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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-08-02

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-08-02

A CADETS LETTER TO HIS FATHER.
To his father he writes from West
Point:
l find much here that makes me love
my dear native land more than ever. /
am happy in the fact that this strong
hold of nature is safely in the hands of
the United States. Do you know, fa-
ther,. that it is called the Gibraltar of
America
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-08-02
FOSter and Merrill.
DEALERS IN
IANO FORTES, CABINET OR
CANS AND MUSICAL MER-
CHANDISE OF ALL
KINDS.
colony's Block. Keene \. II.

CoIony's Block. keeue \. II
AE would call special attention to the advantage
" OF selecting Instruments at our rooms. where
~ be seen. and heard. at all times. side BY side,
rlANOS and ORGANS. Of allthe principal makers
= the United states. Save time snd money. come
uent
81 W. FOSTER SF MERRILL.
35-4-ly
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pointment When Mr.. Grinnell re-
signed his collectorship he became q
Tribune martyr. He then asked the
President for the Naval Office, and the
President yielded to his request. Did
you ever hear this objected to because
Grinnell was a gift-bearing Greek p
When members Of Congress and Sena.
tors from other Observation-Disclosures
for one-urged the President to appoint
Mr.. Latin Naval officer, Mr.. Grinnell
was displaced, and then the very men
who now pirate about appointing those
who made him presents denounced the
President for ingratitude to Grinnell, on
the ground that Grinnell had subscribed
money for the President. As Nasty
would say, "Sich is life.'
REFoRMERs' RELATIVES.
The rueful Reformers" themselves
will not bear examination on this point.
Mr.. Schurz pressed his brother-in-law
upon the President, and obtained for
him lucrative office, and when Mr..
Trumbull caused his removal upon state
ments impeaching his fitness, Mr.. Schurz
ragged against the President for removing
his brother-in-law. Mr.. Trumbull seems
to have procured appointments for his
brother-in-law, his sons, and his neph-
ews, and he broke, it is said with the
President because he refused to appoint
Mr.. Trumbull's son to an office. That
shrill and frisky Reformer," Mr.. Tip
ton, although not colossal himself, would
need hay-scales to be weighed along
with all his relatives he has helped to
get Office. Three brothers-in-law, a neph-
ew, and son in Office, with other things
for other relatives, did not satisfy his
" liberal inclinations. but he vigorous
ly piled the President and the Secretary
of the State to give valuable consul
ship to another son, and after they de-
clined he frequently avowed, once pip
ingly to the President himself, that the
refusal was the cause of his opposition.
Mr.. Fenton saw no objection to giving
to his adopted son his influence for an
Office, nor to obtaining it from Tammany
Hall, and keeping it, through all the ex-
postures of Tweed and the rest, although
no service was attached to it equivalent
to the pay.
Mr.. Sumner, with brother-in-1aw in
Office under Andrew johnson, was in
famed by his removal, and did not hesi-
tate to make known his displeasure
Even Mr.. Greeley did not scruple to
countenance his brother-in-law in obtain
ing the most lucrative Collectorship of
Internal Revenue in the United States.
Nor has he hesitated to urge appoint
ments, clearly unfit, on the ground of the
intimate terms between himself and
those he urged.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14
The yEateree Bridge.

!. The question is now being mooted, whcth-
er il would not be better for all concerned,
to locate the contemplated free bridge, at
point higher up the river than the site OF the
old bridge, where communication can be
kept up at all times Whenever a fFeshet
comes, as is frequently the case, it will be
impossible to use the bridg>, if it be built on
the old site, because then, nearly two miles
of water intervene between the river and
Camden, and consequently, the advantages
of free bridge arc materially lcsscned. If
the bridge is built few miles higher up the
stream, at point nearly opposite the centre
of Kirkwood, it will be passable at all times,
as no frcshct reaches the high bluffs on each
side of the river at that point. But as S37OO
have been already invested in the property
of the defunct Camden Bridge Company, for
their property, piers &c., it may be too late
to consider this question. But it would
be a good idea
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14

