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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-18
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RADICALS IN CONGRESS Our Con,
gress seems to'have Railroad building
on the brain. Financial questions are
fatig5uine; and, bcs:des, have been 20
thoroughly discussed by the journal s,pf
tie country as to leave but little where
upon to build reputation, or whereby
to gain. lucrative official positions. New
Railroad enterprises present more in.
viting field, both for the display ofl"yaI
elequence aud as furnishing urete reward
for loyal labOrs, Our Washington ex
changes foreshadov extensive operations
in this line IN the shape of a forthcoming
Omnibus Bill, and indicate that thu
Snuth is to he the recipient of some
public favors in this line. The proposed
til includes the guaranteeing of bonds
lor $4,000 per mile to the Northern
Pacific, running frum Humbolt river,
by klamath Lakes and Cascade Noun.
tains, to Portland. Oregon, t" which ten
alternate sections Of lands on either side
are to be given, and similar provision
for a snthcrn route. The bill iuclndc>'
the Atlantis" and tactic Railroad, START
ing at Sprinef Id. Mo-, going t" Van
Buren,, Ark, where it is to be joined
by the Texas Pacific r'ad s'arring at
Marshall Texas, and both proceed west
wardly by the Canadian river to New
Mexico, where the Union Pacific, East.
ern Division, is to be met, and the three
corporations form one, under the title #
the Southern Continental Railroad. and
are to proceed to the Rio Colorado and
form junction with the Southern Pa
c fc California. The routes named are
all asked to aid, by the guaranteeing of.
bonds, the Union Pacific, Eastern Di.
visions, from its pr"scn, stopping rlar"
aud others irpm thrirpuint>. Thepoint
of Junction for the pr"p"scd Southern
Continental Road must be somewhere
between the 34th and Both pa aI,cls.
Senator Pomcr'y, it is said is to "stand
up for Southern rieh s." and Southern.
Railroad grant in the absence ofSnnth-
ern representation. We thank Tie SEN
ntor for his "chivalry" AID be'icvolence
We need little "substautial aid" for
development, and we care not from what
quarter it comes, from the general dis
tributon which seems likely to be made.
"Iut'rnal Improvement is te be the
Congressional fOo'.ball, and We thank
Mr.. Senator Pomeroy for playing catcher
Tor us.-Ahyusfa Ghronjc/c & Sentinel
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cent. The waste itself Is an item OF mol
inconsiderable value. Again, cotton Is
never in SO good condition tor manu-
facture as when it leaves the gin. With
these facts understood, it is not so dltfl-
cult to see why Southern mills arc and nd
have been running at fall capacity, while
N rthcrn mills are in 80 many casesilos
iug money. nor to believe that Southern
made goods can be brought to Lowell,
and be sold cheaper than the products
OF her own mills. ....
The supply oflabor for Southern mills
may, at the first glance, present some
difficulties, but these would be merely
temporary. The whole fabric of society
in that section has undergone change;
labor is TO become a necessity there as
here, to all or nearly all, the population.
There, just now, there are thousands OF
d, t!tutc women and children who re
ioi c in the opportunity of earning, not
only living, but a surplus, by working
in cntton mills. Their living expenses
being considerably less than those Of
Northern operatives, their wages would,
course, be less. The poor whites OF
the South, directed by skilled operatives
from New England, would soon consti-
!ute working force ample in numbers
and ifrst' class in efficiency And they
would not b" the only class benefit
by the establishment Of: cotton :manu-
faacture. The South, like the West,
offers an inviting field to the Industrious
and prudent NV England operative,
wherein he may turn his intelligence
his acquired skill, and his little capital
to profitable account. The only cond.-
tion Of complete and magnificent sue
cess it. cotton manufacture at the South,
vet lacking, it seems to us, is the dis
continuance Of political strife, and the
re.cstublishment Of social tranquility.
and this dcsiJcratunr, We believe, is not
far distant"
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APPAREL DEATH.-A prize of ST.
900, it is stated has been recently Of
fcred in France for the discovery OF
sure and simple means of recognizing if
death be real or apparent. A French
journal announces that a DR.. Carrlere
intends to claim the money for pro-,
cess which he has successfully employed
for forty years. This system in placing
the hand, with the fingers closed, be-
fore the fame of a lamp or candle. In
the living person the members are tran
sparentand ofa pinkish COLOR showing
tn capillary circulation and life in full
activity; whilst in that Of corpse, on
the contrary, all is dull and dark, pre-.
senting neither sign of existence nor
trace uf the blood current.
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GERMAN SETTLEMENT NEAR FLOR
ENcE.-The Darlington Southerner has
been reliably informed that gentleman
of capital, late bureau officer in a
neighboriug county, has purchased two
hundred acres of land near Florence for
the purpose of planting vineyard,
growing vegetables, and raising poultry
and stock of all kinds for market. A
contract has been let out for the erec-
tion of some thirty buildings on the
place, and as soon as completed will be
occupied by as many families Of Ger
mans.
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COTTON'S KINGSHIP.

