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' I J IIWF^HWfW^WrortHWSSfelMfagg^!!1!) \ H 1 J.1?-1111 'H H1 ! 1' if |, L__; _. i?_.^LJ^UjL.J' U ' 11 , _ muimuwtg?? -i !!! mm m <hiiiiiiwvhwu>J?mWi<i?i iiiiiiiimwiiiiiibm?m?in ? >! ?? c??o?????^n?? ?? ???^?p???iJ 'JH VOL. 1 CAMDEN, S. C., "WEDNESDAY, PEC. 14,1804~~ NO: 141 33y X). X>, BZO<Q<QBr-!,l3?,T?i*ms of Subscription. * ?aily paper per month $3.00 " " for Bix Months $15.00 Weekly, - - - $f.00 > Rates for Advertising:: For ont Squara? twelve lines or less?TWO BOLLARS snd FIFTY CENTS lor tlie first insertion, and TWO DOLLARS for each subseqeunt. Omtuaut Notices, exceeding one tquare, charged at advertising rates. Transient Advertisements and Job Wont MUST BE K PAID FOR IN ADVANCE No deduction made, except to our regular advertis f patrons. A Judge at Fault.?In the proceeding of one of the Houses of the Georgia Legislature, on the 11th inst., occurs the following passage. It is proper to explain that the nrnnnsitinn _ A 1 X pending was to reduce the pay of members from six dollars to half a dollar per day, and to pay that in specie, or currency at its specie value : "Judge Stephens thought the law* entitled a man to $6. What the people think docs not affect the question. Congress had voted the President ?2000 in specie, and noborlv hml * ' , J """" complained of it, because Lis salary in currency would not pay bis expenses. Tbe same rule applies to this body. We are entitled, under the law, to $150 a day in currency, which is equal to $6 in specie " Where Judge Stephens got bis information is bard to co.ijecture. Congress has made no such vote as to the payment of the President's salary. It is paid irt currency, and without and increase. Its manifest andvffircat inadequacy claused sbmo'piopositi^i^toroe made for additional allowances; but Congress did not agree I upon a bill, and a state of things still continues which we are sure is very unacceptable to the country. It is not our purpose, in correcting Judge oiepnens- tacts, to interfere in the least with iiis claim for $150 a-day. Perhaps he considers it a "State Right," aud we must he very par ticnlar with gentlemen of his peculiar school and temper, where there is a chance of bringing "State Rights" into question.?Sentinel. A Fair Warning to all. wiio Dks-.ke to i:k Dictators.?The Richmond Enquirer in corner mcnting on the steps lately taken 1<Y President Davis towards a military despotism and a dictatorship, comments thus: the president is seeking dictatorial powers, what more certain way of accomplishing his ends than the unlimited control of the Press, which" the power of detailing the editors would give him ? If the dictator scheme has friends. what batter way of advancing; it tlio.ii the reference of Mr. Footc's resolution to the Military Committee-, there to slumber until the plot has been fully arranged, and is ready to be sprung upon the country. Giradin tells his readers that a scheme of making Patrick Henry dictator was talked of in the Virginia Assembly, in 1770. Archibald f Cary, ineeting with Col. Syme, the half-brother of Henry, in the lobby of the house, accosted him : "Sir, I am told that your brother wishes to be dictator. Tell him, from me, that the day of his appointment shall bo the dav of Ids death ; for he sh,alj. lny dagger in his he?rrt before the sunset of that day." And the scheme was abandoned, for all knew that "Old Iron" would have made good his threat. There are descendants of "Old Iron" living in Virginia yet. A Wanton Outrage*?Mr. Hugh Treanor, a respectable citizen of Millcdgeville, was wantonly killed in. that city while the enemy had possession of it. We learn that a party of the enemy went to his residence and demanded his {Told and silver nnd wlinn infiM'iinn'l l>" ''~ B ---1 ? ** ? 