Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, October 31, 1818, Image 3
CamUett <d5a$ette*
SATURDAY* OCT. 31.
Divine service wiJJ be performed by the
Rev. Jibhop Bow*s?j at the Presbyterian
Church on To*moraov at t h? usual hour*
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After rial Improvement.
* Iron rail- ways are must intimately
canal navigation ;
HvVich has? from its increase within
?he last sixty ye*r$, so essentially^
<xm(ribtiteti hi the wealth and pros
Writy of fed nation. The former be -
~Tri? now so generally used, it is a
flatter of surprise to learn how' slow
ly they were adopted in situations
where they were most required, and :
when it Was known, thai even on a
wooden railway an ordinary horse
\vaft tfWtr tif tlraw ifofeetpns of cost;'
On the present improved railways,
the Weight whiphOT^Tie 4^wq is
* iliCTorcnlty estimated, as principally
depcndii^ onthedegree of inctjna
tion or desqent. j>r. ? Anderson, in
lii j luici'eadvjn^ savs tkattwiinty.
ton^,- upon a canal, will
4io'drawri witfi/ease* by one horse,
travelling with usual rate that
horse* niovc ; and that pna rail- way
the same horse would, under favora
iite otrCiimstailce Atransportllje same
rpiantity of gooqs iu a given time :
but MftFulion ?ays* that five tons
t'* a Worse h the average work on
rail-ways, descending at the rate of .
thhie miles per hour, or one ton up
wards with U)fc^ja4p speed, Mr.
Tilftml abserVes. tliat on a rail- way
well x*.onsfructed# and laid with a
cfcclivity of ^fty-f(ve feet in a mile,
one hqrso will .readily take down
waggons containing twelve to fifteen
tnns, and bring back the * same
W igjotis with foui'tons. Mr. .Joseph
Wilkes has stated, tliat a horse of
Jhi Vtftoe uf tw^uty pounds, drew
iloWa^the declivity of an iron road
^ve^ixle^tbg ofaft Whin a yard, .
?w^^lne a^age? ov wagons, la- |
dtMi with coals ov timber, weFglnng
Overcoming the vis
repeatedly w ith ease, The
?^?HNroi^e tfriiw- livetoira vn this
with ease. On another
.part of the road, where the acclivity
?'as one inch and three quarter* in n
-ydWL ihfc same horse drew dowp
tiuesL-tona, btrtitwasneceMarvtoslip
sis here, to preveat
7*ed tWs.
retigtif', xveis'lit. On a" diifcnjiU
rail-way, one horse of the value df
? ^KJhurjJl^ weight eiX,
Sith ihbif loading of ooa}*,
ifto'^fo^Uffro teas ' and
eight hundred wtfigjit, down the de
clivfty oTo^|M^^wV as inch in a
y AM, andup the a?t ne place lie after
wards dre>w seven tons; tfco c\yt.
in all thefee. eXf^riftehts, 1 ~
J Iwflte#* *)$4 ttei
Ahe tfaifntnet <jf n ?*?
mad^bn the Surry vail-way by Mr,
Hanks, wheijein a horse taken indis
mminatdy otittif a team, drew si:
, a . . f, , , ' i J ? -?
teafc wtlaMag wp>>
tiftyrflvo tons for more than
JMHffcvel tiqr *1
undine nart-fof t??il-v*y? 1
Or Asderson hJI totiinated
.tike road*,
mites* atfmee
?ItiKup and Iter pence per ton ;
mm?m3 fame oto a )rail-way, at four
pance fiW ton, or only a tenth part
of the former.*
3: JVfOch important tnatter, on a sub
jnct Of whirfi noch may he g?ld, is
-Oonden^tl jfn the following remarks
an etMnlfont writer, Dri Smith.?*
?He ohsetVuk "good roads, canals,
'and nsvigiAte' rivers, hy diminish- ,
ing the cxptase ?f carriage, put the
remote parti nf a Country more near
ly Upon a jlenel with those in the
neighltoumwd of -largB towns, and
On that accixint they, are the greatest
6f all improveitomtw. They encour
age the cultivation of the remote parts,
which must Always lie the moat ex
tensive drcfe of the rountry^ Xhey
? Scr his qttaKo xvo\k on oanwf
ti >nt pu!>Ush<K\ at I^>ndon in 1796i
sett his Recreations, vol. IV.
tre advntageous tp towns, by break
ing down -the jtioriopoty of the coim*
try in its neighbor howl ^ ami thpy
are' advantageous to all parts of the
Country, ^or^tbough they introduce
some rival commodities into the old
markets, they oj>eu many new mar
kets to' its produce. It is not more
than fiftjrjfeftrt ago (said lie in 1776*}
that some of the counties in; the
neighbourhood of London, petitioned
parliament against the extension of
the turnpike roads intojthe remote
counties. Those remote counties^,
tliey pretended, from tlie cheapness
of labour, . would be *ble to sell
L tticlr grass ancl coth cheaper in the
Jamdon market than themselves,
and Mould thereby reduce their
rents, and rtjjri their cultivation, ?
