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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
,rouohout the United States.

throughout the United States. AS
the bill now stands it applies cqua!l. !l.ly
to all the States. 1t is questionable,
however, whether it will finally pass
in that shape.
MAIL SERVICE IN TIE SOUTH.
Postoffice Department is said to be
preparing to extend the mail service
over the old established routes in the
Southern States, and I understand
that the work will go on as rapidly
as circumstances will permit. K.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
CairYscT ( Ia.) O5$crrcr.

There arc signs III the Folitiv"ll.c
cl:s suggestive Gf 70 g:,o;! 20 o"E pco-
Pie. W'itii: thirty days wcshall prob
ably know or: fate. I'!!c existence of
tic state hangs in Tic balance and will
be bcdctormiactlby thcp"eso;t Congress,
Important information is understood
to be on it, way iitlh:.r", which may re-
quirc political ac!;nn ut once with al
cycto The adoption Of measures that
sliall change the course of cur present
irtrreet III ::>:.:r,1nT1Tnfa'siffftvy or It
State Convention between now and
the first Of April Ct~o7iniGu.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Oyaters.

We arc indebted to MI. J. ". EoDG-
ERs, for bowl Of his superb Norfolk
Oysters. MI. r. always has them on
hand at his Restaurant, and wo arc
told By connoissottrs, that lie serves
them up in style to suit the most f!s-
tious taste.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

TIE TERRITORIAL CoNDTTI0N.-
We believe the Congressional dom
inant faction is nearly at eli end Of
| their course, when they propose to
reduce the Southern States to the
condition of territories. So long a.;
President johnson has the appoint
mcat of the officers Of the conteMpla-
ted territories, their scheme Of op-
prcssUn would be halied. The radi
Gals might reject his nominations, but
lie would only have to make new ap-
pointccs, and there would therefore
be q dead lock.
But they propose a new plan to
avoid this end Of their schemes, and
that is to give Chief Justice Chase
the appointing power for Tic South
crn territories. TO do this, they.
would have agaia to override tic
CONSTITUTIONS; lat it is possible tic
Chief Justice himself would check
their operations at this point, thus
cffectually putting an end to their
plottings.
The New York ]Korl,7 in a long
and able article, discusses The coitylEl-
plated new condition CT the Southern
States, and comes 10 the conclusion,
that even if the new Governments
were put in operation against Al ad-
verse local opinion IL rcw deadlock
would Immediately be presented in Il
constant conflict between prosecuting
officers and Southern juries:
Claws arc CT 10 mere force with
out penalties, and penalties can be Ill
Aictcd only after a trial. For the
punishment Of ordinary crimes and
the ordinary administration ofjustice,
Southern jurics would doubtless; give
impartial verdicts under the new sys-
TEN, as they do now. But i'll cnfor-
cling the kind Of laws which the terri
torialschcmcseeks to introduce South
ern juries could not be brought to
agree except on vcrdicts Of acquittal.
All laws Of that class would be u dead
letter, which vain attempts to execute
would turn into derision.
"Thcse difficulties and obstacles
will be apparent to Congress us soon
as the territorial project begins to be
discussed in a practical view. 1t is
contrary to all probability that the
conflicting views which will naturally
exist can be so complctcly y reconcilcd
as to secure the assent of two-thirls
of both Houses to the details of any
plan of the Government. But with
out two-tllirls Of both Houses it would !
be promptly knocked in the head by
the veto, the deadlock appearing in
a new place"
But if the Territorial bill should be !
carried over the Presidents veto, and
the officers all appointed, and the !
machinery Of the new domination in |
complete running order, the World
presents a very s,pposable case,
which would eyentuate in blow-up
of the whole scheme. Let q warrant
be issued for the arrest of a citizen. |
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Macmillan will not Abdicate.

