The Camden confederate. (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, February 08, 1865, Image 2
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NEWS I
I : ^<f<fK^7BOuf 'BLAIR'S VISIT ?
fJ&KllinY SMOT A N't) MAXIM ILL I AX.
Richmond, Feb. i. - The New Yoj-k Herald *
of the 30tb contains not ? word about the i
appointment of peace commissioners l?y LincoL^f
i bnt orer a column about Bhir's second vjff I
Richmond in'the shape of Wasliingtp^'^ih-sL*~'~.pondcnctfi
' J?
, The wiiter asserts that ldm**'In's:dun, was (;,
' not a failure, and predicts^i^V Commissioners bj
r j?rpm Richmond wuuld/^011 be e.woute to 811
B Washington. _Jr * ^ ^
^ , Great sensati^ was prodxod in New \ on;
pn Sunday.J*F'the reported fall of Charleston/ to
* t in.
^ A1H] tiicjtcncciion ui ?iii?iigsuiviiii? w<-k.. ^...
Bfc^iutd Davis for the immediate attainment of Lv
The St. Louis" corrrspoudbnt olf the Herald, ex
^^ Grauhy" reportsKirby Smith negotiating with tor
^Bpfuxiiiiilltan for the transfer of his Croups to
GEN. LEE'S NOMINATION CONFIRMED pH
m r?TlIOMAS' ARM V GOING TO VI KG INV
I A?GEN. LEE'S CALL. tJ
BL Richmond, Fell. 1.?Gcii. Lee's nomination | ,],
!a< General-in-Chief wn-* confirmed yesterday in j"V
the Senate. - *' \ (^'
Keports from ,tlic Valley roprWent troops
from Thomases ntmy passing over the Haiti to
more and johiu Railroad. ? y .Q
The deputation from the North Carolina
Legislature arrived here Yesterday. They had jn
tin. interview last night with the Congressional
de|eg-itioii -from that State. . jn
. (Vencral Lee is-uod an .appeal for the mutch,- l'
Ler cvjf Al\ cavalry equipments in private hands, j:.
e says prompt compliance with, this calj will
Bpatlj promoto tiie efficiency and strength of j? j
army pnrticualariy the cavalry. t
BL
^ KICAN AFFIAIKd?EUROPEAN SOU- trr
mileiun abolitionists: , 0ii;
fl^^pfkiciiMONb; Feb'. 2.?European advices to re;i
have been received. in?.
g^Kumors prevailed at Paris, confirmatory of for
report heretofore published that A(axiinil- tie:
Kn lud ceded to Louis Napoleon live Mexican So'
B^Litc*. The Paris report states that Marshall -wh
^ fciiznnc had received orders from the French de;
K^mnperor to seize and hold Sonora as an inclemuifor
the expenses incurred bv the French ha*
^^^^ernmcnt in placing MaximiJJiiin on tl.e
^B^p.hc London Times says that none of the acc
^^ fropeau powers would guarantee the indepen- im
JJcih-c of the South as proposed even with the dis
Iemciii iv rtuvusu miiuij. vir
kplorablk Condition ok Kkxtuckt.?A ^
nt ksuc of the Louisville Journal says: The j
condition of our State i.< now an object of
h solicitude.- Society is fearfully disorgau- <%j j
and we no Jonger appeal to the statutes j,
he rudrcsS of a wrong. Lawl -?s bands
i at will, and the peaceable citizen is hunt- j. '
?wn with the greatest eagerness, ami rob- ^
and nmrdered in the coolest manner possi- W(i
The 'desperadoes v4>id defiance to all jiJU
ority, and llicv mock at all attempts to ]
? them hfto subjection. A ruthless warfare (
iged The'knife is red with the hlood <-f ^
cent victims, and the fire brand of the bold
idiary is applied with feelings ofcfchltation, j
the blackcaed ruins of many homes attest
well the wb'rk Xand has been done.? ^
a is destroyed. But few signs of prospenFjfc L <
are to be seen in many portions of the State. ^
Xhc inland towns are no longer full bf tbe bns-^ ^
"ile of.business. Stores' ?(rfe closed, and an air J
bf jdeiolation reigtis on every side. Mcri are
forctid to flee for their lives, anibwholc families
nfftrcabandohing pleasant homes and moy.ing to '
nttmr Th? outlaw-, are nrevinw UDOn Th
-her vitals, and if a remedy is r.ot sown applied lat
W the disease will become hopeless. r . lilc
t A tacexrous Editor.?The Charlottesville or.i
F Chronicle acknowledges a present of a "nice em
^^jicce of venison," and thcre-upon remarks : as
These are the brightest spots of an editor's
WeintondL-t?-g'SvcaMi?r>J-- ipjf of that of
^^VenTion, and propose to make up apal^ often to
^pothers (a round dozen in all) each of whon wi
' shall send some trifle suitable for the occasion, eff
Lpt's see?one may bring a piece of mutton,
( ' another a turkey, a third some celery and th
--" n UnAAn n fiffl* o hoe_ CI"
i piCJUCS, a luunii a iiiiui ui wwu, iiaiiui " vw- w
kct of eggs and soiree applos, a sixth some apple
brandj, etc. We propose to furnish some hot
water and read one of onr editorials. - d1
Fall of Specie.'?Silver bullion, warrented VI
' pure, sold at auction, in Raleigh, on Thursday, ni
at $15.50 per ounce, which is only $15.50 per 01
dollar. Gold coin sold at 84 12 at auction, tc
Let otlicr things tumble in proportion.