Their relets, liowevrfr, have risen,
a?u) their cultivation has risen since
that time."
. ^ *
Episcopal C^secrof ttfW.-OnThupsr
day the 8th inst. at Christ Chores,
- the I lev. N ath^ni et, Bowbx, I). 1).
was consecrated to the holy office of
Bi*hop, for the diocese of South
Carolina, by the flight Rav. Jfishop
: W httr, of Penftsvtvania, as Pre
siding Bishop, assuted by the Right
Ilev. Bishops Hoqart of New York,
Kkmp, of Maryland, and Cudes,'
ofNjuw Jer xfyv?Ph U. paper.
??? i 1
jl By the Minutes of the Mctlio<list
Annual Conferences in Anicrifca, for
the year ending 1st August 1818, it
appears that there has" been An ac
cession of 4,77i members to their
communion.
The aggregate number of their
membership, amounts to J?$9?687.?
Their Itinerant preachers, 748; and
of their Local preachers, the proba
ble number exceeds 8000.
Jn th* city of Baltimore only,
Oier.e areNflore than 3,090 whites,
u;ul upwards of i,G00 blacks in 1he
quujmunion of the Methodist Church.
Their Missions ip Mississppi
T4Trii?ry awHState of LtHiitnajia,
have hftcn formed into Circuits, /irui
Constituted a Conference. They
have twelve Itinerant preachers,
and 2,901) nt,epibers of thejr chnjth
in tbat infant country.
Notice.
The subscribers for stoc* in the Saptec
and Wateree Ste$m Boat Company; arc
hereby requested ip meojat *he Court
lionise in Camden o ?) Wednesday the 4th
" ^OveDi^cV i>e$t it Vt?c\otJt K. M.
>-?; vr-tv/, fyfrl &ty:r .
^ Thomas Salmond,
^ v: ^lltiUard.
CiSOJiiN *
SCHOOL ?iSSOCf>iTIOJTf
* % We the T rustres of the Camden behoof
: Association, having en^a^ed^Mr. A. Car? j
power, who it. highly recommepded for
lcai#ii)g experience, to teach the
\2..v, :? %. L IsrL .?_ - r r*
I "III Will
day oflioy_,
of Tuition pec quarter are as follows.
For instruction in Reading ami
Spelling .?*?.' V*""V? *'??' 4 Ri
1% and Arfthmatir. ; y
^lish (f rammer tfeogroplty
History and in English composi
15\ ^ g . ^
. C?ree<k and Latin Lanj?ua?cs JO J
I Applications for a admission tnay be
L ? i-i?? - icii cither to? ? 4 '
M IM? :
? ;;|,_JBco?W. r,.;
- W, Bland ing, or
, IktouUarjL:
Oct. n.
United States
77*WKa .. T.Jg'd j
? [?* ?HB 1*1 >?
1$ A X K .STOCK.
Lor Sale by ilic 8ul>*c|*ilMT.
? Wni. MfttliMun.
Ni B. Cotton or posh wnl btf ta
ken.
Oct. 31.
ATTENTION!
Tfcr members of the Camden Light Ti>
fanti y are requested to aitehd muster in
Camden at 10 o'clock on Saturday the
1 4th November nest. It is silso reqiicttod
that they will tnaniftHt that pride and 2eal
which become* Soldiers, 4>y tuftiing out
punctually * and in cochplete uniform.
Hil ruder of Copt. Ji W* Can try.
\V nt# u'Crtht, (frd Sprgt.
Hodges $ M'Caa
re?ci?ed from Nev-Y-ork Si
Philadelphia at choice and extensive as
lent of British, French, and Domestic
Dry JEtood?,
Consisting in part of tjic following arti
? ? r* ei?>? viz. -
'ciot"Perfine black' blue & bro,Tn
Superfine black, blue, brown, green, olive
azure, drab, and mixed Cloths
Ditto blue, green, brown, olive, and mixed
Pelesc Cloths
Ditto btu?, bl?cfc, dark,& fight, mixed, a
zure, green, drab, and white, London
double milled Casstmere
Black, blue, green, brown, olive, and mis
yd single mi Red Ga?irn?rc
Elastic cords various colors
.Velvet Cord .
