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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16

Resolved, That we cordially approve
the building of the Road to this city,
and will use our utmost ondeavors to In
duce the taking Of stock sufficient to
secure it.
Resozoed, The people Of Lancaster
and Kershaw, many of whom have here
tofore traded here, and by their desiring
a close connection by rail with us, man.
ifest friendly feeling, which we cor
daily reciprocae.
Resolre3, That committee Of five be
appointed by the chairman of the meet
ing. to confer from time to time with
the Lancaster and Kershaw Delegation,
with view of opening books, and of
devising the best mode of raising the
subscription necessary for building the
road.
The Chair filled the last resolution
by appointing the following gentlemen
G. J. Fox, R. Barringer, II Fl. Brem,
E. A. Osborne and CASTOR Paul.
1t was ordered that the proceedings
ofthe me ting be published in the Char
lutte papers and the Lancaster Ledger,
Camden Journal, with the request that
other papers along the line will copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
c. DOWD, Chairman,
W. NJ. CONNoRs, Sec.
At meeting of the delegates from
Camden, Lancaster and Charlotte, held
at the Mansion House, Charlotte, N.
c., on Thursday night, 9th inst, it was
Resolred, That general meeting of
delegates from all "of the prominent
points on the proposed line of Rail Road
from Gourdine's Station, S. c., to Char
lottc. N. c., via Manning, Sumter,
Camden and Lancaster, be held at Cam
den; the time of said meeting to be
determined by D. B. iIcLaurin, Pres
idcnt of the South Carolina Central
Rail Road, and that the delegates from
Camden after conference with Prcsi-
dent McLaurin, give no;ice to the 9TH
er points, of the time which may be
selected by him.
RcsolUed That Mr.. McLaurin be
served with copy of the foregoing
resolutions.
Resoloed, That the above resolutions
be published in the Charlotte, Lancas.
ter and Camden papers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-16

Isabella's husband employs his time
in making wooden toys for his Wife's
children.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
TENNEssEE CAMPAIGN.

Messrs. Stokes and Senter, Republi-
can candidates for the Governship of
Tennessee, stated their position in the
opening meeting of the campaign at
the Capitol, in Nashville, on Saturday.
Col. Stokes pronounced against univer-
sal suffrage-never had been in favor
of it-did not expect TO be. He is in
favor OF giving the ballot TO rebels only
when it can be done safely, claiming it
was the policy of the party, as shown by
the 14th amendment Gov. Senter re-
piled: He held Stokes views on enfran-
opposed to the Chicago plat
form, aud il elected, will recommend
the Legislature to enfranchise every tax
payer ia the State. Senter's speech sat-
isfied his friends. Both gentlemen are
of success
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
wEsTwAUD, WOMAN TAKES
HER WAY.

Miss Kate warrenton announces her
self as editress of the Home Department
of the Colorado Transcript. Nobody
appears TO have any very definite idea
of who she is, but from the following
she evidently has good deal of sense,
and q good deal of blood, and flesh and
blood and all the calico firings that go
to make up "the last best gift" If
Goldrick, Hall. Thomas or some of the
bachelor barnacles of society down be-
low the first bar on the Western grid
iron don't see that spinster is duly,
speedily and happily provided with some
better occupation than providing mani
mate copy" they are totally depraved
and iDcorrigible. and should be COM
PEELED 10 show cause why they should
not be Immediately put to death. Read
her hint:
al an in favor of women's rights-their
right to love and be loved their right to
make their homes happy by cultivating those
womanly virtues that are always loveable. L
mean to practice what preach il ever have
a home. believe the true sphere of woman
is to make homes happy, for a mere dwelling
place is not a home unless il Is lighted mp by
love and cheerfulness; and it is a woman's
place to make il go, whether she be wife,
mother, or sister, dc., DC"
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

Your party has attempted TO pass the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
tion by fraud and perjury. in connection
with other crimes, and you shall pot
escape with impunity the responsibility
of your acts.-Gazette, Sh.
1t is probable the above Lilliputian
thunderbolt IL from the pen of the
new Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee, and has special
reference TO the the round turn taken,
on the Indiana Sbysters. by the Legis>
lsture of that State. We are not sufEi-
ciently versed in Constitutional law or
the Indiana statutes TO even dissent
from the opinion Of our profound cotem-
porary, but would merely suggest that
Hon. o. p. Morton, a Senator of the
United States from Indiana, a gentle
man of some note as a jurist, and who
has been Governor of Indiana for some
years, publishes in the Indianapolis
Journal an argument of two or three
columns, at which he arrives at the cons
clusion, by quoting the Constitution
and Statutes, that the ratification was
legal in every particular. Possibly Mr..
Maginnis might obtain some valuable
information by reading it.
Since the above was in type we notice
the Attorney General of the State has
decided the action legal.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
SUSPENSION.