policy I would suggest to my brother TAR
mers, and most respectfully but earnestly
urge upon their consideration, as embracing
the only chance for our dehverance. Let us
SOW next fall, three-fourths of our arabic land
in small grain, so as to have in hoed crops
but one-fourth of the area We have in such
crops this year. BY this meansour nett prot
its will be but little, if at all diminished,
while We shall need not half the laborers we
now employ. Under these circumstances Ia
borcrs will seek employers, instead OF belng
as now, sought by them; and employers can
dictate their terms And then let them take
care to stipulate in every contract with Ia
borer, of whatever Sex or color, that II the
tax assessed on property for the current year
should exceed named and reasonable rate
then the rate of wages in that particular con-
tract should be diminished in the same ra-
ito. And in like manner, when lands are
leased or rented, the lessor should stipulate
that in addition to the rent agreed upon, the
lessee shall pay all taxes assessed during the
continuance of the lease upon the leased land
and the appurtenances. Also, those who
nav stamp or license tax should omit no op-
portunity of making customer or client feel
and perceive clearly that the .burthen at last
rests upon him and not upon them. II
such a policy were pursued for year or two
by the holders of property in this State with
tolerablc unanimity l can not but think that
it would bring about hearty coalition be-
tween every class of laborcrs and employers
for an abatement of our busteeus, It's, as
1 have already said, the only policy which
holds forth a ray of hope. Parties at the
y orth arc not likely to change their relations,
and either party if in power would require
us to work ont our own delverance through
the ballot box. And there is no possible
means of influencing the colored vote except
that which I have suggested. But may not
the jackalarchy defeat such a policy BY stat
utes prohibiting or annulling such stipula-
tions as I have indicated? Perhaps they
may, but then, and in that. event, we may
discard hope, and take. counsel from Dispair,
bold and wrecklcss counsellor, whose meas
ures are like quack's nostrums: which are
always hazardous, but sometimes effect un-
expected and astonishing cures. -
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4 Bill has passed. the Legislature, to tax
the counties placed under martial law by
Grant, for the support of the widows and or
phans made by the Ku-Klux. Fortunately
for this county, We are not included in that
proclamation, but there are one or two,
Lancaster and Chesterfield, included, in
which not single arrest for ku-Kluxism
has over been made. and against Lancaster,
no charge Of Ku-Kluxism has been laid. In
those counties where the order has been
proved to have existed, it is exceedingly un-
just that the many innocent should be made
to suffer with the few guilty, but i'll the 9TH
ers we have mentioned, there is not the
slightest spark ofjustice, reason, or humani-
ty in imposing thi additional burthen. This
kind of Legislation, however, is frequently
employed now, especially il this State, and
the object of it is very evident. 1t serves as
. punishment to US, and as first class docu-
meat for the ensuing fall campaign. But
uhless VIC greatly err, there will be no gene
raj opposition to the Radicals in this State,
a. the. next election, and there will be no
need of anything extraordinary in procuring
Radical victory. They have the power by
gossessinga majority of votes, and where
this is wanting, they do not hesitate to usurp
it, aud put in. whOmsoerer they see fit. We
must bendto the storm. We cannot breast
its fury, neither can We avert it. Human
means are powerlcss to assist US in our pres
ant dilemma.
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(Communicated.)
Taxes! Taxes!l Taxes

