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fctriatest inquiry, tke number en board is not estimated at moro than one hundred and twenty-two persons ; 87 passengers and 35 hands. From all that has been published, we cannot but attribute this dreadful sacri' fico of human life, to negligence in not using properly the means provided in caso of accidents. It is said that tlio life boat, which she had on board, was itself sufficient to have saved all the passengers; but the panic was so great that not only this, but two or three other boats wore thrown overboard, while the steamer was under way, and lost; thus cutting off all hopo of escape. For the Journai.. To the young gentlemen of Camden and the viri lity, of classic education. For our muttmi benefit, I propose that we form an association, to be called the Camden Classic Reading, or Quiz Club; or by any other style. To meet an evening, semi-monthly, to converse upon such parts of some two of the ancient Classics, (Greek and Latin) as may be then under the reading and review of the Club. At every monthly meeting, in addition to the classic conversation, a question to be raised by the president at the same meeting on one or two chapters of Hume's England or Gibbon's Rome, shall be discussed. The chapter or chapters to be attentively read and reflected upon, by every member of the Club, prior to the meeting. That the Club begin with Virgil and Zenoplion, and go regularly through the college course of the series. Thai Hume and Gibbon be read from the beginning to the end, with map-, ancient and modern. That in the progress of the Club, other subjects, Political Economy, Metaphysics, Ltllcsletircs, &c. be added. ? ">?>, on ffmii.in nn cninp X licit IW Jot ii ) tUi Uil V?U?IWM V -- scieutilic subject, legitimately embraced r~ within the prescribed reading of the Club, * shall be written, and read or delivered before the Club, and such other citizens as n-.aj" choose to hear it, by a member, in alphabetical rotation. That the Club purchase jointly, a classic and scientific library. To raise funds for that purpose, every member shall contribute annually, for three years, twenty d-iir.rs; !o he counted from the date of his membership, so that every member of the Club, whether he join at one time or another, ahu'rl pay the seme amount to that fund. That every member, at the expiration of three years from the date of his membership, shull pay annually ten dollars for that purpose. ' To raise a contingent fund, every member of the Club shall keep a correct and true account, from the date of his meinl ership to the fust meeting in January in succession, of the amou'U of money he may pay, or Lc ch?igeJ with, for wine, segnrs, &.o. .; and shall exhibit the same to the Ch'S, to be read and recorded; and every member shall pay into the treasury of the. Club. a sum of money double 'he amount of his said account. The money so raised, shail he called the contingent fund, to pay house rent, wood, lights, sta, tionerv, <fcc. A:c. A deficit of the con; tingent fund to pay those expenses, shall be paid by capitation assessment, -v After the CJtib is formed, no person shall be admitted to membership'in it otherwise than by the unanimous vote of the members present at a regular meeting. At the end of the first year of the Club no one shall be admitted to membership in it, who is not at the time of his application, a member of some Temperance Society. The undersigned has been reflecting some time upon something like the above proposed club; thai is the result of hisdelibcrations. But let the objects contemplated by it be the basis ; he is perfectly wi'ling. and would prefer, to have the detail altered, amended or made do novo,by the Association. Any comment to show the utility and advantage of such a club, is uncalled for, and however classic and chaste it might be written, it would be s'ale. DEMOS KRATOR. Camden. Jan. 29, 1S40. The Sugar Beet.?The culture of this root has,"in many instances, been attended with the most exlraordinaiy success. The Harrisburg Keystone gives in the following extract of a letter from Judge Lewis, some important testimony upon the subject:? "In the month of April last, I planted about an acre of sugar beets, for the purpose of feeding the cattle during the winter