A new and strong impulse has been
given TO the business of the South Ey
the large crops Of cotton, sugar, corn,
&C., of the last season, and the high
prices which these productions CON-
mand 10 the markets of tic country
rhc favorable change is deeply aud ex-
tensivcly felt by all the industrial inter
ests Of the South. hlultitudes 10 the
East and West, it is said, are express.
ing strong desire to euigrate to tue
South aud engage in the raising of cot
ton-and will do SO As soun as they shall
have full assurance that affairs in the
South are in a pcrmar emily settled con-
dition .s ....
We all know that during the late war,
called the War Of Rebellion, Great
Britain, cut off from her supplies Of cot
trn from the Southern States, made
Wig rous and pcrseverng efforts upon a
large scale, to raise cotton in the East
Indies, hoping that an article might
be obtained which, by a modification Of
machinery and other means, would sub
serve all the purposes of tho cotton OF
the South. The British papers boast
I'd nluch of the success Of this great and
expensive enterprise and the British
people Of this country, North and South,
were under the impression that the
boastcd success was an actual success.
There was a deep aud widespread cou-
viction upon both continents that, even
if the South, restored to peace, should
raise as much and as excellent cotton
as she ever raised, she would find no
sale for it in Europe; But the grand
East India experiment has failed. 1t
has fallen, abandoned 10 the ground
The British manufacturers confess at
last, though with grief and mortifca-
tion, that no portion of all The earth can
furnish such c"tton for their use as the
Southern States of our Union. South
crn cotton therefore, is destined to re-
sumo its old supremacy. Its kinghood
will be re established.
The war very nearly ruined the
South. Nal government seemed to
complete the ruin. We feared that The
ruin was for all time. But our South
ern friends, even under all the disad-
vantuges and expressions that weigh
h,av;ly upon their shoulders, are al
ready emerging from the tide of ruin,
dashing the waves aside lusty arms and
hearts of determination. They arc hope
full They behold above them some
clouds, but much uf the blue heaven
and its stars. They prosper, except
where the negroes are loosed against
them like war dogs; aud the shocking
negro outrages cannot last long, no mat
ter bow Necessary the radicals may
think them to the attachments of thcil
ends Radicaiism in the South has nc
other fate but to subside, to collapse, tc
shrink up, to be dccomposed into the
foul vapors and gases out Of Which II
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WoRK AND WAIr.-There are two
things that always Fay, even in this not
over-remunerative existence. They are
working and waiting. Either is useless
without the other. poth united are in,
vincible and inevitably triumphant
lie who waits without working is sim
ply a man yielding to sloth and de,
spair. ...
lie who works without waiting is 6t.
full in his strivings, and misses results
by impatience.
lie who works steadily, aud waits pa
ticntly, may have long journey before
him, but at its close he will find its re.
ward.
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SPARE MoMENTs.-"Sparc moments
are the gold dust of time" When
Queen Elizabeth lay upon her dying
bed, she cried in the deepest sorrow and
anguish, millions Of money would |
rive for an inch of time" At tl.at
moment he who would have offered her,
gold. diamonds or power, more than she
ever before possessed, who would have
borne to her the news ofa splendid vic
tory, or paid the mot delicate compi'
ment, would have been thrust aside to
make room for any one who could have
prolonged, even for an hour, the life OF
the dying Queen. Time is a priceless
gift of God to weak humanity. We
are placed in this world for purpose,
and time is given US to fulfill our alIot-
ted task. If VIC act in unison with the
Almighty, we find that no one moment
need be unemployed. The service OF
G I'll. the improvement Of our talents,
and the bestowal Of charity upon those
less favored than ourselves, will fill up
every inch of time.
As the minute particles Of which gold
dust is composed glitter in the light OF
the sun, so shall the apparently lnslg-
ni6cant ac,ious which occupy but a mo-
mcut, brighten the page of our lives,
when the powerful light of the dissolv-
ing elements shall expose it to the scru-
tiny of the All-secing JUG ge. In view
Of such time should we not gather up
the Fragments, the minutcs-aye, the
seconds?
As short time will suffice to say
that which may save another from COM
uniting sin as would be- occupied in mo-
mrn'ari'y gratifying ourselves.
We canuot calculate the ultimate val
ne Of hours and minutes, but we know
that, a~ gold du>t carefully gathered be-
comes valuable, 50 we may expect t.
bec"mc the happy rearers Of an inval-
liable treasure harvest, if we faithfully
c,rner and cluster times golden frag,
mant's. Furmer.
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How 70 LIVE LoNG.-More people
de annually from want OF suflicien'
br,i,:-work than from an excess Of it.
Good health of b dy aud mind depeHds
or each having lis Iull share of exercise
and work, and it would seem from histo
ry that We can afford the body to be in
a state l.ssi ude than allow the intel
l..ctual powers to lie dormant. There
mny be physical. cause for this, from
the fact that much thought induces Il
temperate life; but tie exceptions to
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and West will go to the South; 60 not
to rule and oppress and despoil, but to
engage honestly and in good faith in
the cultivation of the richest land that
spreads out its flowers and its verdure
beneath the eye of the sun. 5...,
Jhe war was a dreadful evil to the
South, but it is beni6cent provision
of God that most evils have their com.
pensation.-.Sun,ter Watchn,dn. .
A REAL Observation-Disclosures TO
SHOOT PRESIDENT JoHNsoN.-Last
evening the whole corps ofreporters and
correspondents were filled with excite
ment by rumor that an attempt had
been made to murder President John
SON The facts, as we learn them from
the police officers, are. simply, that
about 9 o'clock last night woman at
tempted to force her way past the usher
in charge ofthe door into the Presidents
Office. Upon questioning her it was evv'
ident she Was insane. She refused to
give her name, and answered the inter
rogatories as to her husband by saying !:
4.#fF
II am the arm of Him who. sent me (;
war is this day declared and | have been
delegated by God Almighty to kill the
President of the United States" Upon
searching her, double-barre!led pistol
was found concealed under her shawl.
She was taken in charge by officer Shell
ton, detailed for duty at the Executive
mausion, and conveyed to, the Central
guard house, where preliminary exam
nation was had by Justice Clark: From
papers in, her possession it was conclu-
dcd that her name is Annie O'Neill,
living at, the corner Of Twenty-fourth
and L streets, and she was committed
by Justice Clark for further examina.
ton. The pistol found in her possession
was nscertaincd not to be loaded. .Subse-
quch''y she was visited at the station
by her fathcr and sister, from whom it
was learned that she was formerly en-
ploygd in the Treasury Department, and
with her earnings had purchased the
property where they reside. Yesterday
it appears she was notified that her title
to the property was imperfect, being
only "tax title," and this information
produced insanity, the result of which
was her visit to the Executive mansion.
There will be further examination oil
the case this morning.
National Mtelligencer, llh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

