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than from a'fallacious dependence upon public c largesses, never the favorite hope and resort of t sturdy freemen. ^ f 3d. As to the Militia system, 1 am quite sat- c isfied the present scheme does not make an ed- s seated Soldier?that the .fruits are not com mensurate with the burthen of the cultivation t required. I would not surrender entirely, all t :??i f il :r..?? nftkaStato t ui^niiiitibiuu vi buc uiiiiiaijr ai in ui %uv w?w?v* In a Republic, where the sole reliance is on a a citizen soldiery, among a slaveholding people ( and in this active, turbulent and - warlike d*y a and generation, this may >not be safely done, t I have no schejnq of my. own to recom mend? g bat beHeving m the practicability of amend- a . tnent,J shall lend a willing ear. to any proposi- t : titin for that end. c Respectfully submitted, e v A. H. BOYKIN. a - tai f t " Camden Journal* t Having been catechised through the Journal c 4 4 'by^Many~Y/aters" ns-to ray opinions on the e ? ' subjects discussed helow, ?Paskt leave to submit 8 '^iDy-views iti >thbJfollowing'order: e - ITirsi-i^a. subject": not free from difficulty, ana 1 haSffor years engaged the attention of the Peo- s -pte-of Sootii-Carolina.. Two years ago I ex-' pressed myserf in general t'ermsin favor of sur- ' ^' feri'dering to*the people 'this, important privi- . fege. T then thought the Constitution-of the; ^ United States' required^ that-some-other mode " ^^ghoold^'adoptod^by this Stat*', than that here"*' tofore'ih Use. ' I am now satisfied that in that a ' particular I was mistaken. The. Legislature ^ iur constitutionally-elect Electors of President v Vice President5^ It'^feeeomes then a mere ^^iqhe?tion^&f etpkdicncy. As such I discussed s the question iii tlie Legislature, in the session a r' 'of'1852, and sd shall treat'it here.1' I am ask- : ed if I ain in favor of present mode of appoint-. .. wg Electorei of' President and Vice President. { I answer I.aui not. A change of the present I _Uiode i8 required, since the recent Act of Con- 1 gress'changiiig'th&'diyTjf the election of Elec'<-V' 'Tnocrfftr < a ftar VfiA fircfc Mnrtirlm' ill t ever^ fourth year -iaihie-period s :.^4gRe?0&6 '-6leeJo?, throughout the United ' Vj^6tate^'/rije Legidutune' of South Carolina f does u/jt rheefc^u^iU the fourth Monday in No- .{ ' *g*y;yemhef." How ttien cW.the Legislature elect, ' " ^ph^-beirig in session? It is: simpjy impossible, 6 1 unless they can" be assembled/*'But can they ' be assembled bjp-tbe Icall*'of the Governor?? ^ K *51w*S<ate'Godstitiitidh invests "the Governor' f Vvith' that power.'^cm extraordinary occasions.'" I 4/It cannot b? argued. that that is an extraordi 1 nary ufcca^ipir which occurs regularly every '' fourtiiryear, at a fixed and definite time, for n fixed &i^de&nte phrpose,constantly recuiring 8 ordinaiy operations 'of -Ibe Government 8 ' But sup'pbse it were conceded that the Gover- I r: ?ior has the right, none will assert that he is j the "Legislature for this ' " '>-bflriTOse"" 'Sio tifat at bes't it is ODtionai with the Governor for the time being, whether the 1 Statest&ll be permitted to vote or not for the r * -Cbief^Magistracy of-the^Ainerican People. I ' ttimk'thesd considerations sufficient to estab- 1 ]ish the necessity for some chancre.. What 1 shall that change be? It is impossible to com- f pres8vevjea'a^synopsis of the wide argument ' opened by this question, within the narrow liui- e Ht? assigned me by the proprieties of this communication. Iri order to retain the bleclion of Electbrs'in the Legislature, the Constitution a :; .mast be changed so as - to provide for the as-1 * rsemliliOg o"f that body on the first Monday in ^ ;Npveniber of every fourth year. ' This is the 0 -' 'change suggested to which there is less ohjee ^ Vi^*W)n than' to- any other-p'roposedT'fbf the pur- ? ."i'jffpose of continuing thispower iu'the Legislature. ^ Any change of the Constitution requires- lo be 1 .adopted by a vote of two thirdsof both branch- r xl-r T r t . Ol^ lwiy?5UVCt}S5ive legislatures. 1 ninny believe (be Constitution can never be altered a for that purpose. 