The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-16
NEWS ITEMS.

South Carolina District. Cain, colorcd
Radical, therefore retains his seat.
Cen. James Shields has been placed
upon the retired list with the rank and
pay of Brigadicr General ofthe United
States army. lie receives s4l5O per
annum as long as he lives.
Over $4,000 year is the value of the
suds of a Bonanza miners wash. The
dirt washed from their shirts has been
found TO assay $3.50, to the ton, What
a field for Nevada washerwomen.
The Russian officers are said to wear
bullet-proof cuirasses underneath their
coats, which cover their chests and
stomachs, and consequently the loss of
life in the late battles was less than
in the past Russian wars.
J.. Cass Carpenter, the pardoned car
petbagger, denies the report that he was
slaudering the people of South Carolina
On the contrary, he claims that he has
in every instance spoken most favora,
bic of Governor Hampton and his ad-
ministration.
THE report that Lieut.. Governor
Simpson will not be candidate for
reelection is without foundation. Like
a sensible man, Mr.. Simpson leaves the
matter entirely to the people of the
State. IF they want him they will say
so, and he will obey their bchests.
TIE able and faithful young Solici|
tor of the Fifth Circuit. John r. Alb
ney. Esq, makes friends everywhere by
the manner in which he discharges the
very important duties of his high office.
When the time comes. he will be nomi-
natedfor reelection.
On the occasion of his recent visit to
Anderson, the people Of that County
presented Governor Hampton with a
handsome black horse. The day-Marcl'
2Sth-was the Governors sixtieth birth
day, and the horse was intended as a
birthday paesent from bis admiring
countrymen.
THE extraordinary attentions paid to
the Prince Imperial of Austria at Ber-
in, have excited much comment. The
Emperor himself, in Austrian uniform
received the young man at the railway
station-an honor heretofore reserved
for reigning soveigns. The Emperor's
eldest grandson came from Bonn, where
he is at college. especially to keep the
the Austrian guest company.
THE negroes are to hold Convention
in Charlotte, on the 18th September
next, the object Of which is to petition
the lawmaking powers Of the country.
to restore the whipping post for stealing
and other grievous offences. Stephen
McCorkle, a colorcd man, is at the
head Of the move, and he SAYS there
wii be delegates from several of the
Southern States.
THERE is a negro woman living 10
the vicinity Of Ninety-Six, who gave
birth to child few nights ago which
is living curiosity. The chill is per-
fectly white from its head down to the
lower part Of the abdomen, and their is a
complete ring around its waist Of black
and it is jet black from the ring around
its waist down to its knees, and is white
from lis knees down to its feet. Its
hair ia white. The child is living
and is doing well.-GreenciUe Meios.
The following anecdote is related Of
Prcsidcn MacMahon to illustrate what
dull, puzzle sort Of man he is; There
is black student as St. Cyr. Vicomte
de St. Vincent, one of the Governors Of
that establishment, asked Marshal Mac
Mahon the last time he inspected 1t to
say kind word to the Ethiop, whose
dark skin exposes him to unkind jokes
in the class-rooms. Seeing the colored
young gentleman on parade, the SOL
der President beckoned to him to step
forward, and said, You are the negro,
are you hot p Yes sir Mr.. President,
answered the poor black. 'Ah well,
you are happy /; continue to be so
SCARCELY a week passes that we are
not called upon to chronicle a fire in
town. February 18th, Mr.. Foot's
store burned down, supposed to be ac-
cidentai; March 9Th Capt. j. S. Hairs
stables and barns--incerdiary; March
21st, house on Mr.. Phifer's lot-incen.
diary; March 25th, two stores of Mr.
Mower, occupied by Keene and Col.
Lipscomb-accideutal; and on Friday
morn;,o fbo dth Instant at 2 O'Clock,