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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

DISTRESSING CAsUALTY.-Major
George Seaborn writes to the Anderson
Intelligencer the following account of a
distressing casualty at the Pendleton
Factory on last Saturday Weck:
"Mrs. Mellow came to the factory to
have some wool carded, and from curl.
osity or other motive, went in front of
the machinery, putting her hand and
arm too near the wool cylinder, the
sleeve of her dress was caught, pulling
her into the machine, and resulting in
her arm being broken aud mangled in
most distressing manner. The body
was thrown over On the left of the ma
chine from her position when caught.
The accident happened about two o.
clock P. NJ. The proprietor, Mr..
VIM. Perry, had just left the Factory,
and on being sent for, hast"ned to her
assistance. removed her to his residence
and sent to Pendleton for physicians,-
Drs. Pickens and Sloan responded
promptly, and found Mrs. Mellow very
much exhausted; so much so they de-
clined to amputate the limb until re.
a ,tion should take place. They applied
restoratives without effect ofessional
skill and the most devoted attention
avaied not, and after four hours of great
suffering, death clo'e the scene. Her
son reached her bedside few minutes
before she dice"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

REMARKABLE LoNGEvITY.-The St.
Louis (Mo.) Republican notices the
death of venerable Archibald w. OK
endinc, who died on the Sd instant, on
Benton 8 Greek, near the. Meramec Iron
Works, in that State. He was born
on Peedee River, South Carolina, Au-
gust &c, 1859, and was consequently
over one hundred and ten years Of age
at the time Of his death. He served
throughout the war Of the Revolutioni
as one of s.Marion's Men," and for over
forty years was a minister Of the Bap,
tist denomination. Although he had
been unable to walk during the past
three years, he retained his sight, hear
ing and intellect up to his last hour.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

ra.ors aud interested parties to their
most determined efforts on one side or
the other. 1t is but little over three
weeks since Central was quoted at ZIG,
aud the downward movement has been
by fits and jerks till Wednesday, when
the great and terrific descent occurred.
"Old operators in the street say that
the bull clique which now controls the
gold marketis the most powerful clique
we have had in gold since the war-if
not the greatest that has appeared since
gold went above par eight years ago.
The names of parties who are supposed;
if not positively known, to compose this
clique are freely mentioned.
"That the rise in gold during the last
few wecks-including the sudden ad
vance of the last two or three days-is
the work ola clique or ring is perfectly
we'll known. There is nothing in the
condition of the courtry, or in its rcla-
tions, to justify the extraordinary apprc
citation of the premium. 'lt is the
scheme of clique exclusively, said one
intelligent broker; nothing else what
ever And he considered that this was
demonstrated by the facts: l. That ex
change on London is plenty at lO5 to
l07, which would afford u handsome
profit for the importation Of gold from
Europe at present prices it being, more.
over, we'll known that a million of gold
or more is now on the way here, and
still more has been ordered. 2. The
parties who hold the gold in this marke;
are paying an eighth per cent day tor
carrying it. These two facts he consld
cred to be in themselves conclusive a.
to the nature of the present bull move
ment.
"This clique have been engaged in
their operations for months. They
bought gold when it was at l4o-and
they bought it all the way down to 1911
and then they kept on buying it al it
went up again, their purchases being es'
pecially heavy, some time ago, when 1t
was at l34 and, at present, they seem
70 have control of all the gold in the
market and in the banks. 1t is under.
stood that when they commenced their
more active bull operations IT l34 in the
earlier part of the month, the clique
held AZ least SIC. 900 900, either in gold
itself or in the contracts Of parties whu
were short to them. Although they have
bought largely every day since that time,
it is supposed that they have sold and
settled with those short to them to fully
as large an extent as they have bought
so that at present they actually hold no
more than when the price was l34. In
the meantime, they have realized large
profits from these sales and settlements
expecting, of course, to lose ultimate
ly upon what they have on hand when
the market breaks
The New York Sun gives the follow
lag:
TIT was a significant fact that more
than two-thirds of the brokers arrived
at the gold room before $50 A NJ ,and
before 9 gold was sold in large amounts
and at figures considerably in advance OF
the quotations of Wednesday night -
Early in the day came Admiral or Com
modore james Fisk J-., and the Hon.
John Morrissey, who by the way, is re-
ported to have cleared 100000 by his
operation during the stock panic of
"Wednesday, They warmly greeted each
other, and then dashed into the heavy
business"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