Mr.. Editor:-I agree, cordially with @Cen
sor," in all that he urges, but do not be-
licvc, that the retrcnchment and economy
which he recommends, will enable us to
''laugh at the tax-gatherer and defy the pov.
erty which threatens US" or that it will prove
more available than the remedy which you
have suggested, against the exaetons which
are crushing us. Few of US have superAuities
to retrcnch and further retrenchment Of
the comforts to which our families have been
accustomed and find necessary, would render
life itself to us, and to them, rather a poor
tenure. But even if we could stint and re-
trench. so far as to meet the rate Of taxation
ut present contemplated, the next tax bill
would occupy all the margin thus obtained,
and aga push us upon the prescipice. For
the plundcrers who rob us under Legislative
forms, will be content with nothing less than
all they can get. Acquiescence to-day, will
beget heavier cxactions tomorrow, and the
measure of their cupidity will at last equal
that of our patience. To hope otherwise, is
10 expect that these human jackals will change
their natures, and forbcar to plumber while
they have the powcr,to do so with seeming
impunity. "Censor's" remedy, then, must
prove in a short time to be as unavailing as
he has demonstrated yours to be. Is there,
then, no remedy? If there be none, We
should not delude ourselves with fallacies, but
squarely face the tremendous fact which con-
fronts lis Ruin. and all the evils which the
most squalid poverty can bring upon our
selves and our families are made imminent
by these same legislative jackals-nay inevi-
table, unless they are arrested in their prac-
tices. Let us boldly ponder upon the situa-
alton, and not like the poor ostrich, thrust
our heads under the sand Of delusiye hone,
and imagine that we have thus escaped our
pursuers until their hands arc upon us.
Ono policy alone, seems to hold forth to
us some glimmering of hope, and I suggest
it with diffidence because the rcmeteness of
its results, and the difficulty ofobtaining the
necessary concert of action among the prop
erty-holders of the State, may cause many to
pronounce it impracticable:
agree with. "Censor," that while the
Legislative power is in the hands Of the jack
ais, we have no choice but to submit to their
exactions. But VIC. must wrest that power
from them. To do this, we must have the
concurrence of the colored people; and to sb.
tain their. concurrence we must bring home
practically to- their obtuse' understanding,
the fact that they are robbed, as we'll as ONT
selves by the jackalarchy. And now for the
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14
Moro E&u-IIIux' Arrests.

The Union Times, in its last issue, details
the arrest of Gen. Gist and others, charged
with .Ku-Kluxism. These men have been
thrown into the county jail, the condition of
which, according to,thc report Of the Grand
Jury, beggars description. 1t declared to
BE in a most foul and wretched condition,
and the wonder is that human beings man,
age to, live while incarcerated in it,
This, however, is comparatively a, minor
point. The, true and vital point is that this
is but the first ofa series Of arrests for the
same alleged cause, the reinstatement of the
reign of terror ip tho State, the re-enactmcnt
of the scenes of perjured witnesses and sub
ernsd jurymen, whose actions were so famil-
iar to our readers two months ago. Here
again, however, We; are powerless to help
ourselves or better our condition. "Woe,
woe, woe," to South CaroliI ians, is now the
handwriting the wall. 1t s awful to look
forward to, and contemplate the scenes
through which we will be compelled to pass
ere many months have run their course
The bitter feature of all is the cold and
hoartless sneer and jihe of our enemies, the
serpents who have been nurtured;i in the bo-
som Of South Carolina now turning and Bit
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The Public Debt.

The debt of the State rs now rcp. .rtcd by
the Comptroller General TO the Legislature,
reaches the enormous sum Of Sl5,S5l ,327,-
So, on the thirty first day of October last
This makes an increase of over seven mill
ions in the last year. But the question
about which we arc most concerned is how
much is the debt nop. Since October, the
debt may have been increased b several
millions of dollars.
~ The Comptroller states that the three mil
lions of bonds held by Kimpton arc included
IN this statement, but we think this All ex-
ceedingly doubtful question. As far, how
ever, as the taxpayers are concerned, it will
make but little difference whether the debt
be five, or fifty millions, because their inabll-
ity to do anything to help themselves is fx-
ed beyond doubt. and the only thing we can
do, is to await with what patience we may,
the end of all this infamous corruption, which
rests like pail upon our industries. ---
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Democratic Organ Grinders.

