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hpi :-y .' : "' ! Volume 2. camden, south-carolina, august 22. ia5i. numb35^o THE CAMDEN" JOURNAL. PUBLISHED JlV THOMAS J. WARREA. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Is published at Three Dollars and Fifty Cent", if paid in "hdvance, or Four Dollars if payment is delayed for three months. ; ifTHE WEEKLY JOURNAL b published at Two Dollars if paid in advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, lrpayment is delayed for Six tnonths, and Three Dollure, if not paid until the end of the ' year. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the. following Jatea: For one square (14 lines or less) in the semi-weekly, ' ->ne dollar for the first, arid twenty-five cents for tach subsequent insertion. to, the weekly, seventy-five cents per square for the first, . ilrir thirty-i^veri arid alialf cents for each subsequent ink uertion. Single insertions one dollar per square, ft. . The number of insertions desired, and the edition to " -.r-.ll be published in,mnst be noien on me iraugui Vl u, tlaeroents. or they will-be inserted semi-weekly until ordered to bo-discontinued, end charged accordingly. _ ri .Semi-monthly, monthly and quarterly advertisement* charged the same as for a single insertion. MTAll communications by mail must be poet-paid to ocure attention. , " Cs MATHESON, i BANK AGENT. "At his w>"d stand opposite Davis's Hotel " B. W. CHAMBERS, Receiving and Forwarding Merchant, ^ . axd ^ PVUUiQO MAm AUWVUtUUJ FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Camden, S. C. "D BOAT jc ttvv * ) CAMP13N, S. O. RICE DULIN, FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT OBHTRAL WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. Ct May 2. 35 tt Z. J. DEHAY, DBU8GIST AND APOTHECARY, Cahden, S. C. - Buyer of Cotton and other Conntry frounce, CAMDEN, S. C. WILLIAM C. MOOKE, BANK AGENT, And Receiving and Forwarding merchant v ? CAMDEN; S.C. References?W. E. Johnson, Esq. Maj. J. M DeSauwure, T. J. Warren, Esq. PAUL T. VILLEPIGUE, FAGTQR? And General Commission merchant, ACCOMMODATION WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C Liberal advances made ou consignments of Pro. dost, and prompt attention given to the forward, ingof Goods, at the lowest rates. Aug. 26. .68 #t)S. B? KERSHAW, . Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Eqoity, CAMDEN, S. C. Will Attend the Courts of Kershaw, Sumter, Fairfield, Darlington and Lancaster Districts. w. n. R. WORKMAN, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor In Eqoity, * CAMDEN, S. C. (Officenearly opposite A. Young's Book Store*) * WtLL attend the coort8 op * Darlington end "Sumter Districts. Business entrusted to liim wilt meet with prompt and careful attention. July no. ' . A. G. BASK3N, Attorney at Law, and i Solicitor in Equity, [ Office in Rear of Court House, Camden, S. C. Will practice in. the Courts of K -rshaw and adjoining Districts. . t A. 0. BASKIW, Camden, S. C. JOIV. B. 1MCKLE. Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity. WIN8B0R0UGH, S. C. (Office in the rear of the Court House.) may 6. 38 4m c. s. west, Attorney at Law. Office in Rear of the Court House, Camd?a, S. C. Jupe 17 49 2ms 2?a a Saddlery and Harness Manufacturer, ^'Opposite Maaonic Hall, * ' oafden, 8. c. 8. D. IIALLFORD, Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, &c. AND GENERAL AGENT, Camden, S. C. " H. J. McOREIGHT, COTTON GIN MAKER. St, one door east of ". P.r"Ch?r ? CO. ' i Camden, s. C. wed? i e'lT, ?? waas<?>sar? Fashftonable Boot ITIaker, CA3f/?ExY, 5, C. IP : Wo SEo ^ Fashionable Tailor, Camden, s. C. A IVr^lTAnolfl ROBERT LATTA'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE Camdkn, S. C. .. cEarles a. frigs, ATTORNEY AT. LAW, OAMDESf, S. C. Will Practice iri Kershaw and the adjoining Districts. Feb. 4 .v> C. A, PRICE, S-CSaigyfLsaaopsattOo OFFICE AT THE COURT-HOUSE, CAMDEN, 5, C. r 1 Marine, Fire, and Jtife Insurance. bV T?a Commercial Insurance Company . OF CHARLESTON, 3, C. CAPITAL, $250,000, ALL PAID IN. OFFICE, NO. J, BROAD-STREET. PRESIDENT^ WILLI A ill a. HLttlUT. DITIECTOIIS. JAMES K. ROBINSON, HENRY T. STREET, GEO. A. TRENHOLM, WM. McbURNEY, ROBERT CALDWELL, J. H. BRAWLEY> A. tt. TAFT, T. L. WRAGG, A. M. LEE. Secretary. E. L. TBKSJBR, Inspector. R. C. PRESS LEY, Solicitor. R. A. KIN LOCH, Medical Examine! The subscriber having been appointed agent for thj Company, is now prepared to receive PioposaU. for Fir Risks, and will cflect Insurance on fair and libers tirms. WM. D. McDOWALL. Camden .S C. ..Mav 5, IR91. ttfi tf CODRTENAY & WIENGES, BOOKSELLERS, STATIC v*" AND DEALERS IN CHEAP PUBLICATION . CHAULLSTON, 8. C. Opposite the Post Office. Agents for the be8t Green and Black Teas, an Patent Medicines. 