roads. The selectmen are only required
to levy ajax on or before the fifteenth
of January ue1t. Judge Orr stated that.
he copcurred entirely with the con-
struction of'the law given by the kttor-
ncy General, and Consequently felt it his
.du'y to instruct the Grand Jury to re.
turn 'Do bill" on an Indictment against
the Selcctmen of one of the Townships
of This County, in which they were
charged with violation Of the law in
having called out the road hands on the
old law system.
1t might be well for the County Com
m ssioners and Sclectmen to see to their
duty uf repairing rhe roads, this Fall,
acc rdiAs to the opinion Of the -Attor-
ncy-General, sustained BY the rulil.g OF
the Court Greenriie Ente pise:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

THIRTEEN RATTLEssAKEs AT A
DEArH.-We are informed that me-
GO in his neighborhood discovered o
r4ttlesnake approaching hi. door, one
day last week, and, after killing it, fol
Lived its trail brck to its den in hcl-
low log, where be found its mate with
her effven y6ung suuKcsr1ps- ne ueS-
stroyed them oil, making shirteen alto,
gcther. The young ones were from q
foot to two feet long. H.,
The great increase in the number Of
rattlesnakes is attributed to the scarcity
Of hogs running at large, and that every
body knows, is owing to the abundance
of rogues in the country.-CheraD De-
nlOcrdt.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

THE PAYMENT OF THE STATE TAXES.
An ofici,l circular from Mr. Rcu,
ben Taplins m, the State Auditor
extending he time for the collection Of
State taxes to the 18th of October will
be published on Friday next. This re
lief will be welcome to all classes Of our
taxpnying people, and especially to those
who are unable, whatever their willing.
uess, TO pay their taxes until the bust
ness sensor is fairly begun, and an op.
portunity has been given them Of ,end
ing their crops to market.
Charleston Dny Neos.
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hands of The Shylocks of the money.
rings, and to call them itch or even
comfortable will be gross fattery. They
are now hewers of wood and drawers Of
water for the bondholdrrs and manu-
faclurers of the North, and they will
b. hewers of wood aud drawers DIVA
ter so long as they have to borrow North
ern capital at two and half per cent.
a month to. run their plantations. Now
is q most fitting time to take a step
backwards. Planters are, as general
thing. pretty we'll supplied with plow
stock. They have more than they can
feed on home made earn October is u
pretty month to SOW small grain. With
lands well prepared and seeded in wheat
and oats, the planter may weather the
rise in corn. Let him put in the ground
plenty of it for the next crop, and
cultivate it deep and well In proportion
to his force let him pitch his cotton
crop. Let him aviod the man who lends
money or advances provisions. Let hun
stay at home look after his laborers. II he
will do these things the Northern press
md everybody else will have sine re NJ
pimcnts for him next iall. More, hr
will have cotton crop free from en-
cumbrances. IfMr. Manufacturer dues
not desire to buy, or Mr. Bondholder
is unwilling to send down the fund to
purchase il the Alessrs. Money Chan
gers and Shylocks ofthe gold rings cH''
spire to corner the market and make
money tight. he can roll his bales under
his gin house and wait until the sharp.
rrs urc willing to pay fair price tor
,he proceeds Of an honest mans la
boz. L0iambus San.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

WHO CAN BEAT IT.-Mr. A. II.
,Joyce informed US this week that Gen.
John F. Poindexter raised forty-one and
a half bushels ofrye this year from three
pecks of seed. 1t was sown on lot on
which hogs had been fattened and was
not pl, ,ed in nor narrowed. Well
may Mr.. joyce brag upon this result
of his old friends farming. ...
Old North State.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30
KoopM.scH.P-H1s RETURN TO

