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Court Week.

Monday the End inst, brought in
Court week, with its attendant crowd,
but many a newly-pledged juryman was
disappointed when the Judge adjourned
the Court, on account of sales day, and
On Tuesday until the 18th inst.
Several tracts of land were sold at
small prices by the Sheriff, together
with some cotton seed and several horses
and mules, levied on and sold under
agricultural liens.
Tax sales begun on Tuesday, by the
County Treasurer, and many an acre
was bought in by the State, to be given
out to its pets, Al. small prices, we ex-
pect. The day of Jubilee. seems to be
dawuing for those who wish to SEQ
white men taxed out of house and home,
and they put into possession Of what
they are told belongs by right to them,
since their labor was the means of ac-
quiring them. What a jolly Govern
meut we do have, which every year
sells part of that from which it is sup
ported, buys it in, and imagines it is
doing the people a great service, by
pretending to give them protection for
life, liberty and property! 1t looks
pretty we'll to one who does not know but
unfortunately we who are acquainted
with the inner workings of the system,
can't see the exact point at which
this protection touches US. And then
to see how Mr.. Comptroller-General,
and Mr.. General That or This, swallows
their own words which they uttered in
the late canvass, by declaring that the
rate of taxation must be increased, is
bitter demonstration of the known fall
sity of their statements. But as We
have been rebellious, or so-called, We
suppose we must be made to suffer to-
it to the end of time.
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GOVERNOR SooTT ENDoRsED.-The
Hon. A. p. Aldrich having addressed
some inquiries to an Ohio Democrat, in
regard to Gov. Scott, has received the
following reply:
"NApoLEoN, OH1o, December II, 1870.
"a. p. ALDRICH-DEAR SIR: Your
line to me of I'd instant has been receiv.
ed. In reply, I have to say that have
been intimately acquainted with Gov.
Scvtt for over twenty years, he having
all that time been citizen of our town
and County, and I have, all that time,
and do now, differ with him in politics;
vet I must say that the statement made
by Col. Wells, in his printed statement
you sent me, is substantially correct
Gov Scott is high-toned, honorable
gentleman; is a man of truth and iu-
tegrity; and he is, withal, very kind
hearted man; and if you should have
any business with him, you will find
him all I have stated. That is the way
be is estimated here by us Democrats.
I wish you and other Democrats of
South Carolina could see and make the
acquaintance of Gov. Scott. I am salts.
fed you would feel differently towards
him from what you do DOW. Very tru-
ly, yours, JAS: e. HALY'"
In communicating this letter to the
Barnwell Sentinel for publication,
Judge Aldrich remarks:
GAS I certainly would have publish
ed Mr.. Hays response had it been un-
favorable to Gov. Scott, it is but simple
justice to give him the benefit of this
very complimentary notice"
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AT HoME.-our General Assembly

AT HoME.-Our General Assembly
having been in session month, are
now supposed to be enjoying the holi-
days. We wonder however, what kind
of time some of the members are
really having with their constituents,
and how they will answer some of the
many questions which will be asked.
For we hear all kinds of indignant
comments upon their course. Ofcour:e
these indignant ones remember that
there are some members Of the General
Assembly who are worthy of their
seats, and of honor; but for the balance
there are hot words of scorn. Some
even 80 so far as to say in effect,
"Now we expect that some of our
Legislators will look out for No. l. that
they will be selfish, and that some of
them will even steal. All Legislatures
hold such men. The most favored
legislative bodies of the North have
their thieves, and we never expect to
be exempt from such curses. But in
other States even such men as these,
after helping themselves out of the
treasury, attend to the peoples bust:
ness! But our legislators seem to attend
only to themselves, and almost alto.
gether neglect the peoples interest"
Now that is what the people are say.
ing. Aud we are glad the members
are home for few days, for now they
cannot help hearing it, and they never
would have heard it in Columbia, for
somehow few days residence. there
deafens some men to every call of honor:
And 80, perhaps, when the General
Assembly convenes again even such
matters as those Of the public school
will be attended to.
Daily Republican
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lueeu6iarism.

