The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-09-07
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CATHERINE SINGLETON,
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HEwBERRY- 20
Mr.. Boyd, the new Superintendent OF the
Ncwbcrry Poor House, recently found the in
mates in most dep4orable condition.. Some
were nude and covered with vermin, and
misery met the eye on every, side. He has
already bettered their condition, and hopes
to do SO still more. This is Radicalism.
.. ... CHESTER. -, 1t g..
The atmosphere of Chester seems to be
heavily charged with fighting, confined,
however, to the negroes and soldiers, the
latter being ahead at last accounts.
Mr.. Jerome B. Stokes has coon who be-
slows all or nearly all of her milk upon
happy familypigs, whose immediate female
ancestress died Ger she had taught them
their lesson-"root hog or die"
An aching void is sought to be filed by
the election of Geo. II. Lounsbcry, of New
York, as Intendent Of Aiken
Charades, Tableaux, &C., form the or
der of the day. The Journal is full Of ac-
counts of them.
1t is only three weeks since Messrs. Buck
halter & Woodberry lost about So, 900 by
the burning of their steam saw mill, but
nothing daunted, they announce that in as
many more they will deliver at lower cash
prices than any other firm ffrst-class lumber
at any point on the South Carolina Railroad.
Five rattlesnakcs were killed on Mr.. j.
Williams last Friday.
The Rov. John T. McBrydc, of Pcndle-
ton, S. G., has accepted a call to tho Aiken
Presbyterian Church, and preached his first
sermon last Sunday to a large congregation.
Hereafter the church will be regularly open
for divine service. ~ II .:.
FAIRFIELD. ...
Two bales of new cotton, low middling,
we're sold in Winnsboro' last week at III
cents per pound. .... -. ..ls.
Mr.. Mackerell, of Blackstock, about six
teen miles from Winnsboro', is Offering sew
cral fine lots on the Charlotte, Columbia &
Augusta, Railroad for sale. -
Three dcscrters from the garrison ut
Winnsboro' were caught on board ship in
Charleston just leaving for Northern
port, and are now waiting military trial in
Columbia.
An incendiary fire i'll that town on Mon
day did no harm. E. ........
...- DARLINGTON.
In Darlington-as where not ?-thc
thieves are busy in the corn and cotton
fields. ......... ......
Several families have taken refuge in
Darlington from the yellow fever in Charles
ton. ...
| LANCASTER.
Messrs. Stevens & Cureton, of Lancaster,
raised the first bale of new cotton sold in
the Charlotte market this year.
A protractcd meeting at New Salem
Brick Church commences on the 7th.
Lancaster has within the past week been
! favored with good rains, to the benefit of
the late corn.
MARLBORO.
Mr.. Duncan Moore sold the first bale Of
new cotton in Bennettsville on the 18th of
September at 20 cents per pound. His bale
was followed in few hours by one from
Major Drake.
There will be no court in Marlboro this
| term, as they cannot draw juries according
to law without the Governors calling an ex-
ira session of the Senate to confirm the
Jury Commissioners appointments.
About ten days ago Mr.. Breeden's house
near Bennettsvile was struck by lightning
and considerably damaged. One of his
daughters was sitting near an open window
at the time, and had her foot severely in
jured, but will soon recover.
| YORK.
The first new cotton in York was sold in
Rock Hill on the 25th ult. by Mr.. Robertson at
20 cts, per pound. This is twenty days
earlier in that market that at any time since
the war. Though lately that section has
had abundant rains the planters will not
make half crop of cotton, but the corn
crop is better than last years.
J. A sufficient amount of stock, in the North
ern & Atlantic Telegraph Company, has