season. The ground consisted of several patches, some of which had been used for potatoes the yearbcfoic. After it was properly prepared, deep furrows were run through it two feet opart, in which manure was afterwards deposited, which was covered by running's furrow on each side of the first, and thus forming a small ridge over the manure. Along this the beets were dropped and covered by means of a 6pecics of hand drill of my own invention, composed of a piece of two inch plank, about a foot long, in the shape of a triangle, with three old harrow teeth forml l*? - I! ?r it.. _I eu line smuii sjiuvcia ?u uiu proper sou pi;, am! a handle of about four lVct ami a hall - long, with a calibre about the size ofa rifle bore, through which the seed were dropped into a furrow formed by the fronl tooth; they were covered by the two hiuc teeth. The seed were deposited in the row .about a foot apart. On the 1st Nov the beets were taken up. The product o 440 feet was weighed on my hay scales and amounted to 620 pounds, which, coun ting 60 pounds to the bushel, would be K 1-2 bushels. The whole produch of th< acre at this rate is 1353 bushels. Thii will ensure me a plenty of good miik ant t . f . -W butler during the 'winter, and may serve to s o\v that the beet is worthy the attention of farmers who have no intention to make sugar. I consider a bushel of beets nearly equal in value to a bushel of oats. 1353 bushels at 30 cents would make the yi. Id of an acre $105,00. MARMLl), On Thursday evening, 23d ull., by the Rev. Me Kennedy, Mr. Robert Mickle, to Miss Mary, daughter of Capt. George Peay, all of Kershaw District. jllHWfi in HI ll f CAMDEN PRICE CURRENTT" articles. pkr s c $ C Boof, in market, lb 5 a 7 Bacon from wagons, lb 8 a 8 50 by retail, lb 10 a 11 j Butter, lb 15 a 25 j Beeswax, lb 20 a 25 Bagging J*3rd 18 a 25 ! Bale Rope lb 10 a 14 I Coffee lb 14 a 16 i Cotton lb 6 a 8 50 j Flour bbl 4 75 a 5 50 j Feathers from wagons, lb 37 a 40 ! Fodder cwt 1 a 1 25 i Hides, green, lb 5 a 7 dry, lb 10 a 12 i Iron cwt 6 a 6 50 l Lime ea?k 4 a 4 50 ! Lard lb 10 ' a 12 Leather, sole lb 22 a 25 Molasses gal 45 a 56 Oats bushel 45 a 50 Oil, currier's gallon 75 a 1 lamp gallon 2 j liiiojod gallon 1 10 a 1 25 i fork cwt 5 a 5 50 i Rics cwt 6 a 6 , Sugar lb 10 a 13 Salt sack 3 25 a j Tallow lb 10 a 12 Tobacco, manufactured lb 10 a 50 Ir^^All persons having deI mauds against the Estate of the late Mrs. ! Susannah Baldwin, are requested to milder them, duly attested; and all indebted, j to make immediate payment to the subscriber. An early settlement of her affairs . is desired. W. J. GRANT, Ex'r. J Feb. 1. 2,0 i I Town Council of Camden. RESOLVED, That the Town Council will not grant any other License than No. 3?the price of which is fiftv dollar*. j Passed unanimously, January 25. 1840. J. M. DESAUSSURE, ! Feb. 1.?5i9. Intcndant T. C. ! ? Attention Firemen! j 9ft HE members of the Camden Indepen; ^ dent Engine Company are hereby no.lififwl in altrnil their regular Exercise ; v. ? O Mecting'at the Engine House on Monday E?eninff]ncxt, at 4 o'clock, and also their , regular Business Meeting on Monday eve1 ning, the 10ih inst. at 7 o'clock, at Gif! ford's Ilall. WM. B. JOIIXSTON, Feb. 1. Sr err tan/ Notes and Accounts ' due T. R. Sessions, and not settled by the : 20tit February, will be put in suit. Persons interested, and desirous of saving cost will call on Mr. A. Burr, who is duly authorized to receive. ALESTER GARDEM. Feb. 1. 39 AOTKE. A LL persons having demands against ' the Estate of the late Col. John Ches| nut, are requested to hand them legally attested, to the Executrix and Executors, and those who are indebted to the said r-siaie are ciesirtrii to hhikc payuirm iu ELLEN CHESNUT, Executrix. JAMES CHESNUT, > THOMAS WHITAKFR, S Ex'rs. JAMES CHESNUT, Jr. > ; Feb. 1. 8tn4t9 I Drugs, Chemicals, ! LATENT MEDICINES, Surgical InI'* struments, Paints, Dye-Stuffs, &c. I The subscribers have just received the 'balance of their supplies, which makes j their stock complete, and which they arc ,! enabled to offer with confidence, as to quali-j ity, and on as reasonable terms as can be obtained elsewhere. The Pharmacutical Preparations are ; prepared by one whose experience for ; thirty years, (twenty-five years spent in | this community,) is sufficient guaranty ol j I their genuineness. I All articles warranted. Orders carefully put up at the shortest notice. DELEON & LEVY. Feb. 1. 