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

We are glad to see that Chief OF
Police Ellis is able to be out again.
Lots of bad whiskcy aaoat on Monday
night, three fights resulting therefrom,
The specimen carpet exhibition at
Mr.. W. l.. Arthur's store is quite nov
city.
The colored glass windows are now
being placed in the new Methodist
Church.
The time "when the swallows home
ward hy," has arrived, and they have
departed.
More new stores have been opened 10
Camden this fall than at any season
since the war.
A cowhiding scrape occurred in town
on Monday night-cause, too much
mean whiskey.
Now is the time to SOW winter oats.
Let all our farmers put in full supply.
They will pay.
Prepare your ground for the wheat
crop. This is the month to put in the
early varieties.
A large chicken hawk was killed near
the residence of Mr.. j. NJ. Legrand, on
DaKalb street; yesterday.
DIR. 8. Baruch has enclosed his pas
ture on this side of the depot creek with
new patent wire fence.
Mr.. ". G. Nettles had his foot
severely injured on Monday last by ac-
cidently striking it with an axe.
All the mules in Charleston have
been engaged for the Red Shirt Bri-
gade for Hampton's Day in that city.
A negro woman murdered her grown
daughter last Sunday, on the plantation
of Mr.. F. D. Green. Lancaster county.
The store of MIR. R. M. Kennedy is
crowded, as usual, every day. His
large stock of new goods is the attrac-
tinn.
A chimney to a house on DeKalb
street fell over on Monday last, creating
good deal Of excitement for little
while.
We saw q man from Darlington
county hunting silver change for five
dollar bill, yes terday; and he could moi
End it.
Nearly all the former idlers around
orr streets have gone into the cotton
fields, and picking out the feecy staple
is carried on at a lively rate just now,
If you want frst-class sewing machine,
call on Mr.. B. T. Marshall and exhmine
the new improved Wheeler & Wilson. II
cannot be beat. To be seen at Kirkley &
Smith.
We understand that the primary elec-
ton in Lancaster did not prove as sat.
isfartory as was expected, and it is
probable that the convention system will
be adopted hereafter.
The auction sale of the bankrupt
stock of Mcssrs. Kennedy & Boykin
has attracted considerable crowd at
night during the week, and the prices
have generally suited the purchasers.
Hon. Mr.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
Hon. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
Mr.. Banning, of Ohio, all members of
Congress, will participate in our CAM
paign.
The reporter Of the JOURNAL has
been granted permission to be present
at the Radical convention, which meets
to-day, and, therefore our readers may
expect full report of the proceedings
in our next issre.
On Wednesday the 25th ult., Mr.. D.
A. ANIME. formerly resident Of Cam
den. the we'll known grocer at the cor.
ner of Meeting and Market streets, eel
ebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his
wedding day.
The Edce6~ld Adrcrtiser, Of las
week. publishes the picture Of Hon
= Stephen D. Miller, of Sumter: G Governor
of South Carolina fifty years ago, anc
the father of Mrs. General James
E Chestnut. of Camden.
Mr.. Josh Wallins left at our offic
t yesterday sprig from grape vine il
. full doom. He ate ripe grapes from
r the same vine this summer. The bill
, on which Mr.. Walling resides mus
noesooe Porur;op olimote for n