This felicitous epithet has been applied
to the Democratic newspapers of this State,
| by the Charleston Republican. In recent
article, it raves about the "country press"
and threatens to expose certain "frauds and
thefts," perpetrated by Democrats in ante
Jcllum times, eff these sheets do not hush
their mouths"
This is not our quarrel, In particular, al
though we form part Of the Country press"
and therefore are among the unfortunates;
but we take it up because of the following
reasons:
First. We do not believe it is within the
power of the Republican to expose the threat
eued parties, because there is nothing to ex-
pose, or it would long ago have been brought
to light.
Second. The Republican is too we'll
known already, to admit of its statements be-
ing received as true, unsupported by strong
and convincing testimony, and it barks too
much to make its bite feared.
Admit, however, that there hare been (for
the sake of argument, only,) dishonest Dem
ocrats in antc-Jellum times, what has the
Republican to say in reply to the charges
against present Republicans and Republi-
canisln? The point is not whether dishonest
Democrats lived fifteen or fifty years ago,
but whether such Republicans do not no,o
live and grow fat out of both honest Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, This is avitalpoint,
the true issue, and tho Republican refuses to
meet it.
The Republican says, that "the cndcavor
to make the impression 60 out that no dis
honesty existed in office until Repubicanism
came into the State, cannot injurc the par
ty" True, because the "cohesion Of plum
der" in that party, prevents any injury to
it. The policy is to plumber and steal as
much as possible within the party, and deny
it, even after it is proven. With all the
power in their hands, both National and
State, no danger ensues from such course.
If dishonesty in Office, or elsewhere is a
crime, it does not meet the requirements Of
the ease to say, "true, steal, but you also
have stol en-" The thing is intrnsically
l4IAas-aai a-dauhln crinla- -cannat- -iustifp
that wrong. Because twenty years ago /
committed theft, you would not bejustifcd
in the commission now.
If the Republican knows of the transact
ions of dishonest: Democrats in days gone by,
let it at once expose them, and not wait (to
use its classic languagc.) to see if 'these
sheets will hush their mouths"
N. B. Very few persons hereabouts know
that the Republican has been rc-establishcd
in Charleston, but by the above notice it
will be seen that such is the fact
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ing her.
All of the stern stoicism of our natures,
all of the faith of our souls, will be required
to pass through the dread ordeal, but the
sons of Carolina who bore the brunt Of the
late terrible war, in defence of what they
deemed right and true, mustnerve themselves
for it, and if we are called upon to 60 down
even to death, let us go with our honor and
freedom unimpeached, and never bend the
servle knee to our numerous tyrants and op'
pressors. The one consolation we have is.
that the future cannot be much worse than
the past and we have liued until now.
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WHAT DYSPEPSIA MAY END IN.-lndi-
gestion is not dangerous, say the faculty.
Perhaps not in itself, while it remains mere
indigestion; but look at the consequences to
which it may lead, and often does lead when
it becomes a chronic disease. A spark of
fire is small thing. A pressure Of the foot
will put it out; breath will extinguish it.
Yet it may fire a powder mill, or kindlc o
same that will consume city. In like man.
ner indigestion may produce gastr ,is, cancer
of the stomach, congestion of the bowels,
apoplexy, liver disease, and many other dan
eerous maladies. Is it not wise, then, to
Cheek it in the germ? Nothing is moro clear
ly and indisputably established than that
HHostetter's Stomach Bitters will eradicate
dyspepsia in all its stages The true policy,
however, is to extinguish it in the first stages
with this wholesome, powerful. and infallible
tonic and alternative 1t is easier to quench
d a,spark than fame, and it is easier to cure
dyspepsia when it is first developed, than
when it has made headway by neglect, and be-
come complicated with other ailments. There
is not the shadow of a doubt that the bitters
arc as directly antagonistic to dyspepsia as
water is to fire. There are thousands OF
cases on record proving this fact: The rem.
edy is safe and agreeable. All the liquors OF
commerce prescribed as stimulants leave a
sting behind. But the sting is taken out OF
the spurious basis of this great remedy by
vegetable medication, and, moreover, the
stimulant thus medicated is of exceptional
purity. Of all tonics taken as safeguards
or remedies for fever and ague, bilious re-
mittal is and other epidemics, it is the only
one that can uniformly be depended on.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14
N OFFICE

Office County Auditor.
.. CamdcnS. G., March IL 1872.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sum Of thir'
Y ty-six dollars and fifteen cents. 1886, 15) has
been deposited in the county treasury Of KershaW
County, for the redemption Of eighty-six (86l
acres of land in DeKalb Township, said land
having been sold for the taxes of 1870, us the
property of Thomas S Hyatt, and bid in by the
County Auditor, on account ofthe State.
ALSO.
The sum Of thirty-thrce dollars and eighty-fve
cents (Ss3,sh) for the redemption Of twenty-five
acres of land in Watcreo Township. sold for the
taxes of 1870 rs the property ofRobert G. Lamar
and hid in by the county Auditor on account of
the State.
ALSO.
The sum of nineteen dollars and sixty cents,
for the redemption of Land Of J. s. Cooper, in
DeKalb Township sold for taxes 1870 and bid in
AZ above. ..
DONALD MCQUEEN.
march l42t County Auditor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-03-14
w. CLYBURN, Agent.
Assignee's Sale.

