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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
Gen. Wade Hampton.

Wade Hampton accuses Gen. Sher-
mean of falehood, and charges upon him
the responsibility of burning *the city Of
Columbia, S. G. Wade need not expect
by his SANDER to cover up his own infa1
my. -,
We find the above extract in the Nash4
vile Union, {nottheaB Union und a4mw'idas.l
The course of the Union has heretofore
been characterized BY decency, courtesy
and justice, and we are alta loss for the
appearance in its columns of the above
extract, which is go entirely inconsistent
with its former character. There never
was more causeless, wicked and unjus.
tifable assault upon any man than: the
above upon Gen. Wade Hampton. The
soldiers honor is all he saved in the hats
struggle, and re are panied to see m eff
fort made to rob one of our Doblest men
Of this priceless boon. = :.
The reputation of Wade Hampton ID.
spotless. lie was one of the strong men
on whom the South leaned in the late
struggle. His genius-his patriotism
his gallantry and solderly conduct :
made him one of the cherished idols Of
the South. His private character is pure
and blameless. Slaoder has never taint-'
ed it-scandal has never dared to defame
it; and after many years Of public asso-
citation and of exposure of the temptations
and trials that assaiI lis high position, he
passed through all with reputation un-
sullied and uncorrupted. The n,elignity
Of the most violent party excitements has
never sssailed Ills name. Gen. Hampton
embarked his ali in the war. He enter:
ed the struggle richie came out stand
ing upon the fragments, caring to save
nothing but his honor. With this pre..
served, he is still rich; without it he ID
poor as the editor who wantonly assails
a noble soldier, Or traduces model geo.
tleman.-NsmpMs Acalanehs.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
A DrOll Postmaster.

In the days of Andrew Jark-on, his
Postmaster General. Amos Kendall, want
ing 10 know where abnuts was the $ s,urrc
of the Tombighee river, wr"t" fur the re-
quired Inform .tion to the postmaster If Il
village on its course "S'r," wrote the
higher Office to the lower. this Depart
ment wants to know how far the Tomhig>
bee river ruus mp. Respectfully: etr."
The reply was brief, aud read thus: :'"Sir,
the Tombigl'ee river dosen't ruH up at
all : it rurs DOWN; Very respectfully, etc.
The Postmaster General continued the
correspondence in this style: 'Sir, yonr
appointment rs Postmaster at--is
revoked. You will turn over the funds
and papers pertaining to yonr ofic" to
your successor. Respectfully, etc. =
The droll understrappcd closed the cor
respondence with this parting shot "Si',
the revenues for this office for the quar-
ter ending September 80, has been nine
ty-6ve c"uts; its exp nditnres, same PEI
riod, for ,allow candles and twine, was
one dollar and five cents. l trust my
SUCCESSOR Is instructed to adjust The bal
ance due me. Most respectful .ly."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
Rupture between Jefer-
son and John Randolph.

Randolph, being asked t" play chess on
one occasion, rcfns d. and gave the fol-
luwing reason II have not played at
chess for the last seventeen years; the
very sight Of the board and men gives rise
to painful "reminiscences, for the last game
I.layed lost me a personal friend forever.
was on the most intimate terms with MIR.
Jefferson, as you may have heard, it be-
ing now matter of history, and as soon
found out that, politician and philosopher
MS be was, took more pride in his skill at
chess than in anything else. Very few
could beat him, and ut last be could moi
e, dure defeat. Knowing this, and feel
ing WAS his match, had always de-
clin-d playing, as did not want to quar-
rel with him, until one unfortunate eve
ming, when he touched my Virginia pride
in So pointed way that I could no lon
ger refuse with honor, and we sat down
to the game. 1t was warm contest
Greek met Creek. I at length cried
cl'eckmate, and he never forgave me af'
tcrwards."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
The Late President Lin
coln.

