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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
"Primary Elections"

Mr.. EDITOR As the Democratic
County Convention very properly re-
ferred i. to the local clubs to determine
whether the democratic nominations
in this County should be made by
County Convention or by the plan
of primary elections recommended by
tho State Executive Committc, the sub
icct ought to be thoroughly canvasscd
and discussed through the public prints
of the county. | therefore ask short
space in your columns that | may trace
What, i, appears to me clear would be the
eff, ct of the primary election scheme in
this county, if, unfortunately, it should
be adopted.
II may be ASSUMED as certain that for
every desirable nomination there will!
usually be more than enc pair OF can
didstes who will held on as long as there
is the faintcst hope Of success. These
would 50 divide the vote that it would
be very difficult to ct a majority i"r
either until after many ballotInss; and
hence the elections would have to 10
held over and over again until the
paticnce of .hc voters who reside IN
the county, anl have to 20 long way
to cast Their ballots, woa'd be'worn out
by such frequent and, aPInmutys
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
The Press Association.

The State Press Association net in
Charleston on the Oath, instant. As is
usual, the brethren of the quill had a
gay time, the newspaper fraternity SHd
the people of Charleston doing every
thing 10 render their visit pleasant. The
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year:
Capt. F. ". Dawson, of the Ne'es
and Courier, President; Col. r. b.
Rhett, Of the Journal Of Commerce, Isl:
VICE President; T. j. Crews, Esq, Of
the LamensvM HeeaM 2nd Vice
President ; D. j. Carter, ESQ., OF Ing
Lancaster Ledger, Bird Vice Presiden'j
Capt. w. J. McKerall, Of the Marion
Star, 4th Vice President; James ].
Bacon, Esq, of the ElyefeH advertiser
9Th Yico President; i; A. a. Gilbert,
Esq. of the Pee Res Eg'eAmaH, Record
ing Secretary (. B. MurFS, ksq? O
the andersen InteRijcmcer, Correspond
ing Secretary and Thos. F. Grenek"r'
ESQ, of the Ncrbcrry Herald, Treas
urer.
We deeply regret that we could moi
attend the Getting Of tbe Assoclatlon
this year. Our County Convention
met on the same day as the Association,
md it was necessary that we should re-
main at ho@S. We hope much good
has been acco mplishcd tor the otaii.
and that all will work earnestly together
this year for Hampton and Reform.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
Off FOR Africa.

rbs long cvpcftel departure q the
Liberian Exodus bark, Asor, took place
Yesterday morning at s O'Clock. The
bark was accompanied to the bar By
two steamers, which carried about 500
cxcursionists. She was towcd to the
bar by the tus Wade Hampton; on
board Of which we're the officer. of ii'e
Association and number Of distin-
gui>hcd colored citizens. The Azor
carried on, 275 souls, 2G0 passengers
and Is crew. The 2GO passengers were
composed Of 96 children OF s yrars and
under aud Of lG4 adults, counting those
over s years as adults. OF these, lSS
hail from South CAROLINA, Que iron
Louisiana. 8 from Alabama. 81 from
Georgia, 6 from North Carolina, and 3
from Florida. The South Carolina en-
igran,s classified BY counties. arc as fo'-
lows: Edgefeld, ~, Charleston, %;
Clarendon, 37; Beaufort, |; Abbevillc,
40; Aiken, l2; Lancaster %; Barnwcll,
%.
The classification Of the cmigrants by
the Cuslomhousc clearance is as fol-
lows:
Male adults -; female adults a; to-
tai adult emigranis 152. Male chil-
dren Sc; total Of children los; eqniva-
lent to 81 adults; making the total mum
Der of adults 200. The sloeagc pro.
visions for these emigrauts rs cleared at
the Cus,omhouse are as follnw; 30 bar
reis -four, II barrels rice, 81 barrels
meal. G barrels sugar, 2 barrels molas-
SIS. ~ barrels b'ef, 10 barrels pork, S
barrels bread, 100 pounds dried fish. |
barrel vinegar, 250 pounds coffee, > Tins
lard and 50 sacks salt This list docs
not include the regular supplies for the
crew Of the bark.--Journal @ Com
mucc, .lVnii 22"I
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
NEWS ITEMS.

