The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-20

has befallen them in the terrible confagration
of the past week, by which SO vast an amount
of property has been destroyed. and 70 many
of her citizens have been deprived of their
homes and reduced fiom comfort to want
We would mingle our grief with theirs, and
express our heartfelt sorrow of the severe or.
deal through which they are now called to pass
Terribly scourged by this destructive confagra-
ton, and menaccd by an insolent foe who
would delight in the entire ruin of the city, we
would fain solace them with kind words of
comfort and would show by our deeds that we
appreciate their sufferings and would alleviate
them as far as in OR power.
In the Public Buildings destroyed we had
with them a common interest, and especially
in that Hall in which was performed the i'm
portant act Of signing the Ordinance which
severed our connection with the odious tyrar.-
ny of the Northern Government. An event
VIC ever will cherish with emotion of livelicst
gratitude, trusting that the same Providence
that has so signally blessed the initiatory steps
of the new Government of the Southern Con-
federacy will sustain and strengthen our fellow
citizens of Charleston, and that few years
hence she may be found enjoying not only her
ancient but greatly increased commercial,
social and Political Importance: Be it
Rcsolced, That we offer our sincere adm
heartfelt sympathy to the citizens of Charles
ton in this the day of trial and suffering.
Resoloed, That a committee of five for the
town of Camden and its vicinity, and com
mittee of three for each Beat Company in the
District be appointed to solicit subscriptions,
either in money, provisions or clothing, to be
forwarded to the relief committee in Charles
ton.
Rcsolced, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to receive the contributions in provi-
sions and clothing in the town of Camden,
and to attend to the forwarding of the same.
Rcsolced, That the Chairman of this meet
ing be requested to write to the President and
Directors of the South Carolina Rail Road
Company, asking free transportation for all ar
ticlcs for this purpose.
Rcsolced, That these proceedings be publish
ed III IHE CAMDEN CONFEDERATE, Charleston
Nercury and Charleston Courier.
On motion, Messrs A. NJ. KENNEDY. Tuos
BoYK1N, JOHN McRAE, +. w. BoNNEY and
JOHN WHITAKER were appointed the commit
tee for the town Of Camden and vicinity. to
solicit subscriptions and Messrs. j. DUNLAP
GEO. ALDEN and r. NJ KENNEDY, the commit
tee to receive and forward contributions in
provisions and clothing in the town of Cam
dcn
Mr.. BEws, on behalf of Mrs BEws, proposed
to give a concert in connection with Prof. EcKEI.
of Harmony College, the proceeds of the same
to be appropriated to the furthcrance of the
object of the meeting.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
JAMES DUNLAP, Chairman.
JoHN j. WORKMAN, Secretary.
a DUEL AT MANAssAs-A correspondent
of the Columbus (Ga:) Enquirer, writing from
Ccntrcvile, November 9th, says:
duel was fought yesterday morning at
Mitchcll's Ford, on Bull Run, between Mai.
Seibcls (brothcr of Col. J.J. Sebels, of the 9th
Alabama Regiment), and Captain Bland of
7th South Carolina Regiment, in which the
former gentleman was badly wounded the ball
entering his right side and coming out on the
left, though not penetrating the cavity. Major
Seibes is large, tleshy man, and his wound