1 In order to se.t'the tjuestion v ?t;rqst then,'the election of Electors must be 1 surrendered^ to the. People. This u ill require a only a simple Act of the Legislature. But how ' ;T;^^ltA.bfe tl%tr'buted among the People of the Slate? /This'involves all the difficulty. Mr. Calhouii'has.effectualiy demolished the general e --ticket system, in his celebrated letter on this " yijj&irlljeCt. He hits advanced, in the same letter, y^ne'onfc great argument against the District f system, to-wit: the, possibility of dividing the ' vote of the State. In no other respect, howev. er, has he argued against the election of Elec v tors by the People. It is unfortunate that the c advocates'for the election of Electors by the s j Pepple-, should have embarrassed the question s v .. by.takiBg gjfpund against, the State Constitu- F tion. 1 am Well satisfied that it is of infinitely 1 roor$ consequence to the People that theprin.. ciples of this glorious Constitution should re" twuq.in ,their integrity, than that they should v -exercise-this or any other'franchise under the _ Federal Constitution. Holding no sympathy . writh the enemies of the Constitution, in the session'of 1852; I introduced a Bill in the Le- c ? t". r it. -p n._i gJSUliurerw provide ior me eieuuun pi -cneciprs i fey vthe>People of- South Carolina, preserving J ?ver_v principle of th,^ Constitution. I am still . in favor"of thjs'Bill, or any other involving the J ^ 8amo principles and not objectionable in form, i LrespeptfuHy ask leave to close this already too prolix dissertation on this subject, with a f Substantial copy.ofrtbe-JJill. It is due to candor, to say that this project received but little v support in the Legislature. I am well satisfied q however that if-any measure can pass the Sen- 1 ate for this purpose, it must be upon this prin c ciple. r . "1 ' Biil to provide for future elections of Elect 1 ors of President and Vice-President, by this, } " State. " . e bK*' Bt it enacted, 6cc., That the Managers of 1 elections throughout the State, shall, on Toes- ' ' f /nfty after the first Monday in November, which ? jiitWtiew the year of our Lord'one thousand ^e'lght hu.dred a,,d 6ft,.eix a?d; ori rtj .same ~ 7i?if in avarv tnnrfn uoor tharixiOba nnnn ?lio I - ''ffldentand-yice President of the United Slates, < or for such'other number of Electors as this J "State may, at the time of such election, be en^. I tied to under the Federal Constitution. J "Sec. II. That the election shall be conduct- ( ed m all respects as the election for members * of'thei General Assembly, except that the polls 8 shall bokept qp en for one day only, and the I Managers.shall' riieet at "the usual place of j 'counting the votes at the general elections, on ? the Thursday thereafter, count the votes and 8 '^ascertain the eight candidates, or the number < iawhiph this State may, at the time of such f be entitled, who have received the c test ntimber of votes. c V Ifiat the number of candidates s W^eHtitldd to elect, who F JJ^WEny'election district or p^ral^aKaH be declared f to tfave received the vote oT shcB'election Dis- ?' iw?$lSPrto' an'J Ule imms: liately certify the same, under their hands,.and ransmit the certificate with a list of the votes >olled und the number received by each candilate, to his Excellency the Governor, under leal. Skc. IV. That the rota of each electioadis: rict or parish shall be estimated as beingequal o the number of Senators and Representatives o which such election district or parish may, it the time of suchelection, be entitled in the Jeneral Assembly of this State on joint ballot; ind it shall be the duty ot the Governor, upon he reception of the certificates of the Managers herein provided for, to call to his assistnee three citizens of this state, to be selected >y him, and to ascertain the names of the eight andidates who have been elected (or such otbr number as the State may be entitled to elect it the time of such election) estimating the lumber of votes received by each, as herein efore provided, and by proclamation to de lare such persons elected as shall have receivd a aiajority ot the whole number of. votes o estimated. And in case of a failure, to ilect the whole number of electors to which he State may be entitled, such deficiency shall ie supplied by appointment of the Genersl Asembly. at .their next regular session thereafter, 11-the same manner as heretofore provided by aw for the election of such electors. . Sec. V. That the Electors thus elected shall ie notified by the Governor of their election, nd it shall be their duty to convene at Coiinbia on the first Wednesday in December, fter,ij&etr ejection, and vote for President and fice'President of the United States, and forward their votes-'tfs required by law.'