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RETUgNED.-We know that our citi-

RETCRNED.-We know that our citi-
zcns will be pleased to welcome back
our honorcd fellow-citizcn Judge Ward
law, who has just returned from busl-
ness trip to tho West, i'll vigorous ana
improved health. The Judge is one OF
the Institutions OF our Distrirt-one
whom we all delight TO homer, anu
who holds the chief place in the afiec-
tions of our people. Cpen such man
office can confer no dignity, and who,
fitted to grace any position of public
trust, is content to dignity and ennoble
q privata station. May his future be as
serene as his past has been prosperous
and distinguished.
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.-We publish
elsewhere various statements in regard
to the public Debt, and among others 6
Synopsis Of Treasurer Parker's Report
This statement may or not be correct
but admitting its correctness, it shows
Of Debt of near sixteen millions against
tie State, when we have been told again
and again by the highest authority thai
the Debt did not exceed 50, 900, 900. What
reliance can We place upon official state
mcnts?
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MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE IN
CHARLESTON N.-Charlcsto is fast bccom'
II G manufacturing as well as com
mcrcial city. Tie largest manufactory
of doors, sashcs, blinds, &C., in the
Southern States is that of Mr.. T. T.
ToALE, OH Horlbecl's Wharf in that
city, sales rooms at No. 20 Haync street.
Mr.. ToALE's advertisement appears. i'll
another column. II
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New Advertisements.

We direct attention to the following
new advertisements: ,.-
Stolen-J w w Marshall, Depot
Agent. 49,.
Fresh arrivals at the Emporium OF
Fashion. ...--.
Pacitice Guano-J N Robson, Agent
Charleston, S. S.
Improved Tressses-Lee & Parker.
/ Soluble Pacific !Guano-J w Robson
Agent, Charleston, S. G. iii. i,
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THE SOuTu CAROLINA SYNOD, met
in Sumter on the 18th inst. The Rev.
DR.. Plumer delivered the opening ser
mon, and the Rev. II. II. Dickson, OF
Yorkville, elected Moderator. 1nteres-
ting discourscs were delivered by Drs.
Girardeau and Wilson, and Rev. Frier-
son, Lindsay, Bracket and DuBose.
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TIE BAPTIST CONVENTION met in
Camden OH the Esd inst. The opening
sermon was preached hy the Rev. j.
L. Reynolds, DID,, and the following
officers were elected for ono year: Rev.
James p. Boycc, DID,, President; Rev.
J. o. y. Dargan, DID,, vice-presidcnt;
Rev. o. +. Gregory, Secretary; G. H.
Juds on, Treasurer.
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EI7" The Citizens Committee of which
Judge Orr was Chairman, after eXami-
ming Treasurer Parkcr's accounts, ex-
cept in small particular Of S397.oO sus-
tain his report, and estimate the debt
exclusive of the bonds in the hands of
the financial agent at 81 ,995, ,30G.27.
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NO. The present is busy week in
Columbia-to which the. meeting OF
the Legislature, the Ku KluX trials and
the Sessions Of the Supreme Court give
interest. The election of Circuit Judges
will come before the present Session OF
the Legislature.
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aM, The Grand Duke Alexis, has
been ,feted and fiattered with all that i'll
cense of adulation which, in spite Of
all our Republican prepossessions, and
Democratic training, we are more prone
to than any people under the sun.
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Wednesday, Nov. 80, 1871.

TERMS. Three dollars year, i'll aa-
No subscriptions taken for a shorter
Hme than six months. o,,,,aod
Transient advertisements are charged
for at the rate or One DOLLAR per inch
snace for the first insertion, and FIJI y
CENrs for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
rates is made to persons advertising py
the quarter or by the year. .,.,
aSr All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for ut the usua
rates Of advertising. '.,'
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rsa~ The Legislature met OIL Tuesday
the 18th. A correspondent writes that
the Governors message is q document OF
some forty or fifty pages, and that 1t
urges financial retrenchment in every
department, from the Governor down.
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The Presidency Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad.