i
*; in
]iicu*osn,Ji^,1ary * ? ^ c i",ve received < '
ortliern nj(^? ^,0 21st "It" i ,
Mr* TtjJ , arrived in Sheridan's lines on the ?
SHhjjr i)ocli.ning to tsike the oatli of Hlielie
will L?e sent to Washington under c:
fest. * ^ c
The Philadelphia ''Inquirer" says Senator g
tnde, iii his denunciation oftlie Bluir mission, t<
endorsedby.nearly every Kupnbiicau delega- t(
>n in both Douses of Congress. ' k
Gen: Geary has been relieved of the military
jvernorship of Savannah, and is superceded o
-MnjvrGencr.il Crover. Three steaiUci's, with r<
nv>iit?? hail arrived at Savaimah. b
In t lie House of Representatives, h Resolution r<
anking president Lincoln for the removal of tr
utlcr was laid on the tahr-e, l?v a vote of t)7
43. w
The New^g^kV^^muie," in double-headed w
pe, menttfm^ report that a secret league of
C lloinan, Catholic Powqrs? hanec, Spain la
d Austria,?under the guidance and with the a.i
pi ess concurrence of the Pope, has "been hi
rrned, pledged lttp( recognize the Southern K
uifederacy on ?>r immediately after the 4th of ti
arch next, under the pretext that the tfqioii
II thereafter consist of those ytatcs only which
rticipated in the.late Presidential election,
Gold is quoted at "11.
Richmond, February 5.?The . Baltimore ^
Linerican''of the 31st ult., asserts positively
at Lincoln authorized Blair to cdmmunieafo oi
i willingness to give a hearing to any person it
influence who might come from lite States hi
rebellion, with.or without Davis' authority t?
treat for peace upon the basis of submission. ,0
the Union. th
Later.?The Ncw^York ''llcrJtf' qf the 2d pi
itant has been rcceujiSfe. f J? tl,
A special \V*shiw^|j^^ispatchiyMn.: ' Wc t?
a surfeit of peatKruntors to dayBtuI it i%j , 1
fccdmgly diflicult out of the mass tlwntflSS^1
:tory statements to arrive -at the trum^ ^ lv
The facts appvaV to bo that ii delegation from rv
chniond was admitted within the linos yesday,
and to day started down James River on m
art ^transport . They were stopped at Torss
Sftmtroe, and Seward started ibr Anuuaps
at noon to meet them there. There is
a/in in liolioVii tlu.r wti! nrif )tntno f/\
ICVMI ?V VVIIV ? V VilVJ ????! UVb VVIIIV IV '? IIOII I Qy
rton at present, but any negotiations or con- 0fj
eneo i|i regard to tbe settlement of tlifficuli
will be conducted at Fortress Monroe by w;
ward ou behalf of the Government. The es
ole affair appearsto?be involved in a good
?l of mystery". ... i
The Baltimore "American" of the ls< iust., .
t also been received. .. j
A-correspondent of the "American" an- ^
mice the arrival thciv this morning of Seward,
:ompanied by his Private Secretary, who f
mediately left for Fortress Monroe on Grant's ?
patch steamer to meet the rebel commission- la
1 wr
The House adopted the Senates' resolution l'.1(
an amendment of the Constitution abolish- ITH
[ slavery within the United States. Salutes ,Jl1
honor of the ei cut wore fired in various ".c
ies.on the fjjst. The Maryland House of
legates has concurred in the amendment. ,lf
I'wo disastrous fires occurred in Savannah on hu
! 27th and 2St!i nit., destroying a large num- thi
of buildings. Bv the second iire ten blocks j
rc uurncd. j v: o thousand oaios 01 eowoii | iw
I been shipped North and a crowed of other ' W
;scIk were being loaded-witli it.