-' - ' Skc/VI. Thaft the Electors shall receive the nine compensation tor tneir semens, wmcn is .llowed members of the General Assembly. , FREE SCHOOLS. The present system is, in my opinion, imperecJUti itself, yet susceptible of being made the nstrumentof^. great good since the appropriaions have been doubled, if properly"adminisered. Tarn favorable to the improvement of he system in any practicable way. There leeins to be great inequalities in the present node of distributing the fund appropriated by he Legislature, and I am sure the distribution s made upon false principles. Yet no money s paid out'of the treasury,'unless the commis ioners sho w that-the amount has been actual y required. " If a~ sufficient number of scholars lave been taught to require the whole sum apiropriated to be paid for their tuition; it is all taid out, butotherwise it remains in-the treasiry unexpended. So every dollar paid out we mow has done its share of the good work of iducating the people of the State?yet there trcojany districts inadequately provided for and omehave-mure than they can expend. In our >wn District"there is an unexpended balance. Hie only correct mode ot distributing tne runa, t seciiis to me, would be to have all the children ?f the poor in every District provided for. Let he Commissioners be authorized to send .evey poor child over eight years of age, to school or nine months in the year, and let the State ?ay for their tuition. This could not cost more ban ninety thousand dollars, and would do he greatest good to' the greatest number.? ?Vith this provision, I incline to think our pres ut system.would work out grand results. TUB MILITIA^ SYSTEM. . I approve of our present system with a few Iterations. I think the Regimental and Bat alion Musters now required by law should be i lispensed with, and instead thereof the officers if each Regiment in the State should beassem led two days in each year for drill and instruc- . ion under the supervision of the Adjutant and nspector General. I .would not, however, far her restrict the officers of the militia than to epeal so much of the Militia Laws as compel lie commanding officers to order Regimental md Battalion Reviews. However, any system vhich would provide for the instruction of the ank and file in the company and sqad drill, md familiarize the officers in the school of the Jattalion, would meet my approval, if not onersrous to tlie,citizen. Recognizing fully the right of my constitumts to know my opinion, I have cheerfully ivailed myself of the opportunity presented by '.Many Voters" of placing them before the 5ublic without obtrusion. But while 1 have reely given my ideas 011 the subjects inquired >f, I desire to be tratnelled by no pledges which vould compel me to act in a Representative :apaeity against my convictions of right, as preented by particular occasions as they arise ; ubject of course to the disapprobation of the )eople, if I should err either in judgment or inentionally. Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen, ' ,:f J. B. KERSHAW. For tlie Camden Journal. Fo the Citizens of Kershaw District. Fellow-citizexs: In the Camden Journal >f the 12th of this month, I see the following juestion addressed to the Candidates for the jegislature: "Are you in %or of the present mode of aptointing the Electors for President and Vice 'resident of the United States?" I will take advantage of the opportunity thus iresented to address you on the subject. It will be remembered that two years ago, vhen I.was before you for the State Senate, a [ueslioq of similar import was propounded.? . n reply at that time, I expressed myself as pposed to the ejusting mode of appointing the Electors. . For some years anterior, as well as ;hen, I regarded the practice of the State, in his CQflliffitiop, as both unconstitutional and in-, ixpedient.' But from a closer investigational he matter, with experience somewhat ixyw'e enarged, 1 have been led, to ^difyj^'former l ipicyon to/a .cotJsiderabl^^xteB^fjl believe low. "that an apipoiutmenLegislature, is welt as the election ofElectors more directyrby the people, would be.equally constituional; and that the question is reduced to one if'expediency alone. Having thus modified na^rially" the views expressed before my eleclohTifc becomes a dutv on mv nart tn nntifv " J JT? " _V(~ ~ -ieiT: ~ ** I """"J ,'ou of the fa?