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:Al??SSiaV,'FRIDAY, JULY 7.
'./ Th e citizens of Kershaw District.
/ who have taken the oath of allegiance
to the United States, are reN
quested to assemble in the Court
/ House at Camden, on' Wednesday
/ Tient the- 12th instant, at 12 m., to
{ . take the initiatory steps towards
1 ^ res cruet ion of civil Government.
The- Provost il.'. r'iialVs office will bespen in filurc,
\ , until fiirfchsr notice, iron 20 a m. to 2. p. m.
Trie Sen. Inland Hotel at Hilton Ilcntl, is opened for
tit* reception ct gncsts aofl visitors. It occupies the
Eastern, tacit cf Hilton Head Island.
.tdottirii S. ?. ))uv.iO:it (lied ii. I?hi?uaoipllia on ihc
23d u5L, :ii t5i<s 02ti jtar of iris^sge. Au appropriate
order in regard to the sari event Las bean issaed Vj
ike Navy Department
The Nov York TTV-f soys there 33 so-groranu for
the rcpci-', that a>: rrfcra session of the United States
^ougress vrii? i? called, itud thai (here is a?,truth ir
the rumors of changes in th*. Cabinet.
It is (-r.'d that ;.!.e ". ciucrr of the North Hastens Rail
road are using every effort to ilcisk the connection
with F!rr-;ar:e. \ir.d in all probability *.vi!l be iiu goc-d
niuaiaj-rnder Cor through trips in .a few df.y&
The Coverament is now said to lie feeding 230.000
of the iubiMt&ats of Virginia of si! classes, white
and black. 31,00^ ration?; ?re -daily issued to the
citizens :r. Richmond aior.a.
By reference ir tl>e P'resiiecve proclamation, tot/?
{found i:i another rohacn, it will be seen that aJl the
ports of entry zrtst of ilia Mississippi, including that
of Galveston, &re declared open from the tins
stant.
PsorLSS Bask?The assets ef this hank 'nave
reached Charleston J.c^ safety. and are oon?<led to the
fatuiliayihice "<f s?pu:h:rc. The fcusineesof the bank
UiaiiJjeaj: renewed, and the bookr, are opened, acd-tfca
Soffiecrs r-33?y:for t he leception of deposits.
Ti:e trial oi'uie conspirators for the murder of I iur
;,>cotn still hangs-i-dragging its length along slowly.
' V'It appears, from the testimony o! Charles A. Dana,
Secretary of War, thst Lincoln vras repeatedly
warned of his danger, bat that, from the very
frequency of tho vrarrungi ha treated tho danger
By Lite ICobiic papers vre learn. J hit the recent -tor
rifaiO ciplosion las not it anywise been exaggerated
aszo itasfftcts. It is oow estimated that over or.e
thousand nmrxn beings v;cre buried in the r;ria3.?
Tint "Tribuao1''cays l)i&t-eveij building in the city
-wasi^ore oh.icss injured,* and tpst scores are in dan:ger
vsf wttng x tzj moment.
> 1Dbc/u31de?e3i:r tie right of suffrage, whvjh has
ce-nectiy been, passsd rr the Legislature o: Tennessee,
%?3Ks fiae.neg^.ooljrely.andliiniU the franchise to
Iqyai'Jcbififr.drlrejK <ahT. AH those, who have served
In uiemralies.of the^Copfederaciy, or who have given
:*id 4*j-ta?eceacy, are efcladedi'om voting for a levin
<c? slxreeKE, nfter v/hicli.tlwy iiiay be rcfcabiftlat* d
'.?7 rceitwasng lit .oocru^asLd ^giving proofs of loj..-aiitr
a JSan, lUz'.tyi Sts-les ',
. S3r-':TCSllC.i:T3J; V>5arSTEft i6P.'Coicz:x.?'We
:3IttT'tfA "oS lo'JCE. Ani. OUT frit Ell ilr. J. M.Gayle hoP
.rtiti-rryvd. Site jti.^oia jc.ent c: Post Master at this place.
