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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-09-21

by sundry lusty blows upon his head. Thil
having cleared up his ideas, he ca led it ,
joke, but nobody present could see, and il
an action for malicious trespass Trial Jus
tee Bethea fined Coleman ten dollars ani
costs, with the choice of 25 days in quod
He paid the fine. - ...-. ,s
Col. Levi. LeGett died on the 7th instant
Nathan Tart's horse stumbled and fell
upon him, a few days ago, reducing him to
jelly, and getting up just in pudding time
thereby saving him from being knocked
into "pi." He is not injured beyond the
crust.
:. NEWBERRY.
Moorman & Schumpcrt, Esq'rs., repre-.
scnting Martin and Lester, Commissioners
elect, went to Columbia on the 9th inst, I'd
get their commissions Comptroller Neagls
and Adjutant Moses refused to attend I.
meeting of the Board of State Canvassers,
and hence their commissions could not be
obtained. Martin and Lester were Demo!
Gratis. That tells the whole story. i! /
CHESTERFIELD
Is a barren fela for interesting items tfis
E-s,h,
week. ~u
MARLBORO.
MIS-. -Errin's dwelling, occupied by Jos
Heustiss, and three outbuildinss, we're con-
sumed by fire last Sunday. ~,
Bennettsville Division, No. As, Sons Of
Temperance, was reorganized last Saturday,
with D. D. McColl, W. p. - =
Corn is being stolen from the fields.
Smoot assaulted Wesley, both colercd,
last Friday, and had to pay the piper (Trial
Justice) for his display of muscular chris.
tianity." T..
Simon Radcliffe, colored, stole some fcd-
der from p. Fl. Hamer, Esq, and after two
trials was convicted and sent to Jail, in dcs-
fault of paying fine which the court inl-
posed.
Mr.. Gossett's house, after n rest of several
weeks, has been again attacked. This time
the neishbors were on the look out, and
when party of six rode up, they halted
them, whereupon they commenced tirlog.
The fire was returned, and after dozen
rounds, the attacking party left. No one
hurt on either side, as far as could be ascer-
tanned.
The two colored men who were said by
the Columbia Union to have been badly cut
up in Union recently, cannot be traced, af-
ter diligent search. l..
The ."Dry," or Temperance Municipal
Ticket, to the surprise of every body, was
elected last Monday. ELLER, Intendant,
Grant, Harris, Rawls, Hill, Wardeus, by S.
majority over the "Wet" ticket. ..
CLARENDON. 'f:s -
. Manning has u bakery, the first eve at
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-09-21
Estate Notice.

: All pe'sU..s La,:. e. iasF iusi ie esiste-
.of Samuel .iiise =; tsseasea. aWi :,:sie,,. thes
same duly altes. Ct. md titse, nersoJs in,any:
i1debret. 10 ,aid es:, WI haze ~. .hc.ls: to.
my AT. .orney, Johl Ke"s.~w. E$. W: .'athhtyy
days. ]. l.. BRASiNG rON,.
sept 14-1m AL:tin;stra.or..
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Proposals.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
CAMDEN. $. c., Se.;,slft 1911.
Sealed ooosals w:ll 3--; -ce;te, mt the Office.
of ilie Commissioners .or rna L.rS,n .T0m Jates
for ,ac L.s.,y of (, cana . y 5-si r "a iic run.
Of Spe".'s Geek Dttrs r:Olu,BO.a Eoad.-
Proposals mpst s,le for low .,luc.. per loot the.
party or pa.,ics willr:y'iae said canal.
f5ii' J.F. SUTHERLAND.
sept 14-lm Enr.s. Cbai msn.
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The canal for some time proposed between
the Baltic and North Seas is soon; We learn,
to be commenced, and there is now a strong
likelihood that Germans will not be without
direct passage to navigablc waters 1t is 20
its canals, its railroads and its. steamship
lines that a nation owes its prosperity, for it
is these that mark its energy and its thrift,
and it is healthful sign when a nation is
ready to embark its revenues in such en-
terprises. The proposed canal is to cost from
twelty to twenty-five millions, and although
its importance, in q commercial point OF
view. is not So great as that of many others,
it will yet form an avenue which Germany
will not readily learn to do without.
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WIN. COHN,
Boot and Shoe Maker,

Is prepared to furnish superior article Of
Boots and Shoes to his customers. His fine worK
is particularly good. Satisfaction guarantees
Orders left with him at Baum Bros. wil receive
nromnt attention. Aug. 24-1mk
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New Advertisements.
For Sale.

