The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, July 12, 1853, Image 2
IB A considerable portion of the public press lias
SB given circulation, if not some degree of credence,
H* to strange rumors, apparently emanating from
Jm Cuba. These rumors are to the effect that the.
British government is actively instigating that
I. ' of Spain to emancipate the slaves now on the is^
land; that the inducement to this step on the
1 part of Spain is to be the opening of the ports of
| Cuba, under British guaranty, for the importa/
tion of negroes from Africa to serve for a term of
L- years as apprentices, and then to be left free upon
the island', and finally, that the Spanish gov?
eminent is inclined to regard the whole proposition
with much favor, in the view that the adopb
tion of such a measure must, at least, forever
prevent the annexation of Cuba to the United
? States.
& We have no reason to believe that these ret
nre sustained bv nnv sufficient information.
jjt or by any other reliable and official evidence.?
? Taken as stated, they assuredly present a plan
for the barbarization of Cuba bv giving that fair
1 island over in the course of a few years, to the
l sway of a horde of savage negroes, who, uinlcr
the name of freedom, would be the sla\es of a
horrible anarchy. This doom?the fate of llay?
?: ti, and so much the worse, because Cuba would
give the larger field for its development?would
r. be all that could be hoped for the "Queen of the
Antilles," if the plan of emancipation and Afrik
can immigration, as above stated, should takcef;
feet. If, on the other hand, the term of apprenticeship
both for the emancipated slaves and the
i imported Africans should be extended, as, according
to some statements, it is to be, to about the
average of slave life in Cuba, then the opening
of the ports ofCi;ba for the importation of such
, apprentices, is of course only another uamc for a
gigantic expansion and legalization of the slave
f trade! Now, while it is undoubtedly true that
the condition of Cuba and the policy both of
I England and of Spain in respect to it are such
as to demand the careful attention of the Government
of the United States to the whole subrot
it. ? not credible.-ovoenf unon the clear
- J . V, . , J . . ... , , . .
I est and fullest evidence; it is a fact scarcely
* conceivable?that those governments should
lend, themselves, the one to the enforcement and
^ the other to the adoption of a scheme nianifestJ*
ly involving consequences so unspeakably de*
plorable.
Be this as it may, however, there can be no
doubt that the adoption of a policy either by
Great Britain or Spain, designed to renew in Cuba,
upon a larger scale and in an aggravated
? form, the horrors and the suffering of Hayti,
1 must rouse and unite against it as a single man
the masses of the population of alT sections of the
United States. In such crisis, if it shall ever arrive,
there is as little doubt that our government
t will fully respond to the spirit of the people.?
i The plan of stretching a cordon of barbarous or
serai-barbarous free negro islands all along our
t Atlantic coast?with Cuba, the largest of them.
y effectually commanding the outlet of the whole
West and Southwest through the Mississippi ?
?md all of them necessarily the centres and strong*.
holds of the worst form of abolitionist agitation
?this is a plan alike at war with every impulse
of humanity, every dictate of Christianity, and
every principle" of civilization. When even contemplated
as a result of British interference in
I * the affurs of the established governments of this
continent, it demonstrates the salutary wisdom*
of that policy which, in the language of the Inaugural,
proclaims all such interference to be utterly
inadmissable. In view of the state of things
now existing, it is impossible to estimntc too
fe highly the firmne s and the forecast which, at
the outset of the present administration, presented
the whole principle of the Monroe doctrine?
demanding an American policy for the AmeriL
can coiftinent?as a cardinal point in the regulation
of our foreign relations.
Washington Union.
+ ??
Small Bilk
r We would call the attention of srn.h of our
readers as trade to South Carolina, to the following
extract frotn a law recently enacted in that
^ State, prohibiting the circulation of Bills of a
less denomination than five dollars, issued by the
Banks of other States :
' That from and after the first day of July ne xt,
any person or persons, corporation or body politic,
who shall within the State, directly or i:i-,
directly, pay out, ppss or put in circulation, or.
cause to be paid out, passed-or put in circulation,
any bauk note, bill, certificate or acknowledgment
of indebtedness, whatsoever, purporting to
be a bank note, of a less amount or denomination
than five doHars, issued, or purporting to be
issued, by any bank or person or association of
persons, in any other State, shall be subject to
the payment of twenty dollars, to be recovered
by action of debt at the suit of the State, arid
appropriated one half to the informer, and the
oilier half to the maintenance and repair of1 thepublic
buildings in the District where the action
is brought."
The Banks of South Carolina have realized a
largo profit by the extensive circulation of their
small bills out of their own State. Until the
Fayetteville $1 and 82 bills were put in circulation,
the South Carolina small bills were nearly
nil the change we had. Experience lias proved
that we must ami will have small bills to answer
as change in tlie transaction of every day busi
'ness, from some where; but we have now a bank
of our own State that issues them; ami as South
Carolina is going to force the.small bills of other
States out of her bounds, it would be nothing
but just for us to refuse to give circulation to her
?l's and $'2's.