~. have rather practical fact to
Ito, this morning-the compulsory
-, ot tbe MONTANA PosT. An OBJ
-, heretofore unknown of 20 either
:. ,pd not for any Indebtedness of
a. posi- was given by the Manager,
absent. has matured. and the ma
iii of the office wRs attached last
.,ing for the amount. Until released,
snspeusion of publication is a neces-
,;rv tbst all will appreciate, and cer>
,,ipIv. none with more regret than our
,sIves. who are utterly powerless to OBJ
rate the suspension. Mr. Pinney,
xbo has entire control of the matter,
writes lie will be here in few days. and
in the meantime. il unable to avoid the
ssptle guardianship of the officers of
the law upon the unoffenGing types, our
,ssders will appreciate the cause. Be-
lisving the suspension. at most. of but
, few days continuance, and confident
the Posi- will speedily again
rreet its friends. fairer, brighter
sBd better. as the fairer and
brighter skies succeed the storm. we
.rust it's friends will be as numerous and
,rriial then a. now.
JAS. II. MILLS.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
To a Political Opponent.

This from the pen of George ID. Prem
tice. There Is good deal of that spirit
from which favorably distinguishes man
ia il brute, and is happy sequel TO Miles
O'Reilly's lines to Thad Stevens:
I send thee, Greeley. words Of cheer,
Thou bravest truest best of men; ca
For have marked thy strong career,
As traced by thy own sturdy pen:
I've seen thy struggles with the foes.
Th- dared thee to the desperate fight,
ABl luSed 10 watch thy gOodiy blows
DeaI for the cause thoa deemst the right
Thouis. dared 10 stand sgsiust the wrong
When many fal,ered by thy SIDE .l.- Lad
In thy own strength bad dared be strong,
Not on anOther's arm relied.
Thy own bold thOazhts thoust dared 10 think,
Thy own great purposes avowed;
And none have seen thee shrink
Prom tho fierce surges of the crcwd.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
HIPPENG IN.

We shall indicidudiize the boilers and
mongrels of Deer Lodge county in a few
days, and show up their ticket in it's
true colors We shall be posted as to
the anJecedents of the various (coloredl
candidates and we shall show them up
in such undeniable characters that peo-
pie may not only know them as they
run, bus recognize them hy their odOr !
We never did. nor ever will. encourage
traitors; but have always fought them,
and we are happy to say. with grea:
success, and these boilers and sore heads
of Deer Lodge may expect the doom
that always awaits treachery and trea-
SON. Gazette, Ssh.
So you kdUe found the Peoples move
ment was by Democrats, and are COM
PEELED to acknowledge, that you may
6eht it. But what a malicious spirit
you evince. AS you state il. a Demo-
crat is no: a free moral agent, free
man, a sovereign American citizen, hav-
ing his individual rights To believe what
he pleases. accepting right and truth
aud rejecting vice and intamy. and vo-
ting as his judgment and conscience
dictates, but a mere moccasin, TO be
worn on tue hoof of forced candidates
into what mire and filth they may
choose. or be ehucked in n sink for re-
fusing. II your birds do not sing to
your pleasure. their offending throats
are TO be cut forthwith by the party
razor, and men of good character are to
be unsparingly stigmatized or yield like
dumb, driven slaves, TO your dictatorial
behests. That is Democracy with q
vengeance. If men of your party ara
10 be treated thus, what doom, thou
Mildest hammered man
That ever senttled ship. or cut q throat,
DO you purpose for Republican oppo-
neats9 Gong TO "show them mp in un-
deniable characters" are your Go
slow. The pot is as black as the kettle.
You may get away with Punch and
Judy Convention, iR snlttch Madison
Co uHty did not haUe a single etected Det-
eqate. and in which others were about
as well represented. but threats against
a wnoIe county tnll of determined men
is chat against the storm. Do not stul
tify yourself. Gazette. 10y such stuff, and
and over il boast of being a party ol
principle, with a mission TO regeDeratc
the land. Ii Is TOO much like white
washing a sepulchre.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
nKrssLrcAN pnus,ARIEs.

