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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

An ancient Eastern adage hath it ''that woe
tuml,les in paifuls, while good luck is distill.
by drops" Surely we of tue Southern States
have had our pals full OF woe during Some
years past, and they are yet not only full, but
running over. A cause which we believed just,
hopelessly lost, our noblest and best sleeping in
strange graves, all in vain, from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande; our land filed with widows
and orphans noble. men despoiled Of their fir
proportions greeting us on all sides while sor-
row for the dad and p essing cure for the liv-
ing divide the thoughts Of all earnest people.
It would indeed seem that if this people have
stunned, they have been sufficiently punished.
Yet, the hand that smites us is not yet stayed.
We "must yet be further punished, is the cry
of powerful party in tile North. "Of the
little that we have, that must DO TAKEN" Pov.
er,y, affection. toll, dependence, are not sufi-
cient. That poverty must be cheerless, that
afiiction hopeless, that toll sad and dreary,
that dependence humiliating, ere our repentance
can fit us to be received among the faithful
There are few Of our woes which would 1e-
quire book OF Job to record, of Jeremiah fifty
to lament: Yet, thank God, the little dr. ps of
"good luck" 1--WE continue the words Of the
addagc, but we meun thereby the pure distilled
drops of Gods mercy,) infuse their bright infu-
enccs over our whole lives. We mourn our
noble dead with pious, pleasing memories; we
meet our cares with earnest effort, supported by
calm, cheerful reliance on Providence; we en-
brace our poverty with bright smile, which
bids defiance to his powers; we bow to our
Affections with humble thanktulncss that our
los, ones are "moved from tile evil to come ;"
we beud ourselves to toll with heartiness that
not only disarms it of its terrors but brings its
present reward and we acknowledge our civil
dependence with truth and loyalty. We pledge
q faith to the United States, proved in the CRU
chile IN which perished our peculiar views Of
our Government For all these drops of Hen
yen's dew We are thankful, and trust that Pre-.
sident johnson has been raised up 10 protect us
from abject humiliation and degradation as n
people, and thit we shall yet be united peo-
pie, with truth on our lips, faith and loyalty in
our hearts, and not with an enforced penitence,
humility and abjectness which not only gives
the lie 10 all the past Of our people, but guaran
tees falsehood and hy2ocracy for the future.
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Municipal ElGcnOE

The approaching municipal election for In
tendant and Wardens for the town Of Camden
will take place on Monday next. There Is but
single ticket before the peono-sr Guoaand
true men. sdouldahe names OF other Of our
citizens be presented, it is to be hoped that
each voter will Ea7e-at heart the best interest
for the future Of our town-casling ASIDE pred
iudices and vote with judgement and intelli-
genco The voter should see that the candidates
are gentlemen Of intelligence, Of energy, o:
judgement Of moral worth, Of pleasing address,
of legislative capacity, and Of financial ability
These are all qualifications our municipal author
tiles should possess 10 this and We shall have
reason to be proud of our City Fathers.
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Destruction Of Columbia,
S:C.,-Who is Respon-
sible 2--Letter From
Gen. Wade Hampton.

COLUMBIA, S. G., June le, 1865
To the Editors of the New York Day
Book:
GENTS: In your paper Of the 9Th Of
May have just seen General Sherman's
official report of his march through the
two Carolinas. AS this report misreprc.
sents me in the grossest and falsest man.
ner, L trust that you will not deny me
the right 70 vindicate myself. 1t due
to history, if not to me, that the false
hoods af.. General Sherman in reference
to The destruction of this city should be
exposed This shali be done in the
briefest' possible manner.
The, report says: "General Wade
Hampton, who commanded the Confed.
crate rear guard Of cavalry, had, in an,
ticipation Of our capture of Columbia,
ordered that all cotton, public and pri>
yate, should be moved into the street and
fired to prevent our making use of it
&. rs 4 Some Of these piles
of cotton were burning, especially one in
the very heart OF, the city, near the court
house, but the fire WAS partially subdued
by the labor Of our soldiers. 4
Before one single building had been fred
BY order, the smouldering fires set by
Hampton's order were rekiudled by the
wind, and communicated to the buildings
around. About dark they began te
spread and got beyond the control of thu
brigade on duty within the city, The
whole Of Woods division was brought in
but 1t was found impossible to check tht
flames, which, by midnight, had become
unmanagesbie, and ragged until abou
four o'clock,sA. NJ, when the wind sub
siding, they were got under control
4 ~ - disclaim on the mar
ofmy. army, any agency in this fire, bu,
on the contrary, claim that we savet
what Of Columbia remains unconsumed
And, without hesitation charge Genera
Wade Hampton with having burned hi
own city of Columbia, not with maliciou
intent, a. the manifestation Of a sill
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Later from South Ameri-
ica-Arrival of the
AspinWal.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The steam
ship AspinwaN has arrived from l'anamn,
with SOUTH American dates to the 18th
inst. g.: =.
Two Spanish frigates have been re-
pulsed in on attack ON Gillian forti6ca-
tions.
Bolivia has entered into an alliance,
offensive and defensive, with Chill and
Peru. =.
Peru is preparing to take full share
in the war.
The Colombian Congress has rejected
proposition tu declare war sgainst
Spain.
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General Sherman on the
Burning Of Columbia,
S. @.
HEADo'Rs NIL. DIV. OF THE M1ss., !
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, March 8, 1866. !

