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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-08-26

SOCIAL LIFE IN CnINA.-ln China
man and wife never walk together arm
in arm in public, nor even side by side,
but the wife always fellows her lord at
respectable distance, as the women do
among the American Indians. AT So
cial parties the sexes sit at different Ia
blcs, occupying separate rooms, and us,
it only umong themselves. Strangers OF
opposite sexes are never introduced, nor
do the women ever speak to the men,
unless relatives or very intimate ass"cl
ates of the family. There is no such
thing as social lite, in our sense Of the
word, among the Chinese. And all
their social and domestic theories and
practices are based on the idea of wo'
mau's inferiority and insigni6cance.-
She is regarded only as servant and in
no sense fit to be a companion an equal
Of man. She feels. her inferiority, and
in the main submits cheerfully to her
fate. The idea of ''woman's rights
has never entered her mind. So tho
roughly is this feeling Of inferiority in
grained in her nature that, in the only
book ever produced in China by fe,
male author, the proposition is gravely
stated and claboraicly argued and illus
trated, that "woman WAS made for the
same purpose that tiles are-for men to
tread upon" They are astonlshcd to
see the freedom and equality allowed
between the. sexes among Europeans and
argue strcnously against it, aud, when
vanouishcL in argument they reply with
their usual stubborness and pertinacy,
"NIay be good for Mclean man; tor
China man no good" Since the com,
ing of European ladies into China, some
of their women have begun to entertain
some little idea of their rights, and it
has now become a proverb among the
men that "the most dangerous things
that can be imported into China are
foreign women and foreign gunrowder." :"
Yet, on the whole, the weaker sex are
rather kindly treated, and, in general,
arc not much abused.
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An old lady, possessed of a fine for,
tune and noted for her penchant for the
use of fgurative expressions, one day
assembled her grand children, when the
conversation took place.
'My children said the old lady, 4
am the root and you are the branches.
'Grandma,' says one.
what my child?'
i was thinking how much better the
branches would flourish if the root was
under The ground
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SENEX.
THE LAW OF DIvoRcE.-Thc Green

THE LAW OF DlvoRcE.-Thc Green
vile Enterprise says:
Judge Orr has rendered an adverse
decision in the case of John II. Walker
Us. Mary J. Walker, petition for di-
vorce. The case has been held under
consideration since last court, and the
legal profession will be indebted to the
Judge for the very learned and able
opinion in the case. We have exam
incd this opinion; it will form a land
mark in future cases. The Judge dis
tirctly indicates that the Court of
Eq-ity of this State always had the
power to exercise jurisdiction in di-
vorce cases. We have long been ofthe
opinion, notwithstanding the uniform
disclaimers of the Judges, and have
always believed that Court of Equity
could and ought to have granted di-
vorces where there existed the scrip:u-
raj justification. 1t is manifest that
Judge Orr would restrict the granting
of divorce to cases ofthc most aggravated
character, and he would not suit Chicago
or the State of Connecticut.
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THE RURAL CAROLINIAN.

We have received the prospectus of
this Magazine, to be issued on the first
of October by Mcssrs. Walker, Evans &
Cogswell, Publishers, Charleston, S. c.,
D. Fl. Jacques, Editor. 1t will advocate
"Improved Systems of Cultivation, Di-
vcrSity of Crops. Methodical Manage
ment, Organized Industry, Thrift and
Economy, and inculcate cheerful labor
and patient waiting for the Present, and
hopefulness for the Future" The pub
fishers state that they intend to make
it the best and handsomest Industrial
Magazine ever published in the South.
1t will contain sixty-four large pages
of reading matter, (nearly twice the
quantity given in most similar publica-
tions, and will be published on the first
day of each month at the low price of
two dollars year, in advance.
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HOMICIDE.