IT is urdrrstoad that Mr.. Tllden
stands no showing for the ID mocratic
nomination in 1880.
NORTH CAROLINA is greatly excited
ir reference ta the election next fall Of
judges Of the Supreme couri.
A NEW political party, "The Ma
tional," is now spoken of, but the Dem
ocratic party seems to hold its own.
CoNKLING's opinion of Hayes, how
ever true it may bo, does not scem to
have much effect upon the latter.
REVENUE DETECTIVE RUFCs SPRINGS
was shot and killed near Hogs Back
Mountain. in Greenville County, on the
10Th instant, by Illicit distillers.
A REVIVAL is in progress in the
penitcniiary at Raleigh, N. G. Mur-
derers, thieves, burglars and other male
factors are being converted in an aston
ishing manner. Nearly twenty conver-
sions are reported, most of the cases be-
ing those Of notofiously hardened sim
ncrs.
PRIMARY ELECTIoNs.-I'he RECON-
mendations of the State Committee, as
whole, are judicious and saiutary.
There is only one Recommendation that
we regard as anwiso, and that is the
provision for pledge TO be taken By
voters at primaries. We object to this
because wo think it unnecessary, and
because it will keep from the polls many
sound and staunch Democrats who ex-
pect to be trusted by the party as the
party is trusted by them.-Necs an"
Courier.
The Augusta Chronicle amt C0"sf'-
tutiionalist publishes table showing the
comparative average value Of improved
land in the various counties in that State
in 1871 and 1877. From the figures
given it appears that since 1861 land
has diminished in value in ffty-slx
counties out of the one hundred and
thirty seven iato which the State is di-
vided, and has increased in value in the
other eighty-one counties that is to
say, there has been increase in little
less than two thirds. The highest
average value of land in 1871 was
sc SO per acre in Floyd C'unty, the
lowest 80 cents per acre In Charlton
County. The highest in 1877 was
sl3 20 in Fulton, and the lowest 40
eeuts 10 CbMltsn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30

riors in everything that Constitutes
gentleman. ard then quarrels with the
reporter for making it public, is a cow
ardly sneak. He is not worthy to
buckle the latchet of the shoes Of the
gentlemen whose character he seeks to
malign and blacken, under cover OF
what he considered confidential COM
munication. His account Of the per.
sonal difficulty between himself and
s. nator Gordon is boastfnl and disgust
ing. lle seeks to show his courage
while Gordon and his friends were
armirg themselves with derringers.
Now, W. believe his story to be u lie
ont IF the whole cloth. Ilc Gays the
North is tired of ''thc bowie knife and
revolver tactics of The South, and the
latter has ''lcarncd something of the
Nothern temper and grit" Aye. and
when the brave soldiers of the North
were exhibiting that grit, We dent re-
member that Conkling showed as much
as poodle dos, whilst the gentleman
he is trying to traducc bears cousplcu-
onsly upon his person the scars obtained
in bloody battles.
P>haw, Conkling is too contempti-
ble Lrt him abuse Hayes ifhc likes
we don't care; but when he attacks
such men as Butler, lamar, Gordon
and Hill. he will find that not all the
qr;t is on the Northern side. and that
his corl, calm courage won't avail to
save him from the cowhiding lie will
dcscrve.--.Nneiy- Sir Guardian.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
COnkling.

The interviews Of the New York
IvonlYs reporter with Conkling show
decree Of venom and hatred on tic
part Of that high chief of Rcpnbicanism
that We were not prepared for. ever
with our knowledge of h!s generally 1cs-
picah!c character. He denomlnatcs
Lunar the Jesuit of the Senate" Cor
don "dominccring and arrogant" says
"I!ill has little honor even in lis own
State" aud had the good sens" tn hold
his tongue regarding our Senator, But
Ter, only saying that he is cool and pol
ishcd The man who talks in this way
al,U, men who arg tmincu!ly his surg
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30

crat We .lnn't want him There is TO
reason why any citizen should refuse
to be bound, or hemmed in. if he means
to vote Alright and GO with the party
anyhow. 1t seems that he would not
object to being bound By the strongest
ties.
It is to be earnestly hoped that the
subject will receive the considrration OF
every voter, and that, when the day
comes for the clubs to vote for or against
primary elections. the ballot to be cast
by him will indicate conclusions reached
after mature deliberation, and with a
due regard for the interests Of the
country.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
The State Convention.