From recent advices from Mexico, 1t
appears that Maxilnilian has re-consid-
erod his intention to abdicate, and has re-
turned to tho cityof Mexico. Hehas.been
induced to do this by the petitions Of in
Auential citizens, backed by the Clergy,
who have pledged themselves to raise
twenty millions Of dollars, to support
and carry On the Empire. A letter in
the New York Times says the French
are fortifying, and. show NO sigas Of
leaving the country. ~ /.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
THaE JOURNAL:
L. w. R. BLAIR, EDITOR,
Friday, December On, ssG6.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

We have been requested by Mr.. Cess, to
call attention 10 lis advertisement in another
column, and to repeat here, that all those in
detned to him who do not make some satis-
factory arrangement, previous to the first
OF January will find their accounts in the
hands Of an attorney for collection.
Dec 81. st
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

A RETURNED CALIFORNIAN CLEAN
ED OvT.-A gentleman by the name
Geo. ". Clcavcland, G f5rmcr rcS;-
dent Of Spring Place, Georgia, but
for the past eight years u citizen Of
California, while Oh his rctwA 10 his
former home hal Ills pocket picked,
as is supposed, Or the Orange ard
Alexandria Raiiroal cars; between
hlcxaniria and CalpcTper Court
house, Of $3.50, the entire fruits
Of his eight years labor. The. vic
tin Of this heavy robbery is confident
that he had his money when he got
OF the train, and only missed it at
Calpcppcr. I!hc sum was in green
backs, and was carried in all envelope
i'll his pantaiooas pocket. AS soon
as the loss was a$ccrt;iircd, Capt.
Pcyton, tho conductor of tic train
Was Informed 0! it, M,l ut lis sugges-
tion Il thorough search was made Of
the person AND baggage Of every one
in The same car With Mr.. ClcaFclaAd,
but with out result. t.-LyHchbu?y
AIRS.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia propo-
sition to hold Il Convention of the
Governors Of the Southern States, to
consider, and determine what course
should be pursued, in order to m"ct
the legal demand Of Congress and the
radical party, is now under consider
alton by prominent Southcrncrs, whc
arc, and have been in correspondence
with the Governors spoken CT.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

DEsTHgsS r. MIssIsSTPIr.-A cor
respondent OF the Memphis -4rGlawehe
s;alc5 that there are twenty thousand
dependent orphans and widows i'll
Mississippi who need Immediate re-
lief. The more fsored classes in
the State, arc doing What they can to
relieve the helpless suffcrcs; but the
sad failure in the crops renders ado
quate relief at homo impracticablc.
Aid from abroad, is therefore, indis-
pensable. The Orphans Home of
the State of Mississippi, located at
Laudcrdalc Springs, is doing noble
work for the poor sufferers. But
more than two hundred applications
have been made already for admit
tancc to the "IIome" whose cases
haycbcen postponed for want of means
to feed them.
An earnest appeal is made for as
sistancc in supporting and extending
the 'EIIome," and it is certain that
the people of Memphis, who have the
means, will not be slow in giving ma
tcrial aid.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
Relief for the Destitute.

We copy from the correspondence OF
the Charleston Courier, tho following
synopsis Of q bill which has passed the
House of Representatives, for the re-
lief of the destitution Of tho State.
"lt authorizes the Governor to con-
tract with responsible parties to bring
into tho State and offer for sale, at ac-
tual cost, with a commission not ex-
ceeding 2 l-2 per cent added at least
one hundred thousand bushels Of corn
per month, ifso much be needed, and
further provides that tho contractors
repay this amount to the Stale as soon
as the Governor deems that tho supply
is sufficient and orders that the impor-
tation be discontinued. 1t also contcm-
plates that the Commissioners Of the
Poor, for the several Tax Districts,
should impose Il certain per ccntaSo
upon tho last general tax, proportloncd
to tho number Of paupcrs in their re-
sncctivc districts, for the support Of
such puupers. The Bill also provides
that the contractors be authorized and
empowered to sell at the credit Of the
State, ono hundred thousand dollars
worth # corn to the necessitous, who
arc not paupcrs strictly, taking there
for thoir personal notes to be arproY-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21
THE END Nor YEr.-Thn Ric]

TIE END Nor YEr.--Thc Rich
mond Times says that no plan, scheme
o. suggestion for Reconstruction"
which will restore the Southern States
to their rights which has cmanatcd
from the Radical party is sincere
They arc all false and hypocritical.
Their ingenuity has been taxed to
the utmost to invent plans which
they knew VIC would reject, ia order
that the ol;um Of the rejection should
be cast upon us.
Butt ifwcwcrc to adopt the "Alncnd-
mcnt' to-morrow they would. reject
it., and if VIC were to offer negro suf-
frage as the price Of our re-ad1ni$$ion
they would reject it. Tliat such is
the case there are already ample
proofs. N[rliy Of t!icir leaders dll-
ring the last month have become
possessed Of the idea that there is
some probability Of our acccdi9g to
The terms which have been. proposed,
These NEE, 1caO insist Mdt Nc
,ScatSerR States shGU not be restored
to tAciy. rights w!ti} Tie negro las
been Thoroughly ct7ucctct5 aaa made
to "''&cr$taaa 'he salue Of tie right Of
suffrage.
Without this they declare that tlc
right Of suffrage is worthless. BY
New England school masters, preach
crs, lecturers AID newspapers, the
negro must bc taught thas lis i!tcI-
cs:s arc antagonistic 10 those OF his
late master before Congress should
release It's lioll upon IL.
(air@}scy { Ta.) O5$crrcr.
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Correspondence Of tic camlsn . Journal.