}t, so that you may have an opjartumty before the next session of the LegisatyLrb' jto indicate your wishes anew upon the mbject. lam firmly persuaded that neither )je original question nor my answer to it, did h any way influence your election of Senator n 1852; still I cannot conseut, even by nppeartnce, to misrepresent, or become liable to a shange, supported by any semblance of proof, >f deceiving a constituency which has ever hon>red me by marked k'ndness and distinguished :onfidence. And should you condemn my preent views I would be equally unwilling to ap>ear in the Senate to vote against my convicions. With these preliminary remarks I will troceed to consider briefly the subject involved n the question. The power to appoint the Electors is derived j ' & exclusively from the I'cdefal Qoiistilplion?and is conveyed in the following words: " Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of Elec tors equal to the wholo number of Senators and PAnracaiantiva fn tvkioli tlio Sfcfltfi -milV be eil titlfed in the Congress," &c. To the State then is given the power to appoint, while the power: of dirocting the manner only of making the ap . pointment is given to the Legislature?hence, by many it is argued that the members ofj ,the Legislature cannot constitutionally become the agents through which the appointment is made. Such a conclusion is not logically attainable; for it will be observed that the Constitution, in the paragraph cited, does in no manner restrict the States to the employment of any particular agency whatever; but leaves them- perfectly free to the use of such as may seem fit to each respectively. Can a single good reason be advanced to show why the State may not-.usethe agency of the Legislature, as well as any other, in exercising this power? I believe not.? It is true that the Legislature is not the State, but one only of the coordinate departments of the State government; but none will deny that all Acts of the LWrislature. not in violation of, the Constitution, are the Acts of the State.? The appointment of the Electors therefore by( the Legislature, is an appoint by the State? and must and will be so held by all parties and powers dealing with the State in reference to the subject. In this case however it may be said that the State has never conferred the agency upon the Legislature,-which the latter has usurped. I do not think it can be fairly 60 held, for the Legislature can exercise no power and do no^ act in reference to this subject which amounts to an usurpation unless the same be unconstitutional; and who can show where the Electoral Law violates the Constitution of this State? Besides, the practice, us well as the theory of our State government illustrates the idea of a Representative Republic. And whatever is done by the representative body is done only by virtue of the power and authority'of the constituent body, and carries with it the sanction of the latter. It is the will of the constituency lawfully expressed, which, it is true, they may alter at their pleasure in the propel way. But until it ie so altered,'it is theirs, and must so be held?otherwise there is an end to the idea, as well as the reality of a Represented live Government. That this is the construction intended by the t% .1 ...mi tramers or toe i>onsu union win piuuny ?f>pcm from the debates in the Convention. Every proposition for a specific mode of appointment ?by the people, by the Legislature, &c.?was, upon consideration, rejected; and it was designedly left open, lis it is, so that each State might appoint according to its will. So, the contemporaneous construction derived from the action of the States, immediately upon the adoption of the Constitution, confirms this view?as at the first election for President and Vice President, when Goneral Washington was unanimously elected President?all the States appointing the Electors by their Legislatures respectively. But although the Legislature may constitutionally exercise the power in question, still the people of the State have the right to say whether it shall continue to do so or not. "All power is originally vested in the people; and free governments are founded 011 their authority, rmd arc instituted for their peace, safety and happiness." The constitution and the government are their's, and they can alter or abolish thera, or any parts of either. The question before you therefore, does not involve a political right. That is conceded on all sides; but is one of expediency alone. We arG to advise and consult together, and determine which of the modes proposed will best advance the interests and preserve the integrity and independence of the State, as well as your own particular District. Le us proceed then, to the question of expediency. If we retain the present mode of appointing Electors, it will become- necessary for us to make some alteration in the fundamental law; one however, which is very slight in its character, of time only, and in no way affecting the principles of the constitution. Anterior to the -lOvis 41.