The question is frequently asked
when will the State Convention meet
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for State officers, and arranging plans
for the campaign? In our Judgment
it is highly important that the Conven-
ton should be called to meet at as early
day as may be practicable. There is
a tendency iu some quarters to disor'
gauiza.ion, and the authoritive voice OF
the Convention is needed to check any
and everything of the kind before it
arrives at an advanced stage. The
mission of the Democratic party lacks
much of having been accomplished {,
and. until that shall have been done, We
must cling to the PARTY first, last and
all the time. Let US have the Conyen-
tion as early as possible, and then every
man will know exactly what is to be
done
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-30
For the Campaign.

1t being our desire to increase the
subscription Of the JOURNAL and
thereby extend the sphere Of its useful
ness, particularly during the campaign,
we have reduced the price Of subscrip'
tion to ONE DOLLAR from now until
January lst, 1879. We would be glad
to have an active agent at every post
Office in the county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
III. s. THOMPSON, Foreman
I. j. BRADSHAW, Secretary.

II is not too soon for invaIids to pre-
pare for summer visits to the sulphur
springs. and it is time that the less ex-
trayagant sick were ordering supplies
OF Glenn's Sulphur Soap for domestic
sulphur baths. which do not require
exhausting and expensive journeys to
reach them, nor all the elaborate
preparation that is required for sum
at the watering places. The Glenn s
Sulphur Soar bath will supplant all
others this summer. Crlttenton' s., Z
sixth ave., New York. Sold by
druggists.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. black
or brown, So cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
meteorological Items for June

lheported by Jno. Healy. Observer. Signal
Service, U. y. AL
Highest barometer, 80. 1872; lowest ba.
rometer, 29.773; monthly range of ba.
rometer, 0 $50, Highest temperature
940. on tue 9th; lowest Temperature
36S, on the Goth; monthly range of
temperature, $50; greatest daily range
OF temperature, 40. on the 18th: least
daily range of temperature, Ito, OH the
list; mean daily range of temperature
90 .; average temperature for the
month, 69'. Total rainfall b5
inches. Prevailing wind, southwest.
total movement of wind. 6,S47 miles
maximum hourly velocity of wind. and
direction-west. Al miles per hour. on
the 2Sth. Number of clear DAYS "a.
number OF fair days, Is; number of
cloudy days. 4. Number of DAYS ON
which rain fell. TO-.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
Important Announcement.

SAN Francisco, June 25, 1873.
Having engaged myself with the old
and well known House of E. Kennedy.
sos California street, San Francisco
who have engaged celebrated Cutter
from Broadway, New York City at a
great expense.
would be pleased to have you send
in your order as | have placed all my
measures taken by me on his ledger,
and If desired will send samples of
our late imported English and French
goods. Very respectfully,
le2S4w j. F. HIxsoN.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
sfr. Fitch and the Episcopal Church

Mr.. Fitch and the Episcopal Church.
, I'VE mentioned "a rumor set afioat by
the SILVER STATE to the effect that
Rev. q. w. Fitch had accepted q call
as rector of the Episcopal Church in
this place. This is authoritively de-
MED. He may join that society.
however"
The above. which we find in the
Reno Journal. intimstes that the SILVER
STATE has misrepresented Mr.. Fitch !;
yet that gentleman announced from the
pulpit here week ago that he intended
to join the Episcopal Church, and re-.
peatedly stated in conversation that a,
the expiration of ak months he ex.
pectedlto be ordained minister of that
Church and located permanently at
Reno. Ii this is authoritively denied
and has no foundation in fact, il is not
the fault of the SILVER STATE. And
now while on this subject, which does
not In the least concern us, as we be.
lieve MIR. Fitch has the indisputable
right to join the Episcopal. Mormon or
any other Church he pleases, we beg
leave to inform the journal that it
stated as an open secret MIR. Fitch's in.
tention to join the Episcopal Church
before the SILVER STATE said or knew
anything about the matter, and that the
item credited to the journal appeared
IN the Enterprise two weeks ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
SPECIAL LOCALS,

Millinery and Fancy Dressmaking /.
Miss Peterson would respectfully in
form the ladies of Winnemucca that
she has now come here to remain, and
will take great pleasure in waiting on
them in anything they may want in her
line. Hats. caps. bonnets. parasols.
laces, ribbons, aud all kinds of plain
or fancy underwear for ladies and
children constantly on hand.
~ Plain and fancy dressmaking a
speciality, at prices to suit the times.
je20 If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

We are informed by G. A. Nichols
that the crickets are leaving Paradise
Valley and going to the mountains.
He says the grasshoppers have damaged
grain much more than the crickets, but
they are now full fedged and flying
away.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
Bullion shipped.