JOEL A. ScHRocK, Esq, Magistrate,
held an inquisition, on Monday last,
upon the body of Paul Williams, (col-
ored) deceased, at which it appeared
that about four o'clock, on Friday af-
ternoon, last, deceased and one Robert
Nixon; lads of twelve or thirteen years
ofage, had an alteration; that deceased
lthrew brick at Nixon, which striking
him in the mouth, Knocked out one
tooth, and loosened another; that Nixon
picked up the same brick, threw at de-
ceased, striking him upon the right
side of the stomach, somewhat in front,
from which wound deceased came to
, his death on Monday morning between
8 and 4 o'clock A. NJ. ~.
Apost mortem examination was made
by DR.. s. Baruch, from which it ap-
peared, that decomposition had already
begun; that the bladder had bursted,
and other evidence of great internal in
juries sufficient to cause death.
The deceased had no medical attcn-
tion whatever, showing degree of in
humanity in his parents, which should
be severely rebuked.
Nixon has been committed to Jail.
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CONE BY ONE Roses FALL. ."-The
arrest of carpet-bagger Collins yesterday
for the murder of ex-Congressman
Haughey, the death Of that patriotic
statesman, the sentence of Hon. I. Page,
of the Senate, to five years at hard labor,
the commitment of Hon. Peter Goodc
for rape, are all conclusive proof of the
philosophic remark made by the the radi,
cal organ few days ago, that "cne BY
one the roses fall."-NontJomery Mai.
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RAIL ROAD MEETING IN Ian
CASTER.

We learn from the Ledger of Thurs
day last, that a meeting Of the citizens
of Lancaster was held on the Saturday
previous to consider the following pro.
position, made by the corporators of'the
South Carolina Central Rail Road:
1st. IF the owners Of the Camden
Branch will by vote agree to unite with
us, and take stock in our Company in
exchange for their stock on equal terms,
then we will lift their road for thirteen
miles and turn it round to Sumter.
End. We will run from Camden to
Lancaster if the people of Lancaster
will give the right of way free, and sub
scribe one hundred thousand dollars to
the stock Of the Company to be paid in
land along the route Of the line at its
assessed value or in cash.
The following resolution submitted
byW. A. Moore, Esq, was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resozred, That this meeting unani-
mously accepts and express unhesita,
tingly the opinion that the people of
Lancaster will unreservedly accept the
propositions submitted By the Corpora
tors of the Central Rail Road, commu-
nicated in the letter addressed by the
Hon. r. J. Donaldson, Senator from
Chesterfield County to our own Sena-
tor, the lion. r. M. Sims.
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FURNAN UNIVERSITY,
GREENVILLE, s. c.

THE next Session of this Institution,
will opan September 18th, and continue
FORTY weeks without intermission.
Three years Scholarships may be OBJ
tanned of the Treasurer or Agent, con-
ditioned on the payment of Thirty
Dollars Annually, for those years, and
eutitliDg the holder to the free tuition
of pupil'in all the regular schools OH
the payment of the Incidental Fee of
Five Dollars-exccpt to holders of
Scholarships, the charge for tuition and
Incidentais for the year will be Sixty
Five Dollars.
For instruction in Practical Chemis-
try or in Modern Languages there will
be an extra fec, the amount of which
will depend on the size of the class.
The regular school embrace
Mathematics oad Mechanical Philos-
ply, Professor JUDSON.
Latin Language Literature, Professor
FABER.
Greek Language, Professor SMITH.
Chemistry and Nutural Philosophy,
Professor HARRIS. ~
Loqic, Rhetoric, Intellectual and Moral
Philosophy, Professor FURMaN.
DR.. Faber will give instruction in
German, French and Spanish. ~
Boarding, excluding Lights and
Washing at about sis per. month.
Persons desiring Catalogues or to OBJ.
tain Scholarships may address the sub
scriber. 1egl7
JAMES G. FURNIAN,
Aug. 26-4t. President.
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STILL THEY CRY FORTY ACRES AND

. STILL THEY CRY FORTY ACRES AND
A MuLE.-At the recent township
election in Lancaster, says the Ledger,
one of the colored voters who was rather
slow to exercise his new born privilege,
made the enquiry, "what this election
was for ? he didn't understand it." He
was answered by one of the ardent, that
"the Surveyors arc to lay off for the
colcrcd people their forty acres Of land,
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RECEIPTS OF New CoTToN.-The re-
ccipts of new cotton, thus far this far
this season, at all the shipping pots as
advised by mail accounts, foot up iorty-
six bales, being considerably less than
the rcccip's at the same time last year,
showing that the present crops is at least
two or three weeks later :hln the pre-
vious one. r......
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Hon. JEFFERSON DAvIs--The New
Orleans Picqyune has information that
in very recent letter Mr.. Davis spoke
of his health as by no means so preca-
rious as has been lately represented:
In addition to the foregoing the ltca-
yune has copy of the Glasgow Negs,
of July 10Th, containing report of the
"Highlaud Agricultural Society Show" !"
in which it is mentioned that Especial
interest was excited among the specta-
tors by the presence of Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, the President of the late South
ern Confederacy, who drove about the
grounds with the Marquis of Twceddale.
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DIED-On the 22nd inst, CHARLES
LOUIS, only son of Mrs. r. B. Chatten,
and the late C. L. Chatten, aged year, 9
months and 9 days.
Fond parents let your cheeks be dry,
Let trouble and mourning cease,
Your darling boy now lives on high,
Where all is Joy and bliss and peace.
A FRIEND.
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The State of South Carolina.
KERSHAW> COUNTY.