"*&* *&. aot beli'iv-'. tast-aDj' one could havshe.n se-'ea&c^ix
ac&d eriue xemer giving univcrscl satif>
ricSbKoiwa. fSfic.'&tscE. "f7?-tn?ai that ere iong we
r?3iiaa?5*?5x tit 'i-nowica of mail facilities as vili
ic? avxly ^rmci^y'ji rf&oerAolEeiect o:^ urbanity
iJK^iiESiaTiaj; c. ;i'fiS2: sai-sce ih?.c aw, ais well
iiatnvTc'.iajyaKB e.^rsck r mic. CGurttrea; acd obliging
.^jjqn^iua-^ToclijiisciflxJrtuBC ia/i P. H.
35y a--,viTcvjl? rvio.ib **" 'ARPJ *?*::,TTC 'teem foot
tovcl ??! s "" *.* *?*" ! che'Wilr.ln^cc: Jisilrcfi'i,
i-y cobi * - ^r.'vre sr. welt?ianr'i't;
flf. ? >*& ^ ThuM-lay*. xt ( a. m?eu.
. '. iirin-. on foe i\. BL 2smi1
ai F:er.fB-'. . i slaii.-.ns filryis?iv,
v. l.cx' ?;.* --uanot Oa eUcincU. Psre-30
??nn)a o.7<^i h ?>r?3 ?9 rrjm Kiajri!* *oFte<5W*
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wy:?vr?r? wtji* .cy?n^ n^*v?r?%r7yevTT? :w^*me?r.wui*'r
Tight Lacing.?We giro place in to-day's paper to
an extraordinary communication from a "cross-eyed"
individual signing himself a ,lCriiic at Church.'* We
hope the whole class of our fair renders so mercilessly
attached, wiil pitch into our correspondent and give
him "a Poland for on Oliver." Cry IJavoc. an'd cut
loose all the uegs of war t?on him. We give timely
notice that we are on the side ofthe ladies, eveh if we,
do condemn too light lacing! 'We must think our
j correspondent is really "cross-eyed," or lie could, not
sec so crookedly into Camden sc.slot v. Yet nevertheless
tie know him to he what lie rays he is, a true and j
devoted admirer oftlie ladies. We iftt'ner think he is |
in love, certainly, deeply in los'c with some those ;
whom he would attack; and he Las not the courage;
to approach them in propria ptrtoaa. but hides himself I
;u uiG oars corner ci a newspaper, anci jets ny upon
his fair unsuspecting victims, from behind his alliterative
c? on <k ffuerri.
Although, in deference to .the principles he advocates,
that the press -is the great sentinel on the outposts
of liberty, vre have given place to his srthlv,
but we must confess our sympathies are vitrf the Indies;
and o'o hope they tvLH administer such acasigation
to tludr critic, (hat he will be Sony indeed that
i l.o ever dared raise a voice against "Woman's
Rights " Oar coiiunns are open lo thsin. Wl<o will
speak first? 4
Gnravnu'C ExTEmsB. ?We are pleased to notice
flic re-cslablishmontof th? (Ireeuville Er.lcrpfi.-ei
..'.ITRAT OX TOR C(! AKLK-lTON* I3.\TTi:tr.?From tllC
Charleston Owner, of rue 19 th, wo learn that a sen# aj
tionxi affair took place on lho I'attery $he previous
afternoon, which greatly enlivened the scene, even if
if did not-odd to its pleasures. Un pcaU'ltc);u>:. nr d
A/riqw, rejoicing in newly made and richly colored
wings, cavorted in sonic fashion nt the cx]>eii.-e of a
lady of the Caucasian race, like Ssrgcnnr, with four
men on guard at the spot, ordered the sable gentleman
to vamo/>e, 011 his refusing to cjiey, proceeded to arrest
liini. Whereupon certain brethren came to his relief,
Knd a general melee was the consequence. Brick bats
new ana mood nowea. x rrraie oesse isnyeirr w*? t
badly wounded 011 tine head, and sundry black and J
and white-ci vidians and noldiers also received the
stab. The appeara-cca of Gen. Hatch upon the scene
,arrested tee conflict, which threatened no small
amount of mischiefThe
Qcbetios of Ncoito Scitsage Sterri<si>?