Black, light blue, and brown Stockinenett
Drapery and ttocfring Baise
Superfine white, red, yellow, and green
v j plain and printed Flannel
Yorkshire Cloths diverse colors and qual
. itiw
Blue and white Plains
London duffil, rose and point Blap*ets
Swansdown, Toilinett, Marseilles, Valen
? Canton, and Florentine- V-e$tifH*s ?
Scotch Plaid, and Platf Cloaks
Sc coar~? Irish Lmeji
Irish sheeting, BroWiv Holland, tabte
Towelling, children*^ Diaper, Long
Lawn, Linen Cambric H^fs. Linen
Cambric, Cojton Shirting, Maddap
olJon. and power loom Shvvting, bed
'1 ic*, Linen and Cotton Checirs ;
White and plaid Homespun
Carttle Ginghams
t urnitnre, Cambric aud, common Dimitv
Plain aud fitted Cambric X
ifijll Mull, Jacopet and i)ooit Muslin
Leno Robe D rcsses \
BlacXr, purple, broWn, la^d, g reen,
red, yellow, white, plain, printed figu
red ai(d twilled Bom ba zett
Rpd yellow and green Ratine its li
Canton Crape, Levantine, k Damas* C. v.
Casairocre and SitA: 1/acc bnawjs all sizes
and co o ri .
A few supero Merino awdl^evantine Shawls
Blac* and ecl ored siU* HA'ls.
Bandana and flag HX f. '
VV bite and colored Cravats J
Plain and plaid funcy bilk, Levantine, $ a
? tin, Ivfncy Gauze Velvet, Cant9n, Hat,
and Italian Crape, black andcolo red
Muslin, Cambric, Satin. Merino, Plush,
and Vejvet Trimming, - . _ _ _
Siiif I-ace Capes; Tippet* , TituiJ Lace*
? biack and, white- embroidered sifkr
^ace, thrond and cotton Lace. Paris*
iati Caps, artificial Flowers, head Or;
natrtemvV civet lndispensiblsa with
gilt clasps, elegant naorosxoaad frn*
cy Toilet Cases - , - - J.
Ladies and gentlrmenf, .? >VQrsJe d, lambs
wool, silk and cotton Hose, black mix
ed, wfrite and le&d colored
Grey, white, and black lambs wool and
, worsted half Hoso^
w_ - ,
?Vilk, beaver, kidr burk and (J op skin Gloves
( ? ontlamens beaver and second amrtitr
Hats, hi ac k and white .
Boys n^ropco and besrer Hats
Ladies, misses (u^\W4dfe?u? black and
drab beaverjw.'
~-m*r
Mew stout, boys pe?roand Shoes
? A complete assortinet ladies, mis ses, and
.W #iull*?nt. ?^oroc?K leather and kid
&hoes, flippers and Bootees
4 few *ett Merchants Monk Books, mem*
'?* randum k Pocket Books, Writing' f'a
- per Bnck Gammon Boards,Sand Paper,
Port Folios, Ink Stands, Quills and
Paper Hangings
Fine and common baddies, Valfocv sa<?
die Bag*, Bridles,Bridle Leathers, Mar*
tingales, ws^gon and gig collars, Gig
: ehair and ruling Whips, plated and
polished steal snaffle and curb Bits,
spurs, and stirrup Irons plsi? and
spring, Moiqcco, skins,
Guns, Pistols, Boarder..
Locks, Gtfme and shot
V-* WWfimr ^ * ?? ;.f
A few splendid Swords, 8 word thefts and
E pan lets
A few common Shrouds a nd Epaulets J
?' Sashes and Plumes -{)
, Cojooraon and 6n6 Knives, k Forks and dar
caryars '
ten Knives, Ra^ors> dressing cases See. |tc.
Several elegflnt burk kntf Ivory handles
full seH* Knlres and Forks with *Pr. '
o/ carvers
A largfe and r^nnplcte assortment of Car ,
pente r* rQpls 1
^hoc makers Tq^1?
All JUtttis of Brtfshe* ^v'* V
AM kinds of Locks ' S V; M
llrssspijd pcWler pa\ent Cocks
Haml, mill, and cross cut .?aw?
