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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-20

Tas DIrFERENCE.-Tbe conduct Of
4, public journalist is a difficult and
one, and the editor who es-
:capes fanlt.6ndipg, scoldipg and abuse
is q lucky individual. He is seolded
for saying: too much and scolded fer
:s,,I; :s,a,sI;;n1 too litile; : Be tsksssls saEni.
rance 81 this evil, o. that occurrence,
he is told by some that he is entirely
too smart, aud chat he had better mind
his own business; if he onits mention Of
Is, he Is set down, as a. wishy:washy
fellow, not up with the times, and
afraid to express an opinion, or cry
down an evil. The reason is plain
AMI the 4trouble lies just here; as long
as Z thing touches not on their own
rights, privileges or doings, the mass
are delighted to see itgo into the pa
per, but jusl.tread on their own corns
and the case'is reversed, they become
furious AID threaten, and damn paper
and editor. This. is unjust aud foolish.
We strive to make our paper interest
ing, note everything passing under our
observation, and tyY to avoid as far as
possible personalities or anything cal,
euldted tS wodnd. We don't wish to
hurt anybody's feelings, do alto avoid
it, In short, feel q, friendly interest in
every. ore, and only try to do our duty
asa public journalist in meeting the
wants Of Che people generally, and fin
doing so we tread on some ones corn,
it is done, without any dcaire to create
pain, and orr advice is that our. friends
either trim: their corns closely or cut
them off altogether, if not, TO grin and
bear the pains. We simply do our duty,
and it is the height of nonsense to
abuse, or scold, to threaten without
reason, rhyme or cause. We have
charge of the helm, and will keep off
the breakers if possible, but if in spite
of. alive are driven by force Of wind
and weather on the. rock bound coast,
we'll stand to tho ship while plank
'remains.-Neobery Herald.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-20

The State %. m catlarina Edgefeld,
assault, with intent to kill. Guilty Of
assault and battery. Messrs. Kershaw
4 Kershaw for Defendant. i
The Court.of General Sessions was
adjourned, and. the Court of Common
Pleas opened this morning;
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-20
ALSO

One dark bay Mule, seized under mortgage,
as the properly Of ]. A. Boswell at the suit
of L. NJ. aud j P. Boswell, 7Asignees. (
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
The New County of Aiken.

On Saturday, May 9th, the commits
sioners appointed to select the site for the
court house and Jail of Aiken County
(says the Charleston Ne,cs) held meet
ing, Senator +. Arnim presiding. After
silencing Prince Rivers and one or two
of his friends, who were disposed to. de-
lay matters and occasion discord, the
commissioners examined plans and esti-
mates submitted for the erection of the
contemplated buildings, and were con-
vinced that suitable ones could not be
erectedt for less than fifty thousand dol
lars. Not wishing to tax the citizens for
this purpose, it was resolved u petition
the Legislature for leave to Issue bonds
for the AMOUNT required upon the credit
of the county. Tho site for the building
was not determined upon, but commit
tee was appointed for that purpose. 1t is
believed that a place about midway be-
tween the two hotels will be selected. 1t
is the opinion that if the Legislature
grant the petition for the issue of bonds
there will be no difficulty in raising the
required sum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
rhe Great treaty with England.