State Lights Not -Anti Lost riv the "WaUv?The (ic~
hrsicus which thedoom cfsubjugation atfirst. presented
tc tiid Southern people are one by one pacing away:
ami as the grimvieaged calamity is smoothing its
wrinkled front, we arc led to the hope that it is not
the terrible monster which the imaginations of many
of us would have pictured. Although ours is n fate
which we do not pretend to deny we deeply deplore
. ?and which millions of high hearted, pure and uoblc
Southerns deplore?and deplore for great and immeasurable
r/?nr,ons. not the least cf which is the oceans
of our "best "blood poured out in rain; the millidbs and
millions of treasure wasted .and squandered to the
winds ofheaven; and the households of sorrow, and
poverty and desolation, where once wore joy and
luxury acd peace ; ^-et onot withstanding all our griefsj
and or.r hnmiliaticns'*wc begin to believe that iu our
political relations cur rights will remain uncharged .
and as they stood before the war?the docirine of
secession cdc!'die principle of slavery alone excepted.
These we must regard now as settled forever?at least
for generations to come. If the time shall ever come
i .when these shall be advocated and resorted to again,
it .must be when tUosoattoiriptmg.it shall bo better
prepared to sustain, themselves titan wc of the South
.have been. What tkue this may be, it is not either
our province or policy to discuss or revert to. What
stands forth now as the duly of each and every member
of Southern society, is honest allegiance to the
.national government, cheerful .acquiescence in the
-conditions it imposes, and implicit failh in'ils authority
and willingness tc protect a peaceful and.law .abiding
community in their, lights. isouc feel.tbi8-u.oro .than
| we do?none urge it more than wo.
7h6iastdclusionth.atilias.bccn swept away is :tho:
^uesiior'off^xegroSiiJt>.;ge. vs it ijutrfion-thcreiisino
.uftaswwtfT r.-verting in n ot discussing-it .lVefliduut
| .Tolnny.u ivyc-r derided n plainer, yet:more perplexing
' pciui.-t'jtu.when l.ewwi a body of -impudent, iiuter?:y-?!d!:i-;
nr(-.-^:j;io!!Fi3 away ivo;u Xva-jliiijptnn "Villi
fid .'Vr tiivi" rutnimfting Ihrichw? ' #???*v 'fm.c
to . V-< /.; . '/ ' ii'j Stiv". /!'/.' . /
it b\ , lr :? ' lV3<$ rijjht: ;tiio onlio,?-tI j^jyvr.iJ.O ,v;r-'
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"*****gwimii-Kii^wijamaygwy BBHI ?>Iiii wJH? wnw
luiS" noVijJht to interfere with the qualifications of voters
in the States. But these radicals, not content with
personal froedom for their black idols, wore roaming
abont reeking to further destroy the South and her
.interests by putting into the hands of the negro the
ballot box. The gonerousness and self satisfaction - of
their minds made them oblivWps'vip the fact that
(while they would impose the rights of allowing negroos
to'vote iu ever}- Southern State, e'aeli^of them came
'from States where the negro had never been invested
ja the least with political privileges.
Their purposes arc concealed bi-nenth a very tr -nsparepi
hypocrisy. -It was not ';love bf the negro but
hatred of ibo Southerner j^liat took tho petitioners for
ncg o f nfTragc to the President. Thanks to the executive
wisdom and courage for the prompt endorsement
of this much of State 1 tights! We say courage, because
it w.:i--3 tluso abolitionists that placed Mr. John
son, through an accident of*ns.sassination, in lusp.silion.
To yield the ground they have given him
to State Righ.tfl in the conquered South, is tit desert his
frieDd and go oyer to enemies ofrrbollion, though it lie
in a justly conceit ed sense of duty and right in sup.
porting the principles of the national Constitution.
So we tire to have State Rights af ernll The dream
of Southern Statesmen is not dead?is not. inutile. - A
terrible incubus bad perched upon our breasts, but
we are fast shaking it .oil", and find that it is only a
consequence of an overgorged meal. The States are
not to be reduced to territorial provinces, as ipany
here feared, acid the radicals at the North hoped. The
Federal Government is not tho seat of one grand centralized
power, in'aiiyllringylse save in asserting the
supretuery of t;ir Union. The Southern State? will
continue great integral pris of the one, hut in consequence
of the rebellion against the Union, their peculiar
sovereignty !ia?bo?JJ temporarily destroyed, l'titit
is fvsUporning; and ^he general government rejoices
to know it; it encourages us in the hope that we may
yet control our own. is teres: s. nud evert tho negro,
though iic be free. North Carolina in her initiation
into Uie Union again, has given the n-cm a political
rnilrtriic?:nu.lMns if rnnv Vircinin
liar, strangled thc-monster of her suCrnge in it?emhryo,
and wo all know what tbS ootisirutiounl voters of
South Carolina will do .with it.
