The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

UON ERNOR E1AMPION HAS Deeu iu~
formed that the Government cannot en-
tcrtain his offer to hold himself respon-
sible for whatever sum it might be de-
cided should be paid by South Caro-
lima on account of the Internal Re-
venue or Whiskey tax. 1t is doubt
ful that any correct estimate could be
made, and the Government cannot COL
lcct the tax through the States. The
law must be amended. We see no
other remedy.-Nems on0 Courier.
SOME time since it wss published that
an ex>major-general in the Confederate
service had enlisted as q private soldier
in the regular army, and there has been
a great deal of curiosity exhibited as to
who the reduced general might be. 1t
transpires that the man is Major>Gen-
eral Stock kton, who is graduate of West
Point Military Academy, anu went into
the Confederate service, reaching tho
rank named. Upon his enlistment he
was rot sent to the frontier with tho
ordinary recruits, but was detailed for
clerical duty at the War Department.
A.GREENvILLE special says that rev.
enue officers who returned from Pickens
County report that Deputy Marshal
Gary met Redmond near his home on
the Goth ult' Redmond said that he
would not leave home, and that if the
revenue officers came for him he would
hurt somebody. He would not surren-
der if the government agreed to sen.
tence him only to six months imprison.
meut. He emphasized the statement
that Gary would bo killed, moi by him,
however, but he could not prevent it.
Redmond and three men with him we're
well armed.
THE South Carolina cotton mills are
coming to the front. Mr.. w. G. Sibley
president of the Langley Mills, has re-
Gently received an order from Australia
for goods manufactured by that factory,
and has made a shipment accordingly.
1t is rather significant fact that one
Of the colonies of Great Britain, a coun>
try which has always prided itself on its
is looking in this direc-
ton for cotton goods. Mr.. Sibley has
also shipped one hundred bales Of goods
to fill an order from Europe. These
goods will be sent to Zanzibar by the
European purchaser. The Langley |
Mills have sold ahead on drills and / |
shirtioss. and have ssld up close on all
classes of their goods.
A RELIGIOUS riot occurred in New
Y ork on the 29th ult. Father Me-
Namara, tho deposcd Catholic priest,
who conducts mission in Water street,
and seeks 10 found an Irish Catholic
Church, preached in the Gospel tent
yesterday. -Four thousand persons filled
the tent, and there was large crowd
in the street. A large force of police
men were twice compelled to drive back |
the men and women who in frenzy of ex-
element denounced Mcnamara. When
he emerged from the tent, at the conclu-
sion of The services, the crowd yelled and
rushed towards him. lie drew a revol- |
YER, saying, II will defend myself at all
COSTS" and walked through the people,
attended by The police, and got away in
n streel-car.
AN Apache climbed into coral in
Utah, where four hundred cattle were
kept, and hid until the gate was opened
in the morning to let the herd out.
Then he sprang en- the nearest horse,
waved his red blanket, AMI yelled like q
demon. In an instant every beast
made a rush, and the stampede was
begun. The horse. frightened, darted
into the midst of the flying cattle. As
IN frenzy they went through the gate.
way, the Apache cIasped his arms