8. G. COURTENAY. O. W- WIEN0E8. Ladle's Dress Goods. * a_i 1: J . _ * T i\? r> i Aopieuuiu tiesuruiiKiii ui Lnuic o uxcaa nuuu in a great variety of styles, will be 6oId t greatly reduced prices to close them out. Amon them uiay be found some very rich and rare pal terns. E. \V. BONNEY. MANSION HOBS E7 CAMDEN, S. C. THE undersigned Iwg^jkave to retnm his grntefi thanks to hi* frieritM^Lj^die travelling Public. ft the liberal support which heual^feeiYed since he has bee opened, (four month*) and has entered-upon his duties ft 1851, with renewed energy to endeavor to please ,all tlw mav call upon him, both rich and poor, llis House wi be found one of the most desirable, situated, and best fu nished Hotels in Camden- His servants also will li found respectful and attentive, urn! the tnble will be suj plied with tint best tlve market affords. His Stnh'.es and Carriage Houses are roomy and alway fully Rtinplied with Provender, and an experienced llostle An Oinnilms calls at the House every morning forpai sengers for the Kail road. Give me a cali and test my moiti As you find me, So recommend me. E. G. ROBINSON. Proprietor. Camden, February 7th, 1351. 11 tf Darlington Hotel, DARLINGTON COURT-HOUSE. milE above House having been purchased an 1 fitted up anew by John Doten, is again oper ed for the accommodation of the Public, Stri< attention to the wants and comforts ol guest will bo given, and no effort, calculated to mor the patronage of all who may favor the establish raent with a visit, shall be spared. All that the market and surrounding coui.tr afford will be found upon tho table. Comfortable rooms, for families or individual] are prepared. The Stables will be attended by careful an auciiiive nosueru. Drovers can be well accommodated, as an \ number ofhorses and mules can be lept in th stablesand lots expressly prepared for them. Nov. 1, 1650. 86 tf "NEWCTOBET THE subscriber would inform his friends an the public generally, that he has opened a extensive stock of GROCERIES, at the stan formerly occupied by Joseph W. Doby, one doo south of Campbell's Bakery, and opposite H. Le vy & Son, where may be found all articles usu ally kept in the Grocery line, consisting in par of the following: Fulton Market Beef No. 1 and 2 Mackarel in kilts, for family use Rio and Java Coffees; crushed aod brown Sugars New Orleans Molasses, (new crop) butter,'win and soda crackers; cheese, buckwheat, raisin; currants, almonds, English mustard, filberts, pe can nuts, assorted pickles and preserves. -also ' A few doz. old Port Wine, Heidsick best Cham pagne, London Porter and Scotch Aie in uiiita, to gether a large stock of Bagging, Rope and Twine all of w liich he offers low for cash. Jan. 1. S. E. CAPERS. NEW STORE. THE subscriber is now opening a large assors meat of Groceries and Staple Goodc in the Store lately occupied by William J. Geral (south of the Bank of Camden,) which he wi dispose of at Charleston prices for cash. Those wishing to purchase would de well t call and examine the stock, consisting in part,c the following, viz: I flMmn/l ami Crflnnlntoil .Vinrfl r-a AWJ, VIHOIICUj WIVUUU ?M.M ?6?.? 