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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28
A Colloqny in Rome.

A strange thing has recently happened in
Rome. A discussion of a most delicate
question has taken place by the permission
of the Pope and under his auspices, between
learned catholics and protes;ants. Some
very active members fthe protestant church.
have for twelve months been assailing many
of the doctrines Of the catholic church, and
especially that which relates to the Primacy
of St. Peter. They asserted that as histor-
ical fact, St. Peter never put foot in Rome.
These statements were repeated to the Pope,
who, in conversation, undertook their refuta-
ton. But his own friends were not content
with that limited refutation, and they pre-
vailed on the Holy Father to authorize a
public discussion of the subject by champi-
ons, chosen by the respective churches. The
preliminaries being arranged, meeting
was held at the Academy of the Tibcr, pre-
sided over by two catholics and two protest
ants. Three orators on each side addressed
the audience, composed of about 300 catho-
lies and 200 protestants. The greatest cour-
tesy was displayed by the different speakers,
and when the contest was over, they shook
hands in testimony of their respect for each
other. The traditional doctrine is that St..
Peter came to Rome in the year az, under
Claudius, and was martyred in 6G, under
Nero.
The protestants asserted that this could
not be true; that according to the Acts OF
the Apostles St. Peter was at Jerusalem, at
Antioch and at Cesarea at the very time he
is claimed to have been in Rome. There is
no authentic account of St. Peter having
been at Rome. The Epistle to the Hebrews
even if authentic was written from Babylon.
Papias, the first reporter of the false tradi-
tion of St. Peters sojourn at Rome. was a
writer unworthy of credit. The catholics re-
piled, relying mainly on certain German re-
searches, not yet in general circulation.
The impression lett by the discussion was
that though St. Peters residence at Rome
was not as long as tradition asserts, there is
nothing improbable in it, and there are rea'
sons 70 believe that it was reality. The
speeches were stenographed and will be pub
lished. This is a great adv-nce-the corner
stone of papacy discussed under the shadow
of the Vatican! The Roman population OF
all orders profess to be delighted at this first
essay of free and courteous discussion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28

WoMAN's FoRTITuDE-I have often had
occ, sion to notice the fortitude with which
women sustain the most overwhelming re-
verses of fortune Those disasters which
break down the spirit of a mn and PROSTATE
him in the dust, seem to call forth all the en-
ergies of the softer sex, and give such intro
pidity and elevation to their character, that
at at times it approaches to sublimity. Nothing
can be more touching than to behold soft
and tender female, who had been all weak
ness and dependence, and alive to every triv-
ial roughness, while treading the prosperous
paths Of life suddenly rising in mental force
to be the comforter and supporter of her
husband under misfortune, and abiding with
unshrinking frmness, the bitterest blasts OF
adversely.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28

ASAD FALLING OUT.-It is indeed q sad
falling out when, after years of the closcstin-
timacy, the hair parts company with the
head. Fortunately the lamcntable separation
may be easily prevented and the twain more
closely united than ever by timely and
systematic use of LYONS KATHAIRoN, the
most potent invigorant of the hair and prom
otcr of its growth and beauty known to mod
ern pharmacy. 1t completely obviates the
dry and parched condition of the roots Of the
hair, which is preliminary to its coming out,
by supply the precise degree of moisture
requisite to its preservation in healthy
state. 1t is the only true dissolvent and
evaporant of dandruff and other impurities
of the scalp, whose presence is injurious to
the hair, As a beautifier of the head the
Kathoiron has no eq"al. 1t not only in
creases the quantity ofthe hair, but improves
its quality Immediately, imparting lustrous
appearance and silky texture which are ex-
cccdingly attractive.
SUICIDE CoMMITTED.-As the result OF
on inactive state of liver and stomach, pro-
ducing headache, obtuse intellect, dullness,
despondepcy. dementia, and finally insanity,
K M uncommon occurrence All these disa-
grccable symtoms and bad feelings are most
Certainly dispelled by the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t revitalizes
and builds up the whole system, A little
book an Chronic Diseases sent free. Ad-
dress r V. Pierce, NJ D.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Golden Medical Disc, very sold by all drug
gists,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28