KooPMAsCHAP-HIs RETURN TO
THE METROPOLIS MIR. G. Koopman
schap. Of San francisco, il now in this
city making arrangements for bringing
to this country, in 1870, a supply of
chinese laborers. After visiting the
West he will leave on November 4, for
China, to return in the spring Of 1870,
bringing with him az many Celestials as
he may have contracted for. These
Inborers will not be coolies, as Mr..
Knopmanschap diavows any idea OF
being connected with the coolie trade,
but voluntary immigrants who agree to
the terms offered by him, and VIII"
come hither with he full knowledge
and consent of the Chinese authorities
for the purpose of bettering their pecu'
mary condition. A contract has al
ready been closed with the Texas Land
Company for supplying 5000 China
men to work on the lands owned by the
company in Texas. Another contract
has been made with a leading owner in
Mississippi to supply several hundred
laborers for that State Mr.. Koopman-
schap's Chinamen are to receive an av-
eragc of ten dollars per month and
found and hands employed to work on
railroads will get fifteen dollars per
month and found Mr. Koopmanschap
goes to Washington to day to explain
his project TO the Federal authorities,
and to correct the impression entertain
ed by sume that he desi gns to import
cnol,es or others who not free, volunta-
ry immigrauts.-Mew Kvrk Times, 22d.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

Cu1NAMEN FOR BARNwELL.-The
Barnwell Sentinel says: owe have
heard of one gentleman in this county
who has ordered twenty Chinese labor
ers, and of another who has ordered ten
and of a third who has ordered one
hundred. That makes one hundred
and thirty, and We know the men, and
can give their names n any one doubts
it. These are all We know personally,
but, we doubt not, many others have
ordered Cinnamon
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

How ARE THE ROADS TO BE Work
ED-Judge Orr, in his Charge to the
Grand Jury last week. Gle arly pointed
mt the necessity of working the roads
at present, or until the middle of Jan
nary next, on the old plan of calling out
all the road hands. which must b: at
tented To by the County Commissioners,
acting through the Selecsmen of foWn-
ships. wh' may appoint overseers as
formerly. Judge Orr did not orl sInate
this idea or construction of the law 1t
was 50 announced by Mr. Tomlison' the
Attorney. General of this State, IN
published circular, when his opinion
was called for; the reason being that
all the townships in the State are not
organized, and no funds, are raised oy
taxation. as vet, to hire work on the
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

The New York Democratic Nomina-
ting Convention met in Syracuse, on
the 22nd inst. Mr.. Tilden of New
York city, called the assembly to order,
making spirited address, in which he
criticised the administration of Grant
his journeyings about the country-his
treatment of the South, the Fifteenth
Amendment, and strongly condemning
the proposition to make votes without
regard to race or color. He claimed
that the democracy was always liberal
in regard to the elective franchise, but
could not endorse such proposition,
defending the party against the charge
Of. ,illiberality, and expressing entire
confidence 10 the success of the nomi.
nations. ..
After the nominations of the State
officers, the meeting passed several res
olutions that have the ring Of the true
democratic metal : In the preamble,
the democracy repeat and re.affirm in
the aMgss .hey hayegiven to the peo.
pie in regard to questions of public pol
ICY, and point to their connection with
che government fSpm the day of its
foundation, for the record of their devo-
ton o,its 'in.erests-thcir fidelity to its
honor, their answering loyalty to the
Constitution, and are ready to 20 before
the country with the record of their
conduct and their principles.
In their first resolution they say, in
pursuance of their principles, they de-
maud the restoration of all the States,
to their rights in the Union under the
Constitution amnesty of political of.
fenders-the reduction of the standing
army-the abolition of the freedmen's 5
burcau-the restoration of the rightful
authority of the judiciary, and the
subordination of the military to the
eivilpower: In their second resolution
they arraign the administration of Pres
idept Grant as false to their principles
and measures, and to its pledge to give
the country peacc-that it has for par
tisau purposes prolonged the disunion Of
the States, and by arbitrary means en-
dsaFered to ceerce the States into an
assent Of its measures-is has failed to
protect the masses, turning its back
upon the. people, it has become the pen
sioRisef h y efaccumulated wealth-has low.
cred the tone Of the diplomacy of the
country by the character of its appoint
fments-its want of sympathy with a
nation struggling for liberty, and its
Indifference to the fate of American
citizens, victims Of foreign despotism.
The democracy claim for all Ameri-
can citizens, whether naturalized or
native born, all rights wherever they
may gothat are secured to them by the
Constitution, and their rights cannot be
,disregarded without incurring national
dishouor, and the democratic party de-
suounces the recent fragrant omissions of
the Federal administration in its duties
towards American citizens in Great
Britain. and Cuba.
-, They denounce the multiplication
cOmpIexity, uncertainty and the lnqu's-
itorial process by which the taxes are
extracted from the people, and the un-
equal and unjust system by which the
monied class are declared exempt from
the burdens of the government and their
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

REMARKABLE DEATH.-Ou last
Saturday, james Hammonds, Of Car
rollton, Ala, died Of congestion OF the
heart AID arteries. For ten hours be-
fore his death the pulsations of his az
terics ceased, but he walked about du-
rug the time, gave directions about his
affairs to his family, and drank coffee ao
hour before his death.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30
THE JOURNAL.
Camden, September 80, 1860.
THE WEATHER.