3<9 n/ \ r? r< i i n j run dAi.r,. 3 TOWN Lots, 927, 926, 925, on the Kirkwood road, fronting 300 feet deep " on Lyttleton Sireet, and the same on Fail Street, and bounded on the North by the Public Square, 528 feet deep, and known t as the Kershaw House, on a credit of three I years. ! J. M. DESAUSSURE, Guardian. . Feb. 2(9 I MOUSE PAUSTIN4*. - Ijj^TlHE subscriber having in his charge a I ^ first rate workman, will contract for i either in or outside painting on very rea3 sonable terms. I Feb. 1. A^BURR. -tfil $^f=>Selling off at Cost!! j THE subscribers wishing to close their i business, offer their stock, c- nsisting of BUY GOODS, HARDWARE, Crockery, Stationery, &c. AT COST. A liberal deduction will be made for large bills. Should thev not dispose of the entire stock bef'MC. it will be sold at FU3L1C AUCTION, during Court week. All persons indebted to them either by note or open account, are earnesly requested to call without delay and settle their dues, as justice to themselves and their creditors demands a speedy settlement. S W. CAPERS & SON. Feb 1. 4(9 NOTICE. YK UMBER of any description will be furnished at the Camden Mills, at -tlic usual prices there. For all above twenty tect long and one foot wide, twenty-fire per cent, will be added, on account of the difficulty in procuring logs necessary for such lumber. The customary rule of measurement there will be adhered to, and it is expected that all bills will be paid when presented. Apply at the Hermitage, to SAMUEL BASK IN. Feb I. sm4i9 rp I VrC! 1 AALk5. OTICE is hereby given, that I will attend at the following times and places, for the purpose of collecting the State and Poor Taxes for the year 1S39, viz:? On Monday, 2nd of March at Liberty Hi1!; on Tuesday, 3rd of March at Flat Rock; on Wednesday. 4th of March at Buffalo; on Thursday, 5th of March at Lizenby's. on Friday, 6th of March at Schrork's Mill; mi Saturday 7th of March at Cureton's MillPrevious to, and after the above-named limes, I will attend at Mr. James Dunlap's St.ire in Camden, until the first day of May next, at which time the books will positively bo closed, and all defaulters double taxed J. \V. DOBY, t. c. k. d. Feb. I. Don Carlos, A very Nupcrior imported SPANISH JACK; WILL stand this Season at the Hermitage, (near Camden.) at ten dollars, and 25 cents to the groom. Any person Srilnn/linrr fr* inenro n fnfll flf'J*1;irP tllP i iniLuwiiij; w I sa-nc at the time the marc is put, and will ! be charged twenty dollars. The Season I ta commence the first of February, and end on the 15th of June. ' ' No liability for accidents or escapes. Apply on the premises to SAMUEL BASKIN. Hermitage, Jan. 27. srn4t9 200 Dollars Reward, I ^nSrILL he paid to any person who will * deliver to me my two servants, DAVY and BOB, or lodge them in the Charleston Work House, so as I may obtain them, and on proof to conviction of their being harbored by a white person, or one hundred dollars will be paid for any one of them delivered or lo Igec'as above, on be. ing so proved and convicted; or if harbored by colored persons, and proved so as to convict them, fifty dollars reward will be paid for cacli one so delivered or lodged; or one hundred dollars for the delivery or lodgment of both. David was pnrchased from Catherine Barenean, Williamsburg District, in 1835, of dark color and small head, about five feet 6 inches high, is bold and cunning in his manner. Bob is coal black, slightly pock pitted, with thick lips and plausible when spoken to, is about 5 feet 5 inches high; they are Blacksmiths ly trade, and Bob plavs the fiddle. JOHN McKEEGAN. Charleston, Jan. 20 3t9 ' Camden Bridge Company. T1IE Board of Directors of this Company have determined that no contracts will be made for crossing the Bridge by the year; but persons will be required to pay for each time they pass. To obviate the inconvenience which may attend the furnishing change for the payment of Toll on every occasion, tickets, authorising the pas*1 sage of man and horse, carriages, &c. &c. in any quantity will be furnished on application to the Treasurer, at the Bank of Camden; and when the amount required, shall exceed five dollars, notes payable on the 1st day of January next, will be taken. J. C. WEST, Sec';- & Trea's: Jan. 18. 