It becomes our duty, as chroulclers
of daily events, to record two instances
of the above hateful crime, and to de-
nounce the Radical politicians, who
We honestly believe, are in great meas,
ure responsible for itsincrease in the
different parts four seemingly accursed
State.
On Saturday night, the 3lst ult., the
house in the lower part of town, owned
BY Mr.. Player, known as the "Salmond
house." was burned about 9 o'clock.
When the alarm was given, the flames
had made such progress that it was
impossible to check them. Much val
liable lumber was consumed in this
building, it being we'll aud substantially
constructed.
On Monday night, the End inst, the
barn of Messrs. Baum, on their PLAN
tation on the west side of Wateree
River, about four miles from town, was
burned, with twenty'three hundred
bushels of corn. There was an insurance
on the corn to the extent of S2,OOO'
but still their loss is at least 81 800.
Both fires were works incendiaries,
as the first house has been unoccupied
for a long time, and q person living
opposite, says she heard the match be-
ing struck, saw a man run away from
the house, short time before the
alarm was given; and in the latter
instance, watchmau, whose house was
not hundred yards off, and who is
very particular man, had, not long be-
fore the fire, seen the horses and mules
fed, and everything carefully locked up,
without using any lights or allowing
any to be brought there.
Could tho guilty parties be arrested
and brought to justice, and severely
punished, it would be blessing to the
community, but SO long as the worst
criminals are turned out of the Peni-
tentiary after q few weeks imprison.
meut, just so long we may expect these
things to occur.
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TERR1BLIE AccDENrNEAR macon.
The Macon Telegraph Of Thursday

