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.VOL- 1 CAMDEN, S. O., TUESDAY,1ST OY.~l', 1&64. NO. 105
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i Trouble Brewing ut the North.
1 It is a remarkable coincidence, says the South
Carolinian, that every oil!cor or soldier, who,
\\ for tlic last three weeks, visited Columbia, en
\\ route to llis home from the nrlv/.nc ?!<?
jr. HIV/ XI VI LI 11
\ Lrings "tidings of great joy.'' From Johnston's
i Island, from Fort Delaware, Lafayette, Warren,
Camp Chase and l'oint Lookout, the invatiablo
voice that comes to lis breathes of an early
peace. , Each one appear* to agree with the
other, that Lincoln will undoubtedly be elected
the next President; and yet, strange as the
anomaly may be, conscientiously utters his con
viction that there must cx n cessitute be a speedy
cessation of hostilities. Ask the reason why
and they tell you, because the Democratic party
will never submit . to a continuation of the
war; because already a silent revolution is at
work that is ready to buvst whenever the yet
unadjourned Chicago Convention chooses to
\ re-assemble, and dictate to" the people who
I have adopted its platform what they have to do
' in their own behalf; because Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois, and perhaps others of the Western
States, are prepared to force themselves out of
a Union that has hnpn en tmtntnt
un.niv,
because the majority of the people of the North
are.ripp.for resistance to the tyranny that has
delpgecl the country with blood.
There may be something in the declaration
of one of these officers, and a very intelligent
gentleman, that within sixty days after the reelection
of Lincoln, he will be unable prosecute
the war, by reasons of difficulties at home ; but
we prefer to watoh and wait. ' \Vc have so often
been deluded by these syren songs as to
doubt every thing but realities ; and grateful as
the hope above expressed may be to the hearts
of our people we urge them not to relax their
effoits, or base a thought of future joy on any
anticipations of help from the North. Experience
hac often demonstrated that we must depend
alone upon ourselves, and not until wc do
this with a will that shows the stubborn sineer
ity of our hearts, can \vc hope to succeed in
-our cause.
A Lesson.?Charles Lamb?who hns not
.heard of the "gentle Charles ?"?was much addicted
to the .wine cup. Hear his solemn
warning:
"The waters have gone over me. But out
of the black depths could I be heard, I would
cry out to all those who have set a perilous
flood. Could the youth to whom the flavor of
his first wine is delicious as the opening*scenes
of life, or the entering upon some newly discovered
paradise, look into my desolation, and
be made to understand what a drear thing it
is when a man shall feel himself going down a
precipice with open eyes atid passive will?to
see his destruction and have no power to stop
it, and yet feel it all the way emanating from
himself; to sec all goodness emptied out ol
him, and yet not be able to forget a time when
itwas otherwise ; to bear about the piteom
spectacle of his own ruin ; could he see my
fewred eye, feverish with last night's drinking,
and feverishly, looking for the night's repeti
lion of the follv : conld he but feel the. borlu
of the death out of which I hourly, with fecb
ler onvcry, strive to be delivered?it were enongl
to msfke him dash the sparkling beverage t(
the earth in all the pride of its mantling temp
Ration."
A train of cars while passing from Cincinna
ti to Lexington, Kentucky, was captured nin<
miles this side of Paris a few days since by j
band of guerrillas, lion, Montgomery Blair
who was on the train, and who was suppose*
to be a prisoner, subsequently turned un a
CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.
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TUESDAY moimiivo NOV. 1.
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Cocrt or Common Fleas and General Sessions,
for Kersuaw District?Fall Term.?Ytsterduy
was the regular day appointed for the opening of this
Court. No Judgo or Solicitor being present, tho
Clerk colled over the names of the Grand and Petit Ju*
rors and dismissed then).
Distressing accident.?"We regret to hear of another'most
digressing Occident, which occurred about i
twelve miles above Camden, on Friday last, from coming
in too close proximity with a Sugar Cane mill.
Miss Sill?a Bister to our highly esteemed ex-sheriff
?was caught in the sylanderaof one of those mills,and i
both arms ciui-lied so badly ns to cause immediate om- >
potation?the one taken oil'at the shoulder joint, the 1
Other above the elbow. This is Imt m.??f? >
- _ .. v?v v? iiiwtij caavs
heard off within the post few weeks; Hiid wt \hink it
but the dutj of everj plonter making sorghum, to give
special warning to those engaged, as well to keep
visitors at a safe distance.
The Times, correspondent is informed on theauthori- i
ty of porsous in the confidence of the Confederate Government
that everj* Southern State would consent to
Bend delegates to a general convention, on condition
that tho hediTnl Government should consider Vir.itnin
as one State, und not as two. Kext, that in any State
partially occupied or menaced by the Federals, the
Federal soldiers should possess no vote ; and thirdly,
tlmt in border States, such us Maryland, martial law
should bo su-pended, and civil law re-established. The
writer anticipates that if tho convention should ever
meet, tho South would command a majority, as Ohio
nnd several other Stales would join tho South ruthcr
than renew a hopeless struggle.