The Great treaty Win EuSidhu'
The great Treaty between the United
States and England, which the Anglo
American High Commission have been
arranging for three months past in Wash
ington. is at last finished, and has been
ratified blythe Senate.
This Treaty provides for the appoint
ment of three different Commissions.
The first of these is the so,called Tribu-
nal Of Arbitration. Its function is to
deal with the elong-vexed Alabama claims,
and it has five members. One of them
is to be appointed by the President, one
by Queen Victoria, one by the King OF.
Italy, one by the President of Switzer-
land, and one by the Emperor of Brazil.
This tribunal is to meet at Geneva, in
Switzerland, within two months after the
ratification of the treaty, and eight months
are assigned for the preparation and ar
gument of the cases on each. side. But
the time within which the award must
be made is not limited. This award may
be of sum in gross to be paid by Great
Britain; but if the tribunal does not
make such an award, q Board Of Asses
sors is to be appointed to act upon each
individual claim for damages. One mem
ber of this Board Of Assessors is to be
appointed by the President, one by the
Queen, and one by the italian Minister
at Washington. 1t is to sit in Washing
ton, New York or Boston, but the time
of its meeting and duration of its ses'
sions are not fixed.
The second Commission is that to set
tie American claims against England,
and the claims of British subjects against
the United States, arising out of acts
against persons or property committed
between April 18th 1861, and April 9th
1865. exclusive of the acts of Confederate
cruisers. One Of the members Of this
Commission is to be appointed by the
President, one by the Queen, and third
by the President and Queen conformity.
They are to meet at Washington, but the
time of their meeting is not determined.
A third Commission is also to be ap-
pointed upon the Canadian fisheries, con-
sisting of three members, one named by
the President, one by the Queen, and the
third by the Queen and President con-
jointly. This Commission will sit at
Halifax, in Nova Scotia, but nothing is
prescribed in the treaty respecting the
date of its appointment and meeting, or
the period of its labors.
This Treaty was ratified i'll the Senate
by very large majority, and has been
generally received throughout the Union
with great favor. 1t will certainly take
an immense amount OF money to carry
out its provisions, butwe hope great good
will be the result. We cannot say, how
ever, that we feel any interest whatever
in seeing rich Yankees paid immense
sums for pretended losses by means of
our privateers during the war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

TIE WAY THE On TulEG WORKS. y
~ colored iaan from kcrnersvii;c was
isei,.ed IL cur Jail few Days ago for lar
ceny. He took no pains whatevcr to ex-
case his theft, and when told he would
very likely find himself in the Penitentiary
before long, replied, in effect. that ne would
lust as lief 90 to the Penitcntiary as not,
ifor there he would be taken care Of and
taught good trade So what's the odds,
so l9ng as he is happy.
The Penitentiary is no doubt as excel
lent thing in its way, but we do not think
it is at all in its way to be made q refuge
and trade school for petty offenders. Neither
DO we Ike this imported fashion Of Jailing
them, and keeping them for six, eight or
twelve months at the expense OF the
county. We prefer the old-fashioned
whippina-post, Tor it possesses more ter
rors for the knave than dozen jails. Vir-
GINA has gone back 10 the old system, and
i works admirably We agree with a
cotemporary who thinks it would be much
less expensive to the taxpayers, and more
merciful to rogues to give the latter few
lashes and then let tnem loose to support
their families, than to keep them in prison
month after month, while their wives. and
children are suffering, and often induced to
steal to get food. The man who pretends
to be too humane to favor the whipping
post is very apt to be found destitute Of
sympathy or humanity for starving negro
women and children-People's Press, Sa-
lem. n. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

BRUTAL MURDER IN DARL1NGToN.-We
learn from the Darlington Ieder, that on
Saturday or Sunday last, near Carriers
vile, in that county, William Sims was
brutally murdered, and his son and daugh-
ter-the latter the wife of the murderer
badly wounded by one Sanders. 1t ap-
pears that in consequence of complaint
made to him (Sims( by the wife of San
ders, that she did not have enough to eat
Sims and his son came to see her, intend
ing to take her home with them. Notwlth-
standing the threats of Sanders, all three
started for Sims house. When they had
entered a field not far from the house San.
ders came up behind them and ordered
them to halt. Up their refusing to dc
SO he fired at them, instantly killing Sims.
and badly wounding his wife and brother
in-law. A second shot was fired, but it is
not known whether it took effect or not
Sanders has not yet been arrested at last
1ccountS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

a JEALOUS WOMAN SHOOTS A DUMMY
Last week a lady returned home in the
evening, and heard some noise in a room
usually occupied by herself and her hus-
band. The door being closed, she was re-
duced to the keyhole, to which place she
applied her eye She saw" the figure of q
woman; standing by her side was the
husband Of the jealous wife, actually en-
gagged in adjusting shawl upon the shoul-
ders Of the intruding female. Taking q
shot gun, she forced open the door ano
shot the woman in the back. The hus-
band screamed, the wife tainted On hel
return to consciousness mutual explanations
followed. The body OF the woman who
vas shot was broug int in, and it was seen
TO be dummy. The Virginiam says the
man is dry goods merchant, and had
brought the image home TO repair the dam
age it had sustained by exposure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