GIANT TREEs.-Botanists were astound-
ed when Calaveras county and Mariposa Val
ley were p'ored, at the amazing altitude of
gigantic trees; and then, again TO attain such
amazing dimensions as some of them have,
about thirty feet in diametre by an altitude
of four hundred feet, seemed like a spasmod-
ic, rather than progressive Development
One forty feet and four inches in diametre
has since been found near Visalia county,
Southern California. Since those discover
les, tree of the Myrtle family, has been ex-
amined, in Australia, which far surpasses
the California trees, being even taller than
any of them. When the concentric circles
declare. growth of between three and four
thousand years. it shows that the present
condition of the earth has not been essential
ly disturbed since they have been growing
where they still are. Perhaps some of them
were thrifty saplings when Adam and Eve
were roaming in the Garden of Eden. Ger
tainly, if there is any reliance. to be placed
in botanical laws as explained by scientific
teachers, those California trees antedate the
days of Moses and most of the great empires
chronicled in history.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28

A TEMPERANCE ANEcDoTE.-Speaking
Of temperance reformers, some one tells q
good story at the expense of one Of the most
ardent of them, person whose whole heart
was in the work to such an extent that he
hadn't time to mend his fences or take care
of his farm. A distinguished tenn mperance
lecturer was to address the citizens in the
town where the reformer lived, and the, lat
ter took it upon himself to meet him at the
depot, and take him home with him to enter
tain him. The lecturer was talkative and
full of''the cause" "That, now," said he,
as they drove by handsome farmhouse,
':any body can see at once, that q temperate
man lives there. Everything indicates it;
there's thrift and industry and contentment,
and no doubt a happy home there. Isn't it
so 7"
eyes," was the reply, "Squire---- is
temperate man, and has very pleasanthome
and family"
~ was certain Of it." said the lecturer
''Bttt here is place." he continued, as they
came to an old house with dilapidated fenc-
es, and q neglected appearance, "that you'd
pick out anywhere, as the house of drunk
ard. See the old hats in the windows, the
broken-down fence, and the neglected .ap-
pcarance that everything has-you can't
make any mistake about such place-it
sticks out all over it, that it's the house of a
sot," He was about to appeal to his host
for the truth of his surmises, when that gen.
tleman pulled rein, and turning the team up
to the neglected fence, and remarked With
something like sigh, 81 live here"
And what could the lecturer say? He
might have said, ":Well all signs fail in dry
weather." but he didn't.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28

AllTransient Advertisements will be charged
ONE DOLLAR per Square for the first and SEVEN
Tr-Y1vB CENTS per Square for each subsequent
insertion.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-28
The Kings Mistake.

A number of politicians, oil Of whom were
seeking Office under the government, were
seated under tavern porch, when an old
topper named Joel D., person who was very
loquaoious when corned, but exactly the op..
posite when sober, said that he would tell them
story. They told him to fire away, where
upon he spoke as follows: t'A certain king
II don't. recoIlect his name--had philos-,
opher upon whose judgement he always de-
pended. Nov it happened one day that the
king took it into his head to 60 hunting, and
summoned his mobiles, and making the neces-
sary preparations he summoned the philos-
opher and asked him ifitBould raina The
philosopher told him it would not, aud they
started. While iourneying along, they met
a countryman mounted on q jackass.
"He advised them toreturn, for, said he,
lit will certainly rain They smiled con-
temptuously upon him, and passed on. Be-
fore they had gone many miles, however, they
had reason to regret not having taken the
rustic's advise, as shower coming up drench-
ed them to the skin. When they had re-
turned to the place, the king reprimauded
the philosopher severely.
s''I met countryman, said he, sand he
knows great deal more than you. he
told me it would rain, whereas you tod me
it would not The king then gave him his
walking papers and sent for the countryman,
who soon made his appearance.
"'Tell me- said the king how you knew,
it would rain 4 didn't know, said the
rustic; my jackass told me so.' sAnd how,
pray, did he tell your asked the king BY
pricking up his ears, your,Majesty,' said the
rustic. .s,.ss,,.
.sThe king sent the rustic away, and pro-
curing the jackass of him, he placed him
the iackass-in the Office the philosopher fill
ed. @ ~ iafi =
"And here observed Joel, looking very
wise, els where the king made great mis-
take" "aHow 50 7" inquired the, auditors.
+" Why ever since that time" said Joel, with
a grin on his phiz, "every jackass wants Of.
fee" -, -. .ss-alj. aE"" l.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
Washington Matters.

