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appears that the total receipts Tie
grand fair amounted to 5, ,136,T56.66;
expenses to $50, ,e43..5s. Balance
se:be credited to: the charity, $126f
9s: :8S. OF this, $124,4743.69 was
Raid to the distributing committee,
:hse remainder being applied to the
fslief Of applicants, or sent in goods
esthe, ,s6hth :: .:,s.' AZ Az - 4.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

INA HURRY.-A curious wedding
is reported to have tax EN- place some
days since, near Bay City, Michigan,
which reads like this: Itsccms that a
father lost his wife by death, and
that said wife died early in the morn
ing. The father did not appreciate
being left alone in the world, and ere
his wifc's eyes had closed in: the. sleep
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

CASTLE THuSDER.-Of this ccle-
bratcd "institution," the Richmond
Dispatch says
This famous old prison for C6nfcd-
crate dcscrters, ETC., is rapidly being
fitted up by Capt. John H. Grcanor
for the manufacture of tob1cco-thc
Same purpose for which it was used
before the war. 1t is an immense
iillli.,r-.--s-1--Ca --Capt---t-.---------.:--.
p;lTlHE5 IlaCiiiIi1Ty ,l.id iiliskIhg tsnss,
arrangements which will enable him,
if necessary, to turn out 1000 pounds
manufactured tobacco per day. A
walk over the old factory brings to
mind many recollections OF Confedcr-
ate times. Here, in the fourth story
is the gable window from which leap
ed the spy Webster, with his irons
on; there the steps on which lie was
borne on his way to execution; there.
on the lower floor, are the apartments
Of his wife and DR.. Mary Walker,
and other females whose name became
notorious during the war. The dun
ccons, which used to be tobacco sweat
houses before the war, remain as they
were left by the authorities, and one
of them has hole cut through the
eighteen inch brick wall by some en-
terprising Coafcrate. Every part Of
the building has some incident con-
ncctcd with it. At this window, q
prisoner was shot dead for putting
his head ont against orders; in this
alley, petty officer of the Confedcr-
ate navy was Instantly killed by the
guard for foolins with him; and in
that dark underground place, the pri-
soners used to tunnel themselves out
into open air, OF into a close dungeon
if caught. Lying dismantlcd in a
loft formerly used as hospital is the
old flagstaff from which foatcd the
colors that were followed by so many
brave men during the four long years
and which now lies furled forever.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

The BLUE RIDGE RA1LRoAD.-It
will be interesting to our readers to
learn that there is probability that
that portion of the Road in Tonnes
see will be placed. under contract in a
short time. When the charter was
obtained, the State of Tennessee sub
scribcd $4,000 per mile, with $780,
900 for the bridge at Knoxville !;
amounting, in the aggregate, to
100000: During the last session OF
the Legislature of Tennessee, $780,
600 was given by the State, i'll addi-
ton to her former subscription. Be-
sides, Blount County ALSO madc a
liberal subscription, which is now
available.
Tire authority is good for saying
that operations will be commenced
at Knoxville, at an carly day, for the
completion of the Road in Tennessee
"a distance Of fifty miles. And
that it is confidently believed that the
means will be obtained, ere long, to
complete the whole Road.
Pickens Courier.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

MAEYLAND.-The Lower House Of,
the Maryland Legislature has:passea
the enfranchisement bill which res
torres to full rights of citizenship those
who have been disfranchised for dis
loyalty or participation inthe reb elions
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

Bull SIMPSONS LEGAL EXPERT
ENcE. Many years ago the Legisla-
ture of Tennessee passed an act to
organize the county Of McNairy,,
azias Snake. AT that time the coun-
try embraced in the limits Of Snake
uoe ooo,,niod hv n Sturdy sataS. lze1kt
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

stAllolitJ and engineer Vast sysSchls
Of labor. 1t is objected to The di:
vision of large plantations that this
cmincnce may be surrendered. We
think not. There will be a sufficien-
cy of plantations to create super
abundance of statesmen, and it may
be matter for congratulation that the
supply is necessarily limited.-Thus,
too, there may be just as much force
Of character necessary to regulate
matters on a modest farm. We feel
assured that poverty will compel the
great body Of Southern youth to mani
fist the noble qualities Of courage,
tortiiude, patience and industry which,
running in a different grove, made
them splendid gentlemen and incom-
parable. heroes. The South has much
to learn, and she knows it, Expe-
siencc may be FOOLS teacher, but
it frequently transforms folly into
wisdom. C0nstitutiOnahst.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR IN ST.
LoU1s.-The treasurer Of the late
Southern Relief Fair at St. Louis,
publishes q statement, from which it
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

He who waits to do a great, deal of
good at once, will never do any. Boys,
f you would be honored men, take
care Of your conduct ''osO.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

"Where is the east? asked
teacher of very little scholar
s'Where the morning comes from,
was the prompt and pleasant answer.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-02-08

A .MENAGRtE OF TopERs.- The.
following homily we give as we found
it, leaving our sober fellow-c citizens to
warrant for the trllth.thecein1 n1:coptaias..
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'llaRag AAup . atnAIL.F,ARMs.