The Republican Primaries OF Lewis
and Clark county will be held on neTt
Saturday. Il is desirable that there
should be full turn out Of Republicans
at all the precincts. as the county tick
ct win unquestionably be elected by q
handsome majority. and in the RePubli
can party fair expression of thc Peo'
pie is desirable. that Tie best ppd most
satisfactory mon may be selecsed FOR the
various offices. To accomplish this We
must begin Q, the primaries.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
THE sRIDInoN MONOPOLY.

The bells of the land rang with Joy
and the journals teemed with gladn-ss
when the Pacific Railroad was compile
ted 1t was hailed as q great enter
prise. not merely because two parallel
iron bars extended from Atlantic to Pa
ci6c, but because it was supposed to
guarantee that which is desirable: Ger
tainty. celerity. and economy in the
transit of freights and passengers from
one verge of the continent TO the other.
In the first two requisites il has given
satisfaction in the latter. although an
Improvement on stage coaches and bull
trains, il is a failure through misman-
sgenent or grasping avariciousness, and
from one end of il TO the other the non
subsidized press is yielding to the man.
agement the little 1t is earning-Extor-
tioner. The Sacramento Union at the
West. the Chicago Tribune in the East,
and the Inland Empire in the interior.
have openly proclaimed il a merciless
plunderer of the people. Asinstances,
Prnmontory Point. 700 miles. costs ten
cents per mile in gold coin-$70 The
freight charges are fifteen cents per
pound in gold coin, or $105 per ton,
coin, from Sacramento to Promontory
The Union asserts that at these rates
the acquisition of the Asiatic trade is
an impOssibiliIy, and that il will not
carry 1000 tons per annum of Asiatic
freights TO the valley of the Mississippi.
The local tariff is also pronounced by
the Inland Empire an imposition, it BE-
ing so arranged that local passengers
have TO pay within $3.50 as much iaro
tor 46S miles as they would for 700 miles.
Our down country friends. including the
1TSbItae, were extremely anxious for the
Central roads and Indifferent or hostile
to the extension of the same endow>
ment to other roads. Now they have IL.
and find themselves in the despotic
power OF a soulless monster-a project
that was not only aided but wholly
built by the muui6cence of the governs
ment. They have made them bed of
Ihorns, created a legal robber, and will
have To bear their grievances until cons
petition by the completion of other
roads gives them redress 1t is said
Congress has the power to fix the rates.
That is true. but the combinations of
those companies which have cleared
thirty millions OF dollars on the builde
ing of these roads, and defeated the
combined efforts of the Northern and
Southern Pacific roads last winter, are
too strong tn be broken down in fair
fight There is one alternative: the
building of competing lines, and every
consideration of development. prosper
n 4
upon a fair and equitable basis OF SUBJ
sidy, the Northern aud Southern roads
should be speedily built into the heart
of the Countrywide undev-loped, illim~
liable, rich, and fertile domain OF the
better part aud larger portion OF the
American possessions ~ the north and
south OF the barren alkali deserts across
which has been thrown the first conti-
mental road.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
THE wAILING OF THE JEWS IN
JERUSALEM.

Quite a number of our readers will re-
member the nllusion to the following
describe custom in Mr.. Osborne's Lii
brary Lecture last winter, and the fine
photograph of the place exhibited. To
us il seems a custom fuller of sad inter
est than any other on record-a people
banished from it's holy places for centu-
ries, still lingering by the cold walls
that enclose them, warming them with
their kisses. and baptising them with
their tears. And Time and generations
go down to the Past, to the ends of the
earth are that people scattered, and
though distinguished for acquisiiive>
ness and parsimory, yet thrice Kings
ransom is given freely that by the outer
wall they may lament their long lost
heritage and invoke the favor of an. Of
Tended God .r
"The Jews in Jerusalem have pur>
chased the right of the Turkish gov
ernment to assemble every Friday after
noon near one side of the Mosque of
Omar, against a supposed portion OF
their ancient Temple. and there lament
and weep over their fallen city and faded
glories.
Men, women and children there as
semble, all coming with Bible in hand
and dressed in their best suit The men
wear a kind of long dressing gown
made of broadcloth or merino. or calico
of various colors, having the edges
trimmed with fur. Their hair is cut
short behind the ears, but hangs in long
curls in front The better class of
women are clothed in a white loose
dress and shawl.
As they approach the place of weepS
ing they usually lean first, for a short
time, with their heads against the wall.
but soon begin to swing their bodies
back and forth, wringing their hands,
while priest or patriarch leads off in
reading selections from the Prophets in
most wailing tones.
At certain periods all voices join in
the cry, tears run down their faces, and
they seem 10 be moved by the most ag-
onizing sorrow. Old men and women
were there with whitened locks and
feeble steps, and they bowed and wept
in deepest grief. Little children, too,
were there. their eyes moistened and
voices trembling as they Joined in the
heart>touchiDg lamentations.
sincerity in this service. The Jews feel
that Jehovah hears their cries and
prayers. and according to prophecy will
restore to them. after long seasons of
bitter wailings. their lost glories; gath>
ering together all the scattered children
of Israel, and henceforth permit them
to live and die in the Holy City. and be
buried among the graves OF their
I fathers.
This practice is said to have been con-
tinued from the twelfth century. and
perhaps from an earlier period. BY the
Emperor Adrian the Jews were driven
from the city. During the reign of Con
stantine they were allowed to approach
only near enough TO see il; but at length
they succeeded in purchasing the priv
ilege of entering il once a year 10 weep.
and a: present they are allowed this
privilege every Friday.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

