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S1)C iCrtmbcn ?onMecntc. VOLUME I. CAMDEN, SO. CA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1802. NUMBER 11. |)f Cflutkn (Conffl?rrate 18 PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY JT. T. HEHSHM-A.N", AT TWO DO 1.1. A US A A* RAO. PAYABLE INVARIABLY HALF-YEARLY IN ADVANCE. Terms for Advertising: For 0110 Square?fourteen lines or less?ONE DOLLAR for the lirst, and FIFTY CENTS for each subsequent insertion. Obituary Notices, exceeding one Square, charged tor at advertising rates. Transient Advertisements and Job "WorK MUST BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE. No deduction made, except to our regular advertising patrons. ADVERTISING TERMS PER ANNUM. One Square, 3 months, - - $5 " 44 G i% 8 " 44 1 2 44 - - - - - 1 2 Two Squares, 3 months, 8 44 44 G 44 13 44 44 1 2 44 - - - - - 1 8 Three Squares 3 mos., 12 44 44 6 44 1 8 44 44 1 2 44 ..... 25 Four Squares 3 mos., - - - 1G 41 44 G 44 24 44 44 1 2 44 30 OrW Eight dollars ner annum for overv ndtlitiminl square. Uusixkss, ami Professional Cards Kic.iit Dollars a-}-ear. 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It.. 2.45 pm j1 f> a m Arrive at Columbia 4.SO p ni 15.20 a m Arrive at Cauidcn 4.40 p m | o Leave Camden 5.20 am Leave Columbia 4.50 a m 1.40 p m Leave Kingsville, the Junction of the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad..! 0.45 a m J.25 p. ni Arrive at Charleston j 3.00 p m 4.3rt a. m. WKSTKKN ItOL'TK. ?? DAY NIGHT 8 ' TRAINS. TRAINS Leave Charleston 5.45 a in 2.30 p m Ar rive at Augusta | 1.15 p m 111.15 p m o Leave Augusta ! ft.00 a m | 7.30 p m Arrive at Charleston 3.30 pm i 4.30 a in through travel between augusta am) kinsgvillk day nigllf stations. t ra1n8^ trains. Leave Augusta 8.00 a in 7.30 p in Arrive at Kingsville 2,45 p m 3.15 a in o Leave Kingsville I G.45 am r 3.25 pm Arrive at Augsta I 1.15 p mi 11.15 pm MID-DAY TRAIN BETWEEN CAMDEN AND KINGSVILLE, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, down. i up. LenveCamden, 10.20a. m. | Leave Kingsville, 7.30a. in. Leavo Boykin's, 1.08 p. m . LeaveClarkson's 7.46 41 T ~ r?lrt?./w.^..j l ir. .i It *f - ? ub?vc vimciiiuuv i.*u ijcavo Aiancnesicr juncLeavo Middlolon 2.10 " tion 8.10 a. ra. Leave Manchester June- Leave Middleton 8.20 tion 2.20, p. in. Leave Claremont 8 45 " Leave Clnrkson's 2.-12 " Leave Boy kin's 0.20 " Arrivo at Kingsvillo 3.00, Arrive at Camden. 9.50 Nov. 8?K II. T. PKAKK. Gen'l Sun't. Oats and Cow Peas I^OIi SALE FOR CASH, ATT1JK 'OLD CORN Kit.' November 1 K. W. BONNEY. 9 Notice. Ill AVK THIS DAY, OCTOBER 24, SOLD OUT my entire stock of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, in the town of Camden, to J. M. Springer, Esq., who will continue the business at the samo stand I have occupied heretofore in tho said town. All persons who are in anywise indebted to me, will please make payment of tho samo to said J. M. Springer, at an early day; and all who havo claims against mo will present them to him for settlement. December 13 It. SPRINGER. IMPORTANT FROM THE >011111. Formal Sasr aider of the Southern Commissioners bi/ the Lincoln Government. Seward's Correspondence with Lord w juyviia* TIIE NEWS FROM RICHMOND. Richmond, January 2,?The Baltimore Sun of the 3()th ult., contains the demand of the English Government for the surrender or Mason and Slidoii, the answer of Secretary Seward, and the response of Lord Lyons. The English Minister is short and pointed in his first communication. Seward, in reply, surrenders the Commissioners without hesitation, but closes in a multiplicity of words, and argues by " first I vV and a secondly'#" that the Southern Commissioners were contraband and liable to capture, lie says, however, that the laws of nations, while justifying the capture of an enemy's ministers, as contraband, do not, as would he necessary in the present ease properly provide formulas for adjudicating the capture. This might have been obviated, he says, if the Trent had been retained by proceedings against her, which would have been morally a ease decisive of the character of the Commissioners. The moral certainty of the character of \i 1 ri 1 11 i i i i .uason anu oiiucu wouiq liavc uccn sufficient in the eyes of the law ; but the Trent having been dismissed, this resource was lost. Seward says substantially that the capture of Mason and Slidell was in opposition to, and that their restoration is demanded bv, all the principles which ever obtained in American political administration, and to vindicate whioh the Untted States went to war with England.? Declining to surrender the Commissioners, he would violate the long maintained dogma of the country, and which he approves. A summary of the points of Seward's reply, to be published in the Richmond Enquirer of to-morrow, says : 1st. The capture was right, when tested by justice, law and decorum. 