ported the hose of the Unaine Company in good
condition; that the hose of the Niagara Engine
company ought TO be cleansed and oiled, and re-
commended that barrel Ck oil suitable for the
purpose De procured for the use of she engine
companies.
On motion of Calkins. report was received and
referred to coranittee on fire department with
power to act. "''A
Clfy council proceeded to maks. choice sY ballot
ca 'hTee commissioners to assess the sum ST eight
thousand four hundred and TWEEN feur douars m
the real estate in the part of the cty deeme ben
ehted by the construction of a sewer from the
side.cut (or lateral canal to Fox river as ordered
ny city council.
The chair appointed Alderman Neprs and Nur
roy to assist in canvassing the vote.
On the first ballot VIM. Reddick lrthur Iaek
wood and VIM Norris each received nine balIrts
which being . majority OF all the aide rmen autbor
ised by law to be elected they were, on motion NJ
Moore, declared duly elected as commissioner, II,
assess the sum OF eight Thousand four hundred and
twenty -four dollars SS.424 eo) on the real estate
In the division OF the city by them deemed bene-
hted by the construction Of a sewer along and un-
der Main street from the sidecu (or lateral cansD
70 Fox river, in pursuance of an order OF the cty
cosncii passed at a regular meeting Of said city
council held August 9Th, A. d. NS7.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
Jehn B; Rice. city atty, gi25 90
Justus Harris, marshal, s5 90
refer Aeyer, assistant marshal 35 O0
Wm Ryan, street labor, 3s
Aajsurnsd to Tuesday, JAM l2, 1882
& N. WATERMAN; City Clsrk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