11VII IlliUlillVU UJf lillil.llU had none, one of the party drew a revolver, and shot hjm in the heart, from the effect of which he died in a short time. The resignation of the following named officers have been accepted by the Yankee President ;?,Maj. Gen. John A. Mr.Clcrnand, Ihig. r Gen. K. A. Payne and Brig. Gen. Neal Dow. CAiViDliN DAILY JOURNAi IVEDNGSDAY PIOItKlIlG bJEC. 1 Lt. Peter's Church jn Rorao \vill contain 64.01 people. Blankets.?Gen. Lee's army haa recently receive 45,000 warm and comfortable blankets. important Humor.?It is currently reported tli Chattanooga has heen evacuated and destroy id by ll Federals. Tho immense bridge at Bridgeport \v burned. Expeditious ?The blockade running steamer Hi tie, belonging to the I.amar Company, ran into a t o federate port one night last week, with a valuable ca go, discharged her freight, took on an outward bom cargo, and put to sea again the second night u0?. r. , _ The News from {Savannah.?The Mercu.y of Tuc day says: Wo aro still without nr.y satisfactory inli ligoure of the aspect of affairs at Savannah. The ci 3*estcrday was rife with pleasing rumors of a blooi repulse having been given to Shkumak on Sunday. et but we could get.no ollicial or definite confirmation tlie report prevailing. We have reason to believe, ho* ever, that there certainly has been heavy lighting the immediate neighborhood of Savannah Ifnnylhii more than this is known at Headquarters, it has 11 been "divulged. Tho enemy have burnt the Charlesli nnd .Savunuah Railroad Bridge over the Savannah Ri cb, {?fcUcJcgraphic communication be. ween tl.o Brid; and Savannah is cut off Otherwise, all is epiiyt aloi the lino of the Railroad. Important rno.M Nassau.?The following extract a private letter from Nassau? conveys uu 1m porta hint: ' I am of the opinion tliat during thia winter bloc adcrs \vill baye more to.fear frqia ?nemiea than lliey^wilYb'^ve^f^om'tlioJ cka <?i ngowK/$S dreds of Yaufcs aro now here, and I suspect t^nt it is settled plan to capture vessels by stratcgem at ? ?. Spies are nil around, and it may be that you may he of several Ii'oatioke u Hairs tins next moon. AnnUcm was thus itvulc to capture the Oicl, which failed, a eight of the crew are now in irons, one of them hoW a TuuJ:?s coi)iinias,'o,i us iuastci's l.iule. This loo seiious ; but ptope'r precautious on thcpn>tof the o cei i wi'.l render these devilish plans abortive. Otvi to the dubious cliaraeier of Knglish lieu.ulliv. the inert'naty minions of a lytannieal Yankee Gove nunc will escape puiiisluucul. ' Nassau. X. I\, November Id, ISG t." A Cofkick Plantation.?A travelling e? respondent of an exchange paper v. rites as f< lows: "On leaving Sierra, we deeended till \ came in sight of the cotTee estate, situated in vabcy, or rather 'deep ravine, formed by w high mountains, whose almost perpmidicul sides and tops were covered witlu trees ai shrubs, except a few barren rocUs which a pc&rcd to frown on the beholders. The vallc something like a mile and a half in width, w covered with coffee trees in most luxuriaut ye etation. rJ'he eolfee trees are planted nbo six feet distance 1'roin ouch othei>aml are ticv nil lie red to grow over four or five feet high, th increasing their boating. Eaeli tree avcraii about one pound, but some yield two or tint The buildings consist of a storehouse for <1 positing the coffee, a circular building with large wheel, on a pivot, diawn by a mule, A f ^ ' - * tuts purpose 01 separating tlic col l ee from tl shell, four platforms made of stone and mort: on which the coflco is dried, and a large tan there it is thrown when first picked, in ord to separate it more easily from the husk ; ai this alone gives it the fine green color whu ncreases its value." A Cue at Composition.?Tllo Marlfo Times gives vent to the pent-up genius ol scholar of that cit~, who astonished his scho< master by the following composition : "Once upon a time there was a profit name Elislia, who was welkin' ont one day, win some small boys made profane and faeeshus r marks on hi^ bnwlrl head; whereupon he eaus< 2 she bears to devour the small boys. Tli