George Lunt of Massachusetts, has
written a book concerning the origin Of
the late civil war, in which he gives the
following opinion Of Mr.. Lincoln:
''The new President was person Of
scarcely more than ordinary natural
powers, with mind neither cultivated
by education, nor enlarged by expert
ence in public affairs. He was thus
incapable of any wide range ofthought,
or in fact, of obtaining any broad grasp
Of general ideas. His thoughts ran in
narrow channels, he was infrm Of pur-
pose so far as to be liable to be led by
sharper minds and more resolute wills;
though like persons Of that character,
not unfrequently insisting upon minor
points of consideration, whether right
or wrong.
He was of that class of men who,
under color of good intentions, often
fail of bringing any good purpose e,
pass. His character appears to have
been defled by no vices, but much more
than this was requisite in his position,
Mr.. Lincoln had certain shrewdnesa,
but was inofensive in disposition, and
in inferior stations could scarcely have
failed to gain good will. His dreadful
assassination threw around him the
halo of ofmartyrdom. There could scarce
ly have been a Chief Magistrate in
whose case fate so tragic and terrible
could seem more incongruous with all
his personal characteristics"
"There have been those since Mr..
Iincoln's death, who have seen fit to
compare him with the first great Pres
ident but there could scarcely exist a
personal contrast between his some
what loosely constituted indecisive
character, and the firm texture which
distinguished the calm and moderate,
yet high-toned and sagacious mind Of
Washington"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
An Adventure with Can
balls.
balls.

An English missionary, lo describes
life in New Zrnlsnd in the last number
Of Hours at Home, relates un incident
that ocrurr,d To him on one Of the
South Pacific 8 anls. While on cruise
be touched at a small island for fresh
fnod, fruit and vegetables. Of these he
.s'btained full supply, and was about
Ileaving, when chief asked him if be
.w'uld like some q 'sh food. Says the
rlniss'"nary: Thinking that doubt ess
eth y had some hogs, | said yes. H.
sgsse quick glance around him, Ms if he
:.ere lo'.king for messe' Ger. and singled
vout and called to fine y"nng lat appa.
reptly about eighteen years of age. The
beg ealnr and stood before him; and he
fore l knew what he was nbout to d.,
and having I'd. back turned to him, looks
ing at the fruit ETC., l beard the sound.
7as Of heavy blow, and lo"Fing 9.irkly
around, fund the still quivering body Of
the buy laid as my feet, with the words
-bcvi ano te kai!' IS that fu"d suffi.
.cient for y"uD HTIor stricken, de-
nounced most bitterly the deed, and
leaving all the provisions behind on the
ground, returned sorrowfuliy on board.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

LAST FoND LooKs.--Whcn lady I've
arc talking Of lady in full height and
breadth Of iaslli"n) has got her bonnet
and gloves on, and perfectly ready with
her parasol in hand, she always go"s back
to the lnoking glass to take last fond
look. Upon asking "a dear handsome
duchess" if this were not the truth, and
the beautiful truth, she had the charming
candor to state:
"Yes, my dear Punch, it is the truth.
No woman, lake my word for it, is satis>
frd with one look. At least | know that
lam not, or(andhere ourduchesslaughed.
rs though she was pleased with herself
and al! The world) don't mind telling
you, 1 invariably take four, four good
ones. The first look in the glass is for
myself, lhat's fair the second look is for
my husband, that's nothing but just; the
third is for my friends, that's generous !;
and the last is for my rivals, that's human
nature. If tbe-lass look satisfies me, then
! know it is all right, and l assure you l
never take any morer'
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
Maximillian's European
Home.