Srnnt has recently been at Furl Fisher. He ou
II rued to Fortress .\Jonroc Monday. tio
A.n order has l^cn issued by the military
.horiticR of Missouri for Uic haiiish incut from cm
it State of the wives and children of men in
nfederato military service. s),
JUie House passed a Bill providing for the j0
istruction of a ship canal around the Falls ofsgara.
ijold closed in New York on the 1st at 204.
Sherman's Mfovcments, =
rhe Cliarlebtori Courier of Monday ?ays :
e various and contradictory Mports in circu- ^
ion Saturday ana sunaay cafweu consiaera- m<
! excitement and uneaaiuess in oigFcoramuniThe
present position of affairs is certainly
e of intense interest and anxiety, and we shall ^
Jeavor to keep the public as fully informed y,
the circumstances will admit- br
Our citizens iuav rest a'ssiired.that any news on
hiiporcairce reaching dieadquarters prudent
communicate, will not be withheld. This 8C
11 p--.iuie us in geata measure to stop most ?ij
the false and absui? .rumors daily set afloat m;
On Friday afternoon Cm enemy crossed the he
ic Salkehatchie bctwecfl Lroxtoil's and Riv- tV
's Bridges, also above theRmr Bridge, com- "
ctely outflanking our forces and compellrng\ \jj
iem to retire upon Branchvijle. ~
A sharp fight, lasting several hours, took lace
at River's Bridge. General Whellur ^
?pt the tnemy in check and made considera- le
havoc among them in the fight. 'We have
o details or particulars of the respective losses g
n either side, but that of the enemy is known ,,
) have ken heavy. .
Our tioops fell back to the seftond line of de ,
J
i; jle.1 ilv 1 L
MIC??. "Tfo" m , uTn^rH<TC(>iirrii^
vcniiig) lmi] not crossed River's J>i;idgc.? The
report-that the'J7th Artny Corps ''jyere
t Barnwell Court llofisca large
>rce of cavalry; was <&crefote?h,in raiJithry tries'
last evening; Tli^eueru 1 i^iprtfsio'ii, liowrcr,
was tlmt they would make an effort to
ain.the road.somctimc during the night. l?p
> a late hoar the wires were working through
) Agnsta, and conrtnunication remained nnbrfc*
cn- >: . --.i &&
Heavy cannonading was ropurted by pasngefs
to'ha'vo been-heard all day in the /diic.t'or.
of Bamberg. A number of prisoner* Were
rought in Saturday, aud Sunday. ..X^ty
iport that Shejamjii wpnld make an aUoaipt
> cut the road at^Mjdway.
Basse ngers to Augusta report that Sherman
as advancing 011 Brancliville m two coln?f?us,
ith abont 40,000 men.'.
One transport and four of the enemy's tiptges
aided a r umber of troops on Little Iirili^ti,
ud about 200 men at Se'eret Post. About
nlf past two o'clock p. n^, they advanced to
jng'a.Crcek,. and after skirmishing n short j
me, retired. Our picket line was re-established 1
Wilmington not to nc Attackkd.?Speak'
g of the fall of Fort Fisher, lire New York
feraltl says: .
Wilmington it is ncrt proposvi^fc^kc ; it is
F no importance whateverxatu) w^it
any more llian \vi' do any other one, of the
indreds ofsmall towns scattered at uivimpornt
points throughout the-Southern States,
ur forces have only to prosecute the ope-rajiis
thus biilliantly begun so far as to gain
jssession of the other forts at the inouth of
'Ml . I ! < 1
e river, litis will uo a worn 01 tar toss uttiiilty
tii."in the c^tnrj of Fort Fisher; and
in once-done, the port will be clo^od definitc,
and the large navttl force hitherto nccmnto
blockade it will be set nt liberty.