Correspondents Of tie Cdmaen Journal.
PASoIA Co., (Te=as) Nov. %, 1866.
Did you ever see wild Texan one
"to the manor born ?" He walks into
your house, Le-wlliskered and be-spur-
red, and bette d with abrace Of six shoot
ers. Ills unkempt hair falls inrat tails
Oh his shoulders, and shades his wild
sun, burnt countenance. He wants to
know if he can put his cattle your pas
ture for the night. You don't feel in
ciined to be troubled. He" "argues the
point"--you succumb. After supper
he fills his pipe, and then your parlor
with smoke, not of the most aromatic
kind-you cough-sneeze-he regards
1t not, but being in q talking mood. ne
gives you many adventures fhis from
tier Life. Wherein he speaks Of emo.
wing accidents, and hair breadth 'scapes"
from the terrible Camanche-of the.
prairics on fre-of the flight Of fright
-Aaad animals-of the stampede in herds
Of cattle, SC: You listen to his cajoling
cloquence and "tswcar, faith, tits
strange, It's passing strange" I have
just returned from sitting with some
half dozen of these wild men of the
prairies, and learn from them that the
Indians are again on the war path, and
are committing al kinds Of depreda-
tions upon cur froutiersmon-driving
OF their stock and carrying away wo-
men and children into captivity. One
Texan told lie no had recently been in
three fights with them, and succeeded
in killing few, and running the aothors
away from his settlement. Among the
killed were found so,no white men,
painted and dressed in full Indian CO.'S
tune. 1t appears, that theso white men
are from Kansas, and are at the head
Of these plundcring and marauding ex-
peditions. Governor TnocEMoRroS has
asked for U. S. Troops to protect our
frontiers. Gen. SHERIDAN has promis-
ed to send them. Our Legislature has
also rendered two or three Regiments
Of Texans for tLis service, provided the
Federal Government will arn them.-
It is to be hoped that something will
be speedily done for the benefit of our
citizens who are so exposed to these in
roads of unprinciplcd white men and
Indians.
This is tho season for driving beef
,attlo to market. During the last
month, tho roads have been thronged
with them, all vending their way to
he slaughter pens of New Orleans
One would suppose, that the good peo-
?le Of that city are fond of beef, if they
all that so there. 1t cannot
20 wondered at, for theseprairie beeves
Ire the finest and futtest I ever saw
When you SO to New Orleans, stop at
hc St. Charles, and be sure to call for.
'cef:steak, if you are fond of good
hings-my best chapeau OMIT, that
our epicurean taste will be most pleas
ntly satiated.
The clear weather for the last week,
nth light frosts, has had a wonderful
!lcct in maturing and opening the :.
'oung cotton planted in June last on
he ovcraowed lands on Red River, and
S bayous. With fine weather for the.
ext ten days, we may safely predict
lat Il half crop will be realized.
Confidence in the labor of til, freed
len is being restored, and the lands On
led River are commandingh high prices
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1866-12-21

His counsel Immediately prosccutes
the officer for illegal arrest, and if
the case is decided against him in
the local court, it is appealed, and
the law;point carried up by rapid
stages to the Supreme Court of the
United States. There can be no
doubt whatever that the Territorial
law would be decided rull and void
by that Court. =
This, VIC think, is fair ard cor
rect programme Of the course OF
events, should the Territorial scheme
be carried through the Congress.
It's termination, VIC believe, would
also terminate Tic party who seeks
to oppress us.-C0lumDia PAcc'sia.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
ELECTION of Dr. McNfaster.