Benz. Rawls, Columbia, S. C.:
DEAR S1R-I have your letter enclo-
sing petition to the Congress Of the
United States, asking to be indemnifed
for the loss by fire Of your house and
contents, at the time Of our occupation
in February, 1865. T assure you that
I feel deeply for you and all others who
lost their property in the fire; but if the
United States were to assume the liza
bility, it would be an admission that
we had done wrong, This is not true.
The rightful authority of the Nation
al Government had been resisted in
the State Of South Carolina for years,
and we were compelled, at great cost
of life and money, to conduct thither a
vast army, and our progress was re-
sisted by all the force the State could
obtain. Your own citizens resisted our
approach, not only with arms, but by
burning the bridges over the Edisto,
Congaree, Sa1uda, and Broad Rivers.
They burned the depot in Columbia
before we entered the city, because it
contained corn and stores they sup
posed we needed, and set fire to thou
sands of bales of cotton rolled out into
the streets, and which were burning
before we entered Columbia. I myself
was in the city as early as noon, and
saw those fires, and know that efforts
were made to extnguish them, but a
high and strong wind kept them alive.
I gave no orders for the burning Of
your city, but, on the contrary, the re-
verse, and I believe the confagration
resulted from the great imprudence Of
cutting the cotton bales, whereby the
contents were spread by the winds, so
thatit became an impossibility to arrest
the fire.
I saw in your Columbia newspapers
the printed order of General Wade
Hampton, that on the approach of the
Yankee army all the cotton should be
burned, and, from what I saw myself,
have no hesitation in saying that he
was the cause of the destruction of
your property. Your true remedy is
against him, and such others of your
own citizens as conspired with him and
made the military occupation Of your
city an absolute necessity. I hardly
think it is fair that Congress should
tax Ethe, people Of Ohio, Illinois and
Missouri to pay such losses; but as it is
not my province to judge in such mat
ters, I send your petition according to
its address.
again assure you of my personal
sympathy by reason Of your age and
infrmity, but this must not lead me to
endorse wrong principle.
I am, with great respect, your obe-
dent servant,
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General.
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Heavy Taxation.

The New York Tribune says that the taxes
in this country are heavier than are, or ever
were, borne by any other thirty millions o.
people on earth. Adding our State and NUM-
clpal to our national taxes, they amount to not
a penny less than $50 each, per annum, for
the whole American people.
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Pavilion ElOtci.

Merchants and others visiting Charleston will
find the Pavilion Hotel handsomely furnished,
the table supplied with an abundance Of sub.
stantials luxuries in great variety, the price
moderate, and last, though not By any means the
least item to be considered, the prince OF hosts
(BuTrERFlED) to preside over it. See card in
another column.
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COLUMBIA, S. G., February II, 1865.
"7o Mgor> General Sherman:
every respectfully,
Your obedicht servant,
GSignedl'
TIC. GOODWIN, Mayor