VIM. Daash vs.. Daniel Haas, assignee Of Wit
kowsky & Hyams.
DY virtue of decretal order Of the Circuit
y Court of the United States for the District
Of South Carolina, sitting in Equity, will sell
at the Court House in Camden on Monday, tie
first day Of April, the following real estate:
All those twolots Of land with the puiidings
thereon. in the town of Camden, known and de-
signated in the plan of the said town as lots
number lO45 and 1866, the former fronting west
on Broad street and the latter Immediately in
rear thereof and fronting east on Market street.
the same having been the properly OF WHkow-
sky & Hyams,- and now being sold under fsre-
closure of mortgage. .ar, .f
Terms of sale, one-half cash, balance paya-
BILE in one year, secured by bond bearing seven
per cent. interest, and mortgage ofths premises.
Buildings to he insured apd policy assigned
Purchaser to pay for stamps and papers.
DANIEL HAAS,
mrch14t3 Assignee.
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WHAT BEcAME OF THE COFEDERATE

WHAT BECAME OF THE CoFEDERATE
GoLD.-An interesting letter from Co..
Moses, clearing up the mystery that has long
hung around the disposition ofthe gold be-
longing to the Confederacy, has just been
published A small portion of it, itappears,
was converted into rations for the returning
soldiers, and no doubt faithfully, while the
bulk of it was turned over to the Federal
Ouartermaster at Augusta, Ca, for similar
appropriation but but whether it acas so mp.
propriated, may be an interesting subject Of
inquiry at the hands of the authorities at
Washington.
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Election, Notice

Council Chambers, March 11th 1872.
ORDERED, that the Recorder give notice
" through the Camden Journal, that there will
be an election held ut the Council Room, on the
First Monday in April, for one Intendant, and
four Wurdens, to constitute the Town Council of
!; Camden for the ensuing twelve months. Books
forregistration will be open at the Council Room
three days before said election. and the Poll will
be opened on the day of the election at the Coun-
ell Room, where MI votes will be returned.
(Et;raci from meeting Of Council
j. K WITHERSPOON, Recorder.
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s:CeMSOr.''

After carefully pcrusing the article OF
.Censor," written in reply to our editorial
upop the subject of taxes, we are compelled
to admit that the course we suggested Is I'm,
practicable, and by its adoption we would
only give our enemies the stick Wherewltn 70
crack our skulls, in fact, lend them helping
hand which. as a matter of course, we de-
cidedly object to doing 'Censor' had Us
upon the hip, aud we arc bound to acknowl'
edge it.
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

SEALED Proposals will be received at at
the Office of the County Commissioners until
the 1st day of April next for the building
of bridge crossing the Wateree River at
Camden. All bids must be accompanied by
the namesof sureties. ...s
J.F. SUTHERLAND; Chairman.
PHGN1x Columbia. and NEWS Charleston
will please copy and forward bill to Commis-
sioners Kcrshaw County for collection '
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NOTICE
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR

OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR
CAMDEN s. C. March 9th, 1872.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sum ofTwen-
IN ty-seven dollars and sixty cents, has been
deposited with the County Treasurer Of Kershaw,
For the redemption of Eigkty-fve acres af land
having been sold for taxes of the year 1870; rs
the property of Columbus Nelson, and bid in by
the County Auditor on account Of the State.
mar 2 DONALD MCQUEEN, County Auditor.
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MARRIED.

On the 10Th instant, by s. B. Hall, Esq,
MIR, GEORGE Blackwell tn Miss EDNEY
BLACKWELL, all of Chesterfield County.
On the same day by s. B. Hall, Esq, Mr..
WILEY w. MORE to Miss. Ebert, daughter
of JOSEPH NJ. and Rachel Marshall, all OF
Kershaw county.
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A levol-headed Hoosier recently advertis-
cd as follows in his county paper: "Whers
as, am now clear of debt, and too old to
contract debts to worry over, I hereby warn
all persons not to trust my family or myself
on any account whatever"
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KERSHAW-IN THE PRoBATE COURT.
ESTATE OF j. j. McLA URN.

NOTICE is hereby given that one month after
IN date the undersigned will apply to the
Judge Of Probate of Kershaw county for letters
dismssory as administrative of said estate.
March IA, 1872. CATHERINE MoLAURIN.