The Chicago Tribune has opened out
asserting il is conducted to the serious
detriment of the commercial interests
of that city. Grain is taken in and
shipped direct from the Elevators at
Joliet cents per bushe! lower THAT
Chicago, and the manipulations of dit
feIent grades in the Chicago Elevator
puts profit of z or eight cents in the
pockets of the monopoly which should
go To the seller or be left as margin
IDENTIFY a little bit eervous at the ST.
Louis grain movement, or their Eleva~
tors would not be ventilated SO thors
oughly.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

(Mr. Cavanaugh) was, by conmon con-
cent, considered the leader ot the dcle-
cations from the Territories. and was
the common advocate of the interests
of them all.-GdEettc.
That's heavy on Burleigh, Flanders.
Hooper, Clever. Holbrook, Chilcott aud
Bashford. They will certainly be de-
lighted to hear it. Bnt is 1t not strange
with Radical Congress choking OF
Democrats uDheard by forcing "the pre-
vious question" as stated in his speech
on Saturday, that he, a Democrat. should
aspire, or the FIVE Republican Delegates.
submit, to his sacrificing the interests of
their Territories merely in Difference to
his transcendant abilities? Don't put
the on too thick. blarneytor you know
the o. Kavanaugh" isn't much of an
Iri shman after all, and you might dis>
gus him and his modesty compel him
to decline Ii is little strange. too,
that being the "leader' and common
advocate" the Dakota. Idaho, Colorado
and othe delegates should be aDle 10
q ,complis so much more for their TeE-
ritories. Lnert is an inexplicable mys.
tsry in it. Will the Gazette explain Z
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

Mr. Seward has call made upon
him in letter elected by the Alabama
discussion from Mr.. /. w. Newman, an
EuglIshman but a strong friend OF
America. 1t is a new point of some
moment. and certainly II untrue, de-
mands denial from the Ex-Secretary
of State. He says that in an historical
review by Hon. John Jay, read before
the Paris anti-slavery Conference of
1867, there is a statement that in April.
1861, Mr.. Seward. Secretary of State.
advised the American Ministers in Eu-
rope that the Federal Government
could not reduce the seeding States to
obedience by conquest" and the Presi-
dent, SO far from rejecting willingly.
accepted that doctrine. Upon this pre-
sentiment, England promptly recognized
the belligerent rights of the Confederacy.
The published " Diplomatic Correspon.
dence" of 1861, certainly does not cons
tain any such expression. but coming
from as respectable authority as it does.
the silence of Mr.. Seward under the
charge. cannot he else construed than as
an admission that it was really written
and suppressed from publication If it
is true, 1t very injuriously effects the
cause of our Government in controversy.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

WAGEs.-As strikes for higher wages
are the order OF the day at present
among mechanics, workinguien aud citi-
zsns of different kinds. the Philadel>
phia Inquirer gives a statement of the
comparative rates of wages earned by
mechanics in that city in 1860 and the
past year, and demanded for 1859:
1S60.-Bricklayers. 81 as to 50 80. ten
hours: carpenters, 81 -. ten hours
evopeTs. 81 70, tfs-Lk-arsi horse-shoers.
? To - .. ten hours; iron mouLders.
n 80 ten hours; laborers, 81 % To-
81 go. ten hours; painters. .. ten hours:
Plasterers. $1-7r. Ten hours; book and
iob bripter-. S12 per weck; morning pa
pers $l5 per week; 2Sc. to 32c. per !. 900
ensi paper stainers e; slate roofers,
- 10 So. stair tg.sders. 81 so to So;
w4ittrs, SO FER ~ nth and board.
1869 -BrickI1 ers. $4 30 10 So. eight
hohrs, carpeut 8, So so to 81, ten hours;
cooper. 81 IA so. ten hours; horse
shoers. = > to S5, ten hours; iron
moulders. - 50. ten hours laborers.
81 80. ter hours; painters, S5 30. eight
hours; p.asterors. 81 80 to Sc. eight
hours. printers, book and job, S1S TO
s2O Ver week: morning papers. $22 per
week. do. seven days, s2t per week
iSc % SOC. per i,cOO ems. paper stain
ers. Sc. slate TooieFs So 30. eight hours
stais builders. So % 70 s. 80; waiters.
/ .5J per month.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