8 Croix, Porto Rico, and Mew Orleans do Nw Orleans, Muscovado and Cuba Molasses Java, Laguira and Rio Coffee Gunpowder, Young Hyson and Black Teas Sperm. Adamantine and Tallow Candles No. 2 and 3 Mankarel, in Barrels, Half and Quarters Wine, Hoda and Butter Biscuits and Cheese Soap and Starch, assorted Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves Powder, Shot and Lead Hardware, Cutlery, Nails and Casting* Paints, Linseed Oil, Sperm. Oil and Win w Gla ALSO? Bleached and unbleached Shirtings and Sheetings Blankets, Bed Ticks, Apron Chocks and Oznaburga Together with a large assortment of Bagging; Ropo and Twine. J. W. BRADLEY. Cott98 other Prodace. IF THOU HAST CRUSHED A FLOWER, BY MRS. JIEMATVS. ' If thou hast crush-d a flower, The root may not bo blighted; If thou hast quench'd a lamp, Once more it may be lighted; But on thy harp or on thy lute, r The string which thou hast broken, Shall never in sweet sound again, Give to thy touch a token! If thou hast loosed a bird Whose voice of song could cheer thee, Still, still he may be won, Prom the skies to warble near thee; But if upon'the.troubted sea Thou hast thrown a gem unheeded, I Hope not that wind orjp^ve will bring The treasure back whert neeierL If them hast bruised a vine, .. , The summer's breath is healing, And its clusters yet may glow Through the leaves their bloom revealing; But if thou hast a cup o'erthrown * - - - ..#%# % _i_ | With h bright draught tinea?onj newer Shall earth give back that lavished wealth To cool thy parch'd lips' lever I ig The heart is like that cup, r. If thou waste the love it bore thee; ll And like that jewel -gone. Which the deep will hot restore thee ; And like that string of harp or lute ' Whece'er the sweet sound is scattered,? Gently, oh! gently touch the chords, So-soon forever shatterid. .SEPAfiATE STATE SCESSION d| PRACTICALLY DISCUSSED IN A SERIES (IE AKHULIZJO. "oblishcd Originally id the Edgefield Advertiser, BY RUTLBDCKJ. a m ? ; NO. VII. t- Effects of Separate Secession on our Foreign Relations Generally. , Much has becu said of " outward-pressure " destroying the commerce, and endangering the slave institution of South Carolina in case of her independence. The question has been apil proached with too little regard to its.practical n beariog. How will our commerce be effected ir except by open^var? Suppose the General || Government should shut up all the United r. States ports against us?cut off our internal * trade with the States?and*in legislative feotm** ties, discriminate in favor of the Sea-Port Towns * of our neighboring States: would ull this serir ously injure our commerce, while European b* ports shall be open to ust Could we not easily dispose of all our exports, and receive every commodity wo may desire, iu the Towns and Cities of Europe, or at places under the control of European powers ? England, France, " Holland, the West and East Indies, will sup ply us with everything we may wish, and the three former would be anxious to enlist a large d portion or even the whole of our carrying trade, i- | Would United States ships of war dare disturb -t 1 the vessels of these countries in passing to and 8 from our harbors ? This would arouse the inrt dignatio" of the civilized world. It would unite 1 half of Europe in a war against the Federal y Union. Let us expect no snch folly. The practical wisdom of the day will be more conj, siderate. Nothing of the sort could take place unless in a state of war. Should any nation, d in the mere wantonness of power, insult or disturb us (a thing little likely to occur) we should ? have ample guaranty of protection iu our own strength, at:d in the alliance we could at auy imn form with friend! v nniveru interested iu preserving peace and comity between nations. But to what does this argument tend i Does it not practically deny the ability of small States to exist without being perpetually- harj rassed and devonred by the larger nations of r the world ? According to this notion, the role k. of civilized would be that of savage nations? . "the strongest arm of the strongest man" would t be the controlling element of power. It wo;' place small nations completely at the mercy of large ones, as tho small fish of the sea are at | tho mercy of the large fish. This is to argue ? against the moral opinion of the world. It practically denies an overruling God, who con. trols the destinies of nations. It is the heartless creed of the infidel, who pretends to think i everything governed by a blind senseless fate. !