( and spice Mills
- rirommon and patent
5o boxfcs Spanish ^egars warranted genu
djftc , %
Which with * vast nomhxsr of other use
ful and far>cy articles too nunrterbnsto par
tictilarize renders their assortment . com*
pleto
N. B.8 Sc4s elegaftt China
Oct. 31. '
FURNITURE FOR XJlLk.
'J he subscriber hw second hand Hotue ;
hokl Fur'nUuro for sale.
A. i>elie8?clinc. *
October 31.
BALT1M9R?
8 250,000
Highest Prise.
BESIDES,
i of iOQjttOO
i - ^iSoo
. " S -1 so,ooo
3 *- 10,000
,10 - 5,000
' 400 -
And a great many of 500 & 123
The whole to be coinptefccl in 20 days
drawing Prizes payable at the Branch
Bank of ttre Uriite*! States, subject to a de.
{faction of 20 percent including the Stale
Tax. , . '
Price of Tickets <
Whole Ticket* g 100 1| Eighths $ 12 50
Halves - - - 5p y Truths . iOOO -
QtravtersT - - - 2 5 1| Sixteenths - 8 25 i
Fifths - - - - 20 {[Twentieths ? 500
Tickets and Shares
for sale at tije?1
Post Office J Ckavleotpn^m, C.
\rhere the lists of the drawing will be re
gularly received.
Orders^or "Tickela Sc SKarc#l? tfo*
above, enclosing the Cash or prize Tickcts
will meet with prompt attention.
Just Received ^
And for sale b& the aubtoriber,
^000 Its. ?
prime Bacon.
II. Bronson.
October 17. - v^vt
A Good iiargain.
FOR SALE, ty9 Tr^tt# of " con
Gaining < ^ A
500 acres
each, more or less, situated in the district
of Kershav* adjoining lands of Gen. Can
ley, unci about twenty miles from Camden;
The above land* w$re originally surveyed
far John ancj J. E. Denins ; also,
-Two
,,v /
JL
Llnjhe iown.of_Columi>iaT eontair.
>???(% VlfV
acre each, front ing^on4^ylor^ttreejh and
nearly opposite the house of Mr.vViltfam
Taylor. Persons .disposed tq?> purchase
j will applvio Gen. J. J. Fault, Columbia.
Salmond, Camdenr^
aW.,Calk
September 2 ft; 'V ; *
10 Hollars lie ward.
^Strayed fr^mx tfi^ sufacribtr living in
JJotK Dyttfiet noarth^ ^'^^JFord. on
ttyc isth of April bsi?aJHigft ?y?i
about 4 or 5 yeaf* old, with a small star in
1_?*~ *' Spy a *car under her eye, one hind
fliite, sb^it afrout 1 4 and a lial f hands,
high, and slencjep built* The above . re- ,
ward will be gjven.b'y delivering the said
Mare tp the subscriber with all reasonable *
expent c* ; 6ye dollars will be given by de- '
live ring the said Mara to Josifh Price on
Cane Creek near j^ncafl^Court Houaa>
fc.JV V ? ' ?*
October 10. .
NIC.
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Tb$ numbers of Kershaw Lodge
No. p5 Ancient Pre* Matuns, are request
ed to attend a regular meeting, at their
room in Camderv>u Tuesday the loth. NOV.
at half past 7 o'clock.
By.^erqf Jk jg, . <
E. H. Anderaon, w, m.
mm
notice,
ensuing lie wi_
to be {laid hcfoi
TJW
leas application and 41*.
subscriber hereby give?
'm 1st. .day of October
^Lumber but fo? ca?h#
r Jeliverjfi Me further* Jn
forms hi* customers that *he following ard
his rates, viz.
a-4 inch Boards ft. wide per 100 ft-S 1 50
1 inch hoards do. do. - 1 50
1-4 inch Boards common width 1 ?7J
1 -4 jhch Hoards quartered 2 50
1-0 inch hoftrds 235
2 inch Plarfk 3
Dedor 01 wainscottingf 24 inches %i4e 1 .
Sc4ntlit>g 3 by 4 do. 2 50
4 by 5 do* * 3
4 by <5 do. 3 j(j
4 by 8 ?* 'do? ?> 4
3 by 9 do. 4
3 by l d or l 3 do. 4
Sill* and I^atca"* ' 6
Thomas ?t:gli*H>
September 29; * aa tf
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