/. TERR1BLIS ACCIDENT NEAR MACON.
The Macon Telegraph Of Thursday
says:
On Tuesday morning, about II
o'clock, party of gentlemen, composed
of Messrs. W. Scott Clark, John Bar
clay, Dave Connor, DR.. F. G.. Castlen,
Henry Ellis, W. T. Nelson, George
G. Napier, and colored man named
Bob Banks, left hele in three batteaus
on duck hunting excursion down the
Ocmulgee River. They had proceeded
down the stream to what is known as
Billiards., near Barclays plantation,
when, on yesterday afternoon, about 2
o'clock, the boat in which Mr.. Henry
N. Ellis and his servant, Bob Banks,
were seated, became capsized in the
river by running against log floating
down the stream. Mr.. Ellis clung to his
boat, but Bob grasped the log and
climbed upon it. So soon as this oc-
Cured, the boat in which Messrs. Con-
nor, Nelson and Napier were seated
hurried to the assistance Of Ellis and the
negro, and, in the struggle to get them
out of the water, this boat was also cap
sized, and the water was so intensely
cold that the struggle was then for life
on the part of each individual, and as
for clinging to the boats in such cold
water was certain death, each man ex.
cept the negro, struck out for the banks:
Messrs. Nelson and Connor succeeded
in reaching the opposite or east bank of
tse River, near Barclays plantation,
and, after wading through cane. brake
and water waist deep, and through the
swamp, they managed to find their way
to Mr.. Barclays house, after suffering
most terribly from the cold. From
there they walked to the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad station, and reach
ed this city last evening. Mr.. George
Napier reached the bank on this side
of the river, but as he got into most
dense cane-brake, and near which there
is no known settlement, the greatest
fears are entertained for his life. Mr..
Ellis was seen by Messrs. ConDor and
Nelson, out 10 the river after they got
ashore, and he called to them that he
was going down, and to give his love to
his wife and mother, and went down.
The colored man still chung to the float
ing log, but as he could not swim and
was Dearly frozen to death, no hopes are
entertained that he is alive. The fore
most boat, in which were Mcssrs. Clark,
Barclay and DR.. Castlen, was several
miles below the scene of the accident
when it occurred, and are not yet aware,
perhaps, Of the tragic fate of their
friends.
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"TnIN LAWS. We heard a good
thing few days since, as coming from
West Point negro, who some time
since was arrested and tried as being
one of the gang of car thieves, some of
whom were convicted and sent to prison
at the late term of the Circuit Court.
Our philosopher, however, was not
proved guilty, and was discharged
Conversing with gentleman, to whom
he applied to 20 on his bond in the
days of his trouble, he expressed him
self in this wise as to the Radical le-
gislatiou, etc., 10 this State l tell you
what it is, Mr.. Pruitt, I'm done with
the Radical party. They goes down
to Jackson and passes the laws for US
all-but they make the laws so thin that
the niggers always fall in aud the white
man keeps out Before desc Radicals
got into power, We used to have only
two courts year. Then there was
more white than negroes sent to the
penitentiary. Now it takes whole
year to carry the negro prisoners to
Jackson-and by and by, under desc
laws and desc people, twill take a whole
train to carry de niger to de peniten>
tiary. I've done with desc Radicals,
and can't vote for brother Whitfield p
Columbus Inder.
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AMNEsrY.-In the debate on Am.
nessy in the House, MIR. Hoge, of this
State, said "there might be time
when he could, with his friend from
New York, (Mr. Wood,) overflow with
peace and good will to all men, but it
would not be while the people of his
district were shot and murdered and
taken out of their houses at night, and
whipped and otherwise mal,reated. lie
was opposed to this forcing amnesty
upon men who declared they did not de.
sire it," &c.
Now The simple fact is, the lawless'
ness 10 his district does not come from
any organized hostility to the General
Government. 1t is true that the out,
lawry comes from those who fought
against the Government, and that this
lawlessuess end violence are, to large
extent, the direct result of the rebellion,
disorgauizing society as that struggle
did, breaking up the old relations be-
tween the land osnels and the laborers,
and lessening the sacredness Of law; and
vet it remains that the violence ofwhich
he speaks is almost exclusively local in
its nature. Politics has something to
do with this violence, We almit, but il
is the politics Of our own State and moi
the politics of the nation. Then another
fact, too, should be noticed in consider
ing these up.cuuntry troubles, aud thai
is that for years aud years the people Of
that section have, to a greater or lesser
degree, been cutting and shooting each
other.
After careful study of Mr.. Hoge's
objections to amnesty, we are thorough
ly satisfied that they should not be urged
As for ourselves, we again assert thai
we believe the time has come for full
and uneauivocal amnesty.--lJta.
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the grave Of some dead sister. Inc
hopes, once buoyant with life, that now
seem buried forever; the seasons of joy,
around which happy recollections cluster
like stars in a brilliant constellation;
the scenes of woe and desolation we
have witnessed, still casting shadow
athwart our memory; the times wherein
eve have wept with those who weep,
and rejoiced with those who rejoiced,"
all pass in panoramic array before our
minds eye. The many hard rubs we
have had in contact with men, which
have given US some sad experiences,
blighting the trust once reposed in man
kind, but teaching more self-rellance
and greater respect for those who have
cherished their manhood's honor; the
steps We have trod, to some of US, on
ward and upward, to others backward
and downward; the friendship we have
formed, the enemies we have made, the
mistakes we have committed, the things
we have done well, each and all come
forward for inspection, and furnish food
for thought and action.
Iti emphatically the season for self,
examination and reflection. 1t is the
proper hour to strike balance, to clear
away the rubbish Of the past twelve
month, and to open new leaf in the
great Account Book of Life. The great
chronometer of Nature, with never
tiring pendulum, points nearer and
nearer to the completion of another de-
cade. Remorseless and cruel war,
armed with fire and sword, a hollow
and unmeaning Peace, hard and grin l.
ing poverty, have all come to US during
that period, but the wheels of the vast
Universe, roll on in the same steady
beat, nor seem to regard the various
and shifting scenes it brings. Events
have followed events with fearful rapidi-
ty, aud we have lived moro in the last
ten years, than in double the number
of ordinary times. The FIRE burns low
in its furnace, the lamp of its life is
Pickering and futtering in its socket,
and the year 1870 is buried forever
Turn we now to the newborn year, just
commencing its existence. Buckle on
your armor, friends, and face the great
battle before you with energy and ZEAL
"Quit yourselves like men," Look
forward to the fray, trusting iu God to
do the rest, whilst you do your duty.
Knowing your faults and frailties, mend
the first auG guard against the latter
Make resolve that before the year is
past, you will do some act to benefit
your fellow creatures. Set up stand
ard with some noble device emblazoned
upon its folds, and press onward to it'
ful6lment. This done, and half the
difficulties of the situation will vanish
and like some great ship which hal
| weathered the storms Of decade, w
will yet conduct our State into haver
Of peace and prosperity, and We, he
crew, will be all the better, for havin:
passed through the frey furnace Of af
Fiction, into the lasting joys of quie
and coveted rest.
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The Old and New Year.