By james F. Sutherland, D. r.
W7HEREAs, Mrs. Rebecca A:
w Hughes made suitto me to grant
her Letters of Administration of the Es-
tate and effects of Jos. B. Hughes, de-
ceased. -,
THESE arc therefore to cite and I'D.
monish all and singular the kindred
ard Creditors of the said Joseph b.
Hughes, decd that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate to be
held at Camden on the 4th day Sept.
next, after publication hereof, at IL
o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 25th
day of August, Ammo Domini, 1869.
J. SUTHERLAND, j ?.
Aug. 26. 1t.
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THE JOURNAL.
Camden, August rs, 1860
LITERARY.

Gen. J. B. KERsuAw will deliver a
lecture before the Dekalb Literary
Society in the Town Hall, on Monday
evening next, 3Oth inst, at 8 o'clock,
P. NJ. The public are invited to at
tend. ..
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THE REvIvALs.-The religious meet
ings at Beauty Spot Methodist Church,
says tho Bennettsville Journal, closed
on Thursday last, and resulted in the
conversion of several, twenty two of
whom joined the Church.
The revival at Hebron Church, which
commenced on Friday last, still contiu-
ues, and is largely attended. There
seems to be a powerful awakening Of
the Holy Spirit, and the community
seem powerfully impressed on the sub
ject of religion. r.- .'...
At Brownsville and Beaver Dam
there are also revival meetings in pro-
gress, which promise to be abundantly
rewarded by large number of CONVEX
sions and accessions to the several
churches. Verify, the spirit of God is
at work among the people"
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THE BEAUFORT NEGRo.-A cores
pondcnt of the Boston Traveller, speak
ing of the condition of the Sea Islands
and the negroes, says:
Away on the sandhills, in the bomb
proofs of forts, under old forts and de.
caying tents, this family of colored
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PHOSPHATE MANUFACTORY

PHOSPHATE MAN UFACIORY.
p5, We have been kindly permitted to
lay before our readers, the suhjoined
letter from practical business man of
Charleston. 1t explains itself and the
argument must convince any reasonable
mind. It is very desirable that the
stock should be taken at an early day,
as other parties are very desirous of in
vesting in the same property referred
to in the letter. We therefore urge our
planters to come forward Immediately,
and let us keep this money making
speculation among our friends. The
price asked for the place is s5O,OOO.-
Shares 500 each. A subscription list
can be found at Messrs. Hodgson &
Dunlap's.o
.a.. CHARLESTON, Aug. 2l, 1859.
: Dear Sir: Mr.--has placed in
my hands, your letter to him relative to
the formation of Stock Company for
manufacturing "Fertilizers" from the
phosphate Rock" of our State. I
notice you are confident that at least
$4,000 would be subscribed to the
Stock Of such company by parties in
qyour section. I have very recently
visited Mr.. -'s plantation and
examined the ground pretty thoroughly
and from what I have seen and heard
from others who have examined his
place, Fam convinced there is money
10 it at the price he asks for it, He
estimates that the strata underlies
about $50 acres of his land at depth
of from ] to feet, and that the aver
age yield per acre would be 800 tons,
which would make the aggregate yield
10000 tons, which, at the price he
names for the place would cost AZ cents
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FOR SALE.
A GRAND PIANO. Price 5000
Apply at this Office.
Aug. 10. II.
Important to Debtors.

THE Books and papers of "The Branch
of the Bnnk of the State of South Car
olina at Camden" have been placed in
nv hands for immediate settlement o.
claims. - .al
Parties can secure most advantageous
terms before suit is brought, which viii
be done against all solvent parties BY
return day in August.
w. NJ. SHANNON, :
Attorney at Law.
June "a.
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Assignee's Notice,
IN BANKRUPTCY,

In the mailer Of Joachim FalkenLcrry,
Bankrupt.
ALL Creditors having Liens in the
above stated case, will establish the
same, befnre Hon. w. J. Clawson, Re-
gistcr in Bankruptcy, at his Office in
Yorkvile, S. c., on or before the 25th
day Of September, 1869, or be barred
from any benefit in the decree for dis
tributioh to be made in tie said case.
J. NJ. GAYLE,
Aug. 36.-3t. Assignee.
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A SINGULAR SToRY.-The Wash
ipgton correspondence of the Baltimore
Gazette furnishes that paper with the
following political rumcr:
A singular story is running the
rounds Of political circles here, growing,
out Of the extraordinary and otherwise
unaccountable tergiversation Of the
President in turning suddenly upon q
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
In The matter of THOS. j. WORK
L.-- MAN, Bankrupt. 80

