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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-01-02
Sherif's Sale.
Very Valuable Real Estate.
South Carolina, Rersha,o County--in the
Common Pleas.

South Carolina, Ker,ha,o County-in the
Common Pleas.
VIM. NJ. Shannon, Admir-, - 't
W. R. Withers, prf, Complaint TO-
, against s-,: marshal assets,
Mrs, Mamie S. Withe,s, call in credit
Minnie s. Withers. ors, sell real
Henrietta Now. Withers, estate, &c,
Mamie s. Withers, jr.,
et:al, defendants NJ TGr .H3 ~ go:
In pursuance Of o decree Of his honor,
B. @. Hressly, presiding judge, dated Sept.
II, A. D. 1873, 1 will sell at the Court
House in Camden on Monday, the 9Th of
January. 1879, oil that tract Of land in the
county and State aforesaid, lying on the
east side of Wateree river, adjoining the
town of Camden and containing six. hum
dred acres. more or less; bounded north
by lands OFF, B. Dunlap, east ny Ohesnut's
Ferry road and town of Camden, south by
Ferry Lane bearing to Wateree' River and
the cemetery, and west by Wateree River,
..-- Alse,
One third undivided interest in 'Dixon
plantation" containing sixteen hundred
acres more or less, lying on both sides Of
singlcton's Creek. Kershaw county; bound
en- north by lands of the estate of john
Perry, east by lands Of the estate of William
Cunningham, south by lands of William
Dixon, and west by the Wateree River.
TERMs-One-third cash, balance on .
credit of one, two and three years in equal
annual installments, with interest from
date payable annually, secured by bond,
personal surety and mortgage Of the
premises. Purchaser to pay for papers.
JOHN DOBY, s. z. G,
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Sherif'S Sale.
South Carohna-KershaV County.
Witte Bros,
vs..
T. H. Clarke, ct al. ..

Under and by virtue of decree for
foreclosure IN this action, will sell at pub
lie outcry before The Court House in Gam
len, on the first Monday in January next.
within the legal hours of sale, the follow
Ing real estate All that piece, parcel or
tract of land, lying. being and situate in
The County and State aforesaid, on the
waters of Jumping Gully Greek, whereon is
situated a Grist Mill, containing l,l0o
acres, more or less, bounded north by lands
If Thomas W. Lang and T. H. Clarke. south
by lands of Thomas W. Lang, east by lands
If Thomas W. Lang and T. H. Clarke, ana
west by lands of V. S. Jordan and lands OF
r. L. Livingston, formerly lands of Powell
McRae, deceased.
Terms-one third cash, the balance in
one. two and three years, secured by tond
with personal security and mortgage Of
the premises. JOHN DOBY, s. X. c.
decl2-4t
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Court of Common Pleas.
Court of Common Pleas.