We are now having spell of very
cecil weather, making fire comfortable
a. night and in the morning. Many
have been. expecting frest, but early
Eissrs. have yet failed to discover any;
tender vegetation, however, give evil
dence of its near approach.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-09-30

The Presbytery of South Carolina
met in Pcndleton on the 23d. Rev +.
T. Bnist, D. D., of Greenville, was E.
lected Moderator. The number in at
tendance is as large perhaps as could
reasonbly be expected. The b siness
proceeds with unanimity and despatch
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
REMARKABLE REVELATIONS.

A correspondent of the Wheeling West Vir
ginia) Register, who writes from Roanoke
county, Virginia, gives the following rem& Ia
BILE statement:
While in Marion Smyth county, few DAYS
ago, had the pleasure of several lengthy chats
with Hon. Fayette McNiuen. Mr. McMullen
says that since the war he was one day in the
Presidents house, in Washington conversine
with Hon. f. L. Blair, Sr. Mr.. Blair told him
that soon after McMullen's "peace resoutions''
had been introduced into the Confederate Con-
gress, Mr.. Lincoln, being extremely anxious to
bring about peace honorable alike to both
sections OF the country, and ioreseeing and
wishing to avoid the political consequences of
the military suhjugatlon of the South, sent him
(Mr. Blalr) to Richmond to confer with Mr..
DAVIS and learn what arrangement Of the diff
hcultes could be made. He was passed through
the lines of the contending armies and conduct
ed To Mr.. Davis house in Richmond After Il
long conversation with Mr.. Davis and other
prominent gentlemen for whom Mr. Davis sent.
and for whom Mr.. Blair inquired, Mr. Davis
SAID hc had no proposition To make Mr. Blair
then proposed that General Lees army be
marched INTO Mexico against the French that
General Grant would follow and support the
IlloNt lIlll lllt uu!ltu armies would drive
out MaXlmlllan and then the Southern States
should name their own terms of reconstruction,
everything short Of independence being guar
anteed. At Mr.. Davis request this PROPOSE
ton was made in writing, and, after some con
sutation and reflection, was signed and accept
ed by him. Mr.. Blair returned Ia Washington.
and Mr.. Lincoln was highly delighted with the
success Of the negotiation. 1t was in the hope
OF consummating this arrangement that MIR
Lincoln and Mr.. Seward met the peace com
missloners. Hons. Stephens, Hunter. and
Campbell, ut Fortress Monroe; but there. to
Mr. lincolu's chagriu. the committee declared
that they had been instructed by Mr. Davis 10
insist upon the independence of the South. and
would listen Ia no other proposal And thus
the whole affair came to most lame and Inn
potent conclusion" Such is the substance Of
the account related 10 GoTcrnor NcMuilru h,
Mr.. Blair. Mr.. NcMullru SAYS that he asked
and obtained Mr.. Blair's permission to make
the statement public, bat lie had rctrancd
from -''ngitpubhcty pending Mr.. nlyj, trial
irar.Ug lest 1t might III some way prejudice
lis casr.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
GAMBLING MACHINERY.
A late number of the WASHINGTON Sta