Professor EBELL, whs has been delivering a
course of scientific lectures during the pas. wssk
at kneussrs Hall, gives a closing lecture at the
Court house this evening on the Indian war in
Minnesota and the Lake Superior Country in
1862, in all OF which he personally bore more
or less prominent part. Prof. f. was not only
present at several fearful masscres, but was for
quite while prisoner in the hands of tho In.
dians, and details in an off hand and most sngag.
iag style, long series af adventures OF the most
thrilling interest.
Tickets to the lecture only - cts
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Fox Bridge,

The new bridge over Fox river at the village
Of Dayton, is now completed. This will be good
news to the public generally and especially so to
the numerous patrons of the FIGURING Mill which
is invariably admitted to be one of the cery beat
Custom Mills in the county. The superior quail
ity and quantity of -four received per bushel,
is the best evidence that can be given. Farmer.
always get the g,'sst and not the toll. Many who
have changed their places Of milling in conse-
quence of the unsafe condition of the old bridge,
will now 6nd good, safe, and substantial bridge,
which docs credit to the prompt, thorough and
gentlsmanly builder, William Thomas, ESQ, of
Ottawa.
Any one having bridge to build, need go no
farther than Ottawa to find man, who, togeth-
with his foreman, Mr.. J. r. Cooley, are ontirs-
ly competent and reliable. DAYRoN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

THIS MEANS BUsINEsa-Soott, Houtz & Co.
have commenced their clearing out sale of winter
goods. 1t is true that this new ard popular house
are dsing IN immense trade. The crowds that
have thronged their establishment FOR the last o
months will continue to do 80 as long az such in
dusemsnts are offered to them.
now featsre in this establishment is "Rsm.
nant Department" whore all remnants ov odd lots
OF goods are scld ct . great reduction.
Although this department has just been open.
Cd, many large parcels have left this counter il,
tho last few days
Another grand feature Of this house is, that all
goods are warranted just - represented We sdA
wise all to avail themselves Of the special bar
gains that are being ofjsrd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

We regret to learn that the paragraph in our
last in reference to the return Of Col. Day, Of
The Ottawa House, has been construed u . sort
Of reflection on the management Of the sstims-
bio young man who had charge Of The hotel i.
Col. Days absence. Such was not The intention.
Col. D. expresses himself not only ~ we'll satis.
Nod with his management, but ~ grateful lsr
the faithfulnsss with which his intsrssts were
guarded in his absence.
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Temperance Qrdern.

MONITOR DIVISION No. $50 s. OF r: Meet every Monday
evening A. their hall In Cheeyers Block side Of Court
house. W. r. Whitmore, W. T. N. Perey. X. S.
y. u: l., OTTAWA LODGE No 5S5 Meets every Friday
W. r. S. j. G. Baldwin. W. c. r.
evening. wy
T0r H. LIVE OAK TESrLH No 5tsubordinate): Meets ev.
evening az their new hail. in Cheever's Block.
"A: l. wood, W. c. /. Geo. II. Hunter. w. r.
Annehshs Social Temple No G. meets In the New Hall in
Cheeyers Block every Thursday evening Miss Ell5roW
A. L. Wood, b. Il. '
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1t will cause thrill of pain - many friend
of himself and his widowed II. ,thsr-1ew dsa.
bly, widowed in the loss Of her iarling son-to
learn that WILLIE RICH died, on the 26th .lt.,
at Jacksonville Fla, whittier he had gene, ac-
cempanied by his mother, in the hope Of recov.
ering his fast failing health. His body was
taken to Now London, Conn, for burial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