A writer in Blackwood thus describes
Miramar, Maximillian's palace in the
Adriatic:
On grand bold bluff over the Adri-
attic stands one Of the most picturesque
chatteaux I ever beheld, almost cover
ing the plateau, save where little
space is stolen from between projecting
arms of the building for flower knot
or fountain. 1t displays all that can
be accomplished by irregular outline
and varied color. Tower and minaret
and butress, projecting window and
deep shadowing cornice, with ornamen-
ted architrave and stained glass, have
done, their very best, and made one of
the most delightful houses to live in,
and one of the handsomest to look at,
in Europe. Splendid gardens Lie to the
rear, backed by a noble forest stretching
away to the foot of a mountain.
The Salt Lake Viaetk says; "We
have information from good authority
that Brigham Young recently an
nounced in grand council his unalter-
able determination to stand or fall by
polygamy. It was ordered that all
Church officials should forthwith be in
structed to promulgate this fact, and
urge by every means the entrance in
plurality at once of all persons who de-
sired to hold good standing in the
church. Immediate compliance was
to be required, and those who failed or
refused were 10 be informed that the
church disowned tt email must become
polygamists or be no longer Recognized
as among the faithful.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
Sensible Speech from
Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher lectured at
Philadelphia, on Thursday evening"
and contended that, in regard to the
treatment of the Southern States, it was
better to assume fundamental princl--
pies, and get by moral influence whatls is
desired, instead of attempting political
coercion. In the course Of bis speech
he said:
"Dilatory legislation was not wise,
and yet he was free to say we never
sent SO many good men to Congress
as constituted the present Congress.
Loud and protracted applause.] But
there never was q time when so many
good and wise men made 80 poor a
bungle. You should not have ap-
plauded until I finish. [Applause. ]
The kind and patient Mr.. Lincoln
was cudgeled and whacked by Con-
gress, and he bore it with patient
spirit; reminding him Of some horses
who merely act when cudgeled as
though it was to brush flies of. When
they commenced whacking Mr.. John
son, they found pair Of heels through
the dashboard, and they left the wa
gon and took to trees and bushes, cry
ing: "Beast, brute !" but since then
had cudgeled more carefully.
He took both sides, and was for MIR.
johnson and Congress also, deeming
the question to be how to do, and not
what to do. Reconstruction was going
on in the South, where it must, after
all, be made; yet it was wise to have
proper laws to fall back upon.
Let Georgia and Alabama pass laws
giving rights and privileges to colored
men, and let South Carolina enact the
slave code, and the consequence would
be that all would leave the the latter
State to 20 to the former. The planta-
tons must be worked by the colored
men, and the people in South Carolina
would quickly demand the repeal of
the laws that drove them from their
midst.
The North had but little to arrogate
to herself as to the humanity towards
the colored race, and were more pre-
JUDGED against them than the Southern
people. He would not believe skulkers
of the South, but if q man who had
fought in the rebellion would tell him
he had accepted the issue, he would
take his word for it. .
He respected the South more now
than he formorly did, for there was so
much brag and gasconade, he thought
there could not be much fight about
them. No Northern man need be
ashamed Of their fighting qualities.
The speaker said the North seemed to
stand back with frightened counte-
nances at the idea of the South getting
the sway of Government again. If the
North, with its population comprising
two-thirds of the whole country, its in
dustry and ingenuity, let the shivering
remnant take possession Of the Govern
ment they deserve to lose it. He
wanted to extend his hand to all as
great national freedmen, and extend
the flag in whose folds shine stars
every one a star of Bethlehem-all
over the country, because liberty and
religion would be denoted wherever it
should be unfolded.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
Civil Jurisdiction over
the Freedmen in Vir-
ginia.