IN T. hstat Y shass tpIe
al ssdshiyiided into small farms! We eha6TFs
asserted this before, and tits, as most
men admit, only a question of time
for fulfllment. While We do not hes
itate to make declaration of an evi-
table fact, it is but fair to qualify
What might otherwise seem too gener-
al an opinion. The division of large
estates will not, Of necessity, compel
planters to turn market gardiners.-
On the contrary, we belicvet tbatplan-'
ting on largo scale will and ought
to be pursued by those who can af-
ford it. Numbers, possessed of the
requisite means and ability. will thus
cultivate broad acres, but not in the
same profusion as Of yore. Superior
energy and talent must accumulate
landed property, just as the same
qualifications gather merchandise or
gold. Bus the number of these great
proprieto.s cannot be so formidable
as under the slave system. Labor
saving machines, such as steam OF
buggy, ploughs, rcapers, thrcshers,
cct., render immense estates still
possible. It is we'll that they should
not be wholly annihilated, for there
are no better. schools for enlarged
idess Of state craft or private enter
prise. Administrative ability Of a
high order is requisite. The com
mon slang about. excepting o hotel,
as evidencing peculiar traits ofgoV-
crniny, apply with terfold force to the
management of a fine estate. Much
of their cminence as the breeders of
.statasmen or politicians has sprung
from these habits of the Southern
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PUBLISHED WEEKLYsBY <
THOMAS W. PEGUES.
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would have rejected It. but as they are led by
the by political lions and bears and ackas
and jackasses they are particeps ciElss, and must
abide the result Now / would offer them no more
..plansn would wait until necessity compelled them
come to our terms and when they could agree upon
some propos lion which could accept then the whole
dilfcutv would he removed The South is not sufil-
GENTLY tanned vet sir depend upon that But my plan
is the plan bring them TO their senses Nothing else
will do
By this time we had reached the Museum and before
your correspondent had opportunity 10 "pump" out
or the Yankee Snowman any more 'great moral Ideas
he babe me good morning and straightway hurried Off
to engineer his stuffed monkeys, his happy family and
lay pipe to render his election to the Rump Con-
gress from the Fourth district OF the nutmeg State
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Cleared.
Steamship City washngon (Br). RoskeI Liverpool via
stssmsSip Hsivcsia tBr) thompson LivspsoI-NstionA
stssmshp chicago (Br,. Harris, Liverpool-wIlHams .
ssssin.hp, Hermann tBrsm,. wsnke Southampton and
ssesmshp south Ansr,cs. r,nhlepaush 81 Thomas no
s.esmshiD Easls: Greene. Hs..nsz Garrison Allen
steamship Flung shu.y. crow.ll, Now orlsans-R Low
Steamship Missouri Hudson. New orlsans-Garrison 4
steamship George Washington Eager New orieans-H
ssss%shp San J.cnto Lovsl.nd, decentralization
sicamship Rsbecca Clyde. Snyder. Wilmington Nc--J
Steamship Veteran. Phiuips, wilmington. Nc-nursy
sss.msSlp 81 Cid Hobart Nswosrn. sc-c cccaspssd
Steamship Valley City ,Iomlin. Aierandr1a-J Hand;
s.ssmship El.sAr. B.sem.n, Norfolk. cny Point and
s.ssmssp Has..ra.. Ae1aadsr, Norfork, CITY Point and
sssa%ship Carroll. Graham, Baitnore--Masser.
ssssmshls snanooa,a, sssr.sca ror.l.sd. y, Anss
bark xmsraush IBrsml. Hndorn, London-Chss LuIing
SHs Dr.ta csp,, Ansrch. Barcelona Rsynsr Brothers
sTs kildare (sr. xseonbsr Kingston, ia via Norfolk
s s,1r s' Ns'ss ssn Essshson
brs Parssoa IBrj. welsh. d Jaeo Dc Cubs-Hiisr 4
Brig v II Harris (Br) Card, xanannlo-D Dewolf Z
Brig Clara (Br). Vance 81 Johns, MI whitney Co.
Bns AbAtross (Br), BuckArd, 81 John, Mp Nsvus
schr Lincoln CIberian) Yates Mourovia-Yases Por.
schr Ralph Post, west Apalachicoia--Mastsr.
csr Ress wad n HSs%ns
sckr Marine, Portland, Wilmington. nee Powell
csr Sss n ss
echr white Sea, Blaschfcrd, Boston--s w Lewis 90
schr Mary Knudson. Greer, New Havsn-M Briggs A
sloop Frederic Brown. wsh.uan, sranahan
sioop ODD Fellow, Dyer. New London--Goo Racket
Arrived.
Steamship Inpol tBr). Marsyn, Liverpool FEB and
fist lat 20 30 lon IS saw steamer. supposed the Austria
Steamship Hibcrnia fBr,, Munroe, Glasgow Feb and
Neville 3D. with mdss and ~ TO francis Aacdon
Steamship Nightingale BREAKER New Orleans Feb r. via
Key West ~ with mdsc and passengers, 70 Y Mallory
Co Had heavy weather the latter part OF the passsge
Steamship VIRGO. Buikley savannah. REQ ~ wtn mose
and passengers, 70 Murray, Ferris Co =. a r,.,..x.
:, steamship Fisears, Brakeman Norfo's' "" hs"exen
steamship Francouia. Sherwood. Portland.
Steamship 0laucus, Godfrey Boston. 4.
Brig RoweL flaming hsnhassAnvhls TOT Boston (and
schr ssod Finder tBr) wcBrde Harbor IT, Il DAYS
with salt, 70 Dewolf 4 Co, -,
schr a q Tiulsc Tyler, Wilmington. Nc
echr Addie stimpson, simpson. Easspors.
schr Miafd Fillmore, Chase, Boston
Steamships Hermann. Laurent Baltic HejvetiA Chi
cage Easle south America, Corsioa eeregoas ElUh Ge
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Escape Of the Vessel from the Custody oil the
United states Marshal.
Some two weeks ago the steamer Atlantic, formerly
belonging 10 the Collins line Of steamers plying between
this port and Liverpool, but now owned by the New
York and Bremen Steamship Company, was seized BY
the United States Marshal for the purpose Of satisfying
several claims against t. The vessel got away 70 sca,
however, and the claims remained unsatshed.
On Thursday afternoon the steamer Baltic belonging
10 the same company was advertised 10 sail At that
time she was In charge OF OF the Deputy Shers Of
the county but as s the processes chaue mortgages
&c. In the hands Of the Sheriff had been satisfied the
deputy was relieved there other claims against
the vessel however, which processes had been issued
from the United States Court and, armed with the
sary documents two Of the deputies from the United
States Marshals Office repaired 20 the steamer, pro-
claimed her under seizure and took legal possession
The vessel had on board at the time large and vau
able cargo, which II was asserted the company had
agreed to forward on tho day appointed forfeit IT'S full
value Accordingly, at the proper time, the prepare
tons were made, steam put and the ship started de.
spite the protests OF the narshals.
On arriving at Quarantine tho vessel lay TO, waiting
apparently fer a iull In the storm then prevailing
Shortly after seven O'Clock Friday night tusboat
alongside, having OF forty scanen for the
steamer. The seamen quickly transferred TO the
steamer the marshals quickly departed on tho tug
boat, and, the vessels Immediately parting company, III
Baltic steamed OF TO sen, while the tug with the dis
comhtted marshals, returned TO the city.
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! rur saowmAM eAaMUm.