* seldom in the moral economy of the world, - that injustice so monstrous 13, for any length of '? time, allowed to predominate. In a civilized age such a state of things is morally impossible. - Small nations have rights as well as largo oues, and, under a kind Providence, can always , maintain them while they pursue tho paths of u duty and honor. d While exclusion, therefore, from the trade of II the United States would not injure our commerce, European nations would never allow the ? Fedoral Government in time of peace, to im1 pose restrictions on our trade with tho old * nnnn nnp p.nmmBrr.e wona. as 10 any preaamo u^?.. ? by any Kuropeau nation, wo have, evidently, nothing to fear. The products of our State will always gain for us a favorable reception at any port in Europe. It is equally difficult to see how the institution of slavery will be endangered by any foreign influence, when South Carolina has established her indepondonca From what source is danger to come f certainly not from the States that immediately surround us; for they are as deeply1 interested in preserving tho institution as ourselves. They would rather serve as a thick wall to guard and defend us, Would European powers disturb us ? Of all futuro events, this is tho mc*' improbable. How cbuld they, if they desired ? Their incendiary documents could not reach us. Li our commercial intercourse, we should have ho dealing with the fanatics of Europe; and the distance is too great for them to exercise any influence over our public opinion. " But a state of facts is conjured up to give opportunity . to Great Britain to intermeddle with our slavery. A war is supposed to break out between South Carolina and the General Government Wo are imagined to be unfortanate enough to secure the aid of Great Britain. Is it in the bound of reason to suppose, that after assisting the State to defend her institutions against the fanaticism of the North, Great Britain would offer to free our slaves, or to reduce us' to a dependent colony ? If she did, what would be her prospect of success ?? Would we not defend ourselves as stoutly against her, as we have-done against the United States ? But,, such terms would never be offered. There is no reason to suppose so. In much less enlightened times, England gave repeated assistance to the smaller European powers in their wars with larger nations; but we read of her making no such humiliating propositions. The idea is positively absurd* What benefit could Great Britain promise hersell by such a scheme, if tarried into effect ? She certainly could not d&ire to freo the slaves in South Carolina, without wishing to freo them iu the other States- But how could she lend her hand to this nefarious object? Would not the abolition of slavery at once put a stop to the culture of cotton in the United States ?? | What then would become of the many millions of British people who depend on cotton for employment and the means of subsistence ? They would at once be driven to'the .point of starvation, and would raise such a tumult as to cause -l t~* v t , i _t i :i_ me jjOgnaQ government w snue iu 115 very centre. A total failure of the cotton crop m the United States would cause England an amount of misery uud destitution, and a degree of popular outbreak, that woufd bo terrific to contemplate. The English government, exercising any agency in the matter, could not survive six months. That government, hew great soever might be the clamor of a small class of.fanatics, could never bo so infatuated as to attempt an object so utterly suicidal. Besides, the ghastly picture of ruin, presented by ber West India possessions, stares her boldly in the eyes representing to her, more powerfully than language or argument, the disastrous effects of her former i>oIicy. The English nation, often bad at theorizing, but quick to learn from experience, has too much practical wisdom to again attempt a Iiko ruinous course. Under no circumstance can slavery iu South ..Carolina he euchmgerod by British influence; and if not by this, surely by the influence of no other European power. No! the unholy crusade against this institution, if it come at all, must come from the North. It can come from no other quarter. On that side is the certain danger. This is as clear as any moral proposition, rosting on futuro probabilities, can be. In that direction, then, we should erect our bulwarks of defence. Now, whether will slavery in South Carolina be safer against the machinations