The whole South is wiiiingto give the negaun. fair
trial, os a certain element of society but- nOt cf.'/tfoerrt*
merit. . If, in time, he -proves himself worthy a state of
freedom ia our midst, as a part of society, it will be
time enough, with those years of proper civilization, of
culture in .education, nud sufficient study of the political
rights of man?then wc say it will ho time enough
to discuss .the policy ofgrantiug liitn a pari in the formation
of Government.
{.FOR. THE CAMDKN* oOUKNAT..]
To ruE Iiitir.'iR As ti.e press is a sentinel on tlie
watch tower of a 'nation, guarding its rights and its
liberties; and bciug likewise, in this ago of civilization,
the great lover by which public opinion is moved and
society perfected.?I have (ahon this method to criticiso
through the columns ofyour paper, an evil which
I regret to sen proroiling to an ah ruling extent in
Camden society. It is Paid that America is the "land
AftlUAJ-n " a ?i/-ittt rvt '' Val notxrii li_
W11VI UU1T V* 1/WI a* .1 VV?V?hiw?
standing this, our 60cietj lias ever been so well guarded,
by the weapons of the law, that the right you
and I, and M.urrell's and Booth's have 10 kill our De:gh*
bors, lias boea subject to such terrible penalties, that
hut few have attempted the deed. Although it is a
liberty you have to take away a human life, yet the
law takes away your life. You .have the right to
hike away the good name of your noighhor, yet the
law holds you amenable for the worth of that good
?*n?v?A An/*1 if* nn vntjlllnfrtPV
principles. But I can see Iho most dreadful murders ;
being committed on our streets and in our churches,
and in our parlors and drawing rooms .every day, and,
yet tbcre is no law for the punishment of the offender.
I)o not.be startled and bold up your bands iu horror,
my dear lady readers; it is not those dreadful Yankees
here, shooting rebels (and secessionists, "to vindicate
Uncle Sam's rights; neither is it the poor freed nigger,
rising up and displaying his rights in this land of freedom;
it is not the work of the midnight .assassin, in
>your .cbambor, .either, doing the work of death. 2s q:
jt is none af.tlieso; hut i: is simply tho right that you
Kocai.to think you uave to kiil?T mom in tiffk
'tuciny.\ '0 yies, you nr(teiijoifh. -.right, ".iiotwKhi
suud.n^.tiic Yankees .hare you nud me, '
i lliwcjtis uodawlitui.ftu.or rtivij-..?not i vcn a Yankee .
j.Muiuny ur ic;- No.. ..it uoldy;L:?M:;?uuay!e j
|;lbr.ihe lUefl?Jin this.vvurlo 1 ' '
' ,Npw\?^ai.is ,l>- he lly/i ,p this tl.-e.iufl!1. vtitioyg any? '
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These gport- Indies, every borlj tells up. ore kind*,
generous, anfl Benevolent, and nmiajjje, and hand-v V^
snmo, nr.i'v lovely?yen, possessed oi* all- the noble- '
virtues?' only they will lace tight." Xojv^dear la-.
dies, since yon have those nbblc reputations,;l(6d are,
we all hope, good christians, or at least are ol?nrcft\.
goers?wont you listen to a little charitable advice? Yfl
listen to a little common4sbnse by one of your true VJJ
'and sincere adnurijK? (1 would like to say I lore you ' \1
all dearly. J can s?y'it7"for^ovo all things beauti- 3
ful, and yon are all beautiful?only some ore more ao
than others). I hear it said, every day, about some of L! i'
yo^-'Tes she is pretty? only sh'e will lace tight I"* '
. Tfiwe it is?this everlasting exception to your beauty..
It ruins you. ~y- ?Lct
me tell yon how it .ruins ybu;, I'co.uld give youa
whole sermon on the text "she ia/prettv-^only sho- > *.
will laec light," yet I prefer in thistdull li9(hi^ytofiL
give yon only a libit. Yon will' nojt ^Chink mo^jfr *L
unreasonable creature and &. slanderer,. when I say: JM
that at least half of you wouldmarry?woidd like
liu-band and a hushaild of goodicommon. sense. Your
tight lacing is no charm/or beauty to those young
men of pood ta.-te and judgfetnerft. They invariably .