4t7 I NOTICE. gpHE subscriber having purchased Dr. -?- Carlisle's entire slock of BOTANIC MEDICINES, begs leave to inform his customers and the public generally, that he will be glad to furnish them, and that he will endeavor to ! keen constantly on hand a .food stinnlv of ' ? ' O I I J Botanic Medicines, which he will sell low i for cash. His Store is on Broad Street three doors above the new Bank. ARCHIBALD PEURIFOY. Camden, Jan. 25: JUST RECEIVED, BY Boyd's fast sailing boat, Belle, Captain Jack, master only one hundred and forty days out from Charleston, 10,000 lbs. of Wetlierill's WHITE LEAD, which the subscriber will, for the CASH, sell at prices hitherto unheard of in this place. He has, also, lately received large additions to his stock of Paints, Linseed Oil, Window Glass, Medicines, &.c. making it as complete as any in the Slate, and all of which will be warranted equal in quality, to any stock in the country and will be sold for CASH at prices unusually ow. ?3" The subscriber returns his thanks to such of his customers as have liberally patronized ana punctually paid him, since his commencement in business here. To those who owe him accounts of two and three years1 standing, he would say, their money is wanted, and if it is not got soon they must pay costs. 2Cf-Tlie subscriber will discount ten per cent, on all bills purchased from him where the cash is paid and the amount exceeds five dollars. JAMES R. McKAlN. Jan. 29. tf7 aiUMiisug ? AT THE ACTUAL COST, &3-F0R CA8H.43U rBlHE subscriber being determined to le6sen his stock of Dry Goods, Hardware and Saddlery, persons will do well to take advantage of this opportunity of purchasing Goods at the actual cost, for cash. The stock comprises in part: Tery heavy DufEl Blankets, AJackanaw Blankets, Large French Bed Blenkets, Blue Plains, Negro Linseys, Superfine black, blue,invisible green, brown and mix'd UJoths, Superfine black, blue, drab and other colored Cassimeres, Superfine Doeskin Cassimere, Superfine and common Sattinetts, of all colours, Rogers' best Welsh Flannel, White & red Flannel of everyquality, Cotton, worsted and silk Stockings, Superfine and common Irish Linens, Superfine and common Long Lawns, Bird-eye and common Diapers, Fine and ommon Calicoes, ColouredCambncs, Figur'd and cross-barr'd Muslins, Plain acd figur'd Swi6s Muslins, Bobbinet Lace, Splendid fig'd black Satin Yestings, White and color'd Merscllis do. Fig'd black Silks, at 50 cts. for ladies' dresses, II nndsome nlain black Silk. BladTSUk Vefvct, ?*? Black Tabby do. Shallysand Mouslin Delaines, IVlcrinoes of all colours, Bombazettcs of all colou/s, Pongees, very low, Fine strip'd Homespuns, Bleach'd and unbleach'd Homespuns, Salt, Iron, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Cordials, Best Sherry and Madeira Wines, Best French Brandy, Best Holland Gin, ' Monongahela and N. Carolina Whiskey, Port Wine in bottles, (very old,) With many other articles, by HAYMAN LEVY. Jan. 7, SCHOOL BOOKST LATIN and Greek Grammars, Exercises, Dictionaries and Classics.? English Exercises and Grammars, by Smith, Kirkham, Greenleaf and Murray? Geographies, by Smith, Smiley, Woodbridge, Williard and Parley? Arithmetics, Davies1 Smith's, Srailey's, Pike's and Bridge's.? Kirkham's Elocution, Porter's & Town's Analysis. Parker's Progressive Exercises in ftnglisn i/omposuion. ins.ioricai, anu Scientific Class Books.? 1st, 2nd and 3rd Book of History for Children. Willards Universal History. Ty tier's History. Grimshaw's History of the United States, with Questions. Willaril's Republic of America. Roman Antiquities.? Philosophy, Botany and Chemistry, for beginners?the same, for advanced pupils. Davies' Algebra, Geometry, Surveyin g and Linear Perspective. Hulton's Mathematics. Bonneycastle's Algebra. Play1 fair's Euclid. Vince's Fluxions. Keith 011 the Globes. Simpson's Conic Sections.? French, Italian and Spanish Grammars and Dictionaries. French Exercises and Colloquial Phrases. Perrin's French Fables. Bulmar's and Lebrun's Telemaque. Vie de Washington, L'Histoire Etats Unis. ALMANACS FOR 1840. * The Penny Magazine and Cyclopedia from 1832 to the past year. Pickwick Papers. Waverly Novels, in complete setts, and a variety of others. Stationery, Toys and Fancy Boxes, Victoria Stee Pens, Ruled Account Paper, Porcelain Slates, Visiting Cards, &c. For Sale by I ALEXANDER YOUNG. *"~nary 18. 