The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, February 28, 1862, Image 1
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VOLUME I. CAMDEN, SO."CA~" FRIDAY, FEBKUARY 28,' 1802. NUMBER 18.
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TO TRAVELLERS.
:o:
OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.
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nortsiern route.
day kiout
TRAINS. TRAINS.
Leave Charleston I 7.00 a 111 8.15 p in
Arrive at Kingsville, the
Junction of the Wilmington
& Manchester It. R.. 2.45 pm 3,15 a m
Arrive at Columbia 4 00pm 5.00 a m
Arrive at Camden 4.40 p m J
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Leave Camden 5.20 am
Leave Columbia G.15am 5.30 p in
Leave Kingsville, the Junction
of the Wilmington
& Manchester Railroad.. 6.45 am 3.25 p. m
Arrive at Charleston 3.00 p m |2.30 a. m.
WESTERN ROUTE.
I DAY I NIGHT
STATIONS. I TRA1SH_ I TRAINS
Leave Charleston | 7.00 ft m 10.30 p m
Arrive at Augusta I 2.45 pm |4.30 pm
Leave Augusta i 8.00 a in | 7.30 p m
Arrive at Charleston ' 3.30 p ni i 4.30 a in
rilROUOII travel uktween auousta and kinsgvillk
?.n. day night
?* * trains. trains.
Leave Augusta 8.00 a m 7.30 p in
Arrive at Kingsvillo 2,45 p m 3.15 a m
Leave Kingaville I 6.45 am i 3.25 pm
Arrive at Autrata I 1.15 n ml 11.15 n m
MID-DAY TRAIN BETWEEN CAMDEN AND
K1NGSVILLE,
Monday, Wednesday, and Satuhday.
down. i up.
LeaveCamden, 11.40a. m. | LeavoKingsville. 8.5 a.m.
Leave Boj'kin's, 12.12p.m Leave Clarkson's 8.20 "
Leave Claremonl 1.248 ' Leavo Manchester JuneLeave
Middloton 1,10 " tion 8.28 a. ro.
Leave Manchester June- Leave Middleton 8.42
tion 1.18, p.m. Leave Claremont 9.08 "
Leavo Clarkson's 1.38 u Leavo Bodkin's 9.48 "
Arrivo at Kingsvillo 1.50, Arrive at Camden, 10.20
Nov. 8?tf II. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't.
Oats and Cow Peas
XT'OR SALE FOR CASH, AT THE 'OLD CORNER.'
November 1 E. W. BONNEY.
Notice-w
ifavl.' tiitq t?av ortonut) oi enr n afm
IJlit t ft .L LI IU L-'iL M f Wl V/Jil'J It CU LiJ / 17 I 1
my entiro stock of Goods, Wares and Merchandise,
in the town of Camden, to J. M. Springer, Esq., who
svill continue the business at tho same stand I have
occupied heretofore in tho said town. All persons
who aro in anywise indebted to me, will plcaso mako
payment of tho samo to said J. M. Springer, at an
.early day; and all who havo claims against mo will
present them to him for settlement.
December 13 R. SPRINGER.
STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, )
February 20, 1802. J
rpi IE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS,
J-adopted l>y tlie (iovcrnor and Council,
have been ordered to be published :
Resolved, That the Chiefs of the Treasury
be directed to ascertain the amount of gold
and silver plate belonging to the citizens of
this State, with a view ot hereafter taking and
melting such portion thereof as may bo necessary
to constitute the basis of future circulation
to provide means for public defence, if such
shall be deemed necessary; and to accomplish
the object of this resolution, they arc hereby
authorized to direct the Tax Collector of each
J )istrict to execute such duties as thev mav
require, with power to administer the usual
oaths in receiving tax renins.
Resofred, That the Mavois and Councils
of the cities of Charleston and Colunihia shall
be aiul they are hereby authorized to take Mich
steps as arc necessary to prevent the selling of
spirits to troops in service, and, if necessary
for this purpose, to close any or all bar rooms
and grog-shops in the said cities, and that the
Chief of .Justice and Police do give the necessary
instructions on the subject.
Resolved, That exemptions to railroad employees
shall hereafter be extended only to
such persons as are necessary for the business
of the roads, and that the Adjutant-General be
instructed to respect no exemptions except upon
certificate of the Presidents or Superintendants
of the roads that the employee is indispensable
to the business of the roads, and that the same
work cannot be performed by negroes.
Resolved, That fifty thousand dollars be set
aside to encourage and force forward the man
a " *"""" """"
ufncturc of salt, aiuI that the Chief of .justice
and Police be authorized to execute tins in such
manner as he may think best for tlie State.