A NO. 1. TURPENTINE STILL,sin good or
Y der. Apply to Il. NJ. KENNEDY or.the
subscriber. L. PARKER.
sept 24-1m
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Notice:

Notice.
Estate of C. l.. CHATTEN, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that thirty days after
date the undersigned will apply to the Hon. J.
F. Sutherland. PROBATE Judge of Kershaw Coun-
ty, for letters disluissory from the aaministra-
tion of said Estate. r. B. CHATTEN,
AUG. 24-lm. Administrators.
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$50 REWARD!

WILL BE PAID by .oe County commissioners
of her- ian .oI.y 1or ,i,s detection, with proof
10 convict, Of Lac parry o. paroles who bpoko
in.o The Cou:t House OH ..itiay. o. SntnrdayJ
rrg.r fIsr 9I1 TOOK rTorefro.hthe ron Docks fsUr
rsopers. J. F. SUTHERLAND.
sept 14.Gt 'a" tr Caairusi OF BoardJ.
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Cattle Sale.

DY ORDER of the Court of Probate, will
u sell ffty-four head Of Neat Cattle, belong-
ing to the late Joel Davis, at Camden, on Mon
day the1Gth October next, at 10 O'clock, Terms
cash on delivery. ~
These cattle are in good conditions, and fair
specimens of their breed. Among thea are
about fifteen beef cattle, fit for market. The
rest arc COWS and calves and ycarERgs. They
will be sold separately, and must be delivered
on day of sale.
JNO. NJ DEsAUssURG,
Executor.
sept 21-4t J. P. BUSWELE, 3. Il, g.
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IF an editor omits anything, he is lazy.
1fhe speaks Of things as they are, people are
mad. If he CLOSES over-snlooths down the
rough points-hs is bribed. If he calls
things by their proper names, he is unfit for
she position of an editor. If he does not
furnish his readers with jokes, he is mullet.
If he does, he is a raitlehead-lacking
stability. IF he condemns the wrong he is
a good fellow; but lacks discretion. If he
lets wrongs and Injuries 80 unmentioned, be
is coward. If he fails to uphold public
man, he does it to CRAFTY spite-is tool Of
clique, or belongs to the "outs." If he
INDUCES in personalities he is blackguard;
if he does not, his paper is dull and insipid.
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Valuable Lands for Sale,
NIIssISsIPPIy:
ASSIGNEE,S SALE.
In the matter Of JOHNL. JONES, Banls.-

In the matter Of JOHN L. JONES, Banli
.. .. . rupt.
IN pursuance Of ap rie- f:Ola; Hon. George
S. Dryon, Judge oi re U .:teL S;ates:Uo~rt for
the District OF So.th ICs y, 80. viii .ellat the.
Court Hous. in Cant:el,. SUD- .GaroliI.. ON the.
End day Of October, 1871 VITA: the legnl nlihours.
of sale, the following rrossrt.y, ;to-wit:; One
Tract of Land, containing
Eight Hundred and Eighty Acres.
(Ss0l more or less, known as the Anderson.
Tract, situate. in Madison and EeaKe counties,
Mississippi, and described, as follows s. n.
W. /, acd W. of N. E. /, Section 8, Township
u, Z. 6. Also, one Tract of Land, adjoining:
the same. coutaiaing ts."e.:.s.
Two Hundred and Forty Acres;
(24O) more or less, known as the Barwiek Tract
situated in Alaia county, Mississippi. the enact
boundaries unknown.
TERMS C4SH-Purchasers paying fan tides
and stamps. !. n. GhfLE-
Sept 7-3t - %'-t Assignee.
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A Lanber Yard