WeaFe gratificd to announce that our
esteemed citizen, Col. J. S. Goth
ran, was on Saturday last, elected by the
Board of Directors to the Presidency of
the Blue Ridge Railroad. Col. Goth
rams friends, who know and appreciate
him at home, will not be surprised at
this mark of recognition and apprecia-
ton abroad. To high integrity and
ability, and clear, practical judgment,
he adds the progressive spirit and active
energy of youth, and may be presumed
to enlist on behalf of this great enter
prise as much sympathy rs any selection
that could be made. Iic is supported by
an able Board of Directors, command
ing the best talent and highest charac-
ter in the State, and VIC trust that it will
now achieve the success with which ar:
connected the best interests of the State.
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RELIGIOUS. Rev. II. NJ. Mood, Pre-
siding Elder of Cokesbury District, S. c.
Conference will preach next Saturday
and Sunday in the, Methodist Churchin
this place. Services on Sabbath, in the
morning, at 3 in the afternoon, and at
ilight.
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nsa- The Legislature of Georgia has
passed the bill! ordering an election for
Governor, over the veto. In the Senate
by a vote of 23 to 13, and in the House
of 10 to 3G. + .....
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Stolen.


tine tine Psn1' seE% at nst ADDexis x sREEy Il 81
PAPER Bon, containing a CHILD'S
SUIT Of BUFF MERINO, (Sacls and
Dress), embroidered with white linen
floss, An INFANTS CLOAK of white
merino, embroidered with white silk.
An INFANTS CARRIAGE. BLAN-
KET (Afgan) Crimson and white, en-
broidercd with woolen. Also the PRE-
MIU .hS of SILVER taken at the State
Fair II Columbia by the above articles,
shown by Miss Anna Calhoun and Miss
Minnie LomaX, of AbbeviIle. A liberal
reward will be paid for the recovery of
of these articles, and proof to convict
the thief.
J, w. w. MARSHALL,
Agent.
Nov. 90, 1871, S2-tf
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CoRREcTIoN.-Tnt the advertisement of
the estate sale of James Dowtin, decd.
instead of Monday the 18th of Decem-
ber, as published in our last, read
"Wednesday the 18th" of December.
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psy The LdwcnsuiNc Herald, one Of
of our most interesting and valuable
country exchanges has entered upon its
twenty-siXtl volume. ... ..
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s@T Major John Alexander Of the
Congaree Iron Works will please accept
our thanks for late E!c+of foreign pa
rerS.
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py~ We are indebted to Messrs. Thos
Riley and Bush Riley for favors. They
will please accept our thanks. -;
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r@p Our Charleston exchanges an
nounce the death of Mr.. John Russell
the eminent bookseller of that city.
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THIS article is prepared under the
superintendent of DR.. ST. JU-
LIEN RAVENEL, expressly for COM
posting with Cotton seed.
1t was introduced by this Company
two years ago, and it's use has freely at.
testcdits value. 200 to 250 pounds OF
this article per acre, properly composted
with the same weight of cotton seed,
furnishes the planter with q FERII-
LIVER of the highest excellence at the
smallest cost. A compost prepared with
this article, as by printed directions fur
nished, contains all the elements of fer
tility that can enter into a first-class
FERTILIZER, while its economy must
commend its liberal use to planters.
For supplies and printed directions
for composing apply to
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Ladies' Goods.

o. UST ARRIVED. MALTESE
NUTCHESS and LACE COLLARS,
LINEN COLLARS AND CUFFS,
WHITE SWISS AND TARLATON
MUSLINS, &C., at the EMPORIUM OF
FASHION. Nov. -, 1911.
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BLACK ALPACAS.

EUST received, 9th November, an.
81 other lot.of those beautiful "Ottcr'
Aipacas ut IS, Is, and 90 cents, at the
EMPORIUM OF FASHION. Nov. 81.
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ing held the same on the LIST of Januory,
1870, shall be entitled to the above
privilege for the year 1871: Prouided,
that it has not already been exercised
under existing rules, and that Hereafter
the said privilege shall attach on the
lst of January to every five shares, or
more, of stock then held, and which
had been held bona tfde since the lst
of January preceding. =
The following is the result of the
election
Directors ofthe Road-Wm. J. Ma
grath, George, a. ~TreBholm,. L. D.sDez
Saussure, G. w. Williams, I. j. Pelzer,
.tP. Boyce, B. 81. Rice, H. Gpurdin,
J. S. Gibbes, John Hanckle, A.
Simonns, II. IL. DeLeon, eCzM.sEar-
man, VIM. a. Courtenay, Daniel Tyler.
Directors et the Soutdracestern Raj;
road Bank-J. G. Cochran, G. NJ.
Furman, W A. Courtenay, L. d. De-
saussure, J. P. Boyce, J: H. Wilson,
II. II DeLeon, G.. W. Williams, Henry
Gourdin, W. J. Magrath, j. S. Gibbs,
F. J. Pelzer.
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Triumphal Entry into Paris.