Tie deputation met the advance guard
Of the enemy, under Colonel Stone Fif-
tsenth Corps-outside of the city, and
Colonel Stone returned with them 10 the
town in their carriage.
The Mayor reports that on surrender
ing the city to Colonel Stone, the latter
assured him Of the safety of the citizens
and the protection of their property while
under his command. lie could not an.
swer for General Sherman, who WAS in
the rear, but lie expressed the conviction
that he would fully confrm the assu-
RANGES which be Colonel Stonc) had
given. Subsequently General Sherman
did confirm them, and TINT nj ght, seeing
that the Mayor was exhausted by the la
bors of the day, "Not fingers breadth,
Mr.. Mayor, OF your city shall he harmed.
You may lie down TO sleep, satisfied that
your town shall be as safe in my hands
as if wholly in your own." #
"At about eleven O'Clock tile head of the
column reached Market Hall. Hardly
had the troops leuched The head of Main
street when the work of pillagc was be-
gun. Stores were broken open in the
presence Of thousands within the first
hour after their arrival. NJ attempt was
made to arrest the burglcrs, The au-
thorities, officers, soldiers, all seemed to
consider it matter of course. And woe
to him WHO carried watch with gold
chain pendant, or who wore choice hat,
or overcoat, or boots, or shoes. lie was
stripped by ready experts in the twink>
ling of an eye" 4 X 4 sAbout
twelve o'lock the Jail was discovered 10
be on fire from within. This building
was Immediately in the rear of the mar
ket or City Hall, and in a. dcnsely built
portion Of the city. X The
fire in the Jail had been preceded by
that of some cotton piled in the streets.
Both fires were soon subdued by our fire.
men. At about l-2 o'clock +. NJ, that
Of the jail was rekindled and again ox :.
'"rhe experience of the fireman in
putting out the fire in the jail was
of a sort to discourage their further ef-
forts. They were thwarted and en-
barrassed by the continued interference
Of the soldiery. Finally, their hose
was chopped with swords and axes,
and pierced with bayonets so as to be
rendered useless. The engines were
in some cases demolished also. And so
the miserable day wore on in pilage,
insult and constant confusion and al
arm. We have shown that the rob-
berry OF the persons of citizens and the
plunder of their houses commenced
within one hour after they had reached
the Market Hall. It continued without
intermission throughout the day. Sher-
man traversed the streets everywhere,
so did his officers, yet they saw moth
ing to rebuke or restrain" "s .
Robbery was going on at every cor
ner, In every house, yet there was no
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
Great Fire in Cincinnati.

ClNclsNAr1; March 23.-There WINS
great conAagration in this city this morn
ing, by which Pixies Opera House, the
Enq,arer office, and several prominent
business establishments, were destroyed.
Loss estimated at 100000.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
Baum, BrO.s& Go.

This sterling firm are daily in receipt Of dry
goods, clothing, and gentlemen's furnishing
goods of all styles and quality. Everything
that is to be found in first class establishment
can be seen at this store. Tie ladies are es.
pecially invited 10 examine his stock of spring
dress goods-al Of wh;cl, have been selected
with care and view 10 piense the trade Of
this Sec ion. See advertisement.
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From Washington.

WAsH1NeroN, D. G., March 22.-Al-
though there is no certain data on the
subject, report generally prevailed
among members Of Congress to-day, that
the President will veto the Civil Rights
Bill.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
New York Daily News.

The Postmasterat this place, Mr.. J. NJ. GAYLE,
is the authorized agent for this valuable daily
northern journal, and will receive and f,rward
subscriptions for the same.
He is also agent for Godey's Lady,s Books"
"Peterson's Ladies National Magazine" De-
BOWS Reviow;" and The.Ladies Friend. "
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
FIRE AT DARLINGTON AND MARION

FIRE AT DARLINGTON AND MARION
We were paincd, last evening, to Learn
from passengers by the Northeastern
Railroad, that most destructive FIRE oc-
Cured in Darlington village on Sunday
morning, destroying large part CT tile
business portion of the town. Our CO.
temporaries, Darlington Soathernsr and
New Era, were destroyed. At Marion
on the same day, early in the morning,
some half dozen buildings were consumed.
These fires ure supposed to be the acts Of
incendiaries, and the loss at the present
time will fall very hard upon the commu-
mites Of these villages Charleston Msrs
of the 26tA.
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J. r HERSHMAN-Editor.
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CAMDEN, FRIDAY. MAR. 80.