There has been cn the statute book of North
Carolina, for a number of years, a law forbidding
the passing or receiving bills of other States, of
a less denomination than ?5; any person violating
said law, is made to forfeit the amount of
the note passed, together with costs of suit, ?fcc.,
to the use of the person who shall sue for the
same. But the necessities of our people have
been such, that this law has been entirely disregarded;
and we have never beard of any one
suing for the penalty.
The Virginia Batiks are not permitted to issue
bills of a less denomination than ?.3; mid it is a
violation of their law for any person to pass <,r
receive bills of other States under the same
amount. Vet we are informed that the small
bills of other States are circulated fi>e|y in \'jr.
ginia, notwithstanding their law to the contrary;
though there is more c<?n-i-toncy in Virginia's
prohibiten than in South Carolina'-. The Vir
ginia law goes as fir as it can to abolish small
bills altogether; while South Carolina, at the
time she is forbidding the circulation of small
bills of other States, is authorising Ii-towii banks
to issue thorn to any and all who will receive
them.
Pennsylvania a few years back, we h lieve.
p.ns>oil an ncf. with n jviialfv, f(irl>;.]ilit>tj tiiy
pacing <-f ppi ill }-.!!s Ij which no attci.:iv:i was
p.livl.
Vow all thin shows Oie M!c of il] ^urh laws
| We are no advocates for irresponsible banks ami ' erni
j depreciated bank notes; but the liabits of our cliei
Lneonle arc such as toreouirelhe business of bank-1 vess
ing to bo done by somebody; and if one Slate! the
forbids it, the vacuum will be supplied by anoth- \ govt
!er.? Grcenesbbro X. C. Patriot.
?
Corroborative. \
i The New Orleans Picayune translates an ar- a cv
tide from the Diario de la Marina, from which ?^t'
j we extract the following paragraphs the letter of j
, which would seem to favor tne idea that Spain j ljna
; has really taken Mexico under her protection : | c"'a
' Returning to our original theme, laying aside f? =
1 all ambiguity, and assuming that without shame ; 1,1111
j or humiliation, but rather, prino, we can present ; . ^
; to the neighboring nation, and especially to its; ''^el
; Southern States, the conditions of an agreement, 111111
i pregnant with good, (even if it bo only in avoid- f? 1
I ing inevitable evils,) there only remains to us 111 l'
: the labor of enumerating them. There is one, C1,C(
' however, evident at first sight, on which to dif- ?l)e!
j fuse explanation is needless. #w'10
, . "That we sliall exact the most faithful com- 111 1
1 pliance with the mutual duties imposed by in- H,oC!
ternational rights, and by the innate feelings of; 1
j natural equity, is most self-evident. This com- J l,un
1 . i r i?l.:. ||>A ! SO.
I pjlttHCC is not iv w. a luerc lunu, juu.mii^ uiu .
: letter, ami infringing with open hypocrisy the ! ^
i spirit of the text. We know the peculiarities of I 'iav
i the neighboring country, and cf its institutions, j e?c':
jaml will therefore be as tolerant as possible, j a,u'
But for the same reason that we despise the : *cy1'
clamors of the unknown herdc, we shall claim ! dj011
with better right that the statesmen, the press, '
and the opinion, in fact, of the sound majority, "av<
(whose decisive influence in the country we are co"'
aware of.) shall show themselves determined to w"?
refrain from the excesses of the people, and re- I>ost
strain them. . ,n a
"ft' the Southern States, in union with the ^
commercial cities of the North, will accept with- the
out reserve a conservative policy, which prudence
'urges to do. the Spanish nation will he satisfied, 10
without referring to puerilities or making a fuss t],e
about trifles. But this position must be as clear t u'n
as the light of day. We are not infants at the ':UU
breast to be quieted by words. The commercial be hi
advantages of our active traffic which our legis- _ 1
latiori may diverge in one or other direction, can- tu'?
not fur any long time be permitted to flow to- SUIT
wards tho.>c who may use llicm to our prejudice. 00111
These are not unknown State secrets. They new
aro.t.he pure and simple dictates of reason, and nox<
what our national spirit (from whose source we P'?l
derive onr inspiration) imperiously demands. flte
"Such is the course of^ conduct which we, the ,nf?s
the Spanish nation, believe ourselves rightfully '.v ^
authorized to demand, and the amend (calling aI1,11
things by their light names) which we mu:t at,?