One Of the most important acts of the
late Assembly touching the interests Of the
church IN the Northwest was the election
by general yoteof DIR. u. ID. McMaster 10
the chair Of didactic aud polemic theology
In the Seminary Of the Northwests The
votes stood two hundred 10 twenty-two.
Some ten years ago, when the synodieal
seminary IN Indiana was transferred TO the
Assembly, aud removed TO Chicago. IL was
understood TO be with view 70 get rid of
Professors McMaster aud Thomas. who
were JEALOUS Abolitionists. Dr. M. was
superseded by DIR. N. l.. Rice, of st. Louis.
ana the seminary was sustained by the
fnnds of Cyrus Mccormick, the great
reaper. Now Thomas Is the leading spirit
OF the Assembly, aud McMaster Is restored
TO his place by vote of ten to One.--Ia
dependent.
But what does this indicate except that
the Presbyterian Church chooses 10 reward
its preachers for their political services, and
not their piety, capacity. or religious zeal.
McMAsTER and TnoMAs, from time i'm
memorial, have been the "blatant calves"
of Abolitionism to the neglect of other du-
ties and the injury Of the church within
the sphere OF their immediate influence.
Hence In Its paimy days the church was
anxious to get rid of these mere politicians
But in these, its degenerate days, these
same men hold Il high position. OF course
they do.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
"WhOse Bmsiness is it2,,

Under the above caption, the Journal
viewing the situation, proceeds to point out
the evils of Democracy, which, according
TO its ideas, is mostly confined to the coun-
try. Rudeness, coarseness, vulgarity, and
disloyalty are qualities which attach to the
the rural districts Ia an eminent degree,
according to the notions of city people.
This is the most cogent reason we have
yet found for the action OF the Abolition
Central Committee in DISTINGUISHING the
country in the coming County Convention.
This base attack of the Journal on the
country people in Saturdays issue Is but
another proof Of the feeling which prompt
ed this cutting down of the country repre-
sentation, and increasing that of the city.
We do not think there is any skin with or
without FoooL large enough to cover the
ears which stick out through this whole
transaction.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
The Cnnndlan "nnnlks" nllI.

The proposition of BANKS, Of Massachu-
sctts. to annex the Canadas and all other
British possessions on our borders, 10 the
disluuited States, so that they may become
IdFkesised, has caused considerable dis
gust and Indignation to he felt aud ex-
pressed among the Canadian people. They
seem to get offended 1T the Yankee trick" :"
which the renowned Massachusetts general
proposes, In Congress, to play on them.
They are even indignant at his libcrality
and wise statesmanship In fixing price
on all their real estate, cities, towns, Villa
ges, town-lots, farms, &C., as well rs their
several Colonial debts They fiirt into his
face, that the British Colonies are not In the
market; that When they do conclude to sell
out they will select their own purchaser
aud fix their own price. What piece of
audacltyl lf
These Canadian iudignants don't seem to
realize the peril tlmt Is threatening them
the gulf over which they are suspended !
They probably never have heard of the in
exhaustibility of Gen. BANKS, in devising
schemes for the overrumning OF hostile
countries, and his fertility of genius IN dp-
froPrfdting other people's propertyl Can It
be that BANKS Red river expedition has
never been heard Of among them-how he
rdided through an equally hostile people,
and not only conquered them with his le-
gions and his wRr-vessels, but also, with
astounding invincibility, conquered all their
cotton, all their sugar, and al their moneys,
family plate, pianos, pictures and rich
jeoeiry9
Let Canadians beware! BANKS is after
business. Their border is not so tar distant
from his as was that of Louisiana. Montre-
al and Quebec, and Toronto are unques-
tionably nearer and more accessible to his
grasp than were New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and the cities of the Southwest; and,
If they have not the same kind of wealth
to invite the visits of marauder, robber
and thief, they are the possessors of other
property, equally valuable, to incite his
cupidity and sharpen his appetite for
another plundering raid.
Better come down, neighbor "Cdaucks !"
BANKS is going to ''sell" you, sure, whether
you are in market or notl
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
A Freedman Attempts to Escape
From q Bureau.


