The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-03-25
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supported near tha aseaeh. The oatiay In
notwithstanding isss sao.esoe. The uhois pro.
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satisfactory manner. without accident oE daia,
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usounssd proaals within Three months ia the
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cost oil single discharge sil ba sesensy.asc
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1t Ii expected TO equal that Of sic Isineh eans.
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lsasa enormous destructive powers.
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srggt SH,rs. Tic advocates Of Tho snlssi.
s,.sion III sseea8fof iron In The eohsifaetion nI
si,ies ufgo lisa, The change shcy pr"pesc in.
solscs sira advantages Of esonosny, anal incscas.
cd s,rsagat, and sanyiag capacity, Tic sonad
ness of tlseir ilcnyy ,s sboas 10 ba tested on n
scale which isss no, hitherto been attempted.
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sss. Trenholm d Co. slas Confederate agents,
ssgs launched from The sard of Ncssss. j.s.es,
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s,s,sts,.etos Of the Navy aas attracted 20 Lsser-
reoJ bs nm event III 80 mueh nasiouaI interest,
and at sirieuner Of which followed saac laancls
expressed he scssso of tho Importance Of the
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