The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25
VARIETY.

"A III Il J. Il.
There are Is cotton factories in North
'Caroiina, running 81, liz spindles, and
tGuirhing out 3,00o,o00 pounds Of spun
cotton yafh. - .,..
BSstsEgs IN CCoSanEss.-tu the
Senate Tuesday, MI. Sherman stated
that Ee had never before ii bis expe-
rience III that body seen so large pro-
portion Of the business 30 far behind at
ths stage Sf the sessioia.
LAWS DON'T CGRE ChIME.-Tbey
have under consideration in the New
York hesislataTea bill "fOt the proven.
ti0H Of Bribery" The crime aimed at
has been mainly developed in the LIE.
gishture itself:
DON PiATF On THE CARpEr-BAe-
GERS IN CoNaREss,-Speaking Of elect
ing an anti.tarif Speaker, Don Piatt
says:
awe could do something of this sort
but for the 'carpet-baggers. They sit
on their carpetbags, stuffed with pro-
lection documents, like monkeys on q
hand.orgaH, with their eyes on their
New England MASTER"
The friends Of Geherai Sherman have
purchased the residence now occupied
by General Grant, on I street, hear
New Jersey avenue, Washington, for
S65, 900, and intend presenting it to him
directly after he becomes General.in-
Chief in plae. of the President elect.
It is reported that the cultivation of
the poppy plant will be introduced into
Louisiana. A French gentleman at Match.
isochss, it is stated, has ANNOUNCED his
intention Of planting in the spring Of ls-
SO several acres of poppies, and of manu-
featuring opium. It is asserted that an
acre IF poppFss will make ffty pounds
of opium, worth fifteen TO twenty dollars
q pound, alta cos. Of less than four dol.
lar, pound for manufacturing Ind that
one man can cultivate three acres.
General Grant, dpon being interroga-
ted by one of the Inauguration commit
tee, stated that under no consideration
would he ride to the capital in company
with President johnson. The reason
assigned was that johnson had attacked
his (Graut's) veracity, and be could not,
therefore, recognize him. President
johnson, however, does not propose to
meddle in the affair, and he is not like.
ly to push himself into the society of
General Grant, the contempt ID the case
being MUTUAL.
President johnson intends, shortly
after he goes out of Office, to make a
visit to Europe. The offer of a passage
was lately made him by one of the Ger.
man lines of steamers, and the offer was
accepted by Mr.. johnson. It is his
purpose, Immediately after the 4th Of
March, to make brief visit to Tennes-
see with the view of arranging his af-
fairs, and he Will sail for Europe aboGt
the first of April.
A REMARKABnE CAsE.=fhs Ne*
York hMes reports the following:
"a raaHan who recently committed
rape on a young jersey woman was
brought up yesterday before Recorder
Hackett, who said that his crime de-
manded a sentence Of twenty years i'm
prisonment, but as the poor creature
whom he had Violated fsGassted that
the criminal might be compelled to
marry her, the Recorder permitted him
to 20 free on fulfilling that condition.
The Recorder then married them on the
spot, and told the fellow that if he did
not treat the girl vel! the sentence Of
twenty years would yet be inflicted
When the probable future life Of this
unfortunate victim is considered, it may
be question whethet her jadgment in
demanding marriage, ii that of Record
er Hackctt in performing it, Was most
at fault."
CouNfERFE1r CENT.-Some rascals,
not anxious to get rich at once, have
the trade of countsrfeiting the new cent,
and a great many are now in circula-
ton. The shield on one side, and the
"United States" on the other, are omit
ted, while hardly perceptible impress
sion of the "hot" is Inserted bver the
at