An order has been issued by General
Terry, in command in Virginia, recog-
nizing the validity of the laws recently
passed by the State Legislature in re-
gard to criminal cases and proceedings
in law and equity, in which negroes
are parties. The order forbids any
further trial of cases by agents Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, except such as
may have been already commenced.
He directs, however, the Assistant SD
perintendents to attend the trials in
courts where negroes are concerned,
and without interfering to watch the
progress Of each case and report any
wrong that may have been done the
negro by the decision Of the Court.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

.BYRoN's GRANDAuGHTER.--One OF the
most notable of the arrivals in The
House of Lords on the opening day was
the lady who came into the House es.
corted by the Earl of Lovelace, and
who was recognized as the Lady Anne
Isabella Noel King Noel, the grand
daughter Of Lord Byron, AS she took
her seat among the peeresses' daughters
there were few who did not regard
with peculiar interest the somewhat
pale face, light brown hair, and bright,
Intelligent look of the daughter Of
"Ada."
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

"Pap I planted some potatoes in our,
garden" said one Of the smart youths
Of this generation to his father, "and
what do you suppose came up?"
Why, potatoes, Of course.". No
stree! There came up drove Of hogs
and ate them ALL"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

fist after the old Ranger, exclaiming: Il
might hev know'd a pizen old Ingen kilt.
er like you had no money-you shau't
have another suck ont Of this barrel, il
your old melt and giszakd was freezin 10.
side on you" But the Msjor had had
his drinks. !
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

The Mississippi has at length cut a
chsnnel tl,r""gh Tarrapin Neck, in the
vicinity of Virksbnrg, BY whic!. the river
is shortened somc fifteen miles This has
been expected for years, and is gratifying
to steanb"at mpn, but disastrous to the
plantations below Virksl'urg.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13
lHoR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
To THE LADIES q.

Come, ladies, listen TO me,
A story III relate
That happened IN little town
In Sou.h carolina's State.
When sh, rmans men, like locusts,
Came thronging down our street,
With whoop, aid yell, aud fire, and ball.
Scarce ak m.u could they meet.
They asked in words Of wonder
Where all our men had flown
Said woman in her weakness,
Had much more ourage shown.
It was night OF horror,
That well The heart might stun,
When. with torch, an, shout OF demon rage,
The dreadful work begun.
The homeless ores were seeking
A place to shield their lead;
Old age, and youth, aud helpless o'oes'
We're fleeing from 'helr uead.
But oh, the morning after,
When the demons work WAS done,
The clouds hung likr mourning palI'
And lid The rising sun.
Twas the, the chill of deso!ation
Fell heavy OH the heart;
And hare chimneys aud bl:ckened walis'
a ould cause the tear To salt.
You know they swept rovisions,
And lef, the lariers bare;
Corn bread wus ull the fashion,
and COW pc IS nothing rare.
You know thu, like an avalanche,
Our cause came tumJl,ng 'own,
Aud the Yankees sent garrison
rs 6guard our dear old towr.
You kn. W ,;.ey marched before us,
Aud kept us nice aud straight;
With their guns upon their shoulders,
And their belts around their waist.
They thought We all We're quiet,
And couli now be lett alone,
So gathered up their lin Of march,
And guess have all gone home.
Now, ladies, have you heard
What our geu,lem, have done?
They made up petition
To get them TO return.
Don't YOU think we'd better pr"'.ise,
lflhey won't b. 6 ung tight,
Aud anything should happen
Ven help them in the fight!
Do, ladies, keep it secret
l,ont'let the Yankees know
We'd rather have the Yankees with us,
And could no, let them go.
They don't want US in tile Union,
and will not let us out-
.'Twou.d take hundred lawyers
To tell what they're about
But est should be tedious,
I'll bill you al adeu,
And trust we be protect d,
Whatever they nny do.
LULA.
CAMDEN, April Sd, 1866
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The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

Five thousand new houses have been
erected in Memphis, Tennessee, during
the last year:
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

It is estimated that there are s55,000.~
900 in cold in the vaults Of the Ires:
Fury.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-13

What was the frst woman created fori
Adams express company.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18

Our correspondent is referred to the No
tice of the School Examiners, in this paper.
That will perhaps give the desired informa-
ton.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18
BRISTOL.