The Charleston Courier asks :
Who is TU-' Will tl.? rl
... .lis USUI f^io jiaj'CIB ten IIS TVI1U
the "Hon. joeei'iius C'lats" is 7 He js represented in
a Bluck Republican paper of the West as just arrived
at Nashville?a "distinguished arrival" says the paper,
a cleik of the Georgia llouso of Representatives
and late editor of the Atlanta Jiegistcr, and still later
of the Georgia Times t He tells some dreadful stones
of the poor rebels, of their desporate condition,
demoralization, Ac. "The government of Jeff. Davis
is the worst despotism on earth"J are his words
We suppose he will lind an improvement under Lincoln's
rule. Three fourths of the peoplo in Dixie are
in favor of an immediate return to the Union, but
they dare not speak^at the risk of their lives. The
same i* tru?- of the Georgia Legislature, whose members
he knows intimately.
Captain Skmmks.?Yesterday tlic following
whs received at Lloyd s lVom an agent attached
lo the Salvage Association, who had just arrived
from Bremcrhnven :?"Friday, Sept. 0.? A
large steamer is reported to have put into Nieiidieport"
Saturday, w ith Freneh colors flying,
for a pilot. A boat put out, and put one on |
board. The steamer then panic out under;
Prussian colors, and on reaching Broirnrliaven
again changed colors and hoisted the Cont'eder- ;
ate flag. The pilot who took her to Bremer
haven believes she still remains there. She
steamed 10 knots at half speed, and is reported
. under the command of Captain Seinmes, (late
of the Alabama,) with 300 men-on hoard, and
is pierced for 40 guns. She is said to have
Wen built at Bordeaux, where there are three
similar in the course of building." The agent
of Lloyd's Association adds that the above information
was volunteered by the pilot who
took .her to Brcmcrhaven.?London Times,
September 10 th.
The Enemy on the Manassas Gap Railroad.,?We
learn tliat at least 20,000 men are
t scattered along the above road, from Alexandria
to Front Royal, to protect it from our gal,
jant partisans. Finding this large force inelfec
tual for the protection of Sheridan's coinmuni'
cations, they have resorted to the cowardly ex
pedicnt of placing inoffensive citizens upon the
t cars, in exposed positions, for the pin pose of
> deterring the Confederates from attacking the
- trains. A number of citizens living on the
line of the road have been arrested and placed
on the cars. Among the number we notice
. the names of Robert E. Roy tun, J. W, Foster, i
u S. 1). Means, J. A. Cochran, J. Ilondcrehall'
a and J. W. Flynn. The Alexandria Jwrnul
says several recently captured prisoners of war
j arc to be placed on the trains, and recommends
t the arrest of females in Alexandria for the same
.-v. What a people!
IIoo<1'n Army.
Bi.uk Mountain, Ala.. Saturday morning,
Octol er 22, 1864.? It U tlic prevailing opinion
here that. Slucum'a 20th corps of Yankee
soldiers stil' occupy Atlanta, and only that one,
but some prisoners, captured recently and
brought in yesterday, affirm that thcic are
three corps yet there, and that Sherman with
four more had" "headed" General Hood's army
in the march for Chattanooga and turned him
back.in the direction of this place. To this delusion
ot theiis they owed their capture, as they
admitted, having been sut prised by our torces,
and they concluded Gen. Hood's movements
were very mysterious, and that his army was
entirely lost from Sheiman. In' this opinion I
fully coincide. If it were not for Sherman's
superior numbers there would bc'no risk in
putting every confidencp m General Hood's
success. 1 hero arc some who do not doubt it
even now while tlie disparity in numbers is
thought to be so great.
An officer yesterday told me that this difference
was daily growing less. Men were making
their appearance in the ranks again, with
gun and knapsack, who had not been heard
from before in months?lying in hospitals and
out of the way. The tocsin of a forward march
has stirred up the smouldering fires of their
patriotism and hope, and their step is once
moiv firm and hearts buoyant.
The cavalry forces which General Wheeler
carried into Middle Tennessee with him, some
ot which becahie pretty thoroughly scattered
are. being gathered together again under their
old commanders.? Cor. Conftderury,
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in u v iO UI* JX1& Vl/A 8J 1 111! oavauuuji
Republican of yesterday morning says :'
The movements of the enemy on the coast of
Carolina and Georgia, for some weeks past,
have kept file military authorities wide-awake
and puzzled them no little. . War vessels and
transports, the latter in considerable number,
have been hovering around, apparently with
some malicious intent, lu the last few- days
their manoeuvres have become more apparent'.
As if apprehensive that we had a fleet of blockade
runneis at Savannah anxious to get out,
they have effectually blocked up the channel
of Savannah and Warsaw rivers. Considerable
bodies of men have'been landed on Tybee and"
l?ig Warsaw Islands, and a flagstaff planted on
the lattei from which floats the haled ensign of
Abolition tyranny. Whether the men landed
an: Yankee troops, or Confederate prisoners ot
war brought to be exehai ged does not. appear ;
there are circumstances that, favor the belief
that it is an cxcha: ge movement. A flair of
truce boat is expected up the river in u. day or
two, mid then all doubts will be removed, Jn
the meantime,'our authorities are exercising all
vigilance, ai'd holding themselves prepared to
meet any emergency that may arise.
