed specially for South
ern trade, are piled UP mountain high, and
getting dusty and rotten for want Of pnrchls-
ers. Bnt the heaviest sufferers are the Con-
necticut Yankees, who make long hoes and
other agricultural implements expressly for
plantations. These people are beginning to
learn, by little experience, that Cotton"
which they have been so long deriding. while
their very existence depended on it, is 'king"
after ALL