was the first time that a mipr was ever know to bear children. Moral : Use Barry's trieki foroiw." ? ? TI:o Charleston Courier of the 10th says (ion. Stephen Elliot, Jr., is amongst, the disti guished military strangers now adjourning that city. 11 LATEST BY TELEGRAPH .1 REPORTS OP THE PRESS ASSUCIATlON. Entered according to tho Act of Congress in the jenr 18G3, bj J. S. Thrash kr. in (lie Clerk's office ofthe District Couit of the Cifflederate States for the j &orlhi m District of Georgia. ~ YjRoJf RicJfMONlj. at Richmond, December 13.?The Ststiato pass1,0 oil a bill to-ilaj' authorizing tlge transmission of as II.. * - - papers ami idlers lo soldiers free el charge.? j Al^o a hill authorizing the einplojMnent of all lL free negroes and forty thousand slaves to work on fortifications and perform other services 1(I needed for defence of the country. Gen. Jos. E. Johnston occupied a privileged sent in Sonata chamber. . 2j. The military and currency bills were further ty discussed. ly , (> F^OIM Tmn^^li^isKippi. of The Mobile Advertiser gives us the annexod kv- late "news from tlie Trans-Mississippi Dofiartiu incut: -tjr There is no reasonable doubt that by this J ?t time Fort Smith is ii) our possession, leaving in otl | the Western portion of the department no Yanv. kee forces, except about 1000 men at Fort Gfbgo son, in the Cherokee country, which "can be [j,,. easily overpowered, if necessary, but does not interfere with our movements. 'Stand \Vjii5?? 1 rules that country, having captured numerous of trains since his big haul in September. nt The Choctaw?, Cherokees, Crocks and Seniinoles have upwards of 7000 men in arms, and are firmly united in the Southern cause. About ^,2000 Cbcrokeos and Creeks went off to the ' Stand Watie that not tnore than 400 or 500 of 1 n them are left. Mr. Boudinot confirms the report of Colonel :n Brooks' capture of a train of 50 or GO wagons I'1 between Fnyctteville and the Missouri line,just previous'to the capture of I'nyettcville. "U The Yankees sl:ll hold Little Rock on sufferUs 1 ... 1 11 uutu. au.1^,1 ihilt con in ciipiinc the place, but m'1* it would not pay. <>S Al the latest news from Gen. Price, previous s* to liie capture of Faycttcvillo, lie was at Cane I mi Uil{ with :VJ,OOU men, a portion of whom arc I in need of arms, lie had great trouble in getling out of Missouri, with his immense spoils, being hard piessed by the enemy, but sustained u- no disaster except at iho capture of Mai maduke A- and Cab II, on which occasion holosty.boi.it ve' three, hundred1 men. Ail the other Vankcc a stories of their success over him are tables ? ar At latest amounts his train, numbering 1,230 no to 1,^00 wagons, was crossing the Arkansas i:(l between Fort Smith and Fort Gibson, p- All the Western people, especially the Misy, souiiaiis,are well satisfied with the results, and as G.en?-i;al Parsons says: "Tell my Missouri friends g- that the Missouri expedition has been a comut plelc success." er The object of the return of the evi.mlitinn lis was, as lias been declared by a high authority ;?'s in those matter-, to secure the spoils of the :c. campaign, and place arms in the hands of the le- numerous recruit*, a or Gen. I loon's Address.?The Montgomery ,c Mail lias received a copy of Gen. llood's adir? dress to his troops,, read on the morning the kt fonvr d movement commenced from Florence. er It is as follows: u' Headquarters Arey of Tennessee, Flor-'*1, once, Ala , November 21, 1804.?Soldiers:? You march to redeem by your valor and your arms one of the fairest portions of our Confedrd craey. This can only bo achieved by battle ft. an?l l\i' im^iIah" " K'J "- ''.jr. )1- Summon uj>, in behalf of a consummation so glorious, all the elements of soldiciship and :d all the instincts of manhood, and you will renin der the campaign before you i'nil of auspicious e- fruit to your country and lasting renown to ?d yourselves. J. B. HOOD, General. n Mrs. Sarah