The Star Company, of Cherry Greek,
shipped west yesterday. Ave bars of
bullion, valued at So, $780,.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
Firemen's Election

The regular monthly meeting of
Winnemucca Hose Company No. l,
will be held this evening atwhich time
officers will be elected for the ensuing
six months.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

The Grand Jury for the April term
of the District Court presented their
final report late on Saturday evening
and were discharged.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

The limited time at our disposal pre-.
vented as thorough an investigation of
the affairs Of the county as was
desired.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

The July term of the District Court
and of the Board of County Com
missioners begun to-day, and both are
in session.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

lReported by Jno. Healy, Observer, Sigma
Service, U. s. AL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01
THE INDIAN WAR.

The Bannocks and Their Allies
Going North Along the Blue
Moontains-settIer Murde r ed In
Warner Valley West OF stein
Mountain-The Kismaths on the
War Path-MUitary Opinions
Official Report of Bernard's
Battle.
The latest news from the north re-
port the main force of the Bannocks
and their allies going north along the
Blue Mountains. They were
REPORTED IN THE JOHN DAY VALLEY,
West of Canyon City. last Friday, and
the supposition is that they will at.
tempt to make their way to Washing
ton Territory. The disaffection has
spread to tribes west of Stein Mountain,
and five settlers are reported to have
been killed in Warner Valley last week.
THE KLAMATHs HAVE LEFT THEIR REsER-
WALTON
And settlers in Sprague River Valley
are fleeing to places of safety. Link
vile. in Lake county, Oregon, which
joins Grant county on the west, is
crowded With refugees, and the excite
ment runs high in the country border.
ing on the Upper and Lower Klamath
Lakes.
THE OPINION AT MILITARY HEAD.
QUARTERS
Is that the Bannocks and their allies
intend to move north, following the
nearest route to the south fork of the
John Day river, to join with Cayuses
and other discontente6 Indians. Gen.
eral Howard is with Bernard's column
of $50 men, following the hosti.es.
THE CURRY CREEK BATTLE.
Demands official report of his fight
near Curry Greek is in substance:
after march of 500 miles, | at.
tackled the enemy on the 23i instant.
We charged with pistols. drove the
enemy across the slough TO rocky
bluffs. and then used carbines. AS the
enemy was 10 overwhelming numbers,
the troops withdrew to a good position,
having reformed under fire after the
charge, and used carbines to good
effect. Our losses are: Kllled-Cor-
poral Peter Graiutzlnger, saddler
Joseph Schultz, scout William Meyers.
Wounded William Marmott. Mortal.
ly wounded-Trumpeter Louis Fuchs;
private George Foster, and two scouts,
slightly"
The officers and men behaved splen-
didly. Fifteen horses we're lost in the
action. The Indian loss is estimated
at from ten to fifty.
THE SITUATION AT WHITE HORSE.
WHITE Horse, June 20.
GENERAL MCDowELL:-Our condition
is the same as when we applied to you
on the l4th instant. We are greatly in
need of assistance; can we have it? If
you can send any troops we would like
to have Captain Wagner. as he is we'll
acquainted with the country. Signed
by eleven settlers.
Captain Seamonds. with eight volun-
teers from the northern part of Elko
county. arrived at Silver City last Sat-
urdny afternoon. They report having
met nearly all the Duck Valley Reser-
walton Indians while on their way
north, and they were all peaceable,
with the exception of about thirty
Piutes, who were suspected of being in
svn M tbv with fha hoofilac
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-01

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE VOLUNTEER FUND.
Squarin2 Up Accounted Bill that
the state Ought 10 Pay.