j have. We demand an jpqual respect towards1 10 1
: the rights of Mexico as proof of sincere rocon[ciliation,
and we are induced to this by reasons (
1 of the very highe?t importance." ho j
The foregoing article, says the Picayune, is | that
; made of more importance than it would other- law
I wise merit, l>v the fact that everything published fran
in Havana is read and authorized by the govern paii
j meat before publication. han
? ? uflol
Wasted Sympathy.?The New York Day
J Book, in noticing the numerous deaths in,that j 'n f'
I city by the oppressive heat of the weather, in- j u'("
: dulges in the following comments Stinson an- ! a '
I pears to enjoy lashing the Tribune and its aboli- j '"hi
j tion coufrcrcss. More grease to his elbow: I cl:l1'
"TheTimes atinnrneed yesterday morning that i hon
| sixteen persons died suddenly the day before j the
from overwork arid exhaustion. The Tribune ":l"
this morning says that the number was thirty- VIC
live. Only tliink of it, thirty-five laboring men hum
dropping down dead like over-worked hoisos in 1 h rn
the street! [ ft""1
Suppose we should hear of thirty-five, or even , will
the smaller number, sixteen negroes in the South ; f;im
dying suddenly from exhaustion or overwork.? jhe
Suppose the New Orleans papers should an t
nounce that ten negroes had been worked to Pn('
death by tbeir masters in the sun ? What a T li
tremendous hue and cry there would be raised
about it all through the North ! Every aboli- h
tion paper North of Mason and Dixon's line edit
would have food for six months, and the whole letl<
world would resound with the cry of cruelty to fact
the negroes and the inhumanity of slaveholders. "
Another Uncle Toni's Cabin would be written, one
and the authoress would travel with her bnhoons sons
and receive the distinguished homage of the tor
English nobility. I and
But such a thing cannot l?o. Xo ownor of; The
sl ues would permit thein to work thorns Ires to and
death in the hot sun. It is only the free labor- At 1
or working for his daily broad, that is pressed on Wa
: to such extremes. A man whose wife and cltiI- pro:
divn at homo aro waiting hungry for the pro- quo;
! coeds of his daily toil, in his desperation hikes Car
the risk, pit-lies on, and dies with over-exertion, slav
O, this free system is n beautiful one for the poor; i cnli
they can do just as they please; no man has any : aire
right to toll them what they shall or what they
shall not do; they can work if they have a mind 'J'
j to, and they can play if they have a mind to; The
! there is nothing to prevent them only a certain- rceo
ty of starvation?that's all !" tion
Tub Turkish QirKsTio.\.--Constautinnple 2
letters of date June 2d, to the London Times, bv c
state that since the Turks have transmitted the to I
note to the different embassies, declaring their; .'5
! intention to defend themselves, their prcpnra- inju
lions for war have been more evident. The ! prat
! whole of the Bospliorus fleet has been towed to | 4
the noi th of the .Straits, and put in the form ol j trad
a crescent to defend the northern entrance, j live
| This fleet eoiisi-ts of three line-of-battlc ships, j ~>
of which two are throe-deckers, nine frigates, froii
four of wliieh are first elass, two corvettes ; two G
large and two small f.i/<-d steamers. On the ton
hist nit. the Sultan field a grand review on the 7
j plain north of 1'era, when about ton thousand Sell
I men, consisting of infantry, cavalry and artil 8
i Icry went through their evolutions, nn tlic* lawexception
of the artillery, which is really in a tica
very otlicieiit state, it. was qnitcuvidcut to even Misan
inexperience"! eye, that the evolutions of;
these troops will hear no comparison with those | I
of a well drilled Knropean army, hut. the ma- | Hi"
j terial is decidedly good. 'J'lie men are strong, ' I'hil
healthv, and well led and clothed, the hniscs Ices;
arc small, hut well made and active, though l'olh
! much too liit lot active service. The greatest "
j/.eal prevails, and confidence is expressed by | dist
: the 'J'nrks as tr> the result of the future possible ' yea
j contest. The hold line taken by the ministry j mci
at this important crisis has given great satis- j kno
faction t<> the Mussulman population. At pre | ere;
i sent all is apparently in active preparation ; yon
: hut on looking behind the scenes, we find an j sire
utter want of money, and recourse is had to j con
jail kinds of shifts and expedients in conse- j
| quence of a mined exchequer. The. end of ' 'i
these military preparations, whether lliey result, i go I
in war or peace, wi.l he something approacii- p?p
i ing to a national bankruptcy. Another state j thai
intent, equally reliable, states that moiiev is J Scls
|;de>,of,|l. .tnd thi' everything ordered l>v env I I'*-'*
ncnt is paid readily in gold, the reserve <
st having apparently been tapped. All
iels of large tonnage arc forbidden to leave
ports, in case of their being required for
irnnient service.
Tlic .Lunatic Asylum.
To are pleased to learn that at a meeting of
imnittcc appointed by.tho Board of liegcnts
lis Institution, held on yesterday, it was do
titled not to draw further upon the approlion
made by the Legislature towards its
rgement than would bo absolutely necessary
;ive the room requisite for the comfort of the 1
ates. 1
hesc gentlemen, upon full and mature delation,
have very properly and wisely detered
not to take any steps which would tend
erpetuate the location of the institution with- j
lie limits of the town, preferring, in obedi- : '
?to ntiblic opinion, to leave the subject still j <
i for further legislative action. To those
1 take an interest in this matter, (and who
lie northeastern part of our beautiful town
t not ?) this will be gratifying intelligence.