On this last night of the year 1870,
amid the moaning of the wind and the
creaking of the trees as they are tossed
about, one is tempted to brood with
melancholy fancy, over Its dying en-
bers, and to desire to lift the veil from
the future to peer into its secret la
brynths. As the clouds outside drift
along in queer, fantastic shapes, 80 do
visions of the dying year throug the
avenues Of thought in quaint and mot,
ey groups, like departed spirits around
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THE DEFUNcT CoNsTABULARY.-
We learn from the report of the chief
constable, that during the past year
seventy eight deputy constables have
been on duty. Twenty horses were on
hand from last year, three of which
died, one was captured, aud sixteen
remain in possession of the State now.
The expense Of keeping up the con-
stabulary was S4O,696,69 for services
of deputy constables; sS,S6S Al forage
for horses, and Sl0,223,49 for in
ciden,als and salary of the chief con-
stable. Number of crimes committed,
S65, of which 27 were murders, ia
assault and battery, 81 assault with
intent to kill, Is grand larceny. 81
petit larceny, and the balance of minor
offences. hen,r.
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The PEOPLE GETTING SoBER.-The
Democratic triumph in the Senatorial
election in Philadelphia on Tuesday
had something more than significance.
1t not only secures Democratic ma.
jority in Pennsylvania Senate, but in
District which gave Radical ma
jority of LOCO in October, the Dem
ocratic candidate is elected by nearly
1,4O0 majority. The Radical candidate
was popular and respectable citizen,
and a full vote was polled, and yet the
rout of the hitherto dominant party
was complete.
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The NEGROES TO PRAY FOR HIM.
The impeachment trial of the iniqui.
tous Holden, of North Carolina, has
been postponed until the Both inst. The
negro members of the Legislature have
published an address to the negroes of
the State, appointing Friday, January
13, a day of fasting and prayer for the
deliyerance Of the Governor.
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WEST VIRa1N1A.-The result of the
late election in West Virginia has just
been officially announced. The vote
for Governor was the largest ever cast,
By about seven thousand. The majority
by which the Democratic candidate was
chosen was two thousand one hundred
and fifty. Democratic Congressman
were chosen in the First and Third
Districts: both of which are represented
by Republicans in the present Congress.
In the Second District, the present
incumbent, McGrew, is reelected by a
majority reduced from one thousand
four hundred to nine hundred.
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DR.. TUFTS CELEBRATED ExPECTo-
RANT NO MYSTERY How 1T AoTs.-
First it detaches from the bronchial or
wind tubes the mucus or matter which,
sometimes adheres to them with the
tenacity of glue. Secondly, it migrates
the pain and removes the construction
of the bronchial tubes and muscles of
the chest. Thirdly. 1t resists the pro-
gress of inflammation and assists the
lungs to throw off the irritating matter
which accumulatcs.
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The microscope shows the color of
the hair due to deposition of pigment
in its substance. When the hair glands
become eufeebled, this pigment fails
One after another the hairs become
white, or fall out, producing badness.
Badness is easy to prevent but hard to
cure. Ayers Hair Vigor stops it;
even restores the hair sometimes; al
ways restores its color. Immediate
renovation is at once visible; softness,
and the gloss of youth. This great or
nament should be preserved since it can
be by Ayers Hair Vigor, which is
beautifully clean and free from any,
thing injurious to the hair.
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FIRE LOAN SrocK.-Before Judge
Melton, Of the Court of Common Pleas,
on the 3Oth ult., the day set for the
hearing, the order citing Niles G.
Parker, State Treasurer, to show cause
why an order should not be issued to
restrain and enjoin, as Treasurer of the
State, from appropriatiDg any money in
his charge as Treasurer of the State,
for the purpose of redeeming, or paying
the Fire Loan Stock, came up. The
respondent not having returned, tt e
hearing was postponed until the 10th
inst, at Camden, where Judge Melton
is at present holding Court.
Daily Union.
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The Re,lin correspondcnt of the New

The Berlin correspondent Of the New
York World gives an account of the
distressing state of affairs among the
families of the Landwehr; refers to the
debate in the Prussian parliament on
the necessity of providing for the wo.
men and children, who are represented
as sta wing, and draws doleful picture
of Prussian home affairs. 1t can hard
ly be denied that there must of course
be much suffering among the poorer
classes of Germany, but this correspond.
ent has possibly exaggerated the condi-
tion of King William'sfa subjects.
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MAIL NOTICE.
~,,., <,y,1,r<,J.
POST OFFICE,
CAMDEN, s. c., January 4Ih. 1871.