Capture of Mosby's Cannon.?The Yankees
are boasting of the capture of Col. Mosby's
cannon. They weru piloted to the place where
they were secreted, by a traitor, who received
$1,000 as a reward of his treachery. Some
half a dozen men who were guarding the cannon
were also captured. This is a small loss
to the gallant Colonel, who can supply their
places by captures from the enemy. It is seldom',
however, that he uses artillery, as his
movements are so rapid that artillery would
prove an encumbrance to him.
Jiichmond Sentinel, 25tk.
Mr*. Butler on a Vibit to tiik Beast.?A
City Point correspondent writes to the Tribune
of the 22d that Mrs. Butler and family arrived
at her husband's headquarters on the 20lh.?
On the same day she rode along the lines and
paid a visit to Dutch Gap Canal, nnd no doubt
she found it an interesting triumph of engineer
ing skill and Yankee enterprise, which, as a
Nevr England woman, ehe thoroughly appreciated.
The detectives of New York made a descent
upon a manufactory of counterfeit fractional
currency in East New York, Long Island,
where they found rdl iho plates, presses, dies,
&c., nnd sufficient paper prepared for the printing
of one hundred thousand dollars in twenty-five
cent notes.
Ringgold is between Tunnel Ilill and Chattanooga,
eight miles north of the former and
twenty-three miles south of Chattanooga.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPHREPORTS
OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Entered according to the Act of Congress* in the year
18U3. by J S. TllltASUEit, in the < lerk's office of the
District Court of the Confederate States for the
North* rn District of Georgia.
FROM PETERSBURG. f '
Petehsuuho, Oct. 31.? Gen. Mahone, about
10 o'clock lust night, by a well executed flank
movement, surpri-ed and captured the enemies
picket line, in his front, without firing a -gun.
230 prisoners, including four commissioned officers,
from Hancock corpVwere taken. Shout
30 citizens, released from prison at City Point,,
have arrived in our lines. Prisoners taken today'sny
all the soldiers would vote for McClelIan
hut orders were issued prohibiting voting
in the army.
FROM A UGUSTA.
Augusta, Oct. 31.?A destructive fire occured
liore last night. A large building or
Reynolds Street, together with its contents,
were burned. Part'of it was occupied by officers
and part by citizens, ;\00 bales of cotton
| were burnt, and a large number of Government
I bags. The building was ov ued by T. S. Mit
calf?loss one million of dollars; The Government
loses three hundred thousand.
FROM THE WEST.
j Paris, Tknnks ek, via Cckixtii, OcJ. 31.?
Forrest crossed the Tennessee river, blockaded
! it. and raptured at Fort 11 arison'.yesterday, a
j t.ran>p ?rt which had in tow ytnw- "large 'barge.
which -drifted*down the opposite side, secured
!?) ropes, lie took off Ou wagon loads of
shoes, blank- ts and bread. The mm boats '
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came 11 p ami shelled tliu transport, ami destroyed
it, but tlre'goods hud been safely re1
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moved. Fi.wt transport ami ??no gun boat are
above Forrest's batteries. The etsomv i* im?\ing
cverytliieg from I'utlucah across the river.
The enemy have been running five transports
per day up to Jolmsosiville heavily loaded with
supplies.
NOR TilVI?X XK IF.S*. ~ - ~
Modii.r, October 31.? Special to the Register
from Kenatobin, the .30th. The Memphis
Argun of the 2-3d, and JJuflefiu of 29lh, have
been received. Federal accounts about Price
are very much contused, leaving the impression
that tin- Federals were "defeated. They admit
the evacuation of Independence. Price is
heading for Kansas, in three columns; Pleasanton
in pursuit with twenty thousand men.
The fighting continues fierce. The Federals
claim that the telegraph and railroad are in
Operation to Atlanta.
The Rebel sharp shooters are veiv troublesome
at. Petersburg?knocking off about twenty
Federals daily. Hunter assumes command
of the 22d army corps.
The guerillas are very troublesome on all
the western rivers. The steamer Empress sunk,
at Island twenty-five?total loss.
A fiie oceured at Mobile this r. m., destroying
one hundred bales of cotton belonging to
Government.
f ale of Pe. sonal Property.
BY PERMISSION OF A T, McDONALD, QRDI*
nary, I will sell, on TUESDAY, tlw 22(1 of No"
vemher, 18G4, at tho lute residence- or Richard Lj
Wliitnker, deceased, on Twenty-five mile Creek. nP
lite personal pro. eity ofJWflutrd L Whitakei, deecas*
| ed. consisting of Hon Cflold Furniture, Karming Implemcnts,
a fine yottTfg Mule, a few head of Cattle, Cotton,
Corn, Peas,-Ac., Ac.
TliojeVins of salo are cash.
October :t 1 ?til tli.s 6. J. D. DUNLAP.
Salt on Con jignnxent: "
ITA TIERCES FOR SALBr^AfPbY TO
0\) . A.M. KENNEDY.
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