TRIBUTE OF KESPECt.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, February U, 1865,
ATA MEKTIXG'.OF COUNCIL, HELD tHIS
citing, Lite following preamble and resolutions wore
ered ninl unanimously adopted :
Preamble, 111 tlic mysterious providence of an Ailso
God vrc are called upon to mourn the dentil of an
iiniiibleatid most useful member ot the Town Conn?the
late N. D. BAXLKY Esq. Elected a Wartt
for the fourth tinfe iu succession, last April: till*
itsolf in sufficient evidence of the respect in which
was held, and the coulidcnco reposed in ltim by his
ow citizens. Ho was a faithful attd zealous officer,
er at His post, anil anxious to promote tho interest
the community. We deeply deplore tlie Iocs w?
ve sustained. and mourn tho removal of one with
iota ho haVe spent around our Council Board, many
asant hours. We can ill spare tho loss of such
m, and especially at a time like the present, when
tfow arc left to fill tho pi a cos made vacant, by the
nth of so many of our most prominent citizens. Cut
' in the prime of life, and in tho midst of his useiulss,
such visitations are to us inscruitable, but we
mbly bow to the deereo of Him who dootb all
ngs well. Therefore be it
Itcsolved, That'in the death of N. D. Baxle/, wo
>?ni the loss of a highly esteemed ami most useful
arden of the Town.
Jiesolced. That wo louder to his bereaved family
r sincere and heartfelt sympathy in ilie great afflis:
u which has befallen tlieni.
llesolved, That a pago 011 our record book bo dedited
to his memory.
liesolved, That a copy of these proceedings be furnied
to bis family, and published . in . tho Camden
urnal and Confederate. ' '
rvrrirr 1 r* Y.. * .1 x
j. uu^L/At'i iuionuani.
- '-OBITUARY
Dim, ofdiptheria,November 17, 1S6-4, EUGENE
JGU6TUS, second son ofWilliam T. and Dora S.
:Feat, aged six years.
Eugene was a bright little boy, reraarkiblv gentle
d affectionate. He loved the Sunday school, endenrhiinself
to his teacher and his pastor by his admiraf
deportment, and was tho pride of his father and
e joy of his mother 's heart. Eugene and his elder
other, Willy, were like twins, devoted tojsfch Qther
d inreprable companion* His W&th"?iflH08t"Wolce
illy's liea'rt. When it was evident that Eugene
juld die, Willy expressed a passionate desire to degndwith
him to the grave, saying.to his mother:
iamma. I would be willing to be8hot,- to die' before
f brother. I can't bear to be loft alone." lovely
iy8 I May they meet in the beautiful -world 1
ithi tiie summer birds Hitting-, our darling baa left us
Winging his flight to a happier laud ;
jAif Uve fading of fl'owerH, Cold Death tins bereft us
Of the one that was ghyeso in our bright/' lAppy
? band. v
r V?ii - nnm aaa liim_nui" Conia nut. JarliVin
' Q NIUU1 lie vol UIVIV uv. ? vv?i*v?WMI j
In the swest morn of chidhood ho haa gone . to his
rest; ; s.
ut above?when the Saviour shall open unto us?
We'shall seo him'and know him in- the "laWTof the'
blest. : ' ' <> ' " ? ' i .
IV. T. C.
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7 ; BRANCI/BA^:
" . < CAVpix.^bd^^^n^ K .
AT A W EETINU O F*T T! j*BO#RD'ijt? &?C'TORS
ofthia Bank, lieAi-criTB-dAy,'Uio fofidSrin^if??oi
ble nlid resolutions were Huaoimously adopted,:
?' When we last were aiaerublW. btfre,'-- Wk-^fSreek
since, we mourned the ?cenVd4atb of onr associate
officer, the Caslner of this Bank,, end atobd appalled at
tlitf reflection tfiatf within (litrteen mbiUfta,' few v?~o*r
'comj-antonn in this Bank had b**3 t(tken fo-.{lidflf
gn??ea. To-dav, ar tiewly opened grarft awaits the
cold form of yet another.
deaths, in so brief* period, in ao..|n?|tU a oiy^jilieuld
incite ua tcrdiaA^?e?d?rBertly;d!itdwtkia^f; li|^, and
to be ready.T<hbtbe^aji^H?1^-i^ait?'^aifc '
JESSB S. NETTLES,-late JJiacouat' Cleris of this
v ^ > .......
Bank, haa been in ofBcc for nearly thirty yeV'r AdWC
nil this time, not onjV Iwte hw^detiaa-beeto ftiflTr-fidftu.
rately and satisfactorily dindtatged ; but in all bis intorcoursc
with the in dpi bet* ofihii Board,- ho has oror
impressed thojttdecply by the"sterling wortfc~6f "hie
cl to factor, na well as ^yhis genial, ;and amiable disppoitioi).
