The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-09
NEW 3 ITEMS.


commissioned us railroad commissioner
on the Sd inst. His Office will be in
the State Hous"::
THE rumored appointment of Gen. R.
H. Anderson, as Inspector Of phosphates,
is confirmed by the best authority, and
gives general pleasure.
The following appointments are semi
officially announced: General James
Chesnut of kershaw, w. ". Hum
phreys of Anderson, Silas Johnstone Of
Newberry, Laurens Fl. Watts Of Lau-
reus, as Masters.
Two dctachments Of the geudarmeric
of Versailles have been sent to the de-
partments of Herault aud the Eastern
Pyrennecs to put stop to attacks made
by armed brigands from Spain which
have alarmingly increased Of late.
HON. CALEB CUSHING died at his
home IN Newbpryport. Mass, on the
I'd inst, in the 18th year Of his agp.
He was counsel for the United States at
the Geneva Conference in 1872, and in
! 1873 was appointed Minister to Spain,
:. Commissioner RAUM has revoked
setessa;sisn thst druggists Ssha ias1t
Eostetter's Stomach Bitters were re
quirea to pay tho same tax as retail
lila uor dealers. The druggists can sci
& the bitters without paying the license
, OVER ono thousand dock laborer
+ have struck work at Hull. Contrar.
to expectation nearly all of the mason
{ at Sheffield have struck against the re
3 duction which they were notified OIL
r December 81 would take effect on :h'
, 1st inst.
SPECIE payment was resumed on tn
: 1st inst, without any trouble. Peopl
7 would rather have the paper now thar
the gold, as it will bring gold wheneve
E it is wanted, and is much easier to haudl
3 and carry than the coin.
. STATE TREASURER LEApHART pro
! poses to comply strictly with the orde
r of Judge Bryan in the matter Of tb
} State debt, and will not now pay ou
5 any money for interest on the recog
nized bonds. He has placed the who'll
matter in the hands Of the attorney
general.
r PREPARING MoNcAsI FOR DEATH
Conformably TO the Traditional usage
Moncasi was handed OYER on the Sd to thu
brotherhood charged with the care o.
persons condemned to execution. A
chapel has tcen erected in his cell,
where he will remain twenty-four hours
in prayer. His execution will be by the
garrote.
Col. T. J. LIpscoMB, DC newly.
elected Superintendent of the State
Penitcntiary, took charge of the intitu-
tion at IL o'clock on the Sd inst. Col.
Parmcle, the faithful and efficient re.
firing officer, met him at the gate and
welcomed him to bis new quarters. He
then took him over the institution and
gave him all tie information he could
as TO the management and workings OF
the same.
END OF TIE ApoHAN Wharf.-The
Viccroy Of Irdia ,clegraphs, under date
of December 81, the details of the
Amcer's Withdrawal from Cabul. The
Aweer held Dubar, December 10, when
it was resolved thar sitter the fail of Ali
Musjid and Pciwar, no further reliance
could be placed on his troops or resist
ance be offered. The Ameer, therefore,
concluded 10 seek Russian protection,
and place his case before a European
congress, leaving fakoob Khan, his son,
in charge. Yakoob was released the
same day and m oath administered that
he should do US the Amecr directed.
The Amser LIFT Gabul on December l3,
when his authority had almost disap-
peared. A dispatch from the Viceroy,
dated January 3, says Cabulssc chs'
has written to Gen. Roberts Offering his
srviees Hc says the Amesr has gone
10 ST. Petersburg. gs,. ]