The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-03-19

next campaign.
THE reconciliation of silver has not,
as was predicted by the bondholders. en-
hanced the value Of gold. Just the con-
trary effect is produced.
DR.. CORNELIUS BOYLE, we'll known
during the war as Provost Marshal of
the Army Of Northern Virginia, died
recently in Washington.
THE press and people Of the country
seem almost unanimous ir the opinion
that the first year Of Mr.. Hayes admin
istration is not much Of q success.
THAT old Roman, Capt. ". B. Stanley
has been nominated BY the Columbia
Democrats for Mayor Of the city, and
the Registers houis "On, Stanley, On.
THE Abbeville Democracy have re-
organized for the campaign with Cen
Sam McGowan as County Chairman
vice Col. j. S. Cothran, who declined
reelection.
PIERRE LoRILLARD announces hi
readiness to match Parole to run agains
Ten Broeck, or any horse in America
from two to two aud half miles. fo
81, 900 to $4,000 side, the race to b.
run at Saratoga, n. Y.
STURGEON, the world renowned
preacher. is said to have broken dowl
in health and abandoned in o measure
the ministry. 1t is thought the larges
congregation in the world will thus b
broken up.
The bill for cutting up Charleston
and Colleton Counties, and maxim!
four counties out Of the two, is meetin:
with serious opposition in the l.pgisla
ture, and it is not probable that it vii
become law.
All North Carolin1 is excited on ac
count Of recent dec sion of the Sn
prsno Court Of that State, whereof,
wife-beating is MADE 4 kind Of refined
crinc--one for which the husband can
not be punished as for beating other
persons
The act making burglary, rape ant
arson rapita' ogenses punishable will
death, has passed the General A.seH
bly, and become law hence, persons
had better count the cost Of committing
these crim,s 10 future.
JAMES GbRD6N BENNETT, the owner
Of the New York Heratt, and ihs MAJ
who furnished Stanly with the "wher-
with" to find Livingstone, is about to en-
gage in another enterprise. He pro
Josss now 20 find tno North pole
May he not bo disappointed.
IT turns out that, after al that has
been said, Hon. Peter Cooper, Of New
! York, has not yet, and may never, buy
the properly o. the Limestone Springs
Female College for the purpose Of cs.
tablisbing in its stead an institution
similar to Cooper Institute, New York,
Mr.. Caleb Cushing has received Il
fec Of moro than 100000 for recover
ing the estate of a Cuban Which vas
seized by the Spanish government, and
another claim for S2,000,000 has been
made, which, if established, will make
Mr. Cushing very rich man.
"BoB," the veritaLie sorFel var
horse which Stonewall Jackson was
riding when he received his fatal wound,
Is still living, at the age of twenty-threc,
and retains much Of liz oll-timc 7igor.
He is owned by brother.in law Of The
General, in Lincoln county, n. G.
Jail deliveries. and rows generally be-
tween revenue officials and illicit dis
,illers, are reported in the upper part
of the State. The Sheriff of Pickens
County has reported tho rescue Of dis
tillers to Governor Hampton, who an-
swercd that the laws must and shall lie
enforced
AN EXCHANGE collects the following,
showing the rate of State taxes in the
several southern States named. On
one thousand dollars Of property
Louisiana, sl4 So South Carolina,
$40 90, Arkansas, $1,000; Tennessee,
$1,000; Alabama. 1850; Florida, 100
Texas, s5 90 Georgia, $500.
Nh. George Francis Train is called