The DEER CHAsE.-The hasty notice in our
last of the deer chase at this city on New Year,
was written just as our paper was going to press,
and from Impressions derived from persons re.
turning from the ground, without having had
time, in fact, to ascertain all about it in person.
- We find it generally necessary in such cases,
to avoid error. Thus treating as fragrant case
OF of"oruslty to animals" was unjust to the parties
concerned. True, it was a tame deer, but it was
buck seven years old, that had become 50 vic.
ious that for tho last year he had to be confined
for the safety Of the children of his owner There
was thus little room for sympathy in the case,
The ohass, however, was failure, from the fact
that the buck was too fat, no that, whom once
thoroughly alarmed, he made such leaps that his
lsgs snapped like pipe stems under the impetus.
Had the doors snderpinning held ost, there is
little doubt bat that he wsuli have made good
his escape, at least sufficiently to get back homo
- the shelter Of his last years prison.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

The central Illinois WoeAsn6lay, the German
paper published in this city for the last six OF
ssvsA months BY Prof. Hagenbach, changed
hands few weeks ago, aud is now published by
1sssrs Ds.hard 4 Luts, Of the Book and Music
store on Main street. The new editors give svi.
dsncs of great industry and ability in the gsnsr-
n make ap" Of their psper, and being first class
businss men, the paper in their hands promises
- b also better financial sucsess than it was
under their predecessor A. the only German
pspsr between Chicago and Peoria, the WocA.
s's6ta8 certainly osyht to receive . living
support.
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xooNKY.-Thers has been commotion at the
elstAing store Of xr. Mooney for several days
past. He put down al his heavy winter goods In
one day tron 10 70 20 Per osAt, and has in cen.
sequence Aad sonswAst Off rash. In fur goods,
Aats' saps. d., tAsrs he's bssA quite ~ exotic
nsnt for 10 = literally giving them away. Thsrs
y chance 70 by yourself rich jsst now at
xesAsys.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

PHRsoNAI.-James Waterman, Of the Arn oi
Waterman d Briggs (both Ottawa boys) in the
boot and shoe trade st Lyons, Iowa, was in town
the other day, looking hearty and prosperous, ~
hs reports the firm to be in their chosen Iowa
home. James reports his former partner. Mr.
Leland, as having just been caught in The nssA.
% of natrimony, which James oongratulstes
himself On having thus far sscapsl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

MARK TWAIN will deliver the fourth lecture
OF tho course, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of this place We'd
nesdsy evening, Jan. 18th, at the Methodist
Church. Subject Of lecture "Ths American
Vandal Abroad"
Doors open at ! o'clock. Lecture will com.
mence at o'clock Admission so cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-09

WEATHER ITEM.-Ths weather has been de-
cidsdly various" during the past week. On the
night before New Year it commenced raining
then the rain frsze as it fell, covering ground,
trees everything, with heavy coat of ice.
Then, On New Years night, came heavy fall Of
snow, six or eight inches, and the snow was sue
csedsd by an old fashioned January thaw, that
melted it in day and tumbled it into the river
The thaw continues-westher mild a. April,
with the rivers rising rapidly, threatening q
general break up.
The January thaw" used to be regular il,
stituton in this country, but for the last six or
eight years had been omitted. It's recurrence
may be indicative Of the return Of the era of
peace and the good cid order Of things generally.
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Council Proceed dings.
DnoULAR MRBrIN0.

Tuesday, Dee. 80, 1858.
p.sssat-nsyor Brewer, and Aldsrm.a How.
Colwsll. Burke, heors sad Calkins.
On motion Of Alderman Cslkius, the reading Of
the niaHtss Of ths last meeting was dispensed
with.
Leonard, fren police committee, reported the
appointment Of policeman for special purposes.
On motion Of Murray, report Of committee wss
received end their astion approved.
Cslwsll. ffsa committee on bro department., re.