~ 4: a 3 r\ r_ . i. year l o<?o, wie ume nxeu uy congress 101 me appointment fell within the period prescribed for the meeting of our Legislature. So that there was no difficulty in the way of acting through that agency. During the year 1845, the Congress altered the time, and fixed it for a day that comes two weeks earlier, and before the meeting of the Legislature. This created a difficulty, which still exists. It has heretofore been met by the Governor resorting to the power vested in him by the constitution to convene the General Assemby " on extraordinary occasions." This was very well at first, but I do not think that ho can, constitutional-' l? J! j~ a. i_ A_ iy, i-.uuuiiue iu uu suj lor an eveni woicn is ii> happen regularly every fourth year, and is anticipated frum one election to another, can in no just sense, be considered as presenting an exlraord'mary occasion. Some arrangement, therefore, must be made, and perhaps there is none better than to provide for the assembling of the Legislature two weeks earlier in every 1 fourth year. The issue then would seem to be fairly, thus: Shall the State, making some such arrangement as is above indicated, preserve in other respects, the electoral law as it stands at present, or chauge somewhat the' principle, and entirely the ancient practice of the State, by the adoption of a new mode/?,' " >:!am in favor of the first branch of the proposition, and will cons der them both. "; i Before wo make so radical a change as is proposed, let us see wlieae it is likely we shall ti?d ?what mode will be substituted, and what reasons are urged to induce its adoption. If we abandon the existing mode of appointing jhere seem to be, under existing circumstances, L..i L!.L _I1 i! uui iwu remaining, wmcn are at an pracuuable, namely ; that which is called the District System, and the General Ticket. Reason and experience will show that the District System, if it succeeds for a moment, cannot be of any duration. It is liable to more objections than can be urged against the practice of appointing by the Legislature, and has not one of the advantages of that practice?and while it is obnoxious also to the evils incident to the General Ticket, it has none of its simplicity and consistency. I do not think therefore, that it is worth our while .to consider it further. I take it, therefore, that if the State ceases to appoint the Electors through the agency of the Legislature, it will resort to the election by the General Ticket. As I am unwilling to trespass upon you too much at one time, I will defer any further observations on the subject, to another occasion. Most, respectfully, Your fellow-citizen, V JAMES CIIESNUT, Jr. V * * Conuiibssionai. Kmiction.? Several maim gersyjff election have applied to'the Mercury tc l?iow what to do ii? Ahe $)e<jtipn fotCpiigtess til Gih. Stat, 'pjjgu 188, sec. 3, (1822,) th< election for Congress was ordered Ui- he held ill (lie same mahtidr as foe the?StntefLegisl?itare,.wit hoot issuh?^y^cWrjts.^).f election, except in case of vacancy, fn 1851, all ai ts werQ^'suspemled" until, under the census, our number of Representatives was dercr roined. In the act of 1852, page 3, Hie election for Representatives in Congress is to he held in the same manner as for .members, of thc.-.Legis lature, without issuing writs of election, , The next being a general.and regular election, no writs are issued, and the managers' o! a1aa#S/\Ii ?/k/*ii!nnrJ i.* ! a! /I /kl /. nti ?V? ? 1110 i l vj ii * t trvj in uuiu uicuiiuiia nil members of Congress in tbo same manner as for jmenihers of the Legislature. For the Camden Journal. Thornton Carpenter. p At our first meeting after tlio death oPP. W. P ffuOBNTOK Carpenter, "Watereo Division, S. of T. adopted tlio following TRIBUTE OF RESPECT: Whereas, it has pleased God to removo frdm Time to Eternity our highly esteemed brother, P. W. P. Thornton Carpenter, who departed this life ill the city of Charleston on the 11th inst., of whom it may tiAily bo said his sun weiit down while it was yet day. In him wero displayed conspicuously the ennobling virtues of our order, Love, Purity, and Fidelity. Id his life was exhibited the true characteristics of a Son of Temperance?faithful in all the relations of life. I While we desire not to intrude upon the sorrows of th# bereaved and widowed mother, and know that no sympathy we would