The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-24

longer, and see if it cannot chronlclesa fur'
| ther addition to this wonderful cats family
Mr.. I. T. GLADDEN. is the proud posssssdr OF
this feminine feline curiosity, and invites al!
to the "show." This story is equal to the
sambatyonic Greek, in Chester county
which goes dry after sunset, and runs after
sunrise. "Gladden and his Cat" or the
"Heralgs Lochal and his Cat" may, like
Wilmington, of London, become Lord Mayor
of Winnsboro' some day. .. "
Is the passion for romancing fearful de-
veloped in that HeralPs. neophyte who
thinks to glpt7,1en his readers cateogor'ca1Iy
in this tau fell of journalism and kitten
ism (2)
NEwBERRY. -s
The late election for County Commissioners
of Newberry, resulted in the choice OF MesSrs'
! Martin and Lester, the Conservative candl-
dates. Their majority was over 500.
AIKEN.
A meeting of the Commissioners appoint
ed to select sites for the new county build
ings, was held on Monday last, It proved
very stormy, and nothing definite. was con.
cluded upon.
aREENvILLE.
The Rev. w. D. Thomas, Baptist, has
been called to Virginia, and has accepted
the call. He has already left for his new
sphere of action.
The corner stone of the new Methodist
Church will be laid on the 22d inst, by the
Masons. Rev. j. Whiteford Smith will de-
liver an address.
The United States Court is in full blast.
Some Ku Klux cases are to be tried, or at
least given to the Grand Jury. Probably
they had better look out for visit from the
Klan.
CLARENDON. 80
An illustrated supplement to the Claren-
don Press, seems to have done duty for all
the locals or county news. 1t presents the
appearance ofhaving "fallen among thieves"
the title of the story contained in the sup
plement, if its barren condition is any evil
dence.
ANDERSON.
The citizens of Anderson have determin-
ed to sue the Air Line Rail Road for alleged
violation of its charter, in refusing to run
its road by that important city. Good for
the lawyers.
The crop prospect is very gloomy, though
recent rains have somewhat ameliorated their
condition,
YORK.
Ycriville and its vicinity were visited by
refreshing shower on last Sunday week,
tho first since the 9th of July. It has
beon eight weeks since good rain has fall
ell in the county.
This may account for the exceeding
':dryuess" or drought" of the Yorkvillc
Enquirer, as to its home affairs.
LAURENs.
The steam mill of Mr.. Henry Subes' at
Martins Depot, was destroyed by fire on
last Sunday night. Much grain was destroy
ed, and the loss reaches $4,000. 1t was the
work of an incendiary. ~. ...,.
WILLIAMSBURG
Mrs. Kecls and Mrs. Coward died last
week. Mr. Keels had only by few weeks
pre- deceased his wife.
Mr.. J. Calhoun Clewson was killed in a
late railroad accident at Hunnicutts CROSS
ing. .,a''f4
UNION.
A shooting affray took place between the
Probate Judge and Jailor Of Union county
last Saturday week, in which the former was
severely. wounded. AS usual, whiskey was
moving cause. A diabolical outrage was
committed on Saturday night last, at the
house of Mr.. Jas. II. Gossett, an esteemed
citizen, by five unknown persons, who fred
into the house, one ball striking about six
inches above Mr.. a.'s head. Miss Fernan-
dis, his daughter, Jumped out ofbed threw
open the door, seized pistol and fred upon
one of the assailants, without effect Butter
milk Wallace has been to Union with the
"smelling" Committee lately, and ispresumed
to have turned sour some of his colored
friends, in that county.
Twenty-six men were discharged from
Company B, U. S. G., stationed at Union,
whose terms of service had expired. -
LANCASTER.
A small colored girl was killed by light
ming on DR.. NIackey's place last Wednesday