sw W. T. WALTER, of the firm of DERBEc
& WALTER, Gacsorage and commission mer-
chants,) is the only authorized agent for the
Camden weekly JOURNAL for Columbia, 8. c.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

sY- Col Tuos. P. SLIDER, is the only au-
thorized agent the Camden JOURNAL for the
city of Charleston. He maybe found at the
Mills house in that city.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

He who says what he likes, hears
what he does not Like.
A foolish friend does more harm than
a wise enemy.
He who expects friend without
faults will never find one.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

Cotton and GO1d i'm New York.
On the 23d inst, the best average cotton
sold at Al cents. Gold, q l-2.
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MflIinary and Dress Goods.

See advertisement in another column of Miss
WILSON'S stock of milinary and dress goods.
Her stock embraces rich and handsome as
sortment Of all kinds and styles of goods usually
kept in dress establishment, and invites the
attention Of the ladies
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"Roman' stoicism," but from folly and
want of sense in filing it with lint, cotton
and tinder, Our officers and men on
duty worked we'll to extinguish the
Aames."
It would be difficult, if not impossible,
to express, in ar equal number of para
graphs. greater number Of falsehoods
than are contained in the above extracts.
There is not one word of truth in all that
has been quoted, except the statement
that "General Hampton commanded the
Confederate rear guard of cavalry" He
did not order any cotton to be- "movei in
to the streets and fred" On the con>
contrary, my first act On taking COM
mand of the csvalry--to which l was
assigned only the night before the evac.
uation of Columbia-was to represent to
Genera, Beauregard the danger to the
town of firing the cotton in the streets.
Upon this representation, lie authorized
me to give orders that NO cotton in the
town should be fred, which order was
strictly carried out left the city after
the head Of Sherman's column entered it,
and | assert, what can be proved BY
thousands that not one bale Of cotton was
on fire when he took possession of the
city. His assertion to the contrary is
false, and he knows it to be 80. A dis
tinguished citizen of the State-whosc
name, wereI at liberty to give it, would
be sufficient voucher, even at the North,
for the truth of amy statement made by
hlm-bas given TO the public minute
history of the destruction of the city.
From this document, which is too
long for insertion in your paper, l will
make few extracts, which will show
how true is General Sherman's solemn
disclaimer of "any agency in this fire."
and his claim to have "saved what of
Columbia remains unconsumed'" The
Mayor had been informed that be would
be notified when to surrender the city,
knowing that inefcctua! resistance on
our part would furnish the ready excuse
for all lawlessness on the part of the en-.
emy. I would not allow my troops to
become engaged in the city, and they
were withdrawn on the morning of the
18th of February.
At nine o'clock 4, NJ, on that day,
the Mayor, a: the head of the dcputation
Of the City Council, went out to meet
Gen. Sherman for the purpose Of surren>
dering the city, which he did in the fol-
lowing letter:
COLUMBIA, S. G., February II, 1865.
"Io Mgor- General Sherman:
"The Confederate forces having evac.
uated Columbia, | deem it my duty, as
Mayor and representative of the city, to
ask for its citizens the treatment accorded
by the usagcs Of civilized warfare. l,
therefore, respectfully request that You
will send a sufficient guard in advance of
the army, to maintain order in the city,
and to protect persons and property of
citizens --.-.. .----.-
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What length ought lady's crinoline
to be? A little above two feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13
AUCTION SALES.
CONVENIENT SALE.
IMPORTANT TO PYROTECHNIsTs, OPTI-
CAL-IESTRUMENT MAKERS,
COPPERSMITHS, &C.
oTIIcE OF THE SIGNAL OrrrcER,