filler can soothe the anguish of thp bleeding heart, jet wo feel a dosiro to mingle our sincere condolence ill her afflictive bereavement, while Wfi'cTforish the liveliest recollection of his many virtue! as a beloved member of Walerce Div. No. 9 ? Therefore, ..iik it Ilesolved, That wo deeply .deplore the death of ou,' brotjior, P. W. P. Thornton Carpenter, and 111 ft we will ever cherish'the most nleasincr recollec H<ti of ln* intercourse with us and faitliful discharge of day m the various offices lie tilled with so much credit iohimself,. and usefulness to the order? of..wbich he wis so bright an example and ornament. Resolved 2d, That wo tender to the bereaved mother oik sicero condolence with tho only consolation we can ofet?so pure a life must have terminated in a poaaful end. imploring the blessing of God upon her, baviyg.in His inscrutable Providence seen fit to inflict the vound, that. Ho would bind up the broken and blerfling heart. < Resolved 4th, That tl>e members of "Watcreo Division No|9,^ will wear the usual badge of .mourning for thirty. laJ8> That a blank page .of our record book with liisage and time of death be inscribed, to -perpetuate himemory. Resolved 5Oi, That the forogoing testimonial bo publisted in the Camden Journal and the Temperance ?tmdanl. W. THURLOW CASTON, R. S. pro tern. Sept. 14, 1854. 0" Temperance Standard will plcaso copy, riArrivals at the Mansion House, : FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. 22. ! E. Q. ROBINSON, PROPRIETOR. Join Massoj', Yorkville I W. W. Baker, Ala. Xf?c .Tnanrtli TiVntr nnH t\i?/> I S "Rr/vu/n /Irk ihildrou, Charleston Yf. G. King, N C. Tlo.' J. Warren, Kirk- J. H. Cooper, Sumter " ""wood 0. Chisolm, Charleston I J. Ingram, N. C. P. F. Ingrem, Kershaw K Fundcrburk, Cbcstor- John Brown, Libert}' Hill field Wiley Pattemm do L'McKinnon; Kershaw W. E. Newman, S. C. 3| W. Murphy, Ala. George Newman, Ala. 3SvMurphy, Kershaw. P. D. Coolican, N 0. 1. II. T. Youug, Ky. Wm. Masscy, Yorkville ^ Sihipson, do Capt. John Stokes, N. C Sciborn Jones, Kershaw James Watkins,- do CAMDEN EBICES CURRENT. BiGlilNG,' per yard, . 14 to 16 -fyl'B ROPE, per pound,........./.II to 12f WTElt. " ..18 to 26 BE1F, V C to 8 B.CON, " 9J to 12 CQTEE, " 12 to 14 ClfcESE .X.............. to 20 CdTON, " T to 8i C?RN... . .por bushel, 90 to 100 FiOUR,... per barrel, : 7ji to 8 FlDDJSR,... .perewt 75 to 1 LvRD, porpound, 12J to 14 JDLASSES,. por gallon 30 to 37 OlTS, per bushel, 50 to 62 PJAS t0 100 SJGAR.... per pound,.... 6 to 12 ~ Trr, I ' (Kin sviiX per sack <-? ??? For Congress. Hon. W. W. BOYCE is respectfully anlounced as a candidate for re-election to roprelent the Sixth Congressional District in the Congress of the United States. [?*5P?The friends of Col. J. R. Kkhsiiaw heg leave to announce him as a candidate for Representative to the Legislature at the ensuing election. We are autliorized to announce Mr. A. H. Doykin as a candidate for Representative to the Legislature at the ensuing election. \ g3gT"We are authorised to announce ALE X ANJDEK L. McUUiNALD us a canaiuate ior Tax Collector at the onsuing election. 3^" We are authorized to announce RI II ARD CANTEY as a candidate for Tax Col cctor at the ensuing election. (JjgT'The friends of HENRY PATE anI nounce him as a candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing eteetion. 0^7" VVe are authorized to announce SAM UEL SRENCE as a candidate for Tax Col-, lector ut the ensuing election. O^n We are authorized to announce Rev. ; JOHN 'R.. JOY, as a candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing election. <Kr We are authorized to announce LAUCHLIN McKlNNON as a Candidate fir Tax Collector at the ensuing election. 0^7" We are authorized to announce JOHN SMITH as a candidate for Tax Collector, at the ensuing election. Roads. riMIE Commissioners of Roads of Kershaw District JL will meet in Camden on the second Monday in October, at 1 ljo'clock, A. M., at the office ol' Charles J. Shannon, Esq. COLIN MACRAE, Clerk of the Board of Commissioners^ Sept. 2G. 39 2t ' CAUTION. ALL persons are cautioned against tradirg for a note of hand, payable to Penack, or bearer, for forty dollars, dated about the 6th of December, 1853 and payable one year after date. The consideration for which said note was riven having failed I am determined not to pay it, unless compelled by law. SERENA BASS. Sopt. 19, 38 t? MEN'S and Youth's Ready Made Clothing, the most extorsive and desirable stock ever offered in this market, just opened at *' the Old Corner,,' by Sopt. 19?tf, E. W