The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-14


fore the war, and the expenses of
raisingit, yet to come out, is treble.
Is not this enough to satisfy us that
it is our interest to- raise moro corn
and less cotton?
| CLOSING UP THE RANKs.-The
Constitutional Uaion,. of Washington,
says: The spring campaigns are
being opened with great vigor by the
Democracy ard the friends Of the
Union. In Ohio and in Connecticut
the platforms are laid down in such
tnmistakable language that even the
wayfaring man, though a fool and a
radical, need not err therein. 1t is
encouraging to know that throughout
our entire ranks thcrcis harmony in
action, a unity Of plan, and that our
Whole force is devoted to the exocu-
ton of the grand object to save the
Union and to early :complete.thc great
work of restoration. To again per-
feet the Union of these States is. our
paramount idea, and in our efforts to-
accomplish tive display asinglencss
of purpose Which is, completely para
lying the hands Of. theEopposition.
The people, in whom an unwavering
trust has bccn-reposed, are emerging
from the clouds Of radical fauaticism
and hate in which they: have been
enyelopcd, and see with the clealness
of demonstration how &ickediy
they have been deceived. The PRESS
dent is rapidly assuming his right
ful place, with increased favor, in the
thoughts and affections of the people,
and all arc, on every hand, ackiow-
Hedging that the Union c::n only be
saved, with all its blessings, by a
rigid adherence to his wise and con-
/ itatiionalzpoZicy. AS the chart and.
nG7--COE plss is CneI gU1uczvv-s4zv U1cz- .-vz:
mariner, and without which he would
/: :be lost in, unknown seas, SO to the
President is the Constitution and the
teachings of the fathers. To them
he adlcres, and while so doing the
ship Of State is safe. $3.50;
An INTREPID SOUTHERN GIRL
A majority Of the newspaper readers
in this city,will no;doubt remember the
account given last Aprilof a start
ling tragedy in Putnam Comfy, re-
sulting in the death of two Yankee
outlaws and the NEST fatal wounding
of another, the instrumcnt.used on
! the occasion being an ordinary chop
ping axe, in the hands Of Miss Mari
ma Guntcr, an amiable young lady,
moved for the moment to desperate
frenzy by the inhumans treatment hcr
aged father was receiving from these
merciless tormentcrs. Each of these
Gends Was armed with pistols and
knives, and at tile time Of. thcil
"sudden taking off, were belaborine
their almost helpless victim with
clubs and stones. It was doubtless
their intention to. mSfler Mr.. Cur.
ter, and for this purpose had visited
his house at night, and needless Of
the cries and entrcaties OF his wife
and children, dragged him some 5oO
wards from iomc, beating and ours,
ing him every step Of the way. But
q terrible vengeance awaited them
In the height Of their power and pas
sion, a weIl-dirccted blow from the
hands of the intrepid Marna sent
the axe to the handle in the body OF
one of the miscrcants, and in another
moment tile same bloody instrument,
cleaning in the moonlight, went
crashing into tho skull of another
), But there was yet another Of the
: despicable trio, more artful than the
rest, to receiye:.a portion. Of this well
merited vengeance. Seeing his com
). panions upon the ground welterne
in their. blood, Patton drew his pistoI
and threatened to shoot the girl il