J. NJ. DeSaussure s...........
Ex'r Of jas. NJ. Davis 80 ~"
go vs.. 'Kershaw in the
W. NJ. Shannon, Trus. Common Pleas.
L. D. DeSaussure E1'r
NJ. L. Davis g. others. .:-
In pursuance of the Decree and orders Of
the court in this case, will offer for sale,
on the first Monday in January, 1879, OF
the Court House in Camden, within. the
legal hours of sale, the following described
Real Estate situated in Camden and in Ker-
shaw and Sumter counties. -
l. One tract of land, said to contain 1897
acres, more or less, lying partly in Sumter
and partly in Kershaw counties, bounded
east by land of Samuel Boykin, Esq, ives
by Wateree river, south by. land of estate
Of R. s. Champion, north by land of Sam
uel Boykin, Esq. p. .,s. ..-....
2. One tract, lying in Sumter county,
containing 1865 acres more or less,
bounded northeast by the Diggs tract, east
and southeast by lands Of Thomas o. San
ders, ESQ.,, southwest by the Wateree
river and west by land of estate of R. L.
champion.
g. One other tract in Sumter county,
known as Diggs tract, containing l39 acres
more OF less, bounded northeast by the
public road, southeast by land of Thos.
D. Sanders, Esq south and west by land
Of the estate of R. L. Champion.
4. One lot in Camden. being the resi-.
dence of James. NJ. Davis, deceased, con-
tanning twenty acres, more or less.
Bounded north by Laurens street, east by
Mill street, south by lots of Mrs. Shaw,
and west by Fair street
5. One tract of land in Kershaw county,
near the town of Camden, containing
twenty y-fve acres, be the same more or lees,
bounded north by the Cheraw road, east by
land Of Mr.. Morrell, south by land Of estate
of T. W. Pegues and west by land Of o. F.
DeSaussure.
6. Also one other tract of land, contain
ing thirty two acres, more or less, adjoin-
ing the town Of Camden on the east,
bounded north by land of estate of ]. j.
Workman, east by land of Mr.. Morrell,
south by the Cheraw road, and west by
Mill street of Camden.
Z. Also one other tract of sand hill land
and creek bottom, containing three hun
dred and forty one acres, more or less,
bounded north by lands esate of John Work
man and devisees Of Champion, east by
Snake Branch, dividing it from Joel Davis
lands, south by Sanders Greek, west by
lands Of Ishmael Mack.
TERMS OF SALE :-One fourth cash.
tie balance en- q credit Of one, two and
three years, with interest from day Of
sale. The purchaser to give bond for the
amount, with satisfactory personal security
thereon, if required, and a mortgage Of the
premises sold, and to pay me for titles. bond
and mortgage. JOHN DoBY s. T. G
kSYY W. ,.-. D.. .... o.
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FIRE.-The alarm of fire on Sunday
night was caused bya lot of burning
cotton and shucks in a room in the rear
of Messrs. Brasington & Nettles' store.
Though under the same roof, it has
nothing to do with the store, but is
used by another party as a sboenaker's
shop. Smoke was seen coming out Of
the window by Mr.. ]. R. Condale, who
was going home from Church, and he
Immediately ran to the rear window,
which he found open, and went in. he
found barrel of loose cotton burning
briskly, but he managed tothrow it out
of the window and then carried it into
the street. On going back TO see if any
fire was left. he found a chair on fire,
with lot of shucks burning around it;
this he threw out of the window also'
thus removing all the fire. 1t is clear
case that i: was set on fire, as the cotton
aud shucks were at least ten feet apart,
aud there was no fire elsewhere in the
room. "" '. ..
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F1eHTs. Several 6aticuff fights took
nlace last week among the colored boys
and men Of Camden, but the>one in the
rear of the JOURNAL Office was the
livelirst one of the lot. They knocked
and bu,ted, kicked and pulled, eouged
and bit each other for some time before
the police appeared upon the scene,
when quiet was restored.
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# Communicated.
Redeeming Forfeited Lands.