Time lindsilrerodju'sliair and boj??d4i*foi?r
but had failed toimpair his faculties pr.bueek hfefgiriU.
lie diod, as he,had lirod, cheeifpUy, ;ajid lfc>w.ed't*the
decree which called .hilntdsepcVwUb-arbeatttiijl ?wt
j touching faith. ,1 tin r.:?* ? V~y
IVe-deiire to record our nfgireciatien of-lim life, ami'
onr^yrpow at his dent j.. 1 heeeforo be if ;<* ^
Rtsohtd, Tlmt-in tho .deatbohJessoo 8. Nettles,'for
ov.?u?Mi(T JMIVICf *Hll^r490(|fQ^tf
Directors moum tlie aoYifnbee-ofiicS-whjeii HnflffiM
unvaryingly of the jnost.dgreoi?WoDatere.-hml add^r
^ testimony lo' that of alt who k hew-him; lliaVWf 'WW, '
lie was honest, true, brare and generous;" rb aitojjua^r,.
devoted'and efficient v; . ' ,k ^ ; -*j?*
Resolved, That Wc tender to his bewared famlijr.ear
sincere sympathy in tbeir gri*rou? 'afflicOijk^.'" .:^*
Ruol< ed, That n pageofour minutpa' to . dedicated
to Iiiit memory,and that ire wear-the vU?tuai,
mourning for thirty dilys. " .
Resolved, That a copy dr.these, procee^pga he (Sirs*
ished to his family, and published in' <C<4^p$r
JoctiN/i. and CbsrnoEBATK.^ '1(,j ,/?.
' \Vm. M. SHANifOX, rxead't. "
mittini. 1 ipp '
1UV1VI|U till U .
The subscriber having accepted th*
Agency of the MUTUAt LIFE INStfRANOI
COMPANY of Raleigh,-North CartrtinaAJ^tjHtfDEN
AND VICINITY, h prepared W &etnWytt .
plications for policies of LIFE .JNSURANC^;pp
the most reasonable terms.. The LireaQfEI^ I'm
insured at moderate rates.
.Ifiu , m kv
W. L DePass, Ag#nt
April 18 i ,'U'l < }!*?
ALABAMA v Fir?
Insurarxc.e
COMPANY," "I*
*0* i
THE UNDERSIGNED, AS AGENT for the
above .Southern InaupmAf-- Company, Vis
prepared to Usuq, poliqigs . of. Jnaajranco against
loss Jay Firs on all haildisga ^ r
W
April U , *, , f/Ji, v
KilcriLtE HOTEL. n~
TH t SUBSCRIBERS BEO liat1 TO IKVOBK
the trarolling public that they Jbais leased
ana re-oponed tho KINQyTLiLE' HOTEL, at the
Junction of the South Carolina aid Wiimingl#* A "
Winchester Railroads ; and that heussforth ?* ?#*
get* qp. these roaas *ay expeet a uu<JL? JflJflL M
their Hotiso... : ,.? fS?*?* 1
The subacribere aro aware tliat, under Ita^forrter
management, the KINOY;IL^^.:
to aufTer in reputation but tyer .hare detenplofed
that, under their directorship, it,shall he heptTaV ?
the standard of ?1RST | CLASS KATC
and thoy, therefore, solicit the patronage bfihe U-aWl*
ingpuVlif. .
tMNE
JU Pearl Agate Buttons, Shoe ^nhres;
Blrick- Flax Thread,' Fine Tqitb 'CxtrfabTd;; ' ,
Knitting Neodlcf, Steel Per(flf'Pen Holders;
20 bp*psTobacco, Ftne'Elour:.;^.;,:
80 great gross Bone Buttons, ifetal. Bnttew; ^
40 doz. Children's St<jcklnjffl, Tack*:,
40 " " sa?8/&inaiii?Wl;'{1
Lady Peas, Stveet Pptatdes; ? -'
Kngliau uotton uaros;; <.
, Broganft pfgged (jnd-W^e^ >:. . > .
20.000 Neodle^^ritfnglckj at ..
F hr-FT*. a! Sato^iters.'
December 12. ;jfl l-t.zzwwJtib
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M.Y *OOKS. OPJi^JtD*VQR BECKY- * ?,
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For Sale. !
TWO NO. 1 HlLO'fl jCOWS . ANDrlC&E, >$^j\
Enquire of Mrs. Hammcrelough, ?Vlhefn?ffehoe
of J. Somrnera. .; v.. ;v?Pq yj
January 26 y ^ j If. . .
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