The Boston ADVERTISERS special, after prais-
ing Mr. Schurz's presentation of the case in
support of Senator Summers investigation rel
alive to the sale of arms, adds, "After all Mr..
Schurz's eloquence, however, the impression
tonight is that he has failed to make out a
strong case, and while the facts may justify
suspicion and investigation nothing has been
established compromising the honor of this
government or the dignity of its officials. The
charge of discrepancy in the accounts of the
War and the Treasury Departments has been
practically abandoned, and the opponents of
Mr.. Summers resolution say that it will easily
be explained away altogether.
Thursday, Seth johnson, the defaulting
Treasury clerk, was set at liberty, going scot
free because he had testified in regard to his
own alleged guilt before Mr. Lynch's congress
sional committee, and therefore, under the act
of 1885, cannot be held for trial by criminal
court.
1t is doubtful if Mr.. Sumner really desires
his elevated and consecrated'' civil rights bill
to pass If he did he would not attach it to the
amnesty bill, which requires two-thirds vote
to pass Mr.. Wilson urges the pushing of both
oaaSuras
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
Items.

lUemSs
TheWisconsn legislature is reported incorrup-
tible, as has been proved by investigation.
The seat of Mr.. L. D. Campbell in Congress
is to be contested afaer all. Mr.. Campbell has
now ten days granted him in which to take tes-
timony.
1t is said that Senator Wilson made it con-
dition of his going to New Hampshire to can
vass for the Republican ticket, that he could
promise, for the President, that reforms shall
begin Immediately in the civil service.
1t is declared that Governor Palmer of ILL
nois is not at all pleased with the praise now
showered upon him by the men whom he fought
during the war, and that he repudates any con-
nection with the passive movement
The Halifax Reporter suggests that the Unit
ed States, in demanding payment of the Ala
bama claims are like the man who would steal
coppers off the closed eyes of dead body. The
Reporter seems to forget that the coppers the
Yankees demand were stolen by the man
whose dead body it so tenderly regards.
Upper New York is suffering for want of
water. Tweed is having his revenge Satisfied
that the water supply was short, Tweed pur-
chased the lakes and ponds for miles around
that feed the Croton. He took them in his own
name, intending to make good thing out of
the purchase, as he did out of everything he
handled. When his troubles commenced he
turned off the supply, made over his interest
to parties whom he could trust, and left the city
desolate.
Ellis Ward challenges any oarsman in the
country to single scull race for the champion
ship and $1,000.
Thursday night.
Ira H. Bird, Grand Master of the Odd Fell
lows of Ohio, aged 81 years, died Friday morn
ing.
Owing to the absence of one of the jurors in
the Stokes case the court adjourned Friday
morning till Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

PORTLAND, which already has larger
debt according to its population and valua-
ton, than any other New England city, is
considering the advisability of adding to it
three millions more, toward pushing the
Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad through
the Valley of the Saco and Crawford's White
Mountain Notch. We admire Portland's
pluck; but we fail to see how such city
can carry such debt for any long time
Concord Monitor.
The Monitor is mistaken. Portland has
not "a larger debt according to its population
and valuation than any other New England
city," Its present liabilities can be easily
taken care of; but if they are increased by .
loan of credit to the Rochester and Ogdens-
burg roads, amounting in the aggregate to
three millions of dollars, with prospective 81
ditions to that sum of underlined o. -.
Monitors statement yin ACent, the
fair way to be VOL :, certainly be in 8
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

SENATOR WILSON has written letter In
which he saws that he was induced to become
a candidate for the Vice Presidency only at
the urgent solicitation of personal and pollti-
cal friends. He adds: -'.li
The revocation by the Vice President OF
his decination was to me surprises 1t
placed me in an unpleasant position, and my
first impulse was to withdraw from the con-
test, but by the advice of some of the best Re-
publicans of the land-East, West and South
Il leave the question to personal and politl-
cal friends. Whatever may be the result l
the unity and success of the Republican par
ty, whoever may be its candidates, for am
bound to it alike by conviction and by asso-
citation, by gratitude for its deeds of patriot
ism and liberty and by hopes of the services it
may yet render to the country. -
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