Extract horn minutes of February 10.
W hereas, the enormous and rapid consumption,
by distiUtion, of the grain crop of this
State is materially lessening the quantity and
enhancing the juice of those cereals required
for the support of our armies and sustenance
oi the peojde: therefore, be it
Resolved, That from and after the tenth
day of March next, the distillation of s]>irits
from Indian corn, rye, wheat, barley or othei
grain shall be and the same is hereby jirohibitcd,
during the continuance of the juesent
war, except upon the terms hereinafter j>rovided.
Resolved, That the Governor and Council
may, upon the payment of such sums as they
mav impose in their discretion, irrant a license
, ' O ---to
distill to any person giving bond, with good
surety, to be approved by the (.Merle of the
Court of the District in which lie lives, in the
penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned
that he will not sell any portion of the spirits
distilled to any person other than an authorized
agent of the Government of the Confederate
States or of this State: And provided
further, That the person executing said bond
shall endorse or. the same an affidavit that he
will not, in any case, wilfully violate the conditions
thereof.
licsolveed, That any person distilling without
a license as above provided, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.
Unsolved, That any person licensed to distill,
who shall violate the conditions of his
license bond, shall, in addition to the forfeiture
of the bond, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and subject to the samcponalty as above.
Resolved, That in either of the above eases,
the distillery itself shall be deemed a nuisance,
and subject to be abated.
Extract from the minutes of February 20.
l>y order of the Governor and Council.
F. J. MOSES, Ju., Secretary.
Feb. 21 1
JC3TA11 papers in the State copy twice.
Notice.
rr^lUS TS TO CAUTION ALL PERbONS FROM
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m umiiiig ?'? '? 10 .\ir. ai. iv. lSiai'K, lor
about two liuudred and seventy dollars, dated the
early part of the present year, and signed by "Sutherland
& Lemond and James Dnnlap"?the said note
having been lost, and since settled, by a now paper.
It was given for the hire of Phil and Charles for the
year 18<>1. E. W. BONNEY.
December 20
To tlie 1'eoplc of <?cor$riu.
Fellow-Citizens: In a few clays tlie Provisional
Government of the Confederate States
will live only in history. With it we shall dc"
liver up the trust we have endeavored to use
for your benefit to those more directly selected
by yourselves. The public record of our acts
is familiar to you, and requires no further explanation
at our hands. Of those matters
I? -- 1.1 . ? 11
vt muii [?uucy iias reuuireu 10 ue secret, it wouiu
bo improper now to speak. This address, therefore,
will have no personal reference.
We are well assured that there exists no necessity
for us to arouse your patriotism, nor to '
inspire your confidence. We rejoice with you
in the unanimity of our State?in its resolutions
and its hopes. And we arc proud with you
that (Georgia has been "illustrated," and we |
doubt not will be illustrated again by her sons
in our holy struggle. The first campaign is
over?each party rests in place?which the
winter's snow declares an armistice from on ]
high. The results in the field are familiar to !
> 011, and we will not recount them. To some
important tacts we call your attention.
First. The moderation of our (iovernmeiit i
and the fanatical madness of our enemies have ;
dispersed all differences of opinion among our
people, and united them forever in the war of
independence. In a few border States a waning
opposition is giving way before the stern
logic of daily developing faces. The world's
history does not give a parallel instance of a
revolution based upon such unanimity among
the people. j
Second. Our enemy has exhibited an oner- !
gy, a peiseverance and an amount of resources
I
which we had hardly expected, and a disro- :
?*ard of constitution and laws which we can !
hardly credit. The result of both, however, is |
that power which is the characteristic element
of despotism, and renders it a* formidable to its
enemies as it is destructive to its subjects.
Third. An immense army has been organized
for our destruction, which i* being disciplined
to the unthinking stolidity of regulars. With
the exclusive possession of the seas, our enemy
is enabled to throw upon the shores of every
State the nucleus of an army. And the threat
is made, and doubtless the attempt will follow
in early spring to crush us with a giant's grasp
bv a simultaneous movement along our borders*
Fourth. W ith whatever alacrity our people
may rush fo arms, and with whatever energy
our (ioveriiment may use its resources, we can
not expect to cope with our enemy cither in
numbers, equipments or munitions of war. To
provide against these odds, we must look to
desperate courage, unflinching daring and uuiiwrsul
sef/'-sacrificc.
Fifth. The prospect of foreign interference
is, at least, a remote one, and should not be re"
lied on. If it comes, let it only be auxillcry to
our own preparations for freedom. To our God
and ourselves alone we should look.