Tho Great Hurnbug's Opinions Of Congress-
His "Plan, Of Dealing with tho South-A
Geological View Of the situation, &c.
New York correspondence Of the Louisville Democrat
NEW York. Fob. 10, 1897
met Barnum coming down Broadway this morning
He had Just arrived from Bridgeport, and was on his
way 70 the Museum Tapping him on the shoulder and
bidding him good morning. asked him II II was true
that the republicans had really nominated Elm for Con-
BAmux-Yss, sir, they did that very thing Yesterday
II was coss shave with Brandegse, but the boys put
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES boys2 What boyss.
BARrUM-why, those fellows to whom give free
passes the Museum when they come TO New York
the fellows that made up the nominating convention
CoRrssroSDssT-Doy you think you'll be elected, Mr.
Barnums
cans secretly Join hands with the oopperheads 70 cheat
CosRxsrosDxsr-so, then the radicals do cheat oc-
BAssux-Yes; when they get 70 be too intimate with
shs copperhsada EVIL communications corrupt good
CoRRrspoSDxsr-well, Mr. Bsrnum, IL you are elected
you Will be in nice company next Congress-, along with
Ben Butler, John Morrlssey and the rest OF them.
BARxux-I have seen In the course Of my life good
deal Of bumbug and too many humbugs, TO DO afraid
now Of seat In Congress Besides s, We cant always
ma H.
BARSuM-Iam. When he was In New York last year,
on his way to Chicago almost imporcd him 70 pay
visit 10 the Museum He sent word that he would come
and ordered private box be got ready for him, pro-
fusey decorating 1t with the Stars and Stripes, and
hiring an extra musician or two TO strengthen the
orchestra also caused the fact 70 be announced IN all
tho papers; but sir, II was no use. He disappointed
me. He didn't come, and VAS several handred dol
lars pcoror for 1t. He ought 10 be impeached
CoRREsroSpESr-But that is mercenary motive, MI
Barnum.
BARsrm-Grant IT, Merccnary motives govern in
politics and govern politicians
CoanEsroSDExr--what particular plan Of reconstruc.
Sion would you favor, sr9
BARNuM-My own plan. .a.
! CORRrafuNpwNT--And what might that be-
BARNuM-why, SIR, the same plan that adopt with
my wild beasts In the Museum Sometimes they won't
cake the food that the keeper offers thcm The lion will
kick IL over the elephant will shove IL inside with bis
trunk the boar will sweep IL away with bis paw and the
leopard will do nothing but make at IT. The keeper
then instructed TO trying them to accept
IL, and the thing works TO charm In a day OF two
they to their milk without the least ado. under
che necessities Of starvation, and then there Is more
fuss.
CoRptspovDrSr--But Nh. Barnum, we haven't offered
Che South any political food yet t for white people
10 eat
BARSux-Thcre's where wc dircr We have offered
fhcm tho constitutional amendment, and that
shey have coniemptuously rejected. I do no,
believe the masses Of the Southern people
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The board Of officers for the examination Of breech
loading small met ct O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, when the following guns were tssted:-
The Lampson gun fred twelve shot in one minute,
eleven Of which struck tho target Afterwards eighty
rounds were fred in I'VE minutes and my seconds at
the expiration OF which time the cartridge became fixed
In the chamber Of the breech and refused 70 extracted
thus partially disabling the gun.
The sand test applied 70 the Robertson and Smp
son gun and borne satisfactorily.
The Morgansein gun fred twelve shots in one minute
Of which number seven entered the target Nnesynvs
shots were then fred In nine minutes.
The Allen gun fred nine rounds in one minute, Of
which number seven struck the target. Afterwards
seconds The penetration into the fifteenth board
The Berdan gun was fred one hundred times In nvo
minutes and ten seconds, the charge used being one
The Ball repeating rifle fired sixteen rounds in fty-
eight seconds and nine rounds In nineteen seconda the
being r ho .0 sr UNA the
The following named guns were then examned:-
Tho Joseiyn gun taken apart in forytwo seconds
and put together again In one minute. The inventor
claims simplicity Of construction and strength a. the
advantages possessed by the weapon
The Joseyn swinging breech loader was taken apart
in two minutes and thirty seconds and put together
again in four minutes and nfty-6vo seconds Tho in
claims Its great strength and finish - an advan
The Robertson Simpson gun was taken apart In
and fac seconds aud put together again In
ono minute and ftynve seconds The inventor claims
ltS 6impliC1ty Oh COnstruCton anu stftnktu.
On Monday the further tests Of guns entered will be
private Any guns entered In the meantime will be
examined and tested Tuesday aud II still others are
entered they will DO publcly examined on such days as
tho Board shall set apart for the purpose.
In the report Of the examination OF gums published In
yesterdays issue the owner OF the National rifle was
made 10 claim hat his weapon could "hre with case
fifteen shots per second" Az this rate would average
about nine hundred shots per minute somewhat quicker
than lightning speed IL would be well 70 state that the
sentence should have read fifteen shots per minute,
which. although very rapid the average Of the gun
and not very extraordinary rate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24