BONNEY. IAD1KS' rich dross goods?Embroideries, Gloves, u Laces, Curtain Muslins, 4c., received and for sale low^t " the Old Corner" by I Sept. 13?U". E. W. BONNEY. ' "*%>: --i m ... % ** ? i 1 'riMj FASHIONABLE ? DANCINGrACAPEMY. ' At Tcuiperaucc Hall. MR# IT COaLICAN, (Into offtow Orionns.) respectftilly announce* to the I&dicrs'ahd Gentle men of Camden* anjl vicTSky, Ijiat h'ti AcRBeifiy -wil be ope^ oa.Wodng#doy i|ye!iing, Santember-27,.1854 Pining tlie session, Mr. Q: willwntrodnco nil tl?c ' Fashionable Dances of tlie day, together wit!) tlie fob lowing IntoDnueos forfliaR'aRon, viz : L^Sic^uen'xjb, ' EsmaRaLD.v and La VeesovrL ' " ' Mr. G..will deem it His duty at ail times, to identify himself in all thnt appertains to, a correct and graceful i deportment, rnoro especially to the juvenile pupils who may be entrusted to his charger*'"" . ^ ' i10cr8 of attendance. For Ladiks'axd Children*?On ^Vcdiiosdays, from r 3 P. 'M. until dark, and on Saturdays, from 9 A M. until 12 M., and fiom 3'until dark. For Gkxtlemex?On Wednesdays,^Fridirys n?id-Sa> turdaysj from 7 to 9. P. M. ; Torni3, for a course of Fourteen Lesson^ $10. PRACTISING SOIREES wiU bo gfveu during the session. Administrator'!* Sale. 1WILL sell on Thursday, the 12th dity -of October next, at 11 o'clock, a. m? at iho town rosidenco of Mr. Thomas Snlmond, dec'rL, all hi* I'orsonul Estate, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, See. Terms made known on the day of sale, JOHN MoCAA, Adm'r. ..Sept. 20. 9& ;';,t' .t- J tf Kcw Goods. AM. & R. KENNEDY are now receiving their imp* fall stock, and will bo ablo to show an extensive and handsome assortment of desirable goods in a few days. Sept. 19?tL ' CARPET Jlags, Floor Cloths, Crumb-Cloths, 4c. just received at " the Old Corner." ^ z Sept 19?tf. K. TV. BONNET. ^ ; t ; ..'V : ?)0O pieces Negro Cloths, from 124. to CO cents a Li yard, just opened atthe. OtcLCdrner" : Sept. 19?tf. * . "E." TV. RONifTEY. . SHERIFF'S SALES. T^Y virtue of sundry "Writsx>f Fi. Fa. to mo direc jl* lea, I win sen ueiore^uio uourt uouae 111 *jamdcn, ou the first Monday in October next,,(being the second day of said raontb,) tlio following property, Uk wit: 200 acres of Land, raoi-o or less, on Beaver Dam' .Creek, waters of Waterco River, adjoining Lpnds of John Albert and others. Also, oiie Negro G-irl name*} Amelia. Also, Mules, Cattle and Hogs. Levied upon and to bo sold as the property of Wiloy Albert, at the suit of The Back of Camden, S. C., and others vs. Wiley Albert. - [$1.50.3 I ALSO. 78 J acres ol Land more or less,-lying on the West side of Waterco River, and known as ^Harrison's Race Track.". Levied- on and to be sold as the property of John, Harrison, at.the suit of Douglas Minton, vs. John Harrison [$1.] s? ALSO, 300 acres of Land, more or-less, lying on the waters of Granny's Quarter Creek, adjoining Lands of. Robert Love and'others. Levied on and to bo sold as" the property of James L. Reid, at the suit of the State o' South Carolina, vs. J. 1j. Reid. [$1.1 -" THUS. BASKlN, S. K.. D. Shff's. Office, Sept. 10, 1854. : : ??J - Piano Tuning and Repairing JOSEPH FRliy. from Charleston ' inforhis tho Ladies and Gentlemen of Camden and vicinity that he fo-ia.. Connien, prepared to tune^|d repair Pianosand Organs. * BP? Orders left at Mr. A. Young's Bookstore oral the Mansion House will bo promptly attended to. Sept. 19?tf. ? ' J38 " 2t. SCHOOL. MRS. PECK will commence teaching a Trimary School at her School Room on the PdblicSquaro near Dr. Zemp's on Monday, the 2d"of October. . SeDt. 19. 39 4t A CARD. MR. SAMUEL SPKNCE wishes respectfully to annouuee that ho intends to open an English School iti the town of Camden, at tho Camden Orphan Society Academy, on Monday tho 2d of-October next Sept. 12. 37 . MRS. HIcCA^DLESS WILL commenco tlie exercises of her Private School on tlie first "Monday'' Hi "XJctober. All parents desirous of entering their daughters, are requested to make application by the 15th of September. 1' tt, Notice to All Persons Owing He. fPHE Rank of Camden and others that I owe, want" X their monoy. All.the use I have for money is.to pay my dobts. Money I must have to pay my debts.?. All persons indebted to mo will find their notes andaccounts in the hands of an attorney if not paid soon. Yon can pay to iny agent, D. C. Tryon, or dopositq tho money in either oI the Banks in Camden, i^vill sell my House aud Lot in Camden (to pay ray debts,) on tho first Monday in October, at public sale; which is the best. Lot in Camden for a Public House. Also, one of my teams of Mules, nud oue of tlio best Wagons tlmf was ever, in this State. I-will-warrant' it to carry 11,000 lbs. over any road. Call on my agent for further particulars. E. TRYON. Sept. 19. 