Lhose who lake an interest in the cause of
lanitv throughout the State cannot be less 1
1
t is refreshing to see a body of gentlemen, 1
ing control of a huge State appropriation, '
lew the common practice of the present day,
refrain from expending a grant of their own 1
iiu/, whenever a doubt arises as to the expeicy
of the contemplated mode of applying it.
have expended the whole amount would
2 benefitted their own locale, but no such i
adorations could have any weight with men i
i feel that iu acting now, they are acting for *
ority, and that in doing this it is better to be |
dvance of than behind their own times.
\"e arc aware that is the unanimous desire of i
Iioard of Trustees, and of the physician of ,
Institution, to have the buildings removed ]
he country, and the course now adopted by ;
committee cannot fail to awaken investiga- ,
on the subject, and consequently greater
iliarity with the requirements of the ago, in
lit ot tnese iiu 11inne insuiuuons.
he South Carolina Asylum is now in the full |,
of prosperity and usefulness. It has now a j
?lns in its treasury, and will be enabled to j,
ributc handsomely towards the erection of
buildings in a more eligible location. The
; Legislature would not be required to ap>riate
more than ?40,000 to purchase a new
and erect the necessary buildings. The build- 1
contemplated just now, are barely nccessa- '
jr the comfort and health of the patients, \
will not take over one third' of the appropri
n made by the Legislature. We may return
his subject.?South -Carolinian.
T
If.n. Jackson's Law Office.?It may not 1
jenerally known among our distant readers 1
the office in which General Jackson read
in this town is >till standing. It is a small
10 building and seems to have been once
itcd red ; but its color at present would be 1
I to describe. The lianu of time is visible
a it. We visited it a few days ago; it stands !
n the lot of Nathaniel Boydeii, esq., and i(
rout ol his elegant dwelling. A stranger 1
ild wonder that it was permitted to remain 1
ecaying and unsightly structure in the '
st of taste and elegance; but there are asso- 1
Ions connected with it?be it said to the 1
or of the proprietor?that preserve it from '
rntlilcs hand of progress. Its former te- <
t, after a career among the most brilliant in ;
annals of history now moulders in the grave <
ing behind him a name as lasting as time. 1
in this humble, insignificant office he went i
11 rising step by step encirciiling his brow <
i fresh laurels, and extending the circle ol |
e at every advance, until heat last reached i
proudest height, the most honored station ,
lie world! Living, he was his country's ,
le; and dead ; his memory is shrined in eveleart.?Soli
ah u ry Bann er.
Ielicion amonc: thi: Slaves.? Mr. Brooks, '
or of the New York Express, in one of his <
:>ra from Georgia, mentions the following i
: l
In Savannah, in three I?apii-.t churches and t
Methodist, there are *2,1)00 colored per- <
5, one half of whom arc slaves. The pas- i
of one of the Baptist churches is a slave,
the other two are free colorctl persons. ,
ise ehurclus contribute liberally for foreign .
domestic missions, for the home poor, &c. ,
the (ieorgia Baptist Association, held in ,
rren county last September, five slave (
tellers wcrfc present, and voted upon all
slionS presented foreoirsitleration. In Eolith 1
olina there arc more than forty thousand j
es who are church member*; and in the
reSonth the Baptist and Methodist churches
ady have 204,000 slave members." I
* * (
HE SoUTIIKXX COMMEKCIAI. CONVENTION.?
suhjeets which received the endorsement and '
mmendatioii of the late Memphis Conven- 1
are as follows:
. The Pacific Railroad. '
. The favorable settlement and adjustment
>ur Government of the difficulties in regard f
he Tehunntepcc route. .
. The protection of the Cotton interest from '
riotis discriminations, by diplomacy, when 1
ticable. i
. The fostering and encouragement of the ! t
!e with the Amazon, Oruiioko and La Plate j <
rs, through steamers from Southern ports. i
. Direct steam communication w ith Europe ' 1
l Southern ports. It
. Address on the most valuable form of Cot- j i
lor export. j
. Recommendation in behalf of, Common ,
ciols in tlio States. ,
. Tim adoption of means to ascertain the
; which govern, and to investigate the prac- .
bility of guarding against i ho lloods of the j,
nssijipi and its tributaries.