Mr.. EDITOR: The recent act OF the
Legislature in reference to forfeited
lands is ably commented upon BY cor.
respondent of the Ne,0s and Courier.
and VIC agree with him in full, that in
permitting those persons whose lands
were forfeited to the State for non-pay-
n,ent of taxes to redeem them by paying
half the simple tax due thereon. is an
act of injustice towards those who have
paid up theirs in full. 1t is very
partial piece oflegislation, and our rep
resentatives were not sent to the Legisla-
ture for that kind of business.
It Is premium offered 10 men to
stop paying taxes, and an outrage on the,
good citizen who has struggled on and
paid his in full, thereby enabling the
State government to keep up. If those
men who own thousands of acres Of
land are not able to pay i. to 3 cents
an acre tax on their land, let it be sold
and puss into the hands OF men WHO vii!
pay it. Do not compel the ordinary
working man to pay for his neighbor
who has countless acres that are ircreas>
ing in value every year. This thing
has gone on long enough, and it is
about time for it to stop. The times
are too hard for tho small land-holders
TO bear the burdens of their neighbor;.
The following is an extract from the cor
respondent of the Ne,vs and Courier !:
ITO illustrate the working of this act
let US take the case Of two several tax
payers whose annual State tax would
amount to two hundred dollars. The
one taxpayer we will suppose has paid
into the State treasury the sum of four
hundred dollars in full for his taxes for
1876 and 1877. but has failed to pay
the tax of 1878. For this single de-
fault he is charged with heavy penalty
his property is advertised and additional
costs and penalties incurred.
The oth'r taxpayer, who has wholly
failed to pay his taxes. is relieved from
all taxes BY the payment OF one-half OF
his taxes due for the past three years.
(Which, in the case supposed, would be
three huudr~d dollars. without costs "l
penalties, aud with time for payment
extrudrd to September next.
Thus the taxpayer who has paid tW"
years taxes, amounting to four hundred
dollars, will have further to pay, 10 r"-
deem his property, the sum Of tw"
hundred and twenty dollars. He lo"'
the interest on two hundred dollars for
TWO years. say twenty eight dollars, and
the interest of two hundred dollars, f"'
one year, say fourteen d"llars. makins
in all the SUN of six hundred and sixty
two dollars. The other taxpayer, who
has paid no taxes, would accomplish tb'
like result by the payment, at any tim"
between this and September Dexs, Of
three hundred dollars-a clear gain to
him of three hundred aud sixty>tw'
dollars.
Could a higher premium for tn
Withholding Of taxes be d. vised ? O.
can YOU, Mr.. Editor, imagine anythiug
more partial and unjust ?"
COMMON SENSE"
The above illustration ought to he
sufficient to convince any man Of the
! injustice Of Tho sst, TAxeAysR.
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CHRIsTMAs.-The day in Camden
was all that could have been desired
clear, calm and cold-the prettiest
Christmas day for many years past and
from every side we hear people saying
it was a merry, merry one for them.
The children seem to. have had an -un
usually good tine With their Christmas
trees, parties, etc., and we're as happy
as only children can be-
The colored people, as usual, were as
Jolly and happy as ever, and our streets
presented somewhat the appearance of
ante.belum days, with the. crowds to
be seen joking, talking, laughing, etc.
In the morning large crowd of them
assembled on the platform in front of
Clyburu's block, and engaged in an old
fashioned plantation break down. They
moved to the music Of! Jewsharp
while two or three others sitting around
would pat the juba" and keep time.
On Thursday morning the weather
had changed, and it was dark, gloomy
and rainy. The Christmas trees in the
evening for the Presbyterian and Epis
copal Sunday Schools did not have al
full an attendance as was expected, the
rain being too heavy for the children tt
venture out.
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RUsNtD TO DgATH:-0p Monday
the 23d ul.., Harry Thorn, colored' came
to Camden to DO some trading. "hile
here he took, little too much OF '.i tee
aardept," and it was late in the evening
before he started to his home, out at
Pinetree. He was on horseback and
wert ahead Of his companions who were
iu a wagon, When about seven miles
from town his companions found hlm
living on the side of the road with fre
around him-he being burned almost t.
a crisp. He died the next norn'ng' :
He had two boxes Of matches IN ms
rocket, and i. is supposed that after he
had fallen from his horse, he got te
rolling around on the ground and sn'
matches easaas 6kss ~ S~' :
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SCORE ANoTHER.-Daniel. P. john
sou; coIored Democrat liying:in the
Piuetree neighborhood in this county.
was burnt: out of house and home on
the evening of the 24th ultimo. He lost
his dwelling, kitchen, barn-in short.
everything he had, including year,
provisions. 1t was the work of incen'
diaries, who applied the torch to his
premises because he is Democrat. He
has some evidence pointing to the guilty
parties, and hopes soon to have proof
sufficient to convict. Our friends ou
the other side may score another "po'
litical outrage" g. 3 = -
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DEATH OF Mrs. L. i. WHITAKER
On Tuesday morning of this week, all
that was mortal of Mrs L. L. Whita-
ker was surrendered to the shroud.
After an illness of ten days with pneu-
monia, she quietly breathed her last.
For many years she s been a resident
of Western Wateree. and her friends
and ueighbors will feel her demise.
She was a devout Christian and a pious
member of the Presbyterian Church.
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THIEF CAuaHT-On last Saturday
night t1Mr A. A.MeDowelI, living jns,
below Camden, heard noise out at his
corn crib, he and bis sons ran out and
surrounded it and called for light to
he brought. When the lamp came and
the door vas opened, the thief saw that
he was caught, and beganto beg: "Oh.
Mr.. Nc, its me, Dick Carter; don't
>hoot, and IN tell you all" Dick was
in there filing bags with shelled corn
and banding them to his confederateS
outside. On hearing. Mr.. Mcdowell
coming, they ran away aud9sft- Dick;
and he refuses to tell their names. He
is now in Jail awaiting trial.
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IT is Coon TO BE IN LUCK.-The
proprietor Of the JOURNAL was the re-
cipient on Friday morning last of box
of the "n'ce things" from the Prosby-
terian Sunday-school Christmas tree
We had a very happy and PHEASANT
Christmas, but really nothing gave us
more pleasure than this remembrance
by those kind ladies and good children
and we hope that the little ones Of this
good old Church may have many happy
returns of the occasion, and that their
may live too to enjoy seeing
them have it. The JOURNAL greets
them all with a happy new year.
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Fish Market.