Ilutcljincs has been convicted by o- a military commission at Baltimore of having sent arms from the North to the Maryland rob- j ci quorum emot, Usury Uilmor, aiul sentenced to ? imprisonment ton five years. I lor case attracts n- .much attention and intcre>t in Baltimore, and in strong efforts are being made by her friends to procure a mitigation of her punishment. Lincoln's Forthcoming Message.:?The* New York Tribune, apeak ins of Lincoln's meS-' sage, to be delivered at Washington to-day/ says: The President will, in his forthcoming incs-' sage, take high ctffttmanding ground in vindication of the national effort to maintain its authority :ind integrity, lie adduces, from the*' enormous increase of the popular vote at the last election over that of four years ago, thatf' the people have given the strongest and most' unequivocal evidences of their approval of the Executive policy of subduing the rebellion by force of arms j that this paramount expression/ of the popular \*iil amounts to an imperious mandate to further combat the rebellion with all the power and resources of the nation until armed and organized treason is crushed out. Tl\ fTim. tKo ...III 1 * * - ?.vwnj>c w 111 uo more in me radical vein than any of its predecessors. It and accompanying reports are now in the hands of the printers. The bridge across the Ohio river between Cincinnati and Covington will cost, it is estimated, *1,000,000, and in length will exceed the Niagaia bridge about 400 feet. It will bo suspended ninety feet above high water mark,* enabling the largest steamers to pass nnder without difliculty. Special Notices^ Office Commissary Dep't.r CAMDEN. Decern lu?r ihs.i TO BONDED AGIS (CU LTUJRISTS. .. YOU ARE^EQUIHKD TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE with" answers to the following questions prior to* 2St^igp/ this year ? How many planted in wheat nnd oilier sraalhgrain ? IIow many planted in sorghum ? 1 low many hogs have you raised this year? How many hogs have you killed ? IIow many hogs will 3*011 kill this season1? ITow many head of cattle have you n >w? ITow many horses nnd mules have you ? Whataiuouut of provisions have 3*011 lurnished-tb the government over mid above your Tux in Kind ? What amount of provisions have 3*011 sold to soldier's families ? What amount of provisions havo you now on hand? What a 111 u.il of surplus havo you ? How many skives have you? How main* whiles in family? AJ1 bonded n cu ??^r to answer these questions by iho time above. specified, wiH be repeC.ed t.Q the Conscript Depait mono J..IJ. I?ICY EBIEUX,. dee 11?3t.d:?t.\v. Cnpt. and: A. C..8.. Notice. ALL I*A TIT I ES HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST the Commissary Department Ton H I'DKS will eomo forward and receive llieru. J am now proparod to beUllo all claims. Apply to J. P. SUTHERLAND,* dec 11-Jul:2w. Supt. C. S., at Magazine Ilillj. Estrayed, J>ROKE AWAY FROM THE OWNER ON TKE y night of the 7 th instant, at ilie Camden Depot, a BAY MARE about tiuccn hands high, thirteen years old, with two white feet on one side, a sinail star in her forehead, nud a saddle spot. A liberal toward will be given for her delivery, or so that I can get her. The owner lives seven miles No. th of Liberty llill and twelve miles South of L;m rttstnr IT., on r/vwl " dec HASi" M AT 111 AS CRENSHAW. C?f" Lancaster Ledger please copy. Auction Sale. 1WILL SELL IN FRONT OF THE market ON Saturday, tlio 17th inat. A good horse, one muro and One nnile, and other aiticles. A No. 1 odico stove will be sold at the same timo and pluco, and ean be seen at tho store of J. M. Gaylo. Terms cash. J. li. WiTHERSPOON, Dec. 13 5 Auctioneer. T " Found, A gold seal and watch kkt, whichthe owner can hare by calling at a. T. Latta's old stand, proritur nronerLr and Daviuf ih? r>Tnnin.,. of advertising; * r dec 12?2t. Liverpool Salt. I^IFTY SACKS GENUINE LIVERPOOL SALT on Consignment and for flulo by Deo, 11?ION. MATHESOW k CO.