The returns Of the Bank Of France for the week
closing February show the following results as com.
pared with the previous account:-Increase, cash in
hand, 2. 200 000f private accounts D. Door, De-
crease bills discounted 70 0Oo OOO notes o. oOof
treasury balance. TO- 500 000f advances stationary
On the Continent money Is cheap and abundant The
Bank OF Holland has reduced Its from 3h per
cent The following the latest quotations the lead
ing cities:-Pars, SIX; Vienna, 4-4; Berlin, 4-3x;
Frankfort. 3H-Sk; Amsterdam, 3k-3k Turin, 60;
Brussels 3-2x; Madrid, 60; Hamburg, OK; ST.
Petersburg. 10. 80 -
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The foreign exchange market was firm but quiet aftsr
the sailing Of the steamers. u the suholnsd rates.
Bsnksn bills England q sixty days. 1osH 100;
Il three days. loeK loek; commercial lo5x loek;
francs a axty days sl7Ks AK; = three days, 10
k1sx; bills On Berlin, n 72N; o. Bremen. 7sx
7oK; on Frankfort, l0K az; On Amsterdam, Il
AN; on Hamburg, - sek; on Antwerp, 6lSX
SICK.
quotations in London for oonsols and American sscur
ties before noon, and these compare with previous
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preceding ten days and amounted to less than ooo
making an aggregate Of 900 for the month
The total exports OF from san Francisco from
January 70 the loth inclusive, So go;
responding period Of 1885, 81 ASH increase this year.
s52s, 2ls.
The Bank OF England return for tho week ending Feb
ruary Is as follows. compared with the statement Of
the previous week -
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Mining shares were moderately active and nrm, but
the business in them entirely speculative AZ the rst
board Columbia sold at 81 o5; Consolidated Gregory
Gold, $ls SIS so; Quartz Hill, - "a IS; Smith
ParmeIee, 50 90; Boscobel Silver, - 20 . - u.s. Al
the second board Quartz Hill closed lsc higher than at
the st board selling - co. Consolidated Gregory Gold
Co., selling at sl4 TO- Des MONIES 10c, selling u 81 30
The business transacted at the sub Treasury in this
city to-day was Is follo~s:- rr
Receipts 49,. $7275.97o Psyments..... 81, $50 16o
For customs. 100000 Balance. lS2 962 3Sl
Gold notes.. 10000
The virginia Senate on Monday perfected and passed
the bill in relation TO the obligations Of tho State Tho
bill ~ passed assumes that tho Commonwealth Is respon
sbe for twoshirds Of the entire Svrgnia State debt
which ssstimaied al $45 up TO January 1867
which would state the debt Of the present Virginia ~
$780, ,0oo On this sum the bin euacts that there
shall be paid four per cent for year. In semannual
instan,enta
The Boston bank statements Of the past two weeks
rnilc
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THK BLocKAps AT sT ALBANs.--Thc hotels at g. AL.
bans have all boon reopcned except the Weldon House,
the proprctom Of which have bees convicted OF seven
breaches Of the llouor law ~
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SHIP PIN g NE w s