89 tf JOSEPH WHUDEN, DEALER IN PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS. No. 11 HAYNE-STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. HE keeps constantly-for sale, a general assortment of Paints and Oils of all kinds, Yaruislies, Window Glass and Sashes, Spts. Turpentine, Spirit Gas, Cotton Foot-Gin--Fixtures, Glue and. Brushes, of various-kinds. 37?ly New Business Establishment. > 'TIHE subscribers Wish to inform tlio public generalJL ly, that they have opened a CARRIAGE SHOP on the'Robinson Road, 15J iniles above Camden, und' are now prepared to attend to all orders in their line.' They will not'be excelled in the quality of their work or reasonableness of their charges, by any other establishment. ' ' r-V^-' yz J. Ware, "Wood-workman, and W. Cockeij.", Pointer and Trimmer, will givo their undivided attention to their departments, and all Blacksmith's Work will be done to order by competent workmea WARM .V.nornrRW Sept 12. 37 _ ? ?r-r^ < : ??t\ :? H.E:JII?r?w /uv. w FRESH GROCERIES. THE subscriber lias removed tq. the Store opposite Maj. K. S. Moffat,.(formerly occupied by B. W. Chambers,) where he is receiving a fresh supply of FAMILYGROCERIES, "WINES and LIQUORS, consisting in part of < New Orleans, Muscovado and Clanfied SUGARS Rio and Muscovado MOLASSES. Sperm. Adamantine and Tallow CANDLES A full assortment of Pickles, Preserves, Sauces and Ketchup, best Hen* nessy Brandy, Port, Madeira and Sherry Wines, Together with a variety of FANCY DRY GOODS, which will bo Bold at the lowest prices, and to which the attention of purchasers is respectfully Invited. ffi'Give me a call. I am determined to sell chenp. D. R. PEEBLES. PomHnn Sprit, fi. 36 tf a. THE undersigned would hereby inform tlie citizens of Camden and the surrounding country, that h# has opened an establishment as a CLOCK AND WATOH-M A KTTR, in this place, in tho houso formerly occupied by Ur. James Wilson, Merchant, and opposito Mr. McDowell's store, where he proposes to give satia&ction to all those who may thiuk proper to favorhira with their patronage imhis-profcssFon. E2T"A11 work in his line drill bedone with neatness and dispatch,'nnd at the shortest notices . - CHARLES BOFRNSCHEN. May 11. 19 tf " " * V " '1', -Tl MimJXggpMMMPW V VI ! lltLi; 1\1> DESIRABLE LANDS F0R5A&E* rpn>: subxc ribcr oders for wile Hint valuable Tract X of Jaiiid on Lyclieft Creek, Iqj^ccJ^yOWjjcd jf :.hy Lo^t*k;ToanR^dcceascd?. lying in Krr<flj?w*nd i 'ChesterlitldjlJhtrici?.' containing botwcou actttt. a ml **ght tlioVaaVd ncf(4. "*.v ' < Tiie improvemedij conRi.<??"'of the RCttlenient pport * tfiu deceased' re^iTedirt'tttclnnc of liis <ie:i?lf,^cljwirt* in m a IhrM H<*fc Gin House, Screw igj aft- . tract eoniftins fonr hun^f^'^nd ihrco^.aL;r? r?JitxAtt ^ <jn<J wc The same no^ to b^^ T appearing " tho publication or this order, in defhuI^^Sw^^oSdor pro confesao will.be entered ^aiiisL fi'om." Comm'rs office. July. 3, 1S54. . ~ KersHaw, iii Ecjnltf; * > Elizabeth StrattbMrf) *WW-WfflSl - A :,;. vBBI for B;da.oUand*.- ;V-J.; B|chard.Stratf9rd,et;aL), a;: of tho defendants' to 'the above bill &V?aT5^3fffW>nd reside beyond the libiit^d^bi?^et^ife*?fered cH?h. motion of Sliannon, Sol'r.-for couiplainnnt;-Uint^lieydo Comm're office>:July 3; T|a|HE creditors of.lt: Tl Tweed, doceasod^o hereby notified to render'on" batK d89%atil?p^tb?ir.' demands agninat stiid deceased-befo$eU?4SAMWgtjed4. on or before the first day of October " , BULGER <6 D^VAN4 > Will attend to Boardings Solliog a'nd!7Pactf??ng On Coaimicsfotr..'".O'fltoe ot Saonddrs'i jailer's olcfr J Btana, in kiji view or uhj -juonigojr.ery Moot- ar goipeiy, Ala. . ^ 0. L., BiJI,G?R. ^ .p.;.R. DkTANF. Administrator's Nvticci A.^Sor, dec'd, am requested to settle enable me to effaatjt fi tf, TIERS BY, B, S, . .. ..' >' . \rr. ' * > - - ? ?Notice. *THj|HE Subscriber still continifba to net na Agent far nnrtiiw doinff business in either of the ftnnka in Camden, and hopes by strict attention to the nn? to mwit a continuance of tbo patronage heretofore entrusted to Iiitn. C. MATHBSOff. Aug. 29, 1854. if Mexican Mustang LlniHeat. TOO.' well known to require any description or recommendation, may a 1 wave b? foondjot * *?-* _ Ean de Cologne* , A LARGE supply of Clp^lanMhColcigne in Pint and Quart bottles, Wired o? Fjs?2o-33 ^ w;; :v | &?*' \ \ ^,y> K :' * * *'vV" .. _ ' - - -V ' <