Has been established on the premises Of the
aoovc-no.rcG gentlemen in the town Of Camden
whore "a lies from the town or, surrounding
coun.ry ca, 5e supplied at Camden prices by
calling on lin.
s. n. ADAMS,
sept 14-1y Proprietor Murenso Mills.
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gees from CnaricStoh, HAVE yeloW lcfe' "e'i
Barnwell, but are convalescent.
Captain Brown, Intendant, was reelected
and Wardens, Mahcr, Ingram, Hutson and
A. P. Manville were elected last Monday in
Rarnwell village. .. ;..
AIKEN.
G.. H. Lounsborry was elected Intendaut,
with Wardcns Mosely, j. N. Hayne, Sioncy
and C. D. Eaync, of Aiken, last Monday.
Tablcaux, Charades, Festivals and Hops,
arc the order of the day in Aiken.
GEORGETOWN. !.
Judging from the size of the dashcs and
thicil: frequency, the Times has lots of bress
in its composition. Friend Times, don't use
your shooting-stick on us.
High East and Northeast winds render it
impossible to cut or handle the rice crop. T
Spot HIM! Spot HIM.-The Macon
Telegraph and Messenger has occasion to
refer to the celebrated tobacco and snuff
house of Lorillard g. Co., of New York city9
and says:
awe have never had an advertisement IN
our columans, but wep oppose to give them
one without charge.
"An Atlanta tobacco merchant called at
the house short while since to make some
heavy purchases. Before buying however,
he told one of the firm that he had been
solicited by the Lee Monument Association
to establish agencies in that city for the sa 9 9
of the picture of General Lee, and asked
this business man if he would not subscribe
for one. He received q most abrupt and
insulting answer after this wise: "Sir, I
would not permit the picture Of such atraitor
and rebel to come into my house, If knew
it. much less encourage the building of a
monument to his memory by paying my
morey for it. think it an insult for you to
ask me SUCH thing" On being asked by
the Albanian if he did not care tor Southern
ira g, he replied, "tha1 he would not give a
cent for it"
We trust our friends and Southern deal
ers, generally will not hereafter trouble these
gentlemen with what they do not "care a
cent for" Remember the house; Lorillard
g. Co., New York city.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07

you contemplate moving to new
country, my opinion Is, that you can
not better yourself more than by COM
ing here 1 mean farmers mechanics,
merchants and capitalists ofall kinds.
The society IL far better than I en-
pected to find It In country so new
ly settled.
The climate is very mild. We have
had beautiful weather up to this time.
We had little snow yesterday, but
all gone to-day. Weather almost
like spring. Havn't had rain enough
to wet the ground since have been
here. We have n good deal more
wind here where there is no timber.
There II several hundred acres Of
timber close to town. Wood Is from
$3.50 to Si.0O per cord, native lumber
from $500 to $500 per hundred feet,
pine $500 to S6.5O, shingles $500 to
$3.50 per thousand. Hence you see
building material is not very high for
u prairie country. Dry goods and
groceries are very near the same as
in Clarksvillc, beef 9 to 8 cents, pork
10 cents net. Immigration being so
great, corn l. q little scarce, conse-
quently Is high, from IS cents to 81
per b,isliel, hay $500 to SO % per ton.
Farm hands get from SaG.00 to
so50.O0 year, with board and wash
ing, mechanics from $3.50 to S4.OO
per day, carpenters are very much in
demand The town Is building up
very rapidly, and carpenters are hard
to get.
Perhaps I have already written
more than will prove interesting tu
you. / expect to start in day or
two on trip eighty or ninety miles
southwest of this place, with Il lot OF
goods.
If this should prove worthy of a
place in your paper, may give you
another on some future day. Wish
ing you all II Merry Christmas, l will
bid you farewell for the present.
Yours, &c,
ISAAC s. ATKINS.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
The Growth Of LicentIousaess

Ii Is u shocking commentary upon
the public taste that an Indecent
play, full Of coarse double enfcndrc,
nudity and licenti0usness, should ac-
tually attract more people and pay
better as IA theatrical venture than
the finest drama IN the language per
formed by the same pcnpns. II
shows u horrible craving In the minds
Of the masses ami even among peo.
pie with some pretensions to position
aud refinement, for the vilest and
grossest performances. Unfortunate
iy, the tendency of this kind of thing
Is not confined to the stage. Go
where you will-at the theatre, on
the street, aud In the ball-room-you
see an amount Of artiiiciality, pow
der, rouge, and low-necked dressing,
which IL the result Of an imitation Of
a certain style Of French women not
necessary To mention. The effect OF
all il to break down all the barriers
which surround young womanhood,
and cultivate n freedom and abandon
of manner which Is fatal To propriety
Ii not to morality. Unseen charms
have thousand times the fascination
of those 50 literally displayed. Mod
esty and nudity of dress are impossi-
Bile In "a ballroom, and cannot long
Keep company.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
FALLING LEAVES.


They arc nliing. slowly falling.
Thick upon the forest side:
Severed from the noble branches.
Where they waved In hc,uteous pride
They are falling In the valleys,
Who're the early vfOlets spring.
And the birds In sunny summer time,
First their dulcet music sing.
They are falling, sally falling,
Close beside our cottage door;
Pale and fr,ic,l, like our loved ONES,
That have gone forever more.
They are falling, and the sunbenms
shine In beauty soft around;
Yet the faded leaves are falling,
Falling on the mOssy ground.
They arc falling on the strcnmlet,
whrr. the silvery waters flow,
And upon its placid bosom,
Onward with the waters go.
They arr falling In the church yard,
Where our kindred sweelly sleep,
Where the idle winds of summer
softly o'rr the loved ones sweep.
They are falling. ever falling,
When the -autunn Freezes sigh,
When the stars In beauty glisteh
liright upon the midnight sky.
They are falling. when tn" tempest
Means like oceans hollow ronr.
When the tunrlcSs winds and billows
Sadly sigh for evorinorc.
They are falling. they are falling.
While our sndden ~ thoughts still gt
To the sunny days of childhood,
In the dreamy long ago.
And their faded hu, 8 remind us
Of the blighted homes and dreams,
Faded like the falling leaflets
Cast upon the icy streams.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
Death Of the Oldest Mason In the
West.