GS. The Albany (Ga.) Neaos says: Corn
in still in very fourishing condition in
this section, and the crop will, beyond a
doubt be an abundant one. Cotton looks
poorly, and the crop will fall far short of
what was at first expected.
@- Mr. q. B. oakes, prominent citi-
zen of Charleston, died in that city on
Thursday night. Mr.. Oakes was born in
Sangersville, Maine, in 1907, but had
been resident of Charleston since ISL.
JET The Montgomery (Ala.,) Adyerti-
ser, of the l4th instant, says that on Sat-
urday night last the Rev. VIM. Bugg, a
Baptist preacher of Elmore County, cut
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Harper James
throat, and instantly killed him. Bugg
had been on trial by his brethren that
day for seducing James yo ung sister,
and had been dismissed from the church
therefor. Shortly after the sentence had
been pronounced, and while vet in the
church, he assaulted James with the re-
suit above stated.
Over twelve thous and. acres Of land
are advertised for sale by the sheriff in
Lancaster, for non;pa Sment Of taxes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
THE ADVERTISER.
Edgefield, s. c., June 1, 1871.


ValIandigham Turnssa Somersault
vallandigham, the great Ohio Demo-
crat, theFking Of the Copperheads, has
lately issued manifesto-if you may so
express it-in which he distinctly reeedes
from his old stiff and. stern Democratic
position and urges the national Democra-
cy torecognize and assent to the Recon-
struction measures and the three new
Amendments to the Constitution. This
seems wonderful in vallandigham-al-
most incredible! But it is nevertheless
true. And it's equally true also that
vallandigham is very able man and "a
yerv honest man. Among all political
narties his new position is the great SEN
sation of.the day.
The meaning and design of Vallandg-
ham in this move, is to win. over large
body of candid and sagacious Republi-
cans, and thus secure the triumph of the
Democratic party in the Presidential
election of next year. Or in other words,
for the Democracy to gain possession OF
the government by considerable sacri-
flee of principle and at the cost of fear
full innovation upon our Republican form
of government. This new movement
may be for the best, butw doubtit very
seriously. We have long been hoping
and are willing to wait long for it-that
sometime in the future this reconstruc-
ton policy and these new amendments
might be reversed, or at least essentially
modified. Buff the Democracy should,
by this move, be installed in Washington
in 1873, of course they must say to the
whole country, "This thing is settled"
And thereupon the brave and honest op-
ponents of Reconstruction and of the
Amendments would be obliged to give
up the fight and sink forever out Of
sight. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

A LOST WEDDING PARrY.-From Glou-
ccster Massachusetts, comes the story of a
sailing boat, merry with bridal party,
that went out to sea and came not back
again. The wedding had been celebrated
IN the morning, and the party were to
leave for New Yorl; at night so TO fill the
measure of the day went roaming over
beach and scar, and finally gathered in the
boat for a short sail upon q sea that
scarcely ripplcd. II was the last that was
heard Of them. Whether upset by sud
den squall, or borne out TO mid-ocean by
counter-gales, is unknown. No one is left
to tell the story OF the death, and through
the lonely easements Of the mansion, eyes
that are dry and fearless look down over
the waste OF waters, searching for sail
that does not come
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
GA Steuch.D

The New York Tribune publishes 4
communication glorifying the present
Legislature of South Carolina. "This
negro government (the writer says) has
passed the best laws, during its brief
term, of any Legislature in the Union" "
AT the foot of the communication Mr..
Greeley appends one of those vigorous
thrusts which usually impale a victim
He says:
Without choosing here to dispute one
word of this eulogy on what the late
rebels choose to term carpet-bag legisla-
ton, we only add our regret that men
wise enough to pass such laws should
not have proved honest enough to abstain
from the wholesale corruption that has
made the present government stencil in
the nostrils of the tax-payers.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
HYMNEAL.'
MARRIED, at thddence of the brides
father, on sabbatorning, May 7th, by
Rev. G.. w. Buss Ir. ROBT. PARKS
and Miss FANNTROM, all Of Edge
field.
COMMERCIAL.
4s5t EUSTA, May 30.
GOLD-Buying o and selling at Ill