The Germans intend to have iris
umuphal march through Paris, with
oolors flying, bands playing and all
balance of the "pride and circumstance
of glorious war" The Emperor will
lunch at the Ecole Militarie, thence he
is to return to Berlin, where the Crown
Prince will have his triumphal entry.
1t is thought that there would be a
revolt among the German troops, un>
less they were grat;fed by their tri~
.umphal march.
49, Yet how much better, in all res
spects would it be, if they would con-
sent to forego their intention, aud not
subject brave but fallen enemy to
this additional humiliation. But it
would be expecting too much ofhuman
nature, to suppose that it will resist this
qualification. We think it is settled
that the war will not be resumed, and
we sincerely hope so, in as much as
aoe have suffered enough, besides the
awful slaughter of human lives which a
resumption of the struggle would
neeessitate.
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THE IOURN AL.
CAMDEN, FEBRUARY %, 1871.
south Carolina Rail Road.

During last week, the Stockholders OF
this road had their annual meeting in
Charleston. The reports of the Presis
dent and Vice PRECEDENT were satisfac-
tory, and represented the condition Of
the road as very good, and its prospects
bright.
There was proposition before them
of selling out the assets of, the South>
western Rail Road Bank, and applying
the proceeds to the liquidation debt of
the Company, which in our opinion,
would be an, advantage to the corpora
ton, in as much as it is now an
Incubus, and as long as the Companyis SO
much involved in debt, is likely to re-
main so.
There was an attempt made to
oust President Magrath, but 1t was
nipped in the bud, and very wisely too,
for under his administration, the road
has been much Improved, and its press
ing debts promptly met. The earnings
of the Company for the year were
,Sl,472,02O,59. The expenditures
were s9l6,OO5,S2. Leaving net earn
ings S532, ,924,77.
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Sinerifs Sales.
SHsRfrP's OFFICE,


CAMDEN, S: e., Feb. I3, Is7I.
by virtue Of Sundry Writs Of Fl Fa., to me
directed. and lodged, will proceed to sell i'm
front of the Court House in Camden, on the,
First MONDAY in March, within the legal
hours of sale the following described proper
ty, to wit: sf,..a..l.,,.,.
One Tract Of Land in KershaWT County,
nn the waters of Spears Creek, containing
Eight Hundred Acres, more or less, bounded
North, by Lands OF ,Cantey, East by Lands.
Alfred and Harriet NJ. Brernrd, South by
Spears Greek and West by lands of John O..
Higgins, it being part Of the Land of tho
late James c. Dolby, (assigned) by the; order
of the Court to the said Harriet M. and Al
fred Brevard. Levied upon as the property
of Alfred and Harriet u. Brevard, at the
suit OF Eyerard c. Dolby. ..,..,.;
a. ALSO - fsES
One Lot in this county in Camden, on. West
side OF Broad street, known as DR.. T. ".
Salmond's Office Levied on as the property
Oft. w. Salmond, deceased, at tho suit Of
Il. N. Lewis. =. 80. 4;pS ~
ALSO $500. 49, y
One Lot with Commodious Store House
thereon, in Camden, on the Northeast corner
of Broad and DeKalb Streets Levied on as
the property Of James Jones, at the suit Of
the Wando Mining and Manufacturing Com-
pany, ct al.
ALSO ~
At the Store House, at present occupied by
James Jones, in Camden, his entire Stock
of Goods, consisting of ri
DEy Goods, Groceries, -. 49,;
HHafs, Caps, Boofs;,
Shoes, CrOckery-Ware,
Cutlery &C., &c.
Levied upon as the property of James Jones'.
at the SUIT of the Wando Mining aud Manu-.
featuring Company, ct al. ..,.ga.t
ALSO r-@sra
-Four Fine Mules. Levied on as the property
of Helen B. Whitaker, under Mortgage to 4.
j JUhn l. Middleton. -
ALSO e.ss, -
On Tuesday, the day following, at the Plan ,
ta.ion of the Defendant, on West side of
Wateree River. about Five Hundred Bushels
of Corn, and Fodder and Twelve Hundred
Bushels of Cotton Seed. Levied upon as
the property of Helen b. Whitaker, under
lien to John Middleton.
ALSO
One Horse and Mule. one Wagon and,
Seven Head of Cattle, seized under mortgage.
~ the property of John K. Pace, at the suit:
of VIM. Clyburn, Assignee.
Terms, Cash, purchasers paying for papers.
aud stamps. j. P. BOSWELL,
Feb. lb-3t. .. S. X. C.
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The Usury Laws.