A late number of the Washington Star SAYS
The building No. Ala, Pennsylvania Avenue
occupied for some time as the" Congress Clio.
thing store, " is now being pulled down to make
room Tor extensive improvements. In taking
DOWN some OF the portions to remove gas-pipc,
day llght was let III upon some secret wires
which, being traced, We're found to extend
through the rooms of the whole upper portion
OF the building, and with other apparatus, form
ing one OF the most remarkable pieces Of ma
chlnery for gambling swlndling ever exposed
to view.
Tins machinery, as now laid bare, shows
that immense re and labor were bestowed
upon It's invention and PREPARATION The gam
bllng rooms were in the second-story front.
over them were two garret rooms with dorIner
windows. In the flooring of each of these up-
per rooms trap-door had been cut about six
feet III length and three in width The trap
being taken up shows an aperture between the
tloor and the ceiling of the room below of a size
to accommodate the gamblers confederate !:
and series Of small pertorations in the cell
ing afforded him a full view of the cards held
by the players at the table in the room below.
By his side was the end of thin wire, which,
passing along under the flooring of the attic to
the walls, ran down 10 the flooring of the room
below (playns upon nicely adj justed pulleys Ut
the angles) and So on until it reached point
directly under the card-tabe Here n very
ingenious pedal arrangement came into play bv
which, with springs ot spiral wire, a atriangular
piece OF iron was made to work up through Il
minute aperture i'll the floor under the foot of
the s"lndhng gambler.
The victim IN this operation, it will be seen,
had no show whatever Green, the -" reformed
gambler, has shown the system Of cheating
by marked cards, but that was a clumsy and
inefficient mode Of asccrtainng what the op-
poslte player has in his hand. compared with
this system of telcgraphy, which, by the way,
can claim priority III time over Morse's iuyen-
ton. This system would not be Of much use
Ia the faro sharper, but must have been fatally
effective IN the gambling games of twenty or
thirty years ago.
In following the course Of the wires il is no.
tccd that Il packing of soft wool had been pla-
ccd IA every point where the working Of the
apparatus would possibly make a noise calcu-
lated Ia warn the victim. The operator of the
machinery was as silent as death, aud not an
indicator appeared anywhere to give him sus-
p.cIon Of the network Of yIllainy in which he
was cntrappcd The puncturrs in the ceiling,
Which gave view Of the cards to the couicd-
crate overhead. were screened from view by an
ornamental oval Of Grccn-fgurcd papcring and
Tie aperture IN the floor under The card-tahle
through which the spring played, was conceal
cd by The carpet.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27

lra one Of the brotnrla, "..~---"~~--------=-
| -, ria sister in Fairfield, while the correspond
rs song or between her and the convict
=, ,..,ar gave him information from the sister
49,, missing brother was in the Idaho peniten-
r. sung and mortified with the information OF
4.,r,,e upon the family, the brother III Oregon
,sr,i 10 make the trip here. to see and learn Tor
-.I; he facts in the case. short time ago he
~. here He kept his own counsel told no one
r,.j0n H. made the acquaintance OF Capt.
7rs he prison keeper, and finally one day asked
,ra he convict Smith shown to him. and gave
i ss,n for the request Accordingly Capt Vance
,,.s Smith to appear at the barred door which
s,., ii. cells from the front hall OF the prison.
/ - .ba b-a,A,y. 4.rALl, i. D.,
=. ..,lAY AND SURGEON. oFFICE on EAST
| sls Of Montgomery street, three doors above
EL IAao City. nlI.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27

IN HURRY FOR PAY-The three Repub
Leans elected last month in Connecticut, rush
ed to Washington before the votes in their re-
spective districts were finally counted, got ad-
mitted to seats, sat only three days, and drew
eight months pay.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27
FROM BOISE CITY TO CORINNE.-We copy
the following from the Owyhee Udre:

George p Brewster returned from trip to
Corinne last Friday. He informs us of great
improvements on Hailey's stage route from
BOISE City to the railroad, The present trav
eled route is ;20 miles, but two cut-offs have
recently been made which will reduce the dis
tance to 22O miles, and it is thought that it can
be further reduced to render the distance only
zoo miles from Boise City to Corinne. on the
Union Pacific. John Haley is a thorough stage
man and now owns the entire stage route from
umatilla to the railroad. Splendid stock and
stages render the trip pleasant one The
great Shosh0ne Falls on Snake River are only
five miles from Desert Station and will soon be-
favorte resort for tourists Mr.. B. reports
the road lined with emigrants who are seeking
homes in the rich mines and valleys of Idaho.
Corinne has population of about 500. Bear
River Valley is claimed for ranches distance
of twenty miles on each side of the town.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-27

CHAMPION VELOCIPEDIsT.-Walt Browne,
the great oarsman, has made himself the cham
pion velocipedist by riding one fifty miles in
three hours and twenty-four minutes, in the
New York Empire Rink