They have held in the Libby prison, at
Richmond, Va, as a convicted culprit, for
some time, an Ohio negro, who, according
TO the Richmond Times, has "made his
mark and history:
During the year 1863 he enlisted in Sher-
mans army, and was with him in the march
from Atlanta to Columbia, South Carolina,
where he says he found 100000. After the
burning of Columbia he was transferred to
East Tennessee, and was with General Bur
bridge in his attack on the Virginia Salt
works. Here he was captured by the Com
fedcrate forces and carried to Lynchburg,
where he was sold TO farmer named Giles
living in Rockbridge County, and lived
there until the 9Th of October, 1865. On
that day Mr.. Giles said something to the
negro, which so enraged him that he struck
MIR. G. on the head with stave, killing him
almost instantly. The negro next went to
the house, took all the valuables he could
find, and then set fire to it, burning up the
wife of Mr.. Giles, who was in an upper
room asleep. He was arrested few DAYS
after, tried before II military commission.
and sentenced to be hung on the 10th of
May. He was brought to this city and con-
fined in Libby, and every preparation made
for his execution, but, he being II "ward of
the nation," a reprieve was granted him.
lie is still in close confinement, and we
hope soon to have the pleasure of record
ing hanging in which he will be deeply
Interested
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
Loyalty Financial.

slf you would make money and live in
the shade, join the RAIDS, start a National
Bank and get it selected as a Government
depositary, which is readily done. A little
further exertion secures him a deposit of
half a million. If he does not choose to
take trouble or run risks he takes his
money to the sub-Treasury in New York
or Philadelphia, and lends it to the Govern
ment at four per cent. interest for the use
of his own money, and our smart national
banker makes $4,000 year without risk
or labor.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
A Freedman in Distress.

The other day, at Demopolis, Ala, big,
burly niger rushed into the Freedmen's
Bureau Agency, and called ont;
"Is this the bureau?"
"Yes, sir.n
'Is'e come to see about master, sah."
"Very well; what about your master ?"
Hes done gone run away, sab. Bin
gone since last Saturday; can't find him
nowar, sab. Spec he's left the country,
sab; can't get no track of him no how"
1t appears he had been working for a
Yankee who had rented plantation on
shares, hiring hands, agreeing to pay them
at the end of the year, &C. but had robbed
them of all they had and sloped!
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09

eB- The fire at LaWrenceburg, Ind, ON
the afternoon of the 4th,was a very calami-
tons blow to that hourishing little city.
Some twenty-odd buildings, number of
them business places, including several of
the best private residences, were rapidly
swept away. The total loss will consider
ably exceed 100000.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
FIG 80 Per Head.


HdlpcrS ITeeNIy says:
The public revenue from taxes, direct
aud Indirect, during each of the fiscal years
lSG5-6 and 1867, is officially estimated at
$525, ,00O,000, say SIG 30 per head of the total
population of the United States-being
thirty-iour per cent. more than is paid by
the population OF Great Britain and Ire
land, and about one hundred per cent. more
than is paid by the people of France.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-09
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.


MAYORS OFFICE, May 49, 1866
TO Tie Citizens Of Dayton:
In compliance with request made by the Pres
ident and members OF the City Board OF Health
and many other citizens of the city, l. IJONAIHAN
kENNEf Mayorof Dayton, do issue the following
PROCLAMATION:
WHEREAS: There is just cause to believe that
malignant or infectious diseases fast ouch
ing us, and for the purpose OF being prepared in
Ihe best possible manner Tor cases such Cholera
or small Pox, the owner, tenant, hea of family
or proprietor of any house, or building, within the
limits of the city Is required by the Law and Ori-
nance of the city, to have, permit, rs as it
Is known, through the report OF y physician, that
any persOn In OF abont their premises has any ma
iignant or Infectious diseases, such as small IoN
or cholera, yellow nag TO bc put up promi q.
nent and conspicuous place on the premises,t;
near. ANY person guilty of displacing any such
Nag until the cause for putting IL there is entirely
removed, will be liable To a fine of $40 and costs.
All physicians, commanders OF canal boats, and
all keepers OF boarding houses tdverns, and cof
fee-houses, are required in accordance with sec
ton one of an ordinance regulating reports in
certain cases, To report, IN writing, 10 the Mayor
without delay, every case which may come to their
existing within the limits or vicinity of the city,
together with The names and residence. OF each
such ease.
IL is also required that the parents or, heads OF
families VIII have the members of their family
that has not been, In tho opnion OF their family
physician require it, vaccinaied ms as possible
All persons having any malignant or contagious
disease who shall leave his, her their rooms and
expose themselves on the public streets 20 into
any house where persons will be In danger OF tax
ing said disease before they shall have received q
certificate from some physician, that they past
any uioKer OF contaRion are liable, on conviction,
TO pay bne OF not less than ten more than fifty
dollars. JONATHAN kENNEY,
ml9 Mayor of Dayton.