April l0th, 1866.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The fears of our people
that there would not be a very good sugar
season this spring, have not been realized
Most farmers are making and lave made more
of the sweet stuff this year, than for any one
year for several years past. Bushes opened
earliest have yielded four lbs of sugar to the
tree. Mr.. VIM. Hillman, living in the
north east part of the township, has made
800 lbs. from 200 soft naples. Hiram s.. and
Frank Hammond, ave a bush near the CEN
tire, of 147 hard NAPLES, at which they
have made 500 TBS, and still the flow of
sap continues; but they are gathering in
their tubs and have concluded, like the boy
with the molasses, ''to let her rum"
F. Il. Corey opened his bush quite late, but
has made 600 lbs. from 2l6 trees. H. E.
Hillman has made 500 lbs. from 157 trees
If other rural districts throughout the State
have made as much In proportion to the in
habitsnts as Bristol, we are sure that sugar
will be cheaper.
The wheat crop looks very promising. aud
here, too, the farmers are happily d~is4ppQint-
ed. Fields that had the appearance of be-
ing entirely winter killed are spronting up.
showing conclusively that the plants receIy-
ed very little, if any injury, the past winter.
| notice that some of our farmers have had
extremely bad luck In wintering their sheep,
Judging from the number of carcasses lying
around lose on their farms. 1t is the duty of
the owners of these csrcsssas 70 see that they
are either buried or burned. inasmuch as it
is the opinion of all medical men that we
are to have the cholera this season in addi-
ton to other prevalent diseases.
Mr.. George Waters has a Durham bull
calf, two weeks old, that is hard to beat
The calf has been fed on whey, and nothing
else, and weighs $50 lbs. Good judges
concede his several points to be perfect.
SELIN.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18
Reid Brothers, Foundry and
Machine Shop.

This establishment is situated IN the cor
ner of Liberty and Canal streets. Its pres
ent proprietors purchased the buildings and
machinery formerly owned by Bostwick,
Simpson 6 Co., machinIsts. and of Stultz,
Grinnell, 6 Co., foundrymen, and commenc-
ed business about the middle of March last.
The machine shop is fifty feet long, thirty
feet wide, and two stories high; attached to
it are the engine room and blacksmith shop.
In it they have first class machinery in the
way OF lathes, planners, drills, etc. and are
prepared to do the best of work. They are
manufacturing a superior engine, both porta-
bic and stationery, saw mills, and oil drilling
tools.
The foundry Immediately adjoining is a
building fifty feet long by forty feet wide; here
they are prepared to manufacture all kinds
of machine castings. Though they have
lately commenced operations, they have
about all the work they can attend to. Mr.
G. d. Reid is a practical machinist, who
thoroughly understands his business. Mr..
81. G. Reid is a young man with excellent
abilities, who fought the war through from
beginning to end. Serving the last year as
Ca plain & A. D. c.. There is no firm in
this county better deserving of success than
this.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18
n

April 4th, 1866.
Mr.. EDIToR.-I have been considerably
interested in the Township Correspondence,
especially that from Pennington, and sup
pose "E -rly Settler correct in his statements
until he came to the settlers of East Farm
ington. Here we think he makes a blunder.
Mr.. Eden Wildman settled in East Farming
ton In the fall of 1878; four years later, in
1917, AR. Eli Hyde settled there, and in Feb
uary following, 1878, Aessrs. joel and Ire
Hyde, Abjah Lee and others came in and
settled. As to the criticisms on mother
Wildman's peculiarities, we do not see any,
thing very remarkable in the conduct of a
mother of a large family as needy as he rep
~resents, feeling and expressing anxiety about
keeping means enough on hand to sustain
life; but we don't remember having our pro-
visions dealt out in m~outhfuls, and we were
generally there. It looks as though early
Settler wished to compliment the family
some way, but didn't know how - get at it.
There is another matter that perhaps in
justice should be mentioned. A few weeks
since there was an unfortunate difficulty be-
tween two widows in these parts in reference
TO a few dollars worth of property. The
case was decided iha Justices Court. The
lawyer for the prosecution, seemed disposed
to impute the character Of the defendant