Iron and Low Ciiuhch.?The Register, the j j
h-ohurch Episcopal paper, published in ,
ladelpbia, in reference to the late annual l)io- '
? ? Piv.ie/mh. .it nl Piiiiiievl>"im.i lii*tlfr*u f!i*? I
I.I v.....,* ",v I :
i\\ iu?r acknowledgment:
. ' (
I :i the late Con vein ion there was the same (
ilift demarcation of pai ties as i:i t lie fonoer i
rs. and the haloting showed tliat the nil- '
ical strength of that section of chnrehmen ;1
' i
n il as " I.ow-chtm h" was cnnsiderahl v in j
isc>I, both in the clerical and lay votes, lie- 1
d their force in former Conventions. The ;1
n^tli of nmnhcrs was with tln in, and they i1
trolled the elections."
here arc 124,783 children in Wisconsin who !
0 school; or nearly one third of the whole ! 1
illation. Last year, there were II 1,131, so M
the increase is 13,442. The nnmher of!'
001 houses in the State is 1,730; built the h
opt ven 221; volumes in libraries 11.075.
Cjjc ClTnittbcn Wceltlo Jouritfll.
Tuesday, July 12, 1?53.
""" THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
A Special Request.
I desire all persons who arc indebted to me cither
For the paper or work done in this office, or for any
Jiing else, to settle immediately, as my arrangements
ire such as to require settlements in every case very
shortly. I hope this will be sufficient, as I will place
ny unfinished business early in the fall in the hands o^
in Attorney for settlement.
TIIO. J. AVAR REN.
TO PRINTERS.
1 TA..mAi.mnn Prmfr-r who is n trood Pressman
t/uumv; IIKO. - .... , ? ? 0
ivill find a permanent situation on application at this
office.
New Mail Route.
The new Mail route from Camden to Monroe, N. C.,
via Col. J. C. llaile's, Tryon A Blackman's store. Ac.,
ivent into operation'on Thursday last. "Wo have no
loubt but that in a short time, a large amount of mail
matter will be carried on this route, as it passes thro'
t thickly settled portion of country which has never
;njoyed much in the way of mail facilities. The mail
will arrive every Friday at 12 o'clock, M., and close
the same day at 1, F. M.
Soda Water.
We ought to have mentioned sooner than this that
our fellow-citizen, Dr. F. L. Zkmp, is extensively engaged
in the manufacture of Soda Water. The process
is a very interesting one, and the machinery ingenious
from the commencement of generating the gas
to the bottling aud tying down of the cork. Dr. Zemp
furnishes large quantities to dealers in Columbia, and
supplies our market with this cooling and delightful
beverage, lie is prepared at the shortest notice and
on tho cheapest terms, to supply any quantity, from a
single glass to scores of dozens
Small Favors,
Wo must omit to acknowledge until our next; absence
from town, and the press of other engagements,
must suffice for an apology. Wo will tender our ac
kuowledgments in due time.
Change of Schedule.
It will be seen by the notice in another column, that
the passenger train leaves the Camden depot at four
j'clock, A. M. We learn that the change is made in
arder to form a junction with the Wilmington and
Manchester road.
, Femalo College.
The Committee of the South Carolina Conference,
ippointcd to locate the Female College, has selected
?partanburg as the scat of that Institution.
A few words about Camden.
It is a fact, perhaps not generally known, that we
lave in Camden Schools of the first order, where the
routh of our town and vicinity may receive all necessary
instructions to prepare for admission into any
College in the land. Wo havo also a first class school
for females, under the supervision and nianagemement
?f Mr. and Mrs. McCaxdlkss, who, wc believe, stand
lescrvedly in the very first line, as instructors. Certainly
the reputation which tlicy have, aud the satisfaction
which we have heard expressed, assures us
that all which can bo done for the proper training and
jultivation of tlio mind, is here afforded. It is to us a
gratifying fact that so many-persons have removed to
trtiliin n v<':ir nr two nast. for the UUrtlOSC of
living where it is pleasant and health}*, and enjoying
the advantages as they do here of good schools. This
fpcaks volumes in our favor, and wc confidently bolievo
that in point of health, Camden will compare
ivith any town of its size any where in the Southern
country. The society of Camden is good, and relijious
privileges abundant.
Rail Road Meeting.
On Monday the ISth of July, there is expected to
jc a meeting of the friends of the Lancaster and Camlen
Rail Road, at the Church near Capt. G. It. Mlt.about
mid-way between this place and Lancns;er.
Several gentlemen from both places have agreed
,o meet for the purpose of having a free and unrcserv>d
interchange of opinion upon the projection of a
Railroad from Camden to Lancaster.
It is hoped that the friends in the neighborhood,
will make arrangements to entertain those who may
>ttend the meeting, if business should detain them
C
intil night. The meeting will be one of interest, and
ive hope will result iu the accomplishment of good to
lie project under contemplation. Circumstances alter
*a.?cs, and it is now manifestly the interest of Camden
:o go into this enterprise, and aid Lancaster in tho
mil.ling of a road from this place thence. Tho people
>f Lancaster are determined to have a Railroad, somewhere,
and they will succeed. Now is it not obviousy
our duty to aid in the construction of that road?
^elf-interest ought to induce us to go into the enterprise.