Never did the people at large partaks
so freely in making nominations as at
this time.-Gdzette.
The democrats usually ''partake as
freely" as opportunity offers, and nuI-
Der of them "at large" are said to be
indebted for it to the inefficiency of tho
Democratic Sheriff of Deer Lodge. It's
not much to brag of. but about the best
YOU have.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

More especially do we ppose the
adoption of the so called fifteenth amend
ment.-Democrdti Platform.
Will the "so-called" Gazette, the so
called" organ of the "so-called" Cava-
naugb. end the "so-called" Democratic
party, in the "s0>called" Territory Of
Montana. state what $50 called sense
there is in speaking Of a $50 cslled' hf~
teenth amendment. You will rul- the
distinction Of the Soak al party IL ysa
do not manage your English better.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

The Gazette, indulging in few brilliant
general vagaries laudatory of Mr.. Cava>
naugh's accomplishments, says: "All
this we are necessary to substantiats
with argument and reason"
Suppose you defer that. and give tho
facts-what he has done, specifically.
The public stomach prefers food to hav-
ing a table cloth shook at it.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

Derby believes the Irish Church Bill
will be rejected in the House OF Lords
II so. il Is said to be Gladstone's inten-
ton to prorogge the present session i'm
mediately, and inauguraie anew session
that will adopt it by creating new
batch Of Peers .....r -
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

The Count De Rochambeau's face cam
not be slapped with impunity by Chi
naman, as evidenced by the kilograms.
Still three days is a sufficient time for
celestial blood to cool, and the ruling
John will undoubtedly make all neces-
sary explanations to prevent raid on
his piptails
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

We learn from private sources that
the Peoples Convention of Deer Lodge,
nominated Wesley W. Jones, one of the
best men in the county. for Sheriff. We
have not learned of any other R~publi-
cans on the ticket, but commend their
Judgment in selecting the next Sheriff
of thai county.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

We confess to being ashamed of the
manner in which the negroes behaved
at the election in Washington. Their
conduct is almost as reprehensible az
that of the New York City Democrats
We trust that self-respect will hereafter
induce better behavior.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

When it rains, it pours. There is a
satiating copiousness in the kilograms
this morning, notwithstanding remorse>
less exercise of the divine right of ed
itors to eonsign what they please TO the
waste basket. We give only the most
concise and interesting dispatches
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

Attorney General HOar, in lengthy
opinion. has found no reason why the
President should not approve the sen
:enco of James Weaver. tried and con
detnned by a military commission in
Texas. Texas was az the time under
military rule. by act oi Congress. and
ali acts Of Congress are 20 be presumed
constitutional unless the eonirary
plainly appears.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

warlike rumors having appeared in
the Paris papers in the last few days.
probably 10 the discontinue of the Em>
peror's schemes. they have been offi>
cially declared without foundation
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

1t is believed that the House of Lords
will reject the Irish Church desestab>
lishment bill on the secoud reading. by
so majority. 1t has been the subject
of earnest and protracted debate.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11

A fair and truthful exhibition of the
public record of any man, is desirable.
-Gdzefte. IlH
We will wager If Mr.. .Cavanaugh could
get the support of another daily paper
in Montana. he would repudiate the
Gazette Immediately for such blunder-
ing indisere.ion as that. Ham did bet
ter by Noah when he was drunk than
the Gdzctte does by Mr. cavanaugh in
that remark. -i.. 4. -., i..4.... Il.
The Montana post., 1869-06-11
MlldeSt manueteu man
That ever scnttled ship, OF cut throat,

EASTERN papers intimate President
Grant will make bis summer vacation
trip 20 the Pacific Coast. II he desires
peace he should travel ineog. lie emight
easily disguise himself by abandoning
his cigar.