"A CURIOUS CAsE.-The 29th of last July,
Charlie Pitman, most promising lad of 10
years OF age, son OF j. r. Pitman, then of
Skowhegan, but who has since removed to No
Beverly, Mass, went down to Waterville to see
the wonders of Barnum's great show and visit
his young friends. While there, PLAYING. bow
like, with pin thrust through a cherry-stone
and hollow stick of elder, he could blow the
pin and cherry-stone quite distance. All at
once the pin stuck in the tube and could not be
started by blowing. But Charlie was not thus
to be beaten. He drew in his breath with all
his might Down went the pin, point upwards,
ccherry-stone and all, into poor Charles lung.
No amount of coughing and choking could dis
lodge it, and from that time forth the boy be-
gan to fail His cough was terrible and dis
tressing, and the first signs of consumption be-
gan to appear. Some time in September his
parents took him to the Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston, where the operation of cut
ting open the windpipe and inserting silver
tube was performed From this time till the
18th day of February Charlie has spoken only
in whisper and breathed through the tube in
his neck: His health, otherwise than the terri
BILE cough caused by the pin and cherry-stone in
his lung, which has been gradually wearing
him down, has been better than could have
been expected Last Monday night Charlie
gave terrible cough and strangle, and Selling
the tube with his own hands, drew it out of his
neck, and clapping his hand over the incision
cried, II have got It'll" Sure enough, there was
the pin and cherry-stone in the tube and poor
Charlie, who has suffered so much, is safe at
last. The cherry-stone had enlarged considera-
bly, and the pin was badly corroded. The point
was extremely sharp, and this fact is what kept
it in the boys lung SO long. Had it gone down
point foremost the very first cough would have
thrown it up, but as it was the point of the pin
acted as a cruel barb catching in the tissues SO
that it would have been impossible for it ever tc
have come up but for the silver tube that led
the way.
DR.. Haynes, who attended the case in this
place, regards this as a signal triumph of the
plan of inserting silver tubes in the windpipe
for the purpose of conducting foreign substances
from the lungs. This plan was adopted some
few years since, and this is another case of its
success. -SkooChegan Reporter.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

THE New York Legislature, corrupt as it
is, shows more intelligence on one subject
than our own. 1t has just adopted proviso
to the New York city charter forbidding aid
to sectarian schools. When we have seen
the Catholics strong enough here to divert the
public money to the support of their private
schools, as in New York, our own people will
wish they had been less selfish and forborne
to set the Romanists so bad an example.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

The WMg's Augusta correspondent pre-
diets that all of the appropriations for litera-
ry institutions now hanging in the House,
with the exception of that for Oak Grove
Seminary, will be defeated. Certainly it
would be wise to put the eight or ten thou
sand dollars involved into our common
schools instead of continuing the essentially
vicious plan of substituting sectarian acade-
mics
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

THE notion that an arrangement for the
separation between the Dominion of Canada
and Great Britain exists, is by no means
abandoned. The Halifax Chronicle affirms
that it knoecs that such treaty exists, signed
by the representatives of the Canadian and
British governments, and ready to be laid be-
ford the Queen and submitted to Parliament,
at the first moment it may be deemed expe-
dent
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
ldl az
,rrupted

While nationa and State taxes, under Re
publican rule have diminished the expenses of
Knox County have more than DOUBLED
within four years Let the people of the Coun-
ty consider the remedy. -Rocktdnd Free Press
For the last three years Knox County has
been under Democratic rule.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
J. B. BROWN &c SONS,
b A N X h r 8,

au- PORT AND, MAINE ts a.
Tbs HOUSE is established for the transaction of
aGeneral Banking Business. s.eagr
DEPOSITS received subject to check at sight. In
terest at the rate of -Four per cent per allow
ed on all Daily Balances. Accoun Is rendered and in
crest credited monthly
CERTIFICATES IF DEPOSIT iesued bearing in
terest as by agreeme and available at maturity in
Portland Boston or New York. fs Id
COLLECTIONS of Notes. Drafts, Coupons, and
Dividends made in all parts Of the Unite States and
Canada. .uF .-ts = p as1lZ ts.5 ~ TIA .
DEALERS in Government and other Investment
Securities and in Gold and Silver Coin.
STERLING BILLS drawn on Engln1sd, Scotland
and Ireland Sight irafts Paris BERLIN and other
European cities, Montreal, st. John and Halifax.
Gold and Currency Drafts on Boston and New York.
APPROVED Commercial Bills purchased.
FACILITIES afforded for the transaction of the
Special well the General Business of coCrespon-
Agents for the sale of the ...r.
Bonds Of the Portland & Ogdensburg r r
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
FOUR HUNDRED