I have opened market at my stand near
the court Honse. where I am prepared to
furnish Fresh FISH and OYSTERS in any
quantity to suit purchasers. Fresh supply
every Tuesday and Friday during the sea
son, and at the very lowest prices. Give
me call and see if cannot please you.
dec26tf WASHINGTON BENNY.
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SUppER.-The newly elected officers o.
Kershaw Lodge No. go. A F. NJ, gavr
q supper at the Latham H"nsc last FRI
dav night to the members Of the Lodge
The installation of officers was post
noned until the regular monthly meet
ing-next Tuesday night
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WANTED TO HoLLER.-A man was
arrested the other night for being tight
and walking up and down the street
hol!erlng and with a revolver strapped
.around his waist with which he 'just
wanted to shoot one Niger" He was
told that he would have to pay S. or 90
in the lookup all night. He paid the
S. and asked if he was free to hollcr
hen. go
-Policsman-'. '.No; I'll have to fine
you IS every time you holier."".
Stranger-"Can't help it. | must
holler. I want my Christmas, and l'm
bound to,have it." -7 ->,- -. :.
,P.-"Bat III have to lock you up if
you keep on disturbing the Teace."
S.-"Don't care. I must holl"r.
Here is s2O," (,hrows d"wn $40 bill,)
good for four wboops. Now, won't
be a a big Injun; drink much liquor,
holler heepee; run all round, tear up
the ground and show wolf siigUs; scare
niger big heepee.' Whoopee I'm the
roaring captaukerous wildcat from the
lowlands Of the Wateree." g.
P.-"Hold, holal 1t will never d.
for you to 90 on in this way, Here,
thauding him to some friends } tax
him down in the old Hermitage and lei
him bollrr until he wakes every owl aLd
alligator in the region round about there
and mako them 1remble with fright
Aud off they started.
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Sherif's Sale.
State of South Carolina-Kershas County.
Mary NJ. Kirkland, Administratri1,
- -. ~ Ys. = - y. IL .n