CAMDEN, s. c., January 4ih. 1871.
On and after the 10Th inst, the Office
hours will BIZ MS follows:
Open daily from 10 o'clock A. NJ. 70 T. ID :
From 6 P. ST. to 7P. NJ. Sundays from ID
A. NJ. to ia. N. Mail closes daily ut 2
0 clock p. NJ.
All persons in arrears for Box rent AMI
Postune who do not settle Immediately.
will find their mail Mt the General Delivery;
and newspapers belonging to said delinquents
will be- hsd and sold in accordance with the
Post Office laws. for the payment of the same.
All Boxes not paid for (one quarter in ad>
yu,cr) will BE- declared vacant, and for rent
on the above date.
SAMUEL PLACE, PM.
Jan. Sit.
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TIE BoMpARpMrNr OF PANS.

lHE DOMBAhDmGNI oc AnAS'
A special dispatch to the New York
Herald, dated Versailles 9th ult., Gays
everything is ready for the lombard
ment on terrific scale simultaneously
from semi.circle West of Paris. The
French have had some minor successes
before Havre. The troops have been
sent from Thionville and Verdun to
support General Werden against Gen.
Bourbaki.
The German engineers doubt the
feasibility of holding Mont Arron at
present. General Chausey reports a
victory near Vendomc, and says he will
follow up the success, and continue to
advance. The besiegers around Paris
have been reinforced BY large position
of Frederick Charles army. A corps,
$4,000 strong, sworn to cut their way
through the Prussiaus, has been organ
lied in Paris. A dispatch says that 1t
cost the Germans eight thousand men
to silence Mont Avron.
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The Rev. John johnson.

The community generally, and his
congregation in particular, were 10th to
say farewell to Mr.. johnson, last week,
beacuse he had during his stay among
us, made many and warm friends. He
goes to fill the place of Assistant Pastor
Of St. Phillips Church, in Charleston,
and carries with him the good wishes
and PRAYERS ofall his Christian brethren.
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sS Messrs. Hodson & Dunlap gives
notice in to.day's issue, that hereafter
their business will be conducted strictly
on the CASH principle. Their stock
will always be found complete, and Of
the best quality, and their prices at the
lowest cash prices.
Mr.. j. S. Cloud is selling off his
large and we'll assorted stock of Dry
Good, Groceries, &C., at cost. See ad,
vertisement.
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Sudden Death.

Nh. Yachel A. Smith, of this county,
died of congestion of the brain on Sat-
urday night last. He was found speech
less, in the road leading from Camden
to Darlington, about four miles from
the former place, and carried in a house
where he soon expired. The verdict of
the Coroner's Jury was that he died Of
congestion of the brain.
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The NINETEENTH CENTURY.-This
magazine has passed into the hands of
John G. Livingston, Esq, who will
hereafter conduct its editorial and
proprietary affairs: The January
number will be delayed until the 18th
inst, and the subsequent numbers will
appear about the 25th of each succeed
ing month. Properly controlled, this
periodical, which started under fatter-
ing auspices, should succeed.
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latest Cotton Guoiations.

MARRIED-On,, the 18th of De-
cember, at the residence of the brides
mother, by Rev. W. Alexander Gregg,
w. EDWARD NEsMITH, of Williams
burg County, TO Miss S. E. LYDIA
JosEY, of Kershaw County.
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STEEL ENGRAVING OF GEN. RoBT.
E. LEE.--An advertisement in another
column of this issue, offers Steel En-
craving of General Robert +. Lee to
subscribers to the Southern Press, this
number of which contains large wood
cut with au outline of his life.
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WAY STATION CoTToN RATES.
The South Carolina Rail Road Company
will carry cotton between way stations
at IS cents per hundred pounds, on
and after January !, 1871.