-
BACoN-StoclSye Sye and market un-
changed; c. Side; c. r. Sides, IL T;
Shoulders, 9@9llams, 1920; Dry
Salt Shoulders, Sy Salt G. r. Sides,
IL; d. s. Clear Si{O.
COTTON-Duri!ho morning the
market was quiet firm with light Of
ferings and mod demand. Under
the influence of rable noon adviccs
the demand imprtsome little, and at
the close the marlals strong at is! for
Liverpool and 15s Now York Mid
ding. Sales, 922; ;ipts, 67.
CORN-Prime v is selling at $1@
los by the car lopin depot; retail.
81 Oa. - - -'t
wHEAaT-wequhoice y white, 81 s5 +;
amber, 81 65. m es,5a ~, !.
FLoURTCity \ s75Q@1o; at ,re-
tail, 81 p barrel h..s Country, 81 30
@10, aeeordingtto ty. NJ l-zase,aa !:
CORN MEAI.-.Wholesale; 81 10
at retail. =
-oATs-8S@so ,qlI i,e..t' 'f&4 :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
The Court of Claims,

The Court of Claims, in session at
Washington, have decided in favor Of the
Government in the case of cotton seizure
in Alabama in 1864. The claimants were
Curlute and Henderson, British subjects,
residing in Georgia during the war, but
were engaged in making saltpetre, which
the court construes into giving aid and
comfort to the enemy. Otherwise the
claim against the Government was good.
The court allows the claim Of Francis J..
Willis, of Savannah, for $4,000, the
proceeds of one hundred and twenty -four
bales of captured cotton throughout the
rebellion. He warmly opposed secession.
Daniel Hass, a subject Of France, resld-
ing in Charleston, was allowed $i2Ooofor
ninety bales of cotton seized at Charleston
in 1866. :.
The court allowed another claim, in
Other claims were dismissed, owing to
the failure of claimants in establishing
their loyalty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
wHi ms BRE1rMANN's New Book,


wHi ms BRE1TMANN's New Book,
entitled I" HANS BRE1TMANN IN EUROPE,
AND O'HiR New BALLADS" is in press
and viii b h'published in a few days by
t. B. Jeteson & Brothers, Philadelphia.
1t contins Breitmann's travels and ex-
perfenes If Paris, in Belgium, in Hol-
land, / Germany, in Italy, in Rome,
where he interviews the Pope; also,
BreitiannSa as a Trumpeter, etc. 1t will
no dobt prove to be more popular than
his cebrated "Barty." 1t will be pub
lishedn one volume, on the finest tinted
plate aper, with a portrait of Breitmann
on thcover and sold by all Booksellers
at Selnty-fve cents copy, or copies of
itwilbe sent to any one, atonce, to any
placeaost-paid, on receipt of its price
by thPublishers. ...
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
BEAT OK THE Bg1poE.-on last satur.

BEAT OK THE B2IDGE.-C'n laSt Satur-
d,y night, or rather Sunday morning, be-
;ween the hours Of twelve and one o'clock
i party nalned-Arrnstrong was cross
ng the city bridge, about midway Of the
bridge two or three men sprang upon him
md gave him a severe beating with fists
and cudgels. One or two pistol shots were
also fred, but evidently more for the pur-
pose Of frightening than harming as none
Of them took effect Armstrong went to
Hamburg after his assailants left him and
remained there during Sunday On yes
ter(av he returned To this city, where he
is at the present writing. We learn that
he is unable to identity any Of the parties
who committed the assault. 1t is said,
however that soon after President Davis
stay in this city Armstrong denounced
him.in unmeasured terms and made the
additional remarl; that Blodgett and the
negroes were the only decent people in
Augusta" These reported speeches may
have had something TO do with the affair
upon the bridge Armstrong is said to be
from Barnwell county, South Carolina,
and has been in Augusta but few weeks.
Chronicle & Sentinel
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
ngrhe Great s,r pigeon roost this :, We,

asThe great pigeon roost this year,
it is r'orted, is at Kilburn City, Wiscon-
sin. or three weeks the pigeons, in
numbless and continuous fiocks, have
been ting from south to north, darken-
ing thight and filling the air with the
sound theif wings. The hotels and
boardi, houses are full Of trappers and
hunterrom all parts of the Northwest;
the coors are busy making barrels, and
men, Nmen and children are hard at
work psSingup the pigeons. From ten
thousanto thirty thousand pigeons are
sent off cry day..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

ns> A fond mother in Kingston, n. Y,
keeps an old fashioned rocking chair sit
ting in corner as an ornament, because
in it she rocked ten babies, all of whom
grew up to. be men, and are now living
and married.
-Edom Hammond, (colored,) convict
ed of the brutal murder Of Mr.. David
Kirkpatrick, paid the penalty Of his crime
on the gallows, at Lancaster, on Friday,
the 18th. sfsN e.a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
Items of State News.