A meeting was held in Oriental Hall
Yesterday for the purpose of settling mp
the business of the volunteers, and dis
posing of funds which remained in the
hands of the fnauce committee APP
pointed at former meeting to collect
money to fit out men to go north to
protect settlers whose lives and property
were endangered by the hostile savages.
The committee reported $68 % on
hand aud exhibited receipted bills for
$175 expenses incurred for provisions,
etc, for the men who went to the front.
The sixteen volunteers under Judge
Bonnifeld. who went to Camp McDer-
NIT, and afterwards to White Horse.
having expended about $50 of their
own money for horse feed and other
necessary articles, aud j. A. Monroe
having incurred expenses amounting to
81 SO in conveying arms to McDermit,
the SOS % 10 the hands of the COM
mittee was. on motion, placed at the
disposal of the volunteers.
Judge Bonniield stated no expenses
were incurred by the company after
they left McDermit aud proceeded to
White Horse, Oregon, provisions tor
the men aud forage for the animals
having been provided free of charge,
by the settlers at White Horse. A COM
mittee of three. consisting of Judge
Bonniield. Captain Stanton and Il.
W. Lewis, was appointed to get item
lied bills of the actual expenses in
CURED in sending volunteers to the
north in response To The appeals OF
settlers, aud in distributing arms
through the northern part Of the county.
with the view of having the claims pre-
sented to the State for settlement, after
which the meeting adjourned sine die.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
RED WARRIORS.

We notice in Sundays Democrat 4
full exposure of the proceedings of the
Native American party aud n sub Or
ganization styled tho Red Warriors.
In those proceedings we sec that Mr..
III. G. Castcllanos was designated as a
proper person to organize that party
in East Baton Rouge, and also that
the names of J. Henri Burch and \.
Williams are published in the list of
members of tho Red Warriors. Tho
object of the Red Warriors is said to
be to organize riots and destroy ballot
boxes in case the so-calletl National
party fails to carry the election. 1t
would not be very healthy for any one
to start such project in this parish
B. II. Adrocafe, 15M.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
FO Il IL f n II.

THAT PORTION, CONTAINING BOUT
l. $40 acres of cleared land, which is now
occupied by Mr.: w: A. Collins, of my plan
omew, in Ouachita Parrish Has good horse
power gin, good dwelling, good cisterns
and plenty of good cabins, but inferior
fences.
desire to lease for term of years to Il
good tenant. I will divide tho land and
cabins, and will lease tho subdivisions to
several tenants white or colored.
will 1case the main dwelling house and
its enclosures and not less than 60 acres of
The mules, vehicles, farming implements
and corn arc for sale, cash, or secured credit.
w. w. FARMER.
N. i. No person need apply who expects
to pay part OF the rent by selling the cotton
seed, grown on tho plantation. Tenants
Will be prohibited, in tho contracts, from
purposes. The seed must be planted, used
for manure, or allowed to rot on the land.
3:tf w. w. FARMER.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01

first, that the diabolical conspiracy ex-
posed by Abel Frantom really had an
but were inclined to believe
that his statement and others we had
heard were sensational, although we
had our Individual approximations in
the same direction. But, we are now
satisfied, from Investigations, that our
incredibly. extended too far and that
our approximations were in the right
direction. There was, we arc satisfied,
a dcep-laid plot to kill and burn by
the colorcd people below along the
river. The rash measures resOrted to
have, unfortunately, besides being In
violation OF law, resulted in q failure
to ascertain the extent of tho con-
spiracy, or in identifying the origi-
majors of the villainous plot. That the
threatened rights of a community
such as was clearly the case hore-
should he summarily avenged, is not
to be wondered at in Southern conn.,
munity. 1t is to he regctted, however,
that violence should have been resorted
to, and that the ends of justice were
defeated in that the origin, details and
purposes of the whole scheme cannot
now he ascertained.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
rIrY TAX COLLECroR's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that tho asscss-
ment rolls for the yoar 1873 have been COM
pleted and are opon for public inspection,
one at my Office and ono at the office of tho
city treasurer; that the taxes levicd therein
are now duo and cOllectnble, and that I am
ready to receive and receipt for said taxes,
together with all unpaid back taxes and
licenses . also give notice AL of said taxes
3lst day of December, 1878, or l shall pro-
coed to enforce payment thereof, together
with penalties and costs, in tho manner
provided Ivy law and ordinance.
J. b. GARREISON,
City Tax Collector.
Monroe, La, Oct. q, 1873.