Samuel Reed, more familiarly
known as Father Reed" died yes
ter,lay afternoon, at o'clock, at his
residence In C0vington, after II long
illness, in the seventy-fOurth year OF
his age. Father Reed was the oldest
Mason In the West, and probably in
the United States, having been "a
member of this noble Order for over
fifty years. Hc was first initiated
into the mysteries of Free masonry
in Miami Lodge, Of Cincinnati. He
witnessed the institution of la.
fayette Lodge, in the same city, in
1920, when General Lafayette, De
Witt Clinton and many other distin-
guisheI Musons We're present. He
was for several years Grand Lecturer
for the State of Ohio, Arkansas, and
other States. He wus one of the
character members Of Golden Rule
Lodge No. 3+5, of Covington, aud at
the time of his death held the posi-
tion Of recretary Of that Lodge, aud
was also Secretary of C0vington Roy
al Arch Chapter No. 35, Eenton
Council No. IL, and Covingt0n Com
manlery No. Z. Father Reed WAS
grthtiy ueNoteu to tne prllicilpieS OI
Freemasonry, and was held Ia high
esteem 10y the brethren of the Mystic
Tie wherever he was known. He
was n native o! Pen Yam, New York,
but spent the greater portion of
his life i'm Cincinnati, where he was
for long time engaged in the lumber
trade. The day OF his funeral has not
yet been fixed. At his request he
will be buried by the Knights Temp
la GIN. Ledger, 2Sth.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
ThoSy camorc Powder Mandatory
ffouring Mills -plow and Wagon
Factory, CITE,

nHI0 uEOh
Factory, etc.
We are gratified IN being able to
give brief account of the Sycamore
Powder Manufacturing Company,
whose powder has taken n rank In
this market fully equal to the best
gunpow,ler made.
This company, Of whom Mr.. Sam
uel Watson Is the eprincipal, has been
organized with a capital OF Sl0O, 900.
The works OF the company are sit
uated at Sycamore Mills, Cheatham
county. Tennessee, twcnty-three
miles from Nashville.
The company is now manufacturing
gunpowtler very extensively. The
capacity of their works Is eighty kegs
per day, and by an addition to their
machinery In one department of their
works, they can increase their capac-
ity to 2OO kegs or 5000 pounds per
day.
We learn that this company has
gone to great expense introducing the
newest and most improved machin-
cry used either In this country or
England. Their works are under the
charge of an experienced powder
maker, trained in the Royal Powder
works of Great Britain, and who has
had the management for years Of one
of the best EASTERN powder mills.
The powder of this company has
been pronounced 10y scientific men
and sportsmen and rock blowers to
he a superior article, and the COM
pany show their confidence In the
quality Of theirppwder by their guar
ty of It..
At the last session of the Leyisla-
ture the Sycamore Manufacturing
Company were authorized to increase
their capital to SNO,00j. Since tiis
amendment to their charter, their
capital has been increased, aud they
added to their works u iiOuriny mill,
and have nearly ready for operation
machinery for manufacturing very
extensively Y the wood work for plows
and wagons.
1t is certainly gratifying to see this
evidence of the enterprise of our citi-
zcns, unaited by foreign capital, and
the whole South should rally to their
support.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07

Luck AND LABOR" Luck" and
4" labor" both begin with the same
letter, but end with very different re-
Suits" Luck" IL ever waiting f,r
" something" 10 turn up; Labor"
with keen eye and strong will. brave
~ turns up something" "IMck -
lies In bed, wishes that the postman
would bring him news of u legacy /;
labor" turns out nt six O'clock
aud with busy pen or ringing ham.
mer, lays the foundation of cpmpt-
tencr. "I,uck" whines, "l,hor ~
whistles; "lu, X" relies on chance,
" labor" on chnractes, "luck " slip~
downward ~ indies We; "abnr -
.,!!!ssGpwdr. t. iad,p,al,uce.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07

A TRILIIoN. - This IL simple
word, hut includes n great many
units. A person who had commenced
counting at the creation, anl been
miraculously allowed to continue his
task, would not have reached the
number yet by very considerable
margin, because n trillion Of seconds
Is about thirty.two thousand years.
a little calculation of this sort some
times enables a man Ia appreciate
what u short space of time he has to
live In this sublunary sphere, and
what nm exceedingly long period eter-
nifty Is compared Ia IL. He will nlso
understand that u few thousand dol
lars one way or the other makes no
difference Ia him, pro viding he II able
IN get enough sleep and three meals
regularly, and can run upa small
credit account against mankind for "A
number oi small services rendered
here AMI there along the brief jour
ney.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
II b @ G. q IN I e..

