The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-09-14

it "a full blown yankeeized and yankee6ed
city," the enemy, as it always has been, ,sot
the whole State" Much Charleston cares
for Jasper, or his opinions. &
How does Casper" know what he charges
He calls the phosphate discoveries s'the re.
suit of yankee enterprise, &c.
The editor should charge 50 per line for
this poetical prose, set in such burning
measure.
On Friday night, thief managed to Sc
crete himself, before the locking up, in Mr.
Lewis store, but owing to Mr.. Levi being
called quite late to wait on customer, the
rogue was discovered before any damage was
done, but he succeeded in escaping. He is
supposed to be one of the gang who attempt
ed to burn the store some time ago.
On the 26th inst, a young son of DR.. II. II.
Huggius, while out hunting, burst his gun,
injuring his left hand so much that the
thumb and portion of the feshy part of his
hand had to be amputatcd.
EDGEFIELD. ~.
Barney Ballentine, who shot Grant Bosey,
both colorcd, for being too intimate with his
(Barney's) wife, has given himself up spthe
Sheriff. Grant was badly wounded, and
may not recover.
LANCASTER. @
Ransom Arant and Joseph Plyler had
been to a camp-meeting, where, very appro-
propriately, both became intoxicated from
drinking cider, As they were going home
PEler's horse attemptedto kick Arant, who
made some idle threat against tho horse.-
Thereupon they became engaged in quar-
rel, then in fight with knives, which con-
tinucd until Arants knife reeking with
blood, slipped from his hand. He then
seized piece ofrail and knocked Plykr
down three times. They were separated
after Plyler had received seven and Araht
FIVE cuts. Two men were with them at the
time the fight began, but did part not them.
Salcsday witnessed no sales. A large
crowd who was in attendance considered
themselves sold. ... -.. 4
A camp-mecting which merged itself into
protracted one, was going on all last wedk
at Pine Grove church, conducted by tile
Methodist ministers. The .camp-meetipg
was the first held there in twenty. five ycais.
Last Sunday week between three and foar
thousand persons were present. There were
about fifty mourners. The Rows. j. V.
Kelly, P. E.: Power, Jones, McCorquodah.
Sanford, Cole, Porter and others, were pres
ent and abored hard.
Mr. T. +. Brodie, of Charleston, died in
Walhalla last week. He had but recently
arrived there. . o. =
"Telegraph poles," Ii. e., poles for the
wirc,) are being put up between Anderson
and Walhalla. Won't that make every wo-
man and O) er-son( W all h0l10o in Wal
halla and Anderson? ...
The Courier advises the refugees from the
fever in Charleston to come to Walhalla.
Gen Wagner, Mayor elect of Charleston,
is spending few weeks in Walhalla.
oRANGEBURG.
A grand mass meeting was held last Sat
urday week, which was entertained by Hoge
and others. 1t was Radical game, and
gotten nominally,ou account of a late visit
of the "Ku Klux" to that town. Much spout
ing of a vile character, abounded.
UNION.
Court is in session in Union, Judge Thomas
presiding. 60.
DR.. M. A. Moore and Mr.. R. T. Gist are
dead.
The corn will be better than anticipated,
but cotton will be very short Tomorrow, q
promenade Concert will be given by the Ia
dies of the Presbyterian Church, for the
purpose of raising funds wherewith to pur-
chase Communion Service.
Joseph Smith stabbed Wesley Bobo, at
Cross Keys, about two weeks ago. A pre-
vious difficulty was the moving cause. They
were of party who were serenading. Smith
made his escape and has not yet been arrest
ed.
YORK.
Court will commence at Yorkyil!e, next
monday.
J.L. Wood, while running race last
Thursday, was thrown from his horse against
trec fracturing his skull andieg. He died
novt dow