oTIIcE OF THE SIGNAL 0FrrcKR,
VIII be sold at public auction, under the direc-
ton Of Breyss Major l. b. Merton, signsl Co.ps,
trs,, Al nat at once 81 the Signal 3fSsr' No Ssn ast
pay; March y. a lot OF serviceable Signal Proper
V aGd nG stores comprising
trldges or Pyrotschnic Lights, Of cOlors and
combinations, and burning Is seconds, moro or
40woodep Signal BO1es, containing the above.
az Signal Pistols, tbra.s and woedl and Holsters,
lSo Copper Canteens holding one gallon each and
straps weighing without strap) ABOUT 21a pounds,
2iI Copper Canteons, without straps, ) as above.
81 five.esliOn Copper Cans, weighing about II
i12s signal Pistol Holsters, leather.
~ bales of Lamp Wicking, about 10 pounds to
barrels of Turpsntine, bert quality.
A'S coSBE%SE6 On rIsiaS6 SIGNAL PROPERTY:
ll6 Telescopes and Straps, various sizes and
Telegraph Telescopes, Clarge sizeD
ITO Marine or Bnocular Field Glasses.
l26 Marine Glass Cases and Straps, tlsather.)
2sj Csnvs, Cases and Straps, representing about
zoo pounds of old canvas.
pounds o. old soft rubber,
GEO pounds Mixed Paper Rags, (good quality mus
linz
s6Copper Canteens and other articles, represent
ing about 80 pounds OF old copper.
l4 Haversacks, representing about ISL pounds OF
ICO pairs Scissors and Globe Lanterns.
Ii Lance heads or nives) with leather shesthes.
u Five gallon Copper Cans, weighing IL pounds
4 Spigsots and one TaiIor's Pressing Iron, or
Patent Swinging Lanterns and Poles.
FleXihles or Drop Gsslights.
Sale win be continued day by day until all the
property j. sold.
Terms. Cesh. in Government funds.
BY order Of Colonel b. +. Fisher, Chief Signal
iil'i u. i!-fot Tot Brevet Major and signal 0ticsr.
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Affairs in virginia.

The farm of Jacob Kearfort, in Clarke
county, was sold a few days since for sixty
dollars per acre.
In trying TO quell a row at a negro ball in
Norfolk Monday night, policemen S. b. Gum
and Albert Griswold were quite seriously in
jured.
North Carolina shad are being sold in Nor
folk, Virginia, for thirty dollars per hundred.
The commissioners appointed by the County
Court OF Fluyanna have entered into )n-
tract with Mr.. NJ. 5. Farrar for the coustruc-
tion Of bridge across the Rivanna river at
PALMYRA. The price agreed upon was IS 25I.
The work is to be completed by the first or
October next.
The bones of many solders-not a few of
them Confederates-lie bleaching on the lines
southwest OF the city. The late heavy rains
washed away the shallow covering OF earth
that hid them from view, and skulls and other
bones OF the dead lie scattered here and there.
This should not be. A human bone Is too
sacred 10 be thus thrown about the fields
Petersbrrg Express.
Between six and seven hundred acres of land
IN Spottsyivania county were sold last week
at from eleven TO twelve dollars per acre. 1t
comprised the estate of Joseph Sanford, Esq,
and was purchased by Pennsyiyanians
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SRNATE.-At he conclusion of Mr.. Sprague's
address yesterday afternoon
The bill to extend the time for the with
drawal OF goods from the public stores and the
bonded warehouses was passed.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to the
Constitution, (ndiced editorially in yesterdays
Mr.. Wilson presented the following Joint
resolution, which he intends, he said, to offer
when the constitutional amendment comes up
again:
Representatives shall be appofioned among
the several States a cording to the number of
male citizens, over twenty-one years of age
having the Qualifications requisite for electors
of the most numerous branch Of the State Leg
islature, citizens possessing like qualifications
dlsfran chised for participation in any rebel
lion, and persons OF like age not naturalized
The number of Representatives shall not ex-
ceed one for every Hundred thousand Of actual
population, but each State shall have at least
one Representative.
Mr.. GRIMES said tha: the time had now come
for him to offer an amendment to the Consttu-
ton and that he would offer the lowing,
hoping that when the question was again
considered it would meet with due attention:
Representatives shall De apportioned among
the several States which may be included
within this Union according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number Of per-
sons IN each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But whenever, In any State, the cleo
tive franchise shall be denied to any portion of
its male citizens above the age of twenty -one
years, except for crime or disIoyalty, the basis
OF representation inuuch State shall be redu ced
In the proportion OF the number of male cti-
Zens so excluded to the whole number of male
citizens over twenty -one years of age.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill for the admis-
sion OF Colorado, which was discussed. but
without action thereon, the Senate went into
Executive Session, and soon after adjourned.
In THE HOUSE.
During the evening session, the bill regula.
ting trade between the United States and Brit
ish Provinces was defeated by vote Of 76 to