of the North, while the State is in or out of the Union?? There can he 110 douht?while out of the Union! For first, by having control of the mails, we may easily exclude all incediary documents &c; and by a proper system of police, fully justifiable in tho eye of international law, we can shut out from our borders all suspicious and evil?disposed persons. Free from federal legislation, also, we need have no fears from legislative enactment, which is now so threatening. The Northern fanatic may then rave, print, publish, denounce, and pursue the dictates of his "higher law" to bis heart's content; he will little disturb our quiet. How would it, indeed, be possible for Northern fanatics to endanger our institutions unless by uctual inroads upon our soil ? for as to fugitive slaves we could bo in no worse condition than we aro at preseut. Are they likely to wage a war of arms against us ? How is the army to bo raised and supported ? and where is it to be sent ? Could our neighboring States assist in raising such an army ? or, if raised, could they suffer it to march through their borders to abolish slavery in .5 uth Carolina? The overthrow of slavery with us, would be its overthrow with them. The army that could be mad enough to attempt tho abolition of slavery here, would not have forbearance enough, in triumphantly returning, to spare tho "damnable" institution in the other States. These States would have to surrender it likewise. Nothing less would satisfy the demented folly of this hellish spirit Would the other States, until they aro prepared to givo up Blavery all together, allow such an army to pass through their borders? To suppose they would, is to impeach their intelligence and their spirit. But there is little danger of hostile invasion by the fanatical North. The rabid spirit of avarice by which that pooplo are governed, would restrain them from placing hostilo feet upon our soil. It is well known, that in all this crusade against our institutions, they have been moved by no feelings of genuine philanthropy or roligion, but a close, sordid selfishuess, which has as yet never lost sight of the pocket. This is the Deity at whose shrine they worship, in all their denunciations of our people, and in all their cncroachmonts upon tho South. It has been with them purely a question of power, a desire to control tho operations of the government; to monopolize i.tai honors and officors; to regulate the^MXiog power and the disbursements ofjb^l^lic revenue ; in a word to scroentJ*<rfnselv'6s I'toin the burthens of the Unmiv^'d to gather and appropriate theilaHs^stpossible amount of money from people. j^*rto exorcise itself blindly, under the slow but gradual developments of despotic power, this spirit will doubtless perpetrate tpe lniquit ous villainy Of freeing the slaves in the States, though to the pecuniiiry loss of ; for "it is the characteristic of despotism for cut doom the tree to get af the frutt;"* ._bat when the "d$- , lusiOns of po wer are Once dispelled by the call to arms?when the ways and means are,to be devised, the men and money to be raised5 to carry out the fatal scheme at the pOint of the. bayonet, the old spirit of avariceftme to its Instincts, will shrink back In cowardly timidity from the threatening storm of war, brpnght to a dead pause On the banks of the Rubicon.? Under a government, in which the majority rules, the Northern horde rarely move in arms * . except to plunder and to rob. Subsistence oK money?the prospect of some glorious El Dorado has prompted all their grand military ^ex peditionsr What fe there in the South to 'tebipt their cupidity? We havo.no magnificent cities for' them to sack?no pubiio wealth to charm tkfeir . covetouseye. -Would they take our slaves??1 Fbr what ? To feed them ? Thisfthev would" ' certainly havo to do, or make them feed themselves, and hence they would be slaves stilT. To transport them would require immense' means, and they will not allow thgjn ?