"Wo believe it is now or never; and if weslecp
nueh longer over our rights and interests, we will
ose every thing?oven the littlo which wo now
tavc.
We do not propose to enter into lengthy detail of
speculation, in regard to what the proposed road will
lo for us. Suffice it to say, that the road will bring
i large amount of trade and travel which otherwise will
ontinuc to go to Columbia. Nobody entertains the
dea that the road will stop at Lancaster. It is as naural
to suppose that the road will go 011 into North
Jarulina, as it is that night follows the day; it is a naural
consequence: and if the road is made as far as
Lancaster, we would not thank any o:ic to ensure it
,0 North Carolina?and then, will oureondition not be
mnicnsely bettered? May wo not successfully comicto
with our sister Columbia, in getting a large part
)f the Lower North Carolina trade ? Unquestionably
ive can.
Wo believe tho mere fact of our being likely to get
1 rail road somewhere, will benefit Camden, and infuso
icw life and hopes into every thing. It is said, there
s a tide in tho affairs of men, which, if taken at tho
lood, leads on to fortune. May it not bo that the tide
s rising? If so, let us take it at tlif flood, and sco
ivbcrc it goes.
Wo are onnosed to long articles and long speeches,
wd as we prcsumo others are as fully enlightened up>11
the importance ami necessity of this work as we are,
or the present we leave the subject, to take it up again
jeforc long. In the meantime, we earnestly Impo tlio
friends of the Lancaster Itail ltoad will do their best,
11 gaining other friends for the project, and in obtain*
ng subscriptions to a work which must redound vastly
to our benefit, and add in all time to come, greatly to
>ur pecuniary and social prosperity.
Agricultural Address.
AVe are indebted to the author Col. A. 0. SnstMF.R,
ho accomplished editor of the Southern Agriculturist,
or a copy ol his address, delivered at tho Anniversary
meeting of tho Southern Central Agricultural Society,
>t Macon, tlcorgia, on tho lth of Octohor, 1852, for
R-hioh he wi'l please accept our thanks.
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Agricultural Exchanges.
Tlio July number of the following have been re- i
coived:'
Southern* Agriculturist, Laurens, S. C.
Southern* Cultivator, Augusta, Geo.
American* Farmer, Baltimore, Md.
Tariff.?This puzzling name is derived from' the
town of Tarifii, at the mouth of the Straits of Gibraltar.
It was the last stronghold when the Moors disputed
with the Christians; and when the former had
possession of both the pillars of Hercules, it was here
that they levied contribution for vessels entering the
Mediterranean, whence the generic name.
Hon. It. J. "Walker, Minister to China, and Gen,
James Keenan, Consul a; Hong-Kong, expect to leave
New York about the 20th of September for London en
route for China.
For the Camden Journal.
Camden, July 4th, 1853.
Mr. Editor:?The citizens of the Town and
District met this niorninrr at 10 o'clock A. M. at
I the Court House for the purpose of electing an
Orator for the 4th of July, 1854. On motion
his Honor John Rosser wa* requested to take the
chair. The chair requested L. W. Billiard to
act as Secretary. After a few brief and appropriate
remarks from his Honor, stating the object
of the meeting, War. R. Taylor was proposed
as a candidate;-whereupon, lie was baliotted
for, and unanimously elected.
Th?chair then appointed the following gentlemen
as a Committee of Arrangements for the
4th of July 1854, viz: J. 13. Kershaw, J. K.
Witherspoon and K. S. Moffat.
It was moved and seconded that the proceedings
of this meeting be published iu the Camden
Journal.
On motion of Mr. A. M. Kennedy the meeting
adjourned.
L. W. BALLARD, Sec'y.
For the Camden Journal.
Public Meeting.
Pursuant to previous notice, a number of the
citizens of Kershaw, Chesterfield, Darlington, and
of Sumter Districts, assembled at Tiller's church.
in Kershaw, on Saturday the 2J inst., for the
purpose of taking into consideration the propriety
of having a new Judicial District established
out of part of Kershaw, Chesterfield, Darlington
and Sumter Districts; when, on motion' Capt.
Wiley Kelly was called to the Chair, and J. W
Baskin, Esq. was requested to act as Secretary'
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting,
and called upon gentlemen who desired to
make-any remarks.
J. R. Shaw then addressed the meeting, reviewing
the difficulties under which the people
labored in the aforesaid districts on both sides
of Lynches creek; the necessity of concert of
action amongst those interested to have their
grievances removed; and, also of the difficulties
to be surmounted before a new district could be
established.
On motion of Major E. E. Tiller, a Committee
of Seven was appointed to prepare resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting. Whereupon
John It. Shaw, E. E. Tiller, Capt. J. D.
Young, G. W. King, Dr. B. S. Lucas, A. Setzer,
and John O.kelley were appointed; who, after
retiring, reported a Preamble and Resolutions,
which, after some discussion, in which Capt.