2d. Its advantages must be surrendered upon an assumed technicality in a court where there are no pleadings. 3d. That the capture was wftmg, as judged by the principles always maintained 111 the United States, even to the extremity of war. To Seward's labored effort Lord Lyons makes a brief reply, and with regard to his argumentative points, merely says that lie has sent his words to England, and will sec him soon and receive tho Ministers. Tlw. 1 MiiloJnlnlii'i llnlli-tin <snv<a tlmt \v1?ntnvr?r -** " * ?J" lias been yielded, is only owing to the imperative necessity of avoiding a foreign war while we have a domestic one on hand. Better not stand on principles and run the risk of the Union being destroyed by an alliance between the rebels and the leading powers of Europe. The New York Express says tliat "this surrender to a necessity will soon impose on us other necessities in connection with Great Britain, to which we must cither yield or tight.? Ninety days will not elapse without some further insulting demand from the English oligarchy." The Express advises instant preparations for war, to the extent of 1,500,000 men. It says that the " Administration has given up Mason and Siidcll not to law, equity or right, but to ncccssitiy. The American Eagle, in its trials and troubles, is humbled for the first time to the British Lion. The rebellion on hand drags down a flag, never before humiliated, before England. Let us, Americans, hanging our heads because of our humiliation, dismiss the subject with as much silence #as pos siblc. The National Intelligencer says that Seward's course was approved by ovory member of the Cabinet, and that his policy alone has averted a war with England and France. In Congress, to-day, Daniel P. White, of Kentucky, qualified and took his seat. The proceedings otherwise unimportant. It is reported that the Committee of Congress will report measures and suggestions taken from the j French army system. Another private despatch from Centrcvillc to a prominent military officer here says that " indications point to an early attack by the enemy upon our lines at Evansport, and probably a simultaneous attack on other points filnnif t)iA PnfAirinA I |?l?f 11^ VliV VVV1IKIV* The Richmond Theatre was burned early this morning, a portion of the walls, only remaining. The aJjoining building, occupied by David A. Brown, saddler, was also burned, and the Marshall House was much damaged. Important from Mobile. FIRING RENEWED AT PEN8ACOLA OPERATIONS OF PICAYUNE D.lTLEIl's EXPEDITION ON TIIF. guif coast the enemy in posscssion of diloxi, etc., etc. Mobile, January 2.?This morning, as a Confederate steamer was going into the l'cnsacola Navy Yard, she was tired upon from I Fort Pickens. Gen. Bragg's batteries iimncdi| atcly opened upon the Fort in reply, and, at the last accounts, the tiring was still going on* Later.?Gen. Bragg sends an ofliicial despaich stating that the firing began yesterday, by Fort Pickens opening on a Confederate steamer, which was replied to by the Confederate batteries, and continued during the day j until night. No casualties on our side. Gen. Anderson was in command, Gen. Bragg being absent. The latter returned this morning. Fort Pickens did not renew the tiring this ? morning, and no further operations took place on our side. There is sudden activity among the Yankees on the Gulf coast. On Sunday and Monday 22 war vessels and transports were landing troops at Ship Island. Picayune Butler is in command there. Expeditionary parties have also landed at Biloxi and Mississippi Citv, opposite to Ship Island. They now hold Biloxi, which is 100 miles from Mobile and about 85 from New Orleans. In occupying the place, they captured two cannon, but no small arms. i he 1 ankees probably mean to plunder all the villages which dot the neighboring coast. The people of the exposed localities are much aljarmed, being altogether defenceless. Butler's foroe consists of from 5,000 to 7,000 men. Some think that lie may attempt to force his way to Jackson, Miss. From Nashville. THE HOSTILE ARMIES RETREATING FROM EACH OTHER THE CHANCE OF A FIGHT GROWS SMALL MY DEGREES, AND HEAl'TIFl'LLY LESS. Advices from Bowling Green say that the enemy, after making some cautious