3t7 NOTICE. TIIE Co-partnership of Shannon, McGee, & co. baring expired by its own limitation, the debts due by the concern, will be paid by W. D. McDowell & Co. The name of the concern will he continued only for the closing of the old business. C. J. SHANNON. H. T. Mr GEE, \V. I). McDOWALL. Camden Jan. I, 1840. Head Quarters Brigade,) liOBKIRK, Jan. 20, 1840. \ A N election for Colonel of the 22(1 Rr giment is hereby ordered to be held on Saturday, the 7lh March next. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor, commanding the 22d Regiment will issue the proper orders to conduct the election, and Teport the result to Head Quarters. By order of Brig. Gen. C'anlev. J. M. DESAUSSURE. Brigade Major. Jan. 25. 7t7 Regimental Orders. CAMDEN, Jan. 22, 1S40. IN PURSUANCE of orders from Briga dier General Cantey, an election is hereby ordered, for Colonel of the 22nd Regiment, S. C. M., on Saturday, the 7th of March next, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Col. John Chesnut. Captains, or Officers comraanding^Companies will order to their assistance, two subaltern officers, and hold an election on said day, at their respective muster grounds for Colonel, assemble atCamden on Monday, the 9th, count over the votes and jmake ajreturn t0 tjje Brigadier General. S. S. TAYLOR, Lieut. Col. Commanding. J. D. Murray, Adjutant 22d Reg't. S. C. M. Jan. 25. 7t9 ROHAN POTATOES. A NEW SPECIES. FOR SALE, at the Past Office by P. Thornton. The Cultivator's account of them is as follows: "This is a new and extraordinary variety, which has lalley appeared in Switzerland, and has been cultivated in this country but two years; It surpasses ali others in size and productiveness?is quite farinaces and of excellent flavor." Judge Buel, in the Cultivator, of November last, says: ''We obtained two tubers from France last tall, and through the kindness of an esteemed friend, we have been enabled to increase orr seed 12 pounds. We divided the tubers into setts of two eyes each;atid we planted one sett * in hills four feet apart, in a piece of ground mnoli cl\o/!o/l on/1 rot lion Imu nnn/liltnn - ? IIIUVI1 guuubii unu 1UIUV.I iw ?? vuuuiuvu* We dug, weighed and measured the crop on the 28th September. It weighed 525 pounds, and measured nine bushels. Thpy ^yjmloubtedly the most productive viTrl^ 11 T jiHiiii mi I,'' i in 11 ' it'1 The 3 tubers first importcu'^BSl^luIkri s.'1 ?ALSO? Received oil consignment, A small quantity of the Alvarado or Twin Cotton seed, at $2 50 a bag, containing a pint* The proprietor, Mr. Wm Moor, of Winnsborough says, should persons buying this seed not like ihe Cotton, after raising one crop of it, if they keep it unadulterated or unmixed, and will teturn all of the seed raised to me, by the first of November, next, the money will be refunded to the amount of the purchase. P. THORNTON, P. M. Jan. 25. Dissolution or Copartnership. THE firm of H. C. Roberts & T. B. Lu cas, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 1st instant. The business of the concern will De settled by H. U. Koberts. H. C. ROBERTS. T. B. LUCA-S. Jan. 25. 3i8 For Sale or Rent. THE House on DeKalb street now occupied by Mr. W D. McDowall. It is a desirable situation for persons wishing to send children to school, as it is very convenient to both the Male and Female Academies. Apply to ELIZABETH WARREN. Jan. 25. tf8 NOTICE; A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Dennis Caskin, deceased, are reqeusted to come forward and make payment.? Those having demands against said Estate will hand them in legally attested?lam n:>w ready to pay them. JOHN GASKIN, Jr. Adm. Jan. 25. 4tW* rr~r=TSie SnPwcrikr Staying: returned to Camden, will attend to any work in the TAILORING line with promptness and dispatch. Any order* left with Messrs. Jones &, Hugh son, corner of Broad and Rmledgc Streets, will meet with immediate attention. J. L. BRASINGTON. Jan- 4. 3i5 -? ?* of niiudoi' r^nttnn V/ rv 1 CI \Jt ViUtiivx wuvm A FEW bushels of the above c. Minted Cotton Seed for sale fn quaiifwiv- to suit purchasers, by the subscriber. JAMES H. M'KAIN. Tan. II.