J us. Tiller, J. It. Shaw, Major E. E. Tiller, Jas.
Jowers, Capt. J. D. Young, G. W. King and
others participated, were amended and adopted
as follows;
Whereas, A portion of the citizens of Kershaw,
Chesterfield, Darlington and Sumter districts
labor under serious disadvantages in the
discharge of their public duties, and whereas
those sections of districts contiguous to each
uther are growing and prosperous, a new district
might be formed without detriment to the districts
from which portion might be taken.
Therefore rewired, That the Eastern part of
Kershaw District divided off by a line commencing
on the Lancaster line about S miles west of
Lvnches creek, running from thence a direct
course to the head of Black River, thence down
said rivet to Carter's crossing in Sumter district,
thence the road leading by Cooper's Mills and 1
Cooler Borough to Field's bridge on Lynches
creek ; thence dirt ct cast to Sparrow Swamp in
Darlington district, thence up Sparrow swamp
to its head, thence a direct line to Now Market
on Black creek, thence up said creek to a point
where tlie Southern lino of Lancaster, by being
cunt in ucal, would intersect said creek, ought to
be erected into a district.
Resolved, That the boundaries named be a
[ proposition only, to be submitted to the citizens
: interested, subject to such alterations as thpy
i may think proper to make.
Resolved, That the citizens of Kershaw, Chos!
tertiold, Darlington and Sumter, who reside
! within the proposed boundaries, hold meetings
; in their respective districts, and appoint delegates
from each section?o attend a Convention to be
held at Tiller's Church, dn Kershaw district, on
'the second Monday in September next.
Resoltf d, That the Camden Journal, Sumter
; Haniier, Darlington Flag, and Cheraw Gazette,
' be requested to publish the proceedings of this
' meeting.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
The citizens of Kershaw present, then agreed
to meet at Pleasant Ilill Church in the folk of
i Lynches creek on Saturday before the second
j Sunday in August next, to appoint delegates to
' attend the convention at Tiller's Church, on the
2d Monday in September.
WILEY" KELLY, Ch'n.
J. W. Raskin*, Secretary.
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( *11 Kit aw AKI) Da11I,IXGT0N* II AIT. ROAD.
i We are gratified l<> be able to announce that
: the section of this road, between Darlington,
C. II., and the terminus on the Wilmington
and Manchester Road, was on the (5th inst., let
out for grading &c. The entire contract was
let to some three or four of our wealthiest and
most energetic citizens, who have had great
experience in similar work on the Wilmington
and .Manchester Rail Road, and who, we arc
assured, will speedily accomplish the job as
soon as the crops are laid by. So that we may
reasonably expect to celebrate the next 4th of
July, by a grand experimental trip and barbacue.?Darlington
Hug.
Fkmai.i: Cou.kuu at Yukkvii.t.e.?Wo are
pleased to learn from the South Presbyterian,
that the citizens of Yorkville and the vicinity,
have determined upon the establishment of a
| Female College sit that place. Fifteen thousj
and dollars have been subscribed to the erection
nf viiiimIiIk litiililini's to lie eomnletod in Or to
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lier ami November. Already more than fifty !
yoinij; ladies are "gathered as a nucleus for the
College next year," and at 'lie adjourned meetinjj
of the llelliel Presbytery, at ('hosier, June
! 22d, a synopsis of the course Of study was adop!
ted.
Rf.v. Dit. Smyth.?The very painful intelligence
has been received, in this city, thafcjlev.
Dr. Smyth, on his return from the NortK^Vs
far as Washington City, has been stricken down
by paralysis. His family has been sent for,
and his condition, wc learn, is. regarded as extremely
critical. Even if his hife should be
prolonged, there is little probability of his
ever being able to resume his ministerial labors.
Sutji are the inscrutable mysteries of
God's dealings with his servants. The candlesticks
and the stars are in his hand. At will
he sets up, pnts down, translates or removes.;
and who may say unto him, " what doest thou?"
SoHthern Presbyterian.
Statk of Dk. Smyth s Health.? *v e learn
that a gentleman who arrived fronvthe North
this morning reports thestateofRev.Dr. Smyth's
health as rather more favorable than'was represented
in the Southern Presbyterian. The
Doctor had lost the present use of <?ne oi bis
legs, from paralysis, but-his physician gives
hopes that he will linally recover its use, al
though perhaps slowly. The health of the
Doctor was otherwise good. . ?
Charleston Evening?Neios.
We received a letter yesterday, dated NewOrleans,
the 2d inst., frotn Mr. David RikSt,
of the firm of Hacker & Riker of this city from
which we are gratified to learn jhat they have
made a contract with the Board of Directors
of the New-Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western
Rail Road Company to supply all the cast
iron work that Rail Road injjy require asalsoall
the cars, both passenger and freight of all kinds;
and that in consequence thereof, they, intend
erecting a branch establishment of their business
at Algiers, opposite New Orleans. :.
