The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-26
RREYITIES.
The health of Camden was never bet
ter.

The 2lst.
, This will be great fruit year, it
lingering frost does rot put in an ap
pearance.
Judge PRESLEY held court in Sumtc
last week. lie is spoken OF in th'
most favorable terms.
Nearly everybody has finished plant
ing corn. A big crop this year is what
alt expect to make.
Moonlight, music, poetry and flowers
ljust now. The parson will probably be
called in after n while.
The celebrated Davis Diamond Hams,
may be bought of c. Noclksn, Esq, al
124 cents per pound.
Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the South Car lima Railroad will he
held on the 9th Of April.
Put in the right men, or you may
have cause for r"gre; before the time for
another municipal election.
Before deciding how you will vote
ascertain what amount ofsubstantal good
the present council has accomplished.
Every voter is man and brother,
now that the election is yet in the fu-
ture. Walk up, gentlemen, and take
drink.
When will the County Gonven ion
be held? The question is frequently
asked us by gentlemen living in the
country.
1t seems that March is about to come
and 90 this time without wind or o
rain. Where is the clerk of the
weather?
TIE Purim Bal Masquc was bril-,
liant affair. All of the prizes were taken
by young ladies and gentlemen from
Lcwisvil!e.
A tremendous fog on Wednesday
morning. 1t vas 60 dense at the depot
that the train could scarcely be seen ten
steps distant.
BY the act of the Gensnl Assembly
reducing the limits Of Camden. the
bridge at the lower end Of Broad street
is left out Of town.
Our State tax has been reduced by
the Democratic party from fif'een to
four and half mills, and still some
people are not happy.
This spring has been unusually ia
vorable TO planters, and the result is,
nearly every farmer has his lOnds in
excellent condition.
The prisoners in Jail, who expect to
be acquitted, dislike the idea of remain
ing in close confinement until another
term of the Circuit Court.
An Independent candidate is defined
by the Anderson MtcRyeneer to te a
person who wants Office, and can't get
the nomination of his own people.
The Lancaster merchants arc now
receiving goods by the Chester an! Che
raw Narrow Ga ,g Railroad, which has
been completed 10 he river from Ches-
ter.
We are indebted to Frank Carter,
ESQ.,. State Senator from this county,
Tor copy of the Report of the Com
mission to Investigate the In debtedness
of the State.
1t is said that neighboring city con-
tains citizen who goes to sleep every
night in dread of finding on waking
that he has been appointed IN aid with
rank on somebody's staff.
Marriages are constantly taking place
in the town and country. The preach
ers and Trial Justices know the cere-
mony by heart now, and they can make
one of two 10 less than no time.
Parties having grain to reap, and
wanting implements with which to har-
vest it, would do we'll to call at the store
of Mr.. James Jones, who has just re-
ceivcd number of cradles, blades &c.
We invite attention to the prospectus
of the Charleston Journal OF Commerce
which VIC publish elsewhere. The Jour-
nat Of Commerce is straighlout to the
core, and true to the Interests Of South
Carolina.
The JOURNAL is delivered the same
day of publication at Flat Rock, Pleas
ant Hill and Lancaster. We already
have large subscription lists at those
places, but new names are always gladly
received by us.
Candidates for public Office should be
sure TO have their names advertised be-