FOUR HUNDRED
TONS choice Furnace
Coal at 1915; and at $500 we offer
superior article for Open Crates. These
prices are for the Goals delivered, and are
certainly low enough to satisfy the most
penuriOus purchasers.
JOS. H. POOR \ BRO,
Jan 27-sntf - "
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
Notes from the Capital.

ATTACHES OF THE TWO LEGISLATIVE
BRANCHES = BUSY REPORTERS = PATIENT
CLERKs-FAITHFULM INSTRUMENTATION THEY
LOOK AND WHAT THEY DO, ETC.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

The text of Earl Granvilles letter on the
Alabama question will reach this country by
Monday or Tuesday next, when reply will be
transmitted.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

EXTENSIVE SMUGGLIG OPERATIoNs.-AN New
York despatch says that the importers of linen
goods, gunny bags, jute and like materials,
have been unable to make profitable business
for some months past, not because demand has
fallen off, but that the market seemed to be
controlled by some unknown person who offer
ed inducements in prices that could not be sue
cessfully competed with by the regular impor-
tiers. Investigation by United States officials
showed that large shipments Of these goods had
been regularly made during the last summer
and fall by Liverpsel steamers, and after later
discoveries one WI. Pollock, an importer in
that city, was arrested by the United States
Marshal and held to bail in $40, 900. 1t is stat
ed that the fraud was committed by a system
of false enteres as to quantity and value, In a
single instance goods valued at $3.50, 900, were
entered at valuation of $4,000 and so
carried through the eustom-house. Importers
OF this class of goods in all the seaport cities
have profited by these fraudulent transactions
and the government has been swindled out of
many thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
This new and beautiful light can be seen At the
store Df .rfr 9.rt g
N lGE1 " 2 .H1G7l1--L
GEO. L. LOTHROP 4 CO., z :
a.ir, a-sU8 rea alHii ra
152 Exchange St. r-.-

1t is globe and burner combined, giving soft but
strong light superior to anything of the kind pow in
use besides efecting Saving Of tcenty per cent in
gas.
1t is having an immense sale in other cities, and
gives great satisfaction where ever introduced. IS
VIII fit any fixtures, and can be adjusted in two
minutes. Price within the reach of ALL Call and
examine
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17
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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17

NNHOSE in want of Plain or Fancy Job Printing
Il will find 1t to their advantage to call on WMM
MARKS, at the Daily Press Job Printing Office Elk.
change Street. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-17


A CoAsTrNG AoclDgN8.-A fearful coast,r :.
accident occurred at Binghamtop Ny. s.t .
urday. A number of boys secp-, ed heavy ,.ho I,
Sied,'. took it to the tor Of Oak street hill :.
furio~s r. epasas" ;e, and started down at
tho clad os I'll nothing whatever to guide
and no .ontrol it's speed. In lieu of this,
10Y warn all others on the hill, two large
.ches were placed on the sled in front. A
Mr.. Croft, living near the city, was on his way
home with sleigh and two horses, and had
partly assembled Oak street hill, when he saw
approaching like the wind the two red torches
by the light of which he could see the boys
crowded on the sled, yelling and shouting, and
apparently unconscious of his being in their
way. So great was the velocity of the sled that
before Mr.. Croft could get out of the way it
dashed directly into the plunging horses. The
collision was terrific. Some of the boys were
thrown clear over the sleigh several feet down
the hill. The most of them, however, We're
piled in a heap among the wreck of the sleighs
and horses. One lad lived only few seconds
after being being picked up. Several were rem
dered insensible, being dangerously Injured,
and all were more or less hurt. One of the
horses was killed outright. Great excitement
prevailed when the news of the accident reach
ed the city.