The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-03-25

SccOnu a"e ucleStiU'c, UuI uS " Ih'
third, our adjective fails. We are not
pro'ane, but an el ow friend suggests
they are "tEe damndcst," that is, if
hell Was doscd with an emetic, the last
drop Of the resulting vomit would be a
scalawag.
The resolution to adjourn to-day was
rescindcd and the 9th Instant is now
fixed upon. Greater portion are even
opposed 70 this day. The Chatham
Rail Road will receive no assistance this
session. At fist. the N. G. Legislature
appropriated S2000,0O0, and this State
was only asked for charter, which was
fought pretty hard by the s. O. Rail
Road and the e. & S. G. Rail Road in
the meantime, The n. G. appropriation,
the main. stay of the project, was de-
clared unconstitutional by her courts,
and then this body, the s. G. Legis'a,
ture is petitioned not only for charter,
but for s2.00O,000. 1t is said Elliott,
Chai,rnau. Col Eyil Road Committee: J
being sufficiently creased had a ia,
vourable report prepared and even
printed. but the s. z. Rail Road
hearing Of it, offers larger bribe to
him to make the report uH-favourable
he pockets The offer; destroys the pint.
ed bills and leaves The puo1 Chatham
Road in the lurch.
The Act consolidating the G: & S.
G. Rail Road and the Columbia and
Hamburg Rail Road has been ratified
as also, "An Act to regulate marriages" "
1t is said to allow more privilege in di.
vorcing than any such law in the Uni.
ted States 0 fempora, O mo."e
The Port Royal Road will receive nc
appropriation this session. The Bill
was killed in the Senate by Leslie who
is said to have received $1,000 to aid
in every way the Blue Ridge Road
Leslie's influence can be understood, -
he is chairman Of the committee on Rail
Roads in the Senate. An Act to take
the State census was also ratified. II.
Sparnick, the commissioner of agricul.
:ural bureau is at the head Of it with
the exception oil the Governor who has
the appointment of census takers who
will be paid $500 per day and are al,
lowed assistants at s. 90 per day. The
appropriation bill calls for 81 200, ,000
and the State Tax will probably be one
per cent, 4. c. $40 on the $1,000.
ITEMS.
Niles G. Parker is incapable of per.
forming his duties as Treasurer, but
has clerk who does it for him. Comp.
trollcr General j. J.. Ncagle is SAID tc
be mistaken about the nature of his
office when he run for it he was under
the impression it was the one which
handled all the money, nevertheless he
has made enough TO build q very neat
house. Fairfield makes total return
Of real and personal pr"perty--not in.
cludinr Rail Roads, Of S3:035,027 -
J"h1 S. Cathcart makes the largest in.
dividul return-about F;7O, 900 clear o.
liabilities. .-... ..
There is great complaint am ng tho
farmers in 'his vicinity of the want o.
labour. iSnmc large planters are ycI
without a hand. 3. ...- r.
Columbia has added to her Bar o
late two highly promising young men
Mr.. John Z. Sloan, jr., and Mr.: Arthur
G. MoGre Brth ale graduates Of the
Acadclnical and Law schools Of the
University of S. G., aud will probably
yet play some important part in the fu
turc history of our State.
The new trustees of the University
offs. G, met last Wednesday and de-
termincd to make no changes for tn,
present.
"Fanchon," Maggie Witchell's great
specially, was played here last week BY
Tcmplctons troupe-Aliss Alice Vant
acting as Fahclon. 1t was m;serably
exccutcd-Chas. Webster personatine
Dilier, being the only good actor. W.
we're very much disappointed in the
Vancs. Skiff and Gaylord play tonight
and the Swiss Bell-Ripgers next week
All of them will have and have haG
crowded houses. HALIFAX.