The people of Chester are making a
move to, cleam up and adorn their village
cemetery. The people of Edgefeld would
do well;to follow their example. 4
The Masonic fraternity of Anderson
contemplate observing the Festival OF
st. John the Baptist, on the Oath of June
next. Distinguished speakers are to be
invited, and the occasion is to be grand
one.
Judge Carpenter, of Reform fame land
since those weary days totally forgotteu)
has arrived lately in New York, with his
family. he still lives and practices law
in Charleston.
In respect to Z colored population, as
shown by the latest census return, South
Carolina stands. fifth in number. 3
Congressman Bowen is again on trial
in Washington, forz,bigamy. You may
marry ever SO many women, and go on
swimmingly for time, but the law, or
the bullet, or the knife will be sure to
overtake you in the long run. The ex-
pertinent is tempting but decidedly dan
gerous: -
In one week, lately, in Charleston, there
were "a deaths, Of. which only s were
white. s.
Daily trains are now running over the
Union and Spartanburg Railroad.
The British bark Fairy, which lately
box ina cargo of Phosphates at Bull
River, on our coast and was ready for
SEA bound for European port, went
Ashore on the breakers of st. Helena bar
on thursday night the 18th ultimo, was
b1oienl in two, and became a perfect
wrek. Her sails, rigging and provisions
wer saved. TIlU0 et GGI y.
Tie Ku Klux in Sumter-as they did
herelast week-give solemn warning to
all cuterfeiters and interlopers. Itseems
that ounterfeit Ku Klux orders had been
dropped about, the streets: -.
AtNinety-Six, on Monday. evening
last, aere was an elegant Entertainment
and lot supper-gotten up. by the ladies
lin hhalf of the Presbyterian Church.
TheCourt at Newberry is in the third
weekof its session, Judge Montgomery
Mosepresiding. The Criminal Docket
is saitto be heavy.
An Exhibition in defamation is to be
givene night, Tuesday May 3Oth, by
the Spipmore Class of Wofford Coll
lege. - H.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
NEGRO SUpERsr1TIoS.-The Savanna

The negro population in the Eastern
part of the city are much excited over a
report brought over by a reliable contra
band" from Beaufort, S. c., that negro
baby was born there few days since, and
Immediately opened its mouth and
spake," warning the people to prepare for
eternity, as the world would be destroyed
within three days. After this remarkable
feat this eminent infant died. A further
report says that letter from heaven was
found upon the little niger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
ITO he contin,ted.l

mg> OUR modern course of living be-
gets condition of the body thatrequires
occasional relief The system becomes
enfeebled, deranged, clogged, and labors
in its task. The mind sympathizes with
it and both sink, or are depressed togeth-
or. To restore the.vital energies, purge
the systemAcleanse the blood-take Ay-
er's Pills.-Glasgow lKy.) Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01

A FAIR PRopos1r1oN-The Cincinnati
Commercial, (Republican, yet one of the
most independent journals in the Union
in its issue of the 20th, expresses itself in
the following significant manner:
"The masses Of the people are not
anyious to fight over again the battles Of
The war. Their WEAKNESS with the decla-
nation that relates exclusively to the
saving of the country when the use Of
the bayonet became necessary, has only
been exceeded by the impotence with
which they regarded the obstinacy of the
politicians Of the Democratic persuasion
vino refused to recognize accomplished
events as fixed facts. If the Democracy
take the Vallandigham departure, the
Republicans will have something to do
besides the glorifcation of war heroes
and the exploitation Of the horrors OF
the Ku Klux conspiracy. There will be
loud call for some Of the virtues of ad-
ministration"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-01
Elections in Virginia.

RICHMOND, May 26-The ballots in the
city counted this morning showed that the
C nservatives have carrie 4 the city by lfO
mn ority, and elected twenty-5ix out OF
thirty councilmen. Two of the Conserya-
tive councilmen were also voted for by the
Republicans. In Lynchburg, the Con
servatives carried the city In Norfolk,
the Conservatives have carried the Council.
Twenty townships heard from show no
material political, changes. Petersburg IS
Republican. In Alexandra, the Conser-
vatives carried three out of four wards.