advances with their cavalry, ljavc finally withdrawn to Mnnfordsville. The Confederate forces have also fallen back towards Bowling Green. They arc now near Bell's Tavern, and arc still moving South, destroying the railroads as they fall hack. The tunnel near Cave City was blown up on the 27th instant, by order of the military authorstics. The railroad track has been destroyed for a distance of several miles. The enemy arc removing the rails from the track north of Cave Cit v, and are obstructing tlie different roads leading to Munfordsvillo, with trees and other obstructions. An early engagement is now considered no more probable than it was three months ago. Tom Crittenden has fallen back to Calhoun, where, it is reported, lie is preparing to go into winter quarters. The Bayonet the True Weapon.?A gentleman who participated in the glorious battle of Grcenbriar river informs us that he hiraself heard the Yankee General repeatedly | call upon regiment after regiment of his valiant heroes to "charge the d?d rebels," and that they declined to budge an inch. He | singled out particular regiments, invoking them I to charge, but they repeatedly declined, and lie then called upon select companies in those regiments, but none of them had a stomach for the job. lie called upon the officers, with a volley of oaths, to lead their men to " the imminent deadly breach," but the officers replied that unless they carried the men on their shoulders, there was 110 way of getting them there. At last, he offered to pay them if they would "charge the d?d rebels," but even that all-powerful influence failed to bring them to the scratch. AYc understand that at Drancsville, where they numbered fifteen thousand to :... 1 1 1 1 1 ? uur siAieuu iiuiiuiL'ij, hiiu uu several vuier occasions, they manifested a similar disinclination to eoine to close quarters. At the battle of Alleghany, outnumbering us five to one, they took to their heels incontinently at every charge of the bayonet. These fact9 should impress upon our men the value of the cold steel in Southern hands, and impress upon them the importance of bringing the enemy to close quarters whenever it is practicable.? Richmond Dispatch. Rk Arrest of Parson Brownlow.?The Knoxvillc Register, of the 27th ultn rays * Brownlow was arrested and remanded i#o pnson by Colonel Monsarrat, Commandant of this post, immediately on his discharge by the civil authorities. A gentleman was once praising the personal charms of a very homely woman before Mr. Foote, the comedian, who whispered to him: "And why do you not lay claim to such an accomplished beauty?" "What right have I to her ?" said the other. "Every right by the law of nations, as the first discoverer. Inactivity of Planters.?In years past says tlic Vicksburg Whif/y the planters manifested great anxiety about gathering their cotton; but this year there appears, to be great apathy 011 the subject, and planters do not care whether it is gathered or not. Heretofore, with fine weather and a fine picking season like the present, the cotton on the hill lands would be very nearly gathered by this time. We are told the fj^ds remain white with the staple. This indifference is no doubt, caused by the want of a market, and our enemies may learn from it the firm determination of the people never to allow them to profit by our crops. TEREBENE LIGHT. O TIIE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING INVENTED A 1ST" i X V V V CCXXV-t. 'AJ-V/CUJ^ vy JLX FOR B URNING, offers the same for sale in any quantity. It will burn in any kind of Camphine Lamp, without smoke. The public are invited to call and see the light, and judge for themselves. An ordinary sized Lamp, filled with tho Terebeno will give moro light than ten sperm candles, at a cost of not more than two cents per hour. IIOCOTT &. SUTHERLAND* Camden, S. C., Dee. 13 Notice. rpHK UNDERSIGNED INTENDING TO MAKE L a chance in his business on the first of January next, will dispose of his stock of goods at exceedingly low prices, until that timo. for cash, or to punctual customers. My object is to turn as many goods as possible into cash, giving the purchaser a LIBERAL bargain for his money. K. W. BONNEY. 1ST otice. T) EQUIRED IN ALL CASES TO PAY CASH A\ for purchaser and the utter impossibility of - T A *% * Aittvit-v/vll/v/1 rv m?? niaKlIlK euiiet'viuiin, i am vuiiija.ijuu iaj iuiui 111 iujr vuos tomers, that if no special arrangement is mado for short credits on call, 1 will adopt the cash system exclusively on tlio llrst day of January next. December 6 6 W. D. McDOWALL.