The wise House of Representatives,
by a vote of 76 to l6, passed bill
re-establishing the usury laws. 1t
now goes to the Senate, where it will
probably meet its death blow.
1t sounds very well when one is told
that it is the purpose of the bill to
make money worth only 7 per cent
per annum, but its passage can no
more effect that end, than does the
Decalogue prevent the fracture of its
commandments.
Our Solous must have had some
Utopian dream, which induced them to
think that South Carolina alone, of all
the world, by the passage of a statute,
could make money worth seven per
cent, when elsewhere it is worth from
twelve to eighteen, rer annum, and a
vision, which upfolded to their longing
gaze, millions of money flowing in to
the Golfers of the State, and her citi.
zens at five per cent less than it was
worth to the fools who had loaned it.
A new and hitherto untaught species
Of political economy, but it is sure to
fail to bring down the "stamps."
As has often been said, "money is
merchandise, worth what it will bring"
and that is more than seven per cent !!
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Federal Troops for Union.

A company of United States troops
has been sent to Union Court House, to
stop the ravages of the ku>Klux>klau
Whipper, Nuckles and Wilkes have
taken their departure from Columbia
to Washington, to inform the Federal
Government of the state of affairs in
South Carolina, and ask for troops in
accordance with the resolution of the
House of Representatives.
We have never known the introduc,
tion OF iinnese to serve a good purpose,
and we do not believe they will prove
such asoothing balm this time, for it
seems TO US that the Ku,Klux proceed
with their work regardless of troops or
any other obstacle. AID we are little
inclined to believe that FIVE hundred or
Thousand desperate men intent upon
business, could or would be checked,
much less stopped by one or two huu>
dred men, having nothing at stake, and
probably in measure sympathizing
with them.
But we are rejoiced that regiment
or brigade of colored militia was not
sent to the up.country, because We
believe that their presence would have
only added fuel to the fame, and a
general insurrection in the upper Couu>
ties would very probably have resulted.
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vantage in the rate of mortality of men,
bers, as compared with old companies.
In 1869 the "Mutual Life" Of New
York e,
Lost Of old business.l. 90 per CT. or y$l to $leo
at risk. - <
Lost Of new and old do.s5 B" III
at risk. -,
Lost Of new do......o.l3 I" 763
at risk.
The losses of the old business as
compared with the new was, therefore,
nearly eight times as great. 1t must be
borne in mind, too, that much of the
sold business" referred to above was
secured within the last few gears.
The College of Actuaries, of Eng
land, after careful investigation on, this
point, state that the advantage Of a..care-
full selection of lives lasts perceptibly
for ten years.
In 1869 one of the largest and most
successful Companies in New York lost
by death 1S per cent. more of income
than a young Company that cann'
claim to be more p,udont. This Increase
of mortality in old Companies does not
argue weakness. They have made cor
responding accumulations to meet these
losses. The smaller ratio of mortality
in young companies, gives time for ac-
cumulation and counter balances their
larger ratio of expenses.
The only just test of cost of insu-
rance, other things being equal, is the
per ccutage Of premium income paid
out for losses and expenses. Prudent
aud well managed young companies do
not expcnd on these accounts larger
per ccntage of said income, if as large,
as companies, and, therefore, furnish as
cheap insurance as the old if not cheap
CIR.
We do not agree with the Baltimore
Sun in saying that disastrous irrcgu,
larities may be avoided in New York
through the Insurance Department -
~. .h;-I ---S VI
company claiming to have more thar
half a million of assets, not one fourth
of which can be realized, thus disap
pointing and causing loss to three thou
sand policy holders, is quite disastrous
irregularity. This it failed to prevent
We do not doubt that these failures
are very unpleasant things to those who
have proclaimed the infallibilily
Of this department. 5 me New York
Companies, and their agents, have
claimed that this State supervision
gave absolute protection to persons in,
suring in New York Companies. This
all prc.supposes that. the Superintend
ent will always b6honest and sufficient
| ly ommicient to detect any untruthfu
or incorrect statements made by conl-
pany, located one hundred miles OIL
more from Albany. Nay, more, even
these good qualities could only detrct
not prcseat irregularities. A trust
must, therefore, be rcposed, and We
suggest to those desirous of making
investments in life policies to seek
companies whose officers and managers
they haoV to be men Of ability and
integrity. This is the best security
against irregularities"
Feb. 23.-1t.
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ARREST OF T. J. MAcKEY.-Thomas
J. Mackcy Of this city, who has urging
the prosecutions agains G. c. Bowen,
was arrested in Washington, Thursday,
on the charge ofau attempt to suborn
pcrjury-the crime Of procuring per-
son to take such false oath as con-
stitutes perjury. The warrant was
issued on the oath of Geo. NJ. Smith,
a clerk to Mr., Bowen, charging Mr.
Mackey with having approached him
during the trial and offering him 81, ,0C0
ifhe would testify that he saw Bowen
married. to Tabitha Parke. Mackey
was held to bail in $1,000 to appear
before the Criminal Court. The &C.
cused denies that he ever said word
to him on the subject
Charleston Courier.
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Annual Meeting Of the South Car
olina Railroad and Southwest
e-,n RaiI-.0ed Een11