Mary NJ. Kirkland, Admlnlstratrlx,
Jesse Kilgore & John I. Trantham. :
Under and by virtue of a decree for fore
closure in this case, will sell, at public
outcry, before the Court House in Camden:
on the first Monday 18th day. in: January
next, within the legal hours Of sale, the
following real estate: 2 nj tSi5r9atr =
One lot, tract or parcel Of land, situated,
lying AID being in the State and County
aforesaid, on Waters Of White Oak Creek,
known as the "Home Place." containing
200 acres. more or, less, bounded north
by lands of W. K. Thompson, east by lapds /
Of Daniel Kirkland, south by lands Of Nc
.Dowell, and west by lands Of j. R. Dye.
To be sold at the risk Of former purchf.
ser. FL. ..1Htl' gHGGst5 = y=7fS jE54-z
: Terms-ons-third cash, the balance in
one, two and three years, with interest
from date payable annually, secured by
bond with approved personal surety and
mortgage of the premises sold.
decl2 JOHN .DoBY, s. K. 6. s8
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The Cotton Market.
CAMDEN, January 2.

CAMDEN, January 2.
AS might have been expected, the
receipts of cotton for the past week
have fallen Of considerably. The price
has ruled about the same, and we quote
the market as closing yesterday at from
8 to 81 cents for nIiddling.
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Southern SURGICAL INSTITUTE

SOUTHERN SURGICAL INSTITUTE.
ATLANTA, GA.-Dr. j. W. Gurley'
Professor of this justly celebrated in
stitute will visit Camden, January 9Th
and rernai, three DAYS, stopping at the
DeKalb House. He will come fully
prepared to treat all cases of Club Feet.
Spinal Disease, Diseases of the Eye and
Ear, Catarrh, Paralysis. Piles and Fis-
talas, Chronic Diseases, Diseases OF the
Joints. Femsle Diseases, Eairlip, Clef
Palate, Indolens Ulcers and ~Fumour''
Private DISEASES which are curable or
can be benefited. For further par'lcn-
lars, address Or. Gurley, Southern Sur
gical Destitute. Atlanta, Ga.
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Latham House.
CAMDEN. 81. C.

tTRANstENr BOARD, $500 PER DAY.)
%Ample accommodations. Tables sup.
piled with the best the Markets afford. Eve
~ attention paid to the comfort of Guests.
IA Connected with the house is n first
class Bar, which is located separately from
the house, and orderly kept.
Bg Conveyances supplied to guests on
liberal terms, either for city or country use.
jan2-1y s. B. LATHAM, Proprietor.
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HALF SHEET.-Our printers having
holiday last week, we issue half sheet
for this edition. Nearly every other
country paper in thu State issued none
at all for the holidays, but we want to
keep our patrons Informed of the coun>
tv news, hence we. give, them half
paper rather none at all. ~
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..---ApYERTISING RATES.
Sherin's Sale.

T. W. Wagner & Co., warrant Of
vs.. X. s. ViIlepigue. {; attachment.
By virtue of the above attachment, will
sell on the first Monday in January the fol-
lowing property 1Mule, Sewing Ma
chine and l one-horse wagon, levied upon
as the property of K. s. Villepigue. -
Terms-Cash. JOHN D0BY, 8. z. c:
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It is much more pleasant than being
"Rocked in the Cradle Of the Deep" i
you'll just take ride in one OF those
nice new buggies now being sold BY
Capt. Wftter. - :."-.t;
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MARRIED.

HEARoN-WELsH-0n the 25th of De-
cember, 1878, at 10 o'clock in the morning,
at the residence of Mrs. T. B. Walker, by
Rev. W. A. Therrell, Mr.. W. w. Hearon.
Of Darlington county, and Miss Lizzie
Welsh, of Camden.
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School Commissioner.

Any person having business to transact
with the School Commissioner of Kershaw
County, can find him in his office at the
Court House on Friday and Saturday OF
each week. or any communication addressed
to him at Flat Rock will receive prompt at
tention. JOEL HOUGH, s. O. ok. C.
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AN ERROR In mentioning the new
method of sitting meal, now used at Mr.
Meropey's mill, we should have said
tba. Mr.. J. L. Stokes was the inventor,
not J. H. Stokes, as was stated in our
loci iee,,e
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mail-Arrangements.