\ glow is in the east like the rosy tint Of morn,
And the shadows of night glide onward toward the west
And the hosts of the stars looking dim and fporn,
Descend In the distance where they sink to their rest
Meath cloud that is floating where the first smiled,
Illumine and fringed by the golden tinted light:
The New Year approaches merry, laughing child,
Their eyes heavens blue and hair like sunset god
And rosy their lips, and their cheeks were all agi"w
Their drupery flowing their forms of fauess mould:
And Cupid their guide to the waking world below.
Baling the brooks with their wild and dulcet song,
Which upon the air they merily came by
Aud sounds Of sweetest music echoed from the sky.
Here In lonely dels which the winters breath had passed,
The flowers pcepel forth in their g,uieSt array;
And sunny the smiles which Love and Beauty cast,
.\s in they ga1cl in the rosy light Of day.
At the palace of Old Time, the New Year entered in,
Aud throne Of pearl, where the Old Year had been
Was led 10y the maideis aud the moving hours.
May his reign he joyous aud Heaven SMILE
And grant its love and its bcSSilgS day hy day:
And the treasures In hearts we've gathered begule
Any weary footsteps, wanl'ring way.
CAISRrnIS
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07

Mr.. JOHN SCOTT, says Columbia
(Tenn.) exchange, member of Hope
well church, Is responsible for the fol-
lowing story: While Mr.. Scott was
threshing wheat, dog lying near by
was covered up entirely by the straw,
and when the threshing was over he
was under a mountain Of straw.
Nothing was seen OF the dog until
about three and "A halfor four months
afterward. The cattle had eaten the
pile Of straw somewhat, and il was
removed. On removing the straw,
behold there was "a cell, or rather sew
eral cells, which had been eaten
away by the long-lo lost dog. There sat
the poor canine In his close prison
house. He jumped up and ran oil to
the house, having had nothing hut
straw to eat in about four months.
Those who are acquainted with Mr..
Scott will not doubt for moment Its
truthfulness.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-01-07
The First Locomotive.

The first locomotive that ever did
service In the United States l. now
lylng outside of foundry at Carbon
dale, Luzerne county. 1t ought to
be preserved somewhere rs an inter-
esting relic Of the early days of rail-
roading. The following description
Of Its trial trip, taken from DIR. Hol-
listers History of the Lackawanna
Valley, will he read with interest:
"The first locomotive engine in
trOtluced and worked in America, was
FtIn upon the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad, in the year 1923, and Homes
dale tnamed from the late Philip
HoneJ offered its friendly glen for the
purpose of conducting the expert
ment. This locomotive called the
"Stourbridge Lion," was built i'm
England, of the best workmanship
and material and most approved pat
tern of that date. The road passed
out of Honcsdale by n sharp north
westerly curve, with moderate
grade, and was carried over the Lack
waXen by n long hemlOck tresling,
considered too frail by many to sup
port the great weight of the mystic
rious looking engine all ready for the
hazardous journey.
As the crowd gathered from far and
near, expecting that bridge, locomo-
tive and all, would plunge into the
stream the moment passage was at
tempted, no one dared to run the To-
connective across the chasm but Major
Horatio Allen, who amid exultation
and praise, passed over the bridge
and portion of the road in safety.
The engine, however, was abandon
cd, rs the slender trestling forming
much of the body of the road, suili-
ciently strong for ordinary cars, was
found too feeble for the "weight and
wear" Major Allen in his account
of this first trip of II locomotive on
this continent, says: "As | placed
, my hand on the throttle, | was un-
decided whether would move slow
| ~ or with fair degree OF speed but
believing that the road would prove
safe, and preferring, If we did go
down, to go handsomely, and with
out any evidence Of timi,lity, | start
ell with considerable velocity. passed
the curve over the creek safely aud
was soon out of hearing of the vast
assemblagc. At the end of two or
three miles reversed the valve and
returned without accident, having
thus made the first railroad trip by
locomotive on the western hemis-
pherc."