<to enter tho.free States. Can any ane^for a momenta think that the Northern people^ without'" tfnV nrosDect of remuneration, without anv hoteof gain whatever, would incur the hetzar& itod * ' heavy expenses of so profitless an expedition ? It is past all belief. So long asihey are oni- *" ted with the other Southern States they wouhi not attempt such a thing, for /ear of driving off these States into a Southern ConfWerae^-Lpft to themselves they would not dteam-ofif; for, deprived of the rich spoils of the South, they would be placed under the necessHvyjft practising a little economy; of " husbanding their resources" to meet the taxes that woukffsft upon them, which they hase been an ifi&e accustomed to beer, and on the least appeamnee Of which they have always attempted to kick . against the government This concnlsion is almost manifest: !..#/* Slavery, in any Slave State oct or the Union, has nothing to pear pro* a Northern army, ob from northern fanatical agitation. < " The sole danger is while we are in thefJmoo. so long as this Confederacy lasts, we will be perpetually beset by the snares and aM&hfAr tions of Northern abolitionism. Incihdiary documents will be flooded among us; the seeds of discord and dissension will be rapidly sown among our people, by means of Federal gold and office; and soon a host of enemiea .wfil spring up in the very midst of us, that will more endanger our institutions than 'all our enemies from abroad. In this way, Northern fanatacism, under the triumphant career of an absolute, despotic government, will continue its aggressions, till, ripe for the last act of the political tragedy, it will overturn by Legislative enactment, to be enforced by the-Fra?B*L army, the institution of slavery in the StateThen indeed will come the so mach <fcgpM$bi~ horrors of a civil war, in which our citizens WW* drink the blood of each other, and rwt in all the excesses of anarchy and confusion The only safeguard for slavery in1 the Southern States is in a dissolution of this Confederacy. Let it then be dissolved,?if possible, by all the Southern States;?if not by all, by o&e State; and if needs be, let that State be Softs. . v Carolina. , V.tk- .4 Montesquieu. Assassination ln Newark.?On Monday evening the city of Newark, N. J. was the scene of a bloody tragedy, growing out of love, jealousy, and crime. Edwin Drum, ait Irishman, 25 years of ago Lad been paying attention-fba young girl, named Margaret Garrity, a servant at the North Ward Hotel, and arrangemeuts had been mado for their marriage. It seems, however, that Drum had been deceiving _thi? gid, and iiad seduced her, while be was engage ed to another, to whom he was married on Sunday. The intelligence of his marriage nearly distracted the betrayed and decieved victim, and she vowed to have vengeoee^ She informed her fellow servants that shejntendid to kill him, and showed them a carving koBe sho had secured for that purposo. On Monday evening, as Drum and his bride were walking out, Margaret approched them, saying, "Now for it, Edwin," an i plunged the tarring knife into him to the depth of nine inches. The unfortunate man gave a shudder, walked on for a short distance, and suddenly fell dMA Tho murderess returned to her tbdfriuga mfd informed her compauions tliat she had killed Drum, and retired to bed as though nothing *" had happened. She soon after, however, got up, mui gumming a lew uiutea u* uer viuuiDg,rushed out of the house, saying she wowd drown herself. It appears that instead of ~ drowning she fled to the house of a brother in * Brooklyn. She has sinco voluntary given herself up, and has been committej to prbaa j to await the result of a trial She is sakfto fee very prepossessing in her appearance, andisabout 19 years of age.?There seems tob? much sympathy in her favor . ' V \ correspondent of the Newark Advertiser' communicates the following in relatioh to4e^ , circumstances under which the distracted wo- '.* man committed ike terrible deed: I saw tW g?rl repeatedly during the last week, a"d again about two hours before the commission of the fata! act. !S8te was a pretty, b right-ej ed, sprightly girl, her faee^boarinc the impress of amiability rather than of any deposition to be a principal in a scene of death. Margaret had been the betrothed of the doceased for two years passed. During all this timo she had looked forward to her union with one who had won her actions, and who had been reared up with nor on tho.ethcr.elde of