?lnkp thMr licnrls. t^^|ayt--slie has runiued her health
bv tight lacing?shcSwj^fturderel her own'life, and
the life of her offsprinjTif she ever has any. Ily light
lacing you destroy the very end ynu seek to achieve- j
?the admiration and love of others. If ton can. i,
screw your ribs into a smaller compass than the lady
who walks before yon in the r vetting promenade, yon jj
excite her envy of course. In the estimation of your do- (
sired lover, your ljuin?your "? ?.?/ lo use the ' vn'.pn-. j
ri.?tn"?-:s measured by your corset,;(Par no woman ol rtp-- I
tiona! mind is going to commit jurci'i*:) wh'e von/ '
entail weakness and niNcry on future generations,
should yen hecotae motIieis. Feeble women make
feeble men. savs a classical critic: and the Jlnninn
and Spartan mothers were tsnglll that in the vigor oftiufr
offspring repose.! ihe lilw-rfies of their countries,
and when pride and luxury posse-sod their people, andi^ /
their soldier.- were degenerate and effeminate Ijiey l|
fell a prey to their rivals. Tins picket on the outpost .
cries out. now, the approach dfnn enea y. That en- i
emjr is TionT uci.m;. Jr jeopardizes life anil health. * ?
nctzhV.s well as r.vr jut we Merlin,\ which must ho lj
sustained and protoe ed bt a strong and v'go'on? sol- ij
Tilery"Will ctir levely maidens listen 'and bewnie J. ' . J
Ohl he wise. Tf.3*ou would win and well secura'the
respect and admiration of yonr friend and lover, now, \
and the pride and glory of the coming generation, <Jh I
avoid tight lacing! And then we will no longc-r hear
thai unpleasant exception to your loveliness that '"ehc "A
would be hntnlscinc?otu'>/ the locrxlight:" \\ lnle nona W\
will feel more proud end gratofl:l than your sincero^sj
adndrer and liumhle srrvent, , ^
TitJ.. Cross Rvfji Critic at Cnrnoir. V -
Colvjibia. Pkict-S CURRENT.?We give b'low tflo .
current jn icon ruling in Columbia, cs given by I ha 1
Columbia Phoenix of the 2Gt)i uIt;
Ale. on draft, $2 ppr gal.., 1 * *
Brandy, Apple, 3_a 6 per gal. * , , i
' Peach, 3.50 per gal. j
l'acon. 12 1^-2 ce.nts per pound. ' j
Beef, fr'-sli, iu cents fer pound. ' *
Butter. 20 a 30 cents perpound.
Corn. $1 per bushel.,, v j
Chocs--, Im. English. SO cents per pound.
Codec, tO a 75 cents per found, j
Cigars, per huadrod, 2.50 a 12. i
Caudles, 25c. a $1 per pound.
("nickens, spring, per pair 50c.
Mggs, per dozen. ]0 a 20c. . "j
h'l.onr, SI a b i>er bbl.
Herrings. Si per 1k>x. >
Homespun, white, 25 a 30c. per yard, J
Longcloili, 35 ?. 60c. per yard. j
Mm ton, fresh, 10c. perpound.
Meal, $1 per bushel. rSf pfl
Molasses. 5pc. a .si .per gal. .. ~ 1
1 Peas, $1 per bushel. ,
Potatoes, ?1.50 a 2 per bushel,
j l'ork. frc-Gh, 10c. per pound. .
I Kaisuins, 40 a 50c. per pound. J
Roll i'l SO nor bust el. w |
.Sn'kno*ni$12rper kit. :
. Sugar, 30 a SOc. p?r pound.
3onp, <10 a BOc. per bar of 1 1-2 poundaSardines,
75c. per.box.
Ten, Groeu, S2.50.ptr pound.
Tobacco, Chewing, 25c.a $1 per pound.
" Smoking, " w " ,
' Vinegar, -$2 per gul.
WILL STAHD. '"!,Si': J
rr in; tkoro.c'mTbrbd horse }t
\ '. [TCKMH/L'j aKU, at tho-niii{l?,:ic'C<rf^nnjanni ; jj
-.r.'Bui;. ;0 uu'-.s norUiol Caiudpu. J-Vcfc $!$ 2.9,. ?mr I
rcRi.fn:;d?.^.?.joa:v! x , I'm
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