Posr OFFICE HouRs-open at 9 a. m, close at
20 m Omen at 1870 p. ~, close at n. ~. North
~ Western and South IN mail close at 12. Is p.
m Lancaster mail closes at p. m; on Monday,
Wednesday and Fridays. Flat Rock mail closes
atsp. m. ON Mondays and Fridays. Ienerson,
mail closes at p. m. on Fridays. Money oroer
Rnsiness closes at II a. IN.
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School Notice.

Mrs. E. @. WATKINS will open PRI-
VATE SCHOOL for GIRLS, at her resi-
dence in Kirkwood, on Wednesday, the lst
dey of January, 1879. - '.'
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DEMUs AT IT AGAIN.-Upited States
Deputy Marshal, Demus Brownheld, IS
,gain at work arresting men for alleged
acts of intimidation during the late
election. Messrs. J, w. Blakeney and
W. H. Ward were arrested on Monday
asst. How long this bit of persecution
and annoyance to ovr people is going to
last, we would like to know. 1t seems
that they are doing it. Just to make mo-
ney, not that the puriies are guilty; but
that the times are hard and that Is an
Easy way to get money out of "Uuei''
Sam" We earnestly hope that the
3ast ono WILDE prosecuted for perjury
at the next term of Court, aud that each
me will be severely punished.
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A RARE OppoRTUN1TY.-You will
mover have a bettor chance to purchase
a 6ne new carriage. top and open bug
giss,. spring wagons &C., than BY call,
ing on Capt. o. Witter, now. He has
on consignment the largest and best lot
ever brought to Camden, and the cheap
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Sher.if'S Sale.
South CaroZsna-KershaaO County.
James Chestnut, Ex'or. of George Brown,
r r Dun1oo Eo

u. ID. Uunla ap.-rl. ia.
By virtue of an execution in the above
case, will sell before the Court House in
Camden, on Monday, the 9th day of jan
uary, 1879, between the legal hours of sale.
all that piece, parcel or tract of land situa-
ted in the State and County aforesaid.
containing l,lOO acres, more or less, and
known as the Adamson Plantation. bounded
north by lands of E. B. Cantey, east by
lands of Camilla R. Cantey, formerly the
Estate Of John Cantey, deceased, south BY
lands of E. B. Dunlap, formerly Curetou's.
and west by Wateree River. Levied on
tud to be sold as the property Of E B.
Dunlap ut the suit of James Ohesnut, Ex'or.
Of George Brown.
asalatts NGN Doeyi sLp.
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ATTENTIoN-AUcTIoN SALE--IherF
will be large lot of fnc new carriages
buggies, spring wagons, etc, sold at
auction in Camden on Monday, the 9th
of January, and any person desiring
anything in this line would do we'll t"
attend it. The work is all new aud
first class. and from the largest and most
complete factory in the world. You
can get any kiud--two seated carriages
phatons, spring wagons and top bug
giea. Capt. o. Wi'ter has received the
above goods on consignment, and any
person wishing to purchase or examine
them before saleday, will do we'll to
call On him at once. Now is the time
if you want a bargain. Remember
Mon day the 9Th. -
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DRowNED.-On Christmas morning
the body of Washington Young, colored'
who lived op. the Kennedy place, SIX
miles below Camden, was found in the
water under the trestlc.work crossing
the Hermitage swamp near Camden.
Wash had come to Camden the day
before to get his Christmas goods, and
while here, drank pretty freely of wh's>
key. TIE river was up, and he could
not 60 back home by the wagon road,
so he attempted to walk the trestle' and
it is thought that he FILL and struck his
head against cross.tie, thereby stun
ming himself and rendering him help
less while he was in the water.