ron NEW voRK-rHn DAY
8. ~ IL ~
" HIGH WATER ......eve IL Y
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Tho Superintendent Of the United States Branch Mint
at san Francisco makes the following report Of the do
poss Of gold and silver bullion and coinage At that nst
tuition during tho year ending December 81, 1906
Gold deposits .&l7 21g, sss
silver deposits 1077,705
Total. SIS, ISL, COS
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Birth.
BESKARD-On Saturday. February %, GRACE GoRDon
OF West Sixteenth street, formerly Of Jersey City wife
Of Henry r. Bernhard, OF q son.
Jersey City and Newburg papers please copy.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-06-13
"1NDEpENDENT IN All THINGS NEUTRAL IN NoyBINc1
HOME WITHOUT A MOTHER.

What is home without a mother
What are all the joys we meet
When her loving smiles no longer
Greet the coming of our feet?
The days seem ionl; the nights are dreary
And time rolls slowly on:
And oh, how few are childhood's pleasures
When her gentle cares are gone.
Things we prise are first to vanish
Hearts We love to pass away.
And how soon, cen in our childhood
We behold her turning gray;
Her eyes grow dim, her steps are slower,
Her joys ofearth are passed,
And sometimes ere we learn to know her,
She has breathed on earth her last.
Older hearts may havo their SORROWS
Grief that quickly dies away,
But mother lost in childhood
Grieves the heart fom day to day.
We miss her kind her willing hand,
Her fond and earliest care,
And oh, how dark is life around US
What is home without her there!