These are stern facts, perhaps some of them
arc unpalatable. Hut we arc deceicvcd in you
if you would have us to conceal them in order
to dcccievc you. The only question for us and
for you is, as a nation and individually, what
have we to do? We answer:
First. As a nation, we should be united, forbearing
to one another, frowning upon all factious
opposition and censorious criticisms, and
giving a trustful and generous confidence to
those selected as our leaders in the cainp and
the council chamber.
Second. We should excite every nerve and
strain every muscle of the body politic to maintain
our financial and military healthfulness,
and, by rapid aggressive action, make our enemies
feel, at their own firesides, the horrors of
war brought on by themselves.
The more important matter for you, however,
is your individual duty. What can you do?
rm / - . ' . i
i nc iool oi me oppressor is on tlic soil of
Georgia. He cCunes with lust in his eyes, poverty
in his purse, and hell in his heart, lie
comes a robber and a murderer. IIow shall
you meet him 1 With the sword at the thrcs
hold. With death for him or yourself. But,
more than this?let every woman have a torch,
every child a fire brand. Let the loved homes
of our youth he made ashes, and the fields of
our heritage l?e made desolate. Let blackness
and ruin mark your departing steps, if depart
yon must, and let a desert more terrible than
Sahara welcome the Vandals. Let every city
be levelled bv the flame and every village be
W J o
lost in ashes. Let your faithful slave, share
i T-rmr f.wtnnn ~..-l * _ '-f i
j ?>n luiiuiiu t?uu >um uniMt. inibi who ana
children to the sure refuge and protection of
God?preferring even for their loved ones the
charnal-housc as a home than loathsome vassalage
to a nation already sunk below the contempt
of the civilized world. This may be
your terrible choice, and determine at once
and without dissent as honor and patriotism
and duty to God require.
Fellow-Citizens : Lull not yourselves into a
fata! security, lie prepared for every contingency.
This is our only hope for a sure and
honorable peace. If our enemy was to-day
convinced that the least herein indicated would
welcome him in every quarter of this Confederacy.
we know his base character well enough
to feel assured he would never come. Let
then, the smoke of your homes, fired, by
woman's hands, tell the approaching foe, that
over sword and bayonet they will rush only to
tire and ruin.
We have faith in God and faith in you. He
is blind to every indication of Providence who
lias not seen an Almighty hand controlling the
O y O
events of the past year. The wind?the wave
?the cloud?the mist?the sunshine, and the
storm have all ministered to our necessities,
and frequently secured us in t^ir distresses.
W e deem it unnecessary to recount the numerous
instances which have called forth our
! gratitude. We would join you in thanksgiving
' and praise, "if God be for us, who can be
I nirninct nc
Nor would we condemn your confident look
to our armies, when they can meet with a foe
not too greatly their superior in numbers.
The year past tells a story of heroism and
success, of which our nation will never be
ashamed. These considerations, however,
should onlv stimulate us to greater deeds and
nobler efforts. An occasional reverse we must
expect?such as has depressed us within the
last few days. This is only temporary.
We have no fears of the result?the final
issue. Von and we may have to sacrifice our
lives and fortunes in the holy cause ; but our
honor will ho smvim! nnfui'n!J.n.l .....1 ?
... ...OIIVU, illlU O III
children's children will rise up and call us
"blessed."
HOWELL COBB,
It. TOMBS,
M. J. CRAWFORD.
THOS. IT R. COBB.
Enquirer.
Gen. Lee and the Army of tiie Coast.?
The Richmond Dispatch, of Tuesday, says:
" We are glad to hear that the army of Gen.
Lee, in South Carolina, is in a state of efficiency,
and in numbers and discipline highly satisfactory
to that distinguished officer. Gen. Lee
has put the district embraced by his command
in an admirable state of defence, and if the
enemy makes a demonstration in that direction,
his signal discomfiture may be predicted. The
untiirnn o/immntulo In On.
wtvtiti* v-v..vii?i ? ?v/ vvviiiiiiauun Hi OUU111 VtVlolina
is modest and unobtrusive to a fault, but
we venture to say that the time will yet conic
when his superior abilities will be vindicated,
both to his own renown and the glory of his
country.
Manufactories in tihc South.?They have
thirty factories in the State of Georgia engaged
in making cotton and woolen goods, besides
several small lactones that only spin yarn.?
The following is a statement of the works of
the factories for one week : 202,000 yards of
shirtings; 271,500 yards of oznaburgs, stripes,
drills and denims ; 54,000 yards of kerseys and
1 i 1 r?r> AAA 1 i* ' *
iinuscys, anu yarus ot jeans and cassimcrcs.