Annual Meeting Of the South Car
DINA Railroad and Southwest
ern Railroad Bank.
1'his body convened in the Bank Hall,
in Charleston, on the l4th, Hon. AL
fred Huger, presiding.
The Committee on the President OF
tho reads report stated that the busi-
ness of the last year showed an increase,
and that it reached lis full average be-
fore the war. THE improved condition
Of the scaward and lsndward conncc-
ton, especially with the Macon and Au.
gusta Road were commented upon as
causes Of congratuiaton. They were
glad that a proper site on the water
had been secured, whereby important
advantages would be gnined. The CON
mittee recommended decisive action on
the South western Railroad Bank.
For years 70 dividends had been de-
clared, but the profits had been applied
to reduce the debt and improve the pro.
perty Of the road. The report closed
with the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolccd, That the report of the Pre-
sidcnt aud Directors, and papers accom-.
panyiug, are highly satisfactory, show
ing continued improvement in the pro.
perty, and that the afflirs Of the con-
pany have been conducted with ability
aud zeal.
Mr.. Seibels moved the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
ResOlcecl, That the Board of nirec.
tors Of the South Carolina Railroad
Company take immediate possession Of
the assets of the Bank, and dispose Of
them as soon as possible, and appropri-
ate the proceeds to tic liquidation of
the dcbr incurred by the road for the
bank, and that the bank be Immediate
ly closed.
The Chairman announced Messrs. j..
w. Seibels, j. p Southern, Wm. Leb-
by, G. L. Burkmeyer and K. S. Bruins
as the committee to whom shall be re-
ferred the next annual report of the
President and Directors.
The addition to Article l, Section 9,
Of the bylaws, proposed by Mr.: Il. W:
Seibcls, last year, was amended aud
adopted, aud reads thus:
Any nnmber Of stockholders, not
less than five, representing 1000
shares, shall be necessary to require
stock vote on any question.
Mr.. B. II. Rice gave notice that he
would, at the next annual meeting,
offer as an amendment to be held on the
bylaws, that the annual meeting be
held on the second Tuesday in April,
instead as now, on the second Tuesday
in February.
Mr.. i. w. Seibcls offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resoirca, That the Directors of the
South western Railroad Bank be in
structed to close the bank and transfer
the assets to tho South Carolina Rail-
road Company, as provided for in
resolution. adopted.
ResoiUed, That the right of passing
free over the road to and from Charles
ton, once in period of every twelve
months, be given to all stockholders
equally, and on the following conditions
namely: That every stock kholder being
the bona fde owner in his or her own
right of FIVE shares or more, and hav.