Charleston Courier. ^
Planters Bank of Fairfield.?rAt a meeting
of the Stockholders of this Institution, held
nn t:ni> 7t!l inftf. thr* il InwirifT rrcnflomon \rdm
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elected directors. J.ts A. McCrorey, Jno. Simonton,
S. G. Barkleyj David -McDowell, J.
R. Aiken, Wra. R. Rubertson, Jas McCants,
John McCrorey, N. A. Peay, John Adger,
Wm. H. Ellison, D. If. Ruff, 0. Woodward. At
a subsequent meeting of the Board, at 5
o'clock, James R. Aiken, was elected President,
II. L. Elliott, Cashier, and J. S. Stewart,"
Teller. _
New ScnooL Presbyterian Church.?We
learn from the New Yoik Evangelist that a
Southwestern Convention of Ministers of this
church has been called to meet at Murfreesboro.'Tenn,
on the 15th of July, having fur
it^ object the cultivation of a mutual acquaintance
among the scattered preachers fn that
wide field, devising plans for the spread of the
church, procuring more ministers, employing
the press mure effectually, and adapting other
measures for the propagation of the faith in
that portion of our country.
Connecticut.?The Connecticut Legislature
adjourned sine die on Thursday. The railroad
bill was finally passed. It fixes the damages
at ?5,000 for every life carelessly lost,
and appoints three commissioners with advisory
powers. The bill having for its object the
issue of bonds, without limit or mortgage, for*
the construction of the Air Line Rai road, passed
the House on Thursday. It is supposed
the Governor will veto the liquor or hcenso
bill.
Death of Dn. Chapman.?Dr. Nathaniel
Chapman, gays the Philadelphia Courier, one
of the most celebrated physicians of the United
States, died last evening, at his residence
in this city, at the advanced age of 74 years.
it.. l ir: ?j ? i i-?
uu wus wua liumi 111 Tir^imu auu received HIS
medical educaiion in Edinburgh. Having established
himself in the practice of medicine
in this city, he was in 1811 elected to the chair
of Materia Mcdica, and in 1 SIG elected to
that of Practice, in the Pennsylvania University.
This latter post he filled until about three
years ago, since when, owing to the infirmities
>af age, he has lived in retirement. There have
been few more learned physicians, more successful
lecturers, more accomplished scholars,
or more delightful companions than Dr. Chapman.
His fame, in all these respects, has
been carried from this great centre of medical
education, to every part of the land, and there
is scarcely a physician in the United States that
cannot quote some wise saving or witty anecdote
of Dr Chapman. His death will be deplored
by the profession at large, and especially
by an extensive circle in this city who enjoyed
his personal acquaintance, and were familiar
with his many eminent professional and
social qualities.
Palmetto Regiment.?We have received
from Mr. E. Dovilliers a magnificent lithograph,
being the Roll of the Palmetto Regiment,
which served so honorably in Mexico.
This roll is most admirably designed and
executed, embracing the name of every man
of the Regiment, and surrounded by yjegant
illustrations, com meliorative of the well-fought
fields on which the gallant sous of Carolina so
nobly shed their blood. It is mounted on
rollers, and vami.-hed, and will be an elegant
remembrancer of the hand whose deeds and
brilliant services it is designed to commemorate.
Every family in the State should procure
this memento of the bravery of the Palmetto
.>11/1 n.il-t.imlv tlior.1 nt-rt IV/ll.l u-lil/ik
Illinium, "l?W WVIMIIMIJ H'VI V ui V "WHU " 411V. II
have had brothers or sons in that campaign
who will fall to procure a copy, that- it may
be transmitted to their child'en's children. It
is published at a moderate price, and reflects
credit on the artist and designer. We presume
it will be for sale here at the bookstores.
Mr. Dovillicrs deserves great credit for the
conception And execution of the handsome
memento.? Carolinian.
Camden, S. C., Juno 27,1S53.
At a meeting of the Yestry and Wardens of Grnco
Church, held this day. the following preamble and resolutions
wore adopted: ?
Whereas, it has pleased the Great Head of tho
Church, in His wisdom and providence, to rcmovo from
our earthly companionship, our friend and brother,
Maj. John McClelland, late Chairman of this body,
and for many j*cars an ofliccr of this Church, be it,
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Major McClelland wo
have sustained the loss of a most faithful and efficient
officer a revered friend, and a valued and beloved Bro
titer.
Resolved, Tlmt tlio occasion calls for our saddest
sympathies with those who mourn most deeply; yet
we mourn not as those who are without hope, but aro
assured from the Christian life of our brother, death
has hut ushered his spirit into the Christian's rest.
Iiesolved, That these resolutions be published in the
Camden Journal, Southern Episcopalian, and inscribed
on our Record Rook, and a copy of them be enclosed
to the atllietcd family of the deceased.
TH03. F DAVIS, Chairman,
Jvo. M DeSattsscbe, Secretary.