The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-28

The New York Evening Post says:
"Mr. Peter Cooper has given up the
scheme Of founding college for women
in South Carolina. 1t is said that the
representations made to him concerning
the disposition Of the State to forward
the scheme were not strictly founded on
facts"
The North Carolina State Convex
ton will meet in Raleigh in June for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for Chief Justice and Justices of the Su-
prems Court. The contest for the nom-
nations is lively and in some cases Bit
ter, but the people Of the "Old North
State" always 20 with the party.
MANY extreme Radicals want Cen
eral Grant nominated for President in
1880. The ensanguiued garment, and
the man on horseback with upliited
sword-all backed up by much talk
about the payment Of "Rebel Claims"
which in uiuety>nine cases out Of q
hundred have been made BY Radicals
or Union men-will be the platform
from this time forth.
THE following gentlemen compose the
committee appointed to investigate the
election frauds in Florida and Louis
lana: Potter, of New York, Morrison,
Of Illinois, Hunton, of Virginia, Stenger,
of Pennsylvania, McMahon, of Ohio,
Cobb, of Indiana. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, Cox, of Ohio, Butler, Of Massa-
ckusetts, Reed, CT Maine, and Hiscock
of New York.
RADICAL politicians favored the in-
vestigation of election fraudssin New
York in 1868, because it was charged
that they had been committed by Dem
ocrats. But now they shout as loud as
they can that the action Of the Demo-
cratic House Of Representatives, in ap-
pointing q committee to look into the
rascality Of their party in Florida and
Louisiana. is revolutionary. 1t is their
OK that is gored this time.
VINO will be elected U. 8. Senator
TO succeed Honest John Patterson 2
A score or more good Democrats in the
State would like the best in the world
to get the place, but before any Of them
can succeed, the Democrats must have
control Of the Legislature, and that they
cannot have unless q sufficient number
of members are elected to give them a
majority on joint ballot. In other
words The Democrats must ut all events
carry all of he'doubtfnl counties in the
next election.
The next North Carolina Legislature
will choose the successor in the q. S.
Senate to Judge Merrimon, who, it will
be remembered, was elected over Gov
crnor Vance in 1873 by the fusion Of
about dozen Democrats with the Rad
icals. The candidates are Vance and
Mcrrimon again. with the chances in
favor of the former. Judge Merrimon
is sound Democrat, and has made an
able and useful Senator, but the Demo-
Gratis of North Carolina seem to think
that the Office Of y. s. Senator belongs
of right to Zeb. Vance.
JEFFERSON DAVID, sentenced to have
been hung at .Abbeville on the 10Th Of
this month for the murder Of flhe Frank.
Inns in December, has been respited un.
I'll the 18th Of June. The Governors
message was received after David had
ascended the scaffold and had the rope
put around his neck. A moment more
and he would have been in eternity.
The Medium says there is diversity
Of opinion ss to the prisoners guilt,
though the evidence against him. which
is altogether circumstantial, is couclu-
sive.
THE subject of deepening the chan
mel into Charleston harbor BY the jstty
system, which has worked 50 wonderfully
at the mouth of the Mississippi river, is
engaging the attention Of Congress.
Senator Butler has been indefatigable
in his efforts to get an appropriation for
that purpose, and it is believed that the
necessary aid will be granted by the
general government. If successful the
!. channel will bs given depth Of twenty
one feet, which would be Of immense
commercial advantage to the city and
State.
It's reported that Governor Hampton
does not favor the action Of the House
of Representatives in reference to Florida