To uhom it may Concern. y
TIE undersigned hereby gives notice
of his appointment as Assignee of Thos-
j. Workman, of Camden, in the Cour.
ty OF Kershaw, and State of South Caro-
lima, within tie said District, who has
been adjudged Bankrupt uron his own
petition, by W. /. Clawson, Registrar OF
the said District Court.
JOS. NJ. GAYLE,
Aug. 26-3t. Assignee.
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A gentleman who has just reached
Galveston from pretty extensive tour
over Eastern Texas informs the editor
of the Macs that the oldest inhabitants
have never known the crops as prom
ising as they now are. ST..
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The New York Democrdt-Pomcroy
editor-announces the beginning of yo-
ume 2 under the Gaircst auspices, and
announces itself brimful Of hope and
pluck and determination. 1t intends
to succeed.
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THE INCOMING COTTON CROP

There is every prospect this year OF a
large cotton crop. In the year 1859
and lS6O-the year before the war
the cotton crop os the United States
amounted to 5,196,944 bales, Of 400
pounds eaoh. Last year, it amounted
to 2,43O,S93. This year, it will pro-
babl y reach 100000 bales. What,
now, is the prospect of high prices
of being realized? ? We think good
The cotton interests Of Europe and
America alone require, it is estimated,
an annual supply of over 5000 of bales;
whereas the present available produc-
ton of the world will not, this year,
amount to 100000 bales. The fol-
lowing estimate has been made for this
GEARS cotton crop:
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Makinp. ...................5,o &, 900 900 bales

Now, if the worlds consumption a.
mount to 100000 bales, we have an
apparent deficit in supply in the raw
material of 100000 bales at the end
of the present year. If these figures
be correct-and DeBow's RevieD is our
authority-there is every probability Of
The present high price of cotton being
maintained. Let this exhibit stimulate
the energies of cotton producers. Let
the farmer work Oh industriously until
his crop has been gathered, and in Sc.
curing his own interests, he will be ad-
vancing the interests of the public.
A Georgia paper, with little taste and
less judgment, sncers at South Caro-
lina's devotion to cotton-making, at the
expense of political activity. Let US
say to our cotemporary that, in the pre-
sent condition of our State and her
people, we deem it pious task to viii
ten scmc fields with cotton and to make
others gladden. the sight with corn and
wheat and oats and rye. The intelli-
gence, worth and substance Of Georgia
now control the ballot; but here, in
South Carolina, those elements will
reach the goal that Georgia has already
won, only by passing through work
shops, and cotton and corn fields. In.
dustrial development at once causes and
sustains rightful political adjustment.
Upon the foundation of our industries,
let the temple of our restored liberties
rest broad, solid aud majestic.
Columbia PhGaiE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-11

The order of General CANDY requiring
commissioners in chancery to take the IRON
clad oath is felt by all Of our people to DC
an unspcakable wrong. Language would
fail to rive expression to the feelings with
which they heard that such requirement
had been made. But reproachcs would 10
no good. Yet little while We must SUBJ
NIT uncomplainingly to these insults. VIC
cannot possibly prevent them.
Every such wrong as this shows our peo-
ME how fortunate they were in c!ectlng
WALKER. Had WELLS been chosen Cover
nor. Injustice and oppression would have
been our portion for at least four years
longer. As it is, we hope to be free from
such things before many moons Shall nave
waxcd and waned.
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no AMEND AND RE-

ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE
" ENACT SECTION 10, and TO add sections II,
l., - IL Is, and ID, to chapter 80 Of the City Ord-
nances.
keepers shall plant trees and other plants In and
through the grounds, and shall improve and keep
In order walks and grounds.
IL. That whenever any person snail Tile IL lllc
city Of Richmond it shall he the duty of the ply
slclan who attended during his or her last sic kness
or OF the coroner, when the case comes under Ills
notice to furnish within twenty-four hours after
the death to the undertaken or other person super
intending the burial, certificate setting lorth, as
far as the same be aScertained, the full Name
sex, color, age residence place OF nativity, occu-
patton and condition whether married or single
of the person deceased and the cause and date of
death.
II. That no person having charge rs sexton or
otherwise of any vault, Durying-ground, or cene-
terry within the city or its sanitary jurisdiction,
shall be allowed to bury any dead person III any
grave, vault tomb, until he has been furnished
with certificate rs aforesaid from licensed ply
slclan or coroner.
IS. Nor shall any undertaken or other person
move the dead body OF any person who has died in
the city and has not been buried to any place be-
You'd the limits of the city, or Of its sanitary Juris-
diction, without procuring permit from The
Board of Health upon the aforesaid certificate from
the attending physician or coroner.
Ii. In case any person shall die without the at
tendance Of physician, or if the physician who
did attend At the time of the death refuses or neg
lects to furnish certificate aforctaid Ii shall he
the duty of the undertaken, or of any person ac-
quainted with the facts, TO report the same to the
Health officer, or any member OF the Board Of
Health who shall be authorized to give certificate
as aforesaid provided 1t be not case requiring the
attendance of the coroner.
To- That every sexton or other person having
charge of any burSinS-ground. cemetery, or
vault within the city or its sanitary jurisdiction
shall before u O'Clock of Monday of each week
make returns to the Board of Health Of the bodies
OF persons buried since their last return. with the
certificate required In section -, and in such
form and specifying such particulars as the special
regulations of the Board of Health shall require.
10. That in case any physician or the coroner
shall refuse or neglect to furnish such certificate
as aforesaid he shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
Ave dollars for each offence and every underta-
ker, sexton, or other person removing the dead
body OF any person, or having charge OF any
vault, burying-ground, or cemetery, who refuses
or neglectS To perform any of the duties required
by this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence the sum of twenty-five dollars.
BY order Of the Council.
auII.lw u q HOW APn Clark
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

T CALL At BRIGGSsxoLD-EsIA-
BLIstfED BAKERY end get
THE BEST SODA CRACKERS,
EXTRA BUTTER CRACKERS,
So.1OYSTER CRACKERS,
Xxx PICNIC CRACKERS,
GOOD WATER CRACKERS,
Xxx ARROW ROOT CRACKERS,
FRESH CREAM CRACKERS,
EXCELSIOR LEMON CRACKERS,
PRIME SUGAR CRACKERS
IIGHTEST MUSHROOM CRAChEhs'
SUPERIOR SUGAR CAKE,
SUPERIOR MOLASSES CAKE,
IXLLEMON SNAPS,
FINE SPICE-NUT,
DYSPEPTIC CRACKERS,
Fresh every day at BRIGGS'S BAKERY, V'
Main street
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PLAIN GRENADINE at Is. worth &c.;
EMBROIDERED and FIGURED GRENADINE
ut CSC. worth s7lc.;
SATIN-STRIPED GRENADINE at 37ic. worth
60c
MOZAMBIQCE at 25c., cheap at 35c.
COLORED BAREGE, for dresses, very fine, ut
3lc worth Soc;
Fine ALL-WOOL DELAINE, every color, at
373c. worth Soc;
MUSLIN-DE-LAINE, LAWNS, BLACK aid
COLORED ALPACA, ORGANIZES, JAG
COMETS, FRENCH CAMBRIA, &C., at half
their value;
Yard-wide BLACK SILK at sl.a7S worth not less
than go;
Heavy REP SILK at SI.75, cheap at S3;
Ladies' BOILED SILK UMBRELLAS and PA
RASOLS at sl.5o, cost everywhere else 3e.7s !;
TICKING. SHIFTING STRIPES, TOWEL
LING, SHIFTING, SHEETING, PILLOW
CASE COTTON, DOME STIC GING-
HAM, LINEN GOODS for mems aud boys
wear, CASHMERE, TWEEDS, KEN
lucky JEANS, CORSETS, MOSQUITO
NETTING, IRISH LINEN, &C., ut such
low figures that DEFY COMPETITION.
A call is what ask from one and all. BE careful,
and come to the right place
No. 1888 MAIN STREET,
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
ty27 JOSEPH STRAUSE.
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An USExpIcTED DIscovERT.-A letter
in the Wing of yesterday, from Bristol,
Tenn, speaking of the observations OF the
ecl;pse of the sun made last Saturday at
that place. says that General CUTS, of the
roost Survey, discovered that Bristol is
really in Virginia. It is remarkable that
os n id down on JoENsoS's map the line OF
Sc degrees 80 minutes makes jump north
ward at White Top mountain. If continued
westward as il runs there, it would show
Bristol to be in Virginia.